Device Configuration /
Interface Setup
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BEC 9800VN User Manual
For security propose, change the default
wlan-ap
to
a unique ID name to the AP which is already
built-
in to the router’s wireless interface. Make sure your wireless clients have exactly the SSID as the
device, in order to get connected to your network.
Broadcast SSID:
Select
Yes
to make the SSID visible so a station can obtain the SSID through
passive scanning. Select
No
to hide the SSID in so a station cannot obtain the SSID through passive
scanning.
SSID Activated:
Select the time period during which the SSID is active. Default is always which
means the SSID will be active all the time without time control. See
Time Schedule
to set the timeslot
to flexibly control when the SSID functions.
WPS Settings
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) feature is a standard protocol created by Wi-Fi Alliance. This feature
greatly simplifies the steps needed to create a Wi-Fi network for a residential or an office setting. WPS
supports 2 types of configuration methods which are commonly known among consumers:
PIN
Method
&
PBC Method
.
WPS State:
Display whether the WPS is
configured
or
unconfigured
.
WPS Mode:
Select the mode which to start WPS, choose between
PIN Code
and
PBC
(Push Button).
Selecting
Pin Code
mode will require you to know the enrollee PIN code.
To future understand the two modes of configuration; please refer to the example of the
Wi-Fi
Protected Setup.
Security Settings
Security Type:
You can disable or enable wireless security for protecting wireless network. The
default type of wireless security is OPEN and to allow all wireless stations to communicate with the
access points without any data encryption.
To prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing data transmitted over the network, the router
offers secure data encryption, known as WEP and WPA.
There are five alternatives to select from: WEP 64-bit, WEP 128-bit, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and
Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK. If you require high security for transmissions, please select WPA-PSK,
WPA2-PSK or WPA/WPA2-PSK.
WEP
WEP Authentication Method:
WEP authentication method, there are two methods of authentication
used, Open System authentication (OPENWEB) and Share Key authentication (SHAREDWEB). We
suggest you select OPENWEB.
Key 1 to Key 4:
Enter the key to encrypt wireless data. To allow encrypted data transmission, the
WEP Encryption Key values on all wireless stations must be the same as the router. There are four
