TL-WA5110G 54M High Power Wireless Access Point I Rev: 1.0.
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FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 54 M High Power Wireless Access Point Model No.: TL-WA5110G Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives: Directives 1999/5/EC The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents: ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.
CONTENTS Package Contents ....................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Product Overview .................................................................................................. 2 1.1 Overview of the Product.................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Features..........................................................................................
4.7.3 Address Reservation ................................................................................................. 34 4.8 Wireless settings........................................................................................................... 35 4.9 Forwarding .................................................................................................................... 36 4.9.1 Virtual Servers.............................................................................................
5.6.1 Basic Settings............................................................................................................ 63 5.6.2 Wireless Mode........................................................................................................... 64 5.6.3 Security Settings ....................................................................................................... 69 5.6.4 MAC Filtering....................................................................................................
Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ One TL-WA5110G 54M High Power Wireless Access Point ¾ One AC power Adapter for TL-WA5110G 54M High Power Wireless Access Point ¾ One Power Injector ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WA5110G 54M High Power Wireless Access Point, including: z This User Guide z Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items.
Chapter 1. Product Overview Thank you for choosing TL-WA5110G 54M High Power Wireless Access Point 1.1 Overview of the Product The TL-WA5110G 54M High Power Wireless Access Point is dedicated to Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) wireless network solutions. The TL-WA5110G 54M High Power Wireless Access Point will allow you to connect your network with other wireless devices wirelessly, sharing Internet Access, files and fun, easily and securely.
¾ Supports PPPoE, Dynamic IP, Static IP Internet Access. ¾ Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing. ¾ Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing, VPN Pass-through. ¾ Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host. ¾ Built-in firewall supporting IP address filtering, Domain Name filtering, and MAC address filtering. ¾ Provides WLAN ACL (Access Control List). ¾ Supports configuration backup/restore and firmware upgrade. ¾ Supports Web management. 1.
Chapter 2. Hardware Installation 2.1. The Front Panel The front panel of the TL-WA5110G consists of several LED indicators, which is designed to indicate connections. View from left to right. Table 2-1 describes the LEDs on the front panel of the router.
• Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools -> Factory Defaults page in the AP's Web-based Utility. • Use the Factory Default Reset button: Press and hold the default Reset button for 5 seconds, and then the AP reboot after the System led flash 5 times. • Use the Factory Default Reset button: First, turn off the AP's power. Second, press and hold the default Reset button then turn on the AP's power, until the system LED lights up (about 3 seconds).
4. Adjust the direction of the antenna. Normally, upright is a good direction. 5. Connect the Ethernet Broadband Router to the TL-WA5110G AP. Power on the AP. 6. If you are connecting a desktop PC or laptop to your network, install the TP-LINK Wireless Adapter on the PC. Figure 2-3 To establish an infrastructure network in AP Client Router mode as Figure 2-4, please take the following steps: 1. Make sure you are provided with wireless Internet service by your WISP(Wireless Internet Service Provider).
Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This Chapter will guide you to configure the AP to function in your network and gain access to the internet through your ISP immediately after successful configuration. More detailed description of the AP’s web-based utility and functions can be found in “Chapter 4 Configuring the AP” 3.1. Configure the Device The instructions in this section will help you configure each of your PCs to be able to communicate with the AP.
Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to that shown in Figure 3-2, it means that your PC has not connected to the AP. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps: 1. Is the connection between your PC and the AP correct? ) Note: The LED of LAN port you link to on the AP and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. 2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? ) Note: If the AP's IP address is 192.168.1.
Figure 3-4 Login Windows ) Note: If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it. If the User Name and Password are correct, you can configure the AP using the Web browser. Please click the Quick Setup link on the left of the main menu and the Quick Setup screen will appear.
) Note: The AP supports three mode operation modes for multi-user to access the Internet: AP client router, AP router and AP. In AP client router mode, it can access the Internet wirelessly by your WISP’s support. In AP router mode, it can access the Internet via ADSL/Cable Modem. In AP mode, it can access a wireless network by using WIFI. You can configure your device quickly by the following steps in different modes. A. When you choose AP Client Router or AP Router mode, take the following steps: 1.
Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - Static IP ) Note: The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP. ¾ IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet (including your ISP). Enter the IP address into the field. ¾ Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address, it is usually 255.255.255.0 ¾ Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required. ¾ Primary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP address into the boxes if required.
Figure 3-11 Quick Setup - Wireless settings ¾ SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same SSID must be assigned to all wireless devices on your network. The default SSID is TP-LINK. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TP-LINK is NOT the same as tp-link. ¾ Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used.
Chapter 4. Configuring the Device in AP Client Router & AP Router Operation Mode This Chapter describes how to configure some advanced settings for your Access Point through the web-based management page. In the following explanations, we will take the device in AP Client Router operation mode for example. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the Access Point. There are thirteen main menus on the left of the Web-based management page.
Figure 4-1 Status 1. LAN This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN, including the MAC address, IP address and Subnet Mask. 2. Wireless This field displays basic information or status for wireless function, including Wireless Radio, SSID, Channel, Mode, Wireless MAC address, and IP address. 3.
This field displays the router's traffic statistics. 5. System Up Time The total up time of the router since it was powered on or reset. 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Setup." 4.4 Operation Mode The AP supports three operation mode types, AP Client Router, AP Router and AP. Please select one your want. Click Save to save your choice. Figure 4-2: Figure 4-2 Operation Mode ¾ AP Client Router: In this mode, the device enables multi-user to share the Internet from WISP.
Figure 4-4 LAN ¾ ¾ ¾ MAC Address - The physical address of the router, as seen from the LAN. The value can't be changed. IP Address - Enter the IP address of your router in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.1.1). Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. ) Note: a. If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login the router. b.
Figure 4-5 WAN – Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click Renew to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click Release to release the IP parameters. MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs you need to reduce the MTU.
Figure 4-6 WAN - Static IP You should type the following parameters into the spaces provided: ¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. ¾ Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0. ¾ Default Gateway - (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. ¾ MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes.
Figure 4-7 WAN - PPPoE ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again.
Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time, since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background. Click the Connect button to connect immediately, Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.
Figure 4-9 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter, which is connected to your cable/DSL Modem or Ethernet during installation. Changes are rarely needed here. ¾ WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port, which is used for the WAN port. If your ISP requires that you register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address into this field.
Figure 4-11 Wireless Settings in AP Client Router mode ¾ SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is TP-LINK_xxxxxx (xxxxxx indicates the last six unique characters of each device’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TP-LINK is NOT the same as tp-link. ¾ Region-Select your region from the drop-down list.
Figure 4-12 Wireless Mode ) Note: In AP Client Router, there is only Client mode available shown as Figure 4-12 while in AP Router there is only Access Point mode available shown as Figure 4-14. ¾ Access Point - Access Point mode allows wireless stations including AP clients to access the router. • ¾ Enable SSID Broadcast - If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless AP will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.
• • SSID - Enter the SSID of AP that you want to access. If you select the radio before SSID, the AP client will connect to AP according SSID. MAC of AP - Enter the MAC address of AP that you want to access. If you select the radio before MAC of AP, the AP client will connect to AP according MAC address. ) Note: To apply any settings you have altered on the page, please click the Save button, and wait the AP reboot automatically.
Figure 4-14 Wireless Mode settings in AP Router mode 4.6.
Figure 4-15 Wireless Security ¾ Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the device without encryption. It is recommended strongly that you choose one of following options to enable security. ¾ WEP - Select 802.11 WEP security. • Type - You can select one of following types, 1).
1). For 64-bit encryption - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII characters. 2). For 128-bit encryption - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 13 ASCII characters. 3). For 152-bit encryption - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 16 ASCII characters.
Figure 4-16 Wireless MAC address Filtering The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control wireless stations accessing the router, which depend on the station's MAC addresses. ¾ MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to access. ¾ Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled. ¾ Privilege - Select the privileges for this entry. You may select one of the following Allow / Deny / 64-bit / 128-bit / 152-bit.
2. Enter a simple description of the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A. 3. Privilege - Select the privileges for this entry, one of Allow / Deny / 64-bit / 128-bit / 152-bit. 4. WEP Key - If you select 64-bit, 128-bit or 152-bit in the Privilege field, enter any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. For example: 2F34D20BE2. 5. Status - Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list. 6.
