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Chapter 7: Configuring the Router’s Web-Based Utility
The Wireless Tab
Dual-Band Wireless Access Point
Hot Spot
Hot Spot Service Provider. Select the
Hot Spot Provider
from the drop-down menu.
Hot Spot Sevice Provider URL. Enter the
Hot Spot Sevice Provider URL
in the field.
Hot Spot Object ID. Enter the
Hot Spot Object ID
in the field.
Click
Register
to __________________________. Click
Hot Spot Status
to view the status. Click the
Clear
button
to clear the information you’ve entered.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the
Save Settings
button to save these changes, or click
the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes.
The Wireless Tab
Basic Wireless Settings
This screen allows you to choose your wireless network mode and wireless security.
Wireless Network
•
Wireless Network Mode. If you have Wireless-G and 802.11b devices in your network, then keep the default
setting,
Mixed
. If you have only Wireless-G devices, select
G-Only
. If you want to disable wireless
networking, select
Disable
.
•
Wireless Network Name. Enter the
Wireless Network Name (SSID)
into the field. The SSID is the network
name shared among all devices in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the
wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters, which may be any
keyboard character. For added security, Linksys recommends that you change the default SSID (linksys) to a
unique name of your choice.
•
Wireless Channel. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network
settings, between 1 and 11 (in North America). All devices in your wireless network must use the same
channel in order to function correctly.
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