User Guide For TP-Link Omada Access Points EAP110 / EAP115 / EAP225 / EAP245 / EAP320 / EAP330 / EAP115-Wall EAP110-Outdoor / EAP225-Outdoor 1910012254 REV 2.0.
CONTENTS About this User Guide.......................................................................................................... 1 Overview.................................................................................................................................. 2 1 Quick Start........................................................................................................................ 4 1.1 Determine the Management Method............................................................
Monitor the Network...................................................................................................51 3.1 Monitor the EAP.........................................................................................................................................52 View Device Information............................................................................................................................ 53 View Wireless Settings........................................................
Configure Daylight Saving Time.............................................................................................................. 77 5.3 Reboot and Reset the EAP.....................................................................................................................79 5.4 Backup and Restore the Configuration............................................................................................80 5.5 Update the Firmware.........................................................
About this User Guide When using this guide, please notice that features of the EAP may vary slightly depending on the model and software version you have, and on your location, language, and Internet service provider. All screenshots, images, parameters and descriptions documented in this guide are used for demonstration only. The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
Overview Omada series products provide wireless coverage solutions for small-medium business and households. They can either work independently as standalone APs or be centrally managed by the EAP Controller software, providing a flexible, richly-functional but easily configured wireless network for small and medium business and households.
The following figure shows the front view of EAP115-Wall: The following figure shows the front view of EAP110-Outdoor/EAP225-Outdoor: 3
1 Quick Start This chapter introduces how to build a wireless network using the EAPs and how to complete the basic settings. Follow the steps below: 1. Determine the Management Method 2. Build the Network Topology 3. Log in to the EAP 4. Edit the SSID 5.
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. There are two methods: via EAP Controller and via the web page of the EAP. Via EAP Controller If you want to establish a large-scale wireless network and have mass EAPs to be managed, we recommend that you use EAP Controller to centrally manage the EAPs. In such case, the EAPs work in FIT mode.
1.2 Build the Network Topology To manage the EAPs in Standalone mode, refer to the following topology. Router (DHCP Server) LAN: 192.168.0.1 Switch PC IP: 192.168.0.100 EAP Internet EAP Clients • The router is the gateway of the network, and devices in the LAN surf the internet via the router. At the same time, the router acts as a DHCP server to assign dynamic IP addresses to the EAPs and clients. • The layer 2 switch is connected to the LAN interface of the router.
Log in via the Domain Name In this method, you needn't know the IP address of the EAP, but you need to prepare a wireless client device, such as a wireless laptop. Follow the steps below to log in to the EAP wirelessly: 1. Find the default SSID of the EAP. The SSID is printed on the product label at the bottom of the device, and the format is TP-LINK_2.4GHz/5GHz_XXXXXX. 2. Search the default SSID using your wireless client device and connect to the wireless network of the EAP. 3.
5. Use the new username and password to log in. Tips To facilitate access to the EAP via a wired device, you can set a static IP address for the EAP and remember it well or write it down. But make sure that this IP address is not being used in the same LAN. For detailed instructions about how to set a static IP address for the EAP, refer to Configure the IP Address of the EAP .
on the PC, and find the IP address of the EAP. In the following figure, the IP address of the EAP is 192.168.0.5. 2. Launch a web browser and enter 192.168.0.5 in the address bar to load the login page of the EAP. Use admin for both of the username and password to log in.
3. In the pop-up window, configure a new username and a new password for your user account. 4. Use the new username and password to log in. Tips To facilitate access to the EAP via a wired device, you can set a static IP address for the EAP and remember it well or write it down. But make sure that this IP address is not being used in the same LAN. For detailed instructions about how to set a static IP address for the EAP, refer to Configure the IP Address of the EAP . 1.
1. Go to the Wireless > Wireless Settings page. In the SSIDs section, click Modify column of the SSID entry.
2. The following page will appear. Change Security Mode from None to WEP, WPAEnterprise or WPA-PSK. Configure the related parameters and click OK. We recommend that you choose WPA-PSK. For details, refer to Configure SSIDs . Tips ··If needed, you can also create more new SSIDs. For detailed instructions about how to create new SSIDs, refer to Configure SSIDs . ··If your EAP is a dual-band EAP, remember to configure the SSID of the 5GHz band in the same way.
