Basic Wireless Settings, Wi-Fi Protected Setup

Chapter 3

Advanced Configuration

Basic Wireless Settings

Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Manual Setup)

Wireless Network Mode From this drop-down menu, you can select the wireless standards running on your network. If you have Wireless-N, Wireless-G, and Wireless-B devices in your network, keep the default setting, Mixed. If you have only Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices in your network, select BG-Mixed. If you have only Wireless-N devices, select Wireless-NOnly. If you have onlyWireless-G devices, select Wireless-G Only. If you have only Wireless- B devices, select Wireless-B Only. If you do not have any wireless devices in your network, select Disabled.

Wireless 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). Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your wireless network. For added security, you should change the default SSID (linksys) to a unique name.

Wireless Channel Select the channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. All devices in your wireless network must be broadcast on the same channel in order to function correctly.

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

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

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

There are three methods available. Use the method that applies to the client device you are configuring.

Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

Wi-Fi Protected Setup > Congratulations

NOTE: Wi-Fi Protected Setup configures one client device at a time. Repeat the instructions for each client device that supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup.

Method #1

Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button.

1.Click or press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the client device.

2.Click the Wi‑Fi Protected Setup button on this screen.

Wireless-G Broadband Router