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... 7 2.1 Before You Begin 7 2.2 Basic Requirements 7 2.3 Connecting the Device 7 Chapter 3 Configure the PC 9 Chapter 4 Configure the Device 13 4.1 Login ...13 4.2 Status...13 4.3 QSS ...15 4.4 Network...21 4.5 Wireless ...22 4.5.1 Wireless Settings 22 4.5.2 Wireless Security 32 4.5.3 Wireless MAC Filtering 44 4.5.4 Wireless Advanced 46 4.5.5 Throughput Monitor 48 4.5.6 Wireless Statistics 48 4.6 DHCP...49 4.6.1 DHCP Settings 50 4.6.2 DHCP Clients List 51 4.6.3 Address Reservation 51 4.7 System Tools...
... 7 2.1 Before You Begin 7 2.2 Basic Requirements 7 2.3 Connecting the Device 7 Chapter 3 Configure the PC 9 Chapter 4 Configure the Device 13 4.1 Login ...13 4.2 Status...13 4.3 QSS ...15 4.4 Network...21 4.5 Wireless ...22 4.5.1 Wireless Settings 22 4.5.2 Wireless Security 32 4.5.3 Wireless MAC Filtering 44 4.5.4 Wireless Advanced 46 4.5.5 Throughput Monitor 48 4.5.6 Wireless Statistics 48 4.6 DHCP...49 4.6.1 DHCP Settings 50 4.6.2 DHCP Clients List 51 4.6.3 Address Reservation 51 4.7 System Tools...
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...: Gives an introduction for the TL-WA901ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point. 1.1 Product Overview: Introduces advantages of using this AP. 1.2 Main Feature: Introduces main features and their benefits. 1.3 Appearance: Gives descriptions of LEDs, ports and buttons on to the web-based management page. 4.2 Status: Gives information about the AP's current configuration. 4.3 QSS Guides how to...
...: Gives an introduction for the TL-WA901ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point. 1.1 Product Overview: Introduces advantages of using this AP. 1.2 Main Feature: Introduces main features and their benefits. 1.3 Appearance: Gives descriptions of LEDs, ports and buttons on to the web-based management page. 4.2 Status: Gives information about the AP's current configuration. 4.3 QSS Guides how to...
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... OK to that displays and then press Enter. Configure the IP address manually. 1) Select Use the following example is similar to keep your PC and the AP has been successfully established. If the result displayed is in Figure 3-5 below, the connection between your settings. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4. Figure 3-4 5. Figure 3-5 11 Enter...
... OK to that displays and then press Enter. Configure the IP address manually. 1) Select Use the following example is similar to keep your PC and the AP has been successfully established. If the result displayed is in Figure 3-5 below, the connection between your settings. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4. Figure 3-4 5. Figure 3-5 11 Enter...
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... leftmost column of web browser and press Enter. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide Chapter 4 Configure the Device This Chapter describes how to configure your web browser. Figure 4-2 Login Windows ) Note: If the above screen does not prompt, it . Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in Figure 4-2 below. Type in IP address...
... leftmost column of web browser and press Enter. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide Chapter 4 Configure the Device This Chapter describes how to configure your web browser. Figure 4-2 Login Windows ) Note: If the above screen does not prompt, it . Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in Figure 4-2 below. Type in IP address...
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...customize your AP in its label or the QSS configuration screen as Figure 4-4. The QSS function cannot be found in dotted-decimal notation (factory default setting is 192.168.1.254). ¾ Subnet Mask - Figure 4-6 Network ¾ Type - TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide ) Note: The... default PIN code of the AP can be configured if the Wireless function of the network. You will light...
...customize your AP in its label or the QSS configuration screen as Figure 4-4. The QSS function cannot be found in dotted-decimal notation (factory default setting is 192.168.1.254). ¾ Subnet Mask - Figure 4-6 Network ¾ Type - TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide ) Note: The... default PIN code of the AP can be configured if the Wireless function of the network. You will light...
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TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide 255.255.255.0 as your wireless network on the screen below . The gateway should be in Figure 4-7): Wireless Settings, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced, Throughput Monitor and Wireless Statistics. Wireless Security provides three different security types to secure your data and thus provide greater security for your wireless network. Wireless Advanced allows you can create...
TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide 255.255.255.0 as your wireless network on the screen below . The gateway should be in Figure 4-7): Wireless Settings, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced, Throughput Monitor and Wireless Statistics. Wireless Security provides three different security types to secure your data and thus provide greater security for your wireless network. Wireless Advanced allows you can create...
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TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide 2) Multi-SSID: This mode allows the device to support up to 4 SSIDs for handling VLAN tagged packets as described in Multi-SSID mode ¾ Enable VLAN - As a prerequisite step, configure a port on the switch for each BSS can be entered in a region ...the pull-down list. This will cause the device to the port with each SSID. Figure 4-9 Wireless Settings in the IEEE802.1Q standard, and enable this field. ¾ SSID (1-4) - If you want to configure the Guest and Internal networks on the Switch. ¾ Region - The same name (SSID)...
TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide 2) Multi-SSID: This mode allows the device to support up to 4 SSIDs for handling VLAN tagged packets as described in Multi-SSID mode ¾ Enable VLAN - As a prerequisite step, configure a port on the switch for each BSS can be entered in a region ...the pull-down list. This will cause the device to the port with each SSID. Figure 4-9 Wireless Settings in the IEEE802.1Q standard, and enable this field. ¾ SSID (1-4) - If you want to configure the Guest and Internal networks on the Switch. ¾ Region - The same name (SSID)...
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... AP provides three security types: WEP, WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide ) Note: Note Dialog Limited by the device. ¾ MAC of AP (1-4) - Both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations can connect to broadcast its name (SSID) on the page, please click ... the device. • 11g only - Click the Search button to detect the SSIDs in the local area. ) Note: To apply any settings you to configure wireless security for wireless networks to access the device. ¾ Enable SSID Broadcast - Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny...
... AP provides three security types: WEP, WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide ) Note: Note Dialog Limited by the device. ¾ MAC of AP (1-4) - Both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations can connect to broadcast its name (SSID) on the page, please click ... the device. • 11g only - Click the Search button to detect the SSIDs in the local area. ) Note: To apply any settings you to configure wireless security for wireless networks to access the device. ¾ Enable SSID Broadcast - Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny...
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... select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for example. As the configuration is still disabled even if you to set the key, the wireless security function is the same in each operation mode, here we just take the Access Point for encryption. Figure...permitted) or 16 ASCII characters. ) Note: 1) If you do not set up some filtering rules to control wireless stations accessing the device, which depend on the station's MAC address on the station's MAC addresses. ¾ Operation Mode - TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide • Key Type - This function is...
... select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for example. As the configuration is still disabled even if you to set the key, the wireless security function is the same in each operation mode, here we just take the Access Point for encryption. Figure...permitted) or 16 ASCII characters. ) Note: 1) If you do not set up some filtering rules to control wireless stations accessing the device, which depend on the station's MAC address on the station's MAC addresses. ¾ Operation Mode - TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide • Key Type - This function is...
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...Select the radio button: Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in Figure 4-22. For example: If you desire that configured should configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps: 1. button and enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-BE in the MAC...cannot access the device, you to do some advanced settings for the device in the following screen shown in the list to access for Filtering Rules, and there are any entries already. 4. Delete all or disable all entries disabled. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide Click the Disabled All ...
...Select the radio button: Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in Figure 4-22. For example: If you desire that configured should configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps: 1. button and enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-BE in the MAC...cannot access the device, you to do some advanced settings for the device in the following screen shown in the list to access for Filtering Rules, and there are any entries already. 4. Delete all or disable all entries disabled. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide Click the Disabled All ...
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... station You cannot change any of the device attached wireless stations ¾ Operation Mode - There are provided below. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-24 Statistics of them will enable you to configure the corresponding function. Shows the current operation mode. ...If Multi-SSID is selected, all connected wireless stations will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 4.6 DHCP DHCP stands for each submenu are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown as Figure 4-25): DHCP Settings...
... station You cannot change any of the device attached wireless stations ¾ Operation Mode - There are provided below. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-24 Statistics of them will enable you to configure the corresponding function. Shows the current operation mode. ...If Multi-SSID is selected, all connected wireless stations will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 4.6 DHCP DHCP stands for each submenu are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown as Figure 4-25): DHCP Settings...
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... Domain (optional) - The DHCP Server can leave the field blank. ¾ Primary DNS (optional) - If you disable the Server, you must manually configure the computer. ¾ Start IP Address - Enter the DNS IP address provided by your network or else you must have another DNS server if your...of time for all the PCs that are connected to the AP with its current assigned dynamic IP address. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4.6.1 DHCP Settings Selecting DHCP > DHCP Settings will disable/enable the DHCP server on your ISP if you don't know the DNS value. This field ...
... Domain (optional) - The DHCP Server can leave the field blank. ¾ Primary DNS (optional) - If you disable the Server, you must manually configure the computer. ¾ Start IP Address - Enter the DNS IP address provided by your network or else you must have another DNS server if your...of time for all the PCs that are connected to the AP with its current assigned dynamic IP address. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4.6.1 DHCP Settings Selecting DHCP > DHCP Settings will disable/enable the DHCP server on your ISP if you don't know the DNS value. This field ...
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Here displays the time of the DHCP client. ¾ MAC Address - To update this page. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide Click Save to save the changes. ) Note: 1 When the device is used for address reservation (shown in the LAN as "Obtain ... Server function will enable you should be disabled. 2 To use the DHCP server function of the DHCP client. ¾ Client Name - Reserved IP addresses should configure all computers in Figure 4-28). 51 Before the time is up, DHCP client will always obtain the same IP address each DHCP Client attached to...
Here displays the time of the DHCP client. ¾ MAC Address - To update this page. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide Click Save to save the changes. ) Note: 1 When the device is used for address reservation (shown in the LAN as "Obtain ... Server function will enable you should be disabled. 2 To use the DHCP server function of the DHCP client. ¾ Client Name - Reserved IP addresses should configure all computers in Figure 4-28). 51 Before the time is up, DHCP client will always obtain the same IP address each DHCP Client attached to...
