TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point Rev: 1.0.
COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Copyright © 2012 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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.
Industry Canada Statement: This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with Canada radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point Model No.
CONTENTS Package Contents ....................................................................................................1 Chapter 1 Introduction.........................................................................................2 1.1 Product Overview ............................................................................................ 2 1.2 Conventions .................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Main Features ...........
4.8 4.9 4.7.5 Antenna Alignment ....................................................................................... 58 4.7.6 Distance Settings.......................................................................................... 58 4.7.7 Throughput Monitor ...................................................................................... 59 4.7.8 Wireless Statistics ........................................................................................ 59 DHCP ........................
5.8 5.9 5.7.6 Distance Settings........................................................................................ 109 5.7.7 Throughput Monitor .................................................................................... 109 5.7.8 Wireless Statistics ...................................................................................... 110 DHCP .......................................................................................................... 111 5.8.1 DHCP Settings ............
5.17.5 Backup & Restore....................................................................................... 148 5.17.6 Reboot ........................................................................................................ 148 5.17.7 Password .................................................................................................... 149 5.17.8 System log .................................................................................................. 150 5.17.9 Statistics ..............
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: One TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point One Power Injector Ethernet Cable One Power Adapter for TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point Mounting Kits Quick Installation Guide One Resource CD for TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point, including: This User Guide Other helpful information Note: Ma
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Product Overview The TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point allows you to connect your network with other wireless devices wirelessly, sharing Internet Access, files and fun, easily and securely. The high power design will also help you build a more stable link or cover more area.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide ¾ Supports Wireless Distribution System (WDS) ¾ Supports Antenna Alignment ¾ Provides throughput monitor indicating the current wireless throughput ¾ Supports Layer 2 User Isolation ¾ Supports Ping Watch Dog ¾ Supports link speed test ¾ Supports Remote Management ¾ Output transmit power adjustable ¾ Supports PPPoE, Dynamic IP, Static IP, L2TP, PPTP and BigPond Cable Internet Access (BigPond Cable Internet Access is only available in
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide inside, and usually there is no necessity to connect an outside one. ¾ LAN: This port is used to connect to the POE port of the provided Power Injector. ¾ Reset: There are two ways to reset the AP’s factory defaults: x Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools -> Factory Defaults page in the AP’s Web-based Utility.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Chapter 2 Connecting the Device 2.1 System Requirements ¾ Each PC in the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors. ¾ TCP/IP protocol must be installed on each PC. ¾ Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later. ¾ If the device is configured to AP client router mode, you also need: Wireless Internet Access Service (WISP).
TL-WA7510N ¾ 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Access Point This operation mode allows wireless stations to access. Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WA7510N in Access Point mode 1. Connect the LAN port of TL-WA7510N to the POE port of the Power Injector with an Ethernet cable. 2. Connect the LAN port of the Power Injector to the wired network port with an Ethernet cable. 3.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 2-2 Hardware Installation of the TL-WA7510N in Multi-SSID mode 1. Connect the LAN port of TL-WA7510N to the POE port of the Power Injector with an Ethernet cable. 2. Connect the LAN port of the Power Injector to the wired network port with an Ethernet cable. 3. Plug one end of the Power Adapter into the DC jack on the Power Injector, and the other end in the electrical wall socket. 4.
TL-WA7510N 1. 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Connect the LAN port of TL-WA7510N to the POE port of the Power Injector with an Ethernet cable. 2. Connect the PC to the LAN port of the Power Injector with an Ethernet cable. 3. Plug one end of the Power Adapter into the DC jack on the Power Injector, and the other end in electrical wall socket. 4. Power on the PC(s) and other connected devices (such as the Router).
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 2-5 Hardware Installation of the TL-WA7510N in Standard AP -- Bridge mode 1. Connect the LAN port of TL-WA7510N to the POE port of the Power Injector with an Ethernet cable. 2. Plug one end of the Power Adapter into the DC jack on the Power Injector, and the other end in electrical wall socket. 3. Power on the PC(s).
