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Chapter 3

Advanced Configuration

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Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link

WEP

WEP is a basic encryption method, which is not as secure

as WPA.

IMPORTANT:

If you are using WEP encryption,

then each device in your wireless network MUST

use the same WEP encryption method and key,

or else the network will not function properly.

Security Mode > WEP

Encryption

Select a level of WEP encryption,

40/64 bits (10 hex digits) or 104/128 bits (26 hex digits).

The default is 40/64 bits (10 hex digits).

Passphrase

Enter a Passphrase to automatically generate

WEP keys. Then click Generate.

Key 1-4

If you did not enter a Passphrase, enter the WEP

key(s) manually.

TX Key

Select which TX (Transmit) Key to use. The default

is 1.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel

Changes to clear your changes.

Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter

Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of

the wireless devices transmitting within your network’s radius.

Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter

Wireless MAC Filter

Enabled/Disabled

To filter wireless users by MAC Address,

either permitting or blocking access, select Enabled. If you

do not wish to filter users by MAC Address, keep the default,

Disabled.

Access Restriction

Prevent

Select this option to block wireless access by

MAC Address. This button is selected by default.

Permit

Select this option to allow wireless access by MAC

Address. This button is not selected by default.

MAC Address Filter List

Wireless Client List

Click this to open the Wireless Client

List screen.

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