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Log

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Stats

Wireless Stats

The screen below displays the Traffic Statistics. Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DIR-450 on

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

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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Support

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Wireless Security

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

DIR-450 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 802.11 standard and uses the RC4 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. 128-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 mobile 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 Settings

on the left side.

2. Next to

Security Mode

, select

Enable

WEP Security

.

3. Next to

Authentication

, select

Open

or

Shared Key

.

4. Select either

64-bit

or

128-bit

encryption from the drop-down

menu next to

WEP Encryption

.

5. Next to

Key Type

, select either

Hex

or

ASCII

.

Hex (recommended) - Letters A-F and numbers 0-9 are

valid.

ASCII - All numbers and letters are valid.

6. Next to

Key 1

, enter a WEP key that you create. Make sure

you enter this key exactly on all your wireless devices. You

may enter up to 4 different keys.

7. 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.