WR850G and WR850GP

Firmware Release Notes Version 6.1.4
Compatibility The features in this release are compatible with both the WR850G and WR850GP Wireless Broadband Routers. Release 6.1.4 is compatible with all hardware versions Changes in Release 6.1.4 (Relative to Releases 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, and 5.x) AP (access point) mode supports five Ethernet ports
PPTP (point-to-point tunneling protocol), Network Diagnostics and RIP (routing information protocol) these are not supported/configurable Configuration file save and restore, Web Login Timeout, and Wireless site monitor not supported WEP key input pass phrase and ASCII input not supported
Known Limitations When you upgrade to 6.x, the factory default configuration settings are restored to your system. You will need to HTML help this is now a pop-up tool customize your configuration settings using the Configuration STP (spanning tree protocol) this is now user config- pages. Refer to How to Configure the WR850 after the urable upgrade procedure is completed. Default SSID (service set identifier) the factory Before You Upgrade default setting for SSID includes the complete 12-digit This is the work flow you should follow to prepare to upgrade MAC address the WR850G/GP: WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) supported A. Print out the current configuration settings AP isolation supported Before you upgrade, it is highly recommended that you print out the current configuration settings of your current firmware Multicast Rate settings supported version so that configuration is easier to follow. To access and Parental Controls a subset of these settings are now print the Web-based configuration pages of versions 2.x, 3.x, configured on the Filters configuration page 4.x or 5.x, follow the steps in To access the Web-based WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2) support- configuration pages, then print out the pages and return to this section. ed Connection Logging via Syslog Service this has replaced URL (uniform resource locator) Log support LED functions the Power LED does not blink when a firmware update is in progress. (See How to Upgrade for details.) The WAN (wide area network) LED no longer blinks red when it has lost its IP connection to its default gateway, or when the WAN connection repair procedure is still in progress. When the Wireless LED is off, the wireless interface is not enabled by the firmware (no longer displays red.) Also, when this LED is blinking, the wireless interface is enabled and active wireless traffic is present. The Wireless LED does not blink on WR850G V1 hardware. Refer to the WR850G/GP User Guide for a complete description of LED functions. B. Back up the old configuration file Before you upgrade, back up your current versions config.bin file according to instructions supplied with that version. C. Obtain the WR850G/GP User Guide for complete information about version 6.x You may want to have the user guide handy as you upgrade the unit. It contains complete information regarding each configuration parameter. You can download the User Guide from: http://broadband.motorola.com/consumers/support/default.asp
D. Download the Conversion Utility A conversion utility is supplied to make it easy for you to map User Interface (UI) User interface of Web-based configuration utility realigned to support direct access to the old configuration file parameters to the new parameter major functions (WAN interface, LAN interface, wireless locations in version 6.x configuration screens. You can interface, and advanced routing features). Refer to download the conversion utility from the same link shown in Tables 1 and 2 in this document to quickly locate step C. Be sure to save it to your hard drive. renamed and new features in the UI.

E. Run the Conversion Utility Run this utility to generate a text file that shows where the current configuration parameters are to be entered in the version 6.x configuration screens. 1 Navigate and click the Converter.exe file you downloaded in step D. The HomeNet Backup File Format Converter main window appears:
logon dialog box appears, type your user name in the User name box (if you changed it from the factory default (admin) the last time you upgraded). 5 Type your password in the Password box (if you changed it from the factory default (motorola using all lowercase) the last time you upgraded). 6 Click LOG IN. 7 Click the Control Panel tab then the Firmware Update tab to access the firmware information. 8 To locate the Firmware Update.trx file you downloaded and unzipped in steps 1 and 2, type the path in the Firmware Update File box, or click Browse to navigate to it. The default is C:\Motorola_Homenet. 9 When the.trx file appears in the Firmware Update File box, click Update. 10 When the update is complete, click RESTART and follow the prompts to restart the WR850
2 In the Input binary box, click Browse and locate the config.bin file you saved in step B. Example: 5x config.bin 3 In the Output file box, click Browse to locate a folder to store this file, then type a name for this file to be generated. Example: Version_6x.txt 4 In the Product ID box, type the product name. Example: WR850G 5 Click Run. When Done appears in the lower left corner of the dialog box, click Exit. 6 Check that the file is located in the folder you specified in step 3, and then click the file to open it and print it. How to Upgrade Be sure to read Before You Upgrade prior to performing this procedure. Never reset the unit while its upgrading. To upgrade from version 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, or 5.x to version 6.x: 1 Download and save the Motorola_WR850_6.1.4.exe file from the Motorola Web site at the following link:
http://broadband.motorola.com/consumers/support/default.asp
Clearing the Web Browser Cache After you upgrade, you may need to clear the cache to view the upgraded Web page properly: 1 Open a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer. 2 Select Tools\Internet Options. 3 In the Temporary Internet files box, click Delete Files. 4 In the Delete Files dialog box, select the Delete all offline content check box and then click OK. 5 Click OK again.

Configuring the WR850G/GP These release notes provide steps to reconfigure the basic security and other settings so that you can get your system running securely. These basic settings appear in white on the configuration pages of the user interface. This document also provides a comprehensive mapping table of parameters so that you can find the newly named corresponding parameters from previous versions. New parameters have also been added for Version 6.x. How to Configure the WR850 After you complete the upgrade procedure, you can custom configure the WR850 and its associated devices. Procedures are provided for the commonly used options only. Refer to the WR850 Wireless Broadband Routers (WR850GP and WR850G) User Guide for complete information. Refer to Table 1 in this update to locate configuration parameters in previous versions (2x through 5.x) that have been renamed or moved to new configuration pages in
2 Double-click the.exe file you just saved. Browse to the default path C:\Motorola_Homenet (unless you named it otherwise) and unzip the file. Type http://192.168.10.1 in a Web browser. When the Motorola Wireless Broadband Router
version 6.x. Refer to Table 2 in this update for new parameters in version 6.x. Be sure to click Apply before you exit the current page, or the changes you entered will be lost. To access the Web-based configuration pages:
To configure the router to support connections to broadband services (wide area network): Note: Refer to the text file you generated using the conversion utility to make changes on this page. 1 Select the WAN tab on the configuration menu bar.
1 Open a Web browser. In the URL field, type http://192.168.10.1 (the routers default IP address) and press Enter. 2 At the Motorola Wireless Broadband Router login window, type your user name in the User name box (if you changed it from the factory default (admin) the last time you upgraded). 3 Type your password in the Password box (if you changed it from the factory default (motorola using all lowercase) the last time you upgraded). Then click OK. The Basic configuration page appears. To configure basic access control features of your router/access point: 1 Select the Basic tab on the configuration menu bar.
2 In the Connection Mode box, select the protocol indicated in the converted configuration text file: DHCP an IP address is dynamically assigned to the WR850 (per the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). This is typically used with cable modems or gateways, and DSL gateways. Static an IP address is manually assigned to the WAN connection. PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) is used. PPPoE is typically used with DSL modems. Disabled the WAN connection is disabled. DHCP is the default. Note: Perform the steps below only if PPPoE was selected in step 2. 3 In the PPPoE Username box, type the user name indicated in the converted configuration text file.The default is blank. 4 In the PPPoE Password box, type the password indicated in the converted configuration text file. 5 In the PPPoE Service Name box, type the service name indicated in the converted configuration text file. 6 Be sure all other parameters listed in the.txt file you generated match the parameter fields on this screen. 7 Click Apply. When it is done, click Continue. Review the changes and then go to another configuration page by selecting another tab on the configuration menu bar. If you are done configuring, see Restarting the WR850. To configure the Wireless network: When you upgrade, any configuration settings for wireless connected devices are lost. Refer to the User Guide for more information about each configuration parameter on the Wireless page, and Table 1 to map previous versions of wireless configuration parameters to the wireless parameters in revision 6.x. Refer to Table 2 for new wireless parameters. Note: Refer to the text file you generated using the conversion utility in step E to make changes on this page.

