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... Segment...2 1.2 Install the EAP Controller...3 System Requirements...3 Install the EAP Controller...3 1.3 Inform the EAPs of the Controller Host's Address 4 1.4 Basic Configurations and Login...5 Launch the EAP Controller...5 Do the Basic Configurations...5 Log into the Management Interface...7 1.5 Create Sites and Adopt EAPs...7 Create Sites...7 Adopt the EAPs...8 1.6 Monitor and Manage the EAPs...8 2 Monitor...
... Segment...2 1.2 Install the EAP Controller...3 System Requirements...3 Install the EAP Controller...3 1.3 Inform the EAPs of the Controller Host's Address 4 1.4 Basic Configurations and Login...5 Launch the EAP Controller...5 Do the Basic Configurations...5 Log into the Management Interface...7 1.5 Create Sites and Adopt EAPs...7 Create Sites...7 Adopt the EAPs...8 1.6 Monitor and Manage the EAPs...8 2 Monitor...
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... the Trusted Rogue APs List...21 2.7 View Past Guest Authorization...22 2.8 View Logs...22 2.9 View Alerts...23 3 Configure the EAPs Globally 24 3.1 Wireless Network...25 Add Wireless Networks...25 Configure Advanced Wireless Parameters...30 Configure Band Steering...31 3.2 Access Control...32 3.3 Portal Authentication...33 No Authentication...34 Simple Password...35 Hotspot...36 External...
... the Trusted Rogue APs List...21 2.7 View Past Guest Authorization...22 2.8 View Logs...22 2.9 View Alerts...23 3 Configure the EAPs Globally 24 3.1 Wireless Network...25 Add Wireless Networks...25 Configure Advanced Wireless Parameters...30 Configure Band Steering...31 3.2 Access Control...32 3.3 Portal Authentication...33 No Authentication...34 Simple Password...35 Hotspot...36 External...
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3.6 Scheduler...45 3.7 QoS...47 3.8 System...50 Reboot Schedule...50 Log Setting...50 Device Account...52 LED...52 SSH...53 Management VLAN...53 Backup&Restore...53 Batch Upgrade...54 4 Configure the EAPs Separately 55 4.1 View the Information of the EAP...56 Overview...56 LAN...56 Radio...57 4.2 View Clients Connecting to the EAP...57 User...57 Guest...58 4.3 Configure the EAP...58 Basic Config...58 IP Setting...59 Radio...59 Load Balance...61 WLANs...61 Trunk Settings...62 Rouge AP Detection...62 Forget this AP...63 Local LAN Port VLAN Settings...63
3.6 Scheduler...45 3.7 QoS...47 3.8 System...50 Reboot Schedule...50 Log Setting...50 Device Account...52 LED...52 SSH...53 Management VLAN...53 Backup&Restore...53 Batch Upgrade...54 4 Configure the EAPs Separately 55 4.1 View the Information of the EAP...56 Overview...56 LAN...56 Radio...57 4.2 View Clients Connecting to the EAP...57 User...57 Guest...58 4.3 Configure the EAP...58 Basic Config...58 IP Setting...59 Radio...59 Load Balance...61 WLANs...61 Trunk Settings...62 Rouge AP Detection...62 Forget this AP...63 Local LAN Port VLAN Settings...63
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5 Manage the EAP Controller 64 5.1 Information About the Software...65 5.2 User Account...65 5.3 Controller Settings...66 Configure Controller Hostname/IP...66 Configure Mail Server...67 6 Application Example 68 6.1 Basic Configuration...69 6.2 Advanced Settings...69 Monitor the EAPs with Map...69 Configure Portal Authentication...70 Create a SSID for the Employees...72 Configure Scheduler...73
5 Manage the EAP Controller 64 5.1 Information About the Software...65 5.2 User Account...65 5.3 Controller Settings...66 Configure Controller Hostname/IP...66 Configure Mail Server...67 6 Application Example 68 6.1 Basic Configuration...69 6.2 Advanced Settings...69 Monitor the EAPs with Map...69 Configure Portal Authentication...70 Create a SSID for the Employees...72 Configure Scheduler...73
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Determine the Network Topology 2. Create Sites and Adopt the EAPs 6. Monitor and Manage the EAPs 1 Inform the EAPs of each EAP in batches and conduct real-time monitoring of the Controller Host's Address 4. Follow the steps below to centrally manage your EAP devices using a web browser. You can configure EAPs in the network. Install the EAP Controller Software 3. Basic Configurations and Login 5. 1 Quick Start The EAP Controller is a management software for the TP-LINK EAP devices. It allows you to complete the basic settings of the EAP Controller. 1.
