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1. Wireless Security WPA PSKWPAZ PSK wi PSK Password AAA frou can enter ASCII characters between 6 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 6 and 64 Version Select the authentication version from the drop down list It is recommended to choose Automatic 15 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR TA ETT Encryption When you select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK for Authentication Type you can select either Automatic TKIP or AES as Encryption PSK Password Enter a password for your wireless network here which should be ASCII characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64 e No Change If you choose this option wireless security configuration will not change These settings are only for basic wireless parameters for advanced settings please refer to Section 4 5 Wireless 4 Click the Next button You will then see the Finish page Because there are something changed on the Wireless page you will see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3 14 Click the Reboot button to make your wireless configuration to take effect and finish the Quick Setup Quick Setup Finish Congratulations The Range Extender is now connecting you to the Access Point For detail settings please click other menus if necessary The change of wireless config will not take effect until the Range Extender reboot Figure 3 14 Quick Setup Finish If you don t make any changes on the Wireless page
2. Run Time How long this function is running gt Transmit Wireless transmit rate information gt Receive Wireless receive rate information Click the Start button to start wireless throughput monitor Click the Stop button to stop wireless throughput monitor 4 5 6 Wireless Statistics Selecting Wireless gt Wireless Statistics will allow you to see the wireless transmission information in the following screen shown in Figure 4 20 Wireless Statistics Operation Mode Range Extender Current Connected Wireless Stations numbers 1 MAC Address Current Status Received Packets Sent Packets 00 1D 0F 01 06 18 AP UP 0 0 Figure 4 20 Statistics of the device attached wireless stations gt Operation Mode Shows the current operation mode MAC Address Shows the connected wireless station s MAC address Current Status The connected wireless station s running status one of STA AUTH STA ASSOC STA JOINED WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK AP UP AP DOWN Disconnected gt Received Packets packets received by the station gt Sent Packets packets sent by the station You cannot change any of the values on this page To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations click the Refresh button If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page Cf Note This page will be refres
3. Selecting System Tools gt Ping Watch Dog allows you to continuously monitor the particular connection between the device to a remote host It makes this device continuously ping a user defined IP address it can be the internet gateway for example If it is unable to ping under the user defined constraints this device will automatically reboot 43 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR A ETT Ping Watch Dog Utility Enable IP Address Interval 300 10 300iseconds Delay 300 60 30Mseconds Fail Count 3 1 65535 SENG Figure 4 29 Ping Watch Dog Utility Enable Turn on off Ping Watch Dog IP Address The IP address of the target host where the Ping Watch Dog Utility is sending ping packets Interval Time internal between two ping packets which are sent out continuously Delay Time delay before first ping packet is sent out when the device is restarted Fail Count Upper limit of the ping packet the device can drop continuously If this value is overrun the device will restart automatically Be sure to click the Submit button to make your settings in operation 4 7 4 Firmware Upgrade Selecting System Tools gt Firmware Upgrade allows you to upgrade the latest version of firmware for the device on the screen shown in Figure 4 30 Firmware Upgrade Firmware Version 3 12 15 Build 110819 Rel 33218n Hardware Version WASSDRE v1 00000000 Figure 4 30 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versions are posted at ht
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5. 7 9 System Log Selecting System Tools gt System Log allows you to query the Logs of the device on the screen shown in Figure 4 35 system Log Log Type ALL Log Level ALL Index Time Type Level Log Content tst day 00 00 02 OTHER INFO System started H Wer WA830RE v1 00000000 a Ver 3 12 15 Build 110819 Rel 33218n L 192 168 0 254 M 255 255 255 0 Refresh Sawe Log Clear Log Hrs MEL Page 1 47 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM EAST ETT Figure 4 35 System Log The device can keep logs of all traffic You can query the logs to find what happened to the device gt Log Type By selecting the log type only logs of this type will be shown gt Log Level By selecting the log level only logs of this level will be shown Click the Refresh button to show the latest log list Click the Save Log button to save all the logs in a txt file Click the Clear Log button to delete all the logs from the system permanently not just from the page Click the Next button to go to the next page or click the Previous button return to the previous page 48 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR TA ETT Appendix A Application Example The TL WA830RE relays signal between its stations and the root AP for greater wireless range It allows you to connect the device with a Router around without any cable Providing that you want to connect your computer equipped with wireless adapter to a wired network wir
6. Quick Setup menu to quickly configure your AP and the following figure will display Click Next to continue Quick Setup The quick setup vell tell you howto configure the basic network parameters To continue please click the Next button To exit please click the Exit button Figure 3 9 Quick Setup 3 And then Wireless page will appear shown in Figure 3 10 There are two Operation Modes including Range Extender and Access Point The available setting options are different in different operation modes and they are explained below Quick Setup Wireless Operation Mode Range Extender zs MAC of AP Region United States Channel Width 20 4041Hz wi Max Tx Rate 300Mbps wi Enable Wireless Radio Survey Wireless Security Plone Figure 3 10 Quick Setup Wireless A When you choose Range Extender take the following steps 1 Click Survey on the Wireless page shown as Figure 3 10 and then AP List page will appear shown in Figure 3 11 10 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CEA TA ETT AP List SSID Channel Security Choose 00 44 BB 01 23 45 3631_8 1 OFF Connect E0 05 C5 00 00 01 BromaPo 1 OFF Connect C 63 BF 53 19 84 TP LINK_531984 OFF Connect 10 94 DD 85 4E 3B apple_lee ON Connect 00 25 12 39 00 71 ON Connect 00 27 19 DF DC 72 ON Connect D8 5D 4C 65 6D 4E 123 Connect 40 16 9F BF 50 F2 TP LINK_BFSOF Connect 44 E6 FC B8 4F 74 qiaol 25 2012 Connect 00 89 74 10 03 21 TP LINK_ 100321 Connect DU DA ER 13 0
7. getting in the way of your network s radio waves are metal appliances or obstructions and walls Typical ranges vary base on the types of materials and background RF radio frequency noise in your home or office For best performance of your wireless network you are suggested to 1 Avoid redundant obstacles and interference between the wireless devices 2 Keep your AP away from appliances with a strong electric field or magnetic field such as a microwave oven or refrigerator Place the AP near the center of the area in which your computers operates 2 2 Basic Requirements Use only the power adapter provided with your AP The electrical outlet shall be installed near the device and shall be easily accessible Place your AP in a well ventilated place far from direct sunlight any heater or heating vent Leave at least 2 inches 5cm space around the device for heat dissipation Turn off your AP and unplug the power adapter in a lighting storm to avoid damage Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or above Netscape Navigator 6 0 or above e Operating temperature 0 C 40 C 32F 104T gt e Operating Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing 2 3 Connecting the Device Figure 2 1 is an example of the typical application of TL WA830RE in the infrastructure network An Infrastructure network contains an access point or a wireless router TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR A ETT Router or Switch Ae TL WA830RE in Access
8. or at least 30 Enter 0 to disable the update Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page LS Note You will be reminded to reboot the device after clicking the Save button 4 5 3 Wireless MAC Filtering Selecting Wireless gt Wireless MAC Filtering will allow you to set up some filtering rules to control wireless stations accessing the device which depend on the station s MAC address on the following screen as shown Figure 4 16 This function is not available when the operation is set to Client As the configuration is the same in each operation mode here we just take the Access Point for example Wireless MAC Filtering Operation Mode Access Point Wireless MAC Filtering Disabled Filtering Rules Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the listto access Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the listto access ID MAC Address Description Add Mew Figure 4 16 Wireless MAC address Filtering The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control wireless stations accessing the device which depend on the station s MAC addresses gt Operation Mode Shows the current operation mode gt Wireless MAC Filtering Click the Enable button to enable the Wireless MAC Address Filtering The default setting is disabled To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry click the Add New button The Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Fi
9. you will see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3 15 Click the Finish button to finish the Quick Setup Quick Setup Finish Congratulations The Range Extender is now connecting you to the Access Point For detail settings please click other menus if necessary Figure 3 15 Quick Setup Finish 16 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CERAS TA ET Chapter 4 Configure the Device This Chapter describes how to configure your Access Point via the web based management page The TL WA830RE 300Mbps Wireless N Range Extender is easy to configure and manage with the Web based Internet Explorer Netscape Navigator Firefox Safari Opera or Chrome management page which can be launched on any windows Macintosh or UNIX OS with a web browser After a successful login you can configure and manage the device There are seven main menus on the leftmost column of the web based management page Status Quick Setup Range Extender Network Wireless DHCP and System Tools Submenus will be available after clicking one of the main menus On the right of the web based management page lies the detailed explanations and instructions for the corresponding page 4 1 Status Selecting Status will enable you to view the AP s current status and configuration all of which is read only Status Firmware Version 3 12 15 Build 110819 Rel 33218n Hardware Version WASSORE v1 DBO000000 MAC Address B0 48 7A F1 A6 AT IP Address 192 166 0254 Subnet Mask 20
