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Appendix A - Wireless Basics

Security

Don’t let you next-door neighbors or intruders connect to your wireless network. Secure your wireless network by turning on the WPA or WEP security feature on the router. Refer to product manual for detail information on how to set it up.

Wireless Modes

There are basically two modes of networking:

Infrastructure – All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router.

Ad-Hoc– Directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-peer communication, using wireless network adapters on each computer, such as two or more WNA-2330 wireless network Cardbus adapters.

An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router. All the wireless devices, or clients, will connect to the wireless router or access point.

An Ad-Hoc network contains only clients, such as laptops with wireless cardbus adapters. All the adapters must be in Ad-Hoc mode to communicate.

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Contents Page Table of Contents Networking Basics Wireless SecurityTroubleshooting Wireless Basics RegistrationProductPackageOverviewContents Introduction Features LAN Ports Hardware OverviewConnections Local Network LEDs Power LEDLEDs Status LEDInstallation Before you BeginWireless Installation Considerations Connect to Cable/DSL/Satellite Modem Connect to Another Router Installation Configuration Web-based Configuration UtilitySetup Wizard Click Launch Internet Connection Setup Wizard to beginConfiguration Configuration Configuration Internet Setup Dynamic CablePPPoE DSL Pptp L2TP Big Pond Static assigned by ISP Wireless Settings Network Settings Dhcp Server Settings Port Forwarding Rules Application Rules Network Filter Dhcp ClientConfigure Website Select Turn Website Filtering OFF, Turn Website FilterFirewall Settings Advanced Wireless Settings CTS ModeAdvanced Network Settings Administrator Settings IP Address PortTime Settings System Settings Firmware Upgrade System Check Device Information Log Wireless Stats StatsSupport Wireless Security What is WEP?Configure WEP Next to Security Mode, select Enable WEP SecurityWhat is WPA? Configure WPA-PSK Configure WPA Radius Connect to a Wireless Network Using Windows XPConfigure WEP Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WPA-PSK Connecting to a Wireless Network Troubleshooting Why can’t I access the web-based configuration utility?What can I do if I forgot my password? Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Wireless Basics What is Wireless? Wireless Local Area Network WlanSmall Office and Home Office Wireless Personal Area Network WpanHome Centralize your router or Access Point Eliminate InterferenceWireless Modes SecurityNetworking Basics Check your IP addressStep Step Highlight Internet Protocol TCP/IP and click PropertiesTechnical Specifications StandardsHumidity Contacting Technical Support