1.5 Configure and Manage the EAP After all the steps above are completed, the legal wireless clients can enjoy the internet via the EAP. Additionally, you can configure the advanced functions of the EAP according to your need, and manage it conveniently on the web page. On the top of the page, you can click support website. to log out and click to open the technical There are five tabs: Network, Wireless, Monitoring, Management and System.
2 Configure the Network This chapter introduces how to configure the network parameters and the advanced features of the EAP, including: ··Configure the IP Address of the EAP ··Configure the Wireless Parameters ··Configure Portal Authentication ··Configure MAC Filtering ··Configure Scheduler ··Configure QoS ··Configure Rogue AP Detection 14
2.1 Configure the IP Address of the EAP The IP address of the EAP can be a dynamic IP address assigned by the DHCP server or a static IP address manually specified by yourself. By default, the EAP gets a dynamic IP address from the DHCP server. You can also specify a static IP address according to your needs. Tips For detailed introduction about how to find the dynamic IP address of the EAP, refer to Log in via the IP Address of the EAP .
··Dynamic If you choose Dynamic as the IP address mode, make sure that there is a reachable DHCP server on your network and the DHCP sever is properly configured to assign IP address and the other network parameters to the EAP. For network stability, you can also configure the fallback IP parameters for the EAP: Fallback IP With the fallback IP configured, if the EAP fails to get an IP address from a DHCP server within 10 seconds, the fallback IP will work as the IP address of the EAP.
IP Mask Specify the network mask. Gateway Specify the network gateway. 3. Click Save.
2.2 Configure the Wireless Parameters To configure the wireless parameters, go to the Wireless > Wireless Settings page. The following sections introduce these contents: Configure Basic Wireless Settings , Configure SSIDs , Cofigure Wireless Advanced Settings and Configure Load Balance .
Note ··For a dual-band EAP, there are two bands: 2.4GHz and 5GHz. The wireless parameters are to select a band and configure the wireless separately set on each band. You can click parameters on this band. ··The following figures take 2.4GHz as an example. Configure Basic Wireless Settings Proper wireless parameters can improve the quality of your wireless network. This section introduces how to configure the basic wireless parameters. Follow the steps below to complete the basic wireless settings: 1.
Channel Width Select the channel width. According to IEEE 802.11n standard, using a higher bandwidth can increase wireless throughput. However, you may choose a lower bandwidth due to the following reasons: ··To increase the available number of channels within the limited total bandwidth. ··To avoid interference from overlapping channels occupied by other devices in the environment. ··Lower bandwidth can concentrate higher transmit power, increasing stability of wireless links over long distances.
Configure SSIDs SSID (Service Set Identifier) is used as an identifier for a wireless LAN, and is commonly called as the “network name“. Clients can find and access the wireless network through the SSID. For one EAP, you can build up to eight SSIDs per frequency band. Follow the steps below to create an SSID on the EAP: 1. If your EAP is a dual-band device, click which the new SSID will be created. 2. Click to choose a frequency band on to add a new SSID on the chosen band.
Wireless VLAN ID Set a VLAN ID for the wireless network. It supports maximum 8 VLANs per frequency band. With this feature, the EAP can work together with the switches supporting 802.1Q VLAN. The EAP adds different VLAN tags to the clients which are connected to the corresponding wireless network. The clients in different VLANs cannot directly communicate with each other. VLAN 0 means that the EAP does not add any VLAN tag to the clients which are connected to this wireless network.
than WEP, we recommend that you choose WPA-PSK or WPA-Enterprise if your clients also support them. Note WEP is not supported in 802.11n mode or 802.11ac mode. If WEP is applied in 802.11n, 802.11 ac or 802.11n/ac mixed mode, the clients may not be able to access the wireless network. If WEP is applied in 802.11b/g/n mode (2.4GHz) or 802.11a/n (5GHz), the EAP may work at a low transmission rate.
··WPA-Enterprise WPA-Enterprise (Wi-Fi Protected Access-Enterprise) is a safer encryption method compared with WEP and WAP-PSK. It requires a RADIUS server to authenticate the clients via 802.1X and EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol). WPA-Enterprise can generate different passwords for different clients, which ensures higher network security. But it also costs more to maintain the network, so it is more suitable for business networks.
