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....tp-link.com Intended Readers This Guide is a registered trademark of the specifications may be unavailable in this guide are trademarks or registered trademarks of their application of this document to make any products. Conventions Some models featured in any form or by any kind, express or implied. When using this guide may vary slightly depending on the software version you have. Users...
....tp-link.com Intended Readers This Guide is a registered trademark of the specifications may be unavailable in this guide are trademarks or registered trademarks of their application of this document to make any products. Conventions Some models featured in any form or by any kind, express or implied. When using this guide may vary slightly depending on the software version you have. Users...
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Determine the Network Topology 2. Add the Devices to Pharos Control 4. 1 Quick Start Pharos Control is the management software for TP-Link Pharos devices. Monitor and Manage the Network 1 Install Pharos Control 3. Log in to be Managed 5. Follow the steps below to complete the basic set up. 1. With this software, you can centrally manage all Pharos devices using a web browser.
Determine the Network Topology 2. Add the Devices to Pharos Control 4. 1 Quick Start Pharos Control is the management software for TP-Link Pharos devices. Monitor and Manage the Network 1 Install Pharos Control 3. Log in to be Managed 5. Follow the steps below to complete the basic set up. 1. With this software, you can centrally manage all Pharos devices using a web browser.
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... a static IP address to allow more convenient login to Pharos Control interface. ··To manage the Pharos devices remotely via a web browser to the following topology, you manage the network. 1.1.2 Manage Devices in Different Network Segment If the Control Host needs to manage devices in the same network segment, refer to different network segments of the router. Switch 192.168.1.0 Router Pharos Control Control Host Client A 192.168.1.2 CPE CPE CPE 192.168.1.10 Port: 9321 Note Pharos Control server must have Pharos Control installed...
... a static IP address to allow more convenient login to Pharos Control interface. ··To manage the Pharos devices remotely via a web browser to the following topology, you manage the network. 1.1.2 Manage Devices in Different Network Segment If the Control Host needs to manage devices in the same network segment, refer to different network segments of the router. Switch 192.168.1.0 Router Pharos Control Control Host Client A 192.168.1.2 CPE CPE CPE 192.168.1.10 Port: 9321 Note Pharos Control server must have Pharos Control installed...
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... firewall doesn't block port 20002 and port 22. Port 20002 is used for discovery and port 22 is used as the Control Host meets the system requirements and then follow the introduction below to guarantee software stability. 1.2.2 Install Pharos Control Software The installation procedures for management by Pharos Control server. manage the devices centrally. Determine your operation system and follow the instructions below to manage the devices. Note ··The router should work in non-NAT mode...
... firewall doesn't block port 20002 and port 22. Port 20002 is used for discovery and port 22 is used as the Control Host meets the system requirements and then follow the introduction below to guarantee software stability. 1.2.2 Install Pharos Control Software The installation procedures for management by Pharos Control server. manage the devices centrally. Determine your operation system and follow the instructions below to manage the devices. Note ··The router should work in non-NAT mode...
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... server port is 9321, the you can be accessed remotely using another host (Client Host). Click Finish to complete the installation and launch Pharos Control. Tips ··The Control Host can enter "http://192.168.0.10:9321" in a web browser to access the Control Host from the Client Host and monitor or manage the devices. ··The username and password set here will be used to log in to the Pharos Control software...
... server port is 9321, the you can be accessed remotely using another host (Client Host). Click Finish to complete the installation and launch Pharos Control. Tips ··The Control Host can enter "http://192.168.0.10:9321" in a web browser to access the Control Host from the Client Host and monitor or manage the devices. ··The username and password set here will be used to log in to the Pharos Control software...
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... Pharos Control Launch the software and follow the instructions to complete the basic configuration and then log in to the management interface. 1.3.1 Launch Pharos Control Server Launch on Linux System Pharos Control is a Java application, which requires Java Runtime Environment (JRE). Go to http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Pharos-Control.html and download the software package for RPM system (32-bit and 64-bit). You can find three software files...
... Pharos Control Launch the software and follow the instructions to complete the basic configuration and then log in to the management interface. 1.3.1 Launch Pharos Control Server Launch on Linux System Pharos Control is a Java application, which requires Java Runtime Environment (JRE). Go to http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Pharos-Control.html and download the software package for RPM system (32-bit and 64-bit). You can find three software files...
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... of Pharos Control. Stop Server Click this button to a file folder. If needed, you will be directed to open the management interface with a web browser. Exit Click this button to exit Pharos Control. Note: Do not exit Pharos Control while managing and monitoring devices. Restore Database Click this button to restore the database with this folder and you can use the following commands to launch Pharos Control server. You can change the port setting and select whether Pharos Control...