2 Type a new user name in the Configuration Login Username box. This allows you to access the configuration pages. (If you forget a user name, you can press the Reset button on the unit to reset the default user name to admin.) !!! If you use the Restore Factory Configuration button, all of the configuration options will be reset to the original factory default settings, not just the current page settings. 3 Type a new password in the Configuration Login Password box. This allows you to access the configuration pages. (If you forget a password, you can press the Reset button on the unit to reset the default user name to motorola.) Note: The RESET button on the back of the WR850 resets a predetermined number of options to their defaults. Refer to Section 1 in the User Guide for details. 4 In the Time Zone box, select a time zone from the list. The default is Eastern Time. 5 When you finish making changes, click Apply. When it is done, click Continue. Review the changes and then go to another configuration page by selecting another tab on the configuration menu bar. Note: If you do not click Apply and you move to another configuration page, the changes you just made will be lost.
1 Select the Wireless tab on the configuration menu bar. 2 In the Network Name (SSID) box, type the service set identifier using up to 32 alphanumeric characters, as indicated in the converted configuration text file. When a client looks to connect wirelessly to the WR850, this SSID will be the identifier by which it recognizes the network. The default is motorola plus the Wireless MAC Address, which can be found on the product label. In the Channel box, select the channel to use (in the U.S., available channels are 1 through 11). You can switch the channel if you experience poor wireless performance due to interference. 4 Be sure all other parameters listed in the.txt file you generated match the parameter fields on this screen. 5 Click Apply. When it is done, click Continue. Review the changes and then go to another configuration page by selecting another tab on the configuration menu bar. If you are done configuring, see Restarting the WR850. To configure the security options which protect information sharing over wireless connections: When you upgrade, all security configuration settings are replaced with version 6.x defaults. Refer to Table 1 for more information about each configuration parameter on the Security page. Note: Refer to the text file you generated using the conversion utility to make changes on this page. 1 Select the Security tab on the configuration menu bar. 2 In the WPA-PSK box, select Enabled or Disabled from the list. This engages or disengages WiFi Protected Access (WPA) authentication using the Pre-Shared Key (PSK) method. 3 In the WPA2-PSK box, select Enabled or Disabled from the list. This engages or disengages Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) version 2 authentication using the Pre-Shared Key (PSK) method. Notes: 1) The next option (step 4) is dimmed unless WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is Enabled. 2) For optimum security, the same authentication and encryption methods (step 4) should be used for the WR850 and all devices with which it will communicate. However, multiple methods can be used. For example, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK can be enabled concurrently to support devices with mixed capabilities. Refer to

Authentication Methods in Section 3 in the user guide for details. 4 In the WPA Encryption box, select an encryption method: TKIP engages the Temporal key Integrity Protocol AES engages the Advanced Encryption Standard TKIP + AES supports a mix of devices using these two encryption methods Notes: 1) The next option (step 5) is dimmed unless WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is Enabled. 2) Using at least 20 characters is strongly recommended for the pass phrase. 3) As you enter the pass phrase, it does not appear. After you apply the changes, you can select the Show button to display the pass phrase in a small dialog box. 5 In the WPA Pass Phrase box, type a phrase between 8 and 63 alphanumeric characters or exactly 64 hexadecimal digits (0-9, A-F). 6 Click Apply. When it is done, click Continue. Review the changes and then go to another configuration page by selecting another tab on the configuration menu bar. If you are done configuring, see Restarting the WR850. How to Set Parental Controls As indicated in the summary of changes in this document, parental controls can be set on the Filters configuration page. See Section 3 of the updated WR850 Wireless Broadband Routers User Guide. Refer to Filters Page Examples Establishing Parental Controls on Internet Use for reconfiguring parental controls with the 6.x WR850 firmware. Restarting the WR850 If you are done configuring and applying the changes, you are ready to restart the unit: 1 Print out each configuration page to retain a hard copy of the new settings. 2 When you are finished printing, select the Basic tab and click Restart. 3 After the WR850 reboots, click Continue. The Basic page reappears. Configuration Mapping The following table provides a way for users to find configuration parameters renamed from earlier versions of the WR850 and locate them in version 6.x.
Table 1. Configuration mapping from versions 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, and 5.x to version 6.x
Previous parameter name ( 2.x, 3.x, 4,x, and 5. x)
Sc re en /Page l oca tion i n P re viou s Ve r si on s Internet > Basic Internet > Basic Internet > Basic Internet > Basic Internet > Basic Internet > Basic Internet > Basic Internet > Basic
V e r s i o n 6.x p a ram e t e r nam e Interface Connection Mode Release and Renew buttons Connection Status IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway NA
Sc re en /Page l oca tion in V ersion 6.x and d e faul t WAN Interface WAN DHCP WAN WAN readonly WAN 0.0.0.0 WAN 0.0.0.0 WAN 0.0.0.0
WAN Interface Connection Mode Connection Repair Connection Status IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically Primary DNS DNS
Internet > Basic Internet > Basic Internet > Basic Internet > Basic Internet > Basic Internet > Basic Internet > Basic Internet > Basic Internet > Basic Internet > Basic Internet > Basic Internet > Basic Internet > Basic

