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Figure 4-27 Wireless Statistics
MAC Address -
The connected wireless station's MAC address
Current Status
-
The connected wireless station's running status, one of
STA-AUTH/
STA-ASSOC/ STA-JOINED/ WPA/ WPA-PSK/ WPA2/ WPA2-PSK/ AP-UP/ AP-DOWN/
Disconnected
Received Packets
-
Packets received by the station
Sent Packets
-
Packets sent by the station
You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current
connected wireless stations, click on the
Refresh
button.
If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the
Next
button to go to
the next page and click the
Previous
button to return the previous page.
Note:
This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds.
4.7
Wireless 5GHz
Figure 4-28 Wireless menu
There are six submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-13):
Wireless Settings
,
WPS
,
Wireless Security
,
Wireless MAC Filtering
,
Wireless Advanced
and
Wireless
Statistics
. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions.
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4.7.1
Wireless Settings
Choose menu “
Wireless 5GHz
Wireless Settings
”, you can configure the basic settings for
the wireless network of 5GHz on this page.
Figure 4-29 Wireless Settings – 5GHz
Wireless Network Name -
Also called the SSID (Service Set Identification). Enter a value of
up to 32 characters. The same name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your
network. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be
TP-LINK_5GHz_XXXXXX. This value is case-sensitive. For example,
TEST
is NOT the
same as
test
.
Region
-
Select your region from the drop-down list. This field specifies the region where the
wireless function of the router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of
the router in a region other than one of those specified in this field. If your country or region
is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance.
When you select your local region from the drop-down list, click the
Save
button
,
then the
Note Dialog appears. Click
OK
.
Note Dialog
Note:
Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection
option.
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Mode -
Select the desired mode.
11a only -
Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11a. When 802.11a mode is
selected, only 802.11a wireless stations can connect to the router.
11n only-
Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n. When 802.11n mode is
selected, only 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the router.
11an mixed -
Select if you are using both 802.11a and 802.11n wireless clients. It is
strongly recommended that you set the Mode
11an mixed
, and all of 802.11a and
802.11n wireless stations can connect to the router.
Channel -
This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel
is set to
Auto
, so the router will choose the best channel automatically. It is not necessary to
change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby
access point.
Enable SSID Broadcast -
When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks
to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the router. If you select the
Enable
SSID Broadcast
checkbox, the Wireless router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.
Enable WDS Bridging -
Check this box to enable WDS. With this function, the router can
bridge two or more WLANs. If this checkbox is selected, you will have to set the following
parameters as shown in Figure 4-30. Make sure the following settings are correct.
Figure 4-30
SSID (to be bridged)
- The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client.
You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join.
MAC Address (to be bridged)
- The BSSID of the AP your router is going to connect to
as a client. You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join.
Survey
- Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.
Key type
- This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration. It
is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type
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WEP Index
- This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or
WEP(HEX).It indicates the index of the WEP key.
Auth Type
- This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or
WEP(HEX).It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP.
Password
- If the AP your router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill
the password in this blank.
4.7.2
WPS
Choose menu “
Wireless 5GHz
WPS
”, you can the screen as shown in Figure 4-31. This
section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS (Wi-Fi
Protected Setup) function.
Figure 4-31 WPS
WPS Status -
Enable or disable the WPS function here.
Current PIN -
The current value of the router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the
router can be found in the label or User Guide.
Restore PIN -
Restore the PIN of the router to its default.
Gen New PIN -
Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the router's
PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN.
Add device -
You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this
button.
If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless
connection between wireless adapter and router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC)
method or PIN method.
Note:
To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of
the new device for WPS function meanwhile.
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I.
Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button
Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button.
Step 1:
Press the
WPS/Reset
button on the back panel of the router, as shown in Figure 4-32.
You can also keep the default WPS status as
Enabled
and click the
Add device
button in
Figure 4-31. Then choose “
Press the button of the new device in two minutes
” and
click
Connect
, shown in Figure 4-33.
Figure 4-32
Figure 4-33 Add A New Device
Step 2:
Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly.
Step 3:
The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup
process.
Step 4:
When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router.
II.
Enter the client device’s PIN on the router
Use this method if your client device does not have the WPS button, but has a Wi-Fi Protected
Setup PIN number.
Step 1:
Keep the default WPS status as
Enabled
and click the
Add device
button in Figure 4-31,
then Figure 4-34 will appear.
Figure 4-34 Add A New Device

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