Group Key Update Period Specify an update period of the encryption key. The update period instructs how often the EAP should change the encryption key. 0 means that the encryption key does not change at anytime. ··WPA-PSK WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access-PSK) is based on a pre-shared key. It is characterized by high safety and simple settings, so it is mostly used by common households and small businesses.
Group Key Update Period Specify an update period of the encryption key. The update period instructs how often the EAP should change the encryption key. 0 means that the encryption key does not change at anytime. Cofigure Wireless Advanced Settings Configure the advanced wireless parameters of the EAP and click Save.
RTS Threshold RTS/CTS (Request to Send/Clear to Send) is used to improve the data transmission efficiency of the network with hidden nodes, especially when there are lots of large packets to be transmitted. When the size of a data packet is larger than the RTS Threshold, the RTS/ CTS mechanism will be activated. With this mechanism activated, before sending a data packet, the client will send an RTS packet to the EAP to request data transmitting.
Configure Load Balance With the Load Balance feature, you can limit the maximum number of clients who can access the EAP. In this way, you can achieve rational use of network resources. Follow the steps below to configure Load Balance: 1. Click take effect. to choose a frequency band on which the load balance feature will to enable this feature. The ON button with 2. In the Load Balance section, click cyan background color indicates this feature is enabled. 3.
To configure portal authentication, go to the Wireless > Portal page. Configure Portal Three portal authentication types are available: No Authentication , Local Password and External Radius Server . The following sections introduce how to configure each authentication type.
··No Authentication With this authentication type configured, clients can pass the authentication and access the network without providing any login information. They only need to accept the term of use on the authentication page. Follow the steps below to configure No Authentication as the portal authentication type: 1. Select No Authentication as the authentication type. 2.
Portal Customization Configure the authentication page. Local Web Portal is the only available option in this authentication type. Enter the title and term of use in the two boxes. The EAP uses its built-in web server to provide this authentication page for clients. To pass the authentication, clients only need to check the box of I accept the Term of Use and click the Login button. 3. Click Save. 4. Go to the Wireless > Wireless Settings page and enable the Portal option for the specific SSID.
Authentication Timeout Specify the value of authentication timeout. A client’s authentication will expire after the authentication timeout and the client needs to log in to the authentication page again to access the network. Options include 1 Hour, 8 Hours, 24 Hours, 7 Days, and Custom. With Custom selected, you can customize the time in days, hours, and minutes. Password Specify a password for authentication.
··External Radius Server If you have a RADIUS server on the network to authenticate the clients, you can select External Radius Server. Clients need to provide the correct login information to pass the authentication. Follow the steps below to configure External Radius Server as the portal authentication type: 1. Build a Radius server on the network and make sure that it is reachable by the EAP. 2. Go to the Portal configuration page on the EAP. Select External Radius Server as the authentication type.
Authentication Timeout Specify the value of authentication timeout. A client’s authentication will expire after the authentication timeout and the client needs to log in to the authentication page again to access the network. Options include 1 Hour, 8 Hours, 24 Hours, 7 Days, and Custom. With Custom selected, you can customize the time in days, hours, and minutes. Redirect With this function configured, the newly authenticated client will be redirected to the specific URL.
Configure Free Authentication Policy Free Authentication Policy allows some specific clients to access the specific network resources without authentication. For example, you can set a free authentication policy to allow clients to visit the external web portal server before authenticated. In this way, the clients can visit the login page provided by the web portal server and then pass the subsequent authentication process. Follow the steps below to add free authentication policy. 1.
Source MAC Address Specify the MAC address of the client, who can access the specific resources without authentication. Leaving the field empty means that clients with any MAC address can access the specific resources. Destination Port Specify the port number of the service. When using this service, the clients can access the specific resources without authentication. Leaving the field empty means that clients can access the specific resources no matter what service they are using.
2.4 Configure MAC Filtering MAC Filtering is used to allow or block the clients with specific MAC addresses to access the network. With this feature you can effectively control clients’ access to the wireless network according to your needs. To configure MAC Filtering, go to the Wireless > MAC Filtering page. Follow the steps below to configure MAC Filtering on this page: 1. In the Settings section, check the box to enable MAC Filtering, and click Save.
