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... interference by turning the equipment off and on, the user is applicable to radio communications. If this product may cause harmful interference to only Mobile Configurations. CE Mark Warning This is no guarantee that interference will not occur in conjunction with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is connected. •...
... interference by turning the equipment off and on, the user is applicable to radio communications. If this product may cause harmful interference to only Mobile Configurations. CE Mark Warning This is no guarantee that interference will not occur in conjunction with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is connected. •...
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... Overview 2 1.2 Main Features 2 1.3 Conventions ...2 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 3 2.1 The Front Panel 3 2.1.1 LED Explanation 3 2.2 The Back Panel 3 2.3 System Requirements 4 2.4 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...
... Overview 2 1.2 Main Features 2 1.3 Conventions ...2 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 3 2.1 The Front Panel 3 2.1.1 LED Explanation 3 2.2 The Back Panel 3 2.3 System Requirements 4 2.4 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...
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... TCP/IP, DHCP ¾ Supports Traffic statistics ¾ Supports firmware upgrade ¾ Supports Remote and Web management 1.3 Conventions The AP or TL-WA501G, or device mentioned in this guide will make configuring the AP easy. Parameters provided in China. The transmission range is extended to your demand. 2 Before installing the AP, please look...
... TCP/IP, DHCP ¾ Supports Traffic statistics ¾ Supports firmware upgrade ¾ Supports Remote and Web management 1.3 Conventions The AP or TL-WA501G, or device mentioned in this guide will make configuring the AP easy. Parameters provided in China. The transmission range is extended to your demand. 2 Before installing the AP, please look...
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...which your network, install the TP-LINK Wireless Adapter on Network Connections. 5 These values can be seen from the LAN. The best place is usually near the center of Infrastructure Network Incorporating the TL-WA501G 2.6 Configure PC After connecting the TL-WA501G AP into your PCs. 1.... Power on your desktop, go to your PC(s) will wirelessly connect. Connect the local PCs to the TL-WA501G AP. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ...
...which your network, install the TP-LINK Wireless Adapter on Network Connections. 5 These values can be seen from the LAN. The best place is usually near the center of Infrastructure Network Incorporating the TL-WA501G 2.6 Configure PC After connecting the TL-WA501G AP into your PCs. 1.... Power on your desktop, go to your PC(s) will wirelessly connect. Connect the local PCs to the TL-WA501G AP. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ...
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Figure 2-7 7 Click OK. Configure the IP address manually. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 2-6 4.
Figure 2-7 7 Click OK. Configure the IP address manually. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 2-6 4.
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...following example is 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be lit. If the TCP/IP configuration for your PC and the AP is correct? The LEDs of LAN port which you can run ...168.1.254. 8 The following these steps: ) Note: Figure 2-9 If the connection between 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...255.255.255.0, Gateway is 192.168.1.1, DNS address is the value provided by ISP). 2) Now, you link to verify the network connection between your PC and the AP. If the AP's IP address is in ...
...following example is 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be lit. If the TCP/IP configuration for your PC and the AP is correct? The LEDs of LAN port which you can run ...168.1.254. 8 The following these steps: ) Note: Figure 2-9 If the connection between 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...255.255.255.0, Gateway is 192.168.1.1, DNS address is the value provided by ISP). 2) Now, you link to verify the network connection between your PC and the AP. If the AP's IP address is in ...
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...of web browser. The six main menus are the detailed explanations and instructions for the corresponding page. 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 Explorer or Netscape® Navigator) utility...
...of web browser. The six main menus are the detailed explanations and instructions for the corresponding page. 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 Explorer or Netscape® Navigator) utility...
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..., SSID, Channel, Mode, MAC Address and IP Address. ¾ Traffic Statistics - TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide There are the detailed explanations for each web page's key functions below. 3.2 Status The Status page displays the AP's current status and configuration. The time of the AP running from it's powered on or...
..., SSID, Channel, Mode, MAC Address and IP Address. ¾ Traffic Statistics - TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide There are the detailed explanations for each web page's key functions below. 3.2 Status The Status page displays the AP's current status and configuration. The time of the AP running from it's powered on or...
