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3.
Select the ‘Security’ dropdown and choose the ‘WPA’ option.
4.
Scroll down to the ‘Security Setting’ dropdown and choose the WPA mode you wish to
use. In this example we will select ‘’WPA/WPA2 Mixed Mode’ (the most secure and
compatible):
4.
Click Save Settings:
5.
The router will apply the new settings:
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How to disable Wireless Security
It is possible to disable the wireless security mode on the Bright Box router so that wireless
devices can connect to the router without having to enter a password.
Disabling wireless security should only be done with great care. With wireless security
disabled, anyone in range of the router can establish a wireless connection with the router
and use your Internet connection. This setting is not recommended by EE.
In order to disable wireless security:
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.
Select the ‘Security’ dropdown and choose the ‘No security’ option:
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4.
Click Save Settings:
5.
The router will apply the new settings:
Using the Intelligent Wireless feature
The Bright Box router has a great feature called 'Intelligent Wireless'. Intelligent Wireless is
enabled on the Bright Box router by default. When starting up the router, it'll automatically
search for and use the least congested Wi-Fi channel, reducing the effect of interference, and
providing you with the best wireless performance.
By pressing the WPS button on the back of your router briefly, 'Intelligent Wireless' will re-
check to see if the router's using the least congested frequency and change channel if
required.
After pressing the WPS button briefly, the WPS light on the front of the router will flash
slowly several times to indicate that the Intelligent wireless feature is re-checking for the
best wireless channel to use.
You can also run the Intelligent Wireless feature from inside the router’s admin pages by
logging into the admin pages and navigating to Basic Set-up > Wireless Settings (or
Advanced Set-up > Wireless Settings). Click on the Intelligent Wireless button on
the page:
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The ‘Applying changes’ message will be displayed, and after a short time the page will be
refreshed. If a less congested Wireless Channel is discovered, the router will be set to the new
channel and this will be displayed in the Intelligent Wireless section of the page.
Intelligent Wireless will be disabled if you have manually selected a wireless channel from
1 to 13 on the Wireless Settings page. To re-enable Intelligent Wireless, either set the
‘Channel’ dropdown to ‘Auto’ or briefly press the WPS button on the back of the router (this
will also set the Channel back to ‘Auto’ mode).
Don't forgot that moving sources of interference away from the router, such as cordless
phones, microwave ovens, baby monitors and Hi-Fi speakers can make a huge difference to
the wireless performance. Moving the router off the floor, and clear from obstructions will
also help your signal.
WI-FI PROTECTED SETUP
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a feature that allows compatible wireless software and
devices to securely connect to your router’s wireless network at the push of a button, rather
than having to enter a wireless password. WPS is disabled by default on the Bright Box router,
but can be easily enabled in the routers admin pages.
WPS on the Bright Box supports two modes:
•
Push Button Configuration (PBC) – You establish a connection to the router’s wireless
network by pushing a physical or software button on the wireless adapter to initiate the
PBC connection, and then push the WPS button (or activate in the router WPS admin
page) on the router within two minutes. The wireless connection is then automatically
established between the wireless adapter and the router. On the Bright Box, the WPS
push button is on the back panel of the router and must be held for 5 seconds to initiate
the WPS connection.
•
PIN Method – The wireless router or wireless adapter generates an 8-digit PIN number,
which can then be entered into the WPS PIN page on the other device to establish a
wireless connection between the adapter and the router.
The WPS feature is also supported on Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows 7 (No
Service Pack, or Service Pack 1). Apple Mac OS X does not support the WPS feature.
While WPS is built in to Windows Vista SP2 and Windows 7, the wireless adapter must also
support WPS for this feature to work. Compatible devices may carry this WPS logo to identify
support for this feature:
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Even if WPS is enabled, you can still connect to your computer using the password
method.
To access the WPS admin pages in the Bright Box router:
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.
Select Wi-Fi Protected setup from the left hand menu:
Description of WPS settings
The following table contains a description of the fields and options in the Wi-Fi protected
setup page. Note that the full page contents will only be visible if the ‘Wi-Fi Protected Setup
(WPS)’ option is set to ‘Enable’.
Field
Description
Wi-Fi Protected
Setup (WPS)
This option is used to configure the Wi-Fi Protected Setup
(WPS) feature on the Bright Box router.
WPS is set to disabled by default.
Select ‘Enable’ to switch on the WPS feature on the
router. You may now connect with WPS PBC, WPS PIN or
by the normal manual password method when making a
wireless connection to the router (WPS availability is
dependent on the wireless adapter also supporting the
feature).
Select ‘Disable’ to switch off the WPS feature on the
router. You can only connect with the manual password

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