User Guide 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point TL-WA801ND REV5.0.
Contents About This Guide..........................................................................................................1 Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. 1. 1. 2. Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Panel Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. 4. 2.Wireless Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 4. 4. 3.Wireless MAC Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 4. 4. 4.Wireless Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 4. 4. 5.Wireless Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About This Guide This guide is a complement to Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide provides instructions for quick Internet setup, while this guide contains details of each function and demonstrates how to configure them. When using this guide, please notice that features of the access point may vary slightly depending on the model and software version you have, and on your location, language, and Internet service provider.
Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Access Point This chapter introduces what the access point can do and shows its appearance.
Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Access Point 1. 1. Product Overview 1. 2. Panel Layout 1. 2. 1. Top View The TP-Link Wireless N Access Point, with multiple operation modes, is designed to establish or expand a scalable high-speed wireless N network or to connect multiple Ethernet enabled devices such as game consoles, digital media adapters, printers, or network attached storage devices to a wireless network.
Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Access Point LED Explanation Name Status On (Power) (Wireless) (Ethernet) (WPS) 1. 2. 2. Flashing Indication Power is on. The system is starting up or the firmware is being upgraded. Do not disconnect or power off your access point. Off Power is off. On The wireless function is enabled. Off The wireless function is disabled. On The ETHERNET port is connected to a powered-on device. Off The ETHERNET port is not connected to a powered-on device.
Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Access Point The following parts (view from left to right) are located on the rear panel. Ports or Buttons ON/OFF Power Description To power on or off the access point. For connecting the access point to a power socket via the provided power adapter. ETHERNET One LAN 10/100Mbps RJ45 port connects to a network device, such as a switch or a router.
Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware This chapter contains the following sections: • Position Your Access Point • Connect Your Access Point
Chapter 2 2. 1. Connect the Hardware Position Your Access Point • The product should not be located in a place where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat. • Place the access point in a location where it can be connected to various devices as well as to a power source. • Make sure the cables and power cord are safely placed out of the way so they do not create a tripping hazard. • The access point can be placed on a shelf or desktop.
Chapter 2 2. 2. 2. Connect the Hardware Repeater/Bridge Mode In Repeater/Bridge mode, the access point extends the range of an existing Wi-Fi network. This mode is suitable when you are in a Wi-Fi dead-zone or a place with weak wireless signal, and you want to have a larger effective range of the wireless signal throughout your home or office. Internet Host AP’s SSID or TL-WA801ND’s SSID Host AP’s SSID A B 1. Connect the access point according to Step A and B in the diagram. ) and Wireless ( 2.
Chapter 2 2. 2. 4. Connect the Hardware Multi-SSID Mode In Multi-SSID mode, the access point creates multiple wireless networks to provide different security and VLAN groups. This mode is suitable when you want your devices connected to different wireless networks and become isolated by VLANs. VLAN 1 Internet TL-WA801ND’s SSID Wired Router VLAN 2 B D C A 1. Connect the access point according to Step A to D in the diagram. 2.
Chapter 3 Set Up Internet Connection Via Quick Setup Wizard This chapter introduces how to connect your access point to the internet via the webbased Quick Setup Wizard.
Chapter 3 3. 1. Set Up Internet Connection Via Quick Setup Wizard Log In to the Access Point With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the access point. The Webbased utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. Follow the steps below to log in to your access point. 1. Visit http://tplinkap.net, and log in using admin (all lowercase) for both username and password.
Chapter 3 3. 2. 1. Set Up Internet Connection Via Quick Setup Wizard Access Point Mode 1. Either customize your Wireless Network Name and Wireless Password or keep the default ones, and then click Next. 2. Select the LAN IP type of the access point or leave the default setting Smart DHCP for most cases, and then click Next. 3. Click Finish to complete the configuration. Reconnect your wireless devices to the new Wi-Fi network.
Chapter 3 3. 2. 2. Set Up Internet Connection Via Quick Setup Wizard Repeater/Bridge Mode 1. Choose a network you want to extend from the AP List and click Connect. Enter the host network’s password in the Password field, choose to copy the wireless name from the host network or customize your own, and then click Next. 2. Select the LAN IP type of the access point or leave the default setting Smart IP for most cases, and then click Next.
Chapter 3 Set Up Internet Connection Via Quick Setup Wizard 3. Click Finish to complete the configuration. 4. Relocate the access point about halfway between your host AP and the Wi-Fi dead zone. 3. 2. 3. Client Mode 1. Choose a network you want to connect to from the AP List and click Connect. Enter the host network’s password in the Wireless Password field, and then click Next.
Chapter 3 Set Up Internet Connection Via Quick Setup Wizard 2. Select the LAN IP type of the access point or leave the default setting Smart IP for most cases, and then click Next. 3. Click Finish to complete the configuration. Now your wired connected devices can enjoy the Internet surfing. 3. 2. 4. Multi-SSID Mode 1. Enable the VLAN function and check SSIDs you want to enable. Customize the SSIDs and the passwords according to your needs and click Next.