DNS Servers (1st) DNS Servers (2 field) DNS Servers (3rd field) Host Name Domain Name NA PPPoE Username PPPoE Password Same as PPoE Password PPPoE Service Name PPPoE Max Idle Time PPPoE Keep Alive PPPoE MTU
WAN blank WAN blank WAN blank WAN blank WAN blank
10 Secondary 11 Tertiary DNS 12 Host Name 13 Domain Name 14 PPP

Authentication

15 PPP User
WAN blank WAN blank WAN blank WAN blank WAN 60 WAN Disabled WAN 1492

16 PPP

Password/PPP

17 Password

Confirm

18 PPP Service

19 PPP Idle Time 20 PPP Auto

Reconnect

21 PPP MTU

22 PPTP Client

Sc re en /Page l oca tion i n P re viou s Ve r si on s Internet > Basic Internet > Basic Internet > Advanced Internet > Advanced Internet > Advanced Wireless > Basic
V e r s i o n 6.x p a ram e t e r nam e NA NA MAC Address Same as MAC Address NA Network Name (SSID)
Sc re en /Page l oca tion in V ersion 6.x and d e faul t

23 PPTP Server

24 Factory WAN

WAN blank WAN

MAC Address

25 Cloned WAN

26 Learned MAC

Address

27 Network

Name (SSID)

Wireless (top) motorola plus the Wireless MAC Address Wireless (top) 11 Wireless (top) Compatibility Wireless (top) On = WR850GP; Off = WR850G Wireless (top) Wireless MAC address on product label Wireless (top) Open Security Open Security TKIP or Disabled) Security Disabled

28 Channel

Wireless > Basic Wireless > Basic

Channel Wireless Mode

Number

29 Operation

30 Performance

Wireless > Basic

Enhancement (WR850GP only)

31 Wireless MAC

Performance Enhancement (GP models only)

Wireless Interface

32 SSID

Wireless > Security

Network Type

Broadcast (Enabled)

33 ESS

34 Encryption

802.11 Authentication through WPA2-PSK (6 items) WPA Encryption or WEP Encryption 802.1X Authentication NA

Status

35 Field 802.1X
Wireless > Security Wireless > Security

36 Key Input

Method
37 Pass Phrase 38 Key Length 39 Key Index 40 Key Content
Sc re en /Page l oca tion i n P re viou s Ve r si on s Wireless > Security Wireless > Security Wireless > Security Wireless > Security

V e r s i o n 6.x p a ram e t e r nam e WPA Pass Phrase NA Current WEP Network Key Index WEP Network Key 1, Key 2, Key 3, Key 4 Network Key Rotation Interval RADIUS Server RADIUS Port
Sc re en /Page l oca tion in V ersion 6.x and d e faul t Security blank
Security 1 Security blank Security 0

(Keys 1 through 4)

41 Group Key

Renewal Interval

42 RADIUS

Server IP

43 RADIUS
Security blank Security 1812 Security blank Security

Server Port Number

44 RADIUS
RADIUS Shared Secret Same as RADIUS Shared Secret Restricted Wireless MAC Addresses Authenticated Clients

Shared Secret

45 RADIUS
Shared Secret Confirmation

46 Wireless MAC

Access Control List

47 Learned MAC

Wireless (bottom) Wireless (bottom) blank

Addresses

48 MAC Address 49 Host Name 50 Refresh 51 Scan 52 SSID 53 MAC Address 54 Channel 55 Signal
Wireless > Site Monitor Wireless > Site Mon. Wireless > Site Mon Wireless > Site Mon Wireless > Site Mon Wireless > Site Mon Wireless > Site Mon Wireless > Site Mon Wireless > Site Mon Wireless > Site Mon Wireless > Advanced
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Wireless Enabled Wireless

Strength

56 Wireless Mode 57 Security 58 Radio
Previous parameter name ( 2.x, 3.x, 4,x, and 5. x) Interface

59 Short

Sc re en /Page l oca tion i n P re viou s Ve r si on s
V e r s i o n 6.x p a ram e t e r nam e
Sc re en /Page l oca tion in V ersion 6.x and d e faul t (bottom) Yes
Wireless > Advanced Wireless > Advanced
Preamble Type Frame Bursting

Preamble

60 Frame
Wireless (top) Long Wireless (top), Off = WR850G; On = WR850GP Wireless (top) 2347 Wireless (top) 2346 Wireless (top) 100 Wireless (top) 3 Wireless (top) Default Wireless (top) Auto

Bursting

61 RTS Threshold 62 Fragmentation
Wireless > Advanced Wireless > Advanced Wireless > Advanced Wireless > Advanced Wireless > Advanced Wireless > Advanced Wireless > Advanced Wireless > Advanced

RTS Threshold Fragmentation Threshold Beacon Interval DTIM Interval Basic Rate Set 802.11g Protection Mode NA Wireless Bridge Restriction Mode Restricted Wireless MAC Addresses NA NA NA NA NA NA NA LAN Usage Filters table

Threshold

63 Beacon Period 64 DTIM Period 65 Basic Rate Set 66 11g Protection

67 WDS Mode

(Enable)

68 WDS Restrict

Mode (Enable)

69 WDS Restrict

Wireless (bottom) Enabled Wireless (bottom)

Wireless > Advanced

MAC Addresses
70 Content Policy 71 Policy Number 72 Policy Name 73 Allow URL 74 Deny URL 75 URL 76 Keyword Filter 77 Schedule
Parental Control > Content Policy Content Policy Content Policy Content Policy Content Policy Content Policy Content Policy Content Policy
Filters 12:00AM to 12:00AM Filters

78 MAC Filter

Content Policy

LAN MAC Filter Mode

Sc re en /Page l oca tion in V ersion 6.x and d e faul t Deny

79 Learned MAC

Content Policy Parental Control > URL Log URL Log URL Log URL Log URL Log URL Log URL Log URL Log

Networking > DHCP

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA MAC Address LAN MAC ID of LAN port LAN 192.168.10.1 LAN 255.255.255.0 LAN Enabled LAN 192.168.10.2 LAN

192.168.10.254

80 URL Log 81 URL Log

Table Refresh

82 Visited URL 83 LAN IP 84 LAN MAC

85 LAN Host

86 Time 87 Service/Port

88 LAN MAC

89 LAN Private
Server DHCP Server DHCP Server DHCP Server DHCP Server DHCP Server DHCP Server DHCP Server IP Address Subnet Mask DHCP Server DHCP Starting IP Address DHCP Ending IP Address DHCP Lease Time Active DHCP Leases

