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{{#ifeq: {{{series}}} | RUT9 |<br><i><b>Note</b>: <b>[[{{{name}}} Wireless (legacy WebUI)|click here]]</b> for the old style WebUI (FW version {{Template: Networking_rutos_manual_latest_fw | series = RUT9XX}} and earlier) user manual page.</i>|}}
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{{#ifeq: {{{series}}} | RUT2 |<br><i><b>Note</b>: <b>[[{{{name}}} Wireless (legacy WebUI)|click here]]</b> for the old style WebUI (FW version {{Template: Networking_rutos_manual_latest_fw | series = RUT2XX}} and earlier) user manual page.</i>|}}
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{{#ifeq: {{{series}}} | RUT2 |<br><i><b>Note</b>: <b>[[{{{name}}} Wireless (legacy WebUI)|click here]]</b> for the old style WebUI (FW version {{Template: Networking_device_manual_latest_fw | series = RUT2XX}} and earlier) user manual page.</i>|}}
 
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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 and WiFi Stations (clients) . This chapter of the user manual provides an overview of the Wireless section for {{{name}}} devices.
 
The <b>Wireless</b> section of the Network tab can be used to manage and configure WiFi Access Points and WiFi Stations (clients) . This chapter of the user manual provides an overview of the Wireless section for {{{name}}} devices.
 
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==Wireless technology==
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==Wireless ==
  
 
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==WiFi 2.4 GHz {{#ifeq:{{{wifi}}}|5|& 5 GHz|}}==
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===SSIDS===
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----
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The <b>SSIDs</b> section is used to configure your wireless access points (AP) and wireless clients (STA).
  
The <b>WiFi 2.4 GHz {{#ifeq:{{{wifi}}}|5|& 5 GHz|}}</b> section is used to configure your wireless access points (AP) and wireless clients (STA).
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{{#switch:{{{name}}}
 
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|TCR100 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_wifi_5_tcr1_v4.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
{{#ifeq: {{{series}}} | TCR1 | [[File:Networking_tcr_manual_wireless_wifi_{{{wifi}}}.png|border|class=tlt-border]] |
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|TAP100 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_wifi_tap100_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_wifi_{{{wifi}}}.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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|TAP200 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_wifi_tap200_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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|RUT241|RUT200|RUT951|RUT956|RUT906|RUT901 = [[File:Networking rutos manual wireless wifi 2 v4 mixed.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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|#default = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_wifi_{{{wifi}}}_v4.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
Above is the overview of the Wireless Overview window. It displays active access points and stations.  
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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  
[[File:Networking rutx manual edit button v1.png]] <b>Edit</b> button on the right side of interface.  
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<b>Edit</b> button on the right side of interface.{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default=  You can also configure your WiFi devices by clicking <b>Edit</b> button in the right side of each table header. 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.}}
You can also configure your WiFi devices by clicking [[File:Networking rutx manual edit button v1.png]] <b>Edit</b> button  
 
in the right side of each table header.  
 
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 |
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====Guest Network====
  
==Guest Network==
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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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|}}
  
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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{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200= ===Radio Settings===|#default= ====Global Settings====}}
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The <b>{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=Radio|#default=Global}} Settings</b> section is used for configuring WiFi hardware parameters. You can find this section {{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default=by clicking the 'Edit' button next to a wireless device (<u>not an interface</u>)}} in the Network → {{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=Wireless → Radio page.|#default=SSIDS page:}}
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{{#switch:{{{name}}}
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|TAP100 =
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|TAP200 =
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|TCR1 = [[File:Networking rutos manual wireless wifi 5 tcr1 v4.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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|RUT241|RUT200|RUT951|RUT956|RUT906|RUT901 = [[File:Networking rutos manual wireless wifi 2 v4 mixed.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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|#default = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_wifi_{{{wifi}}}_v4.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Global Settings==
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{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200= ====General Setup====|#default= =====General Setup=====}}
 
 
The <b>Global Settings</b> section is used for configuring WiFi hardware parameters. You can find this section by clicking the 'Edit' button next to a wireless device (<u>not an interface</u>) in the Network → Wireless page:
 
 
 
{{#ifeq: {{{series}}} | TCR1 | [[File:Networking_tcr_manual_wireless_global_settings_edit_button.png|border|class=tlt-border]] |
 
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_global_settings_edit_button.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
 
}}
 
  
===General Setup===
 
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The <b>General Setup</b> section is used to turn a wireless device on or off, select the operating frequency (WiFi mode and channel), transmit power and define a country code.  
 
The <b>General Setup</b> section is used to turn a wireless device on or off, select the operating frequency (WiFi mode and channel), transmit power and define a country code.  
  
