TP-LINK AV500 TL-WPA4230P KIT User Manual

 

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area network just through a few settings. Wireless Settings is used for the configuration of some basic 
parameters of the powerline extender. Wireless Security provides three different security types to secure 
your data and thus providing greater security for your wireless network. MAC filtering allows you to 
control the access of wireless stations to the powerline extender. Wireless Advanced allows you to 
configure some advanced parameters for the powerline extender. Wireless statistics enables you to get 
detailed information about the current connected wireless stations. 

There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 3-8): Wireless Settings, Wireless 
Security,  Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and  Wireless Statistics. Click any of them 
and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each 
submenu are provided below. 

 

Figure 3-8 Wireless menu 

Selecting Wireless > Wireless Settings will enable you to configure the basic settings for your wireless 
network on the screen below (Figure 3-9). 

 

Figure 3-9 Wireless Settings 

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SSID  (Set Service Identifier) - Identifies your wireless network name. Enter a value of up to 32 
characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The 
default SSID is TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last six unique characters of each 
device’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is not the same as test. 

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Region  - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the 
wireless function of the powerline extender can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless 
function of the powerline extender in a region other than one of those specified in this filed. If your 
country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance.