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Advanced Wireless Settings

To configure the advanced wireless settings of your firewall, click the Wireless Setup link in the

Advanced section of the main menu of the browser interface. The Wireless Settings menu will

appear, as shown below.

Figure 4-3:

Advanced Wireless Settings menu

•

Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID).

If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only devices that

have the correct SSID can connect. Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network

‘discovery’ feature of some products such as Windows XP.

•

Enable Wireless Access Point.

If you disable the wireless access point, wireless devices

cannot connect to the MR814 v3.

•

Wireless Card Access List.

When the Trusted PCs Only radio button is selected, the MR814

v3 checks the MAC address of the wireless station and only allows connections to computers

identified on the trusted computers list.

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Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings

Before customizing your wireless settings, print this form and record the following information. If

you are working with an existing wireless network, the person who set up or is responsible for the

network will be able to provide this information. Otherwise, you will choose the settings for your

wireless network. Either way, record the settings for your wireless network in the spaces below.

•

Wireless Network Name (SSID)

:

______________________________

The SSID, identifies

the wireless network. You can use up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The SSID

is

case

sensitive. The SSID in the wireless adapter card must match the SSID of the router. In some

configuration utilities (such as in Windows XP), the term “wireless network name” is used

instead of SSID.

•

If WEP Authentication is Used.

Circle one:

Open System

,

Shared Key, or Auto

.

Note:

If you select Shared Key, the other devices in the network will not connect unless they

are set to Shared Key as well and are configured with the correct key.

–

WEP Encryption key size

. Choose one:

64-bit

or

128-bit

. Again, the encryption key size

must be the same for the wireless adapters and the router.

–

Data Encryption (WEP) Keys

. There are two methods for creating WEP data encryption

keys. Whichever method you use, record the key values in the spaces below.

•

Passphrase method

. ______________________________

These characters

are

case

sensitive. Enter a word or group of printable characters and click the Generate Keys

button. Not all wireless devices support the passphrase method.

•

Manual method

. These values

are not

case sensitive. For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hex

digits (any combination of 0-9 or a-f). For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hex digits.

Key 1: ___________________________________

Key 2: ___________________________________

Key 3: ___________________________________

Key 4: ___________________________________

Note

: Key values and key identities (for example Key 1, Key 2, etc.) must match on all

wireless devices. However, not all wireless configuration utilities identify the keys in the

same way. For example, Windows XP Key 0 corresponds to Key 1 in most other products.

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If WPA-PSK Authentication is Used.

–

Passphrase

: ______________________________

These characters

are

case sensitive.

Enter a word or group of printable characters. When you use WPA-PSK, the other devices

in the network will not connect unless they are set to WPA-PSK as well and are configured

with the correct Passphrase.

Use the procedures described in the following sections to configure the MR814 v3. Store this

information in a safe place.

How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity

Follow the instructions below to set up and test basic wireless connectivity. Once you have

established basic wireless connectivity, you can enable security settings appropriate to your needs.

1.

Log in to the MR814 v3 firewall at

with its default user name of

admin

and default password of

password

, or using whatever LAN address and password you

have set up.

2.

Click

Wireless Settings

in the main menu of the MR814 v3 firewall.

Figure 4-4:

Wireless Settings menu

Note:

If you use a wireless computer to configure WPA settings, you will be

disconnected when you click Apply. Reconfigure your wireless adapter to match the

new settings or access the router from a wired computer to make any further changes.

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3.

Choose a suitable descriptive name for the wireless network name (SSID). In the SSID box,

enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The default SSID is NETGEAR.

Note:

The SSID is case sensitive; NETGEAR is not the same as nETgear. Also, the SSID of

any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you configure in the MR814 v3 Cable/DSL

Wireless Router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection to the MR814 v3.

4.

Set the Region. Select the region in which the wireless interface will operate.

5.

Set the Channel. The default channel is 11.

This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It should not be necessary to

change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby

wireless router or access point. Select a channel that is not being used by any other wireless

networks within several hundred feet of your firewall and at least 5 channel positions from the

others in use. For more information on the wireless channel frequencies please refer to

“Wireless Channels” on page D-2

.

6.

For initial configuration and test, leave the Wireless Card Access List set to “Everyone” and

the Encryption Strength set to “Disabled.”

7.

Click

Apply

to save your changes.

8.

Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity.

Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and channel that you

configured in the router. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an IP

address by DHCP from the firewall.

Warning:

The Network Name (SSID) is case sensitive. If NETGEAR is the Network Name

(SSID) in your router, you must enter NETGEAR in your computer's wireless settings.

Entering nETgear will not work.

Once your computers have basic wireless connectivity to the firewall, then you can configure the

advanced wireless security functions of the firewall.

Note:

If you are configuring the firewall from a wireless computer and you change the

firewall’s SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection

when you click on Apply. You must then change the wireless settings of your computer

to match the firewall’s new settings.

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How to Configure WEP

To configure WEP data encryption, follow these steps:

1.

Log in to the MR814 v3 firewall at

with its default user name of

admin

and default password of

password

, or using whatever LAN address and password you

have set up.

2.

Click

Wireless Settings

in the main menu of the MR814 v3 firewall.

3.

From the Security Options menu, select

WEP

. The WEP options display.

Figure 4-5.

Wireless Settings encryption menu

Note:

If you use a wireless computer configure WEP settings, you will be disconnected

when you click on Apply. You must then either configure your wireless adapter to match

the router WEP settings or access the router from a wired computer to make any further

changes.