IOGear GWFRSDU Manual - Manual (Page 89)

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Wi-Fi & LAN: 3.
SSID – To change the name of the network created by the MediaShair Hub, type in a
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name or combination of letters, numbers, and/or symbols.
Mode – Select the wireless standard that best works with your device.
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Password – To change the default password (12345678), type in any combination of
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letters, numbers, and/or symbols. The new password must have a minimum of 8
characters. PLEASE NOTE: Password is Case Sensitive!
MAC Address – This is the MAC address of your MediaShair Hub.
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IP Address – This the IP Address assigned to your MediaShair Hub.
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Subnet Mask – Shows the setting assigned to your MediaShair Hub.
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Region – This is the region from which your MediaShair Hub is connected.
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Channel – This the radio channel currently being used by the MediaShair Hub to
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broadcast Wi-Fi. This can be changed if you are experiencing interference from
other radio based devices. Switch to AUTO to let the MediaShair Hub determine
the best channel to broadcast from.
Security – Sets the Wi-Fi security standard used by the MediaShair Hub. Choose
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from the following:
o None – No Wireless Security enabled. It is NOT RECOMMENED to disable
security on your MediaShair Hub.
o WPA-PSK – Select this to enable WPA security.
o WPA2-PSK – Select this to enable WPA2 security.
o Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK – Select this to enable mixed WPA security. This
enables older devices that do not support WPA2 security to work with
newer devices that do support WPA2 security.
Hide SSID – This allows the MediaShair Hub to broadcast the name of the network.
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Turn ON to hide the name of the network. Enabling this requires users to know the
EXACT name of the network being broadcasted by the MediaShair Hub.
The MediaShair Hub will need to reboot to apply any changes made. Hit the Save
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button and reconnect to the MediaShair-XXXX network once it has finished.