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5 Configuring Frequently Used Functions

HG232f 300Mbps Wireless Router

User Guide

5-20

5.10 Expanding the Coverage of a WLAN

Function Overview

The router supports the WDS function. Through the WDS function, two routers can be

connected wirelessly, thus expanding the coverage of a WLAN.

Table 6-3 lists three WDS working modes, functions in each working mode, and relevant

setting requirements.

Table 5-1

WDS working modes

Working

Mode

Function

Setting Requirements

Bridge

Two WLANs can be connected

wirelessly in this mode but

other wireless clients cannot be

connected to the router.

On each router, add the wireless

MAC address of the peer router to

the WDS MAC list.

Repeater

It

is

used

to

expand

the

coverage of a WLAN. The

router can set up a connection

with another wireless router or

wireless client.

On each router, add the wireless

MAC address of the peer router to

the WDS MAC list.

Lazy

The function in this mode is the

same as that in repeater mode.

No WDS MAC list, however, is

required to be configured on the

router in lazy mode.

No WDS MAC list is required to be

configured on the router in lazy

mode. The MAC address of the

router in lazy mode, however, needs

to be added to the WDS MAC list of

the peer router.

When configuring the WDS function, you should comply with the following principles:



Both wireless routers should support the WDS function.



The WDS function should be enabled on both wireless routers.



On each router, add the wireless MAC address of the peer router to the WDS MAC

list. No WDS MAC list is required to be configured on the router in lazy mode but a

WDS MAC list should be configured on the peer router.



The settings of the following parameters on both wireless routers should be the same:

−

Wireless channel

−

Encryption mode

−

Encryption password

Section	Page
1 Product Introduction	6
2 Hardware Installation	8
2.1 Selecting a Position for the Router	8
2.2 Installing the Hardware	8
2.3 Connecting the Cables	9
2.3.1 Installing the Router on a Community Broadband Network	9
2.3.2 Installing the Router on an ADSL Broadband Network	10
2.3.3 Installing the Router on a CATV Broadband Network	10
2.4 Powering On the Router	12
3 Configuration of Internet Access Parameters	14
3.1 Logging In to the Web-based Configuration Utility	14
3.2 Using the Setup Wizard	19
4 Configuration of WLAN Parameters	22
4.1 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Manually	22
4.2 Setting Up a Wireless Connection with the WPS Button	25
5 Configuring Frequently Used Functions	28
5.1 Configuring Multiple Computers to Access the Internet Simultaneously	28
5.2 Enabling or Disabling the WLAN Function	29
5.3 Improving the Security of a WLAN	30
5.3.1 Hiding the Name of a WLAN	30
5.3.2 Changing the Name of a WLAN	32
5.3.3 Using Secure Encryption	32
5.3.4 Allowing Only Specified Computers to Be Connected to a WLAN	34
5.4 Controlling the Internet Access Rights of Computers	35
5.5 Prohibiting Computers from Accessing Specified Web Sites	39
5.6 Setting the Available Bandwidth of a Computer	40
5.7 Preventing Attacks on the Internet	42
5.8 Removing the Restriction Caused by the Binding of the Internet Access Account to the MAC Address	43
5.9 Allowing Internet Users to Access an Internal Resource Server	44
5.10 Expanding the Coverage of a WLAN	47
Maintenance Guide	54
6.1 Changing the User Name and Password of the Web-based Configuration Utility	54
6.2 Changing the Login IP Address of the Web-based Configuration Utility	55
6.3 Backing Up or Importing a Configuration File	56
6.4 Restoring Default Settings	57
6.5 Upgrading Software	58
7 FAQs	60
8 Appendix	64
8.1 Indicators	64
8.2 Interfaces and Buttons	66
8.3 Default Settings	67

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