AlphaShield 8800 user manual Basic Wireless Settings

AlphaGIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800

7.5 Wireless:

Use this section to configure your wireless settings .

Your AlphaGIGABIT Router supports three wireless security modes including: WEP, WPA-Personal, and WPA-Enterprise. WEP is the original wireless encryption standard; WPA provides a higher level of security; and WPA-Personal does not require an authentication server. The WPA-Enterprise option requires an external RADIUS server.

Basic Wireless Settings:

?Enable Wireless Radio Check to enable this option

?Wireless Network Name also referred, as the SSID will appear in the list when you are browsing for available wireless networks.

?Visibility Status allows you to choose to make your wireless network to be Visible or Invisible. When this option is set to Visible, your wireless network name is broadcast to anyone within the range of your signal.

If you're not using encryption then they could connect to your network. When invisible mode is enabled, you must enter the Wireless Network Name (SSID) manually to connect to the network.

?Auto Channel Select allows the router to automatically choose the best channel.

?Channel from the drop-down list with select the one with the clearest signal.

?Transmission Rate By default the fastest rate will be automatically selected. You can select the speed from the drop-down list.

Note: If all of your devices can connect in 802.11g Mode then leave the setting at 802.11g only. If you have some devices that are 802.11b/g then you can change the mode to Mixed.

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