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Wireless Configuration
Note:
Before changing wireless settings, connect the gateway and set up
its Internet connection as described in the
Wireless Cable Gateway
CG3000 Quick Install Guide
.
This chapter includes:
•
Set Up Your Wireless Network
on page
12.
•
Manually Configure The Wireless Settings
on page
12.
•
Push 'N' Connect (WPS) Wireless Setup
on page
16.
•
On the computer that just joined the wireless network, make sure you can connect to the
Internet. You should see the gateway’s Internet LED blink, showing that its Internet
connection is in use.
on page
17..
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Set Up Your Wireless Network
To set up the wireless network, you can enter wireless settings, (see
Manually Configure The
Wireless Settings
on page
12) or you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), described in
Push 'N' Connect (WPS) Wireless Setup
on page
16. To wirelessly connect to the gateway, a
computer or wireless device must be configured with the same wireless settings as the
gateway.
•
The default wireless network name (SSID) for the gateway is shown on the product label.
This product comes with a preconfigured Wi-Fi SSID and passphrase.
•
By default the gateway works with WPA and WPA 2 wireless security. The default
passphrase is shown on the product label.
•
To use Push 'N' Connect (WPS), your wireless computers and equipment must support
WPS technology. See
Push 'N' Connect (WPS) Wireless Setup
on page
16.
Manually Configure The Wireless Settings
You can manually configure the wireless settings and security for your gateway from the
Wireless Settings screen.
1.
If you are located near the gateway, use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to
the gateway while you are changing the wireless settings.
Note:
If you connect wirelessly to the gateway and then change its
wireless network name (SSID) or wireless security, you will be
disconnected after you click
Apply
.
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2.
Select
Setup > Wireless Settings
to display this screen.
3.
Specify the Wireless Network settings.
•
Name (SSID)
. The name of the wireless network.
•
802.11 Mode
.This is set to Up to 11 b/g/n by default.
•
Bandwidth.
The rate of data transfer.
•
SIdeband for Control Channel (40Mhz only)
. Sideband is a band of frequencies
that is either lower or higher than the carrier frequency. You would adjust this setting if
you want to refine the gateway’s use of electrical power and bandwidth.
•
Control channel
. Which operating channel is used. Normally, the channel is not
changed unless there are interference problems with a nearby access point. The
available channels depend on the region. Some countries have laws specifying which
channels can be used.
4.
For help with Security Options, see the following sections
5.
If you made changes, click
Apply
so that they take effect.
WPA or WPA2 Wireless Security
By default the gateway is set up to work with both WPA and WPA2 wireless security. (This
security option is already selected.) You can specify the Network Key, which works like a
password to access the wireless network.
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1.
In the Security Options section of the Wireless Settings screen, leave the default setting
or
FINALAN0AS
select one of the WPA settings:
•
WPA-PSK
. This setting provides the TKIP encryption type and a pre-shared key
passphrase.
•
WPA2-PSK
. This setting provides the AES encryption type and a pre-shared key
passphrase.
2.
Depending on the WPA settings that you select, enter the required information.
For WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, enter the pre-shared key, which is a passphrase between
8
and 63 characters. This product comes with a preconfigured WPA passphrase.
3.
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
4.
Configure your wireless computers with the same WPA2 or WPA settings as your gateway
so that you will be able to connect.
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WEP Security
Note:
By default, the gateway is set up to work with WPA and WPA2
wireless security, both of which are newer than WEP. Typically, the
only reason you might need to set up WEP would be to allow access
to older wireless computers or devices that cannot support WPA.
1.
On the Wireless Settings screen, select the
WEP
radio button under Security Options.
2.
Select the Authentication type from the drop-down list.The default is
Automatic.
3.
Depending on the encryption strength that you want, select one of these WEP Encryption
options:
•
64-bit encryption
•
128-bit encryption
4.
Enter a Passphrase (recommended) or WEP Keys:
•
To use a passphrase and generate keys, enter a passphrase and click
Generate
.
•
To enter the keys, fill in the
Key 1
through
Key 4
fields. Write down the keys and keep
them in a secure location.
-
For 64-bit WEP, enter 10
hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9 or A–F). For
128-bit WEP, enter 26
hexadecimal digits.
-
Select which key will be the default, which will be used to encrypt data
transmissions. The other keys can only be used to decrypt received data.
5.
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
6.
Configure your wireless computers with the same WEP settings as your gateway so that
you will be able to connect. If you entered the keys, you will need to type them exactly as
you did when you set up the gateway.

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