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Chapter4

Advanced Configuration

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Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings

The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this

screen.

Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings

There are two ways to configure the Gateway’s wireless

settings, manual and SecureEasySetup. For manual

configuration, use this screen to change the settings.
SecureEasySetup is a feature that makes it easy to set up

your wireless network. If you have devices that support

SecureEasySetup, run the Gateway’s Setup Wizard

CD-ROM and follow the on-screen instructions to use

SecureEasySetup.

NOTE:

SecureEasySetup ONLY uses WPA-Personal

with TKIP security. If your current wireless devices

do not support WPA-Personal security OR you

want to use WPA2 security, then you cannot use

SecureEasySetup on your network. You need to

manually configure the security settings for your

wireless network.

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, lnksys, 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.

Wreless SES Functon

If you want to allow use of the

SecureEasySetup (SES) feature, 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). There are four wireless

security mode options supported by the Gateway:

WPA2-Personal, WPA2-Mixed, WPA Personal, and WEP.

(WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access, which is a

security standard stronger than WEP encryption, and

WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy.) These four

are briefly discussed here. For detailed instructions on

configuring wireless security for the Gateway, refer to

“Chapter 2: Wireless Security”.

NOTE:

If you used SecureEasySetup to configure

your wireless network(s), then wireless security

has already been set up. Do not make changes

to the Wireless Security screen.

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 are using 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

Security Mode > WPA2-Personal

Encrypton

AES is automatically selected.