User's Manual

3.1.3 Wireless LAN
Click Enable Wireless Access to enable the wireless function of the gateway.
SSID. (Service Set Identifier.) The SSID is the network name shared among all
points in wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the
wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters (use
any of the characters on the keyboard). For added security, you should change
the default SSID to a unique name.
Hide SSID. The gateway will not broadcast the SSID, neither allows the SSID
Any connecting to it. Hiding the SSID makes your wireless network more
secured, unless the wireless user knows the SSID in advance, otherwise they
cannot connect to the gateway.
Channel. Select an appropriate channel from the list. The default channel is
10. All devices in your wireless network must be set to the same channel as
the gateway’s channel.
Operation Mode. The default value is 802.11b/g mixed mode. For the
802.11b/g mixed mode, you can use both 802.11b and 802.11g’s wireless
network interface card to connect to it. If you need only one mode either
802.11b or 802.11g, please select from the pull down menu.
WEP Security. We strongly recommend you to use the WEP encryption to
protect your local network. Otherwise the data might be stolen from your
network easily if any other can get your wireless signals.
To enable the WEP, choose either 64bit or 128bit for encryption. The default
value is Disable, this is for your convenience to connect to the wireless
gateway at the first time. A 128bit encryption definitely has more safety than