Setting up your wireless router

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Important: Enter your pre-shared key. This can be from eight to 63 characters and can be letters, numbers, or symbols. This same key must be used on all of the clients that you set up.

9Click OK to apply settings.

Using the Access Point Mode

Note: This advanced feature should be employed by advanced users only. The router can be configured to work as a wireless network access point. Using this mode will defeat the NAT IP sharing feature and DHCP server. In Access Point (AP) mode, the router will need to be configured with an IP address that is in the same subnet as the rest of the network that you will bridge to. The default IP address is 192.168.2.254 and subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. These can be customized for your needs.

To use the Access Point mode:

1Click Use as access point under the Wireless heading on the left menu. The Wireless > Use as Access Point page opens.

2Select Enable. When you select this option, you will be able to change the IP settings.

3 Set your IP settings to match your network, then click Apply Changes.

4 Connect a cable from the Modem port on the router to your existing network.

The router is now acting as an access point. To access the router's Web-Based Advanced User Interface again, type the IP address you specified into your browser's navigation bar. You can set the encryption settings, MAC address filtering, SSID, and channel normally.

Configuring the Firewall

Your router is equipped with a firewall that will protect your network from a wide array of common hacker attacks including:

•IP Spoofing

•SYN flood

•Land Attack

•UDP flooding

•Ping of Death (PoD)

•Tear Drop Attack

•Denial of Service (DoS)

•ICMP defect

•IP with zero length

•RIP defect