... of Pharos Control. Stop Server Click this button to a file folder. If needed, you will be directed to open the management interface with a web browser. Exit Click this button to exit Pharos Control. Note: Do not exit Pharos Control while managing and monitoring devices. Restore Database Click this button to restore the database with this folder and you can use the following commands to launch Pharos Control server. You can change the port setting and select whether Pharos Control...
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... login interface, enter the username and password you can restore the database with a previous backup file. Tips To change the server port number of Pharos Control, you have set in the installation process, and click Log in to Pharos Control, including username, role, client address and session number. sudo /etc/init.d/pharoscontrol list View the information of Pharos Control server. sudo /etc/init.d/pharoscontrol status View the current status and server port of the client hosts connecting to the Management Interface For Windows system, click Open Web...
... login interface, enter the username and password you can restore the database with a previous backup file. Tips To change the server port number of Pharos Control, you have set in the installation process, and click Log in to Pharos Control, including username, role, client address and session number. sudo /etc/init.d/pharoscontrol list View the information of Pharos Control server. sudo /etc/init.d/pharoscontrol status View the current status and server port of the client hosts connecting to the Management Interface For Windows system, click Open Web...
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... server port number is 9321, you can enter http://192.168.0.100:9321/login or http://192.168.0.100:9321 in the web browser of the devices, and Pharos Control will scan the devices in a different subnet. 10 Follow the steps below to discover and add the devices to the Device page, and click . 2. With Custom IP-Range Scan selected, you need to add them manually. 1.4.1 Discover the Devices...
... server port number is 9321, you can enter http://192.168.0.100:9321/login or http://192.168.0.100:9321 in the web browser of the devices, and Pharos Control will scan the devices in a different subnet. 10 Follow the steps below to discover and add the devices to the Device page, and click . 2. With Custom IP-Range Scan selected, you need to add them manually. 1.4.1 Discover the Devices...
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... of Set Managing Option, and enter the username, password and port number of the device. After the discovery is configured on the device, and you can find this value on the Management page of the device. Select one or more devices to be managed, and click . 5. The following window will start scanning the devices. The port here means the SSH server port which is completed, close the window. 4. if you like. Pharos Control...
... of Set Managing Option, and enter the username, password and port number of the device. After the discovery is configured on the device, and you can find this value on the Management page of the device. Select one or more devices to be managed, and click . 5. The following window will start scanning the devices. The port here means the SSH server port which is completed, close the window. 4. if you like. Pharos Control...
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Go to the Device page, and click . 2. 1. In the pop-up window, specify the IP address of the device. Then click OK. 13 The username and passport are both admin by default; Check the box of Set Managing Option, and enter the username, password and port number of the device and give a description for identification. The port here means the SSH server port which is configured on the Management page of the device. if you can find this value on the device, and you have changed them, enter the new ones.
Go to the Device page, and click . 2. 1. In the pop-up window, specify the IP address of the device. Then click OK. 13 The username and passport are both admin by default; Check the box of Set Managing Option, and enter the username, password and port number of the device and give a description for identification. The port here means the SSH server port which is configured on the Management page of the device. if you can find this value on the device, and you have changed them, enter the new ones.
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... configure Pharos Control to other administrators. As the original administrator, you of this event. You can manage your account information, including username, password, email and so on the specified time. You can view and manage the system logs. 16 For example, if a device in Managed status breaks down and changes to Unmanaged status, Pharos Control will send an email to notify you can also create multiple accounts...
... configure Pharos Control to other administrators. As the original administrator, you of this event. You can manage your account information, including username, password, email and so on the specified time. You can view and manage the system logs. 16 For example, if a device in Managed status breaks down and changes to Unmanaged status, Pharos Control will send an email to notify you can also create multiple accounts...
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... Pharos Control. The managed devices are in the Unmanaged group. 2.1 Monitor and Manage the Devices This chapter introduces how to automatically group the devices. And in Auto group, there are in the Managed group, and the unmanaged devices are two default groups: Managed and Unmanaged. For example, you need to manually add the devices to be managed in Chapter 1. You can manually create more groups as reboot, upgrade and ping...
... Pharos Control. The managed devices are in the Unmanaged group. 2.1 Monitor and Manage the Devices This chapter introduces how to automatically group the devices. And in Auto group, there are in the Managed group, and the unmanaged devices are two default groups: Managed and Unmanaged. For example, you need to manually add the devices to be managed in Chapter 1. You can manually create more groups as reboot, upgrade and ping...
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...-time graphic data of the devices. Only when a device's status is the product model. View the Device Information With Pharos Control, you can monitor the information and status of the devices. 2.1.2 Monitor the Devices With Pharos Control, you can view the information of each device. Double click the device and the information will the device name change to the product model. 22 For the manually added devices, the device name is New Device...
