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Chapter 6 Advanced Configuration
Wireless Settings
Selecting Wireless Settings in the “Advanced Configuration” screen generates the
“Wireless Settings” screen. Modify the wireless capabilities of the Gateway here.
ESSID
ESSID is the network name assigned to the wireless network. The factory default
setting is “ ACTIONTEC .” Although Actiontec recommends keeping the default value
intact, the ESSID value can be modified, using any combination of alphanumeric
characters (i.e., A-Z, a-z, 0-9). All wireless-capable computers included on the
Gateway’s wireless network must have this same
ESSID value. (For the Actiontec
802.11b Wireless PC Card, the ESSID value must be the same as the SSID value.)
Channel
Channel assigns the frequency band at which the Gateway communicates. In the
United States, use channels 1-11. (The factory default value is set to 1.)
Wireless Equivalent Privacy
Wireless Equivalent Privacy ( WEP ) is an encryption method used with the 802.11b
standard to ensure data security over wireless networks. The Gateway offers three
levels of
WEP : Off, 64-bit, and 128-bit. If encryption is not required, Actiontec rec-
ommends selecting Off (the factory default setting). Encryption is not required for
wireless operation, and can reduce network performance. If selecting 64-bit or
128-bit encryption, click Next to continue
WEP configuration.