Wireless Security - TP-Link TL-WA850RE User Manual

TL-WA850RE
Wireless Name of Root AP - The SSID of the AP your device is going to connect to as a
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client. You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join.
MAC Address of Root AP - The BSSID of the AP your device is going to connect to as a
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client. You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join.
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.
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Note:
The default region is United Kingdom. When you select your local region from the pull-down
list, the dialog shown in Figure appears below. Click OK.
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Note:
Restricted by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection
option.
Mode - If all of the wireless devices connected with this device can connect in the same
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transmission mode (eg. 802.11b), you can choose "Only" mode (eg. 11b only). If you have
some devices that use a different transmission mode, choose the appropriate "Mixed" mode.
Channel Width - The bandwidth of the wireless channel.
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Max Wireless Rate - You can limit the maximum wireless rate of the device through this field.
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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.

4.6.2 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.
300Mbps Universal Wireless N Range Extender User Guide
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