10. 020020 51 Wireless Operation Mode Range Extender Name SSID TP LIMK_F14647 Channel E Channel Width 20140MHz Max Tx Rate 3D0Mbps MAC Address BO 48 74 F1 AB A7 Traffic Statistics Received Bytes O Packets 0 System Up Time Ddays 00 13 55 Figure 4 1 Device Status gt Firmware Version This field displays the current firmware version of the AP gt Hardware Version This field displays the current hardware version of the AP 17 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR TA ETT gt Wired This field displays the current settings or information for the Network including the MAC address IP address and Subnet Mask gt Wireless This field displays basic information or status for wireless function including Wireless Mode SSID Channel Mode Channel Width Max Tx Rate and MAC Address gt Traffic Statistics This field displays the AP s traffic statistics gt System Up Time This filed displays the run time of the AP since it s powered on or reset L Note If you select Access Point mode in Figure 3 10 the wireless status in Figure 4 1 will change similar to the figure below Wireless Operation Mode Access Point Name SSID TP LINK_F ABA Channel 0 Mode 11ban mixed Channel Width 20 40MHz Max Tx Rate 300Mbps MAC Address BO 48 74 F1 AB 47 4 2 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3 2 Quick Installation Guide 43 QSS QSS Quick Secure Setup can help you to quickly and securely conn
11. 1bgn mixed ze Channel Width 20 40MHz wi Max Tx Rate 300 Mbps wi Enable Wireless Radio Enable SSID Broadcast Figure 4 13 Wireless Settings in Access Point mode gt Operation Mode Two Operation Modes are supported including Access Point and Range Extender gt SID Set Service Identifier Identifies your wireless network name Create a name up to 32 characters and make sure all wireless points in the wireless network with the same SSID The default SSID is TP LINK_XXXXXX XXXXXX indicates the last unique six characters of each device s MAC address This value is case sensitive For example TEST is NOT the same as test gt Region Specifies the region where the wireless function of the AP can be used Select your region from the drop down list If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance E Note The default region is United States When you select your local region from the pull down list the dialog shown in Figure appears below Click OK Microsoft Internet Explorer A Selecting the incorrect country may cause interference to other devices and violate the applicable law E Note Restricted by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option gt Channel Determines the operating frequency to be used It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with anothe
12. 9 69 TP LINK_ 130969 Connect O0 11 22 35 44 55 TP LINK_334455 Connect 00 10 0F 88 89 36 TP LINK_8828936 Connect 40 16 9F BF 50 F6 TP LINK_BFSOF6 Connect 00 11 22 35 44 57 ZZZ Connect Figure 3 11 AP List 2 Find the SSID of the Access Point Router you want to access and click Connect in the corresponding row For example the first item is selected The MAC address will be automatically filled into the corresponding box which is shown as the Figure 3 12 11 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR ETT Quick Setup Wireless Operation Mode Range Extender ze MAC of AP A0 16 9F BF 50 FE Region United States Channel Width 20 4044Hz wi Max Tx Rate 300Mbps wi Enable Wireless Radio Survey Wireless Security Plone Figure 3 12 Quick Setup Range Extender Mode gt Operation Mode Two Operation Modes are supported including Range Extender and Access Point gt MAC of AP The MAC address of the desired AP The AP client will connect to the desired AP according to MAC address Note 1 In Range Extender mode the wireless repeater relays signal between its stations and the root AP for greater wireless range The MAC address of root AP can be automatically filled into corresponding box by clicking the Survey button and selecting the desired item 2 If you know the MAC address of the desired AP you can also input it into the field MAC of AP manually gt Region Specifies the region where the wirele
13. AP are right connected The LED of LAN port which you link to on the device and the LED on your PC s adapter should be lit up b Make sure the TCP IP for your PC is right configured If the AP s IP address is 192 168 0 254 your PC s IP address must be within the range of 192 168 0 1 192 168 0 253 3 2 Quick Setup With a Web based utility it is easy to configure and manage the TL WA830RE 300Mbps Wireless N Range Extender The Web based utility can be used on any Windows Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari 1 To access the configuration utility open a web browser and type in the default address http 192 168 0 254 in the address field of the browser http 7192 168 0 254 hr Figure 3 7 Login to the AP After a moment a login window will appear similar to the Figure 3 8 Enter admin for the User Name and Password both in lower case letters Then click OK or press Enter Connect to 192 168 0 254 TP LINK Wireless N Range Extender TL WAS30R E User name f admin Password Figure 3 8 Login Windows TL WA830RE REPITEN MM EUA AE TA ETT Cf Note If the above screen does not prompt it means that your web browser has been set to a proxy Go to Tools menu gt Internet Options gt Connections gt LAN Settings in the screen that appears cancel the Using Proxy checkbox and click OK to finish it 2 After successfully logging in click the
14. Configuration Completed Pour computer has successtully joined the TP LINK network Cancel Figure 4 5 The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Two Enter the PIN into my AP Step 1 Keep the QSS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4 2 then the following screen will appear 20 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CEMSA TA ETT Add A New Device O Enter the new device s PIN PIN 16952898 Press the button of the new device in two minutes Figure 4 6 Step 2 Choose Enter the new device s PIN and enter the PIN code take 16952898 for example of the wireless adapter in the field after PIN as shown in the figure above Then click Connect CS Note The PIN code of the adapter is always displayed on the QSS configuration screen as shown in the following figure Step 3 For the configuration of the wireless adapter please choose Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar in the configuration utility of the QSS as below and click Next Ka 055 for Wireless Join a Wireless Network UG is preparing to join pour computer to a wireless network Which setup method do you want to use Push the button on my access point Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar C Enter the PIN from my access point Enter the FIN 16352838 to pour access paint or external registrar ALI and click Next taco Automatically select the network Figure 4 7 The QSS Confi
15. LAN ports on the AP and configure the IP address manually for your PCs 1 Click Start in the lower left corner of the screen right click My Network Connections and choose Properties o Internet Sei My Documents Internet Explorer 2 4 My Recent Documents gt 241 E mail Microsoft Office Outlook A saat SE Si My Pictures A 7 Smaglt 7 ET My Music er My Computer MSN Explore Controlf Search for Computers w y Microsoft Office Word 2003 Set Prod Map Network Drive Defaults Disconnect Network Drive Windows Media Player 33 Windows Messenger Ea Printers Y O Help 7 Rename pP Search All Programs gt 77 Run vw Show on Desktop A Log Off 0 Turn OFF Computer Figure 3 1 2 On the My Network Connections window shown as Figure 3 2 below right click LAN Local Area Connection and choose Properties TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR TA ETT Network Connections fei File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help ae Bact A Ki ya Search Folders EE Address a Metwork Connections wi 50 LAN or High Speed Internet ah Network Tasks A Create a new connection Disable e Set up a home or small ahi office network Sea Change Windows Firewall settings SW Disable this network device Create Shortcut EN Repair this connection a P Repair Bridge Connections mij Rename this connection Rename RK View status of this aE connection Change settings of this co
16. LED on the AP will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network 2 The QSS function cannot be configured if the Wireless function of the AP is disabled Please make sure the Wireless function is enabled before configuring the QSS 22 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CERAS TA ET 4 4 Network The Network option allows you to customize your local network manually by changing the default settings of the AP Selecting Network will enable you to configure the IP parameters of Network on this page MAC Address qb 40 14 F1 46 A7 Type IP Address 192 168 0 254 subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 Figure 4 10 Network gt Type Select Dynamic IP to get IP address from DHCP server or select Static IP to configure IP address manually from the drop down list gt IP Address Enter the IP address of your AP in dotted decimal notation factory default setting is 192 168 0 254 gt Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network Normally use 255 255 255 0 as the subnet mask gt Gateway The gateway should be in the same subnet as your IP address gt MAC Address The physical address of the AP The value can t be changed L Note 1 Ifyou change the IP Address you must use the new IP Address to log in the AP 2 Ifthe new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet with the IP Address pool of DHCP sever the IP Address pool will not take effec
