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11n Settings:

These are the settings of the 11n parameters. If “802.11n”, “802.11g+n” or

“802.11b+g+n” is selected for

Wireless mode

, these settings will be displayed.

•

Channel Bandwidth:

Select the Bandwidth you want to use from the drop-down List.

There are two options, “20 MHz” and “20/40 MHz”. If bigger bandwidth is selected, device

could transmit and receive data with higher speed.

•

Extension Channel:

If “20/40 MHz” is selected, this option will be displayed.

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Guard Interval:

Select the guard interval you want from the drop-down list.

•

MCS:

Select the wireless transmission rate from the drop-down list. By default, the option

is AUTO.

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Multiple SSIDs Settings:

These are the settings of the SSID.

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SSID Index:

The index of the SSID, and in this model, you can only leave it as a default

value of 1.

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Broadcast SSID:

When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to

associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router. To broadcast the

Router’s SSID, keep the default setting. If you don’t want to broadcast the Router’s SSID,

select “No”.

•

Use WPS:

Use WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function, you can add a new wireless

device to an existing network quickly. To Use WPS, keep the default setting, and

configure the parameters in

WPS Settings

. If you don’t want to Use WPS, select “No”,

then you will see the screen as shown below.

Figure 4-15

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SSID:

Wireless network name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID

must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not

exceed 32 characters (use any of the characters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting

is the same for all stations in your wireless network. Type the desired SSID in the space

provided.

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Authentication Type:

Select an authentication type from the drop-down list, which

allows you to configure security features of the wireless LAN interface. Options available

are: Disabled, WEP-64Bits, WEP-128Bits, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK/

WPA2-PSK.

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1)

WEP-64Bits

To configure WEP-64Bits settings, select the WEP-64Bits option from the drop-down list. The

menu will change to offer the appropriate settings. WEP-64Bits is a data privacy mechanism

based on a 64-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11g standard.

Figure 4-16

2)

WEP-128Bits

To configure WEP-128Bits settings, select the WEP-128Bits option from the drop-down list.

The menu will change to offer the appropriate settings. 128-bit is stronger than 64-bit.

Figure 4-17

3)

WPA-PSK

To configure WPA-PSK settings, select the WPA-PSK option from the drop-down list. The

menu will change to offer the appropriate settings. WPA-PSK requires a shared key and does

not use a separate server for authentication. PSK keys can be ASCII or Hex type.

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Figure 4-18

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Encryption:

Select the encryption you want to use: TKIP/AES, TKIP or AES (AES is an

encryption method stronger than TKIP).

•

TKIP

(

T

emporal

K

ey

I

ntegrity

P

rotocol) - a wireless encryption protocol that provides

dynamic encryption keys for each packet transmitted.

•

AES

(

A

dvanced

E

ncryption

S

tandard) - A security method that uses symmetric

128-bit block data encryption.

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Pre-Shared Key:

Enter the key shared by the Router and your other network devices. It

must have 8-63 ASCII characters or 64 Hexadecimal digits.

4)

WPA2-PSK

To configure WPA2-PSK settings, select the WPA2-PSK option from the drop-down list. The

menu will change to offer the appropriate settings. WPA2-PSK requires a shared key and

does not use a separate server for authentication. PSK keys can be ASCII or Hex type.

Figure 4-19

5)

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

To configure WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK settings, select the WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK option from

the

drop-down

list.

The

menu

will

change

to

offer

the

appropriate

settings.

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK requires a shared key and does not use a separate server for

authentication. PSK keys can be ASCII or Hex type. WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK is more flexible

than WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.

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Figure 4-20

4.3.3.1 WPS Settings

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WPS Settings:

WPS can help you to add a new wireless device to an existing network

quickly. This section will guide you how to use WPS function.

•

WPS state:

Display the current WPS state.

•

WPS mode:

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, please select the one you want.

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WPS progress:

Show the current WPS progress.

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Reset to OOB:

Use this button to reset the WPS state to “unconfigured”, so that a new

key will be created when using WPS function next time.

1)

PBC

If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the Push Button Configuration

(PBC) method, you can add it to the network by PBC with the following two methods. Click

PBC

, you will see the screen as shown below.

Figure 4-21

Method One:

Step 1:

Click

Start WPS

button in Figure 4-21.

Step 2:

Press and hold the WPS button of the adapter directly for 2 or 3 seconds.

Step 3:

Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click

Finish

to complete the WPS

configuration.

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The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter

Method Two:

Step 1:

Click

Start WPS

button in Figure 4-21.

Step 2:

For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “

Push the button on

my access point

”

in the

configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click

Next

.

The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter