User's Guide

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1.1 Determine the Management Method
Before building the wireless network, choose a proper method to manage the EAP based
on your actual network situation. Omada EAP supports two configuration option: Controller
Mode or Standalone Mode.
■ Controller Mode
If you want to establish a large-scale wireless network and have mass EAPs to be
managed, Controller Mode is recommended. In Controller Mode, all EAPs can be centrally
configured and monitored via an Omada Software Controller or an Omada Cloud Controller
(OC200).
For detailed instructions about the network topology in such situation and how to use an
Omada Software Controller or an OC200, refer to the User Guide of Omada Controller or
OC200. To download Omada Software Controller and its User Guide, go to
https://www.
tp-link.com/en/download/EAP-Controller.html
. And the User Guide of OC200 can be
downloaded at
https://www.tp-link.com/en/download/OC200.html .
■ Standalone Mode
If you have a relatively small-sized wireless network and only one or just a small number
of EAPs need to be managed, Standalone Mode is recommended. In Standalone Mode,
each EAP can be configured singly by the Omada app or the web browser on its own
management web page.
Omada app is a mobile application designed for conveniently managing Omada series EAP
products. For detailed instructions about how to use Omada app to manage your network,
please refer to the appendix of this User Guide:
Appendix: Omada App .
This User Guide introduces how to configure the Standalone EAP on its web page.
Note:
The web page of an EAP is inaccessible while it is managed by Omada Controller. To turn the EAP
back to Standalone Mode and access its web page, you can Forget the EAP on Omada Controller to
reset the EAP or simply close Omada Controller.