TP-Link 54Mbps Wireless Access Point TL-WA501G - Manual (Page 23)

TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide
share files and printers with any other PCs or servers connected to any of the
three LAN segments.
• Wireless stations will not be able to connect to the TL-WA501G Access Points in
the illustration above. If you require wireless stations to access any lan segment,
you can add TL-WA501G Access Points configured in Wireless Access Point
mode to any LAN segment.
Note: You can extend this multi-point bridging by adding additional TL-WA501Gs
configured in Point-to-Point mode for each additional LAN segment. Furthermore, you can
extend the range of the wireless network with wireless antenna accessories.
5.4.2 Site Survey
After selecting a mode and pressing button Survey, you can view all of APs around you.
Figure 5-11: Site Survey
¾ SSID - The SSID of the AP.
¾ BSSID - The BSSID of the AP, usually also the MAC address of the AP.
¾ Signal - The signal received from the AP.
¾ Channel - The channel the AP works in.
¾ Security - The AP communicates in privacy.
¾ Choose - Choose one AP from list to connect to.
Press one of Connect in list to select an AP to connect to. Then the basic settings will
show again. You can save settings and reboot to take effective.
Note: If wireless is disabled, surveying can’t work. And if Access Point mode is selected,
there is no reason and no choice to connect to another AP.
5.4.3 Security Settings
You can select one of the following security options:
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