Tp-Link TL-WA730RE [31/64] Wireless settings

TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless Range Extender User Guide

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 4-7): Wireless Settings,

Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced, Throughput Monitor 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.

Figure 4-7 Wireless menu

4.5.1 Wireless Settings

Selecting Wireless > Wireless Settings will enable you to configure the basic settings for your

wireless network on the screen below (Figure 4-8).This page allows you to configure the wireless

mode for your device. Two operation modes are supported here, including Range Extender and

Access Point. The available setting options for each operation mode are different from those of

the other.

1) Range Extender: In Range Extender mode, the AP with WDS disabled will relays data to an

associated root AP. AP function is enabled meanwhile. The wireless repeater relays signal

between its stations and the root AP for greater wireless range.