Article ID:2271
Objective
On SRP520 Models, the Router's wireless network can be configured either manually or with Wi-Fi Protected Setup. This document shows you how to configure the networks manually. This allows you to configure wireless networks on devices that do not have the Wi-Fi Protected Setup available. The Basic Wireless Settings page lets you configure up to four wireless networks.
The objective of this document is to show you how to configure basic wireless settings on the SRP520 Series Services Ready Platforms.
Applicable Devices
• SRP520 Series Services Ready Platforms
Software Version
• 1.01.27
Wireless Settings Configuration
Step 1. Log in to the web utility configuration page and choose Interface Setup > Wi-Fi Settings > Basic Wireless Settings. The Basic Wireless Settings page opens:
Step 2. Choose the wireless standard running on your network from the Network Mode drop-down list. The available options are defined as follows:
• Wireless-G — Supports Wireless-G devices only.
• Wireless-B — Supports Wireless-B devices only.
• Wireless-N — Supports Wireless-N devices only.
• BG-Mixed — Supports networks with both Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices.
• Mixed — Supports networks with Wireless-G, Wireless-N and Wireless-B devices.
• Disabled — Disable all the network modes.
Step 3. Choose a frequency from the Radio Band drop-down list. This option is only available if Mixed or Wireless-N is chosen for the Network Mode in the previous step.
The options are:
• Auto
• Wide-40MHz Preferred
• Standard-20MHz Channel
Step 4. Choose a channel from the Wide Channel drop-down list. This option is only available if Mixed or Wireless-N is chosen for the Network Mode and Wide-40MHz Preferred is chosen for the Radio Band.
Step 5. Choose a channel from the Standard Channel. This option is only available if Mixed or Wireless-N is chosen for the Network Mode and Wide-40MHz Preferred is chosen for the Radio Band.
Wireless Table
Step 6. Navigate to the Wireless Table and input the wireless network names in the Wireless Network Name (SSID) column.
Step 7. Check Broadcast Network Name check box to allow wireless internet users to detect the SSID broadcast by the router. Check the Enabled Network check box to enable the corresponding network.
Step 8. Click Edit to select the security mode and the SSID for your wireless network. The Wireless Security page opens.
Step 9. Choose a SSID from the Select a SSID drop-down list.
Step 10. Choose the network security mode from the Security Mode drop-down list. The available options are defined as follows:
• WEP — Basic encryption method that is not as secure as WPA. May be required if your network devices do not support WPA.
• WPA Personal — Provides stronger wireless security with TKIP or AES encryption.
• WPA Enterprise — Provides the same encryption as WPA Personal but allows the WPA to be used in conjunction with a reachable RADIUS server.
• WPA2 Personal — Provides the strongest wireless security with AES or TKIP+AES encryption.
• WPA2 Enterprise — Provides the same encryption as WPA2 Personal but allows the WPA2 to be used in confunction with a reachable RADIUS server.
• Disable — No security is in effect.
WEP Configuration
Step 1. Choose the type of authentication from the Authentication Type drop-down list.
Step 2. Choose either 64-bit or 128-bit encryption from the Encryption drop-down list.
Step 3. Enter the desired passphrase in the Passphrase field, and then click Generate to generate the respective keys.
Step 4. Choose the Key that you want to use from the TX Key drop-down list.
Step 5. Click Submit to save the changes.
WPA/WPA2 Personal Configuration
Step 1. Choose either TKIP or AES from the WPA Algorithms drop-down list.
• TKIP— This protocol uses key mixing to add security to the network.
• AES— This protocl uses a 128 bit encryption method to add security to the network.
Step 2. In the WPA Shared Key field, enter the key shared by the Router and your other network devices. It must have 8-63 ASCII characters or 64 hex characters.
Step 3. In the Group Key Renewal field, enter the Group Key Renewal period, which tells the Router how often it should change encryption keys.
Step 4. Click Submit to save the changes.
WPA/WPA2 Enterprise Configuration
Step 1. Choose either TKIP or AES from the WPA Algorithms drop-down list.
• TKIP— This protocol uses key mixing to add security to the network.
• AES— This protocl uses a 128 bit encryption method to add security to the network.
Note: WPA2-Enterprise uses only AES as the encryption type as AES is generally faster and more secure.
Step 2. Enter the RADIUS information for both the Primary RADIUS Server and the Secondary RADIUS Server. Configure the following parameters for both sections:
• RADIUS Server IP Address — Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server.
• RADIUS Server Port — Enter the port number used by the RADIUS server.
• Shared Secret — Enter the Shared Secret code that consists of 8 to 63 characters.
Step 3. In the Key Renewal Timeout field, enter a key renewal timeout period. This tells the access point how often it should change encryption keys. The default is 3600 seconds (60 minutes).
Step 4. Click Submit to save the changes.