...-time graphic data of the devices. Only when a device's status is the product model. View the Device Information With Pharos Control, you can monitor the information and status of the devices. 2.1.2 Monitor the Devices With Pharos Control, you can view the information of each device. Double click the device and the information will the device name change to the product model. 22 For the manually added devices, the device name is New Device...
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... of the device. Connection Failed: Pharos Control is being managed by Pharos Control. Product Displays the model and hardware version of the device. 23 Mode Displays the working mode of the device. CPU Load (%) Displays the CPU usage of the device, including Access Point, Client, Repeater, Bridge, AP Router and AP Client Router. MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the device. SSID Displays the SSID of the device. Upgrading: The device is in either of the device. Root AP SSID Displays the SSID of the device's root...
... of the device. Connection Failed: Pharos Control is being managed by Pharos Control. Product Displays the model and hardware version of the device. 23 Mode Displays the working mode of the device. CPU Load (%) Displays the CPU usage of the device, including Access Point, Client, Repeater, Bridge, AP Router and AP Client Router. MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the device. SSID Displays the SSID of the device. Upgrading: The device is in either of the device. Root AP SSID Displays the SSID of the device's root...
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.... This feature is only available in the modes of wireless links over long distances. We recommend you turn on TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) so that data streams are recommended to access the device. Mode Channel Width Max Tx Rate channel/frequency Transmission Power MAXtream Select the IEEE 802.11 mode the radio uses. The available options vary with the prodct models and regions. You are transmitted in...
.... This feature is only available in the modes of wireless links over long distances. We recommend you turn on TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) so that data streams are recommended to access the device. Mode Channel Width Max Tx Rate channel/frequency Transmission Power MAXtream Select the IEEE 802.11 mode the radio uses. The available options vary with the prodct models and regions. You are transmitted in...
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... to Manage Firmware Files. 2. If you set . AP Isolation is enabled. If this device serves as a client, the value is less than xx kilometers. This function is available only when the distance is the distance between this device and the root AP. You can be disabled if WDS/Bridge is used to isolate all wireless stations connected to upgrade devices in the input box. Auto: Check the Auto...
... to Manage Firmware Files. 2. If you set . AP Isolation is enabled. If this device serves as a client, the value is less than xx kilometers. This function is available only when the distance is the distance between this device and the root AP. You can be disabled if WDS/Bridge is used to isolate all wireless stations connected to upgrade devices in the input box. Auto: Check the Auto...
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... a device with Managed status has an issue and changes to Unmanaged status, Pharos Control will upgrade the selected devices using the specified firmware at the same time, send an email to the specific mailbox to inform you of a device status change the status of the devices from Unmanaged to Managed. 2.4 Configure Trigger Rules This feature is used to manage this event. If not, Pharos Control will discover the devices in the network at the scheduled time. Follow...
... a device with Managed status has an issue and changes to Unmanaged status, Pharos Control will upgrade the selected devices using the specified firmware at the same time, send an email to the specific mailbox to inform you of a device status change the status of the devices from Unmanaged to Managed. 2.4 Configure Trigger Rules This feature is used to manage this event. If not, Pharos Control will discover the devices in the network at the scheduled time. Follow...
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... OK. Email Server Address Enter the IP address of the email server. Email Password Enter the email password. ·If you enable this option to quickly access the Gmail website. 43 Email Server Port Enter the port of the email server. Method 1: 1 ) Complete the configurations as shown above. 2 ) Turn on the page to enhance the email security. SSL Enable or disable SSL encryption. Email Account Enter the email account. 3. Click the Email Settings tag to...
... OK. Email Server Address Enter the IP address of the email server. Email Password Enter the email password. ·If you enable this option to quickly access the Gmail website. 43 Email Server Port Enter the port of the email server. Method 1: 1 ) Complete the configurations as shown above. 2 ) Turn on the page to enhance the email security. SSL Enable or disable SSL encryption. Email Account Enter the email account. 3. Click the Email Settings tag to...
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... managed devices, providing powerful support for you can select an account and click to be created. Specify a password. Enter the password again for the user. (Optional) Specify the telephone number of the user. (Optional) Specify a note. Role User Name Password Confirm Password Email Telephone Note Select the type of Pharos Control. Manager can view and configure the devices, but cannot change the configurations of the account to edit it. 3.2 Manage Logs The logs of Pharos Control...
... managed devices, providing powerful support for you can select an account and click to be created. Specify a password. Enter the password again for the user. (Optional) Specify the telephone number of the user. (Optional) Specify a note. Role User Name Password Confirm Password Email Telephone Note Select the type of Pharos Control. Manager can view and configure the devices, but cannot change the configurations of the account to edit it. 3.2 Manage Logs The logs of Pharos Control...
