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Statistics

Active Session

The window below displays the Traffic Statistics. Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DIR-300 on both the

WAN and the LAN ports. The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted.

The NAPT Active Session table displays a list of all active conversations between WAN computers and LAN computers.

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Wireless

The wireless client table displays a list of current connected wireless clients. This table also displays the connection time and MAC

address of the connected wireless client.

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Help

Click the desired hyperlink to get more information about how to use the Router.

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Section ² - Security

Wireless Security

This section will show you the different levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The

DIR-300 offers the following types of security:

• WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2)

• WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key)

• WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)

• WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key)

• WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

What is WEP?

WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy. It is based on the IEEE 80±.11 standard and uses the RC² encryption algorithm. WEP

provides security by encrypting data over your wireless network so that it is protected as it is transmitted from one wireless device

to another.

To gain access to a WEP network, you must know the key. The key is a string of characters that you create. When using WEP, you

must determine the level of encryption. The type of encryption determines the key length. 1±8-bit encryption requires a longer

key than 64-bit encryption. Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX (hexadecimal - using characters 0-9, A-F) or ASCII

(American Standard Code for Information Interchange – alphanumeric characters) format. ASCII format is provided so you can

enter a string that is easier to remember. The ASCII string is converted to HEX for use over the network. Four keys can be defined

so that you can change keys easily.

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Configure WEP

It is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless router before your wireless network adapters. Please establish

wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to the added

overhead.

1.

Log into the web-based configuration by opening a web browser and entering the IP address of the router (192.168.0.1).

Click

on

Wireless Setup

on the left side.

2.

Next to

Security Mode

, select

Enable WEP Wireless Security (basic)

.

3.

Next to

Authentication

, select either

Shared Key or Open

Open

.

Shared

Key

is recommended as it provides greater security when WEP is

enabled.

4.

Select either

64Bit

or

128Bit

encryption from the drop-down menu

next to

WEP Encryption

.

5.

Next to

Next to

Default Key Type

, select

WEP Key 1

and enter a WEP key that

you create. Make sure you enter this key exactly on all your wireless

devices. You may enter up to four different keys either using

Hex

or

ASCII

.

Hex

is recommended (letters A-F and numbers 0-9 are valid). In

ASCII

all numbers and letters are valid.

6.

Click

Save Settings

to save your settings. If you are configuring the

router with a wireless adapter, you will lose connectivity until you enable WEP on your adapter and enter the same WEP key

as you did on the router.