Linksys E4200 - Manual (Page 41)

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Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series
On the 2 .4 GHz band, you can select:
• Auto (20 MHz or 40Mhz)
• 20 MHz only
d. Channel—Choose the operating channel for each band . Your
router will automatically select the channel with the least amount of
interference if you leave the default Auto or Auto (DFS) setting . We
recommend keeping the default settings for both bands .
e. SSID Broadcast—When wireless clients look for wireless networks to
connect to, they detect the SSID (wireless network name) broadcast
by the router . To broadcast your router’s SSID, keep the default setting
(Enabled) . If you do not want to broadcast the router’s SSID, select
Disabled . We recommend keeping the default setting (Enabled) for
both bands .
f. Security Mode (setting is on this page for the E4200, and on the
Wireless > Wireless Security page for other routers)—The 5 GHz and
2 .4 GHz networks can use different security options . Select the
security option for each wireless network . If the security mode you
select requires a passphrase, a Passphrase field appears, and you must
enter a passphrase .
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Wireless-N networks should use the WP2-Personal security
mode for best performance .
4. To apply your changes, click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen .
How to set up the DHCP server on your
router
For ALL
Your router can be used as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
server to automatically assign an IP address to each computer or device on
your network . The DHCP server is enabled by default . If you already have a
DHCP server on your network, or if you do not want to use your router as a
DHCP server, you should disable this setting .
To configure your router’s DHCP server settings:
Setup > Basic Setup > DHCP Server Settings
1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 25) .
2. Click the Setup tab, then click the Basic Setup page .
3. Review the DHCP Server Setting fields (in the middle of the screen) . You
can:
• Enable or disable the DHCP server .
• Change the starting address for the DHCP server .
• Change the number of users (253 maximum) .
4. If you change any of the settings, click Save Settings at the bottom of
the page .
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For field descriptions, click Help on the right side of the screen .