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TP-Link TL-WA701ND User Manual

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TL-WA701ND
150Mbps Wireless N Access Point
Rev: 3.0.0
1910010669

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  • Page 1 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point Rev: 3.0.0 1910010669...
  • Page 2 Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

  • Page 3: Fcc Statement

    FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 4: Industry Canada Statement

    National restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below: Country Restriction Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor use and Bulgaria None public service...
  • Page 5 Korea Warning Statements: 당해 무선설비는 운용중 전파혼신 가능성이 있음. NCC Notice: 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功 率或變更原設計之特性及功能。 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發現有干擾現象時，應立即停用，並 改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信法規定作業之無線電通信。低功率射頻電 機須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України.

  • Page 6: Declaration Of Conformity

    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point Model No.: TL-WA701ND Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Package Contents ....................1 Chapter 1 Introduction................... 2 Product Overview....................2 Conventions ...................... 2 Main Features ....................3 Appearance....................... 3 1.4.1 The Front Panel ....................3 1.4.2 The Rear Panel....................4 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ................5 Before You Begin....................5 Basic Requirements ..................
  • Page 8 4.9.3 Ping Watch Dog....................58 4.9.4 Firmware Upgrade ...................58 4.9.5 Factory Defaults....................59 4.9.6 Backup & Restore....................59 4.9.7 Reboot ......................60 4.9.8 Password ......................61 4.9.9 System Log......................61 4.9.10 Statistics ......................62 Appendix A: Application Example ................ 65 Appendix B: Factory Defaults ................68 Appendix C: Troubleshooting ................69 Appendix D: Specifications...................

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    One Power Injector Ethernet Cable One Power Adapter for TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point Quick Installation Guide One Resource CD for TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point, including: This User Guide Other helpful information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Introduction

    It supports an easy, web-based setup for installation and management. Even though you may not be familiar with the Access Point, you can easily configure it with the help of this Guide. Before installing the AP, please look through this Guide to get the full information of the TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point.

  • Page 11: Main Features

    1.4.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 The front panel of the TL-WA701ND consists of several LED indicators, which is designed to indicate connections. View from left to right, Table 1-1 describes the LEDs on the front panel of the device.

  • Page 12: The Rear Panel

    1.4.2 The Rear Panel Figure 1-2 Viewed from left to right, the following parts are located on the rear panel of TL-WA701ND. ON/OFF: The switch for the power. POWER: The power port connects to the power adapter provided with the TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point.

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or above, Netscape Navigator 6.0 or above Operating temperature: 0℃~40℃ (32℉~104℉) Operating Humidity: 10%~90%RH, Non-condensing 2.3 Connecting the Device Figure 2-1 is an example of the typical application of TL-WA701ND in the infrastructure network. An Infrastructure network contains an access point or a wireless router.
  • Page 14 3. Adjust the direction of the antenna. Normally, upright is a good direction. 4. Connect the Ethernet Broadband Router to the TL-WA701ND Access Point. Power on the AP. 5. Then you can connect a desktop PC or laptop to your network. (Make sure your computer or laptop is equipped with a Wireless Adapter.)

