CONFIGURE CLIENT

DEVICE
• Your wireless router has a variety of useful options
you can configure. These are practically hidden you
wouldn’t know these features exist unless you were
digging through your router’s configuration pages.
• Bear in mind that different routers have different
options. You may not have all the options listed here
on your own router. The options will also be in
different places with different names.
CLICK THE DETAILS BUTTON TO VIEW MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONNECTION.
LOOK FOR THE IPV4 DEFAULT
GATEWAY IP ADDRESS IN THE DETAILS
WINDOW. PLUG THIS IP ADDRESS
INTO YOUR WEB BROWSER’S
ADDRESS BAR.
YOU’LL NEED TO LOG IN WITH YOUR USERNAME AND
PASSWORD COMBINATION. IF YOU DON’T KNOW THESE,
YOUR ROUTER IS PROBABLY USING ITS DEFAULT
COMBINATION — CHECK YOUR ROUTER’S MANUAL OR
PERFORM A WEB SEARCH FOR ITS MODEL NUMBER AND
“DEFAULT PASSWORD.” IF YOU’VE PREVIOUSLY CHANGED
THE PASSWORD AND CAN’T REMEMBER IT,YOU CAN
RESET YOUR ROUTER’S PASSWORD TO THE DEFAULT.
ONCE YOU’VE LOGGED IN,YOU CAN NOW BROWSER
YOUR ROUTER’S CONFIGURATION PAGES AND
CONFIGURE ITS SETTINGS.
• The most typical username is “admin”.
• The most typical passwords are “admin” and “password”.
• Many routers will only require a username and a blank password, and
some allow you to leave all fields blank.
• If you can’t figure out the correct IP address, your username or
password, search for your router model online to see what the default
login is. If it has been changed, press the Reset button on the back of the
router for 10 (to 30+ seconds as dictated in the instructions for the router
model) to restore factory defaults and try again.
OPEN THE WIRELESS SETTINGS.

• When you log in to your router, you will be taken to the

router’s main menu or status screen. There will be several
options to choose from. The Internet section can usually be
left at default settings, u you received specific instructions
from your internet service provider. The Wireless section
will allow you to set up your wireless network. nless
CREATE A PASSPHRASE.

• Once you’ve chosen your security method, enter in a

passphrase for the network. This should be a difficult
password, with a combination of letters, numbers, and
symbols. Don’t use any passwords that could be easily
deduced from your network name or from knowing you.
SAVE YOUR SETTINGS.

• Once you are finished naming and securing your wireless

network, click the Apply or Save button. The changes will
be applied to your router, which may take a few moments.
Once the router has finished resetting, your wireless
network will be enabled.
HOW TO CHANGE THE DEFAULT WIRELESS NETWORK
NAME (SSID) AND PASSWORD

• SSIDs can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters long. They are also case-sensitive;

"HOME" is a different network than "home."
• Many router manufacturers set up their devices to use a generic name by default (often
the make and model of the router). However, security experts recommend changing the
default name and password. This makes it more difficult to hack into the network, and it
also makes it less likely that two networks with the same SSID will be within range of
each other.
• Quick Tip: The SSID can be changed in the software configuration pages for your
wireless modem. The modem manufacturer will provide a common IP address that you
enter in the address bar of a Web browser to access settings, using a generic username
and password. Once logged in, you can then change the network name (SSID) and
password for your network. Alternatively, you can contact your ISP technical support
team to walk you through the steps or have the network name and password changed
for you.
802.11 WLAN STANDARDS

• The IEEE 802.11 WLAN architecture standards specify that the SSID be attached to the
header of packets sent over a wireless local-area network (WLAN). This helps to ensure
that data is being transmitted to and from the correct network.
• The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another, so all access points and all devices
attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use the same SSID to enable effective
roaming. As part of the association process, a wireless network interface card (NIC) must
have the same SSID as the access point or it will not be permitted to join the basic
service set (BSS) — a component of the IEEE 802.11 WLAN architecture.
SSID SECURITY

• An SSID is necessary for a secure network, but on its own, it doesn't do much to make a
network more secure. An SSID can be sniffed in plain text from a packet and most access
points broadcast the SSID multiple times per second within the body of each beacon
frame. A hacker can easily use an 802.11 analysis tool to identify the SSID.
• Some network administrators turn off SSID broadcasting in an attempt to "hide" a
network, but experts say that this can actually make a WLAN more vulnerable to attack.
USING MULTIPLE SSIDS

• Users can assign more than one SSID to an access point. Using multiple SSIDs allows
users to access different networks, each with different policies and functions, increasing
the flexibility and efficiency of the network infrastructure. For example, a hotel owner
may set up one network for guests and one network for employees. The two networks
might use the same physical infrastructure, but they would have two different SSIDs,
which would help prevent guests from being able to access sensitive information
contained on the hotel servers.
HOW TO CONFIGURE CLIENT SETTINGS IN
SYSTEM CENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER

• You manage all client settings in System Center Configuration Manager

from Administration > Client Settings. Modify the default settings when you want to
configure settings for all users and devices in the hierarchy that do not have any custom
settings applied. If you want to apply different settings to just some users or devices,
create custom settings and deploy to collections.
CONFIGURE THE DEFAULT CLIENT
SETTINGS
• In the Configuration Manager console, choose Administration > Client
Settings > Default Client Settings.
• On the Home tab, choose Properties.
• View and configure the client settings for each group of settings in the navigation pane.
CREATE AND DEPLOY CUSTOM CLIENT
SETTINGS

• When you deploy these custom settings, they override the default client settings. Before
you begin this procedure, ensure that you have a collection that contains the users or
devices that require these custom client settings
• In the Configuration Manager console,
choose Administration > Client Settings.
• On the Home tab, in the Create group, choose Create Custom
Client Settings, and then choose either:
• Create Custom Client Device Settings
• Create Custom Client User Settings
• Specify a unique name and option description.
• Select one or more of the check boxes that display a
group of settings.
• Choose each group of settings from the navigation
pane, and configure the available settings, then
click OK.
• Select the custom client setting that you created. On
the Home tab, in the Client Settings group,
choose Deploy.
• In the Select Collection dialog box, select the appropriate collection,
and then choose OK.You can verify the selected collection if you click
the Deployments tab in the details pane.
• View the order of the custom client setting that you created. When
you have multiple custom client settings, they are applied according to
their order number. If there are any conflicts, the setting that has the
lowest order number overrides the other settings. To change the order
number, on the Home tab, in the Client Settings group,
choose Move Item Up or Move Item Down.
VIEW CLIENT SETTINGS

• When you deploy multiple client settings to the same device, user, or user group, the
prioritization and combination of settings is complex. To view the client settings:
• In the Configuration Manager console, choose Assets and
Compliance > Devices > Users or User Collections.
• Select a device, user, or user group and in the Client Settings group, select Resultant
Client Settings.
• Select a client setting from the left pane, and the settings are displayed. In this view, the
settings are read-only.