User Manual

Chapter 6:Configuring your Wi-Fi network
6. Enter your Wi-Fi network password in the Network Password field.
Note: Keep in mind that network passwords are case-sensitive. You can use any
combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, and numbers. Special characters
and spaces are not acceptable.
7. Select the Show Network Password checkbox to view and confirm your network
password.
8. Perform one of the following:
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Select the Broadcast Network Name (SSID) Enabled checkbox to display your SSID
as an available Wi-Fi network to outside users.
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Deselect the Broadcast Network Name (SSID) Enabled checkbox to disable
displaying your SSID as an available Wi-Fi network to outside users.
Note: When Broadcast Network Name (SSID) is enabled, your SSID is visible
and available to unauthorized Wi-Fi clients that are within range of your Wi-Fi
network to connect to your home network.
9. Select the Enable WMM checkbox to turn ON Wi-Fi Multi-media functionality.
Enabling WMM can help control latency and jitter when transmitting multi-media
content over a Wi-Fi connection. This quality of service mechanism uses four access
categories:
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Voice
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Video
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Best effort
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Background
WMM ensures that applications with low tolerance for latency and jitter are treated
with higher priority than less sensitive data applications. WMM sets different
wait times for the above four categories to provide priority network access for
applications that are less tolerant of packet delays.
10. Enter the four-digit CAPTCHA code located in the Type CAPTCHA Here entry box.
11. Click SAVE to save the settings.
12. To set up the Network Security mode for your Wi-Fi home network, click the Home Wi-Fi
Network 5 GHz EDIT button.
13. Perform steps 4 through 11.
14. To enable separate virtual networks for your Wi-Fi clients, in the G34/G36 Wi-Fi
connection screen, select the AP Isolation checkbox.
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