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Figure 4-13
MAC Address Clone
Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely
needed here.
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WAN MAC Address -
This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port. If your
ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address into
this field in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format (X is any hexadecimal digit).
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Your PC's MAC Address -
This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing
the Router. If the MAC address is required, you can click the
Clone MAC Address
To
button and this MAC address will fill in the
WAN MAC Address
field.
Click
Restore Factory MAC
to restore the MAC address of WAN port to the factory default
value.
Click the
Save
button to save your settings.
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Note:
Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone function.
4.5.3 LAN
Choose menu “
Network
LAN
”, you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen
as below.
Figure 4-14
LAN
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MAC Address
-
The physical address of the Router, as seen from the LAN. The value can't
be changed.
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IP Address -
Enter the IP address of your Router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation
(factory default: 192.168.0.1).
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Subnet Mask -
An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use
255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.
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Note:
1)
If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to log in the Router.
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 4-15
Wireless menu
There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-15):
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.
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Figure 4-16
Wireless Settings
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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
.
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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.
When you select your local region from the drop-down list, click the
Save
button
,
then the
Note Dialog appears. Click
OK
.
Note Dialog
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Note:
Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection
option.
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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.
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Channel width -
Select the channel width from the drop-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.
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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.
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Max Tx Rate -
You can limit the maximum tx rate of the Router through this field.
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Enable Wireless Router Radio -
The wireless radio of this Router can be enabled or
disabled to allow wireless stations to access. The wireless radio can only be enabled or
disabled by using the WIFI ON/OFF switch on the device.
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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. 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 in Figure 4-17. Make sure the following settings are correct.
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Figure 4-17
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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.
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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.
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Survey
- Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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), WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key),
WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key).

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