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If you wish to customize your router settings further, see the
instructions below.
Configure your Wireless Router
The F5260 can be easily configured to meet your wireless
needs.
This section provides instructions on how to:
Connect to the Web GUI
Change your network name and password
Configuring your WiFi
Enabling WPS
Change your local access password
Change your time zone
Customize your device lists
Set up parental controls
Set up a guest network
Configuration of your router begins with logging into your Web
GUI.
Login to the Web GUI
1.
Open your web browser.
2.
Enter the router login username and password listed on
the back of your router (you can change this later).
The default username and password are as follows:
Username:
Admin
Password:
admin
3.
Your router
’s home page (or
dashboard) should now
appear.
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A tour of your Web GUI Dashboard
Provides status and
information configuration
about your Internet
connection.
Provides access to Parental
Controls, Passwords and
Firewall.
Configures router reset
and local network
settings.
Configures 2.4GHz WiFi
and Guest network
settings.
Devices connected to
2.4GHz WiFi appear
below the dotted line.
Throughout the
dashboard, devices
highlighted in white are
currently active.
Inactive devices are
grayed out.
Configures 5 GHz and
Guest network settings.
Devices connected to
5GHz WiFi appear below
the dotted line.
Provides statistics on
LAN Ethernet ports.
Devices connected by
Ethernet appear below
the dotted line.
Configures or safely
removes USB-connected
devices.
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A Tour of your Web GUI (Mobile Edition)
You may also access the Web GUI through your mobile device
(mobile phone, tablet, etc.).
The mobile version of the Web
GUI allows you to access the same controls as the PC
version.
The dashboard will appear condensed as follows to
fit your mobile screen.
Change your Local Access Password
Your local access username and password provides access to
your Web GUI account.
Do not share this information as it
allows users to change your router settings or disable your
Internet connection.
1.
Log in to the Web GUI.
2.
Click on Access Control.
3.
Click on User tab.
4.
Ensure "Admin" is selected as user.
5.
Enter new password under "New Password" field.
6.
Confirm new password under "Confirm Password" field.
7.
Click Ok.
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Change your Wireless Network Name and Password
Your wireless (WiFi) network name and password provides
Internet access to your network.
Provide this information to
users whom you wish to access to your wireless Internet
connection.
1.
Log in to the Web GUI.
2.
Select the network to be configured by clicking on its
Gear icon.
3.
Under the General tab, in the Access Point section,
enter the new network name in the "Name (SSID)"
field.
4.
In the Security section, you can select the security
encryption mode. The default is WPA2-PSK / AES.
It
is highly recommended that you retain the default
setting unless you have devices that do not support
WPA2.
5.
Enter the new password in the "Passphrase" field.
6. Click Ok.
Configuring your WiFi Network
The following procedures will review how to:
turn your WiFi on and off;
broadcast your SSID
change your WiFi channel
Turn your WiFi on / off
1.
Log in to the Web GUI
2.
Select the network which you wish to turn on or off.
Note: By default, both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi
networks are enabled.
3.
In the General Tab, under the Activation section:
slide the Enable switch to On to power the
network on; the Wireless indicator light should
turn a solid green.
slide the Enable switch to Off to power off the
network.
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4. Click Ok.
Broadcasting your network name (SSID)
Broadcasting your network name (SSID) allows you to more
easily detect and identify your WiFi network.
By default, your
SSID Broadcast is enabled.
Should you wish stop
broadcasting your SSID, follow the instructions below:
1.
Log in to the Web GUI
2.
Select the network you wish to stop broadcasting.
3.
In the General Tab, under the Access Point section,
slide the Broadcast Name (SSID) switch to Off.
Should
you wish to turn it on again, slide the switch to On.
4. Click Ok.
Change the WiFi Channel
You may wish to change your WiFi network channel to avoid
other WiFi networks or interfering devices such as
microwaves.
If you select “Auto” the router will select the best
available channel for your wireless network.
1.
Log in to the Web GUI
2.
Select the network for which you wish to change the
WiFi channel.
3.
In the General Tab, under the Access Point section,
click on Advanced.
4.
Under Channel, open the pull-down menu and select a
channel you wish to switch to.
5. Click Ok.

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