User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- User Manual
- Chapter 1 - Setup
- Chapter 2 - Settings
- Easy Admin
- Advanced Settings
- Internet
- PPPoE
- Dynamic DNS
- PPTP
- NAT
- LAN
- DHCP Lease
- Routing
- 2.4 GHz
- 5 GHz
- WPS
- AOSS
- MAC Filtering
- Multicast Control
- Guest Account
- Wireless Bridge
- Firewall
- IP Filter
- VPN Passthrough
- Port Forwarding
- DMZ
- UPnP
- Web Filtering and Parental Controls
- Disk Management
- Sharing
- WebAccess
- Media Server
- BitTorrent
- QoS
- eco Mode
- Network USB
- System
- Syslog Settings
- Reset / Reboot
- Update
- System Information
- Logs
- Packets
- Ping
- Chapter 3 - Wireless
- Chapter 4 - Utilities
- Chapter 5 - Troubleshooting
- Appendix A - Supplemental Information
- Appendix B - Tutorials
- Configuring the AirStation for Optimal Performance and Security
- Sharing a Printer
- Configuring Parental Controls
- Port Forwarding Basics
- Setting Up Port Forwarding Rules
- Configuring a USB Drive as a NAS
- Adding a Second AirStation as a Wireless Client
- Saving and Restoring Settings
- Setting Up WebAccess
- Connecting Wireless Devices Using AOSS
- Setting Up a VPN Server
- Using AirStations with 2Wire Residential Gateways
- How to Use QoS
- How to configure TCP/IP
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Parameter Meaning
Wireless
Determines whether to allow wireless communication. If this is unchecked, then no
wireless connections will be allowed.
Wireless Channel
Sets a channel (a range of frequencies) for wireless connections. With [Auto Channel]
selected, the AirStation will automatically use the best available channel. If a channel
compatible with DFS is selected, the channel will be changed automatically when a
weather radar is detected.
High-Speed Mode
Configure the bandwidth for wireless communication. To increase communication rate,
set the bandwidth to 1300 Mbps (80 MHz) and configure extension channel.
Broadcast SSID
If [Allow] is checked, then the AirStation will respond to SSID searches from wireless
devices by broadcasting its SSID. If [Allow] is unchecked, then the AirStation ignores
SSID searches from wireless devices.
SSID 1
SSID 2
Enable or disable the main SSID (SSID 1) and sub SSID (SSID 2).
SSID Isolation
Enable to make wireless devices connected to the specified SSID be able to
communicate only with the WAN-side.
Wireless Authentication
Select an authentication method for SSID 1 from below:
WPA/WPA2-mixed mode PSK
Allows the authentication compatible with WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK at the same time.
WPA2-PSK
Allows the authentication compatible with WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i).
WPA-PSK
Allows the authentication compatible with WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access).
No Authentication
Connect to wireless clients without any authentication method.
Encrypt Wireless Data
You may use any of the following types of encryption:
TKIP/AES mixed mode
[TKIP/AES mixed mode] allows both TKIP and AES authentication and communication.
This is no more secure than TKIP alone, but more convenient for some users. [TKIP/AES
mixed mode] can be selected only when [WPA/WPA2 mixed mode - PSK] is selected for
wireless authentication.
AES
AES is more secure than TKIP, and faster. Use a pre-shared key to communicate with a
wireless device. AES can be selected only when WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is selected for
wireless authentication.
No Encryption
Data is transmitted without encryption. With this setting, anyone within range can
connect to your wireless network and might be able to access data on the network.
Not recommended for anyone with private data that needs to be kept secure. [No
Encryption] can be selected only when [No Authentication] is selected for wireless
authentication.
WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared
Keys)
A pre-shared key or passphrase is the password for your wireless connections. There are
two different formats for a pre-shared key. Use 8 to 63 alphanumeric characters (case-
sensitive) for an ASCII passphrase, or use 64 alphanumeric characters (0 to 9 and a to f,
not case-sensitive) for a hexadecimal passphrase.
Key Renewal Interval Set the update interval for the encryption key between 0 and 1440 (minutes).