settings, between 1 and 11 (in North America). All devices in your wireless network must use the
same
channel in order to function correctly.
• Wireless SSID Broadcast. When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to
associate with,
they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router. To broadcast the Router's SSID, keep the
default setting,
Enabled
. If you do not want to broadcast the Router's SSID, then select
Disabled
.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the
Save Settings
button to save these
changes, or click
the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes.
Figure 6-11: Hot Spot in a Box
Figure 6-12: Basic Wireless Settings
Wireless Security Tab
The Wireless Security settings configure the security of your wireless network. There are four
wireless security
mode options supported by the Router: WPA Pre-Shared Key, WPA RADIUS, RADIUS, and WEP.
(WPA stands for Wi-
Fi Protected Access, which is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption. WEP stands for
Wired Equivalent
Privacy, while RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.) These four are
briefly discussed
here. For detailed instructions on configuring wireless security for the Router, turn to “Appendix B:
Wireless
Security.”
WPA Pre-Shared Key. WPA gives you one encryption method, TKIP, with dynamic encryption
keys. Select the type
of algorithm,
TKIP
. Enter a WPA Shared Key of 8-63 characters. Then enter a Group Key
Renewal period, which
instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys. (See Figure 6-13.)
WPA RADIUS. This option features WPA used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should
only be used
when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) First, select the type of WPA algorithm you
want to use,
TKIP
.
Enter the RADIUS server’s IP Address and port number, along with a key shared between the
Router and the
server. Last, enter a Key Renewal Timeout, which instructs the Router how often it should change
the encryption
keys. (See Figure 6-14.)
Figure 6-13: Wireless Security-WPA Pre-Shared Key
Figure 6-14: Wireless Security - WPA RADIUS
RADIUS. This option features WEP used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only
be used when a
RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) First, enter the RADIUS server’s IP Address into the
RADIUS Server
Address field, and port number into the RADIUS Port field, along with a key shared between the
Router and the
server into the Shared Key field. Then, select the level of WEP encryption,
64 bits 10 hex digits
or
128 bits 26
hex digits,
and Default Key (choose which Key to use). Last, either generate a WEP key using the
Passphrase or
enter the WEP key manually. (See Figure 6-15.)
Figure 6-15: Wireless Security - RADIUS
