DrayTek VigorAP 910C User Manual

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VigorAP 910C User’s Guide

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Version: 2.5

Firmware Version: V1.2.8

(For future update, please visit DrayTek web site)

Date: May 03, 2019

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Safety Instructions and Approval

Safety Instructions

 Read the user guide thoroughly before you set up the device.  The access point is a complicated electronic unit that may be repaired only be

authorized and qualified personnel. Do not try to open or repair the modem yourself.

 Do not place the access point in a damp or humid place, e.g. a bathroom.  The modem should be used in a sheltered area, within a temperature range of +5 to +40

Celsius.

 Do not expose the access point to direct sunlight or other heat sources. The housing and

electronic components may be damaged by direct sunlight or heat sources.

 Do not deploy the cable for LAN connection outdoor to prevent electronic shock

hazards.

 Keep the package out of reach of children.  When you want to dispose of the access point, please follow local regulations on

conservation of the environment.

Warranty

Be a Registered Owner

Firmware & Tools Updates

We warrant to the original end user (purchaser) that the access point will be free from any defects in workmanship or materials for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase from the dealer. Please keep your purchase receipt in a safe place as it serves as proof of date of purchase. During the warranty period, and upon proof of pur ch a se, should the product have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and/or materials, we will, at our discretion, repair or replace the defective products or components, without charge for either parts or labor, to whatever extent we deem necessary tore-store the product to proper operating condition. Any replacement will consist of a new or re-manufactured functionally equivalent product of equal value, and will be offered solely at our discretion. This warranty will not apply if the product is modified, misused, tampered with, damaged by an act of God, or subjected to abnormal working conditions. The warranty does not cover the bundled or licensed software of other vendors. Defects which do not significantly affect the usability of the product will not be covered by the warranty. We reserve the right to revise the manual and online documentation and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation to notify any perso n of such revi si o n o r chan ges.

Web registration is preferred. You can register your Vigor AP via http://www.draytek.com.

Due to the continuous evolution of DrayTek technology, all access points will be regularly upgraded. Please consult the DrayTek web site for more information on newest firmware, tools and documents.

http://www.draytek.com

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FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement

1. This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

2. This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.

This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body.

GPL Notice

This DrayTek product uses software partial ly or completely licensed under the terms of the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE. The author of the software does not provide any warranty. A Limited Warranty is offered on DrayTek products. This Limited Warranty does not cover any software applications or programs.

To download source codes please visit: http://gplsource.draytek.com GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE: https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0 Version 2, June 1991 For any question, please feel free to contact DrayTek technical support at support@draytek.com for further

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Introduction .................................................................................................1

1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1

1.2 LED Indicators and Connectors.............................................................................................. 3

1.3 Hardware Installation .............................................................................................................. 4

1.3.1 Ceiling-mount Installation (Wooden Ceiling) .................................................................... 4

1.3.2 Ceiling-mount Installation (Plasterboard Ceiling)............................................................. 5

1.3.3 Suspended Ceiling (Lightweight Steel Frame) Installation............................................... 6

1.3.4 Wall Mounting Installation................................................................................................. 8

1.4 Notifications for Hardware Connection ................................................................................... 9

1.5 Connect to a Vigor Router using AP Management............................................................... 10

1.6 Connect to a Vigor Router without AP Management.............................................................11

1.7 Connect without a DrayTek Router/LAN............................................................................... 12

1.8 Connecting to PC Directly..................................................................................................... 13

Network Configuration..............................................................................15

2.1 Windows 7 IP Address Setup................................................................................................ 15

2.2 Windows 2000 IP Address Setup.......................................................................................... 17

2.3 Windows XP IP Address Setup............................................................................................. 18

2.4 Windows Vista IP Address Setup.......................................................................................... 19

2.5 Accessing to Web User Interface.......................................................................................... 20

2.6 Changing Password.............................................................................................................. 21

2.7 Quick Start Wizard................................................................................................................ 22

2.7.1 Configuring Wireless Settings – General........................................................................ 22

2.7.2 Configuring 2.4GHz Wireless Settings Based on the Operation Mode.......................... 23

2.7.3 Configuring 5GHz Wireless Settings Based on the Operation Mode............................. 30

2.7.4 Finishing the Wireless Settings Wizard.......................................................................... 35

2.8 Online St atus......................................................................................................................... 36

Advanced Configuration.................................................................................37

3.1 Operation Mode .................................................................................................................... 38

3.2 LAN .......................................................................................................................................39

3.2.1 General Setup................................................................................................................. 39

3.2.2 Web Portal...................................................................................................................... 43

3.3 Central AP Management.......................................................................................................46

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3.3.1 General Setup................................................................................................................. 46

3.3.2 APM Log......................................................................................................................... 47

3.3.3 Function Support List...................................................................................................... 47

3.3.4 Overload Management................................................................................................... 48

3.3.5 Status of Settings............................................................................................................ 49

3.4 General Concepts for Wireless LAN (2.4GHz/5GHz)........................................................... 50

3.5 Wireless LAN (2.4GHz) Settings for AP Mode...................................................................... 53

3.5.1 General Setup................................................................................................................. 53

3.5.2 Security........................................................................................................................... 55

3.5.3 Access Control................................................................................................................ 58

3.5.4 WPS................................................................................................................................ 59

3.5.5 Advanced Setting............................................................................................................ 60

3.5.6 AP Discovery.................................................................................................................. 62

3.5.7 WMM Configuration........................................................................................................ 64

3.5.8 Bandwidth Management................................................................................................. 66

3.5.9 Airtime Fairness.............................................................................................................. 67

3.5.10 Station Control.............................................................................................................. 69

3.5.11 Roaming ....................................................................................................................... 70

3.5.12 Band Steering............................................................................................................... 72

3.5.13 Station List.................................................................................................................... 77

3.6 Wireless LAN (2.4GHz) Settings for S tation-Infrastructure Mode.......................................... 79

3.6.1 General Setup................................................................................................................. 79

3.6.2 Site Survey ..................................................................................................................... 84

3.6.3 Statistics.......................................................................................................................... 85

3.6.4 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)......................................................................................... 85

3.7 Wireless LAN (2.4GHz) Settings for AP Bridge-Point to Point/AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point

Mode ...........................................................................................................................................87

3.7.1 General Setup................................................................................................................. 87

3.7.2 Advanced Setting............................................................................................................ 90

3.7.3 AP Discovery.................................................................................................................. 93

3.7.4 WDS AP Status .............................................................................................................. 94

3.8 Wireless LAN (2.4GHz) Settings for AP Bridge-WDS Mode................................................. 95

3.8.1 General Setup................................................................................................................. 95

3.8.2 Security........................................................................................................................... 98

3.8.3 Access Control.............................................................................................................. 101

3.8.4 WPS.............................................................................................................................. 102

3.8.5 Advanced Setting.......................................................................................................... 103

3.8.6 AP Discovery................................................................................................................ 106

3.8.7 WDS AP Status ............................................................................................................ 107

3.8.8 WMM Configuration...................................................................................................... 108

3.8.9 Bandwidth Management............................................................................................... 110

3.8.10 Airtime Fairness.......................................................................................................... 111

3.8.11 Station Control............................................................................................................ 113

3.8.12 Roaming ..................................................................................................................... 114

3.8.13 Band Steering............................................................................................................. 116

3.8.14 Station List.................................................................................................................. 121

3.9 Wireless LAN (2.4GHz) Settings for Universal Repeater Mode......................................... 123

3.9.1 General Setup............................................................................................................... 123

3.9.2 Security......................................................................................................................... 125

3.9.3 Access Control.............................................................................................................. 128

3.9.4 WPS.............................................................................................................................. 129

3.9.5 Advanced Setting.......................................................................................................... 130

3.9.6 AP Discovery................................................................................................................ 133

3.9.7 Universal Repeater....................................................................................................... 134

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3.9.8 WMM Configuration...................................................................................................... 137

3.9.9 Bandwidth Management............................................................................................... 139

3.9.10 Airtime Fairness.......................................................................................................... 140

3.9.11 Station Control............................................................................................................ 142

3.9.12 Roaming ..................................................................................................................... 143

3.9.13 Band Steering............................................................................................................. 145

3.9.14 Station List.................................................................................................................. 150

3.10 Wireless LAN (5GHz) Settings for AP Mode..................................................................... 152

3.10.1 General Setup............................................................................................................. 152

3.10.2 Security....................................................................................................................... 154

3.10.3 Access Control............................................................................................................ 157

3.10.4 WPS............................................................................................................................ 158

3.10.5 Advanced Setting........................................................................................................ 159

3.10.6 AP Discovery.............................................................................................................. 161

3.10.7 WMM Configuration.................................................................................................... 163

3.10.8 Bandwidth Management............................................................................................. 164

3.10.9 Airtime Fairness.......................................................................................................... 165

3.10.10 Station Control.......................................................................................................... 167

3.10.11 Roaming ................................................................................................................... 168

3.10.12 Station List................................................................................................................ 170

3.11 Wireless LAN (5GHz) Settings for AP Bridge-WDS Mode................................................ 171

3.11.1 General Setup............................................................................................................. 172

3.11.2 Security....................................................................................................................... 174

3.11.3 Access Control............................................................................................................ 177

3.11.4 WPS............................................................................................................................ 178

3.11.5 Advanced Setting........................................................................................................ 179

3.11.6 AP Discovery.............................................................................................................. 181

3.11.7 WDS AP Status .......................................................................................................... 182

3.11.8 WMM Configuration.................................................................................................... 183

3.11.9 Bandwidth Management............................................................................................. 185

3.11.10 Airtime Fairness........................................................................................................ 186

3.11.11 Station Control.......................................................................................................... 188

3.11.12 Roaming ................................................................................................................... 189

3.11.13 Station List................................................................................................................ 191

3.12 Wireless LAN (5GHz) Settings for Universal Repeater Mode ..........................................193

3.12.1 General Setup............................................................................................................. 193

3.12.2 Security....................................................................................................................... 195

3.12.3 Access Control............................................................................................................ 198

3.12.4 WPS............................................................................................................................ 199

3.12.5 Advanced Setting........................................................................................................ 200

3.12.6 AP Discovery.............................................................................................................. 202

3.12.7 Universal Repeater..................................................................................................... 204

3.12.8 WMM Configuration.................................................................................................... 206

3.12.9 Bandwidth Management............................................................................................. 208

3.12.10 Airtime Fairness........................................................................................................ 209

3.12.11 Station Control.......................................................................................................... 211

3.12.12 Roaming ................................................................................................................... 212

3.12.13 Station List................................................................................................................ 214

3.13 RADIUS Setting ................................................................................................................215