  • Page 15: Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point easily with a Web-based utility. 3.1 Quick Setup With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
  • Page 16 If you click Exit and choose to manually configure the AP on your own need, please note that the DHCP is enabled during the configuration, it is essential to disable DHCP when all the settings are finished. The Operation Mode page will appear then, shown in Figure 3-4. The TL-WA701ND supports up to five operation modes.
  • Page 17 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 3-4 Operation Mode In Access Point mode, the product will act as a wireless central hub for your wireless LAN clients, giving a wireless extension for your current wired network. In Multi-SSID mode, the product can be assigned up to four SSIDs to work with your VLAN.
  • Page 18 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Click Next, you will then come to Network Setting page for furthers configuration. When you choose Multi-SSID mode, the Wireless Setting page will be shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 Wireless Settings – Multi-SSID mode You are suggested to implement Multi-SSID function with a switch that supports Tag VLAN feature.
  • Page 19 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Select the Repeater Mode, for example Universal Repeater. Click Survey, then the window displaying a list of available SSIDs will appear in Figure 3-8.
  • Page 20 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 3-8 AP List...
  • Page 21 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Find the SSID of the Access Point / Router or WISP, and click Connect in the corresponding row. You will then return to the previous page. Select the security mode and enter the password that is the same as on your router or access point in Figure 3-7.
  • Page 22 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Note: If you do not select Use the same security settings for the local wireless network as the root AP, the page will be shown as below, you can then separately configure the security settings for the local wireless network.
  • Page 23 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Click Survey, then the window displaying a list of available SSIDs will appear in Figure 3-8. Find the SSID of the Access Point / Router or WISP, and click Connect in the corresponding row.
  • Page 24 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 3-13 Quick Setup – Finish Click the Reboot button to make your wireless configuration to take effect and finish the Quick Setup. Wait until the device restarts successfully. Figure 3-14 Quick Setup – Finish If you don’t make any changes of the configuration, you will see the Finish page as shown in...
  • Page 25 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 3-15 Quick Setup – Finish...

  • Page 26: Chapter 4 Configure The Device

    150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Chapter 4 Configure the Device This Chapter describes how to configure your Access Point via the web-based management page. The TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point is easy to configure and manage with the ® Web-based (Internet Explorer, Netscape...

  • Page 27: Status

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4.2 Status Selecting Status will enable you to view the AP’s current status and configuration, all of which is read-only. Figure 4-3 Device Status Firmware Version - This field displays the current firmware version of the AP.

  • Page 28: Quick Setup

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.1 Quick Setup for more details. 4.4 Operation Mode The Operation Mode option allows you to change the operation mode for your AP, shown in Figure 4-4.

  • Page 29: Wps

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Select the operation mode based on your need, then click the Save button. If the mode is changed, the Note Dialog will appear, shown as below. Click OK. 4.5 WPS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) can help you to quickly and securely connect to a network. This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by function.
  • Page 30 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Method One: Step 1: Press the WPS button on the rear panel of the device. Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the adapter directly for 2 or 3 seconds.
  • Page 31 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 3: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter...
  • Page 32 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-6 Add A New Device Step 2: Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes” and click Connect. Step 3: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Push the button on my access point or wireless router”...
  • Page 33 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter II. By PIN If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods.
  • Page 34 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Note: In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the above figure shown. Method Two: Enter the PIN from my AP Step 1: Get the Current PIN code of the AP in Figure 4-5 (each AP has its unique PIN code.

  • Page 35: Network

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide You will see the following screen when the new device has successfully connected to the network. Note: 1. The WPS LED on the AP will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network.

  • Page 36: Wireless

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Note: If you change the IP Address, you must use the new IP Address to log in the AP. 2. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet with the IP Address pool of DHCP sever, the IP Address pool will not take effect until it is re-configured accordingly.
  • Page 37 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 1) Access Point: This mode allows wireless stations to access this device. Figure 4-10 Wireless Settings in Access Point mode SSID (Set Service Identifier) - Identifies your wireless network name. Create a name up to 32 characters and make sure all wireless points in the wireless network with the same SSID.
  • Page 38 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide • 11bgn mixed - All 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the device. Channel Width - Determines the channel width to be used. It is unnecessary to change the default value unless required.
  • Page 39 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide VLANID (1-4) - Provide a number between 1 and 4095 for VLAN. This will cause the device to send packets with VLAN tags. The switch connecting with the device must support VLAN IEEE802.1Q frames.
  • Page 40 The wireless STAs join to the network with the same VLAN ID can communicate with each other, for example, STA1 and STA3. All wireless STAs can log on to the Web management page of TL-WA701ND and manage the access point, for example, STA1, STA2, STA3 and STA4.
  • Page 41 LAN port of TL-WA701ND. Configure the VLAN ID of the PC that can log on to the Web management page of TL-WA701ND via the LAN port equal to the PVID of port 5. Verify the communication status after the above configuration is completed.
  • Page 42 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Note: If the LAN port of TL-WA701ND is not connected to a switch but directly to a PC, 1. The PC can directly log on to the Web management page of TL-WA701ND and manage the access point.
  • Page 43 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-13 Wireless Settings in Repeater mode Repeater Mode - Select the mode based on your need. Universal Repeater - In Repeater mode, the AP with WDS enabled will relays data to an associated root AP.
  • Page 44 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 5) Bridge with AP: This mode can bridge the AP and up to 4 APs also in bridge mode to connect two or more wired LANs. Figure 4-14 Wireless Settings in Bridge with AP mode...

