User's Manual

Wireless-G Router User's Manual
devices on a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices on the
wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters (use any of
the characters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting is the same for all devices on
your wireless network. For added security, you should replace the default SSID
(mySSID) with a unique name.
Wireless Channel: Select the channel from the list provided to correspond with your
network settings. Devices that connect to the router wirelessly will automatically
discover the channel it is set to.
Wireless SSID Broadcast: When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless
networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the router. To
broadcast the router's SSID, keep the default setting, Enable. If you do not want to
broadcast the router's SSID, then select Disable.
Click Save Settings to apply the new settings, or click Cancel Changes to cancel
any unsaved changes.
Wireless Page – Wireless Security Panel
This panel lets you protect your wireless network against eavesdropping and
intrusion. There are six wireless security options: WPA Personal, WPA Enterprise,
WPA2 Personal, WPA2 Enterprise, RADIUS, and WEP. These are briefly discussed
here. For detailed instructions on configuring wireless security for the router, see
"Setup for Wireless Security" in Chapter 1.
To be able to join the network, wireless devices must all use the same security method
and wireless encryption key or keys.
Security Mode: Select the security method for your wireless network. If you do not
want to use wireless security, keep the default, Disabled.
• WPA Personal: WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access, which is a security
standard stronger than WEP encryption.
WPA Algorithms: WPA supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES.
Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES. (AES is a stronger encryption method
than TKIP.)
WPA Shared Key: Enter the key shared by the router and your other network
devices. It must have 8–63 characters.
Group Key Renewal: Enter a key renewal period, which tells the router how
often it should change the group (broadcast/multicast) encryption key. The default
group key renewal period is 3600 seconds.
• WPA Enterprise: This version of WPA requires a RADIUS authentication server
on the network. It is designed for large corporate networks.
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