2. In the Station MAC Group section, click appear. and the following page will 1 ) Click and specify a name for the MAC group to be created. Click OK. You can create up to eight MAC groups. 2 ) Select a MAC group in the group list (the color of the selected one will change to to add group members to the MAC group. Specify blue). Click the MAC address of the host and click OK. In the same way, you can add more MAC addresses to the selected MAC group. 3.
For example, the following configuration means that the hosts in Group 2 are denied to access the SSID TP-LINK_2.4GHz_17A6E2 on the 2.4GHz band and allowed to access the SSID TP-LINK_5GHz_17A6E3 on the 5GHz band. 2.5 Configure Scheduler With the Scheduler feature, the EAP or its wireless network can automatically turn on or off at the time you set. For example, you can schedule the radio to operate only during the office working time to reduce power consumption.
Follow the steps below to configure Scheduler on this page: 1. In the Settings section, check the box to enable Scheduler and select the Association Mode. There are two modes: Associated with SSID (the scheduler profile will be applied to the specific SSID) and Associated with AP (the profile will be applied to all SSIDs on the EAP). Then click Save. 2. In the Scheduler Profile Configuration section, click page will appear. and the following 1 ) Click and specify a name for the profile to be created.
2 ) Select a profile in the list (the color of the selected one will change to blue). Click to add time range items to the profile. Specify the Day, Start Time and End Time of the time range, and click OK. Tips You can add up to eight time range items for one profile. If there are several time range items in one profile, the time range of this profile is the sum of all of these time ranges. 3. In the Scheduler Association section, configure the scheduler rule.
For example, the following configuration means that during the time range defined in Profile2, the radio of SSID TP-LINK_2.4GHZ_17A6E2 is on and the radio of SSID TPLINK_5GHz_17A6E3 is off. Association with AP If you select Association with AP in step 1, the Scheduler Association table will display the name and MAC address of the EAP. Select a profile in the Profile Name column and select the scheduler rule (Radio On/Radio Off) in the Action column. Then click Save.
To configure QoS, go to the Wireless > QoS page. Follow the steps below to configure QoS on this page: 1. Click to choose a frequency band to be configured. 2. Check the box to enable Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM). With WMM enabled, the EAP uses the QoS function to guarantee the high priority of the transmission of audio and video packets. Note If 802.11n only mode is selected in 2.4GHz (or 802.11n only, 802.11ac only, or 802.11 n/ac mixed mode selected in 5GHz), the WMM should be enabled.
3. In the AP EDCA Parameters section, configure the AP EDCA ((Enhanced Distributed Channel Access) parameters. AP EDCA parameters affect traffic flowing from the EAP device to the client station. The following table detailedly explains these parameters. The following table detailedly explains these parameters: Queue Displays the transmission queue. By default, the priority from high to low is Data 0, Data 1, Data 2, and Data 3. The priority may be changed if you reset the EDCA parameters.
Maximum Burst Maximum Burst specifies the maximum burst length allowed for packet bursts on the wireless network. A packet burst is a collection of multiple frames transmitted without header information. The decreased overhead results in higher throughput and better performance. 4. In the Station EDCA Parameters section, configure the station EDCA (Enhanced Distributed Channel Access) parameters. Station EDCA parameters affect traffic flowing from the client station to the EAP device.
Maximum Contention Window The upper limit (in milliseconds) for the doubling of the random backoff value. This doubling continues until either the data frame is sent or the Maximum Contention Window size is reached. This value must be higher than the value of Minimum Contention Window. TXOP Limit The TXOP Limit is a station EDCA parameter and only applies to traffic flowing from the client station to the EAP device.
To configure Rogue AP Detection, go to the Wireless > Rogue AP Detection page. Detect Rogue APs & Move the Rogue APs to the Trusted AP List Follow the steps below to detect the nearby APs and move the trusted ones to the Trusted AP list. 1. In the Settings section, check the box to enable Rogue AP Detection. Click Save. 2. In the Detected Rogue AP List section, click 47 .
