turning off wireless network on the SIEMENS speedstreams 6520 aDSL modem/router

Hi,
I received a wireless aDSL modem/router SIEMENS speedstreams 6520
from bell for my sympatico HSE. I use BELL's firmware (I don't remember
which version). I do not need the wireless option so I choose NO I WILL
CONFIGURE IT LATER in the wireless configuration dialog (in basic
setup).

At first I was not sure if the wireless network was disabled or
simply not protected by encryption and configured completly. So I was a
little concerned about the security. The wireless led is always off,
and I wanted to know if the LED is supposed to be on only when someone
is connected to the network or when it's configured correctly and up.
So I configured the wireless network and the led was always on. So I
thought that choosing the NO I WILL CONFIGURE IT LATER was what I
should do to turn off the wireless network.

I would just know if anyone knows this modem and if I'm doing the
right thing to turn off the wireless network and be safe. I just want
to be sure.

Thanks

 

Hi
I do not have your type of hardware so I do not know for sure.
On most Wireless capable hardware the Led is On when the Wireless is On and
it is flickering when there is actual Wireless traffic.
You should try the Hardware's Support site, might be that there is an answer
there.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

 

Thanks

There's nothing on siemens's site about this modem, since they
only sell this product to ISPs. And the sympatico HSE kit doesn't
come with a manual for this modem (except for a very simple
setup instruction guide).

Someone has a link to the manual in pdf for this device?

 

Ok I finally found the manual on siemens site. In their firmware there
an option to disable
the wireless network. but my modem use sympatico's firmware and there's
no disable
option in it. Only the DO NOT CONFIGURE I WILL DO IT LATER option. So
it's not
really clear.

In the manual here's what they say about the wireless led:
On -> Wireless connection is active.
Off -> No active wireless connection.

I can't figure out if they mean that there's no computer connected or
that the wireless
interface is simply off.

I don't like the sympatico firmware, but I don't know if I'm allowed to
change the
firmware to the original firmware. And anyway the firmware seems to be
only
available to ISPs, I can't find it anywhere.

 

Look/ask here: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/sympat