Linksys WAP300N How to use Wireless Range Extender mode, To select Wireless Range Extender mode

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Linksys WAP300N

Depending on the security mode you select, you may be asked to enter additional information. Refer to the following table.

 

Information

 

Security mode

Required

Description

WPA/WPA2

 

Enter the passphrase shared by this

Passphrase

device and your wireless router (or

Personal

 

access point).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select a level of WEP encryption, 40 /

 

Encryption

64-bit (10 hex digits) or 104 / 128-bit

 

 

(26 hex digits).

 

 

 

 

 

Enter the WEP key of your network.

 

Key 1

Key 1 is the transmit key used by this

 

 

device.

WEP

 

The default is Auto, which allows

 

either open system or shared

 

 

 

 

key authentication to be used.

 

Authentication

Select Open to use open system

 

authentication (a WEP key is not used

 

 

 

 

for authentication). Select Shared to

 

 

use shared key authentication (a WEP

 

 

key is used for authentication).

 

 

 

5. Click Save Settings.

Setting Up: Basics

How to use Wireless Range Extender mode

How to select Wireless Range Extender mode

To select Wireless Range Extender mode:

Setup > Operation Mode

1.Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based utility” on page 8).

2.Click the Setup tab, then click the Operation Mode page.

3.Select Wireless Range Extender, then click Save Settings.

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