Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration
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Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router
devices, select Wireless-N Only. If you do not have any
Wireless-A and Wireless-N (5GHz) devices in your network,
select Disabled.
Network Mode (2.4 GHz) Select the wireless standards
running on your 2.4 GHz network. If you have both
Wireless-B, Wireless-G and Wireless-N (2.4 GHz) devices in
your network, keep the default, Mixed. If you have only
Wireless-B devices, select Wireless-B Only. If you have
only Wireless-G devices, select Wireless-G O nly. I f you
have only Wireless-N (2.4 GHz) devices, select Wireless-N
Only. If you do not have any Wireless-B, Wireless-G and
Wireless-N (2.4 GHz) devices in your network, select
Disabled.
Network Name (SSID) The SSID is the network
name shared by all devices in a wireless network. It
is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 keyboard
characters. For added security, you should change the
default network name to a unique name.
Channel Width (5 GHz) For best performance in a
network using Wireless-A and Wireless-N (5 GHz) devices,
keep the default, Auto (20MHz or 40MHz). For a channel
width of 40 MHz, select 40MHz only. For a channel width
of 20 MHz, select 20MHz only.
Channel Width (2.4 GHz) For best performance in a
network using Wireless-B, Wireless-G and Wireless-N
(2.4 GHz) devices, select Auto (20MHz or 40MHz). For
a channel width of 40 MHz, select 40MHz only. For a
channel width of 20 MHz, keep the default, 20MHz only.
Wide Channel (5 GHz) If you selected 40MHz only or Auto
(20MHz or 40MHz) for the Channel Width setting, then this
setting will be available for your primary Wireless-N (5GHz)
channel. If you are not sure which channel to select, keep
the default, Auto.
Wide Channel (2.4 GHz) If you selected 40MHz only or
Auto (20MHz or 40MHz) for the Channel Width setting,
then this setting will be available for your primary
Wireless-N (2.4 GHz) channel. If you are not sure which
channel to select, keep the default, Auto.
Standard Channel (5 GHz) Select the channel for
Wireless-A and Wireless-N (5GHz) networking. If you
selected 40MHz only or Auto (20MHz or 40MHz) for the
Channel Width setting, then the Standard Channel will be
a secondary channel for Wireless-N (5GHz). If you are not
sure which channel to select, keep the default, Auto.
Standard Channel (2.4 GHz) Select the channel
for Wireless-B, Wireless-G, and Wireless-N (2.4 GHz)
networking. If you selected 40MHz only or Auto (20MHz or
40MHz) for the Channel Width setting, then the Standard
Channel will be a secondary channel for Wireless-N (2.4
GHz). If you are not sure which channel to select, keep the
default, Auto.
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, 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 clear 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)
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 the
Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen.
3. After the client device has been configured, click OK
on the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. Then refer
back to your client device or its documentation for
further instructions.
Method #2 Use this method if your client device has a
Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number.
1. Enter the PIN number from the client device in the
field on the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen.
2. Click the Register button on the Router’s Wi-Fi
Protected Setup screen.