Chapter 3
Advanced Configuration
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Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router
Routing Table
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes.
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings
The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this
screen.
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings
Simultaneous Networks
For more wireless bandwidth, the Router can create two
simultaneous yet separate Wireless-N networks, one using
the Wireless-N 5 GHz band and one using the Wireless-N
2.4 GHz band. You can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to
easily configure and connect to both networks (refer to
Wi-Fi Protected Setup, page 11), or you can manually
configure the Router.
If you use manual configuration, then set up each network
with the following:
Unique Network Name (SSID) •
Wireless security settings (refer to • Wireless Security,
page 12)
Decide which computers and other wireless devices
should join which network. Wireless-N devices support
both the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz bands, so they can join either
the 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz network. Wireless-G and Wireless-B
devices support only the 2.4 GHz band, so they should
join the 2.4 GHz network. Wireless-A devices support only
the 5 GHz band, so they should join the 5 GHz network.
For the 5 GHz network, configure all computers and other
wireless devices with the same 5 GHz Network Name (SSID)
and wireless security settings. For the 2.4 GHz network,
configure all computers and other wireless devices with
the same 2.4 GHz Network Name (SSID) and wireless
security settings.
NOTE: Make sure each network uses a unique
Network Name (SSID).
Configuration View
Configuration View Keep the default selection, Wi-Fi
Protected Setup to configure your network using Wi-Fi
Protected Setup. Select Manual to set up your wireless
network your wireless network manually.
Manual
If you set the Configuration View to Manual, the Basic
Wireless Settings screen displays the following fields.
5 GHz or 2.4 GHz Wireless Settings
The same settings are available for the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz
radio bands. The 5 GHz Wireless settings set up a network
using the 5 GHz band, and the 2.4 GHz Wireless settings
set up a network using the 2.4 GHz band.
Network Mode (5 GHz) From this drop-down menu, you
can select the wireless standards running on your network.
If you have both Wireless-A and Wireless-N (5GHz) devices
in your network, keep the default setting, Mixed. If you
have only Wireless-A devices, select Wireless-A Only. If
you have only Wireless-N (5GHz) devices, select Wireless-N
Only. If you do not have any Wireless-A and Wireless-N
(5GHz) devices in your network, select Disabled.
Network Mode (2.4 GHz) From this drop-down menu,
you can select the wireless standards running on your
network. If you have both Wireless-B, Wireless-G and
Wireless-N (2.4GHz) devices in your network, keep the
default setting, Mixed. If you have only Wireless-B devices,
select Wireless-B Only. If you have only Wireless-G devices,
select Wireless-G Only. If you have only Wireless-N
(2.4GHz) devices, select Wireless-N Only. If you do not
have any Wireless-B, Wireless-G and Wireless-N (2.4GHz)
devices in your network, select Disabled.
Network Name (SSID) The SSID is the network name
shared among all points in a wireless network. The
SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless
network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed
32 keyboard characters. Make sure this setting is the same
for all points in your wireless network. For added security,
you should change the default SSID to a unique name.
