TP-Link Archer AC1900 Archer AC1900USW V1.6 User Guide - Page 66

Wireless, Advanced, Wireless Settings, Enable, Network Name SSID, Password, Hide SSID, Smart Connect

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Chapter 12 Customize Your Network Settings 1. Go to Wireless or Advanced > Wireless > Wireless Settings. 2. The wireless function is enabled by default. If you want to disable the wireless function of the router, just untick the Enable checkbox of each wireless network. In this case, all the wireless settings will be invalid. • To change the wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password: 1. Go to Wireless or Advanced > Wireless > Wireless Settings. 2. Create a new SSID in Network Name (SSID) and customize the password for the network in Password. The value is case-sensitive. Note: If you change the wireless settings with a wireless device, you will be disconnected when the settings are effective. Please write down the new SSID and password for future use. • To hide SSID: 1. Go to Wireless or Advanced > Wireless > Wireless Settings. 2. Select Hide SSID, and your SSID won't display when you scan for local wireless networks on your wireless device and you need to manually join the network. • To use the Smart Connect function: The Smart Connect function lets you to enjoy a more high-speed network by assigning your devices to best wireless bands based on actual conditions to balance network demands. 1. Go to Advanced > Wireless > Wireless Settings. 2. Enable Smart Connect. 3. Keep the default values or set a new SSID and password, and click SAVE. This SSID and password will be applied to the 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless networks. • To change the security option: 1. Go to Advanced > Wireless > Wireless Settings. 2. Select an option from the Security drop-down list. We recommend you don't change the default settings unless necessary. In addition • Transmit Power - Select either High, Middle or Low to specify the data transmit power. The default and recommended setting is High. • Channel Width - Select a channel width (bandwidth) for the wireless network. 62

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Chapter 12
Customize Your Network Settings
1. Go to
Wireless
or
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
Wireless Settings
.
2. The wireless function is enabled by default. If you want to disable the wireless function
of the router, just untick the
Enable
checkbox of each wireless network. In this case,
all the wireless settings will be invalid.
To change the wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password:
1. Go to
Wireless
or
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
Wireless Settings
.
2. Create a new SSID in
Network Name (SSID)
and customize the password for the
network in
Password
.
The value is case-sensitive.
Note:
If you change the wireless settings with a wireless device, you will be disconnected when the settings are
effective. Please write down the new SSID and password for future use.
To hide SSID:
1. Go to
Wireless
or
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
Wireless Settings
.
2. Select
Hide SSID
, and your SSID won’t display when you scan for local wireless
networks on your wireless device and you need to manually join the network.
To use the Smart Connect function:
The Smart Connect function lets you to enjoy a more high-speed network by assigning
your devices to best wireless bands based on actual conditions to balance network
demands.
1. Go to
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
Wireless Settings
.
2. Enable
Smart Connect
.
3. Keep the default values or set a new SSID and password, and click
SAVE
. This SSID
and password will be applied to the 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless networks.
To change the security option:
1. Go to
Advanced
>
Wireless
>
Wireless Settings
.
2. Select an option from the
Security
drop-down list. We recommend you don’t change
the default settings unless necessary.
In addition
Transmit Power
- Select either
High
,
Middle
or
Low
to specify the data transmit power.
The default and recommended setting is
High
.
Channel Width
- Select a channel width (bandwidth) for the wireless network.