D-Link DSL-2730B Setup guide

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HowtoSecureWireless
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ThisdocumentwilldetailhowtosecurethewirelessontheDSL‐2730B.
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NOTE:
The DSL-2730B is a Wireless N 150 modem / router that can achieve speeds of up to
150Mbps using compatible wireless adapters.
1. Log in to the modem with the computer connected to the modem via Ethernet.
-URL: http://192.168.1.1 (default)
-Username: admin
-Password: admin (default)
-Graphic Authentication: (randomly generated)
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2. SelecttheWIRELESSbuttonintheleftmenu.
3. SelectBASICSETTINGStomakechangestothenetworknameandvisibilityofthenetwork.
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4. ChangetheWIRELESSNETOWRKNAME(SSID)toanameyouwishtocallyournetworke.g.
inthisexample,wehaveleftthedefaultname–DSL‐2730B.
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-Youmaychangethewirelesschannelfrom‘AutoScan’toasinglechannelifyouare
experiencingsignalissues(channels1,6and11arerecommended).
5. ClickAPPLYtoactivatethechanges
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6. SelectWIRELESSSETTINGSfromtheleftmenuandclickWIRELESSSECURITY.
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7. SelectthepreferredwirelessSecurityModefromthedropdownmenu.
‐ Recommended:WPA2Only.
8. Leavetheotherfieldsbelowasdefaultandinsertapassword/keywhichwillbeusedto
connectyourwirelessclientstothenetwork.
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-WPAMode:WPA‐PSK
-GroupKeyUpdateInterval:3600
-Pre‐SharedKey(password):createapasswordwithaminimumof8characterse.g.
passw0rdexamplewasusedinthisguide.
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9. ClickAPPLYtosaveandactivatethechanges.
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10. Onthewirelessclient,enablethewirelessswitch(WLAN)ifavailableandscanforwireless
networks.
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-ExamplebelowisfromaWindows7laptopconnectingtoawirelessnetwork.
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11. Clickonthe‘bargraph’inthetasktray,followedbyselectingyournetworkfromthelistand
clickConnect.
12. Youwillbepromptedforthenetworkkey.
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-Enterthekeyyoucreatedinstep8ofthisguide.
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