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Wireless Setup WPA PSK Option
WPA security changes encryption keys after a specified amount of time.
This is the
most secure option
for wireless networks.
This section assumes you currently have the “Wireless Security Configuration”
window displayed on your computer.
To use the WPA option:
1.
Select the WEP 64-bits option from the “Security Mode” drop-down.
2.
Click
Next
.
Figure 22. Wireless Security Configuration WPA-PSK
3.
The “Wireless WPA Configuration” window is used to configure the algorithm, shared key, and key
renewal options.
Select one of the following options from the “Algorithms” drop-down:
•
TKIP
: (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) TKIP is a more powerful security protocol than WEP
and supports: Verification of the security configuration after the encryption keys are determined,
synchronizes changing of the unicast encryption key for each frame, and the determines a unique
starting unicast encryption key for each pre-shared key authentication.
•
AES
: (Advanced Encryption Standard) AES supports a private key algorithm that ranges from
128 to 256 bits.
4.
Type a key in the “Shared Key” box.
The shared key is used to generate a dynamic encryption key
for gateway security.
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5.
Type a numeric value (in seconds) of the time lapse in changing the key in the “Group Key Renewal”
box and click
Next
.
Note
:
The minimum time value is 30.
Figure 23. Wireless WPA Configuration Window
6.
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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Gateway Environment
Home Window
After finishing the Setup Wizard and clicking Configure, the Home window appears. When connecting to
the Gateway in the future, this screen appears. Pay special attention to the Login box in the top left-hand
corner of the screen to ensure that you are logged in to access all available features. All configuration
options display for the user defined as Administrator of the Gateway, whereas other users are not given as
many options (depending upon the amount of control assigned in their User Profile).
Figure 24: Home Window (Non-Administrative Log on)
Menu Bar
The only two items on the menu bar are the login drop-down and the Help menu option.
The “Log In”
drop-down is used to login a user or administrator.
The Help option is used to display a Help system for
the gateway.
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Toolbar
The Gateway has three primary toolbar buttons: Users, Devices, and Gateway.
The options for all of the
toolbar buttons differ depending on the user login.
The administrator has the most authority with all
options enabled, while the user has limited options based on the user profile for the login.
Please see the
table below for more information.
Button
Function
Users Button: This button provides access to user profiles and the User Profile Wizard.
This
wizard guides you through the steps required to set up and configure individual user profiles,
allowing you to establish different permissions for different users. User profiles for particular
users of the gateway can be viewed as well.
Devices Button: This button provides access to display all network devices connected to the
Gateway and allows you to view details about each of the devices. You can also view shared
files and resources on other computers if they are shared via Windows File Sharing. (Consult
your Windows systems documentation for more details on enabling file and printer sharing).
Gateway Button: This button provides access to all Gateway configuration options, security
settings, Gateway health monitoring, and Internet connection and network details. The settings
available may differ depending upon your service provider.
Logging into the Gateway
There are two types of primary users that logon to the gateway, administrators and users.
Administrators
have rights to all of the configuration options available on the gateway.
Users have limited access based
on what is set by the administrator for each user.
To logon to the gateway:
1.
Select a user from the “login” drop-down in the upper-left corner of the Home window and click
GO
.
The system responds with the “Welcome to the SpeedStream Gateway” window.
Note
:
If you setup
users without passwords, the “Welcome to the SpeedStream Gateway” window does not appear.
Figure 25. Login Box
2.
Select a user from the “Username” drop-down.
3.
Type the user password in the “Password” box.
4.
Click
Log In
.
The system responds with the Home window.
Note
: Depending on if you logged in as
a user or administrator, determines the modem options in the left-pane of the Home window.
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Logging out of the Gateway
To log out of the gateway:
1.
Click
GO
next to the “Log Out” heading.
The system responds by displaying the Home window.
Figure 26. Logout
Gateway Options
In the left-pan of the Home window, there are configuration options for the gateway.
These options differ
depending on how a user is logged into the system.
An administrator has full configuration rights, while
a user has limited configuration rights.
Please see
Chapter 5. Gateway Configuration Options
for more
information on each option.
Figure 27. Gateway Options on the Home Window (with administrator log on)

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