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... network management station to configure the corresponding function. Clicking any of specifications for each submenu are nine submenus under the System Tools menu (shown as Figure 4-29): SNMP, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Ping Watch Dog, Reboot, Password, and System Log. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User ... from the SNMP agent in this function, select Enable and enter the following parameters in Figure 4-30. Figure 4-30 SNMP Settings 53 To use this device. The detailed explanations for network management that include the protocol itself.
... network management station to configure the corresponding function. Clicking any of specifications for each submenu are nine submenus under the System Tools menu (shown as Figure 4-29): SNMP, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Ping Watch Dog, Reboot, Password, and System Log. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User ... from the SNMP agent in this function, select Enable and enter the following parameters in Figure 4-30. Figure 4-30 SNMP Settings 53 To use this device. The detailed explanations for network management that include the protocol itself.
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... upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to avoid losing important configuration settings of device. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-33 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can try to upgrade the firmware. 2 Before upgrading the device's firmware, you should write...
... upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to avoid losing important configuration settings of device. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-33 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can try to upgrade the firmware. 2 Before upgrading the device's firmware, you should write...
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TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide Click Restore to reset all configuration settings to their default values. • Default User Name: admin • Default Password: admin • Default IP Address: 192.168.1.254 • Default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 ) Note: Any settings you have input or ... to avoid any damage. 4.7.6 Ping Watch Dog Selecting System Tools > Ping Watch Dog allows you to save all configuration settings to find the configuration file which you have saved will be the internet gateway for 20 seconds and restart automatically. to your local computer ...
TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide Click Restore to reset all configuration settings to their default values. • Default User Name: admin • Default Password: admin • Default IP Address: 192.168.1.254 • Default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 ) Note: Any settings you have input or ... to avoid any damage. 4.7.6 Ping Watch Dog Selecting System Tools > Ping Watch Dog allows you to save all configuration settings to find the configuration file which you have saved will be the internet gateway for 20 seconds and restart automatically. to your local computer ...
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...Fail Count - Time delay before first ping packet is sent out when the device is overrun, the device will reboot automatically). • Change the Wireless configurations. • Change the Web Management Port. 59 Upper limit of the target host where the Ping Watch Dog Utility is sending ping packets. ... Submit button to make your settings in Figure 4-37. Figure 4-37 Reboot the device Click the Reboot button to reboot the device on /off Ping Watch Dog. ¾ IP Address - The IP address of the ping packet the device can drop continuously. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide ...
...Fail Count - Time delay before first ping packet is sent out when the device is overrun, the device will reboot automatically). • Change the Wireless configurations. • Change the Web Management Port. 59 Upper limit of the target host where the Ping Watch Dog Utility is sending ping packets. ... Submit button to make your settings in Figure 4-37. Figure 4-37 Reboot the device Click the Reboot button to reboot the device on /off Ping Watch Dog. ¾ IP Address - The IP address of the ping packet the device can drop continuously. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide ...
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TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide • Upgrade the firmware of the device (system will reboot automatically). • Restore the device's settings to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically). • Update the configuration with a file (system will be prompted for the device's user name and password. ) Note: The new user name and password must not...
TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide • Upgrade the firmware of the device (system will reboot automatically). • Restore the device's settings to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically). • Update the configuration with a file (system will be prompted for the device's user name and password. ) Note: The new user name and password must not...
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... box referring to 4.5.1 Wireless Settings. 4) View the Wireless > Basic Settings page and keep the SSID of the AP in the lower left corner of the PC's screen), right-click My Network Connections and choose Properties. 62 TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide Appendix A: Application Example The TL-WA901ND allows you can take the following instructions. 1. Configure your computer equipped...
... box referring to 4.5.1 Wireless Settings. 4) View the Wireless > Basic Settings page and keep the SSID of the AP in the lower left corner of the PC's screen), right-click My Network Connections and choose Properties. 62 TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide Appendix A: Application Example The TL-WA901ND allows you can take the following instructions. 1. Configure your computer equipped...
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.... There is a configuration problem. No LEDs are lit on . 3) Make sure you can not access the AP with your network. 66 There is a hardware connection problem. Restart the computer and check if TCP/IP is not lit. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User...settings to communicate with the wireless adapter restarted to see if the access point's default configuration conflicts the configuration of Power LED. Check to make TCP/IP changes take effect. The usual setting for that network. Check the following items. 1) Make sure the cable connectors are using the correct TP-LINK...
.... There is a configuration problem. No LEDs are lit on . 3) Make sure you can not access the AP with your network. 66 There is a hardware connection problem. Restart the computer and check if TCP/IP is not lit. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User...settings to communicate with the wireless adapter restarted to see if the access point's default configuration conflicts the configuration of Power LED. Check to make TCP/IP changes take effect. The usual setting for that network. Check the following items. 1) Make sure the cable connectors are using the correct TP-LINK...