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Chapter 11
Specify Your Network Settings
Select Hide SSID, and your SSID will not broadcast. Your SSID won’t display when you
scan for local wireless network list on your wireless device and you need to manually
join the network.
• To change the mode or channel:
Go to Advanced > Wireless > Wireless Settings page and select the wireless network
2.4GHz or 5GHz.
• Mode - Select the desired mode.
• 802.11n only - Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n devices.
• 802.11gn mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11g and 802.11n wireless
clients.
• 802.11bgn mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n
wireless clients.
Note:
When 802.11n only mode is selected, only 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the router. It is strongly
recommended that you select 802.11bgn mixed, and all of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless clients can
connect to the router.
• 802.11ac/n mixed (5GHz) - Select if you are using both 802.11ac and 802.11n
wireless clients.
• 802.11a/n/ac mixed (5GHz) - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11a, 802.11n
and 802.11ac wireless clients. It is strongly recommended that you select 11a/n/
ac mixed.
• Channel - Select the channel you want to use from the drop-down list. This field
determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not necessary to change
the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby
access point.
• Channel Width - Select the channel width from the drop-down list. The default setting
is Automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically.
• Transmit Power - Select either High, Middle, or Low to specify the data transmit power.
The default and recommended setting is High.
• To change the security option:
1. Go to Advanced > Wireless > Wireless Settings page.
2. Select the wireless network 2.4GHz or 5GHz.