Using the Wireless Configuration Wizard

The Wireless Configuration Wizard provides a quick and simple way of setting up your basic WLAN parameters for the first time.

To configure a WLAN using the Wireless Configuration Wizard

1. Prepare the router for a wireless connection as described in Preparing the Router for a Wireless Connection.
2. Click Network in the main menu, and click the My Network tab.

   The My Network page appears.

3. In the WLAN network's row, click Edit.

   The Edit Network Settings page appears.

4. Click Wireless Wizard.

   The Wireless Configuration Wizard opens, with the Wireless Configuration dialog box displayed.

5. Select the Enable wireless networking check box to enable the WLAN.

   The fields are enabled.

6. Complete the fields using the information in Basic WLAN Settings Fields.
7. Click Next.
8. The Wireless Security dialog box appears.
9. Do one of the following:
   • Click WPA-Personal to use the WPA-Personal security mode.

     WPA-Personal (also called WPA-PSK) uses a passphrase for authentication. This method is recommended for small, private wireless networks, which want to authenticate and encrypt wireless data. Both WPA and the newer, more secure WPA2 (802.11i) will be accepted. To allow only the more secure WPA2 and not WPA, see Manually Configuring a WLAN.

   • Click WEP to use the WEP security mode.

     Using WEP, wireless stations must use a pre-shared key to connect to your network. WEP is widely known to be insecure, and is supported mainly for compatibility with existing networks and stations that do not support other methods.

   • Click No Security to use no security to create a public, unsecured access point.
10. Do one of the following:
    • To bridge the LAN and WLAN networks so that they appear as a single unified network, click Bridge Mode.

      Traffic from the WLAN to the LAN will be allowed to pass freely, and the LAN and WLAN will share a single IP address range.

      Note: This option creates a bridge called "default-bridge", which includes the WLAN and the LAN. If desired, you can later remove this bridge by running the Wireless Configuration Wizard again, and choosing Firewall Mode. For information on bridges, see Using Bridges.

    • To isolate the LAN from the WLAN, click Firewall Mode.

      The WLAN and LAN will be assigned separate, isolated IP networks, and traffic from the WLAN to the LAN will be subjected to the defined firewall policy.

      By default, traffic from the WLAN to the LAN will be blocked, and traffic from the LAN to the WLAN will be allowed. To allow traffic from the WLAN to the LAN, you must create firewall rules. For information, see Using Firewall Rules.

11. Click Next.