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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...8 Adopt the EAPs...8 1.6 Monitor and Manage the EAPs 9 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...8 Adopt the EAPs...8 1.6 Monitor and Manage the EAPs 9 2 Monitor...
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... the Trusted Rogue APs List...22 2.7 View Past Guest Authorization 23 2.8 View Logs...24 2.9 View Alerts...24 3 Configure the EAPs Globally 25 3.1 Wireless Network...26 Add Wireless Networks...26 Configure Advanced Wireless Parameters 30 Configure Band Steering...32 3.2 Access Control...33 3.3 Portal Authentication...34 No Authentication...35 Simple Password...36 Hotspot...37 External...
... the Trusted Rogue APs List...22 2.7 View Past Guest Authorization 23 2.8 View Logs...24 2.9 View Alerts...24 3 Configure the EAPs Globally 25 3.1 Wireless Network...26 Add Wireless Networks...26 Configure Advanced Wireless Parameters 30 Configure Band Steering...32 3.2 Access Control...33 3.3 Portal Authentication...34 No Authentication...35 Simple Password...36 Hotspot...37 External...
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3.6 Scheduler...46 3.7 QoS...48 3.8 System...51 Reboot Schedule...51 Log Setting...51 Device Account...53 LED...53 Backup&Restore...54 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...63 Forget this AP...63 5 Manage the EAP Controller 64 5.1 Information About the Software 65
3.6 Scheduler...46 3.7 QoS...48 3.8 System...51 Reboot Schedule...51 Log Setting...51 Device Account...53 LED...53 Backup&Restore...54 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...63 Forget this AP...63 5 Manage the EAP Controller 64 5.1 Information About the Software 65
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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
5.2 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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Follow the steps below to centrally manage your EAP devices using a web browser. Install the EAP Controller Software 3. Basic Configurations and Login 5. Determine the Network Topology 2. 1 Quick Start The EAP Controller is a management software for the TP-LINK EAP devices. Create Sites and Adopt the EAPs 6. Inform the EAPs of each EAP in batches and conduct real-time monitoring of the Controller Host's Address 4. Monitor and Manage the EAPs 1 You can configure EAPs in the network. It allows you to complete the basic settings of the EAP Controller. 1.
Follow the steps below to centrally manage your EAP devices using a web browser. Install the EAP Controller Software 3. Basic Configurations and Login 5. Determine the Network Topology 2. 1 Quick Start The EAP Controller is a management software for the TP-LINK EAP devices. Create Sites and Adopt the EAPs 6. Inform the EAPs of each EAP in batches and conduct real-time monitoring of the Controller Host's Address 4. Monitor and Manage the EAPs 1 You can configure EAPs in the network. It allows you to complete the basic settings of the EAP Controller. 1.
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... Network. ··If it opens but do not close it. 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 complete the basic...
... Network. ··If it opens but do not close it. 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 complete the basic...
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... name and password to Configure Mail Server. 6 Set the SSID name (wireless network name) and password for the EAPs which will create two wireless networks, a 2.4GHz one and a 5GHz one ...
... name and password to Configure Mail Server. 6 Set the SSID name (wireless network name) and password for the EAPs which will create two wireless networks, a 2.4GHz one and a 5GHz one ...
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... manage multiple EAP networks, which are logically separated, and the initial site is running normally on different sites, you have set in the basic configuration. // Not: In addition to the Controller Host, other computers in the same LAN can also manage EAP devices via remote access to manage ...100 and the EAP Controller is named Default. For example, when the IP address of other computers in the same LAN to save the configurations. The multiple sites are called sites. Review your settings and click Finish to log into the management interface of EAP Controller with the username...
... manage multiple EAP networks, which are logically separated, and the initial site is running normally on different sites, you have set in the basic configuration. // Not: In addition to the Controller Host, other computers in the same LAN can also manage EAP devices via remote access to manage ...100 and the EAP Controller is named Default. For example, when the IP address of other computers in the same LAN to save the configurations. The multiple sites are called sites. Review your settings and click Finish to log into the management interface of EAP Controller with the username...
