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Security
This section allows you to set the wireless security setting of your network. Select the wireless security
that you would like to set on your HW550-3G on the drop down menu lists.
• None
Select this if you want your wireless security to be disabled, it is advisable to Enable your wireless
security to avoid unauthorized access to your network via wireless.
• WEP
Set the WEP key on the required field. This is the password that your HW550-3G will require to
connect to it via wireless.
WEP default key
You may choose from Hex to ASCII key format for your WEP key.
WEP Key 1-4
Select the WEP that you will use to establish a connection between the router and client.
Make sure that the WEP key will match on your wireless client’s side. Enter the password in
HEX (hexadecimal - using characters 0-9, A-F) or ASCII (alphanumeric characters) format.
•
WPA; WPA2; WPA/WPA2
Enter the password in the required field between 8-63 characters long.
• TKIP; AES; TKIP/AES
Choose the encryption that you would like to use. By default it is set to TKIP.
Applications
Port forwarding
Multiple connections are required by some applications, such as Internet games, video conferencing,
Internet telephony, and others. These applications have difficulties working through NAT (Network Address
Translation). This section is used to open multiple ports or a range of ports in your router and redirect data
through those ports to a single PC on your network. You can enter ports in various formats:
1. Rule Name – enter the rule name in the Rule Name box.
2. IP Address - enter the local network IP address of the device that you would like to port forward.
3. Port Range – enter the port number that you would like open on the required field
4. Protocol – choose the protocol that you would like to open then click Apply for the settings to take
effect.