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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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{{#switch:{{{series}}}
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_global_settings_general_setup.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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|TAP100 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_global_settings_edit_button_tap100_v3.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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|TAP200 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_global_settings_edit_button_tap200_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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|#default = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_global_settings_general_setup_v3.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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<table class="nd-mantable">
 
<table class="nd-mantable">
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     <tr>
 
     <tr>
 
       <td>Channel</td>
 
       <td>Channel</td>
       <td>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: <b>11 (2462 MHz)</b></td>
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       <td>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: <b>Auto</b></td>
 
       <td>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.</td>
 
       <td>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.</td>
 
     </tr>
 
     </tr>
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     <tr>
 
     <tr>
 
         <td>Transmit Power</td>
 
         <td>Transmit Power</td>
         <td>[5%...100%]; default: <b>100 %</b></td>
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         <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>
 
     <tr>
 
     <tr>
 
     <td>Country code</td>
 
     <td>Country code</td>
         <td>country code; default: <b>US - United States</b></td>
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         <td>country code; default: <b>{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=00 - World|#default=US - United States}}</b></td>
 
         <td>SO/IEC 3166 alpha2 country codes as defined in ISO 3166-1 standard.</td>
 
         <td>SO/IEC 3166 alpha2 country codes as defined in ISO 3166-1 standard.</td>
 
     </tr>
 
     </tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
  
===Advanced Settings===
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{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200= ====Advanced Settings====|#default= =====Advanced Settings=====}}
----
 
The <b>Advanced Settings</b> section is used to configure how the wireless Access Point will work from a hardware perspective.
 
  
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_global_settings_advanced_settings.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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The <b>Advanced Settings</b> section is used to configure how the wireless Access Point will work from a hardware perspective.
  
 +
{{#switch:{{{series}}}
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|TAP100|TAP200 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_global_settings_advanced_settings_tap100_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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|#default =[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_global_settings_advanced_settings_v2.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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}}
 
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<table class="nd-mantable">
 
     <tr>
 
     <tr>
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         <td>integer [15..65535]; default: <b>none</b></td>
 
         <td>integer [15..65535]; default: <b>none</b></td>
 
         <td>Beacon signal interval in seconds.</td>
 
         <td>Beacon signal interval in seconds.</td>
     </tr>
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     </tr>{{#ifeq:{{{wifi}}}|5|
{{#ifeq:{{{wifi}}}|5|
 
 
     <tr>
 
     <tr>
 
       <th>Operating Frequency (5 GHz)</th>
 
       <th>Operating Frequency (5 GHz)</th>
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       <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b></td>
 
       <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b></td>
 
       <td>Turn this option on to exclude DFS channels from automatic channel selection.</td>
 
       <td>Turn this option on to exclude DFS channels from automatic channel selection.</td>
     </tr>
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     </tr>|}}
|}}
 
 
</table>
 
</table>
  
===WiFi Scanner===
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====Interface Configuration====
 +
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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 device (<u>not an interface</u>) in the Network → SSIDs page:
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{{#switch: {{{name}}}
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|#default = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_wifi_{{{wifi}}}_v4.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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|TCR100 = [[File:Networking rutos manual wireless wifi 5 tcr1 v4.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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|TAP100 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_edit_button_tap100_v4.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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|TAP200 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_wifi_tap200_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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|RUT241|RUT200|RUT951|RUT956|RUT906|RUT901 = [[File:Networking rutos manual wireless wifi 2 v4 mixed.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
 +
}}
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=====General Setup=====
 
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The <b>WiFi Scanner</b> provides you with the possibility to scan and collect information about connected devices and surrounding access points. The collected data is sent using the [[{{{name}}} Data to Server|Data to Server]] functionality with Kinesis argument.
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The <b>General Setup</b> tab contains basic options for ESSID and network interface.
 
{{#switch: {{{series}}}
 
{{#switch: {{{series}}}
  | #default =
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|#default = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_general_setup_v3.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
  | RUT36X|RUT9|TCR1|RUT2|RUT2M|RUT9M =  
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|TCR1 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_general_setup_tcr1_v3.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
<u><b>
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|TAP100 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_general_setup_tap100_v3.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
 
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|TAP200 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_general_setup_tap200_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
Note:</b> WiFi Scanner is additional software that can be installed from the <b>Services → [[{{{name}}} Package Manager|Package Manager]]</b> page.</u>
 
 
 
 
}}
 
}}
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_global_settings_wifi_scanner.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
 
 
 
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<table class="nd-mantable">
 
     <tr>
 
     <tr>
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     </tr>
 
     </tr>
 
     <tr>
 
     <tr>
       <td>Enable</td>
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        <td>Enable</td>
       <td>off | on; default: <b>off</b></td>
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        <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>on</b></td>
      <td>Enables or disables WiFi scanner.</td>
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        <td>Enables or disables WiFi interface.</td>
 +
    </tr>{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP200=
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>Radios</td>
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        <td>2.4 GHz {{!}} 5GHz; default: <b>2.4 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>|#default=}}{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default=
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    <tr>
 +
        <td>Mode</td>
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        <td>Client {{!}} Access Point {{!}} Mesh {{!}} 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>
 +
    </tr>}}{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default=
 +
    <tr>
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      <th>Access Point mode</th>
 +
        <th></th>
 +
        <th></th>   
 +
    </tr>}}
 +
    <tr>
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        <td>{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=SSID|#default=ESSID}}</td>
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        <td>Factory {{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=SSID|#default=ESSID}} is different for every device; default: <b></b></td>
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        <td>{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=Service Set Identifier.|#default=Extended Service Set Identifier is a name used to identify access point which is shown when client tries to connect to it.}}</td>
 +
    </tr>{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP200=
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>Chiper</td>
 +
        <td>Auto {{!}} Force CCMP (AES) {{!}}  Force TKIP {{!}} Force TKIP and CCMP (AES); default: <b>Auto</b></td>
 +
        <td> An algorithm for performing encryption or decryption.</td>
 +
    </tr>|#default=}}
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>Password</td>
 +
        <td>string; default: <b>none</b></td>
 +
        <td>Custom passphrase used for authentication (at least 8 characters long).</td>
 +
    </tr>{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=
 +
    <tr>
 +
       <td>Encryption</td>
 +
      <td>No encryption {{!}} WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode {{!}} WPA2-PSK {{!}} WPA2-EAP {{!}}
 +
WPA2-EAP/WPA3-EAP Mixed Mode {{!}} WPA3-EAP {{!}} WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE Mixed Mode
 +
{{!}} WPA3-SAE {{!}} OWE; default: <b>WPA2-PSK</b></td>
 +
       <td>The type of encryption used on this Wireless Interface.
 +
Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (<b>OWE</b>) - no password is required and
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all wireless traffic is encrypted (safer than <b>No Encryption</b>).</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>VLAN ID</td>
 +
        <td>integer [1..4094]; default: <b>Default</b></td>
 +
        <td>Choose default or define a network VLAN ID.</td>
 +
    </tr>|#default=}}{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default=
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    <tr>
 +
        <td>Network</td>
 +
        <td>network interfaces; default: <b>lan</b></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.</td>
 +
    </tr>}}{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default=
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    <tr>
 +
        <td>Hide ESSID</td>
 +
        <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b></td>
 +
        <td>Hide extended Service Set Identifier.</td>
 +
    </tr>{{#ifeq:{{{series}}}|TCR1|
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>WPS</td>
 +
        <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>on (2.4GHz) {{!}} off (5GHz)</b></td>
 +
        <td>Enable WPS push-button configuration method. It can only be enabled for a single wireless interface..</td>
 +
    </tr>|}}}}
 +
    <tr>
 +
    <td>802.11r Fast Transition</td>
 +
        <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b></td>
 +
        <td>Enables fast roaming among access points that belong to the same Mobility Domain  </td>
 +
    </tr>{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default=
 +
    <tr>
 +
      <th>Client mode</th>
 +
        <th></th>
 +
        <th></th>   
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>ESSID</td>
 +
        <td>Factory ESSID 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>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>BSSID</td>
 +
        <td>mac address; default: <b>none</b></td>
 +
        <td>Basic service set identifier.</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>Password</td>
 +
        <td>string; default: <b>none</b></td>
 +
        <td>Custom passphrase used for authentication (at least 8 characters long).</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>Network</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>
 +
    </tr>}}{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default=
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <th>Mesh mode</th>
 +
        <th></th>
 +
        <th></th>   
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>Mesh ID</td>
 +
        <td>integer; default: <b>none</b></td>
 +
        <td>Mesh network identifier.</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>Password</td>
 +
        <td>string; default: <b>none</b></td>
 +
        <td>Custom passphrase used for authentication (at least 8 characters long).</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
        <tr>
 +
        <td>Network</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>
 +
    </tr>}}{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default=
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <th>Multi AP</th>
 +
        <th></th>
 +
        <th></th>   
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>Network</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>
 
     </tr>
 
     </tr>
 
     <tr>
 
     <tr>
      <td>Interval</td>
+
        <td>Scan time (sec)</td>
      <td>integer; default: <b>10</b></td>
+
        <td>number; default: <b>60</b></td>
      <td>Interval between scans in seconds.</td>
+
        <td>Time between scans of available access points (minimum 30 sec.)</td>
 
     </tr>
 
     </tr>
 +
        <tr>
 +
        <td>Upload AP list</td>
 +
        <td>- (interactive button)</td>
 +
        <td>Uploads a list of access point configurations.</td>
 +
    </tr>}}
 
</table>
 
</table>
  
==Interface Configuration==
+
=====Additional Settings=====
 
 
The <b>Interface Configuration</b> 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 device (<u>not an interface</u>) in the Network → Wireless page:
 
 
 
{{#ifeq: {{{series}}} | TCR1 | [[File:Networking_tcr_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_edit_button.png|border|class=tlt-border]] |
 
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_edit_button.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
 
}}
 
 
 
===General Setup===
 
 
----
 
----
The <b>General Setup</b> tab contains basic options for ESSID and network interface.
 
