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Chapter 14
Specify Your Network Settings
• 802.11a/n/ac mixed (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 11a/n/ac mixed.
Channel:
Select the channel you want to use from the drop-down 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.
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.
Transmit Power:
Select Low, Middle, or High to specify the data transmit power. The
default and recommended setting is High.
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To change the security option:
1
Go to
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
Wireless Settings
page.
2
Select the wireless network
2.4GHz
or
5GHz
.
3
Select an option from the
Security
drop-down list. The router provides four options,
None, WPA/WPA2 Personal (Recommended), WPA/WPA2 Enterprise, WEP. WPA2
uses the newest standard and the security level is the highest. We recommend you
don’t change the default settings unless necessary.
14 3 2 Use WPS for Wireless Connection
You can use WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) to add a new wireless device to your existing
network quickly and easily.
Method 1: Use the WPS button
Use this method if your client device has a WPS button.
1
Press the WPS button the modem router for 1 second.
2
Press the WPS button of the client device directly.
3
The WPS LED flashes for about 2 minutes during the WPS process.
4
When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the
modem router.
Method 2: Use the WPS button on the web management page
Use this method if your client device has a WPS button.
1
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the account you set for the router.
2
Go to
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
WPS
page.
