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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

SAVE SETTINGS

to save the changes, or click

CANCEL CHANGES

to clear all fields and start over.

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

SAVE SETTINGS

to save the changes, or click

CANCEL CHANGES

to clear all fields and start over.

Figure 5-16: WIRELESS Tab - WIRELESS SECURITY -

PSK2 Enterprise

Figure 5-15: WIRELESS Tab - WIRELESS SECURITY -

PSK Enterprise

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WEP

WEP is a basic encryption method offering two levels of encryption; 128-bit is stronger than 40/64-bit encryption.

Encryption

. Select the appropriate level of encryption,

40/64-bit (10 hex digits)

or

128-bit (26 hex digits)

.

Passphrase

. To automatically generate keys, enter your passphrase. Then click the

Generate

button.

Key 1-4

. If you want to manually enter the WEP keys, then enter them in the

Key 1-4

fields.

TX Key

. To indicate which WEP key to use, select a transmit key number.

When you have finished making changes to this screen, click

SAVE SETTINGS

to save the changes, or click

CANCEL CHANGES

to clear all fields and start over.

Figure 5-17: WIRELESS Tab - WIRELESS SECURITY -

WEP

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The WIRELESS Tab - WIRELESS MAC FILTER

Wireless-N Gigabit Gaming Router

The WIRELESS Tab - WIRELESS MAC FILTER

Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your

network’s radius.

Wireless MAC Filter

To filter wireless users by MAC Address, either permitting or blocking access, click

Enable

. If you do not wish to

filter users by MAC Address, select

Disable

.

Access Restrictions

Prevent

. Click this button to block wireless access from the devices listed on this screen.

Permit

. Click this button to allow wireless access by the devices listed on this screen.

MAC Address Filter List

Click the

Wireless Client List

button to display the Wireless Client List. It shows computers and other devices on

the wireless network. The list is shown by MAC Address. Enter the MAC addresses of the devices whose wireless

access you want to block or allow. When you have finished making changes to the

Wireless Client List

, click

SAVE

SETTINGS

to save the changes, or click

CANCEL CHANGES

to clear all fields and start over.

Figure 5-18: WIRELESS Tab - WIRELESS MAC FILTER

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The WIRELESS Tab - ADVANCED WIRELESS SETTINGS

These settings should only be adjusted by an expert administrator as incorrect settings can reduce wireless

performance.

Advanced Wireless Setting

Transmission Rate

. The rate of data transmission should be set depending on the speed of your wireless

network. Select from a range of transmission speeds, or select

Auto

to have the Router automatically use the

fastest possible data rate and enable the Auto-Fallback feature. Auto-Fallback will negotiate the best possible

connection speed between the Router and a wireless client. The default setting is

Auto

.

CTS Protection Mode

. CTS (Clear-To-Send) Protection Mode’s allows the Router to automatically use this Mode

when your Wireless-N and Wireless-G products are experiencing severe problems and are not able to transmit to

the Router in an environment with heavy 802.11b traffic. This function boosts the Router’s ability to catch all

Wireless-N and Wireless-G transmissions but severely decreases performance. The default setting is

Auto

.

Beacon Interval

. This value indicates the frequency interval of the beacon which is a packet broadcast by the

Router to synchronize the wireless network. Enter a value between a-65535 mscs.The default value is

100 msc

.

DTIM Interval

. This value indicates the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is

a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When

the Router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a

DTIM Interval value. Its clients hear the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages.

The value can be between 1 and 255 The default value is

1

.

Fragmentation Threshold

. This value specifies the maximum size for a packet before data is fragmented into

multiple packets. If you experience a high packet error rate, a slight increase should help. Too low a setting may

result in poor network performance. Only minor reduction of the default value is recommended. The value can be

between 256 and 2346. In most cases, it should remain at its default value of

2346

.

RTS Threshold

. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor reduction of the default value, is

recommended. If a network packet is smaller than the preset RTS threshold size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will

not be enabled. The Router sends Request to Send (RTS) frames to a particular receiving station and negotiates

the sending of a data frame. After receiving an RTS, the wireless station responds with a Clear to Send (CTS)

frame to acknowledge the right to begin transmission. In most cases, keep its default value of

2346

.

Network Density

. Adjust the density allowed on the network. The default is

Low

.

When you have finished making changes to this screen, click

SAVE SETTINGS

to save the changes, or click

CANCEL CHANGES to clear all fields and start over

Figure 5-19: WIRELESS Tab - ADVANCED WIRELESS

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The WIRELESS Tab - QoS

Wireless-N Gigabit Gaming Router

The WIRELESS Tab - QoS

Wireless QoS allows the router to give priority to certain types of wireless network traffic.

QoS

To enable Wireless QoS, click

Enable

.

If you do not wish to use Wireless QoS, select

Disabled

.

Priority Classifiers

HTTP

: Allows the router to recognize HTTP traffic that contains common audio and video types.

The router will

give higher priority to these types of traffic when they are detected.

To enable HTTP classification, select

Enable

.

Windows Media Center

:

Allows the router to recognize audio and video traffic generated by Windows Media

Center PC.

The router will give higher priority to these types of traffic when they are detected.

To enable

Windows Media Center classification, select

Enable

.

Automatic

:

Allows the router to automatically classify and prioritize all other types of wireless traffic.

If will give

lower priority to traffic it detects as bulk (i.e., printing, email send/receive, etc.), and give higher priority to real-

time traffic (i.e., VoIP, streaming video, etc.).

Add/Edit Wireless QoS Rules

Name

:

Enter a name for the Wireless QoS rule.

You should choose a name that identifies with the rule created,

i.e. Online Game, VoIP, Video, etc.

Priority

: Choose the priority you would like to apply to your rule.

The available options from lowest priority to

highest priority are:

Background (BK):

These are bulk traffic such as a print job, email send/receive, etc.

Best Effort (BE):

These are regular Internet traffic, such as web surfing, FTP downloads, etc.

Video (VI):

Streaming video traffic that needs higher priority to ensure a smooth video.

Voice (VO):

Voice traffic that will be given the highest priority.

Host Internal IP Range

: Select the IP range of the devices this rule will apply to.

If the rule only applies to one

device, enter the same IP for both the

From

and

To

field.

Figure 5-20: WIRELESS Tab - QoS