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Wireless Network

Use Wireless Network to configure the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios and the Wi-Fi access points broadcast by the Hera 604.

Important: Changing the wireless network name, password, radio status, or security mode disconnects Wi-Fi clients. Make sure you have the new connection details or an alternative management connection before saving.

Configure the wireless radios

Open Basic Settings > Wireless Network > Configuration.

The page contains separate settings for the 2.4 GHz radio and 5 GHz radio.

Field
Example
Description

Hardware mode

802.11NG or 802.11AC

Wireless standard used by the radio. Available modes depend on the selected frequency band.

Status

Enabled or Disabled

Enables or disables the radio. Disabling a radio disconnects access points assigned to it.

Country

UK (United Kingdom)

Applies the wireless channels and power limits permitted in the installation country.

Channel

Auto

Wireless channel used by the radio. Auto allows the router to select a channel.

Bandwidth

40 MHz or 80 MHz

Width of the wireless channel. The available values depend on the hardware mode and band.

Important: Set Country to the country where the router is physically installed. This ensures that the available channels comply with local radio regulations.

Select Save after configuring both radios.

Configure wireless access points

Open Basic Settings > Wireless Network > Access points to configure the Wi-Fi networks available to local devices.

Field
Example
Description

Name

2_4GHz

Internal name used to identify the access-point configuration.

Device

WiFi 0 or WiFi 1

Radio used by the access point.

Status

Enabled or Disabled

Enables or disables the access point.

Network name (SSID)

H604v6-Wifi-AP

Wi-Fi network name shown to nearby devices.

SSID visibility

Broadcast or Hidden

Determines whether the network name appears during a Wi-Fi scan. A hidden network must be entered manually on client devices.

Security

WPA-PSK2

Authentication and encryption method used by the access point.

Pass phrase or 64-character key

Masked

Credential required to join the wireless network.

MAC address filtering policy

No filtering, Allow, or Deny

Controls whether the filtered MAC-address list is unused, treated as an allow list, or treated as a deny list.

Filtered MAC addresses

One or more MAC addresses

Devices affected by the selected MAC filtering policy.

Important: Use the strongest security mode supported by the installed equipment. Do not use an open network for an operational deployment.

Use Create to add an access point, Remove to delete one, and Promote to move an entry higher in the list. Select Save after making changes.

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