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Figure 3-7 Quick Setup – L2TP/Russia L2TP



User Name

/

Password -

Enter the

User Name

and

Password

provided by your ISP.

These fields are case-sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact

your ISP.

Select

Static IP

if IP Address/ Subnet Mask/ Gateway and DNS server address have been

provided by your ISP. Then please enter server IP address or domain name provided by your

ISP, and also enter the corresponding parameters.

Select

Dynamic IP

if none of the above parameters are provided. Then you just need to enter

server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP.

2) If the connection type detected is

PPTP

, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure

3-8.Configure the following parameters and then click

Next

to continue.

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Figure 3-8 Quick Setup – PPTP/Russia PPTP



User Name

/

Password -

Enter the

User Name

and

Password

provided by your ISP.

These fields are case-sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact

your ISP.

Select

Static IP

if IP Address/ Subnet Mask/ Gateway and DNS server address have been

provided by your ISP. Then please enter server IP address or domain name provided by your

ISP, and also enter the corresponding parameters.

Select

Dynamic IP

if none of the above parameters are provided. Then you just need to enter

server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP.

3)

If the connection type detected is

PPPoE

, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure

3-9.

Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - PPPoE

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

User Name

/

Password -

Enter the

User Name

and

Password

provided by your ISP.

These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your

ISP.



Confirm Password -

Re-enter the password provided by your ISP to ensure the

Password you entered is correct. If the Password is different from the Confirm Password,

the screen will appear as shown below. Click

OK

, and re-enter the Password

and

Confirm Password.

4) If the connection type detected is

Dynamic IP

, the next screen will appear as shown in

Figure 3-10.



If you are visiting the Router from the main computer, please select

Yes

, and then

click

Clone MAC Address

.

Figure 3-10

Quick Setup – MAC Clone



If you are visiting the Router from another computer, rather than the main computer,

please select

No

, and then enter the main computer’s MAC in the field

WAN MAC

Address

.

Figure 3-11

Quick Setup – MAC Clone

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5) If the connection type detected is

Static IP

, the next screen will appear as shown in

Figure 3-12.

Figure 3-12

Quick Setup - Static IP



IP Address -

This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet

(including your ISP). Enter the IP address into the field.



Subnet Mask -

The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address, it is usually

255.255.255.0.



Default Gateway -

Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required.



Primary

DNS -

Enter the DNS Server IP address into the box if required.



Secondary DNS -

If your ISP provides another DNS server, enter it into this field.

4.

Click

Next

to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-13.

Figure 3-13

Quick Setup – Wireless

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

Wireless Radio -

The wireless radio can only be enabled/disabled by using the WIFI

ON/OFF switch on the device.



Wireless Network Name -

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 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

.



Region

-

Select your region from the drop-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.



Note:

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

selection option.



Mode -

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



Channel Width -

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

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



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.



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.



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.



No Change -

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