Figure 7

Example WPS page

Table 7 WPS Menu Options

Option

Description

WPS

Disable or enable WPS. WPS does not work with WEP.

AP Self-PIN number:

Click the Generate AP PIN button to generate new PIN

number.

Configure by External

Registrar

Default is enabled.

Push-Button

Configuration (PBC)

Select this option and press the

Add

Client

button is

equivalent to pushing the WPS button on your Cable

Modem/Router. After clicking the

Add

Client

button, within

2 minutes, activate WPS on your client device(s).

Personal Identification

Number (PIN)

Select this option and press the Add Client button to allow

Client PIN number field appear. For devices that require a

PIN, enter the PIN in the Client PIN’s number field, and

then click

Add Client

button.

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Bridging

The Bridging page allows you to configure WDS (Wireless Distribution System) feature.

Only those bridges listed in the Remote Bridges table will be granted access. APs must

operate in the same channel to be bridged together.

To access the

Bridging

page:

1

Click the

Wireless

menu tab.

2

Then click the

Bridging

submenu.

Figure 8.

Example of Bridging Page

shows an example of the menu and Table 8 describes

the items you can select.

Figure 8. Example of Bridging Page

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Table 8. Bridging Menu Option

Option

Description

Wireless

Bridging

Select to enable or disable wireless bridging.

Remote Bridges

Table of remote bridge MAC addresses authorized to establish a

wireless bridge. Up to 4 remote bridges may be connected.

Typically, you will also have to enter your AP’s MAC address on the

remote bridge. The Cable Modem/Router’s wireless MAC address

can be found on the Wireless Interfaces page.

Access Control

This page allows you to control which wireless clients can access your wireless network.

It also provides information about wireless clients connected to your access point.

To access the

Access Control

page:

1

Click the

Wireless

menu tab.

2

Then click the

Access Control

submenu.

Figure 9.

Example of Access Control Page

shows an example of the menu and Table 9

describes the items you can select.

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Figure 9. Example of Access Control Page

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Table 9. Access Control Menu Option

Option

Description

Wireless

Interface

Select the wireless interface to configure the access control list.

MAC Restrict

Mode

Select whether wireless clients with the specified MAC address are

allowed or denied wireless access. To allow all clients, select

Disabled.

MAC

Addresses

Shows the list of wireless client MAC addresses to allow or deny

based on the Restrict Mode setting. Valid MAC address formats are

XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

Connected

Clients

Shows the list of connected wireless clients. When a client

connects (associates) to the network, it is added to the list; when a

client leaves (disassociates) from the network, it is removed from

the list. For each client, the age (in seconds), estimated average

receive signal strength (in dBm), IP address, and host name are

presented. The age is the amount of time elapsed since data was

transmitted to or received from the client.

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