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Wireless settings:
Before configuring your wireless
settings, it is recommended that you update to the latest drivers for your
wireless adapters (notebooks and PCs). Also do not try changing any of these
settings until you have tested that the wireless clients can get online
wirelessly with the default settings (i.e. with no security settings applied).
To connect a standard
Windows XP system to the router, right-click on your wireless network icon in
the bottom right-hand corner of the start menu, select ‘View Available
Networks’. If you can not find this icon, open ‘Control Panel’ and go into
‘Network Connections’, then you can find the wireless icon here. If it’s not
listed, either the wireless adapter is switched off, or it is not installed
correctly.
Here are some basic tips for
configuring your wireless router.
·
SSID: Default ‘TP-LINK’. This is the name of your wireless
network that is broadcast out to all wireless devices. It is recommended that
it is changed to something that can’t be used to identify your name or address
as this may make it easier to figure out your network password.
·
Region: Set
this to ‘
·
Channel: Default
is ‘6’. Change the selected channel if you find you are getting interference or
losing wireless connection at times. Cordless phones, neighbouring networks,
A/V senders and microwaves are all known to cause interference. Generally it is
best to switch between channels ‘1’, ‘6’, and ‘11’ as these are non-overlapping
frequencies.
·
Mode: Default
is ‘54Mbps (802.11g)’. If you have a 108Mbps router, select ‘108Mbps Dynamic’
from the list. The other modes can be used where backwards compatibility is
needed for older wireless clients.
·
Enable Wireless Router Radio: This is used to enable or disable the wireless
function of the router. All other settings are ignored if it is set to
disabled.
·
Enable SSID Broadcast: Leave this enabled so your wireless clients can
easily connect to the router.
·
Enable Wireless Security: Default is disabled. Check this box to enable
wireless security.
If you are not enabling
wireless security at this point, skip to the next section.
·
Security Type: Choose either ‘WEP’ or ‘WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK’. WPA-PSK is a stronger form of
security, however some older wireless adapters may not
be compatible and will require the WEP format. There are different options for
each Security Type.
WPA-PSK Options:
·
Security Option: Leave as ‘Automatic’ unless your wireless software requires a specific
setting.
·
Encryption: Leave
as ‘Automatic’ unless your wireless software requires a specific setting.
·
PSK Passphrase: Enter your chosen password into this field. This
password is needed by any wireless client that wishes to connect to your
network. Password must be between 8 and 35 characters long, using any kind of
character.
·
Group Key Update Period: Leave at the default setting of ‘30’.
WEP Options:
·
Security Option: Leave as ‘Automatic’ unless your wireless software requires a specific
setting.
·
WEP Key Format:: You can select ‘ASCII’ or ‘Hexadecimal’ format.
Hexadecimal format allows for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f,
A-F). ASCII allows for any combination of keyboard characters.
·
WEP Key Settings: First, change your ‘Key Type’ for Key 1 to 64-bit or 128-bit. Then enter
a password into the ‘WEP Key’ field – however note that the password must be a
specific length depending on your options.
Hexadecimal 64-bit key – 10 characters. Hexadecimal 128-bit key – 26
characters.
ASCII 64-bit key – 5 characters. ASCII 128-bit key – 13 characters.
Double
check your settings, and write down or save your password somewhere in case you
forget it. If you have forgotten the password down the track, you can always
log into the Web Configuration for the router using a wired PC and check your
Wireless Security settings.
For more information:
Please
see the TP Link User Guide section 5.5, page 21 for comprehensive instructions
on configuring your wireless network. Or view the following site for an outline
of what various settings do and how they affect your network: http://compnetworking.about.com/od/wirelessfaqs/
If you have
followed the above guide and continue to experience difficulty in your set up,
please call 1300-TPLINK.
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