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7.1 Overview
This chapter describes how to perform tasks related to setting up and optimizing your wireless
network, including the following.
• Turning the wireless connection on or off.
• Configuring a name, wireless channel and security for the network.
• Using WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) to configure your wireless network.
• Using a MAC (Media Access Control) address filter to restrict access to the wireless network.
See
Chapter 2 on page 25
example scenario.
See
Section 7.8 on page 141
7.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter
This chapter describes the Device's Network > Wireless LAN screens. Use these screens to set
up your Device's wireless connection.
• The General screen lets you turn the wireless connection on or off, set up wireless security and
make other basic configuration changes
MAC filter to allow or block access to the Device based on the MAC addresses of the wireless
stations.
• Use the WPS screen and the WPS Station screen to use WiFi Protected Setup (WPS). WPS lets
you set up a secure network quickly, when connecting to other WPS-enabled devices.
Use the WPS screen (see
PIN (Personal Identification Number) and see information about the Device's WPS status.
Use the WPS Station (see
or using a PIN.
• The Advanced Setup screen lets you change the wireless mode, and make other advanced
wireless configuration changes
You don't necessarily need to use all these screens to set up your wireless connection. For example,
you may just want to set up a network name, a wireless radio channel and some security in the
General screen.
P-870HNU-51b User's Guide
for a tutorial showing how to set up your wireless connection in an
for advanced technical information on wireless networks.
(Section 7.4 on page
Section 7.5 on page
137) to enable or disable WPS, generate a security
Section 7.6 on page
138) screen to set up WPS by pressing a button
(Section 7.7 on page
Wireless LAN
128). You can also configure the
139).
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