Section 3 - Configuration
Enable Wireless:
Check the box to enable the wireless function. If you do not want to use
wireless, uncheck the box to disable all the wireless functions.
Schedule:
Select the time frame that you would like your wireless network enabled.
The schedule may be set to Always. Any schedule you create will be
available in the drop-down menu. Click New. Schedule to create a
schedule.
Wireless Network
Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name of your wireless network. Create
Name:
a name for your wireless network using up to 32 characters. The SSID is
case-sensitive.
802.11 Mode:
Select one of the following:
802.11n.Only - Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n.
802.11ac.Only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11ac.
Mixed.802.11n.and.802.11a - Select if you are using both 802.11n and 802.11a wireless clients.
Mixed.802.11ac.and.802.11n - Select if you are using both 802.11ac and 802.11n wireless clients.
Mixed.802.11ac.and.802.11a - Select if you are using both 802.11ac and 802.11a wireless clients.
Enable Auto Channel
Scan:
The Auto.Channel.Scan setting can be selected to allow the DIR-865L to choose the channel with the least amount of interference.
Wireless Channel:
Indicates the channel setting for the DIR-865L. By default the channel is set to 6. The Channel can be changed to fit the channel setting for an existing wireless
network or to customize the wireless network. If you enable Auto.Channel.Scan, this option will be greyed out.
Channel Width:
Select the Channel Width:
Auto.20/40/80 - Select if you are using both 802.11ac, 802.11n and non-802.11n wireless devices.
Auto.20/40 - This is the default setting. Select if you are using both 802.11n and non-802.11n wireless devices.
20MHz - Select if you are not using any 802.11n wireless clients.
Visibility Status:
Select Invisible if you do not want the SSID of your wireless network to be broadcasted by the DIR-865L. If Invisible is selected, the SSID of the DIR-865L will
not be seen by Site Survey utilities so your wireless clients will have to know the SSID of your DIR-865L in order to connect to it.
Wireless Security:
Refer to the next page for more information regarding wireless security.
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