3. Wait for a few seconds without any operation. After detection is finished, the detected APs will be displayed in the list. The following table introduces the displayed information of the APs: MAC Displays the MAC address of the AP. SSID Displays the SSID of the AP. Band Displays the frequency band the AP is working on. Channel Displays the channel the AP is using. Security Displays whether the security mode is enabled on the AP. Beacon Interval Displays the Beacon Interval value of the EAP.
5. View the trusted APs in the Trusted AP List section. To move the specific AP back to the Rogue AP list, you can click in the Action column. Manage the Trusted AP List You can download the trusted AP list from your local host to the EAP or backup the current Trusted AP list to your local host. ··Download the Trusted AP List From the Host You can import a trusted AP list which records the MAC addresses of the trusted APs. The AP whose MAC address is in the list will not be detected as a rogue AP.
5. Click Save to import the trusted AP list. ··Backup the Trusted AP List to the Host You can backup the current trusted AP list and save the backup file to the local host. Follow the steps below to backup the current trusted AP list: 1. On this page, check the box to choose Backup (AP to PC). 2. Click Save and the current trusted AP list will be downloaded to your local host as a cfg file.
3 Monitor the Network This chapter introduces how to monitor the running status and statistics of the wireless network, including: ··Monitor the EAP ··Monitor the SSIDs ··Monitor the Clients 51
3.1 Monitor the EAP You can view the information of the EAP, including device information, wireless settings, LAN information, client information, LAN traffic and radio traffic. To monitor the EAP information, go to the Monitoring > AP page. The AP List displays the following information: Device Name Displays the name of the EAP. The name consists of the product model followed with the MAC address of the EAP. MAC Displays the MAC address of the EAP.
View Device Information Under this tab, you can view the device information of EAP. The following device information is displayed: Device Name Displays the name of the EAP. The name consists of the product model followed with the MAC address of the EAP. Device Model Displays the product model of the EAP. Firmware Version Displays the current firmware version the EAP. To update the firmware, you can refer to Update the Firmware . System Time Displays the current system time.
View Wireless Settings Under this tab, you can view the wireless settings of EAP. Tips To change the wirless settings, you can refer to Configure the Wireless Parameters . Note ··For a dual-band EAP, there are two bands: 2.4GHz and 5GHz. You can click to select a band to view. ··The following figure posted in the introduction takes 2.4GHz as an example. The following wireless information is displayed: Channel/ Frequency Displays the channel and frequency which are currently used by the EAP.
The following LAN information is displayed: MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the EAP. IP Address Displays the IP address of the EAP. Subset Mask Displays the subnet mask of the EAP. LAN Port Displays the maximum physical transmission rate and duplex mode of the port. HD meas half-duplex and FD means full-duplex. View Client Information Under this tab, you can view the client information of EAP. The following client information is displayed: MAC Displays the MAC address of the client.
View LAN Traffic Under this tab, you can view the LAN traffic of EAP. The following traffic information of the LAN is displayed: Rx Packets Displays the total number of received packets in the LAN since the EAP starts up. Tx Packets Displays the total number of sent packets in the LAN since the EAP starts up. Rx Bytes Displays the total received traffic in the LAN since the EAP starts up. Tx Bytes Displays the total sent traffic in the LAN since the EAP starts up.
View Radio Traffic Under this tab, you can view the radio traffic of EAP. The following traffic information of the radio is displayed: Rx Packets Displays the total number of the received packets on the 2.4GHz/5GHz band since the EAP starts up. Tx Packets Displays the total number of the sent packets on the 2.4GHz/5GHz band since the EAP starts up. Rx Bytes Displays the total received traffic on the 2.4GHz/5GHz band since the EAP starts up. Tx Bytes Displays the total sent traffic on the 2.
3.2 Monitor the SSIDs You can monitor the SSID information of the EAP. To monitor the SSID information, go to the Monitoring > SSID page. The following table introduces the displayed information of the SSID: SSID Displays the SSID name. VLAN ID Displays the VLAN ID of the SSID. Total Clients Displays the number of clients currently connected to the SSID. SSID Broadcast Displays whether the SSID broadcast is enabled. Band Displays the frequency band the SSID is currently using.
3.3 Monitor the Clients You can monitor the information of the clients connected to the EAP. To monitor the client information, go to the Monitoring > Client page. There are two types of clients: users and portal authenticated guests. Users are the clients that connect to the SSID with portal authentication disabled. Guests are the clients that connect to the SSID with portal authentication enabled. View the Users The following table introduces the displayed information of the users.
