D-Link DSL-2730B Setup guide

D-Link Technical Support – How to secure wireless on the DSL-2730B. Page 1of 6

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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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