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Authentication:

One of the following authentication modes should be selected if WEP

security method is used:

Open System

—

station is authenticated automatically by AP.

Shared Key

—

station is authenticated after the challenge, generated by AP.

Encryption:

64-bit (selected by default) or 128-bit WEP Key length should be selected.

The 128-bit option will provide a bit higher level of wireless security.

For 64-bit

—

specify WEP key as 10 Hex (0-9, A-F or a-f) characters (e.g. 00112233AA)

or 5 ASCII characters.

For 128-bit

—

specify WEP key as 26 Hex (0-9, A-F or a-f) characters (e.g.

00112233445566778899AABBCC) or 13 ASCII characters.

Encryption Key:

set a password for this router

’

s wireless connection.

5.3.2.2 WPA/WPA2

WPA2 means Wi-Fi Protected Access 2, it is the current most secure method of wireless

security and required for 802.11n performance. Please set one Encryption key (password)

for your wireless network to prevent being occupied by others.

WPA2:

it means Wi-Fi Protected Access 2, it is the current most secure method of wireless

security and required for 802.11n performance. This mode allows you to choose

TKIP+AES

Algorithm.

WPA Algorithms

TKIP

--Temporal Key Integrity Protocol is one cipher for data encryption supported by

WPA.

AES

--also know as CCMP, Counter Mode with Cipher Block Chaining Message

Authentication Code Protocol, which uses the Advanced Encryption Standards (AES)

algorithm.

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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 Repeater Setup

The Repeater methods can help you to expand the wireless coverage and allow more

terminals to access Internet.

Repeater Bridge/Repeater WAN

Wireless Repeater Network Name (SSID):

Click

Scan AP

to 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

.

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 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

.

5.3.5 MAC Authentication

You can control the number of PCs to connect with the wireless Router through MAC

authentication

5.3.6 WDS Setup

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

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WDS.

5.3.7 WPS Setup

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.

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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5.3.8 Advanced Setup

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

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