Basic wireless settings, Radio On/Off, Mode

TRENDnet User’s Guide

Basic wireless settings

Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz)> Basic

This section outlines available management options under basic wireless sub tab for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless sections.

1.Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 31).

2.Click on Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) and click on Basic.

3.To save changes to this section, click Apply when finished.

•Multiple SSID: Select which SSID you would like to configure. By default, SSID 1 is enabled and preconfigured. The Wireless Name (SSID) will be blank if additional SSID’s have not been configured. The router supports 3 additional primary SSIDs.

•Radio On/Off:

o On: Turns on wireless radio.

o Off: Turns off wireless radio.

•802.11 n-mode

o Auto: Select this option if you have non-802.11n wireless clients (802.11a/b/g) connecting to your wireless network.

o Off: The router will operate in 802.11n mode only, non-802.11n wireless clients will not be able to connect when this option is selected.

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When applying the 802.11 n-mode setting on 2.4GHz, please keep in mind the following:

•Wireless devices that support 802.11n are backwards compatible and can connect wirelessly at 802.11g or 802.11b.

•Connecting at 802.11b or 802.11g will limit the capability of your 802.11n supported wireless devices from obtaining higher performance and data rates.

•Allowing 802.11b or 802.11g devices to connect to an 802.11n capable wireless network may degrade the wireless network performance below the higher performance and data rates of 802.11n.

•Wireless devices that only support 802.11b or 802.11g will not be able to connect to a wireless network that is set to 802.11n only mode.

•Wireless devices that only support 802.11b will not be able to connect to a wireless network that is set to 802.11g only mode.

•Wireless Name (SSID): Enter the wireless name (SSID) for your wireless network. 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. If you choose to change the SSID, change it to a name that you can easily remember.

•Broadcast Network Name (SSID):

o Enabled allows wireless devices to search and discover your wireless network name (also called SSID) broadcasted by your router.

o Disabled turns off the ability for wireless devices to find your network. It is still possible for wireless devices to be configured to connect to your wireless network. Disabling this setting will disable WPS functionality.

•Frequency (Channel): To manually set the channel on which the router will broadcast, click the drop-down list and select the desired Channel for wireless communication. The goal is to select the Channel that is least used by neighboring wireless networks.