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can be grouped under SSID 1 and SSID 2 at the same time
if you check SSID 1 and SSID 2.
MAC Address Filter
Display all MAC addresses that are edited before.
Client’s MAC Address
Manually enter the MAC address of wireless client.
Apply SSID
After entering the client’s MAC address, check the box of
the SSIDs desired to insert this MAC address into their
access control list.
Attribute
s: Isolate the station from LAN -
select to isolate the
wireless connection of the wireless client of the MAC
address from LAN.
Add
Add a new MAC address into the list.
Delete
Delete the selected MAC address in the list.
Edit
Edit the selected MAC address in the list.
Cancel
Give up the access control set up.
OK
Click it to save the access control list.
Clear All
Clean all entries in the MAC address list.
After finishing all the settings here, please click
OK
to save the configuration.
3.16.5 WPS
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
provides easy procedure to make network connection between
wireless station and wireless access point (vigor router) with the encryption of WPA and
WPA2.
Note:
Such function is available for the wireless station with WPS supported.
It is the simplest way to build connection between wireless network clients and vigor router.
Users do not need to select any encryption mode and type any long encryption passphrase to
setup a wireless client every time. He/she only needs to press a button on wireless client, and
WPS will connect for client and router automatically.
There are two methods to do network connection through WPS between AP and Stations:
pressing the
Start PBC
button or using
PIN Code
.
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On the side of Vigor 2860 series which served as an AP, press
WPS
button once on the
front panel of the router or click
Start PBC
on web configuration interface. On the side
of a station with network card installed, press
Start PBC
button of network card.
If you want to use PIN code, you have to know the PIN code specified in wireless client.
Then provide the PIN code of the wireless client you wish to connect to the vigor router.
For WPS is supported in WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK mode, if you do not choose such mode in
Wireless LAN>>Security
, you will see the following message box.
Please click
OK
and go back
Wireless LAN>>Security
to choose WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK
mode and access WPS again.
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Below shows
Wireless LAN>>WPS
web page:
Available settings are explained as follows:
Item
Description
Enable WPS
Check this box to enable WPS setting.
WPS Status
Display related system information for WPS. If the wireless
security (encryption) function of the router is properly
configured, you can see ‘Configured’ message here.
SSID
Display the SSID1 of the router. WPS is supported by
SSID1 only.
Authentication Mode
Display current authentication mode of the router. Only
WPA2/PSK and WPA/PSK support WPS.
Configure via Push
Button
Click
Start PBC
to invoke Push-Button style WPS setup
procedure. The router will wait for WPS requests from
wireless clients about two minutes. The WPS LED on the
router will blink fast when WPS is in progress. It will return
to normal condition after two minutes. (You need to setup
WPS within two minutes)
Configure via Client
PinCode
Please input the PIN code specified in wireless client you
wish to connect, and click
Start PIN
button. The WPS
LED on the router will blink fast when WPS is in progress.
It will return to normal condition after two minutes. (You
need to setup WPS within two minutes)
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3.16.6 WDS
WDS, Wireless Distribution System, is a protocol for connecting access points (AP) wirelessly
to establish network environments. Usually, it can be used for the following application:
Provide bridge traffic between two LANs through the air (by
Bridge
Mode)
Extend the coverage range of a WLAN (by
Repeater
mode)
Refer to the following table:
WDS
Mode
Wireless
Signal
Comparisons
Bridge
Limited
Wireless stations (clients) within the effective range of
wireless signal can access into Internet through the router
/AP.
Wireless stations (clients) out of the effective range of
wireless signal
cannot
access into Internet through the router
/AP with Bridge mode configured.
The packets received from a WDS link will only be
forwarded to local wired or wireless hosts.
Repeater
Extended
Wireless stations (clients) within the effective range of
wireless signal can access into Internet through the router
/AP.
Wireless stations (clients) out of the effective range of
wireless signal
can access
into Internet through the router
/AP with Repeater mode configured.
The packets received from one Vigor router can be repeated
to another AP (remotely) through WDS links.
Only Repeater mode can do WDS-to-WDS packet
forwarding.
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Bridge Mode
Vigor routers (and / or Vigor APs) with WDS Bridge link established can communicate with
each other. Wireless stations (clients) within the effective range of wireless signal can access
into Internet through the router /AP. However, PC users under VigorAPs without WDS Bridge
link established cannot communicate with each other (refer to the following figure, PC User 1
and PC Users 2).
Repeater Mode
Vigor routers (and / or Vigor APs) with WDS Repeater link established can communicate with
each other, and communicate with wireless stations (clients) due to the coverage range of a
wireless connection extended.
The wireless signal from the root router (AP)
can be received and extended
by other router
(AP), therefore the coverage range of wireless signal can be expanded which is convenient for
remote wireless stations which require to access Internet via the Virgor router (AP).

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