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Chapter 5: Setting Up the Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point

Setup Wizard

Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point

11. The next screen that appears will depend on your security selection. Make sure that the security mode is the

same for all the devices on your network.

• WEP. From this screen, select the level of encryption, and enter a passphrase, which will generate the

WEP key for you automatically, or you can enter the key manually.

The WEP key can consist of the letters "A" through "F" and the numbers "0" through "9" and should be

10 characters in length for 64-bit encryption, 26 characters in length for 128-bit encryption, or 32

characters for 152-bit encryption.

• PSK (Pre-Shared Key) you have two encryption options, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys.

Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES. Enter a Passphrase of 8-32 characters.

Then, click the Next button to continue or Back to return to the previous page.

For more information on wireless security, refer to Appendix B: Wireless Security.

Figure 5-10: Wireless-A Security - WEP

Figure 5-11: Wireless-A Security - PSK

bit: a binary digit

encryption: encoding data transmitted in a network

Summary of content (12 pages)

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Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point 11. The next screen that appears will depend on your security selection. Make sure that the security mode is the same for all the devices on your network. • WEP. From this screen, select the level of encryption, and enter a passphrase, which will generate the WEP key for you automatically, or you can enter the key manually.
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Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point 12. The Wireless-G Settings screen should now appear. Enter your wireless 802.11g network's SSID, select the channel at which the network broadcasts its wireless signal, and select the security. Then, click the Next button to continue or Back to return to the previous page. • SSID. The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the wireless network.
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Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point • PSK (Pre-Shared Key) you have two encryption options, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES. Enter a Passphrase of 8-32 characters. Then, click the Next button to continue or Back to return to the previous page. For more information on wireless security, refer to Appendix B: Wireless Security. Figure 5-14: Wireless-G Security - PSK 14. The Confirm New Settings screen will appear to allow you to check your settings.
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Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point 15. The configuration performed with the Setup Wizard is complete. To configure any other Access Points in your network, you can run this Setup Wizard again. Click the Exit button to exit the Setup Wizard. For more advanced configuration, you can go to Chapter 6: Configuring the Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point.
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Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Chapter 6: Configuring the Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Overview The Access Point has been designed to be functional right out of the box. However, if you'd like to change these settings, the Access Point can be configured through your web browser with the Web-Based Utility or Setup Wizard. For your convenience, use the Access Point’s Web-based Utility to administer it. This chapter will explain all of the functions in this Utility.
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Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Wireless • Basic Wireless Settings. The selections under this heading allow you to configure the Access Point’s connection of your Wireless-A (802.11a) and Wireless-G (802.11g) networks. • Wireless Security. The Wireless Security settings configure the security of your wireless network. • Wireless MAC Filter. Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices. • Advanced Wireless Settings. These are advanced wireless settings.
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Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Accessing the Utility To access the Web-based Utility of the Access Point, launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, and enter the Access Point’s default IP address, 192.168.1.246, in the Address field. Press the Enter key. Leave the User Name field blank. The first time you open the Web-Based Utility, use the default password admin. You can set a new password from the Password tab.
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Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point The Wireless Tab The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings The selections under this heading allow you to configure the Access Point’s connection to your Wireless-A (802.11a) and Wireless-G (802.11g) networks. Wireless-A • Mode. To enable Wireless-A (802.11a) networking, select Enabled. Otherwise, select Disabled. • Turbo Mode. Using this mode enables high-speed connections but severely limits range.
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Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Wireless-G • Mode. From this drop-down menu, you can select the wireless standards running on your network. If you have both 802.11g and 802.11b devices in your network, keep the default setting, Mixed. If you have only 802.11g devices, select Wireless-G Only. If you have only 802.11b devices, select Wireless-B Only. If you do not have any 802.11g and 802.11b devices in your network, select Disabled. • Network Name (SSID).
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Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security Wireless Security The Wireless Security settings configure the security of your wireless network. There are three wireless security mode options supported by the Access Point: WEP, Pre-Shared Key, and Pre-Shared Key + RADIUS. (WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, Pre-Shared Key is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption, and RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.
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Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Pre-Shared Key + RADIUS. This option features Pre-Shared Key used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Access Point.) First, select the type of Pre-Shared Key algorithm you want to use, TKIP or AES. Enter the RADIUS server’s IP Address and port number, along with a key shared between the Access Point and the server.
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Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point The Wireless Tab - Wireless MAC Filter Wireless network access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices. Access Restrictions To filter wireless users by MAC Address, either permitting or blocking access, click Enabled. If you do not wish to filter users by MAC Address, select Disabled. Prevent PCs listed below from accessing the wireless network. Clicking this radio button will block wireless access by MAC Address.