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Configuring Security Featuers For Wi-Fi (Wireless)

Broad Band Access
 Recently Intelligence agencies  have
found that terrorists were using
unsecured wi-fi connections for sending
their emails. BSNL as an ISP is helpless in
tracing the user credentials in such
cases.
 To educate our customers , this

presentation provides an overview of

configuring Wi-Fi security features at
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 Open the browser and type the url

http://192.168.1.1.
 Type username admin and password admin in
login window
Configuring Security Featuers in Wi-Fi ADSL Modems
Make : M/s UTSTAR
Model: WA3002G4

This window allows the user to configure security features of the

wireless LAN interface. User can set the Network authentication and
data encryption methods.
Step 1: After successfully logging into CPE . Go to Wireless in the
main menu and click on the Security button from the list. The
following window appears:
 Configuring Security Featuers in Wi-Fi ADSL
Modems
Make : M/s UTSTAR
Model: WA3002G4

 Step 2: Select the required SSID (Service Set

IDentifier) and Network Authentication. Enable WEP
Encryption using the pull down menu. The following
screen will appear.
 Configuring Security Featuers in Wi-Fi ADSL
Modems
Make : M/s UTSTAR
Model: WA3002G4

Step 3 :


Select encryption strength as 128bit or 64bit.

 Enter the network key

- 5 ASCII characters for 64 bit encryption
- 13 ASCII characters for 128 bit encryption

 Four network keys can be entered.

Select one network key as the current network
key.

CONTINUED…
 Configuring Security Featuers in Wi-Fi ADSL
Modems
Make : M/s UTSTAR
Model: WA3002G4

 Enable the WPA-PSK network authentication

from the pull down menu if you desire to use
the security as WPA-PSK method of security.
Enter the pre-shared key value in the WPA
Pre-Shared Key field.

 Click on Save / Apply Button

 Configuring Security Featuers in Wi-Fi ADSL
Modems
Make : M/s UTSTAR
Model: WA3002G4

To view the configured pre-shared key click on the link

‘ Click here to display ‘. This will open a window to show
the key that you have configured. This scenario is shown
in the below image.
 Configuring Wi-Fi Security in PC/Laptop

Wi-Fi Configuration in PC/Laptop

 You need to configure same WEP key in your PC/Laptop which

you have entered in CPE wi-fi security configuration.
 For this go to the properties of Wi-Fi connection,
 select the tab Wireless Networks.
 Select the wi-fi network name ( more than one networks may
be present in your area, identify your network by SSID name
which is configured in modem. Normally the CPE model name
( say WA1003A) is factory default SSID setting) and click on
Properties.
 Look for field Data Encryption and network ID, select WEP as
Data Encryption and enter the network ID which you have
entered in CPE configuration as Encryption Key.
 NOTE: These steps may be different for different client Wi-Fi
hardware/software. The screen shots of a typlical example are
given below.
 Configuring Wi-Fi Security in PC/Laptop
Cont’d….

Sample Screenshots for Wireless Connection Configuration on

PCs/LAPTOPs