Verizon HomeFusion Broadband, User Manual

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4 GUI: Wireless Settings
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Step 3: Channel
If you want to change the channel for your wireless communication, select a new
channel in the
Channel list.
We recommend that you use Automatic (this is also the default). When Automatic
is selected the HBR will choose the channel that has the least interference. Only
change it if you experience wireless connectivity problems.
Step 4: Click on the button next to WEP
In this step you are able to use WEP encryption to secure your wireless connection.
WEP has been proven to have some security issues.
Step 5: Select a WEP Key
If you did choose to enable WEP in the previous step, this step will allow you to
choose the WEP key.
1 In the Select a WEP key list, select:

64/40 bit and Hex to enter a combination of 10 digits. You can choose any
letter from A-F or any number from 0-9. For example: 0FB310FF28 .

64/40 bit and ASCII to enter a combination of 5 ASCII characters. For example:
hello .

128/104 bit and Hex to enter a combination of 26 digits. You can choose any
letter from A-F or any number from 0-9. Sample HEX WEP Key:
0FB310FF280FB310FF28123456 .

128/104 bit and ASCII to enter a combination of 13 ASCII characters. For
example: sayhelloworld .
2 Enter the key of your choice in the Key Code box.
The only reason why you might consider to use WEP is if you have older
wireless devices in your network that only support WEP.
We recommended that you keep the Off option selected and use WPA2 or
WPA+WPA2 instead . For more information, see “4.3.1 Securing Your Wireless
Connection” on page 41 .