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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router
The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing
Wireless-N Home Router
The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing
The
Advanced Routing
screen allows you to configure the dynamic and static routing settings.
Advanced Routing
NAT
If this Router is hosting your network’s connection to the Internet, select
Enabled
. If another Router exists on your
network, select
Disabled
. When the NAT setting is disabled, dynamic routing will be enabled.
Dynamic Routing
This feature enables the Router to automatically adjust to physical changes in the network’s layout and exchange
routing tables with the other router(s). The Router determines the network packets’ route based on the fewest
number of hops between the source and the destination. To use dynamic routing, select
Enabled
. Otherwise, select
Disabled
. When the NAT setting is disabled, dynamic routing will be enabled.
Static Routing
A static route is a pre-determined pathway that network information must travel to reach a specific host or
network. Use this feature to set up a static route between the Router and another network (you can have up to 20
static routes). To create a static route, alter the following settings:
Route Entries
. Select the number of the static route from the drop-down menu.
Enter Route Name
. Enter a name for the static route, using a maximum of 25 alphanumeric characters.
Destination LAN IP
. The Destination LAN IP Address is the address of the remote network or host to which
you want to assign a static route. Enter the IP address of the host for which you wish to create a static route.
Subnet Mask
. The Subnet Mask determines which portion of a Destination IP address is the network portion,
and which portion is the host portion.
Default Gateway
. This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and
the remote network or host.
Interface
. Select
LAN & Wireless
or
WAN (Internet)
, depending on the location of the final destination.
Delete This Entry
. To delete a route, select its number from the drop-down menu, and click this button.
Figure 5-12: Setup Tab - Advanced Routing
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router
The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing
Wireless-N Home Router
Show Routing Table
. Click the
Show Routing Table
button to open a screen displaying how data is routed
through your local network. For each route, the Destination LAN IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Interface
are displayed. Click the
Refresh
button to update the information. Click the
Close
button to exit this screen.
When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the
Save Settings
button to save the changes, or
click the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes. For more information, click
Help
.
Figure 5-13: Routing Table
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router
The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings
Wireless-N Home Router
The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings
The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen.
Basic Wireless Settings
Network Mode
. From this drop-down menu, you can select the wireless standards running on your network. If
you have Wireless-N, Wireless-G, and Wireless-B devices in your network, keep the default setting,
Mixed
. If you
have only Wireless-N devices, select
Wireless-N Only
. If you have only Wireless-G devices, select
Wireless-G
Only
. If you have only Wireless-B devices, select
Wireless-B Only
. If you do not have any wireless devices in your
network, select
Disable
.
Network Name (SSID)
. The SSID is the network name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID
must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters
(use any of the characters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your wireless
network. For added security, you should change the default SSID (
linksys
) to a unique name.
Radio Band
. For best performance in a network using Wireless-N, Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices, keep the
default,
Wide - 40MHz Channel
. For Wireless-G and Wireless-B networking only, select
Standard - 20MHz
Channel
. If you are not sure which radio band to select, keep the default,
Auto
.
Wide Channel
. If you selected Wide - 40MHz Channel for the Radio Band setting, then this setting will be
available for your primary Wireless-N channel. Select any channel from the drop-down menu.
Standard Channel
. Select the channel for Wireless-N, Wireless-G, and Wireless-B networking. If you selected
Wide – 40MHz Channel for the Radio Band setting, then the Standard Channel will be a secondary channel for
Wireless-N. If you are not sure which channel to select, keep the default,
Auto
.
SSID Broadcast
. When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will
detect the SSID broadcast by the Router. To broadcast the Router's SSID, keep the default setting,
Enabled
. If you
do not want to broadcast the Router's SSID, then select
Disabled
.
When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the
Save Settings
button to save the changes, or
click the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes. For more information, click
Help
.
Figure 5-14: Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings
NOTE:
If you select Wide - 40MHz Channel for the
Radio Band setting, then Wireless-N can use two
channels: a primary one (Wide Channel) and a
secondary one (Standard Channel). This will
enhance Wireless-N performance.
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router
The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
Wireless-N Home Router
The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
These settings configure the security of your wireless network. There are six wireless security modes supported
by the Router: PSK-Personal, PSK2-Personal, PSK-Enterprise, PSK2-Enterprise, RADIUS, and WEP. (PSK stands for
Pre-Shared Key, which is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent
Privacy, while RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.) For details on configuring wireless
security for the Router, turn to “Appendix B: Wireless Security.” If you do not want to use wireless security, select
Disabled
.
Wireless Security
Security Mode
. Select the mode you want to use:
PSK-Personal
,
PSK2-Personal
,
PSK-Enterprise
,
PSK2-
Enterprise
,
RADIUS
, or
WEP
. PSK2 is a more advanced, more secure version of PSK.
Follow the instructions for the security method you want to use.
PSK-Personal
Encryption
. Select the algorithm you want to use,
TKIP
or
AES
. (AES is a stronger encryption method than TKIP.)
Pre-shared Key
. Enter the key shared by the Router and your other network devices. It must have
8-63 characters.
Key Renewal
. Enter the Key Renewal period, which tells the Router how often it should change encryption keys.
When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the
Save Settings
button to save the changes, or
click the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes. For more information, click
Help
.
PSK2-Personal
Encryption
. Select the algorithm(s) you want to use,
AES
or
TKIP or AES
. (AES is a stronger encryption method
than TKIP.)
Pre-shared Key
. Enter the key shared by the Router and your other network devices. It must have
8-63 characters.
Key Renewal
. Enter the Key Renewal period, which tells the Router how often it should change encryption keys.
When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the
Save Settings
button to save the changes, or
click the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes. For more information, click
Help
.
Figure 5-15: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
(PSK-Personal)
Figure 5-16: Wireless Security - PSK2-Personal
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router
The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
Wireless-N Home Router
PSK-Enterprise
This option features PSK used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS
server is connected to the Router.)
Encryption
. Select the algorithm(s) you want to use,
TKIP
or
AES
. (AES is a stronger encryption method than
TKIP.)
RADIUS Server
. Enter the IP address of your RADIUS server.
RADIUS Port
. Enter the port number of your RADIUS server.
Shared Key
. Enter the key shared by the Router and RADIUS server.
Key Renewal
. Enter the Key Renewal period, which tells the Router how often it should change encryption keys.
When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the
Save Settings
button to save the changes, or
click the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes. For more information, click
Help
.
PSK2-Enterprise
This option features PSK2 used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS
server is connected to the Router.)
Encryption
. Select the algorithm(s) you want to use,
AES
or
TKIP or AES
. (AES is a stronger encryption method
than TKIP.)
RADIUS Server
. Enter the IP address of your RADIUS server.
RADIUS Port
. Enter the port number of your RADIUS server.
Shared Key
. Enter the key shared by the Router and RADIUS server.
Key Renewal
. Enter the Key Renewal period, which tells the Router how often it should change encryption keys.
When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the
Save Settings
button to save the changes, or
click the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes. For more information, click
Help
.
Figure 5-17: Wireless Security - PSK-Enterprise
Figure 5-18: Wireless Security - PSK2-Enterprise

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