Chapter 2 Connection Wizard
NBG4604 User’s Guide
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Note: The wireless stations and NBG4604 must use the same SSID, channel ID,
WPA-PSK (if WPA-PSK is enabled) or WPA2-PSK (if WPA2-PSK is enabled) for
wireless communication.
Table 4
Wizard Step 2: Wireless LAN
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Name
(SSID)
Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the
wireless LAN.
If you change this field on the NBG4604, make sure all wireless stations
use the same SSID in order to access the network.
Security
Select a
Security
level from the drop-down list box.
Choose
Auto (WPA2-PSK)
to have the NBG4604 generate a pre-shared
key automatically. After you click
Next
a screen pops up displaying the
generated pre-shared key. Write down the key for use later when
connecting other wireless devices to your network. Click
OK
to continue.
Choose
None
to have no wireless LAN security configured. If you do not
enable any wireless security on your NBG4604, your network is accessible
to any wireless networking device that is within range. If you choose this
option, skip directly to
Section 2.4 on page 26
.
Choose
Extend
(
WPA-PSK
or
WPA2-PSK
) security to configure a Pre-
Shared Key. Choose this option only if your wireless clients support WPA-
PSK or WPA2-PSK respectively. If you choose this option, skip directly to
Section 2.3.1 on page 26
.
Channel
Selection
The range of radio frequencies used by IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless devices
is called a channel. The device will automatically select the channel with
the least interference.
Back
Click
Back
to display the previous screen.
Next
Click
Next
to proceed to the next screen.
Exit
Click
Exit
to close the wizard screen without saving.