Chapter 3

Advanced Configuration

Passphrase  Enter a Passphrase to automatically generate WEP keys. Then click Generate.

Key 1-4 If you did not enter a Passphrase, enter the WEP key(s) manually.

WEP

WEP is a basic encryption method, which is not as secure as WPA.

Security Mode > WEP

Default Transmit Key  Select a Default Transmit Key (choose which Key to use). The default is 1.

WEP Encryption  Select a level of WEP encryption, 64 bits 10 hex digits or 128 bits 26 hex digits. The default is 64 bits 10 hex digits.

Passphrase  Enter a Passphrase to automatically generate WEP keys. Then click Generate.

Key 1-4 If you did not enter a Passphrase, enter the WEP key(s) manually.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes.

Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter

Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your network’s radius.

Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter

Wireless MAC Filter

Wireless MAC Filter  To filter wireless users by MAC Address, either permitting or blocking access, click Enable. If you do not wish to filter users by MAC Address, keep the default setting, Disable.

Prevent  Select this to block wireless access by MAC Address. This button is selected by default.

Permit Only  Select this to allow wireless access by MAC Address. This button is not selected by default.

Edit MAC Filter List  Click this to open the MAC Address Filter List screen. On this screen, you can list users, by MAC Address, to whom you wish to provide or block access. For easy reference, click Wireless Client MAC List to display a list of network users by MAC Address.

MAC Address Filter List

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes.

Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings

This Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings screen is used to set up the Router’s advanced wireless functions. These settingsshouldonlybeadjustedbyanexpertadministrator as incorrect settings can reduce wireless performance.

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