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2.

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.