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Wireless Settings

Note: After you have made your changes, click Save Settings to apply your changes.

To manually configure your wireless networks, select Manual. To use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, select Wi-Fi Protected Setup.  Go to the instructions for your selection.

Note: 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 printers, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup.

Wireless Configuration (Manual)

5 GHz/2.4 GHz Wireless Settings

Network Mode

Select the wireless standards your network will support.

Network Name (SSID)

Enter the name of your wireless network.

Security Mode

Select security type to use.

Passphrase

Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters.

Channel Width

Select the radio channel width for your Wireless-N devices.

Channel

Select the radio channel that the Router will use.

SSID Broadcast

When wireless devices survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID (wireless network name) broadcast by the Router. To broadcast the Router’s SSID, keep the default, Enabled.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup?

Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED Activity

.         The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes blue for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process and lights up blue when the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process is successful. 

.         The LED lights up amber for two minutes if there is an error during the Wi?Fi Protected Setup process.

.         Wait until the LED is continuously lit or off, before starting the next Wi-Fi Protected Setup session.

Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button

Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button.

Note: Make sure you configure one client device at a time.

1.       Click or press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the client device.

2.       Click the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen.

3.       After the client device has been configured, click OK on the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen within two minutes.

Enter the client device’s PIN on the Router

Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN (Personal Identification Number).

1.       Enter the PIN from the client device in the field on the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen.

2.       Click the Register button on the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen.

3.       After the client device has been configured, click OK on the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen within two minutes.

Enter the Router’s PIN on your client device

Use this method if your client device asks for the Router’s PIN.

1.       On the client device, enter the PIN listed on the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. (It is also listed on the bottom of the Router.)

2.       After the client device has been configured, click OK on the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen within two minutes.