User Guide
Table Of Contents
- About This Guide
- Get to Know About Your Router
- Connect to the Internet
- Log In
- Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode
- 4. 1. Status
- 4. 2. Quick Setup
- 4. 3. Operation Mode
- 4. 4. Network
- 4. 5. Dual Band Selection
- 4. 6. Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz)
- 4. 7. Guest Network
- 4. 8. DHCP
- 4. 9. Forwarding
- 4. 10. Security
- 4. 11. Parental Controls
- 4. 12. Access Control
- 4. 13. Advanced Routing
- 4. 14. Bandwidth Control
- 4. 15. IP & MAC Binding
- 4. 16. Dynamic DNS
- 4. 17. IPv6
- 4. 18. System Tools
- 4. 19. Log Out
- Configure the Router in Access Point Mode
- FAQ
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Chapter 5 Congure the Router in Access Point Mode
• Disable Wireless Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled.
If disabled, wireless clients can connect to the router without a password. It’s strongly
recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.
• WPA-PSK/WPA2-Personal - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on
pre-shared passphrase.
• Authentication Type - Select Auto, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.
• Encryption - Select Auto, TKIP or AES.
• Wireless Password - Enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters. For Hexadecimal,
the length should be between 8 and 64 characters; for ASCII, the length should
be between 8 and 63 characters.
• Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds.
The value can be 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update.
• WPA /WPA2-Enterprise - It’s based on Radius Server.
• Authentication Type - Select Auto, WPA or WPA2.
• Encryption - Select Auto, TKIP or AES.
• Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server.
• Radius Server Port - Enter the port that Radius server used.
• Radius Server Password - Enter the password for the Radius server.
• Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds.
The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.
• WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard.
• Authentication Type - The default setting is Auto, which can select Shared
Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless
client’s capability and request.
• WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here.
Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9,
a-f, A-F) in the specified length. ASCII format stands for any combination of
keyboard characters in the specified length.
• Selected Key - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching
WEP key. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless clients in your
network.
• Key Type - Select the WEP key length (64-bit, 128-bit or 152-bit) for encryption.
Disabled means this WEP key entry is invalid.
• 64-bit - Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f and A-F. Null
key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII characters.
• 128-bit - Enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f and A-F. Null
key is not permitted) or 13 ASCII characters.