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Figure 3-26 Quick Setup – Wireless Bridge Setting
Wireless Name of Remote AP -
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.
MAC Address of Remote AP -
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.
Survey -
Click this button, you can survey the AP which runs in the current channel.
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.
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.
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Channel -
This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel
is set to 6. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference
problems with another nearby access point.
Wireless Security Mode -
You can select one of the following security options:
Most Secure(WPA/WPA2-PSK) -
Select WPA based on pre-shared passphrase.
Secure
（
WEP
）
-
Select WEP based on none pre-shared passphrase.
No Security -
The wireless security function is disabled. The wireless stations will
be able to connect the Device without encryption.
Wireless Password -
Enter an 8 to 63 character alphanumeric pass-phrase. For good
security it should be of enough length and should not be a commonly known phrase.
These settings are only for basic wireless parameters. For advanced settings, please refer to
Section 4.7 Wireless.
Click
Survey
button on the Wireless Bridge Setting page as shown in Figure 3-26, and then AP
List page will appear as shown in Figure 3-27. Find the SSID of the Access Point you want to
access, and click
Connect
in the corresponding row. For example, the first item is selected. The
target network’s SSID will be automatically filled into the corresponding box which is shown as the
Figure 3-28.
Figure 3-27 AP List
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Figure 3-28
Note:
If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field "Wireless Name of
Remote AP" manually.
2.
The Local Wireless AP Setting page will appear as shown in Figure 3-29. Please confirm
Local Wireless AP Setting, and then click
Next
.
Figure 3-29 Local Wireless AP Setting
Local Wireless Name -
Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must
be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is set to be
TP-LINK
_xxxxxx
(xxxxxx indicates the last unique six characters of each Device's MAC address),
which can ensure your wireless network security. But it is recommended strongly that you
change your networks name (SSID) to a different value. This value is case-sensitive. For
example,
MYSSID
is NOT the same as
MySsid
.
3.
You will see the Network page as shown in Figure 3-30. Please configure the IP parameters of
LAN on this page, and then click
Next
.
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Figure 3-30 Quick Setup – Network
DHCP Server - Enable
or
Disable
the server. If you disable the Server, you must have
another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the IP address of the
computer manually.
IP Address -
Enter the IP address of your system in dotted-decimal notation (factory default:
192.168.0.1).
Subnet Mask -
An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally
255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask.
Note:
If you change the IP address, you must use the new IP address to login the system.
Change the login account -
if you select the
YES
radio, you can modify your login user
name and password.
Note:
The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not
include any spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm it.
4.
Click the
Next
button. You will then see the page as shown in Figure 3-31. Please click the
Reboot/Finish
button to make your configuration take effect and finish the
Quick Setup
.
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Figure 3-31 Quick Setup – Finish
Note:
You may click the
Save
button to save these settings as a text file for future reference.
3.2.5
Configuration for Client Mode
When you choose
Client
on
Operation Mode
page in Figure 3-6
, the following steps:
1.
Click
Next
, and then Wireless page will appear as shown in Figure 3-32. On this page, please
confirm all parameters, and then click
Next
.
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