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Chapter 3 Wireless Network Network Mode From this drop-down menu, you can select the wireless standards running on your network. If you have both Wireless-A and Wireless-N (5GHz) devices in your network, keep the default setting, Mixed. If you have only Wireless-A devices, select Wireless-A Only. If you have only Wireless-N (5GHz) devices, select Wireless‑N Only. If you do not have any Wireless-A and Wireless-N (5GHz) devices in your network, select Disable. Wireless Network Name (SSID) The SSID is the network name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters (use any of the characters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your wireless network. For added security, you should change the default SSID to a unique name. Radio Band (5GHz) For best performance in a network using Wireless-A and Wireless-N (5GHz) devices, keep the default, Auto. For Wireless-A networking only, select Standard - 20MHz Channel. Radio Band (2.4GHz) For best performance in a network using Wireless-B, Wireless-G and Wireless-N (2.4GHz) devices, keep the default, Auto. For Wireless-B and Wireless-G networking only, select Standard - 20MHz Channel. Wide Channel (5GHz) If you selected Wide - 40MHz Channel for the Radio Band setting, then this setting will be available for your primary Wireless-N (5GHz) channel. If you are not sure which channel to select, keep the default, Auto (DFS). Wide Channel (2.4GHz) If you selected Wide - 40MHz Channel for the Radio Band setting, then this setting will be available for your primary Wireless-N (2.4GHz) channel. If you are not sure which channel to select, keep the default, Auto. Standard Channel (5GHz) Select the channel for Wireless-A and Wireless-N (5GHz) networking. If you selected Wide - 40MHz Channel for the Radio Band setting, then the Standard Channel will be a secondary channel for Wireless-N (5GHz). If you are not sure which channel to select, keep the default, Auto (DFS). Standard Channel (2.4GHz) Select the channel for Wireless-B,Wireless-G andWireless-N (2.4GHz) networking. If you selected Wide - 40MHz Channel for the Radio Band setting, then the Standard Channel will be a secondary channel for Wireless-N (2.4GHz). If you are not sure which channel to select, keep the default, Auto. Advanced Configuration 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 Router's SSID, keep the default setting, Enable. If you do not want to broadcast the Router's SSID, then select Disable. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Wireless > Wireless Security The Wireless Security settings configure the security of your wireless network. There are six wireless security mode options supported by the Router: WPA Personal, WPA Enterprise, WPA2 Personal, WPA2 Enterprise, RADIUS, and WEP. (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access, which is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, while RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.) These six are briefly discussed here. For detailed instructions on configuring wireless security for the Router, refer to "Chapter 2: Wireless Security." Wireless Security Security Mode Select the security method for your wireless network. If you do not want to use wireless security, keep the default, Disabled. WPA Personal NOTE: If you are using WPA or WPA2, always remember that each device in your wireless network MUST use the same WPA or WPA2 method and shared key, or else the network will not function properly. Security Mode > WPA Personal Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link 11