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The '''Wireless configuration''' window provides you with the possibility to configure your wireless access points and wireless stations. The Wireless Station Mode will become active only when WiFi is configured as an active WAN interface (either main or backup).  

The '''Wireless configuration''' window provides you with the possibility to configure your wireless access points and wireless stations. The Wireless Station Mode will become active only when WiFi is configured as an active WAN interface (either main or backup).  

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Above is the overview of the Wireless Configuration window. It displays active access points and stations. Here you can disable or enable your WiFi interfaces, remove unwanted access points or stations or enter a configuration window for each WiFi interface, where you can configure it more thoroughly.

Above is the overview of the Wireless Configuration window. It displays active access points and stations. Here you can disable or enable your WiFi interfaces, remove unwanted access points or stations or enter a configuration window for each WiFi interface, where you can configure it more thoroughly.

The Wireless Access Point configuration window is used to make changes to different access points. It is divided into two main sections – device and interface. One is dedicated to configuring hardware parameters, the other – software. To access this window, simply click the '''edit''' button next to the WiFi interface that you wish to configure:

The Wireless Access Point configuration window is used to make changes to different access points. It is divided into two main sections – device and interface. One is dedicated to configuring hardware parameters, the other – software. To access this window, simply click the '''edit''' button next to the WiFi interface that you wish to configure:

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===Device Configuration===

===Device Configuration===

The '''General Setup''' tab contains only two options. '''SSID''' is the name of your WiFi interface. When other WiFi capable computers or devices scan the area for WiFi networks they will see your network with this name. '''Hide SSID''' is used to make your Access Point invisible to other devices. To use a hidden WiFi Access Point, first un-hide it, connect your device to it, then hide it again.

The '''General Setup''' tab contains only two options. '''SSID''' is the name of your WiFi interface. When other WiFi capable computers or devices scan the area for WiFi networks they will see your network with this name. '''Hide SSID''' is used to make your Access Point invisible to other devices. To use a hidden WiFi Access Point, first un-hide it, connect your device to it, then hide it again.

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====Wireless Security====

====Wireless Security====

=====WEP=====

=====WEP=====

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=====WPA=====

=====WPA=====

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The '''Enterprise variants''' of WPA and WPA2 use a RADIUS server for authentication purposes instead of a password(s).

The '''Enterprise variants''' of WPA and WPA2 use a RADIUS server for authentication purposes instead of a password(s).

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The '''MAC Filter''' tab is used for setting up rules that allow or exclude devices with specified MAC addresses from connecting to your WiFi network.  

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.  

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====Advanced Settings====

====Advanced Settings====

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In addition to standard options you can also click the '''Scan''' button to rescan the surrounding area and attempt to connect to a new wireless access point.

In addition to standard options you can also click the '''Scan''' button to rescan the surrounding area and attempt to connect to a new wireless access point.

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