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Table of Contents
Section 1:
Configuring your Router and your Wireless LAN Connection
1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 8
1.1 Pre-Configuration Requirements ................................................................................................ 8
1.1.1 User Guides ....................................................................................................................... 8
2 Basic Configuration .......................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Accessing the Configuration Interface ........................................................................................ 9
2.2 Configuring Your Wireless Network .......................................................................................... 10
2.2.1 Enabling or Disabling the Wireless Network .................................................................... 10
2.2.2 Changing Your Login Password ......................................................................................... 10
2.2.3 Changing the Default Wireless Network Name (SSID) ...................................................... 11
2.2.4 Selecting the Operating Channel ...................................................................................... 11
2.2.5 Setting the Wireless Network Security Mode ................................................................... 12
2.3 Configuring Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) ................................................................................. 12
2.4 Troubleshooting Your Wireless Connection ............................................................................. 13
2.4.1 Factors Affecting Wireless Range ..................................................................................... 13
2.4.2 Interference from Other Wireless Devices ....................................................................... 14
2.4.3 Client Device Hardware/Software Configuration ............................................................. 14
2.5 Setting Up Your WAN Connection ............................................................................................ 14
3 Advanced Configuration Options .................................................................................... 16
3.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 16
3.2 WAN Setup – Configuring Dynamic Routing (RIP) .................................................................... 16
3.3 WAN Setup – Configuring Dynamic Routing (RIPng) ................................................................ 17
3.4 WAN Setup – DS-Lite ................................................................................................................. 17
3.5 LAN Setup – Configuring DHCP ................................................................................................. 18
3.5.1 LAN Setup – Adding and Deleting DHCP Clients ............................................................... 18
3.6 LAN Setup – Selecting the NAT Mode ....................................................................................... 19
3.7 Wireless Setup – Setting the Wireless Mode ............................................................................ 19
3.8 Wireless Setup – Setting the 802.11n Operating Mode ........................................................... 20
3.9 Wireless Setup – Using MAC Address Filtering ......................................................................... 20
