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Chapter 3
Configuring via Web Management Interface
5
Click
2.4GHz
or
5GHz
to choose a wireless band, and
configure the following settings.
To enable or disable the guest network function:
Select the box to enable the guest network function. Deselect
the box to disable guest network function. If disabled, all guest
network settings of the corresponding band will be ineffective.
To change the guest network name (SSID) and password:
The default SSID is TP-LINK_Guest_XXXX for 2.4GHz guest
network and TP-LINK_Guest_XXXX_5G for 5GHz guest network.
The default password is the same as the host network’s, which
is printed on the Wi-Fi Info Card. You can change the default
ones by directly entering new ones in the field. SSID is up to 32
characters, and the value in both SSID and password is case-
sensitive.
Now you can tell your guests to connect to the guest network
you created.
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MAC Filter
This function exploits the uniqueness of the MAC (Medium Access Control) address,
a unique 12-digit hexadecimal address (for example, D8-5D-4C-B4-46-EA) of every
network device, to determine if the device can or cannot access your wireless network.
Prevent unauthorized users from accessing my wireless network
by utilizing the network device’s MAC address.
For example,
I have a computer that is connected to my wireless
network. Now, an unknown device (an intruder) is also using my
wireless network, which affects my internet speed. I would like
to control my wireless network with the following capabilities:
• My computer is always allowed to access the wireless network.
Done!
I want to:
