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5.3

Enable and Configure Wireless Security without WPS

on your NBG-418N

This example shows you how to configure wireless security settings with the following parameters

on your NBG-418N.

Follow the steps below to configure the wireless settings on your NBG-418N.

The instructions require that your hardware is connected (see the Quick Start Guide) and you are

logged into the Web Configurator through your LAN connection (see

Section 2.2 on page 17

).

1

Open the

Wireless LAN > General

screen in the NBG-418N’s Web Configurator.

2

Make sure the

Enable Wireless LAN

check box is selected.

3

Enter

SSID_Example3

as the SSID and select a channel.

4

Set security mode to

WPA-PSK

and enter

ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey

in the

Pre-Shared

Key

field. Click

Apply

.

Figure 42

Tutorial: Network > Wireless LAN > General

5

Open the

Status

screen. Verify your wireless and wireless security settings under

Device

Information

and check if the WLAN connection is up under

Interface Status

.

SSID

SSID_Example3

Channel

6

Security

WPA-PSK

(Pre-Shared Key: ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey)

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Figure 43

Tutorial: Status Screen

5.3.0.1

Configure Your Notebook

Note: We use the ZyXEL M-302 wireless adapter utility screens as an example for the

wireless client. The screens may vary for different models.

1

The NBG-418N supports IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11n wireless clients. Make sure

that your notebook or computer’s wireless adapter supports one of these standards.

2

Wireless adapters come with software sometimes called a “utility” that you install on your

computer. See your wireless adapter’s User’s Guide for information on how to do that.

3

After you’ve installed the utility, open it. If you cannot see your utility’s icon on your screen, go to

Start > Programs

and click on your utility in the list of programs that appears. The utility displays

a list of APs within range, as shown in the example screen below.

4

Select

SSID_Example3

and click

Connect

.

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Figure 44

Connecting a Wireless Client to a Wireless Network t

5

Select WPA-PSK and type the security key in the following screen. Click

Next

.

Figure 45

Security Settings

6

The

Confirm Save

window appears. Check your settings and click

Save

to continue.

Figure 46

Confirm Save

7

Check the status of your wireless connection in the screen below. If your wireless connection is

weak or you have no connection, see the

Troubleshooting

section of this User’s Guide.

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Figure 47

Link Status

If your connection is successful, open your Internet browser and enter

http://www.zyxel.com

or the

URL of any other web site in the address bar. If you are able to access the web site, your wireless

connection is successfully configured.

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