3.13.1 RADIUS Server........................................................................................................... 215

3.13.2 Certificate Management ............................................................................................. 216

3.14 Applications....................................................................................................................... 219

3.14.1 Schedule..................................................................................................................... 219

3.14.2 Apple iOS Keep Alive ................................................................................................. 221

3.14.3 Wi-Fi Auto On/Off ....................................................................................................... 222

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3.15 Mobile Device Management ............................................................................................. 223

3.15.1 Detection..................................................................................................................... 223

3.15.2 Policies ....................................................................................................................... 224

3.15.3 Statistics ..................................................................................................................... 225

3.16 System Maintenance......................................................................................................... 226

3.16.1 System Status............................................................................................................. 226

3.16.2 TR-069........................................................................................................................ 228

3.16.3 Administration Password............................................................................................ 230

3.16.4 Configuration Backup ................................................................................................. 231

3.16.5 Syslog/Mail Alert......................................................................................................... 233

3.16.6 Time and Date............................................................................................................ 234

3.16.7 SNMP.......................................................................................................................... 235

3.16.8 Management............................................................................................................... 236

3.16.9 Reboot System........................................................................................................... 237

3.16.10 Firmware Upgrade.................................................................................................... 237

3.17 Diagnostics........................................................................................................................ 238

3.17.1 System Log................................................................................................................. 238

3.17.2 Speed Test ................................................................................................................. 238

3.17.3 Traffic Graph............................................................................................................... 239

3.17.4 Where am I................................................................................................................. 239

3.17.5 Data Flow Monitor....................................................................................................... 240

3.17.6 WLAN (2.4GHz) Statistics ..........................................................................................241

3.17.7 WLAN(5GHz) Statistics .............................................................................................. 241

3.17.8 Station Statistics......................................................................................................... 242

3.17.9 Interference Monitor.................................................................................................... 244

3.18 Support Area..................................................................................................................... 246

Trouble Shooting.....................................................................................247

4.1 Checking If the Hardware Status Is OK or Not....................................................................247

4.2 Checking If the Network Connection Settings on Your Computer Is OK or Not ................. 248

4.3 Pinging the VigorAP from Your Computer........................................................................... 251

4.4 Backing to Factory Default Setting If Necessary ................................................................ 252

4.5 Contacting DrayTek............................................................................................................. 253

Index ...............................................................................................................................255

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Thank you for purchasing this VigorAP 910C! With this high cost-efficiency VigorAP 910C, computers and wireless devices which are compati ble with 802.11n can connect to existing wired Ethernet network via this VigorAP 910C, at the speed of 300Mbps.

VigorAP 910C can operate in standalone mode for your office network or a classroom; connected to your LAN and offering you with wireless access.

It makes high density with quality-performance be feasible for users as it is going to be implemented with DrayTek central wireless management (AP Management) supports configuration, firmware upgrade, status, monitoring, and load-balancing.

The Power of Ethernet (PoE) on VigorAP 910C relieves the installation of power plug. The massive deployment of VigorAP 910C for hospitalities and school environment will be much easier.

With the optimized antennas built-in, DrayTek VigorAP 910C ceiling-mount wireless access point is ideal for hospitalities, small offices and small campus.

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Easy install procedures allows any computer users to setup a network environment in very short time - within minutes, even inexperienced users. Just follow the instructions given in this user manual, you can complete the setup procedure and release the power of this access point all by yourself!

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Before you use the Vigor modem, please get acquainted with the LED indicators and connectors first.

Ethernet Port

LED Status Explanation

Power Jack (DC IN)

Blinking VigorAP is ready and can work normally. Blue LED Off VigorAP is not ready or fails.

LED

Factory Reset

Purple LED On Power adapter is plugged in and VigorAP is

initiating.

Orange LED Blinking The firmware upgrade is in process. Off Off VigorAP is powered off. USB Connector for a printer.

Interface Explanation

Ethernet Port Connecter for xDSL / Cable modem (Giga level) or router.

Power Jack (DC IN) Connecter for a power adapter.

Hole Explanation

Factory Reset Restore the default settings when any error occurs in VigorAP.

Usage: Use sharp article (e.g., paperclip or pin) to insert into the hole and keep for more than 10 seconds. Then VigorAP will restart with the factory default configuration. When purple LED is On again, it means VigorAP has restarted and is ready to use.

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VigorAP can be installed under certain locations: wooden ceiling, plasterboard ceilings, light-weighted steel frame and wall.

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1. Place the bracket under the wooden ceiling and fasten two screws firmly (as shown in

Figure below, Step 1).

2. When the bracket is in place, fasten two screws firmly (as shown in Figure below, Step

2) on the bottom of VigorAP.

3. Make the device just below the bracket. Put the screws installed in Step 2 on the holes

of the bracket (as shown in Figure below, Step 3).

4. Gently rotate the device to make screws slide into the notches of the bracket and move

forward till it is firmly fixed.

Step 3

Bracket

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1. Place the bracket under the plasterboard ceiling and fasten two turnbuckles firmly (as

shown in Figure below, Step 1).

2. Make the screws pass through the bracket and insert into the turnbuckles (as shown in

Figure below, Step 2). Fasten them to offer more powerful supporting force.

3. When the bracket is in place, fasten two screws firmly (as shown in Figure below, Step

3) on the bottom of VigorAP.

4. Make the device just below the bracket. Put the screws installed in Step 3 on the screw

holes of the bracket (as shown in Figure below, Step 4).

5. Gently rotate the device to make screws slide into the notches of the bracket and move

forward till it is firmly fixed.

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You cannot screw into ceiling tiles as they are weak and not suitable for bearing loads. Your VigorAP is supplied with mounts (T-Rail brackets) which attach directly to the metal grid (‘T-Rail’) of your suspended ceiling.

1. Choose one set of T-Rail mounting kits from the bundled package.

2. Put the T-Rail brackets on the holes of the bottom side of the device. Fasten them with

suitable screws.

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T-Rail Bracket

3. If a larger gap is required between the ceiling and the VigorAP, use the extension

pieces to extend the height of the brackets.

Extension Piece

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4. Use the T-Rail brackets to fasten the device on Light-weighted Steel Frame.

Warning: The screw set shown below is for wall mounting only. Do not use such set for ceiling mounting due to the danger of falling.

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For wall-mounting, the VigorAP has keyhole type mounting slots on the underside. You can fit the AP at any axis (i.e. 12, 3, 6 or 9 O’Clock) to allow for cable entry from the most convenient location if you are using side entry – note the position of the side entry cable cutout.

1. A template is provided on the VigorAP’s packaging box to enable you to space the

screws correctly on the wall

2. Place the template on the wall and drill the holes according to the recommended

instruction.

3. Fit screws into the wall using the appropriate type of wall plug (as shown in the ceiling

section) but do not use the ceiling bracket – the VigorAP hangs directly onto the screws.

Wall (wooden, concrete, plasterboard or others)

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 If required, remove the protective cap of VigorAP to create extra space for the cables to

pass through.

 Connect VigorAP to Vigor router (via LAN port) with Ethernet cable.

 Connect VigorAP to PoE switch (via LAN port) with Ethernet cable. For connecting with

PoE switch, do not connect the power adapter. VigorAP will get the power from the switch directly.

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Your VigorAP can be used with Vigor routers which support AP management (such as the Vigor 2862 or Vigor 2926 series). AP Management enables you to monitor and manage multiple DrayTek APs from a single interface.

1. Connect one end of the power adapter to power port of VigorAP, and the other side into

a wall outlet.

2. Access into the web user interface of Vigor router. Here we take Vigor2862 as an

example. Open Central Management>> AP >>Status.

3. Locate VigorAP 910C. Click the IP address assigned by Vigor router to access into

web user interface of VigorAP 910C.

4. After typing username and password (admin/admin), the main screen will be displayed.

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1. Connect one end of the power adapter to power port of VigorAP, and the other side into

a wall outlet.

2. Access into the web user interface of Vigor router. Here we take Vigor2830 as an

example. Open External Devices.

3. Check the box of External Device Auto Discovery and click OK. When the IP address

assigned by Vigor router appears, click it to access into web user interface of VigorAP 910C.

4. After typing username and password (admin/admin), the main screen will be displayed.

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1. Connect one end of the power adapter to power port of VigorAP, and the other side into

a wall outlet.

2. Access into the web user interface of the router.

3. Check that DHCP table to find an entry with a MAC address matching the VigorAP –

the VigorAP’s MAC address is printed on a label on the base. Once you have the VigorAP’s IP address, you can access its own web interface, as shown in section 4.6

4. After getting the IP address of VigorAP 910C, access into the web user interface of

VigorAP 910C through the web page of non-Vigor router.

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1. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable (RJ-45) to one of the LAN ports of the VigorAP

and the other end of the cable (RJ-45) into the Ethernet port on your computer.

2. Connect one end of the power adapter to VigorAP’s power port on the bottom of the

device, and the other side into a wall outlet.

3. Wait for VigorAP initiation. When VigorAP is ready, the LED will blink in blue.

4. Set the IP address of the PC as “192.168.1.x (x means any number, ranges from 3 to

100).

5. Open a web browser on your PC and type http://192.168.1.2. The following window

will be open to ask for username and password. Type “admin/admin” and click Login.

6. Main screen will be displayed.

Before using VigorAP, finish the following web configuration first.

 Configuring LAN IP address(es)  SSID and Security setting for 2.4G and 5GHz.  Administrator’s name and password.  Time and date.

For detailed, refer to Section 2.5 Accessing to Web User Interface.

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After the network connection is built, the next step you should do is setup VigorAP 910C with proper network parameters, so it can work properly in your network environment.

Before you can connect to the access point and start configuration procedures, your computer must be able to get an IP address automatically (use dynamic IP address). If it’s set to use static IP address, or you’re unsure, please follow the following instructions to configure your computer to use dynamic IP address:

For the default IP address of this AP is set “192.168.1.2”, we recommend you to use “192.168.1.X (except 2)” in the field of IP address on this section for your computer. If the operating system of your computer is…

Windows 7 - please go to section 2.1 Windows 2000 - please go to section 2.2 Windows XP - please go to section 2.3 Windows Vista - please go to section 2.4

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Click Start button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click Control Panel. Double-click Network and Internet, and the following window will appear. Click Network and Sharing Center.

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Next, click Change adapter settings and click Local Area Connection.

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Then, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.

Under the General tab, click Use the following IP address. Then input the following settings in respective field and click OK when finish.

IP address: 192.168.1.9 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

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Click Start button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon, double click Local

Area Connection, and Local Area Connection Properties window will appear. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then click Properties.

