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Chapter 4. Configuring the Intel® Wireless Gateway
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Image 2. Wireless Settings
The security settings help prevent unauthorized users from accessing data. For an overview of
security, refer to Chapter 2 of this guide. Encryption is an optional feature that may be enabled or
disabled. Use the drop-down list to enable the encryption by selecting either
64(40)-bit or 128-bit .
When you enable the encryption, a list of four key options appears; select only one key out of the
four provided. Use this key for all wireless devices and access points in your network. For added
security, change your key often. When you change the key on one wireless device, remember that
it must be changed for all wireless devices and access points in the network.
If you are adding the Intel® Wireless Gateway to an existing network and will be using an
existing encryption key for the wireless clients, contact the person in charge of the network. The
same key must be used when configuring the encryption for the Intel® Wireless Gateway. The
administrator must propagate any changes to these keys to all access points and wireless clients
on a network. Changing the key on just one access point or wireless client disconnects it from the
rest of the network.
Channel refers to the communication path between wireless clients and access points. The default
value for the Intel® Wireless Gateway is channel 11. It is only necessary to set the channel for the
access points in your network. The wireless adapter in each wireless client detects the channel that
it uses from an access point in the network.
Use the drop-down list to change the communication channel. If there is more than one access
point in the network, it is a good idea to spread out the channels used in the wireless network. Use
the non-overlapping channels, 1, 6, and 11, as described in Roaming in Chapter 2.