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... Status: Gives information about the AP's current configuration. 4.3 Network: Tells how to configure the IP parameters of This Guide Package Contents: Tells what are contained in the box. TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Overview of AP. 4.4 Wireless: Guides to establish the wireless ... to set your AP to be a DHCP server so that the AP will automatically assign an IP address for your PC. 4.6 Wireless Settings: Allows you to update the firmware, restore the factory defaults, backup the current version, change the default password, and view the system Log. 2
... Status: Gives information about the AP's current configuration. 4.3 Network: Tells how to configure the IP parameters of This Guide Package Contents: Tells what are contained in the box. TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Overview of AP. 4.4 Wireless: Guides to establish the wireless ... to set your AP to be a DHCP server so that the AP will automatically assign an IP address for your PC. 4.6 Wireless Settings: Allows you to update the firmware, restore the factory defaults, backup the current version, change the default password, and view the system Log. 2
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TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Chapter 3 Configure PC This chapter will guide you to configure your PC to communicate with each other. Click Start (in the same IP Address range without overlap with the AP. Figure 3-1 2. Connect the local PCs to 253), the Subnet mask as 255....255.255.0, and the Default gateway as Figure 3-2 below . The wireless adapter-equipped computers in your...
TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Chapter 3 Configure PC This chapter will guide you to configure your PC to communicate with each other. Click Start (in the same IP Address range without overlap with the AP. Figure 3-1 2. Connect the local PCs to 253), the Subnet mask as 255....255.255.0, and the Default gateway as Figure 3-2 below . The wireless adapter-equipped computers in your...
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TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide a) Select Use the following example is in the filed and click Ok. b) Enter 192.168.1.* (* is similar to that displays and then press Enter. The following IP address. b) Type ping 192.168.1.254 on the screen that shown in Figure below, the connection ... XP Operating System. a) Click Start > Run tab. Figure 3-4 5. c) Click Ok to 253) into the IP address filed, 255.255.255.0 into the Subnet mask filed and 192.168.1.254 into the Default gateway filed. If the result displayed is any integer between your PC and the AP via the...
TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide a) Select Use the following example is in the filed and click Ok. b) Enter 192.168.1.* (* is similar to that displays and then press Enter. The following IP address. b) Type ping 192.168.1.254 on the screen that shown in Figure below, the connection ... XP Operating System. a) Click Start > Run tab. Figure 3-4 5. c) Click Ok to 253) into the IP address filed, 255.255.255.0 into the Subnet mask filed and 192.168.1.254 into the Default gateway filed. If the result displayed is any integer between your PC and the AP via the...
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... of your local network manually by changing the default settings of Network on this page. TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide 4.3 Network The Network option allows you to customize your AP in dotted-decimal notation (factory default setting is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool in the same subnet with...
... of your local network manually by changing the default settings of Network on this page. TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide 4.3 Network The Network option allows you to customize your AP in dotted-decimal notation (factory default setting is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool in the same subnet with...
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The default value is 0.0.0.0. ¾ Default Domain (optional) - The factory default setting is 120 minutes. ¾ Default Gateway (optional) - Consult your AP. This function will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-21 DHCP Settings ¾ DHCP Server - If you disable the Server, you must have another DNS server...
The default value is 0.0.0.0. ¾ Default Domain (optional) - The factory default setting is 120 minutes. ¾ Default Gateway (optional) - Consult your AP. This function will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-21 DHCP Settings ¾ DHCP Server - If you disable the Server, you must have another DNS server...
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...AP's configuration. Figure 4-27 Restore Factory Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. • The default User Name: admin • The default Password: admin • The default IP Address: 192.168.1.254 • The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 ) Note... The AP will reboot after the Upgrading has been finished. 4.7.2 Factory Defaults Selecting System Tools > Factory Defaults allows you to update the configuration with the file whose path is being upgraded. TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: Do not turn off ...
...AP's configuration. Figure 4-27 Restore Factory Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. • The default User Name: admin • The default Password: admin • The default IP Address: 192.168.1.254 • The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 ) Note... The AP will reboot after the Upgrading has been finished. 4.7.2 Factory Defaults Selecting System Tools > Factory Defaults allows you to update the configuration with the file whose path is being upgraded. TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: Do not turn off ...
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TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: 1. Wrong process will be covered with the uploading configuration file. 2. The current configuration will lead the device unmanaged. 3. Do not power off the device during the process to avoid any damage. 4.7.4 Reboot Selecting System Tools > Reboot allows you to change the factory default...(Figure 4-29). 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. ...
TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide ) Note: 1. Wrong process will be covered with the uploading configuration file. 2. The current configuration will lead the device unmanaged. 3. Do not power off the device during the process to avoid any damage. 4.7.4 Reboot Selecting System Tools > Reboot allows you to change the factory default...(Figure 4-29). 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. ...
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TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix B: Factory Defaults Item Default Value Common Default Settings Username admin Password admin IP Address 192.168.1.254 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Wireless SSID TP-LINK_XXXXXX Wireless Security Disable Wireless MAC Address Filtering Disable DHCP DHCP Server Disable Start IP Address 192.168.1.100 End IP Address 192.168.1.199 Address...
TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix B: Factory Defaults Item Default Value Common Default Settings Username admin Password admin IP Address 192.168.1.254 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Wireless SSID TP-LINK_XXXXXX Wireless Security Disable Wireless MAC Address Filtering Disable DHCP DHCP Server Disable Start IP Address 192.168.1.100 End IP Address 192.168.1.199 Address...
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TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix C: Troubleshooting 1. If there the LED is still... electrical outlet and the switch of Power LED. Check the following items. 1) You may not have the correct TCP/IP settings to make TCP/IP changes take effect. I can use either a crossover cable or a normal patch cable. 3. The usual setting for ... default configuration conflicts the configuration of other devices in at the Access Point and the network device (hub, switch, or Router). 2) Make sure the connected device is turned on the access point. No LEDs are using the correct TP-LINK ...
TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix C: Troubleshooting 1. If there the LED is still... electrical outlet and the switch of Power LED. Check the following items. 1) You may not have the correct TCP/IP settings to make TCP/IP changes take effect. I can use either a crossover cable or a normal patch cable. 3. The usual setting for ... default configuration conflicts the configuration of other devices in at the Access Point and the network device (hub, switch, or Router). 2) Make sure the connected device is turned on the access point. No LEDs are using the correct TP-LINK ...