User's Manual

Wireless > Basic Settings

The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen.

There are two ways to configure the Router’s wireless settings, manual and Wi-Fi Protected

Setup. For manual configuration, use this screen to change the settings.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup is a feature that makes it easy to set up your wireless network. If you

have devices that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then click the Wi-Fi Protected Setup

tab, and follow the on-screen instructions (refer to the “Wireless > Wi-Fi Protected Setup”

section for more information).

Note: Wi-Fi Protected Setup can only be used for the default wireless network. (The

Router supports up to four wireless networks. The other three can be configured using

the Router’s web-based utility.)

Wireless Network

Wireless Channel Select the channel you want to use. All devices in your wireless network

must use the same channel in order to communicate.

Wireless Network State Select the wireless standards running on your network. If you have

Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices in your network, keep the default, Mixed. If you have only

Wireless-G devices, select G-Only. If you have only Wireless-B devices, select B-Only. If you do

not have any wireless devices, select Disabled.

The Router supports up to four wireless networks. By default, only the first wireless network

is enabled. On the Wireless Security and MAC Filter screens, you can configure different

security settings and MAC filtering rules for each wireless network.

Configure the following settings for each wireless network (SSID1-4):

Wireless Network Name (SSID) The network name is case-sensitive and must not exceed

32 characters (use any of the characters on the keyboard). Cisco recommends that you change

the default name of the first network, linksys1, to a unique name of your choice.

Wireless Network State If you want to use the wireless network, select Enabled. Otherwise,

select Disabled.

Wireless SSID Broadcast When wireless devices survey the local area for wireless networks

to associate with, they will detect the wireless network name or SSID broadcast by the Router. If

you want to broadcast the Router’s SSID, keep the default, Enabled. Otherwise, select Disabled.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your

changes.

Wireless > Security

The Security screen configures the security of your wireless network(s). The Router supports

the following wireless security mode options: WPA2-Personal, WPA-Personal, WEP, WPA-

Enterprise, and WPA2-Enterprise. (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access, which is a

security standard stronger than WEP encryption, and WEP stands for Wired Equivalent

Privacy.) For detailed instructions on configuring wireless security for the Router, refer to

“Wireless Security Checklist” on page 7.

Note: If you used Wi-Fi Protected Setup to configure your wireless network(s), then

wireless security has already been set up. Do not make changes to the Wireless Security

screen.

Wireless > Basic Settings

DRAFT - 6/25/201