Creating a wireless network, Overview – Actiontec MI424WR (GigE) User Manual
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Creating a Wireless
Network
This chapter explains how to create a wireless network using the Wireless
Broadband Router, including accessing and configuring wireless security options.
Overview
The Wireless Broadband Router provides the user with wireless connectivity over
the 802.11b and g standards (the most common wireless standards). 802.11b has
a maximum data rate of 11 Mbps, while 802.11g has a maximum data rate of 54
Mbps. Both operate in the 2.4
GH
z range.
The Router’s wireless feature is turned on, with wireless security activated, by default.
The level of security is 64/40-bit
WEP
, with a unique
WEP
key already entered.
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Note: The default
WEP
key is displayed on a sticker located on
the bottom of the Router.
The Router integrates multiple layers of security. These include the
IEEE
802.1x
port-based authentication protocol,
RADIUS
client,
EAP-MD
5,
EAP-TLS
,
EAP-TTLS
,
EAP-PEAP
, Wired Equivalent Privacy (
WEP
), Wi-Fi Protected Access (
WPA
) and
firewall and
VPN
applications.
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