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TL-WDN3200, Soft AP, Advanced, SoftAP mode, Internet Connecting ShareICS, Security Type

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TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter The Soft AP icon should then appear beside Advanced icon in the utility. Please note that the Band option is available only in Windows XP and Windows Vista. Figure 5-3 ¾ SoftAP mode: Select to enable or disable the function. ¾ Internet Connecting Share(ICS): Specify a connection through which devices connected to your AP can access the Internet. The system will automatically search for all the available connections in your computer and display them in the drop-down menu. ¾ SSID: Enter the name for your softAP (for example, Jone) so that others can know which AP is yours when trying to connect to it. The default name (SSID) is "SoftAP". ¾ Band: This item determines which operating frequency will be used. Two options are available: 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz. It is recommended that your computers and devices running video and voice applications use the 5Ghz band, while your guest access and computers that are only browsing the web use the 2.4Ghz band. z 2.4Ghz - You can use the 2.4GHz band to connect to many classic wireless devices like gaming consoles, laptops, DVRs, ect. z 5Ghz - This band is less crowded and is used for time-sensitive music, video streaming or gaming. Using this band can avoid interference with 2.4GHz networks or noisy devices like cordless phones and microwave ovens. ¾ Security Type: The security type here is set to be WPA2-PSK which is based on 802.11i and uses Advanced Encryption Standard instead of TKIP. It was designed to improve the security features of WEP. WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase or key to authenticate your wireless connection. You needn't make any configuration here. ¾ Encryption Type: The encryption type here is set to be AES. ¾ Security Key: Enter the Key in the field to make your AP security enabled. It is recommended that you specify another key instead of the default key 12345678. Only by 31

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TL-WDN3200
N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter
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The
Soft AP
icon should then appear beside
Advanced
icon in the utility. Please note that the
Band
option is available only in Windows XP and Windows Vista.
Figure 5-3
¾
SoftAP mode:
Select to enable or disable the function.
¾
Internet Connecting Share(ICS):
Specify a connection through which devices connected
to your AP can access the Internet. The system will automatically search for all the
available connections in your computer and display them in the drop-down menu.
¾
SSID:
Enter the name for your softAP (for example, Jone) so that others can know which
AP is yours when trying to connect to it.
The default name (SSID) is “SoftAP”.
¾
Band:
This item determines which operating frequency will be used. Two options are
available: 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz. It is recommended that your computers and devices running
video and voice applications use the 5Ghz band, while your guest access and computers
that are only browsing the web use the 2.4Ghz band.
z
2.4Ghz
- You can use the 2.4GHz band to connect to many classic wireless devices
like gaming consoles, laptops, DVRs, ect.
z
5Ghz
- This band is less crowded and is used for time-sensitive music, video
streaming or gaming. Using this band can avoid interference with 2.4GHz networks or
noisy devices like cordless phones and microwave ovens.
¾
Security Type:
The security type here is set to be WPA2-PSK which is based on 802.11i
and uses Advanced Encryption Standard instead of TKIP. It was designed to improve the
security features of WEP. WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase or key to authenticate your
wireless connection. You needn’t make any configuration here.
¾
Encryption Type:
The encryption type here is set to be AES.
¾
Security Key:
Enter the Key in the field to make your AP security enabled. It is
recommended that you specify another key instead of the default key 12345678. Only by