Manage the Extender Network and Security Settings
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N600 WiFi Range Extender
•
If the network uses WEP, do the following:
a.
From the
Encryption Strength
menu, select the encryption strength (
64 bit
or
128
bit
).
b.
Specify the active key by selecting the
Key 1
,
Key
2
,
Key 3
, or
Key 4
radio
button (only one key can be the active key) and type the value for the key.
For 64-bit WEP, type 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, A–F). For
128-bit WEP, type 26 hexadecimal digits. The key values are not case-sensitive.
c.
Click the
Continue
button.
If the extender detects any networks in the 5 GHz band, it displays them.
9.
Select the
Manually input my wireless SSID
radio button and click the
Continue
button.
Note:
If your router does not support the 5 GHz band (not all routers do) or
you do not want to connect the extender to a hidden 5 GHz network,
click the
Skip
button, and go to
Step
13
on page
40.
The screen adjusts.
10.
In the
Name (SSID)
field, enter the name of the 5 GHz network to which you want to
connect the extender.
11.
From the
Security
menu, select the security setting for the 5 GHz network.
The screen adjusts.
12.
Enter the security settings for the 5 GHz network:
•
If the network uses WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or a combination of these options, do the
following:
a.
In the
Password (network key)
field, type the network passphrase (also called
a password or network key).
b.
Click the
Continue
button.
