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How Do I Configure My DOCSIS Residential Gateway?
Note:
If you are not familiar with the settings detailed in this section, contact your
service provider before you attempt to change any of the residential gateway default
wireless security settings. If you make changes in the Setup Wireless - Security page,
click
Apply
to save your wireless security settings.
Field Name
Description
Network
Authentication
Network Authentication allows only authorized users to
gain access to your wireless network. Only users with an
authorized user name, password, or pre-shared key are
allowed access to the wireless network.
Select from the following Network Authentication
protocols:
Primary Network
WPA
WPA-PSK
WPA2
WPA2-PSK
Note:
Network Authentication restricts access to your
wireless network to only authorized computers or users.
Authentication does not protect the data you send over the
wireless network connection. You must enable encryption
to protect data that is transmitted over your wireless
network.
WPA/WPA2
Encryption
Allows you to select a WPA/WPA2 security method. The
factory default is no security.
TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) data
encryption is automatically enabled when WPA and
WPA-PSK network authentication is enabled. (factory
default)
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)
TKIP-AES
Note:
Select TKIP-AES only if your client adapter
supports this mode. Contact your service provider for
assistance.
