User guide

ADSL X6 User Guide26

Setting Wireless Security

When you first set up your

wireless network, security is turned off

by default. This means that your wireless signal is not encrypted and

that anyone with compatible wireless technology can access your

computer network and the Internet using your wireless connection.

This chapter explains how to set up wireless security to protect your

network and Internet connection.

Overview

To set up wireless security, you will create and enter a unique

passphrase or an alphanumeric key. Once entered, only devices

with the proper key or passphrase will be allowed to establish a

connection to the network.

There are two ways to configure and implement a passphrase or

key. They are referred to as WPA (WiFi Protected Access,

sometimes called WPA Shared Key) and WEP (Wired Equivalent

Privacy) 64 and 128 bit). WPA is better, but you can only use it if

all your wireless devices support WPA.

You can check to see if all other clients that you plan to put on the

network support WPA or WPA Shared Key. You can do this by

checking the manual that came with each device or by checking the

configuration software for the installed device. Look under

Security or Encryption or Setup or Advanced Features. If all

the clients support WPA, proceed with Setting Up Security

Using WPA or WPA Shared Key. If they do not, skip to Setting

Up Security Using WEP.