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Turn off wireless signal by schedule
. You can use this feature to turn off the wireless signal
from your router at times when you do not need a wireless connection. For example, you
could turn it off for the weekend if you leave town.
WPS Settings
.You can add WPS devices to your network.
AP Mode
. You can set up the CENTRIA as a wireless AP (access point). See
Wireless AP
on
page
102.
Wireless Card Access List
. Click the
Set Up Access List
button display the Wireless Card
Access List screen. You can restrict access to your network to specific devices based on their
MAC address.
Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address
You can set up a list of computers and wireless devices that are allowed to join the wireless
network. This list is based on the unique MAC address of each computer and device.
Each network device has a MAC address, which is a unique 12-character physical address,
containing the hexadecimal characters 0–9, a–f, or A–F only, and separated by colons (for
example, 00:09:AB:CD:EF:01). Typically, the MAC address is on the label of the wireless
card or network interface device. If you do not have access to the label, you can display the
MAC address using the network configuration utilities of the computer. You might also find
the MAC addresses in the Attached Devices screen.
To restrict access based on MAC addresses:
1.
On the Advanced Wireless Settings screen, click the
Setup Access List
to display the
Wireless Card Access List.
2.
Click
Add
to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list.
The Wireless Card Access Setup screen opens and displays a list of currently active
wireless cards and their Ethernet MAC addresses.
3.
If the computer or device you want is in the Available Wireless Cards list, select that radio
button; otherwise, type a name and the MAC address. You can usually find the MAC
address on the bottom of the wireless device.
Tip:
You can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the Attached Devices
screen into the MAC Address field of this screen. To do this, use each
wireless computer to join the wireless network. The computer should
then appear in the Attached Devices screen.
4.
Click
Add
to add this wireless device to the Wireless Card Access List. The screen changes
back to the list screen.
5.
Add each computer or device you want to allow to connect wirelessly.
6.
Select the
Turn Access Control On
check box.
7.
Click
Apply
.
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Wireless AP
The CENTRIA can be configured as a wireless AP. This mode lets you add a second router to
your network. To use the wireless AP feature, you need two routers: one set up as a router
and the other set up as a wireless AP.
For example, you could install the first router in a room like a home office that has your
Internet connection. Then, set up the second router as a wireless AP. Place the router that is
an AP in a different room that has your home entertainment center. Cable the router that is a
wireless AP to your Smart TV, DVR, game console or Blu-ray player, and then use its
802.11ac WiFi connection to the first router.
To set up a router as a wireless access point:
1.
Make sure that your router has an Internet connection and that wireless devices can
connect to it.
2.
Select
Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP
.
3.
Select the
Enable Access Point Mode
radio button.
4.
Click
Apply
.
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Wireless Repeating Function (WDS)
You can set the CENTRIA up to be used as a wireless access point (AP). Doing this enables
the router to act as a wireless repeater. A wireless repeater connects to another wireless
router as a client where the network to which it connects becomes the ISP service.
Wireless repeating is a type of Wireless Distribution System (WDS). A WDS allows a wireless
network to be expanded through multiple access points instead of using a wired backbone to
link them. The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario.
Repeater
Base station
access point
access point
Figure 9. Wireless repeating scenario
Note:
If you use the wireless repeating function, you need to select either
WEP
or
None
as a security option in the Wireless Settings screen.
The WEP option displays only if you select the wireless mode
Up to
54 Mbps
in the Wireless Settings screen.
Wireless base station
. The router acts as the parent access point, bridging traffic to and
from the child repeater access point. The base station also handles wireless and wired local
computers. To configure this mode, you have to know the MAC addresses of the child
repeater access point.
Wireless repeater
. The router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers to a
remote access point. To configure this mode, you have to know the MAC address of the
remote parent access point.
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The router is always in dual-band concurrent mode, unless you turn off one radio. If you
enable the wireless repeater in either radio band, the wireless base station or wireless
repeater cannot be enabled in the other radio band. However, if you enable the wireless base
station in either radio band and use the other radio band as a wireless router or wireless base
station, dual-band concurrent mode is not affected.
For you to set up a wireless network with WDS, both access points must meet the following
conditions:
•
Both access points have to use the same SSID, wireless channel, and encryption mode.
•
Both access points have to be on the same LAN IP subnet. That is, all the access point
LAN IP addresses are in the same network.
•
All LAN devices (wired and wireless computers) are configured to operate in the same
LAN network address range as the access points.
To view or change the Wireless Repeating Function settings:
Select
Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating
to view or change wireless
repeater settings for the router.
Scroll to view
more settings
The following settings are available:
•
Enable Wireless Repeating Function
. Select the check box for the 2.4
GHz or 5 GHz
network to use the wireless repeating function.
•
Wireless MAC of this router
. This field displays the MAC address for your router for your
reference. You need to enter this MAC address in the corresponding Wireless Repeating
Function screen of the other access point you are using.
•
Wireless Repeater
. If your router is the repeater, select this check box.
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Repeater IP Address
. If your router is the repeater, enter the IP address of the other
access point.
Disable Wireless Client Association
. If your router is the repeater, selecting this check
box means that wireless clients cannot associate with it. Only LAN client associations are
allowed.
-
If you are setting up a point-to-point bridge, select this check box.
-
If you want all client traffic to go through the other access point (repeater with wireless
client association), leave this check box cleared.
Base Station MAC Address
. If your router is the repeater, enter the MAC address for the
access point that is the base station.
•
Wireless Base Station
. If your router is the base station, select this check box.
Disable Wireless Client Association
. If your router is the base station, selecting this
check box means that wireless clients cannot associate with it. Only LAN client
associations are allowed.
Repeater MAC Address (1 through 4)
. If your router is the base station, it can act as the
“parent” of up to four other access points. Enter the MAC addresses of the other access
points in these fields.
Set Up the Base Station
The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be
daisy-chained. You have to know the wireless settings for both units. You have to know the
MAC address of the remote unit. First, set up the base station, and then set up the repeater.
To set up the base station:
1.
Set up both units with the same wireless settings (SSID, mode, channel, and security).
The wireless security option must be set to None or WEP.

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