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6.

You can confirm that the wireless network name (SSID) has been updated by scanning

for wireless networks in your operating system. The screen shot below is an example for

Windows 7:

How to change the wireless WPA password

You may like to change your wireless WPA password to something more memorable or for

security purposes. 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:

3.

On the Wireless Settings page click on the ‘Wireless Password’ field and overwrite the

default password with a new one between 8 and 63 characters in length. Please note

that the password you enter is case sensitive, so a password such as ‘MySecretPassword’

is different to ‘mysecretpassword’, and will need to be entered exactly as typed when

making a connection to the wireless network:

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4.

Click Save Settings:

5.

The router will apply the new settings:

6.

Now you can reconnect to your wireless network using the new wireless password.

How to change the Wireless Mode

The Bright Box Wireless router supports 3 wireless modes:

•

802.11n - this will only allow wireless adaptors supporting 802.11n to connect to the

router.

•

802.11b+11g - select this if you're using an older wireless adaptor or software that only

supports WEP.

•

802.11b+11g+11n - use this if you want to connect 11b, 11g and 11n devices to your

network and this is the most compatible mode.

By using 802.11n or 802.11b+11g+11n the router will support up-to 300Mbps speeds

(depending on the ‘Bandwidth’ setting) on your internal wireless network when used with a

compatible wireless adaptor. 802.11b+11g will limit the connection speed up to 54Mbps.

To change the wireless mode:

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 on the ‘Wireless Mode’ dropdown box and select

the new wireless mode from the list. In this example we will change to ‘11b+11g’:

4.

Click Save Settings:

5.

The router will apply the new settings:

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How to change the wireless channel

The channel is the radio channel used for wireless communication. By default the router will

automatically select the channel with the least interference in your area using the routers

‘Intelligent Wireless’ feature. If you'd prefer you can select your own channel between 1 and

13. 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:

On the Wireless Settings page, click on the ‘Channel’ dropdown box and select from

Channels 1 to 13, or ‘Auto’ to allow the router to automatically select the best wireless

channel. In this example we will change to Channel 6:

3.

Click Save Settings:

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The router will apply the new settings:

Channels 1, 6 and 11 are non-interlapping wireless channels. If you find that your wireless

connection is affected by interference from a neighbouring Wi-Fi network transmitting on

Channel 1 for example, it would be best to select either 6 or 11 when switching to a new

channel. Alternatively setting the option to ‘Auto’ will automatically select the least

congested channel to use.

Some Wi-Fi devices, particularly those purchased outside of Europe may not be able to

see, or connect to a Wi-Fi network operating on Channels 12 and 13. If you are having

problems connecting to the Bright Box wireless network after setting the Channel to 12 or 13,

try change the channel to between 1 and 11 or setting to ‘Auto’ mode.

How to change the Broadcast SSID option

Broadcasting the wireless network name (SSID) helps when setting up a wireless connection

for the first time. If you'd prefer not to broadcast the SSID, you can disable this option.

To enable or disable the Broadcast SSID option:

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:

3.

In the ‘Broadcast SSID’ field select your required option, either ‘Enable’ or ‘Disable’. In the

example below we're going to 'Disable' broadcasting of the SSID on the router: