O wi-fi protected, Advanced configuration, Wi-fi protected setup – Linksys WRT160NL User Manual

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Chapter 3

Advanced Configuration

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Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link

Standard Channel

If Standard - 20 MHz Channel is the

Channel Width setting, then this setting will be available.

Select the appropriate channel for your wireless network.

If you are not sure which channel to select, then keep the

default, Auto.
If Wide - 40MHz Channel is the Channel Width setting,

then the Standard Channel will be a secondary channel

for Wireless-N (2.4 GHz).
If you selected a specific channel for the Wide Channel

setting, then the Standard Channel options will vary.

Select the appropriate channel for your wireless network.

SSID Broadcast

When wireless clients survey the local

area for wireless networks to associate with, they will

detect the SSID broadcast by the Router. To broadcast the

Router’s SSID, keep the default, Enabled. If you do not want

to broadcast the Router’s SSID, then select Disabled.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel

Changes to clear your changes.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

There are three methods available. Use the method that

applies to the client device you are configuring.

Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

Wi-Fi Protected Setup Configured

NOTE:

Wi-Fi Protected Setup configures one

client device at a time. Repeat the instructions

for each client device that supports Wi-Fi

Protected Setup.

Method #1

Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected

Setup button.

Click or press the

1.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on

the client device.
Click the

2.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on this

screen.
After the client device has been configured, click

3.

OK. Then refer back to your client device or its

documentation for further instructions.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup > Congratulations

Method #2

Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected

Setup PIN number.

Enter the PIN number in the

1.

field on this screen.

Click

2.

Register.

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