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8

Tutorials

8.1

Overview

This chapter provides tutorials for setting up your NBG6716.

•

Set Up a Wireless Network with WPS

•

Configure Wireless Security without WPS

•

Using Multiple SSIDs on the NBG6716

8.2

Set Up a Wireless Network with WPS

This section gives you an example of how to set up wireless network using WPS. This example uses

the NBG6716 as the AP and NWD210N as the wireless client which connects to a notebook.

Note: The wireless client must be a WPS-aware device (for example, a WPS USB adapter

or PCI card).

There are two WPS methods for creating a secure connection. This tutorial shows you how to do

both.

•

Push Button Configuration (PBC)

- create a secure wireless network simply by pressing a

button. See

Section 8.2.1 on page 56

.This is the easier method.

•

PIN Configuration

- create a secure wireless network simply by entering a wireless client's PIN

(Personal Identification Number) in the NBG6716’s interface. See

Section 8.2.2 on page 57

. This

is the more secure method, since one device can authenticate the other.

8.2.1

Push Button Configuration (PBC)

1

Make sure that your NBG6716 is turned on. Make sure the

WIFI

button (at the side panel of the

NBG6716) is pushed in, and that the device is placed within range of your notebook.

2

Make sure that you have installed the wireless client (this example uses the NWD210N) driver and

utility in your notebook.

3

In the wireless client utility, find the WPS settings. Enable WPS and press the WPS button (

Start

or

WPS

button)

4

Log into NBG6716’s Web Configurator and press the

Push Button

in the

Configuration >

Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > WPS Station

screen.

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Note: Your NBG6716 has a WPS button located on its panel, as well as a WPS button in its

configuration utility. Both buttons have exactly the same function; you can use one

or the other.

Note: It doesn’t matter which button is pressed first. You must press the second button

within two minutes of pressing the first one.

The NBG6716 sends the proper configuration settings to the wireless client. This may take up to

two minutes. Then the wireless client is able to communicate with the NBG6716 securely.

The following figure shows you an example to set up wireless network and security by pressing a

button on both NBG6716 and wireless client (the NWD210N in this example).

Figure 41

Example WPS Process: PBC Method

8.2.2

PIN Configuration

When you use the PIN configuration method, you need to use both NBG6716’s configuration

interface and the client’s utilities.

1

Launch your wireless client’s configuration utility. Go to the WPS settings and select the PIN method

to get a PIN number.

2

Enter the PIN number to the

PIN

field in the

Configuration > Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G >

WPS Station

screen on the NBG6716.

Wireless Client

Access Point

COMMUNICATION

WITHIN 2 MINUTES

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3

Click

Start

buttons (or button next to the PIN field) on both the wireless client utility screen and the

NBG6716’s

WPS Station

screen within two minutes.

The NBG6716 authenticates the wireless client and sends the proper configuration settings to the

wireless client. This may take up to two minutes. Then the wireless client is able to communicate

with the NBG6716 securely.

The following figure shows you the example to set up wireless network and security on NBG6716

and wireless client (ex. NWD210N in this example) by using PIN method.

Figure 42

Example WPS Process: PIN Method

8.3

Configure Wireless Security without WPS

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

on your NBG6716.

Follow the steps below to configure the wireless settings on your NBG6716.

WITHIN 2 MINUTES

Wireless Client

SSID

SSID_Example3

Channel

6

Security

WPA2-PSK

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

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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 3.2 on page 27

).

1

Make sure the

WIFI

switch (at the side panel of the NBG6716) is set to

ON

.

2

Open the

Configuration >

Network

>

Wireless LAN 2.4G > General

screen in the AP’s Web

Configurator.

3

Confirm that the wireless LAN is enabled on the NBG6716.

4

Enter

SSID_Example3

as the SSID and select

Channel-06

as the channel. Set security mode to

WPA2-PSK

and enter

ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey

in the

Pre-Shared Key

field. Click

Apply

.

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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

.

8.3.1

Configure Your Notebook

Note: We use the ZyXEL NWD2205 wireless adapter utility screens as an example for the

wireless client. The screens may vary for different models.

1

The NBG6716 supports IEEE 802.11a, 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.