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N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide
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accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require
permanent IP settings.
Figure 4-32
MAC Address:
The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address.
IP Address:
The IP address reserved for the PC by the modem router.
Status:
The status of this entry either
Enabled
or
Disabled
.
To Reserve an IP address:
1.
Click the
Add New
button. Then Figure 4-33 will pop up.
2.
Enter the MAC address (in XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX format.) and IP address (in dotted-decimal
notation) of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address.
3.
Click the
Save
button.
Figure 4-33
To modify or delete an existing entry:
1.
Click the
Edit
in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the
Delete
.
2.
Modify the information.
3.
Click the
Save
button.
Click the
Enable/Disable Selected
button to make selected entries enabled/disabled.
Click the
Delete Selected
button to selected entries.
4.6.4 Conditional Pool
Choose menu “
DHCP Server
”
“
Conditional Pool
”, you can see the next screen (shown in
Figure 4-34). This page displays vendor class settings and allows you to set parameters for
vendor class by clicking corresponding buttons.
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Figure 4-34
To add a
vendor class:
1.
Click the
Add New
button. Then Figure 4-35 will pop up.
2.
Enter parameters for the vendor class.
Click the
Save
button.
Figure 4-35
To modify or delete an existing entry:
4.
Click the
Edit
in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the
Delete
.
5.
Modify the information.
6.
Click the
Save
button.
Click the
Enable/Disable Selected
button to make selected entries enabled/disabled.
Click the
Delete Selected
button to selected entries.
4.7 Dual Band Selection
Choose menu “
Dual Band Selection
”, and you can choose the working frequency for your
modem router. It is recommended that your computers and devices running video and voice
applications use the 5GHz band, while your guest access and computers that are only browsing
the web use the 2.4GHz band.
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Figure 4-36
Concurrently with 2.4GHz and 5GHz (802.11a/b/g/n)
: Choose this option, and then the
modem router will work concurrently in 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency.
Only work in 2.4GHz band (802.11b/g/n):
Choose this option, and then the modem router
will only work in 2.4GHz frequency. You can use the 2.4GHz band to connect to many
classic wireless devices like gaming consoles, laptops, DVRs, ect.
Only work in 5GHz band (802.11a/n):
Choose this option, and then the modem router will
only work in 5GHz frequency. This band is less crowded and is used for time-sensitive music,
video streaming or gaming. Using this band can avoid interference with 2.4GHz networks or
noisy devices like cordless phones and microwave ovens.
4.8
Wireless 2.4GHz
There are six submenus under the Wireless menu:
Basic Settings
,
WPS Settings
,
Wireless
Security
,
Wireless MAC Filtering
,
Wireless Advanced
and
Wireless Status
. Click any of them,
and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
4.8.1 Basic Settings
Choose menu “
Wireless 2.4GHz
”
→
“
Basic Settings
”, you can configure the basic settings for
the wireless network of 2.4GHz on this page.
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Figure 4-37
SSID:
Wireless network name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must
be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32
characters (use any of the characters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting is the same for
all stations in your wireless network. Type the desired SSID in the space provided. The default
SSID is set to be TP-LINK_2.4GHz_XXXXXX.
Region:
Select your region from the drop-down list. This field specifies the region where the
wireless function of the modem router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless
function of the modem 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.
Note:
Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option.
Mode
:
Select the desired mode.
11b only:
Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b.
11g only:
Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g.
11n only:
Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n.
11bg mixed:
Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients.
11bgn mixed:
Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients.
Select the desired wireless mode. When 802.11g mode is selected, only 802.11g wireless
stations can be connected to the modem router. When 802.11n mode is selected, only
802.11n wireless stations can connect to the modem router. It is strongly recommended that
you set the Mode to
802.11b&g&n
, and all of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless
stations can connect to the modem router.
Channel:
Select the channel you want to use from the drop-down List of Channel. 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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Note:
If
11b only
,
11g only
, or
11bg mixed
is selected in the
Mode
field, the
Channel Width
selecting
field will turn grey and the value will become 20M, which is unable to be changed.
Enable SSID Broadcast:
When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to
associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the modem router. If you select the
Enable SSID Broadcast
checkbox, the Wireless Router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the
air.
Enable WDS:
Check this box to enable WDS. With this function, the modem router can bridge
two or more Wlans. If this checkbox is selected, you will have to set the following parameters
as shown in the figure below. Make sure the following settings are correct.
SSID (to be bridged):
The SSID of the AP your modem router is going to connect to as a
client. You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join.
BSSID (to be bridged):
The BSSID of the AP your modem router is going to connect to as a
client. You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join.
Scan:
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
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 modem router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill
the password in this blank.
Click
Save
to save your settings.
4.8.2 WPS Settings
This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by
WPS
(also called
QSS
)
function.
a).
Choose menu “
WPS Settings
”, and you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-38).

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