User`s guide

C54APRA2+ / C54APRB2+ Wireless ADSL Router User Guide
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1. Make sure the Enable AP checkbox at the top of the window has been ticked.
2. Click the Enable WEP Wireless Security checkbox.
3. From the drop-down menu, select an Authentication Type: Open, Shared, or Both.
4. Select a key by clicking a radio button on the left, select an encryption level from the drop-down menu on the
right, and then enter the proper-length key. (Key length is outlined at the bottom of the window.)
5. Click Apply.
Notice If encryption of any kind, at any level is applied to the Router, all devices on the
network must comply with all security measures.
802.1x
Some network-security experts now recommend that wireless networks use 802.1X security measures to overcome
some weaknesses in standard WEP applications. A RADIUS server is used to authenticate all potential users. Configure
the following:
• Server IP Address: Enter the IP address of the Radius server.
• Port: Enter a port number, or accept the default.
• Secret: Enter a password (1-63 character).
• Group Key Interval: Time (in seconds) after which the Group Key is changed automatically (1-99999).
Notice The values needed for the above entries can be obtained from your Internet
Service Provider (ISP).
Wireless Settings window – 802.1x
1. Make sure the Enable AP checkbox at the top of the window has been ticked.
2. Under Security, click the WPA radio button.
3. Click the 802.1x radio button.
4. Under Server IP Address, enter the IP address of the RADIUS server.
5. Under Port, enter a port number, or accept the default.
6. Under Secret, enter a password (1-63 characters).
7. Under Group Key Interval, enter a Time (in seconds) after which the Group Key is changed automatically.
8. Click Apply.
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
Wi-Fi Protected Access was designed to provide improved data encryption, perceived as weak in WEP, and to provide
user authentication, largely nonexistent in WEP.
For most small networks, such as in a small business or home-based enterprise, WPA is the easiest way to obtain
effective network security. Of the three options in WPA, PSK String is the easiest to implement.