User Manual Part 3

Wireless Basic

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 802.11g only - Features the same benefits as Wireless-B, but offers 5 times the

speed at up to 54 Mbps. Wireless-G currently offers the best combination of

performance and value. You can mix Wireless-B with Wireless-G equipment,

but you will lose the higher performance speeds of Wireless-G.

 802.11b only - Operates on the 2.4GHz frequency band and can transmit data

at speeds of up to 11 Mbps within a range of up to 100-150 feet. Wireless

range can be affected by reflective or signal-blocking obstacles, such as

mirrors, walls, devices and location, whether indoors or outdoors.

9 In the 54g Protection field, select Auto or Off. Do not disable 54g Protection if

there is a possibility that an 802.11b device may need to use your wireless

network.

Notes:

– 54g Protection allows 802.11g and 802.11b devices to co-exist in the same

network without “speaking” at the same time. In Auto Mode, the

wireless device will use RTS/CTS to improve 802.11g performance in

mixed 802.11g/802.11b networks. Turn protection off to maximize

802.11g throughput under most conditions.

– You can enable Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) support to help improve the

Quality of Service (QoS) for your wireless traffic. It is recommended that

you leave these settings unchanged if you are not sure about your

configuration. Changing these values may lead to unexpected blockages

of traffic on your wireless LAN, and the blockages might be difficult to

diagnose.

10 Click Save/Apply to enable the wireless network.

Securing Your Wireless Network with WEP

WEP is a security protocol for wireless networks. WEP provides security by

encrypting data over radio waves so that it is protected as it is transmitted from one

end point to another. A shared key (similar to a password) is used to allow

communication between the computers and the residential gateway. WEP offers a

basic, but satisfactory level of security for wireless data transmission.

To secure your wireless network with Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), complete

the following steps.