Device Configuration
Interface Setup – Wireless
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Available SSID:
User can determine how many virtual SSIDs to be used. Default is 1, maximum is 4.
SSID Index:
Select the number of SSIDs you want to use; up to 4 SSIDs are available in the list.
SSID1 SSID
known as
wlan-ap1
Interface
SSID2
known as
wlan-ap2
Interface
SSID3
known as
wlan-ap3
Interface
SSID4
known as
wlan-ap4
Interface
SSID:
The SSID is the unique name of a wireless access point (AP) to be distinguished from another.
For security propose, change the default
wlan-ap
to
a unique ID name to the AP which is already built-
in to the router’s wireless interface. Make sure your wireless clients have exactly the SSID as the
device to get connected to your network.
Broadcast SSID:
Select
Yes
to make the SSID visible so a station can obtain the SSID through
passive scanning. Select
No
to hide the SSID in so a station cannot obtain the SSID through passive
scanning.
Client Isolation:
Enable by clicking
Yes
to prevent wireless clients communicating with other wireless
clients.
Security Settings
Security Type:
You can disable or enable wireless security for protecting wireless network. The default
type of wireless security is OPEN and to allow all wireless stations to communicate with the access
points without any data encryption.
To prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing data transmitted over the network, the router
offers secure data encryption, known as WEP and WPA.
There are five alternatives to select from: WEP 64-bit, WEP 128-bit, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and Mixed
WPA/WPA2-PSK. If you require high security for transmissions, please select WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
or WPA/WPA2-PSK.
WEP
WEP Authentication Method:
WEP authentication method, there are two methods of authentication
used, Open System authentication (OPENWEB) and Share Key authentication (SHAREDWEB). We
suggest you select OPENWEB.
Key 1 to Key 4:
Enter the key to encrypt wireless data. To allow encrypted data transmission, the
WEP Encryption Key values on all wireless stations must be the same as the router. There are four
keys for your selection. The input format is in HEX style, 5 and 13 HEX codes are required for 64-
bitWEP and 128-bitWEP respectively.