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Model: SMCWBR14-G2
Topic: Wireless Encryption Setting
Configuration
– Set the Wireless Encryption setting through the router’s web based configuration
via an Internet Explorer (IE)
It is highly recommended to configure the Wireless Encryption by wired connection.
a.
in Internet Explorer to access
configuration page
b. You will be greeted with a login screen, enter
smcadmin
as password.
Click
LOGIN
c. Please go to
Security
°
Wireless
Please make sure that the
Wireless Module
is
Enable
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d. Please go to
Wireless Encryption
which under Security – Wireless
There are two Wireless Encryption modes to choose:
WEP Only &
WPA/WPA2 Only
If you are transmitting sensitive data across wireless channels, you should enable Wi-
Fi Protected Access (WPA) or Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption. Encryption
security requires you to use the same protocol set (WPA or WEP) and
encryption/decryption keys for the Wireless Barricade and all of your wireless clients.
The security mechanisms that may be employed depend on the level of security
required, the network and management resources available, and the software
support provided on wireless clients. A summary of wireless security considerations
is listed in the following table.
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WEP Section
This section will guide on how to setup using the WEP encryption which is less secured
than WPA mode. You need to make sure your Wireless Utility able to support WPA mode.
If you want to choose WPA mode, please skip this section and proceed to WPA section.
a. Please go to
WEP
which under
Security
–
Wireless
b. Please choose either
64bit
or
128bit
encryption
-
64bit
encryption required
10 Hexadecimal keys
-
128bit
encryption required
26 Hexadecimal keys
.
-
Hexadecimal
is from 0-9 & a-f
For example:
64bit encryption: 01234567890
128bit encryption: 01234567890abcdef0123456789
c. Please choose
Hex
for Key Entry Method
Please choose
Static
for Key Provisioning
Please choose
1
for the Default Key ID
d. Please key in
Hex key
into the Key 1 box accordingly base on the 64bit/128bit
requirement.
e. Click Save Settings to apply the configuration.
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f. Please go to
Wireless Encryption
which under
Wireless
g. Please make sure
WEP only
is selected under the Allow Client Type
Please remind that you need to key in the same encryption key for the
wireless client as well
- Please scan the available wireless network
- Select your wireless network and connect to it
- It will prompt for encryption key and please enter the same encryption key
h.
WEP
successfully configured.
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WPA/WPA2 Section
This section will guide on how to setup using the WPA. You need to make sure your
Wireless Utility able to support WPA mode. If you using Windows XP built –in Utility
(Wireless Zero Configuration) to control the wireless card, please confirm that there is at
least SP2 installed in your computer.
a. Please go to
WPA/WPA2
which under
Security
–
Wireless
b. Please select
TKIP+AES (WPA/WPA2)
Please choose
Pre-shared key
Please key in the passphare in the Pre-shared key. It required at least
8
characters
and up to
63 characters
.
c. Click
Save Settings
to apply the setting.
d. Please go to
Wireless Encryption
which under
wireless
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