Wireless ADSL Router
HRDSL521W
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WEP.&WPA. If you require high security for transmissions, there are four alternatives to
select from:
64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK
. WEP 128 will offer
increased security over WEP 64.
You can disable or enable with WPA or WEP for protecting wireless network. The default
type of wireless is
disabled
and to allow all wireless computers to communicate with the
access points without any data encryption.
WDS Settings
WDS is a wireless access point mode that enables wireless link and communication
with other access point. It is easy to be installed simply to define peer’s MAC address of
the connected AP.
WDS takes advantages of cost saving and flexibility which no extra wireless client device
is required to bridge between two access points and extending an existing wired or
wireless infrastructure network to create a larger network. It can connect up to 4 wireless
APs for extending cover range at the sametime.
In addition, WDS enhances its link connection security in WEP mode, WEP key encryption
must be the same for both access points.
WDS Mode:
The default setting is off, select on to activate the WDS function.
Mac Address #1:
It is the associated AP’s MAC Address. It is important that your peer’s
AP must include your MAC address in order to acknowledge and communicate with
each other.
Mac Address #2:
It is the second associated AP’s MAC Address.
Mac Address #3:
It is the third associated AP’s MAC Address.
Mac Address #4:
It is the fourth associated AP’s MAC Address.
Note: For MAC Address, Semicolon ( : ) must be included.
Wireless MAC Address Filter
The MAC filter screen allows you to configure the router to give exclusive access to up to
32 devices (Allow Association) or exclude up to 32 devices from accessing the router (Deny
Association). Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address.
The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal
characters, for example, 00:AA:BB:00:00:02. You need to know the MAC address of the
devices to configure this screen.
Active:
Select
Actived
to enable MAC address filtering.
Action:
Define the filter action for the list of MAC addresses in the address filter table.
Select
Deny Association
to block access to the router, MAC addresses not listed will be
allowed to access the router. Select
Allow Association
to permit access to the router,
MAC addresses not listed will be denied access to the router.