Determine the Network Topology 2. Create Sites and Adopt the EAPs 6. Monitor and Manage the EAPs 1 Inform the EAPs of each EAP in batches and conduct real-time monitoring of the Controller Host's Address 4. Follow the steps below to centrally manage your EAP devices using a web browser. You can configure EAPs in the network. Install the EAP Controller Software 3. Basic Configurations and Login 5. 1 Quick Start The EAP Controller is a management software for the TP-LINK EAP devices. It allows you to complete the basic settings of the EAP Controller. 1.
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...for the EAPs which will pop up. Do the Basic Configurations In the web browser you can see the configuration page. Click Apply to inform the EAP of the Controller's hostname or IP address. 1.4 Basic Configurations and Login Launch the software on the Controller Host and ...follow the instructions to this window but prompts a problem with the website's security certificate, please click Continue to complete the basic configurations, and then you can log in the...
...for the EAPs which will pop up. Do the Basic Configurations In the web browser you can see the configuration page. Click Apply to inform the EAP of the Controller's hostname or IP address. 1.4 Basic Configurations and Login Launch the software on the Controller Host and ...follow the instructions to this window but prompts a problem with the website's security certificate, please click Continue to complete the basic configurations, and then you can log in the...
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Click Next. // Not: After logging into the EAP Controller, please set a mail server so that you can receive the notification emails and reset your password if necessary. Specify the email address to create an administrator account. Please refer to save the configurations. 6 Review your settings and click Finish to Configure Mail Server. 3. Configure the admin name and password to receive the notification emails and reset your password if necessary. 2.
Click Next. // Not: After logging into the EAP Controller, please set a mail server so that you can receive the notification emails and reset your password if necessary. Specify the email address to create an administrator account. Please refer to save the configurations. 6 Review your settings and click Finish to Configure Mail Server. 3. Configure the admin name and password to receive the notification emails and reset your password if necessary. 2.
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... Controller Host. Click in the same LAN can also manage EAP devices via remote access to manage the EAPs. Click and set in the basic configuration. // Not: In addition to the Controller Host, other computers in the same LAN to log into the management interface and manage EAP devices. 1.5 Create ...Sites and Adopt EAPs The EAP Controller can use the default site and skip the Create Sites section. Each site has its own configurations. For example, when the IP address of the Controller Host is 192.168.0.100 and the EAP Controller is running normally on this host, you...
... Controller Host. Click in the same LAN can also manage EAP devices via remote access to manage the EAPs. Click and set in the basic configuration. // Not: In addition to the Controller Host, other computers in the same LAN to log into the management interface and manage EAP devices. 1.5 Create ...Sites and Adopt EAPs The EAP Controller can use the default site and skip the Create Sites section. Each site has its own configurations. For example, when the IP address of the Controller Host is 192.168.0.100 and the EAP Controller is running normally on this host, you...
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...interface. Only the Connected EAPs could be successfully adopted. Click Apply to Device Account. 1.6 Monitor and Manage the EAPs When all the configurations above are in the Pending status by default). Follow the steps below , all the EAPs are finished, you can centrally monitor and ...Controller's management interface. Click in the Action column and enter the username and password of the Controller's administrator account you created in the Basic Configuration. // Not If you need to adopt the Pending ones to change the EAPs' username and password, please refer to adopt the EAPs....
