D-Link DSL-2890AL Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Dual Band AC1750 Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Manual

Web User Interface Configuration

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Wireless Security Mode – WPA-Enterprise

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)

is a more advanced wireless security method that

we can use to prevent unautherized wireless access to this router.

Wi-Fi Protected

Access (WPA2)

is the most advanced wireless security method that we can use to

prevent unautherized wireless access to this router.

WPA-Enterprise

requires the use of an external RADIUS server.

After selecting to use

WPA-Enterprise

as your wireless security mode, the following

parameters will be available to configure:

WPA Mode:

Here we can select which WPA mode to use. Options to choose from

are

Auto (WPA or WPA2)

,

WPA2 Only

, and

WPA Only

.

Cipher Type:

Select the wireless cipher type here. Options to choose from are

TKIP and AES

,

TKIP

, and

AES

.

Group Key Update Interval:

Enter the group key update interval value here.

RADIUS server IP Address:

Enter the IP address of the external RADIUS server

used here.

RADIUS server Port:

Enter the external RADIUS server port number used here.

RADIUS server Shared Secret:

Enter the RADIUS server Shared Secret here.

This key must be configured on all the wireless clients for them to be able to

connect to your wireless network.

Click the

Advanced

button to configure settings for an optional secondary RADIUS

server.

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After clicking the

Advanced

button, the following parameters are available for

configuration:

Second RADIUS server IP Address:

Enter the IP address of the external RADIUS

server used here.

Second RADIUS server Port:

Enter the external RADIUS server port number used

here.

Second RADIUS server Shared Secret:

Enter the RADIUS server Shared Secret

here. This key must be configured on all the wireless clients for them to be able

to connect to your wireless network.

In this section we can configure the following parameters.

Enable Wireless:

Tick this option to enable the wireless feature for the 5GHz band

on this router. Use the drop-down menu to apply a time schedule to this

wireless network.

Wireless Network Name:

Enter the wireless network name (SSID) here. This

name will be available when wireless clients scan for available wireless

networks. However, when the

Visibility Status

option is set to

Invisible

, this

name will not be visible to wireless clients.

802.11 Mode:

Here we can select which 802.11 wireless modes to use. Options to

choose from are

802.11a only

,

802.11n only

,

Mixed 802.11a and 802.11n

,

and

Mixed 802.11ac

. If you are not sure, select the

Mixed 802.11ac

option.

Enable Auto Channel Scan:

Tick this option to allow the router to find and use the

wireless channel with the least interference in your environment.

Wireless Channel:

Here we can manually select a wireless channel.

Transmission Rate:

Here we can select the wireless transmission rate. It is advisable to keep this option on

Best

.

Channel Width:

Here we can select the wireless channel width used. Options to choose from are

20MHz

,

20/40MHz (Auto)

, and

20/40/80MHz (Auto)

.

Visibility Status:

Here we can choose to hide the Wireless SSID by selecting

Invisible

to hide it and

Visible

to reveal it.

Wireless Security Mode - None

This router supports three wireless security mode options available in the

Security

Mode

drop-down menu for the 5GHz band.

The first security mode is called

None

. By selecting this mode, there will be no

wireless security applied to your wireless network. This means that anyone with a

wireless adapter can connect to your network.

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Wireless Security Mode – WPA-Personal

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)

is a more advanced wireless security method that

we can use to prevent unautherized wireless access to this router.

Wi-Fi Protected

Access (WPA2)

is the most advanced wireless security method that we can use to

prevent unautherized wireless access to this router.

WPA Personal

does not require an authentication server.

After selecting to use

WPA-Personal

as your wireless security mode, the following

parameters will be available to configure:

WPA Mode:

Here we can select which WPA mode to use. Options to choose from

are

Auto (WPA or WPA2)

,

WPA2 Only

, and

WPA Only

.

Cipher Type:

Select the wireless cipher type here. The only option available is

AES

.

Group Key Update Interval:

Enter the group key update interval value here.

Pre-Shared Key:

Enter the WPA-Personal wireless Pre-Shared Key here. This key

must be configured on all the wireless clients for them to be able to connect to

your wireless network.

Click the

Save Settings

button to accept the changes made.

Click the

Don’t Save Settings

button to discard the changes made.

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Wireless Security Mode – WPA-Enterprise

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)

is a more advanced wireless security method that

we can use to prevent unautherized wireless access to this router.

Wi-Fi Protected

Access (WPA2)

is the most advanced wireless security method that we can use to

prevent unautherized wireless access to this router.

WPA-Enterprise

requires the use of an external RADIUS server.

After selecting to use

WPA-Enterprise

as your wireless security mode, the following

parameters will be available to configure:

WPA Mode:

Here we can select which WPA mode to use. Options to choose from

are

Auto (WPA or WPA2)

,

WPA2 Only

, and

WPA Only

.

Cipher Type:

Select the wireless cipher type here. The only option available is

AES

.

Group Key Update Interval:

Enter the group key update interval value here.

RADIUS server IP Address:

Enter the IP address of the external RADIUS server

used here.

RADIUS server Port:

Enter the external RADIUS server port number used here.

RADIUS server Shared Secret:

Enter the RADIUS server Shared Secret here.

This key must be configured on all the wireless clients for them to be able to

connect to your wireless network.

Click the

Advanced

button to configure settings for an optional secondary RADIUS

server.

Click the

Save Settings

button to accept the changes made.

Click the

Don’t Save Settings

button to discard the changes made.

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After clicking the

Advanced

button, the following parameters are available for

configuration:

Second RADIUS server IP Address:

Enter the IP address of the external RADIUS

server used here.

Second RADIUS server Port:

Enter the external RADIUS server port number used

here.

Second RADIUS server Shared Secret:

Enter the RADIUS server Shared Secret

here. This key must be configured on all the wireless clients for them to be able to

connect to your wireless network.

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