90 LAN Subnet

91 LAN DHCP

Server

92 Address Pool

Begins

93 Address Pool

94 Default Lease

LAN 86400 LAN table shows client MAC IDs

Duration

95 Active Leases

96 LAN Private

Host Name
97 Host Table 98 RIP VRIP V2
Networking >DNS Proxy Networking >DNS Proxy Networking > Routing Networking > Routing

NA NA NA NA

100 Routing Table
Sc re en /Page l oca tion i n P re viou s Ve r si on s Networking > Routing Networking > Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS Networking > NAT Networking > NAT Networking > NAT Networking > NAT Networking > NAT Networking > NAT Networking > Port Trigger Networking > Port Trigger Networking > Port Trigger Networking > Port Trigger Networking > Port Trigger Networking > Port Trigger Network > Virtual Server Network > Virtual Server Network > Virtual
V e r s i o n 6.x p a ram e t e r nam e NA DDNS Server DDNS Server DDNS User Name DDNS User Password Same as DDNS User Password DDNS Host Name NA DMZ IP Address Same as DMZ IP Address NA NA NA NA Outbound Protocol (Port Trigger table) Outbound Port (Start/ End) (Port Trigger table) Inbound Protocol (Port Trigger table) Inbound Port (Start/ End) (Port Trigger table) Enabled NA Protocol (Port Forwards table) WAN Port (Start/End) (Port

Entry List

101 DDNS 102 DDNS Server 103 User Name 104 User Password 105 User Password
WAN Disabled WAN Disabled WAN blank WAN blank WAN WAN blank
106 Host Name 107 NAT 108 Gaming DMZ

Device

109 My Gaming
Routing blank Routing blank

110 TCP Session

Idle Time

111 UDP Session

112 ICMP Session

113 Port Trigger

114 Outgoing

Protocol

115 Outgoing Port 116 Triggered
Routing blank Routing blank Routing blank Routing blank Routing blank

Incoming Protocol

117 Incoming Port 118 Enable 119 Virtual Server

120 Incoming

121 Incoming Port

Routing blank Routing

Sc re en /Page l oca tion i n P re viou s Ve r si on s Server
V e r s i o n 6.x p a ram e t e r nam e Forwards table) LAN IP Address (Port Forwards table) LAN Port (Start/End) (Port Forwards table) Enabled (Port Forwards table) NA Firewall NA Configuration Login Username Configuration Login Password Same as Configuration Login Password Remote Login Port Remote Login Port NA NA Local Time

Sc re en /Page l oca tion in V ersion 6.x and d e faul t blank Routing blank` Routing blank Routing blank
122 Forwarding IP 123 Forwarding
Network > Virtual Server Network > Virtual Server Network > Virtual Server Network > Virtual Server Networking >Firewall Networking >Firewall Control Panel>Device Security Control Panel > Device Security Control Panel > Device Security Control Panel > Device Security Control Panel > Device Security Control Panel > Device Security Control Panel > Device Security Control Panel > Time
124 Enable 125 Schedule 126 Firewall 127 Multicast

Basic Enabled

Pass-through
128 Login User ID 129 Login
Basic blank Basic blank Basic

Password

130 Login

Password Confirm

131 WAN Web

Basic blank Basic

132 WAN Web

Login Port

133 Login Idle

134 WAN Ping

Response

135 Current Time

Basic local time displayed Basic Eastern Time Basic Enabled
136 Time Zone 137 Auto Daylight
Control Panel > Time Control Panel > Time
Time Zone Auto Adjust for Daylight Saving Time

Adjust

138 NTP Time

Control Panel > Time

Synchronization

139 NTP Server 1,

Internet Time Server Addresses

Basic blank

140 LAN UPnP
Sc re en /Page l oca tion i n P re viou s Ve r si on s Control Panel > UPnP Internet > Network Diagnostic Internet > Network Diagnostic Internet > Network Diagnostic Control Panel > Firmware Update
V e r s i o n 6.x p a ram e t e r nam e Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) NA NA NA Firmware Version
Sc re en /Page l oca tion in V ersion 6.x and d e faul t Basic Disabled
141 Ping 142 Trace Route 143 DNS Lookup 144 Firmware

Revision

Firmware read-only
Table 2. New configuration parameters in version 6.1.4 Sc re en /Page Lo cation i n Ve rs ion 6.x LAN N e w p a r a m e te r n a m e i n V e rs i o n 6.x Default Gateway Spanning Tree Protocol WAN Description WINS Servers PPPoE Access Concentrator PPPoE MRU WAN WAN IP Address Expires In: Static Routes Status System Up Time Connection Log Filters Filters page (in grid): Protocol Destination Port Range Routing To Port Start /To Port End (Port Triggers table) Default 192.168.10.1 Enabled Default connection blank blank 1492 read-only blank read-only read-only blank blank blank blank
Sc re en /Page Lo cation i n Ve rs ion 6.x Wireless (top)
N e w p a r a m e te r n a m e i n V e rs i o n 6.x Wireless interface
Default Wireless MAC Address as printed on product Off Auto 128 Off Off Off
AP Isolation Rate Maximum Associations Wireless (middle) WMM Support No Acknowledgement EDCA AP Parameters: Background AC Best Effort AC Video AC Voice AC EDCA Client Parameters: Background AC Best Effort AC Video AC Voice AC Wireless (bottom) Security Bridge Link Detection Interval WPA2 WPA2 PreAuthentication WPA2-PSK

0 Disabled Enabled when WPA2 is Enabled Disabled

If You Need Help

If you need assistance while working with the WR850G/GP, contact the Motorola Technical Response Center (TRC): Inside the U.S: 1-877-466-8646 Motorola Online: www.motorola.com/homenetworking (click Support and Downloads) The TRC is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In addition, Motorola Online offers a searchable solutions database, technical documentation, and low-priority issue creation and tracking.
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The WR850G/GP, WE800G, WA840G/GP, WN825G/GP, WPCI810G/GP, and WU830G contain a radio transmitter and accordingly have been certified as compliant with 47 CFR Part 15 of the FCC Rules for intentional radiators. Products that contain a radio transmitter are labeled with FCC ID and the FCC logo.
Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation. To comply with the FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, the separation distance between the antenna and any persons body (including hands, wrists, feet and ankles) must be at least 20 cm (8 inches).
Canada - Industry Canada (IC)
The wireless radio of this device complies with RSS 210 and RSS 102 of Industry Canada. This Class B digital device complies with Canadian ICES-003 (NMB-003). Cet appareil numrique de la classe B respects toutes les exigences du Rglement sur le matriel brouilleur du Canada.
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4-port Full Duplex 10/100 Ethernet Switch and Router

Security and Protection

Understanding Your User Guide
The User Guide is divided into the following sections: Overview
Describes the router and its functions, the technology used, and the recommended methods for positioning the router. It is assumed that you will use the Installation Wizard on the CD-ROM to set up your router. If not, refer to this section for instructions on getting your router up and running. After you have completed this section, your router will be active and ready to work.

