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Set Up a Secure WiFi Network

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Chapter 4 Tutorials Try to connect to a website to see if you have correctly set up your Internet connection. Be sure to contact your service provider for any information you need to configure the WAN screens. 4.3 Set Up a Secure WiFi Network Thomas wants to set up a WiFi network so that he can use his notebook to access the Internet. In this WiFi network, the VMG serves as an access point (AP), and the notebook is the WiFi client. The WiFi client can access the Internet through the AP. Thomas has to configure the WiFi network settings on the VMG. Then he can set up a WiFi network using WPS (Section 4.3.3 on page 46) or manual configuration (Section 4.3.3 on page 46). 4.3.1 Configure the WiFi Network Settings This example uses the following parameters to set up a 2.4G WiFi network. WiFi Network Name WiFi WiFi Security Type WiFi Password 802.11 Mode Example Enable WPA2-PSK DoNotStealMyWirelessNetwork 802.11b/g/n Mixed 1 Click Network Setting > Wireless > WiFi and click the Edit button. Note that you may see one or two network name(s) displayed on this screen depending on whether you have selected Keep 2.4G and 5G WiFi network name the same. VMG4927-B50A / VMG9827-B50A User's Guide 42

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Chapter 4 Tutorials
VMG4927-B50A / VMG9827-B50A User’s Guide
42
Try to connect to a website to see if you have correctly set up your Internet connection. Be sure to
contact your service provider for any information you need to configure the WAN screens.
4.3
Set Up a Secure WiFi Network
Thomas wants to set up a WiFi network so that he can use his notebook to access the Internet. In this WiFi
network, the VMG serves as an access point (AP), and the notebook is the WiFi client. The WiFi client can
access the Internet through the AP.
Thomas has to configure the WiFi network settings on the VMG. Then he can set up a WiFi network using
WPS (
Section 4.3.3 on page 46
) or manual configuration (
Section 4.3.3 on page 46
).
4.3.1
Configure the WiFi Network Settings
This example uses the following parameters to set up a 2.4G WiFi network.
1
Click
Network
Setting
>
Wireless
>
WiFi
and click the
Edit
button. Note that you may see one or two
network name(s) displayed on this screen depending on whether you have selected
Keep 2.4G and 5G
WiFi network name the same
.
WiFi Network Name
Example
WiFi
Enable
WiFi Security Type
WPA2-PSK
WiFi Password
DoNotStealMyWirelessNetwork
802.11 Mode
802.11b/g/n Mixed