Siemens Gigaset-SX763 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Configuring Advanced Settings

ì

Choose the desired

Registration Mode

:

–

Push Button

Click

OK

to start the WPS registration.

This function corresponds to pressing the

Scan

button on the device’s back panel,

if available.

Once WPS registration is activated, the device searches for a WPS client within

range. Any WPS client within range that activates the WPS function during the

two-minute interval receives the Gigaset SX763 WLAN dsl security data (SSID and

pre-shared key) and is thereby registered.

The registration progress is shown in the window.

You can also follow the registration process via the LED display (see page 34).

If more than one client tries to register within the two minutes, an error message

is displayed. You may retry the WPS registration after a short time.

If an external client succeeds in registering, the LED (see page 34) displays a suc-

cessful WPS registration. The desired client in you network, however, has no con-

nection to the Gigaset SX763 WLAN dsl and displays a registration failure. In this

case you should change the pre-shared key (WPA2-PSK/WPA-PSK) as soon as pos-

sible and then perform WPS registration via PIN (see below).

–

Send own PIN

An automatically generated PIN is shown.

If you want to create a new PIN, click

Generate PIN

.

Click

OK

to activate your settings.

Enter the generated PIN on all WLAN partner devices that are to establish a

connection.

–

Enter partner device PIN

You would use this option if you have created a PIN at the desired client. Enter the

PIN of the WLAN partner device and click

OK

to activate your settings.

Note:

If you have activated access control via the MAC address filter, you have to include the

clients in the MAC address list before registering via WPS (see page 98).

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Configuring Advanced Settings

Setting encryption

If you are sending data over radio channels, we recommend that you activate encryp-

tion (

WEP

or

WPA

) on the components in the wireless network. WPA offers greater secu-

rity than WEP. You should therefore select WPA encryption if it is supported by all com-

ponents in your wireless network.

WPA also supports the use of an authentication server.

ì

In the

Advanced Settings

menu select:

Wireless Network

–

Encryption & Authentication

The following security mechanisms are currently available:

u

WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK/WPA-PSK (page 93)

u

WPA2 and WPA2/WPA with authentication server (page 94)

u

WEP encryption (Wired Equivalent Privacy, see page 95)

Note:

The Gigaset SX763 WLAN dsl is delivered with preset individual encryption (WPA2-

PSK/ WPA-PSK with pre-shared key). You should change this settings only, if not all

components of your wireless network provide this encryption method, or if you want

to change the preset key for security reasons, or if you want to use the WDS repeater

function.

If you change the preset key after having registered PCs at the Gigaset SX763 WLAN

dsl via WPS or manually, you must register all PCs again manually or via WPS.

Note:

If you want to use the repeater function of your Gigaset SX763 WLAN dsl (page 99)

you can only use WEP encryption.

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Configuring Advanced Settings

WPA2-PSK and WPA2-PSK / WPA-PSK

WPA with a pre-shared key (WPA-PSK)

WPA-PSK

is a special WPA mode for private users and users in small companies without

their own authentication server. After a certain period of time (

Rekey interval

), encryp-

tion keys are automatically generated with the pre-shared key, automatically changed

("rekeying") and authenticated between the devices.

The standard of encryption available to you depends on the components in the wireless

network. Every PC (network adapter) that requires access to a WPA-protected wireless

network must also support WPA. To find out whether and how you can use WPA on your

PC, read your network adapter's user guide. If all components support WPA2, select

WPA2-PSK

. If you are using network adapters that only support WPA, select

WPA-PSK

.

Select

WPA2-PSK / WPA-PSK

if both methods are used in your network. Your device

then automatically defines the best possible way to protect your data for each client.

The entries described below are identical for both options.

ì

Select the required option in the

Security

field.

Note:

This screen allows you to display the pre-shared key. You can change the encryption

here. In this case, you also have to configure all wireless network adapters manually

or perform WPS registration once again.

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Configuring Advanced Settings

ì

Enter a key in the

Pre-shared key

field (up to 32 characters) and confirm it by enter-

ing it again. Use a combination of letters, digits and special characters.

ì

By clicking the

Unmask

button, a message showing the pre-shared key is output in

readable characters.

ì

Apply the settings by clicking

OK

.

WPA and WPA2 with authentication server

In large networks (e.g. in companies) WPA enables the use of an additional authentica-

tion service. In this case, user access is controlled by user accounts and passwords, in

addition to WPA encryption. A RADIUS server acts as an authentication server. You can

select the new

WPA2

standard if it is supported by all components in your wireless net-

work. Select

WPA2 / WPA

if you are using devices that only support WPA.

ì

Select the required option in the

Security

field.

ì

Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server in the

RADIUS server IP address

field.

ì

Enter the port of the RADIUS server in the

RADIUS server port

field.

ì

In the

RADIUS server secret key

field, enter a keyword that conforms to the con-

ventions of the RADIUS servers that the server is to use for authentication.

ì

Click

OK

to apply the settings.

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Configuring Advanced Settings

WEP encryption

If WPA is not supported by all components in your wireless network, we recommend

that you activate

WEP Encryption

on the components.

ì

Choose the

WEP

option in the

Security

field.

Note:

You cannot use WEP together with WPS.

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