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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
The <b>Wireless</b> section of the Network tab can be used to manage and configure WiFi Access Points | The <b>Wireless</b> section of the Network tab can be used to manage and configure WiFi Access Points, WiFi Stations (clients) and WiFi devices. This chapter of the user manual provides an overview of the Wireless section for {{{name}}} devices. | ||
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== | ==Wireless == | ||
{{#switch: {{{wifi}}} | {{#switch: {{{wifi}}} | ||
| 2 = {{{name}}} devices support IEEE 802.11b/g/n and 802.11e_WMM wireless technologies. | | 2 = {{{name}}} devices support IEEE 802.11b/g/n and 802.11e_WMM wireless technologies. | ||
| 5 = {{{name}}} devices support IEEE 802.11ac (WiFi 5) with data transmission rates up to 867 Mbps (Dual Band, MU-MIMO), 802.11r fast transition. | | 5 = {{#switch: {{{name}}} | RUTC50 = {{{name}}} devices support IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac/ax with data transmission rates up to 3603Mbps on 5GHz, 576Mbps on 2.4GHz (Dual Band, MU-MIMO), 802.11r fast transition.| #default = {{{name}}} devices support IEEE 802.11ac (WiFi 5) with data transmission rates up to 867 Mbps (Dual Band, MU-MIMO), 802.11r fast transition.}} | ||
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=== | ===SSIDS=== | ||
---- | |||
The <b>SSIDs</b> section is used to configure your wireless access points (AP) and wireless clients (STA). | |||
{{#switch:{{{series}}} | |||
|TCR1 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_wifi_tcr1.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | |||
|TAP100|TAP200 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_wifi_{{{wifi}}}_tap.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | |||
| | |#default = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_wifi_{{{wifi}}}_v4.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
|TAP100 | |||
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|#default = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_wifi_{{{wifi}}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
Above is the overview of the | Above is the overview of the SSIDS Overview window. It displays active access points{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=.|#default= and stations.}} | ||
Here you can turn on or off your WiFi interfaces, remove them or start configuring by clicking on | Here you can turn on or off your WiFi interfaces, remove them or start configuring by clicking on | ||
<b>Edit</b> button on the right side of interface.{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default= To configure your Wireless device as Client press '''Scan''' button to scan the surrounding area and attempt to connect to a new wireless access point.}} | |||
{{#ifeq: {{{series}}} | TCR1 | | {{#ifeq: {{{series}}} | TCR1 | | ||
====Guest Network==== | ====Guest Network==== | ||
Most of us are aware, that network security is extremely important. If your WiFi network is not properly secured, it makes you and all of your home or office resources vulnerable to a variety of security threats. To stay ahead of the curve, many companies and home users have guest WiFi. Unlike your regular WiFi network that you or your company members use, the guest WiFi network restricts what your guests can do in your network. It gives visitors access to the Internet connection, but nothing else making you or your company a lot more secure. | Most of us are aware, that network security is extremely important. If your WiFi network is not properly secured, it makes you and all of your home or office resources vulnerable to a variety of security threats. To stay ahead of the curve, many companies and home users have guest WiFi. Unlike your regular WiFi network that you or your company members use, the guest WiFi network restricts what your guests can do in your network. It gives visitors access to the Internet connection, but nothing else making you or your company a lot more secure.|}} | ||
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=== | ===Radio=== | ||
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The <b> | The <b>Global Settings</b> section is used for configuring the country code which is used for regulatory purposes (different areas allow different maximum transmit power and operating frequencies) and WiFi hardware parameters. You can change parameters by clicking the 'Edit' button next to a wireless device (<u>not an interface</u>) in the Network → SSIDS page: | ||
{{#switch:{{{name}}} | {{#switch:{{{name}}} | ||
|TCR1 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_radio_tcr1.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | |||
|TCR1 = [[File: | |TAP100|TAP200 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_radio_{{{wifi}}}_tap.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
| | |#default = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_radio_{{{wifi}}}.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
|#default = [[File: | |||
}} | }} | ||
=====General Setup | <table class="nd-mantable"> | ||
<tr> | |||
The <b>General Setup</b> section is used to turn a wireless device on or off, select the operating frequency (WiFi mode and channel) | <th>Field</th> | ||
<th>Value</th> | |||
<th>Description</th> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>Country code</td> | |||
<td>country code; default: <b>US - United States</b></td> | |||
<td>SO/IEC 3166 alpha2 country codes as defined in ISO 3166-1 standard.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
</table> | |||
====General Setup==== | |||
The <b>General Setup</b> section is used to turn a wireless device on or off, select the operating frequency (WiFi mode, channel and channel width) and transmit power. | |||
A wireless 2.4 GHz WiFi channel requires a signaling band roughly 22 MHz wide, radio frequencies of neighboring channels numbers significantly overlap each other. Choose a WiFi channel according to the busyness of other channels. You can download a free WiFi analyzer app on your phone, laptop or other WiFi device and check which channel is the least populated. | A wireless 2.4 GHz WiFi channel requires a signaling band roughly 22 MHz wide, radio frequencies of neighboring channels numbers significantly overlap each other. Choose a WiFi channel according to the busyness of other channels. You can download a free WiFi analyzer app on your phone, laptop or other WiFi device and check which channel is the least populated. | ||
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Many home networks utilize routers that by default run on channel 6 on the 2.4 GHz band. Neighboring WiFi home networks that run over the same channel generate radio interference that can cause significant network performance slowdowns for users. Reconfiguring a network to run on a different wireless channel helps minimize these slowdowns. Therefore, pick a channel with no other active Access Points and preferably one that has no active Access Point on two adjacent channels on each side as well. If you don't feel like doing this, set the 'Channel' field to <i>Auto</i> and the device will pick the least busy channel in your location automatically. | Many home networks utilize routers that by default run on channel 6 on the 2.4 GHz band. Neighboring WiFi home networks that run over the same channel generate radio interference that can cause significant network performance slowdowns for users. Reconfiguring a network to run on a different wireless channel helps minimize these slowdowns. Therefore, pick a channel with no other active Access Points and preferably one that has no active Access Point on two adjacent channels on each side as well. If you don't feel like doing this, set the 'Channel' field to <i>Auto</i> and the device will pick the least busy channel in your location automatically. | ||
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|#default = [[File: | |TAP200 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_global_settings_edit_button_tap200_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
|#default = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_global_settings_general_setup_v3.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | |||
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<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>Mode</td> | <td>Mode</td> | ||
<td>N | Legacy; default: <b>N</b></td> | <td>{{#ifeq:{{{wifi6}}}| 1 | AX {{!}} N {{!}} Legacy; default: <b>AX</b> | N {{!}} Legacy; default: <b>N</b>}}</td> | ||
<td>Wireless N (802.11n) supports a maximum theoretical transfer rate of 300mbps with 2 antennas. It can reach up to 450 Mbps with 3 antennas. Though typical speeds are more accurately around 130 Mbps. The legacy standards include 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g.</td> | <td>Wireless {{#ifeq:{{{wifi6}}}| 1 | AX (802.11ax) supports a maximum theoretical transfer rate of 576mbps with 2 antennas.| N (802.11n) supports a maximum theoretical transfer rate of 300mbps with 2 antennas. It can reach up to 450 Mbps with 3 antennas. Though typical speeds are more accurately around 130 Mbps. The legacy standards include 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g.}}</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<td>Mode</td> | <td>Mode</td> | ||
<td>N < | <td>{{#ifeq:{{{wifi6}}}| 1 | AX {{!}} N {{!}} AC; default: <b>AX</b> | N {{!}} AC; default: <b>AX</b>}}</td> | ||
<td>Choose between 802.11n and 802.11ac standards.</td> | <td>Choose between {{#ifeq:{{{wifi6}}}| 1 | 802.11ax,|}} 802.11n and 802.11ac standards.</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>Channel</td> | <td>Channel</td> | ||
