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III-3-5.
2.4GHz Wireless & 5GHz Wireless
The “2.4GHz Wireless” & “5GHz Wireless”
menu allows
you to configure SSID and security settings for your
Wi-Fi network along with a guest Wi-Fi network. WPS,
access control and scheduling functions can also be
managed from here.
In Access Point mode, the “Guest” feature in the me
nu is replaced
by “Multiple SSID”.
III-3-5-1. Basic
The “Basic” screen displays settings for your primary 2.4GHz
or 5GHz Wi-Fi
network.
Disable Wireless
Check the box to disable the wireless function
of your device.
Mode
Keep the default “AP” value
for the device to
Access Point Mode:
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act as a standard wireless access point, or
select “AP Bridge
-
WDS” for the device to
function in WDS mode (see below).
Band
Displays the wireless standard used for the
BR-6208
AC’s
“2.4GHz
(B+G+N)”
means that
802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless
clients can connect to the BR-6208AC.
Wireless Network
Name (SSID)
This is the name of your Wi-Fi network for
identification, also sometimes referred to as
“SSID”.
The SSID can consist of any
combination of up to 32 alphanumerical
characters.
Broadcast SSID
Enable or disable SSID broadcast. When
enabled, the SSID will be visible to clients as
an available Wi-Fi network. When disabled,
the SSID will not be visible as an available
Wi-Fi network to clients
clients must
manually enter the SSID in order to connect.
A hidden (disabled) SSID is typically more
secure than a visible (enabled) SSID.
Enable Wireless
Clients Isolation
Check the box to enable wireless clients
isolation. This prevents wireless clients
connected to the BR-6208AC from
communicating with each other and improves
security. Typically, this function is useful for
corporate environments or public hot spots
and can prevent brute force attacks on
clients’ usernames and passwords.
Channel Number
Select a wireless radio channel or use the
default “Auto” setting from the drop
-down
menu.
Site Survey
Click “Select
Site List
” to display a new
window showing information about the
surrounding wireless environment. This
information is useful to select an effective
wireless channel number.
Wireless Clients
Click
“Show List”
to display a new window
showing information about wireless clients.
Please disable any pop-up blockers if you
have difficulty using this function.
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AP Bridge-WDS:
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) can bridge/repeat access points together
in an extended network. WDS settings can be configured as shown below.
When using WDS, configure the IP address of each access point to
be in the same subnet and ensure there is only one active DHCP
server among connected access points, preferably on the WAN
side.
WDS must be configured on each access point, using correct MAC addresses.
All access points should use the same wireless channel.
MAC Address 1 - 4
Enter the correct MAC address for other
access points in WDS mode.
Set Security
Click “Set Security” to open a new window
and enter the security settings for WDS
(shown below). Click “Save” when finished.
Please ensure you setup and save wireless security settings before
you click “Set Security” to set WDS security sett
ings.
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Wireless Security:
Select an encryption type from the drop-down menu:
“WPA Pre
-
shared Key” is the recommended and most secure
encryption type.
In WISP mode, WPA RADIUS is unavailable for the wireless band
that is used to connect to WISP
s AP.
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III-3-5-1-1.
Disable
Encryption is disabled and no password/key is required to connect to the
BR-6208AC.
Disabling wireless encryption is not recommended. When
disabled, anybody within range can connect to your device’s SSID.
Enable 802.1x
Authentication
Check the box to enable the 802.1x
authentication. A RADIUS server is required to
perform 802.1x authentication: enter the
RADIUS server’s information in the relevant
fields (below).

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