Administrator’s Handbook
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WiFi Operation – Automatically enabled by default. If you deselect the checkbox, the WiFi options are dis-
abled, and the wireless access point will not provide or broadcast its wireless LAN services.
Mode – The drop-down menu allows you to select and lock the NVG599 into the wireless transmission mode
you want: A/C, B/G/N, B-only, B/G, G-only, or N-only.
For compatibility with clients using 802.11b (up to 11 Mbps transmission), 802.11g (up to 20+ Mbps),
802.11a (up to 54 Mbit/s using the 5 GHz band), or 802.11n (from 54 Mbit/s to 600 Mbit/s with the use of
four spatial streams at a channel width of 40 MHz), select B/G/N. To limit your wireless LAN to one mode or
the other, select the option that applies to your setup.
Bandwidth – Use a single 20-MHz channel (20MHz setting) , or combine two 20-MHz channels (40MHz set-
ting) to increase data speeds. The 40-MHz mode may only be selected if the Mode setting is 801.11 B/G/N
or 802.11 N-Only. To prevent interference with lower bandwidth clients, the wireless network will revert to
20MHz operation if non-compatible (802.11B, 802.11G, or 20-MHz 802.11N) clients are detected.
Channel – Channel (1 through 11, for North America) on which the network will broadcast. This is a fre-
quency range within the 2.4-Ghz or 5.0-Ghz band. The Automatic setting allows the wireless access point to
automatically determine the best channel for broadcast.
Power Level – Sets the wireless transmit power, scaling down the wireless access point’s wireless transmit
coverage by lowering its radio power output. Default is 100% power. Transmit power settings are useful in
large venues with multiple wireless routers where you want to reuse channels. Since there are only three
non-overlapping channels in the 802.11 spectrum, it helps to size the wireless access point cell to match the
location. This allows you to install a router to cover a small “hole” without conflicting with other routers
nearby.
Network Name (SSID) – Preset to a number unique to your unit. You can either leave it as is, or change it by
entering a freeform name of up to 32 characters, for example “Brian’s Wireless LAN.” In client PC software,
this might also be called the wireless ID. The Network Name is used to identify this particular wireless LAN.
Depending on their operating system or client wireless card, users must either:
• Select from a list of available wireless LANs that appear in a scanned list on their client.
• Enter this name on their clients in order to join this wireless LAN.
Hide SSID – If enabled, this mode hides the wireless network from the scanning features of wireless client
computers. Hiding the SSID prevents casual detection of your wireless network by unwanted neighbors and
passers-by. The gateway WLAN will not appear when clients scan for access points. If Hide SSID is enabled,
you must remember to enter your SSID when adding clients to the wireless LAN.
Security, WPA Version, WEP Key Length, Key – See “Wireless Security” on page 45.
WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) – Not a security protocol. WPS is an easier way to add and securely configure
new clients to your WLAN. By default, Privacy is set to WiFi Protected Access (WPA-PSK) with a 12-character
security key. WPS allows you to securely share your exact security configuration with a new client that you
are adding to the WLAN, without needing to look up and type this security key. Clients can be added using
the WPS button on the router, or by entering the client WPS PIN on this page. Not all client wireless devices
support WPS. Refer to their documentation.
To add a client: Enter your
WPS PIN and click the Submit button. Follow the instructions that came with
your wireless client.
WPA Version If WPA is selected, may be Both, WPA-1, or WPA-2.
WEP Key Length May be 10 characters for 40/64-bit, or 26 characters for 128-bit WP encryption.
Key Here you can enter a manual encryption key.
WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) May be either On or Off.
General Information
NOTE:
If you choose to limit the operating mode to 802.11b or 802.11g only, clients using the mode you excluded
will not be able to connect.
NOTE:
While hiding the SSID may prevent casual discovery of your wireless network, enabling security is the only
true method of securing your network.
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