17. N method Cf Note To build a successful connection by QSS you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for QSS function meanwhile For the configuration of the new device here takes the Wireless Adapter of our company for example Method One Step 1 Keep the QSS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4 2 then the following screen will appear Add A New Device Enter the new device s DIN Press the button of the new device in two minutes Figure 4 3 Add A New Device Step 2 Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect Step 3 For the configuration of the wireless adapter please choose Push the button on my access point in the configuration utility of the QSS as below and click Next 19 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR TA ETT OSS for Wireless Join a Wireless Network UG le preparing to join pour computer to a wireless network Which setup method do you want to use Push the button on my access point OSS Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar Enter the PIN from my access point Push the button on your access point and click Next to continue Automatically select the network Figure 4 4 The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 4 Wait for a while until the next screen appears Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration Ka 055 for Wireless Wireless
18. PA2 PSK Pre shared key of WPA2 Encryption When you select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK for Authentication Type you can select either Automatic TKIP or AES as Encryption PSK Passphrase Enter a passphrase here Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value can be either 0 or at least 30 Enter 0 to disable the update Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page CS Note You will be reminded to reboot the device after clicking the Save button 29 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CEA TA ETT 2 Access Point Wireless Security Operation Mode Access Point CG Disable Security O WEP type WEP Key Format Key Selected WEP Key Key Type O WPAAVPA2 Enterprise Radius Server IP Radius Port 1812 1 65535 O stands for default port 1812 Radius Password Group Key Update Period fo fin second minimum is 30 0 means no update O WPAWPA2 Personal Recommended PSK Password Mou can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64 3 Group Key Update Period fin second minimum is 30 0 means no update Figure 4 15 Wireless Security Access Point gt Operation Mode Shows the current operation mode gt Disable Security Check this box radio button to disable wireless security If disabled the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption It is strongly recommended that you choose
19. Point mode TL WA830RE in Range Extender mode Figure 2 1 The Example of Infrastructure Network Incorporating the TL WA830RE To establish a typical connection of the AP please take the following steps 1 Connect the Cable or DSL modem to a Router 2 Locate an optimum location for the AP The best place is usually near the center of the area in which your PC s will wirelessly connect 3 Adjust the direction of the antenna Normally upright is a good direction 4 Connect the Ethernet Broadband Router to the TL WA830RE Access Point Power on the AP 5 Then you can connect a desktop PC or laptop to your network Make sure your computer or laptop is equipped with a Wireless Adapter LS Note If you are not so clear about how to connect your devices to the network please refer to Appendix A Application Example TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR TA ETT Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide This chapter will guide you to configure your PC to communicate with the AP and to configure and manage the TL WA830RE 300Mbps Wireless N Range Extender easily with a Web based utility 3 1 Configure the PC The wireless adapter equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP Address range without overlap with each other Manually configure the IP address as 192 168 0 is any integer between 1 to 253 and the Subnet mask as 255 255 255 0 for your PC by following the instructions below Connect the local PCs to the
20. Protocol ICMP protocol s mandatory Echo Request datagram to elicit an ICMP Echo Response from a host or gateway You can use ping to test both numeric IP address or domain name If pinging the IP address is successful but pinging the domain name is not you might have a name resolution problem In this case ensure that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System DNS queries Traceroute This diagnostic tool determines the path taken to a given host by sending Internet Control Message Protocol ICMP Echo Request messages with varying Time to Live TTL values to the destination Each gateway along the path is required to decrement the TTL in an IP packet by at least 1 before forwarding it Effectively the TTL is a maximum link counter When the TTL on a packet reaches 0 the gateway is expected to return an ICMP Time Exceeded response to your device Traceroute determines the path by sending the first Echo Request message with a TTL of 1 and incrementing the TTL by 1 on each subsequent transmission until the target responds or the maximum number of hops is reached The maximum number of hops is 20 by default and can be specified in the field Traceroute Max TTL The path is determined by examining the ICMP Time Exceeded messages returned by intermediate gateways and 42 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR TA ETT the Echo Reply message returned by the destination However some gateways do not return Time Exceeded
21. User Guide TL WA830RE 300Mbps Wireless N Range Extender Rev 1 0 0 1910010538 COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice TP LINK is a registered trademark of TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation transformation or adaptation without permission from TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Copyright 2011 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved http www tp link com FCC STATEMENT HE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorie
22. appropriate IF settings O Obtain an IP address automatically IP address 192 168 0 Subnet mask 255 255 255 U 2 Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred ONS server Alternate DHS server WIDE Figure 3 4 5 Verify the network connection between your PC and the AP via the Ping command The following example is in Windows XP Operating System 1 Click Start gt Run tab Enter cmd in the filed and click OK 2 Type ping 192 168 0 254 on the screen that displays and then press Enter If the result displayed is similar to that shown as Figure 3 5 below the connection between your PC and the AP has been successfully established inging 192 168 606 254 with 32 bytes of data eply from 192 168 868 254 hytes 32 timetims TTL 64 eply from 192 168 686 254 bhytes 32 timetims TTL 64 eply from 192 168 868 254 bytes 32 timetims TTL 64 eply from 192 168 868 254 hbytes 32 timet lt ims TTL 64 statistics for 192 168 868 254 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost B CH loss gt pproximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum Ams Maximum Bms Average Bms Figure 3 5 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CEMSA TA ETT If the result displayed is similar to that shown as Figure 3 6 below it means that your PC has not connected to the AP E E E with 32 bytes of data timed out timed out timed out timed out Figure 3 6 Please check following these steps a Check to see if your PC and the
23. ast its name SSID on the air If it s allowed when wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with they will detect the SSID broadcast by the device gt Wireless Security Wireless Security will enable you to configure wireless security for your wireless network to protect your data from intruders There are four options which are explained below None If you choose this option the wireless stations will be able to connect to this device without encryption It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security WEP Select this option the page will display as shown below Wireless Security WEF Tye WEP Index WEP Password Type Select the authentication type from the drop down list It is recommended to choose Automatic WEP Key Format You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specified length WEP Index Select the index for WEP Password WEP Password Enter a password for your wireless network here If you select ASCII for WEP Key Format the password should be 5 13 16 ASCII characters and if you select Hexadecimal for WEP Key Format the password should be 10 26 32 hexadecimal digits WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Select this option the page will display as shown below
24. ation and negotiate the sending of a data frame The default value is 2346 Fragmentation Threshold This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance since excessive packets 2346 is the default setting and is recommended DTIM Interval Determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM You can specify the value between 1 255 Beacon Intervals The default value is 1 which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval Enable WMM WMM function can guarantee the packets with high priority messages being transmitted preferentially It is strongly recommended enabled Enable Short GI This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by reducing the guard interval time Enable AP Isolation Isolates all connected wireless stations so that wireless stations cannot access each other through WLAN 4 5 5 Throughput Monitor Selecting Wireless gt Throughput Monitor will helps to watch wireless throughput information in the following screen shown in Figure 4 19 Throughput Monitor Kate Mbps 10 H S 3 6 5 4 3 2 l O Current Max Min Average Transm 10 7737 Mbp 12 0763 Mbps 6 3455 Mbps 10 426Mbps MEN 2 9677 Mbps 3 1714Mbps 1 97Mbps 2 8205Mbps Figure 4 19 Throughput Monitor Rate The Throughput unit 35 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR TA ETT gt
25. ddresses should be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings The screen below is used for address reservation shown in Figure 4 24 38 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESADO ETT Address Reservation ID MAC Address Reserved IP Address Status Modity 1 00 04 EB 00 07 BE 192 168 0101 Enabled Modify Delete d 00 42 33 55 58 01 192 168 0 55 Enabled Modify Delete Add Mew Enable All Disable All Delete All Figure 4 24 Address Reservation gt MAC Address Here displays the MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address gt Reserved IP Address Here displays the IP address that the AP is reserved gt Status Here shows whether the entry is enabled or not gt Modify To modify or delete an existing entry To Reserve IP addresses 1 Click the Add New button to add a new Address Reservation entry 2 Enter the MAC address in XX XX XX XX XX XX format and IP address in dotted decimal notation of the computer you wish to add 3 Click Save when finished To modify A Reserved IP address 1 Select the reserved address entry to your needs and click Modify If you wish to delete the entry click Delete 2 Click Save to keep your changes To delete all Reserved IP addresses 1 Click Clear All Click Next to go to the next page and Click Previous to return the previous page Le Note The changes won t take effect until the device reboots 4 7 System Tools System Tools option help