...interface. Only the Connected EAPs could be successfully adopted. Click Apply to Device Account. 1.6 Monitor and Manage the EAPs When all the configurations above are in the Pending status by default). Follow the steps below , all the EAPs are finished, you can centrally monitor and ...Controller's management interface. Click in the Action column and enter the username and password of the Controller's administrator account you created in the Basic Configuration. // Not If you need to adopt the Pending ones to change the EAPs' username and password, please refer to adopt the EAPs....
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.... Section A Section B Section C In Section A, you can check the status of EAPs and clients in batches. The global configuration results will take effect on all the adopted EAPs. 9 To configure sites, refer to sign out from the management interface. In Section C, you can centrally monitor and manage the EAPs and... clients. Furthermore, the Sites allows you can click to refresh the current page, click to globally configure the wireless network, and click to Create Sites. Also, you to group your EAPs and manage them in the network.
.... Section A Section B Section C In Section A, you can check the status of EAPs and clients in batches. The global configuration results will take effect on all the adopted EAPs. 9 To configure sites, refer to sign out from the management interface. In Section C, you can centrally monitor and manage the EAPs and... clients. Furthermore, the Sites allows you can click to refresh the current page, click to globally configure the wireless network, and click to Create Sites. Also, you to group your EAPs and manage them in the network.
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... The EAP Controller allows you to add a map. 1. Add a Map To add a custom map, you initially launch the EAP Controller, a default map is displayed. Click Configure Maps on the upper right corner of the map. The legend at the bottom of the map shows the scale of map area. 11 And...
... The EAP Controller allows you to add a map. 1. Add a Map To add a custom map, you initially launch the EAP Controller, a default map is displayed. Click Configure Maps on the upper right corner of the map. The legend at the bottom of the map shows the scale of map area. 11 And...
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Drag the unplaced EAPs from the Unplaced APs list to appropriate locations on the map and enter the distance that the line represents. Click . 4. Draw a line on the map according to reveal additional options: Lock the selected EAP in the current location on your configuration. 5. Then the EAP Controller will compute and generate the map scale automatically based on the map. 12 You can click to their actual locations.
Drag the unplaced EAPs from the Unplaced APs list to appropriate locations on the map and enter the distance that the line represents. Click . 4. Draw a line on the map according to reveal additional options: Lock the selected EAP in the current location on your configuration. 5. Then the EAP Controller will compute and generate the map scale automatically based on the map. 12 You can click to their actual locations.
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... on the map because the obstacles around the EAPs will weaken the signal. 13 Display a visual representation of connected guests. Display the EAP's details and configure the wireless parameters. Remove the selected EAP back into the Unplaced APs list. Unlock the selected EAP and you can drag it to another location...
... on the map because the obstacles around the EAPs will weaken the signal. 13 Display a visual representation of connected guests. Display the EAP's details and configure the wireless parameters. Remove the selected EAP back into the Unplaced APs list. Unlock the selected EAP and you can drag it to another location...
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You can configure the following items: ·Wireless Network ·Access Control ·Portal Authentication ·Free Authentication Policy ·MAC Filter ·Scheduler ·System 24 If you need to configure a specified EAP, please refer to all the managed EAPs. 3 Configure the EAPs Globally This chapter introduces the global configuration that will be applied to Chapter 4 Configure the EAPs Separately.
You can configure the following items: ·Wireless Network ·Access Control ·Portal Authentication ·Free Authentication Policy ·MAC Filter ·Scheduler ·System 24 If you need to configure a specified EAP, please refer to all the managed EAPs. 3 Configure the EAPs Globally This chapter introduces the global configuration that will be applied to Chapter 4 Configure the EAPs Separately.
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... addition to the wireless network you created in the following window. 25 Select the brand frequency and WLAN group . 5. Configure the parameters in Quick Start, you can add more wireless networks and configure advanced wireless parameters to improve the quality of to group your wireless networks, you can use the default WLAN...
