NB8WVPN User Guide
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7.2 Wireless Security Quick Setup
Security settings are used to prevent unauthorised connection to your network. This can be as basic as a
neighbouring user who detects and is able to connect through your wireless network, right through to actual
malicious interference or ‘hacking’. Whatever the case, it is a good practise to be aware of and to use wireless
network security to safeguard your data and your network
Prior to considering the details of wireless security – provided later – the Quick Security Setup explains how to
implement basic security on your
NB8WVPN
wireless network.
Quick Security Setup 1: WEP Security
Your
NB8WVPN
has WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption enabled by default. Your network will not be
available to passer-by or non-authorised users, and any workstation wishing to connect to your NB8WVPN must
know the SSID (wireless network name) and WEP key values.
•
Turn on
wireless
, and set the
SSID
or wireless network name in the Wireless Setup Screen:
•
Default SSID: wireless. This can continue to be used or changed to the name of your choice.
•
Next, click on
Wireless>Security
. You should see that WEP encryption is enabled by default.
•
Click on
Set Encryption Key
button to either check, or change, the WEP encryption key:
Default WEP Key: a1b2c3d4e5
