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default the SSID is being broadcast.

Select ‘Enable’ to broadcast the SSID, meaning that it will

appear in a devices wireless network list when scanned.

Select ‘Disable’ to stop the SSID from being broadcast,

meaning that it will not appear in a wireless list when

scanned. Please note that it is still possible to connect to

the wireless network SSID manually if the Broadcast SSID

option is set to ‘Disable’.

Security

This option is used to configure the wireless security

mode the wireless network is operating in. By default the

Security is ‘WPA’.

Select ‘WPA’ to set the router to Wi-Fi Protected Access

mode. This is the most secure wireless mode, and offers

wireless speeds of up to 300Mbps.

Select ‘WEP’ to set the router to Wired Equivalent Privacy

mode. This setting should be used for wireless devices

that only support WEP mode. The Wireless Mode must be

set to ‘11b+11g’ in order to select WEP security.

Select ‘No security’ to switch off wireless security on the

router. This mode will allow anyone in range to connect to

the router’s wireless connection without requiring a

password, but may present a security risk.

WPA Mode

This option is used to configure the Wi-Fi Protected

Access security type mode. By default the WPA Mode is

‘WPA/WPA2 Mixed Mode’ in order to provide maximum

compatibility.

Select ‘WPA’ for legacy devices that do not support the

newer, more secure WPA2 security mode.

Select ‘WPA2’ for devices that support the highly secure

WPA2 mode. Note that older devices that only support the

WPA mode may not be able to connect to the router with

this setting

Select ‘WPA/WPA2 Mixed Mode’ for maximum wireless

compatibility. Wireless devices supporting the highly

secure WPA2 mode will connect in this mode, while older

WPA only devices will also be able to connect to the

router.

Wireless Password

This field is used to configure the WPA wireless password

used when making a wireless connection to the router.

By default the wireless password will be a randomly

generated by EE. You can change this to something more

memorable, between 8 and 63 characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9).

Please note that the wireless password is case sensitive.

WEP Mode

This option is used to configure the WEP key mode for the

WEP security type. This option is only visible when the

Security option is set to ‘WEP’.

Select ’64-bit’ for WEP-40 security (5 character ASCII or

10 character Hex keys).

Select ‘128-bit’ for WEP-104 security (13 character ASCII or

26 character Hex keys).

Key Entry Method

This option is used to configure the key method used for

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making a wireless connection to the router with WEP

security.

Select ‘ASCII’ for 5 or 13 character key entry using a

character range of a-z, A-Z and 0-9.

Select “HEX’ for 10 or 26 character key entry using a

character range of A-F and 0-9 (hexadecimal key).

Default Key ID

Use this option to set a Default Key ID to use making a

wireless connection with WEP security. There are a total

of 4 keys, with the default used being Key 1. You can

configure the individual Key passwords using the Key1-

Key4 fields.

Passphrase

This field allows you to enter a 1 – 32 character

passphrase, used to easily generate hexadecimal WEP key

passwords for the Key1-Key4 fields.

The length of the Key generated is determined by the

‘WEP Mode’ dropdown.

Please note that if the ‘Key Entry Method’ is set to ‘ASCII’,

the passphrase field is greyed out.

Key1 – Key4

These fields are used to configure the WEP key used when

making a wireless connection to the router in WEP mode.

The field length and characters is determined by the ‘WEP

Mode’ and ‘Key Entry Method’ fields.

64-bit/HEX Mode requires a 10 hexadecimal character key

(A-F, 0-9)

64-bit/ASCII Mode requires a 5 ASCII character key (a-z, A-

Z, 0-9)

128-bit/HEX Mode requires a 26 hexadecimal character

key (A-F, 0-9)

128-bit/ASCII Mode requires a 13 ASCII character key (a-z,

A-Z, 0-9).

Intelligent Wireless

This section displays the current ‘Wireless Channel’

selected by the router (if the ‘Channel’ is set to ‘Auto’

option) or set manually (if the ‘Channel’ is set to any value

between 1 and 13).

Clicking on the Intelligent Wireless button will cause the

router to re-scan for the best wireless channel to use to

avoid interference.

A note on changing wireless settings

Making a change to any wireless settings in the Bright Box router may cause your wireless

computers or other wireless devices to become disconnected from the network. If this occurs

you will need to reconnect to the wireless network again.

In some instances you may have trouble re-connecting to the wireless network after

making changes to wireless settings. If this occurs you may need to delete the old wireless

network from your saved network list, and reconnect again.

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How to enable or disable wireless

To enable or disable wireless on the router, follow the steps below:

3.

Login to the router’s admin pages.

4.

Click on the Basic Set-Up tab and then select Wireless Settings from the left

hand menu:

1.

The Wireless Settings page will open:

2.

In the 'Enable or disable wireless' field, select your required option in the example below

we're going to 'Disable' wireless on the router:

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3.

Click Save Settings:

4.

The router will apply the new settings:

5.

You can verify whether wireless is enabled or disabled on the router by looking at the

wireless light on the front of the router:

6.

If the light is on or flickering, wireless is enabled. If the light is off wireless is disabled.

How to change the Wireless Network Name (SSID)

You may wish to change the Wireless Network Name (also known as an SSID) transmitted by

the Bright Box router to a more memorable name. To do this:

1.

Login to the router’s admin pages.

2.

Click on the Basic Set-Up tab and then select Wireless Settings from the left hand

menu:

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3.

On the Wireless Settings page, click in the ‘Wireless Network Name (SSID)’ field and

overwrite the default wireless network name with a new one up to 32 characters in

length.

4.

Click Save Settings:

5.

The router will apply the new settings: