Home > Wireless

Wireless LAN Usage

This drop-down menu allows you to enable or disable the

Wireless LAN feature on the DVG-G1402S.

Wireless LAN Mode

You can select between three IEEE WLAN standards

−

802.11b/g,

802.11g, and 802.11b

−

depending upon which type of Wireless LAN

devices you have.

Channel

What channels are available for use by the access point depends on

the local regulatory environment. Remember that all devices

communicating with the device must use the same channel (and use

the same SSID). Use the drop down menu to select the channel used

for your 802.11b wireless LAN.

Rate Config

You can select between Long, Short, and Long and Short.

SSID

Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name designated for a specific

wireless local area network (WLAN). The SSID’s factory default setting

is default. The SSID can be easily changed to connect to an existing

wireless network or to establish a new wireless network.

Hidden SSID

Enabling this feature will prevent the DVG-G1402S from

broadcasting it’s SSID. Remote stations will have to have the

router’s SSID manually entered to connect.

10

Home > Wireless > Wireless LAN Authorization

Authentication

This router employs three basic types of Authentication for

access to the router’s wireless network, WEP, WPA, and

WPA-PSK, which can be selected by clicking the corresponding

radio button. No Auth will disable Wireless LAN authentication.

Each selection will alter the window to accommodate the entry

of the necessary keys. See the explanation below for more

information.

11

Open Auth

−

Shared Key

The Open Auth

−

Shared Key choice for Authentication will produce the screen shown above for

the user’s configuration. The Open Auth choice is for general use and utilizes basic WEP

encryption. The Shared Key choice is used between cooperating devices that share a common

encryption key. WEP (Wireless Encryption Protocol or Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption can

be enabled for security and privacy. WEP encrypts the data portion of each frame transmitted

from the wireless adapter using one of the predefined keys. Decryption of the data contained in

each packet can only be done if the both the receiver and transmitter have the correct shared key.

WEP

– Click the Enabled radio button to employ WEP encryption on the router.

Auth Method

– Select Open Auth, Shared Auth, or Auto.

Encryption Type

– Use the pull-down menu to select the type of Key to be used for encryption.

The user may choose HEX (Hexadecimal) or ASCII (American Standard Code for Information

Interchange). Both will require the user to enter a key in the following field.

Key field drop-down menu

- Use the drop down menu to select the type of WEP encryption.

Select

64 Bit

to enable 64 bit Hexadecimal encryption,

128 Bit

to enable 128 bit Hexadecimal

encryption,

152 Bit

to enable 152 bit Hexadecimal encryption.

Key –

The user may enter up to four keys to be used for encryption. Only the key selected using

the corresponding radio button will be used for encryption.

12

Click Apply to set the information in the router’s memory. You will be prompted to restart the

router to make the settings current.

WPA

WPA or Wireless Protection Access is a new an improved standard of wireless security

.

WPA

offers encryption keys of up to 256-bits that automatically change frequently. On this router, the

WPA utilizes the RADIUS protocol, which utilizes a server to authorize the user by matching a

Shared Secret password listed in its RADIUS database. There are three choices for the user to

choose from. WPA, WPA2 which uses the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), and WPA-Auto

which will authorize clients using either WPA or WPA2. See the explanation below.

RADIUS Server IP –

Enter the IP address of the remote RADIUS server you will use to be

authenticated through.

Port –

Enter the virtual port number to which to connect through the RADIUS server. Common

port numbers for RADIUS are 1812 and 1813.

Secret –

Enter the password which will be used to authenticate you on the wireless network. This

password must be on the RADIUS server in order for you to be authorized.

Group Key Interval –

Enter the time period, in seconds, that group keys will be exchanged.

13

WPA-PSK

WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) uses the same encryption as the WPA but is implemented

differently. All devices on the wireless network share the same key (Passphrase) to

activate the WPA security.

There are three choices for the user to choose from.

WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK which uses the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), and

WPA-PSK-Auto which will authorize clients using either WPA or WPA2. To utilize, select

one of the previous choices, enter the Passphrase, confirm it in the second field and

click Apply.

14