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Figure 3-9

Quick Setup – MAC Clone

3

）

If the connection type detected is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in

Figure 3-10

Figure 3-10

Quick Setup - Static IP

¾

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.

¾

Subnet Mask -

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

255.255.255.0.

¾

Default Gateway -

Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required.

¾

Primary

DNS -

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

¾

Secondary DNS -

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

5.

Click

Next

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

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Figure 3-11

Quick Setup – Wireless

¾

Wireless Radio -

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

¾

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 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.

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

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

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.

¾

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK -

Select WPA based on pre-shared passphrase.

z

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.

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

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

.

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

.

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Figure 3-13

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 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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