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Configuring the Smart Wi-Fi Gateway
Configuring Wireless Settings
• If you want the Smart Wi-Fi Gateway to run another wireless survey to check
for available wireless networks, click the ReScan button.
4. If you know the MAC address of the specific Wireless Broadband Network device
with which the Smart Wi-Fi Gateway should associate, type it in the Preferred
BSSID text box. If there are multiple Wireless Broadband Network devices with
the same SSID available, the Smart Wi-Fi Gateway will always attempt to first
associate with the Wireless Broadband Network device with the specified MAC
address.
5. In Preferred BSSID Mode, specify whether you want the Smart Wi-Fi Gateway to
associate with a specific Wireless Broadband Network device only by clicking one
of the following options:
• Preferred: Click this option if you want to allow the Smart Wi-Fi Gateway to
attempt to associate with other Wireless Broadband Network devices (with the
same SSID) if the device with the preferred BSSID is unavailable.
• Locked: Click this option if you want the Smart Wi-Fi Gateway to associate
only with the device with the preferred BSSID. If the preferred BSSID is
unavailable, the Smart Wi-Fi Gateway will not attempt to associate with other
devices with the same SSID.
6. (Optional) In Threshold Settings, click Edit Settings. On the page that appears,
set the RTS/CTS Threshold.
The default value is 2346. This option determines at what packet length the RTS/
CTS function is triggered. A lower threshold may be necessary in environment with
excessive signal noise or hidden nodes; but may result in some performance
degradation.
7. In Encryption Method, select the wireless encryption method that your service
provider’s Wireless Broadband Network is using. Configure the related encryption
options that appear below. Make sure you use that encryption settings that you
obtained from your service provider.
CAUTION: Make sure you configure the wireless encryption settings exactly as
provided by your service provider. Incorrect WAN settings will prevent the Smart Wi-
Fi Gateway from associating with the Wireless Broadband Network.
8. Click Update Settings.
You have completed configuring the Smart Wi-Fi Gateway’s WAN settings.