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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway
The Setup Tab
Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway
•
Hop Count. Hop Count is the number of hops to each node until the destination is reached (16 hops
maximum). Enter the Hop Count in the field provided.
•
Show Routing Table. Click the
Show Routing Table
button to open a screen displaying how data is routed
through your local network. For each route, the Destination LAN IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and
Interface are displayed. Click the
Refresh
button to update the information. Click the
Close
button to return to
the previous screen.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the
Save Settings
button to save these changes, or click
the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes. Click
Help
for more information.
Figure 5-12: Routing Table
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway
The Wireless Tab
Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway
The Wireless Tab
The Basic Wireless Settings Tab
This screen allows you to choose your wireless network mode and wireless security.
Wireless Network
•
Network Mode. If you have 802.11g and 802.11b devices in your network, then keep the default setting,
Mixed
. If you have only Wireless-G devices, select
Wireless-G Only
. If you have only Wireless-B devices,
select
Wireless-B Only
. If you have only Wireless-N devices, select
Wireless-N Only
. If you want to disable
wireless networking, select
Disable
.
•
Network Name (SSID). Enter the name for your wireless network into the field. The SSID is the network name
shared among all devices in a wireless network. It must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It
is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters, which may be any keyboard character.
Linksys recommends that you change the default SSID (linksys) to a unique name of your choice.
•
Radio Band. For best performance in a network using Wireless-N, Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices, keep
the default,
Wide - 40MHz Channel
. For Wireless-G and Wireless-B networking only, select
Standard -
20MHz Channel
.
•
Wide Channel. If you selected Wide - 40MHz Channel for the Radio Band setting, then this setting will be
available for your primary Wireless-N channel. Select any channel from the drop-down menu.
•
Standard Channel. Select the channel for Wireless-N, Wireless-G, and Wireless-B networking. If you selected
Wide – 40MHz Channel for the Radio Band setting, then the Standard Channel will be a secondary channel for
Wireless-N. If you are not sure which channel to select, do not make any changes.
•
Wireless SSID Broadcast. When wireless computers or clients survey the local area for wireless networks to
associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Gateway. To broadcast the Gateway's SSID, keep
the default setting,
Enable
. If you do not want to broadcast the Gateway's SSID, then select
Disable
.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the
Save Settings
button to save these changes, or click
the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes. Click
Help
for more information.
Figure 5-13: Basic Wireless Settings
NOTE:
If you select Wide - 40MHz Channel for the
Radio Band setting, then Wireless-N can use two
channels: a primary one (Wide Channel) and a
secondary one (Standard Channel). This will
enhance Wireless-N performance.
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway
The Wireless Tab
Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway
The Wireless Security Tab
The Wireless Security settings configure the security of your wireless network. There are six wireless security
options supported by the Gateway: WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, RADIUS,
and WEP. WPA stands for Pre-Shared Key, which is a security standard stronger than WEP (Wired Equivalent
Privacy) encryption. WPA2 is a more advanced, more secure version of WPA. WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise,
and RADIUS use a RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) server for authentication. These are
briefly discussed here. For detailed instructions on configuring wireless security for the Gateway, turn to
“Appendix B: Wireless Security.”
If you want to disable wireless security, select
Disable
from the drop-down menu for Security Mode.
•
Security Mode. Select the mode you want your network to use,
WPA-Personal
,
WPA2-Personal
,
WPA-Enterprise
,
WPA2-Enterprise
,
RADIUS
,
or
WEP
. If you have devices using WPA-Personal and WPA2-
Personal, select
WPA2-Personal
.
WPA-Personal
•
Encryption. Select the method you want to use,
TKIP
or
AES
. (AES is a stronger encryption method than TKIP.)
•
Pre-shared Key. Enter the key shared by the Gateway and your other network devices. It must have
8 to 63 characters.
•
Key Renewal. Enter the Key Renewal period, which tells the Gateway how often it should change the dynamic
encryption keys.