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 2.3.3 AP Client Router Mode Figure 2-7 Hardware Installation of the TL-WA7510N in AP Client Router mode 1. Connect the LAN port of TL-WA7510N to the POE port of the Power Injector with an Ethernet cable. 2. Connect the PC to the LAN port of the Power Injector with an Ethernet cable. 3. Plug one end of the Power Adapter into the DC jack on the Power Injector, and the other end in electrical wall socket. 4.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide 3.1 Configuring the PC This chapter will guide you to configure your PC to communicate with the AP. The wireless adapter-equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP Address range without overlapping with each other. Manually configure the IP address as 192.168.1.* (* is any number within 1 to 253), and the Subnet mask as 255.255.255.0 for your PC following the instructions below.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-2 3. In the General tab of Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
TL-WA7510N 4. 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Configure the IP address manually. 1) Select Use the following IP address. 2) Enter 192.168.1.* (* is any integer between 1 to 253) into the IP address filed, 255.255.255.0 into the Subnet mask filed. 3) Click OK to keep your settings. Figure 3-4 5. Verify the network connection between your PC and the AP via the Ping command. The following example is in Windows XP Operating System. 1) Click Start > Run tab.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-5 If the result displayed is similar to that shown in Figure 3-6 below, it means that your PC has not connected to the AP. Figure 3-6 Please check following these steps: a) Check to see if your PC and the AP are right connected. The LED of LAN port which you link to on the device and the LED on your PC’s adapter should be lit up. b) Make sure the TCP/IP for your PC is right configured. If the AP’s IP address is 192.168.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-8 Login Windows ) Note: If the above screen does not prompt, 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. 2. After a successful login, you can click the Quick Setup menu to quickly configure your Device. Figure 3-9 Quick Setup 3.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide ¾ Standard AP: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to access, and provides several wireless modes. such as AP, Client, Repeater and so on ¾ AP Router: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet via ADSL/Cable Modem. The wireless port share the same IP to ISP through Ethernet WAN port. The Wireless port acts the same as a LAN port while in AP Router mode.
TL-WA7510N 1) 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Access Point – This operation mode allows wireless stations to access. Figure 3-12 z Wireless Radio- Enable or disable the wireless radio. z SSID- Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide z 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. If you select auto, then the AP will select the best channel automatically. z Mode- This field determines the wireless mode which the AP works on. z Max Tx Rate - You can limit the maximum tx rate of the AP through this field.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide z Wireless Radio- The wireless radio of the AP can be enabled or disabled to allow or deny wireless stations to access. If enabled, the wireless stations will be able to access the AP; otherwise, wireless stations will not be able to access the AP. z Enable VLAN- Check this box to enable the VLAN function. The AP supports up to 4 VLANs. All wireless PCs in the VLANs are able to access this AP.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide z PSK Password- You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters. For ASCII, the length should be between 8 and 63 characters. For Hexadecimal, the length should be between 8 and 64 characters. Please note that the key is case sensitive. z Not Change- If you chose this option, wireless security configuration will not change. 3) Client – The device will act as a wireless station to enable wired host(s) to access AP.
