RF-Link Technology WRT55AG manual 4GHz, 54g/Wireless-G

Instant Wireless® Series

Check all the values, and click the Apply button to save your 5GHz, 802.11a WEP settings. To cancel any changes you’ve entered on this page, click the Cancel button. To get more information about the features, click the Help but- ton.

2.4GHz, 54g/Wireless-G

The 2.4GHz, 802.11g-draft portion of the Setup screen, shown in Figure 7-10 allows you to configure your 2.4GHz, Wireless-G wireless network settings.

Figure 7-10

Mode If you have Wireless-G and 802.11b devices in your network, then keep the default setting, Mixed. If you have only Wireless-G devices, select G-Only. If you do not have any Wireless-G and 802.11b devices in your network, select Disable.

Channel Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings, between 36 and 64. All devices in your wireless network must use the same channel in order to function correctly. If you want the Router to automatically scan for a clear channel, then click the checkbox.

SSID The SSID is the network name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters (use any of the characters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your wire- less network. For added security, you should change the default SSID (linksys- g) to a unique name.

SSID Broadcast When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless net- works to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router. To broadcast the Router's SSID, keep the default setting, Enable. If you do not want to broadcast the Router's SSID, then select Disable.

Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router

WEP (Encryption) An acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, WEP is an encryption method used to protect your wireless data communications. WEP uses a combination of 64-bit or 128-bit keys to provide access control to your network and encryption security for every data transmission. To decode a data transmission, each device in a network must use an identical 64-bit or 128-bit key. Higher encryption levels offer higher levels of security, but due to the complexity of the encryption, they may decrease network performance. To enable WEP, click the radio button beside Enable. Click the Edit WEP Settings button to configure the WEP keys for your 2.4GHz, Wireless-G net- work (see Figure 7-11).

Check all the values, and click the Apply button to save your 2.4GHz, Wireless- G settings. To cancel any changes you’ve entered on this page, click the Cancel button. To get more information about the features, click the Help button.

2.4GHz, 54g/Wireless-G (WEP)

The 2.4GHz, 802.11b (WEP) screen, shown in Figure 7-11, allows you to con- figure your 2.4GHz, Wireless-G WEP settings. WEP encryption is recom- mended to

increase the security of your wireless network.

Figure 7-11

Default Transmit Key Select which WEP key (1-4) will be used when the Router sends data. Make sure the receiver is using the same key.

WEP Encryption Keys 1-4 offer 64-bit or 128-bit encryption; select the type of encryption you want from the drop-down box. To disable WEP Encryption, select Disable.

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