TP-Link Router TL-WA501G User Manual

TL-WA501G54M Wireless Access Point User Guide 
 
 
Figure 3-7 Wireless Mode Settings  

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¾ Disable Wireless - The wireless of this AP can be enabled or disabled to allow wireless 
stations access. If disabled, wireless st ations will not be able to access the AP. 
) Note: 
AP provides five operational modes: Access Point, Client, Repeater,  Bridge (point to point), Bridge 
(point to Multi-point). 
¾  Access Point -  Access Point mode allows wireless stat ions including AP clients to access.   
•   Enable SSID Broadcast -  If you select the...

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Figure 3-8 Wireless repeating 
2. Verify the wireless security parameters for all access points, if any.  
3.  Verify connectivity across  the LANs. A computer on any  LAN segment should be able to 
connect to the Internet or share files and printe rs with any other PCs or servers connected to 
any of the three WLAN segments. 
)  Note: 
You can extend this repeating by  adding up to 2 additional TL-WA501Gs configured in repeater 
mode. However, since...

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Figure 3-9 Point to Point Bridge  
1.  Configure the TL-WA501G (AP1) on LAN Segm ent 1 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode.   
2.  Configure the TL-WA501G (AP2) on LAN Segm ent 2 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode. AP1 
must have AP2’s MAC address in its MAC  Address field and AP2 must have AP1’s MAC 
address in its MAC Address field. 
3.  Configure and verify the following  parameters for both access points:   
• Both use the same Channel and security  settings if...

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Figure 3-10 Point to Multi-point Bridge 
1.  Configure the Operating Mode of  the TL-WA501G Access Points. 
• Because it is in the central location, c onfigure TL-WA501G (AP1) on LAN Segment 1 in 
Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge mode. The MA C addresses of AP2 and AP3 are required in 
AP1. 
•  Configure TL-WA501G (AP2) on LAN Segment 2  in Point-to-Point Bridge mode with the 
MAC Address of AP1. 
•  Configure the TL-WA501G (AP3) on LAN 3 in  Point-to-Point...

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) Note: 
You can extend this multi-point  bridging by adding additional TL-WA501Gs configured in 
Point-to-Point mode for each additional LAN s egment. Furthermore, you can extend the range of 
the wireless network with wireless antenna accessories. 
)  Note: 
To apply any settings you have altered on the page,  please click the Save button, and wait the AP 
reboot automatically. 
3.4.3 Site Survey 
After selecting a mode and pressing button  Survey on the...

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3.4.4 Security Settings 
You can select one of the following security options:   
 
Figure 3-12 Wireless Securities 
¾  Disable Security -  The wireless security function can be enabl ed or disabled. If disabled, the 
wireless stations will be able to connect the  AP without encryption. It is recommended  

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strongly that you choose one of following options to enable security. 
¾ WEP - Select 802.11 WEP security. 
•  
Type - You can select one of following types:  
1)  Automatic -
 Select Shared Key or Open System  authentication type automatically 
based on the wireless stations capability and request. 
2)  Shared Key -  Select 802.11 Shared  Key authentication. 
3)  Open System -
 Select 802.11 Open System authentication. 
•  
WEP Key Format -  You can...

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2) WPA-PSK - Pre-shared key of WPA.  
3)  
WPA2-PSK - Pre-shared key of WPA2.  
•  
PSK Passphrase -  You can enter a passphrase bet ween 8 and 63 characters long. 
•  
Group Key Update Period -  Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value 
can be either 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update.
 
Be sure to click the  Save button to save your settings on this page. 
) Note: 
The AP will reboot automatically after you click the  Save...

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the radio button Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to 
access , otherwise, select the radio button  Deny the stations not specified by any 
enabled entries in the list to access . 
Step2 ：To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New…  button. The “Add or 
Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry  page will appear, shown in Figure 
3-14: 
 
Figure 3-14 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering...