DIR-806A Wireless AC750 Multi-Function Router
User Manual
Configuring Device (Access Point Mode)
Parameter Description
Encryption Key WEP (1-
4)
Keys for WEP encryption. The router uses the key selected from the
Default Key ID drop-down list. It is required to specify all the
fields.
You can specify keys containing 5 or 13 symbols (use digits and/or
Latin characters). If the Encryption Key WEP as HEX checkbox
is selected, you can specify only keys containing 10 symbols (the
digits 0-9 and the characters A-F).
When the WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed authentication type is
selected, the following fields are available:
Parameter Description
Encryption Key PSK
A key for WPA encryption. The key can contain digits and/or Latin
characters.
WPA Encryption An encryption method: TKIP, AES, or TKIP+AES.
When you have configured the parameters, click the Apply button.
In addition, when the Enable client checkbox is selected, the list of available wireless networks is
displayed on the page.
To view the latest data on the available 2.4GHz band wireless networks, click the Search button in
the Wireless networks in 2.4 GHz range section.
To view the latest data on the available 5GHz band wireless networks, click the Search button in
the Wireless networks in 5 GHz range section.
To connect to a wireless network from the list, select the needed network. Upon that the relevant
values are automatically inserted in the SSID, BSSID, and Network Authentication fields.
For the Open authentication type with no encryption, click the Apply button.
For the Open authentication type with encryption and the Shared authentication type, select a
needed value from the Default Key ID drop-down list. If needed, select the Encryption Key
WEP as HEX checkbox to set a hexadecimal number as a key for encryption. Then fill in 4
Encryption Key WEP fields and click the Apply button.
For the WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed authentication types, fill in
the Encryption Key PSK field and click the Apply button.
After clicking the Apply button, the wireless channel of DIR-806A will switch to the channel of the
wireless access point to which you have connected.
If the router is connected to the selected network successfully, the green indicator appears to the
right of the network's SSID in the table.
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