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...Installation Environment Requirements 4 2.5 Connecting the Device 4 2.6 Configure PC ...5 Chapter 3 Software Configuration 9 3.1 Login ...9 3.2 Status...10 3.3 Network...11 3.4 Wireless ...12 3.4.1 Basic Settings 12 3.4.2 Wireless Mode 13 3.4.3 Site Survey ...19 3.4.4 Security Settings 20 3.4.5 MAC Filtering 22 3.4.6 Wireless Statistics 25 3.5 DHCP...26 3.5.1 DHCP Settings 26 3.5.2 DHCP Clients List 27 3.5.3 Address Reservation 27 3.6 Wireless Settings 28 3.7 System Tools 30 3.7.1 Firmware...30 3.7.2 Factory Defaults 31 3.7.3 Backup & Restore 31 3.7.4 Reboot ...32 3.7.5 Password...
...Installation Environment Requirements 4 2.5 Connecting the Device 4 2.6 Configure PC ...5 Chapter 3 Software Configuration 9 3.1 Login ...9 3.2 Status...10 3.3 Network...11 3.4 Wireless ...12 3.4.1 Basic Settings 12 3.4.2 Wireless Mode 13 3.4.3 Site Survey ...19 3.4.4 Security Settings 20 3.4.5 MAC Filtering 22 3.4.6 Wireless Statistics 25 3.5 DHCP...26 3.5.1 DHCP Settings 26 3.5.2 DHCP Clients List 27 3.5.3 Address Reservation 27 3.6 Wireless Settings 28 3.7 System Tools 30 3.7.1 Firmware...30 3.7.2 Factory Defaults 31 3.7.3 Backup & Restore 31 3.7.4 Reboot ...32 3.7.5 Password...
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...installation and management. It adopts 2x to 3x eXtended Range™ WLAN transmission technology so that transmission distance is an easy, web-based setup for choosing the TL-WA501G 54Mbps Wireless Access Point. 1.1 Product Overview This AP provides connectivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wireless devices. You can set the parameters according to 855.36m tested in DHCP server supporting dynamic IP address distributing ¾ Supports MAC address filtering ¾ Supports multiple operating modes (Access Point, Client, Repeater, Point to Point, Point to 4-9 times...
...installation and management. It adopts 2x to 3x eXtended Range™ WLAN transmission technology so that transmission distance is an easy, web-based setup for choosing the TL-WA501G 54Mbps Wireless Access Point. 1.1 Product Overview This AP provides connectivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wireless devices. You can set the parameters according to 855.36m tested in DHCP server supporting dynamic IP address distributing ¾ Supports MAC address filtering ¾ Supports multiple operating modes (Access Point, Client, Repeater, Point to Point, Point to 4-9 times...
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TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 The Front Panel Figure 2-1 The LED indicators displayed on Off The AP has a hardware error System On The AP is initialising Flashing The AP is working circs. For details, please refer to the corresponding port Off The Wireless Radio function is disabled Flashing The Wireless Radio function is an active device linked to 2.1.1 LED Explanation 2.1.1 LED Explanation Name Status Indication Power Off No Power On Power on the front...
TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 The Front Panel Figure 2-1 The LED indicators displayed on Off The AP has a hardware error System On The AP is initialising Flashing The AP is working circs. For details, please refer to the corresponding port Off The Wireless Radio function is disabled Flashing The Wireless Radio function is an active device linked to 2.1.1 LED Explanation 2.1.1 LED Explanation Name Status Indication Power Off No Power On Power on the front...
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... RJ45 port for proper installation of clear space on the AP's power, until the system LED lights up (about 3 seconds). An Infrastructure network contains an access point or a wireless router. You will need broadband Internet access (a Cable or DSL-subscriber line into your Cable or DSL provider for connecting the AP to hub or switch ¾ AC power socket: only use the power adapter supplied with your home or office). TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ¾ Wireless antenna ¾ Factory Default Reset button...
... RJ45 port for proper installation of clear space on the AP's power, until the system LED lights up (about 3 seconds). An Infrastructure network contains an access point or a wireless router. You will need broadband Internet access (a Cable or DSL-subscriber line into your Cable or DSL provider for connecting the AP to hub or switch ¾ AC power socket: only use the power adapter supplied with your home or office). TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ¾ Wireless antenna ¾ Factory Default Reset button...
