Enterprise Networking Solution Installation Guide Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router TL-ER5120
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Related Document The User Guide of this product is provided in the resource CD. To obtain the latest product information, please visit the Official Website: http://www.tp-link.com About this Installation Guide This Installation Guide describes the hardware characteristics, installation methods and the points that should be attended to during installation. This Installation Guide is structured as follows: Chapter 1 Introduction. This chapter describes the External Components of the router.
Audience This Installation Guide is for: Network Engineer Network Administrator Conventions This guide uses the specific formats to highlight special messages. The following table lists the notice icons that are used throughout this guide. Remind to be careful. A caution indicates a potential which may result in device damage. Remind to take notice. The note contains the helpful information for a better use of the router.
Contents Chapter 1 Introduction— ———————————— 01 1.1 Product Overview..........................................01 1.2 Appearance..................................................01 Chapter 2 Installation—————————————— 03 2.1 Package Contents..........................................03 2.2 Safety Precautions.........................................03 2.3 Installation Tools...........................................05 2.4 Product Installation.......................................
Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router CCCCCCCCCCCIntroduction 1111 Product Overview The Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router TL-ER5120 providing three adjustable gigabit ports, which enable the users to configure the amount of WAN ports based on need and connect multiple Internet lines for bandwidth expansion.
Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router Interface Description Interface Description WAN The WAN port is designed to connect the router to a DSL/Cable modem or Ethernet by the RJ45 cable LAN The LAN port is designed to connect the router to the local PCs or switches by the RJ45 cable DMZ The DMZ port is designed to connect the router to the servers Console The Console port is designed to connect with the serial port of a computer or terminal to monitor and configure the router Reset Use the button t
Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router CCCCCCCCCCCInstallation 2222 Package Contents Make sure that the package contains the following items. If any of the listed items is damaged or missing, please contact your distributor. One Router One Power Cord and One Console Cable One Resource CD Two mounting brackets and the fittings This Installation Guide 2222Safety Precautions To avoid any device damage and bodily injury caused by improper use, please observe the following rules.
Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router Please keep a proper temperature and humidity in the equipment room. Too high/low humidity may lead to bad insulation, electricity leakage, mechanical property changes and corrosions. Too high temperature may accelerate aging of the insulation materials and can thus significantly shorten the service life of the device. For normal temperature and humidity of the device, please check the following table.
Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router protection measures should be taken. ■■ Ensure the rack and device are well earthed. ■■ Make sure the power socket has a good contact with the ground. ■■ Keep a reasonable cabling system and avoid induced lightning. ■■ Use the signal SPD (Surge Protective Device) when wiring outdoor. Note: For detailed lightning protection measures, please refer to Chapter 3 Lightning Protection.
Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router Feet Bottom of the Device Notch FFFFFFFFFFFFDesktop Installation ■■ Rack Installation To install the device in an EIA standard-sized, 19-inch rack, follow the instructions described below: 111 Check the grounding and stability of the rack. 222 Secure the supplied rack-mounting brackets to each side of the device with supplied screws, as illustrated in the following figure.
Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router CCCCCCCCCCCLightning Protection 3333 Cabling Reasonably In the actual network environment, you may need cable outdoors and indoors, and the requirements for cabling outdoors and indoors are different. A reasonable cabling system can decrease the damage of induced lightning to devices. Note: It’s not recommended using Ethernet cables outdoors. When cabling outdoors, please use a signal lightning arrester.
Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router ■■ Requirements for the distance between Ethernet cable and other pipelines are shown in the table.
Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router 3333Connect to Ground Connecting the device to ground is to quickly release the lightning over-voltage and over-current of the device, which is also a necessary measure to protect the body from electric shock. In different environments, the device may be grounded differently. The following will instruct you to connect the device to the ground in two ways, connecting to the grounding bar or connecting to the ground via the power cord.
Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router Note: ■■ ■■ The figure is to illustrate the application and principle. The power plug you get from the package and the socket in your situation will comply with the regulation in your country, so they may differ from the figure above. If you intend to connect the device to the ground via the PE (Protecting Earth) cable of AC power cord, please make sure the PE (Protecting Earth) cable in the electrical outlet is well grounded in advance.
Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router 3333Use Lightning Arrester Power lightning arrester and signal lightning arrester are used for lighting protection. Power lightning arrester is used for limiting the voltage surge due to a lightning. If an outdoor AC power cord should be directly connected to the device, please use a power lightning arrester. Note: Power lightning arrester is not provided with our product. If needed, please self purchase it.
Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router CCCCCCCCCCCConnection 4444 WAN Port Please connect the WAN port of the router to the interface provided by ISP via Ethernet cable. 4444LAN Port Connect a LAN port of the router to the computer by RJ45 cable as the following figure shown. LAN Port RJ45 Port RJ45 Cable FFFFFFFFFFFFConnecting the LAN Port Note: If the router is connecting with Server/Switch or other Ethernet devices, please make sure the RJ45 cable is less than 100m.
Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router FFFFFFFFFFFFConnecting the Console Port You can also manage the device through the console port, for details please refer to the User Guide on the resource CD. Note: ■■ ■■ ■■ The console port is the first port on the right of the front panel. Please keep the device power off when you plugging the console cable. Do not connect the console port with other ports by RJ45 cable.
Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router Note: The figure is to illustrate the application and principle. The power plug you get from the package and the socket in your situation will comply with the regulation in your country, so they may differ from the figure above. 4444Initialization After the device is powered on, it begins the Power-On Self-Test. A series of tests run automatically to ensure the device functions properly.
Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router CCCCCCCCCCCConfiguration 5555 Preparations 111 Connect a PC to a LAN port of the router with a RJ45 cable properly. 222 Set the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) properties of the PC as the following figure shown. FFFFFFFFFFFFInternet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties 5555Login 111 To access the GUI (Graphical User Interface) of the router, open a web browser and type the default management address http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of the browser, then press the Enter key.
Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router FFFFFFFFFFFFLogin 333 After a successful login, the main page will appear as the following figure, and you can configure the function by clicking the setup menu on the left side of the screen.
Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router 5555WAN/LAN Ports Configuration This Gigabit Load Balance Broadband router provides the function to assign the number of WAN/LAN ports flexibly. When you want to increase the Internet access to extend your bandwidth, it’s no need for you to purchase another router, because this router can support four connections of Internet access in maximum, which provides you an extremely cost-effective network solution.
Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router AAAAAAAAAAAATroubleshooting QQQQ What could I do if I forgot the username and password of the router? Connect the console port and log in the user mode of CLI. Run the command “user get”, as following: TP-LINK > user get Username: admin Password: admin TP-LINK > For the method of how to log in the CLI, please refer to the User Guide on the resource CD. Furthermore, you can also restore the router to factory defaults, Please refer to 1.
Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router AAAAAAAAAAAAHardware Specifications Item Content Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x, TCP/ IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS Transmission Medium 10Base-T: UTP/STP of Cat. 3 or above 100Base-TX: UTP/STP of Cat. 5 or above 1000Base-T: UTP/STP of Cat.5, Cat.5e, Cat.6 or above LEDs PWR, SYS, Link/Act, Speed, WAN, DMZ Power 100-240V~ 50/60Hz 0.
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