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User Guide
VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500)
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
-
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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VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500)
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.
•
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.
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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.
•
Open System: Open System authentication is the default selection.
•
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.
•
64 bit: 5 text or 10 hexadecimal digits.
•
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).
•
Personal (Pre-shared Key): WPA stations share a pre-shared key (string format) with
the Router and do not authenticate with the RADIUS server.
•
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.
•
WPA: Enables stations that support WPA v.1 to connect to the AP.
•
WPA2: Enables stations that support WPA v.2 to connect to the AP.
•
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.
•
TKIP: Temporal Key Integrity Protocol.

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