Wireless security setup, Configure your basic internet settings – Motorola WR850G User Manual

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INSTALLATION

SECTION 2

SECTION

2,

INSTALLATION

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Wireless Security Setup

To setup the correct security protocols for your router:

1 Click Control Panel > Device Security.

2 In the Login User ID field, enter the desired User ID. For strong

security, select an ID that contains multiple case-sensitive
characters as well as numbers. It cannot be longer than 64 bytes.

3 In the Login Password field, enter the desired Login Password.

For strong security, select an ID that contains multiple case-
sensitive characters as well as numbers and symbols like “_ + )”.
It cannot be longer than 64 bytes.

4 Re-enter the same Password.

5 Click Apply.

6 Once the settings have been accepted, click Restart and log

back into the Configuration Utility using your new User ID and
Password.

7 Navigate to Wireless > Basic.

8 Change the SSID to a user-friendly name and click Apply.

9 Navigate to Wireless > Security.

10 Select WPA-PSK from the ESS Authentication Mode options.

11 Select AES from ESS Encryption Status options.

12 Click Apply and click Restart again. Your wireless security

configuration is now complete.

Configure Your Basic Internet Settings

The following settings illustrate how to configure your router for
accessing the Internet. Detailed descriptions for using the web-based
utility follow this section.

1 Log into the router’s Configuration Utility. You are presented with

the Internet > Basic screen.

2 Starting at the Basic screen, select the Connection Mode your

ISP has indicated you need to use. Based on which connection
type you select, different areas become inaccessible, leaving only
the appropriate fields to fill in the necessary information.

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