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Setting Up the Wireless LAN

You can use the SBG1000 as an access point for a wireless LAN without changing its default settings.

Caution!

The default SBG1000 settings provide no security for wireless data. After the wireless LAN is operational, be sure to enable wireless security.

To enable security for your SBG1000 wireless LAN, you can do the following on the SBG1000:

To

Configure an Extended Service Set Identifier (ESSID) and enable closed network operation

Enable Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption and configure a WEP key

Perform on the

Advantages

Disadvantages

SBG1000

 

 

Configuring the Wireless

Provides a unique name to

You must configure the ESSID

Network Name on the

distinguish from other

on each client computer

SBG1000

nearby wireless LANs

Does not encrypt wireless data

Configuring WEP on the

Encrypts wireless data

You must configure the WEP key

SBG1000

 

on each client computer

Restrict access to computers

Configuring a MAC

with known MAC addresses

Access Control List on

 

the SBG1000

No configuration on client

You must input each client MAC

required

address on the SBG1000

No code that can be broken

Does not encrypt wireless data

Connect at least one computer to the SBG1000 Ethernet or USB port to use for performing configuration. Do not attempt to configure the SBG1000 over a wireless connection.

You need to configure each wireless client station to access the SBG1000 LAN as described in Configuring the Wireless Clients.

Caution!

Never provide the ESSID or WEP key to anyone who is not authorized to use your wireless LAN.

For descriptions of all wireless configuration fields, see Wireless Pages in the SBG1000 Setup Program”.

Another common-sense step to improve wireless security is to place wireless components away from windows. This decreases the signal strength outside the intended area.

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