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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 pro-vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-stalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
National Restrictions 2400.0-2483.5 MHz Country Restriction General authorization required for outdoor use and public service Bulgaria France Reason/remark Outdoor use limited to 10 mW e.i.r.p. within the band 2454-2483.5 MHz Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation.
Package contents The following contents should be found in your box: ¾ One TL-WA601G 108Mbps Wireless Access Point ¾ One AC power Adapter for TL-WA601G 108Mbps Wireless Access Point ¾ One Resource CD , including: z This User Guide z Other Helpful Information ) Note: If any of the listed contents are damaged or missing, please contact the retailer from whom you purchased the product for assistance.
COMMENT Chapter 1 Introduction ........................................................................................ 1 1.1 Product Overview ...................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Main Features ........................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Overview the User Guide .......................................................................................... 1 1.
3.7.5 Log..................................................................................................................................29 Appendix A: Glossary ............................................................................................ 31 Appendix B: Specifications ................................................................................... 33 Appendix C: FAQ....................................................................................................
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Product Overview Thank you for choosing the TL-WA601G 108Mbps Wireless Access Point. This AP provides connectivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wireless devices. It adopts 108M Super G™ WLAN Transmission Technology, which offers the highest throughput performance available on the market today, and data rates of up to 108Mbps. In dynamic 108M mode, the router can attach IEEE 802.11b, 802.
TL-WA601G 1.4 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Conventions The AP or TL-WA601G, or device mentioned in this User guide stands for TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point without any explanations. Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product, which may differ from the actual situation. You can set the parameters according to your demand.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 The Front Panel Figure 2-1 The LED indicators displayed on the front panel, the status of these LED indicators represent the device’s working circs. For details, please refer to 2.1.1 LED Explanation 2.1.1 LED Explanation Name Power System Status Off No Power On Power on Off The AP has a hardware error On The AP is initialising Flashing LAN 2.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide • Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools -> Factory Defaults page in the AP's Web-based Utility. • 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). Last, release the reset button and wait for the AP to reboot. ) Note: Ensure the AP is powered on before it restarts completely.
TL-WA601G 6. 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide If you are connecting a desktop PC or laptop to your network, install the TP-LINK Wireless Adapter on the PC. Figure 2-3 The Example of Infrastructure Network Incorporating the TL-WA601G 2.6 Configure PC After connecting the TL-WA601G AP into your network, you should configure it. The default IP address of the TL-WA601G 108Mbps Wireless Access Point is 192.168.1.1, and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be seen from the LAN.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 2-4 2. In the Network Connections window, right-click on LAN (Local Area Connection), then click Properties. Figure 2-5 3. In the General tab of Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties menu, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) under “This connection uses the following items:” by clicking on it once. Click on the Properties button.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 2-6 4. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” by clicking the radio-button. Click OK Figure 2-7 ¾ Configure the IP address manually 1. Open TCP/IP Properties of the LAN card in your PC, enter the IP address as 192.168.1.* (* is any value between 2 to 254, Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, Gateway is 192.168.1.1, DNS address is the value provided by ISP). 2.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Operating System. 3. Open a command prompt, From the Start menu on your desktop, select run tab, type cmd in the field, and type ping 192.168.1.1 on the screen that appears, and then press Enter. If the result displayed is similar to that shown in Figure below, the connection between your PC and the Router has been established.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Chapter 3 Software Configuration This User Guide recommends using the “Quick Installation Guide” for first-time installation, For advanced users, if you want to know more about this device and make use of its functions adequately, you need to read this chapter and configure advanced settings through the Web-based Utility. 3.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide There are the detailed explanations for each web page's key functions below. 3.2 Status The Status page displays the AP's current status and configuration. All information is read-only. Network This field displays the current settings or information for the Network, including the MAC address, IP address and Subnet Mask.
TL-WA601G 3.3 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Network You can configure the IP parameters of Network on this page. Figure 3-4 Network ¾ Type - Choosing dynamic IP to get IP address from DHCP server, or choosing static IP to config IP address manually. ¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address of your AP in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.1.1). ¾ Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide 3.4.1 Basic Settings The basic settings for the wireless network are set on this page, Figure 3-6: Figure 3-6 Wireless Settings 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, but it is recommended strongly that you change your networks name (SSID) to a different value.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide case-sensitive. For example, TP-LINK is NOT the same as tp-link. ¾ Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. ¾ ¾ Mode - Select the desired wireless mode. The options are: • 108Mbps (Dynamic) - Super G™, 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations can connect to the AP.
