Manage the Extender Network and Security Settings
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N600 WiFi Range Extender
• If the network uses WEP, do the following:
a. From the Encryption Strength menu, select the encryption strength (64 bit or
128 bit).
b. Specify the active key by selecting the Key 1, Key 2, Key 3, or Key 4 radio
button (only one key can be the active key) and type the value for the key
.
For 64-bit WEP, type 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9,
A–F). For
128-bit WEP, type 26 hexadecimal digits. The key values are not case-sensitive.
c. Click the
Continue button.
If Smart Setup detects any networks in the 5 GHz band, it displays them.
7. Select a 5 GHz WiFi network to extend, and click the Continue button.
Note: If your router does not support the 5 GHz band (not all routers do) or
you want to set up the 5 GHz extender network later, click the Skip
button, and go to Step 9 on page 65.
8. Enter the security settings for the existing 5 GHz network:
• If the network uses WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or a combination of these options, do the
following:
a. In the
Password (network key) field, type the network passphrase (also called
a password or network key).
b. Click the Continue button.
• If the network uses WEP
, do the following:
a. From the Encryption Strength menu, select the encryption strength (
64 bit or
128 bit).
b. Specify the active key by selecting the Key 1, Key 2, Key 3, or Key 4 radio
button (only one key can be the active key) and type the value for the key
.
For 64-bit WEP, type 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9,
A–F). For
128-bit WEP, type 26 hexadecimal digits. The key values are not case-sensitive.
c. Click the
Continue button.
