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7.5 Wireless:

Use this section to configure your wireless settings .

Your Alpha

Router supports three wireless

security modes including: WEP, WPA-Personal, and
WPA-Enterprise. WEP is the original wireless
encryption standard; WPA provides a higher level
of security; and WPA-Personal does not require an
authentication server. The WPA-Enterprise option
requires an external RADIUS server.

Basic Wireless Settings:

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Enable Wireless Radio
Check to enable this option

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Wireless Network Name also referred, as the
SSID will appear in the list when you are
browsing for available wireless networks.

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Visibility Status allows you to choose to make
your wireless network to be Visible or Invisible.
When this option is set to Visible, your wireless
network name is broadcast to anyone within the
range of your signal.

If you're not using encryption then they could connect to your network. When invisible mode is enabled, you must enter the Wireless
Network Name (SSID) manually to connect to the network.

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Auto Channel Select allows the router to automatically choose the best channel.

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Channel from the drop-down list with select the one with the clearest signal.

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Transmission Rate By default the fastest rate will be automatically selected. You can select the speed from the drop-down list.

Note: If all of your devices can connect in 802.11g Mode then leave the setting at 802.11g only. If you have some devices that are 802.11b/g then

you can change the mode to Mixed.

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