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Section 4 - Security
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).
2
.
Click on
Setup
and then click
Wireless Settings
on the left side.
3. Click the
Manual Wireless Connection Setup
button.
4. Next to
Security Mode
, select
Enable WEP Wireless Security (basic)
.
5. Next to
WEP Encryption
, select
64bit
or
128bit
.
6. Next to
Default WEP Key
, select the WEP key you would like to use
as the default WEP key. The available options are
WEP Key 1
,
WEP
Key 2
,
WEP Key 3
, or
WEP Key 4.
7. Enter the WEP key you would like to use in the
WEP Key
field.
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 WEP on your adapter and enter the same WEP key as you did on the router.
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Section 4 - Security
Configure WPA/WPA2-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).
2
.
Click on
Setup
and then click
Wireless Settings
on the left side.
3. Click the
Manual Wireless Connection Setup
button.
4. Next to
Security Mode
, select
Enable WPA/WPA2 Wireless Security
(enhanced)
.
5. Next to
Cipher Type
, select
Auto (TKIP/AES)
,
TKIP
, or
AES
.
6. Next to
PSK/EAP
, select
PSK
.
7. Enter the
WPA network key
you would like to use in the
Network Key
field.
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).
2
.
Click on
Setup
and then click
Wireless Settings
on the left side.
3. Click the
Manual Wireless Connection Setup
button.
4. Next to
Security Mode
, select
EnableWPA/WPA2Wireless Security
(enhanced)
.
5. Next to
Cipher Type
, select
Auto (TKIP/AES)
,
TKIP
, or
AES
.
6. Next to
PSK/EAP
, select
EAP
.
7. Next to
RADIUS Server IP Address
enter the IP Address of your RADIUS server.
8. Next to
Port
, enter the port you are using with your RADIUS server. 1812 is the default port.
9. Next to
Shared Secret
, enter the security key.
10. Click
Save Settings
to save your settings.
Configure WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (RADIUS)
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Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network
Using Windows® 7
It is recommended to enable wireless security (WPA/WPA2) on your wireless router or access point before configuring your
wireless adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used.
1. Click on the wireless icon in your system tray (lower-right corner).
2. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area.
Connect to a Wireless Network
Wireless Icon
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3. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to connect to
and click the
Connect
button.
If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check your
TCP/IP settings for your wireless adapter. Refer to the Networking
Basics section in this manual for more information.
4. The following window appears while your computer tries to
connect to the router.
19216811.live