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... Device 7 Chapter 3 Configure PC 9 Chapter 4 Configure the Device 13 4.1 Login ...13 4.2 Status...13 4.3 Network...15 4.4 Wireless ...16 4.4.1 Basic Settings 16 4.4.2 Wireless Mode 17 4.4.3 Survey...22 4.4.4 Security Settings 23 4.4.5 MAC Filtering 27 4.4.6 Wireless Statistics 29 4.5 DHCP...30 4.5.1 DHCP Settings 30 4.5.2 DHCP Clients List 32 4.5.3 Address Reservation 32 4.6 Wireless Settings 33 4.7 System Tools...
... Device 7 Chapter 3 Configure PC 9 Chapter 4 Configure the Device 13 4.1 Login ...13 4.2 Status...13 4.3 Network...15 4.4 Wireless ...16 4.4.1 Basic Settings 16 4.4.2 Wireless Mode 17 4.4.3 Survey...22 4.4.4 Security Settings 23 4.4.5 MAC Filtering 27 4.4.6 Wireless Statistics 29 4.5 DHCP...30 4.5.1 DHCP Settings 30 4.5.2 DHCP Clients List 32 4.5.3 Address Reservation 32 4.6 Wireless Settings 33 4.7 System Tools...
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...the AP's current configuration. 4.3 Network: Tells how to configure the IP parameters of your PC in different wireless modes and deploy the security features appropriate to your needs. 4.5 DHCP: Introduces how to set your AP to be a DHCP server so that the AP will...the requirements. 2.1 Before You Begin: Gives suggestions for better performance of This Guide Package Contents: Tells what are contained in the box. TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Overview of the wireless network. 2.2 Basic Requirement: Introduces some basic requirements for your wireless network. 4.7...
...the AP's current configuration. 4.3 Network: Tells how to configure the IP parameters of your PC in different wireless modes and deploy the security features appropriate to your needs. 4.5 DHCP: Introduces how to set your AP to be a DHCP server so that the AP will...the requirements. 2.1 Before You Begin: Gives suggestions for better performance of This Guide Package Contents: Tells what are contained in the box. TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Overview of the wireless network. 2.2 Basic Requirement: Introduces some basic requirements for your wireless network. 4.7...
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TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide 1.2 Main Features Features Benefits Complies with IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b, PCs with different wireless standards can IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u .../18/12/9/6Mbps or The AP can auto-negotiate the rate with the 11/5.5/3/2/1Mbps wireless LAN data transfer wireless devices rates Provides multiple encryption security Types Secures your data while the data packets are including: 64/128/152-bit WEP WPA/WPA2 being transmitted WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Supports Built-in...
TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide 1.2 Main Features Features Benefits Complies with IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b, PCs with different wireless standards can IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u .../18/12/9/6Mbps or The AP can auto-negotiate the rate with the 11/5.5/3/2/1Mbps wireless LAN data transfer wireless devices rates Provides multiple encryption security Types Secures your data while the data packets are including: 64/128/152-bit WEP WPA/WPA2 being transmitted WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Supports Built-in...
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... nearby access point. 16 TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide 4.4 Wireless The Wireless option, improving functionality and performance for wireless network, can help you make sure all wireless points in Figure 4-5): Basic Settings, Wireless mode, Security Settings, MAC Filtering and ...Wireless Statistics. Identifies your wireless network. This value is NOT the same as test. ¾ Channel - It is TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six characters of them...
... nearby access point. 16 TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide 4.4 Wireless The Wireless option, improving functionality and performance for wireless network, can help you make sure all wireless points in Figure 4-5): Basic Settings, Wireless mode, Security Settings, MAC Filtering and ...Wireless Statistics. Identifies your wireless network. This value is NOT the same as test. ¾ Channel - It is TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six characters of them...
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...) mode. Configure and verify the following parameters for all access points, if any. 3. A computer on LAN Segment 1 in Point-to 2 additional TL-WA500Gs configured in its MAC Address field and AP2 must have AP2's MAC address in its MAC Address field. 3. Also, you add Repeaters to Point) ... 2. Configure the TL-WA500G (AP2) on LAN Segment 2 in bridge mode to -Point Bridge. This Point to Point mode allows the AP to bridge another AP also in Point-to Point Bridge 1. AP1 must have AP1's MAC address in repeater mode. Verify the wireless security parameters for both ...
...) mode. Configure and verify the following parameters for all access points, if any. 3. A computer on LAN Segment 1 in Point-to 2 additional TL-WA500Gs configured in its MAC Address field and AP2 must have AP2's MAC address in its MAC Address field. 3. Also, you add Repeaters to Point) ... 2. Configure the TL-WA500G (AP2) on LAN Segment 2 in bridge mode to -Point Bridge. This Point to Point mode allows the AP to bridge another AP also in Point-to Point Bridge 1. AP1 must have AP1's MAC address in repeater mode. Verify the wireless security parameters for both ...