CCQ (%) Displays the wireless Client Connection Quality (CCQ) of the user. CCQ refers to the ratio between the current effective transmission bandwidth and the theoretical maximum available bandwidth. CCQ reflects the quality of the actual link. A bigger value means a better utilization of the bandwidth. Rate (Mbps) Displays the wireless transmission rate of the user. Down (Byte) Displays the user’s total downloaded traffic from the EAP since the last connection.
4 Manage the EAP The EAP provides powerful functions of device management and maintenance.
4.1 Manage System Logs System logs record information about hardware, software as well as system issues and monitors system events. With the help of system log, you can get informed of system running status and detect the reasons for failure. To manage system logs, go to the Management > System Log page. On this page, you can view the system logs and configure the way of receiving system logs. For EAP320/EAP330/EAP225, you can also backup the system logs to your local host.
View System Logs In the Log section, you can click to refresh the logs and view them in the table. Configure the Way of Receiving Logs In the Log Settings section, you can configure the ways of receiving system logs. Follow the steps below to configure this feature: 1. Check the corresponding box to enable one or more ways of receiving system logs, and configure the related parameters. Three ways are available: Auto Mail , Server and Nvram .
Note SSL encryption is not currently supported. The following table introduces how to configure these parameters: From Enter the sender’s E-mail address. To Enter the receiver’s E-mail address. SMTP Server Enter the IP address of the sender’s SMTP server. Note: At present, the domain name of SMTP server is not supported in this field. Enable Authentication If the sender’s mailbox is configured with You can check the box to enable mail server authentication.
Server If Server is configured, system logs will be sent to the specified system log server, and you can use the syslog software to view the logs on the server. Enable this feature and enter the IP address and port of the system log server. Nvram Nvram (Non-volatile Random Access Memory) is a RAM that can still save data even if a device is power off. With this option enabled, the Nvram feature can help reserve the system logs when the EAP is power off. 2. Click Save.
To configure Web Server, go to the Management > Web Server page. Follow the steps below to configure Web Server: 1. Refer to the following table to configure the parameters: HTTPS HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) function is based on the SSL or TLS protocol. It provides a secure connection between the client and the EAP. HTTPS is enabled by default. Secure Server Port Designate a secure server port for web server in HTTPS mode. By default the port is 443.
To configure Management Access, go to the Management > Management Access page. Follow the steps below to configure Management Access on this page: 1. Check the box to enable MAC Authentication. 2. Specify one or more MAC addresses in the MAC1/MAC2/MAC3/MAC4 fields. Up to four MAC addresses can be added. 3. Click Save. Tips ··You can click to quickly add the MAC address of your current logged-in host, . ··Verify the MAC addresses carefully.
To configure Trunk, go to the Management > Trunk page. Follow the steps below to configure Trunk on this page: 1. Check the box to enable Trunk. 2. Select the trunk algorithm mode from the drop-down list. Three options are available: SRC MAC+DST MAC, DST MAC and SRC MAC. Based on the selected algorithm mode, the EAP determines which physical port is used to send out the received packet.
Check the box to turn on or turn off the LED light of the EAP, and click Save. 4.6 Configure Wi-Fi Control (For EAP115-Wall) EAP115-Wall has an LED/Wi-Fi button on the front panel. With Wi-Fi Control enabled, you can press the button to turn on or off both of the Wi-Fi and LED at the same time. To configure Wi-Fi Control, go to the Management > Wi-Fi Control page. Check the box to enable Wi-Fi Control. Note You can enable Wi-Fi Control only when the option LED ON/OFF is enabled. 4.
1. Enter the port number of the SSH server. 2. Check the box to enable SSH Login. By default, it is disabled. 3. Click Save. 4.8 Configure Management VLAN Management VLAN provides a safer method to manage the EAP. With Management VLAN enabled, only the hosts in the Management VLAN can access the web page of the EAP.
To configure the EAP as an SNMP agent, go to the Management > SNMP page. Follow the steps below to complete the configuration on this page: 1. Check the box to enable SNMP Agent. 2. Refer to the following table to configure the required parameters: SysContact Enter the textual identification of the contact person for this managed node. SysName Enter an administratively-assigned name for this managed node. SysLocation Enter the physical location of this managed node.
