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BASIC SECURITY
SETTINGS
To configure the basic security radio, SSID and channel settings:
On the Wireless Setting page, select Basic Security
1.
Settings.
To activate the wireless radio, click the On radio button.
2.
If desired, enter a new name for the wireless network
3.
in the SSID field or leave the default name that displays
automatically.
Select the channel you want the wireless radio to use to
4.
communicate or accept the default Automatic channel,
then select the Keep my channel selection during power
cycle check box to save your channel selection when your
Gateway is rebooted.
To perform an analysis of the available channels for each
5.
band click on the 'PerformNewScan' button shown under
the '4.Channel Analyzer' section. Upon completion of the
scan, the best channel will be automatically selected.
To include DFS Channels during channel scan select the
6.
'Enable DFS Channels during Channel Scan' option and
click on "Perform New Scan" (enabled by default). To
disable DFS scan uncheck the DFS option.
Note:
DFS channels are a subset of the 5GHz network that is shared
with radar systems. Some consumer devices do not support these
channels and cannot connect to routers that use them. Examples
include some Roku and Amazon media streaming devices. Disabling
this feature will allow the router to select the best available channel
to broadcast on and allow these devices to connect.
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