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Chapter 3
If you want to set a permanent static IP address for the
Access Point, then select Static IP.
If you select Static IP, then complete the following fields:
•
Static IP Address
Enter a unique IP address that will
be used to access the browser-based utility.
Subnet Mask
•
Enter the subnet mask of your wired
network.
Default Gateway
Enter the IP address of the default
•
gateway for your network (in most cases, this is your
router).
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes.
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings
Use the Basic Wireless Settings screen to configure the
Access Point's basic wireless and security settings.
There are two ways to configure the Access Point's
settings, manual and Wi-Fi Protected Setup™. Wi-Fi
Protected Setup™ is a feature that makes it easy to set
up your wireless network. If you have client devices, such
as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup,
then you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to configure
wireless security for your wireless network.
Configuration View
To
wireless network, select Manual. Then proceed to
"Basic Wireless Settings (Manual)" on page 4. To use Wi-
Fi Protected Setup, select Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Then
proceed to "Wi-Fi Protected Setup™" on page 6.
Basic Wireless Settings (Manual)
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Manual)
Wireless Band
This is used to select the 2.4 GHz or 5.0
GHz band.
Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band
manually
configure
your
Advanced Configuration
Network Mode (5 GHz)
From this drop-down menu, you
can select the wireless standards running on your network.
If you have only Wireless-A devices in your network, select
Wireless-A Only. If you have only Wireless-N devices
in your network, select Wireless-N Only. If you have
Wireless-N and Wireless-A devices in your network, keep
the default setting, Mixed.
Network Mode (2.4 GHz)
you can select the wireless standards running on your
network. If you have Wireless-N, Wireless-G, and Wireless-B
devices in your network, keep the default, Mixed. If you
have only Wireless-N devices, select Wireless-N Only. If
you have only Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices in your
network, select Wireless-B/G Only. If you have only
Wireless-G devices, select Wireless-G Only. If you have
only Wireless-B devices, select Wireless-B Only.
Network Name (SSID)
The SSID is the network name
shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID
must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It
is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters (use
any characters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting is
the same for all points in your wireless network. For added
security, you should change the default SSID (linksys) to a
unique name.
Channel Width
For best performance in a Wireless-N
network, select 40MHz only. For Wireless-A, Wireless-G,
and Wireless-B networking only, or if you are not sure
which option to use, keep the default, 20MHz only.
NOTE:
If you select 40MHz only for the Channel
Width setting, then Wireless-N can use two
channels: a primary one (Wide Channel) and
a secondary one (Standard Channel). This will
enhance Wireless-N performance.
Wide Channel
If you selected 40 MHz only for the
Channel Width setting, then select the appropriate
channel for your wireless network. If you are not sure
which channel to select, then keep the default, Auto.
Standard Channel
If you selected 20 MHz only for
the Channel Width setting, then select the appropriate
channel for your wireless network. If you are not sure
which channel to select, keep the default, Auto. If you
selected 40MHz only for the Channel Width setting,
then the Standard Channel will be a secondary channel
for Wireless-N. If you selected a specific channel for the
Wide Channel setting, then the Standard Channel options
will be available. Select the appropriate channel for your
wireless network.
SSID Broadcast
When wireless clients survey the local
area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect
the SSID broadcast by the Access Point. To broadcast the
Access Point's SSID, keep the default setting, Enabled. If
From this drop-down menu,
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