26. defines the IP address or subnet for management systems that can read information from this get community device gt Set Community Enter the community name that allows Read Write access to the Device s SNMP information The community name can be considered a group password The default setting is private gt Set Source Set source defines the IP address or subnet for management systems that can control this set community device Cf Note A restricted source can be a specific IP address e g 10 10 10 1 or a subnet represented as IP BITS e g 10 10 10 0 24 If an IP Address of 0 0 0 0 is specified the agent will accept all requests under the corresponding community name Click the Save button to save your settings 4 7 2 Diagnostic Selecting System Tools gt Diagnostic allow you to check the connections of your network components on the screen shown in Figure 4 27 41 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM EAS TA ETT Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Parameters Diagnostic Tool Go Ping Traceroute IP Address Po Ping Count 41 50 Ping Packet Size 4 1472 Bytes Ping Timeout 100 2000 Milliseconds Traceroute Max TTL Diagnostic Results The AP is ready Figure 4 27 Diagnostic Diagnostic Tools Click the radio button to select one diagnostic tool Ping This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity reachability and name resolution to a given host or gateway by using the Internet Control Message
27. der our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives Directives 1999 5 EC The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents ETSI EN 300 328 V1 7 1 2006 ETSI EN 301 489 1 V1 8 1 2008 amp ETSI EN 301 489 17 V2 1 1 2009 EN60950 1 2006 Recommendation 1999 519 EC EN62311 2008 Directives 2004 108 EC The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents EN 55022 2006 A1 2007 EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN 61000 3 2 2006 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 A2 2005 Directives 2006 95 EC The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents EN60950 1 2006 Directive ErP 2009 125 EC Audio Video information and communication technology equipment Environmentally conscious design EN62075 2008 Person is responsible for marking this declaration Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD South Building No 5 Keyuan Road Central Zone Science amp Technology Park Nanshan Shenzhen P R China Package CON MiS nui caida Chapter 1 Introducir raras ade 1 s NET tele Ee TEE 1 1 2 MARES E ya 2 Eo APP A ele 2 ll EE EE eeh idad 2 sr Bando le Cl EEN 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation oconcoccccnconcccnconcocccnnnonccnncnnconrnnnnnnrnnrcnnnnanos 4
28. ders The AP provides three security types WEP WPA WPA2 and WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Wireless security can be set on the following screen shown as Figure 4 14 The security options are different for different operation mode 21 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESA TA ETT 1 Range Extender gt gt Wireless Security Operation Mode Range Extender Disable Security O WEP Tye Key Selected WEP Key Key Type O WPAANPA2 Personal Recommended Version Automatic Recommended ze Encryption Automatic Recommended rou can enter ASC ll characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64 Group Key Update Period EE fin second minimum is 30 0 means no update Figure 4 14 Wireless Security Range Extender Operation Mode Shows the current operation mode Disable Security Check this box radio button to disable wireless security If disabled the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security WEP Select 802 11 WEP security Type You can select one of following types Automatic Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request Shared Key Select 802 11 Shared Key authentication type Open System Select 802 11 Open System authentication WEP Key Format You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal for
29. e Extender has not connected any Router yet Table 1 1 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR ETT 1 3 2 The Rear Panel Figure 1 2 Viewed from left to right the following parts are located on the rear panel of TL WA830RE Wireless antenna The external antenna is used to transmit and receive wireless data POWER The power port connects to the power adapter provided with the TL WA830RE 300Mbps Wireless N Range Extender LAN One LAN 10 100Mbps RJ45 port connects to a network device such as a switch or a router RESET The Reset button is used to restore the AP s factory default settings There are two ways to reset the Access Point s factory defaults e Method one With the AP powered on use a pin to press and hold the Reset button about 5 seconds until the System LED becomes quick flash from slow flash And then release the button and wait the AP to reboot to its factory default settings e Method two Restore the default settings from System Tools gt Factory Defaults of the AP s Web based management page E Note Ensure the AP is powered on before it restarts completely TL WA830RE REPITEN MM EAST ETT Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Before You Begin Please read this User Guide carefully before installing and using the equipment The operating distance range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical position of the wireless devices Factors that can weaken signals by
30. e and check the status of Power LED If there the LED is still off check the following items 1 Make sure the power cord is connected to the Access Point 2 Make sure the power adapter is connected to a functioning electrical outlet and the switch of the electrical outlet is on 3 Make sure you are using the correct TP LINK power adapter provided with your Access Point The LAN LED is not lit There is a hardware connection problem Check the following items 1 Make sure the cable connectors are securely plugged in at the Access Point and the network device hub switch or Router 2 Make sure the connected device is turned on 3 Make sure the correct cable is used Use a standard Category 5 Ethernet patch cable If the network device has Auto Uplink MDI MDIX ports you can use either a crossover cable or a normal patch cable I can not access the AP with a wireless capable computer There is a configuration problem Check the following items 1 You may not have the computer with the wireless adapter restarted to make TCP IP changes take effect Restart the computer 2 The computer with the wireless adapter may not have the correct TCP IP settings to communicate with the network Restart the computer and check if TCP IP is set up properly for that network The usual setting for Windows is Obtain an IP address automatically in Network Properties 3 The Access Point s default values may not work with your ne
31. e to the shortcomings of WEP One of the key technologies behind WPA is the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP TKIP addresses the encryption weaknesses of WEP Another key component of WPA is built in authentication that WEP does not offer With this feature WPA provides roughly comparable security to VPN tunneling with WEP with the benefit of easier administration and use This is similar to 802 1x support and requires a RADIUS server in order to implement The Wi Fi Alliance will call this WPA Enterprise One variation of WPA is called WPA Pre Shared Key or WPA PSK for short this provides an authentication alternative to an expensive RADIUS server WPA PSK is a simplified but still powerful form of WPA most suitable for home Wi Fi networking To use WPA PSK a person sets a static key or passphrase as with WEP But using TKIP WPA PSK automatically changes the keys at a preset time interval making it much more difficult for hackers to find and exploit them The Wi Fi Alliance will call this WPA Personal 96
32. ect to a network This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by function Select menu QSS you will see the next screen shown in Figure 4 2 255 Quick Secure Setup Operation Mode Access Point OSS Status Enabled Disable Q55 Current PIN 96980088 Restore PIN Gen New PIN Add A Hew Device Add Device he change of wireless config will nottake effect until the AP reboots please click here to reboot Figure 4 2 QSS gt Operation Mode Displays the current operation mode of the device 18 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR TA ETT gt QSS Status To enable or disable the QSS function here gt Current PIN The current value of the device s PIN is displayed here The default PIN of the device can be found in the label or User Guide gt Restore PIN Restore the PIN of the device to its default gt Gen New PIN Click this button and then you can get a new random value for the device s PIN You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN gt Add device You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this button E Note The QSS function is only available when the Operation Mode is set to Access Point To add a new device If the wireless adapter supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and device using either Push Button Configuration PBC method or PI
33. eless devices in your network Considering your wireless network security the default SSID is set to be TP LINK XXXXXX XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of each Routers MAC address This value is case sensitive For example TEST is NOT the same as fest gt Region Specifies the region where the wireless function of the AP can be used Select your region from the drop down list If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance E Note Restricted by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option gt Channel This field determines which operating frequency will be used The default channel is set to Auto so the AP will choose the best channel automatically It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point gt Mode This field determines the wireless mode which the AP works on gt Channel Width Determines the channel width to be used It is unnecessary to change the default value unless required gt Max Tx Rate Specifies the maximum transmit rate of the device through this field 14 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR TA ETT gt Enable Wireless Radio Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny wireless stations to access the device gt Enable SSID Broadcast Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny the device to broadc
