TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N/TL-WN821N

Wireless N USB Adapter

Figure 5-3

¾SoftAP mode: Select to enable or disable the function.

¾Internet 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.

¾SSID: Enter the name for your soft AP (for example, Jone) so that others can know which AP is yours when trying to connect to it. The default name (SSID) is “TP-Link”.

¾Security 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.

¾Encryption Type: The encryption type here is set to be AES.

¾Security 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 entering the corresponding key can other computers establish a successful connection with your AP.

¾IP Address: Here displays the IP address of the SoftAP.