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9.

Click

Next

.

Figure 17.

Wireless Setup Configuration Window

10.

The “Wireless Security Configuration” window allows you to set the wireless security level you wish

to use. All wireless devices attached to the gateway

MUST

have the same wireless security settings

for your network to have proper communications and security. If you own the 6200 series gateway,

the “Wireless Security Configuration” window does not appear.

From the “Security Mode” drop-

down, select one of the following options:

•

WEP 64-bits

: (Wireless Equivalency Privacy): WEP security offers the same security offered by

a wired LAN with encrypted packets.

This option offers 64-bit encryption, which is the least

secure WEP option.

Please see the section in this document titled

Wireless Setup WEP 64-Bit

Option

for more information.

•

WEP 128-bits

: (Wireless Equivalency Privacy): WEP security offers the same security offered

by a wired LAN with encrypted packets.

This option offers 128-bit encryption, which is a most

secure WEP option.

Please see the section in this document titled

Wireless Setup WEP 128-Bit

Option

for more information.

•

WPA PSK

: (Wi-Fi Protected Access) WPA security changes encryption keys after a specified

amount of time.

This is the

most secure option

for wireless networks. Please see the section in

this document titled

Wireless Setup WPA PSK Option

for more information.

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Wireless Setup WEP 64-Bit Option

WEP security offers the same security offered by a wired LAN with encrypted packets.

This option

offers 64-bit encryption, which is the least secure WEP option. This section assumes you currently have

the “Wireless Security Configuration” window displayed on your computer.

To use the WEP 64-bit option:

1.

Select the WEP 64-bits option from the “Security Mode” drop-down.

2.

Click

Next

.

Figure 18. WEP 64-Bit Encryption

3.

The “Wireless 64-bit WEP Configuration” window allows you to configure the security for the 64-bit

WEP option. Select one of the following options:

•

Open System

: Open system keys are always authenticated at the device level.

After

authentication, data is then encrypted between the gateway and the connected device.

This is the

weakest form of security and should not be used for sensitive data.

•

Shared Key

: Shared keys accept a string of unencrypted data from a device. The gateway

encrypts with a WEP key and sends back the encrypted data to the attached device.

4.

Type a phrase in the “Passphrase” box.

The passphrase is used to generate the 64-bit key.

The

passphrase must at least be one character with a maximum of 32 characters.

5.

Click

Generate Keys

.

The system responds by generating keys that display in the boxes under the

“Passphrase” box.

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6.

Click

Next

.

Figure 19. Wireless 64-Bit WEP Configuration Window

7.

On the “Congratulations” window, click

Finish

.

The system responds with the “What do I do now?”

window. From this window you may either:

•

Click

Surf Now

. Your Web browser re-directs you to default home page of the Web browser you

are using. You may return to the Gateway’s configuration interface at anytime should you choose

to further configure the Gateway.

•

Click

Continue

. The system responds with the Home window where you can create usage

profiles/rules for different users, change the level or type of security used on the Gateway or

define/configure your network to be managed by the Gateway.

Please see the section in this

document titled

Gateway Environment

.

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Wireless Setup WEP 128-Bit Option

WEP security offers the same security offered by a wired LAN with encrypted packets.

This option

offers 128-bit encryption, which is the most secure WEP option. This section assumes you currently have

the “Wireless Security Configuration” window displayed on your computer.

To use the WEP 64-bit option:

1.

Select the WEP 64-bits option from the “Security Mode” drop-down.

2.

Click

Next

.

Figure 20. Wireless Security Configuration 128-Bit WEP

3.

The “Wireless 128-bit WEP Configuration” window allows you to configure the security for the 128-

bit WEP option. Select one of the following options:

•

Open System

: Open system keys are always authenticated at the device level.

After

authentication, data is then encrypted between the gateway and the connected device.

This is the

weakest form of security and should not be used for sensitive data.

•

Shared Key

: Shared keys accept a string of unencrypted data from a device. The gateway

encrypts with a WEP key and sends back the encrypted data to the attached device.

4.

Type a phrase in the “Passphrase” box.

The passphrase is used to generate the 64-bit key.

The

passphrase must at least be one character with a maximum of 32 characters.

5.

Click

Generate Keys

.

The system responds by generating keys that display in the boxes under the

“Passphrase” box.

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6.

Click

Next

.

Figure 21. Wireless 128-Bit WEP Configuration Window

7.

On the “Congratulations” window, click

Finish

.

The system responds with the “What do I do now?”

window. From this window you may either:

•

Click

Surf Now

. Your Web browser re-directs you to default home page of the Web browser you

are using. You may return to the Gateway’s configuration interface at anytime should you choose

to further configure the Gateway.

•

Click

Continue

. The system responds with the Home window where you can create usage

profiles/rules for different users, change the level or type of security used on the Gateway or

define/configure your network to be managed by the Gateway.

Please see the section in this

document titled

Gateway Environment

.