TP-Link TL-MR3020 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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TL-MR3020

Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router

country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for

on from the pull-down list, click the

Save

button

,

then the

assistance.

When you select your local regi

Note Dialog appears. Click

OK

.

Note Dialog



Note:

Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection

option.



Channel

-

Determines the operating frequency to be used. It is not necessary to change

the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access

point.



Mode -

This field determines the wireless mode which the device works on.



11b only -

Only 802.11b wireless stations can connect to the device.



11g only -

Only 802.11g wireless stations can connect to the device.



11n only -

Only 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the device.



11bg mixed -

Both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations can connect to the device.



11bgn mixed -

All 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the

device.



Channel Width

-

Determines the channel width to be used. It is unnecessary to change

the default value unless required.



Max Tx Rate -

S

gh this field.

ith, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the

pecifies the maximum transmit rate of the device throu



Enable Wireless Radio -

Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny wireless

stations to access the device.



Enable SSID Broadcast

-

Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny the device to

broadcast its name (SSID) on the air. If it’s allowed, when wireless clients survey the local

area for wireless networks to associate w

device.



MAC of AP (1-4) -

Enter the MAC address of other AP(s).

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Click the

Survey

button to detect the SSIDs in the local area.



Note:

To a

ed on the page, please click the

Save

button, and then you

will be reminded to reboot the device.

6.6.2

Wireless Security

Selecting

Wireless

>

Wireless Security

will enable you to configure wireless security for your

wireless network to protect your data from intruders. The AP provides three security types: WEP,

WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. W

can be set on the following screen

shown as Figure 6-11. The security options are different for different operation mode.

1) A

pply any settings you have alter

ireless security

ccess Point

Figure 6-11 Wireless Security - Access Point



Operation Mode

-

Shows the current operation mode.

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

Disable Security

-

Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the

wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly

ended that you choose one of the security types to enable security.

Version -

mmended)

- Select

WPA-PSK

or

WPA2-PSK

automatically



Encryption

- When you select

WPA-Personal

or

WPA2-Personal

for

Authentication

an select either

Automatic (Recommended)

,

TKIP

or

AES

as

Encryption

.



PSK Passphrase

- Enter a passphrase here.



Group Key Update Period

- Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value

can be either 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update.



WPA/WPA2 – Enterprise -

Select WPA/WPA2 based on Radius Server.



Version

-

You can select one of following versions.

1)

Automatic

-

Select

WPA

or

WPA2

automatically based on the wireless station's

capability and request.

2)

WPA

-

Wi-Fi Protected Access.

3)

WPA2

-

WPA version 2.



Encryption

- You can select either

Automatic

,

TKIP

or

AES

.



Radius Server IP

- Enter the IP address of the Radius Server.



Radius Port

- Enter the port used by radius service.



Radius Password

- Enter the password for the Radius Server.



Group Key Update Period

- Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value

can be either 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update.



WEP

-

Select 802.11 WEP security.



Type

- You can select one of following types.

1)

Automatic

- Select

Shared Key

or

Open System

authentication type automatically

based on the wireless station's capability and request.

2)

Shared Key

- Select 802.11

Shared Key

authentication type.

3)

Open Syste

recomm



WPA/WPA2 – Personal (Recommended) -

Select WPA based on pre-shared key.



You can select one of following versions.

1)

Automatic (Reco

based on the wireless station's capability and request.

2)

WPA-Personal -

Pre-shared key of WPA.

3)

WPA2-Personal -

Pre-shared key of WPA2.

Type

, you c

m

- Select 802.11

Open System

authentication.

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

WEP Key Format

-

You can select

ASCII

or

Hexadecimal

format. ASCII format stands

for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. Hexadecimal format

stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.

EP key

adio button. These values must be

identical on all wireless stations in your network.

r

128-bit

, or

152-bit

.) for

encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid.

1)

For

64-bit

encryption

-

You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9,

haracters.

2 hexadecimal digits (any combination of



Note:

sabled even if you have selected

Be sure to cli

e after clicking the

Save

button.



WEP Key

- Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching W

information for your network in the selected key r



Key Type

- You can select the WEP key length (

64-bit

, o

a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII c

2)

For

128-bit

encryption

-

You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of

0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 13 ASCII characters.

3)

For

152-bit

encryption

-

You can enter 3

0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 16 ASCII characters.

If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still di

Shared Key as Authentication Type.

ck the

Save

button to save your settings on this page.



Note:

You will be reminded to reboot the devic

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2) Client

Figure 6-12 Wireless Security – Client

e Security

-

Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the

ion. It is strongly

recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security.



WPA/WPA2 – Personal (Recommended) -

Select WPA based on pre-shared key.



Version

-

You can select one of following versions.

1)

Automatic (Recommended)

- Select

WPA-PSK

or

WPA2-PSK

automatically

based on the wireless station's capability and request.

2)

WPA-Personal -

Pre-shared key of WPA.

3)

WPA2-Personal -

Pre-shared key of WPA2.



Encryption

- When you select

WPA-Personal

or

WPA2-Personal

for

Authentication

Type

, you can select either

Automatic (Recommended)

,

TKIP

or

AES

as

Encryption

.



PSK Passphrase

- Enter a passphrase here.



Group Key Update Period

- Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value

can be either 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update.



WEP

-

Select 802.11 WEP security.



Operation Mode

-

Shows the current operation mode.



Disabl

wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encrypt

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