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Figure 3-10

Quick Setup - Static IP

6.

Click

Next

to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-11.

Figure 3-11

Quick Setup – Wireless

¾

Wireless Radio -

Enable or disable the wireless radio choosing from the pull-down list.

¾

SSID -

Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set

Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Considering your

wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX

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indicates the last unique six 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 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.

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 -

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

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.

¾

Max Tx Rate -

You can limit the maximum transmission rate of the Router through this field.

¾

Wireless Security -

You can select one of the following security options.

z

Disable Security -

The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If

disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the Router without encryption. It is

recommended strongly that you choose one of following options to enable security.

z

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK -

Select WPA based on pre-shared passphrase.

PSK Password

- You can enter

ASCII

or

Hexadecimal

characters.

For

ASCII

, the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and any letters A to Z, the

length should be between 8 and 63 characters.

For

Hexadecimal

, the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to F, the

length should be between 8 and 64 characters.

Please also note the key is case sensitive, this means that upper and lower case keys

will affect the outcome. It would also be a good idea to write down the key and all related

wireless security settings.

z

No Change -

If you chose this option, wireless security configuration will not change!

These settings are only for basic wireless parameters. For advanced settings, please refer to

Section 4.6: “Wireless

”.

7.

Click the

Next

button. You will then see the

Finish

page.

If you don’t make any changes on the

Wireless

page, you will see the

Finish

page as shown

in Figure 3-12. Click the

Finish

button to finish the

Quick Setup

.

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Figure 3-12

Quick Setup – Finish

If there are something changed on the

Wireless

page, you will see the

Finish

page as shown

in Figure 3-13. Click the

Reboot

button to make your wireless configuration to take effect and

finish the

Quick Setup

.

Figure 3-13

Quick Setup – Finish

After the rebooting, please check whether you can access the Internet or not in the

4.2 Status

page.

)

Note:

The configuration for

3G Only

,

WAN Preferred

and

WAN Only

mode is very similar to

3G

Preferred

mode. Here we just take

3G Preferred

for example.

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Chapter 4. Configuring the Router

This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way.

4.1

Login

After your successful login, you will see the fifteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility.

On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions.

The detailed explanations for each Web page’s key function are listed below.

4.2

Status

The Status page provides the current status information about the Router. All information is

read-only.

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Figure 4-1

Router Status