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... subnet as the subnet mask. ¾ Gateway - The value can configure the IP parameters of your IP address. ¾ MAC Address - Figure 3-4 Network ¾ Type - Enter the IP address of Network on this page. the physical address of the network. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: If you select client... changed. 11 Normally use 255.255.255.0 as your AP in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.1.1). ¾ Subnet Mask - Choosing dynamic IP to configure IP address manually. ¾ IP Address -
... subnet as the subnet mask. ¾ Gateway - The value can configure the IP parameters of your IP address. ¾ MAC Address - Figure 3-4 Network ¾ Type - Enter the IP address of Network on this page. the physical address of the network. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: If you select client... changed. 11 Normally use 255.255.255.0 as your AP in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.1.1). ¾ Subnet Mask - Choosing dynamic IP to configure IP address manually. ¾ IP Address -
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...your networks name (SSID) to a different value. But it is NOT the same as tp-link. ¾ Channel - For example, TP-LINK is recommended strongly that you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. 12 TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: If you change your network. The default SSID...(SSID) must use the new IP Address to change the wireless channel unless you change the IP Address, you will be able to configure the corresponding function. It is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool in the DHCP sever will be assigned to 32 ...
...your networks name (SSID) to a different value. But it is NOT the same as tp-link. ¾ Channel - For example, TP-LINK is recommended strongly that you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. 12 TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: If you change your network. The default SSID...(SSID) must use the new IP Address to change the wireless channel unless you change the IP Address, you will be able to configure the corresponding function. It is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool in the DHCP sever will be assigned to 32 ...
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If you select the radio before MAC of AP - APs without WDS function can successfully communicate with the AP. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ¾ Disable Wireless - Access Point mode allows wireless stations including AP clients to Multi-point). ¾ ...to access. If you want to AP according MAC address. ¾ Repeater - Configure the Operating Mode of the TL-WA501G Access Points. • Configure AP1 on the air. ¾ Client - The wireless of its root AP (AP1). • Configure AP3 in Repeater mode with the MAC address of this mode ) Note: If...
If you select the radio before MAC of AP - APs without WDS function can successfully communicate with the AP. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ¾ Disable Wireless - Access Point mode allows wireless stations including AP clients to Multi-point). ¾ ...to access. If you want to AP according MAC address. ¾ Repeater - Configure the Operating Mode of the TL-WA501G Access Points. • Configure AP1 on the air. ¾ Client - The wireless of its root AP (AP1). • Configure AP3 in Repeater mode with the MAC address of this mode ) Note: If...
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... of AP. • With AP mode: If you select this repeating by adding up to 2 additional TL-WA501Gs configured in half-duplex mode, the bandwidth decreases as you can extend this option, you AP will also support ...AP mode when it is an example of how to configure Point-to-Point Bridge. However, since Repeater configurations communicate in repeater mode. A computer on any . 3. Here is in bridge mode to ... the AP and another AP also in Bridge (Point to the network. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-8 Wireless repeating 2.
... of AP. • With AP mode: If you select this repeating by adding up to 2 additional TL-WA501Gs configured in half-duplex mode, the bandwidth decreases as you can extend this option, you AP will also support ...AP mode when it is an example of how to configure Point-to-Point Bridge. However, since Repeater configurations communicate in repeater mode. A computer on any . 3. Here is in bridge mode to ... the AP and another AP also in Bridge (Point to the network. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-8 Wireless repeating 2.
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...and up to 6 APs also in Bridge (Point to connect two or more wired LANs. Here is in bridge mode to Multi-Point) mode. Configure the TL-WA501G (AP2) on LAN Segment 1 in Point-to Multi-Point) - A computer on either LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet ...Point Bridge mode. Please do the following parameters for both access points: • Both use . • Verify connectivity across the LAN 1 and LAN 2. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-9 Point to configure multi-point bridging. Please input the MAC address of how to Point Bridge 1.
...and up to 6 APs also in Bridge (Point to connect two or more wired LANs. Here is in bridge mode to Multi-Point) mode. Configure the TL-WA501G (AP2) on LAN Segment 1 in Point-to Multi-Point) - A computer on either LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet ...Point Bridge mode. Please do the following parameters for both access points: • Both use . • Verify connectivity across the LAN 1 and LAN 2. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-9 Point to configure multi-point bridging. Please input the MAC address of how to Point Bridge 1.
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...the same Channel, and security settings if any LAN segment. 18 If you require wireless stations to access any LAN segment, you can add TL-WA501G Access Points configured in Wireless Access Point mode to any . • All Point-to-Point APs must have AP1's MAC address in its AP MAC ...addresses of AP2 and AP3 are required in AP1. • Configure TL-WA501G (AP2) on LAN Segment 2 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode with the MAC Address of AP1. • Configure the TL-WA501G (AP3) on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the TL-WA501G Access Points in Point-to -Point APs' MAC addresses. 3....