Enabled in the Status pull-down list. Click the Save and the Return button. The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list: ) Note: 1) If you select the radio button Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules, the wireless station B will still not be able to access the router, however, other wireless stations that are not in the list will be able to access the router.
Figure 4-19 Distance Setting ¾ Use Default Setting: Keep the default setting if the AP is used for indoor environment. If you want to change the distance, please uncheck the Use Default Setting box. ¾ Distance: Specify the distance value in kilometers, accurate to the first decimal place. If the distance is set too short or too long, it will result poor connection and throughput performance, it is best to set the value at 110% of the real distance.
Figure 4-21 Wireless Throughput Rate - The Throughput unit. Run Time - How long this function is running. Transmit- Wireless transmit rate information. Receive- Wireless receive rate information. Click the Start button to start wireless throughput monitor. Click the Stop button to stop wireless throughput monitor. 4.7 DHCP Figure 4-22 The DHCP menu There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 4-22): DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation.
provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the router on the LAN. The DHCP Server can be configured on the page (shown in Figure 4-23): Figure 4-23 DHCP Settings ¾ DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network ，or else you have to manually configure the computer. ¾ Start IP Address - This field specifies the first of the addresses in the IP address pool. 192.168.1.
Figure 4-24 DHCP Clients List ¾ Index(ID)- The index of the DHCP Client ¾ Client Name - The name of the DHCP client ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client ¾ Assigned IP - The IP address that the router has allocated to the DHCP client. ¾ Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased. Before the time is up, DHCP client will request to renew the lease automatically. You cannot change any of the values on this page.
Figure 4-26 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Select a reserved address entry, Click the Modify in the entry if you want to modify it. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries.
¾ Disable short preamble - Disable short preamble and use long preamble only. 802.11b mode supports only long preamble and this parameter will be ignored. It is recommended that you do not change these settings. ¾ RTS threshold - RTS/CTS Threshold, the packet size that is used to determine if RTS/CTS should be sent. ¾ Fragmentation threshold - The maximum packet size used for fragmentation. ¾ Beacon Interval - The interval time between two successive beacons.
To setup a virtual server entry, please take the following steps: 1. Click the Add New…in virtual servers page. (pop-up Figure 4-30) 2. Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common Service Port list does not have the service that you want to use, type the number of the service port or service port range in the Service Port box. 3. 4. 5. 6. Type the IP Address of the computer in the Server IP Address box.
4.9.2 Port Triggering Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video conferencing, Internet calling and so on. These applications cannot work with a pure NAT router. Port Triggering is used for some of these applications that can work with a NAT router. You can set up Port Triggering on this page shown in Figure 4-31: Figure 4-31 Port Triggering Once configured, operation is as follows: 1.
7. Click the Save button to save the new rule. Figure 4-32 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry There are many popular applications in the Popular Application list. You can select one, and the application will fill in the Trigger Port, incoming Ports Range boxes automatically. And then, select the Enable option. It has the same effect as adding a new rule. To modify or delete an existing entry, please take the following steps: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify.
Figure 4-33 DMZ To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: 1. Click the Enable radio button 2. Enter the IP address of a local PC that is set to be DMZ host in the DMZ Host IP Address field 3. Click the Save button. ) Note: After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work. 4.9.4 UPnP The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows the devices, such as Internet computers, to access the local host resources or devices as needed.
Click Disable to disable UPnP Click Refresh to update the Current UPnP Settings List. 4.10 Security Figure 4-35 The Security menu There are five submenus under the Security menu (shown in Figure 4-35): Firewall, IP Address Filtering, Domain Filtering, MAC Address Filtering and Advanced Security. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.10.
filtering rules for MAC Address Filtering: Allow or Deny the packets specified to pass through the router.. 4.10.2 IP Address Filtering The IP address Filtering feature allows you to control the Internet Access by specific users on your LAN based on their IP addresses. The IP address filtering is set on this page, Figure 4-37: Figure 4-37 IP address Filtering To disable the IP Address Filtering feature, keep the default setting, Disabled.
