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NOTE:

1.

Your wireless station must support Wi-Fi Protected Setup in order to use WPS in the Gateway. If the station has

WPS capability, it will have WPA security capability as well. If needed, refer to your station’s user guide for

details about your station.

2. To use WPS, your Gateway must be configured for WPA-PSK, WEP Open, or WPA2

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PSK settings.

3. Security settings WEP Shared Key and WPA Enterprise are not supported by Simple Config.

Begin Simple Config

Click this button to initiate the WPS procedure.

Use Push Button method

Select this option to configure the Wi-Fi client using the Push Button method. This

option allows you to click/press a button on the Gateway and on the client (usually a

software button) to automatically set up secure wireless access to the Gateway.

Use PIN entry method

Select this option to configure the Wi-Fi client using the Pin Entry method. This

option allows you to type a PIN code generated by the client (PC, Wireless Printer,

Dual Mode Phone, etc.) into the Gateway to automatically set up secure wireless

access to the Gateway.

Device PIN:

Displays the PIN of your Wi-Fi client device.

This number is usually affixed to a label

on the Wi-Fi client device. Type this number when using the PIN entry method.

Disable Simple Config/

Enable Simple Config

Click this button to disable or enable WPS for the device. By default,

Simple Config

is disabled in the Gateway.

Push Button Method

To configure wireless connection to the Gateway using the push button method, please follow these steps:

1.

Click the

Enable Simple Config

button of the Gateway’s

Simple Config

screen.

2.

Select

Use Push Button method

option.

3.

Click the

Begin Simple Config

button

in the Gateway’s

Simple Config

screen, or press the simple config

button

located on top of your Gateway.

4.

Return to your client within two minutes of pressing the

Begin Simple Config

button, and click the client’s

software button to run the Wi-Fi protected setup application. The client will search for the device and make the

wireless connection to the Gateway.

Congratulations! You have configured your wireless connection using the push button method.

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Pin Entry Method

To configure wireless connection to the Gateway using the pin entry method, please follow these steps:

1.

Run your client’s Wi-Fi protected setup application to generate a pin value. This process will vary according to

your client’s manufacturer instructions.

2.

Click the

Enable Simple Config

button of the Gateway’s

Simple Config

screen.

3.

Select

Use Pin Entry method

option.

4.

Type the pin value in the field provided.

5.

Click the

Begin Simple Config

button

in the Gateway’s

Simple Config

screen, or press the simple config

button

located on top of your Gateway.

6.

Return to your client within two minutes of pressing the

Begin Simple Config

button, and click the client’s

software button to run the Wi-Fi protected setup application. The client will search for the device and make the

wireless connection to the Gateway.

Congratulations! You have configured your wireless connection using the pin entry method.

12.3

Wireless Security

The following screen will appear if you select

Wireless

>

Security

from the main menu. This screen allows you to

configure basic security settings for your Gateway, such as SSID and WEP security values. If you change the

settings in this screen, click

save

and then

OK

. If you click

reset

or

Cancel

, the screen will return to its previous

settings.

It is recommended that you use some level of wireless security to protect the devices on your network. Wireless

networks broadcast messages using radio signals and are easily susceptible to eavesdropping, unwelcomed stations,

and other malicious attacks. By default, the Gateway’s wireless security is enabled for WEP.

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IMPORTANT:

1. If you are connecting to your Gateway via a wireless network adapter, the computer’s wireless network adapter

must be configured with your Gateway’s Service Set ID (SSID) in order to communicate with your Gateway; that

is, the SSID used in the wireless network adapter must be identical to your Gateway’s SSID. The default SSID

for your Gateway is the serial number of the unit (located below the bar code on the bottom of the unit and also

on the shipping carton). Locate and run the utility software provided with the wireless network adapter, and then

type the identical SSID and security settings displayed in your Gateway. For security purposes, it is

recommended that you later change the SSID to a new value of your choosing.

2. In order for every computer on your network to connect to the Gateway wirelessly, confirm that each computer is

using the same security settings you have configured in your Gateway. After you have configured all the settings

in this screen, please record the settings for future reference.

12.3.1

WEP Security

If you select

WEP

from the

Wireless Security

drop-down menu (

Wireless > Security

), the following screen will

appear. If you change the settings in this screen, click

save

and then

OK

. If you click

reset

or

Cancel

, the screen

will return to its previous settings.

IMPORTANT:

WEP was the original security offered for Wi-Fi networks and uses an encryption algorithm that

has been compromised. WPA2 is the most robust security method available and is recommended if the wireless

stations support it. WPA is a good second choice. Whenever possible, use one of the WPA security types for your

wireless security operations. WEP should only be used when there are no other security choices available on the

connecting station.