Installation

Configuration
Describes the Web-based Configuration Utility, which can be used for advanced customization or re-configuration of the WR850.
Troubleshooting Details helpful solutions to common router problems. Glossary List of terms and acronyms.

Box Contents

Your box contains the following:

WR850GP WR850G

Antenna

Ethernet Cable CD-ROM

Ethernet Cable

CD-ROM

Base Station Stand

WR850G WR850GP

Power Supply
Power Supply Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

Understanding Functions
Before installing your wireless router, please take a few minutes to review the wireless networking functions described in this section.

Router

Generally, routers connect two networks together. The WR850 connects your home network with the Internet, which can be thought of as a very large network. The routers firewall inspects each packet of data as it flows in from the internet before delivering it to the appropriate PC. Network Address Translation (NAT) protects the privacy of the IP addresses of devices on your home network, by translating them into a single address when visible to the public internet. This is how your network remains protected and private on the Internet.
Local Area Network. A local area network provides a full-time, high-bandwidth connection over a limited area such as a home, building, or campus. Ethernet is the most widely used LAN standard.

TCP/IP

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) comprises the backbone of the Internet. IP moves packets of data between nodes while TCP verifies delivery from client to server. Every device you hook up to your wireless router identifies itself with an IP address. You are able to assign devices on your network with either a static or dynamically assigned IP address. Static IP Address A static IP address is a fixed address that is assigned manually to a device on the network. Static IP addresses must be unique and cannot be shared, therefore they are used in situations where the address should never change, like print servers or PC servers. If you are using your wireless router to share an Internet connection, your Internet Service Provider (ISP) might have assigned you a static IP address, which you will use when configuring your router. See Section 3: Configuration.

Connect your modem to your router using this port with your supplied Ethernet cable. This is the only port you can use for this procedure. This enables your router to access the Internet. The port supports 10/100 Mbps as well as straight-through and crossover Ethernet cables. The antenna is used for wireless connections. You are able to rotate the antenna to gain the best signal reception.

Front of Router

The following illustration shows the WR850 front panel:

Local Network

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The LEDs of the router indicate its operational status.

LED Description

LED 1 Power Condition ON ON Color Green Red Status
The device is powered on and operating normally. The Power LED turns RED as soon as the reset button is depressed. If the reset button is held down, the LED starts to blink RED and the routers username, password, private LAN IP address, private subnet mask address and operation mode are restored to factory default settings. If the Power LED stays RED for longer than 5 seconds, this indicates that the firmware is corrupted and needs to be restored.
OFF 2 Modem ON/Blinking ON/Blinking OFF 3 Wireless ON/Blinking
None Amber Green None Green
The device is not powered on. 10BaseT link detected / active traffic present. 100BaseT link detected / active traffic present. No external Ethernet device has been attached and detected. The Ethernet link may be down. The wireless interface is enabled / active traffic present.
NOTE: The wireless LED does not blink on WR850G Version 1 hardware. You can determine your version of hardware by looking at the product label on the bottom of the router. Within the box that includes the FCC logo, a Version 1 unit will display MODEL: WR850G, while a Version 2 unit will display MODEL: WR850Gv2 (see example below).

MODEL WR850G

INPUT VOLTAGE: +5VDC, 2A FCC ID: F2NWR850G
PART NUMBER: AAAAAA-BBB-CC S/N: PPPPMMYJJJSSSSSCAABBCCCC

MODEL: WR850G

Tested To Comply With FCC Standards
WIRELESS MAC: AB CD EF 45 WAN MAC: AB CD EF 45 MADE IN TAIWAN

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

OFF 4 LAN (x4) ON/Blinking

ON/Blinking

The wireless interface is not enabled by the firmware.
10BaseT link detected / active traffic present.
100BaseT link detected / active traffic present.
No external Ethernet device has been attached and detected. The Ethernet link may be down.

Section 2: Installation

This section will help you: physically install your WR850, and establish a first connection between a PC and the WR850.
Once this first connection is made, you can configure the WR850 to support all of the other wired and/or wireless connections you need.

Physical Placement For desktop use, the WR850GP can be installed either horizontally or vertically. The WR850G can only be installed horizontally. Either router can also be mounted on a wall.

Horizontal Installation

Place the router in the desired location and follow the procedures below for connecting and configuring the router.
Vertical Installation (WR850GP only)
Insert the router into the supplied base. Ensure that the antennas location is on top. The routers foot slides snugly into a notch in the base to keep the router stable. Follow the installation procedures for connecting and configuring the router.
Wall Mount Installation If you mount the router on the wall, you must: Position the router as specified by the local or national codes governing residential or business communications services. Follow all local standards for installing a network interface router/network interface device (NIU/NID). If possible, mount the router to concrete, masonry, a wooden stud, or other solid wall material. Use anchors when necessary; for example if you must mount the router on drywall. To mount your router on the wall: 1 Print the Wall Mounting Template shown on this page:

5.1 [129.5mm]

The illustration is drawn at a one-to-one scale, which means that when printed, it provides the exact dimensions required to mount the router.
To print the Wall Mounting Template, click the Print icon or choose Print from the File menu.
In both the Pages from and to fields, enter the page number on which the Wall Mounting Template appears. Click OK. Measure the printed template with a ruler to ensure that it is the same size as the template on page 2-3. Use a center punch to mark the center of the holes on the wall. On the wall, locate the marks for the mounting holes you just made.

WARNING!

