Tp-Link wa801nd [70/81] Appendix a application example

TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide

Appendix A: Application Example

The TL-WA801ND allows you to connect a wireless device to the wired network. Providing that

you want to connect your computer equipped with wireless adapter to a wired network wirelessly,

you can take the following instructions.

1. Configure the AP via a wired connection.

1) Connect your AP to your PC with an Ethernet cable.

2) Log on to the web-based management page. Configure your AP in the Access Point

mode and check the Enable SSID Broadcast box referring to 4.7.1 Wireless Settings

3) View the Wireless > Wireless Settings page and keep the SSID of the AP in mind.

(Here we choose TP-LINK as the SSID for example.) You are suggested to change the

SSID and secure your wireless network referring to 4.7.1 Wireless Settings

and 4.7.2

Wireless Security

4) Remove the Ethernet cable between the AP and your PC.

2. Connect your AP to the LAN port on the Router with an Ethernet cable.

3. Configure your PC to connect to the network wirelessly.

1) Click start (in the lower left corner of the PC’s screen), right-click My Network

Connections and choose Properties.