Chapter 3 Set Up Internet Connection Via Quick Setup Wizard 2. Select the LAN IP type of the access point or leave the default setting Smart IP for most cases, and then click Next. 3. Click Finish to complete the configuration.
Chapter 3 Set Up Internet Connection Via Quick Setup Wizard 4. Connect your wireless devices to the different Wi-Fi networks to be isolated by VLANs.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point This chapter presents how to configure the various features of your access point.
Chapter 4 4. 1. Configure the Access Point Status 1. Visit http://tplinkap.net, and log in using admin (all lowercase) for both username and password. 2. Go to Status. You can view the current status information of the access point. • Firmware Version - The version information of the access point’s firmware. • Hardware Version - The version information of the access point’s hardware. • LAN - This field displays the current settings of the LAN, and you can configure them on the Network > LAN page.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point • MAC Address - The physical address of the access point. • System Up Time - The length of the time since the access point was last powered on or reset. • WDS Status - The access point’s traffic stastics. Click Refresh to get the latest status and settings of the access point. 4. 2. WPS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) can help you to quickly and securely connect to a network.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point 4. A success message will appear on the WPS page if the client device has been successfully added to the access point’s network. Method TWO: Enter the Client’s PIN 1. Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click Add Device. 2. Select Enter the new device’s PIN, enter your client device’s current PIN in the PIN filed and click Connect. 3. A success message will appear on the WPS page if the client device has been successfully added to the access point’s network.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point 4. 3. Network 4. 3. 1. LAN 1. Visit http://tplinkap.net, and log in using admin (all lowercase) for both username and password. 2. Go to Network > LAN. 3. Configure the IP parameters of the LAN and click Save. • Type - Either select Smart IP(DHCP) to get IP address from DHCP server, or Static IP to configure IP address manually. • MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports. The value can not be changed.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point • DHCP Server - Enable or disable the DHCP server. If disabled, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually. • Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.0.100 is the default start address. • End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.0.199 is the default end address.
Chapter 4 4. 3. 3. Configure the Access Point DHCP Client List 1. Visit http://tplinkap.net, and log in using admin (all lowercase) for both username and password. 2. Go to DHCP > DHCP Client List to view the information of the clients connected to the access point. • Client Name - The name of the DHCP client. • MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client. • Assigned IP - The IP address that the access point has allocated to the DHCP client. • Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point Access Point Mode 3. Go to Wireless > Basic Settings. • Wireless - Enable or disable wireless radio. • Wireless Network Name - Identifies your wireless network name. Create a name up to 32 characters and make sure all wireless points in the wireless network with the same SSID. The default SSID is TP-Link_AP_XXXX (XXXX indicates the last unique four characters of each device’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point Repeater/Bridge Mode 4. Go to Wireless > Connect to Network. • SSID (to be bridged) - Enter the case-sensitive SSID of the host network which the extender wille be connecting to or click Wireless Scanner and select a Wi-Fi network. • MAC Address (to be bridged) - Enter the MAC Address of the host network which the extender will be connecting to or click Wireless Scanner and select a Wi-Fi nework.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point Client Mode • Enable WDS - The AP client can connect to AP with WDS enabled or disabled. If WDS is enabled, all traffic from wired networks will be forwarded in the format of WDS frames consisting of four address fields. If WDS is disabled, three address frames are used. If your AP supports WDS well, please enable this option. • Wireless Name of Root AP - Enter the SSID of AP that you want to access or click Survey to find the network you want to connec to.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point • 11b only - Only 802.11b wireless stations can connect to the device. • 11n only - Only 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the device. • • • 11g only - Only 802.11g wireless stations can connect to the device. 11bg mixed - Both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations can connect to the device. 11bgn mixed - All 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the device. • Channel Width - Determines the channel width to be used.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point • Channel Width - Determines the channel width to be used. It is unnecessary to change the default value unless required. • Enable Wireless Radio - Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny wireless stations to access the device. Click the Survey button to detect the SSIDs in the local area. Note: To apply any settings you have altered on the page, please click the Save button, and then you will be reminded to reboot the device. 4. 4. 2.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point • Disable Wireless Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, wireless clients can connect to the router without a password. It’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. • WPA-PSK/WPA2-Personal - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on preshared passphrase. • Authentication Type - Select Auto, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. • Wireless Password - Enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point • If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type. • You will be reminded to reboot the device after clicking the Save button. Repeater/Bridge You can choose which SSID to configure wireless security settings for in the blank behind Operation Mode. • Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point • Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value can be either 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update. Note: You will be reminded to reboot the device after clicking the Save button.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point Client • 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. • WPA/WPA2-Personal (Recommended) - Select WPA/WPA2 based on Radius Server. • Version - You can select one of following versions.