TL-WA7510N z 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide When you select your local region from the pull-down list, click the Save button, then the Note Dialog appears. Click OK. Note Dialog You can select one of the following security options: z 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.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide z Wireless Radio- The wireless radio of the AP can be enabled or disabled to allow or deny wireless stations to access. If enabled, the wireless stations will be able to access the AP; otherwise, wireless stations will not be able to access the AP. z MAC of AP- Enter the MAC address of AP that you want to access. If you select the radio button before MAC of AP, the AP client will connect to AP according to MAC address.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-16 z Wireless Radio- The wireless radio of the AP can be enabled or disabled to allow or deny wireless stations to access. If enabled, the wireless stations will be able to access the AP; otherwise, wireless stations will not be able to access the AP. z MAC of AP- Enter the MAC address of AP that you want to access. If you select the radio button before MAC of AP, the AP client will connect to AP according to MAC address.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide z PSK Password- You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters. For ASCII, the length should be between 8 and 63 characters. For Hexadecimal, the length should be between 8 and 64 characters. Please note that the key is case sensitive. z Not Change- If you chose this option, wireless security configuration will not change.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide AP in a region other than one of those specified in this filed. If your country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance. z When you select your local region from the pull-down list, click the Save button, then the Note Dialog appears. Click OK. Note Dialog z Channel- This field determines which operating frequency will be used.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 3.2.2 AP Router Mode When you choose AP Router Mode on Operation Mode page in Figure 3-10, take the following steps: 1. Click Next in Figure 3-10, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear as shown in Figure 3-19.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-21 2) Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP and then click Next, Figure 3-22 will appear. Figure 3-22 z Wireless Radio- Enable or disable the wireless radio. z SSID- Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide z Mode- This field determines the wireless mode which the Device works on. z Max Tx Rate- You can limit the maximum tx rate of the Device through this field. You can select one of security options listed as the below items. z 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.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 2) After you have entered the above necessary parameters and then click Next, Figure 3-22 will then appear. 2. When you finish the wireless setting in Figure 3-22 and click Next, then Figure 3-24 will appear, where you can click Finish button to complete the Quick Setup. Figure 3-24 3.2.3 AP Client Router Mode When you choose AP Client Router Mode on Operation Mode page in Figure 3-10, take the following steps: 1.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-26 2) Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP, then click Next, Figure 3-27 will appear. Figure 3-27 z SSID - The SSID of the AP your Device is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join. z BSSID - The BSSID of the AP your Device is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join.
TL-WA7510N z ¾ 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Password - If the AP your Device is going to connect needs password, you need to fill the password in this blank. Dynamic IP- When the Device connects to a DHCP server, or the ISP supplies you with DHCP connection, please choose this type. The Device will get the IP address automatically from the DHCP server or the WISP if you choose the Dynamic IP type.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Chapter 4 Configuring Standard AP Mode This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way under Standard AP Mode. 4.1 Login Open your web browser. Type in the default address http://192.168.1.254 in the address field of web browser and then press Enter. Figure 4-1 Login to the AP Enter admin for the User Name and Password (both in lower case letters) in Figure 4-2 below. Then click OK or press Enter.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-3 the main menu 4.2 Status Selecting Status will enable you to view the AP’s current status and configuration, all of which are read-only.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide ¾ Firmware Version - The current firmware version of the AP. ¾ Hardware Version - The current hardware version of the AP. ¾ LAN - The following is the information of wired LAN. You can configure them in the Network page. ¾ ¾ ¾ z MAC Address - The physical address of the system, as seen from the LAN. z IP Address - The IP address of the wired LAN. z Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with IP address.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Select menu QSS, you will see the next screen as shown in Figure 4-5. Figure 4-5 QSS ¾ QSS Status - Enable or disable the QSS function here. ¾ Current PIN - The current value of the Device's PIN displayed here. The default PIN of the Device can be found in the label or User Guide. ¾ Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the Device to its default.
TL-WA7510N I. 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide By PBC Step 1: Keep the default QSS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-5, and then the following screen will appear. Figure 4-6 Add A New Device Step 2: Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes” and click Connect. Step 3: Configure the wireless adapter for QSS function by choosing “Push the button on my access point” in the QSS configuration utility as below, and then click Next.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-8 The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter II. By PIN If the device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN in the following two methods. Method One: Enter the PIN into my AP Step 1: Keep the default QSS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-5, and then the following screen will appear.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Step 3: Configure the wireless adapter for QSS function by choosing “Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar” in the configuration utility of the QSS as below, and click Next. Figure 4-10 The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter ) Note: In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the above figure shown.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-11 The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter ) Note: The default PIN code of the AP can be found in its label or the QSS configuration screen as in Figure 4-5. You will see the following screen when the new device has successfully connected to the network. Figure 4-12 ) Note: The QSS function cannot be configured if the Wireless function of the AP is disabled.