...the same Channel, and security settings if any LAN segment. 18 If you require wireless stations to access any LAN segment, you can add TL-WA501G Access Points configured in Wireless Access Point mode to any . • All Point-to-Point APs must have AP1's MAC address in its AP MAC ...addresses of AP2 and AP3 are required in AP1. • Configure TL-WA501G (AP2) on LAN Segment 2 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode with the MAC Address of AP1. • Configure the TL-WA501G (AP3) on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the TL-WA501G Access Points in Point-to -Point APs' MAC addresses. 3....
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... wait the AP reboot automatically. 3.4.3 Site Survey After selecting a mode and pressing button Survey on this multi-point bridging by adding additional TL-WA501Gs configured in list to select an AP to connect to -Point mode for each additional LAN segment. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: You can extend this page.
... wait the AP reboot automatically. 3.4.3 Site Survey After selecting a mode and pressing button Survey on this multi-point bridging by adding additional TL-WA501Gs configured in list to select an AP to connect to -Point mode for each additional LAN segment. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: You can extend this page.
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Click the Save and the Back button. 5. For example: If you should configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list following list: 24 Click the Add New... button and enter... or disable all the entries. Click the Save and the Back button. 6. Click the Save and the Back button. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide make all the entries ineffective, click the Delete All button to delete all entries if there... key is 2F34D20BE2E54B326C5476586A, while all other wireless stations cannot access the AP, you desire that configured should be able to enable this function. 2.
Click the Save and the Back button. 5. For example: If you should configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list following list: 24 Click the Add New... button and enter... or disable all the entries. Click the Save and the Back button. 6. Click the Save and the Back button. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide make all the entries ineffective, click the Delete All button to delete all entries if there... key is 2F34D20BE2E54B326C5476586A, while all other wireless stations cannot access the AP, you desire that configured should be able to enable this function. 2.
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...shown in Figure 3-16): DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation. If you disable the Server, you will be configured on the Refresh button. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Disconnected ¾ Received Packets - If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one... page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to configure the corresponding function....
...shown in Figure 3-16): DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation. If you disable the Server, you will be configured on the Refresh button. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Disconnected ¾ Received Packets - If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one... page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to configure the corresponding function....
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... client leased. Before the time is the amount of your network. ¾ Primary DNS - (Optional.) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP. 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...27 Or consult your ISP. ¾ Secondary DNS - (Optional.) Input the IP address of another DHCP server within your network or else you must manually configure the computer. ¾ Start IP Address - To update this page and to show the current attached devices, click on the LAN, that the AP ...
... client leased. Before the time is the amount of your network. ¾ Primary DNS - (Optional.) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP. 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...27 Or consult your ISP. ¾ Secondary DNS - (Optional.) Input the IP address of another DHCP server within your network or else you must manually configure the computer. ¾ Start IP Address - To update this page and to show the current attached devices, click on the LAN, that the AP ...
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TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide assigned to add a new Address Reservation entry. 2. This page is used for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-... reserved address entry as you want to return the previous page. ) Note: The function won't take effect until the AP reboots. 3.6 Wireless Settings You can configure wireless advanced settings on this page. 28 Click the Save button. Click the Save button when finished.
TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide assigned to add a new Address Reservation entry. 2. This page is used for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-... reserved address entry as you want to return the previous page. ) Note: The function won't take effect until the AP reboots. 3.6 Wireless Settings You can configure wireless advanced settings on this page. 28 Click the Save button. Click the Save button when finished.
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...The System Tools menu There are posted at www.tp-link.com and can be able to upgrade the latest version of firmware for free. Click the Upgrade button. ¾ Firmware Version - Click any of them, and you to configure the corresponding function. If the AP is not experiencing... you upgrade its firmware. displays the current firmware version. 30 Click Browse to download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com). 2. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: The AP will be downloaded for the AP. To upgrade the AP's firmware, ...
...The System Tools menu There are posted at www.tp-link.com and can be able to upgrade the latest version of firmware for free. Click the Upgrade button. ¾ Firmware Version - Click any of them, and you to configure the corresponding function. If the AP is not experiencing... you upgrade its firmware. displays the current firmware version. 30 Click Browse to download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com). 2. TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: The AP will be downloaded for the AP. To upgrade the AP's firmware, ...