4. WAN IP Address - Enter a WAN IP Address or a range of WAN IP Addresses in the field, in dotted-decimal notation format. For example, 61.145.238.6 - 61.145.238.47. Keep the field blank, which means all WAN IP Addresses have been put into the field. 5. WAN Port -Enter a WAN Port or a range of WAN Ports in the field. For example, 25 - 110. Keep the field blank, which means all WAN Ports have been put into the field. 6.
Figure 4-39 Domain Filtering Before adding a Domain Filtering entry, you must ensure that Enable Firewall and Enable Domain Filtering have been selected on the Firewall page. To Add a Domain filtering entry, click the Add New… button. The page "Add or Modify a Domain Filtering entry" will appear, shown in Figure 4-40: Figure 4-40 Add or Modify a Domain Filtering entry To add or modify a Domain Filtering entry, follow these instructions: 1.
page. For example, if you want to block the PC(s) on your LAN to access websites www.xxyy.com.cn, www.aabbcc.com and websites with .net in the end on the Internet while no limit for other websites, you should specify the following Domain filtering list: 4.10.4 MAC Address Filtering Like the IP Address Filtering page, the MAC Address Filtering page (shown in Figure 4-41) allows you to control access to the Internet by users on your local network based on their MAC Address.
4. Click the Save button to save this entry. To add additional entries, repeat steps 1-4. When finished, click the Return button to return to the MAC Address Filtering page. To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. 3. Modify the information. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled.
Figure 4-43 Advanced Security settings ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ Packets Statistic interval (5 ~ 60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds from the pull-down list. The Packets Statistic interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistic. The result of the statistic used for analysis by SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood. DoS protection - Enable or Disable the DoS protection function. Only when it is enabled, will the flood filters be effective.
the router from the LAN port. The default value is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from the LAN port cannot access the router. (Defends against some viruses) Click the Save button to save the settings. Click the Blocked DoS Host Table button to display the DoS host table by blocking. The page will appear that shown in Figure 4-44: Figure 4-44 Thwarted DoS Host Table This page shows Host IP Address and Host MAC Address for each host blocked by the router.
3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry from the Status pull-down list. 4. Click the Save button to save the changes. Figure 4-46 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled.
Figure 4-47 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. 2. 3. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider 4. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service. ¾ Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out the DDNS service. 4.12.2 Oray.net DDNS If your selected dynamic DNS Service Provider is www.
To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. 3. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service. ¾ Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. ¾ Domain Name - The domain names are displayed here. Click Logout to log out the DDNS service. 4.12.3 Comexe.cn DDNS If your selected dynamic DNS Service Provider is www.comexe.
4.13 System Tools Figure 4-50 The System Tools menu There are eleven submenus under the System Tools menu (shown in Figure 4-50): Time, Firmware, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Ping Watch Dog, Speed Test, Reboot, Password, Syslog, Remote Management and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.13.
3. Click Save. Click the Get GMT button to get GMT time from the Internet if you have connected to the Internet. If you’re using Daylight saving time, please follow the steps below. 1. Select Using Daylight Saving Time. 2. Enter daylight saving begin time and end time in the right blanks. ) Note: 1 This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall.
4.13.3 Factory Defaults This page (shown in Figure 4-53) allows you to restore the factory default settings for the router. Figure 4-53 Restore Factory Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. • The default User Name: admin • The default Password: admin • The default IP Address: 192.168.1.1 • The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 ) Note: All settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored. 4.13.
Figure 4-55 Ping Watch Dog Utility ¾ Enable: Turn on/off Ping Watch Dog. ¾ IP Address: The IP address of the target host where the Ping Watch Dog Utility is sending ping packets. ¾ Interval: Time internal between two ping packets which are sent out continuously. ¾ Delay: Time delay before first ping packet is sent out when the device is restarted. ¾ Fail Count: Upper limit of the ping packet the device can drop continuously. If this value is overrun, the device will restart automatically.
Figure 4-56 Speed Test ¾ Destination IP: The Remote device’s IP address. ¾ Advanced options: This is switch to show advanced test options which are used only for precise estimation. ¾ User: Administrator password of the remote device. It should be filled correctly if you want to get a precise estimation. Otherwise, keep it blank. ) Note: If either User or Password is incorrect, we will take a basic test instead. In other words, none of the advance options you set will take effect.