<td>Auto {{!}} 36(5180 MHz) {{!}} 40(5200 MHz) {{!}} 44(5220 MHz) {{!}} 48(5240 MHz) {{!}} 52(5260 MHz) {{!}} 56(5280 MHz) {{!}} 60(5300 MHz) {{!}} 64(5320 MHz) {{!}} 68(5340 MHz) {{!}} 72(5360 MHz) {{!}} 76(5380 MHz) {{!}} 80(5400 MHz) {{!}} 84(5420 MHz) {{!}} 88(5440 MHz) {{!}} 92(5460 MHz) {{!}} 96(5480 MHz) {{!}} 100(5500 MHz) {{!}} 104(5520 MHz) {{!}} 108(5540 MHz) {{!}} 112(5560 MHz) {{!}} 116(5580 MHz) {{!}} 120(5600 MHz) {{!}} 124(5620 MHz) {{!}} 128(5640 MHz) {{!}} 132(5660 MHz) {{!}} 136(5680 MHz) {{!}} 140(5700 MHz) {{!}} 144 (5720 MHz) {{!}} 149 (5745 MHz) {{!}} 153 (5765 MHz) {{!}}157 (5785 MHz) {{!}} 161 (5805 MHz) {{!}} 165 (5825 MHz); default: <b> | <td>Auto {{!}} 36(5180 MHz) {{!}} 40(5200 MHz) {{!}} 44(5220 MHz) {{!}} 48(5240 MHz) {{!}} 52(5260 MHz) {{!}} 56(5280 MHz) {{!}} 60(5300 MHz) {{!}} 64(5320 MHz) {{!}} 68(5340 MHz) {{!}} 72(5360 MHz) {{!}} 76(5380 MHz) {{!}} 80(5400 MHz) {{!}} 84(5420 MHz) {{!}} 88(5440 MHz) {{!}} 92(5460 MHz) {{!}} 96(5480 MHz) {{!}} 100(5500 MHz) {{!}} 104(5520 MHz) {{!}} 108(5540 MHz) {{!}} 112(5560 MHz) {{!}} 116(5580 MHz) {{!}} 120(5600 MHz) {{!}} 124(5620 MHz) {{!}} 128(5640 MHz) {{!}} 132(5660 MHz) {{!}} 136(5680 MHz) {{!}} 140(5700 MHz) {{!}} 144 (5720 MHz) {{!}} 149 (5745 MHz) {{!}} 153 (5765 MHz) {{!}}157 (5785 MHz) {{!}} 161 (5805 MHz) {{!}} 165 (5825 MHz); default: <b>Auto</b></td> | ||
<td>A wireless 5 GHz WiFi channel also requires a signaling band roughly 22 MHz wide, but since its channel with is 20 MHZ ir overlaps less with neighboring channels, but it is still recommended to pick a channel with no other active Access Points and preferably one that has no active Access Point on two adjacent channels on each side as well.</td> | <td>A wireless 5 GHz WiFi channel also requires a signaling band roughly 22 MHz wide, but since its channel with is 20 MHZ ir overlaps less with neighboring channels, but it is still recommended to pick a channel with no other active Access Points and preferably one that has no active Access Point on two adjacent channels on each side as well.</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>Width</td> | <td>Width</td> | ||
<td>20 MHz | <td>20 MHz {{!}} 40 MHz {{!}} 80 MHz {{#ifeq:{{{wifi6}}}| 1 | 160 |}}; default: <b>80MHz</b></td> | ||
<td>A 40 MHz channel width bonds two 20 MHz channels together, forming a 40 MHz channel width, 8 MHZ channel bonds four 20 MHz channels; therefore, it allows for greater speed and faster transfer rates. But not if those channels are crowded with noise and interference. In crowded areas with a lot of frequency noise and interference, a single 20MHz channel will be more stable. 80 MHz width channel is faster than 40MHz which is faster than 20 MHz but it doesn’t perform as well in crowded areas.</td> | <td>A 40 MHz channel width bonds two 20 MHz channels together, forming a 40 MHz channel width, 8 MHZ channel bonds four 20 MHz channels; therefore, it allows for greater speed and faster transfer rates. But not if those channels are crowded with noise and interference. In crowded areas with a lot of frequency noise and interference, a single 20MHz channel will be more stable. 80 MHz width channel is faster than 40MHz which is faster than 20 MHz but it doesn’t perform as well in crowded areas.</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>Transmit Power</td> | <td>Transmit Power</td> | ||
<td>[{{# | <td>[{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=13%|#default=5%}}...100%]; default: <b>100 %</b></td> | ||
<td>The transmit power of an access point radio is proportional to its effective range – the higher the transmit power, the more distance that a signal can travel, and/or the more physical materials that it can effectively penetrate and still have data successfully resolved at the receiver.</td> | <td>The transmit power of an access point radio is proportional to its effective range – the higher the transmit power, the more distance that a signal can travel, and/or the more physical materials that it can effectively penetrate and still have data successfully resolved at the receiver.</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
</table> | </table> | ||
====Advanced Settings==== | |||
The <b>Advanced Settings</b> section is used to configure how the wireless Access Point will work from a hardware perspective. | The <b>Advanced Settings</b> section is used to configure how the wireless Access Point will work from a hardware perspective. | ||
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|#default =[[File: | |#default =[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_global_settings_advanced_settings_v2.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
<table class="nd-mantable"> | <table class="nd-mantable"> | ||
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</table> | </table> | ||
===SSIDs Configuration=== | |||
---- | ---- | ||
The <b> | The <b>Interface Configuration</b> section is used to configure the parameters of Wireless Access Points {{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default= or Clients}}. You can find this section by clicking the 'Edit' button next to a wireless interface (<u>not a device</u>) in the Network → SSIDs page: | ||
{{#switch: {{{ | {{#switch: {{{name}}} | ||
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|TCR100 = [[File:Networking rutos manual wireless wifi 5 tcr1 v4.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | |||
|TAP100 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_edit_button_tap100_v5.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | |||
|TAP200 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_wifi_tap200_v2.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | |||
|RUT241|RUT200|RUT951|RUT956|RUT906|RUT901 = [[File:Networking rutos manual wireless wifi 2 v4 mixed.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
====General Setup==== | |||
---- | ---- | ||
The <b>General Setup</b> tab contains basic options for | The <b>General Setup</b> tab contains basic options for SSID and network interface. | ||
{{#switch: {{{series}}} | {{#switch: {{{series}}} | ||
|#default = [[File: | |#default = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_general_setup_v4.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
|TCR1 = [[File: | |TCR1 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_general_setup_tcr1_v4.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
|TAP100 = [[File: | |TAP100 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_general_setup_tap100_v4.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
}} | |TAP200 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_general_setup_tap200_v2.png|border|class=tlt-border]]}} | ||
<table class="nd-mantable"> | <table class="nd-mantable"> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>on</b></td> | <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>on</b></td> | ||
<td>Enables or disables WiFi interface.</td> | <td>Enables or disables WiFi interface.</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>Mode</td> | <td>Mode</td> | ||
<td>Client {{!}} Access Point {{!}} Mesh {{!}} Multi AP; default: <b>Access Point</b></td> | <td>{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default=Client {{!}}}} Access Point {{!}} Mesh {{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default={{!}} Multi AP}}; default: <b>Access Point</b></td> | ||
<td>Defines what role this interface will do, Access point to supply WiFi for other devices, Client to use other devices WiFi for WWAN and Mesh to act as mesh network gateway or a node in a mesh network.</td> | <td>Defines what role this interface will do, Access point to supply WiFi for other devices, Client to use other devices WiFi for WWAN and Mesh to act as mesh network gateway or a node in a mesh network.</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<th>Access Point mode</th> | <th>Access Point mode</th> | ||
<th></th> | <th></th> | ||
<th></th> | <th></th> | ||
</tr>}} | </tr>{{#ifeq:{{{wifi}}}|5| | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>{{ | <td>Radios</td> | ||
<td>Factory | <td>2.4 GHz {{!}} 5GHz; default: <b>2.4 GHz or 5 GHz</b></td> | ||
<td> | <td>SSID will use these radios. Use one of them if you want seperate SSIDs for each radio or use all of them if you want combined SSID.</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr>|}} | ||
<tr> | |||
<td>SSID</td> | |||
<td>Factory SSID is different for every device; default: <b></b></td> | |||
<td>Service Set Identifier is a name used to identify access point which is shown when client tries to connect to it.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>Password</td> | <td>Password</td> | ||
<td>string; default: <b>none</b></td> | <td>string; default: <b>none</b></td> | ||
<td>Custom passphrase used for authentication (at least 8 characters long).</ | <td><li>Custom passphrase used for authentication (at least 8 characters long).</li><li>Another option is to use the 'Dice' icon, which generates random passwords.</li></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>VLAN ID | <td>{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=VLAN ID|#default=Network}}</td> | ||
<td>{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=default {{!}} +add new; default: <b>default</b>|#default=network interfaces {{!}} +add new; default: <b>lan</b>}}</td> | |||
<td> | <td>{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=Use tagged VLAN from the network as untagged VLAN on the SSID.|#default=Choose the network(s) you want to attach to this wireless interface or fill out the create field to define a new network.}}</td> | ||
<td>Choose the network(s) you want to attach to this wireless interface or fill out the create field to define a new network. | |||
</tr>{{#ifeq:{{{series}}}|TCR1| | </tr>{{#ifeq:{{{series}}}|TCR1| | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b></td> | <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b></td> | ||
<td>Enables fast roaming among access points that belong to the same Mobility Domain </td> | <td>Enables fast roaming among access points that belong to the same Mobility Domain </td> | ||
