TP-Link TL-WR1043ND User Manual page 45

Mode - Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed.
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11bg mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients.
11bgn mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients.
Select the desired wireless mode. It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to
802.11b&g&n, and all of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to
the router.
Channel width - Select any channel width from the drop-down list. The default setting is
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automatic, which can automatically adjust the channel width for your clients.
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Note:
If 11bg mixed is selected in the Mode field, the Channel Width selecting field will turn grey
and the value will become 20M, which is unable to be changed.
Enable Speedboost - If you select the Speedboost checkbox, the maximum tx rate of the
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router will be 450Mbps.
Enable Wireless Router Radio - The wireless radio of this router can be enabled or disabled
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to allow wireless stations access.
Enable SSID Broadcast - When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks
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to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the router. If you select the Enable
SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.
Enable WDS Bridging- Check this box to enable WDS. With this function, the router can
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bridge two or more WLANs. If this checkbox is selected, you will have to set the following
parameters as shown below. Make sure the following settings are correct.
SSID (to be bridged) - The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client.
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You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join.
MAC Address (to be bridged) - The MAC Address of the AP your router is going to
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connect to as a client. You can also use the survey function to select the MAC Address
to join.
Survey - Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.
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