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N Wireless Router
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Using the broadcast ssId fea ture
Note: This advanced feature should be employed by advanced
users only�
For security, you can cho ose not to broadca st your network’s SS ID.
Doing so will keep your n etwork name hidd en from computer s that
are scanning for the pr esence of wirele ss networks. To turn off the
broadcast of the SSID, re move the check mar k from the box nex t to
“Broadcast SSID”, and then click “Apply Change s”. The change is
immediate. Each compute r now needs to be s et to connect to yo ur
specific SSID; an SSID of “ANY” will no long er be accepted. Re fer to
the documentation of you r wireless netwo rk adapter for inf ormation on
making this change.
Protected Mode switch
Protected mode ensures proper operatio n of N, draft 80 2.11n-compliant
devices on your wireles s network when 8 02.11g or 802.11b devices
are present or when th ere is heavy 80 2.11g or 802.11b traffic in the
operating environment. Use protected mod e if your network consists of
a mix of Belkin N Wirele ss Cards and 80 2.11g or 802.11b cards on your
network. If you are in a n environment tha t includes littl e to no 802.11g
or 802.11b wireless network traffic, you will achieve the best N wireless
performance with pr otected mode OFF. Convers ely, in an environmen t
with HEAVY 802.11g or 802.11b traffic or interferen ce, you will achieve
the best N wireless p erformance wit h protected mode O N. This will
ensure N wireless per formance is no t affected.
Changing the Wireless security settings
Your N Wireless Router is e quipped with the latest security standard
called Wi-Fi Protected Access™ 2 (WPA2™) and t he legacy securi ty
standard called Wire d Equivalent Privacy (WEP). Your Router als o
supports the Wi-Fi Pr otected Setup™ (WPS) specification, w hich
simplifies the setup of a wireless netwo rk. WPS uses fam iliar
methodologies, such a s typing in a Per sonal Identific ation Number (PIN)
or pushing a button, to enable users to automatically con figure network
names and strong WPA™/WPA2 data encryption and authentication. B y
default, wireless sec urity is disabl ed. To enable securit y, you will need
to determine which stan dard you want to use . To access the secu rity
settings, click “Secu rity” on the “W ireless” tab.
802�11e/WMM Qos switch
Allows you to turn ON or O FF wireless QoS.