</tr>{{# | </tr>{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default= | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<th>Client mode</th> | <th>Client mode</th> | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td> | <td>Auto-reconnect</td> | ||
<td>Factory | <td>on {{!}} off; default: <b>on</b></td> | ||
<td>Enables automatic reconnection to the configured access point on connection loss.</td> | |||
</tr>{{#ifeq:{{{wifi}}}|5| | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>Radios</td> | |||
<td>2.4 GHz {{!}} 5GHz; default: <b>2.4 GHz or 5 GHz</b></td> | |||
<td>SSID will use these radios. Use one of them if you want seperate SSIDs for each radio or use all of them if you want combined SSID.</td> | |||
</tr>|}} | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>SSID</td> | |||
<td>Factory SSID is different for every device; default: <b></b></td> | |||
<td>Extended Service Set Identifier is a name used to identify access point to which client will connect.</td> | <td>Extended Service Set Identifier is a name used to identify access point to which client will connect.</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Password</td> | <td>Password</td> | ||
<td>string; default: <b>none</b></td> | <td>string; default: <b>none</b></td> | ||
<td>Custom passphrase used for authentication (at least 8 characters long).</td> | <td><li>Custom passphrase used for authentication (at least 8 characters long).</li><li>Another option is to use the 'Dice' icon, which generates random passwords.</li></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<td>network interfaces; default: <b>Auto</b></td> | <td>network interfaces; default: <b>Auto</b></td> | ||
<td>Choose the network you want to attach to this wireless interface or fill out the Custom field to define a new network (you will be redirected to the newly created network configuration page).</td> | <td>Choose the network you want to attach to this wireless interface or fill out the Custom field to define a new network (you will be redirected to the newly created network configuration page).</td> | ||
</tr>}}{{# | </tr>}}{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200= | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<th>Mesh mode</th> | <th>Mesh mode</th> | ||
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<td>integer; default: <b>none</b></td> | <td>integer; default: <b>none</b></td> | ||
<td>Mesh network identifier.</td> | <td>Mesh network identifier.</td> | ||
</tr>{{#ifeq:{{{wifi}}}|5| | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>Radios</td> | |||
<td>2.4 GHz {{!}} 5GHz; default: <b>2.4 GHz or 5 GHz</b></td> | |||
<td>SSID will use these radios. Use one of them if you want seperate SSIDs for each radio or use all of them if you want combined SSID.</td> | |||
</tr>|}} | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>Password</td> | |||
<td>string; default: <b>none</b></td> | |||
<td><li>Custom passphrase used for authentication (at least 8 characters long).</li><li>Another option is to use the 'Dice' icon, which generates random passwords.</li></td> | |||
</tr> | |||
|#default= | |||
<tr> | |||
<th>Mesh mode</th> | |||
<th></th> | |||
<th></th> | |||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | |||
<td>Mesh ID</td> | |||
<td>integer; default: <b>none</b></td> | |||
<td>Mesh network identifier.</td> | |||
</tr>{{#ifeq:{{{wifi}}}|5| | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>Radios</td> | |||
<td>2.4 GHz {{!}} 5GHz; default: <b>2.4 GHz or 5 GHz</b></td> | |||
<td>SSID will use these radios. Use one of them if you want seperate SSIDs for each radio or use all of them if you want combined SSID.</td> | |||
</tr>|}} | |||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>Password</td> | <td>Password</td> | ||
<td>string; default: <b>none</b></td> | <td>string; default: <b>none</b></td> | ||
<td>Custom passphrase used for authentication (at least 8 characters long).</td> | <td><li>Custom passphrase used for authentication (at least 8 characters long).</li><li>Another option is to use the 'Dice' icon, which generates random passwords.</li></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<td>network interfaces; default: <b>Auto</b></td> | <td>network interfaces; default: <b>Auto</b></td> | ||
<td>Choose the network you want to attach to this wireless interface or fill out the Custom field to define a new network (you will be redirected to the newly created network configuration page).</td> | <td>Choose the network you want to attach to this wireless interface or fill out the Custom field to define a new network (you will be redirected to the newly created network configuration page).</td> | ||
</tr>}}{{# | </tr>}}{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default= | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<th>Multi AP</th> | <th>Multi AP</th> | ||
<th></th> | <th></th> | ||
<th></th> | <th></th> | ||
</tr> | </tr>{{#ifeq:{{{wifi}}}|5| | ||
<tr> | |||
<td>Radios</td> | |||
<td>2.4 GHz {{!}} 5GHz; default: <b>2.4 GHz or 5 GHz</b></td> | |||
<td>SSID will use these radios. Use one of them if you want seperate SSIDs for each radio or use all of them if you want combined SSID.</td> | |||
</tr>|}} | |||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>Network</td> | <td>Network</td> | ||
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</table> | </table> | ||
{{# | ====Additional Settings==== | ||
---- | |||
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<table class="nd-mantable"> | |||
<tr> | |||
<th>Field</th> | |||
<th>Value</th> | |||
<th>Description</th> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<th>Access point</th> | |||
<th></th> | |||
<th></th> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>Hide SSID</td> | |||
<td>on {{!}} off; default: <b>off</b></td> | |||
<td>Hide Service Set Identifier </td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>Isolate Clients</td> | |||
<td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b></td> | |||
<td>Prevents client to client communication on the same subnet.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>802.11v BSS Transition Management</td> | |||
<td>on {{!}} off; default: <b>off</b></td> | |||
<td>A suggestion (or advice) given to a client, which the client can choose to follow or ignore</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>802.11k Radio Resource Measurement</td> | |||
<td>on {{!}} off; default: <b>off</b></td> | |||
<td>Helps devices search quickly for nearby APs that are available as roaming targets by creating an optimized list of channels.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>Disassociate On Low Acknowledgement</td> | |||
<td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>on</b></td> | |||
<td>Allow AP mode to disconnect stations/clients based on low Acknowledgement condition.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
</table> | |||
{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default= | |||
---- | |||
[[File:Networking rutos manual wireless interface configuration additional settings client multi ap v3.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | |||
<table class="nd-mantable"> | |||
<tr> | |||
<th>Field</th> | |||
<th>Value</th> | |||
<th>Description</th> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<th>Client & Multi AP</th> | |||
<th></th> | |||
<th></th> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>Enable fast roaming</td> | |||
<td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b></td> | |||
<td>Requests background scans for the purpose of roaming within an ESS.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>Redirect captive portal</td> | |||
<td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b></td> | |||
<td>Also known as <b>Travelmate</b>. Enables captive portal redirection. More information about using <b>Travelmate</b> can be found [[Connecting_to_a_Hotspot_WiFi_for_Internet_Connectivity|here]].</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
</table>}} | |||
---- | |||
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<table class="nd-mantable"> | |||
<tr> | |||
<th>Field</th> | |||
<th>Value</th> | |||
<th>Description</th> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<th>Mesh</th> | |||
<th></th> | |||
<th></th> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>Forward mesh peer traffic </td> | |||
<td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b></td> | |||
<td>Enables mesh peer traffic forwarding.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>RSSI threshold for joining </td> | |||
<td>integer [0..1]; default: <b>0</b></td> | |||
<td>0 = not using RSSI threshold, 1 = do not change driver default.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
</table> | |||
====Wireless Security==== | |||
---- | ---- | ||
The <b>Wireless Security</b> tab is used to determine what kind of encryption your WLAN will use. | The <b>Wireless Security</b> tab is used to determine what kind of encryption your WLAN will use. | ||
[[File: | [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_wireless_security_v4.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
<table class="nd-mantable"> | <table class="nd-mantable"> | ||
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<td>Encryption</td> | <td>Encryption</td> | ||
<td>No encryption {{!}} WPA-PSK {{!}} WPA2-PSK {{!}} WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode {{!}} WPA3-SAE | <td>No encryption {{!}} WPA-PSK {{!}} WPA2-PSK {{!}} WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode {{!}} WPA3-SAE {{!}} WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE Mixed Mode | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} OWE {{!}} WPA-EAP {{!}} WPA2-EAP {{!}} WPA2-EAP/WPA3-EAP Mixed Mode {{!}} WPA3-EAP Mixed Mode {{!}} WPA3-EAP; default: <b>WPA2-PSK</b></td> | ||
<td>The type of encryption used on this Wireless Interface. | <td>The type of encryption used on this Wireless Interface. | ||
Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (<b>OWE</b>) - no password is required and | Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (<b>OWE</b>) - no password is required and | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<th> | <th>WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode, WPA3-EAP</th> | ||
<th></th> | <th></th> | ||
<th></th> | <th></th> | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<th>WPA3-SAE, WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE Mixed Mode</th> | <th>WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode, WPA3-SAE, WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE Mixed Mode</th> | ||
<th></th> | <th></th> | ||
<th></th> | <th></th> | ||
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<td>Password</td> | <td>Password</td> | ||
<td>string; default: <b>none</b> </td> | <td>string; default: <b>none</b> </td> | ||
<td> | <td><li>Custom passphrase used for authentication (at least 8 characters long).</li><li>Another option is to use the 'Dice' icon, which generates random passwords.</li></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>NAS id</td> | <td>NAS id</td> | ||
<td>string; default: <b>none</b></td> | |||
<td>Network access server identifier.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<th><span style="color:green;">Mesh mode: WPA3-SAE, No encryption</span></th> | |||
<th></th> | |||
<th></th> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>Password</td> | |||
<td>string; default: <b>none</b> </td> | <td>string; default: <b>none</b> </td> | ||
<td><li>Custom passphrase used for authentication (at least 8 characters long).</li><li>Another option is to use the 'Dice' icon, which generates random passwords.</li></td> | |||
</tr>{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default= | |||
<tr> | |||
<th><span style="color:red;">Client mode: WPA-EAP, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-EAP/WPA3-EAP Mixed Mode, WPA3-EAP</span></th> | |||
<th></th> | |||
<th></th> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><span style="color:red;">EAP-Method</span></td> | |||
<td><span style="color:brown;">TLS</span> {{!}} <span style="color:blue;">TTLS</span> {{!}} <span style="color:blue;">PEAP</span> {{!}} <span style="color:blue;">FAST</span>; default: <b><span style="color:brown;">TLS</span></b> </td> | |||
<td>Network access server identifier.</td> | <td>Network access server identifier.</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
</ | <tr> | ||
<td><span style="color:brown;">Use PKCS#12 format</span></td> | |||
<td>off {{!}} <span style="color:green;">on</span>; default: <b>off</b> </td> | |||
<td>Use PKCS#12 file format for client certificate.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><span style="color:green;">PKCS#12 client certificate file</span></td> | |||
<td>- (interactive button)</td> | |||
<td>Use PKCS#12 file format for client certificate.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><span style="color:green;">PKCS#12 passphrase</span></td> | |||
<td>string; default: <b>none</b></td> | |||
<td>Passphrase used to decrypt PKCS #12 certificates..</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>Certificate files from device</td> | |||
<td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b></td> | |||
<td>Choose this option if you want to select certificate files from device.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>CA-Certificate</td> | |||
<td>.crt file; default: <b>none</b></td> | |||
<td>This file can have one or more trusted CA certificates. If CA-Certificate is not included, server certificate will not be verified. This is insecure and a trusted CA-Certificate should always be configured when using EAP-TLS/TTLS/PEAP/FAST.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><span style="color:brown;">Client-Certificate</span></td> | |||
<td>.crt file; default: <b>none</b></td> | |||
<td>Client certificate is a type of digital certificate that is used by client systems to make authenticated requests to a remote server. Client certificates play a key role in many mutual authentication designs, providing strong assurances of a requester's identity..</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><span style="color:brown;">Private Key</span></td> | |||
<td>.key file; default: <b>none</b></td> | |||
<td>TLS client key file.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><span style="color:brown;">Password of Private Key</span></td> | |||
<td>string; default: <b>none</b></td> | |||
<td>Password of Private Key.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><span style="color:blue;">Authentication</span></td> | |||
<td>EAP-GTC {{!}} EAP-MD5 {{!}} EAP-MSCHAPv2 {{!}} <span style="color:olive;">EAP-TLS</span> {{!}} PAP {{!}} CHAP {{!}} MSCHAP {{!}} MSCHAPv2; default: <b>EAP-GTC</b> </td> | |||
<td>Used as the username for authentication.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><span style="color:olive;">Inner certificate files from device</span></td> | |||
<td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b></td> | |||
<td>Choose this option if you want to select certificate files from device.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><span style="color:olive;">Inner CA-Certificate</span></td> | |||
<td>.crt file; default: <b>none</b></td> | |||
<td>Inner CA-Certificate.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><span style="color:olive;">Inner Client-Certificate</span></td> | |||
<td>.crt file; default: <b>none</b></td> | |||
<td>Inner Client-Certificate.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><span style="color:olive;">Inner Private Key</span></td> | |||
<td>.key file; default: <b>none</b></td> | |||
<td>Inner Private Key.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><span style="color:olive;">Password of inner Private Key</span></td> | |||
<td>string; default: <b>none</b></td> | |||
<td>Password of inner Private Key.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>Identity</td> | |||
<td>string; default: <b>none</b> </td> | |||
<td>Used as the username for authentication.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>Anonymous Identity</td> | |||
<td>string; default: <b>none</b> </td> | |||
<td>Shown as username outside the encrypted tunnel. Not used for authentication.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><span style="color:blue;">Password</span></td> | |||
<td>string; default: <b>none</b> </td> | |||
<td>Used for authentication.</td> | |||
</tr>}} | |||
</table> | |||
====MAC Filter==== | |||
---- | ---- | ||
The <b>MAC Filter</b> tab is used for setting up rules that allow or exclude devices with specified MAC addresses from connecting to your WiFi network. | The <b>MAC Filter</b> tab is used for setting up rules that allow or exclude devices with specified MAC addresses from connecting to your WiFi network. | ||
This tab is only visible when Wireless interface Mode is set to <b>Access Point</b>. | This tab is only visible when Wireless interface Mode is set to <b>Access Point</b>. | ||
{{#switch:{{{series}}} | {{#switch:{{{series}}} | ||
|TAP100 = [[File: | |TAP100 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_mac_filter_tap100_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
|#default = [[File: | |#default = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_mac_filter_v3.png|border|class=tlt-border]]}} | ||
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</table> | </table> | ||
====Advanced Settings==== | |||
---- | ---- | ||
[[File:Networking rutos manual wireless interface configuration advanced settings access_point_v2.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | |||
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<th></th> | <th></th> | ||
<th></th> | <th></th> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<td>Association will be refused if a client/station attempts to associate with a listen interval greater than this value.</td> | <td>Association will be refused if a client/station attempts to associate with a listen interval greater than this value.</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>WDS</td> | <td>WDS</td> | ||
<td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b></td> | <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b></td> | ||
<td>A Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is a system that enables the wireless interconnection of access points (APs) in a network</td> | <td>A Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is a system that enables the wireless interconnection of access points (APs) in a network.</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>WMM Mode</td> | <td>WMM Mode</td> | ||
<td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>on</b></td> | <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>on</b></td> | ||
<td>Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM), previously known as Wireless Multimedia Extensions (WME), is a subset of the 802.11e wireless LAN (WLAN) specification that enhances quality of service (QoS) on a network by prioritizing data packets according to four categories. </td> | <td>Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM), previously known as Wireless Multimedia Extensions (WME), is a subset of the 802.11e wireless LAN (WLAN) specification that enhances quality of service (QoS) on a network by prioritizing data packets according to four categories. </td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td> | <td>802.11w Management frame protection</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Disabled {{!}} Optional {{!}} Required; default: <b>Disabled</b></td> | ||
<td> | <td>Enables Management frame protection (MFP or PMF). By default it is set to 'Required' when using WPA3 encryption.</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
</table> | </table> | ||
{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100 = | {{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200 = | ||
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<tr> | <tr> | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<th>Client | <th>Client</th> | ||
<th></th> | <th></th> | ||
<th></th> | <th></th> | ||
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<td>positive integer; default: <b>none</b> </td> | <td>positive integer; default: <b>none</b> </td> | ||
<td>Association will be refused if a client/station attempts to associate with a listen interval greater than this value.</td> | <td>Association will be refused if a client/station attempts to associate with a listen interval greater than this value.</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b></td> | <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b></td> | ||
<td>A Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is a system that enables the wireless interconnection of access points (APs) in a network</td> | <td>A Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is a system that enables the wireless interconnection of access points (APs) in a network</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<th>Mesh</th> | <th>{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=Mesh|#default=Mesh & Multi AP}}</th> | ||
<th></th> | <th></th> | ||
<th></th> | <th></th> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<td>Association will be refused if a client/station attempts to associate with a listen interval greater than this value.</td> | <td>Association will be refused if a client/station attempts to associate with a listen interval greater than this value.</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
</table> | |||
</table> | |||
====Fast Transition==== | |||
---- | ---- | ||
The <b>Fast Transition</b> tab is only available when in <b>General setup</b> section <b>802.11r Fast Transition</b> option is enabled. | The <b>Fast Transition</b> tab is only available when in <b>General setup</b> section <b>802.11r Fast Transition</b> option is enabled. | ||
[[File:Networking rutos manual wireless interface configuration fast transition | [[File:Networking rutos manual wireless interface configuration fast transition settings_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
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</table> | </table> | ||
{{# | {{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default= ====Fast Roaming==== | ||
---- | ---- | ||
The <b>Fast Roaming</b> tab is only available when in <b>General setup</b> section <b>Client</b> mode is selected and in <b>Advanced settings</b> tab <b>Enable fast roaming</b> option is enabled. | The <b>Fast Roaming</b> tab is only available when in <b>General setup</b> section <b>Client</b> mode is selected and in <b>Advanced settings</b> tab <b>Enable fast roaming</b> option is enabled. | ||
[[File:Networking rutos manual wireless interface configuration fast roaming | [[File:Networking rutos manual wireless interface configuration fast roaming settings_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
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{{# | {{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default= | ||
===Configuration examples=== | ===Configuration examples=== | ||
---- | ---- | ||
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To begin configuring WiFi Client first click the 'Scan' button to scan the surrounding area and attempt to connect to a new wireless access point. | To begin configuring WiFi Client first click the 'Scan' button to scan the surrounding area and attempt to connect to a new wireless access point. | ||
[[File: | [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_scan_button_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
After which you will be redirected to the window shown below, where you will see list of available WiFi Access Points in the area. Choose one according to your liking and press the '''Join Network''' button next to it. | After which you will be redirected to the window shown below, where you will see list of available WiFi Access Points in the area. Choose one according to your liking and press the '''Join Network''' button next to it. | ||
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Next window that opens will be '''Device Configuration'''. Values there, mostly, should be left unchanged to avoid connection problems, because they are dictated by Access Point. Other than that, only difference from Access Point settings are in ''Interface Configuration → General Setup'' section, where '''Mode''' is set to '''Client''', and '''Network''' attached to this wireless interface is '''wifi1''' instead of LAN | Next window that opens will be '''Device Configuration'''. Values there, mostly, should be left unchanged to avoid connection problems, because they are dictated by Access Point. Other than that, only difference from Access Point settings are in ''Interface Configuration → General Setup'' section, where '''Mode''' is set to '''Client''', and '''Network''' attached to this wireless interface is '''wifi1''' instead of LAN | ||
[[File: | [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_scan_button_results_join_network_general_setup_v4.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
Click '''Save & Apply''' and if you configured correctly, you will have Wireless Client working. | Click '''Save & Apply''' and if you configured correctly, you will have Wireless Client working. | ||
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To begin click the 'Add' button below of wireless interface in the Network → Wireless page: | To begin click the 'Add' button below of wireless interface in the Network → Wireless page: | ||
[[File:Networking rutos manual wireless mesh gateway add button | [[File:Networking rutos manual wireless mesh gateway add button v5.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
In '''General Setup''' tab change '''Mode''' to '''Mesh''', set '''Mesh ID''' (this number has to be the same in all nodes that connect to this wireless mesh network) and select desired '''Network''' which will be attached to the interface. Click '''Save & Apply'''. | In '''General Setup''' tab change '''Mode''' to '''Mesh''', set '''Mesh ID''' (this number has to be the same in all nodes that connect to this wireless mesh network) and select desired '''Network''' which will be attached to the interface. Click '''Save & Apply'''. | ||
[[File:Networking rutos manual wireless mesh gateway | [[File:Networking rutos manual wireless mesh gateway 1_v3.png|Networking rutos manual wireless mesh gateway general settings|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
Next navigate to '''Wireless Security''' tab and select '''WPA3-SAE''' encryption to add authentication layer. The password must match in all devices within the mesh network. | Next navigate to '''Wireless Security''' tab and select '''WPA3-SAE''' encryption to add authentication layer. The password must match in all devices within the mesh network. | ||
[[File:Networking rutos manual wireless mesh gateway | [[File:Networking rutos manual wireless mesh gateway 2_v3.png|Networking rutos manual wireless mesh gateway security|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
Lastly, in '''Advanced Settings''' tab enable '''Forward mesh peer traffic''' and set '''RSSI threshold for joining''' to -80. Leave the rest as set by default. | Lastly, in '''Advanced Settings''' tab enable '''Forward mesh peer traffic''' and set '''RSSI threshold for joining''' to -80. Leave the rest as set by default. | ||
[[File:Networking rutos manual wireless mesh gateway | [[File:Networking rutos manual wireless mesh gateway 3_v4.png|Networking rutos manual wireless mesh gateway advanced settings|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
Click '''Save & Apply''' and if you configured correctly, you will have wireless mesh gateway ready. | Click '''Save & Apply''' and if you configured correctly, you will have wireless mesh gateway ready. | ||
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=====Mesh Node===== | =====Mesh Node===== | ||
Mesh node is configured the same way as mesh gateway. Node has to match gateway's wireless mesh interface configuration. Additionally, | Mesh node is configured the same way as mesh gateway. Node has to match gateway's wireless mesh interface configuration. Additionally, WAN interface has to be setup as DHCP client: | ||
1. Access router‘s WebUI. Navigate to Network → WAN. | |||
2. Press edit button on the right of the WAN interface. | |||
[[File:Networking rutx11 configuration example wireless mesh mesh node configuration | [[File:Networking rutx11 configuration example wireless mesh mesh node configuration 1 v5.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
Click '''Save & Apply''' and If everything was setup correctly, mesh node should be ready use. | 3. Change Protocol to DHCP and select necessary device . Click '''Save & Apply''' and If everything was setup correctly, mesh node should be ready use. | ||
====Multi AP==== | ====Multi AP==== | ||
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The <b>Multi AP</b> feature is used to configure access to multiple wireless access points from one page. To create Multi AP wireless interface click the 'Add' button below of wireless interface in the Network → Wireless page: | The <b>Multi AP</b> feature is used to configure access to multiple wireless access points from one page. To create Multi AP wireless interface click the 'Add' button below of wireless interface in the Network → Wireless page: | ||
[[File:Networking rutos manual wireless mesh gateway add button | [[File:Networking rutos manual wireless mesh gateway add button v5.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
In General Setup tab change Mode to Multi AP, select desired Network which will be attached to the interface. You can also select scan time and upload file with Access Points list. | In General Setup tab change Mode to Multi AP, select desired Network which will be attached to the interface. You can also select scan time and upload file with Access Points list. | ||
