
Chapter 3
Advanced Configuration
Gateway This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the remote network or host.
Interface This interface tells you whether the Destination IP Address is on the LAN & Wireless (Ethernet and wireless networks) or the WAN (Internet).
Click Show Routing Table to view the static routes you have already set up.
Routing Table
Routing Table
For each route, the Destination LAN IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Interface are displayed. Click Refresh to update the information. Click Close to exit this screen.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes.
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings
The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen.
There are two ways to configure the Router’s wireless network(s), manual and
Simultaneous Networks
For more wireless bandwidth, the Router can create two simultaneous yet separate
2.4GHz band. You can use
If you use manual configuration, then set up each network with the following:
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Decide which computers and other wireless devices should join which network.
For the 5 GHz network, configure all computers and other wireless devices with the same 5 GHz Network Name (SSID) and wireless security settings. For the 2.4 GHz network, configure all computers and other wireless devices with the same 2.4 GHz Network Name (SSID) and wireless security settings.
NOTE: Make sure each network uses a unique Network Name (SSID).
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings
Configuration View To manually configure your wireless networks, select Manual. Proceed to the Wireless Configuration (Manual) section. To use
Wireless Configuration (Manual)
If you set the Configuration View to Manual, the Basic Wireless Settings screen displays the following fields.
5 GHz or 2.4 GHz Wireless Settings
The same settings are available for the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz radio bands. The 5 GHz Wireless settings set up a network using the 5 GHz band, and the 2.4 GHz Wireless settings set up a network using the 2.4 GHz band.
Network Mode (5 GHz) Select the wireless standards running on your 5 GHz network. If you have
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