EE Brightbox User Manual
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page. With WEP security mode, you will only be able to use the router in the slower 802.11b/g
standard (speeds up to 54Mbps), regardless of what wireless network name you are
connecting to.
standard (speeds up to 54Mbps), regardless of what wireless network name you are
connecting to.
WEP
This page can be used to configure the WEP (Wired Equivalency Protocol) security mode
settings for your Bright Box router on any of the router SSID’s. A full description of the WEP
security settings and instructions on setting a WEP key (password) can be found on page 72
settings for your Bright Box router on any of the router SSID’s. A full description of the WEP
security settings and instructions on setting a WEP key (password) can be found on page 72
How to set up a multiple SSID with WEP security
Please note that WEP mode security is not as secure as the more modern WPA/WPA2
wireless security standard, and should only be used if a device you wish to connect to the
network will only support WEP mode.
If your wireless adapter or software doesn’t support the WPA security standard then you can
set up an additional SSID using the WEP mode by following these instructions:
network will only support WEP mode.
If your wireless adapter or software doesn’t support the WPA security standard then you can
set up an additional SSID using the WEP mode by following these instructions:
1. Login to the router’s admin pages.
2. Click on the Advanced Set-Up tab and click Accept on the ‘Please proceed with
2. Click on the Advanced Set-Up tab and click Accept on the ‘Please proceed with
caution’ page.
3. Click on Wireless Settings in the left hand navigation menu to expand the Wireless
Settings menu.
4. Click Channel and SSID in the left hand navigation menu to open the page
5. Click on the ‘Wireless Mode’ dropdown and select the ‘11b+11g’ option.
6. In the Multiple SSID section tick the ‘enable’ option next to SSID2.
7. Enter a name for your new wireless network in the example below we named the SSID
5. Click on the ‘Wireless Mode’ dropdown and select the ‘11b+11g’ option.
6. In the Multiple SSID section tick the ‘enable’ option next to SSID2.
7. Enter a name for your new wireless network in the example below we named the SSID
'GuestWiFi'.
8. Click on the ‘security’ dropdown and select ‘WEP’
9. Tick the ‘Broadcast SSID’ option next to SSID2
10. Optional – if you want keep your home network separate to GuestWiFi, select ‘VLAN2’ in
9. Tick the ‘Broadcast SSID’ option next to SSID2
10. Optional – if you want keep your home network separate to GuestWiFi, select ‘VLAN2’ in
the 'SSID2' field under VLAN Binding. This will prevent people connecting to GuestWiFi
from seeing computers on the home BrightBox-wrfeta network:
from seeing computers on the home BrightBox-wrfeta network: