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These settings are only for basic wireless parameters. For advanced settings, please refer to
4.6 Wireless.
5.
Then you will see the
Finish
page.
If you don’t make any change on the
Wireless
page, you will see the
Finish
page as
shown in Figure 3-14. Click the
Finish
button to finish the
Quick Setup
.
Figure 3-14 Quick Setup - Finish
If there is anything changed on the
Wireless
page, you will see the
Finish
page as
shown in Figure 3-15. Click the
Reboot
button to make your wireless configuration take
effect and finish the
Quick Setup
.
Figure 3-15 Quick Setup – Finish
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Chapter 4. Configuring the Router
This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way.
4.1 Login
After your successful login, you will see the fifteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility.
On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions.
The detailed explanations for each Web page’s key function are listed below.
4.2 Status
The Status page provides the current status information about the Router. All information is
read-only.
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Figure 4-1
Router Status
4.3 Quick Setup
Please refer to
3.2 Quick Installation Guide
.
4.4
WPS
This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS
(Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
function.
a).
Choose menu “WPS”, and you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-2 ).
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Figure 4-2
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 attached on the router.
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.
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 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
/RESET button on the back panel of the Router for one second.
You can also keep the default
WPS
Status as
Enabled
and click the
Add Device
button
in Figure 4-2, then Choose “
Press the button of the new device in two minutes
” and
click
Connect
. (Shown in the following figure)
Figure 4-3 Add A New Device
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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 Router.
Step 5:
Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions.
II.
Enter the client device’s PIN on the 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 4-2,
then the following screen will appear.
Figure 4-4
Add A New Device
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 4-4, which means the client
device has successfully connected to the Router.
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. (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.
Step 4:
Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions.
Note:
1)
The
WPS
LED on the Router will light blue 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
.

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