34. elessly you can take the following instructions 1 Configure the Range Extender via a wired connection 1 2 9 Connect your Range Extender to your PC with an Ethernet cable Configure the IP address for your PC to communicate with the Range Extender referring to 3 1 Configure the PC Log on to the web based management page Configure your Range Extender in the Access Point mode and check the Enable SSID Broadcast box referring to 4 5 1 Wireless Settings View the Wireless gt Basic Settings page and keep the SSID of the AP in mind Here we choose TP LINK as the SSID for example You are suggested to change the SSID and secure your wireless network referring to 4 5 1 Wireless Settings and 4 5 2 Wireless Security Remove the Ethernet cable between the Range Extender and your PC Connect your Range Extender to the LAN port on the Router with an Ethernet cable 1 Cable DSL Modem nternet TL WA830RE in Range Extender mode gt TL WA830RE in Access Point mode Configure your PC to connect to the network wirelessly Click Start in the lower left corner of the PC s screen right click My Network Connections and choose Properties 49 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CEUTA ETT np Recent Documenta Ey My Pictures Sor Bg Hy Computer Explora Be contrat Seach for Compe ers OC Set Prog ie Delati Fa Maiteari Drie Lecrect haik Drive s t j Printers Ki Windows Me
35. es the region where the wireless function of the AP can be used Select your region from the drop down list If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance Note The default region is United States When you select your local region from the pull down list the dialog shown in Figure appears below Click OK Microsoft Internet Explorer A Selecting the incorrect country may cause interference to other devices and violate the applicable lar Note Dialog Le Note Restricted by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option gt Channel Width Determines the channel width to be used It is unnecessary to change the default value unless required gt Max Tx Rate Specifies the maximum transmit rate of the device through this field gt Enable Wireless Radio Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny wireless stations to access the device Click the Survey button to detect the MAC address of the desired AP you want to connect to Le Note To apply any settings you have altered on the page please click the Save button and then you will be reminded to reboot the device 25 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESADO ETT 2 Access Point This mode allows wireless stations to access this device Wireless Settings Wireless Network Name TP LINK FIABA Also called the SSID Region United States Channel Auto Mode 1
36. estore Factory Defaults Click Restore to reset all configuration settings to their default values e Default User Name admin e Default Password admin e Default IP Address 192 168 0 254 e Default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Le Note Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored 4 7 6 Backup amp Restore Selecting System Tools gt Backup amp Restore allows you to save all configuration settings to your local computer as a file or restore the device s configuration on the screen shown in Figure 4 32 45 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESADO ETT Backup amp Restore Figure 4 32 Save or Restore the Configuration Click Backup to save all configuration settings to your local computer as a file To restore the device s configuration follow these instructions e Click Browse to find the configuration file which you want to restore e Click Restore to update the configuration with the file whose path is the one you have input or selected in the blank L Note 1 The current configuration will be covered with the uploading configuration file 2 Wrong process will lead the device unmanaged 3 The restoring process lasts for 20 seconds and restart automatically Do not power off the device during the process to avoid any damage 4 7 7 Reboot Selecting System Tools gt Reboot allows you to reboot the device on the screen shown in Figure 4 33 Reboot Click this button to reboot the de
37. existing entry 1 Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify If you want to delete the entry click the Delete 2 Modify the information 3 Click the Save button Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page 33 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR TA ETT For example If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00 OA EB 00 07 BE is able to access the device while all other wireless stations cannot access the device you should configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps 1 Click the Enable button to enable this function 2 Select the radio button Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules 3 Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already 4 Click the Add New button and enter the MAC address 00 OA EB 00 07 BE in the MAC Address field enter Wireless Station A in the Description field and select Enabled in the Status pull down list Click the Save button The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list ID MAC Address Status Description Modify 1 00 04 EB 00 07 BE Enabled Wireless station A Modify Delete Cf Note If you enable the functi
38. figure the basic settings for your wireless network on the screen below Figure 4 13 This page allows you to configure the wireless mode for your device Six operation modes are supported here including Range Extender and Access Point The available setting options for each operation mode are different from those of the other 1 Range Extender In Range Extender mode the AP with WDS disabled will relays data to an associated root AP AP function is enabled meanwhile The wireless repeater relays signal between its stations and the root AP for greater wireless range Wireless settings Operation Mode Range Extender ze MAC of AP Region Channel Width Max Tx Rate Enable Wireless Radio Survey Figure 4 12 Wireless Settings in Range Extender mode gt Operation Mode Two Operation Modes are supported including Access Point and Range Extender gt MAC of AP The MAC address of the desired AP The AP client will connect to the desired AP according to MAC address 24 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR TA ETT E Note 1 In Range Extender mode the wireless repeater relays signal between its stations and the root AP for greater wireless range The MAC address of root AP can be automatically filled into corresponding box by clicking the Survey button and selecting the desired item 2 If you know the MAC address of the desired AP you can also input it into the field MAC of AP manually gt Region Specifi
39. guration Screen of Wireless Adapter Cf Note In this example the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the above figure shown Method Three Enter the PIN from my AP Step 1 Get the Current PIN code of the AP in Figure 4 2 each AP has its unique PIN code Here takes the PIN code 96980088 of this AP for example 21 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR ETT Step 2 For the configuration of the wireless adapter please choose Enter a PIN from my access point in the configuration utility of the QSS as below and enter the PIN code of the AP into the field after Access Point PIN Then click Next 7 O55 for Wireless E Join a Wireless Network 055 amp preparng to pom pour computer lo a wireless rebwork O Push the button on my access point Enter a PIN into my access point of a registrar G Enter the PIN from my acces point Enter the PIN from pour access Gerd below and chck Net to continue Access Point PIN 6080088 Automatically select the network Cs Figure 4 8 The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Note The default PIN code of the AP can be found in its label or the QSS configuration screen as Figure 4 2 You will see the following screen when the new device has successfully connected to the network Add A New Device Enter the new device s DIN Press the button of the new device in two minutes Connect successfully Figure 4 9 CS Note 1 The QSS
40. he index of the desired AP Router s WEP Password WEP Password Enter the desired AP Router s WEP Password here e WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Select this option the page will display as shown below Wireless Security IWPA PSKAWPAZPSK Wersion Automatic ha Encryption rn WN fou can enter ASCI characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between E and 64 Version Select the authentication version from the drop down list It must be the same as the desired AP Router s Encryption Select the Encryption from the drop down list which must be the same as the desired AP Router s PSK Password Enter the desired AP Router s PSK Password here e No Change If you choose this option wireless security configuration will not change B When you choose Access Point you will see the following figure as shown below 13 TL WA830RE Be fey e MM CESANTE TT Quick Setup Wireless Operation Mode Access Paint lt SSID TP LINK FIABA Region United States Channel Mode 11bgn mixed ze Channel M dth 20 4041H z wi 3 Max Tx Rate OOMbps wi Enable Wireless Radio Enable SSID Broadcast Wireless Security Figure 3 13 Quick Setup Access Point Mode gt Operation Mode Two Operation Modes are supported including Access Point and Range Extender gt SSID Enter a value of up to 32 characters The same name of SSID Service Set Identification must be assigned to all wir
41. hed automatically every 5 seconds 4 6 DHCP DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol The DHCP Server will automatically assign dynamic IP addresses to the computers on the network This protocol simplifies network management and allows new wireless devices to receive IP addresses automatically without the 36 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR TA ETT need to manually assign new IP addresses There are three submenus under the DHCP menu shown as Figure 4 21 DHCP Settings DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation Clicking any of them will enable you to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below DHCP Clients List Address Reservation Figure 4 21 The DHCP menu 4 6 1 DHCP Settings Selecting DHCP gt DHCP Settings will enable you to set up the AP as a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server which provides the TCP IP configuration for all the PCs that are connected to the system on the LAN The DHCP Server can be configured on the page shown as Figure 4 22 DHCP Settings DHCP Server Go Disable Enable Start IP Address 192 188 4 100 End IP Address 192 168 0 199 Address Lease Time 120 minutes 12880 minutes the default value is 120 Default Gateway 00 0 0 optional Default Domain optional Primary DNS 000 optional Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 optional Figure 4 22 DHCP Settings gt DHCP Server Selecting
