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Figure 4-32
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WPS:
Enable or disable the WPS function here.
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Current PIN:
The current value of the modem router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN
of the modem router can be found in the label or User Guide.
¾
Restore PIN:
Restore the PIN of the modem router to its default.
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Gen New PIN:
Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the modem
router's PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN.
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Add device:
You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this
button.
b).
To add a new device:
If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless
connection between wireless adapter and modem 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 Wi-Fi Protected Setup button.
Step 1:
Press the WPS button on the back panel of the modem router, as shown in the following
figure.
You can also keep the default WPS Status as
Enabled
and click the
Add device
button in Figure
4-32, then Choose “
Press the button of the new device in two minutes
” and click
Connect
.
(Shown in the following figure)
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Figure 4-33
Step 2:
Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly.
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 modem
router.
Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions.
II.
Enter the client device’s PIN on the modem router
Use this method if your client device 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
4-32, then the following screen will appear.
Figure 4-34
Step 2:
Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the above WPS screen. Then
click
Connect
button.
Step 3:
“
Connect successfully
” will appear on the screen of Figure 4-34, which means the
client device has successfully connected to the modem router.
III. Enter the modem router’s PIN on your client device
Use this method if your client device asks for the modem router’s PIN number.
Step 1:
On the client device, enter the PIN number listed on the modem router’s Wi-Fi Protected
Setup screen. (It is also labeled on the bottom of the modem 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 modem
router.
Step 4:
Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions.
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)
Note:
1)
The WPS LED on the modem 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 modem router is
disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS.
4.8.3 Wireless Security
Choose menu “
Wireless 2.4GHz
”
Æ
”
Wireless Security
”, you can configure the security settings
of your wireless network.
There are three wireless security modes supported by the modem router: WPA/WPA2 – Personal,
WPA/WPA2 – Enterprise, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy).
Figure 4-35
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Disable Wireless 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.
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WPA/WPA2-Personal:
It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared
passphrase. The modem router is configured by this security type by default.
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Authentication Type:
You can choose the type for the WPA/WPA2-Personal security on
the drop-down list. The default setting is
Auto
, which can select
WPA-PSK
or
WPA2-PSK
authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
•
Encryption:
You can select
Auto
,
TKIP
or
AES
as Encryption.
•
Wireless 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,
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which is labeled on the bottom of the Router or can be found in Figure 4-32.
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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.
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WPA/WPA2 – Enterprise:
It’s based on Radius Server.
•
Authentication Type
:
Authentication Type:
You can choose the type for the
WPA/WPA2-Personal security on the drop-down list. The default setting is
Auto
, which can
select
WPA-PSK
or
WPA2-PSK
authentication type automatically based on the wireless
station's capability and request.
•
Encryption:
You can select
Auto
,
TKIP
or
AES
as Encryption.
•
RADIUS Server IP:
Enter the IP address of the Radius Server.
•
RADIUS Server Port:
Enter the port that radius service used.
•
RADIUS Server Password:
Enter the password for the Radius Server.
•
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.
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WEP:
It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard.
•
Authentication Type:
You can choose the type for the WPA/WPA2-Personal security on
the drop-down list. The default setting is
Auto
, which can select
WPA-PSK
or
WPA2-PSK
authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
•
WEP Key Format:
Hexadecimal
and
ASCII
formats are provided here
.
Hexadecimal
format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified
length.
ASCII
format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified
length.
•
WEP Key:
Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that
you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network.
•
Key Type:
You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit.) for encryption.
"Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid.
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64-bit:
You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is
not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters.
128-bit:
You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is
not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters.
)
Note:
If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected
Shared Key as Authentication Type.
Be sure to click the
Save
button to save your settings on this page.
4.8.4 Wireless MAC Filtering
Choose menu “
Wireless 2.4GHz
”
Æ
”
Wireless MAC Filtering
”, you can control the wireless
access by configuring the
Wireless MAC Filtering
function, shown in Figure 4-36.
Figure 4-36
To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click
Enable
. The default setting is
Disabled
.
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MAC Address:
The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter.
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Status:
The status of this entry either
Enabled
or
Disabled
.
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Description:
A simple description of the wireless station.
To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the
Add New
button. The following
page will
appear, shown in Figure 4-37:
Figure 4-37
To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions:
1.
Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the
MAC Address
field. The format of the MAC

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