EE Bright Box User Manual
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Multiple SSID wireless
network name (SSID)
This field allows you to create or edit the
transmitting wireless network name for any of the
three supported SSID’s.
By default only the wireless network name for SSID1
is configured.
If the SSID ‘enable’ option is ticked, you must enter a
wireless network name before saving.
Multiple SSID security
This setting allows you to configure the wireless
security type for each of the three SSID’s supported
by the router. By default, wireless WPA security is
enabled.
Please note that to set the security to WEP mode,
the ‘wireless mode’ option must be set to ‘11b+11g’
mode.
See
description of Wireless Settings
on page 59 for
further information.
Multiple SSID broadcast
SSID
This setting allows you to configure whether the
wireless network name (SSID) is being transmitted
by the router for each of the individual SSID’s. By
default the broadcast SSID setting is enabled for
SSID1.
Please ensure you enable this setting if you set up
additional SSID’s and wish for them to be visible to
wireless network software.
See
how to change the broadcast SSID option
on
page 70 for further information.
VLAN Grouping
This setting allows you to configure which virtual
LAN each of the wireless SSID’s is associated with.
VLAN binding gives you the ability to share your
Internet connection with friends or family, while
allowing you to keep computers or storage devices
on a separate home network.
By default all of the SSID’s are bound to the default
VLAN grouping. However you can also bind any of
the SSID’s to the optional VLAN2 and VLAN3.
The VLAN interface network settings can be
configured on the Advanced Set-Up > DHCP
page.
How to change the wireless speed from 144Mbps to 300Mbps
By default, the Bright Box Wireless Router uses a wireless frequency bandwidth of 20MHz.
When paired with a compatible wireless 802.11n adapter, this allows your computer to
connect to the router at speeds of up-to 144Mbps.
The router also supports speeds of up-to 300 Mbps by dual-bonding two wireless channels.
You can enable this feature from the Channel and SSID page by changing the ‘bandwidth’
setting to ‘20/40MHz’. To do this from a computer connected to your Bright Box Wireless
Router:
1.
Login to the router’s admin pages.
2.
Click on the Advanced Set-Up tab and click Accept on the ‘Please proceed with
caution’ page.