TP-Link TL-WR642G User Guide - Page 18

TL-WR642G, IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, Primary, Secondary DNS, Wireless, Radio - how to configure

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TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 3-8 Quick Setup - Static IP ) Note: The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP. ¾ IP Address: This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet (including your ISP). Enter the IP address into the field. ¾ Subnet Mask: The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address, it is usually 255.255.255.0 ¾ Default Gateway: Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required. ¾ Primary DNS: Enter the DNS Server IP address into the boxes if required. ¾ Secondary DNS: If your ISP provides another DNS server, enter it into this field. After you complete the above, click Next, the Wireless settings page will appear, shown in Figure 3-9. Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - Wireless settings In this page, you can configure the following wireless parameters: ¾ Wireless Radio: Indicates whether the Access Point feature of the router is enabled or disabled. If disabled, the WLAN LED on the front panel will not be lit and the wireless stations will not be able to access the router. If enabled, the WLAN LED will be lit up and wireless stations will be able to access the router. ¾ SSID: Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same SSID must be assigned to all wireless devices on your network. The default SSID is TP-LINK. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TP-LINK is NOT the same as tp-link. 11

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TL-WR642G
108M Wireless Router User Guide
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Figure 3-8
Quick Setup - Static IP
)
Note:
The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP.
¾
IP Address:
This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet (including
your ISP). Enter the IP address into the field.
¾
Subnet Mask:
The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address, it is usually 255.255.255.0
¾
Default Gateway:
Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required.
¾
Primary
DNS:
Enter the DNS Server IP address into the boxes if required.
¾
Secondary DNS:
If your ISP provides another DNS server, enter it into this field.
After you complete the above, click
Next
, the Wireless settings page will appear, shown in Figure
3-9.
Figure 3-9
Quick Setup - Wireless settings
In this page, you can configure the following wireless parameters:
¾
Wireless
Radio:
Indicates whether the Access Point feature of the router is enabled or
disabled. If disabled, the WLAN LED on the front panel will not be lit and the wireless
stations will not be able to access the router. If enabled, the WLAN LED will be lit up and
wireless stations will be able to access the router.
¾
SSID:
Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same SSID must be assigned to all wireless
devices on your network. The default SSID is TP-LINK. This value is case-sensitive. For
example,
TP-LINK
is NOT the same as
tp-link
.