In this mode you can also enable the 802.1x feature if you have another
RADIUS server for user authentication. You need to input IP address, port,
shared key of RADIUS server here.
In this mode, you can only choose “None” or “WEP” in the encryption field.
Shared
Shared key authentication relies on the fact that both stations taking part in the
authentication process have the same "shared" key or passphrase. The
shared key is manually set on both the client station and the AP. Three types
of shared key authentication are available today for home or small office
WLAN environments.
Auto
The gateway will select appropriate authentication method (Open or Shared)
according to the WiFi client’s request automatically.
WPA-PSK
Select Encryption mode and enter the Pre-share Key. You can fill in 64
hexadecimal (0, 1, 2…8, 9, A, B…F) digits, or 8 to 63 ASCII characters as the
pre-share key.
WPA2-PSK
Select Encryption mode and enter the Pre-share Key. You can fill in 64
hexadecimal (0, 1, 2…8, 9, A, B…F) digits, or 8 to 63 ASCII characters as the
pre-share key.
7.
Remote AP MAC 1 ~ Remote AP MAC 4:
If you do not enable the Lazy mode,
you have to enter the wireless MAC address for each WDS peer one by one.
Afterwards,
click on “Save” to store your settings or click “Undo” to give up the
changes.
The 5GHz in configuration is the same as 2.4GHz configuration.
3.1.2.1.4 Universal Repeater Mode
Universal Repeater is a technology used to extend wireless coverage. It provides the
function to act as Adapter (Client) and AP at the same time and can use this function
to connect to a Root AP and use AP (SSID name must be the same as that of Root
AP) function to service all wireless stations within its coverage. All the stations within
the coverage of this access point can be bridged to the Root AP.
