TP-Link TL-WA500G User Manual

TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide
Appendix A: Application Example
The TL-WA500G allows you to connect a wireless device to the wired network. Providing that you
want to connect your computer equipped with wireless adapter to a wired network wirelessly, you
can take the following instructions.
1. Configure the AP via a wired connection.
1). Connect your AP to your PC with an Ethernet cable.
2). Configure the IP address for your PC to communicate with the AP referring to Chapter 3
Configure the PC.
3). Log on to the web-based management page. Configure your AP in the Access Point
mode and check the Enable SSID Broadcast box referring to 4.4.2 Wireless Mode.
4). View the Wireless > Basic Settings page and keep the SSID of the AP in mind.(Here
we choose TP-LINK as the SSID for example.) You are suggested to change the SSID
and secure your wireless network referring to 4.4.1 Basic Settings and 4.4.3 Security
Settings.
5). Remove the Ethernet cable between the AP and your PC.
2. Connect your AP to the LAN port on the Router with an Ethernet cable.
3. Configure your PC to connect to the network wirelessly.
1). Click Start ( in the lower left corner of the PC’s screen), right-click My Network
Connections and choose Properties.
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TP-Link TL-WA500G Specifications

General

2.4 GHz	Yes
Modulation	DBPSK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSK
Frequency band	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)
Maximum data transfer rate	54 Mbit/s
Wireless technology	802.11b/g
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)	10 - 90 %
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C

Weight and Dimensions

Dimensions (WxDxH)	150 x 100 x 28 mm