Cisco E1000 User Guide - Page 23

Linksys E1000 Manual Setup If you set the Configuration View to Manual, the Basic Wireless Settings screen displays the following fields. Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration Router's SSID, keep the default, Enabled. If you do not want to broadcast the Router's SSID, then select Disabled. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes. Wi-Fi Protected Setup There are three methods available. Use the method that applies to the client device you are configuring. Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Manual Setup) Network Mode From this drop-down menu, you can select the wireless standards running on your network. •• Mixed If you have Wireless-N, Wireless-G, and Wireless-B devices in your network, keep the default, Mixed. •• BG-Mixed If you have only Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices in your network, select BG-Mixed. •• Wireless-N Only If you have only Wireless-N devices, select Wireless-N Only. •• Wireless-G Only If you have only Wireless-G devices, select Wireless-G Only. •• Wireless-B Only If you have only Wireless-B devices, select Wireless-B Only. •• Disabled If you do not have any wireless devices in your network, select Disabled. NOTE: If you are not sure which mode to use, keep the default, Mixed. Network Name (SSID) The Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the network name shared by all devices in a wireless network. It is case‑sensitive and must not exceed 32 keyboard characters. The default is Ciscoxxxxx (xxxxx are the last five digits of the Router's serial number). The serial number is located on the left side of the product label, which is on the bottom panel. Channel Width The default is 20 MHz Only. For best performance, select Auto to have the Router automatically select the Channel Width (20 MHz or 40 MHz). Channel Select the appropriate channel for your wireless network. If you are not sure which channel to select, then keep the default, Auto. SSID Broadcast When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router. To broadcast the Wireless-N Router Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) NOTE: Wi-Fi Protected Setup configures one client device at a time. Repeat the instructions for each client device that supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup. •• Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button. a. Click or press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the client device. b. Click the Wi‑Fi Protected Setup button on the Router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. 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 if there is an error during the Wi‑Fi Protected Setup process. Make sure the client device supports Wi‑Fi Protected Setup. Wait until the LED is off, and then try again. The LED flashes when a Wi‑Fi Protected Setup session is active. The Router supports one session at a time. Wait until the LED is continuously lit, or off before starting the next Wi-Fi Protected Setup session. c. After the client device has been configured, click OK on the Router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. Then refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions. 20