User Guide

Chapter 5: Setting Up a Wireless Network Connection

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5. Click Manually create a network profile to open another Manually Connect to a Wireless

Network window.

Figure 12: Manually Connect to a Wireless Network Window

6. Enter the SVG2482AC wireless network name or SSID that you set up to activate your

SVG2482AC.

Note: You can use the SVG2482AC Web Manager to change your Wi-Fi Network

Name and Password. If you make any changes, you will have to reconnect the

devices that are connected to your Wi-Fi network.

7. Select the wireless Security level for your wireless network from the Security type

drop-down list.

Note: WPA/WPA2-PSK is the recommended wireless security level for your wireless

home network. It is the default security level for the SVG2482AC and is also the

highest security level available.

8. Select the password encryption type from the Encryption type drop-down list.

This is used for securing your wireless network.

 TKIP – Temporal Key Integrity Protocol

 AES – Advanced Encryption Standard (recommended). AES is the default encryption

type for the SVG2482AC.

9. Enter your Wi-Fi network password (Network Security Key) in the Security Key field.

Note: Remember to use a unique combination of letters, numbers, and special

characters to create a more secure password. See Prevent Unauthorized Access

(page 38) for more information.

10. Select Hide characters checkbox to prevent your Wi-Fi Security Key (network password)

from displaying in the field.