TP-LINK TL-WPA281 User Manual

 

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MAC Address - The physical address of the Powerline Extender's Ethernet port. The value can not 
be changed. 

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IP Address - Enter the IP address of the Powerline Extender in dotted-decimal notation (factory 
default setting is 192.168.1.1).   

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Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Usually it is 
255.255.255.0. 

Click the Save button to save your settings. 

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If you change the IP address, you must use the new IP address to log in to the Powerline Extender. 

The Wireless option, improving functionality and performance for wireless network, can help you make 
the Powerline Extender an ideal solution for your wireless network. Here you can create a wireless local 
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 3-10): 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 3-10 Wireless menu 

Selecting Wireless > Wireless Settings will enable you to configure the basic settings for your wireless 
network on the screen below (Figure 3-11).