  
{{#ifeq: {{{series}}} | TCR1 | [[File:Networking_tcr_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_general_setup.png|border|class=tlt-border]] |
+
[[File:Networking rutos manual wireless interface configuration additional settings access point v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_general_setup.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
 
}}
 
  
 
<table class="nd-mantable">
 
<table class="nd-mantable">
 
     <tr>
 
     <tr>
 
         <th>Field</th>
 
         <th>Field</th>
         <th>Value</th>
+
      <th>Value</th>
         <th>Description</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>
 
     <tr>
 
     <tr>
         <td>Mode</td>
+
         <td>802.11k Radio Resource Measurement</td>
         <td>Access Point | Client; default: <b>Access Point</b></td>
+
         <td>on {{!}} off; default: <b>off</b></td>
         <td>Defines what role this interface will do, Access point to supply WiFi for other devices, or as Client to use other devices WiFi for WWAN.</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>
 
     <tr>
 
     <tr>
         <td>ESSID</td>
+
         <td>Disassociate On Low Acknowledgement</td>
         <td>Factory ESSID is different for every device; default: <b>none</b></td>
+
         <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>on</b></td>
         <td>Extended Service Set Identifier.</td>
+
         <td>Allow AP mode to disconnect stations/clients based on low Acknowledgement condition.</td>
 
     </tr>
 
     </tr>
 +
</table>
 +
{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default=
 +
----
 +
[[File:Networking rutos manual wireless interface configuration additional settings client multi ap v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
 +
 +
<table class="nd-mantable">
 
     <tr>
 
     <tr>
         <td>Network</td>
+
         <th>Field</th>
        <td>network interfaces; default: <b>lan</b></td>
+
      <th>Value</th>
        <td>Choose the network(s) you want to attach to this wireless interface or fill out the create field to define a new network.</td>
+
      <th>Description</th>
 
     </tr>
 
     </tr>
 
     <tr>
 
     <tr>
       <th>Access Point mode</th>
+
       <th>Client & Multi AP</th>
 
         <th></th>
 
         <th></th>
 
         <th></th>     
 
         <th></th>     
 
     </tr>
 
     </tr>
 
     <tr>
 
     <tr>
         <td>ESSID</td>
+
         <td>Disassociate On Low Acknowledgement</td>
         <td>off | on; default: <b>off</b></td>
+
         <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>on</b></td>
         <td>Hide extended Service Set Identifier.</td>
+
        <td>Allow AP mode to disconnect stations/clients based on low Acknowledgement condition.</td>
 +
    </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>
 +
    </table>
 +
   
 +
----
 +
 +
[[File:Networking rutos manual wireless interface configuration mesh additional settings v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
 +
 +
<table class="nd-mantable">
 
     <tr>
 
     <tr>
         <td>WMM Mode</td>
+
         <th>Field</th>
        <td>off | on; default: <b>on</b></td>
+
      <th>Value</th>
        <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>
+
      <th>Description</th>
 
     </tr>
 
     </tr>
 
     <tr>
 
     <tr>
       <th>Client mode</th>
+
       <th>Mesh</th>
 
         <th></th>
 
         <th></th>
 
         <th></th>     
 
         <th></th>     
 
     </tr>
 
     </tr>
 
     <tr>
 
     <tr>
         <td>BSSID</td>
+
         <td>Forward mesh peer traffic </td>
         <td>off | on; default: <b>off</b></td>
+
         <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>on</b></td>
         <td>Basic service set identifier.</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>
 +
    <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>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>
 
     </tr>
</table>
+
    </table>}}
  
 
+
{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default= =====Wireless Security=====
===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:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_wireless_security.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
+
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_wireless_security_v3.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
  
 
<table class="nd-mantable">
 
<table class="nd-mantable">
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     <tr>
 
     <tr>
 
       <td>Encryption</td>
 
       <td>Encryption</td>
       <td>No encryption | WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode | WPA2-PSK | WPA2-EAP |  
+
       
WPA2-EAP/WPA3-EAP Mixed Mode | WPA3-EAP | WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE Mixed Mode
+
       <td>No encryption {{!}} WPA-PSK {{!}} WPA2-PSK {{!}} WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode {{!}} WPA3-SAE  {{!}} WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE Mixed Mode
| WPA3-SAE | OWE; default: <b>WPA2-PSK</b></td>
+
{{!}} WPA-EAP {{!}} WPA2-EAP {{!}} OWE {{#switch:{{{name}}}|RUT241|RUT200|RUT951|RUT956|RUT906 =
 +
|#default = {{!}} WPA2-EAP/WPA3-EAP Mixed Mode {{!}} WPA3-EAP}}; default: {{#switch:{{{name}}}
 +
|RUT241|RUT200|RUT951|RUT956|RUT906|RUT901 = <b>WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE Mixed Mode</b>
 +
|#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>
 
       <td>Cipher</td>
 
       <td>Cipher</td>
       <td>Auto | Force CCMP (AES) | Force TKIP | Force TKIP and CCMP (AES); default: <b>Force TKIP and CCMP (AES)</b></td>
+
       <td>Auto {{!}} Force CCMP (AES) {{!}} Force TKIP {{!}} Force TKIP and CCMP (AES); default: <b>Auto</b></td>
 
       <td>An algorithm for performing encryption or decryption.</td>
 
       <td>An algorithm for performing encryption or decryption.</td>
 
     </tr>
 
     </tr>
 
     <tr>
 
     <tr>
       <th>WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE Mixed Mode, WPA3-SAE</th>
+
       <th>WPA3-SAE, WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE Mixed Mode</th>
 
