Belkin F5D7634-4A-H - Manual (Page 81)

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G Wireless Modem Router
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Channel and ssId
To change the channel of operation of the Router, select the desired
channel from the drop-down menu and select your channel� Click “Apply
Changes” to save the setting� You can also change the SSID� The SSID
is the equivalent to the wireless network’s name� You can make the SSID
anything you want to� If there are other wireless networks in your area,
you should give your wireless network a unique name� Click inside of
the SSID box and type in a new name� Click “Apply Changes” to make
the change�
essId broadcast
Many wireless network adapters currently on the market possess a
feature known as site survey� It scans the air for any available network
and allows each computer to automatically select a network from the
survey� This occurs if the computer’s SSID is set to “ANY”� Your Belkin
Router can block this random search for a network� If you disable the
“ESSID Broadcast” feature, the only way a computer can join your
network is by its SSID being set to the specific name of the network
(like WLAN)� Be sure that you know your SSID (network name) before
enabling this feature� It is possible to make your wireless network nearly
invisible� By turning off the broadcast of the SSID, your network will not
appear in a site survey� Obviously, turning off the broadcast feature of
the SSID helps increase security�
encryption
Setting encryption can help keep your network secure� The Router uses
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption to protect your data and
features two rates of encryption: 64-bit and 128-bit� Encryption works
on a system of keys� The key on the computer must match the key on
the Router, and there are two ways to make a key� The easiest is to let
the Router’s software convert a passphrase you’ve created into a key�
The advanced method is to enter the keys manually�
application Gateways
Application gateways let you specify specific ports to be open for
specific applications to work properly with the Network Address
Translation (NAT) feature of the Router� A list of popular applications has
been included� You can select an application from the popular choices
included in the drop-down list� Your selections will be programmed into
the Router� From the drop-down list, select the row that you want to
copy the settings from, and the row you want to copy to, and then click
“Copy To”� The settings will be transferred to the row you specified�
Click “Apply Changes” to save the setting for that application� If your
application is not here, you will need to check with the application
vendor to determine which ports need to be configured� You can
manually input this port information into the Router