User's Manual Part 1

Wireless-B Broadband Router
Wireless (Enable/Disable). In order to utilize the Router’s wireless functions,
select Enable. If you do not wish to utilize any wireless functions, make sure
Disable is selected. (Note: No other wireless functions will be available unless
you enable this setting.)
SSID: The SSID is a unique name for your wireless network. It is case sen-
sitive and must not exceed 32 characters. The default SSID is "wireless "
but you should change this to a personal wireless network name. All wire-
less points in your network must use the same SSID. Verify that you are
using the correct SSID and click the Apply button to set it.
SSID Broadcast - Allows the SSID to be broadcast on your network. You
may want to enable this function while configuring the Router, but make
sure that you disable it when you are finished. With this enabled, someone
could easily obtain the SSID information with site survey software and gain
unauthorized access to your network. Click Enable to broadcast. Click
Disable to increase network security and prevent the SSID from being seen
on networked PCs.
Channel Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to corre-
spond with your network settings, between 1 and 11. All points in your
wireless network must use the same channel in order to function correctly.
Verify that the correct channel is selected and click the Apply button to set
it.
WEP (Mandatory/Disable). In order to utilize WEP encryption, select
Enable. If you do not wish to utilize WEP encryption, make sure Disable
is selected.
Internet Connection Type The Router supports three connection types:
DHCP, PPPoE, and Static IP. Each Setup screen and available features will dif-
fer depending on what kind of connection type you select.
Obtain an IP Address Automatically
By default, the Router’s Internet Connection is set to Obtain an IP auto-
matically, as shown in Figure 5-3, and it should be used only if your ISP
supports DHCP.
To apply any of the settings you’ve changed on this page, click the Apply
button. To cancel any values you’ve entered on this page, click the Cancel
button. If you should need any further information about anything on this
screen, click the Help button.
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Network Everywhere
®
Series
Firmware Version This entry shows the version and date of the firmware the
Router is using. Future versions of the Router’s firmware will be posted and
available for download on the Network Everywhere website at
www.NetworkEverywhere.com.
LAN IP Address The values for the Router’s IP Address and Subnet Mask are
shown here. The default values are 192.168.1.1 for the Device IP Address and
255.255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask.
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Note: To configure WEP encryption, see
Appendix C: Configuring Wireless Security.
Figure 5-3