Chapter 5
Configuring the Wireless-G Router
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Wireless-G VPN Router with RangeBooster
Wireless
The Wireless tab is used to configure the Router’s wireless
network settings.
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings
The basic settings for wireless networking are configured
on this screen.
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings
Wireless Network Mode
Wireless Network Mode From this drop-down menu,
you can select the wireless standards running on your
network. If you have both 802.11g and 802.11b devices
in your network, keep the default setting, Mixed. If you
have only 802.11g devices, select G-Only. If you have
only 802.11b devices, select B-Only. If you do not have
any 802.11g and 802.11b 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 (linksys-g) to a unique name.
TX Rate Limitation The rate of data transmission should
be set depending on the speed of your wireless network.
You can select from a range of transmission speeds and
the Router will negotiate the connection speed between
the Router and a wireless client by this rate.
Wireless 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
Disabled.
WMM WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) is a component of the IEEE
802.11e wireless LAN standard for quality of service (QoS).
It specifically supports priority tagging and queuing. Click
the WMM check box to enable WMM.
Wireless Channel Select the appropriate channel from
the drop-down menu. All devices in your wireless network
must transmit using the same channel in order to function
correctly. You may need to change the wireless channel to
improve the communication quality.
U-APSD The Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery
(U-APSD) feature is an enhanced power-save mode. Select
Enable to allow the Router to enter power-save mode.
When you have finished making changes to the screen,
click Save Settings to save the changes, or click Cancel
Changes to undo your changes. For help information,
click More.
Wireless > Wireless Security
The Wireless Security settings configure the security of
your wireless network. There are eight wireless security
mode options supported by the Router: WPA-Personal,
WPA2-Personal, WPA Enterprise, WPA2 Enterprise, WPA2-
Personal-Mixed, WPA2-Enterprise Mixed, 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.) For
detailed instructions on configuring wireless security for
the Router, turn to “Appendix B: Wireless Security.”
Select SSID Select the SSID that you want to apply the
wireless security settings to.
Security Mode Select the appropriate security mode for
your network; all devices on your network must use the
same security mode and settings to work correctly.
Wireless isolation within SSID This feature is disabled
by default. Wireless PCs that are associated with the same
SSID can see and transfer files between each other. If
you enable this feature, wireless PCs will not be able to
see each other. This is useful when setting up a wireless
hotspot location.
WPA Personal
WPA gives you two encryption methods with dynamic
encryption keys. Select TKIP or AES from the Encryption
drop-down menu. Enter a Shared Secret (Pre-Shared Key)
of 8-32 characters. Then enter the Key Renewal period,
which instructs the Router how often it should change the
encryption keys.
