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2.
To activate the wireless radio, click the
On
radio button.
3.
If desired, enter a new name for the wireless network in
the
SSID
field or leave the default name that displays
automatically.
4.
Select the channel you want the wireless radio to use to
communicate or accept the default channel, then select the
Keep my channel selection during power cycle
check box to
save your channel selection when your Gateway is rebooted.
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BASIC SECURITY
SETTINGS
5.
To turn on WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) security, click the
WEP
radio button.
6.
Select a WEP security level as 64/40 bit or 128/104 bit.
7.
Enter the key code. If using a HEX key, each character
must be a letter from A to F or a number from 0 to 9. If
the key is ASCII, each character can be either any ASCII or
alphanumeric character.
If using 64/40 bit, enter 10 HEX or 5 ASCII/alphanumeric
characters. If 128/104, enter 26 HEX or 13 ASCII/
alphanumeric characters.
8.
Be sure to write down the wireless settings for future
use. Other wireless devices that will be connected to your
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Gateway must be configured to use these settings to join
your Gateway’s wireless network.
9.
Click
Apply
to save changes.
3.3/
ADVANCED SECURITY SETTINGS
You can change your advanced wireless security settings, such as
configuring wireless encryption to help protect your network from
unauthorized access or damage to your network devices; disable your
SSID broadcast to secure your wireless traffic; stop your Gateway
from broadcasting your SSID; set Wireless MAC Authentication to limit
access to specific wireless devices; and change the wireless mode to
limit or allow access to your wireless network based on the type of
technology as well as other advanced wireless options.
To modify the security settings for either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz:
1.
In the Wireless Settings page, select
Advanced Security
Settings
.
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ADVANCED
SECURITY SETTINGS
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LEVEL 1: SECURING YOUR NETWORK
In the
Level 1
section, select the type of wireless security. Depending
on your selection, one of the following pages displays.
WEP
If WEP was selected, the WEP Settings page displays.
Warning:
WEP provides a low level of security and is not recommended.
Additionally, the WEP security setting will drop your Gateway’s wireless
performance to a maximum data rate of 54 Mbps, and will disable Wi-Fi
Protected Setup (WPS). WEP should only be enabled if you have wireless client
devices that don’t support WPA or WPA2.
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To set the WEP security:
1.
In the
Network Authentication
field, select the
authentication level as Open System Authentication, Shared
Key Authentication or Both.
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