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Click in the Basic Configuration. // Not If you want to change the EAPs' username and password, please refer to Device Account. 1.6 Monitor and Manage the EAPs When all the Pending ... screen. 9 The management interface is mainly divided into three sections as those of the EAPs (both admin by default). Click Apply to adopt all the configurations above are finished, you created in the Action column and enter the username and password of the Controller's administrator account you can also click to...
Click in the Basic Configuration. // Not If you want to change the EAPs' username and password, please refer to Device Account. 1.6 Monitor and Manage the EAPs When all the Pending ... screen. 9 The management interface is mainly divided into three sections as those of the EAPs (both admin by default). Click Apply to adopt all the configurations above are finished, you created in the Action column and enter the username and password of the Controller's administrator account you can also click to...
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... A Section B Section C In Section A, you can centrally monitor and manage the EAPs and clients. To configure sites, refer to group your EAPs and manage them in the network. The global configuration results will take effect on all the adopted EAPs. 10 In Section C, you can click to refresh the... current page, click to globally configure the wireless network, and click to sign out from the management interface....
... A Section B Section C In Section A, you can centrally monitor and manage the EAPs and clients. To configure sites, refer to group your EAPs and manage them in the network. The global configuration results will take effect on all the adopted EAPs. 10 In Section C, you can click to refresh the... current page, click to globally configure the wireless network, and click to sign out from the management interface....
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... the map description, select your local map images and monitor the status and coverage range of the map. 2.1 Monitor the Network with the map. Click Configure Maps on the upper right corner of map and click Add. 2. When you must first create the image in .jpg, .gif, or .png file format...
... the map description, select your local map images and monitor the status and coverage range of the map. 2.1 Monitor the Network with the map. Click Configure Maps on the upper right corner of map and click Add. 2. When you must first create the image in .jpg, .gif, or .png file format...
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Click . Then the EAP Controller will compute and generate the map scale automatically based on the map according to appropriate locations on your local map from the drop-down list on the map and enter the distance that the line represents. Drag the unplaced EAPs from the Unplaced APs list to their actual locations. 13 Draw a line on the upper right corner of map area. 4. Select your configuration. 5. 3.
Click . Then the EAP Controller will compute and generate the map scale automatically based on the map according to appropriate locations on your local map from the drop-down list on the map and enter the distance that the line represents. Drag the unplaced EAPs from the Unplaced APs list to their actual locations. 13 Draw a line on the upper right corner of map area. 4. Select your configuration. 5. 3.
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... Details Coverage Display the EAP's name. The actual signal coverage may be smaller than the visual coverage on the map. Display the EAP's details and configure the wireless parameters. Remove the selected EAP back into the Unplaced APs list. Display the EAP's name, MAC address, IP address, transmitting/receiving channel, number... signal. 14 You can drag it to another location. The default name is EAP's MAC address. Unlock the selected EAP and you can click to Configure the EAPs Separately. Display a visual representation of the wireless range covered by EAPs.
... Details Coverage Display the EAP's name. The actual signal coverage may be smaller than the visual coverage on the map. Display the EAP's details and configure the wireless parameters. Remove the selected EAP back into the Unplaced APs list. Display the EAP's name, MAC address, IP address, transmitting/receiving channel, number... signal. 14 You can drag it to another location. The default name is EAP's MAC address. Unlock the selected EAP and you can click to Configure the EAPs Separately. Display a visual representation of the wireless range covered by EAPs.
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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 25
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 25
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... WLAN group. 5. If you have no need to group your wireless networks, you can add more wireless networks and configure advanced wireless parameters to improve the quality of to add a WLAN group. Configure the parameters in Quick Start, you can use the default WLAN group and skip this step. Select the brand...
... WLAN group. 5. If you have no need to group your wireless networks, you can add more wireless networks and configure advanced wireless parameters to improve the quality of to add a WLAN group. Configure the parameters in Quick Start, you can use the default WLAN group and skip this step. Select the brand...