TL-WA601G 1. 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Configure the Operating Mode of the TL-WA601G Access Points. • Configure AP1 on LAN Segment 1 in Access Point mode. • Configure AP2 in Repeater mode with the MAC address of its root AP (AP1). • Configure AP3 in Repeater mode with the MAC address of its root AP (AP2). Figure 3-7 Wireless repeating 2. Verify the wireless security parameters for all access points, if any. 3. Verify connectivity across the LANs.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide 2. Configure the TL-WA601G (AP2) on LAN Segment 2 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode. AP1 must have AP2’s MAC address in its MAC Address field and AP2 must have AP1’s MAC address in its MAC Address field. 3. Configure and verify the following parameters for both access points: ¾ • Both use the same Channel, and security settings if security is in use. • Verify connectivity across the LAN 1 and LAN 2.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide AP1 must have all All Point-to-Point APs’ MAC addresses. 3. Verify connectivity across the LANs. • A computer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or 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-WA601G Access Points in the illustration above.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-11 Wireless Securities ¾ Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the AP without encryption. It is recommended strongly that you choose one of following options to enable security. ¾ WEP - Select 802.11 WEP security.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid. 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.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-12 Wireless MAC address Filtering The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control wireless stations accessing the AP, which depend on the station's MAC addresses. ¾ MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to access. ¾ Description - A simple description of the wireless station. ¾ Privilege - Allow means allowing the station to access the AP. Deny means denying the station to access the AP.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-13 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example: 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B. 2. Enter a simple description of the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A. 3.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide and the wireless station C with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-8A be able to access the AP when its WEP key is 2F34D20BE2E54B326C5476586A, while all other wireless stations cannot access the AP, you should configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list following these steps: 1. Click the Enable button to enable this function. 2. Select the radio button: Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules. 3.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / AP-UP / AP-DOWN / Disconnected ¾ Received Packets - packets received by the station ¾ Sent Packets - packets sent by the station You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-16 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 must manually configure the computer. ¾ Start IP Address - This field specifies the first of the addresses in the IP address pool. 192.168.1.100 is the default start address. ¾ End IP Address - This field specifies the last of the addresses in the IP address pool. 192.168.1.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-17 DHCP Clients List ¾ Index - 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 AP 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.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-18 Address Reservation ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC of which you want to reserve IP address. ¾ Assigned IP Address - The IP address of the AP reserved. To Reserve IP addresses: 1. Enter the MAC address (The format for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX.) and IP address in dotted-decimal notation of the computer you wish to add. 2. Click the Save button when finished. To modify A Reserved IP address: 1.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-19 AP Wireless Advanced Settings 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. 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. 3.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-21 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versions are posted at www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. If the AP is not experiencing difficulties, there is no need to download a more recent firmware version, unless that version has a new feature that you want to use. ) Note: When you upgrade the AP's firmware, you may lose its configuration settings, so make sure you write down the AP settings before you upgrade its firmware.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-22 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: Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored. 3.7.3 Reboot This page (shown in Figure 3-23) allows you to reboot the AP.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-24 Password It is strongly recommended that you change the factory default user name and password of the AP. All users who try to access the AP's web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the AP's user name and password. ) Note: The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not include any spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm it. Click the Save button when finished.
TL-WA601G Click the Refresh button to refresh the logs. Click the Clear ALL button to clear all the logs.
TL-WA601G Appendix A: 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Glossary 108M Super G™ WLAN Transmission Technology - 108M Super G™ WLAN Transmission Technology employs multiple performance-enhancing techniques including packet bursting, fast frames, data compression, and dynamic turbo mode that combine to improve the throughput and range of wireless networking products.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix B: 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 Auto MDI/MDIX 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) Power Supply 9V~ 0.
TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix C: FAQ 1. No lights are lit on the access point. It takes a few seconds for the power indicator to light up. Wait a minute and check the power light status on the access point if the access point has no power. 2. 1) Make sure the power cord is connected to the access point. 2) Make sure the power adapter is connected to a functioning power outlet. If it is in a power strip, make sure the power strip is turned on.
TL-WA601G Appendix D: 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of TP-LINK Product, please visit our website. http://www.tp-link.
