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Wireless
Enable or disable the wireless frequency band.
Create a
Wi-Fi Name
for your wireless network using up to 32
characters.
Create a
Password
to use for wireless security. Wireless clients will
need to enter this password to successfully connect to the network.
Select
None
,
WEP
, or
WPA/WPA2-Personal (
recommended).
Select the preferred wireless networking standard for each band.
The available options will depend on the wireless frequency band,
as well as the currently selected security mode.
Select the desired channel. The default is
Auto
(recommended).
Select the desired wireless transmission power (
High
,
Medium
or
Low
).
For the 2.4GHz band:
Select
Auto 20/40 MHz
if you are using both 802.11n and non-
802.11n wireless devices, or select
20 MHz
if you are not using any
802.11n wireless clients.
For the 5GHz band:
Select
Auto 20/40/80 MHz
if you are using 802.11ac, 802.11n, and
non-802.11n wireless devices, or select
Auto 20/40 MHz
if you are
using both 802.11n and non-802.11n wireless devices.
Status:
Wi-Fi Name
(SSID):
Password:
Security Mode:
802.11 Mode:
Wi-Fi Channel:
Transmission
Power:
Channel Width:
From the
Settings
menu, click
Wireless
to begin wireless configuration. You will see the
Wi-Fi Name (SSID)
and
Password
for both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz
bands. Click
Advanced Settings...
to expand the list and allow you to view all fields corresponding with each frequency band.
The following options apply to both the 2.4GHz and the 5GHz wireless frequency bands:
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The default setting is
Visible
. Select
Invisible
if you do not want to
broadcast the SSID of your wireless network.
Use the drop-down menu to select a schedule for enabling the rule.
The schedule may be set to
Always Enable
, or you can create your
own schedules in the
Schedules
section (refer to page 64).
Click
Save
when you are done.
Visibility Status:
Schedule:
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Guest Zone
Enable or disable the Guest Zone for each wireless frequency band.
Enter a wireless network name (SSID) that is different from your main
wireless network.
Create a
Password
to use for wireless security. Wireless clients will
need to enter this password to successfully connect to the guest zone.
Enabling this option will limit connectivity to the Internet. Guests
will not be allowed to access other local network devices.
Click
Save
when you are done.
Status:
Wi-Fi Name
(SSID):
Password:
Internet Access
Only:
The following options apply to both the 2.4GHz and the 5GHz wireless frequency
bands:
To configure a Guest Zone, click on the
Guest Zone
link. You may
configure different zones for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless bands.
A Guest Zone is a temporary zone that can be used by guests to access the Internet. Guest Zones are separate from your main wireless network.
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Network
Enter the
LAN IP Address
of the router. The default IP address is
192.168.0.1
.
If you change the IP address, once you click
Save
, you will need
to enter the new IP address in your browser to get back into the
configuration utility.
Enter the
Subnet Mask
of the router. The default subnet mask is
255.255.255.0
.
The default address to access the router’s configuration utility is
You may replace
dlinkrouter
with a name
of your choice by entering it into this field.
Enter the
Local Domain Name
(optional).
If enabled, your computers will use the router for a DNS server.
Disable to transfer the DNS server information from your ISP to your
computers.
Enable or disable the DHCP server.
Enter the starting and ending IP addresses for the DHCP server’s IP
assignment.
LAN IP Address:
Subnet Mask:
Management
Link:
Local Domain
Name:
Enable DNS
Relay:
Status:
DHCP IP
Address Range:
This section allows you to change the local network settings of the router and to configure the DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) settings. You
can enable the use of the DIR-859 as a DNS server. From the
Settings
menu, click
Network
.
Click
Advanced Settings...
to expand the list and see all of the available options.
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DHCP Lease
Time:
Always
Broadcast:
WAN Port
Speed:
UPnP:
IPv4 Multicast
Streams:
IPv6 Multicast
Streams:
Note:
If you statically (manually) assign IP addresses to your computers
or devices, make sure the IP addresses are outside of this range or you
may have an IP conflict.
Enter the length of time for the IP address lease in minutes.
Enable this feature to broadcast your networks DHCP server to LAN/
WLAN clients.
You may set the port speed of the Internet port to 10 Mbps, 100
Mbps, 1000 Mbps, or
Auto
(recommended).
Enable or disable Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). UPnP provides
compatibility with networking equipment, software and peripherals.
Enable to allow IPv4 multicast traffic to pass through the router from
the Internet.
Enable to allow IPv6 multicast traffic to pass through the router from
the Internet.
Click
Save
when you are done.
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