Tp-Link TL-WA830RE [31/64] Network

TL-WA830RE 300Mbps Wireless N Range Extender User Guide

4.4 Network

The Network option allows you to customize your local network manually by changing the default

settings of the AP.

Selecting Network will enable you to configure the IP parameters of Network on this page.

Figure 4-10 Network

¾ Type - Select Dynamic IP to get IP address from DHCP server or select Static IP to

configure IP address manually from the drop-down list.

¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address of your AP in dotted-decimal notation (factory default

setting is 192.168.0.254).

¾ Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use

255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.

¾ Gateway - The gateway should be in the same subnet as your IP address.

¾ MAC Address - The physical address of the AP. The value can't be changed.

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Note:

1. If you change the IP Address, you must use the new IP Address to log in the AP.

2. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet with the IP Address pool

of DHCP sever, the IP Address pool will not take effect until it is re-configured

accordingly.

4.5 Wireless

The Wireless option, improving functionality and performance for wireless network, can help you

make the AP an ideal solution for your wireless network. Here you can create a wireless local area

network just through a few settings. Wireless Settings is used for the configuration of some basic

parameters of the AP. Wireless Security provides three different security types to secure your data

and thus provide greater security for your wireless network. MAC filtering allows you to control the

access of wireless stations to the AP. Wireless Advanced allows you to configure some advanced

parameters for the AP. Throughput Monitor helps to watch wireless throughput information

Wireless statistics enables you to get detailed information about the current connected wireless

stations.

There are six submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-11): Wireless Settings,