Before drilling holes, check the structure for potential damage to water, gas, or electric lines.
Drill the holes to a depth of at least 3.8 cm (112 inches). If necessary, seat an anchor in each hole. Use M5 x 38 mm (#10-16 x 11/2 inch) screws with a flat underside and maximum screw head diameter of 10.5 mm to mount the router.
10 Using a screwdriver, turn each screw until part of it protrudes from the wall, as shown: There must be 4.0 mm (.16 inches) between the wall and the underside of the screw head. The maximum distance from the wall to the top of the screw head is 7.6 mm (.3 in).
7.6 mm (.3 inches) maximum
10.5 mm (.4 inches) maximum 4.0 mm
11 Remove the two plastic feet, nearest to the LED panel, from the bottom of the router to uncover the keyholes. 12 Place the router so the keyholes are above the mounting screws. 13 Slide the router down until it stops against the top of the keyhole opening. 14 Follow the installation procedures for connecting and configuring the router. Electrical Connection Your router does not have an On/Off power switch and therefore will only be powered on by plugging in the power adapter

To power supply

Connect the power adapter to the routers Power port, found on the back of the router. Plug the power adapter into a grounded and surge-protected power outlet. The Power LED on the front panel lights green when connected properly.
Establishing Your First Connection to the WR850
Once the WR850 is placed, you can now establish your first PC connection to the WR850. There are three ways to choose from to accomplish this: (1) If your first connection will be a wired connection (i.e., an Ethernet cable will connect the PC and the WR850), you can follow the step-by-step easy install process with the included WR850 Installation Wizard CD-ROM. [recommended] (2) If your first connection will be a wired connection, but you do not wish to use the WR850 Installation Wizard CD-ROM, you can manually install this first wired connection. (3) If your first connection will be a wireless connection, you can manually install this first wireless connection.

Easy Install Process

Run the Installation Wizard program from the supplied CD-ROM to quickly set up your network. Once your network is up and running, for advanced configuration, see Section 3: Configuration. The Installation Wizard will automatically run once you place the CD-ROM in your PCs CD-ROM drive. It will confirm that the antenna and electrical connections have been made, and then lead you step-by-step through setting up your WR850 in a typical configuration as a wired/wireless router.
Manual Install Wired Connection
If you are manually connecting your PC with an Ethernet cable to the router, your PC must be installed first with an Ethernet adapter. You need two Ethernet cables for this procedure, one to connect the router to the modem and one to connect a PC to the router.

ETHERNET USB CABLE

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If you are currently running broadband to a single computer: Unplug the Ethernet cable that runs between your modem and PC from the back of your PC and plug it into the port labeled WAN on the back of your router. If you are not running broadband to a single computer: Connect an Ethernet cable to the WAN port on your router.
Connect the other end of the same cable to your cable or DSL modem. You have now connected the router to the modem. It will be necessary to restart your cable or DSL modem after making this connection. To connect the PC to the router, use a second Ethernet cable and connect it to the Ethernet port on your PC. Connect the other end of the same cable into one of the LAN ports on your router. You have now connected your PC to the router. Your PCs Ethernet adapter may need to be configured to work with the WR850. By default, the WR850 has a LAN IP Address of 192.168.10.1, and dynamically assigns an IP Address to connected devices. The PC will not communicate properly with the WR850 if the Ethernet adapter is not configured either: (a) to accept a dynamic IP Address, or (b) with a compatible static IP Address (i.e., 192.168.10.x, where x is a number between 2 and 254). To make any necessary adjustments to your PCs Ethernet Adapter, you can follow the instructions in this section under Configuring Computers to Communicate with the WR850.

To connect the PC to the WR850 through a wireless connection, use your PCs wireless adapter utility to verify: (a) the selection of the SSID (Service Set Identifier) of the WR850, which by default is set to motorolaABCDEF012345, where the final 12 characters represent the WR850s Wireless MAC address (see the image below to identify the WR850 Wireless MAC address from the product label), (b) that authentication is set to Open, since the WR850 by default has no wireless authentication enabled, and (c) that no encryption is enabled, since the WR850 by default has no wireless encryption enabled.
MODEL WR850G INPUT VOLTAGE: +5VDC, 2A FCC ID: F2NWR850G PART NUMBER: AAAAAA-BBB-CC S/N: PPPPMMYJJJSSSSSCAABBCCCC
Tested T Comply o With FCC Standards
FO R HO ME O R OFF ICE US E

Wireless MAC address

FOR H OME OR OFFICE USE
Refer to your wireless adapters documentation for instructions on how to review and adjust these settings.
NOTE: You can make wireless connections between the WR850 and other devices by repeating Steps 3 and 4 with each of those devices, but it is recommended to wait until after securing your wireless network to do so.
In either case, it is recommended that you first use the Web-based Configuration Utility to establish security measures on your wireless network, and re-connect securely to the WR850, prior to making any other changes to the WR850.
Configuring Computers to Communicate with the WR850
Each computer that will be part of your network needs to communicate with the router. To do this, you may need to configure each PCs network settings to automatically obtain an IP address. This section includes information on configuring computers with the following operating systems: Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP Determine the operating system for each computer you will include in your wireless network and follow the steps to configure the network settings for that PC.
Configuring Windows 98SE and ME 3 Click Start. Select Settings > Control Panel. Double-click Network. The Network window is displayed.
On the Configuration tab, select the TCP/IP line the for the appropriate wired or wireless Ethernet adapter on your PC. There may be multiple adapters installed choose only the one that is configured for your adapter. In the example above, a 3Com Ethernet adapter card is installed and is the appropriate choice.

5 Click Properties. The TCP/IP Properties window is displayed.

Windows 98SE

Windows ME
Click the IP Address tab. Select Obtain an IP address automatically. Click OK. Click the Gateway tab and confirm that the Installed Gateway field is blank.
10 Click OK twice. Windows may ask for the Windows Installation disk. First check to see if the installation files are installed at c:\windows\options\cabs. Otherwise, load your Windows CD and follow the prompts. 11 Restart your computer to save your settings.
Configuring Windows Click Start. Select Settings. Select Control Panel. Double-click Network and Dial-Up Connections.
Double-click the Local Area Connection appropriate for your wired or wireless Ethernet adapter.

Click Properties.

The Local Area Properties window is displayed.
Ensure the box next to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is selected. Click to highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window is displayed.
Select Obtain an IP address automatically. Click OK twice to exit and save your settings.
10 Restart your computer to save your settings.

Configuring Windows XP

This configuration assumes you have retained the default interface for Windows XP. If you are running the Classic interface, please follow the instructions for Windows 2000. 5 Click Start. Select Settings. Select Control Panel. Double-click Network and Dial-Up Connections. Double-click the Local Area Connection appropriate for your wired or wireless Ethernet adapter.
Click Obtain an IP address automatically. Click OK twice to exit and save your settings.