Figure 4-57 Reboot the router Click the Reboot button to reboot the router. Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting, which include: • Change LAN IP Address. (System will reboot automatically) • MAC Clone (system will reboot automatically) • DHCP service function. • Static address assignment of DHCP server. • Web Service Port of the router. • Upgrade the firmware of the router (system will reboot automatically).
Figure 4-59 System Log The router can keep logs of all traffic. You can query the logs to find what happened to the router. Click the Refresh button to refresh the logs. Click the Clear Log button to clear all the logs. 4.13.10 Remote Management You can configure the Remote Management function on this page shown in Figure 4-60. This feature allows you to manage your Router from a remote location via the Internet.
) Note: Be sure to change the router's default password to a very secure password. In AP mode, port 80 is only supported. The web management port number will be set to 80 when the operation mode changes to AP mode. 4.13.11 Statistics The Statistics page (shown in Figure 4-61) displays the network traffic of each PC on the LAN, including total traffic and traffic of the last Packets Statistic interval seconds. Figure 4-61 Statistics ¾ Current Statistics Status - Enabled or Disabled.
TCP SYN Tx The total amount of the TCP SYN packets transmitted to WAN in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds. Click the Save button to save the Packets Statistic interval value. Click the Auto-refresh checkbox to refresh automatically. Click the Refresh button to refresh immediately.
Chapter 5. Configuring the Device in AP Operation Mode This Chapter describes how to configure some advanced settings for your Access Point through the web-based management page in AP operation mode. 5.1 Login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the Access Point. There are eight main menus on the left of the Web-based management page. Submenus will be available after you click one of the main menus.
Operating Mode, Signal, SSID, Channel, Mode, MAC Address and IP Address. ¾ Traffic Statistics - This field displays the AP's traffic statistics. ¾ System Up Time - The time of the AP running from it's powered on or reset. 5.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Setup." 5.4 Operation Mode The AP supports three operation modes, AP Client Router, AP Router and AP. Please select one your want. Click Save to save your choice.
255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. ¾ Gateway - The gateway should be in the same subnet as your IP address. ¾ MAC Address - the physical address of the AP, as seen from the LAN. This value can't be changed. ) Note: 1） If you change the IP Address, you must use the new IP Address to log in the AP. 2） If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool in the DHCP sever will not take effect unless they are re-configured.
last six unique characters of each device’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TP-LINK is NOT the same as tp-link. ¾ Region-Select your region from the drop-down list. This filed specifies the region where the wireless function of the device can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the device in a region other than one of those specified in this field. If your country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance.
Figure 5-6 Wireless Mode ) Note: AP provides five operational modes: Access Point, Client, Repeater, Bridge (point to point), Bridge (point to Multi-point). ¾ Access Point - Access Point mode allows wireless stations including AP clients to access the router.. • ¾ Enable SSID Broadcast - If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless AP will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air. Client - In Client mode, AP will act as a wireless station to enable wired host(s) to access wireless AP.
• • • Enable WDS - The AP client can connect to AP with WDS enabled or disabled. If WDS is enabled, all traffic from wired networks will be forwarded in the format of WDS frames consist of four address fields. If WDS is disabled, three address frames are used. If your AP supports WDS well, please select the option. SSID - Enter the SSID of AP that you want to access. If you select the radio before SSID, the AP client will connect to AP according SSID.
network. Also, you can extend the range of the wireless network with wireless antenna accessories. ¾ Bridge (Point to Point) - This mode bridges the AP and another AP also in bridge mode to connect two wired LANs. Please input the MAC address of the other AP in the field of MAC of AP. AP function can startup also. • With AP mode: If you select this option, you AP will also support AP mode when it is in Bridge (Point to Point) mode. Here is an example of how to configure Point-to-Point Bridge.