42. is not permitted or 16 ASCII characters LS Note If you do not set the key the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type gt WPA WPAZ2 Select WPA WPA2 based on Radius Server Version You can select one of following versions Automatic Select WPA or WPA2 automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA2 WPA version 2 Encryption You can select either Automatic TKIP or AES Radius Server IP Enter the IP address of the Radius Server Radius Port Enter the port used by radius service Radius Password Enter the password for the Radius Server Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value can be either 0 or at least 30 Enter O to disable the update WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Select WPA based on pre shared key Version You can select one of following versions Automatic Select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request WPA PSK Pre shared key of WPA WPA2 PSK Pre shared key of WPA2 Encryption When you select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK for Authentication Type you can select either Automatic TKIP or AES as Encryption PSK Passphrase Enter a passphrase here 31 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM EUA AE TA ETT e Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value can be either 0
43. l office This network is configured For open a 5 Information sent over this Related Tasks network may be visible to others If you want to connect to this network click Connect A Learn about wireless networking Ly Change the order of preferred networks Eg Change advanced settings Si 5 Then the following page will display which indicates you have been successfully added to the network wirelessly Wireless Network Connection Network Tai Choose a wireless network ri Refresh network list Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get more Y Set up a wireless network ETS for a home or small office Unsecured wireless network Related Tasks i Learn about wireless networking Change the order of preferred networks Eg Change advanced settings v Connect 51 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR TA ETT Appendix B Factory Defaults Common Default Settings Password Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 ee Wireless Security Wireless MAC Address Filtering 120 minutes Range 1 2880 minutes Secondary DNS optional The default SSID is TP LINK_XXXXXX XXXXXX indicates the last unique six characters of each device s MAC address This value is case sensitive E Note 92 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM EAST ETT Appendix C Troubleshooting 1 No LEDs are lit on the access point It takes a few seconds for the Power LED to light up Wait a minut
44. ltering entry page will appear shown in Figure 4 17 32 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CEMSA TA ETT Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry MAC Address Status Enabled se Figure 4 17 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry MAC Address Enter the wireless station s MAC address that you want to control Description Give a simple description of the wireless station Status Select a status for this entry either Enabled or Disabled To set up an entry follow these instructions First you must decide whether the unspecified wireless stations can access the device or not If you desire that the unspecified wireless stations can access the device please select the radio button Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access otherwise select the radio button Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access To add a MAC Address Filtering entry follow these instructions 1 Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field The format of the MAC Address iS XX XX XX XX XX XX X is any hexadecimal digit For example 00 OA EB B0 00 06 2 Enter a simple description of the wireless station in the Description field For example Wireless station A 3 Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull down list 4 Click the Save button to save this entry To add additional entries repeat steps 1 4 To modify or delete an
45. mat ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specified length WEP Key Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key information for your network in the selected key radio button These values must be identical on all wireless stations in your network 28 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM EAST A ETT Key Type You can select the WEP key length 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit for encryption Disabled means this WEP key entry is invalid For 64 bit encryption You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 5 ASCII characters 2 For 128 bit encryption You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 13 ASCII characters 3 For 152 bit encryption You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 16 ASCII characters LS Note If you do not set the key the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Select WPA based on pre shared key gt Version You can select one of following versions Automatic Select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request WPA PSK Pre shared key of WPA W
46. messages for packets with expired TTL values and are invisible to the traceroute tool In this case a row of asterisks is displayed for that hop IP Address Enter the IP Address such as 202 108 22 5 of the PC whose connection you wish to diagnose Ping Count Specifies the number of Echo Request messages sent The default is 4 Ping Packet Size Specifies the number of data bytes to be sent The default is 64 Ping Timeout Specifies the time to wait for a response in milliseconds The default is 800 Traceroute Max TTL Set the maximum number of hops max TTL to be reached in the path to search for the target destination The default is 20 Click the Start button to start the diagnostic procedure The Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis If the result is similar to the following screen the connectivity of the Internet is fine Diagnostic Results Pinging 202 108 22 5 with 64 bytes of data Reply trom 202 108 225 byres 64 time 1 TIL 12 opgi Reply from 202 108 225 bytes b4 time 1 TTL 127 seq 2 Repi trom 202 108 225 bres 64 time 1 TTL 127 seq 3 Reply from 202 108 225 bytes 64 ftime 1 TTL 12 seq 4 Figure 4 28 Diagnostic Results LS Note Only one user can use this tool at one time 2 Options Number of Pings Ping Size and Ping Timeout are only available for Ping function Option Tracert Hops is available only for Tracert function 4 7 3 Ping Watch Dog
47. n with any other antenna or transmitter CE Mark Warning C 1588 0 This is a class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures National restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries and other countries following the EU directive 1999 5 EC without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below Country Restriction Bulgaria None Outdoor use limited to 10 France mW e i r p within the band 2454 2483 5 MHz Italy None Luxembourg None Norway Implemented Russian Federation None Note Please don t use the product outdoors in France Reason remark General authorization required for outdoor use and public service Military Radiolocation use Refarming of the 2 4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation Full implementation planned 2012 If used outside of own premises general authorization is required General authorization required for network and service supply not for spectrum This subsection does not apply for the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny Alesund Only for indoor applications TP LINK TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment Product Description 300Mbps Wireless N Range Extender Model No TL WA830RE Trademark TP LINK We declare un
48. ng DSL Digital Subscriber Line A technology that allows data to be sent or received over existing traditional phone lines ISP Internet Service Provider A company that provides access to the Internet MTU Maximum Transmission Unit The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be transmitted SSID A Service Set Identification is a thirty two character maximum alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other all devices must be configured with the same SSID This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard Wi Fi A trademark of the Wi Fi Alliance and the brand name for products using the IEEE 802 11 family of standards WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly which network serving users are limited in a local area WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is a security technology for wireless networks that 55 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM EAST ETT improves on the authentication and encryption features of WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy In fact WPA was developed by the networking industry in respons
49. nges L Note 1 When the device is working on Dynamic IP mode the DHCP Server function will be disabled 2 Touse the DHCP server function of the device you should configure all computers in the LAN as Obtain an IP Address automatically mode This function will not take effect until the device reboots 4 6 2 DHCP Clients List Selecting DHCP gt DHCP Clients List will enable you to view the Client Name MAC Address Assigned IP and Lease Time for each DHCP Client attached to the device Figure 4 23 DHCP Clients List ID Client Name MAC Address Assigned IP Lease Time 1 Anthea 00 13 8F AA 6D 77 192 168 0 100 01 59 29 Figure 4 23 DHCP Clients List ID Here displays the index of the DHCP client Client Name Here displays the name of the DHCP client MAC Address Here displays the MAC address of the DHCP client Assigned IP Here displays the IP address that the AP has allocated to the DHCP client Y Y VV WV Lease Time Here displays the time of the DHCP client leased Before the time is up DHCP client will request to renew the lease automatically You cannot change any of the values on this page To update this page and to show the current attached devices click on the Refresh button 4 6 3 Address Reservation Selecting DHCP gt Address Reservation will enable you to specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN so the PC will always obtain the same IP address each time when it accesses the AP Reserved IP a
