TP-Link TL-ER604W TL-ER604W V1 User Guide 1910010844 - Page 44

Description, SSID Broadcast, AP Isolation, Security, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

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SSID: Enter a name for the wireless network. The same name of SSID(Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless device 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 Router's MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test. Description: Enter the description for the SSID. SSID Broadcast: Enable or disable the SSID Broadcast. When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router. If the SSID Broadcast is enabled, the Wireless Router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air. AP Isolation Enable or disable the AP Isolation. This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the Router but not with each other. Security: Specify the security option of the wireless network. If you do not want to use wireless security, select "Disable Security", otherwise select one Security option from the drop-down list. It's strongly recommended to choose one of the security options to enable security. There are three wireless security options supported by the Router: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, WPA/WPA2 and WEP. It is recommend to choose WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. The detail information of the three security options will be introduced below. 1) WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK It's the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase. The default security option of the router is WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. -39-

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SSID:
Enter a name for the wireless network. The same name of SSID(Service
Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless device 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
Router’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is
NOT the same as test.
Description:
Enter the description for the SSID.
SSID Broadcast:
Enable or disable the SSID Broadcast. When wireless clients survey the
local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID
broadcast by the Router. If the SSID Broadcast is enabled, the Wireless
Router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.
AP Isolation
Enable or disable the AP Isolation. This function can isolate wireless
stations on your network from each other. Wireless devices will be able to
communicate with the Router but not with each other.
Security:
Specify the security option of the wireless network. If you do not want to use
wireless security, select “Disable Security”, otherwise select one Security
option from the drop-down list. It’s strongly recommended to choose one of
the security options to enable security.
There are three wireless security options supported by the Router:
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, WPA/WPA2 and WEP. It is recommend to choose
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK.
The detail information of the three security options will be introduced below.
1)
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase. The default security
option of the router is WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK.