Archer C55
AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
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Channel Width -
Select the channel width from the drop-down list.
The default setting is
automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically.
Note:
If
11bg mixed
is selected in the
Mode
field, the
Channel Width
selecting field will turn grey
and the value will become 20M, which is unable to be changed.
Enable SSID Broadcast -
When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks
to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the router. If you select the
Enable
SSID Broadcast
checkbox, the Wireless router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.
Enable WDS -
Check this box to enable WDS. With this function, the router can bridge two or
more WLANs. If this checkbox is selected, you will have to set the following parameters as
shown in the following figure. Make sure the following settings are correct.
SSID (to be bridged)
- The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client.
You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join.
MAC Address (to be bridged)
- The BSSID of the AP your router is going to connect to
as a client. You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join.
Scan
- Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.
Key type
- This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration. It
is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type
WEP Index
- This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX).
It indicates the index of the WEP key.
Authentication Type
- This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or
WEP(HEX). It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP.
Encryption
- When
WPA
is set as the Authentication Type, you can select either TKIP
or AES as Encryption.
