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TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide

¾ Local Wireless Name - Name for the AP.

¾ 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.

When you select your local region from the pull-down list, click the Save button, then the

Note Dialog appears. Click OK.

Note Dialog

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Note:

Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection

option.

¾ 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.

¾ Mode - This field determines the wireless mode which the device works on.

• 11b only - Only 802.11b wireless stations can connect to the device.

• 11g only - Only 802.11g wireless stations can connect to the device.

• 11n only - Only 802.11n 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.

¾ Channel Width - Determines the channel width to be used. It is unnecessary to change the

default value unless required.

¾ Enable Wireless Radio - Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny wireless stations

to access the device.

¾ 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.

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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.