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Chapter 4 Creating a Wireless Network

2.Double-click the wireless connection icon. The “Wireless Network Connection” screen appears, displaying all available wireless networks in the vicinity. If the Router is connected and active, the Router’s wireless connection is displayed. Note that the connection’s status is “Not connected” and defined as “Security-enabled wireless network (WPA)” in the figure below.

3.Click the connection once to mark it, then click Connect at the bottom of the screen. After the connection is established, its status will change to “Connected.”

An icon appears in the notification area, announcing the successful initiation of the wireless connection.

4.Test the connection by disabling all other connections in the Network Connections window and browsing the Internet.

The Router’s wireless network can now be accessed from the configured com- puter. However, any other user with a wireless-equipped device can also access the wireless network. To prevent this, secure the wireless network, as explained in the “Wireless Security” section of this chapter.

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Actiontec electronic MI424-WR user manual Creating a Wireless Network

Contents

Wireless Broadband Router Table of Contents Troubleshooting 147 Quality of Service 151 Using Parental Controls 101Using Advanced Settings 109 Monitoring the Router 143 Limited Warranty 171 Specifications 167169 This page left intentionally blank Package Contents Introduction1 Wall-mount template Vertical stand Warranty FeaturesMinimum System Requirements Intrusion detection MAC address filtering Power Light Getting to Know the Router Coax WAN Light Wireless LightEthernet WAN Light Internet Light Rear Panel Reset ButtonCoax Port Power Port Power SwitchPower switch powers the Router on and off Ethernet WAN Port This page left intentionally blank Connecting Router Setting Up the Router Then press Enter on the keyboard Router is now configured Connecting the Router Wireless Ethernet Coaxial Computer Network ConfigurationWindows XP Windows 98/Me WindowsWindows NT Home Linux Quick Links Broadband ConnectionAction Zone Configuring My Network Settings Accessing My Network Using My Network Configuring My Network Settings Page Configuring My Network Settings Enable Application Click Add. The Add Port Forwarding Rule screen appears Configuring My Network Settings Page Configuring My Network Settings This page left intentionally blank Creating a Wireless Network Overview Wireless Status Channel Creating a Wireless Network Basic Security Settings Click Apply to save the settings Advanced Security Settings Level 1 Wireless Security WEP Click Apply to save changes 802.1X WEP WPA Select the proper encryption algorithm Tkip or AESPage Wireless MAC Authentication Advanced Wireless Options 802.11b/g ModeWhen should this rule occur? Transmission Rate CTS Protection ModeNetwork Beacon Interval Fragmentation Threshold Configuring a Wireless Windows XP ClientRTS Threshold Creating a Wireless Network Connecting a Wireless Windows XP Client Creating a Wireless Network Page Creating a Wireless Network This page left intentionally blank Using Network Connections Network Home/Office General Internet Protocol Bridge DNS Server IP Address Distribution Routing Routing Table Ethernet ConnectionAdditional IP Addresses General Ports Ethernet Switch Coax Connection General Coax Link Password Enter the Coax Link password in this text boxCoax Connection Status Broadband Ethernet Connection Configuring the Broadband Ethernet Connection Internet Protocol IP Address Distribution Routing Coax Broadband Connection Internet Connection Firewall Configuring the Coax Broadband Connection WAN Coax Connection Speeds Password Enter the Coax Link password hereThis section displays the Router’s Tx and Rx speeds in Mbps DNS Server Routing WAN PPPoE/WAN PPPoE General PPP session automatically ends PPP ConfigurationPPP Authentication PPP reconnect attempts, as provided by the ISP PPP Compression Internet Protocol Routing Table Configuring Router’s Security Page General Limited Only commonly Configured in the AccessSecurity Level Incoming traffic Network outgoing traffic Network from Internet Access Control Page Configuring the Router’s Security Port Forwarding DMZ Demilitarized Zone Host Click Apply to save the changes Port Triggering Configuring the Router’s Security Remote Administration Configuring the Router’s Security Website Blocking Click Apply to save changes Static NAT Advanced Filtering Page Configuring the Router’s Security Security Log Configuring the Router’s Security Page Configuring the Router’s Security Page Configuring the Router’s Security 100 Using Parental Controls Activating Parental Controls Creating a Filtering Policy Parental Controls Websites and URL Filtering 105 Advanced Options Statistics 108 Using Advanced Settings 110 Firmware Upgrade 111 Upgrading From the Internet Automatically Check and UpgradeAutomatically Check and Send E-mail Automatic Check Disabled Firmware RestoreManual Checking and Upgrading Configuration File System Settings Warn User Before Network Configuration Changes Wireless Broadband Router’s HostnamePrompt for Password When Accessing via LAN Local Domain Allowed Capacity Before Email Notification Enable LoggingLow Capacity Notification Enabled System Log Buffer Size Enter the size of the security log buffer in this text box Click in this check box to activate security loggingSecurity Log Buffer Size Server Dhcp Timeout Server Requires AuthenticationPPP Timeout Port Date and Time Scheduler Rules 122 Routing 124 IP Address Distribution Domain Routing 126 127 128 Diagnostics Restoring Default Settings Reboot the Router ARP Address Resolution Protocol Table MAC Cloning Users Local Administration QoS Dynamic DNS Offline Connection To UpdatePassword User Name Host Name Backup MXDNS Server Wildcard 137 Network Objects Universal Plug and Play UPnP 140 Protocols 141 142 Monitoring Router Router Status System Log Connection Monitoring Traffic Monitoring Accessing the Router if Locked Out TroubleshootingRestoring the Router’s Default Settings LAN Connection Failure Time out error occurs when entering a URL or IP AddressIs the wireless option on by default on the Router? Ensure the Subnet Mask address is set to Are the Router’s Ethernet ports auto-sensing? How do I find out what IP address my computer is using?No. Follow these steps to refresh the IP address What is the default user name for the Router? How many computers can be connected through the Router? Traffic Priority Quality of Service802.1p Priority MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger 323 Port triggering applications Appendix a Quality of Service 154 Traffic Shaping 156 157 To define a shaping class Name the new class and click Apply 159 160 161 162 163 802.1p Settings 165 166 Specifications B LED Indicators Wireless Operating RangeEnvironmental Modifications Regulatory Compliance NoticesClass B Equipment 170 Limited Warranty 171 172 Limited Warranty 174