108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual
Wireless Settings and Security 2-3
v1.2, July 2007
Information to Gather Before Changing the Wireless Settings
Before changing your wireless settings, print this form and record the following information. For
an existing wireless network, the person who set up or is responsible for the network can provide
this information. After you set up wireless security for the router, you must set up each computer
with the same wireless security settings in order to for it to join the wireless network.
•Wireless network name (SSID): ______________________________ The SSID, also called
the wireless network name, for the wireless network. You can use up to 32 alphanumeric
characters. The SSID is case-sensitive.
•If WEP authentication is used, circle one: Open System, Shared Key, or Auto.
–WEP Encryption key size. Choose 64-bit or 128-bit. The encryption key size must be the
same for the wireless adapters and the wireless router.
–Data encryption (WEP) keys. There are two ways to create WEP data encryption keys.
•Passphrase method. ______________________________ These characters are case-
sensitive. Enter a word or group of printable characters and click Generate Keys. Not
all wireless devices support the passphrase method.
•Manual method. These values are not case-sensitive. For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hex
digits (any combination of 0-9 or a-f). For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hex digits.
Key 1: ___________________________________
Key 2: ___________________________________
Key 3: ___________________________________
Key 4: ___________________________________
• If WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK Authentication is Used:
–Passphrase: ______________________________ These characters are case-sensitive.
Enter a word or group of printable characters.
Use the procedures described in the following sections to configure the WGT624v4. Store this
information in a safe place.
Note: If you select Shared Key, the other devices in the network will not connect
unless they are also set to Shared Key and are configured with the correct key.