         <th></th>
 
         <th></th>
 
         <th></th>     
 
         <th></th>     
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     <tr>
 
     <tr>
 
     <td>Password</td>
 
     <td>Password</td>
         <td>string; default: <b>random</b> </td>
+
         <td>string; default: <b>none</b> </td>
 
         <td>A custom passphrase used for authentication (at least 8 characters long).</td>
 
         <td>A custom passphrase used for authentication (at least 8 characters long).</td>
 
     </tr>
 
     </tr>
 
     <tr>
 
     <tr>
       <th>WPA2-EAP, WPA2-EAP/WPA3-EAP Mixed Mode, WPA3-EAP</th>
+
       <th>WPA-EAP, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-EAP/WPA3-EAP Mixed Mode, WPA3-EAP</th>
 
         <th></th>
 
         <th></th>
 
         <th></th>     
 
         <th></th>     
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         <td>Network access server identifier.</td>
 
         <td>Network access server identifier.</td>
 
     </tr>
 
     </tr>
    <tr>
+
</table>}}
    <td>802.11r Fast Transition</td>
 
        <td>off | on; default: <b>off</b></td>
 
        <td>Enables or disables 802.11r Fast Transition functionality </td>
 
    </tr>
 
</table>
 
  
===MAC Filter===
+
=====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}}}
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_mac_filter.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
+
|TAP100 = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_mac_filter_tap100_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
 +
|#default = [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_mac_filter_v3.png|border|class=tlt-border]]}}
  
 
<table class="nd-mantable">
 
<table class="nd-mantable">
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     <tr>
 
     <tr>
 
       <td>MAC-address filter</td>
 
       <td>MAC-address filter</td>
       <td>Disable | Allow listed only | Allow all except listed; default: <b>Disable</b></td>
+
       <td>Disable {{!}} Allow listed only {{!}} Allow all except listed; default: <b>Disable</b></td>
 
       <td>Defines how the MAC Filter should function.<br>
 
       <td>Defines how the MAC Filter should function.<br>
 
             <ul>
 
             <ul>
                 <li><b>Allow listed only</b> – only allows devices with specified MAC addresses to connect to your Wireless Access Point.</li>
+
                 <li><b><span style="color: red;">Allow listed only</span></b> – only allows devices with specified MAC addresses to connect to your Wireless Access Point.</li>
                 <li><b>Allow all except listed</b> - blocks devices with specified MAC addresses from connecting to your Wireless Access Point.</li>
+
                 <li><b>Allow all except listed</b> -   blocks devices with specified MAC addresses from connecting to your Wireless Access Point.</li>
             <ul>
+
             </ul>
 
         </td>
 
         </td>
 
     </tr>
 
     </tr>
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       <td>MAC; default: <b>none</b> </td>
 
       <td>MAC; default: <b>none</b> </td>
 
       <td>List of MAC addresses to be included or excluded from connecting to your Wireless Access Point.</td>
 
       <td>List of MAC addresses to be included or excluded from connecting to your Wireless Access Point.</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
      <td><span style="color: red;">Remove from whitelist</span></td>
 +
      <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b> </td>
 +
      <td>Enables MAC removal from whitelist when device reaches IP block counter. </td>
 
     </tr>
 
     </tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
  
===Advanced Settings===
+
=====Advanced Settings=====
 
----
 
----
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_interface_configuration_advanced_settings.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
+
{{#switch:{{{series}}}
 +
|TAP100 = [[File:Networking rutos manual wireless interface configuration advanced settings tap100_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
 +
|TAP200 = [[File:Networking rutos manual wireless interface configuration advanced settings tap200_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
 +
|#default = [[File:Networking rutos manual wireless interface configuration advanced settings access_point_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]}}
  
 
<table class="nd-mantable">
 
<table class="nd-mantable">
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     </tr>
 
     </tr>
 
     <tr>
 
     <tr>
       <td>Isolate Clients</td>
+
      <th>Access point</th>
       <td>off | on; default: <b>off</b></td>
+
        <th></th>
       <td>Prevents client to client communication on the same subnet.</td>
+
        <th></th>   
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
       <td>Short Preamble</td>
 +
       <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>on</b></td>
 +
      <td>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.</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>DTIM interval</td>
 +
        <td>seconds; default: <b>none</b> </td>
 +
        <td>Delivery Traffic Indication Message Interval.</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>Time interval for rekeying GTK</td>
 +
        <td>seconds; default: <b>none</b> </td>
 +
        <td>Period of time in between automatic changes of the group key, which all devices on the network share.</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>Disable Inactivity Polling</td>
 +
        <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b></td>
 +
        <td>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.</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>Station inactivity limit</td>
 +
        <td>seconds; default: <b>none</b> </td>
 +
        <td>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.</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>Maximum allowed Listen Interval</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>
 +
    </tr>{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default=
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>WDS</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>
 +
    </tr>}}
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>WMM Mode</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>
 +
    </tr>{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>Hide SSID</td>
 +
        <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b></td>
 +
        <td>Hide Service Set Identifier.</td>
 +
    </tr>|#default=}}
 +
</table>
 +
 
