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===Device Configuration=== | ===Device Configuration=== | ||
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The '''Device Configuration''' section is used for configuring Wi-Fi hardware parameters. | The '''Device Configuration''' section is used for configuring Wi-Fi hardware parameters. | ||
====General Setup==== | ====General Setup==== | ||
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The '''General Setup''' tab is used to select the wireless channel used by the Access Point. | The '''General Setup''' tab is used to select the wireless channel used by the Access Point. | ||
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====Advanced Setup==== | ====Advanced Setup==== | ||
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The '''Advanced Setup''' tab is used to configure how the wireless Access Point will work from a hardware perspective. | The '''Advanced Setup''' tab is used to configure how the wireless Access Point will work from a hardware perspective. | ||
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====General Setup==== | ====General Setup==== | ||
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The '''General Setup''' tab contains only two options. '''SSID''' is the name of your Wi-Fi interface. When other Wi-Fi capable computers or devices scan the area for Wi-Fi networks they will see your network with this name. '''Hide SSID''' is used to make your Access Point invisible to other devices. To use a hidden WiFi Access Point, first un-hide it, connect your device to it, then hide it again. | The '''General Setup''' tab contains only two options. '''SSID''' is the name of your Wi-Fi interface. When other Wi-Fi capable computers or devices scan the area for Wi-Fi networks they will see your network with this name. '''Hide SSID''' is used to make your Access Point invisible to other devices. To use a hidden WiFi Access Point, first un-hide it, connect your device to it, then hide it again. | ||
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====Wireless Security==== | ====Wireless Security==== | ||
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The '''Wireless Security''' tab is used to determine what kind of encryption your WLAN will use. You can choose between different types of '''WEP''' (Wireless Encryption Protocol) or '''WPA''' (Wi-Fi Protected Access.) '''WPA''' provides better security because it uses improved data encryption through the temporal key integrity protocol (TKIP) but not all devices support '''WPA''' and will work only with '''WEP''' type of encryption. | The '''Wireless Security''' tab is used to determine what kind of encryption your WLAN will use. You can choose between different types of '''WEP''' (Wireless Encryption Protocol) or '''WPA''' (Wi-Fi Protected Access.) '''WPA''' provides better security because it uses improved data encryption through the temporal key integrity protocol (TKIP) but not all devices support '''WPA''' and will work only with '''WEP''' type of encryption. | ||
=====WEP===== | =====WEP===== | ||
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[[Image:Network wireless interface security wep.PNG]] | [[Image:Network wireless interface security wep.PNG]] | ||
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=====WPA===== | =====WPA===== | ||
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[[Image:Network wireless interface security wpa.PNG]] | [[Image:Network wireless interface security wpa.PNG]] | ||
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====MAC Filter==== | ====MAC Filter==== | ||
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The '''MAC Filter''' tab is used for setting up rules that allow or exclude devices with specified MAC addresses from connecting to your Wi-Fi network. | The '''MAC Filter''' tab is used for setting up rules that allow or exclude devices with specified MAC addresses from connecting to your Wi-Fi network. | ||
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====Advanced Settings==== | ====Advanced Settings==== | ||
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[[Image:Network wireless interface advanced.PNG]] | [[Image:Network wireless interface advanced.PNG]] | ||