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Document version: 1.0
User Guide for 1.17.3 Firmware
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Secondary DNS
(only for dynamic IP configuration): specifies secondary Domain Name System server to be
used to resolve DNS queries,
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WINS
(only for dynamic IP configuration): specifies IP address of the Windows Internet Name Service server.
This server is typically used in office environments,
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IP range
: specifies pool of IP addresses that can be allocated by the DHCP server,
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Lease time
: specifies DHCP lease renewal time in seconds. The value in this field must range from 60 to 86400
and cannot be higher than the value in the
Max lease time
field. It is recommended to leave this value at its
default setting.
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Max lease time
: specifies maximum time in seconds which can be assigned to a client, if it asks for a longer
lease time than the standard one. The value in this field must range from 60 to 86400 and cannot be lower than
the value in the
Lease time
field. It is recommended to leave this value at its default setting.
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Enable Local Easy HostName
: when this box is checked, web browser will recognize selected names from the
list below and open CPE web interface after any of these names is entered in the address bar of a browser.
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IPv6 Router Advertisement
: when enabled, messages are sent by the router periodically and in response to
Neighbor Solicitation packets.
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Reset
: resets all changes made during the current session;
Save
: saves all changes made during the current
session;
Apply
: applies all changes saved during the current session.
Wi-Fi settings
The
Wi-Fi
sections of the
Settings
menu allow to configure general settings of the wireless interfaces, set access
point parameters, as well as define Wi-Fi schedules and access lists.
Figure 16.
Global settings
section of the
Wi-Fi
item of the
Settings
menu (i4/5/6850-series devices)
Warning that disabling Wi-Fi can disturb Wi-Fi extenders is displayed when user unchecks
Enable
check box for 5GHz interface and the
wifidomain mode
parameter is set to
master
.
When
wifidomain mode
is set to
disabled
, the warning will not be displayed.
The
Global Settings
section provides general Wi-Fi performance settings, common for both 802.11b/g/n and
802.11ac interfaces:
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Enable
: enables or disables the radio interface,
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Channel
: sets channel number or relies on one of the auto options,
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Channel width
: channel width in MHz,
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Mode
: available networking mode,
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TX power
: Tx power level (percentage),
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Band steering
checkbox (i4/5/6850-series devices): enables or disables band steering,
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Band steering policy
drop down list (i4/5/6800-series devices): allows to choose one of the available options:
*
force 2.4GHz
: redirects dual-band clients to 2.4 GHz,
*
force 5GHz
: redirects dual-band clients to 5 GHz,
*
prefer 2.4GHz
: redirects dual-band clients to 2.4 GHz, unless they persist,
