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Wireless Setup Screen, Wireless 2.4 GHz and Wireless 5 GHz

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ADVANCED SETTINGS Wireless Setup Screen Wireless 2.4 GHz and Wireless 5 GHz Network Name (SSID) Name given to the wireless network. Security Mode Type of security being applied to the wireless network. Options include WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Personal (default), WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, and WPA/WPA2-Enterprise. Network Key If 802.11n is selected as the network mode, WEP is not available, but it is available to 802.11b-only, 802.11 g-only, 802.11 a-only, and a mix of these. Password for accessing the wireless network. Network Mode For some Enterprise modes, additional fields display: • Radius Server IP Address • Port • Shared Secret For the 2.4 GHz band, the default network mode is Mixed 802.11 b+g+n. Keep this setting for maximum client compatibility. The other network modes are 802.11b only, 802.11g only, 802.11n only, Mixed 802.11 b+g, and Mixed 802.11 g+n. Channel Width Channel SSID Broadcast WMM QoS For the 5 GHz band, the default network mode is Mixed 802.11 a+n. Keep this setting for maximum client compatibility. The other network modes are 802.11a only and 802.11n only. The default setting of 20/40 MHz (Auto) for the 5 GHz network is recommended unless you are having connectivity issues. The default for the 2.4 GHz network is 20 MHz. Accept the default (Auto) or select a channel from the dropdown list. Your wireless clients identify and connect to your router using the network name or SSID (Service Set Identifier). The SSID broadcast is On by default. For additional security, you can turn SSID broadcast to Off. WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) is a standard that defines quality of service (QoS) in Wi-Fi networks, prioritizes capability, and optimizes video and audio performance. WMM QoS is forced to On (grayed out) when the Network mode set includes 802.11n. If you select any mode not including 802.11n, you have the option to turn WMM QoS Off. MY NET ROUTERS 37 USER MANUAL

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ADVANCED SETTINGS
37
MY NET ROUTERS
USER MANUAL
Wireless Setup Screen
Wireless 2.4 GHz and Wireless 5 GHz
Network Name (SSID)
Name given to the wireless network.
Security Mode
Type of security being applied to the wireless network.
Options include WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)-Personal,
WPA2-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Personal
(default), WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, and
WPA/WPA2-Enterprise.
If 802.11n is selected as the network mode, WEP is not
available, but it is available to 802.11b-only, 802.11 g-only,
802.11 a-only, and a mix of these.
Network Key
Password for accessing the wireless network.
For some Enterprise modes, additional fields display:
•
Radius Server IP Address
•
Port
•
Shared Secret
Network Mode
For the 2.4 GHz band, the default network mode is Mixed
802.11 b+g+n. Keep this setting for maximum client
compatibility. The other network modes are 802.11b only,
802.11g only, 802.11n only, Mixed 802.11 b+g, and Mixed
802.11 g+n.
For the 5 GHz band, the default network mode is Mixed
802.11 a+n. Keep this setting for maximum client
compatibility. The other network modes are 802.11a only and
802.11n only.
Channel Width
The default setting of 20/40 MHz (Auto) for the 5 GHz network
is recommended unless you are having connectivity issues.
The default for the 2.4 GHz network is 20 MHz.
Channel
Accept the default (Auto) or select a channel from the drop-
down list.
SSID Broadcast
Your wireless clients identify and connect to your router using
the network name or SSID (Service Set Identifier). The SSID
broadcast is
On
by default. For additional security, you can
turn SSID broadcast to
Off
.
WMM QoS
WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) is a standard that defines quality of
service (QoS) in Wi-Fi networks, prioritizes capability, and
optimizes video and audio performance.
WMM QoS is forced to
On
(grayed out) when the Network
mode set includes 802.11n. If you select any mode not
including 802.11n, you have the option to turn WMM QoS
Off
.