Select Use the following IP address, then input the following settings in respective field and click OK when finish.

IP address: 192.168.1.9 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

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Click Start button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Internet Connections icon, click Network

Connections, and then double-click Local Area Connection, Local Area Connection Status window will appear, and then click Properties.

Select Use the following IP address, then input the following settings in respective field and click OK when finish:

IP address: 192.168.1.9 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0.

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Click Start button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Click View Network Status and Tasks, then click Manage Network

Connections. Right-click Local Area Netwrok, then select ‘Properties’. Local Area Connection Properties window will appear, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4), and then click Properties.

Select Use the following IP address, then input the following settings in respective field and click OK when finish:

IP address: 192.168.1.9 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0.

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All functions and settings of this access point must be configured via web user interface. Please start your web browser (e.g., IE).

1. Make sure your PC connects to the VigorAP 910C correctly.

2. Open a web browser on your PC and type http://192.168.1.2. A pop-up window will

open to ask for username and password. Pease type “admin/admin” on Username/Password and click OK.

Note: You may either simply set up your computer to get IP dynamically from the router or set up the IP address of the computer to be in the same subnet as the IP

address of VigorAP 910C.

 If there is no DHCP server on the network, then VigorAP 910C will have an IP

address of 192.168.1.2.

 If there is DHCP available on the network, then VigorAP 910C will receive it’s

IP address via the DHCP server.

3. The Main Screen will pop up.

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Note: If you fail to access to the web configuration, please go to “Trouble

Shooting” for detecting and solving your problem. For using the device properly, it is necessary for you to change the password of web configuration for security and adjust primary basic settings.

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1. Please change the password for the original security of the modem.

2. Go to System Maintenance page and choose Administration Password.

3. Enter the new login password on the field of Password. Then click OK to continue.

4. Now, the password has been changed. Next time, use the new password to access the

Web User Interface for this modem.

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Quick Start Wizard will guide you to configure 2.4G wireless setting, 5G wireless setting and other corresponding settings for Vigor Access Point step by step.

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This page displays general settings (enable/disable wireless LAN 2.4GHz/5GHz) for the operation mode selected.

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description Wireless LAN

(2.4GHz)

Wireless LAN (5GHz)

Check the box to enable WLAN 2.4GHz for VigorAP. Operation Mode - There are four operation modes for wireless

connection. Settings for each mode are different.

Check the box to enable WLAN 5GHz for VigorAP. Operation Mode - There are two operation modes for wireless

connection. Settings for each mode are different.

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In this page, the advanced settings will vary according to the operation mode chosen on

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When you choose AP as the operation mode for wireless LAN (2.4GHz), you will need to configure the following page.

Available settings are explained as follows:

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Item Description Channel

Main SSID Security Key

Means the channel frequency of the wireless LAN. The default channel is 6. You may switch channel if the selected channel is under serious interference. If you have no idea of choosing the frequency, please select AutoSelect to let system determine for you.

Set a name for VigorAP 910C to be identified. Type 8~63 ASCII characters, such as 012345678..(or 64

Hexadecimal digits leading by 0x, such as "0x321253abcde...").

Enable Guest Wireless

Check the box to enable the guest wireless setting. Such feature is especially useful for free Wi-Fi service. For

example, a coffee shop offers free Wi-Fi service for its guests

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for one hour every day. SSID – Set a name for VigorAP 910C which can be identified

and connected by wireless guest. Security Key– Set 8~63 ASCII characters or 8~63 ASCII

characters which can be used for logging into VigorAP 910C by wireless guest.

Enable Bandwidth Limit – Check the box to define the maximum speed of the data uploading/downloading which will be used for the guest connecting to Vigor device with the same SSID.

 Upload Limit – Scroll the radio button to choose the

value you want.

 Download Limit –Scroll the radio button to choose

the value you want.

Enable Station Control – Check the box to set the duration for the guest connecting /reconnecting to Vigor device.

 Connection Time –Scroll the radio button to choose

the value you want.

 Reconnection Time –Scroll the radio button to

choose the value you want.

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When you choose AP Bridge-Point to Point as the operation mode for wireless LAN (2.4GHz), you will need to configure the following page.

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description AP Discovery

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Click this button to open the AP Discovery dialog. VigorAP 910C can scan all regulatory channels and find working APs in the neighborhood.

Phy Mode

Security

Peer MAC Address

Data will be transmitted via HTMIX mode. Each access point should be setup to the same Phy Mode for

connecting with each other. Select WEP, TKIP or AES as the encryption algorithm.

Type 8~63 ASCII characters, such as 012345678..(or 64 Hexadecimal digits leading by 0x, such as "0x321253abcde...").

Type the peer MAC address for the access point that VigorAP 910C connects to.

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When you choose AP Bridge-WDS as the operation mode for wireless LAN (2.4GHz), you will need to configure the following page.

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description AP Discovery

Click this button to open the AP Discovery dialog. VigorAP 910C can scan all regulatory channels and find working APs in the neighborhood.

Phy Mode

Data will be transmitted via HTMIX mode. Each access point should be setup to the same Phy Mode for

connecting with each other.

Security

Select WEP, TKIP or AES as the encryption algorithm. Type the key number if required.

Peer MAC Address

Type the peer MAC address for the access point that VigorAP connects to.

Main SSID Security Key

Set a name for VigorAP 910C to be identified. Type 8~63 ASCII characters, such as 012345678..(or 64

Hexadecimal digits leading by 0x, such as "0x321253abcde...").

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When you choose Universal Repeater as the operation mode for wireless LAN (2.4GHz), you will need to configure the following page.

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description Universal Repeater Parameters AP Discovery

Click this button to open the AP Discovery dialog. VigorAP 910C can scan all regulatory channels and find working APs in the neighborhood.

SSID / MAC Address (Optional)

SSID means the identification of the wireless LAN. After choosing one of the AP from AP Discovery window and clicking OK, the settings (SSID and MAC Address) related to the selected AP will be displayed on these fields automatically.

Later, VigorAP 910C will be allowed to access Internet through the selected AP, by using SSID displayed here.

Channel

Means the channel of frequency of the wireless LAN. You may switch channel if the selected channel is under serious interference. If you have no idea of choosing the frequency, please select AutoSelect to let system determine for you.

Security Mode

There are several modes provided for you to choose. Each mode will bring up different parameters (e.g., WEP keys, Pass Phrase) for you to configure.

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Encryption Type for Open/Shared

This option is available when Open/Shared is selected as Security Mode.

Choose None to disable the WEP Encryption. Data sent to the AP will not be encrypted. To enable WEP encryption for data transmission, please choose WEP.

WEP Keys - Four keys can be entered here, but only one key can be selected at a time. The format of WEP Key is restricted to 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal values in 64-bit encryption level, or restricted to 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal values in 128-bit encryption level. The allowed content is the ASCII characters from 33(!) to 126(~) except '#' and ','.

Encryption Type for WPA/PS K and WPA2/PSK

Security Key

Use the same SSID and Security Key as Above

This option is available when WPA/PSK or WPA2/PSK is selected as Security Mode.

Select TKIP or AES as the algorithm for WPA.

Type 8~63 ASCII characters, such as 012345678..(or 64 Hexadecimal digits leading by 0x, such as "0x321253abcde..."). Such feature is available for WPA/PSK or WPA2/PSK mode.

In general, under the network environment, same SSID and security key can be used for the host (wireless client) and the repeater (VigorAP 910C) in Universal Repeater mode. Check it to use the same SSID and security key configured as above.

SSID - SSID can be any text numbers or various special characters. For VigorAP 910C is set as “Repeater”, the purpose of the device is to extend the Wi-Fi service. Therefore, the characters set here will be regarded as “main SSID”. Other wireless client can receive the wireless signal from VigorAP 910C by using the SSID configured here.

Security Key- Set 8~63 ASCII characters or 64 Hexadecimal digits which can be used for logging into VigorAP 910C by other wireless client.

Enable Guest

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Check the box to enable the guest wireless setting.

Wireless

SSID – Set a name for VigorAP 910C. Wireless guest is allowed

to access into Internet via VigorAP 910C with the SSID configured here.

Security – Set 8~63 ASCII characters or 64 Hexadecimal digits which can be used for logging into VigorAP 910C by wireless guest.

Enable Bandwidth Limit – Check the box to define the maximum speed of the data uploading/downloading which will be used for the guest connecting to Vigor device with the same SSID.

 Upload Limit –Scroll the radio button to choose the

value you want.

 Download Limit –Scroll the radio button to choose

the value you want.

Enable Station Control – Check the box to set the duration for the guest connecting /reconnecting to Vigor device.

 Connection Time –Scroll the radio button to choose

the value you want.

 Reconnection Time –Scroll the radio button to

choose the value you want.

After finishing this web page configuration, please click Next to continue.

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VigorAP 910C offers 5GHz wireless connection capability. You can setup 5G features in Quick Start Wizard first. Once the USB 5GHz wireless dongle connects to VigorAP 910C, it can work immediately.

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After finished the configuration for wireless LAN (2.4GHz) and click Next, you will need to configure the following page if you choose AP as the operation mode for wireless LAN (5GHz).

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Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description Channel

Main SSID Security Key

Enable Guest Wireless

Means the channel of frequency of the wireless LAN. The default channel is 36. You may switch channel if the selected channel is under serious interference.

Set a name for VigorAP 910C to be identified. Type 8~63 ASCII characters, such as 012345678..(or 64

Hexadecimal digits leading by 0x, such as "0x321253abcde..."). Check the box to enable the guest wireless setting.

SSID – Set a name for VigorAP 910C which can be identified and connected by wireless guest.

Security Key– Set 8~63 ASCII characters or 8~63 ASCII characters which can be used for logging into VigorAP 910C by wireless guest.

Enable Bandwidth Limit – Check the box to define the maximum speed of the data uploading/downloading which will be used for the guest connecting to Vigor device with the same SSID.

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 Upload Limit –Scroll the radio button to choose the

value you want.

 Download Limit –Scroll the radio button to choose

the value you want.

Enable Station Control – Check the box to set the duration for the guest connecting /reconnecting to Vigor device.

 Connection Time –Scroll the radio button to choose

the value you want.

 Reconnection Time –Scroll the radio button to

choose the value you want.

After finishing this web page configuration, please click Next to continue.

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After finished the configuration for wireless LAN (2.4GHz) and click Next, you will need to configure the following page if you choose AP Bridge-WDS as the operation mode for wireless LAN (5GHz).

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description Security

Select WEP, TKIP or AES as the encryption algorithm. Key – Enter a string as security key.