Wireless

Security

Click this drop-down menu to select the wireless security option for your Gateway from a drop-

down menu. By default, the Gateway is set to WEP.

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Disabled: Disables wireless security on the Gateway.

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WPA: The Gateway uses enhanced encryption methods for privacy. A shared key is used

as a starting point. This key can then be regularly changed and rotated automatically so

that the same encryption key is never used twice.

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WEP: The Gateway uses encryption based off a 64-, 128-, or 256-bit key for privacy.

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Authentication

Type

Click this drop-down menu to select the method of authentication for your Gateway. By default,

the Gateway is set to Open System.

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Open System: Open System authentication is the default selection.

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Shared Key: To use Shared Key authentication, WEP must be enabled, and a valid WEP

key must be present. Enabling WEP does not force the use of Shared Key authentication.

It is permissible to have WEP enabled and still use Open System authentication.

Key Select

Click this drop-down menu to select the WEP used with WEP wireless security, treating the WEP

Key as a string of text characters, and the number of characters must be either 5 (for 64-bit

encryption) or 13 (for 128-bit encryption) or 29 (for 256-bit encryption). If not selected, the WEP

key is treated as a string of hexadecimal characters, and the number of characters must be either 10

(for 64-bit encryption), 26 (for 128-bit encryption), or 58 (for 256-bit encryption). The only

allowable hexadecimal characters are 0-9 and A-F.

Note: The WEP key must be the same value and type for both Gateway and the wireless network

adapter. “Pass Phrase” is not the same as “text” and should not be used.

Key

Displays the password/identifier that the wireless client connects to. This key is typically located

on the product itself.

Key bit setting

Click this drop-down menu to select the key bit setting for the WEP key.

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64 bit: 5 text or 10 hexadecimal digits.

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128 bit: 13 text or 26 hexadecimal digits.

To configure WEP security, please follow these steps:

1.

Select the

Authentication Type

from the drop-down menu.

2.

Select the

Key

from the

Key Select

drop-down menu.

3.

Type in a Key to be used when connecting the Gateway to a wireless adapter: 64-bit Key uses 5 text letters or

10 hexadecimal digits; 128-bit Key uses 13 text letters or 26 hexadecimal digits. The Key that was selected

must be typed into the wireless station’s setup/connection screen (unless WPS is being used to make the

connection).

4.

Select

64 bit

or

128 bit

from the key bit setting drop-down menu.

5.

Click the

save

button.

After you have typed in your values and clicked

save

in the

WEP

screen, a pop-up screen will appear, indicating

that wireless access may be interrupted. Click

OK

to continue.

Congratulations! You have configured your Gateway for WEP security.

NOTE:

Wireless access to the Gateway may be interrupted and wireless stations may require reconfiguration.

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12.3.2

WPA Security

If you select

WPA

from the

Wireless Security

drop-down menu (

Wireless > Security

), the following screen will

appear. If you change the settings in this screen, click

save

and then

OK

. If you click

reset

or

Cancel

, the screen

will return to its previous settings.

IMPORTANT:

WPA2 is the most robust security method available, and WPA2 is recommended if the wireless

stations support it. WPA is a good second choice.

Wireless Security

Click this drop-down menu to select the wireless security option for your Gateway. By default,

the Gateway is set to WEP.

•

Disabled: Disables wireless security on the Gateway.

•

WPA: The Gateway uses enhanced encryption methods for privacy. A shared key is

used as a starting point. This key can then be regularly changed and rotated

automatically so that the same encryption key is never used twice.

•

WEP: The Gateway uses encryption based off a 64-, 128-, or 256-bit key for privacy.

Authentication

Click this drop-down menu to select the method of authentication for your Gateway. By

default, the Gateway is set to Personal (Pre-shared Key).

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Personal (Pre-shared Key): WPA stations share a pre-shared key (string format) with

the Router and do not authenticate with the RADIUS server.

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Enterprise (802.1x): WPA stations authenticate with the RADIUS server using EAP-

TLS over 802.1x, a standard for passing extensible authentication protocol (EAP) for

authentication purposes. EAP is used to communicate authentication information

between the supplicant and the authentication server. With 802.1x EAP messages are

packaged in Ethernet frames, rather than using and PPP.

WPA Type

Click this drop-down menu to select the WPA Type.

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WPA: Enables stations that support WPA v.1 to connect to the AP.

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WPA2: Enables stations that support WPA v.2 to connect to the AP.

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WPA Mixed: Enables stations that support WPA v.1/WPA v.2 to connect to the AP.

WPA2 Pre-

Authentication

Click this check box to enable the WPA2 Pre-Authentication feature. By default, WPA2 Pre-

Authentication is disabled (uncheked).

Data Encryption

Click this drop-down menu to select the Data Encryption type.

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TKIP: Temporal Key Integrity Protocol.