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8.
For the WiFi channel and mode, leave the default settings selected.
9.
Select a security option.
The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security.
10.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Control the WiFi Radios
The router’s internal WiFi radios broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz ranges. By default, they are on so that
you can connect over WiFi to the router. When the WiFi radios are off, you can still use an Ethernet cable for a LAN
connection to the router.
You can turn the WiFi radios on and off with the
WiFi On/Off
button on the router, or you can log in to the router
and enable or disable the WiFi radios. If you are close to the router, it might be easier to press its
WiFi On/Off
button.
If you are away from the router or already logged in it might be easier to enable or disable them.You can also turn
the WiFi radios off and on based on a schedule. (See
Set Up a WiFi Schedule
on page 92.)
Use the WIFI Button
To turn the WiFi radios off and on with the WIFI button:
•
Press the
WIFI
button on the front of the router for two seconds.
If you turned off the WiFi radios, the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz-1, and 5 GHz-2 LEDs turn off. If you turned on the WiFi
radios, the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz-1, and 5 GHz-2 LEDs light.
Enable or Disable the WiFi Radios
If you used the
WIFI
button to turn off the WiFi radios, you can’t log in to the router to turn them back on.You must
press the
WIFI
button again for two seconds to turn the WiFi radios back on.
To enable or disable the WiFi radios:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
.The default password is
password
.The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
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4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings
.
Your router might display information that is different from this example.
5.
In the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz-1, and 5 GHz-2 sections, select or clear the
Enable Wireless Router Radio
check boxes.
Clearing these check boxes turns off the WiFi feature of the router for each band.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
If you turned off the WiFi radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If you turned on the WiFi radios,
the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED light.
Set Up a WiFi Schedule
You can turn off the WiFi signal from your router at times when you do not need a WiFi connection. For example,
you might turn it off for the weekend if you leave town.
To set up the WiFi schedule:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
.The default password is
password
.The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings
.
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5.
Click the
Add a new period
button.
6.
Use the menus, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to turn off the WiFi
signal.
7.
Click the
Apply
button.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
8.
Select the
Turn off wireless signal by schedule
check box to activate the schedule.
9.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Specify WPS Settings
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password.
To specify WPS settings:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
Network Settings
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A login window opens.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
.The default password is
password
.The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings
.
TheWireless Settings page displays. The Router’s PIN field displays the PIN that you use on a registrar (for
example, from the Network Explorer on a Vista Windows computer) to configure the router’s WiFi settings through
WPS.
5.
(Optional) Select or clear the
Enable Router’s PIN
check box.
The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects suspicious attempts to break into the
router’s wireless settings by using the router’s PIN through WPS.You can manually enable the PIN function by
selecting the
Enable Router’s PIN
check box.
6.
(Optional) Select or clear the
Keep Existing Wireless Settings
check box.
By default, the
Keep Existing Wireless Settings
check box is selected. We recommend that you leave this
check box selected.
If you clear this check box, the next time a new WiFi client uses WPS to connect to the router, the router WiFi
settings change to an automatically generated random SSID and security key.
7.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point
You can set up the router to run as an access point (AP) on the same local network as another router.
Network Settings
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To set up the router as an AP:
1.
Use an Ethernet cable to connect the yellow Internet port of this router to a LAN port in the other router.
2.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
3.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
4.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
.The default password is
password
.The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
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