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Before You Change the SSID and WEP Settings, Network Name SSID, Name SSID, Authentication.

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Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Before You Change the SSID and WEP Settings Before customizing your wireless settings, print this form and record the following information. If your working with an existing wireless network, the person who set up or is responsible for the network will be able to provide this information. Otherwise, you will choose the settings for your wireless network. Either way, record the settings for your wireless network in the spaces below. • Network Name (SSID): The Service Set Identification (SSID), called the wireless network name in Windows XP, identifies the wireless network. You may use up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Record your customized SSID on the line below. Name (SSID Note: The SSID in the router is the SSID you configure in the wireless adapter card. For the access point and wireless nodes to communicate with each other, all must be configured with the same SSID. • Authentication. The authentication setting, "Open System" or "Shared Key," is unrelated to encryption of transmissions. The two bands can use different authentication settings. Choose "Shared Key" for more security, circle one: Open System or Shared Key Note: If you select shared key, the other devices in the network will not connect unless they are set to Shared Key as well. • WEP Encryption Strength. Choose the key size. Circle one: 64 or 128 bits. • WEP Encryption Keys. There are two methods for creating WEP encryption keys: - Passphrase Enter a word or group of printable characters. These characters are case sensitive. When you enter the Passphrase and click the Generate button on the WGR614, the keys will be generated. - Manual. For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9 or a-f). These values are not case sensitive. For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hexadecimal digits. Whichever method you use, record the key values in the spaces below. Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 Use the procedures described in the following sections to configure the WGR614. Store this information in a safe place. Wireless Configuration 3-7

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Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614
Wireless Configuration
3-7
Before You Change the SSID and WEP Settings
Before customizing your wireless settings, print this form and record the following information. If
your working with an existing wireless network, the person who set up or is responsible for the
network will be able to provide this information. Otherwise, you will choose the settings for your
wireless network. Either way, record the settings for your wireless network in the spaces below.
•
Network Name (SSID)
:
The Service Set Identification (SSID), called the wireless
network name in Windows XP, identifies the wireless network. You may use up to 32
alphanumeric characters. Record your customized SSID on the line below.
Name (SSID):
______________________________
Note:
The SSID in the router is the SSID you configure in the wireless adapter card. For
the access point and wireless nodes to communicate with each other, all must be
configured with the same SSID.
•
Authentication.
The authentication setting, “Open System” or “Shared Key,” is unrelated
to encryption of transmissions. The two bands can use different authentication settings.
Choose “Shared Key” for more security, circle one: Open System or Shared Key
Note:
If you select shared key, the other devices in the network will not connect unless
they are set to Shared Key as well.
•
WEP Encryption Strength
. Choose the key size. Circle one:
64
or
128
bits.
•
WEP Encryption Keys
.
There are two methods for creating WEP encryption keys:
–
Passphrase
. ______________________________
Enter a word or group of printable
characters. These characters
are
case sensitive. When you enter the Passphrase and
click the Generate button on the WGR614, the keys will be generated.
–
Manual
. For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9 or a-f).
These values
are not
case sensitive. For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hexadecimal digits.
Whichever method you use, record the key values in the spaces below.
Key 1: ___________________________________
Key 2: ___________________________________
Key 3: ___________________________________
Key 4: ___________________________________
Use the procedures described in the following sections to configure the WGR614. Store this
information in a safe place.