Access points (for OS 5.1 and later)
When switched on for the first time, your Keenetic device sets up a highly secure Wi-Fi network for laptops, smartphones, tablets and other wireless devices. A separate Wi-Fi network is provided for guest devices, offering only Internet access without access to the home network. The optimal operating channel is selected automatically based on periodic analysis of the radio spectrum. In most cases, no additional configuration of the main Wi-Fi access point is required. All you need is the name and password to connect your device to the wireless network (these are indicated on the sticker located on the bottom panel of the router’s casing).
If necessary, you can configure the wireless network settings yourself. On the Access Points page, you can change the wireless network name, password, and other basic Wi-Fi settings.
To change the default network name and password, please refer to the article Changing Wi-Fi network name and password.
To ensure the highest level of security for your wireless connection, the default setting for Protection is WPA2-PSK + WPA3-PSK.
Important
Using an unsecured, open Wi-Fi network is extremely unsafe. Any client, including a malicious attacker, can connect to such a network without a password.
Wi-Fi network settings
To change the Wi-Fi network settings, tap an access point entry.
In the Wi-Fi Network Settings window that appears, you can change the network name (SSID), security protocol, and connection password.
If you want the wireless network to operate only at specific times, set up a schedule for it. Further information is available in the article A work schedule for network connections.
This window also displays the seamless roaming settings for wireless clients. For further information on configuring roaming, please refer to the article Wi-Fi seamless roaming.
General Wi-Fi settings
To configure additional general Wi-Fi network settings, click the General Wi-Fi settings button on the Access Points page. You will be automatically redirected to the General System Settings page, on the Wi-Fi tab.
In the Country field, select the country in which you intend to use the device. Different frequency bands and channel numbers are permitted in different countries. For example, in Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan, wireless channels numbered 1 to 13 are permitted, whilst in the USA, 11 channels are permitted.
In the Standard field, the default setting is 802.11b/g/n to ensure maximum compatibility with various clients, but in some cases, you can specify a particular standard or standards for the device to use.
The Channel field is set to Auto by default. In this case, the device automatically selects the optimal operating channel based on periodic analysis of the radio spectrum.
If necessary, you can set the channel number manually (from 1 to 13). If you select a channel manually, we recommend choosing a free, non-overlapping wireless channel (1, 6 or 11). Choose the channel furthest away from other wireless networks, if any are within your access point’s range, to ensure stable Wi-Fi performance. Further information is available in the article How to scan a Wi-Fi network and determine the freest channel?.
The Choosing the optimal channel field is set to At start by default, but you can select Every 6 hours, Every 12 hours, Every 24 hours or Dynamically, where the optimal channel is selected once an hour, provided there is minimal traffic.
In the Signal power level field, you can adjust the power of the Wi-Fi signal emitted by the Wi-Fi transmitter. Further information is available in the article Changing the signal power level in wireless network settings.
In extremely rare cases, a client device may fail to connect to the router’s network. For further details, see the article ???.