 +
{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200 =
 +
|#default = [[File:Networking rutos manual wireless interface configuration advanced settings client_multi_ap_v1.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>Short Preamble</td>
 +
      <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>on</b></td>
 +
       <td>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.</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>DTIM interval</td>
 +
        <td>seconds; default: <b>none</b> </td>
 +
        <td>Delivery Traffic Indication Message Interval.</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>Time interval for rekeying GTK</td>
 +
        <td>seconds; default: <b>none</b> </td>
 +
        <td>Period of time in between automatic changes of the group key, which all devices on the network share.</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>Disable Inactivity Polling</td>
 +
        <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b></td>
 +
        <td>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.</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>Station inactivity limit</td>
 +
        <td>seconds; default: <b>none</b> </td>
 +
        <td>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.</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>Maximum allowed Listen Interval</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>
 +
    </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>
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>WDS</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>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>Enable fast roaming</td>
 +
        <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>on</b></td>
 +
        <td>Requests background scans for the purpose of roaming within an ESS.</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
</table>}}
 +
 
 +
{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200 =
 +
|#default = [[File:Networking rutos manual wireless interface configuration mesh advanced settings v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
 +
<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></td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <td>RSSI threshold for joining</td>
 +
        <td>number; default: <b>none</b> </td>
 +
        <td>0 = not using RSSI threshold, 1 = do not change driver default.</td>
 
     </tr>
 
     </tr>
 
     <tr>
 
     <tr>
 
       <td>Short Preamble</td>
 
       <td>Short Preamble</td>
       <td>off | on; default: <b>on</b></td>
+
       <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>on</b></td>
 
       <td>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.</td>
 
       <td>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.</td>
 
     </tr>
 
     </tr>
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     <tr>
 
     <tr>
 
         <td>Disable Inactivity Polling</td>
 
         <td>Disable Inactivity Polling</td>
         <td>off | on; default: <b>off</b></td>
+
         <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b></td>
 
         <td>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.</td>
 
         <td>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.</td>
 
     </tr>
 
     </tr>
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     <tr>
 
     <tr>
 
         <td>Disassociate On Low Acknowledgement</td>
 
         <td>Disassociate On Low Acknowledgement</td>
         <td>off | on; default: <b>on</b></td>
+
         <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>on</b></td>
 
         <td>Allow AP mode to disconnect stations/clients based on low Acknowledgement condition.</td>
 
         <td>Allow AP mode to disconnect stations/clients based on low Acknowledgement condition.</td>
 
     </tr>
 
     </tr>
</table>
+
    <tr>
 +
        <td>WDS</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>
 +
    </tr>
 +
</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.
 +
 
 +
[[File:Networking rutos manual wireless interface configuration fast transition settings_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
 +
 
 +
<table class="nd-mantable">
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <th>Field</th>
 +
      <th>Value</th>
 +
      <th>Description</th>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
      <td>NAS id</td>
 +
      <td>string; default: <b>empty</b></td>
 +
      <td>Used for fast transition and Radius server.</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
      <td>Mobility Domain</td>
 +
      <td>HEX string; default: <b>empty</b></td>
 +
      <td>4-character hexadecimal ID</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
      <td>Reassociation Deadline </td>
 +
      <td>integer [1000..65535]; default: <b>empty</b></td>
 +
      <td>Time units (TUs / 1.024 ms)  </td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
      <td>FT protocol</td>
 +
      <td>FT over DS {{!}} FT over Air; default: <b>FT over DS</b></td>
 +
      <td>Defines how nagotiation will happen using Fast Transition protocol.</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
</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.
 +
 
 +
[[File:Networking rutos manual wireless interface configuration fast roaming settings_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
 +
 
 +
<table class="nd-mantable">
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <th>Field</th>
 +
      <th>Value</th>
 +
      <th>Description</th>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
      <td>Mode</td>
 +
        <td>Simple {{!}} Learn; default: <b>Simple</b></td>
 +
      <td>Defines how the MAC Filter should function.<br>
 +
            <ul>
 +
                <li><b>Simple:</b> Periodic background scans based on signal strengt</li>
 +
                <li><b>Learn:</b> Learns channels used by the network and tries to avoid scans on other channels</li>
 +
            </ul>
 +
        </td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
      <td>Short interval</td>
 +
      <td>integer [5..86400]; default: <b>30</b></td>
 +
        <td>Defines the interval between background scans (in seconds) if the actual signal level of the currently connected access point is worse than signal threshold </td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
      <td>Long interval</td>
 +
      <td>integer [5..86400]; default: <b>300</b></td>
 +
        <td>Defines the interval between background scans (in seconds) if the actual signal level of the currently connected access point is better than signal threshold</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
      <td>Signal threshold</td>
 +
      <td>integer [-90..-30]; default: <b>-70</b></td>
 +
        <td>Defines a threshold (in dBm) that determines if short interval or longer interval will be used</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
</table>}}
  
==Client Mode==
+
{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default=
 +
===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.
 
