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Step 2:

This step will only be available if the user selected ‘Manually

assign a network key’ in the previous step. Here the user can manually

enter the WPA/WPA2 pre-shared key in the

Wireless Security Password

space provided. The key entered must be between 8 and 63 characters

long. Remember, this key will be used when wireless clients wants to

connect to this device. So please remember this key to prevent future

troubleshooting.

If you want to use the same Wireless Security Password for both 2.4GHz

and 5GHz bands,

tick

the option provided. If not selected, you need

to input two seperate

Wireless Security Passwords for each individual

Wireless band.

Click on the

Prev

button to return to the previous page. Click on the

Next

button to continue to the next page. Click on the

Cancel

button to

discard the changes made and return to the main wireless page.

Setup Complete:

On this page the user can view the configuration

made and verify whether they are correct.

Click on the

Prev

button to return to the previous page. Click on the

Cancel

button to discard the changes made and return to the main

wireless page. Click on the

Save

button to accept the changes made.

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After click the

Save

button the device will save the settings made and

return to the main wireless page.

End of Wizard.

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Wireless Settings: Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wizard

If your Wireless Clients support the WPS connection method, this Wi-Fi

Protected Setup Wizard can be used to initiate a wireless connection

between this device and Wireless clients with a simple click of the WPS

button. The Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wizard is specially designed to assist

basic network users with a simple, step-by-step set of instructions to

connect wireless clients to this router using the WPS method.

To initiate the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wizard click on the

Add Wireless

Device with WPS

button.

Step 1:

In this step the user have two options to choose from. You can

choose

Auto

if the wireless client supports WPS, or

Manual

if the wire-

less client does not support WPS.

Click on the

Prev

button to return to the previous page. Click on the

Next

button to continue to the next page. Click on the

Cancel

button to

discard the changes made and return to the main wireless page.

Step 2:

After selecting

Auto

, the following page will appear. There are

two ways to add a wireless device, that supports WPS. Firstly, there is the

Personal Identification Number (

PIN

) method. Using this method will

prompt the user to enter a PIN code. This PIN code should be identical

on the wireless client. Secondly, there is the Push Button Configuration

(

PBC

) method. Using this method will allow the wireless client to con-

nect to this device by similarly pressing the PBC button on it.

Click on the

Prev

button to return to the previous page. Click on the

Next

button to continue to the next page. Click on the

Cancel

button to

discard the changes made and return to the main wireless page.

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Step 2:

After selecting Manual, the following page will appear. On this

page to user can view the wireless configuration of this router. The wire-

less clients should configure their wireless settings to be identical to the

settings displayed on this page for a successful connection. This option

is for wireless clients that can’t use the WPS method to connect to this

device.

Click on the

Prev

button to return to the previous page. Click on the

Next

button to continue to the next page. Click on the

Cancel

button to

discard the changes made and return to the main wireless page. Click

on the

Wireless Status

button to navigate to the Status > Wireless page

to view what wireless client are connected to this device.

End of Wizard.

Wireless Settings: Manual Wireless Network Setup

The manual wireless network setup option allows users to configure

the wireless settings of this device manually. This option is for the more

advanced user and includes all parameters that can be configured for

wireless connectivity.

To initiate the Manual Wireless

Setup page, click on the

Manual Wire-

less Connection Setup

button.

On this page the user can configure all the parameters related to the

wireless connectivity of this router.

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The following parameters will be available for configuration:

Wireless Band:

Displays the wireless band being config-

ured. In this option we find that the fol-

lowing parameters will be regarding the

2.4GHz band.

Enable Wireless:

Check the box to enable the wireless func-

tion. If you do not want to use wireless,

uncheck the box to disable all the wireless

functions. Select the time frame that you

would like your wireless network enabled.

The schedule may be set to Always. Any

schedule you create will be available in

the drop-down menu. Click New Schedule

to create a new schedule.

Wireless Network Name:

The Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name of your wireless network. Create a name using up to 32 characters. The

SSID is case-sensitive. Enable Auto Channel

802.11 Mode:

Here the user can manually select the preferred frequency band to use for this wireless network.

Enable Auto Channel Scan:

The auto channel selection setting can be selected to allow this device to choose the channel with the least

amount of interference.

Wireless Channel:

By default the channel is set to 1. The Channel can be changed to fit the channel setting for an existing wireless

network or to customize the wireless network. If you enable Auto Channel Selection, this option will be greyed out.

Transmission Rate:

Select the transmit rate. It is strongly suggested to select Best (Automatic) for best performance.

Channel Width:

When using the 802.11n frequency band, the user have an option to choose between a 20MHz or 20/40MHz band-

width.

Visibility Status:

The Invisible option allows you to hide your wireless network. When this option is set to Visible, your wireless

network name is broadcasted to anyone within the range of your signal. If you are not using encryption then they

could connect to your network. When Invisible mode is enabled, you must enter the Wireless Network Name (SSID)

on the client manually to connect to the network.