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Wireless Cable Voice Gateway Model CVG834G Reference Manual
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Wireless Configuration
v2.0, November 2007
Viewing or Changing Wireless Settings
To view or change the wireless settings:
1.
Connect a computer to the wireless voice gateway using an Ethernet or USB cable as
described in
“Connecting the Wireless Voice Gateway” on page 1-4
.
2.
Enter
in the address field of your Internet browser.
3.
From the main menu, select Wireless Settings. The Wireless Setting screen appears:
Note:
If you use a wireless computer to change wireless settings such as the SSID, you
will be disconnected when you click
Apply
. Reconfigure your wireless computer
to match the new settings, or access the wireless voice gateway from a wired
computer to make further changes.
Figure 2-1
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4.
For initial configuration and test, leave the settings unchanged.
5.
If you make changes, you must click
Apply
to save the changes.
6.
Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity.
Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and wireless security
settings as your wireless voice gateway. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to
obtain an IP address by DHCP from the wireless voice gateway. If there is interference, adjust
the channel
The following table explains the Wireless Setting screen.
Table 2-1.
Wireless Settings
Settings
Description
Wireless
Network
Name (SSID)
The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. The
default SSID is Wireless. Any wireless device that will
connect to this wireless voice gateway must use the same
SSID.
If you want to change the SSID, you can enter a
32-character (maximum) name in this field. The characters
are case-sensitive.
Region
The location where the gateway is used.
Channel
The wireless channel used by the gateway. The default is
Channel 6.
Do not change the wireless channel unless you experience
interference (shown by lost connections or slow data
transfers). If this happens, you might need to experiment
with different channels to see which is the best.
Mode
The default is g & b, which allows both 802.11g and 802.11b
wireless stations access. Note that in b only mode, 802.11g
wireless stations can connect if they can operate in 802.11b
mode.
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Wireless Access
Point
Enable Wireless Access
Point
On by default, this setting enables the wireless radio, which
allows the wireless voice gateway to work as a wireless
access point.
Turning off the wireless radio can be helpful for
configuration, network tuning, or troubleshooting.
Allow Broadcast Name
(SSID)
On by default, the wireless voice gateway broadcasts its
SSID, allowing wireless stations that have a null (blank)
SSID to adopt the correct SSID. If you disable broadcast of
the SSID, only devices with the correct SSID can connect.
This nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of some
products such as Windows XP, but the data is still fully
exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test
equipment like wireless sniffers. For this reason NETGEAR
recommends that you also enable wireless security.
Wireless Station
Access List
Turn Access Control On
Access control is disabled by default so that any computer
configured with the correct SSID can connect. See
“Configuring Your Wireless Card Access List”
.
Security Option
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 128-bit
encryption is the default setting
WEP security uses encryption keys and data encryption for
data security. See
“WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)”
.
Other Security Options
•
Disable
. Wireless security is disabled. This setting can be
used to establish wireless connectivity before
implementing wireless security. NETGEAR strongly
recommends that you use wireless security.
•
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 64-bit
. WEP security
uses encryption keys and data encryption for data
security. You can select 64-bit. See
“WEP (Wired
Equivalent Privacy)”
.
•
WPA options:
The wireless voice gateway supports
WPA-PSK, WPA, WPA2-PSK, and WPA2 security. See
“WPA-PSK (WiFi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key)”
, or
“WPA2-PSK (WiFi Protected Access 2 Pre-Shared
Keys)”
.
Table 2-1.
Wireless Settings (continued)
Settings
Description
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WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
To configure WEP data encryption:
1.
From the Wireless Settings screen, select
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 64-bit
encryption
or
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 128-bit encryption
.
2.
In the
Authentication
drop-down list, select
Open System or Shared Key
, or select
Shared
Key
.
3.
If you use encryption keys, enter them. These values must be identical on all computers in
your network. There are two ways to enter the keys:
•
Passphrase
: Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase field, and
then click Generate. The
Key1
through
Key4
fields are populated with key values.
•
Manual
: Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F)
Select which of the four keys will be the default.
See the link to the online document
“Wireless Communications:” in Appendix B
for a full
explanation of each of these options, as defined by the IEEE 802.11 wireless communication
standard.
4.
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
Figure 2-2
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WPA-PSK (WiFi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key)
Not all wireless adapters support WPA-PSK. Furthermore, client software is required on the client.
Windows XP and Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or above do include the client software that
supports WPA. Nevertheless, the wireless adapter hardware and driver must also support WPA.
Consult the product document for your wireless adapter and WPA client software for instructions
on configuring WPA settings.
To configure WPA-PSK:
1.
On the Wireless Settings screen, select the Security Option
WPA-PSK
.
2.
In the
Passphrase Key
field under Security Encryption (WPA-PSK), enter a word or group of
printable characters and enter the
Key Lifetime
.
The Passphrase must be 8 to 63 characters in length. The 256 Bit key used for encryption is
generated from this passphrase.
3.
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
Figure 2-3

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