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2)

If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of the

DHCP server will change accordingly at the same time

，

while the Virtual Server and DMZ

Host will not take effect until they are re-configured.

4.6 Wireless

Figure 4-19

Wireless menu

There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in

Figure 4-19

):

Wireless Settings

,

Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced

and

Wireless Statistics.

Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

4.6.1

Wireless Settings

Choose menu “

Wireless

→

Wireless Settings

”, you can configure the basic settings for the

wireless network on this page.

Figure 4-20

Wireless Settings

¾

Wireless Network Name -

Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of

Wireless Network Name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.

Considering your wireless network security, the default Wireless Network Name is set to

be TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last six unique numbers of each Router’s

MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example,

TEST

is NOT the same as

test

.

¾

Region

-

Select your region from the pull-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

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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 pull-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.

¾

Channel -

This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default

channel is set to

Auto

, so the AP 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.

¾

Mode -

Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed.

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 connect to the Router. When 802.11n mode is selected, only 802.11n wireless

stations can connect to the AP. 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 Router.

¾

Channel width -

Select any channel width from the pull-down list. The default setting is

automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically.

)

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.

¾

Enable Wireless Router Radio -

The wireless radio of this Router can be enabled or

disabled to allow wireless stations access.

¾

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.

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Enable WDS Bridging -

Check this box to enable WDS Bridging. 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 below. Make sure the following settings are correct.

¾

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.

¾

BSSID(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.

¾

Survey

- Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.

¾

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.

¾

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.

¾

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.

¾

Password

- If the AP your Router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill

the password in this blank.

4.6.2

Wireless Security

Choose menu “

Wireless

→

Wireless Security

”, you can configure the security settings of your

wireless network.

There are five wireless security modes supported by the Router: WEP (Wired Equivalent

Privacy), WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)/WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) - Enterprise,

WPA/WPA 2 – Personal.

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Figure 4-21

¾

Disable Security

-

If you do not want to use wireless security, select this check box, but it’s

strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.

¾

WEP -

It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you select this check box, you will find a

notice in red as show in Figure 4-22.

Figure 4-22

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•

Type

-

you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list. The default

setting is

Automatic

, which can select

Open System

or

Shared Key

authentication type

automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.

•

WEP Key Format

-

Hexadecimal

and

ASCII

formats are provided

.

Hexadecimal

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

length.

ASCII

format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified

length.

•

WEP Key (Password)-

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

WEP key that you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in

your network.

•

Key Typ

e

-

You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for

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

64-bit -

You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is

not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters.

128-bit -

You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key

is not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters.

152-bit -

You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key

is not promoted) or 16 ASCII characters.

)

Note:

If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have

selected Shared Key as Authentication Type.

¾

WPA /WPA2 - Enterprise -

It’s based on Radius Server.

•

Version

-

you can choose the version of the WPA security on the pull-down list. The

default setting is

Automatic

, which can select

WPA (

Wi-Fi Protected Access) or

WPA2

(WPA version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.

•

Encryption -

You can select either

Automatic

, or

TKIP

or

AES.

)

Note:

If you check the

WPA/WPA2 - Enterprise

radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you

will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4-23.

Figure 4-23