TL-WA7510N 4.5 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Operation Mode Figure 4-13 ¾ Standard AP: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to access, and provides several wireless modes, such as AP, Client, Repeater and so on. ¾ AP Router: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet via ADSL/Cable Modem. The wireless port share the same IP to ISP through Ethernet WAN port. The Wireless port acts the same as a LAN port while at AP Router mode.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-15 LAN ¾ MAC Address- The physical address of the LAN ports, as seen from the LAN. The value can not be changed. ¾ Type- Choosing dynamic IP to get IP address from DHCP server, or choosing static IP to configure IP address manually. ¾ IP Address- Enter the IP address of your system in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.1.254). ¾ Subnet Mask- It is an address code that determines the size of the network.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Filtering, Wireless Advanced, Antenna Alignment, Distance Settings, Throughput Monitor and Wireless Statistics. Figure 4-16 Wireless menu Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.7.1 Wireless Settings Selecting Wireless > Wireless Settings will enable you to configure the basic settings for your wireless network.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 1) Access Point Figure 4-17 Wireless Security - Access Point ¾ Operation Mode - Shows the current operation mode. 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 the following options to enable security. ¾ WEP - Select 802.11 WEP security.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Shared Key - Select 802.11 Shared Key authentications. Open System - Select 802.11 Open System authentication. z WEP Key Format - You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format. ASCII Format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide ¾ WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK z Version - You can select one of following versions: Automatic - Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. WPA-PSK - Pre-shared key of WPA. WPA2-PSK - Pre-shared key of WPA2. z Encryption - You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES. z PSK Password - You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide ¾ Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security. ¾ WPA/WPA2 - Select WPA/WPA2 based on Radius Server. z Version - You can select one of following versions.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 3) Client Figure 4-19 Wireless Security – Client ¾ Operation Mode - Shows the current operation mode. ¾ Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security. ¾ WEP - Select 802.11 WEP security.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 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. 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-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 4) Repeater Figure 4-20 Wireless Security – Repeater ¾ Operation Mode - Shows the current operation mode. ¾ Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security. ¾ WEP - Select 802.11 WEP security.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 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. 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-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 5) Universal Repeater Figure 4-21 Wireless Security – Universal Repeater ¾ Operation Mode - Shows the current operation mode. ¾ Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security. ¾ WEP - Select 802.11 WEP security.
TL-WA7510N z 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid. 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. 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-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-22 Wireless Security – Bridge with AP ¾ Operation Mode - Shows the current operation mode. ¾ Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security. ¾ WEP - Select 802.11 WEP security.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 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. 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-WA7510N ¾ 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Wireless MAC Filtering - Click the Enable button to enable the Wireless MAC Address Filtering. The default setting is disabled. ¾ To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New… button. The “Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry" page will appear, shown in Figure 4-24.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide ¾ 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 the Entries enabled. Click the Disable All button to make all the Entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-25 Wireless Advanced ¾ Antenna Settings - The polarization of an antenna. You can select Vertical Antenna, Horizontal Antenna or External Antenna. ¾ Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of the Device. You can select High, Middle or Low whichever you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 4.7.5 Antenna Alignment Selecting Wireless > Antenna Alignment will shows how remote AP's signal strength changes while changing the antenna's direction. Figure 4-26 Antenna Alignment ¾ Remote AP RSSI- Remote AP's signal strength value. ¾ Signal percent- The ratio of RSSI to RSSI RANGE in percentage. ¾ RSSI RANGE- You can drag the Slider to set or input the RSSI RANGE value.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 4.7.7 Throughput Monitor Selecting Wireless > Throughput Monitor will help to watch wireless throughput information in the following screen shown in Figure 4-28. Figure 4-28 Throughput Monitor ¾ Rate - The Throughput unit. ¾ Run Time - How long this function is running. ¾ Transmit - Wireless transmit rate information. ¾ Receive - Wireless receive rate information. Click the Start button to start wireless throughput monitor.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-29 Wireless Statistics ¾ MAC Address - the connected wireless station's MAC address. ¾ Current Status - the connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH / 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. ¾ Belong To - the SSID that station belong to.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-30 The DHCP menu 4.8.1 DHCP Settings Selecting DHCP > DHCP Settings will enable you to set up the AP as a DHCP server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PCs that are connected to the system on the LAN. The DHCP Server is Disable by default, and can be configured on the page (shown as Figure 4-31): Figure 4-31 DHCP Settings ¾ DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the server.