  • Page 45: Wireless Security

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide the device in a region other than one of those specified in this field. If your country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance. When you select your local region from the pull-down list, click the Save button, then the Note Dialog appears.
  • Page 46 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 1) Access Point Figure 4-15 Wireless Security - Access Point Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security.
  • Page 47 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide WPA/WPA2-Enterprise - Select WPA/WPA2 based on Radius Server. • Version - You can select one of following versions. Automatic - Select WPA or WPA2 automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
  • Page 48 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-16 Wireless Security – Multi-SSID Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security.
  • Page 49 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide WPA2 - WPA version 2. • Encryption - You can select either Automatic, TKIP or AES. • Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius Server. • Radius Port - Enter the port used by radius service.
  • Page 50 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide • Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius Server. • Radius Port - Enter the port used by radius service. • Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius Server.
  • Page 51 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4) Repeater (Range Extender) Figure 4-18 Wireless Security – Repeater Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security.
  • Page 52 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Open System - Select 802.11 Open System authentication. • 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.
  • Page 53 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 5) Bridge with AP Figure 4-19 Wireless Security – Bridge with AP Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security.

  • Page 54: Wireless Mac Filtering

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide WPA/WPA2-Enterprise - Select WPA/WPA2 based on Radius Server. • Version - You can select one of following versions. Automatic - Select WPA or WPA2 automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
  • Page 55 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide control wireless stations accessing the device, which depend on the station’s MAC address on the following screen as shown Figure 4-20. This function is not available when the operation is set to Client.
  • Page 56 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide button Deny the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access, otherwise, select the radio button Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access.

  • Page 57: Wireless Advanced

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Note: If you enable the function and select the “Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access” for Filtering Rules, and there are not any enabled entries in the list, thus, no wireless stations can access the device.

  • Page 58: Antenna Alignment

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4.7.5 Antenna Alignment Selecting Wireless > Antenna Alignment will show how remote AP's signal strength changes Figure 4-23 while changing the antenna's direction in the following screen shown in Figure 4-23 Antenna Alignment Remote RSSI - Remote AP's signal strength value.

  • Page 59: Wireless Statistics

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Run Time - How long this function is running. Transmit - Wireless transmit rate information. Receive - Wireless receive rate information. Click the Start button to start wireless throughput monitor. Click the Stop button to stop wireless throughput monitor.

  • Page 60: Dhcp Settings

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. Figure 4-26 The DHCP menu 4.8.1 DHCP Settings Selecting DHCP > DHCP Settings will enable you to set up the AP as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PCs that are connected to the system on the LAN.

  • Page 61: Dhcp Clients List

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Primary DNS (optional) - Enter the DNS IP address provided by your ISP. Consult your ISP if you don’t know the DNS value. The factory default setting is 0.0.0.0. Secondary DNS (optional) - Enter the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers.

  • Page 62: System Tools

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-29 Address Reservation MAC Address - Here displays the MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address. Reserved IP Address - Here displays the IP address that the AP is reserved.

