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On this page the user can configure the Wireless settings for this device. There are 3 ways to configure Wireless using this router. Firstly, the user

can choose to make use for the quick and easy

Wireless Connection Setup Wizard

. Secondly, the user can choose to make use of Wi-Fi Protected

Setup. Lastly, the user can configure the Wireless settings manually.

Wireless Settings: Wireless Connection Setup Wizard

The Wireless Connection Setup Wizard is specially designed to assist

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

configure the wireless settings of this router. It is highly recommended

to customize the wireless network settings to fit your environment and

to add higher security.

Step 1:

In this step, the user must enter a custom Wireless Network

Name (also called SSID). Enter the new

Network Name (SSID)

in the ap-

propriate space provided.

There are seperate spaces provided for a

2.4 GHz

Network Name and a

5 GHz

Network Name.

Secondly, the user can choose between two wireless security wizard

configurations. The user can select ‘

Automatically assign a network

key

’, by which the router will automatically generate a WPA/WPA2 pre-

shared key using the TKIP and AES encryption methods; or the user

can select ‘

Manually assign a network key

’, by which the user will be

prompt to manually enter a WPA/WPA2 pre-shared key using the TKIP

and AES encryption methods.

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.

To initiate the

Wireless Connection Setup Wizard,

click on the Wireless

Connection Setup Wizard button.

Wireless Connection Setup wizard

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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 other wireless devices want

to connect to this router.

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

and 5 GHz bands, tick

the option provided. If not selected, you need to

input two seperate

Wireless Security Passwords

(network key) 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 clicking 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 has two options to choose from. Choose

Auto

if the wireless client supports WPS, or

Manual

if the wireless 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 both the

router and the client.

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 (continued):

After selecting

Manual

, the following page will ap-

pear. On this page the user can view the wireless configuration of this

router. The wireless clients should configure their wireless settings to be

identical to the settings displayed on this page for a successful connec-

tion. 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 clients 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.

Manual Wireless Network Setup