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To enable or disable the wireless function:

Select the wireless network 2.4GHz or 5GHz and enable the Wireless Radio. If you don’t

want to use the wireless function, just uncheck the box. If you disable the wireless

function, all the wireless settings won’t be effective.

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To change the network name (SSID) or hide SSID:

• Select the wireless network 2.4GHz or 5GHz and enter a new SSID up to 32 characters.

The default SSID is TP-LINK_XXXX and the value is case-sensitive.

• Select the wireless network 2.4GHz or 5GHz and select

Hide SSID,

and your SSID will

not display when you scan for local wireless networksand you need to manually join

the network.

Note:

If you change the wireless settings on a wireless device, you will be disconnected when the settings are

effective.

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To change the security option:

Select the wireless network 2.4GHz or 5GHz, choose your

Security Type

, and enter the

corresponding encryption parameters. Your Touch P5 provides four options:

•

No Security

: Select this option to disable the wireless security.

•

WPA/WPA2-Personal (Recommended)

: Select this option to enable the standard

authentication method based on a Pre-shared Key (PSK), also called passphrase. Its

security level is the highest.

•

WPA/WPA2-Enterprise

: Select this option to enable the more advanced authentication

method using a RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) server. If

selected, WPS function will be disabled.

•

WEP

: Select this option to enable basic authentication method if any of your client

devices can only access the wireless using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy).

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To change the mode, channel width, channel or transmit power:

Select the wireless network 2.4GHz or 5GHz.

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Mode

: Select the desired mode.

• 802.11ac only: Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11ac devices.

• 802.11n/ac mixed: Select if you are using both 802.11n and 802.11ac wireless clients.

• 802.11a/n/ac mixed: Select if you are using a mix of 802.11a, 802.11n, and 802.11ac

wireless clients.

Note:

It is strongly recommended that you select 802.11a/n/ac mixed, thus all 802.11a, 802.11n, and 802.11ac

wireless devices can connect to your Touch P5.

• 802.11ac only (For 5GHz): Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11ac devices.

• 802.11n/ac mixed (For 5GHz): Select if you are using both 802.11n and 802.11ac

wireless clients.

• 802.11a/n/ac mixed (For 5GHz): Select if you are using a mix of 802.11a, 802.11n and

802.11ac wireless clients. It is strongly recommended that you select 802.11a/n/ac

mixed.

Channel Width

: Select the channel width from the list. The default setting is

Auto

, which

can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically.

Channel

: Select the channel you want to use from the list. This field determines which

operating frequency will be used. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel

unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.

Transmit Power

: Select either High, Middle, or Low to specify the data transmit power.

The default and recommended setting is

High

.

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Advanced wireless settings:

If you are not familiar with the settings on this page, it’s strongly recommended that

you keep the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network

performance.

Beacon Interval

: Enter a value between 40 and 1000 in milliseconds to determine the

duration between beacon packets that are broadcasted by your Touch P5 to synchronize

the wireless network. The default is 100 milliseconds.

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RTS Threshold

: Enter a value between 1 and 2346 to determine the packet size of data

transmission through your Touch P5. By default, the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold

size is 2346. If the packet size is greater than the preset threshold, your Touch P5 sends

Request of Send frames to a particular receiving station and negotiates the sending of

a data frame, or else the packet will be sent immediately.

DTIM Interval

: This value determines the interval of the DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication

Message). Enter a value between 1 and 15 beacon intervals. The default value is 1,

indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval.

Group Key Update Period

: Enter the number of seconds (minimum 30) to control the

time interval for the encryption key automatic renewal. The default is 0, indicating no

key renewal.

Enable WMM

: The WMM function guarantees the packets with high-priority messages

being transmitted preferentially. It is enabled by default and highly recommended.

Enable Short GI

: This function is enabled by default and recommended to increase the

data capacity by reducing the GI (Guard Interval) time.

Enable AP Isolation

: If you want to confine and restrict all wireless devices connected

to your network from interacting with each other, but still able to access the Internet,

select the Enable AP Isolation checkbox.

2. 6.

WPS

The WPS app helps you quickly establish a secure wireless connection between WPS

(Wi-Fi Protected Setup) supported devices and your Touch P5. Wireless devices that

support WPS, including Android phones, tablets, and most USB network cards, can

connect to your Touch P5 through this method (WPS is not supported by IOS devices).

Note:

The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of your Touch P5 is disabled. Also, the WPS

function will be disabled if your wireless encryption for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz is WEP. Please make sure the wireless

function is enabled and is configured with the appropriate encryption before configuring via the WPS.

1.

On the menu screen, tap the

WPS

icon to start it.

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2.

Use either the WPS Button method or PIN method.

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Option 1: Use the WPS Button (Recommended)

Use this option if your client device has a WPS button.

1 )

Tap the

Start WPS

button on the screen of your Touch P5, and the WPS button

will show as below during the process.

2 )

Immediately press the WPS button of the client device.

3 )

Success

will appear on the above screen, which means the client device has

successfully connected to your Touch P5.

Note:

Connection failed

will appear if the connection cannot be established within 2 minutes.

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Option 2: Use the PIN

Use this option if your client device asks for your Touch P5’s PIN.

1 )

Tap

Connect to this router via PIN

on the above screen of your Touch P5 to get

the PIN. You can use the default one or generate a new one.

2 )

On the client device, enter your Touch P5’s PIN to connect.

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2. 7.

Guest Network

The Guest Network app allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for guests without disclosing

your main network. When you have guests in your house, apartment, or workplace, you

can create a guest network for them. In addition, you can assign permissions for guest

network users to ensure the security and privacy of your main network.

On the menu screen, tap the

Guest Network

icon to start it.

To enable or disable the guest network:

Guest Network

is enabled by default. If you don’t want to use the guest network

function, just uncheck the box and all the guest network settings will be diasbled.

To change the guest network name (SSID) or hide SSID:

1.

Enter a new SSID up to 32 characters. The default SSID is TP-LINK_Guest_XXXX/ TP-

LINK_Guest_XXXX_5G and the value is case-sensitive.

2.

Select

Hide SSID

, and your guest SSID will not display when you scan for local

wireless networks and you need to manually join the network.

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To change the password or password update interval:

The guest Network 2.4GHz and 5GHz share one password. By default, the guest network

password updates daily. You can change the update interval to weekly or monthly.

Or you can also select

Never

to set a static password for your guest networks. If you

select

Never

, please create a password between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or between

8 and 64 hexadecimal characters (0-9, a-f, A-F).