Section 3: Configuration

This section describes how to use the Web-based Configuration Utility built into your WR850 Wireless Broadband Router. This utility allows you to customize the WR850 to meet your specific needs. The Web-based Configuration Utility provides several pages of configuration options. These configuration options are factory set to default values, based on the typical use of the WR850 as a wired/wireless router. When you login to the utility for the first time, you will find all options set to these factory defaults, unless you have already made changes by running the WR850 Installation Wizard CD-ROM. In fact, if you have already used the WR850 Installation Wizard CD-ROM to initially set up your router, in many cases you will not need to adjust any other configuration options. Where adjustments of configuration options are required, additional online help is provided through rollover descriptions. While using the Web-based Configuration Utility, as you roll your mouse cursor over the name of any configuration option, a brief description of that option will be displayed. NOTE: The screenshots shown are intended for reference only; your version of firmware may differ slightly.

PPPoE Keep Alive:

Sets whether or not the PPPoE connection should be automatically restored if it is lost. Selecting Enabled automatically restores lost connections. Selecting Disabled suppresses automatic re-connection.
NOTE: This setting has no effect unless PPPoE Connect on Demand (above) is Disabled.

Disabled

PPPoE MRU:
Sets the maximum number of bytes that the PPPoE connection will receive in a single Ethernet frame. This value can be anywhere between 128 and 9999 bytes.

PPPoE MTU:

Sets the maximum number of bytes that the PPPoE connection will transmit in a single Ethernet frame. This value can be anywhere between 128 and 9999 bytes.
Options related to: SETTING UP A LINK TO A DYNAMIC DOMAIN NAME SERVICE

Field DDNS Server:

Description The WR850 supports a feature called Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS), which enables you to assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address (e.g., an IP address assigned to the WR850 through DHCP). DDNS is particularly useful if you are hosting your own web server, FTP server, or other type of server behind the router, so that visitors can locate your service with a consistent name. Before you can use this feature, you must sign up for DDNS service at a DDNS service provider, such as www.dyndns.org or www.changeip.com. Once you have signed up, you can enable the feature by selecting the appropriate DDNS service provider.

User Name:

The DDNS service provider will assign you a User Name when you sign up for service. That User Name should be entered in this field.
NOTE: DDNS Server (above) must be enabled with a service provider in order to modify this field.

User Password:

The DDNS service provider will assign you a User Password when you sign up for service. That User Password should be entered in this field.

Host Name:

Sets the fully qualified domain name registered for your WAN connection.
Options related to: OPTIMIZING WAN ROUTING

Field Connection Status:

Description Shows the state of the selected connection.

IP Address Expires In:

Shows the time left on the current IP address leased to the WR850. Shows Expired when address has elapsed. Sets static routes to up to five specific clients over the broadband connection. For each route, a Destination IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway must be entered, along with the number of intermediate routers (or Metric) between this router and the client.

NOTE: If you intend to restrict multiple clients in the home, it is best to assign them consecutive IP addresses to allow you to enter a single LAN IP Address Range without disabling another client, while conserving LAN Usage Filters at the same time.
Step 2: Under Protocol, alternate TCP and UDP on each line.
Step 3: Under Destination Port Range, enter the entire port range (0 through 65535) on each line.
Step 4: Under From Day and To Day, select the first day the restrictions should be in place, and then the first day the restrictions should no longer be in place. If a filtering period begins and ends on the same day, the same day should be entered in From Day and To Day. If that same filtering period is repeated on multiple days, you should enter each day on a pair of filter lines:
Step 5: Under From Hour and To Hour, select the start and stop times of the restrictions that will be in place.
Step 6: At the end of each line, check the Enabled box to engage the filters.
Step 7: At the bottom of the page, click the Apply action button.
Blocking Specific Types of Internet Use at Particular Times
When using the LAN Usage Filters, you have the additional opportunity to establish Internet controls on specific ports. Since some Internet applications will open and close specific ports in order to function, you can block the use of those applications by specific client PCs by blocking the use of those ports by those PCs. For this example, we assume that: there is one PC to be restricted, the IP address assigned to that PC is 192.168.10.4, the PC is to be restricted from using an Internet game Monday through Friday, all day, and the Internet game to be restricted requires port 28910 for TCP communications.
Step 1: At LAN Usage Filters, under LAN IP Address Range, enter the IP address(es) of the PC(s) to be restricted.
NOTE: If you intend to restrict multiple clients in the home, it is best to assign them consecutive IP addresses, to allow you to enter a single LAN IP Address Range without disabling another client, while conserving LAN Usage Filters at the same time.

Field 802.11g Protection Mode:
NOTE: Selecting Auto is recommended if Wireless Mode (above) is set to either Compatibility or LRS.

FACTORY DEFAULT: Auto

Options related to: CUSTOMIZING WIRELESS DATA THROUGHPUT

Field Rate:

Description Sets a specific value for the wireless data rate, if desired. You can select a specific data rate from those in the pull-down list, to force connections to be made only when a certain level of performance can be guaranteed.
NOTE: If you are using 802.11b clients, you should not select a Rate greater than 11 Mbps, since this is the maximum data rate for 802.11b clients.
Your WR850 can automatically adjust the wireless data rate when communicating with clients, in order to maximize the data rate under varying conditions (range, interference, etc.). Select Auto to enable this feature.

Basic Rate Set:

Sets how the WR850 advise wireless clients of the data rate at which to communicate. Select Default for compatibility with both 802.11g and 802.11b clients. Select All for compatibility with all wireless clients. Select 1 & 2 Mbps to communicate at minimum rates.

FACTORY DEFAULT: Default

Field Multicast Rate:
Description Sets a specific value for the wireless data rate for multicast/ broadcast applications, since these applications can absorb network capacity more quickly. You can select a specific data rate from those in the pull-down list, to force multicasts or broadcasts to fall within a certain capacity limit. Your WR850 can automatically adjust the wireless data rate when communicating with clients, in order to optimize performance for clients. Select Auto to enable this feature.
Options related to: OPTIMIZING WIRELESS OPERATION FOR YOUR ENVIRONMENT
Field Fragmentation Threshold:
Description Data communicated over the wireless network is fragmented and sent in packets instead of all at once. This is part of the scheme by which the wireless channel is shared among multiple users. The fragmentation threshold sets the size of these packets in bytes. The entered value must be between 256 and 2346.

FACTORY DEFAULT: 2346

RTS Threshold:
Sets the packet size, in bytes, for Request to Send (RTS) messages sent by the WR850. The entered value must be between 0 and 2347.

FACTORY DEFAULT: 2347

DTIM Interval:
Sets the time period to communicate within a Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM), in multiples of Beacon Intervals (see below). A DTIM informs clients when to expect broadcast and multicast messages (allowing them to power save in between). The entered value must be between 1 and 255.