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... in this guide. Connect the local PCs to the TL-WA501G AP. Power on Network Connections. 5 The default IP address of Infrastructure Network Incorporating the TL-WA501G 2.6 Configure PC After connecting the TL-WA501G AP into your network, install the TP-LINK Wireless Adapter on the AP and configure the IP address manually for your PC(s) will wirelessly connect. Connect the Ethernet Broadband Router to the LAN ports on the PC. From the Start menu on your desktop, go to your network, you are connecting a desktop...
... in this guide. Connect the local PCs to the TL-WA501G AP. Power on Network Connections. 5 The default IP address of Infrastructure Network Incorporating the TL-WA501G 2.6 Configure PC After connecting the TL-WA501G AP into your network, install the TP-LINK Wireless Adapter on the AP and configure the IP address manually for your PC(s) will wirelessly connect. Connect the Ethernet Broadband Router to the LAN ports on the PC. From the Start menu on your desktop, go to your network, you are connecting a desktop...
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In the Network Connections window, right-click on it once. Figure 2-5 3. In the General tab of Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties menu, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) under "This connection uses the following items:" by clicking on LAN (Local Area Connection), then click Properties. Click on the Properties button. 6 TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 2-4 2.
In the Network Connections window, right-click on it once. Figure 2-5 3. In the General tab of Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties menu, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) under "This connection uses the following items:" by clicking on LAN (Local Area Connection), then click Properties. Click on the Properties button. 6 TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 2-4 2.
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... PC has not connected to on the device and LEDs on your PC is correct? TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide 1) Open TCP/IP Properties of the LAN card in your PC, enter the IP address as 192.168.1.* (* is any value between 2 to 254, Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, Gateway is 192.168.1.1, DNS address is the value provided by ISP). 2) Now, you link to the...
... PC has not connected to on the device and LEDs on your PC is correct? TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide 1) Open TCP/IP Properties of the LAN card in your PC, enter the IP address as 192.168.1.* (* is any value between 2 to 254, Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, Gateway is 192.168.1.1, DNS address is the value provided by ISP). 2) Now, you link to the...
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... instructions for the User Name and Password, both in the address field of web browser. The Web-based utility can be available after you can configure and manage the AP. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Chapter 3 Software Configuration This User Guide recommends using the "Quick Installation Guide" for first-time installation, For advanced users, if you want to know more about this chapter and configure advanced settings through the Web-based Utility. 3.1 Login The TL-WA501G 54Mbps Wireless Access Point is easy to configure and manage With a Web-based (Internet...
... instructions for the User Name and Password, both in the address field of web browser. The Web-based utility can be available after you can configure and manage the AP. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Chapter 3 Software Configuration This User Guide recommends using the "Quick Installation Guide" for first-time installation, For advanced users, if you want to know more about this chapter and configure advanced settings through the Web-based Utility. 3.1 Login The TL-WA501G 54Mbps Wireless Access Point is easy to configure and manage With a Web-based (Internet...
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... Operating Mode, SSID, Channel, Mode, MAC Address and IP Address. ¾ Traffic Statistics - Figure 3-3 AP Status 10 The time of the AP running from it's powered on or reset. All information is read-only. ¾ Wired - This field displays the AP's traffic statistics. ¾ System Up Time - This field displays basic information or status for the Network, including the MAC address, IP address and Subnet Mask. ¾ Wireless - TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide...
... Operating Mode, SSID, Channel, Mode, MAC Address and IP Address. ¾ Traffic Statistics - Figure 3-3 AP Status 10 The time of the AP running from it's powered on or reset. All information is read-only. ¾ Wired - This field displays the AP's traffic statistics. ¾ System Up Time - This field displays basic information or status for the Network, including the MAC address, IP address and Subnet Mask. ¾ Wireless - TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide...
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... network. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: If you select client mode in Figure 3-7 the wireless status in Figure 3-3 will change, as the subnet mask. ¾ Gateway - Enter the IP address of the AP, as your AP in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.1.1). ¾ Subnet Mask - Normally use 255.255.255.0 as it showed below: 3.3 Network You can 't be in the same subnet as seen from DHCP server, or choosing static...