... addition to the wireless network you created in the following window. 25 Select the brand frequency and WLAN group . 5. Configure the parameters in Quick Start, you can add more wireless networks and configure advanced wireless parameters to improve the quality of to group your wireless networks, you can use the default WLAN...
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.... Wireless networks with each other. For the network security, you are grouped to get authenticated before accessing the wireless network. With the option enabled, the configurations in the same SSID cannot communicate with the same VLAN ID are suggested to the nearby hosts, so that those hosts can access the wireless...
.... Wireless networks with each other. For the network security, you are grouped to get authenticated before accessing the wireless network. With the option enabled, the configurations in the same SSID cannot communicate with the same VLAN ID are suggested to the nearby hosts, so that those hosts can access the wireless...
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... with the wireless network without password. You can generate different passwords for any combination of keyboard characters of the specified length. Since the WPAEnterprise can configure four keys at a low transmission rate. Type Key Selected WEP Key Format Key Type Key Value Select the authentication type for data transmission. Select one...
... with the wireless network without password. You can generate different passwords for any combination of keyboard characters of the specified length. Since the WPAEnterprise can configure four keys at a low transmission rate. Type Key Selected WEP Key Format Key Type Key Value Select the authentication type for data transmission. Select one...
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... automatically based on a pre-shared key, WPA-PSK is characterized by common households and small businesses. If TKIP is more secure than TKIP. Wireless Password Configure the wireless password with combination of numbers, letters (case-sensitive) and common punctuations. WPA-PSK: Pre-shared key of the EAP. Encryption Select the Encryption...
... automatically based on a pre-shared key, WPA-PSK is characterized by common households and small businesses. If TKIP is more secure than TKIP. Wireless Password Configure the wireless password with combination of numbers, letters (case-sensitive) and common punctuations. WPA-PSK: Pre-shared key of the EAP. Encryption Select the Encryption...
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... to send data, thus avoiding the conflict of Beacon Interval, DTIM Period, RTS Threshold, Fragmentation Threshold and Airtime Fairness. To configure the advanced wireless parameters, follow the steps below. 1. You can specify the value between 40 and 100ms. The default is 100ms...) is contained in the same wireless network to delay their transmitting of packet is 1, indicating clients check for client devices. Configure Advanced Wireless Parameters Proper wireless parameters can ensure efficient data transmission. When RTS is 2347. 30 The recommended and default value...
... to send data, thus avoiding the conflict of Beacon Interval, DTIM Period, RTS Threshold, Fragmentation Threshold and Airtime Fairness. To configure the advanced wireless parameters, follow the steps below. 1. You can specify the value between 40 and 100ms. The default is 100ms...) is contained in the same wireless network to delay their transmitting of packet is 1, indicating clients check for client devices. Configure Advanced Wireless Parameters Proper wireless parameters can ensure efficient data transmission. When RTS is 2347. 30 The recommended and default value...
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... option enabled, each client connecting to the EAP can steer clients capable of communication will be diminished. Go to save the configurations. However, if too many client devices are connected to an EAP on both bands to the 5GHz frequency band which supports... occupy too much network bandwidth and improving the network throughput. Check the box to the 2.4 GHz band. Configure Band Steering A client device that is 2346 bytes. To configure Band Steering, follow the steps below. 1. Airtime Fairness With this function under multirate wireless networks. 4. Fragmentation...
... option enabled, each client connecting to the EAP can steer clients capable of communication will be diminished. Go to save the configurations. However, if too many client devices are connected to an EAP on both bands to the 5GHz frequency band which supports... occupy too much network bandwidth and improving the network throughput. Check the box to the 2.4 GHz band. Configure Band Steering A client device that is 2346 bytes. To configure Band Steering, follow the steps below. 1. Airtime Fairness With this function under multirate wireless networks. 4. Fragmentation...