TP-LINK TL-WR542G User Manual

wireless function of the router 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 

 

This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not 

necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems 
with another nearby access point. 

 

Select the desired wireless mode. The options are:   

• 

 Both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations can connect 

to the router. 

• 

 Only 802.11b wireless stations can connect to the router. 

: The default is "54Mbps (802.11g)", which allows both 802.11g and 802.11b 

wireless stations to connect to the router. 

 

The wireless radio of this Router can be enabled 

or disabled to allow wireless stations access. If enabled, wireless stations will be 
able to access the router, otherwise, wireless stations will not be able to access the 
router. 

 

If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the 

Wireless Router SSID will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air. 

 

 – The wireless security function can be enabled or 

disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the router without 
encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose this option to encrypt your 
wireless network. The encryption settings are described below. 

 

You can select one of the following authentication types: 

• 

 Select WEP authentication type based on 802.11 authentications. 

• 

  - Select WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on 

pre-shared passphrase.   

• 

 Select WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on Radius Server. 

 

You can select one of the following authentication 

options: 

 

• 

When you select WEP for authentication type you can select the following 
authentication options: 

• 

Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type 

automatically based on the wireless station request. 

• 

Select 802.11 Shared Key authentication. 

• 

Select 802.11 Open System authentication. 

• 

When you select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK as an authentication type you can 
select Automatic , WPA –PSK or WPA2-PSK as authentication options. 

• 

When you select WPA/WPA2 as an authentication type you can select 
Automatic

 ,,WPA or WPA2 as authentication options. 

 

 

You can select ASCII  or  Hexadecimal  format. ASCII Code 

Format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. 

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