Chapter 4 • • • Configure the Access Point 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. WEP Key - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key information for your network in the selected key radio button.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point • WPA/WPA2-Personal (Recommended) - Select WPA/WPA2 based on Radius Server. • Version - You can select one of following versions. • Automatic (Recommended) - Select WPA-Personal or WPA2-Personal automatically based on the wireless station’s capability and request. • WPA-PSK - Pre-shared key of WPA. • • • • WPA2-PSK - Pre-shared key of WPA2. Encryption - You can select either Automatic(Recommended), TKIP or AES.
Chapter 4 4. 4. 3. Configure the Access Point Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering is used to deny or allow specific wireless client devices to access your network by their MAC addresses. This function is not available when the operation is set to Client. As the configuration is the same in each operation mode, here we just take the Access Point for example. I want to: Deny or allow specific wireless client devices to access my network by their MAC addresses.
Chapter 4 Done! 4. 4. 4. Configure the Access Point Now only client A and client B can access your network. Wireless Advanced The configuration for each operation mode is almost the same, we take Access Point mode for example here. 1. Visit http://tplinkap.net, and log in using admin (all lowercase) for both username and password. 2. Go to Wireless > Wireless Advanced. 3. Configure the advanced settings of your wireless network and click Save.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point • Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented. Setting a low value for the Fragmentation Threshold may result in poor network performance because of excessive packets. 2346 is the default setting and is recommended. • DTIM Interval - This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM).
Chapter 4 • • 4. 4. 6. Configure the Access Point Allow - If the Wireless MAC Filtering function is enabled, click this button to allow the client to access your network. Deny - If the Wireless MAC Filtering function is enabled, click this button to deny the client to access your network. Throughput Monitor 1. Visit http://tplinkap.net, and log in using admin (all lowercase) for both username and password. 2. Go to Wireless > Throughput Monitor to view the wireless throughput information.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point • SNMP Agent - Select the radio button before Enable will enable this function if you want to have remote control through SNMPv1/v2 agent with MIB-II. Select the radio button before Disable will disable this function. The default setting is Disable. • SysContact - The textual identification of the contact person for this managed node. • SysName - An administratively-assigned name for this managed node. • SysLocation - The physical location of this node.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point • Diagnostic Tool - Select one diagnostic tool. • Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway. • Tracerouter - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection. 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.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point Note: Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options “Number of Pings”, “Ping Size” and “Ping Timeout” are used for the Ping function. Option “Tracert Hops” is used for the Tracert function. 4. 5. 3. Ping Watch Dog The Ping Watch Dog is dedicated for continuous monitoring of the particular connection to remote host using the Ping tool. It makes the access point continuously ping a user defined IP address (it can be the Internet gateway for example).
Chapter 4 4. 5. 4. Configure the Access Point Firmware Upgrade TP-Link is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving users a better network experience. We will release the latest firmware at TP-Link official website. You can download the latest firmware file from the Support page of our website www.tp-link.com and upgrade the firmware to the latest version. 1. Download the latest firmware file for the access point from our website www.tp-link.com. 2. Visit http://tplinkap.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point • To backup configuration settings: Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings in your local computer. A “.bin“ file of the current settings will be stored in your computer. • To restore configuration settings: 1. Click Choose File to locate the backup configuration file stored in your computer, and click Restore. 2. Wait a few minutes for the restoring and rebooting. Note: During the restoring process, do not power off or reset the access point. 4. 5. 7.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point It is strongly recommended that you change the default username and password of the access point, for all users that try to access the access point’s web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the access point’s username and password. Note: The new username and password must not exceed 15 characters and not include any spacing. 3. Click Save. 4. 5. 9. System Log 1. Visit http://tplinkap.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point • From - Your mail box address. The access point will connect it to send logs. • SMTP Server - Your smtp server. It corresponds with the mailbox filled in the From field. You can log on the relevant website for help if you are not clear with the address. • • To - Recipient’s mail address. The destination mailbox which will receive logs. Authentication - Most SMTP Server requires Authentication.
Chapter 4 Configure the Access Point • Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file. • Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings. • Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from the access point permanently, not just from the page. Click Next to go to the next page, or click Previous to return to the previous page. 4. 6.
FAQ Q1. How do I restore the access point to its factory default settings? With the access point powered on, use a pin to press and hold the Reset button until the Power LED starts blinking, then release the button. Note: Upon resetting, all previous configurations will be cleared, and the access point will reset to the default Access Point Mode. Q2. What should I do if I forget my wireless password? The default wireless password is printed on the label of the access point.
Generally, the ideal location for the repeater is about halfway between your wireless router and your wireless clients and make sure that the location you choose is within the range of the host router. If that is not possible, place it closer to your wireless router to ensure stable performance. • Less Obstacles Ensure Better Performance Choose a location with less obstacles that may block the signal between the access point and the host network. An open corridor or a spacious location is ideal.
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