Nortel Networks N300 manual Security, Configuration

Security

Security settings are used to prevent unauthorised connection to your network. This can be as basic as a neighbouring user who detects and is able to connect through your wireless network, right through to actual malicious interference or ‘hacking’. Whatever the case, it is a good practice to be aware of and to use wireless network security to safeguard your data and your network.

Prior to considering the details of wireless security – provided later – the Quick Security Setup explains how to implement basic security on your 3G15Wn wireless network

Option	Description
Select SSID	Pre configured to the default of NetComm Wireless. Can be changed in the Wireless >
	Setup section
Network Authentication	Here, you can select the type of wireless security you desire
WEP Encryption	The option to enable or disable your wireless security encryption
Encryption Strength	The strength/length of your wireless security key. 64 bit is default
Current Network Key	The current network key that is active. You have the choice of setting up to 4 different
	wireless security keys
Network Key 1	The value of network key 1. Default value is a1b2c3d4e5
Network Key 2	The value of network key 2
Network Key 3	The value of network key 3
Network key 4	The value of network key 4

Configuration

The following screen appears when you select Configuration. This screen allows you to control the following advanced features of the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) interface:

•Select the channel which you wish to operate from

•Force the transmission rate to a particular speed

•Set the fragmentation threshold

•Set the RTS threshold

•Set the wake-up interval for clients in power-save mode

•Set the beacon interval for the access point

•Set Xpress mode

•Program short or long preambles

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