Actiontec electronic WNS100-200, WNS100-250, WNS100-160, WNS100-400 Setting Up Wireless Operation

Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual

Setting Up Wireless Operation

To set up wireless operation on the NAS Device:

1. Turn on the wireless radio by clicking in the “Enable Wireless Function” check box.

2.Select “Network Type.” If using the NAS Device as a stand-alone access point, select Access Point from the drop-down menu. If connecting the NAS Device to an existing wireless network (a network access point, for example), select Infrastructure.

3.Enter the SSID of the wireless network in the “SSID” text box. The SSID is a wireless network identifier. All devices on a particular wireless network must have the same SSID to communicate with one another. If Infrastructure was selected in step 2, enter the SSID of the wireless network to which the NAS Device is connecting. If Access Point was selected in step 2, enter the SSID of the wireless network being created. This text box is limited to 32 characters, and is case-sensitive. The default entry is “Actiontec_WNAS.”

4.Select a Broadcast SSID mode. This option works only if Access Point was selected in step 2. If activated (by selecting ON from the drop-down menu), the wireless server of the NAS Device will broadcast the SSID to all wireless devices within the wireless network’s range. Selecting OFF disables Broad- cast SSID.

5.Select a wireless mode from the “Mode” drop-down menu. There are three options: g & b, which allows the NAS Device to use both 802.1b and 802.11g wireless networks; g only, which allows the NAS Device to use the 802.11g wireless networks only; and b only, which allows the NAS Device to use 802.11b wireless networks only.

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