Plan Your Network and Configure Wireless Settings
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Verizon 4G LTE Broadband Router
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Away from sources of interference (see
Interference Reduction Table
on page 100).
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Away from large metal surfaces.
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In the vertical position (as an example, see the figure in
Router Back Panel
on page 8).
Range Guidelines
Your wireless router has an indoor range of 300 feet (100 meters). Such distances can allow
unauthorized connections to your network.
Verizon recommends using the security features of your wireless router. Without using the
router’s security features, your wireless data transmissions can be received by anyone within
range.
Enhance Your Wi-Fi Security
You can enhance the security of your wireless network in several ways:
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Restrict connectivity based on MAC address:
Allows only trusted computers to
connect; unknown computers cannot wirelessly connect to the router, but the data sent
over the wireless link is fully exposed.
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Turn off the broadcast of the Wi-Fi network name:
Only users who have the correct
network name can connect. This approach blocks any wireless network “discovery”
features but the data is still exposed.
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Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP):
Data encryption provides data security. WEP Shared
Key authentication and WEP data encryption block all but the most determined
eavesdropper. Only WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK supersede this data encryption mode.
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WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES)
: Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) using a pre-shared
key to authenticate and create the initial data encryption keys, making it almost
impossible to compromise.
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Each router is preconfigured for WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed mode.
Note:
Connect your computer directly to the router with an Ethernet cable
before changing the network name or wireless security.
To view or manually configure the wireless settings:
1.
Sign in to the web user interface.
2.
From the main menu, select
Router Settings > Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi Profile
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