Peer Mac Address Main SSID Security Key

Enter the MAC address for the peer. Set a name for VigorAP 910C to be identified. Type 8~63 ASCII characters, such as 012345678..(or 64

Hexadecimal digits leading by 0x, such as "0x321253abcde...").

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After finished the configuration for wireless LAN (2.4GHz) and click Next, you will need to configure the following page if you choose Universal Repeater as the operation mode for wireless LAN (5GHz).

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description AP Discovery

Click this button to open the AP Discovery dialog. VigorAP 910C can scan all regulatory channels and find working APs in the neighborhood.

SSID / MAC Address (Optional)

Later, VigorAP 910C will be allowed to access Internet through the selected AP, by using SSID displayed here.

Channel

Means the channel of frequency of the wireless LAN. The default channel is 36. You may switch channel if the selected channel is under serious interference.

Security Mode

There are several modes provided for you to choose. Each mode will bring up different parameters (e.g., WEP keys, Pass Phrase) for you to configure.

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Encryption Type for Open/Shared

This option is available when Open/Shared is selected as Security Mode.

Choose None to disable the WEP Encryption. Data sent to the AP will not be encrypted. To enable WEP encryption for data transmission, please choose WEP.

Encryption Type for WPA/PS K and WPA2/PSK

Security Key

Use the same SSID and Security Key as Above

This option is available when WPA/PSK or WPA2/PSK is selected as Security Mode.

Select TKIP or AES as the algorithm for WPA.

Type 8~63 ASCII characters, such as 012345678..(or 64 Hexadecimal digits leading by 0x, such as "0x321253abcde..."). Such feature is available for WPA/PSK or WPA2/PSK mode.

Security Key - Set 8~63 ASCII characters or 64 Hexadecimal digits which can be used for logging into VigorAP 910C by other wireless client.

Enable Guest

Check the box to enable the guest wireless setting.

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Wireless

SSID – Set a name for VigorAP 910C Wireless guest is allowed

to access into Internet via VigorAP 910C with the SSID configured here.

Security – Set 8~63 ASCII characters or 64 Hexadecimal digits which can be used for logging into VigorAP 910C by wireless guest.

Enable Bandwidth Limit – Check the box to define the maximum speed of the data uploading/downloading which will be used for the guest connecting to Vigor device with the same SSID.

 Upload Limit –Scroll the radio button to choose the

value you want.

 Download Limit –Scroll the radio button to choose

the value you want.

Enable Station Control – Check the box to set the duration for the guest connecting /reconnecting to Vigor device.

 Connection Time –Scroll the radio button to choose

the value you want.

 Reconnection Time –Scroll the radio button to

choose the value you want.

After finishing this web page configuration, please click Next to continue.

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When you see this page, it means the wireless setting wizard is almost finished. Just click Finish to save the settings and complete the setting procedure.

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The online status shows the LAN status, Station Link Status for such device.

Detailed explanation is shown below:

Item Description IP Address TX Packets RX Packets

Displays the IP address of the LAN interface. Displays the total transmitted packets at the LAN interface. Displays the total number of received packets at the LAN

interface.

TX Bytes RX Bytes

Displays the total transmitted size at the LAN interface. Displays the total number of received size at the LAN interface.

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This chapter will guide users to execute advanced (full) configuration. As for other examples of application, please refer to chapter 5.

1. Open a web browser on your PC and type http://192.168.1.2. The window will ask for

typing username and password.

2. Please type “admin/admin” on Username/Password for administration operation. Now, the Main Screen will appear. Be aware that “Admin mode” will be displayed on the

bottom left side.

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This page provides several available modes for you to choose for different conditions. Click any one of them and click OK. The system will configure the required settings automatically.

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description Wireless LAN(2.4GHz)

Station-Infrastructure

AP Bridge-Point to Point

AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point

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This mode allows wireless clients to connect to access point and exchange data with the devices connected to the wired network.

Enable the Ethernet device such as TV and Game player connected to the VigorAP 910C to an access point.

This mode can establish wireless connection with another VigorAP 910C using the same mode, and link the wired network which these two VigorAP 910Cs connected together. Only one access point can be connected in this mode.

This mode can establish wireless connection with other VigorAP 910Cs using the same mode, and link the wired network which these VigorAP 910Cs connected together. Up to 4 access points

can be connected in this mode.

AP Bridge-WDS

Universal Repeater

Wireless LAN(5GHz) AP

AP Bridge-WDS

Universal Repeater

This mode is similar to AP Bridge to Multi-Point, but access point is not work in bridge-dedicated mode, and will be able to accept wireless clients while the access point is working as a wireless bridge.

This product can act as a wireless range extender that will help you to extend the networking wirelessly. The access point can act as Station and AP at the same time. It can use Station function to connect to a Root AP and use AP function to service all wireless clients within its coverage.

This mode allows wireless clients to connect to access point and exchange data with the devices connected to the wired network.

Note: The Wireless LAN settings will be changed according to the Operation Mode selected here. For the detailed information, please refer to the section of Wireless LAN.

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Local Area Network (LAN) is a group of subnets regulated and ruled by modem.

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Click LAN to open the LAN settings page and choose General Setup.

Note: Such page will be changed according to the Operation Mode selected. The

following screen is obtained by choosing AP as the operation mode.

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Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description LAN IP Network

Configuration

Enable DHCP Client – When it is enabled, VigorAP 910C will

be treated as a client and can be managed / controlled by AP Management server offered by Vigor router (e.g., Vigor2862).

IP Addr ess – Type in private IP address for connecting to a local private network (Default: 192.168.1.2).

Subnet Mask – Type in an address code that determines the size of the network. (Default: 255.255.255.0/ 24)

Default Gateway - In general, it is not really necessary to specify a gateway for VigorAP 902. However, if it is required, simply type an IP address as the gateway for VigorAP 902. It will be convenient for the access point to acquire more service (e.g., accessing NTP server) from Vigor router.

Enable Management VLAN – VigorAP 910C supports tag-based

VLAN for wireless clients accessing Vigor device. Only the clients with the specified VLAN ID can access into VigorAP 910C.

DHCP Server Configuration

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 VLAN ID – Type the number as VLAN ID tagged on the

transmitted packet. “0” means no VALN tag.

DHCP stands for Dynam ic Host Configuration Protocol. DHCP server can automatically dispatch related IP settings to any local user configured as a DHCP client.

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Enable Server – When it is enabled, VigorAP

assign req u i r e d i n f o rmatio n ( e . g . , IP address, DNS server) to every host in LAN.

 Start IP Address - Enter a value of the IP address pool for

the

DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses. If

the 1st

IP address of your modem is 192.168.1.2, the

starting IP address

must be 192.168.1.3 or greater, but

smaller than 192.168.1.254.

 End IP Address - Enter a value of the IP address pool for

the

DHCP server to end with w hen issuing IP addresses.

 Subnet Mask - Typ e in an address code that dete rmine s the

size of the network. (Default: 255.255.255.0/ 24)

 Default Gateway - Enter a value of the gateway IP address

the DHCP serve r.

for

 Lease Time - It allows you to set the leased time for the

specified PC.

 Primary DNS Server - You must specify a DNS server IP

address here because your ISP should provide you with usually provide it, the Server IP address:

more than one DNS Se r ve r . If your ISP does not

modem will automati cally apply default DNS

194.109.6.66 to this field.

 Secondary DNS Server - Y o u can specify secondary DNS

server more than the modem will

IP address here because your ISP often provide s you

one DNS Server. If your ISP does not provide it,

automatically apply default secondary DNS

Server IP address: 194.98.0.1 to this field.

Disable Server - Disable Server lets you manually use other DHCP server to

assign IP address to every host in the LAN.

 Trust DHCP Server IP for WLAN - When the built-in

DHCP server of VigorAP is disabled, the wireless client might get IP address from other DHCP server. Sometimes, it might cause wireless client obtaining wrong IP or unable to access internet. To solve this problem, simply specify a DHCP server in this field. Then, the wireless client connecting to such VigorAP will get IP address from this specified DHCP server only.

DNS Server IP Address

Relay Agent - Specify which subnet that DHCP server is located

the relay agent should redirect the DHCP request to.  DHCP Relay Agent - It is available

Agent is selected. Set the IP address of the you are going to use so the Relay Agent can help

when Enable Relay

DHCP server

to forward

the DHCP request to the DHCP server.

Set the DNS server IP address for VigorAP.  Primary IP A d d r e s s- Yo u must specify a DNS server IP

address here because your ISP should provide you with usually provide it, the Server IP address:



Secondary IP A d d r es s - Y ou can specify secondary

more than one DNS Se r ve r . If your ISP does not

modem will automati cally apply default DNS

194.109.6.66 to this field.

DNS server IP address here because your ISP often provides you more than one DNS Server. If your ISP

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does not provide it, the modem will automatically apply default secondary DNS Server IP address:

194.98.0.1 to this field.

After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings.

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This page allows you to configure a profile with specified URL for accessing into or display a message when a wireless/LAN user connects to Internet through this router. No matter what the purpose of the wireless/LAN client is, he/she will be forced into the URL configured here while trying to access into the Internet or the desired web page through this router. That is, a company which wants to have an advertisement for its products to users can specify the URL in this page to reach its goal.

Each item is explained as follows:

Item Description Index

Display the number link which allows you to configure the profile.

Enable Comments

Check the box to enable such profile. Display the content (Disable, URL Redirect or Message) of the

profile.

Display the login mode that a client uses to access into Internet. Display the applied interfaces of the profile. Open a preview window according to the configured settings.

After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings.

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To configure the profile, click any index number link to open the following page.

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description Enable Comments Welcome message

Check the box to enable this function. Enter a brief comment to explain such web portal profile. Enter words or sentences here. The message will be displayed on

the screen for several seconds when the wireless users access into the web page through the router.

 Default – Click it to restore the default content.

Redirect Page

None - User can access into Internet directly. URL Redirect - Any user who wants to access into Internet

through this router will be redirected to the URL specified here first. It is a useful method for the purpose of advertisement. For example, force the wireless user(s) in hotel to access into the web page that the hotel wants the user(s) to visit.

Authentication

None – User can access into Internet directly without

authentication. Button Click – When a client tries to access into Internet, a

welcome message page with a button named “Accept” will appear on the screen first. The client must click that button (Accept) and then he/she is allowed to access Internet.

Applied Interfaces

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Check the box(es) representing different interfaces to be applied by such profile.

 LAN – If it is selected and Universal Repeater is specified

as connection mode for such AP, both LAN client and WLAN client can access into Internet via web portal. Yet, if AP mode is selected, only wireless LAN client shall access into Internet via web portal.

