o Visible: Allows wireless devices to search and discover your wireless network
name (also called SSID) broadcasted by your router.
o Invisible: Turns off the ability for wireless devices to find your network. It is still
possible for wireless devices to be configured to connect to your wireless
network. Disabling this setting will disable WPS functionality.
Wireless Mode: When applying the Wireless Mode setting, please keep in mind the
following:
o Wireless devices that support 802.11n are backwards compatible and can
connect wirelessly at 802.11g or 802.11b.
o Wireless devices that support 802.11ac are backwards compatible and can
connect wirelessly at 802.11n or 802.11a.
o Connecting at 802.11b or 802.11g will limit the capability of your 802.11n
supported wireless devices from obtaining higher performance and data rates.
o Connecting at 802.11a or 802.11n will limit the capability of your 802.11ac
supported wireless devices from obtaining higher performance and data rates.
o Allowing 802.11b or 802.11g devices to connect to an 802.11n capable wireless
network may degrade the wireless network performance below the higher
performance and data rates of 802.11n.
o Allowing 802.11a or 802.11n devices to connect to an 802.11ac capable wireless
network may degrade the wireless network performance below the higher
performance and data rates of 802.11ac.
o Wireless devices that only support 802.11n or 802.11a will not be able to connect
to a wireless network that is set to 802.11ac only mode.
o Wireless devices that only support 802.11b or 802.11g will not be able to connect
to a wireless network that is set to 802.11n only mode.
o Wireless devices that only support 802.11b will not be able to connect to a
wireless network that is set to 802.11g only mode.
o Wireless devices that only support 802.11a will not be able to connect to a
wireless network that is set to 802.11n only mode.
Auto Channel Scan – Check this option to set your router to scan for which wireless
channels to use automatically.
Frequency (Channel) – Selecting the Auto option will set your router to scan for the
appropriate wireless channel to use automatically. Click the drop-down list and
select the desired Channel for wireless communication. The goal is to select the
Channel that is least used by neighboring wireless networks.
Wireless Networking and Security
Secure your wireless network
Basic > Wireless
After you have determined which security type to use for your wireless network (see
“How to choose the security type for your wireless network” on page 9), you can set up
wireless security.
Note: By default, your router is configured with a predefined wireless network name
(SSID) and security key using WPA2-Personal. The predefined wireless network name and
security can be found on the sticker on the side of the router or on the device label at the
bottom of the router.
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