TL-WA7510N ¾ 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Secondary DNS - (Optional) You can input the IP Address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers. ) Note: 1. When the device is working on Dynamic IP mode, the DHCP Server function will be disabled. 2. To use the DHCP server function of the device, you should configure all computers in the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically" mode. This function will take effect until the device reboots.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-33 Address Reservation ¾ MAC Address - The MAC Address of the PC that you want to reserve an IP address for. ¾ Reserved IP Address - The IP address that the device reserved. ¾ Status - It shows whether the entry is enabled or not. ¾ Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. ¾ To Reserve IP Addresses, you can follow these steps: 1. Click the Add New... button to add a new Address Reservation entry. 2.
TL-WA7510N 4.9 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide System Tools The System Tools option helps you to optimize the configuration of your device. There are ten submenus under the System Tools menu (shown as Figure 4-34): SNMP, Diagnostic, Ping Watch Dog, Speed Test, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, and System Log. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-35 SNMP Settings ¾ SNMP Agent - Choose Enable to open this function if you want to have remote control through SNMPv1/v2 agent with MIB-II. Choose Disable to close this function. ¾ SysContact - The textual identification of the contact person for this managed node. ¾ SysName - An administratively-assigned name for this managed node. ¾ SysLocation - The physical location of this node.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: A restricted source can be a specific IP address (e.g. 10.10.10.1), or a subnet - represented as IP/BITS (e.g. 10.10.10.0/24). If an IP Address of 0.0.0.0 is specified, the agent will accept all requests under the corresponding community name. Click the Save button to save your settings. 4.9.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: You can use ping/traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name. If pinging/tracerouting the IP address is successful, but pinging/tracerouting the domain name is not, you might have a name resolution problem. In this case, ensure that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System (DNS) queries.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-38 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.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-39 Speed Test Utility ¾ Destination IP-The Remote device's IP address ¾ Transmit - Estimate the outgoing throughput (Tx). ¾ Receive - Estimate the ingoing throughput (Rx). Be sure to click the Run Test button to start a new test after you fill enough information. You can also stop a running test by click Stop Test button at any time. 4.9.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 2. Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File Name blank. 3. Click the Upgrade button. 4. The Device will reboot while the upgrading has been finished. ) Note: 1. The firmware version must correspond to the hardware. 2. The upgrade process takes a few moments and the Device restarts automatically when the upgrade is complete. 3.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 4.9.7 Backup & Restore Selecting System Tools > Backup & Restore allows you to save all configuration settings to your local computer as a file or restore the device's configuration on the screen shown in Figure 4-42. Figure 4-42 Save or Restore the Configuration Click Backup to save all configuration settings to your local computer as a file. ¾ To restore the device's configuration, follow these instructions: 1.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide ¾ Some settings of the Device will take effect only after rebooting, including: z Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically.). z Change the DHCP Settings. z Change the Wireless configurations. z Change the Web Management Port. z Upgrade the firmware of the Device (system will reboot automatically.). z Restore the Device's settings to the factory defaults (system will reboot automatically.).
