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Configure Wireless Settings 
This section describes the options available from the Wireless pages that you can use 
to configure the parameters of the WAP to meet your specific requirements and 
needs.  
Wireless > Basic Settings 
Setting up your residential gateway for wireless communication provides you with 
the freedom to connect to the Internet from any location within range of the WAP 
without having to use wired connections. Select the Basic...

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Wireless Configuration Wi-Fi Protected Setup Example 
 
Wireless Configuration Wi-Fi Protected Setup Page Description 
Use the descriptions and instructions in the following table to configure the basic 
settings for Wi-Fi Protected Setup for the residential gateway. After you make your 
selections, click Save Settings to apply your changes or Cancel Changes to cancel. 
Section Field Description   
Basic Settings Enable or Disable the wireless network...

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Section Field Description   
WPS Setup Using Your Wi-Fi Adapter PIN (Option 2)  
This is the most secure option to register a wireless client with the 
gateway. You need the Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number, which is 
found in the client Wi-Fi Protected Setup utility. After entering the clients 
Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number, you can then connect to the gateway.  
WPS Setup Using the Gateway PIN (Option 3)  
Note the gateways Wi-Fi Protected Setup...

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Section Field Description  
Basic Settings Wireless Network 
Enable or Disable the wireless network 
Wireless Configuration 
The default is WPS. See Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) (on page 41) for more 
information about using WPS. 
Select Manual to manually set up your network using this option.  
Network Mode  
Choose one of these options for the network mode: 
G only, B/G Mixed, B/G/N Mixed (factory default) 
Important: When TKIP authentication only is...

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Section Field Description  
Wireless Network Name (SSID) 
The SSID is the name of your wireless network. The SSID is used by wireless 
technology to identify your network from other wireless networks in the area. 
The SSID can be up to 32 characters long. The factory default SSID is typically 
the last 6 characters of the CM MAC address found on the rating label located 
on the bottom of your gateway. 
This SSID is a unique identity and does not need...

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Wireless Security Page Description 
Use the descriptions and instructions in the following table to configure the wireless 
security for the residential gateway. After you make your selections, click Save 
Settings to apply your changes or Cancel Changes to cancel. 
Section Field Description   
Wireless 
Security 
Wireless Security Mode 
Choose one of these options for the security mode: 
WEP 
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security mode is defined in...

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Section Field Description   
 WPA 
Security for Personal Networks – WPA or WPA2 Personal Modes 
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a more secure wireless technology than WEP. WPA can be used 
for both Enterprise (corporate applications) and Personal (home network) wireless networks. We 
strongly recommend that you select either WPA-Personal or WPA2-Personal as the security mode 
for your home network, depending on which mode is supported by the wireless...

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Section Field Description   
 Security for Enterprise Networks - WPA-Enterprise Modes 
This option features WPA used in coordination with a RADIUS server for client authentication. 
(This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the device.)  
Select from one of the following three WPA or WPA2 Enterprise modes: 
 WPA-Enterprise 
 WPA2-Enterprise 
 WPA or WPA2-Enterprise 
 
Field Descriptions 
 Encryption. The default is TKIP+AES. 
...

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Wireless > MAC Filter 
The MAC Filter feature is used to either allow or block access to your wireless LAN 
based on the MAC Address of the wireless client devices. The MAC Filter feature, 
also known as an access list, can be used to help protect your wireless network from 
access by unauthorized users. 
Select the MAC Filter tab to open the Wireless MAC Filter page. 
 
Wireless MAC Filter Page Description 
Use the descriptions and instructions in the...

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Section Field Description   
Access 
Restriction 
Access Restriction 
Allows you to permit or block computers from accessing the wireless 
network. The choice that you make here affects the addresses listed on 
this page. Choose one of the following options: 
 Block computers listed below from accessing the wireless network. 
Select this option to deny Internet access to the MAC addresses of 
the devices you list in the table. All other MAC addresses...
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