TP-LINK TL-WA501G User Manual

share files and printers with any other PCs or servers connected to any of the 
three LAN segments.   

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Wireless stations will not be able to connect to the TL-WA501G Access Points in 
the illustration above. If you require wireless stations to access any lan segment, 
you can add TL-WA501G Access Points configured in Wireless Access Point 
mode to any LAN segment.   

You can extend this multi-point bridging by adding additional TL-WA501Gs 

configured in Point-to-Point mode for each additional LAN segment. Furthermore, you can 
extend the range of the wireless network with wireless antenna accessories.   

You can select one of the following security options:   

 

Figure 5-10:  Wireless Securities 

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  Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If 

disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the AP without encryption. It is 
recommended strongly that you choose one of following options to enable security. 

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Select 802.11 WEP security.

 

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You can select one of following types: 

1)  Automatic -

 

Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type 

automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.   

2)  Shared Key - Select 802.11 Shared Key authentication.   

3)

 

 

Select 802.11 Open System authentication.

  

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