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=====Access Points===== | =====Access Points===== | ||
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You can either configure multiple <b>access points</b> from this page of the WebUI or you can upload a file with a list of access point configurations. The file should contains WiFi access point configuration options and values, which should be defined as <b>option: value</b> (for example, <i>ssid: home_wifi</i>). The SSID option is mandatory. | You can either configure multiple <b>access points</b> from this page of the WebUI or you can upload a file with a list of access point configurations. The file should contains WiFi access point configuration options and values, which should be defined as <b>option: value</b> (for example, <i>ssid: home_wifi</i>). The SSID option is mandatory. | ||
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Each WiFi interface has a specially designed QR code that contains information about the SSID and password of the WiFi network. After pressing the button [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_qr_code_button.png]], a QR code appears with the network's SSID and password, which you can download locally by pressing the 'Download' button. If you only want a QR code without additional information, uncheck the 'Include credentials' box. | Each WiFi interface has a specially designed QR code that contains information about the SSID and password of the WiFi network. After pressing the button [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_qr_code_button.png]], a QR code appears with the network's SSID and password, which you can download locally by pressing the 'Download' button. If you only want a QR code without additional information, uncheck the 'Include credentials' box. | ||
[[File: | [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_qr_code_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
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==Relay Configuration== | |||
The <b>Relay Configuration</b> section is used to relay and dynamically redirect incoming connections to a target host. Its main purpose is extending the wireless network. For example, when the device is in Wireless Station (client) mode, it can be used to bridge WAN and LAN interfaces to create a larger wireless network.<br>You can find a detailed usage example <b>[[ | The <b>Relay Configuration</b> section is used to relay and dynamically redirect incoming connections to a target host. Its main purpose is extending the wireless network. For example, when the device is in Wireless Station (client) mode, it can be used to bridge WAN and LAN interfaces to create a larger wireless network.<br>You can find a detailed usage example <b>[[RUTOS relay / Wi-Fi extender / repeater / bridge configuration|here]]</b>. | ||
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Note:</b> Relay is additional software that can be installed from the <b> | Note:</b> Relay is additional software that can be installed from the <b>System → [[{{{name}}} Package Manager|Package Manager]]</b> page.</u> | ||
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[[Category:{{{name}}} Network section]] | [[Category:{{{name}}} Network section]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:44, 9 October 2024
The information in this page is updated in accordance with firmware version .
Summary
The Wireless section of the Network tab can be used to manage and configure WiFi Access Points, WiFi Stations (clients) and WiFi devices. This chapter of the user manual provides an overview of the Wireless section for {{{name}}} devices. If you're having trouble finding this page or some of the parameters described here on your device's WebUI, you should turn on "Advanced WebUI" mode. You can do that by clicking the "Advanced" button, located at the top of the WebUI.
Wireless
SSIDS
The SSIDs section is used to configure your wireless access points (AP) and wireless clients (STA).
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_wifi_{{{wifi}}}_v4.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
Above is the overview of the SSIDS Overview window. It displays active access pointsand stations. Here you can turn on or off your WiFi interfaces, remove them or start configuring by clicking on
Edit button on the right side of interface.To configure your Wireless device as Client press Scan button to scan the surrounding area and attempt to connect to a new wireless access point.
Radio
The Global Settings section is used for configuring the country code which is used for regulatory purposes (different areas allow different maximum transmit power and operating frequencies) and WiFi hardware parameters. You can change parameters by clicking the 'Edit' button next to a wireless device (not an interface) in the Network → SSIDS page: [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_radio_{{{wifi}}}.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Country code | country code; default: US - United States | SO/IEC 3166 alpha2 country codes as defined in ISO 3166-1 standard. |
General Setup
The General Setup section is used to turn a wireless device on or off, select the operating frequency (WiFi mode, channel and channel width) and transmit power.
A wireless 2.4 GHz WiFi channel requires a signaling band roughly 22 MHz wide, radio frequencies of neighboring channels numbers significantly overlap each other. Choose a WiFi channel according to the busyness of other channels. You can download a free WiFi analyzer app on your phone, laptop or other WiFi device and check which channel is the least populated.
Many home networks utilize routers that by default run on channel 6 on the 2.4 GHz band. Neighboring WiFi home networks that run over the same channel generate radio interference that can cause significant network performance slowdowns for users. Reconfiguring a network to run on a different wireless channel helps minimize these slowdowns. Therefore, pick a channel with no other active Access Points and preferably one that has no active Access Point on two adjacent channels on each side as well. If you don't feel like doing this, set the 'Channel' field to Auto and the device will pick the least busy channel in your location automatically.
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enable | off | on; default: on | Turns Wireless device on or off. |
| Operating Frequency (2.4 GHz) | ||
| Mode | N | Legacy; default: N | Wireless N (802.11n) supports a maximum theoretical transfer rate of 300mbps with 2 antennas. It can reach up to 450 Mbps with 3 antennas. Though typical speeds are more accurately around 130 Mbps. The legacy standards include 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g. |
| Channel | Auto | 1 (2412 MHz) | 2 (2417 MHz) | 3 (2422 MHz) | 4 (2427 MHz) | 5 (2432 MHz) | 6 (2437 MHz) | 7 (2442 MHz) | 8 (2447 MHz) | 9 (2452 MHz) | 10 (2457 MHz) | 11 (2462 MHz); default: Auto | A wireless 2.4 GHz WiFi channel requires a signaling band roughly 22 MHz wide, radio frequencies of neighboring channels numbers significantly overlap each other. Therefore, pick a channel with no other active Access Points and preferably one that has no active Access Point on two adjacent channels on each side as well. |
| Width | 20 MHz | 40 MHz; default: 20 MHz | A 40 MHz channel width bonds two 20 MHz channels together, forming a 40 MHz channel width; therefore, it allows for greater speed and faster transfer rates. But not if those channels are crowded with noise and interference. In crowded areas with a lot of frequency noise and interference, a single 20MHz channel will be more stable. 40MHz channel width allows for greater speed and faster transfer rates but it doesn’t perform as well in crowded areas. |
| Transmit Power | [5%...100%]; default: 100 % | The transmit power of an access point radio is proportional to its effective range – the higher the transmit power, the more distance that a signal can travel, and/or the more physical materials that it can effectively penetrate and still have data successfully resolved at the receiver. |
Advanced Settings
The Advanced Settings section is used to configure how the wireless Access Point will work from a hardware perspective.
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Frequency (2.4 GHz) | ||
| Allow legacy 802.11b rates | off | on; default: on | Turn on to enable connections that uses legacy 802.11b standard. |
| Distance Optimization | integer [0..65535]; default: none | HT Distance to farthest network member in meters. |
| Fragmentation threshold | integer [256..2346]; default: none | The smallest packet size that can be fragmented and transmitted by multiple frames. In areas were interference is a problem, setting a lower fragment threshold might help reduce the probability of unsuccessful packet transfers, thus increasing speed |
| RTS/CTS threshold | integer [0..2347]; default: none | RTS/CTS (Request to Send/Clear to Send) are mechanisms, used to reduce frame collisions introduced by the hidden node problem. It can help resolve problems arising when several access points are in the same area, contending |
| Force 40MHz mode | off | on; default: off | Always use 40MHz channels even if the secondary channel overlaps. Using this option does not comply with IEEE 802.11n-2009! |
| Beacon interval | integer [15..65535]; default: none | Beacon signal interval in seconds. |
SSIDs Configuration
The Interface Configuration section is used to configure the parameters of Wireless Access Points or Clients. You can find this section by clicking the 'Edit' button next to a wireless interface (not a device) in the Network → SSIDs page: [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_wifi_{{{wifi}}}_v4.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
General Setup
The General Setup tab contains basic options for SSID and network interface.