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... access to the wireless network, such as the customers in Portal will broadcast the SSID to encrypt your wireless network. With the option enabled, the configurations in shopping mall and restaurant. Disabled by default. The value ranges from 0 to Access Control. 27 For more information, refer to 4094. 0 means VLAN function...
... access to the wireless network, such as the customers in Portal will broadcast the SSID to encrypt your wireless network. With the option enabled, the configurations in shopping mall and restaurant. Disabled by default. The value ranges from 0 to Access Control. 27 For more information, refer to 4094. 0 means VLAN function...
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.... However, correct password is necessary for WEP. Select ASCII or Hexadecima as the WEP key format. Enter the WEP keys. Since the WPA-Enterprise can configure four keys at a low transmission rate. You can generate different passwords for any combination of keyboard characters of the specified length. The length and valid...
.... However, correct password is necessary for WEP. Select ASCII or Hexadecima as the WEP key format. Enter the WEP keys. Since the WPA-Enterprise can configure four keys at a low transmission rate. You can generate different passwords for any combination of keyboard characters of the specified length. The length and valid...
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... Upload Limit. 0 means unlimited. 7. For ASCII, the length should be between 8 and 63 characters with ASCII or Hexadecimal characters. Configure Advanced Wireless Parameters Proper wireless parameters can be changed all the time. 6. If TKIP is applied in 802.11n mode, 802.11ac ... to access the wireless network of numbers, letters (case-sensitive) and common punctuations. Encryption Select the Encryption type. Wireless Password Configure the wireless password with combination of the EAP. For Hexadecimal, the length should change the encryption keys. Enter the value for ...
... Upload Limit. 0 means unlimited. 7. For ASCII, the length should be between 8 and 63 characters with ASCII or Hexadecimal characters. Configure Advanced Wireless Parameters Proper wireless parameters can be changed all the time. 6. If TKIP is applied in 802.11n mode, 802.11ac ... to access the wireless network of numbers, letters (case-sensitive) and common punctuations. Encryption Select the Encryption type. Wireless Password Configure the wireless password with combination of the EAP. For Hexadecimal, the length should change the encryption keys. Enter the value for ...
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.... If a packet exceeds the Fragmentation Threshold, the fragmentation function is 2347. Go to send data, thus avoiding the conflict of packet is 2346 bytes. 31 Configure the following parameters. You can ensure efficient data transmission. It indicates whether the EAP device has buffered data for the clients. The DTIM Period indicates... are transmitted periodically by the EAP device to inform that might occur on the EAP device awaiting pickup. Fragmentation helps improve network performance if properly configured.
.... If a packet exceeds the Fragmentation Threshold, the fragmentation function is 2347. Go to send data, thus avoiding the conflict of packet is 2346 bytes. 31 Configure the following parameters. You can ensure efficient data transmission. It indicates whether the EAP device has buffered data for the clients. The DTIM Period indicates... are transmitted periodically by the EAP device to inform that might occur on the EAP device awaiting pickup. Fragmentation helps improve network performance if properly configured.
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... from 2 to enable the Band Steering function. 3. Airtime Fairness With this function under multirate wireless networks. 4. Configure Band Steering A client device that is 20. To configure Band Steering, follow the steps below. 1. Check the box to 40, and the default is capable of Connection... of communicating on both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands will accept the request. Click Apply to save the configurations. Click Apply to save the configurations. 32 Go to greatly improve the network quality. Band Steering can get the same amount of Difference Threshold is ...
... from 2 to enable the Band Steering function. 3. Airtime Fairness With this function under multirate wireless networks. 4. Configure Band Steering A client device that is 20. To configure Band Steering, follow the steps below. 1. Check the box to 40, and the default is capable of Connection... of communicating on both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands will accept the request. Click Apply to save the configurations. Click Apply to save the configurations. 32 Go to greatly improve the network quality. Band Steering can get the same amount of Difference Threshold is ...