Set Source Defines the IP address (for example, 10.10.10.1) for management systems that can serve as Set Community to read and write the SNMP information of this device. The default is 0.0.0.0, which means all hosts can read and write the SNMP information of this device. 3. Click Save. Note Defining community can allow management systems in the same community to communicate with the SNMP Agent. The community name can be seen as the shared password of the network hosts group.
5 Configure the System This chapter introduces how to configure the system of the EAP, including: ··Configure the User Account ··Configure the System Time ··Reboot and Reset the EAP ··Backup and Restore the Configuration ··Update the Firmware 73
5.1 Configure the User Account Every EAP device has a user account, which is used to log in to the management page of the EAP. When you start the EAP at the first time, the username and password of the user account are both admin. After the first login, the system will require you to set a new username and a new password for the user account. And then you can use the new user account to log in to the EAP. Also, you can change your user account as needed. Tips Please remember your user account well.
To configure the system time, go to the System > Time Settings page. The following two sections introduce how to configure the basic system time settings and the Daylight Saving Time feature. Configure the System Time In the Time Settings section, you can configure the system time. There are three methods to set the system time: Set the System Time Manually , Acquire the System Time From an NTP Server , and Synchronize the System Time with PC’s Clock .
··Set the System Time Manually To set the system time manually, follow the steps below: 1. Configure the following three options on the page: Time Zone, Date and Time. Time Zone Select your time zone from the drop-down list. Here GMT means Greenwich Mean Time. Date Specify the current date in the format MM/DD/YYYY. MM means month, DD means day and YYYY means year. For example: 06/01/2017. Time Specify the current time in the format HH/MM/SS. HH means hour, MM means minute and SS means second.
4. Click Save. ··Synchronize the System Time with PC’s Clock To synchronize the system time with the clock of your currently logged-in host, follow the steps below: 1. Click the button in the Date and Time fields. and the synchronized system time will be displayed 2. Click Save. Note The system time synchronized with PC’s clock will be lost after the EAP is rebooted.
There are four regions provided: USA, European, Austrilia and New Zealand. The following table introduces the predefined daylight saving time of each region. USA From 2: 00 a.m. on the Second Sunday in March to 2:00 a.m. on the First Sunday in November. European From 1: 00 a.m. on the Last Sunday in March to 1:00 a.m. on the Last Sunday in October. Australia From 2:00 a.m. on the First Sunday in October to 3:00 a.m. on the First Sunday in April. New Zealand From 2: 00 a.m.
Date Mode If you select Date Mode, manually specify an absolute time range for the daylight saving time of the EAP. This configuration will be used only once. The following table introduces how to configure the absolute time range. Time Offset Specify the time to set the clock forward by. Start Specify the start time of daylight saving time. The interval between the start time and end time should be more than 1 day and less than 1 year (365 days). End Specify the end time of daylight saving time.
Note After reset, all the current configuration of the EAP will be lost. We recommend that you check whether you have any configuration that needs to be backed up before resetting the EAP. 5.4 Backup and Restore the Configuration You can save the current configuration of the EAP as a backup file and save the file to your host. And if needed, you can use the backup file to restore the configuration. We recommend that you backup the configuration before resetting or upgrading the EAP.
To update the firmware, go to the System > Firmware Update page. Follow the steps below to update the firmware of your EAP: 1. Go to our website www.tp-link.com and search your EAP model. Download the proper firmware file on the support page of the EAP. 2. Click the button , locate and choose the correct firmware file from your host. 3. Click the button to update the firmware of the EAP. After updated, the EAP will be rebooted automatically. Note The update process takes several minutes.
6 Application Example This chapter provides an application example about how to establish and manage a EAP wireless network: A restaurant wants to provide the wireless internet access for the employees and guests. The restaurant now has a router, a switch, a dual-band EAP and a computer. Follow the steps below to establish the wireless network: 1. Determine the Network Requirements 2. Build the Network Topology 3. Log in to the EAP 4. Configure the EAP 5.
