ActionTec PK-5000 - Advanced Wireless Security Options

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Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual
Basic Wireless Setup
To perform a basic setup of a wireless network using the Gateway:
1. )NTHEh7IRELESS"ASIC3ETTINGSvSCREENTURNTHE'ATEWAYSWIRELESSRADIOONBY
selecting On.
2. #REATEANAMEFORTHEWIRELESSNETWORKANDENTERITINTHEhESSIDvTEXTBOX
3. 3ELECTACHANNELFROMTHEh#HANNELvDROPDOWNMENU)NTHEUnited States,
use channels 1-11.
4. !CTIVATEWEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) to secure the wireless network by
selecting WEP.
5. #REATEABITWEP key by selecting 64-bit WEP Key from the “select a WEP
+EYvDROPDOWNMENUTHENENTERINGADIGITKEYINTHEh+EY#ODEvTEXT
box. The digits can be any letter from !&, and any number from 0-9.
6. Write down the Gateway’s wireless settings. To connect other devices to the
wireless network, the devices’ wireless settings must match the Gateway’s wire-
LESSSETTINGSEXACTLY#HECKTHEh#URRENT7IRELESS3TATUSvBOXAVAILABLEINANY
wireless setting screen) to view the Gateway’s wireless status and settings.
Wireless Advanced Settings
To access the Gateway’s wireless advanced settings screens, select Advanced
SettingsFROMTHEMENUONTHELEFTSIDEOFTHEh7IRELESS"ASIC3ETTINGSvSCREEN