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Chapter 2: Configuring Your Wireless Network and Security Settings
N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN3500 User Manual
4.
Enter the pre-shared key in the
Network Key
field using between 8 and 63 characters.
Click
Save
to save your settings or click
Apply
to allow your changes to take effect
immediately.
Note:
The procedures to configure WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK are
identical to the procedure to configure Mixed
WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK. The only difference is that you select either
the
WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key)
or
WPA2-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 with Pre-Shared Key)
radio button in step 3.
For details about WPA-802.1x authentication options, see
Configuring WPA-802.1x
on
page 26.
Configuring WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security is the most basic and simplest form of wireless
security. It is the most often used, but least secure of the available options. WEP Shared Key
authentication and WEP data encryption block all but the most determined eavesdropper.
This data encryption mode has been superseded by WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK.
To configure WEP data encryption:
1.
Log in to the wireless modem router at its default LAN address of
http://192.168.0.1
with its default user name of
admin
and default password of
password
, or using
whatever LAN address and password you have set up.
2.
Select Wireless Settings in the main menu.
3.
In the Security Options section of the screen, select
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
. The
WEP Security Encryption section displays.
