User's Manual Part 2

Section 3 – Configuration
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Basic Wireless
To disable the wireless interface: click in the Deactivated option next to
Access Point: and click the SAVE button. This will immediately disable
the wireless access point; it is not necessary to restart the access point to
make this change.
If the wireless interface has been disabled: click in the Activated
option next to Access Point: and click the SAVE button. This will
immediately disable the wireless access point; it is not necessary to
restart the access point to make this change.
The SSID can be changed to suit your wireless network. Remember that
any wireless device using the access point must have the same SSID and
use the same channel. The SSID can be a continuous character string
(i.e. no spaces) of up to 16 characters in length. The Channel ID: may be
changed to channels that are available in your region. Channels available
for wireless LAN communication are subject to regional and national
regulation. Click the SAVE button to save any change to the Channel.
Wireless Security
The wireless security features are used to limit access to the device or to
encrypt data and shared information. The available standardized security
for wireless LAN includes WEP and WPA Wireless security is configured
with the Wireless Settings menu located in the Home directory.
In the Wireless Settings menu, select the type of security you want to
configure. The menu will change to present the settings specific to the
method being configured. The Router’s wireless security options include
three levels of WEP encryption and WPA with a user configured Pre
Shared Key (PSK).
Configure the wireless security arrangement to suit your 802.11g
environment and click the SAVE button. The settings will go into effect
immediately. There is no need to restart the access point.
The table below provides a summary of the settings in the Wireless
Settings menu.
Note: Before enabling any security function for wireless operation,
you may want to test the Router’s access point first to verify that
wireless workstations can associate with it and use it for Internet
access.

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