 WLAN 2.4GHz/5GHz - The advantage is that each SSID

(1/2/3/4) for wireless network can be applied with different web portal separately.

After finishing all the settings here, please click OK to save the configuration.

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Central AP Management allows you to configure VigorAP 910C to be managed by Vigor2862 series.

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Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description Enable AP

Management Enable Auto

Provision

Check the box to enable the function of AP Management.

VigorAP 910C can be controlled under Central AP Management in Vigor2862 series. When both Vigor2862 series and VigorAP 910C have such feature enabled, once VigorAP 910C is registered to Vigor2862 series, the WLAN profile pre-configured on VigorAP2860 series will be applied to VigorAP 910C immediately. Thus, it is not necessary to

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configure VigorAP 910C separately.

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This page will display log information related to wireless stations connected to VigorAP 910C and central AP management.

Such information also will be delivered to Vigor router (e.g., Vigor2862 or Vigor2926 series) and be shown on Central AP Management>>Event Log of Vigor router.

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This page lists the AP management functions that the Access Points support under different firmware versions.

Note: DrayTek central wireless management (AP Management) lets control, efficiency, monitoring and security of your company-wide wireless access easier be managed. Inside the web user interface, we call “central wireless management” as Central AP Management which supports mobility, client monitoring/reporting and load-balancing to multiple APs.

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For central wireless management, you will need a Vigor2862 or Vigor2926 series router; there is no per-node licensing or subscription required. With the unified user interface of Vigor2862 Combo WAN series and Vigor2926 Triple WAN series, the multiple deployment of VigorAP 910C can be clear at the first sight. For multiple wireless clients, to apply the AP Load Balancing to the multiple APs will manage wireless traffic with smooth flow and enhanced efficiency.

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Load Balance can help to distribute the traffic for all of the access points (e.g., VigorAP 910C) registered to Vigor router. Thus, the bandwidth will not be occupied by certain access points.

However, traffic overload might be occurred if too many wireless stations connected to VigorAP 910C for data incoming and outgoing. Therefore, “Force Overload Disassociation” is required to terminate the network connection of the client’s station to release network traffic. When the function of “Force Overload Disassociation” in web user interface of Vigor router (e.g., Vigor2862 or Vigor2926 series) is enabled, wireless clients specified in black list of such web page will be disassociated to solve the problem of traffic overload.

The following web page is used to configure white list and black list for wireless stations.

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description White List/Black List

Client’s MAC Address

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Display the information (such as index number, MAC address and comment) for all of the members in White List/Black List.

Wireless stations listed in Black List will be forcefully disconnected first when traffic overload occurs and “Force Overload Disassociation” is enabled.

Specify the MAC Address of the remote/local client.

Apply to

Comment Add

Delete Edit Cancel

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Load Balance can help to distribute the traffic for all of the access points (e.g., VigorAP910C) registered to Vigor2862 or Vigor2926 series. This web page displays the settings related to Load Balance for VigorAP 910C. In which, By Station Number, By Traffic and Force Overload Disassociation indicate settings configured in Vigor2862 or Vigor2926 series.

White List – MAC address listed inside Client’s MAC Address will be categorized as one of members in White List.

Black List - MAC address listed inside Client’s MAC Address will be categorized as one of members in Black List.

Type any words as notification. Add a new MAC address into the White List/Black List.

Delete the selected MAC address in the White List/Black List. Edit the selected MAC address in the White List/Black List. Give up the configuration.

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VigorAP 910C is equipped with a wireless LAN interface compliant with 5GHz 802.11ac or

2.4/5 GHz 802.11n WLAN applications. To boost its performance further, the VigorAP 910C is also loaded with advanced wireless technology to lift up data rate up to 300 Mbps*. Hence, you can finally smoothly enjoy stream music and video.

Note:

* The actual data throughput will vary according to the network conditions and

environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, network overhead and building materials.

In an Infrastructure Mode of wireless network, VigorAP 910C plays a role as an Access Point (AP) connecting to lots of wireless clients or Stations (STA). All the STAs will share the same Internet connection via VigorAP 910C. The General Setup will set up the information of this wireless network, including its SSID as identification, located channel etc.

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WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a legacy method to encrypt each frame transmitted via radio using either a 64-bit or 128-bit key. Usually access point will preset a set of four keys and it will communicate with each station using only one out of the four keys.

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), the most dominating security mechanism in industry, is separated into two categories: WPA-personal or called WPA Pre-Share Key (WPA/PSK), and WPA-Enterprise or called WPA/802.1x.

In WPA-Personal, a pre-defined key is used for encryption during data transmission. WPA applies Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) for data encryption while WPA2 applies AES. The WPA-Enterprise combines not only encryption but also authentication.

Since WEP has been proved vulnerable, you may consider using WPA for the most secure connection. You should select the appropriate security mechanism according to your needs. No matter which security suite you select, they all will enhance the over-the-air data protection and /or privacy on your wireless network. The VigorAP 910C is very flexible and can support multiple secure connections with both WEP and WPA at the same time.

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WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) provides easy procedure to make network connection between wireless station and wireless access point (VigorAP 910C) with the encryption of WPA and WPA2.

It is the simplest way to build connection between wireless network clients and VigorAP 910C. Users do not need to select any encryption mode and type any long encryption passphrase to setup a wireless client every time. He/she only needs to press a button on wireless client, and WPS will connect for client and VigorAP 910C automatically.

Note: Such function is available for the wireless station with WPS supported.

There are two methods to do network connection through WPS between AP and Stations: pressing the Start PBC button or using PIN Code.

On the side of VigorAP 910C series which served as an AP, press WPS button once on the front panel of VigorAP 910C or click Start PBC on web configuration interface. On the side of a station with network card installed, press Start PBC button of network card.

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If you want to use PIN code, you have to know the PIN code specified in wireless client. Then provide the PIN code of the wireless client you wish to connect to the VigorAP 910C.

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When you choose AP as the operation mode, the Wireless LAN menu items will include General Setup, Security, Access Control, WPS, Advanced Setting, AP Discovery, WMM Configuration, Bandwidth Management, Airtime Fairness, Station Control, Roaming, Band Steering and Station List.

Note: The Wireless LAN Operation Mode selected in section 3.1.

(2.4GHz) settings will be changed according to the

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By clicking the General Setup, a new web page will appear so that you could configure the SSID and the wireless channel. Please refer to the following figure for more information.

Available settings are explained as follows:

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Item Description Enable Wireless LAN Enable Client Limit

Enable Client Limit per SSID

Mode

Channel

Extension Channel

Enable Hide SSID

Check the box to enable wireless function. Check the box to set the maximum number of wireless stations

which try to connect Internet through Vigor AP. The number you can set is from 3 to 64.

Define the maximum number of wireless stations per SSID which try to connect to Internet through Vigor device. The number you can set is from 3 to 64.

VigorAP 910C can connect to stations su p por ting 11b only, 11g only,

11n only, Mixed (11b+11g), Mixed (11g+11n) and Mixed

(11b+11g+11n) for 2.4GHz simultaneously. Means the channel of frequency of the wireless LAN. You may

switch channel if the selected channel is under serious interference. If you have no idea of choosing the frequency, please select AutoSelect to let system determine for you.

With 802.11n, there is one option to double the bandwidth per channel. The available extension channel options will be varied according to the Channel selected above. Configure the extension channel you want.

Check the box to enable the SSID configuration. Check it to prevent from wireless sniffing and make it harder

for unauthorized clients or STAs to join your wireless LAN. Depending on the wireless utility, the user may only see the 44information except SSID or just cannot see any thing about VigorAP 910C while site surveying. The system allows you to set three sets of SSID for different usage.

SSID

Set a name for VigorAP 910C to be identified. Default settings are DrayTek.

Isolate Member

Check this box to make the wireless clients (stations) with the same SSID not accessing for each other.

VLAN ID

Type the value for such SSID. Packets transferred from such SSID to LAN will be tagged with the number.

If your network uses VLANs, you can assign the SSID to a VLAN on your network. Client devices that associate using the SSID are grouped into this VLAN. The VLAN ID range is from 3 to 4095. The VLAN ID is 0 by default, it means disabling the VLAN function for the SSID.

After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings.

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This page allows you to set security with different modes for SSID 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively. After configuring the correct settings, please click OK to save and invoke it.

By clicking the Security Settings, a new web page will appear so that you could configure the settings.

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description Mode

There are several modes provided for you to choose.

Disable - The encryption mechanism is turned off. WEP - Accepts only WEP clients and the encryption key

should be entered in WEP Key.

WPA/PSK or WPA2/PSK or Mixed (WPA+WPA2)/PSK -

Accepts only WPA clients and the encryption key should be entered in PSK. The WPA encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using the key, which either PSK (Pre-Shared Key) entered manually in this field below or automatically negotiated via 802.1x authentication.

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WEP/802.1x - The built-in RADIUS client feature enables VigorAP 910C to assist the remote dial-in user or a wireless station and the RADIUS server in performing mutual authentication. It enables centralized remote access authentication for network management.

The WPA encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using the key, which either PSK (Pre-Shared Key) entered manually in this field below or automatically negotiated via

802.1x authentication. Select WPA, WPA2 or Auto as WPA mode.

WPA/802.1x - The WPA encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using the key, which either PSK (Pre-Shared Key) entered manually in this field below or automatically negotiated via 802.1x authentication.

WPA2/802.1x - The WPA encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using the key, which either PSK (Pre-Shared Key) entered manually in this field below or automatically negotiated via 802.1x authentication.

WP A Algorithms

Pass Phrase

Key Renewal Interval

EAPOL Key Retry

Select TKIP, AES or TKIP/AES as the algorithm for WPA. Such feature is available for WPA2/802.1x, WPA/802.1x, WPA/PSK or WPA2/PSK or Mixed (WPA+WPA2)/PSK mode.

Either 8~63 ASCII characters, such as 012345678(or 64 Hexadecimal digits leading by 0x, such as "0x321253abcde..."). Such feature is available for WPA/PSK or WPA2/PSK or Mixed (WPA+WPA2)/PSK mode.

WPA uses shared key for authentication to the network. However, normal network operations use a different encryption key that is randomly generated. This randomly generated key that is periodically replaced. Enter the renewal security time (seconds) in the column. Smaller interval leads to greater security but lower performance. Default is 3600 seconds. Set 0 to disable re-key. Such feature is available for

WPA2/802.1,WPA/802.1x, WPA/PSK or WPA2/PSK or Mixed (WPA+WPA2)/PSK mode.

EAPOL means Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN. Enable - The default setting is "Enable". It can make sure that

the key will be installed and used once in order to prevent key reinstallation attack.

