Belkin F5D6130 User Manual - Page 19

Using the Belkin Wireless Access Point Manager J IP Address An IP address can be manually entered. The default IP address is 192.168.0.254. To enter the IP address, click in the "IP Address" field and enter the IP address. K Subnet Mask A Subnet Mask can be manually entered. The default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. To enter the Subnet Mask, click in the "Subnet Mask" field and enter the Subnet Mask. L Default Gateway A Default Gateway address can be manually entered. The Default Gateway address is 0.0.0.0. To enter a Default Gateway address, click in the "Subnet Mask" field and enter the Default Gateway address. M DHCP Client The WAP can obtain an IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway information automatically in a dynamic network environment. The default setting is "Enabled". If the WAP is connected to a network that does not employ DHCP, the default IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway will be used. To enable or disable the DHCP Client, click on the down arrow and select "Enabled" or "Disabled". When finished making changes, click "Save" for the changes to take effect. Security The WAP features some methods of keeping your wireless network secure. Using these methods can greatly increase your security and peace of mind. Method 1: Encryption For secure data transmissions, the Belkin WAP is capable of encrypting, or "scrambling", the information that is sent over the air between your computers. The WAP uses a form of encryption called WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). There are two levels of WEP encryption-64-bit and 128-bit. As the numbers imply, 128-bit encryption is more secure than 64bit encryption. However, using 128-bit encryption can slow down the rate at which data is sent between the wireless-equipped computers and the WAP. WEP encryption uses keys to scramble and unscramble the data that is being sent between wireless-equipped computers and the WAP. The 17