WIRELESS Help

WIRELESS

The wireless section is used to configure the wireless settings for your DGL-3420. Please note that changes made on this section may need to reflect the changes on your Router, Access Point or duplicated on your Wireless Client in Ad-Hoc Mode.

Wireless Mode

Ad-hoc mode is for a direct connection between two client wireless devices without the use of a Router or Access Point. Select this option for peer-to-peer communication.
The Infrastructure mode is for connecting to a wireless network using a Router or Access Points.

Wireless Network Name

When you are browsing for available wireless networks, this is the name that will appear in the list (unless Visibility Status is set to Invisible). This name is also referred to as the SSID. For security purposes, it is highly recommended to change from the pre-configured network name.

Channel

A wireless network uses specific channels in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless spectrum to handle communication between clients. Some channels in your area may have interference from other electronic devices. Choose the clearest channel to help optimize the performance and coverage of your wireless network.

Transmission Rate

By default the fastest possible transmission rate will be selected. You have the option of selecting the speed if necessary.

Super A/G™ Mode

Super G Turbo Modes must use channel 6 for communication, and 802.11 Mode must be set to 802.11g.

Super A/ G without Turbo: Performance enhancing features such as Packet Bursting, FastFrames, and Compression.

Super A/G with Static Turbo: This mode is not backwards compatible with non-Turbo (legacy) devices. This mode only be enabled when all devices on the wireless network are Super G with Static Turbo enabled.

Super A/ G with Dynamic Turbo: This mode is backwards compatible with non-Turbo (legacy) devices. This mode should be enabled when some devices on the wireless network are not Turbo enabled but support other Super G features mentioned above.

 

 

Wireless Security

To protect your privacy, use the wireless security mode to configure the wireless security features. This device supports three wireless security modes including: WEP, and WPA-Personal. WEP is the original wireless encryption standard. WPA provides a higher level of security.

WEP

A method of encrypting data for wireless communication intended to provide the same level of privacy as a wired network. WEP is not as secure as WPA encryption. To gain access to a WEP network, you must know the key. The key is a string of characters that you create. When using WEP, you must determine the level of encryption. The type of encryption determines the key length. 128-bit encryption requires a longer key than 64-bit encryption. Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX (hexadecimal - using characters 0-9, A-F) or ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange - alphanumeric characters) format. ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember. The ASCII string is converted to HEX for use over the network. Four keys can be defined so that you can change keys easily. A default key is selected for use on the network.

Example:

64-bit hexadecimal keys are exactly 10 characters in length. (12345678FA is a valid string of 10 characters for 64-bit encryption)

128-bit hexadecimal keys are exactly 26 characters in length. (456FBCDF123400122225271730 is a valid string of 26 characters for 128-bit encryption)

64-bit ASCII keys are exactly 5 characters in length (DMODE is a valid string of 5 characters for 64-bit encryption)

128-bit ASCII keys are exactly 13 characters in length (2002HALOSWIN1 is a valid string of 13 characters for 128-bit encryption)

WPA-Personal

This option uses Wi-Fi Protected Access with a Pre-Shared Key (PSK).

Pre-Shared Key: The key is entered as a pass-phrase of up to 63 alphanumeric characters in ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) format at both ends of the wireless connection. It cannot be shorter than eight characters, although for proper security it needs to be of ample length and should not be a commonly known phrase. This phrase is used to generate session keys that are unique for each wireless client.

Example:

Wireless Networking technology enables ubiquitous communication

Cipher Type: The encryption algorithm used to secure the data communication. TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) provides per-packet key generation and is based on WEP. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a very secure block based encryption.