Creating a wireless network, Overview – Actiontec MI424WR (GigE) User Manual

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Creating a Wireless
Network

This chapter explains how to create a wireless network using the Wireless
Broadband Router, including accessing and configuring wireless security options.

Overview

The Wireless Broadband Router provides the user with wireless connectivity over
the 802.11b and g standards (the most common wireless standards). 802.11b has
a maximum data rate of 11 Mbps, while 802.11g has a maximum data rate of 54
Mbps. Both operate in the 2.4

z range.

The Router’s wireless feature is turned on, with wireless security activated, by default.
The level of security is 64/40-bit

WEP

, with a unique

WEP

key already entered.

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Note: The default

WEP

key is displayed on a sticker located on

the bottom of the Router.

The Router integrates multiple layers of security. These include the

IEEE

802.1x

port-based authentication protocol,

RADIUS

client,

EAP-MD

EAP-TLS

EAP-TTLS

EAP-PEAP

, Wired Equivalent Privacy (

WEP

), Wi-Fi Protected Access (

WPA

) and

firewall and

VPN

applications.