Cisco Systems M20 Wireless Basic Wireless Settings, Basic Wireless Settings Manual, Routing Table

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User Guide

Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

Route Entries  To set up a static route between the Valet and another network, select a number from the drop- down list. Click Delete This Entry to delete a static route..

Enter Route Name  Enter a name for the Route, using a maximum of 25 alphanumeric characters..

Destination LAN IP  Enter the IP address of the remote network or host to which you want to assign a static route.  (LAN stands for Local Area Network..)

Subnet Mask  Enter the subnet mask, which determines which portion of a Destination LAN IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. 

Gateway  Enter the IP address of the gateway server that allows contact between the Valet and the remote network or host..

Interface  Select the location of the Destination LAN IP address, the LAN & Wireless (Ethernet and wireless networks) or the Internet (WAN). (WAN stands for Wide Area Network..)

Click Show Routing Table to view the static routes you have already set up..

Advanced Routing > Routing Table

Routing Table

For each route, the Destination LAN IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Interface are displayed. Click Refresh to update the information. Click Close to exit this screen..

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes..

Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings

The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen..

There are two ways to configure the Valet’s wireless network(s), manual and Wi-Fi Protected Setup..

Wi-Fi Protected Setup is a feature that makes it easy to set up your wireless network. If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup..

Configuration View  To manually configure your wireless network, select Manual. Proceed to the “Basic Wireless Settings” section. To use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, select Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Proceed to the “Wi-Fi Protected Setup” section..

Basic Wireless Settings (Manual)

Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Manual Setup)

Network Mode  From the drop-down menu, select the wireless standards running on your network:

••Mixed  Use this option if you have Wireless-N, Wireless-G, and Wireless-B devices on your network. 

••BG-Mixed Use this option if you have only Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices on your network..

••Wireless-G Only  Use this option if you have only Wireless-G devices on your network..

••Wireless-B Only  Use this option if you have only Wireless-B devices on your network..

••Wireless-N Only  Use this option if you have only Wireless-N devices on your network. 

••Disabled  Use this option if your network has no wireless devices, or if you want to disable wireless networking..

NOTE: If you are unsure of what network mode to use, keep the default Mixed setting..

Network Name (SSID)  The SSID is the network name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network.  It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters (use any of the characters on the keyboard). 

Channel Width  Select Auto if you want the Valet to automatically determine the proper channel width (20 MHz or 40 MHz) to use. For best performance, select Auto, otherwise keep the default 20MHz only. 

Channel  Select a channel from 1 to 11, or Auto (default)..

SSID Broadcast  When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Valet. To broadcast the Valet’s SSID, keep the default setting, Enabled. If you do not want to broadcast the Valet’s SSID, then select Disabled..

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes..

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M10, M20 specifications

Cisco Systems has long been a leader in networking solutions, and their M20 and M10 routers exemplify the company’s commitment to providing powerful and efficient connectivity solutions for businesses of all sizes. These routers are designed to meet the demanding needs of enterprises, offering advanced features, robust performance, and a variety of technologies to ensure reliable network operation.

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