  • Page 63: Time Settings

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide There are nine submenus under the System Tools menu (shown as Figure 4-30): Time Settings, Diagnostic, Ping Watch Dog, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. Clicking any of them will enable you to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 64: Diagnostic

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Select your local time zone. Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format. Click Save. For automatic time synchronization: Enter the address of the NTP Server Prior. Click the Get GMT button to get GMT from the Internet.
  • Page 65 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide host or gateway. You can use ping to test both numeric IP address or domain name. If pinging the IP address is successful, but pinging the domain name is not, you might have a name resolution problem.

  • Page 66: Ping Watch Dog

    Figure 4-35. Figure 4-35 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. Firmware Version - Here displays the current firmware version. Hardware Version - Here displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the...

  • Page 67: Factory Defaults

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Note: 1. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the device itself, you can try to upgrade the firmware.

  • Page 68: Reboot

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-37 Save or Restore the Configuration Click Backup to save all configuration settings to your local computer as a file. To restore the device's configuration, follow these instructions: • Click Browse… to find the configuration file which you want to restore.

  • Page 69: Password

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4.9.8 Password Selecting System Tools > Password allows you to change the factory default user name and password of the device on the screen shown in Figure 4-39. Figure 4-39 Password It is strongly recommended that you change the factory default user name and password of the device.

  • Page 70: Statistics

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-40 System Log The device can keep logs of all traffic. You can query the logs to find what happened to the device. Log Type - By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown.
  • Page 71 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-41 Statistics The Statistics page shows the network traffic of each PC on the LAN, including total traffic and the value of the last Packets Statistic interval in seconds. Current Statistics Status - Enabled or Disabled. The default value is disabled. To enable, click the Enable button.
  • Page 72 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Packets - The total number of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistics interval seconds. Bytes - The total number of bytes received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistics interval seconds.

  • Page 73: Appendix A: Application Example

    150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Appendix A: Application Example The TL-WA701ND allows you to connect a wireless device to the wired network. Providing that you want to connect your computer equipped with wireless adapter to a wired network wirelessly, you can take the following instructions.
  • Page 74 Enable to enable wireless network function. Right-click the wireless connection icon “ ” on the screen of the PC and then select View Available Wireless Networks. Highlight the SSID of the AP (Here is TP-LINK) and click Connect to add to the network.
  • Page 75 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Then the following page will display, which indicates you have been successfully added to the network wirelessly.

  • Page 76: Appendix B: Factory Defaults

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Appendix B: Factory Defaults Item Default Value Common Default Settings Username admin Password admin IP Address 192.168.0.254 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Wireless SSID TP-LINK_XXXXXX Wireless Security Disable Wireless MAC Address Filtering Disable DHCP...

  • Page 77: Appendix C: Troubleshooting

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Appendix C: Troubleshooting T1. How do I restore my Access Point’s configuration to its factory default settings? With the Access Point powered on, use a pin to press and hold the RESET button on the rear panel for more than 8 seconds before releasing it.
  • Page 78 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Click Change adapter settings Right-click Local Area Connection, and Click Properties.
  • Page 79 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Select Use the following IP address, enter the 192.168.0.100 into the IP address field, 255.255.255.0 into the Subnet mask field.
  • Page 80 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Now, try to log on to the Web-based configuration page again after the above settings have been configured. If you still cannot access the configuration page, please restore your Access Point’s factory default settings and reconfigure your Access Point following the instructions of this QIG.

  • Page 81: Appendix D: Specifications

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Appendix D: Specifications General Standards and Protocols IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11n, 802.11b and 802.11g, TCP/IP, DHCP Safety & Emission FCC、CE One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 port, supporting passive Ports 10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100Ω...

  • Page 82: Appendix E: Glossary

    TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Appendix E: Glossary 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks.
  • Page 83 TL-WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide provides an authentication alternative to an expensive RADIUS server. WPA-PSK is a simplified but still powerful form of WPA most suitable for home Wi-Fi networking. To use WPA-PSK, a person sets a static key or "passphrase" as with WEP. But, using TKIP, WPA-PSK automatically changes the keys at a preset time interval, making it much more difficult for hackers to find and exploit them.

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