User manual TP-LINK TL-WA901ND

[. . . ] TL-WA901ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point REV2. 0. 0 1910010841 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO. , LTD. http://www. tp-link. com FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ] MAC Address of Remote AP - If you select the radio button before MAC Address of Remote AP, the AP client will connect to the AP according MAC address. Key type - This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration. It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type. Password - If the Remote AP that your device is going to connect needs password, you need to fill the password in this blank. Local Wireless Name - Name for the AP.  Click the Survey button to detect the SSIDs in the local area.   Local Wireless AP Setting  37 TL-WA901ND  300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the device can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the device in a region other than one of those specified in this field. If your country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance.  Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option.  Channel - Determines the operating frequency to be used. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. Mode - This field determines the wireless mode which the device works on. • • • • •  11b only - Only 802. 11b wireless stations can connect to the device. 11bg mixed - Both 802. 11b and 802. 11g wireless stations can connect to the device. 11bgn mixed - All 802. 11b, 802. 11g and 802. 11n wireless stations can connect to the device.  Channel Width - Determines the channel width to be used. Enable Wireless Radio - Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny wireless stations to access the device. Enable SSID Broadcast - Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny the device to broadcast its name (SSID) on the air. If it’s allowed, when wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the device.    Note: To apply any settings you have altered on the page, please click the Save button, and then you will be reminded to reboot the device. 4. 6. 2 Wireless Security Selecting Wireless > Wireless Security will enable you to configure wireless security for your wireless network to protect your data from intruders. The AP provides three security types: WEP, WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. Wireless security can be set on the following screen shown as Figure 4-16. The security options are different for different operation mode. 38 TL-WA901ND 1) Access Point 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-16 Wireless Security - Access Point  Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security. WPA/WPA2-Personal(Recommended) - Select WPA/WPA2 based on Radius Server. • 1) 2) 3)  Version - You can select one of following versions. Automatic(Recommended) - Select WPA-Personal or WPA2-Personal automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. [. . . ] 802. 11g - specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology, using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2. 4GHz, and backward compatibility with IEEE 802. 11b devices, and WEP encryption for security. Access Point (AP) - A wireless LAN transceiver or "base station" that can connect a wired LAN to one or many wireless devices. DNS (Domain Name System) – An Internet Service that translates the names of websites into IP addresses. Domain Name - A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet. [. . . ]