Figure 5-9 Point to Multi-point Bridge 1. 2. 3. Configure the Operating Mode of the TL-WA5110G High Power wireless Access Points. • Because it is in the central location, configure TL-WA5110G (AP1) on LAN Segment 1 in Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge mode. The MAC addresses of AP2 and AP3 are required in AP1. • Configure TL-WA5110G (AP2) on LAN Segment 2 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode with the MAC Address of AP1.
the wireless network with wireless antenna accessories. ) Note: To apply any settings you have altered on the page, please click the Save button, and wait the AP reboot automatically. Click Survey will show the site list of scanning result shown as Figure 5-10. Figure 5-10 AP List ¾ BSSID -The BSSID of the AP, usually also the MAC address of the AP. ¾ SSID -The SSID of the AP. ¾ Signal -The signal received from the AP. ¾ Channel -The channel the AP works in.
Figure 5-11 Wireless Security ¾ Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the device without encryption. It is recommended strongly that you choose one of following options to enable security. ¾ WEP - Select 802.11 WEP security. • Type - You can select one of following types, 1).
1). For 64-bit encryption - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII characters. 2). For 128-bit encryption - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 13 ASCII characters. 3). For 152-bit encryption - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 16 ASCII characters.
Figure 5-12 Wireless MAC address Filtering The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control wireless stations accessing the router, which depend on the station's MAC addresses. ¾ MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to access. ¾ Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled. ¾ Privilege - Select the privileges for this entry. You may select one of the following Allow / Deny / 64-bit / 128-bit / 152-bit.
2. Enter a simple description of the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A. 3. Privilege - Select the privileges for this entry, one of Allow / Deny / 64-bit / 128-bit / 152-bit. 4. WEP Key - If you select 64-bit, 128-bit or 152-bit in the Privilege field, enter any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. For example: 2F34D20BE2. 5. Status - Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list. 6.
Enabled in the Status pull-down list. Click the Save and the Return button. The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list: ) Note: 1) If you select the radio button Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules, the wireless station B will still not be able to access the router, however, other wireless stations that are not in the list will be able to access the router.
Figure 5-15 Distance Setting ¾ Use Default Setting: Keep the default setting if the AP is used for indoor environment. If you want to change the distance, please uncheck the Use Default Setting box. ¾ Distance: Specify the distance value in kilometers, accurate to the first decimal place. If the distance is set too short or too long, it will result poor connection and throughput performance, it is best to set the value at 110% of the real distance.
5.6.8 Throughput Monitor This page allows you to view the wireless throughput information Figure 5-17 Wireless Throughput Rate - The Throughput unit. Run Time - How long this function is running. Transmit- Wireless transmit rate information. Receive- Wireless receive rate information. Click the Start button to start wireless throughput monitor. Click the Stop button to stop wireless throughput monitor. 5.
5.7.1 DHCP Settings The router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the router on the LAN. The DHCP Server can be configured on the page (shown in Figure 5-19): Figure 5-19 DHCP Settings ¾ DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network ，or else you have to manually configure the computer.
Figure 5-20 DHCP Clients List ¾ Index(ID)- The index of the DHCP Client ¾ Client Name - The name of the DHCP client ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client ¾ Assigned IP - The IP address that the router has allocated to the DHCP client. ¾ Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased. Before the time is up, DHCP client will request to renew the lease automatically. You cannot change any of the values on this page.
Figure 5-22 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Select a reserved address entry, Click the Modify in the entry if you want to modify it. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries.
¾ RTS threshold - RTS/CTS Threshold, the packet size that is used to determine if RTS/CTS should be sent. ¾ Fragmentation threshold - The maximum packet size used for fragmentation. ¾ Beacon Interval - The interval time between two successive beacons. ¾ Power - The transmit power of the access point. The checkbox determines the transmit power that whether it obeys regulatory power or not.
1. Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com). 2. Click Browse to view the folders and select the downloaded file. 3. Click Upgrade. ¾ Firmware Version - Displays the current firmware version. ¾ Hardware Version - Displays the current hardware version. The upgrade file must accord with the current hardware version. ) Note: Do not turn off the AP or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded.
To restore the AP's configuration, please take the following steps: • Click Browse to find the location of configuration file which you want to restore. • Click Restore to update the configuration with the file whose path is the one you have input or selected in the blank. ) Note: 1. The current configuration will be covered by the uploading configuration file. 2. Wrong process will lead the device unmanaged. 3. The restoring process will last for 20 seconds and the AP will restart automatically.
administrator Username and Password under Advance options to get a precise estimation if the remote device is TL-WA5110G too. Figure 5-29 Speed Test ¾ Destination IP: The Remote device’s IP address. ¾ Advanced options: This is switch to show advanced test options which are used only for precise estimation. ¾ User: Administrator password of the remote device. It should be filled correctly if you want to get a precise estimation. Otherwise, keep if clean.
