Actiontec electronic Actiontec Wireless DSL Gateway GT704WG User Manual

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Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual

Chapter 5 Configuring Wireless Settings

WPA
Activating WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) in the Wireless Advanced Settings
screen generates the “Wireless

WPA

Settings” screen.

There are two levels of

WPA

. “Pre-Shared Key (

PSK

) for Home Network” is for

home network security. To set up a

PSK

(Pre-Shared Key), enter 8-63

alphanu-

meric characters in the text box. All wireless-enabled devices must support

WPA

and know the

PSK

to join the network.

The “Group Key Interval,” “Server

Address,” “Port,” and “Secret” text boxes are

enterprise network specific, and should only be accessed by an information sys-
tems professional. See “

WEP+

802.1x” on the previous page for more information.

When finished with this screen, click Apply to save all changes. To return to the
Wireless Advanced Settings screen, click Back.

ESSID Broadcast

Selecting ESSID Broadcast in the Wireless Advanced Settings screen generates the
“ESSID Broadcast” screen.

To prevent a unwanted computers from joining the Gateway’s wireless network by
using an

ESSID

of “Any,” select Disable in the ESSID Broadcast screen. To broad-

cast the wireless network’s

ESSID

, select Enable.