Tp-Link TL-WA501G [19/44] Wireless

TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide

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Note:

If you change the IP Address, you must use the new IP Address to login the AP.

If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool in the DHCP

sever will not take effect, until they are re-configured.

3.4 Wireless

Figure 3-5 The Wireless menu

There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 3-5): Basic Settings,

Wireless mode, Security Settings, MAC Filtering and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them,

and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each

submenu are provided below.

3.4.1 Basic Settings

The basic settings for the wireless network are set on this page, Figure 3-6:

Figure 3-6 Wireless Settings

¾ SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name (SSID) must be assigned to all

wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is TP-LINK_xxxxxx (xxxxxx indicates the

last unique six characters of each device's MAC address), which can ensure your wireless

network security. But it is recommended strongly that you change your networks name (SSID)

to a different value. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TP-LINK is NOT the same as

tp-link.

¾ Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not necessary to

change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby

access point.