{{{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.
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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.
  
{{#ifeq: {{{series}}} | TCR1 | [[File:Networking_tcr_manual_wireless_scan_button_wifi_{{{wifi}}}.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
+
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_scan_button_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_scan_button_wifi_{{{wifi}}}.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.
  
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_scan_button_results.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
+
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_scan_button_results_v2.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
 +
 
 +
You again will be redirected to following window, where you will need to enter WPA passphrase.
 +
 
 +
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_scan_button_results_join_network_v2.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
 +
 
 +
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: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.
 +
 
 +
====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|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:
 +
 
 +
[[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'''.
 +
 
 +
[[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.
  
You again will be redirected to following window, where you will need to enter WPA passphrase or other security password depending on AP that you are connecting to, name yours network (it will be name of your wireless WAN interface) and assign firewall rule.
+
[[File:Networking rutos manual wireless mesh gateway 2_v3.png|Networking rutos manual wireless mesh gateway security|border|class=tlt-border]]
  
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_scan_button_results_join_network.png|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.
  
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 '''WAN''' instead of LAN
+
[[File:Networking rutos manual wireless mesh gateway 3_v4.png|Networking rutos manual wireless mesh gateway advanced settings|border|class=tlt-border]]
  
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_scan_button_results_join_network_general_setup.png|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 Client working. 
+
=====Mesh Node=====
  
==Multi AP==
+
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:
  
The <b>Multi AP</b> feature is used to configure access to multiple wireless access points from one page. To enter Multi AP configuration, click the 'Multi AP' button below other Wireless configurations:
+
1. Access router‘s WebUI. Navigate to Network → WAN.
  
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_multi_ap_button.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
+
2. Press edit button on the right of the WAN interface.
  
Next, enter a name for the Multi AP network and assign a firewall zone (default: wan).
+
[[File:Networking rutx11 configuration example wireless mesh mesh node configuration 1 v5.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
  
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_multi_ap_create_network.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
+
3. Change Protocol to DHCP and select necessary device . Click '''Save & Apply''' and If everything was setup correctly, mesh node should be ready use.
  
You may then start to configure General Settings for the Multi AP feature.
+
====Multi AP====
  
===General Settings===
+
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>General Settings</b> section for Multi AP is used to turn it on or off and to change the frequency of scanning for WiFi APs.
+
[[File:Networking rutos manual wireless mesh gateway add button v5.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
  
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_multi_ap_general_settings.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.
  
<table class="nd-mantable">
+
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_multi_ap_create_network_v3.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
    <tr>
 
        <th>Field</th>
 
      <th>Value</th>
 
      <th>Description</th>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
      <td>Enable</td>
 
      <td>off | on; default: <b>off</b></td>
 
      <td>Turns Multi AP configuration on or off.</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
      <td>Scan Time (sec)</td>
 
      <td>integer (30+); default: <b>60</b></td>
 
      <td>Frequency (in seconds) of scans for WiFi access point availability.</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
    <td>Upload AP list</td>
 
        <td>- (interactive button)</td>
 
        <td>Uploads a list of access point configurations.</td>
 
    </tr>
 
</table>
 
  
===Access Points===
+
=====Access Points=====
 
----
 
----
 
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.
  
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_multi_ap_access_points.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
+
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_multi_ap_access_points_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
  
 
<table class="nd-mantable">
 
<table class="nd-mantable">
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     <tr>
 
     <tr>
 
       <td>Enable</td>
 
       <td>Enable</td>
       <td>off | on; default: <b>off</b></td>
+
       <td>off {{!}} on; default: <b>off</b></td>
 
       <td>Turns an access point configuration on or off.</td>
 
       <td>Turns an access point configuration on or off.</td>
 
     </tr>
 
     </tr>
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  key: 87654321
 
  key: 87654321
  
Once uploaded, the contents of the file should become visible in the Access Points list.
+
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 [[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:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_qr_code_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
 +
 
 +
{{#switch:{{{series}}}|TAP100|TAP200=|#default= ==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>[[RUTOS relay / Wi-Fi extender / repeater / bridge configuration|here]]</b>.
 +
{{#switch: {{{series}}}
 +
  | #default =
 +
  | RUT36X|RUT9|TCR1 =
 +
<u><b>
 +
 
 +
Note:</b> Relay is additional software that can be installed from the <b>System → [[{{{name}}} Package Manager|Package Manager]]</b> page.</u>
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_interfaces_interface_configuration_relay_configuration_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
 +
 
 +
<table class="nd-mantable">
 +
    <tr>
 +
        <th>Field</th>
 +
      <th>Value</th>
 +
      <th>Description</th>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
      <td>Enabled</td>
 +
      <td>off <nowiki>|</nowiki> on; default: <b>off</b></td>
 +
      <td>Turns the relay configuration on or off.</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
    <td>Interface</td>
 +
        <td>network interface; default: <b>none</b></td>
 +
        <td>Network interface associated with the wireless interface.</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
    <tr>
 +
    <td>Wireless interface</td>
 +
        <td>network interface; default: <b>none</b></td>
 +
        <td>Wireless interface associated with the relay configuration.</td>
 +
    </tr>
 +
</table>}}
  
 
[[Category:{{{name}}} Network section]]
 
[[Category:{{{name}}} Network section]]

Latest revision as of 12:42, 2 January 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 and WiFi Stations (clients) . 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.

