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• 802.11ac/n mixed (5Ghz): Select if you are using both 802.11ac and 802.11n wireless
clients.
• 802.11a/n/ac mixed (5Ghz): Select if you are using a mix of 802.11a, 802.11n and
802.11ac wireless clients. It is strongly recommended that you select 11a/n/ac mixed.
Channel:
Select the channel you want to use from the drop-down list. This field
determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not necessary to change the
wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access
point.
Channel Width:
Select the channel width from the drop-down list. The default setting is
Automatic
, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically.
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To change the security option:
Go to
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
Wireless Settings
page.
Select the wireless network 2.4GHz or 5GHz.
Select an option from the
Security
drop-down list. The router provides four options,
None, WPA/WPA2 Personal (Recommended), WPA/WPA2 Enterprise, WEP. WPA2
uses the newest standard and the security level is the highest. We recommend you
don’t change the default settings unless necessary.
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Use WPS for Wireless Connection
You can use WPS feature to add a new wireless device to your existing network quickly.
Method 1 Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button
Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button.
Press the WPS/RESET button on the back panel of the modem router for 1 second.
Press the WPS button of the client device directly.
The WPS LED flashes for about 3 minutes during the WPS process.
When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the
modem router.
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Method 2 Enter the client device’s PIN on the modem router
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the password you set for the modem
router.
Go to
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
WPS
page. Select the wireless network 2.4GHz or 5GHz
according to your wireless client.
Keep the default WPS status as Enabled and select the
PIN Code
radio button.
Enter the client device’s PIN in the field on the above WPS screen. Then click the
Connect
button.
Connect successfully
” will appear on the above screen, which means the client
device has successfully connected to the modem router.
Method 3
Enter the modem router’s PIN on your client device
Use this method if your client device asks for the modem router’s PIN.
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the password you set for the modem
router.
Go to
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
WPS
page. Select the wireless network 2.4GHz or 5GHz
according to your wireless client.
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Keep the Router’s PIN status as enabled. Take a note of the Current PIN of the
modem router. You can also click the
Generate
button to get a new PIN.
On the client device, enter the modem router’s PIN. (The default PIN is also labeled
on the bottom of the modem router.)
The WPS LED flashes for about three minutes during the WPS process.
When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the
modem router.
Note:
1. The WPS LED on the modem router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to
the network.
2. The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the modem router is disabled. Please make
sure the wireless function is enabled before configuring the WPS.
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Schedule Your Wireless Function
You can automatically turn off your wireless network (both 2.4GHz and 5GHz) at time
when you do not need the wireless connection.
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the password you set for the modem
router.
Go to
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
Wireless Schedule
page.
Select the 2.4GHz wireless network to configure. Toggle on the button to enable
the Wireless Schedule feature.
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Set the time. Drag the cursor to cover the time area and click
Save
to make the
settings effective. The selected time will be in green.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set time for 5GHz wireless network.
Note:
1.
If you just set time for one wireless band, the other wireless band is still always on, so set time for both of the two
bands to schedule your whole wireless network.
2.
The wireless LED (2.4GHz , 5GHz ) will turn off if the corresponding wireless network is disabled.
3. The wireless network will be automatically turned on after the time period you set.
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View Wireless Information
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To view the detailed wireless network settings:
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the password you set for the modem
router.
Go to
Advanced
>
Status
page. You can see the
Wireless
box.
Select 2.4GHz or 5GHz to view the wireless details.
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Tips:
You can also see the wrieless details by clicking the router icon on
Basic
>
Network Map
.
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To view the detailed information of the connected wireless clients:
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the password you set for the modem
router.
Go to
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
Statistics
page.
You can view the detailed information of the wireless clients, including its connected
wireless band and security option as well as the packets transmitted.
Tips:
You can also see the wrieless details by clicking the wireless clients icon on
Basic
>
Network Map
.
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Advanced Wireless Settings
Advanced wireless settings are for those who have a network concept. If you are not
familiar with the settings on this page, it’s strongly recommended that you keep the
provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance.
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the password you set for the modem
router.
Go to
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
Advanced Settings
page.

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