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... LANs. The MAC addresses of AP2 and AP3 are required in AP1. • Configure TL-WA500G (AP2) on LAN Segment 2 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode with the MAC Address ...to Multi-Point) mode. TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide • Both use the same Channel and security settings if security is in use the same Channel, and security settings if any other APs... in the field of MAC of AP1 to MAC of AP6. • With AP mode: Checking With AP mode box will make your AP support AP mode as well when it is in the central location, configure TL-WA500G...
... LANs. The MAC addresses of AP2 and AP3 are required in AP1. • Configure TL-WA500G (AP2) on LAN Segment 2 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode with the MAC Address ...to Multi-Point) mode. TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide • Both use the same Channel and security settings if security is in use the same Channel, and security settings if any other APs... in the field of MAC of AP1 to MAC of AP6. • With AP mode: Checking With AP mode box will make your AP support AP mode as well when it is in the central location, configure TL-WA500G...
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... privacy. ¾ Choose - If you require wireless stations to access any LAN segment, you on this multi-point bridging by adding additional TL-WA500Gs configured in Point-to-Point mode for the AP to reboot automatically. Here displays the SSID of the AP. ¾ Signal - Here...TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide AP1 must have altered on the page, please click the Save button, and wait the AP reboot automatically. 4.4.3 Survey After selecting a mode and pressing button Survey on the Figure 4-7 you can extend this page. Here displays the AP communicates in . ¾ Security...
... privacy. ¾ Choose - If you require wireless stations to access any LAN segment, you on this multi-point bridging by adding additional TL-WA500Gs configured in Point-to-Point mode for the AP to reboot automatically. Here displays the SSID of the AP. ¾ Signal - Here...TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide AP1 must have altered on the page, please click the Save button, and wait the AP reboot automatically. 4.4.3 Survey After selecting a mode and pressing button Survey on the Figure 4-7 you can extend this page. Here displays the AP communicates in . ¾ Security...
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TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: If wireless is no reason and no choice to connect to protect your data from intruders. And if Access Point mode is selected, there is disabled, surveying can be set on the following screen shown as it showed below. 4.4.4 Security Settings Selecting Wireless > Security Settings will enable you to configure wireless security for your wireless network to another AP, as Figure 4-12. 23 The AP provides three security types: WEP, WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. Wireless security can 't work.
TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: If wireless is no reason and no choice to connect to protect your data from intruders. And if Access Point mode is selected, there is disabled, surveying can be set on the following screen shown as it showed below. 4.4.4 Security Settings Selecting Wireless > Security Settings will enable you to configure wireless security for your wireless network to another AP, as Figure 4-12. 23 The AP provides three security types: WEP, WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. Wireless security can 't work.
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... the AP without encryption. Selecting the radio button before Disable Security will allow the wireless stations to secure your wireless network. 24 TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-12 Wireless Securities ¾ Disable Security - It is transmitted from one wireless device to enable security for your wireless network so that it is protected as...
... the AP without encryption. Selecting the radio button before Disable Security will allow the wireless stations to secure your wireless network. 24 TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-12 Wireless Securities ¾ Disable Security - It is transmitted from one wireless device to enable security for your wireless network so that it is protected as...
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...ASCII - Stands for your network from the drop-down list: z Automatic - Select the radio button before WPA/WPA2 to secure your wireless connecting through adopting the TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol).WPA/WPA2 authenticates your wireless network, but you have selected ... a more secure public key encryption system, can ensure that only authorized network users can access the network and protect your network. z For 64-bit encryption - Select one of keyboard characters in the specified length. Stands for encryption. z Open System - TL-WA500G 54M Wireless...
...ASCII - Stands for your network from the drop-down list: z Automatic - Select the radio button before WPA/WPA2 to secure your wireless connecting through adopting the TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol).WPA/WPA2 authenticates your wireless network, but you have selected ... a more secure public key encryption system, can ensure that only authorized network users can access the network and protect your network. z For 64-bit encryption - Select one of keyboard characters in the specified length. Stands for encryption. z Open System - TL-WA500G 54M Wireless...
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...-PSK uses a password or key to secure your wireless network based on the wireless station's capability and request. Wi-Fi Protected Access. This key must be identical for the Radius Server. Temporal Key Integrity Protocol. Advanced Encryption Standard. ¾ Radius Server IP - z WPA-PSK - TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure...
...-PSK uses a password or key to secure your wireless network based on the wireless station's capability and request. Wi-Fi Protected Access. This key must be identical for the Radius Server. Temporal Key Integrity Protocol. Advanced Encryption Standard. ¾ Radius Server IP - z WPA-PSK - TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure...
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TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide traffic. High network traffic areas should use long preamble only. 802.11b mode supports only long preamble and this ... your device. There are provided below . ) Note: The AP will disable short preamble and use the shorter preamble type. A long transmit preamble may provide a more secure one because it controls access to a more reliable connection or slightly longer range. Specifies the interval time between two successive beacons. ¾ Power - A short preamble...
TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide traffic. High network traffic areas should use long preamble only. 802.11b mode supports only long preamble and this ... your device. There are provided below . ) Note: The AP will disable short preamble and use the shorter preamble type. A long transmit preamble may provide a more secure one because it controls access to a more reliable connection or slightly longer range. Specifies the interval time between two successive beacons. ¾ Power - A short preamble...
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...Remove the Ethernet cable between the AP and your PC to connect to 4.4.2 Wireless Mode. 4). Click Start ( in mind.(Here we choose TP-LINK as the SSID for your AP in the Access Point mode and check the Enable SSID Broadcast box referring to the network wirelessly. 1). Connect...The TL-WA500G allows you to connect a wireless device to the web-based management page. Providing that you want to connect your AP to Chapter 3 Configure the PC. 3). Log on the Router with an Ethernet cable. 2). Configure the IP address for example.) You are suggested to change the SSID and secure your...
...Remove the Ethernet cable between the AP and your PC to connect to 4.4.2 Wireless Mode. 4). Click Start ( in mind.(Here we choose TP-LINK as the SSID for your AP in the Access Point mode and check the Enable SSID Broadcast box referring to the network wirelessly. 1). Connect...The TL-WA500G allows you to connect a wireless device to the web-based management page. Providing that you want to connect your AP to Chapter 3 Configure the PC. 3). Log on the Router with an Ethernet cable. 2). Configure the IP address for example.) You are suggested to change the SSID and secure your...
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... unique six characters of each device's MAC address). TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix B: Factory Defaults Item Default Value Common Default Settings Username admin Password admin IP Address 192.168.1.254 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Wireless SSID TP-LINK_XXXXXX Wireless Security Disable Wireless MAC Address Filtering Disable DHCP DHCP Server...
... unique six characters of each device's MAC address). TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix B: Factory Defaults Item Default Value Common Default Settings Username admin Password admin IP Address 192.168.1.254 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Wireless SSID TP-LINK_XXXXXX Wireless Security Disable Wireless MAC Address Filtering Disable DHCP DHCP Server...
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...outlet is turned on the access point. If there the LED is still off, check the following items. 1) Make sure the cable connectors are securely plugged in at the Access Point and the network device (hub, switch, or Router). 2) Make sure the connected device is on. 3) ...of Power LED. I can use either a crossover cable or a normal patch cable. 3. TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix C: Troubleshooting 1. There is set up . No LEDs are using the correct TP-LINK power adapter provided with your network. Restart the computer and check if TCP/IP is a ...
...outlet is turned on the access point. If there the LED is still off, check the following items. 1) Make sure the cable connectors are securely plugged in at the Access Point and the network device (hub, switch, or Router). 2) Make sure the connected device is on. 3) ...of Power LED. I can use either a crossover cable or a normal patch cable. 3. TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix C: Troubleshooting 1. There is set up . No LEDs are using the correct TP-LINK power adapter provided with your network. Restart the computer and check if TCP/IP is a ...
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... encryption for security. Access Point (AP) - DNS (Domain Name System) - A descriptive name for a coverage area that can maintain a connection transmission distance may be transmitted. A technology that translates the names of websites into IP addresses. A Service Set Identification is about 300m. TL-WA500G 54M Wireless ... based client and access point can connect a wired LAN to be configured with IEEE 802.11b devices, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are limited in a local area. 45 A wireless LAN transceiver or "base station" that is typically the...
... encryption for security. Access Point (AP) - DNS (Domain Name System) - A descriptive name for a coverage area that can maintain a connection transmission distance may be transmitted. A technology that translates the names of websites into IP addresses. A Service Set Identification is about 300m. TL-WA500G 54M Wireless ... based client and access point can connect a wired LAN to be configured with IEEE 802.11b devices, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are limited in a local area. 45 A wireless LAN transceiver or "base station" that is typically the...
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With this , WPA-Enterprise. The Wi-Fi Alliance will call this feature, WPA provides roughly comparable security to implement. WPA is similar to 802.1x support and requires a RADIUS server in order to VPN tunneling with WEP, with WEP. In fact, WPA...of WPA most suitable for wireless networks that WEP does not offer. This is a security technology for home Wi-Fi networking. The Wi-Fi Alliance will call this provides an authentication alternative to an expensive RADIUS server. TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) - One variation of...
With this , WPA-Enterprise. The Wi-Fi Alliance will call this feature, WPA provides roughly comparable security to implement. WPA is similar to 802.1x support and requires a RADIUS server in order to VPN tunneling with WEP, with WEP. In fact, WPA...of WPA most suitable for wireless networks that WEP does not offer. This is a security technology for home Wi-Fi networking. The Wi-Fi Alliance will call this provides an authentication alternative to an expensive RADIUS server. TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) - One variation of...
