TP-LINK TL-WDN3200 User Manual

 

 

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The Soft AP icon should then appear beside Advanced icon in the utility. Please note that the 

Band option is available only in Windows XP and Windows Vista. 

 

Figure 5-3   

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SoftAP mode: Select to enable or disable the function. 

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Internet Connecting Share(ICS): Specify a connection through which devices connected 

to your AP can access the Internet. The system will automatically search for all the 

available connections in your computer and display them in the drop-down menu.   

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SSID: Enter the name for your softAP (for example, Jone) so that others can know which 

AP is yours when trying to connect to it. The default name (SSID) is “SoftAP”. 

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Band: This item determines which operating frequency will be used. Two options are 

available: 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz. It is recommended that your computers and devices running 

video and voice applications use the 5Ghz band, while your guest access and computers 

that are only browsing the web use the 2.4Ghz band. 

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2.4Ghz - You can use the 2.4GHz band to connect to many classic wireless devices 

like gaming consoles, laptops, DVRs, ect. 

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5Ghz - This band is less crowded and is used for time-sensitive music, video 

streaming or gaming. Using this band can avoid interference with 2.4GHz networks or 

noisy devices like cordless phones and microwave ovens.   

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Security Type: The security type here is set to be WPA2-PSK which is based on 802.11i 

and uses Advanced Encryption Standard instead of TKIP. It was designed to improve the 

security features of WEP. WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase or key to authenticate your 

wireless connection. You needn’t make any configuration here.   

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Encryption Type: The encryption type here is set to be AES.   

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Security Key: Enter the Key in the field to make your AP security enabled. It is 

recommended that you specify another key instead of the default key 12345678. Only by