N150 Wireless Router User Manual

Wireless data security options

Range: up to 300 foot radius

1)Open system: easy but no security

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2)MAC access list: no data security

Note: Use these with other features that enhance security (Table 2).

Figure 1.

To configure the wireless network, you can:

Manually specify your SSID and your wireless security settings. The WNR1000v3h2 router provides two screens for configuring the wireless settings:

-Wireless Settings. You access these under Setup in the main menu (see Viewing Basic Wireless Settings on page 24).

-Advanced Wireless Settings. You access these under Advanced in the main menu (see Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings on page 29).

Use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA/WPA2 security on both the router and the client device. If the clients in your network are WPS capable, you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA/WPA2 security on both the router and the client device (see Using Push 'N' Connect (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) on page 30).

Basic security options are listed in order of increasing effectiveness in Table 1. Other features that affect security are listed in Table 2 on page 22. For more details on wireless

Chapter 2: Safeguarding Your Network 21

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