Cradlepoint MBR95 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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

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Wireless Network Editor

WiFi Name (SSID):

When users browse for available

wireless networks, this is the name that they will. This

name is referred to as the SSID (service set identifier).

For security purposes, CradlePoint highly recommends

that you change this from the pre-configured name.

Hidden:

This shows whether the router broadcasts its

SSID. It is somewhat harder for hackers to find and

attack a router that is not broadcasting its SSID, which

adds to the wireless security, but it is also more difficult

for friendly users to attach to a WiFi network with a

hidden SSID.

Isolate:

Select this to isolate all wireless clients so they

cannot directly communicate with each other on the

wireless network.

WMM:

WiFi Multimedia. This is a basic traffic shaping,

or QoS (quality of service), system for the network.

WMM works behind the scenes to set priorities for

different types of traffic on your network. For example,

video streams are given higher priority than print jobs,

since video streams need consistent throughput.

Enabled:

Whether the network is available.

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Security Mode:

You have several options for selecting a security mode. The mode you choose depends on the security

features your wireless adapters support.



WPA2 Personal



WPA / WPA2 Personal



WPA Personal



WEP Auto



Open

Select “Open” to create a hotspot: otherwise select the

best security that your devices will support (CradlePoint

recommends

WPA2

).

Depending on which Security Mode you select, there are

different setup options.



“

Personal

” security modes require passwords.



“

WPA2

” (Personal

) forces AES as the WPA

Cipher.



“

WPA/WPA2

” and “

WPA

” (Personal

) allow AES, TKIP/AES, and TKIP.



“

WEP Auto

” requires a WE

P Key.



“

Open

” has no password or other security measures.

In order to protect your network from hackers and unauthorized users, CradlePoint highly recommends

WPA2/AES

for

security if your attached devices can support it. WEP and WPA/TKIP are obsolete and have been replaced by WPA/AES.

Using those security settings will cause the WiFi to limit to 802.11g modes.

NOTE: If you select one of the security modes and are unable to connect to the router afterwards, you can use the reset buttons to reset the router

to its factory default state and try a different security mode instead.

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Ethernet Port Configuration

Ethernet Port Configuration provides controls for your router’s Ethernet ports. There are five total ports: one blue port and

four numbered yellow ports. While default settings will be sufficient in most circumstances, you have the ability to control:

Mode

(WAN or LAN) and

Link Speed

. Additional controls for WAN ports are available in

Internet

→

Ethernet Settings

.

Mode:

WAN or LAN. Default setting is WAN (Wide Area Network) for the blue port and LAN (Local Area Network) for the

four yellow ports.



Internet (WAN)

is used to connect to another network such as a hotel or office wired network. The WAN

connection is used as a possible source of Internet for the MBR1400.



Local Network (LAN)

is for connecting a computer or similar device directly to the router with an Ethernet cable.

Link Speed:

Default setting is Auto. The Auto setting is preferred in most cases.



Auto



10Mbps - Half Duplex



10Mbps - Full Duplex



100Mbps - Half Duplex



100Mbps - Full Duplex



1000Mbps - Full Duplex

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6.7.4

WiFi Settings (Advanced)

When you select the

Wireless (WiFi) Networks

Settings

tab in the

Local Network Interfaces

section,

you have several additional options for configuring

your wireless LANs under the

WiFi Settings

heading.

Channel Selection Method:

This controls how a WiFi

channel is selected.



User Selection.

Manually set the channel.



Random Selection.

The router randomly sets

the channel.



Smart Selection (Default).

Scans to determine

the lowest interference WiFi channel.

Channel Selection Schedule:

When using the

"Smart" channel selection, this controls whether the

router will periodically rescan for a better channel and

change to it. Select from “Once,” “Daily,” “Weekly,” or

“Monthly.” Note that there may be a momentary WiFi

disconnection while the channel changes.

Optimize WiFi/WiMAX coexistence:

(Shows if

Smart

Selection

or

Random

Selection

is chosen.) Setting

this will lessen any possible conflict with WiFi and an

attached WiMAX modem. If a WiMAX modem is

attached to the router when the WiFi is enabled, the WiFi channel and transmit power will be set to levels that optimize the

performance of the WiMAX modem. If no WiMAX modem is attached, then default channel and power settings will be

used even if this is selected.

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Channel:

(Shows if

User Selection

is chosen.) The WiFi channel corresponds to a frequency the router uses to

communicate with other devices. The range is 1 to 11, and 1, 6, and 11 do not overlap each other. If a WiMAX modem is

attached, a higher number channel will increase the chance the router's WiFi and modem's WiMAX radios will conflict with

each other, which may result in lower throughput. Select a channel from the dropdown list:



1 (2412 MHz)



2 (2417 MHz)



3 (2422 MHz)



4 (2427 MHz)



5 (2432 MHz)



6 (2437 MHz)



7 (2442 MHz)



8 (2447 MHz)



9 (2452 MHz)



10 (2457 MHz)



11 (2462 MHz)

Client Timeout:

If the access point is not able to communicate with the client it will disconnect it after this timeout (in

seconds).

TX Power:

Normally the wireless transmitter operates at 100% power. In some circumstances, however, there might be a

need to isolate specific frequencies to a smaller area. By reducing the power of the radio, you can prevent transmissions

from reaching beyond your corporate/home office or designated wireless area.

RTS Threshold:

When an excessive number of wireless packet collisions are occurring, wireless performance can be

improved by using the RTS/CTS (Request to Send/Clear to Send) handshake protocol. The wireless transmitter will begin

to send RTS frames (and wait for CTS) when data frame size in bytes is greater than the RTS Threshold. This setting

should remain at its default value.

Fragmentation Threshold:

Wireless frames can be divided into smaller units (fragments) to improve performance in the

presence of RF interference and at the limits of RF coverage. Fragmentation will occur when frame size in bytes is greater

than the Fragmentation Threshold. This setting should remain at its default value. Setting the Fragmentation value too low

may result in poor performance.

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