Asus DSL-AC55U User Manual page 46

4. In the Hide SSID field, select Yes to prevent wireless devices
from detecting your SSID. When this function is enabled, you
would need to enter the SSID manually on the wireless device
to access the wireless network.
5. Select any of these wireless mode options to determine
the types of wireless devices that can connect to your xDSL
modem router:
• Auto: Select Auto to allow 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, and
802.11b devices to connect to the xDSL modem router.
• Legacy: Select Legacy to allow 802.11b/g/n devices to
connect to the xDSL modem router. Hardware that supports
802.11n natively, however, will only run at a maximum speed
of 54Mbps.
• N only: Select N only to maximize wireless N performance.
This setting prevents 802.11g and 802.11b devices from
connecting to the xDSL modem router.
6. Select the operating channel for your xDSL modem router.
Select Auto to allow the xDSL modem router to automatically
select the channel that has the least amount of interference.
7. Select any of these channel bandwidth to accommodate
higher transmission speeds:
40MHz: Select this bandwidth to maximize the wireless
throughput.
20/40MHz: This is the default bandwidth.
20MHz: Select this bandwidth if you encounter some issues
with your wireless connection.
8. Select any of these authentication methods:
• Open System: This option provides no security.
• WPA/WPA2 Personal/WPA Auto-Personal: This option
provides strong security. You can use either WPA (with
TKIP) or WPA2 (with AES). If you select this option, you must
use TKIP + AES encryption and enter the WPA passphrase
(network key).
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