6.1 Determine the Network Requirements Before starting to build the network, we need to first analyze and determine the network requirements. In this restaurant example, the network requirements are as follows: • On both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, there are two SSIDs needed: one for the restaurant employees and one for the guests. • In order to advertise the restaurant, the Portal feature needs to be configured on the SSIDs for the guests.
6.3 Log in to the EAP After building the network topology, follow the steps below to log in to the web page of the EAP: 1. On the management host, launch the web browser and enter “192.168.88.1” in the address bar. Then log in to the router and find the IP address of the EAP. As the following figure shows, the IP address of the EAP is 192.168.88.101. 2. Enter “192.168.88.101” in the address bar to load the login page of the EAP.
4. Enter the new username and new password and click LOGIN. Then we can enter the web page of the EAP. 6.4 Configure the EAP To achieve the network requirements in this application example, we need to Configure SSIDs , Configure Portal Authentication and Configure Scheduler . Configure SSIDs Follow the steps below to respectively configure SSIDs for the employees and guests on the 2.4GHz band and 5GHz band: 1. Go to the Wireless > Wireless Settings page. 2.
3. The following page will appear. Configure this SSID for the employees. Change SSID to “employee_2.4GHz”, select the Security Mode as “WPA2-PSK”, and specify the Wireless Password as “restaurant123abc“. Click OK. 4. On the same page, click to add a new SSID.
5. The following page will appear. Configure this SSID for the guests. Change SSID to “guest_2.4GHz“, keep the Security Mode as “None” and check the box to enable the Portal feature for this SSID. Click OK. 6. Click to enter the configuration page for the 5GHz band. Similarly to the configurations for the 2.4GHz band, configure two SSIDs for the employees and guests on the 5GHz band. Configure Portal Authentication Follow the steps below to configure portal authentication: 1.
2. Configure the portal feature as the following figure shows. 1 ) Select the Authentication Type as “Local Password” and specify the Password as “restaurant123”. 2 ) Configure Authentication Timeout. Here we customize the timeout as 2 hours. It means that guests will be logged out after they have been authenticated for 2 hours. To continue to use the internet service, these guests need to enter the password to pass the portal authentication once again.
Configure Scheduler Follow the steps below to schedule the radio to operate only during the working time (9:00 am to 22:00 pm). 1. Go to the Wireless > Scheduler page. 2. In the Settings section, check the box to enable Scheduler, and select the Association Mode as “Associated with AP“. Click Save. 3. In the Scheduler Profile Configuration section, click 1 ) The following page will appear. Click “worktime”. Click OK. 89 .
2 ) Choose the newly added profile “worktime”, and click . Then the item configuraiton page will appear. Specify the time range as everyday 9:00 to 22:00. Click OK. 4. In the Scheduler Association section, select “worktime“ in the Profile Name column and select “Radio On” in the Action column. Click Save. 6.
• To test the SSIDs for the guests, follow the steps below: 1 ) Enable the Wi-Fi feature of the client device. 2 ) Choose the SSID “guest_2.4GHz“ or “guest_5GHz“ among the detected SSIDs. 3 ) The default web browser on the device will pop up and the authentication page will appear. Enter the password “restaurant123”, check the box to accept the term of use, and click the LOGIN button. Tips Generally, the web browser pops up automatically.
4 ) If the network is working normally, we will be redirected to the website of the restaurant: http://www.restaurant1.com.
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.
CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : 1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage; 2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, meme si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.
2) For devices with detachable antenna(s), the maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the bands 5250-5350 MHz and 5470-5725 MHz shall be such that the equipment still complies with the e.i.r.p. limit; (For EAP225-Outdoor only) 3) For devices with detachable antenna(s), the maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the band 5725-5850 MHz shall be such that the equipment still complies with the e.i.r.p.
Déclaration d’exposition aux radiations Cet équipement est conforme aux limites ISEDC d’exposition aux rayonnements établies pour un environnement non contrôlé.
·· Do not attempt to disassemble, repair, or modify the device. ·· Do not use damaged charger or USB cable to charge the device. ·· Do not use any other chargers than those recommended ·· Do not use the device where wireless devices are not allowed. ·· Adapter shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. For EAP110/EAP225/EAP245/EAP110-Outdoor/EAP225-Outdoor: Use only power supplies which are provided by manufacturer and in the original packing of this product.
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