When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the
Save Settings
button to save the changes, or
click the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes. Click
Help
for more information.
WPA2-Personal
•
Encryption. Select the method you want to use,
AES
or
TKIP or AES
.
•
Pre-shared Key. Enter the key shared by the Gateway and your other network devices. It must have
8 to 63 characters.
•
Key Renewal. Enter the Key Renewal period, which tells the Gateway how often it should change the dynamic
encryption keys.
When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the
Save Settings
button to save the changes, or
click the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes. Click
Help
for more information.
Figure 5-15: Wireless Security - WPA2-Personal
Figure 5-14: Wireless Security - WPA-Personal
IMPORTANT:
If you are using wireless security,
always remember that each device in your
wireless network MUST use the same wireless
security method and shared key, or else the
network will not function correctly. If you have
devices using WPA-Personal and WPA2-Personal,
you should use WPA2-Personal.
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway
The Wireless Tab
Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway
WPA-Enterprise
WPA-Enterprise features WPA used with a RADIUS server. (This method should only be used when the Gateway is
connected to a RADIUS server.)
•
Encryption. Select the method you want to use,
TKIP
or
AES
. (AES is a stronger encryption method than TKIP.)
•
RADIUS Server. Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server.
•
RADIUS Port. Enter the port number of the RADIUS server.
•
Shared Key. Enter the key shared between the Gateway and its RADIUS server.
•
Key Renewal. Enter the Key Renewal period, which tells the Gateway how often it should change the dynamic
encryption keys.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the
Save Settings
button to save these changes, or click
the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes. Click
Help
for more information.
WPA2-Enterprise
WPA2-Enterprise features WPA2 used with a RADIUS server. (This method should only be used when the Gateway
is connected to a RADIUS server.)
•
Encryption. Select the method you want to use,
AES
or
TKIP or AES
.
•
RADIUS Server. Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server.
•
RADIUS Port. Enter the port number of the RADIUS server.
•
Shared Key. Enter the key shared between the Gateway and its RADIUS server.
•
Key Renewal. Enter the Key Renewal period, which tells the Gateway how often it should change the dynamic
encryption keys.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the
Save Settings
button to save these changes, or click
the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes. Click
Help
for more information.
Figure 5-16: Wireless Security - WPA-Enterprise
Figure 5-17: Wireless Security - WPA2-Enterprise
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway
The Wireless Tab
Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway
RADIUS
This option features WEP used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS
server is connected to the Gateway.)
•
RADIUS Server. Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server.
•
RADIUS Port. Enter the port number of the RADIUS server.
•
Shared Key. Enter the key shared between the Gateway and its RADIUS server.
•
Encryption. Select the appropriate level of encryption,
40/64-bit (10 hex digits)
or
104/128-bit (26 hex
digits)
. A higher level of encryption is more secure.
•
Passphrase. Instead of manually entering WEP keys, you can enter a Passphrase. It is case-sensitive and
should not be longer than 32 alphanumeric characters. (This Passphrase function is compatible with Linksys
wireless products only and cannot be used with Windows XP Zero Configuration. If you want to communicate
with non-Linksys wireless products or Windows XP Zero Configuration, make a note of the WEP keys
generated, and enter the appropriate one manually in the wireless computer or client.) If you want to use a
Passphrase, then enter it in the
Passphrase
field and click the
Generate
button.
•
Keys 1-4. If you are not using a Passphrase, then manually enter a set of values. (Do not leave a key field
blank, and do not enter all zeroes; they are not valid key values.) If you are using 40/64-bit WEP encryption,
the key must be exactly 10 hexadecimal characters in length. If you are using 104/128-bit WEP encryption,
the key must be exactly 26 hexadecimal characters in length. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0”-“9” and
“A”-“F”.
•
TX Key. To indicate which WEP key to use, select a default Transmit (TX) Key number.
When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the
Save Settings
button to save the changes, or
click the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes. For more information, click
Help
.
Figure 5-18: Wireless Security - RADIUS

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