TP-Link TD-W8980 manual WPS Settings

TD-W8980N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide

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If 11b only, 11g only, or 11bg mixed is selected in the Mode field, the Channel Width selecting field will turn grey and the value will become 20M, which is unable to be changed.

¾Enable SSID Broadcast: When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the modem router. If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless Router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.

¾Enable WDS: Check this box to enable WDS. With this function, the modem router can bridge two or more Wlans. If this checkbox is selected, you will have to set the following parameters as shown in the figure below. Make sure the following settings are correct.

¾SSID (to be bridged): The SSID of the AP your modem router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join.

¾BSSID (to be bridged): The BSSID of the AP your modem router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join.

¾Scan: Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.

¾Key type: This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration. It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type

¾WEP Index: This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX). It indicates the index of the WEP key.

¾Auth Type: This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX). It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP.

¾Password: If the AP your modem router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill the password in this blank.

Click Save to save your settings.

4.8.2 WPS Settings

This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS (also called QSS) function.

a). Choose menu “WPS Settings”, and you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-32).

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