iPECS SBG-1000 User Manual

iPECS SBG-1000 User Manual (DATA Features)
Figure 6.45 LAN Wireless 802.11n Access Point Properties – Disabled
2. Click the ‘Enable’ button (this button is displayed only if a wireless card is available on the
gateway). The screen refreshes, and the connection status changes to “Connected”.
3. Click the ‘Wireless’ sub-tab.
4. In the ‘SSID’ field, you may change the broadcasted name of your wireless network from
the default to a more unique name.
5. Click ‘OK’ to save the settings.
Figure 6.46 Wireless Access Point
Note: In order to connect a wireless PC to the gateway, you may also need to configure
the PC, as described in the ‘Connecting Your PC’ section of the iPECS SBG-1000 User
Manual.
By default, only HTTP authentication protects the wireless network from unauthorized users.
Consider securing the wireless network using other methods as described in Section 6.4.5.3.
You can perform basic configuration of the gateway’s wireless interface using the installation
wizard, as described in Section 2.3. The following sections will familiarize you with iPECS
SBG-1000’s wireless connection settings.
6.4.5.2 Passing Web Authentication
Prior to wireless authentication and encryption, the Web authentication feature protects your
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