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Table of Contents
1 Introduction ...................................................................... 1
Advantages of a wireless network ............................................ 1
Placement of your Wireless Networking
Hardware for Optimal Performance ........................................... 2
2 Overview ........................................................................... 5
Package Contents ...................................................................... 7
System Requirements ................................................................ 7
Product Specifications ............................................................... 7
3 Configuring the WRE/AP .................................................... 8
Configuring as a Wireless Range Extender ................................ 9
Configuring as a Wireless Access Point ....................................13
Configuring as a Wireless Bridge ..............................................14
Setting up Wireless Bridging .....................................................15
4 Using the Web-Based User Interface ............................... 17
Accessing the Web-Based Setup .............................................18
Understanding the Web-Based User Interface .........................18
Channel and SSID .................................................................... 20
Using the Wireless Mode Switch ............................................. 21
Turbo Mode and Protected Mode ............................................ 22
Changing the Wireless Channel ............................................... 23
Using the Broadcast SSID Feature .......................................... 23
Securing your Wi-Fi
®
Network ...................................................24
WEP Setup ............................................................................... 29
WPA Setup* ...............................................................................31
MAC Address Control ............................................................. 33
5 Changing System Settings
............................................... 34
Setting or Changing the Administrator Password .................... 34
Restoring Factory Default Settings .......................................... 34
Saving a Current Configuration ................................................ 35
Restoring a Previous Configuration ......................................... 37
Updating Firmware ................................................................... 38
6 Troubleshooting
.............................................................. 42
7 Information ..................................................................... 51