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Connect wireless devices to your router

A variety of wireless network devices can connect to your wireless network such as:

•

Gaming Consoles

•

Internet enabled TVs

•

Network media players

•

Smart Phones

•

Wireless Laptop computers

•

Wireless IP cameras

Each device may have its own software utility for searching and connecting to available

wireless networks, therefore, you must refer to the User’s Manual/Guide of your

wireless client device to determine how to search and connect to this router’s wireless

network.

You can view the currently connected wireless client devices under

Advanced > Wireless

(2.4GHz or 5GHz) > Station List

in the router management page.

See the “

Appendix

” on page 55 for general information on connecting to a wireless

network.

Connect wireless devices using WPS

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a feature that makes it easy to connect devices to your

wireless network. If your wireless devices support WPS, you can use this feature to

easily add wireless devices to your network.

Note:

You will not be able to use WPS if you set the SSID Broadcast setting to Disabled or

if you are using WEP security.

There are two methods the WPS feature can easily connect your wireless devices to

your network.

•

Push Button Configuration (PBC) method

o

(RECOMMENDED) Hardware Push Button method–with an external button

located physically on your router and on your client device

o

WPS Software/Virtual Push Button - located in router management page

•

PIN (Personal Identification Number) Method - located in router management page

Note:

Refer to your wireless device documentation for details on the operation of

WPS.

Recommended Hardware Push Button (PBC) Method

•

Note:

It is recommended that a wireless key (passphrase or password) is created

before connecting clients using the PBC method. By default your router is

preconfigured with a wireless encryption key. If no wireless key is defined when

connecting via PBC, the router will automatically create an encryption key that is 64

characters long. This 64 character key will then have to be used if one has to

connect computers to the router using the traditional connection method.

To add a wireless device to your network, simply push the WPS button on the wireless

device you are connecting (consult client device User’s Guide for length of time), then

push and hold the WPS button located on your router for 3 seconds and release it. The

WPS LED will blink to indicate WPS has been activated on your router. (See “

Product

Hardware Features

” on page 2)

For connecting additional WPS supported devices, repeat this process for each

additional device.

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PBC (Software/Virtual Push Button)

Advanced > Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > WPS

In addition to the hardware push button located physically on your router, the router

management page also has push button which is a software or virtual push button you

can click to activate WPS on your router.

1. Log into your router management page (see “

Access your router management page

”

on page 9).

2. Click on

Advanced

,

then click on

Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz)

, and click on

WPS

.

3. To add a wireless device to your network, next to

Virtual Push Button

, click the

Start

Push Button

button in the router management page. Then push the WPS button on the

wireless device (consult wireless device’s User’s Guide for length of time) you are

connecting.

4. Wait for your router to finsh the WPS process.

Note:

You should a message on your WPS client device indicating WPS was successful.

PIN (Personal Identification Number)

Advanced > Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > WPS

If your wireless device has WPS PIN (typically an 8-digit code printed on the wireless

device product label or located in the wireless device wireless software utility), you can

use this method.

1. Log into your router management page (see “

Access your router management page

”

on page 9).

2. Click on

Wireless

, and click on

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

.

3. To add a wireless device to your network, next to

Client

, enter the 8-digit numeric PIN

number of the wireless client device and click

Start PIN

.

Note:

You may need to initiate

the WPS PIN on your wireless device first when using this method. Refer to your wireless

device documentation for details on the operation of WPS.

4. Wait for your router to finsh the WPS process.

Note:

You should a message on your WPS client device indicating WPS was successful.

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MAC Filter (Wireless)

Advanced > Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > MAC Filter

This MAC filter is dedicated to filter on each band and each SSID. Every network device

has a unique, 12-digit MAC (Media Access Control) address. Every network device must

be assigned or configured with a specific IP address in order to communicate with your

network which is typically assigned by your router DHCP server automatically. Using

access rules, you can deny specific computers and other devices from using this router’s

wired or wireless network by specifying the MAC address or IP address.

1. Log into your router management page (see “

Access your router management page

”

on page 9).

2. Click on

Advanced

and click on

Wireless (2.4GHz

or

5GHz

)

, then click on

MAC Filter

.

3. Review the MAC Filter options. Click

Apply

to save settings.

•

Select SSID –

If you have multiple SSIDs configured, click the drop-down list to

select which SSID to apply the MAC filter.

•

Wireless MAC Filter

o

Filter Mode



Disabled

– disables MAC address filter.



Allow listed computers and deny all others:

Selecting this

function allows computers/devices with MAC addresses listed

to access the local network (LAN/WLAN), web management,

and the Internet.



