SMC Networks Router SMCWBR14S-N2 User Manual

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Security
To make your wireless network safe, you should turn on the security 
function. The Barricade supports the following security mechanism:
•WEP
•WPA  
						

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WEP
If you want to use WEP to protect your wireless network, you need to set 
the same parameters for the Barricade and all your wireless clients.
To generate the key automatically with passphrase, enter a string of 
characters and click the GENERATE button. Select the default key from 
the drop-down menu. Click SAVE SETTINGS. 
Note:The passphrase can consist of up to 32 alphanumeric characters.
To manually configure the encryption key, enter five hexadecimal pairs of 
digits for the 64-bit key, or enter 13 pairs for the 128-bit key. 
(A hexadecimal digit is a number or letter in the range 0-9 or A-F.)
Note:WEP protects data transmitted between wireless nodes, but does 
not protect any transmissions over your wired network or over the 
Internet.
Parameter
Description
WEP Mode Select 64 bit or 128 bit key to use for encryption.
Key Entry Method Select Hex or ASCII to use for encryption key.
Static WEP Key 
SettingYou may automatically generate encryption keys or manually 
enter the keys. 
						

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WPA
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) combines temporal key integrity protocol 
(TKIP) and 802.1X mechanisms. It provides dynamic key encryption and 
802.1X authentication service. 
  
Parameter
Description
Authentication Choose 802.1X or Pre-shared Key to use as the authentication 
method. 
• 802.1X: for the enterprise network with a RADIUS server. 
See “802.1X” on page 4-34.
• Pre-shared key: for the SOHO network environment 
without an authentication server. 
Pre-shared key type Select the key type to be used in the Pre-shared Key. 
Pre-shared Key Type in the key here. 
						

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WPA2
WPA2 is a product certification that is available through the Wi-Fi 
Alliance. WPA2 certifies that wireless equipment is compatible with the 
IEEE 802.11i standard. The WPA2 product certification formally replaces 
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and the other security features of the 
original IEEE 802.11 standard. The goal of WPA2 certification is to 
support the additional mandatory security features of the IEEE 802.11i 
standard that are not already included for products that support WPA.
 
Parameter
Description
Authentication Choose 802.1X or Pre-shared Key to use as the authentication 
method. 
• 802.1X: for the enterprise network with a RADIUS server. 
See “802.1X” on page 4-34.
• Pre-shared key: for the SOHO network environment 
without an authentication server. 
Pre-shared key type Select the key type to be used in the Pre-shared Key. 
Pre-shared Key Type in the key here. 
						

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WPA+WPA2
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) combines temporal key integrity protocol 
(TKIP) and 802.1x mechanisms. It provides dynamic key encryption and 
802.1x authentication service. 
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) is a product certification that is available 
through the Wi-Fi Alliance. WPA2 certifies that wireless equipment is 
compatible with the IEEE 802.11i standard. The WPA2 product 
certification formally replaces Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and the 
other security features of the original IEEE 802.11 standard. The goal of 
WPA2 certification is to support the additional mandatory security features 
of the IEEE 802.11i standard that are not already included for products 
that support WPA. 
						

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802.1X
If 802.1X is used in your network, then you should enable this function for 
the Barricade.
Parameter
Description
Authentication Choose 802.1X or Pre-shared Key to use as the 
authentication method. 
• 802.1X: for the enterprise network with a RADIUS server. 
See “802.1X” on page 4-34.
• Pre-shared key: for the SOHO network environment 
without an authentication server. 
Pre-shared key type Select the key type to be used in the Pre-shared Key. 
Pre-shared Key Type in the key here. 
						

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Parameter Description
Authentication Enable 802.1X authentication. 
Session Idle 
TimeoutDefines a maximum period of time for which the connection is 
maintained during inactivity.
Re-Authentication 
PeriodDefines a maximum period of time for which the 
authentication server will dynamically re-assign a session key to 
a connected client.
Quiet  Period Defines a maximum period of time for which the ADSL Router 
will wait between failed authentications. 
Server Type The Server Type of your authentication server is RADIUS. 
RADIUS Server Parameters
Server IP The IP address of your authentication server. 
Server Port The port used for the authentication service. 
Secret Key The secret key shared between the authentication server and its 
clients.
NAS-ID Defines the request identifier of the Network Access Server.  
						

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Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
The Barricade was implemented with the ease-of-use Wi-Fi Protected 
Setup (WPS). WPS makes a secure wireless network much easier to achieve 
by using an eight-digit PIN number and the Push Button Control (PBC).
Check Enable and click Apply Changes.
Pressing Generate New PIN creates a new Current PIN number.
Pressing Restore Default PIN sets the PIN code to the factory default 
number. 
Note:If you are using WEP encryption on the SMC Barricade and 
Windows Zero Configuration (WZC) service to configure the 
wireless settings on your PC you may experience problems 
connecting to the SMC Barricade. Refer to the “Troubleshooting” 
section for further details.
Take the following steps for easy network security settings. 
						

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PIN Code Setup
1. Power on your client device supporting WPS PIN code method.
2. Start WPS PIN process on client device. For instructions on how to do 
this refer to the user manual of the client device.
3. Enter the PIN code of client device. 
Note:The PIN code is generally printed on the bottom of the unit or 
displayed in the configuration utility.
4. Click the Start PIN button on the screen. 
						

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Push Button Configuration (PBC) Method
To achieve successful WPS connection, you can use one of the following 
ways: (1) push and hold the WPS button on your Barricade, or (2) click the 
Start PBC button on this screen.
1. Power on your network devices such as an access point and client 
network devices.
2. Press the WPS button for 4 seconds, or click the Start PBC button on 
the screen.
3. Press the WPS button or click the PBC button on your client devices 
of your network.
Note:This connection procedure must be done within 2 minutes after 
pressing the WPS button on the Barricade.