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Chapter 12
Customize Your Network Settings
12. 6. Specify Wireless Settings
12. 6. 1. Specify Basic Wireless Settings
The router’s wireless network name (SSID) and password, and security option are preset
in the factory. The preset SSID and password can be found on the label of the router.
You can customize the wireless settings according to your needs.
Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with the password you set for the router.
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To enable or disable the wireless function:
1. Go to
Basic
>
Wireless
.
2. The wireless radio is enabled by default. If you want to disable the wireless function
of the router, just clear the
Enable
check boxes. In this case, all the wireless settings
will be invalid.
Tips:
You can also go to
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
Wireless Settings
to disable the corresponding wireless function in the
2.4GHz
and
5GHz
page.
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To change the wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password:
1. Go to
Basic
>
Wireless
.
2. Enter a new SSID in the
Network Name (SSID)
field and a new password in the
Password
field. Both fields are case-sensitive.
Note:
If you change the wireless settings with a wireless device, you will be disconnected when the settings are effective.
Please write down the new SSID and password for future use.
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To hide SSID:
1. Go to
Basic
>
Wireless
.
2. Select
Hide SSID
, and your SSID won’t display when you scan for local wireless
networks on your wireless device and you need to manually join the network.
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To change the mode or channel:
Go to
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
Wireless Settings
, and click the
2.4GHz
or
5GHz
.
Mode:
Select a transmission mode according to your wireless client devices. It is
recommended to just leave it as default.
• 802.11n only: Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n devices.
• 802.11gn mixed: Select if you are using both 802.11g and 802.11n wireless clients.
• 802.11bgn mixed: Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless
clients.