Key 1 – Key 4

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Four keys can be entered here, but only one key can be selected at a time. The format of WEP Key is restricted to 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal values in 64-bit encryption level, or restricted to 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal values in 128-bit encryption level. The allowed content is the ASCII characters from 33(!) to 126(~) except '#' and ','. Such feature is available for WEP mode.

802.1x WEP

Disable - Disable the WEP Encryption. Data sent to the AP

will not be encrypted. Enable - Enable the WEP Encryption. Such feature is available for WEP/802.1x mode.

Click the link of RADIUS Server to access into the following page for more settings.

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description Use internal RADIUS

Server

There is a RADIUS server built in VigorAP 910C which is used to authenticate the wireless client connecting to the access point. Check this box to use the internal RADIUS server for wireless security.

Besides, if you want to use the external RADIUS server for authentication, do not check this box.

Please refer to the section, 3.13 RADIUS Server to configure settings for internal server of VigorAP 910C.

IP Addr ess Port

Enter the IP address of external RADIUS server. The UDP port number that the external RADIUS server is

using. The default value is 1812, based on RFC 2138.

Shared Secret

The external RADIUS server and client share a secret that is used to authenticate the messages sent between them. Both sides must be configured to use the same shared secret.

Session Timeout

Set the maximum time of service provided before re-authentication. Set to zero to perform another authentication immediately after the first authentication has successfully completed. (The unit is second.)

After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings.

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For additional security of wireless access, the Access Control facility allows you to restrict the network access right by controlling the wireless LAN MAC address of client. Only the valid MAC address that has been configured can access the wireless LAN interface. By clicking the Access Control, a new web page will appear, as depicted below, so that you could edit the clients' MAC addresses to control their access rights (deny or allow).

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description Policy

Select to enable any one of the following policy or disable the policy. Choose Activate MAC address filter to type in the MAC addresses for other clients in the network manually. Choose Blocked MAC address filter, so that all of the devices with the MAC addresses listed on the MAC Address Filter table will be blocked and cannot access into VigorAP 910C.

MAC Address Filter Client’s MAC

Display all MAC addresses that are edited before. Manually enter the MAC address of wireless client.

Address Add Delete Edit

Add a new MAC address into the list. Delete the selected MAC address in the list. Edit the selected MAC address in the list.

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Cancel Backup

Restore

After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings.

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Open Wireless LAN>>WPS to configure the corresponding settings.

Give up the access control set up. Click it to store the settings (MAC addresses on MAC Address

Filter table) on this page as a file. Click it to restore the settings (MAC addresses on MAC

Address Filter table) from an existed file.

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description Enable WPS WPS Configured

Check this box to enable WPS setting. Display related system information for WPS. If the wireless

security (encryption) function of VigorAP 910C is properly configured, you can see ‘Yes’ message here.

WPS SSID WPS Auth Mode

Display current selected SSID. Display current authentication mode of the VigorAP 910C.

Only WPA2/PSK and WPA/PSK support WPS.

WPS Encrypt Type

Display encryption mode (None, WEP, TKIP, AES, etc.) of VigorAP 910C.

Configure via Push Button

Click Start PBC to invoke Push-Button style WPS setup procedure. VigorAP 910C will wait for WPS requests from wireless clients about two minutes. (You need to setup WPS within two minutes)

Configure via Client PinCode

Type the PIN code specified in wireless client you wish to connect, and click Start PIN button. (You need to setup WPS within two minutes).

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This page is to determine which algorithm will be selected for wireless transmission rate.

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description Channel Width

20 MHz- VigorAP will use 20MHz for data transmission and receiving between the AP and the stations.

Auto 20/40 MHz - VigorAP will scan for nearby wireless AP

to determine which channel width (20MHz or 40MHz) shall be used to meet the air situation. Usually, 40MHz would have better performance under the clean wireless environment (e.g., less wireless traffic / contention). When the air condition is not satisfied (e.g., dirty air), 20MHz will be used by VigorAP automatically to ensure smooth network transmission.

40 MHz - VigorAP will use 40MHz for data transmission and receiving between the AP and the stations.

Packet-OVERDRIVE

This feature can enhance the performance in data transmission about 40%* more (by checking Tx Burst). It is active only when both sides of Access Point and Station (in wireless client) invoke this function at the same time. That is, the wireless client must support this feature and invoke the function, too.

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Note: Vigor N61 wireless adapter supports this function. Therefore, you can use and install it into your PC for matching with Packet-OVERDRIVE (refer to the following picture of Vigor N61 wireless utility window, choose Enable for TxBURST on the tab of Option).

Antenna

Tx Power

Rate Adaptation Algorithm

Fragment Length

RTS Threshold

Country Code

VigorAP can be attached with two antennas to have good data transmission via wireless connection. However, if you have only one antenna attached, please choose 1T1R.

The default setting is the maximum (100%). Lowering down the value may degrade range and throughput of wireless.

Wireless transmission rate is adapted dynamically. Usually, performance of “new” algorithm is better than “old”.

Set the Fragment threshold of wireless radio. Do not modify default value if you don’t know what it is, default value is 2346.

Minimize the collision (unit is bytes) between hidden stations to improve wireless performance.

Set the RTS threshold of wireless radio. Do not m odif y default value if you don’t know what it is, default value is 2347.

VigorAP broadcasts country codes by following the 802.11d standard. However, some wireless stations will detect / scan the country code to prevent conflict occurred. If conflict is detected, wireless station will be warned and is unable to make network connection. Therefore, changing the country code to ensure successful network connection will be necessary for some clients.

Auto Channel Reselect

Auto Channel Filtered Out List

IGMP Snooping

Enable – Usually, wireless channel determined by AutoSelect (Wireless LAN>>General Setup) means Vigor router will search for a channel with low interference automatically once the system reboots. However, when the channel utilization is more than 70% (refer to Diagnostics >> Interference Monitor), Vigor router will search for and switch another channel with low interference to obtain better wireless signal again.

The selected wireless channels will be discarded if AutoSelect is selected as Channel selection mode in Wireless LAN>>General Setup.

Check Enable to enable IGMP Snooping. Multicast traffic will be forwarded to ports that have members of that group. Disabling IGMP snooping will make multicast traffic treated in the same manner as broadcast traffic.

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Isolate 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands

Isolate members with IP

MAC Clone

The default setting is “Enable”. It means that the wireless client using 2.4GHz band is unable to connect to the wireless client with 5GHz band, and vice versa.

For WLAN 2.4GHz and 5GHz set with the same SSID name:

 No matter such function is enabled or disabled, clients

using WLAN 2.4GHz and 5GHz can communicate for each other if Isolate Member (in Wireless LAN>>General Setup) is NOT enabled for such SSID.

 Yet, if the function of Isolate Member (in Wireless

LAN>>General Setup) is enabled for such SSID, clients

using WLAN 2.4GHz and 5GHz will be unable to communicate with each other.

The default setting is “Disable”. If it is enabled, VigorAP will isolate different wireless clients

according to their IP address(es). Click Enable and manually enter the MAC address of the

device with SSID 1. The MAC address of other SSIDs will change based on this MAC address.

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VigorAP 910C can scan all regulatory channels and find working APs in the neighborhood. Based on the scanning result, users will know which channel is clean for usage. Also, it can be used to facilitate finding an AP for a WDS link. Notice that during the scanning process (about 5 seconds), no client is allowed to connect to Vigor.

This page is used to scan the existence of the APs on the wireless LAN. Please click Scan to discover all the connected APs.

Each item is explained as follows:

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Item Description Enable AP Monitor

Mode

SSID BSSID

RSSI

Channel

Encryption Authentication Mode

This function can help to get and keep the records of APs detected by such device after clicking Scan.

In general, only the available AP will be detected by Vigor device. Once the AP is unavailable, it will be deleted from the Access Point List immediately. However, if such function is enabled, the system will keep the record of the AP (once detected by Vigor device) until it is available for Vigor device again.

Display the SSID of the AP scanned by VigorAP 910C. Display the MAC address of the AP scanned by VigorAP

910C. Display the signal strength of the access point. RSSI is the

abbreviation of Receive Signal Strength Indication. Display the wireless channel used for the AP that is scanned by

VigorAP 910C. Display the encryption mode for the scanned AP. Display the authentication type that the scanned AP applied. Display the wireless connection mode that the scanned AP

used.

Ch. Width Scan

Channel Statistics

Display the channel width that the scanned AP used. It is used to discover all the connected AP. The results will be

shown on the box above this button It displays the statistics for the channels used by APs.

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WMM is an abbreviation of Wi-Fi Multimedia. It defines the priority levels for four access categories derived from 802.1d (prioritization tabs). The categories are designed with specific types of traffic, voice, video, best effort and low priority data. There are four accessing categories - AC_BE , AC_BK, AC_VI and AC_VO for WMM.

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description WMM Capable

To apply WMM parameters for wireless data transmission, please click the Enable radio button.

Aifsn

It controls how long the client waits for each data transmission. Please specify the value ranging from 1 to 15. Such parameter will influence the time delay for WMM accessing categories. For the service of voice or video image, please set small value for AC_VI and AC_VO categories For the service of e-mail or web browsing, please set large value for AC_BE and AC_BK categories.

CWMin/CWMax

CWMin means contention Window-Min and CWMax means

contention Window-Max. Please specify the value ranging from 1 to 15. Be aware that CWMax value must be greater than CWMin or equals to CWMin value. Both values will influence the time delay for WMM accessing categories. The difference between AC_VI and AC_VO categories must be smaller; however, the difference between AC_BE and AC_BK categories must be greater.

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It means transmission opportunity. For WMM categories of AC_VI and AC_VO that need higher priorities in data transmission, please set greater value for them to get highest transmission opportunity. Specify the value ranging from 0 to

65535. It is an abbreviation of Admission control Mandatory. It can

restrict stations from using specific category class if it is

checked. Note: VigorAP 910C provides standard WMM configuration in

the web page. If you want to modify the parameters, please refer to the Wi-Fi WMM standard specification.

AckPolicy

“Uncheck” (default value) the box means the AP will answer the

response request while transmitting WMM packets through wireless connection. It can assure that the peer must receive the WMM packets.

“Check” the box means the AP will not answer any response request for the transmitting packets. It will have better performance with lower reliability.

After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings.

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The downstream or upstream from FTP, HTTP or some P2P applications will occupy large of bandwidth and affect the applications for other programs. Please use Bandwidth Management to make the bandwidth usage more efficient.

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description SSID Enable Upload Limit

Display the specific SSID name of the AP. Check this box to enable the bandwidth management for clients. Define the maximum speed of the data uploading which will be

used for the wireless stations connecting to Vigor AP with the same SSID.

