User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Presenting the 4011G Gateway
- Installing Your Gateway
- Starting the User Interface
- Configuring the Wireless Network
- Configuring Firewall Settings
- Configuring LAN Devices
- Configuring the Broadband Connection
- Finding Solutions
CHAPTER 4: Configuring the Wireless Network
28 Securing your Wireless Network
Securing your Wireless Network
In addition to using the encryption key to secure your wireless network, you can also use the MAC
address filtering feature to enhance the overall security solution provided by WPA/WEP.
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.
1. Open a Web browser and enter http://home, http://gateway.2Wire.net, or
http://192.168.1.254 to access the gateway user interface.
2. Click on the Home page; the Wireless Interface page opens.
3. Scroll down to the Security pane.
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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.