The Settings menu provides advanced configuration options to control Layer 3 network parameters of the cabled and Wi-Fi network. It also allows to upload and download configuration files.
LAN settings
LAN item of the Settings menu allows to modify parameters of the Local Area Network.
- IPv4 Type: if the DHCP server option is selected (default configuration), all hosts connected to LAN ports or over WiFi interface will obtain their IP addresses and other necessary information automatically. In order to change this setting choose the Static option from the drop-down menu and enter all network parameters manually,
- IP address: specifies IP address of your network,
- IP netmask: specifies network mask,
- Gateway (only for dynamic IP configuration): specifies IP address of your network gateway,
- Primary DNS (only for dynamic IP configuration): specifies primary Domain Name System server to be used to resolve DNS queries,
- Secondary DNS (only for dynamic IP configuration): specifies secondary Domain Name System server to be used to resolve DNS queries,
- WINS (only for dynamic IP configuration): specifies IP address of the Windows Internet Name Service server. This server is typically used in office environments,
- IP range: specifies pool of IP addresses that can be allocated by the DHCP server,
- Lease time: specifies DHCP lease renewal time in seconds. The value in this field must range from 60 to 86400 and cannot be higher than the value in the Max lease time field. It is recommended to leave this value at its default setting.
- Max lease time: specifies maximum time in seconds which can be assigned to a client, if it asks for a longer lease time than the standard one. The value in this field must range from 60 to 86400 and cannot be lower than the value in the Lease time field. It is recommended to leave this value at its default setting.
- Enable Local Easy HostName: when this box is checked, web browser will recognize selected names from thelist below and open CPE web interface after any of these names is entered in the address bar of a browser. •
- IPv6 Router Advertisement: when enabled, messages are sent by the router periodically and in response to Neighbor Solicitation packets.
Reset: resets all changes made during the current session; Save: saves all changes made during the current session; Apply: applies all changes saved during the current session. Wi-Fi settings The Wi-Fi sections of the Settings menu allow to configure general settings of the wireless interfaces, set access point parameters, as well as define Wi-Fi schedules and access lists
Wi-Fi settings
The Wi-Fi sections of the Settings menu allow to configure general settings of the wireless interfaces, set access point parameters, as well as define Wi-Fi schedules and access lists.Warning that disabling Wi-Fi can disturb Wi-Fi extenders is displayed when user unchecks Enable check box for 5GHz interface and the wifidomain mode parameter is set to master. When wifidomain mode is set to disabled, the warning will not be displayed.
The Global Settings section provides general Wi-Fi performance settings, common for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz interfaces:
- Enable: enables or disables the radio interface,
- Channel: sets channel number or relies on one of the auto options,
- Channel width: channel width in MHz,
- Mode: available networking mode,
- TX power: Tx power level (percentage),
- Band steering checkbox: enables or disables band steering,
- DFS Channel Cleaning mode: drop down list allows to choose when DFS and weather channels will be cleared: *
- Auto: when Wi-Fi is not being used,
- * Nightly-non-disruptive: at night.
NB Band steering policy setting is shared by 2.4 and 5GHz radio interfaces. If settings for both interfaces are changed during web UI session, then policy defined in the 802.11ac section take precedence.
The APs sections, common for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz interfaces, provide the following settings for every configured access point:
- Enable: enables or disables particular access point,
- SSID: access point name that will be seen when scanning for available Wi-Fi networks,
- Encryption: type of encryption key and encryption algorithm used to secure Wi-Fi transmission between ac cess point and its clients. Available choices are None, WEP-64, WEP-128, WPA AES and WPA AES (depending on a chosen Wi-Fi interface). Please note that None leaves the wireless AP unsecured and open for access from any Wi-Fi device. The recommended encryption type is WPA2 AES.
- Encryption key: password used for connecting to the access point. Entered characters will be displayed, when the Show password checkbox is checked.
- Hidden: if checked, chosen access point will not be detected by simple network scanning. It is however recom mended to leave this box unchecked, since hiding AP does not provide any layer of security.
- Client isolation: if checked, traffic between clients of the access point will be blocked. This option may be used to create “guest” access point, so all devices connected to that AP will be isolated one from another.
- Enable WPS: enables or disables WPS based procedure for a given access point. The WPS section allows to perform WPS based procedure:
- Start WPS: activates WPS procedure.
- Reset: resets all changes made to access point settings during the current session; Save: saves all changes made during the current session; Apply: applies all changes saved during the current session