Use the drop down list to choose the rate. If you choose User

defined, you have to specify the rate manually.

Download Limit

Define the maximum speed of the data downloading which will be used for the wireless station connecting to Vigor AP with the same SSID.

Use the drop down list to choose the rate. If you choose User

defined, you have to specify the rate manually.

Auto Adjustment

Check this box to have the bandwidth limit determined by the system automatically.

Total Upload Limit

When Auto Adjustment is checked, the value defined here will be treated as the total bandwidth shared by all of the wireless stations with the same SSID for data uploading.

Total Download Limit

When Auto Adjustment is checked, the value defined here will be treated as the total bandwidth shared by all of the wireless stations with the same SSID for data downloading.

After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings.

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Airtime fairness is essential in wireless networks that must support critical enterprise applications.

Most of the applications are either symmetric or require more downlink than uplink capacity; telephony and email send the same amount of data in each direction, while video streaming and web surfing involve more traffic sent from access points to clients than the other way around. This is essential for ensuring predictable performance and quality-of-service, as well as allowing 802.11n and legacy clients to coexist on the same network. Without airtime fairness, offices using mixed mode networks risk having legacy clients slow down the entire network or letting the fastest client(s) crowd out other users.

With airtime fairness, every client at a given quality-of-service level has equal access to the network's airtime.

The wireless channel can be accessed by only one wireless station at the same time.

The principle behind the IEEE802.11 channel access mechanisms is that each station has equal probability to access the channel. When wireless stations have similar data rate, this principle leads to a fair result. In this case, stations get similar channel access time which is called airtime.

However, when stations have various data rate (e.g., 11g, 11n), the result is not fair. The slow stations (11g) work in their slow data rate and occupy too much airtime, whereas the fast stations (11n) become much slower.

Take the following figure as an example, both Station A(11g) and Station B(11n) transmit data packets through VigorAP 910C. Although they have equal probability to access the wireless channel, Station B(11n) gets only a little airtime and waits too much because Station A(11g) spends longer time to send one packet. In other words, Station B(fast rate) is obstructed by Station A(slow rate).

To improve this problem, Airtime Fairness is added for VigorAP 910C. Airtime Fairness function tries to assign similar airtime to each station (A/B) by controlling TX traffic. In the following figure, Station B(11n) has higher probability to send data packets than Station A(11g). By this way, Station B(fast rate) gets fair airtime and it's speed is not limited by Station A(slow rate).

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It is similar to automatic Bandwidth Limit. The dynamic bandwidth limit of each station depends on instant active station number and airtime assignment. Please note that Airtime Fairness of 2.4GHz and 5GHz are independent. But stations of different SSIDs function together, because they all use the same wireless channel. IN SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTS, this function can reduce the bad influence of slow wireless devices and improve the overall wireless performance.

Suitable environment:

(1) Many wireless stations. (2) All stations mainly use download traffic. (3) The performance bottleneck is wireless connection.

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description Enable Airtime

Fairness

Try to assign similar airtime to each wireless station by controlling TX traffic.

Airtime Fairness – Click the link to display the following screen of airtime fairness note.

After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings.

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Triggering Client Number –Airtime Fairness function is applied only when active station number achieves this number.

Note: Airtime Fairness function and Bandwidth Limit function should be mutually exclusive. So their webs have extra actions to ensure these two functions are not enabled simultaneously.

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Station Control is used to specify the duration for the wireless client to connect and reconnect VigorAP. If such function is not enabled, the wireless client can connect VigorAP until it shuts down.

Such feature is especially useful for free Wi-Fi service. For example, a coffee shop offers free Wi-Fi service for its guests for one hour every day. Then, the connection time can be set as “1 hour” and reconnection time can be set as “1 day”. Thus, the guest can finish his job within one hour and will not occupy the wireless network for a long time.

Note: Up to 300 Wireless Station records are supported by VigorAP.

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description SSID

Display the SSID that the wireless station will use it to connect with Vigor router.

Enable Connection Time /

Reconnection Time

Check the box to enable the station control function. Use the drop down list to choose the duration for the

wireless client connecting /reconnecting to Vigor router. Or, type the duration manually when you choose User defined.

Display All Station Control List

All the wireless stations connecting to Vigor router by using such SSID will be listed on Station Control List.

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After finishing all the settings here, please click OK to save the configuration.

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The network signal for a single wireless access point might be limited by its coverage range. Therefore, if you want to expand the wireless network in a large exhibition with a quick method, you can install multiple access points with enabling the Roaming feature for each AP to reach the purpose of expanding wireless signals seamlessly.

These access points connecting for each other shall be verified by pre-authentication. This page allows you to enable the roaming feature and the pre-authentication.

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description AP-assisted Client

Roaming Parameters

When the link rate of wireless station is too low or the signal received by the wireless station is too worse, VigorAP 910C will automatically detect (based on the link rate and RSSI requirement) and cut off the network connection for that wireless station to assist it to connect another Wireless AP to get better signal.

Minimum Basic Rate – Check the box to use the drop down list to specify a basic rate (Mbps). When the link rate of the wireless station is below such value, VigorAP 910C will terminate the network connection for that wireless station.

Disable RSSI Requirement - If it is selected, VigorAP will not terminate the network connection based on RSSI.

Strictly Minimum RSSI - VigorAP uses RSSI (received signal strength indicator) to decide to terminate the network connection of wireless station. When the signal strength is below the value (dBm) set here, VigorAP 910C will terminate the network connection for that wireless station.

Minimum RSSI - When the signal strength of the wireless station is below the value (dBm) set here and adjacent AP (must be DrayTek AP and support such feature too) with higher signal strength value (defined in the field of With Adjacent AP RSSI over) is detected by VigorAP 910C, VigorAP 910C will terminate the network connection for that wireless station. Later,

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the wireless station can connect to the adjacent AP (with better RSSI).

 With Adjacent AP RSSI over – Specify a value as a

threshold.

Fast Roaming (WPA/802.1x)

Enable – Check the box to enable fast roaming configuration. PMK Cache Period - Set the expire time of WPA2 PMK

(Pairwise master key) cache. PMK Cache manages the list from the BSSIDs in the associated SSID with which it has pre-authenticated. Such feature is available for WPA2/802.1 mode.

Pre-Authentication - Enables a station to authenticate to multiple APs for roaming securer and faster. With the pre-authentication procedure defined in IEEE 802.11i specification, the pre-four-way-handshake can reduce handoff delay perceivable by a mobile node. It makes roaming faster and more secure. (Only valid in WPA2)

Enable - Enable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication. Disable - Disable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication.

After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings.

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Band Steering detects if the wireless clients are capable of 5GHz operation, and steers them to that frequency. It helps to leave 2.4GHz band available for legacy clients, and improves users experience by reducing channel utilization.

If dual-band is detected, the AP will let the wireless client connect to less congested wireless LAN, such as 5GHz to prevent from network congestion.

Note: To make Band Steering work successfully, SSID and security on 2.4GHz also MUST be broadcasted on 5GHz.

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Open Wireless LAN (2.4GHz)>>Band Steering to get the following web page:

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description Enable Band Steering

If it is enabled, VigorAP will detect if the wireless client is capable of dual-band or not within the time limit.

Check Time…. – If the wireless station does not have the capability of 5GHz network connection, the system shall wait and check for several seconds (15 seconds, in default) to make the 2.4GHz network connection. Specify the time limit for VigorAP to detect the wireless client.

5GHz Minimum RSSI – The wireless station has the capability of 5GHz network connection, yet the signal performance might not be satisfied. Therefore, when the signal strength is below the value set here while the wireless station connecting to VigorAP, VigorAP will allow the client to connect to 2.4GHz network.

After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings.

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Below shows how Band Steering works.

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1. Open Wireless LAN(2.4GHz)>>Band Steering.

2. Check the box of Enable Band Steering and use the default value (15) for check time

setting.

3. Click OK to save the settings.

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4. Open Wireless LAN (2.4GHz)>>General Setup and Wireless LAN (5GHz)>>

General Setup. Configure SSID as ap910C-BandSteering for both pages. Click OK to save the settings.

Same value for 2.4GHz and 5GHz

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Same value for 2.4GHz and 5GHz

5. Open Wireless LAN (2.4GHz)>>Security and Wireless LAN (5GHz)>>Security.

Configure Security as 12345678 for both pages. Click OK to save the settings.

6. Now, VigorAP 910C will let the wireless clients connect to less congested wireless LAN,

such as 5GHz to prevent from network congestion.

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Station List provides the knowledge of connecting wireless clients now along with its status code.

General

Display general information (e.g., MAC Address, SSID, Auth, Encrypt, TX/RX Rate) for the station.

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description MAC Address SSID Auth

Display the MAC Address for the connecting client. Display the SSID that the wireless client connects to. Display the authentication that the wireless client uses for

connection with such AP.

Encrypt Tx Rate/Rx Rate Refresh Add to Access

Control

Display the encryption mode used by the wireless client. Display the transmission /receiving rate for packets. Click this button to refresh the status of station list. Client’s MAC Address - For additional security of wireless

access, the Access Control facility allows you to restrict the network access right by controlling the wireless LAN MAC address of client. Only the valid MAC address that has been configured can access the wireless LAN interface.

Add

Click this button to add current typed MAC address into Access Control.

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Advanced

Display more information (e.g., AID, PSM, WMM, RSSI PhMd, BW, MCS, Rate) for the station.

Control

Display connection and reconnection time of the wireless stations.

Neighbor

Display more information for the neighboring wireless stations.

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Mode

When you choose Station-Infrastructure as the operation mode, the Wireless LAN menu items will include General Setup, Site Surv ey, Stat isti cs and WPS.

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By clicking the General Setup, a new web page will appear so that you could configure the wireless profile and choose proper mode. Pl ea se refer to the foll owing figure for mor e information.

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description Enable Wireless LAN Mode

Add Delete Edit Connect

Check the box to enable wireless function. At present, VigorAP 910C can connect to 11 b only, 11 g only,

11 n only, Mixed (11b+11g), Mixed (11b+11g+11n) and Mixed (11g+11n) stations simultaneously. Simply choose (11b+11g+11n) mode.

Click this button to add new wireless profiles. Click this button to delete the selected wireless profile. Click this button to modify the existing wireless profile. Click this button to connect the wireless station to AP with the

selected profile.

Mixed

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Packet-OVERDRI VE

This feature can enhance the performance in data transmission about 40%* more (by che ck ing Tx B urs t). It is active only when both sides of Access Point and Station (in wireless this function at the same time. That is, the support this feature and invoke the

wireless client must

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TxBURST on the tab of Option).