Encryption methods means of encoding data transmitted over the wireless network, so that only devices with a proper decoder can read that data. Encryption methods use keys to encode and decode data. WIRELESS ENCRYPTION METHODS
1) Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), which requires the manual entry of a 64-bit or 128-bit encryption key. The same key must be used at both ends of the wireless link. WEP uses this key until it is manually changed, making WEP inherently less secure than other encryption methods. WEP is the only encryption method that is compatible with 802.11 or 802.1X authentication. 2) Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), a more powerful encryption method which periodically changes the encryption key to increase security. TKIP encryption requires WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, or WPA2-PSK authentication. 3) Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), a high-grade encryption method tested to government standards. AES encryption requires WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, or WPA2PSK authentication.
Remember that securing your wireless network requires that you use the same authentication and encryption methods in the WR850 and in the devices with which it will communicate. If you have a set of wireless devices with varying authentication and/or encryption capabilities, the WR850 can concurrently support multiple methods accommodating some combinations.
SECURITY Page Recommended Configuration Options
The following configuration options are highlighted in white on the SECURITY Page for easy reference. These are the options for which adjustments are recommended in order to establish a new wireless network with quality security measures. These options establish security as per Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) standards. If you intend to use wireless devices with the WR850 that are not capable of supporting WPA, then you should establish security measures that are backward compatible with the capabilities of those devices. Field WPA-PSK:

(RECOMMENDED)

Enables WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) authentication. Requires a WPA Pass Phrase. It is recommended to enable WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK concurrently to support clients with mixed capabilities.
Selecting Enabled engages WPA-PSK. Selecting Disabled disengages WPA-PSK.

1) WPA-PSK requires a WPA Encryption method (below), and a WPA Pass Phrase (below). 2) WPA-PSK does not require the use of a RADIUS server. 3) WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK (below) can be enabled concurrently, to support devices with mixed capabilities. 4) WPA-PSK can be used concurrently with WEP Encryption, if needed for backward compatibility. WEP Encryption is enabled separately from WPA Encryption (below).
FACTORY DEFAULT: Disabled RECOMMENDED SETTING: Enabled

WPA2-PSK:

Enables WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) authentication. Requires a WPA Pass Phrase. It is recommended to enable WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK concurrently to support clients with mixed capabilities.
Selecting Enabled engages WPA2-PSK. Selecting Disabled disengages WPA2-PSK.
1) WPA2-PSK requires a WPA Encryption method (below), and a WPA Pass Phrase (below). 2) WPA2-PSK does not require the use of a RADIUS server.
3) WPA2-PSK and WPA-PSK (above) can be enabled concurrently, to support devices with mixed capabilities. 4) WPA2-PSK can be used concurrently with WEP Encryption, if needed for backward compatibility. WEP Encryption is enabled separately from WPA Encryption (below).
Field WPA2-PSK: (continued)

WPA Encryption:

Sets the encryption method(s) to be used with WPA, WPA2, WPAPSK, or WPA2-PSK authentication. Selecting TKIP engages Temporal Key Integrity Protocol. Selecting AES engages Advanced Encryption Standard. Selecting TKIP + AES allows the WR850 to support a mix of devices using these two encryption methods.
NOTE: WPA Encryption is greyed out and unchangeable unless WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK is Enabled.
FACTORY DEFAULT: TKIP RECOMMENDED SETTING: TKIP

WPA Pass Phrase:

Sets the pass phrase (or Pre-Shared Key) that will be used to generate encryption keys, with WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication. The entered pass phrase must be: between 8 and 63 alphanumeric characters, or exactly 64 hexadecimal digits (0-9, A-F). A WPA Pass Phrase of at least 20 characters is strongly recommended, for stronger security. For security reasons, the pass phrase is not immediately readable, while it is being entered. After you apply your changes to the SECURITY Page (i.e., by clicking the Apply button at the bottom of the page), you can use the Show button to the right of this field to review the entered value. This will allow you to recall your WPA Pass Phrase and enter it into the wireless devices with which the WR850 will communicate.

WPA2 Preauthentication:

Enables clients to authenticate, in advance, with multiple access points, in order to roam quickly among access points. Selecting Enabled allows clients to pre-authenticate with the WR850. Selecting Disabled does not allow clients to pre-authenticate with the WR850.
NOTE: WPA2 Pre-authentication is greyed out and unchangeable unless WPA2 (above) is Enabled.

Field WPA-PSK:

Description Enables Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) authentication using the Pre-Shared Key (PSK) method. Selecting Enabled engages WPA-PSK. Selecting Disabled disengages WPA-PSK.
Enables Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2 (WPA2) authentication using the Pre-Shared Key (PSK) method. Selecting Enabled engages WPA2-PSK. Selecting Disabled disengages WPA2-PSK.
1) WPA2-PSK requires a WPA Encryption method (below), and a WPA Pass Phrase (below). 2) WPA2-PSK does not require the use of a RADIUS server. 3) WPA2-PSK and WPA-PSK (above) can be enabled concurrently, to support devices with mixed capabilities. 4) WPA2-PSK can be used concurrently with WEP Encryption, if needed for backward compatibility. WEP Encryption is enabled separately from WPA Encryption (below).
Options related to: ENABLING WIRELESS ENCRYPTION METHODS

Field WPA Encryption:

Description Sets the encryption method(s) to be used with WPA, WPA2, WPAPSK, or WPA2-PSK authentication. Selecting TKIP engages Temporal Key Integrity Protocol. Selecting AES engages Advanced Encryption Standard. Selecting TKIP + AES allows the WR850 to support a mix of devices using these two encryption methods.
Sets the pass phrase (or Pre-Shared Key) that will be used to generate encryption keys, with WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication. The entered pass phrase must be: between 8 and 63 alphanumeric characters, or exactly 64 hexadecimal digits (0-9, A-F). A WPA Pass Phrase of at least 20 characters is strongly recommended, for stronger security. For security reasons, the pass phrase is not immediately readable while it is being entered. After you apply your changes to the SECURITY Page (i.e., by clicking the Apply button at the bottom of the page), you can use the Show button to the right of this field to review the entered value. This will allow you to recall your WPA Pass Phrase and enter it into the wireless devices with which the WR850 will communicate.
Field Network Key Rotation Interval:
Description With WPA encryption methods, the WR850 can issue clients new encryption keys for multicast and broadcast packets on periodic basis. This field sets that periodic interval in seconds. Leave this field blank, or set the value to zero, to disable this periodic update.