User's Guide
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Radio conguration
Operating frequency:
• Mode: Indicates which mode is active for connecting via Wi-Fi. The default is
Automatic and allows the device to accept connections from devices supporting
802.11b/g/n (on 2.4 GHz) and 802.11a/n/ac (on 5 GHz).
• Channel: Indicates the wireless channel that the radio is operating on. In most
situations, leaving this as Automatic will work best, but you can manually override
the channel selection using this option.
Access-point conguration
Enable: When selected, this indicates that the Wi-Fi radio is operating.
Network name (SSID): The wireless name that is displayed to wireless clients when
they scan for networks to join.
Broadcast SSID: When selected, this will allow the wireless network name to be
displayed to clients scanning for a wireless network. If unselected, the wireless network
must be added manually on the client.
Security mode: Select the desired Wi-Fi security option.
• WPA2-PSK is the latest and most secure method and should be used if possible
• WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK allows older clients that do not support WPA2-PSK to
connect while also supporting WPA2-PSK.
• None: Allows any client to connect to your Wi-Fi network without entering a
password. For your security, avoid using this option.
Password: The password that must be entered on your client device to connect to the
Wireless Home Internet. You can use this eld to change the password.
Maximum number of Wi-Fi devices: Species how many client devices can
simultaneously connect to your Wireless Home Internet device.