Using the Configuration Web Page
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3–13
Note that only channels 1, 6, and 11 are clear channels. All other channels
overlap with 1, 6, 11, and each other. If you see channels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and
6 in use in a neighborhood, then choose channel 11 to get a clear channel
because channels 7 through 10 will overlap with channel 6, reducing your
data transmission speed.
Security.
Selects the security type in use on your wireless network. Set
this value to be the same as your existing home network.
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an early scheme to secure wireless
networks. It provides a level of security which may prevent casual
snooping.
WiFi Protected Access (WPA) is a class of systems to secure wireless
networks. It can provide good security as long as a good pass-phrase is
chosen for the encryption key.
Authentication.
Configures whether the network uses authentication or
not. Set this value to be the same as your existing home network.
For WEP security, “Open/None” means that the wireless network does
not perform any authentication. “Shared” means that the wireless network
uses a key entered on both the Gateway and the router to authenticate
each network packet.
For WPA security, only “Pre-Shared Key (PSK)” can be selected, which
ensures that each network packet is authenticated.
Encryption Mode.
Configures the level of encryption used on the
wireless network. Set this value to be the same as your existing home
network.
For WEP security, you can select the encryption strength of either “64
bits” or “128 bits,” where “128 bits” provides a stronger encryption.
For WPA security, only “TKIP” can be selected, which ensures that the
encryption dynamically changes keys to provide stronger encryption.
Key Type.
Configures the type of the key for either a user readable
passphrase or a set of hex numbers. Set this value to be the same as your
existing home network.
Important:
Do not configure the radio channel if your Network Type is
“Infrastructure.” If you change the radio channel on your router while in
Infrastructure mode, the Gateway loses connection. To enable the Gateway to
find the router again, remove and reconnect Gateway power by unplugging and
reconnecting the Xanbus network cable.
