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TL-WA830RE
Enable Wireless Radio - Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny wireless stations
to access the device.
Enable SSID Broadcast - Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny the device to
broadcast its name (SSID) on the air. If it's allowed, when wireless clients survey the local
area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the
device.
Wireless Security - Wireless Security will enable you to configure wireless security for your
wireless network to protect your data from intruders. There are four options, which are
explained below.
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None - If you choose this option, the wireless stations will be able to connect to this
device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security
types to enable security.
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WEP - Select this option, the page will display as shown below.
Type - Select the authentication type from the drop-down list. It is recommended to
choose Automatic.
WEP Key Format - You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format. ASCII format stands
for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. Hexadecimal format
stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.
WEP Index - Select the index for WEP Password.
WEP Password - Enter a password for your wireless network here. If you select ASCII
for WEP Key Format, the password should be 5/13/16 ASCII characters, and if you
select Hexadecimal for WEP Key Format, the password should be 10/26/32
hexadecimal digits.
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WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK - Select this option, the page will display as shown below.
Version - Select the authentication version from the drop-down list. It is recommended to
choose Automatic.
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