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

Auto-unlock PIN on Powering On:

Select to enable or disable this function.



PIN:

If you enable the

Auto-unlock PIN on Powering ON

function above, please enter the

appropriate PIN code of your SIM card in this field. When the PIN code is required upon

device restarting, it will be validated automatically once. If validation failed, please go to

PIN Management

page to input another PIN code.

Click

Save

to save your settings.

4.4.2 Wireless

Figure 4-19 Wireless Menu

Wireless Settings can prevent any intruders from connecting your wireless network, occupying

your network resources, hacker-overhearing and hacker-attacking, and thus enhance the

security of your wireless network.

4.4.2.1. Basic Settings

Wireless basic settings enable you to configure your wireless parameters.

Figure 4-20 Wireless Basic Settings



Wireless Network Name (SSID):

SSID is short for Service Set Identification, which is for

you to distinguish the different wireless network. The default SSID of this device is

TP-LINK_M5_XXXXXX (XXXXXX stand for the last 6 characters of the MAC address of the

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device.) You can rename it as your preference, but the value is limited to 32 characters at

most and also it is case-sensitive (For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.). Later on

it will displays in the wireless network list searched by your devices.



Enable SSID Broadcast:

Select to enable or disable this function. When wireless clients

search the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID

broadcast by the device. If you Enable SSID Broadcast, the Wireless device will broadcast

its name (SSID) on the air; otherwise, you have to manually type in the SSID and then you

can join its network.



Region:

Select your region from the drop-down list. This field specifies the region where

the wireless function of the device can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless

function of the device 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.



Channel:

This field determines which operating frequency ranging from 1~13 will be used.

If you select

Auto

, then the device 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.



Wireless Mode

: You are provided with five wireless modes here: 11b Only, 11g Only, 11n

Only, 11bg Mixed and 11bgn Mixed. The default wireless mode is 11bgn Mixed. If your

wireless network card didn

‟

t work well in 11bgn Mixed mode, try 11bg Mixed mode.



Wireless Security:

You are provided with two modes of wireless security here: Not

Secured, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK.



WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK:

It‟s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre

-shared

pass

phrase. It‟s easy to set and secure to use. So it‟s perfect for SOHO users.

WPA Key:

The default WPA key is the last 8 characters of IMEI. You can keep it

default or enter 8~63 ASCII characters or 8~64 hexadecimal characters as your new

WPA key.



WiFi Auto-disable Time:

If no clients connect to the device

‟s wireless network in a period

of time (15 minutes by default), the Wi-Fi will be shut down. You can press the power

button to resume the Wi-Fi.

Click

Save

to save your settings.

4.4.2.2. MAC Filter

The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control the wireless stations

accessing the device, which depends on the station's MAC addresses. MAC Address is the

physical address of the wireless stations, usually in the format of XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format

(X is any hexadecimal digit).

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Figure 4-21 Wireless MAC Filter



Wireless MAC Address Filter:

Select to Enable or Disable the MAC filter function of the

device. The below settings will take effect only when you select

Enable

.



MAC Address List:

A List of MAC addresses will be allowed to access the device.



Your MAC Address:

Displays the MAC address of your client(s) currently wirelessly

connected to the device.

Click

Save

to save your settings.

4.4.2.3. Wireless Status

The Wireless Status page displays the basic information about the Wireless client(s) that are

currently connected to the device.

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Figure 4-22 Wireless Status



ID:

The index of the Wireless Client.



MAC Address:

The MAC address of the Wireless client.

Click

Refresh

to update the amount of the Wireless clients and their information.

4.4.3 DHCP Server

Figure 4-23 DHCP menu

The Device is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server,

which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the wireless clients that are connected to the

device in the LAN.

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4.4.3.1.

Basic Settings

Figure 4-24 Basic Settings



IP Address:

The IP address of the device, which is used to log in its web-based

management page. The default value is 192.168.0.1.



Subnet Mask:

An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use

255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.



DHCP Server:

You can select to enable or disable the DHCP server. If you disable the

server, you must have another DHCP server within your network, or else you must

configure the IP address of the host(s) manually.



Start IP Address:

This field specifies the first address in the IP address pool.

192.168.0.100 is the default start IP address.



End IP Address:

This field specifies the last address in the IP Address pool.

192.168.0.199 is the default end IP address.



Lease Time:

It is the length of time a network user will be allowed to keep connecting to

the device with the current IP address (that is assigned by the DHCP server). Enter the

amount of time, in minutes, that the IP address will be "leased". The time range is 1~2880

minutes. The default value is 120 minutes.



Primary DNS Server:

Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP. It is optional. The

default primary DNS server IP is 192.168.0.100.



Secondary DNS Server:

Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides

two DNS servers. It is optional. The default secondary DNS server IP is 192.168.0.199.

Click

Save

to save the changes.



Note:

To use the DHCP server function of the Device, you should configure all the clients in the LAN

as "Obtain an IP Address automatically" mode.