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AC5300 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model D8500
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Field
Mode
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Up to 54 Mbps. Legacy mode.This mode allows 802.11n, 802.11g, and 802.11b
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Up to 433 Mbps. Neighbor-friendly mode for reduced interference with neighboring WiFi networks.This mode
allows 802.11n, 802.11g, and 802.11b devices to join the network but limits 802.11n devices to functioning at up
to 433 Mbps.
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Up to 1000 Mbps. Performance mode.This mode allows 802.11n, 802.11g, and 802.11b devices to join the
network and allows 802.11n devices to function at up to 1000 Mbps.This mode is the default mode.
Security Options
This information applies to the 2.4 GHz WiFi network.
If you change the WiFi security, select one of the following WiFi security options for the modem router's WiFi network:
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None. An open WiFi network that does not provide any security. Any WiFi device can join the WiFi network. We
recommend that you do not use an open WiFi network.
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WEP.Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security is a legacy authentication and data encryption mode that is
superseded by WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK.The WEP option displays only if you select Up to 54 Mbps from the
Mode menu. For information about configuring WEP, see
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WPA2-PSK [AES].This option is the default setting.This type of security enables WiFi devices that support WPA2
to join the modem router's 2.4 GHz WiFi network. If you did not change the passphrase, the default passphrase
displays.The default passphrase is printed on the modem router label (see
provides a secure connection but some older WiFi devices do not detect WPA2 and support only WPA. If your
network includes such older devices, select WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES] security. If you change the
passphrase, in the Passphrase field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters.To join the modem router's WiFi
network, a user must enter this passphrase.
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WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES].This type of security enables WiFi devices that support either WPA or
WPA2 to join the modem router's 2.4 GHz WiFi network. However, WPA-PSK [TKIP] is less secure than WPA2-
PSK [AES] and limits the speed of WiFi devices to 54 Mbps.
To use this type of security, in the Passphrase field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters.To join the modem
router's WiFi network, a user must enter this passphrase.
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WPA/WPA2 Enterprise.This type of security requires that your WiFi network can access a RADIUS server. For
information about configuring WPA/WPA2 Enterprise, see
page 92.
Wireless Network (5GHz a/n/ac)
Description
From the Mode menu, select one of the following modes:
devices to join the network but limits 802.11n devices to functioning at up to 54 Mbps.
Note WPA-PSK security supports speeds of up to 54 Mbps. Even if your
devices are capable of a higher speed, WPA-PSK security limits their
speed to 54 Mbps.
Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings
Configure WEP Legacy WiFi Security
Product Label
Configure WPA/WPA2 Enterprise WiFi Security
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