MAC Clone

Check this box and manually enter the MAC address for

Station

mode driver.

After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings.

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To add a new wireless profile for the stations, click Add. The following dialog box will appear.

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Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description Profile Name SSID

Type a name for the new profile. Type the name for such access point that can be used for

connection by the stations.

Network Type

Infrastructure - In this mode, you can connect the access

point to Ethernet device such as TV and Game player to enable

the Ethernet device as a wireless station and join to a

wireless

network through an access point or AP router.

802.11 Ad Hoc – An ad-hoc network is a network where wireless stations can communicate with peer to peer (P2P).

Power Saving Mode

Choose the power saving mode for such device. CAM – Choose this item if it is not necessary to perform

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power saving job. Power Saving Mode – Choose this item to get into the power

saving status when there is no data passing through the access point.

RTS Threshold

Set the RTS threshold of wireless radio. Do not m odif y default value if you don’t know what it is, default value is 2347.

Fragment Threshold

Security Mode

Set the Fragment threshold of wireless radio. Do not modify default value if you don’t know what it is, default value is

2346.

802.11 standard defines two mechanisms for authentication of wireless LAN clients: Open Authentication and Shared Key Authentication.

Choose one of the security modes from the drop down list. If you choose OPEN or SHARED, you have to type WEP information.

OPEN – Open authentication is basically null authentication algorithm, which mea ns that there is no verification of the user.

SHARED – It works simi lar to Open authentication with onl y one major difference. If you choose OPEN with WEP encryption key, the WEP keys is used to encrypt and decrypt the data but not for authentication. In Shared key authentication, WEP encryption will be used for authentication.

WEP

If you choose WPA-Personal or WPA2-Personal, the corresponding WPA settings will be listed as follows. You have to choose the WPA algorithms and type the pass phrase for such security mode.

WPA Algorithms – Choose Temporal Key Integ rity P rotocol (TKIP) or AES for data encryption.

Pass Phrase – Please type 8 to 63 alphanumerical characters here.

WEP Key Length - WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a common encryption mo de. It is safe enough for hom e and personal use. However, if you need higher level of security, please consider using WPA encryption (see next section).

Some wireless clients do not support WPA, but support WEP. Therefore WEP is still a good choice for you if you have such kind of client in your networ k env ironm ent.

WEP Key Entry Method - There are two types of WEP key

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length: 64-bit and 128-bit. Using 128-bit is safer than 64-bit, but it will reduce some data transfer performance.

There are two types of key method: ASCII and Hex. When you

select a key format, the number of characters of key will

displayed. For example, if you select 64-bit as key length,

and

Hex as key format, you’ll see the message at the right of

Key

Format is ‘Hex (10 characters) which means the length of

WEP key is 10 characters.

WEP Keys (Key 1 – Key 4) - Four keys can be entered here, but only one key can be selected at a time. The format of WEP Key is restricted to 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal values in 64-bit encryption level, or restricted to 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal values in 128-bit encryption level. The allowed content is the ASCII characters from 33(!) to 126(~) except '#' and ','. Such feature is available for WEP mode.

Default Key – Choose one of the key sett ing s.

Below shows an example for a wireless profile created.

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The page will list the access points nearby as VigorAP 910C is set to Station mode. You can select one of the access points to associate.

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description SSID BSSID RSSI

Display the SSID name of the access point. Display the BSSID (MAC Address) of the access point. Display the signal strength of the access point. RSSI is the

abbreviation of Receive Signal Strength Indication.

Channel Encryption

Display the channel number of the access point. Display the encryption setting of the access points. If you have

selected the access point with security setting, you have to go to 2-7 Wireless Security to set the same security with the access point you want to associate.

Authentication Scan/Rescan Connect Add Profile

Display the authentication type of the access point. Search the stations connected to such access point. Connect to the wireless AP that you choose. The system will add a profile automatically for you t o connect

with the wireless AP that you choose.

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This page displays the statistics for data transmission and receiving between the access point and the stations.

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Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the simplest way to build connection between wireless network clients and the access point. You don’t have to select encryption mode and input a long encryption passphrase every time when you need to setup a wireless client. You only have to press a button on wireless client and the access point, and the WPS will do the setup for you.

VigorAP 910C supports two types of WPS: Push-Button Configurati on (PBC), and PIN code. If you want to use PBC, you have to switch VigorAP 910C to WPS m ode and push a specific button on the wireless client to start WPS mode. You can push Reset/WPS button of this VigorAP 910C, or click PBC Start button in the web configuration interface to do this; if you want to use PIN code, you have to provide the PIN code of the wireless client you wish to connect to this access point and then switch the wireless client to WPS mode.

Note: WPS function of VigorAP 910C will not work for those wireless AP/clients do not support WPS.

To use WPS function to set encrypted connection between VigorAP 910C and WPS-enabled wireless AP, please open Wireless LAN >>WPS. The following information will be displayed:

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Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description SSID BSSID RSSI

Display the SSID name of the access point. Display the BSSID (MAC Address) of the access point. Display the signal strength of the access point. RSSI is the

abbreviation of Receive Signal Strength Indication.

Ch. (Channel) Auth.

Display the channel number of the access point. Display the authentication type of the access point.

(Authentication) Encrypt (Encryption)

Display the encryption setting of the access points. If you have selected the access point with security setting, you have to go to 2-7 Wireless Security to set the same security with the access point you want to associate.

Ver. (Version) Status Refresh

Display the version of WPS. Display the status of WPS access point. Click this button to refresh the AP site survey.

Start PBC Start PIN

Renew PIN

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Click Start PBC to make a WPS connec tion within 2 minutes. When using PinCode method, it is required to enter PIN Code

(Personal Identification Number Code, 8-digit numbe rs) into Registrar. When the wireless station is Enrollee, the users can use Renew PIN to re-generate a new PIN code.

Click this button to re-genera te a new PIN code.

Note: When you’re using PBC type WP S setup, you m ust press PBC button (hardware or software) of wireless client within 2 minutes. If you didn’t press PBC button of wireless client within this time period, please press PBC button (hardware or software) of this access point again.

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When you choose AP Bridge-Point to Point or Point-to Multi-Point Mode as the operation mode, the Wireless LAN menu items will include General Setup, AP Discovery, WDS AP Status and Roaming.

AP Bridge-Point to Point allows VigorAP 910C to connect to another VigorAP 910C which uses the same mode. All wired Ethernet clients of both VigorAP 910Cs will be connected together.

Point-to Multi-Point Mode allows VigorAP 910C to connect up to four VigorAP 910Cs which uses the same mode. All wired Ethernet clients of every VigorAP 910C will be connected together.

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By clicking the General Setup, a new web page will appear so that you could configure the PHY Mode, security, Tx Burst and choose proper mode. Please refer to the following figure for more information.

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Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description Enable Wireless LAN

Mode

Check the box to enable wireless function. At present, VigorAP 910C can connect to 11b only, 11g only,

11n only, Mixed (11b+11g), Mixed (11g+11n) and Mixed (11b+11g+11n) stations simultaneously. Simply choose Mixed (11b+11g+11n) mode.

Channel

Means the channel of frequency of the wireless LAN. The default channel is 11. You may switch channel if the selected channel is under serious interference. If you have no idea of choosing the frequency, please select AutoSelect to let system determine for you.

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Extension Channel

With 802.11n, there is one option to double the bandwidth per channel. The available extension channel options will be varied according to the Channel selected above.

PHY Mode Security

HTMIX (11b/g/n mixed mode) is specified VigorAP 910C. Select WEP, TKIP or AES as the encryption algorithm. Type the

key number if required. Or click Disabled to ignore such feature.

Peer Mac Address

Type the peer MAC address for the access point that VigorAP 910C connects to.

After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings.

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This page is to determine which algorithm will be selected for wireless transmission rate.

Available settings are explained as follows:

Item Description Channel Width

20 MHZ- the device will use 20MHz for data transmission and

receiving between the AP and the stations. Auto 20/40 MHZ – VigorAP will scan for nearby wireless AP

40 MHZ- the device will use 40MHz for data transmission and receiving between the AP and the stations.

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Antenna

Tx Power

Rate Adaptation Algorithm

Fragment Length

RTS Threshold

Country Code

VigorAP 910C can be attached with two antennas to have good data transmission via wireless connection. However, if you have only one antenna attached, please choose 1T1R.

The default setting is the maximum (100%). Lower down the value may degrade range and throughput of wireless.

Wireless transmission rate is adapted dynamically. Usually, performance of “new” algorithm is better than “old”.

Set the Fragment threshold of wireless radio. Do not modify default value if you don’t know what it is, default value is 2346.

Minimize the collision (unit is bytes) between hidden stations to improve wireless performance.

Set the RTS threshold of wireless radio. Do not m odif y default value if you don’t know what it is, default value is 2347.

Auto Channel Reselect

Auto Channel Filtered Out List

IGMP Snooping

The selected wireless channels will be discarded if AutoSelect is selected as Channel selection mode in Wireless LAN>>General Setup.

Check Enable to enable IGMP Snooping. Multicast traffic will be forwarded to ports that have members of that group. Disabling IGMP snooping will make multicast traffic treated in

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the same manner as broadcast traffic.

Isolate 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands

Isolate members with IP

MAC Clone

The default setting is “Enable”. It means that the wireless client using 2.4GHz band is unable to connect to the wireless client with 5GHz band, and vice versa.

For WLAN 2.4GHz and 5GHz set with the same SSID name:

 No matter such function is enabled or disabled, clients

using WLAN 2.4GHz and 5GHz can communicate for each other if Isolate Member (in Wireless LAN>>General Setup) is NOT enabled for such SSID.

 Yet, if the function of Isolate Member (in Wireless

LAN>>General Setup) is enabled for such SSID, clients

using WLAN 2.4GHz and 5GHz will be unable to communicate with each other.

The default setting is “Disable”. If it is enabled, VigorAP will isolate different wireless clients

according to their IP address(es). Click Enable and manually enter the MAC address of the

device with SSID 1. The MAC address of other SSIDs will change based on this MAC address.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Click LAN to open the LAN settings page and choose General Setup.

By clicking the General Setup, a new web page will appear so that you could configure the SSID and the wireless channel. Please refer to the following figure for more information.

Station List provides the knowledge of connecting wireless clients now along with its status code.

By clicking the General Setup, a new web page will appear so that you could configure the wireless profile and choose proper mode. Pl ea se refer to the foll owing figure for mor e information.

By clicking the General Setup, a new web page will appear so that you could configure the PHY Mode, security, Tx Burst and choose proper mode. Please refer to the following figure for more information.