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 4.9.10 System Log Selecting System Tools > System Log allows you to query the Logs of the device on the screen shown in Figure 4-45. Figure 4-45 System Log ¾ Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not. ¾ Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address, validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Chapter 5 Configuring AP Router & AP Client Router Mode This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way in AP Router mode as well as AP Client Router mode. ) Note: The setting Web pages of these two modes are mostly the same, with only three differences: 1. In AP Router Mode, there is one more WAN connection type, Big Pond Cable, than that in AP Client Router Mode.˄See Section 5.6.2˅ 2.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: If the above screen does not prompt, 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. After a successful login, you can configure and manage the device.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-4 Status ¾ ¾ LAN - The following parameters apply to the LAN port of the Device. You can configure them in the Network -> LAN page. z MAC Address- The physical address of the Device, as seen from the LAN. z IP Address- The LAN IP address of the Device. z Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with LAN IP address. Wireless - These are the current settings or information for Wireless.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide z Channel - The current wireless channel in use. z Mode - The current wireless mode which the Device works on. z Max Tx Rate - The maximum tx rate. z MAC Address - The physical address of the Device, as seen from the WLAN. z Client Status - The status of client. Init: Connection is down; Scan: Try to find the AP; Auth: Try to authenticate; ASSOC: Try to associate; Run: Associated successfully.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 5.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2 Quick Setup – 3.2.2 AP Router Mode or Section 3.2 Quick Setup – 3.2.3 AP Client Router Mode for more details. 5.4 QSS This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by QSS (Quick Secure Setup) function. Select menu QSS, then you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 5-5 ). Figure 5-5 QSS ¾ QSS Status - Enable or disable the QSS function here.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: To build a successful connection by QSS, you should also do the corresponding configuration on a wireless adapter for QSS function meanwhile. For the configuration of the new device, here takes the Wireless Adapter of our company for example. I. By PBC Step 1: Keep the default QSS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 5-5, and then the following screen will appear.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-7 The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 4: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration. Figure 5-8 The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter II. By PIN If the device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN in the following two methods.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Method One: Enter the PIN into my AP Step 1: Keep the default QSS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 5-5, and then the following screen will appear. Figure 5-9 Add A New Device Step 2: Choose “Enter the new device's PIN” and enter the PIN code ˄take 16952898 for example˅ of the wireless adapter in the field after PIN as shown in the figure above. Then click Connect.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-10 The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter ) Note: In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the above figure shown. Method Two: Enter the PIN from my AP. Step 1: Get the Current PIN code of the AP in Figure 5-5 (each AP has its unique PIN code. Here takes the default PIN code 12345670 of this AP for example).
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-11 The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter ) Note: The default PIN code of the AP can be found in its label or the QSS configuration screen as in Figure 5-5. You will see the following screen when the new device has successfully connected to the network. Figure 5-12 ) Note: The QSS function cannot be configured if the Wireless function of the AP is disabled.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 5.5 Operation Mode Figure 5-13 ¾ Standard AP: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to accessing, and provides several wireless modes. Such as AP, Client, Repeater and so on. ¾ AP Router: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet via ADSL/Cable Modem. The wireless port share the same IP to ISP through Ethernet WAN port. The Wireless port acts the same as a LAN port while at AP Router mode.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 5.6.1 LAN Choose menu “Network > LAN”, and then you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below. Figure 5-15 LAN ¾ MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports, as seen from the LAN. The value can not be changed. ¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address of your Device in dotted-decimal notation (factory default 192.168.1.254). ¾ Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-16 WAN – Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. ¾ IP Address - The IP address assigned by your ISP dynamically. ¾ Subnet Mask - The subnet mask assigned by your ISP dynamically. ¾ Default Gateway - The default gateway assigned dynamically by your ISP.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: If you get Address not found error when you access a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses. ¾ Get IP with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you can't get the IP Address normally, you can choose Unicast. You generally need not to check this option.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-18 WAN – PPPoE/Russia PPPoE ¾ PPPoE Connection z User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Secondary Connection - It's available only for PPPoE Connection.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time (0~99 mins) because some applications visit the Internet continually in the background. z Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Device is disconnected. To use this option, click the radio button. z Time-based Connecting - You can configure the Device to make it connect or disconnect based on time.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-19 PPPoE Advanced Settings z MTU Size - The default MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) size is 1480 bytes, which is usually fine. For some ISPs, you need modify the MTU. This should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. z Service Name/AC Name - They should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP.
TL-WA7510N 4. 5GHz 150Mbps Indoor/ Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP/Russia L2TP option. Then you should enter the following parameters in Figure 5-20. Figure 5-20 WAN – L2TP/Russia L2TP ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either one as you are given by your ISP. Click the Connect button to connect immediately.
