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Encryption key:

This is a pre-defined key used for encryption during data transmission. It

has two formats: Passphrase and Hex (64 characters). Then you need to enter the

Pre-Shared Key, either 8~63 ASCII characters, such as 012345678..(or 64 Hexadecimal

digits leading by 0x, such as “0x321253abcde…”).

5.3.3 Multiple APs

Wireless Network Name (SSID):

define one more SSID for your WLAN.

SSID Broadcast:

choose to enable or disable this function.

Authentication:

please choose one encryption method for this SSID.

Encryption:

please refer to

Wireless Basic Settings

.

Note:

Since WEP has been proved vulnerable, you may consider using WPA2 for the most secure

connection. You should select the appropriate security mechanism according to your needs. No

matter which security suite you select, they all will enhance the over-the-air data protection and/or

privacy on your wireless network.

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5.3.4 Wireless Multibridge

5.3.4.1 Repeater bridge/Repeater

These two Repeater methods can help you to expand the wireless coverage and allow

more terminals to access Internet.

Wireless Repeater Network Name (SSID):

choose the SSID you want to implement the

repeater function.

Bridge MAC Address:

or you can enter the MAC address.

Channel:

select one channel according to the main Router and your method.

Upper/Lower:

you can keep it the default setting.

Authentication:

select one encryption method for this repeater function.

Encryption:

please refer to

Wireless Basic Settings

.

5.3.4.2 WDS

WDS means Wireless Distribution System. It is a protocol for connecting two access points

wirelessly. Usually, it can be used for the following application:



Provide bridge traffic between two LANs though the air.



Extend the coverage range of a WLAN.

To meet the above requirement, you must set these APs in the same channel and set MAC

address of other APs which you want to communicate with in the table and then enable the

WDS.

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5.3.5 MAC Authentication

You can control the PC to connect with the wireless Router through MAC authentication

5.3.6 WPS Settings

WPS

(Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

provides easy procedure to make network connection

between wireless station and wireless access point with the encryption of WPA and WPA2.

It is enabled by default.

Pin Number:

if you choose to configure WPS by PIN, then set the Pin number here.

PBC:

you can choose this option as well.

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5.3.7 Advanced Settings

BG Protection Mode:

Background Protection Mode, by default, it is Auto selected.

Basic Data Rates:

you can choose the wireless data rate. This router provides three

options. Be default, it is Default (1-2-5.5-11Mbps).

Beacon Interval:

By default, it is set to 100ms. Higher Beacon interval will improve the

device’s wireless performance and is also power

-saving for client side. If this value set

lower than 100ms, it will speed up the wireless client connection.

Data Beacon Rate (DTIM):

by default, its value is 1.

Fragment Threshold:

specifies the maximum size for a packet before data is fragmented

into multiple packets. The range is 256-2346 bytes. Setting the Fragment Threshold too low

may result in poor network performance. The use of fragment can increase the reliability of

frame transmissions. Because of sending smaller frames, collisions are much less likely to

occur. However, lower values of the Fragment Threshold will result in lower throughput as

well. Minor or no modifications of the Fragmentation Threshold value is recommended

while default setting of 2346 is optimum in most of the wireless network use cases.

RTS Threshold:

determines the packet size of a transmission and, through the use of an

access point, helps control traffic flow. The range is 0-2347 bytes. The default value is 2347,

which means that RTS is disabled.

RTS/CTS

(Request to Send / Clear to send) are the mechanism used by the 802.11

wireless networking protocols to reduce frame collisions introduced by the hidden

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terminal problem. RTS/CTS packet size threshold is 0-2347 bytes. If the packet size the

node wants to transmit is larger than the threshold, the RTS/CTS handshake gets

triggered. If the packet size is equal to or less than threshold the data frame gets sent

immediately.

System uses Request to Send/Clear to send frames for the handshake that provide

collision reduction for an access point with hidden stations. The stations are sending a

RTS frame first while data is sent only after a handshake with an AP is completed.

Stations respond with the CTS frame to the RTS, which provide clear media for the

requesting station to send the data. CTS collision control management has a time

interval defined during which all the other stations hold off the transmission and wait

until the requesting station will finish transmission.

TX Power:

display the data transmission rate power.

Short Preamble:

this option is to define the length of the sync field in an 802.11 packet.

Most modern wireless network uses shot preamble with 56 bit sync filed. By default, it is

disabled.

Short Slot:

by default, this is enabled.

Tx Burst:

enable this function will make it easy for you to enhance the performance in data

transmission.

Pkt_Aggregate:

by default, this is disabled.

20/40 BssCoexSupport:

by default, it is enabled. Support 20/40 at the same time.

IGMP Snooping:

if you enable this function, multicast traffic will be forwarded to ports that

have members of that group. Disabling IGMP snooping will make multicast traffic treated in

the same manner as broadcast traffic.

WMM Capable:

by default, it is disabled.

WMM

is an abbreviation of Wi-Fi Multimedia. It defines the priority levels for four access

categories derived from 802.1d (prioritization tabs). The categories are designed with

specific types of traffic, voice, video, best effort and low priority data.

5.4 Firewall

While the broadband users demand more bandwidth for multimedia, interactive