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CONFIGURATION
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The next step is to enter the actual password, or passphrase, for the wireless
network
.
As for the Group Rekey Interval setting, the group key (or group transient
key) is a key shared among all wireless clients connected to the same AP, and
is used to secure multicast/broadcast traffic. The interval defines how often the
group transient key is changed. This is not the wireless password, however. This
mechanism works “behind the scenes” — completely hidden from you the user.
The default setting of “60” means that every 10 minutes (60 x 10 seconds = 600
seconds) the client receives a new group transient key. There can be a very brief
time period in which network access is interrupted as a result of this. A good value
to use is 360, which increases the interval to one hour. Higher values are also
acceptable and do not cause any problems.
The main screen now reloads, indicating that the wireless signal is protected.
Advanced
As with the Configuration Utility, click the Advanced icon to view or change the
Advanced settings in AP mode. The enable/disable options, drop-down menus
and settings tables/lists are detailed below with their corresponding screens.
• No forwarding among wireless clients — When this option is activated, no
communication is possible between any wireless clients that are connected to
the “soft” AP. This, this option acts as a client isolation feature. When the option
