TP-Link TD-W8968 4.7 Guest Network

TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide

¾ Beacon Interval: Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds. The Beacon Interval value

indicates the frequency interval of the beacon. A beacon is a packet broadcast by the modem

router to synchronize the wireless network. The default value is 100.

¾ Transmit Power: This option will allow you to configure the wireless transmit power. High

transmit power will extend the wireless signal range of the device and make the signal

transmit more legible. Low transmit power with the smaller wireless signal range that will

decrease the probability of interrupt by other Wi-Fi device.

¾ WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia): This function can guarantee the packets with high-priority

messages being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended.

Choose “Wireless”Æ” Station Info”, you will see the screen of Wireless--Authenticated

Stations setting shown as below.

Figure 4-100

This page shows authenticated wireless stations and their status.

¾ MAC: Displays the connected wireless station's MAC address.

¾ Associated: Displays whether the wireless station has associated with the access point.

¾ Authorized: Displays the information of Authentication.

¾ SSID: Displays the connected wireless station's SSID.

You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current

connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button.

4.7 Guest Network

There are two submenus under the Guest Network menu: Basic and Station list. Click any of

them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function. The detailed

explanations for each submenu are provided below.

Choose menu “Guest Network”Æ“Basic”, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-101.

This feature allows you to create a separate network for your guests without allowing them to

access your main network and the computers connected to it.