Manage the Extender Network and Security Settings
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AC1200 WiFi Range Extender
CAUTION:
If you use a WiFi device to change the extender’s WiFi settings, you are
disconnected when you click the Apply button. To reconnect, you must
select the new network name that you created, and enter the passphrase
or WiFi security key that you set up.
Wireless mode From the Wireless mode menu, select one of the following modes:
• Up to 54 Mbps. Legacy mode. This mode allows 802.1
1ac, 802.11an, and
802.11a devices to join the network, but limits 802.11ac and 802.11n devices
to function at up to 54 Mbps. If your network security is WEP, you must use
the Up to 54 Mbps mode.
• Up to 174 Mbps. Neighbor friendly mode for reduced interference with
neighboring wireless networks.
This mode allows 802.1
1ac, 802.11an, and
802.11a devices to join the network, limits 802.11ac to function at up to
174 Mbps, and limits 802.11an devices to function at up to 150 Mbps.
• Up to 400 Mbps. Performance mode for networks with many 802.1
1n
devices.
This mode has a bandwidth of 40 MHz, allows 802.11ac, 802.11an,
and 802.11a devices to join the network, limits 802.11ac to function at up to
400 Mbps, and allows 802.11an devices to function at up to 300 Mbps.
• Up to 867 Mbps. Performance mode for networks with many 802.1
1ac
devices.
This mode has a bandwidth of 80 MHz, allows 802.11ac, 802.11an,
and 802.11a devices to join the network, allows 802.11ac devices to function
at up to 867 Mbps, and allows 802.11an devices to function at up to
300 Mbps. This mode is the default mode in the 5 GHz band.
Note: You can change the wireless mode in the 5 GHz band only if the extender
is connected to the WiFi router in the 2.4 GHz band. If the extender is connected
to the WiFi router in the 5 GHz band, the extender adapts the wireless mode that
the WiFi router functions in and the Wireless mode menu is disabled.
Note: WPA-PSK security supports speeds of up to 54 Mbps. Even if your devices
are capable of a higher speed, WPA-PSK security limits their speed to 54 Mbps.
Security Options (5GHz)
Select the type of WiFi security that you want to use for the extender’s 5 GHz WiFi network:
• None.
An open WiFi network that does not provide any security. Any WiFi device can join the network.
• WEP. WEP is an older standard, and is less secure than WPA or WP
A2. WEP limits the wireless mode
to Up to 54 Mbps. WEP uses encryption keys and data encryption for data security. Select 64-bit or
128-bit encryption and enter a key. To join the extender’s WiFi network, a user must enter the key. For
more information, see Configure WEP on page 55.
• WP
A-PSK [TKIP]. WPA is more secure than WEP. Enter a passphrase. For more information, see
Configure WP
A, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2 on page 54.
• WP
A2-PSK [AES]. WPA2 is even more secure than WEP, but some older WiFi devices do not detect
WP
A2. Enter a passphrase. To join the extender’s WiFi network, a user must enter the passphrase. For
more information, see Configure WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2 on page 54.
• WP
A-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PASK [AES]. When your network includes WiFi devices that support either
WP
A or WPA2, select WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PASK [AES] security. Enter a passphrase. To join
the extender’s WiFi network, a user must enter the passphrase. For more information, see Configure
WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2 on page 54
.
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