TP-Link TL-WR850N User Manual page 26

Chapter 4
• Wireless Network Name
TP-LINK_XXXX (XXXX indicates the last unique four numbers of each router's MAC
address). It is strongly recommended that you change your network name (SSID). This
value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.
• Mode - Select the desired mode. It is strongly recommended that you keep the
default setting 11bgn
the router.
Note:
If 11bg mixed mode is selected, the
changed.
• Channel Width - Select any channel width from the drop-down list. The default setting
is Auto, which can automatically adjust the channel width for your clients.
• Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default
channel is set to Auto. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you
notice interference problems with another nearby access point.
• Enable SSID Broadcast
name (SSID).
• Enable WDS - You can select this to enable WDS Bridging, with this function, the router
can bridge two or more WLANs.
Note:
If this checkbox is selected, you had better make sure the following settings are correct.
• SSID (to be bridged)
You can also use the survey function to select the SSID to join.
- Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The default SSID is
mixed, so that all 802.11b/g/n wireless devices can connect to
Channel Width field will turn grey and the value will become 20M, and cannot be
- If enabled, the router will broadcast the wireless network
- The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client.
Configure the Router
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