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Chapter4

Advanced Configuration

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Wreless-G ADSL Home Gateway

Advanced Routing > Routing Table

Click Save Settngs to apply your changes, or click Cancel

Changes to cancel your changes.

Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings

The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this

screen. This screen allows you to choose your wireless

network mode and wireless security.

Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings

Wireless Network

Wreless Network Mode

Select the wireless standards

running on your network. If you have Wireless-G and

Wireless-B devices in your network, keep the default,

Mxed. If you have only Wireless-G devices, select G-Only.

If you have only Wireless-B devices, select B-Only. If you

do not have any wireless devices, select Dsabled.

Wreless Network Name (SSID)

The network name is case-

sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters (use any of the

characters on the keyboard). Linksys recommends that you

change the default, to a unique name of your choice.

Wreless Channel

Select the channel you want to use.

All devices in your wireless network must use the same

channel in order to communicate.

Wreless SSID Broadcast

When wireless devices survey

the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they

will detect the wireless network name or SSID broadcast

by the Gateway. If you want to broadcast the Gateway’s

SSID, keep the default, Enable. Otherwise, select Dsable.
Click Save Settngs to apply your changes, or click Cancel

Changes to cancel your changes.

Wireless > Wireless Security

The Wireless Security screen configures the security of your

wireless network(s). The supported wireless security modes

are WPA2-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Mixed, and

WEP. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), is a security standard

stronger than WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption.

WPA2 is a more advanced, more secure version of WPA.

For detailed instructions on configuring wireless security

on the Gateway, refer to “Chapter 2: Wireless Security”.

Wireless Security

Securty Mode

Select the security method for your

wireless network. Proceed to the appropriate instructions.

If you do not want to use wireless security, keep the

default, Dsabled.

NOTE:

If you use wireless security, remember

that each device in your wireless network MUST

use the same security method and settings, or

else the wireless devices cannot communicate.

WPA2-Personal (Recommended)

Security Mode > WPA2-Personal

Encrypton

The method is AES.

Passphrase

Enter a key of 8 to 63 characters.

Group Key Renewal

Enter how often the Gateway should

change encryption keys. The default is 300 seconds.