User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1. Product Introduction
- Chapter 2. Hardware Installation
- Chapter 3. Connecting to the AP
- Chapter 4. Quick Installation Guide
- Chapter 5. Configuring the AP
- 5.1 Status
- 5.2 Quick Setup
- 5.3 WPS
- 5.4 Operation Mode
- 5.5 Network
- 5.6 Wireless
- 5.6.1 Wireless Settings
- 5.6.2 Wireless Security
- 5.6.2.1. Operation Mode – Access Point
- 5.6.2.2. Operation Mode – Multi-SSID
- 5.6.2.3. Operation Mode – Client
- 5.6.2.4. Operation Mode – Repeater
- 5.6.2.5. Operation Mode – Universal Repeater
- 5.6.2.6. Operation Mode – Bridge with AP
- 5.6.2.7. Operation Mode – AP Router
- 5.6.2.8. Operation Mode – AP Client Router
- 5.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering
- 5.6.4 Wireless Advanced
- 5.6.5 Antenna Alignment
- 5.6.6 Distance Setting
- 5.6.7 Throughput Monitor
- 5.6.8 Wireless Statistics
- 5.7 DHCP
- 5.8 Forwarding
- 5.9 Security
- 5.10 Parental Control
- 5.11 Access Control
- 5.12 Static Routing
- 5.13 Bandwidth Control
- 5.14 IP & MAC Binding
- 5.15 Dynamic DNS
- 5.16 System Tools
- Appendix A: FAQ
- A.1 What and how to find my PC’s IP and MAC address?
- A.2 What is Wireless LAN?
- A.3 What are ISM bands?
- A.4 How does wireless networking work?
- A.5 What is BSSID?
- A.6 What is ESSID?
- A.7 What are potential factors that may causes interference?
- A.8 What are the Open System and Shared Key authentications?
- A.9 What is WEP?
- A.10 What is Fragment Threshold?
- A.11 What is RTS (Request to Send) Threshold?
- A.12 What is Beacon Interval?
- A.13 What is Preamble Type?
- A.14 What is SSID Broadcast?
- A.15 What is Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)?
- A.16 What is WPA2?
- A.17 What is 802.1x Authentication?
- A.18 What is Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)?
- A.19 What is Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)?
- A.20 What is Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP)?
- A.21 What is Wireless Distribution System (WDS)?
- A.22 What is Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)?
- A.23 What is Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) Size?
- A.24 What is Clone MAC Address?
- A.25 What is DDNS?
- A.26 What is NTP Client?
- A.27 What is VPN?
- A.28 What is IPSEC?
- A.29 What is WLAN Block Relay between Clients?
- A.30 What is WMM?
- A.31 What is WLAN ACK TIMEOUT?
- A.32 What is Modulation Coding Scheme (MCS)?
- A.33 What is Frame Aggregation?
- A.34 What is Guard Intervals (GI)?
- Appendix B: Configuring the PC in Windows 7
- Appendix C: Specifications
- Appendix D: Factory Default Settings
- EC Declaration of Conformity
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recommended enabled.
Enable Short GI
This function is recommended for it will increase the data
capacity by reducing the guard interval time.
Enable AP Isolation
Isolate all connected wireless stations so that wireless stations
cannot access each other through WLAN. This function will be
disabled if WDS/Bridge is enabled.
Save
Click the Save button to save the setting.
5.6.5 Antenna Alignment
Choose menu “Wireless > Antenna Alignment”, and then you can know how remote the Device’s signal
strength changes while changing the antenna's direction.
1. This function is not available in AP Router mode, but in both Standard AP
mode and AP Client Router mode.
2.
It only works after you have established connection to remote AP in client
mode.
Figure 5-6-5-1 Antenna Alignment
The page includes the following fields:
Object Description
Remote RSSI
Remote AP's signal strength value.
Signal Percent
The ratio of RSSI to RSSI RANGE in percentage.
RSSI RANGE
You can drag the Slider to set or input the RSSI RANGE value.
5.6.6 Distance Setting
Choose menu “Wireless > Distance Settings”, and then you can adjust the wireless range in outdoor
conditions.