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D-Link DIR-601 User Manual
Section 4 - Security
Enter the SSID (Service Set Identifier). The SSID is the name of your wireless
network. Create a name using up to 32 characters. The SSID is case-
sensitive.
Select
Automatically assign a network key
to have the router create a
security key for you or select
Manually assign a network key
if you would
like to create your own security key or passphrase.
If you want to use WPA, check the
Use WPA encryption instead of WEP
box.
If you select
Manually assign a network key
, enter your encryption key in
the box and click
Next
to continue. You will need to enter this key on your
wireless clients to connect to the router.
If you selected
Automatically
, the following screen will show you your
security key to enter on your wireless clients.
Click
Save
to finish the Security Wizard.
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Section 4 - Security
From the
Setup
>
Wireless Settings
screen, click
Add Wireless Device
with WPS
.
Add Wireless Device with WPS Wizard
PIN:
Select this option to use PIN method. In order to use this method you
must know the wireless client’s 8 digit PIN and click
Connect
.
PBC:
Select this option to use PBC (Push Button) method to add a wireless
client. Click
Connect
.
Select
Auto
to add a wireless client using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). Once
you select
Auto
and click
Connect
, you will have a 120 second time limit
to apply the settings to your wireless client(s) and successfully establish a
connection.
If you select
Manual
, a settings summary screen will appear. Write down
the security key and enter this on your wireless clients.
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Section 4 - Security
Configure WPA-Personal (PSK)
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
Setup
and then
click
Wireless Settings
on the left side.
2. Select the Manual Wireless Connection Setup button.
3. Next to
Security Mode
, select
WPA-Personal
.
4. Next to
WPA Mode
, select
Auto
,
WPA2 Only
, or
WPA Only
. Use
Auto
if you
have wireless clients using both WPA and WPA2.
5. Next to
Cypher Type
, select
TKIP and AES
,
TKIP
, or
AES
. If you have wireless
clients that use both types, use
TKIP and AES
.
6. Next to
Group Key Update Interval
, enter the amount of time before the
group key used for broadcast and multicast data is changed (3600 is
default).
7. Next to
Pre-Shared Key
, enter a key (passphrase). The key is entered as a
pass-phrase in ASCII format at both ends of the wireless connection. The
pass-phrase must be between 8-63 characters.
8. Click
Save Settings
to save your settings. If you are configuring the router
with a wireless adapter, you will lose connectivity until you enable WPA-PSK
on your adapter and enter the same passphrase as you did on the router.
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Section 4 - Security
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
Setup
and then click
Wireless
Settings
on the left side.
2. Select the Manual Wireless Connection Setup button.
3. Next to
Security Mode
, select
WPA-Enterprise
.
4. Next to
WPA Mode
, select
Auto
,
WPA2 Only
, or
WPA Only
. Use
Auto
if you have
wireless clients using both WPA and WPA2.
5. Next to
Cypher Type
, select
TKIP and AES
,
TKIP
, or
AES
. If you have wireless
clients that use both types, use
TKIP and AES
.
6. Next to
Group Key Update Interval
, enter the amount of time before the group
key used for broadcast and multicast data is changed (3600 is default).
7. Next to
Authentication Timeout
, enter the amount of time before a client is
required to re-authenticate (60 minutes is default).
8. Next to
RADIUS Server IP Address
enter the IP Address of your RADIUS server.
9. Next to
RADIUS Server Port
, enter the port you are using with your RADIUS server.
1812 is the default port.
10. Next to
RADIUS Server Shared Secret
, enter the security key
Configure WPA-Enterprise (RADIUS)
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Section 4 - Security
11. If the
MAC Address Authentication
box is selected then the user will need
to connect from the same computer whenever logging into the wireless
network.
12. Click
Advanced
to enter settings for a secondary RADIUS Server.
13. Click
Apply Settings
to save your settings.

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