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Right-click the wireless adapter icon which appears in the bottom right of your computer monitor.
Click
View Available Wireless Networks
.
Tutorial: Network > Wirele
s LAN > SecuritOpen the
Status
screen. Verify your wirele
s and wireless security se tings under
Device Information
and check if the WLAN connection is up under
Interface Status
Tutorial: Status
2
Select the Device’s
SSID
name and click
Connect
(A). The SSID “SecureWirelessNetwork” is given
here as an example.
Tutorial: Network > Wirele
s LAN > SecuritOpen the
Status
screen. Verify your wirele
s and wireless security se tings under
Device Information
and check if the WLAN connection is up under
Interface Status
Tutorial: Status
3
You are prompted to enter a password. Enter it and click
Connect
.
Tutorial: Network > Wirele
s LAN > SecuritOpen the
Status
screen. Verify your wirele
s and wireless security se tings under
Device Information
and check if the WLAN connection is up under
Interface Status
Tutorial: Status
4
You may have to wait several minutes while your computer connects to the wireless network.
A
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You should now be securely connected wirelessly to the Device.
Tutorial: Network > Wirele
s LAN > SecuritOpen the
Status
screen. Verify your wirele
s and wireless security se tings under
Device Information
and check if the WLAN connection is up under
Interface Status
Tutorial: Status
Congratulations! Your computer is now ready to connect to the Internet wirelessly through your
Device.
If you cannot connect wirelessly to the Device, check you have selected the correct SSID
and entered the correct security key. If that does not work, ensure your wireless network
adapter is enabled by clicking on the wireless adapter icon and clicking Enable.
2.3
Setting Up Multiple Wireless Groups
Thomas wants to create different wireless network groups for different types of users as shown in
the following figure. Each group has its own SSID and security mode.
•
Thomas will use the secured
Secure
wireless network group.
•
Visitors will use the unsecured
Open
group.
•
Guests will use the secured
Guest
group.
Company A will use the following parameters to set up the wireless network groups.
SECURE
OPEN
GUEST
SSID
Secure
Open
Guest
Security Mode
Mixed WPA2-PSK/WPA-PSK
No Security
Mixed WPA2-PSK/WPA-PSK
Pre-Shared Key
DoNotStealMyWirelessNetwork
12345678
Secure
Open
Guest
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Click
Wireless
to open the
General
screen. Use this screen to set up a secure general wireless
network group. Configure the screen using the provided parameters and click
Apply
.
2
Click
Wireless
>
Additional WLANs
to open the following screen. Click the
Edit
icon to configure
the second wireless network group.
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Configure the screen using the provided parameters and click
Apply
.
4
In the
Additional WLANs
screen, click the
Edit
icon to configure the third wireless network group.
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Configure the screen using the provided parameters and click
Apply
.
6
Check the status of
Open
and
Guest
in the
Additional WLANs
screen. The yellow bulbs signify
that the SSIDs are active and ready for wireless access.
2.4
Wireless MAC Authentication for Blocking a
Computer’s Access to the Wireless Network
This example shows how to configure
MAC Authentication
to use a computer’s MAC address to
block it from accessing the wireless network.
Note: MAC Authentication is not a highly secure method of security.
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