D-Link DIR-685 User Manual page 58

Section 3 - Configuration
Tick the Auto Channel Scan Selection checkbox to allow the DIR-685 to choose the channel with the least amount of
Enable Auto Channel
Scan Selection: interference.
Wireless Channel:
Indicates the channel setting for the DIR-685. By default the channel is set to 6. The Channel can be changed to fit the
channel setting for an existing wireless network or to customize the wireless network. If you enable Auto Channel Scan,
this option will be greyed out.
Transmission Rate:
Select the transmission rate in Mbps. It is strongly suggested to select Best (automatic) for best performance. (This
setting cannot be changed when the 802.11 Mode is set to an 802.11 Mixed setting).
Channel Width:
Select the Channel Width:
20MHz - Select if you are not using any 802.11n wireless clients. This is the default setting.
20/40 MHz (Auto) - Select if you are using both 802.11n and non-802.11n wireless devices.
Short Guard
This option is only available when 802.11n has been enabled on the DIR-685. Tick this checkbox to enhance the wireless
Interval:
performance when the router is operating in a 'clean' wireless environment.
WMM Enable:
Tick this checkbox to enable Wi-Fi Multimedia, which enables basic Quality of Service (QoS) features. WMM prioritizes
traffic according to four access categories: voice, video, best effort, and background.
Enable Hidden
Tick this checkbox if you do not want the SSID of your wireless network to be broadcasted by the DIR-685. If the checkbox
Wireless:
is ticked, the SSID of the DIR-685 will not be seen by site survey utilities, so wireless clients will have to know the SSID
of the DIR-685 in order to connect to it.
Wireless Security
Use the drop-down menu to set a Wireless Security Mode. Refer to page 95 for more information regarding wireless
Mode:
security.
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