Cradlepoint IBR600 User Manual page 27

User Manual / IBR600/IBR650
• "WPA2" (Personal or Enterprise) forces AES as the WPA Cipher.
• "WPA/WPA2" and "WPA" (Personal or Enterprise) allow AES, TKIP/AES, and TKIP.
• "WEP Auto" requires a WEP Key.
• "Open" has no password or other security measures.
NOTE: If you don't know whether you should choose Personal or Enterprise, assume Personal since you need to
know RADIUS authentication for Enterprise.
In order to protect your network from hackers and unauthorized users, Cradlepoint highly recommends WPA2/
AES for security if your attached devices can support it. WEP and WPA/TKIP are obsolete and have been
replaced by WPA/AES. Using those security settings will cause the WiFi to limit to 802.11g modes.
NOTE: If you select one of the security modes and are unable to connect to the router afterwards, you can use
the reset buttons to reset the router to its factory default state and try a different security mode instead.
Hidden: This shows whether the router broadcasts its SSID. It is somewhat harder for hackers to find and
attack a router that is not broadcasting its SSID, which adds to the wireless security, but it is also more
difficult for friendly users to attach to a WiFi network with a hidden SSID.
Isolate: Select this to isolate all wireless clients so they cannot directly communicate with each other on the
wireless network.
WMM: WiFi Multimedia. This is a basic traffic shaping, or QoS (quality of service), system for the network.
WMM works behind the scenes to set priorities for different types of traffic on your network. For example,
video streams are given higher priority than print jobs, since video streams need consistent throughput.
Enabled: Whether the network is available.
When you select WiFi Radio #1 (2.4GHz) from Local
Networks, you have several additional options for
configuring your wireless LANs under the WiFi Settings
heading.
Channel Selection Method: This controls how a WiFi
channel is selected.
• User Selection – Manually set the channel
• Random Selection – The router randomly sets the
channel
• Smart Selection (Default) – Scans to determine the
lowest interference WiFi channel
Channel Selection Schedule: When using the "Smart"
channel selection, this controls whether the router
will periodically rescan for a better channel and
change to it. Select from "Once," "Daily," "Weekly," or
"Monthly." Note that there may be a momentary WiFi
disconnection while the channel changes.
Channel: (Shows if User Selection is selected.) The WiFi
channel* corresponds to a frequency the router uses
to communicate with other devices. For 2.4 GHz, the
range is 1 to 11, and 1, 6, and 11 do not overlap each
other. Select a channel from the dropdown list:
• 1 (2412 MHz)
• 2 (2417 MHz)
• 3 (2422 MHz)
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