Deny listed computers and allow all others:

Selecting this

function denies computers/devices with MAC addresses

listed from access to the local network (LAN/WLAN), web

management, and the Internet.

o

MAC Address –

Enter the MAC address of the wireless device to apply

to this filter.

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Advanced wireless settings

The advanced wireless features provide can provide you with additional options for

setting up your wireless network such as multiple SSID and WDS (Wireless Distribution

System) or wireless bridging.

Multiple SSID

Advanced > Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > Multiple SSID

The multiple SSID feature allows you to broadcast up to 3 SSIDs (or wireless network

names). When wireless devices are searching for available wireless networks to connect

to, the SSIDs (or wireless network names) will appear as separate and different wireless

networks. Since they appear as separate wireless networks, they are also referred to as

virtual APs (Access Points) since they appear as separate wireless access points but are

actually all being broadcasting and managed by a single wireless access point. Each

virtual AP can be configured each with a different SSID (or wireless network name),

security type and additional settings for wireless devices to connect. You can use the

multiple SSID feature to setup guest wireless accounts with a different security type to

keep your primary wireless network security information private. The diagram shows an

example of a client connecting to SSID 1 and another client connecting to SSID 2.

By default, your router functions in Access Point mode to allow wireless client devices to

connect and access your network resources and access the Internet using a single SSID.

The diagram below shows your router in Access Point mode and clients connecting to

your router using a single SSID.

To configure multiple SSID on your router:

1. Log into your router management page (see “

Access your router management page

”

on page 9).

2. Click on

Advanced

and click on

Wireless (2.4GHz

or

5GHz

)

, then click on

Multiple

SSID.

3.

Next to Multiple SSID1 or SSID2, check

Radio On/Off

option to enable the additional

SSID.

•

New Schedule –

The schedule function allows you to define a schedule when

the additional SSID should be turned on. To define a new schedule, click

New

Schedule

and refer to page 33 “

Create Schedules

”. After you have created a

new schedule, click the drop-down list and the new schedule will be available

for selection.

Note:

Before applying scheduling, please ensure your Time

settings are configured correct and you have defined a schedule. See page 32 to

configure

Time Settings

and see page 33 “

Create Schedules

” to create a

schedule.

4.

Wireless Name (SSID):

Enter the wireless name (SSID) for additional SSID. This

acronym stands for Service Set Identifier and is the name of your wireless network. It

differentiates your wireless network from others around you. By default, the router’s

wireless name is unique to the device. It is recommended to change it to a name

different from the primary SSID 1 and one that you can easily remember.

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Please refer to page 15 to find out about different security types and page 16 for

wireless security configuration.

The diagram shows an example of a client connecting to SSID 1 and another client

connecting to SSID 2.

5. To save changes, click

Apply

.

Note:

If you would like to discard the changes, click

Cancel

before you click

Save

.

Note:

You can repeat the steps to enable and configure additional SSIDs.

Advanced Settings

Advanced > Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > Advanced

These settings are advanced options that can be configured to change advanced

wireless broadcast specifications. It is recommended that these settings remain set to

their default values unless you are knowledgeable about the effects of changing these

values. Changing these settings incorrectly can degrade performance.

•

Beacon Period:

A beacon is a management frame used in wireless networks

that transmitted periodically to announce the presence and provide

information about the router’s wireless network. The interval is the amount

time between each beacon transmission.

Default Value: 100 milliseconds (range: 100-1000)

•

DTIM:

A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for

listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the wireless router has

buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the

next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. Wireless clients detect the beacons and

awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages. The default value is

1. Valid settings are between 1 and 255.

•

Fragment Threshold:

Wireless frames can be divided into smaller units

(fragments) to improve performance in the presence of RF interference and at

the limits of RF coverage. Fragmentation will occur when frame size in bytes is

greater than the Fragmentation Threshold. This setting should remain at its

default value of 2346 bytes. Setting the Fragmentation value too low may

result in poor performance.

•

RTS Threshold:

The Request To Send (RTS) function is part of the networking

protocol. A wireless device that needs to send data will send a RTS before

sending the data in question. The destination wireless device will send a

response called Clear to Send (CTS). The RTS Threshold defines the smallest

data packet size allowed to initiate the RTS/CTS function.

Default Value: 2347 (range: 1-2347)

•

TX Power:

This setting allows you to adjust the wireless transmit power to a

lower setting. In busy wireless environments, lowering the transmit power may

improve better performance and connectivity and decrease interference with

neighboring wireless networks.

•

Short Preamble:

Using a short preamble can potentially increase throughput as

the transfer time is 96 microseconds versus the more commonly used long