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Securing your Wireless Network
There are two methods to secure your wireless network, using the encryption key or by blocking the
Media Access Control (MAC) address.
Caution:
Wireless Security is enabled by default. Do not disable the security authentication
and security features; they protect your private data transmission over the wireless link.
Doing so may compromise the security of your PCs or other devices and lead to theft of
service or loss of bandwidth.
Using the Encryption Key
It is good practice to customize an encryption key for wireless communication. When it is defined,
each wireless client needs to have that encryption key to connect to your wireless network.
Note:
Telecom Gateways use the default encryption key option when wireless networking
is enabled.
1. Open a Web browser and enter
http://gateway.2Wire.net
to access the gateway user interface.
2. Click on the
Home
page; the
Wireless Access Point List and Unique Settings
page opens.
3. Scroll down to the
Security
pane (
Figure 16
).
Figure 16: Wireless Security Pane