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Wireless > WDS Settings

The Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Settings page allows you to expand the

coverage of your wireless network by deploying signal repeaters.

Make sure the

channel settings are the same for all WDS enabled devices.

Select the

WDS Settings

tab to open the Wireless WDS Settings page. Use this page

to configure the WDS settings.

Wireless WDS Settings Page Description

Use the descriptions and instructions in the following table to configure the wireless

distribution system settings for your residential gateway. After you make your

selections, click

Save Settings

to apply your changes or

Cancel Changes

to cancel.

Section

Field Description

WDS

WDS MAC Address

Displays the WDS MAC Address (or BSSID) of your gateway access point

Allow Wireless Signal To Be Repeated by a Repeater

Check this box to allow a wireless client to connect to a repeater and route

traffic between the wireless client and a repeater. A maximum of 3

repeaters are allowed.

Remote Access Point's MAC Address (MAC 1 through 3)

Use the three fields (MAC 1, 2, and 3) to enter the MAC address of the

repeaters

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Wireless > QoS

Quality of Service (QoS) ensures better service to high-priority types of network

traffic, which may involve demanding, real-time applications, such as video

conferencing. QoS settings allow you to specify priorities for different types of

traffic. Lower priority traffic will be slowed down to allow greater throughput or

less delay for high priority traffic. Select the

QoS

tab to open the Wireless QoS page.

Wireless QoS Page Description

Use the descriptions and instructions in the following table to configure each QoS

setting. After you make your selections, click

Save Settings

to apply your changes or

Cancel Changes

to cancel.

Section

Field Description

Quality of Service

(QoS)

Wireless

WMM Support

If WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) is supported by your wireless

clients, enabling this feature means that voice and multimedia

traffic will be given higher priority than other traffic. Select

the desired option:



Enable

(factory default)



Disable

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Section

Field Description

No ACK

Allows you to enable or disable NO ACK. This feature is

recommended for data services where transmission is

important and packet loss is tolerable to a certain degree. If

you select

Disable

, an acknowledge packet is returned for

every packet received. This provides a more reliable

transmission, but it increases traffic load, which decreases

performance.

Select the desired option:



Enable



Disable

(factory default)

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Configure Security

Security > Firewall

Advanced firewall technology deters hackers and protects the home network from

unauthorized access. Use this page to configure a firewall that can filter out various

types of unwanted traffic on the gateway’s local network.

Select the

Firewall

tab to open the Security Firewall page.

Use the descriptions and instructions in the following table to configure the firewall

for your residential gateway. After you make your selections, click

Save Settings

to

apply your changes or

Cancel Changes

to cancel.

Section

Field Description

Firewall

SPI Firewall Protection

SPI Firewall Protection blocks Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. A DoS attack does not

attempt to steal data or damage your computers, but it overloads your Internet

connection so you cannot use it.

Select the desired option:



Enable

(factory default)



Disable

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Section

Field Description

Filters

Filter Proxy

Enables/disables filter proxy. If local users have access to WAN proxy servers, they

may be able to circumvent the content filters and access Internet sites blocked by

the device. If you select the Filter Proxy feature, it will block access to any WAN

proxy servers.

Block Pop-Up Windows

Enables/disables popup windows. Some commonly used applications employ

popup windows as part of the application. If you disable popup windows, it may

interfere with some of these applications.

Block Web Page Cookies

Enables/disables cookie blocking. This feature filters the unsolicited delivery of

cookies to devices from the Internet to devices in your private local network.

Cookies are computer files that contain personal information or web surfing

behavior data.

Block Java and ActiveX Scripts

Enables/disables java applets and ActiveX scripts. This feature helps to protect the

devices in your private network from irritating or malicious Java applets that are

sent, unsolicited, to devices in your private network from the Internet. These

applets run automatically when they are received by a PC.

Java is a programming language for websites. If you select the Filter Java Applets

feature, you may not have access to Internet sites created using this programming

language.

This feature also helps to protect the devices in your private network from irritating

or malicious ActiveX controls that are sent, unsolicited, to devices in your private

network from the Internet. These ActiveX controls run automatically when they are

received by a PC.

Block fragmented IP packets

Enables/disables filtering of fragmented IP packets. This feature helps protect your

private local network from Internet based denial of service attacks.

Block Port Scan Detection

Enables/disables the gateway from responding to Internet based port scans. This

feature is designed to protect your private local network from Internet based

hackers who attempt to gain unsolicited access your network by detecting open IP

ports on your gateway.

Block IP Flood Detection

(checked

–

factory default)

Blocks malicious devices that are attempting to flood devices or networks with

illegal broadcast packets. Also referred to as ―broadcast storm.‖

Block WAN

Requests

Block Anonymous Internet Requests

(checked

–

factory default)

Enable this feature to keep your network from being "pinged" or detected by other

Internet users. The Block Anonymous Internet Requests feature also hides your

network ports. Both make it more difficult for outside users to enter your network.