Chapter 3
Advanced Configuration
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Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports
Enter the PIN number listed on this screen. (It is also
1.
listed on the label on the bottom of the Router.)
After the client device has been configured, click
2.
OK
. Then refer back to your client device or its
documentation for further instructions.
The Wi-Fi Protected Setup Status, Network Name (SSID),
Security, Encryption, and Passphrase are displayed at the
bottom of the screen.
NOTE:
If you have client devices that do not
support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, note the wireless
settings, and then manually configure those
client devices.
Wireless Network
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Manual Setup)
Wireless Network
Network Mode
From this drop-down menu, you can
select the wireless standards running on your network(s).
If you have Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices in your
network(s), keep the default setting,
Mixed
. If you have
only Wireless-G devices, select
Wireless-G only
. If you
have only Wireless-B devices, select
Wireless-B only
.
Wireless Channel
Select the channel you want to use.
To allow the Router to select the best available wireless
channel, keep the default,
Auto
.
SSID1/2
The SSID is the network name shared among all
devices in a wireless network. The Router can support up
to two wireless networks. By default, one wireless network
is enabled, and you can create a second wireless network.
Configure the following settings for each wireless
network:
Wireless Network Name (SSID)
•
The default
wireless network uses this name: “linksys” followed
by the last four digits of the Router’s wireless MAC
address. To rename the default wireless network,
enter a unique Wireless Network Name, which is
case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters
(use any of the characters on the keyboard).
To create a second wireless network, select
Network
Enabled
for the SSID2 setting. Then enter a unique
Wireless Network Name.
NOTE:
If you are unable to configure the SSID2
settings, contact your service provider for more
information.
SSID Broadcast Enabled
•
When wireless clients
survey the local area for wireless networks to associate
with, they detect the SSID broadcast by the Router. If
you want to broadcast the SSID, keep the check box
selected. If you do not want to broadcast the SSID,
deselect the check box.
For Internet Access Only
•
On your second wireless
network (SSID2), you can set up guest access, which
allows guests Internet access while blocking them
from access to your local network. (For example, guests
will be blocked from access to your local computers
and their private data.) To limit guests to Internet
access only, keep the check box selected. To allow local
network access, deselect the check box.
NOTE:
SSID1 does not support the For Internet
Access Only feature.
Network Enabled
•
To enable the wireless network,
select the check box. To disable the wireless network,
deselect the check box.
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
Wireless > Wireless Security
The
Wireless Security
screen configures the security
of your wireless network(s). The Router supports the
following wireless security mode options: WPA Personal,
WPA Enterprise, WPA2 Personal, WPA2 Enterprise, and
WEP. (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access, which is a
security standard stronger than WEP encryption. WEP
stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy.) These options
are briefly discussed here. For detailed instructions on
configuring wireless security for the Router, refer to
“Chapter 2: Wireless Security.”
NOTE:
If you used Wi-Fi Protected Setup to
configure your wireless network(s), then wireless
security has already been set up for your primary
wireless network. Do not make changes to the
Wireless Security
screen for your primary wireless
network.
