Cisco Systems DPC/EPC2325 DOCSIS important safety instructions Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup WPS

How Do I Configure My DOCSIS Residential Gateway?

Configuring Your Wireless Network Security and Encryption

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Use the Setup Wireless - Security page to configure your WAP wireless equivalent privacy (WEP) encryption keys and authentication.

Note: If you are not familiar with the advanced settings detailed in this section, contact your service provider before you attempt to change any of the residential gateway default wireless security settings.

Click Security in the Wireless section of the Setup page to access the Setup Wireless - Security page.

Important: Your residential gateway ships from the factory with WPA security enabled to provide you with a basic level of wireless network security. To gain initial access to your wireless network, select WPA security on your computer's wireless adapter and enter the WPA key to match the key setup in your gateway. The factory default WPA key in the gateway is the serial number of the device. You can continue to use this factory default key. However, to maximize your wireless security, it is highly recommended that you use something other than the factory default key.

Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) allows you to easily attach wireless devices that also support WPS. When WPS is enabled and activated, you can attach other wireless clients with the press of a button or by entering the station PIN.

After enabling WPS, you can activate the automatic registration by clicking the Start WPS button in the WPS section of the Setup Wireless - Security page.

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