5.9.6 Reboot This page allows you to reboot the AP on the screen below (Figure 5-30). Figure 5-30 Reboot the AP Click Reboot to reboot the AP. Some settings of the AP will take effect only after rebooting, which include: • Change LAN IP Address. (System will reboot automatically) • Upgrade the firmware of the AP (system will reboot automatically). • Restore the AP's settings to factory default (system will reboot automatically). • DHCP service function. • Static address assignment of DHCP server.
Click Save when finished. Click Clear All to clear all. 5.9.8 Syslog This page allows you to query the Logs of the AP on the screen below Figure 5-32). Figure 5-32 System Log The AP can keep logs of all traffic. You can query the logs to find out what happened to the AP. Click Refresh to refresh the logs. Click Clear ALL to clear all the logs.
Appendix A: FAQ 1. How do I configure the router to access the Internet by ADSL users? 1) First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. 2) Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem. 3) Login to the router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select “PPPoE” for WAN Connection Type.
register, login to the router and click the "Network" menu link on the left of your browser, and then click "MAC Clone" submenu link. On the "MAC Clone" page, if your PC’s MAC address is proper MAC address, click the "Clone MAC Address" button and your PC’s MAC address will fill in the "WAN MAC Address" field. Or else, type the MAC Address into the "WAN MAC Address" field. The format for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX. Then click the "Save" button. It will take effect after rebooting.
) Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. 4) How to enable DMZ Host: Login to the router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ" submenu. On the "DMZ" page, click “Enable” radio and type your IP address into the “DMZ Host IP Address” field, using 192.168.1.169 as an example, remember to click the "Save” button. Figure A-6 DMZ 4.
Figure A-8 Virtual Servers A-9 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry 5. The wireless stations cannot connect to the router. 1) Make sure the "Wireless Router Radio" is enabled. 2) Make sure that the wireless stations' SSID accord with the router's SSID. 3) Make sure the wireless stations have the right KEY for encryption when the router is encrypted. 4) If the wireless connection is ready, but you can’t access the router, check the IP Address of your wireless stations.
Appendix B: Configuring the PCs In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed. 1. Configure TCP/IP component 1) On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. 2) Click the Network and Internet Connections icon, and then click on the Network Connections tab in the appearing window.
Figure 0-2 5) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default.
Figure 0-3 )Note: For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and router may need to be restarted. ¾ Setting IP address manually 1 Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available 2 If the router's LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1, specify the IP address as 192.168.1.x (x is from 2 to 254), and the Subnet mask as 255.255.255.0. 3 Type the router’s LAN IP address (the default IP is 192.168.1.1) into the Default gateway field. 4 Select Use the following DNS server addresses.
Figure 0-4 Now: Click OK to keep your settings.
Appendix C: Specifications General Standards and Protocols IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11b and 802.11g, TCP/IP, DHCP Safety & Emission FCC、CE Ports One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 port, supporting passive PoE 10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100Ω STP (maximum 100m) Cabling Type 100BASE-TX: UTP category 5, 5e cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100Ω STP (maximum 100m) Wireless Wireless Data Rates 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.
Appendix D: Glossary ¾ 2x to 3x eXtended Range™ WLAN Transmission Technology - The WLAN device with 2x to 3x eXtended Range™ WLAN transmission technology make its sensitivity up to 105 dB, which gives users the ability to have robust, longer-range wireless connections. With this range-enhancing technology, a 2x to 3x eXtended Range™ based client and access point can maintain a connection at as much as three times the transmission distance of traditional 802.11b and 802.
152-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard. ¾ Wi-Fi - is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance, founded in 1999 as Wireless Internet Compatibility Alliance (WICA), comprising more than 300 companies, whose products are certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance, based on the IEEE 802.11 standards (also called Wireless LAN (WLAN) and Wi-Fi). This certification warrants interoperability between different wireless devices.
