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INTRODUCTION
Enable wireless and wireless security on your Belkin VoIP modem/router.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:- E nable Wireless on your Modem/Router 1 Setup Wireless Encryption 3 W ireless Security Information 3 64 Bi t WEP 4 128 Bi t WEP
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Before you begin: You will need: • Belkin Wireless / VoIP unit • Power cable • Network cable Hardware check: • Your computer is switched on • The Wireless / VoIP unit is switched on (power switch at rear) • Network cable connected from computer to the Wireless / VoIP unit STEPS: 1) Open your web browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla FireFox, Safari etc) 2) In the Address Bar, delete any text and type in 10.1.1.1 or click here to open the page directly 3) Type in your current password (default pas
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5) You will now be presented with more options in the menu on the left. Click Wireless then click Enable Wireless Function and click Save Settings Wireless is now enabled. We strongly recommend that you setup Wireless Security to help protect your wireless network against unauthorised use. If you like to setup Wireless Security, please follow the steps on the following page. 2
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WIRELESS SECURITY INFORMATION Encryption Type Pros Cons Recommended usage 64 Bit WEP Most compatible form of encryption Least secure Older computers and wireless adapters (Windows 98/ME/2000 &/or 802.11b Wireless Easy to setup and manage Cards) Home users 128 Bit WEP More secure than 64 Bit, yet still Long network key Apple Macintosh/Office use widely supported by wireless cards (26 Characters) WPA Easy to setup and most secure form Limited support Windows XP (Service Pack
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64 Bit WEP:- 1) Under Wireless click WEP 2) Click Enable for WEP Function 3) Click 64 Bit for WEP Mode leave all other settings as default 4) Under Key 4 field, click the Clear button 5) Place a tick in the Passphrase field 6) In the space provided in Passphrase, create a passphrase – this can be any combination of letters and numbers 7) Click Save Settings 4
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8) Now click WEP again 9) Write down the characters in Key 1 – this is now your ‘Network Key’ or ‘Encryption Key’ NB. There are ten (10) characters in total. This is the ‘key’ that will be required to be entered on your wireless PC. When you setup your wireless adapter, it will ask you to type in a ‘Network Key’ or ‘Encryption Key’. 10) 64 Bit WEP is now enabled. Click here for information on how to connect to the Wireless Network. 5
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128 Bit WEP:- 1) Under Wireless click WEP 2) Click Enable for WEP Function 3) Click 128 Bit for WEP Mode leave all other settings as default 4) Under Key 4 field, click the Clear button 5) Place a tick in the Passphrase field 6) In the space provided in Passphrase, create a password – this can be any combination of letters and numbers 7) Click Save Settings 6
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8) Now click WEP again 9) Write down the characters in Key 1 – this is now your ‘Network Key’ or ‘Encryption Key’ NB. There are twenty six (26) characters in total. This is the ‘key’ that will be required to be entered on your wireless PC. When you setup your wireless adapter, it will ask you to type in a ‘Network Key’ or ‘Encryption Key’. 10) 128 Bit WEP is now enabled. Click here for information on how to connect to the Wireless Network. 7
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WPA:- 1) Under Wireless click WPA 2) Click Enable for WPA Function 3) Authentication is Pre-Shared Key – leave all other settings as default 4) In the space provided in Pre-shared Key, create a password – minimum of eight (8) characters, it can be any combination of numbers and letters 5) Click Save Settings 6) Now click WPA again 7) The password you created earlier is now your ‘Network Key’ or ‘Encryption Key’. This is the ‘key’ that will be required to be entered on your wireless PC. 8) WPA
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Connecting to the Wireless Network using Wireless Zero Configuration 1) If you are using a laptop or notebook with a built in wireless connection, make sure the Wireless Switch and/or Wireless Button on your computer is turned on. (Please refer to the documentation which came with your computer for further details) 2) Open Control Panel, select Network Connections. (If you do not have Network Connections select Network and Internet Connections, then click Network Connections.) 3) Right clic
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6) Select your network from the list and click Connect 7) If you have encryption enabled – it will prompt you to enter your Network Key. In the Network Key field type in the network key you wrote down when setting up encryption in the router. 8) Re-enter the key next to Confirm Network Key and click Connect. 9) You should now be connected to your wireless network. 10
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For further assistance setting up non-Belkin wireless cards (including laptops with built-in wireless) you will need to contact the appropriate manufacturer. If you required further assistance with a Belkin Wireless Card, please contact Belkin Technical Support on 1800 BELKIN. 11
