5.1 Wireless Basic Settings  Enabl

5.1 Wireless Basic Settings

 Enable wireless function: Select to enable the Router’s wireless features; deselect to disable it and all functions related with wireless are disabled.
 Wireless working mode: This router provides two kinds of working modes: Wireless Access Point(AP) and Network Bridge (WDS)

Wireless Access Point (AP)
 Network Mode: Select one mode from the drop-down list.
11b mode：Select it if you have only Wireless-B clients in your network.
11g mode：Select it if you have only Wireless-G clients in your network.
11b/g mixed mode: Select it if you have only Wireless-B and Wireless-G clients in your network.
11b/g/n mixed mode: Select it if you have Wireless-B, Wireless-G and Wireless-N clients in your network.
 SSID: It is the unique name of the wireless network and can be modified. The SSID must be entered.
 Broadcast (SSID): Select “Enable” to enable the router’ SSID to be scannable by wireless devices. The default is enabled. If you disable it, the wireless devices must know the SSID for communication.

 Channel: The currently used channel by the router. Select an effective channel (from 1 to 13Auto) of the wireless network.
 WMM Capable: Enable it to enhance the transfer performance of the wirelessly transferred multimedia data (such as video or online playing).We recommend enabling this option if you are not familiar with WMM.
 APSD Capable: It is used for auto power-saved service. The default is disabled.
 Channel bandwidth: Select an appropriate channel bandwidth to enhance the wireless performance. Select 20/40M when the network has 11b/g and 11n wireless clients. Select 20M when the network has only non-11n wireless clients. Select 20/40M to promote its throughput when the wireless network is in 11n mode.
 Extension Channel: To confirm the network’s frequency range in 11n mode.
NOTE: Some products may have primary SSID and secondary SSID options, as shown below. Primary SSID is necessary, secondary SSID is optional.



Network Bridge (WDS) Settings
WDS (Wireless Distribution System) is used to expand wireless coverage area.

 AP MAC address: Input the MAC address of another (opposing) wireless router you want to connect.

Example: This example is to bridge two W316R routers.
1. If you know the connecting router’s MAC address, please enter it into the AP MAC address field and click “Ok”.

2. You can also search for the wireless router’s signal by scanning.
a) Click “Open scan” and click the scanned signal and click the ”Ok” button on the dialog box and the corresponding wireless MAC address will be added to the AP MAC address field automatically.

b) Click “Ok” after the MAC address is added.



After finishing the above steps, you need to set the other W316R router in the same way.
NOTE:
WDS feature requires both routers support this function and the SSID, channel, encryption method and password are the same as those of the connecting router.

5.2 Wireless Security Settings
With the wireless security function, you can prevent others from connecting to your wireless network and using the network resources without your consent. Meanwhile, you can also block illegal users from intercepting or intruding your wireless network.
5.2.1 WPS Settings
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setting) makes it quick and easy to establish a secure connection between the wireless clients and the router. The users only need to enter a PIN code or press WPS button on the back panel to configure it without manually selecting an encryption method or set a key.


 WPS settings: To enable or disable WPS function. The default is “Enable”.
 WPS mode: Provide two ways: PBC (Push-Button Configuration) and PIN code.
 PBC: Select the PBC and click Ok, or press and hold the WPS button on the back panel of the device for about one second. The WPS LED indicator will be flashing for 2 minutes, which means the WPS is enabled. During this time (flashing WPS LED), you can enable the wireless client to implement the WPS/PBC negotiation between them. When the WPS connection is completed, the LED indicator will be continuously lit. To add more clients, repeat the above steps.)
 PIN: If this option is enabled, you need to enter a wireless client’s PIN code in the field and keep the same code in the WPS client.
 Reset OOB: Press this button, the WPS client will be in an idle state, and the WPS indicator will turn off. AP will not respond to the WPS client’s connection request and will set the security mode as Open-None (Disable) mode.

NOTE:
The use of WPS function requires the wireless adapter to support this function.

5.2.2 WPA- PSK
WPA guarantees to protect WLAN users’ data and only the authorized network users can have access to WLAN.

 WPA Algorithms: Provides TKIP [Temporal Key Integrity Protocol] or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard].
 Key: Enter the pass phrase that consists of 8-63 ASCII characters.
 Key Renewal Interval: Set the key’s renewal period, which tells the device how often it should change the dynamic keys.

5.2.3 WPA2- PSK
WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2) provides higher security than and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access).

 WPA Algorithms: Provides TKIP [Temporal Key Integrity Protocol] or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard].
 Key: Enter the pass phrase that consists of 8-63 ASCII characters.
 Key Renewal Interval: Set the key’s renewal period, which tells the device how often it should change the dynamic keys.

5.3 Wireless Access Control
Wireless access control is actually based on the MAC address to permit or forbid specific clients to access the wireless network.

 MAC address filter: “Permit” indicates to allow the clients in the list to access the wireless network, “Forbid” indicates to prevent the clients in the list from accessing the wireless network.
 Configure MAC address: Input the MAC addresses of the wireless clients to implement the filter policy. Click “Add” to finish the MAC add operation.
 MAC Address list: Show the added MAC addresses. You can add or delete them.

5.4 Connection Status
This screen shows wireless client’s connection status, including MAC address, Channel bandwidth.

 MAC address: Shows the MAC addresses of the hosts connected to the Router.
 Bandwidth: Shows the channel bandwidth of the current connected hosts (wireless clients).