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D-Link DIR-655 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
Check the box to enable the wireless function. If you do not want to use wireless,
uncheck the box to disable all the wireless functions.
The schedule of time when the wireless settings rules will be enabled. The schedule
may be set to
Always
, which will allow the particular service to always be enabled.
You can create your own times in the
Tools
>
Schedules
section.
Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name of your wireless network. Create a name
using up to 32 characters. The SSID is case-sensitive.
The
Auto Channel Scan
setting can be selected to allow the DIR-655 to choose the
channel with the least amount of interference.
Indicates the channel setting for the DIR-655. By default the channel is set to 6. The
Channel can be changed to fit the channel setting for an existing wireless network
or to customize the wireless network. If you enable
Auto Channel Scan
, this option
will be greyed out.
Select one of the following:
802.11g Only
- Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g.
802.11n Only
- Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n.
Mixed 802.11n and 802.11g
- Select if you are using a mix of 802.11n and 11g
wireless clients.
Select the Channel Width:
Auto 20/40
- This is the default setting. Select if you are using both 802.11n and non-802.11n wireless devices.
20MHz
- Select if you are not using any 802.11n wireless clients.
40MHz
- Select if using only 802.11n wireless clients.
Select the transmit rate. It is strongly suggested to select
Best (Auto)
for best performance.
Select
Invisible
if you do not want the SSID of your wireless network to be broadcasted by the DIR-655. If Invisible is selected, the SSID of the DIR-655 will not
be seen by Site Survey utilities so your wireless clients will have to know the SSID of your DIR-655
Enable Wireless:
Enable Auto Channel
Scan:
Wireless Network
Name:
Wireless Channel:
802.11 Mode:
Channel Width:
Transmission Rate:
Visibility Status:
Schedule:
Manual Wireless Settings
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Section 3 - Configuration
Wireless Security
This section will show you the different levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The
DIR-655 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)
What is WPA?
WPA, or Wi-Fi Protected Access, is a Wi-Fi standard that was designed to improve the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy).
The 2 major improvements over WEP:
• Improved data encryption through the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). TKIP scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm
and, by adding an integrity-checking feature, ensures that the keys haven’t been tampered with. WPA2 is based on 802.11i and
uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) instead of TKIP.
• User authentication, which is generally missing in WEP, through the extensible authentication protocol (EAP). WEP regulates
access to a wireless network based on a computer’s hardware-specific MAC address, which is relatively simple to be sniffed out
and stolen. EAP is built on a more secure public-key encryption system to ensure that only authorized network users can access
the network.
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase or key to authenticate your wireless connection. The key is an alpha-numeric password between 8 and 63
characters long. The password can include symbols (!?*&_) and spaces. This key must be the exact same key entered on your wireless router or
access point.
WPA/WPA2 incorporates user authentication through the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). EAP is built on a more secure public key encryption
system to ensure that only authorized network users can access the network.
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Section 3 - Configuration
Wireless Network Setup Wizard
To run the security wizard, click on Setup at the top and then click
Wireless
Network Setup Wizard
.
Click
Next
to continue.
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Section 3 - Configuration
The following screen will show you your Pre-Shared Key to enter on your
wireless clients.
Click
Save
to finish the Security Wizard.
If you selected WPA-Enterprise, the RADIUS information will be displayed. Click
Save
to finish the Security Wizard.
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D-Link DIR-655 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
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.
Click on
Manual Wireless Connection Setup.
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
Group Key Update Interval
, enter the amount of time before the group key
used for broadcast and multicast data is changed (3600 is default).
6.
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.
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 WPA-PSK on your
adapter and enter the same passphrase as you did on the router.

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