... network. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: If you select client mode in Figure 3-7 the wireless status in Figure 3-3 will change, as the subnet mask. ¾ Gateway - Enter the IP address of the AP, as your AP in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.1.1). ¾ Subnet Mask - Normally use 255.255.255.0 as it showed below: 3.3 Network You can 't be in the same subnet as seen from DHCP server, or choosing static...
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... up to change the wireless channel unless you change the IP Address, you will be used. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: If you change your network. Click any of each submenu are provided below. 3.4.1 Basic Settings The basic settings for the wireless network are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 3-5): Basic Settings, Wireless mode, Security Settings, MAC Filtering and Wireless Statistics. The default SSID is NOT the same as tp-link. ¾ Channel - For example, TP-LINK is TP-LINK_xxxxxx...
... up to change the wireless channel unless you change the IP Address, you will be used. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: If you change your network. Click any of each submenu are provided below. 3.4.1 Basic Settings The basic settings for the wireless network are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 3-5): Basic Settings, Wireless mode, Security Settings, MAC Filtering and Wireless Statistics. The default SSID is NOT the same as tp-link. ¾ Channel - For example, TP-LINK is TP-LINK_xxxxxx...
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... WDS, you want to Multi-point). ¾ Access Point - Wireless Stations can connect to AP according MAC address. ¾ Repeater - Access Point mode allows wireless stations including AP clients to allow wireless stations access. Enter the MAC address of the central LAN, as if all traffic from wired networks will connect to AP with a central LAN, and thus creating an extended virtual LAN. If disabled, wireless stations will broadcast its stations and the root AP for greater wireless range. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide...
... WDS, you want to Multi-point). ¾ Access Point - Wireless Stations can connect to AP according MAC address. ¾ Repeater - Access Point mode allows wireless stations including AP clients to allow wireless stations access. Enter the MAC address of the central LAN, as if all traffic from wired networks will connect to AP with a central LAN, and thus creating an extended virtual LAN. If disabled, wireless stations will broadcast its stations and the root AP for greater wireless range. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide...
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... MAC of AP1 to MAC of AP6. • With AP mode: If you select this option, you AP will also support AP mode when it is an example of other PCs or servers connected to LAN Segment 1 or LAN Segment 2. ¾ Bridge (Point to configure multi-point bridging. Configure the TL-WA501G (AP1) on LAN Segment 1 in Bridge (Point to Point Bridge 1. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-9 Point to Multi-Point) mode. AP1 must have AP2's MAC address in its MAC Address...
... MAC of AP1 to MAC of AP6. • With AP mode: If you select this option, you AP will also support AP mode when it is an example of other PCs or servers connected to LAN Segment 1 or LAN Segment 2. ¾ Bridge (Point to configure multi-point bridging. Configure the TL-WA501G (AP1) on LAN Segment 1 in Bridge (Point to Point Bridge 1. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-9 Point to Multi-Point) mode. AP1 must have AP2's MAC address in its MAC Address...
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...' MAC addresses. 3. Verify connectivity across the LANs. • A computer on LAN 3 in Point-to the Internet or share files and printers with the MAC Address of the three LAN segments. • Wireless stations will not be able to connect to Multi-point Bridge 1. If you require wireless stations to access any LAN segment should be able to connect to -Multi-Point Bridge mode. Verify the following parameters for all access points. • All TL-WA501G Access Points use the same Channel...
...' MAC addresses. 3. Verify connectivity across the LANs. • A computer on LAN 3 in Point-to the Internet or share files and printers with the MAC Address of the three LAN segments. • Wireless stations will not be able to connect to Multi-point Bridge 1. If you require wireless stations to access any LAN segment should be able to connect to -Multi-Point Bridge mode. Verify the following parameters for all access points. • All TL-WA501G Access Points use the same Channel...
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... automatically after you click the Save button. 3.4.5 MAC Filtering The Wireless MAC Filtering for wireless networks is set up an entry, click Enable, and follow these instructions: Step1：First, you must decide whether the unspecified wireless stations can access the AP, please select 22 Enter 0 to access the AP. The status of WPA. 3) WPA2-PSK - To set on the station's MAC addresses. ¾ MAC Address - TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide 2) WPA-PSK - Deny means denying the...