50. nnection Properties Other Places g Control Panel R My Network Places CH My Documents d My Computer Figure 3 2 3 In the General tab of Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties t Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect uzing Ba Realtek ATLE139 Family PC Fast Ett This connection uses the following items Client Tor Microsoft Networks File and Printer Sharing tor Microsoft Networks Jl QoS Park her a Internet Protocol TCPYIP PE Install Uninstall lt lt Properties EEN Description Transmission Control Protocal nternet Protocol The default Wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Figure 3 3 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM EAST A ETT 4 Configure the IP address manually 1 Select Use the following IP address 2 Enter 192 168 0 is any integer between 1 to 253 into the IP address filed 255 255 255 0 into the Subnet mask filed and 192 168 0 254 into the Default gateway filed 3 Click OK to keep your settings Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General You can get IF settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Othenvise you need to ask your network administrator for the
51. nt or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment Such modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunctio
52. on and select the Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules and there are not any enabled entries in the list thus no wireless stations can access the device 4 5 4 Wireless Advanced Selecting Wireless gt Wireless Advanced will allow you to do some advanced settings for the device in the following screen shown in Figure 4 18 As the configuration for each operation mode is almost the same we take Range Extender mode for example here Wireless Advanced Operation Mode Range Extender Beacon Interval 20 1000 RTS Threshold 2346 1 2346 Fragmentation Threshold 256 2346 DTIM Interval 1 255 Enable WM Enable Short Gl C Enable AP Isolation Figure 4 18 Wireless Advanced gt Operation Mode Shows the current Operation Mode gt Tx Power Specifies the transmit power of the device You can select High Middle or Low which you would like High is the default setting and is recommended 34 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR TA ETT gt Beacon Interval Specifies a value between 20 1000 milliseconds The beacons are the packets sent by the device to synchronize a wireless network Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons The default value is 100 RTS Threshold Specifies the RTS Request to Send Threshold If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size the device will send RTS frames to a particular receiving st
53. one of the security types to enable security gt WEP Select 802 11 WEP security e Type 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 type 3 Open System Select 802 11 Open System authentication 30 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM EUA AE TA ETT WEP Key Format You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specified length WEP Key Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key information for your network in the selected key radio button These values must be identical on all wireless stations in your network Key Type You can select the WEP key length 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit for encryption Disabled means this WEP key entry Is invalid For 64 bit encryption You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 5 ASCII characters 2 For 128 bit encryption You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 13 ASCII characters 3 For 152 bit encryption You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key
54. ource CD for TL WA830RE 300Mbps Wireless N Range Extender including e This User Guide VV V WV eo Other helpful information Le Note Make sure that the package contains the above items If any of the listed items is damaged or missing please contact with your distributor Conventions The AP or TL WA830RE or Device mentioned in this User guide stands for TL WA830RE 300Mbps Wireless N Range Extender without any explanations Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product which may differ from the actual situation You can set the parameters according to your demand TL WA830RE REPITEN MM EAST ETT Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the TL WA830RE 300Mbps Wireless N Range Extender 1 1 Product Overview The TL WA830RE 300Mbps Wireless N Range Extender is dedicated to Small Office Home Office SOHO wireless network solutions It allows for greater range and mobility within your wireless network while also allowing you to connect the wireless devices to a wired environment Increased mobility and the absence of cabling will be beneficial for your network With using IEEE 802 11n wireless technology your device can transmit wireless data at the rate of up to 300Mbps With multiple protection measures including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN 64 128 152 bit WEP encryption WiFi protected Access WPA2 PSK WPA PSK the TL WA830RE 300Mbps Wireless N Range Extender delivers com
55. plete data privacy It supports an easy web based setup for installation and management Even though you may not be familiar with the Access Point you can easily configure it with the help of this Guide Before installing the AP please look through this Guide to get the full information of the TL WA830RE 300Mbps Wireless N Range Extender TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR ETT 1 2 Main Features gt Make use of IEEE 802 11n wireless technology gt Provides multiple encryption security Types including 64 128 152 bit WEP WPA WPA2 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Supports Built in DHCP server Supports MAC address filtering Supports multiple operating modes including Range Extender Access Point Supports Firmware Upgrade VW WW WV Supports Remote and Web management 1 3 Appearance 1 3 1 The Front Panel TP LINK TL WAA30RE 300Mbps Wireless N Range Extender Power System LAN WLAN Figure 1 1 The front panel of the TL WA830RE consists of several LED indicators which is designed to indicate connections View from left to right Table 1 1 describes the LEDs on the front panel of the device LED Explanation Off The device has a system error On Thedevice is iniialsing Status 1 ndication Off On On There is a device linked to the corresponding port but no activity On The Range Extender has connected the Router successfully Range Extender Flashing The Range Extender is connecting the Router The Rang
56. r nearby access point 26 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR TA ETT gt Mode Select the desired wireless mode The options are e 11bonly Only 802 11b wireless stations can connect to the device e 11g only Only 802 11g wireless stations can connect to the device e 11nonly Only 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the device e 11bg mixed Both 802 11b and 802 11g wireless stations can connect to the device e 11bgn mixed All 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the device gt Channel Width Determines the channel width to be used It is unnecessary to change the default value unless required gt Max Tx Rate Specifies the maximum transmit rate of the device through this field gt Enable Wireless Radio Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny wireless stations to access the device gt Enable SSID Broadcast Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny the device to broadcast its name SSID on the air If it s allowed when wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with they will detect the SSID broadcast by the device Le Note To apply any settings you have altered on the page please click the Save button and then you will be reminded to reboot the device 4 5 2 Wireless Security Selecting Wireless gt Wireless Security will enable you to configure wireless security for your wireless network to protect your data from intru
57. rverrger el wd Shey on Desktop Y Pent A Programa gt 2 On the My Network Connections window right click Wireless Network and choose Enable to enable wireless network function Network Connections Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Bact Dd ES Search E Folders ins Address e Network Connections l LAN or High Speed Internet Network Tasks Local 4rea Connection 2 sd Create a new connection a ee Set up a home or small office network Change Windows Firewall settings Disable this network device Xx Repair this connection ll Rename this connection View status of this connection Change settings of this connection Other Places E Control Panel My Network Places E My Documents d My Computer Create Shortcut Rename Properties 3 Right click the wireless connection icon 87 on the screen of the PC and then select View Available Wireless Networks Change Windows Firewall settings Open Network Connections Repair View Available Wireless Networks 4 Highlight the SSID of the Range Extender Here is TP LINK and click Connect to add to the network 90 TL WAS30RE REPITEN MOE UAEM Wireless Network Connection Network Taci Choose a wireless network Refresh network list Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get more information 2 Set up a wireless network TP LINK for a home or smal
58. s you to optimize the configuration of your device SNMP can help you to manage the device locally or remotely with specified software The diagnostic tools Ping and Traceroute allow you to check the connections of your network components You can upgrade the AP to the latest version of firmware as well as backup or restore the AP s configuration files Ping Watch Dog can help to continuously monitor a particular connection to a remote host It s suggested that you change the default password to a more secure one because it controls access 39 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM EUA AE TA ETT to the devices web based management page Besides you can find out what happened to the system in System Log There are nine submenus under the System Tools menu shown as Figure 4 25 SNMP Diagnostic Firmware Upgrade Factory Defaults Backup 8 Restore Ping Watch Dog Reboot Password and System Log Clicking any of them will enable you to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below Diagnostic Ping Watch Dog Firmware Upgrade Factory Defaults Backup amp Restore Reboot Password system Log Figure 4 25 The System Tools menu 4 7 1 SNMP Selecting System Tools gt SNMP to enable this function will allow the network management station to retrieve statistics and status from the SNMP agent in this device Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP is a popular network moni
