Wireless Security - TP-Link TL-WA860RE User Manual

WDS Mode - Please choose this mode if your main router or access point works in WDS
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mode (uses a 4-address frame format to interact with stations).
Proxy Mode - This mode has the best compatibility with routers and access points of all
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brands. If your range extender has problem working in Universal Mode and WDS Mode,
please choose Proxy Mode. However, it may decrease the overall performance.
Region - Select your region from the drop-down list. This field specifies the region where the
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wireless function of this device can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of
this device in a region while you chose a different region in the drop-down list. If your country
or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance.
Survey - Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.
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Main Router/AP WiFi Network Name (SSID) - The SSID of the AP your device is going to
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connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join.
MAC Address of Main Router/AP - The BSSID of the AP your device is going to connect to
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as a client. You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join.
Range Extender WiFi Network Name (SSID) - The wireless network name (also called SSID)
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of the device which your PC or other device can be connected to.
Channel Width - The bandwidth of the wireless channel.
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To apply any settings you have altered on the page, please click the Save button, and then you
will be reminded to reboot the device.

4.5.2 Wireless Security

Selecting Wireless > Wireless Security will enable you to configure wireless security for your
wireless network to protect your data from intruders. The Range Extender provides two security
types: WEP and WPA/WPA2-Personal. Wireless security can be set on the following screens.
Since the configurations are almost the same in either operation mode, here we just take that in
Range Extender mode 1 for example.
TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough
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