User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- VMG8924-B10A and VMG8924- B30A Series
- User’s Guide
- Technical Reference
- Network Map and Status Screens
- Broadband
- Wireless
- Home Networking
- 7.1 Overview
- 7.2 The LAN Setup Screen
- 7.3 The Static DHCP Screen
- 7.4 The UPnP Screen
- 7.5 Installing UPnP in Windows Example
- 7.6 Using UPnP in Windows XP Example
- 7.7 The Additional Subnet Screen
- 7.8 The STB Vendor ID Screen
- 7.9 The 5th Ethernet Port Screen
- 7.10 The LAN VLAN Screen
- 7.11 The Wake on LAN Screen
- 7.12 Technical Reference
- Routing
- Quality of Service (QoS)
- Network Address Translation (NAT)
- Dynamic DNS Setup
- Interface Group
- USB Service
- Power Management
- Firewall
- MAC Filter
- Parental Control
- Scheduler Rule
- Certificates
- VPN
- Voice
- Log
- Traffic Status
- VoIP Status
- ARP Table
- Routing Table
- IGMP/MLD Status
- xDSL Statistics
- 3G Statistics
- User Account
- Remote Management
- TR-069 Client
- TR-064
- SNMP
- Time Settings
- E-mail Notification
- Logs Setting
- Firmware Upgrade
- Configuration
- Diagnostic
- Troubleshooting
- Customer Support
- Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address
- IP Addresses and Subnetting
- Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions
- Wireless LANs
- IPv6
- Services
- Legal Information
- Index
Appendix E Wireless LANs
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Security Parameters Summary
Refer to this table to see what other security parameters you should configure for each
authentication method or key management protocol type. MAC address filters are not dependent on
how you configure these security features.
Antenna Overview
An antenna couples RF signals onto air. A transmitter within a wireless device sends an RF signal to
the antenna, which propagates the signal through the air. The antenna also operates in reverse by
capturing RF signals from the air.
Positioning the antennas properly increases the range and coverage area of a wireless LAN.
Antenna Characteristics
Frequency
An antenna in the frequency of 2.4GHz (IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g) or 5GHz (IEEE 802.11a)
is needed to communicate efficiently in a wireless LAN
Radiation Pattern
A radiation pattern is a diagram that allows you to visualize the shape of the antenna’s coverage
area.
Antenna Gain
Antenna gain, measured in dB (decibel), is the increase in coverage within the RF beam width.
Higher antenna gain improves the range of the signal for better communications.
For an indoor site, each 1 dB increase in antenna gain results in a range increase of approximately
Table 167 Wireless Security Relational Matrix
AUTHENTICATION
METHOD/ KEY
MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL
ENCRYPTIO
N METHOD
ENTER
MANUAL KEY
IEEE 802.1X
Open None No Disable
Enable without Dynamic WEP Key
Open WEP No Enable with Dynamic WEP Key
Yes Enable without Dynamic WEP Key
Yes Disable
Shared WEP No Enable with Dynamic WEP Key
Yes Enable without Dynamic WEP Key
Yes Disable
WPA TKIP/AES No Enable
WPA-PSK TKIP/AES Yes Disable
WPA2 TKIP/AES No Enable
WPA2-PSK TKIP/AES Yes Disable