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Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
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Protected Mode Switch
Protected.mode.ensures.proper.operation.of.N1,.draft.802.11n-compliant.
devices.on.your.wireless.network.when.802.11g.or.802.11b.devices.
are.present.or.when.there.is.heavy.802.11g.or.802.11b.traffic.in.the.
operating.environment..Use.protected.mode.if.your.network.consists.of.
a.mix.of.Belkin.N1.Wireless.Cards.and.802.11g.or.802.11b.cards.on.your.
network..If.you.are.in.an.environment.that.includes.little.to.no.802.11g.
or.802.11b.wireless.network.traffic,.you.will.achieve.the.best.N1.wireless.
performance.with.protected.mode.OFF..Conversely,.in.an.environment.
with.HEAVY.802.11g.or.802.11b.traffic.or.interference,.you.will.achieve.
the.best.N1.wireless.performance.with.protected.mode.ON..This.will.
ensure.N1.wireless.performance.is.not.affected.
WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia)
WMM.based.on.802.11e.QoS.(Quality.of.Service).prioritizes.important.
data.on.your.network.such.as.multimedia.content.and.voice-over-IP.
(VoIP).so.it.will.not.be.interfered.with.by.other.data.being.sent.over.the.
network..This.feature.requires.other.wireless.devices,.such.as.Wi-Fi.
phone.or.wireless.laptop,.to.support.WMM.for.best.results..
Changing the Wireless Security Settings
Your.Modem.Router.is.equipped.with.the.latest.security.standard.called.
Wi-Fi.Protected.Access.2.(WPA2)..It.also.supports.the.legacy.security.
standard.called.Wired.Equivalent.Privacy.(WEP)..By.default,.wireless.
security.is.disabled..To.enable.security,.you.will.need.to.determine.
which.standard.you.want.to.use..To.access.the.security.settings,.click.
“Security”.on.the.“Wireless”.tab.
The.Modem.Router.features.WPA2,.which.is.the.second.generation.of.
the.WPA-based.802.11i.standard..It.offers.a.higher.level.of.wireless.
security.by.combining.advanced.network.authentication.and.stronger.
Advanced.Encryption.Standard.(AES).encryption.methods.