Networking rutos manual webui basic advanced mode 75.gif

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.You can also configure your WiFi devices by clicking Edit button in the right side of each table header. 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.


Global Settings


The Global Settings section is used for configuring WiFi hardware parameters. You can find this section by clicking the 'Edit' button next to a wireless device (not an interface) in the Network → SSIDS page: [[File:Networking_rutos_manual_wireless_wifi_{{{wifi}}}_v4.png|border|class=tlt-border]]

General Setup

The General Setup section is used to turn a wireless device on or off, select the operating frequency (WiFi mode and channel), transmit power and define a country code.

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. Networking rutos manual wireless global settings general setup v3.png

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.
Country code country code; default: US - United States SO/IEC 3166 alpha2 country codes as defined in ISO 3166-1 standard.
Advanced Settings

The Advanced Settings section is used to configure how the wireless Access Point will work from a hardware perspective.

Networking rutos manual wireless global settings advanced settings v2.png

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.

Interface Configuration


The Interface Configuration section is used to configure the parameters of Wireless Access Pointsor Clients. You can find this section by clicking the 'Edit' button next to a wireless device (not an interface) 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 ESSID and network interface. Networking rutos manual wireless interface configuration general setup v3.png

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
ESSID Factory ESSID is different for every device; default: Extended 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 Custom passphrase used for authentication (at least 8 characters long).
Network network interfaces; 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.
Hide ESSID off | on; default: off Hide extended Service Set Identifier.
802.11r Fast Transition off | on; default: off Enables fast roaming among access points that belong to the same Mobility Domain
Client mode
ESSID Factory ESSID 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 Custom passphrase used for authentication (at least 8 characters long).
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 Custom passphrase used for authentication (at least 8 characters long).
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

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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.

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Field Value Description
Client & Multi AP
Disassociate On Low Acknowledgement off | on; default: on Allow AP mode to disconnect stations/clients based on low Acknowledgement condition.
Enable fast roaming off | on; default: off Requests background scans for the purpose of roaming within an ESS.

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Field Value Description
Mesh
Forward mesh peer traffic off | on; default: on 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.
Enable fast roaming off | on; default: off Requests background scans for the purpose of roaming within an ESS.
Disassociate On Low Acknowledgement off | on; default: on Allow AP mode to disconnect stations/clients based on low Acknowledgement condition.
Wireless Security

The Wireless Security tab is used to determine what kind of encryption your WLAN will use.

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Field Value Description
Encryption No encryption | WPA-PSK | WPA2-PSK | WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode | WPA3-SAE | WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE Mixed Mode | WPA-EAP | WPA2-EAP | OWE | WPA2-EAP/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).
With all encryptions
Cipher Auto | Force CCMP (AES) | Force TKIP | Force TKIP and CCMP (AES); default: Auto An algorithm for performing encryption or decryption.
WPA3-SAE, WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE Mixed Mode
Password string; default: none A custom passphrase used for authentication (at least 8 characters long).
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.
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. Networking rutos manual wireless interface configuration mac filter v3.png

Field Value Description
MAC-address filter Disable | Allow listed only | Allow all except listed; default: Disable Defines how the MAC Filter should function.
  • Allow listed only – only allows devices with specified MAC addresses to connect to your Wireless Access Point.
  • Allow all except listed - blocks devices with specified MAC addresses from connecting to your Wireless Access Point.
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

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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.

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Field Value Description
Client & 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.
Disassociate On Low Acknowledgement off | on; default: on Allow AP mode to disconnect stations/clients based on low Acknowledgement condition.
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
Enable fast roaming off | on; default: on Requests background scans for the purpose of roaming within an ESS.

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Field Value Description
Mesh
Forward mesh peer traffic off | on; default: off
RSSI threshold for joining number; default: none 0 = not using RSSI threshold, 1 = do not change driver default.
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.
Disassociate On Low Acknowledgement off | on; default: on Allow AP mode to disconnect stations/clients based on low Acknowledgement condition.
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
Fast Transition

The Fast Transition tab is only available when in General setup section 802.11r Fast Transition option is enabled.

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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.

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Field Value Description
Mode Simple | Learn; default: Simple Defines how the MAC Filter should function.
  • Simple: Periodic background scans based on signal strengt
  • Learn: Learns channels used by the network and tries to avoid scans on other channels
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.

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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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You again will be redirected to following window, where you will need to enter WPA passphrase.

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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

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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:

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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.

Networking rutos manual wireless mesh gateway general settings

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.

Networking rutos manual wireless mesh gateway security

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.

Networking rutos manual wireless mesh gateway advanced settings

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.

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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:

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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

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.

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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 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.

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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.


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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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