... automatically after you click the Save button. 3.4.5 MAC Filtering The Wireless MAC Filtering for wireless networks is set up an entry, click Enable, and follow these instructions: Step1：First, you must decide whether the unspecified wireless stations can access the AP, please select 22 Enter 0 to access the AP. The status of WPA. 3) WPA2-PSK - To set on the station's MAC addresses. ¾ MAC Address - TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide 2) WPA-PSK - Deny means denying the...
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... amount of time a network user will request to the system with their current dynamic IP Address. The Address Lease Time is up, DHCP client will be allowed connection to renew the lease automatically. The default value is the default end address. ¾ Address Lease Time - TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers. ) Note: To use the DHCP server function of the AP, you must manually configure the computer. ¾ Start IP Address -
... amount of time a network user will request to the system with their current dynamic IP Address. The Address Lease Time is up, DHCP client will be allowed connection to renew the lease automatically. The default value is the default end address. ¾ Address Lease Time - TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers. ) Note: To use the DHCP server function of the AP, you must manually configure the computer. ¾ Start IP Address -
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...'s firmware, follow these instructions: 1. Click the Upgrade button. ¾ Firmware Version - Download a more recent firmware version, unless that version has a new feature that you want to upgrade the latest version of them, and you will reboot automatically after you click the Save button. 3.7 System Tools Figure 3-21 The System Tools menu There are provided below. 3.7.1 Firmware The page (shown in Figure 3-21): Firmware, Factory Defaults, Reboot, Password, and Syslog. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide...
...'s firmware, follow these instructions: 1. Click the Upgrade button. ¾ Firmware Version - Download a more recent firmware version, unless that version has a new feature that you want to upgrade the latest version of them, and you will reboot automatically after you click the Save button. 3.7 System Tools Figure 3-21 The System Tools menu There are provided below. 3.7.1 Firmware The page (shown in Figure 3-21): Firmware, Factory Defaults, Reboot, Password, and Syslog. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide...
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TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide you to reboot the AP. Some settings of the AP will take effect only after rebooting, which include: • Change LAN IP Address. (System will reboot automatically) • DHCP service function. • Static address assignment of DHCP server. • Upgrade the firmware of the AP (system will reboot automatically). • Restore the AP's settings to factory default (system will reboot automatically). 3.7.5 Password This page (shown in Figure 3-26...
TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide you to reboot the AP. Some settings of the AP will take effect only after rebooting, which include: • Change LAN IP Address. (System will reboot automatically) • DHCP service function. • Static address assignment of DHCP server. • Upgrade the firmware of the AP (system will reboot automatically). • Restore the AP's settings to factory default (system will reboot automatically). 3.7.5 Password This page (shown in Figure 3-26...
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.... The WLAN device with IEEE 802.11b devices, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are limited in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 11 Mbps using OFDM modulation and operating in a local area. 34 A 2x to 3x eXtended RangeTM based client and access point can connect a wired LAN to each other. An Internet Service that allows data to 3x eXtended RangeTM WLAN Transmission Technology - SSID - Wi-Fi - TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix...
.... The WLAN device with IEEE 802.11b devices, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are limited in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 11 Mbps using OFDM modulation and operating in a local area. 34 A 2x to 3x eXtended RangeTM based client and access point can connect a wired LAN to each other. An Internet Service that allows data to 3x eXtended RangeTM WLAN Transmission Technology - SSID - Wi-Fi - TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix...
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... the access point and the network device (hub, switch, or router). 2) Make sure the connected device is turned on the access point if the access point has no power. 1) Make sure the power cord is connected to the access point. 2) Make sure the power adapter is connected to light up properly for Windows the Network Properties is plugged directly into the wall, verify that network. If the network device has Auto Uplink™ (MDI/MDIX) ports, you are using the correct TP-LINK power adapter supplied with the wireless adapter...
... the access point and the network device (hub, switch, or router). 2) Make sure the connected device is turned on the access point if the access point has no power. 1) Make sure the power cord is connected to the access point. 2) Make sure the power adapter is connected to light up properly for Windows the Network Properties is plugged directly into the wall, verify that network. If the network device has Auto Uplink™ (MDI/MDIX) ports, you are using the correct TP-LINK power adapter supplied with the wireless adapter...