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enable | off | on; default: on | Enables or disables WiFi interface. |
| Mode | Client | Access Point | Mesh | Multi AP; default: Access Point | Defines what role this interface will do, Access point to supply WiFi for other devices, Client to use other devices WiFi for WWAN and Mesh to act as mesh network gateway or a node in a mesh network. |
| Access Point mode | ||
| SSID | Factory SSID is different for every device; default: | Service Set Identifier is a name used to identify access point which is shown when client tries to connect to it. |
| Password | string; default: none | |
| Network | network interfaces | +add new; default: lan | Choose the network(s) you want to attach to this wireless interface or fill out the create field to define a new network. |
| 802.11r Fast Transition | off | on; default: off | Enables fast roaming among access points that belong to the same Mobility Domain |
| Client mode | ||
| Auto-reconnect | on | off; default: on | Enables automatic reconnection to the configured access point on connection loss. |
| SSID | Factory SSID is different for every device; default: | Extended Service Set Identifier is a name used to identify access point to which client will connect. |
| BSSID | mac address; default: none | Basic service set identifier. |
| Password | string; default: none | |
| Network | network interfaces; default: Auto | Choose the network you want to attach to this wireless interface or fill out the Custom field to define a new network (you will be redirected to the newly created network configuration page). |
| Mesh mode | ||
| Mesh ID | integer; default: none | Mesh network identifier. |
| Password | string; default: none | |
| Network | network interfaces; default: Auto | Choose the network you want to attach to this wireless interface or fill out the Custom field to define a new network (you will be redirected to the newly created network configuration page). |
| Multi AP | ||
| Network | network interfaces; default: Auto | Choose the network you want to attach to this wireless interface or fill out the Custom field to define a new network (you will be redirected to the newly created network configuration page). |
| Scan time (sec) | number; default: 60 | Time between scans of available access points (minimum 30 sec.) |
| Upload AP list | - (interactive button) | Uploads a list of access point configurations. |
Additional Settings
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Access point | ||
| Hide SSID | on | off; default: off | Hide Service Set Identifier |
| Isolate Clients | off | on; default: off | Prevents client to client communication on the same subnet. |
| 802.11v BSS Transition Management | on | off; default: off | A suggestion (or advice) given to a client, which the client can choose to follow or ignore |
| 802.11k Radio Resource Measurement | on | off; default: off | Helps devices search quickly for nearby APs that are available as roaming targets by creating an optimized list of channels. |
| Disassociate On Low Acknowledgement | off | on; default: on | Allow AP mode to disconnect stations/clients based on low Acknowledgement condition. |
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Client & Multi AP | ||
| Enable fast roaming | off | on; default: off | Requests background scans for the purpose of roaming within an ESS. |
| Redirect captive portal | off | on; default: off | Also known as Travelmate. Enables captive portal redirection. More information about using Travelmate can be found here. |
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mesh | ||
| Forward mesh peer traffic | off | on; default: off | Enables mesh peer traffic forwarding. |
| RSSI threshold for joining | integer [0..1]; default: 0 | 0 = not using RSSI threshold, 1 = do not change driver default. |
Wireless Security
The Wireless Security tab is used to determine what kind of encryption your WLAN will use.
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Encryption | No encryption | WPA-PSK | WPA2-PSK | WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode | WPA3-SAE | WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE Mixed Mode | OWE | WPA-EAP | WPA2-EAP | WPA2-EAP/WPA3-EAP Mixed Mode | WPA3-EAP Mixed Mode | WPA3-EAP; default: WPA2-PSK | The type of encryption used on this Wireless Interface.
Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE) - no password is required and all wireless traffic is encrypted (safer than No Encryption). |
| WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode, WPA3-EAP | ||
| Cipher | Auto | Force CCMP (AES) | Force TKIP | Force TKIP and CCMP (AES); default: Auto | An algorithm for performing encryption or decryption. |
| WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode, WPA3-SAE, WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE Mixed Mode | ||
| Password | string; default: none | |
| WPA-EAP, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-EAP/WPA3-EAP Mixed Mode, WPA3-EAP | ||
| Radius-Authentication-Server | string; default: none | Ip address of the authentification server. |
| Radius-Authentication-Port | string; default: none | Default port for the server is 1812. |
| Radius-Authentication-Secret | string; default: none | Server's shared secret. |
| Radius-Accounting-Server | string; default: none | Ip address of the accounting server. |
| Radius-Accounting-Port | string; default: none | Default port for the server is 1813. |
| Radius-Accounting-Secret | string; default: none | Server's shared secret. |
| NAS id | string; default: none | Network access server identifier. |
| Mesh mode: WPA3-SAE, No encryption | ||
| Password | string; default: none | |
| Client mode: WPA-EAP, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-EAP/WPA3-EAP Mixed Mode, WPA3-EAP | ||
| EAP-Method | TLS | TTLS | PEAP | FAST; default: TLS | Network access server identifier. |
| Use PKCS#12 format | off | on; default: off | Use PKCS#12 file format for client certificate. |
| PKCS#12 client certificate file | - (interactive button) | Use PKCS#12 file format for client certificate. |
| PKCS#12 passphrase | string; default: none | Passphrase used to decrypt PKCS #12 certificates.. |
| Certificate files from device | off | on; default: off | Choose this option if you want to select certificate files from device. |
| CA-Certificate | .crt file; default: none | This file can have one or more trusted CA certificates. If CA-Certificate is not included, server certificate will not be verified. This is insecure and a trusted CA-Certificate should always be configured when using EAP-TLS/TTLS/PEAP/FAST. |
| Client-Certificate | .crt file; default: none | Client certificate is a type of digital certificate that is used by client systems to make authenticated requests to a remote server. Client certificates play a key role in many mutual authentication designs, providing strong assurances of a requester's identity.. |
| Private Key | .key file; default: none | TLS client key file. |
| Password of Private Key | string; default: none | Password of Private Key. |
| Authentication | EAP-GTC | EAP-MD5 | EAP-MSCHAPv2 | EAP-TLS | PAP | CHAP | MSCHAP | MSCHAPv2; default: EAP-GTC | Used as the username for authentication. |
| Inner certificate files from device | off | on; default: off | Choose this option if you want to select certificate files from device. |
| Inner CA-Certificate | .crt file; default: none | Inner CA-Certificate. |
| Inner Client-Certificate | .crt file; default: none | Inner Client-Certificate. |
| Inner Private Key | .key file; default: none | Inner Private Key. |
| Password of inner Private Key | string; default: none | Password of inner Private Key. |
| Identity | string; default: none | Used as the username for authentication. |
| Anonymous Identity | string; default: none | Shown as username outside the encrypted tunnel. Not used for authentication. |
| Password | string; default: none | Used for authentication. |
MAC Filter
The MAC Filter tab is used for setting up rules that allow or exclude devices with specified MAC addresses from connecting to your WiFi network.
This tab is only visible when Wireless interface Mode is set to Access Point.
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MAC-address filter | Disable | Allow listed only | Allow all except listed; default: Disable | Defines how the MAC Filter should function.
