Manage the Extender Network and Security Settings
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N600 WiFi Range Extender
Wireless mode From the Wireless mode menu, select one of the following modes:
• Up to 54 Mbps. Legacy mode. This mode allows 802.1
1n, 802.11g, and
802.11b devices to join the network but limits 802.11n devices to function at
up to 54 Mbps. If your network security is WEP or WPA-PSK [TKIP], you must
use the Up to 54 Mbps mode.
• Up to 145 Mbps. Neighbor-friendly mode for reduced interference with
neighboring wireless networks.
This mode allows 802.1
1n, 802.11g, and
802.11b devices to join the network but limits 802.11n devices to function at
up to 145 Mbps.
• Up to 300 Mbps. Performance mode.
This mode allows 802.1
1n, 802.11g,
and 802.11b devices to join the network and allows 802.11n devices to
function at up to 300 Mbps.
Note: You can change the wireless mode in the 2.4 GHz band only if the extender
is connected to the WiFi router in the 5 GHz band. If the extender is connected to
the WiFi router in the 2.4 GHz band, the extender adopts the wireless mode that
the WiFi router functions in and the Wireless mode menu is disabled.
Note: WPA-PSK [TKIP] security supports speeds of up to 54 Mbps. Even if your
devices are capable of a higher speed, WPA-PSK [TKIP] security limits their speed
to 54 Mbps.
Note: To enable the extender to function at full link rate, enable FastLane
Technology or disable 20/40 MHz coexistence. For more information about
FastLane Technology, see Set the Operating Mode to FastLane Technology on
page
61. For more information about disabling 20/40 MHz coexistence, see
Manage Advanced WiFi and WPS Settings
on page 53. Disable 20/40 MHz
coexistence only if no other wireless networks are present in your environment.
Security Options (2.4GHz)
Select the type of WiFi security that you want to use for the extender’s 2.4 GHz WiFi network:
• None.
An open WiFi network that does not provide any security. Any WiFi device can join the network.
• WEP. WEP is an older standard, and is less secure than WPA or WP
A2. WEP limits the wireless mode
to Up to 54 Mbps. WEP uses encryption keys and data encryption for data security. Select 64-bit or
128-bit encryption and enter a key. To join the extender’s WiFi network, a user must enter the key. For
more information, see Configure WEP on page 50.
• WP
A-PSK [TKIP]. WPA is more secure than WEP. Enter a passphrase. For more information, see
Configure WP
A, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2 on page 49.
• WP
A2-PSK [AES]. WPA2 is even more secure than WEP, but some older WiFi devices do not detect
WP
A2. Enter a passphrase. To join the extender’s WiFi network, a user must enter the passphrase. For
more information, see Configure WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2 on page 49.
• WP
A-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PASK [AES]. When your network includes WiFi devices that support either
WP
A or WPA2, select WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PASK [AES] security. Enter a passphrase. To join the
extender’s WiFi network, a user must enter the passphrase. For more information, see Configure WPA,
WPA2, or WPA + WPA2 on page 49
.
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