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

Enable SSID Broadcast -

When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks

to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the router. If you select the

Enable

SSID Broadcast

checkbox, the Wireless router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.



Enable WDS Bridging -

Check this box to enable WDS. With this function, the router can

bridge two or more WLANs. If this checkbox is selected, you will have to set the following

parameters as shown in Figure 4-15. Make sure the following settings are correct.

Figure 4-15 WDS Setting



SSID (to be bridged)

- The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client.

You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join.



MAC Address (to be bridged)

- The BSSID of the AP your router is going to connect to

as a client. You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join.



Survey

- Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.



Key type

- This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration. It

is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type



WEP Index

- This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX).

It indicates the index of the WEP key.



Auth Type

- This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX).

It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP.



Password

- If the AP your router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill

the password in this blank.

4.6.2

WPS

Choose menu “

Wireless 2.4GHz

→

WPS

”, you can the screen as shown in Figure 4-16. This

section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS (Wi-Fi

Protected Setup) function.

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Figure 4-16 WPS



WPS Status -

Enable or disable the WPS function here.



Current PIN -

The current value of the router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the

router can be found in the label or User Guide.



Restore PIN -

Restore the PIN of the router to its default.



Gen New PIN -

Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the router's

PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN.



Disable router’s PIN -

If this box is checked, and then wireless clients will not be able to

connect to the wireless network with PIN code.



Add device -

You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this

button.

If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless

connection between wireless adapter and router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC)

method or PIN method.



Note:

To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of

the new device for WPS function meanwhile.

I.

Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button

Use this method if your client device has a WPS button.

Step 1:

Press the

WPS/Reset

button on the back panel of the router, as shown in Figure 4-17.

You can also keep the default WPS status as

Enabled

and click the

Add device

button

in Figure 4-16. Then choose “

Press the button of the new device in two minutes

” and

click

Connect

, shown in Figure 4-18.

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Figure 4-17

Figure 4-18 Add A New Device

Step 2:

Press and hold the

WPS

button of the client device.

Step 3:

The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup

process.

Step 4:

When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router.

II.

Enter the client device’s PIN on the router

Use this method if your client device does not have the WPS button, but has a Wi-Fi Protected

Setup PIN number.

Step 1:

Keep the default WPS status as

Enabled

and click the

Add device

button in Figure

4-16, then Figure 4-19 will appear.

Figure 4-19 Add A New Device

Step 2:

Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the WPS screen above. Then

click

Connect

button.

Step 3:

“

Connect successfully

” will appear on the screen of Figure 4-19, which means the

client device has successfully connected to the router.

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III. Enter the router’s PIN on your client device

Use this method if your client device asks for the router’s PIN number.

Step 1:

On the client device, enter the PIN number listed on the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup

screen, shown in Figure 4-16 (It is also labeled on the bottom of the router).

Step 2:

The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected

Setup process.

Step 3:

When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router.



Note:

1)

The WPS LED on the router will light green for five minutes if the device has been

successfully added to the network.

2)

The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the router is disabled.

Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS.

4.6.3

Wireless Security

Choose menu “

Wireless 2.4GHz

→

Wireless Security

”, you can configure the security settings

of your wireless network. There are five wireless security modes supported by the router:

WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, and WEP.

Figure 4-20 Wireless Security

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

Disable Security -

If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button. But it’s

strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.



WPA/WPA2-Personal -

It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared

passphrase. The router is configured by this security type by default.

•

Version

-

you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list. The

default setting is

Automatic

, which can select

WPA-PSK

(Pre-shared key of WPA) or

WPA2-PSK

(Pre-shared key of WPA) automatically based on the wireless station's

capability and request.

•

Encryption

-

When

WPA-PSK

or

WPA

is set as the Authentication Type, you can select

either

Automatic

, or

TKIP

or

AES

as Encryption.



Note:

If you check the

WPA/WPA2-Personal

radio button and choose

TKIP

encryption, you will

find a notice in red as shown in

Figure 4-21

.

Figure 4-21 WPA/WPA2 – Personal

•

PSK Password -

You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64

Hexadecimal characters. The default password is the same with the default PIN code,

which is labeled on the bottom of the router or can be found in Figure 4-16.

•

Group Key Update Period -

Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value

should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.



WPA/WPA2- Enterprise -

It’s based on Radius Server.

•

Version

-

you can choose the version of the WPA security on the drop-down list. The

default setting is

Automatic

, which can select

WPA (

Wi-Fi Protected Access) or

WPA2

(

WPA version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.

•

Encryption -

You can select either

Automatic

, or

TKIP

or

AES.



Note:

If you check the

WPA/WPA2-Enterprise

radio button and choose

TKIP

encryption, you will

find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4-22.