|
| MAC-List | MAC; default: none | List of MAC addresses to be included or excluded from connecting to your Wireless Access Point. |
| Remove from whitelist | off | on; default: off | Enables MAC removal from whitelist when device reaches IP block counter. |
Advanced Settings
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Access point | ||
| Short Preamble | off | on; default: on | Uses Short Preamble, it uses shorter data strings that adds less data to transmit the error redundancy check which means that it is much faster. |
| DTIM interval | seconds; default: none | Delivery Traffic Indication Message Interval. |
| Time interval for rekeying GTK | seconds; default: none | Period of time in between automatic changes of the group key, which all devices on the network share. |
| Disable Inactivity Polling | off | on; default: off | Inactivity polling can be disabled to disconnect stations based on inactivity timeout so that idle stations are more likely to be disconnected even if they are still in range of the AP. |
| Station inactivity limit | seconds; default: none | Station inactivity limit in seconds. If a station/client does not send anything in st time frame, an empty data frame is sent to it in order to verify whether it is still in range. If this frame is not acknowledged, the station will be disassociated and then deauthenticated. |
| Maximum allowed Listen Interval | positive integer; default: none | Association will be refused if a client/station attempts to associate with a listen interval greater than this value. |
| WDS | off | on; default: off | A Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is a system that enables the wireless interconnection of access points (APs) in a network. |
| WMM Mode | off | on; default: on | Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM), previously known as Wireless Multimedia Extensions (WME), is a subset of the 802.11e wireless LAN (WLAN) specification that enhances quality of service (QoS) on a network by prioritizing data packets according to four categories. |
| 802.11w Management frame protection | Disabled | Optional | Required; default: Disabled | Enables Management frame protection (MFP or PMF). By default it is set to 'Required' when using WPA3 encryption. |
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Client | ||
| Short Preamble | off | on; default: on | Uses Short Preamble, it uses shorter data strings that adds less data to transmit the error redundancy check which means that it is much faster. |
| DTIM interval | seconds; default: none | Delivery Traffic Indication Message Interval. |
| Time interval for rekeying GTK | seconds; default: none | Period of time in between automatic changes of the group key, which all devices on the network share. |
| Disable Inactivity Polling | off | on; default: off | Inactivity polling can be disabled to disconnect stations based on inactivity timeout so that idle stations are more likely to be disconnected even if they are still in range of the AP. |
| Station inactivity limit | seconds; default: none | Station inactivity limit in seconds. If a station/client does not send anything in st time frame, an empty data frame is sent to it in order to verify whether it is still in range. If this frame is not acknowledged, the station will be disassociated and then deauthenticated. |
| Maximum allowed Listen Interval | positive integer; default: none | Association will be refused if a client/station attempts to associate with a listen interval greater than this value. |
| WDS | off | on; default: off | A Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is a system that enables the wireless interconnection of access points (APs) in a network |
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mesh & Multi AP | ||
| Short Preamble | off | on; default: on | Uses Short Preamble, it uses shorter data strings that adds less data to transmit the error redundancy check which means that it is much faster. |
| DTIM interval | seconds; default: none | Delivery Traffic Indication Message Interval. |
| Time interval for rekeying GTK | seconds; default: none | Period of time in between automatic changes of the group key, which all devices on the network share. |
| Disable Inactivity Polling | off | on; default: off | Inactivity polling can be disabled to disconnect stations based on inactivity timeout so that idle stations are more likely to be disconnected even if they are still in range of the AP. |
| Station inactivity limit | seconds; default: none | Station inactivity limit in seconds. If a station/client does not send anything in st time frame, an empty data frame is sent to it in order to verify whether it is still in range. If this frame is not acknowledged, the station will be disassociated and then deauthenticated. |
| Maximum allowed Listen Interval | positive integer; default: none | Association will be refused if a client/station attempts to associate with a listen interval greater than this value. |
Fast Transition
The Fast Transition tab is only available when in General setup section 802.11r Fast Transition option is enabled.
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NAS id | string; default: empty | Used for fast transition and Radius server. |
| Mobility Domain | HEX string; default: empty | 4-character hexadecimal ID |
| Reassociation Deadline | integer [1000..65535]; default: empty | Time units (TUs / 1.024 ms) |
| FT protocol | FT over DS | FT over Air; default: FT over DS | Defines how nagotiation will happen using Fast Transition protocol. |
Fast Roaming
The Fast Roaming tab is only available when in General setup section Client mode is selected and in Advanced settings tab Enable fast roaming option is enabled.
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mode | Simple | Learn; default: Simple | Defines how the MAC Filter should function.
|
| Short interval | integer [5..86400]; default: 30 | Defines the interval between background scans (in seconds) if the actual signal level of the currently connected access point is worse than signal threshold |
| Long interval | integer [5..86400]; default: 300 | Defines the interval between background scans (in seconds) if the actual signal level of the currently connected access point is better than signal threshold |
| Signal threshold | integer [-90..-30]; default: -70 | Defines a threshold (in dBm) that determines if short interval or longer interval will be used |
Configuration examples
Client Mode
{{{name}}} can also work as a WiFi client. Configuring client mode is nearly identical to Access Point, except for the fact that most of the options are dictated by the WiFi Access Point that the router is connecting to. Changing them can result in an interrupted connection to that router.
To begin configuring WiFi Client first click the 'Scan' button to scan the surrounding area and attempt to connect to a new wireless access point.
After which you will be redirected to the window shown below, where you will see list of available WiFi Access Points in the area. Choose one according to your liking and press the Join Network button next to it.
You again will be redirected to following window, where you will need to enter WPA passphrase.
Next window that opens will be Device Configuration. Values there, mostly, should be left unchanged to avoid connection problems, because they are dictated by Access Point. Other than that, only difference from Access Point settings are in Interface Configuration → General Setup section, where Mode is set to Client, and Network attached to this wireless interface is wifi1 instead of LAN
Click Save & Apply and if you configured correctly, you will have Wireless Client working.
Mesh Mode
{{{name}}} can also be configured as a mesh gateway or as a node (router) connecting to a mesh gateway.
When {{{name}}} is configured as mesh gateway it provides internet access to other mesh nodes. When configured as mesh node it acts as a mesh router which forwards traffic to and from mesh gateway. Nodes also connect other wireless devices to the network such as laptops and cellphones.
For complete wireless mesh network example please visit Wireless Mesh configuration example.
Mesh Gateway
When configuring {{{name}}} as a mesh gateway internet connectivity is required.
To begin click the 'Add' button below of wireless interface in the Network → Wireless page:
In General Setup tab change Mode to Mesh, set Mesh ID (this number has to be the same in all nodes that connect to this wireless mesh network) and select desired Network which will be attached to the interface. Click Save & Apply.
Next navigate to Wireless Security tab and select WPA3-SAE encryption to add authentication layer. The password must match in all devices within the mesh network.
Lastly, in Advanced Settings tab enable Forward mesh peer traffic and set RSSI threshold for joining to -80. Leave the rest as set by default.
Click Save & Apply and if you configured correctly, you will have wireless mesh gateway ready.
Mesh Node
Mesh node is configured the same way as mesh gateway. Node has to match gateway's wireless mesh interface configuration. Additionally, WAN interface has to be setup as DHCP client:
1. Access router‘s WebUI. Navigate to Network → WAN.
2. Press edit button on the right of the WAN interface.
3. Change Protocol to DHCP and select necessary device . Click Save & Apply and If everything was setup correctly, mesh node should be ready use.
Multi AP
The Multi AP feature is used to configure access to multiple wireless access points from one page. To create Multi AP wireless interface click the 'Add' button below of wireless interface in the Network → Wireless page:
In General Setup tab change Mode to Multi AP, select desired Network which will be attached to the interface. You can also select scan time and upload file with Access Points list.
Access Points
You can either configure multiple access points from this page of the WebUI or you can upload a file with a list of access point configurations. The file should contains WiFi access point configuration options and values, which should be defined as option: value (for example, ssid: home_wifi). The SSID option is mandatory.
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SSID | string; default: none | SSID of an access point. |
| Key | string; default: none | Pre-shared key, a custom passphrase used for user authentication (at least 8 characters long). |
| Enable | off | on; default: off | Turns an access point configuration on or off. |
| Delete | - (interactive button) | Deletes the access point configuration next to the button. |
Option names in the file should be provided in lower case letters. AP list file example:
ssid: RUT_1 enable: 1 key: 12345678 ssid: RUT_2 enable: 0 key: 87654321
Once uploaded, the contents of the file should become visible in the Access Points list.
WiFi QR codes
Each WiFi interface has a specially designed QR code that contains information about the SSID and password of the WiFi network. After pressing the button 
, a QR code appears with the network's SSID and password, which you can download locally by pressing the 'Download' button. If you only want a QR code without additional information, uncheck the 'Include credentials' box.
Relay Configuration
The Relay Configuration section is used to relay and dynamically redirect incoming connections to a target host. Its main purpose is extending the wireless network. For example, when the device is in Wireless Station (client) mode, it can be used to bridge WAN and LAN interfaces to create a larger wireless network.
You can find a detailed usage example here.
| Field | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enabled | off | on; default: off | Turns the relay configuration on or off. |
| Interface | network interface; default: none | Network interface associated with the wireless interface. |
| Wireless interface | network interface; default: none | Wireless interface associated with the relay configuration. |
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