59. ss function of the AP can be used Select your region from the drop down list If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance Note Restricted by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option gt Channel Width Determines the channel width to be used It is unnecessary to change the default value unless required gt Max Tx Rate Specifies the maximum transmit rate of the device through this field 12 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CERAS TA ET gt Enable Wireless Radio Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny wireless stations to access the device gt Wireless Security Wireless Security will enable you to configure wireless security for your wireless network to protect your data from intruders There are four options which are explained below e None If the network of the desired AP Router is unsecured please choose this option e WEP the Wireless Security of the desired AP Router is WEP please select this option then you will see the page display as shown below Wireless Security WEP Type WEP Key Format Hexadecimal e WEP Index WEP Password Type Select the authentication type from the drop down list It must be the same as the desired AP Router s WEP Key Format Select WEP Key format from the drop down list which must be the same as the desired AP Router s WEP Index Select t
60. t until it is re configured accordingly 4 5 Wireless The Wireless option improving functionality and performance for wireless network can help you make the AP 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 AP Wireless Security provides three different security types to secure your data and thus provide greater security for your wireless network MAC filtering allows you to control the access of wireless stations to the AP Wireless Advanced allows you to configure some advanced parameters for the AP Throughput Monitor helps to watch wireless throughput information Wireless statistics enables you to get detailed information about the current connected wireless Stations There are six submenus under the Wireless menu shown in Figure 4 11 Wireless Settings 23 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM CESAR ETT Wireless Security Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless Advanced Throughput Monitor 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 Wireless Wireless Security Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless Advanced Throughput Monitor Wireless Statistics Figure 4 11 Wireless menu 4 5 1 Wireless Settings Selecting Wireless gt Wireless Settings will enable you to con
61. the radio button before Disable Enable will disable enable the DHCP server on your AP The default setting is Disable If you disable the Server you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must manually configure the computer gt Start IP Address This field specifies the first address in the IP Address pool 192 168 0 100 is the default start IP address gt End IP Address This field specifies the last address in the IP Address pool 192 168 0 199 is the default end IP address gt Address Lease Time Enter the amount of time for the PC to connect to the AP with its current assigned dynamic IP address The time is measured in minutes After the time is up the PC will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address The range of the time is 1 2880 minutes The default value is 120 minutes 3 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM EUA TA ETT gt Default Gateway optional Enter the IP address of the gateway for your LAN The factory default setting is 0 0 0 0 gt Default Domain optional Enter the domain name of the your DHCP server You can leave the field blank gt Primary DNS optional Enter the DNS IP address provided by your ISP Consult your ISP if you don t know the DNS value The factory default setting is 0 0 0 0 gt Secondary DNS optional Enter the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers The factory default setting is 0 0 0 0 Click Save to save the cha
62. ting in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and WEP encryption for security 802 11b networks are also referred to as Wi Fi networks 802 119 specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and backward compatibility with IEEE 802 11b devices and WEP encryption for security 802 11n 802 11n builds upon previous 802 11 standards by adding MIMO multiple input multiple output MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding The Enhanced Wireless Consortium EWC was formed to help accelerate the IEEE 802 11n development process and promote a technology specification for interoperability of next generation wireless local area networking WLAN products Access Point AP A wireless LAN transceiver or base station that can connect a wired LAN to one or many wireless devices Access points can also bridge to each other DNS Domain Name System An Internet Service that translates the names of websites into IP addresses Domain Name A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet DoS Denial of Service A hacker attack designed to prevent your computer or network from operating or communicati
63. toring and management protocol used to refer to a collection of specifications for network management that include the protocol itself To use this function select Enable and enter the following parameters in Figure 4 26 SNMP Settings SNMP Agent O Enable Disable SysContact SysName SysLocation Get Community Get Source Set Community Set Source 40 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM EUA TA ETT Figure 4 26 SNMP Settings gt SNMP Agent Select the radio button before Enable will enable this function if you want to have remote control through SNMPv1 v2 agent with MIDI Select the radio button before Disable will disable this function The default setting is Disable gt SysContact The textual identification of the contact person for this managed node gt SysName An administratively assigned name for this managed node gt SysLocation The physical location of this node Cf Note Specifying one of these values via the Device s Web Based Utility makes the corresponding object read only If there isn t such a config setting then the write request will succeed assuming suitable access control settings but the new value would be forgotten the next time the agent was restarted gt Get Community Enter the community name that allows Read Only access to the Device s SNMP information The community name can be considered a group password The default setting is public gt Get Source Get source
64. tp www tp link com and can be downloaded for free gt Firmware Version Here displays the current firmware version gt Hardware Version Here displays the current hardware version The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the current hardware version 44 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM EUA AE TA ETT Cf Note 1 There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use However when experiencing problems caused by the device itself you can try to upgrade the firmware 2 Before upgrading the device s firmware you should write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important configuration settings of device To upgrade the device s firmware follow these instructions 1 Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP LINK website http www tp link com 2 Enter the path name or click Browse to select the downloaded file on the computer into the File blank 3 Click Upgrade L Note Do not turn off the device or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded The device will reboot after the Upgrading has been finished 4 7 5 Factory Defaults Selecting System Tools gt Factory Default allows you to restore the factory default settings for the device on the screen shown in Figure 4 31 Factory Defaults Click the following button to reset all configuration settings to their default values Restore Figure 4 31 R
65. twork Check to see if the access point s default configuration conflicts the configuration of other devices in your network 53 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM EAST ETT Appendix D Specifications Standards and Protocols IEEE 802 3 802 3u 802 11n 802 11b and 802 11g TCP IP DHCP Safety amp Emission FCC CE Ports One 10 100M Auto Negotiation LAN RJ45 port 10BASE T UTP category 3 4 5 cable maximum 100m EIA TIA 568 1000 STP maximum 100m 100BASE TX UTP category 5 5e cable maximum 100m EIA TIA 568 1000 STP maximum 100m Cabling Type Frequency Band 2 4 2 4835GHz 11n up to 300Mbps Automatic 11g 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6M Automatic Radio Data Rate 11b 11 5 5 2 1M Automatic Frequency Expansion DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Modulation DBPSK DQPSK CCK OFDM 16 QAM 64 QAM security WEP WPA WPA2 WPA2 PSK WPA PSK 270M 68dBm 10 PER 108M 68dBm 10 PER o 0 Sensitivity PER 54M 68dBm 10 PER 11M 85dBm 8 PER 6M 88dBm 10 PER 1M 90dBm 8 PER Physical and Environment Working Temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Working Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing Storage Temperature 40 C 70 C 40 F 158 F Storage Humidity 5 95 RH Non condensing 94 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM EAST ETT Appendix E Glossary gt 802 11b The 802 11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology and opera
66. vice Figure 4 33 Reboot the device Click the Reboot button to reboot the device Some settings of the device will take effect only after rebooting which include e Change LAN IP Address System will reboot automatically e Change the Wireless configurations e Change the Web Management Port e Upgrade the firmware of the device system will reboot automatically e Restore the device s settings to factory defaults system will reboot automatically e Update the configuration with a file system will reboot automatically 46 TL WA830RE REPITEN MM EUA AE TA ETT 4 7 8 Password Selecting System Tools gt Password allows you to change the factory default user name and password of the device on the screen shown in Figure 4 34 Password The username and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not include any spaces Old User Name ld Password New User Name New Password Confirm Hew Password Save Clear All Figure 4 34 Password It is strongly recommended that you change the factory default user name and password of the device All users who try to access the device s web based management page or Quick Setup will be prompted for the device s user name and password Le Note The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not include any spaces Enter the new Password twice to confirm it Click Save when finished Click Clear All to clear all 4

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