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2.4 Securing a wireless network
To avoid having uninvited guests probing your wireless network we strongly
recommend securing your wireless network. There are several security methods
which can secure the network at different levels. To apply a method to your network it
is required that all wireless network devices support this method. The strongest
method of security is WPA2 (WiFi Protected Access).
The strongest method of security is WPA2 AES. It is recommended to use this type of
security. However, it is possible that (older) wireless hardware is not able to use this
type of security, but can only use WPA-TKIP. Refer to the documentation of your
hardware to be sure if your hardware can use WPA2 AES.
If you wish to use WPA2 AES security, continue with paragraph 2.4.1 (recommended).
If you wish to use WEP security, continue with paragraph 2.4.2.
Note: following below steps will set the wireless security for both 2,4Ghz and 5Ghz
bands.
2.4.1 WPA2 AES security (recommended)
1.
Turn on your computer.
2.
Open your Internet browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Firefox).
3.
Type ‘http://192.168.8.1’ in the address bar.
4.
Press the enter key or click ‘Go to’.
5.
A new screen with three different icons appears. These icons are named ‘Setup
Tool’, ‘Internet Wizard’ and the ‘Wireless Wizard’.
6.
Click ‘Wireless Wizard”.
7.
You will now be asked for a ‘Username’ and a ‘Password’. Fill out ‘admin’ in the
‘Username’ field and ‘admin’ in the ‘Password’ field and press the enter key.
8.
The wizard appears in a pop-up screen. Click ‘Next’.
9.
The wizard will start to setup the security on the 2,4GHz band.
10. Choose you country/region and click ‘Next’.
11. At the field ‘SSID’ fill out the name desired for your wireless network. (Use the
‘Check SSID’ option to ensure this name is not already in use.)
12. Click ‘Next’.
13. The router will automatically scan for a suitable wireless channel.
14. As a choice, the most suitable wireless channel will appear on your screen.
15. Click ‘Next’ to confirm this channel. (You can pick a wireless channel yourself if
you want).
16. You will see a brief summary with the settings you have made so far. Click ‘Next’
to continue.
17. Choose ‘WPAPSK/WPA2PSK’ and click ‘Next’.
18. Choose ‘AES’ and click ‘Next’.
19. Fill out a password in the ‘Network Key’ field (e.g. ‘yourname1’). Do not use any
punctuation marks and make sure the password is at least 8 characters long!
20. Write down the network name and the chosen password*.
21. Click ‘Next’.
