TP-Link TL-WR2543ND Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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For

ASCII

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

A to Z, the length should be between 8 and 63 characters.

For

Hexadecimal

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

from 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.

¾

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

”.

6.

Click the

Finish

page.

If you don’t make any change on the

Wireless

page, you will see the

Finish

page as shown

in Figure 3-14. Click the

Finish

button to finish the

Quick Setup

.

Figure 3-14

Quick Setup - Finish

If there is anything changed on the

Wireless

page, you will see the

Finish

page as shown in

Figure 3-15. Click the

Reboot

button to make your wireless configuration take effect and

finish the

Quick Setup

.

Figure 3-15

Quick Setup – Finish

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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 sixteen 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

4.3

Quick Setup

Please refer to

Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide”

.

4.4

WPS

This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS

(Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

function.

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a).

Choose menu “WPS”, and you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-2 ).

Figure 4-2

WPS

¾

WPS Status -

Enable or disable the WPS function here.

¾

Current PIN -

The current value of the Router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the

Router can be found in the label or User Guide.

¾

Restore PIN -

Restore the PIN of the Router to its default.

¾

Gen New PIN -

Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the Router's

PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN.

¾

Add device -

You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this

button.

b).

To add a new device:

If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless

connection between wireless adapter and Router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC)

method or PIN method.

)

Note:

To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of

the new device for WPS function meanwhile.

I.

Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button

Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button.

Step 1:

Press the WPS button on the back panel of the Router, as shown in the following figure.

You can also keep the default WPS Status as

Enabled

and click the

Add device

button

in Figure 4-2, then Choose “

Press the button of the new device in two minutes

” and

click

Connect

. (Shown in the following figure)

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Figure 4-3 Add A New Device

Step 2:

Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly.

Step 3:

The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup

process.

Step 4:

When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the Router.

Step 5:

Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions.

II.

Enter the client device’s PIN on the Router

Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number.

Step 1:

Keep the default WPS Status as

Enabled

and click the

Add device

button in Figure 4-2,

then the following screen will appear.

Figure 4-4

Add A New Device

Step 2:

Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the above WPS screen. Then

click

Connect

button.

Step 3:

“

Connect successfully

” will appear on the screen of Figure 4-4, which means the client

device has successfully connected to the Router.

III. Enter the Router’s PIN on your client device

Use this method if your client device asks for the Router’s PIN number.

Step 1:

On the client device, enter the PIN number listed on the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup

screen. (It is also labeled on the bottom of the Router.)

Step 2:

The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected

Setup process.

Step 3:

When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the Router.

Step 4:

Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions.

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