Getnet Router GR-524WA User Manual

 53 change its authentication type automatically to fulfill 
client’s requirement. 
  
Fragmentation 
Threshold Fragment Threshold specifies the maximum size of 
packet during the fragmentation of data to be transmitted. 
If you set this value too low, it will result in bad 
performance. Enter a value from 256 to 2346. 
  
RTS Threshold  This value should remain at its default setting of 2347. 
Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor 
modifications are recommended. If a network packet is...

 54 CRC is a common technique for detecting data 
transmission errors. 
  
Broadcast SSID  If this option is enabled, the router will automatically 
transmit the network name (SSID) into open air at regular 
interval. This feature is intended to allow clients to 
dynamically discover the router. If this option is disabled, 
the router will hide its SSID. When this is done, the 
clients cannot directly discover the router  and MUST be 
configure with the SSID for accessing to the router. It is 
used to...

 55 Press ‘Continue’ to save the settings made and back to web management 
interface; press ‘Apply’ to save the settings made and restart the router so the 
settings will take effect after it reboots. 
 
5.2.4.3. Security 
 
This router provides complete wireless LAN security functions, include WEP, 
IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.1x with WEP, WPA with pre-shared key and WPA 
with RADIUS. With these security functions, you can prevent your wireless 
LAN from illegal access. Please make sure your wireless stations...

 56 WPA(TKIP) – WPA uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol 
(TKIP) for data encryption. TKIP utilized a stronger 
encryption method and incorporates Message Integrity 
Code (MIC) to provide protection against hackers. 
 
 WPA2(AES) – WPA2, also known as 802.11i, uses 
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for data 
encryption. AES utilized a symmetric 128-bit block data 
encryption. 
 
WPA Mixed – The router supports WPA (TKIP) and 
WPA2 (AES) for data encryption. The actual selection of 
the encryption...

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Personal (Pre-Shared Key) – Pre-Shared Key 
authentication is based on a shared secret that is known 
only by the parties involved. To use WPA Pre-Shared 
Key, select key format and enter a password in the “Pre-
Shared Key Format” and “Pre-Shared Key” setting 
respectively.  
  
Pre-Shared Key 
Format You may select to select Passphrase (alphanumeric 
format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-
9” range) to be the Pre-shared Key. For example: 
Passphrase: ”iamguest” 
Hexadecimal...

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Parameter Description 
Wireless Access 
Control Mode This router can prevent the wireless clients from 
accessing the wireless network by checking the MAC 
Address of the clients. If you enable this function, please 
set the MAC Address of the wireless clients that you 
want to filter. 
Disable – Disable this function. 
 
 Allow Listed – Only allow the wireless clients with the 
MAC Address you have specified can access to the 
router. 
 
Deny Listed – The wireless clients with the MAC 
Address...

 59 List  Current Access Control List , select the MAC addresses 
you want to remove in the list and then click Delete 
Selected. If you want remove all MAC addresses from 
the table, just click Delete All button. Click Reset will 
clear your current selections. 
When you finish, click ‘Apply Changes’. You’ll see the following message 
displayed on web browser: 
 
 
 
Press ‘Continue’ to save the settings made and back to web management 
interface; press ‘Apply’ to save the settings made and restart the...

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Parameter Description 
Disable WPS  Check to disable the Wi-Fi protected Setup. 
  
WPS Status  When AP’s settings are factory default (out of box), it is 
set to open security and un-configured state. “WPS 
Status” will display it as “UnConfigured”. If it already 
shows “Configured”, some registrars such as Vista WCN 
will not configure AP. Users will need to go to the 
“Backup/Restore” page and click “Reset” to reload 
factory default settings. 
  
Self-PIN Number  “Self-PIN Number” is AP’s...

 61 Start PBC  Click to start the Push Button method of WPS. 
  
Reset  It restores the original values. 
  
Client PIN Number  It is only used when users want their station to join AP’s 
network. The length of PIN is limited to four or eight 
numeric digits. If users enter eight-digit PIN with 
checksum error, there will be a warning message 
popping up. If users insist on this PIN, AP will take it. 
When you finish, click ‘Apply Changes’. You’ll see the following message 
displayed on web browser:...

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5.2.5. QoS 
 
The router supports IP QoS feature that can provide different priority to 
different users or data flows.