User's Manual

Connections Setup
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MoCA 2.0 N600 WiFi Bridge/Extender WM2500RP
happens, experiment with different channels to see which is the best. The default setting
is Auto, which means that the WiFi bridge/extender selects a channel automatically.
Note: When you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access
points use different channels to reduce interference. In the 2.4 GHz band, the
recommended channel spacing between adjacent access points is five
channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).
7. Select the mode from the W
ireless mode list.
Mode. Up to 150 Mbps is the default setting. Up to 54 Mbps supports 802.1
1g and 11b
wireless devices. The 300 Mbps setting allows 802.11n devices to connect at this speed.
8. Specify the security option:
You can change the wireless authentication and encryption option and the passphrase
(also referred to as the wireless network password or network key).
The security that you
select encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trusted devices receive
authorization to connect to your network.
WARNING:
Best practice is that you do not change the wireless security
option or the passphrase. Do not disable wireless security!
• T
o set up WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK mixed mode security,
see WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode on page 25.
• T
o set up WPA/WPA2 enterprise security, see WPA/WPA2 Enterprise on page 26.
• T
o set up WEP security, see WEP on page 27.
9. Click the Apply button.
10. Set up and test your wireless devices and computers to make sure that they can connect
wirelessly
. If they do not, check the following:
• Is your wireless device or computer connected to your network or another wireless
network in your area? Some wireless devices automatically connect to the first open
network (without wireless security) that they discover
.
• Does your wireless device or computer display on the
Attached Devices screen? If it
does, then it is connected to the network.
• If you are not sure what the SSID or password is, look on the label on your WiFi
bridge/extender.
Note: The WEP option displays only if you select Up to 54 Mbps from the
Mode list.