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Note
: All devices used with the gateway must support the selected security type.
Note
: WPS is available only if you select either a WPA2 Personal option (including WPA/WPA2
Personal) or no security (not recommended). (See
Connecting Through WPS
.)
Note
: WEP is available only for the guest network.
You can change the security used for Wi-Fi:
1. On a computer or wireless device that is connected to your gateway, launch a Web
browser.
2. In the address or URL field of your browser, type
http://myrouter
.
3. When prompted to log in, enter
admin
for the user name and type the password. (The
default password is
password
.)
4. Click
Wi-Fi > Options
.
5. In the list beside
Encryption
(for Main Wi-Fi) or
Guest Encryption
(for Guest Wi-Fi)
select one of the following options. Note that not all options may be available, depending
on the
Connection Rate
.
None
: No security is used (no password is required to access the Wi-Fi network);
this setting is not recommended. Anyone may access your device and use your
Internet connection. (You are responsible for payment for data usage fees.)
WEP 64 Bit – Open
: This option provides security, but it’s relatively weak. This
option works with older and newer Wi-Fi devices, and is recommended only if any of
your devices don’t support WPA or WPA2.
Open WEP uses the key for encryption, but not for authentication.
WEP 64 Bit – Shared
: This option provides security, but it’s relatively weak. This
option works with older and newer Wi-Fi devices, and is recommended only if any of
your devices don’t support WPA or WPA2.
Shared WEP uses the same key for encryption and authentication; some consider
shared WEP to be less secure than open WEP.
WEP 128 Bit – Open
: This option provides security, but it’s relatively weak (but
stronger than
WEP 64 Bit – Open
). This option works with older and newer Wi-Fi
devices, and is recommended only if any of your devices don’t support WPA or
WPA2.
Open WEP uses the key for encryption, but not for authentication.
