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Setting Up Your Wireless LAN
You can use the SBG941 as an access point for a wireless LAN (WLAN) without
changing its default settings.
To enable security for your WLAN, you can do the following on the SBG941:
•
Encrypt wireless LAN transmissions
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Restrict wireless LAN access to further prevent unauthorized WLAN intrusions using
the
Wireless 802.11 Access Control Page .
CAUTION Never provide your SSID, WPA or WEP passphrase, or WEP key to anyone who is not authorized
to use your WLAN.
Connect at least one computer to the SBG941 Ethernet port to perform configuration.
Do not attempt to configure the SBG941 over a wireless connection.
You need to configure each wireless client (station) to access the SBG941 LAN as
described in
Installing Wireless Clients .
Another step to improve wireless security is to place wireless components away from
windows. This decreases the signal strength outside the intended area.
Encrypting Wireless LAN Transmissions
To prevent unauthorized viewing of data transmitted over your WLAN, you must encrypt
your wireless transmissions. Choose one:
Encrypting Wireless LAN Transmissions
Configure on the SBG941 Required on Each Wireless Client
If all of your wireless clients support
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA),
Motorola recommends configuring
WPA on the SBG941 If you use a local, pre-shared key (WPA-PSK)
passphrase, you must configure the identical passphrase
to the SBG941 on each wireless client. Home and small-
office settings typically use a local passphrase.
Otherwise, configure WEP on the
SBG941 You must configure the identical WEP key to the
SBG941 on each wireless client.
If all of your wireless clients support WPA encryption, Motorola recommends using WPA
instead of WEP.
For new wireless LANs, Motorola recommends purchasing client adapters that support
WPA encryption.