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Figure 36
Network Setting > Wireless > Guest / More AP > Edit
The following table describes the fields in this screen.
Table 21
Network Setting > Wireless > Guest / More AP > Edit
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Wireless Network Setup
Wireless
You can
Enable
or
Disable
the wireless LAN in this field.
Passphrase
Type
Passphrase type cannot be changed. The default is
None
.
Wireless Network Settings
Wireless
Network Name
(SSID)
The SSID (Service Set IDentity) identifies the service set with which a wireless device is
associated. Wireless devices associating to the access point (AP) must have the same SSID.
Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 English keyboard characters) for the wireless LAN.
Max clients
Specify the maximum number of clients that can connect to this network at the same time.
Hide SSID
Select this check box to hide the SSID in the outgoing beacon frame so a station cannot
obtain the SSID through scanning using a site survey tool.
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7.4
MAC Authentication
This screen allows you to configure the Device to give exclusive access to specific devices
(Allow)
or exclude specific devices from accessing the Device
(Deny)
. Every Ethernet device has a unique
MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six
pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. You need to know the MAC
addresses of the devices to configure this screen.
Enhanced
Multicast
Forwarding
Select this check box to allow the Device to convert wireless multicast traffic into wireless
unicast traffic.
Guest WLAN
Select this to create Guest WLANs for home and external clients. Select the WLAN type in
the
Access Scenario
field.
Access
Scenario
If you select
Home Guest
, clients can connect to each other directly.
If you select
External Guest
, clients are blocked from connecting to each other directly.
Maximum
Upstream
Bandwidth
Specify the maximum rate for upstream wireless traffic to the WAN from this WLAN in
kilobits per second (Kbps).
Maximum
Downstream
Bandwidth
Specify the maximum rate for downstream wireless traffic to this WLAN from the WAN in
kilobits per second (Kbps).
BSSID
This shows the MAC address of the wireless interface on the Device when wireless LAN is
enabled.
E-mail notification when the wireless guest visit
Enable Email
Notification
Select this to have the Device e-mail you a notification when a wireless client is connected
to the wireless network.
Mail Server
Select a mail server for the e-mail address specified below.
If you do not select a mail server, e-mail notifications cannot be sent via e-mail. You must
have configured a mail server already in the
Maintenance
>
Email Notification
screen.
Email Title
Type a title that you want to be in the subject line of the e-mail notifications that the Device
sends.
Send
Notification to
Email
Notifications are sent to the e-mail address specified in this field. If this field is left blank,
notifications cannot be sent via e-mail.
Security Level
Security Mode
Select
Basic (WEP, 802.1X)
or
More Secure (WPA(2)-PSK)
to add security on this
wireless network. The wireless clients which want to associate to this network must have
same wireless security settings as the Device. After you select to use a security, additional
options appears in this screen.
Or you can select
No Security
to allow any client to associate this network without any data
encryption or authentication.
See
Section 7.2.1 on page 97
for more details about this field.
Apply
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
Cancel
Click
Cancel
to exit this screen without saving.
Table 21
Network Setting > Wireless > Guest / More AP > Edit (continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
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Use this screen to view your Device’s MAC filter settings and add new MAC filter rules. Click
Network Setting > Wireless > MAC Authentication
. The screen appears as shown.
Figure 37
Wireless > MAC Authentication
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
7.5
The WPS Screen
Use this screen to configure WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) on your Device.
Table 22
Wireless > MAC Authentication
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
SSID
Select the SSID for which you want to configure MAC filter settings.
MAC Restrict
Mode
Define the filter action for the list of MAC addresses in the
MAC Address
table.
Select
Disable
to turn off MAC filtering.
Select
Deny
to block access to the Device. MAC addresses not listed will be allowed to
access the Device.
Select
Allow
to permit access to the Device. MAC addresses not listed will be denied access
to the Device.
Add new MAC
address
Click this if you want to add a new MAC address entry to the MAC filter list below.
Enter the MAC addresses of the wireless devices that are allowed or denied access to the
Device in these address fields. Enter the MAC addresses in a valid MAC address format, that
is, six hexadecimal character pairs, for example, 12:34:56:78:9a:bc.
#
This is the index number of the entry.
MAC Address
This is the MAC addresses of the wireless devices that are allowed or denied access to the
Device.
Delete
Click the
Delete
icon to delete the entry.
Apply
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
Cancel
Click
Cancel
to exit this screen without saving.
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WPS allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to
configure security settings manually. Set up each WPS connection between two devices. Both
devices must support WPS. See
Section 7.10.9.3 on page 120
for more information about WPS.
Note: The Device applies the security settings of the
SSID1
profile (see
Section 7.2 on
page 95
). If you want to use the WPS feature, make sure you have set the security
mode of
SSID1
to
WPA2-PSK
or
No Security
.
Click
Network Setting > Wireless > WPS
. The following screen displays. Select
Enable
and click
Apply
to activate the WPS function. Then you can configure the WPS settings in this screen.
Figure 38
Network Setting > Wireless > WPS
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 23
Network Setting > Wireless > WPS
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
2.4GHz WPS Setup
WPS
Method 1
Use this section to set up a WPS wireless network using Push Button Configuration (PBC).
Select
Enable
and click
Apply
to activate WPS method 1 on the Device.
Connect
Click this button to add another WPS-enabled wireless device (within wireless range of the
Device) to your wireless network. This button may either be a physical button on the
outside of device, or a menu button similar to the
Connect
button on this screen.
Note: You must press the other wireless device’s WPS button within two minutes of pressing
this button.
Method 2
Use this section to set up a WPS wireless network by entering the PIN of the client into the
Device. Select
Enable
and click
Apply
to activate WPS method 2 on the Device.
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7.6
The WMM Screen
Use this screen to enable Wi-Fi MultiMedia (WMM) and WMM Power Save in wireless networks for
multimedia applications.
Click
Network Setting > Wireless > WMM
. The following screen displays.
Figure 39
Network Setting > Wireless > WMM
Register
Enter the PIN of the device that you are setting up a WPS connection with and click
Register
to authenticate and add the wireless device to your wireless network.
You can find the PIN either on the outside of the device, or by checking the device’s
settings.
Note: You must also activate WPS on that device within two minutes to have it present its PIN
to the Device.
Method 3
Use this section to set up a WPS wireless network by entering the PIN of the Device into the
client. Select
Enable
and click
Apply
to activate WPS method 3 on the Device.
Release
Configuratio
n
The default WPS status is configured.
Click this button to remove all configured wireless and wireless security settings for WPS
connections on the Device.
Generate
New PIN
Number
If this method has been enabled, the PIN (Personal Identification Number) of the Device is
shown here. Enter this PIN in the configuration utility of the device you want to connect to
using WPS.
The PIN is not necessary when you use WPS push-button method.
Click the
Generate New PIN Number
button to have the Device create a new PIN.
Apply
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
Cancel
Click
Cancel
to restore your previously saved settings.
Table 23
Network Setting > Wireless > WPS (continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION

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