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Section 3 - Conguration
Extender Setup
Check this box to enable Extender Mode.
This shows the name of the Host wireless network that the camera is
connected to and will extend.
Select an option:
• Same as Host Wireless Network Name: Your extended network will
use the same name and settings as your Host network. Your devices
can use the same wireless information to connect to both the Host and
Extended networks.
• Create a New Wireless Network Name: This allows you to manually
set the name and security used for the extended network. You will need
to add this information for each wireless device that connects to this
Extended network.
Set the maximum number of clients that are allowed to connect to the
extended network.
If you choose to Create a New Wireless Network Name, you can set your
wireless security options here.
• None - No wireless encryption will be enabled. All data sent over the
wireless connection could be viewed by third parties.
• WEP - WEP is the simplest form of wireless encryption, and should only
be used if you devices do not support WPA/WPA2 encryption.
• WPA/WPA2 - This is currently the most advanced encryption method.
Enter a Pre-shared Key (password) in the text box provided. Wireless
clients will require this password in order to access your extended
network.
Enable
Extender
Mode:
Host Wireless
Network Name:
Extended
Wireless
Network Name
(SSID):
Maximum
Clients Allowed
to Connect:
Security Mode:
This section allows you to setup and congure the Extender Mode feature of your camera. Extender Mode allows your camera to extend the range of
your existing wireless network by repeating the signal it receives. You can choose to use the same network name and settings as your existing wireless
network, or you can create a new one.