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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.

4.

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

5.

Set the Channel. The default channel is 6.

This field determines which operating frequency to use. 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. For more information on the wireless channel

frequencies please see

“Wireless Communications” in Appendix B

.

6.

For initial configuration and testing, leave the security option set to “None”.

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.

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

advanced wireless security functions of the firewall.

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 RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router Gigabit Edition Model WNR854T. If

they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection to the WNR854T.

Note:

If you are configuring the wireless router from a wireless computer and you

change the wireless router’s SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose

your wireless connection when you click

Apply

. You must then change the

wireless settings of your computer to match the firewall’s new settings.

Warning:

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

Network Name (SSID) in your wireless router, you must enter

NETGEAR

in your computer's wireless settings. Typing

nETgear

will

not work.

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How to Configure WEP Wireless Security

To configure WEP data encryption, follow these steps:

1.

Log in to the WNR854T wireless router using URL

Enter the

default user name of

admin

and default password of

password

, or whatever LAN address and

password you have set up.

2.

Click

Wireless Settings

in the main menu of the WNR854T wireless router.

3.

From the Security Options menu, select

WEP

. The WEP options display.

Note:

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

when you click

Apply

. You must then either configure your wireless adapter to

match the wireless router WEP settings or access the wireless router from a wired

computer to make any further changes.

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4.

Select the

Authentication Type

and

Encryption Strength

from the drop-down lists.

5.

You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values must

be identical on all computers and Access Points in your network.

•

Automatic—enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box and click

the

Generate

button. The passphrase is case sensitive; NETGEAR is not the same as

nETgear. The four key boxes are automatically populated with key values.

•

Manual—enter ten hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F). These entries

are not case sensitive; AA is the same as aa.

Select which of the four keys to activate.

Please see

“Wireless Communications” in Appendix B

for a full explanation of each of these

options, as defined by the IEEE 802.11 wireless communication standard.

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6.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

How to Configure WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK Wireless Security

To configure WPA-PSK, follow these steps:

1.

Click

Wireless Settings

in the Setup section of the main menu and select one of the WPA-

PSK or WPA2-PSK options for the Security Type. The third option (

WPA-PSK [TKIP] +

WP2-PSK [AES]

) is the most flexible, since it allows clients using either WPA-PSK or

WPA2-PSK.

Note:

Not all wireless adapters support WPA. Furthermore, client software is also

required. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 do include WPA

support. Nevertheless, the wireless adapter hardware and driver must also support

WPA. For instructions on configuring wireless computers or PDAs (Personal

Digital Assistants) for WPA-PSK security, consult the documentation for the

product you are using.

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2.

Enter a word or group of 8-63 printable characters in the Passphrase box.

3.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address

To restrict access based on MAC addresses, follow these steps:

1.

Log in to the WNR854T wireless router at URL

http://www.routerlogin.net.

Enter the default

user name of

admin

and default password of

password

, or whatever LAN address and

password you have set up.

2.

Click

Wireless Settings

in the

Advanced

section of the main menu of the WNR854T firewall.

3.

From the Wireless Settings menu, click

Setup Access List

to display the Wireless Access

menu shown below.

Note:

If you use a wireless computer to configure WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK settings, you

will be disconnected when you click

Apply

. You must then either configure your

wireless adapter to match the wireless router WPA settings or access the wireless

router from a wired computer to make any further changes.

Note:

When configuring the wireless router from a wireless computer whose MAC

address is not in the Trusted PC list, if you select

Turn Access Control On

,

you will lose your wireless connection when you click on

Apply

. You must

then access the wireless router from a wired computer or from a wireless

computer which is on the access control list to make any further changes.

Figure 2-7