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Wireless
The
ADSL Router
also operates as a wireless access point, allowing wireless
computers to communicate with each other. To configure this function,
you need to enable the wireless function, define the radio channel, the
domain identifier, and the security options. Check Enable and click “
SAVE
SETTINGS
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Channel and SSID
You must specify a common radio channel and SSID (Service Set ID) to
be used by the
ADSL Router
and all of its wireless clients. Be sure you
configure all of its clients to the same values.
Parameter
Description
ESSID
Extended Service Set ID. The ESSID must be the same on the
ADSL Router and all of its wireless clients.
ESSID Broadcast
Enable or disable the broadcasting of the SSID.
Wireless Mode
This device supports both 11g and 11b wireless networks. Make
your selection depending on the type of wireless network that
you have.
Channel
The radio channel used by the wireless router and its clients to
communicate with each other. This channel must be the same
on the ADSL Router and all of its wireless clients.
The ADSL Router will automatically assign itself a radio
channel, or you may select one manually.
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Security
To make your wireless network safe, you should turn on the security
function. The ADSL Router supports WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy),
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected), and 802.1x security mechanisms.
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WEP
If you use WEP to protect your wireless network, you need to set the same
parameters for the ADSL Router and all your wireless clients.
You may automatically generate encryption keys or manually enter the
keys. To generate the key automatically with passphrase, check the
Passphrase box, enter a string of characters. Select the default key from the
drop down menu. Click “
SAVE SETTINGS
”.
Note:
The passphrase can consist of up to 32 alphanumeric characters.
Parameter
Description
WEP Mode
Select 64 bit or 128 bit key to use for encryption.
Key Entry Method
Select Hex or ASCII code for encryption key generation.
Key Provisioning
Select Static if there is only one fixed key for encryption. If
you want to select Dynamic, you would need to enable 802.1x
function first.
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To manually configure the encryption key, enter five hexadecimal pairs of
digits for each 64-bit key, or enter 13 pairs for the single 128-bit key.
(A hexadecimal digit is a number or letter in the range 0-9 or A-F.) Note
that WEP protects data transmitted between wireless nodes, but does not
protect any transmissions over your wired network or over the Internet.
WPA
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) combines temporal key integrity protocol
(TKIP) and 802.1x mechanisms. It provides dynamic key encryption and
802.1x authentication service.
Parameter
Description
Cypher suite
The security mechanism used in WPA for encryption.
Authentication
Choose 802.1X or Pre-shared Key to use as the
authentication method.
•802.1X: for the enterprise network with a RADIUS server.
•Pre-shared key: for the SOHO network environment
without an authentication server.
Pre-shared key type
Select the key type to be used in the Pre-shared Key.
Pre-shared Key
Type in the key here.
Group Key Re-Keying The period of renewing broadcast/multicast key.
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