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Here are the descriptions of every setup items:

Parameter

Description

TKIP

TKIP will change the encryption key frequently to enhance the

wireless LAN security.

AES

AES uses CCMP protocol to change encryption key frequently.

AES can provide high level encryption to enhance the wireless

LAN security.

TKIP/AES

TKIP or AES based on the other communication peer

automatically.

Key renewal Interval

Router generates key that is actually used for the encryption

between the host and router at interval defined.

PMK Cache Period

WPA2 wireless clients and wireless AP cache the results of 802.1X

authentications. Therefore, access is much faster when a wireless

client roams back to a wireless access point to which the client

already authenticated.

Preauthentication

WPA2 wireless client can perform an 802.1X authentication with

other wireless access points in its range when it is still connected to

its current wireless access point.

IP Address

The IP address of external RADIUS server.

Port

The service port of the external RADIUS server.

Shared Secret

The password used by external RADIUS server.

Session Timeout

RADIUS server sets timeout session for the clients as pe the credit

available.

Idle Timeout

Clients will be timeout if it remains idle for time specified.

Policy

You can also secure wireless by defining policy.

Add a station MAC

Enter the station MAC Address that will be either allowed or

rejected as per the policy defined.

When you finish with all settings, please click ‘

Apply

’ button to continue with other

setup procedures.

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2-7-4 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the simplest way to build connection between wireless

network clients and this wireless router. You don’t have to select encryption mode and

input a long encryption passphrase every time when you need to setup a wireless client,

you only have to press a button on wireless client and this wireless router, and the WPS

will do the rest for you.

This wireless router supports two types of WPS: Push-Button Configuration (PBC), and

PIN code. If you want to use PBC, you have to push a specific button on the wireless

client to start WPS mode, and switch this wireless router to WPS mode too. You can push

Reset/WPS button of this wireless router, or click ‘Start PBC’ button in the web

configuration interface to do this; if you want to use PIN code, you have to know the PIN

code of wireless client and switch it to WPS mode, then provide the PIN code of the

wireless client you wish to connect to this wireless router.

Please click ‘

WPS

’ menu on the left of web management interface, under the ‘

Wireless

’

tab, and the following screen will be displayed on your web browser.

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Here are the descriptions of every setup item.

Parameter

Description

WPS mode

Select Enable from drop down list to start WPS function.

PBC

Select PBC if you wish to connect using push button. Also, enable

PBC on clients so they can connect with WPS security.

PIN

Enter the PIN obtained from client into the router so as to connect

using WPS security.

You can view the WPS current status under summary.

2-6-5 WDS (Wireless Distribution System)

WDS mode is used to extend the wireless network coverage. The AP/Router can be

linked to other AP using WDS. To set up links between access point units, you must

configure the Wireless Distribution System (WDS) forwarding table by specifying the

wireless MAC address of all units to which you want to forward traffic.

This uses the MAC addresses of the station and that of the AP connected to it on the

transmitting LAN, and the MAC addresses of the AP functioning as a wireless

repeater/bridge and that of the station connected to it on a neighboring LAN in the 802.11

frame header.

Note: The wireless AP/Router does not support the spanning tree algorithm. WDS

links should be configured appropriately to avoid causing loops on the network.

To set

WDS

settings, Please click ‘

WDS

’ menu on the left of web management interface,

under the ‘

Wireless

’ tab.

Here are the descriptions of every setup item.

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Parameter

Description

WDS Mode

WDS mode is disabled by default. You can set WDS in 3 different

modes.

Lazy Mode

Operates in an automatic mode that detects and learns WDS peer

addresses without the need to configure a WDS list entry This feature

allows the wireless AP/Router to associate with other AP/Router in the

network and use their WDS MAC list.

Bridge Mode

Operates as a standard bridge that forwards traffic between WDS links

(links that connect to other AP/wireless bridges). Here you need to

configure WDS MAC list.

Repeater Mode

Operates as a wireless repeater, extending the range for remote

wireless clients and connecting them to an AP using repeater mode.

If you are finish with the settings, please click ‘

Apply’

button to continue with setup

procedure.

2-7-6 AP Clients List

Displays the Clients lists that are associated to AP/Router.

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2-7-7 Statistics

Displays the Wireless Tx/Rx statistics.