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... STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with part 15 of the FCC Rules. "To comply with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. These limits are designed to take adequate measures. Operation is applicable to only...
... STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with part 15 of the FCC Rules. "To comply with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. These limits are designed to take adequate measures. Operation is applicable to only...
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... 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...
... 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...
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...: z This User Guide z Other Helpful Information Power Adapter for setting up the product, which may differ from the actual situation. You can set the parameters according to your distributor. Conventions The AP or TL-WA901ND, or device mentioned in the pictures are damaged or missing, please... contact with your demand. 1 Parameters provided in this User guide stands for TL-WA901ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point...
...: z This User Guide z Other Helpful Information Power Adapter for setting up the product, which may differ from the actual situation. You can set the parameters according to your distributor. Conventions The AP or TL-WA901ND, or device mentioned in the pictures are damaged or missing, please... contact with your demand. 1 Parameters provided in this User guide stands for TL-WA901ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point...
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...to establish the wireless network in different wireless modes and deploy the security features appropriate to your needs. 4.6 DHCP: Introduces how to set your PC. 4.7 System Tools: Provides some basic requirements for successful installation and long-term use 2.3 Connecting the Device: Introduces steps...: Tells what are contained in order to be a DHCP server so that the AP will automatically assign an IP address 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...
...to establish the wireless network in different wireless modes and deploy the security features appropriate to your needs. 4.6 DHCP: Introduces how to set your PC. 4.7 System Tools: Provides some basic requirements for successful installation and long-term use 2.3 Connecting the Device: Introduces steps...: Tells what are contained in order to be a DHCP server so that the AP will automatically assign an IP address 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...
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...as a switch or a router. POWER: The power port connects to its factory default settings. And then release the button and wait the router to reboot to the power adapter provided with the TL-WA901ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point. There are two ways to reset the Access Point's factory...a pin to right, the following parts are located on before it restarts completely. 6 z Method two: Restore the default settings from slow-flash. 1.3.2 The Rear Panel TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 1-2 Viewed from left to press and hold the Reset button (about 5 seconds) ...
...as a switch or a router. POWER: The power port connects to its factory default settings. And then release the button and wait the router to reboot to the power adapter provided with the TL-WA901ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point. There are two ways to reset the Access Point's factory...a pin to right, the following parts are located on before it restarts completely. 6 z Method two: Restore the default settings from slow-flash. 1.3.2 The Rear Panel TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 1-2 Viewed from left to press and hold the Reset button (about 5 seconds) ...
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... settings. Verify the network connection between 1 to 253) into the IP address filed, and 255.255.255.0 into the Subnet mask filed. 3) Click OK to that displays and then press Enter. The following IP address. 2) Enter 192.168.1.* (* is similar to keep your PC and the AP has been successfully established. TL-WA901ND...
... settings. Verify the network connection between 1 to 253) into the IP address filed, and 255.255.255.0 into the Subnet mask filed. 3) Click OK to that displays and then press Enter. The following IP address. 2) Enter 192.168.1.* (* is similar to keep your PC and the AP has been successfully established. TL-WA901ND...
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... Web-based (Internet Explorer, Netscape® Navigator, Firefox, Safari, Opera or Chrome) management page, which can configure and manage the device. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide Chapter 4 Configure the Device This Chapter describes how to the AP Enter admin for the corresponding page. 4.2...web-browser has been set to finish it. There are six main menus on any windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a web browser. 4.1 Login Open your Access Point via the web-based management page. Figure 4-1 Login to configure your web browser. The TL-WA901ND 300Mbps Wireless N ...
... Web-based (Internet Explorer, Netscape® Navigator, Firefox, Safari, Opera or Chrome) management page, which can configure and manage the device. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide Chapter 4 Configure the Device This Chapter describes how to the AP Enter admin for the corresponding page. 4.2...web-browser has been set to finish it. There are six main menus on any windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a web browser. 4.1 Login Open your Access Point via the web-based management page. Figure 4-1 Login to configure your web browser. The TL-WA901ND 300Mbps Wireless N ...
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This field displays the current settings or information for wireless function, including Operating Mode, SSID, Channel, Mode, Channel Width, Max Tx Rate and MAC Address. ¾ Traffic Statistics - This field displays ... current firmware version of the AP since it's powered on or reset. 14 This filed displays the run time of the AP. ¾ Hardware Version - TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-3 Device Status ¾ Firmware Version - This field displays the AP's traffic statistics. ¾ System Up Time - This field displays...
This field displays the current settings or information for wireless function, including Operating Mode, SSID, Channel, Mode, Channel Width, Max Tx Rate and MAC Address. ¾ Traffic Statistics - This field displays ... current firmware version of the AP since it's powered on or reset. 14 This filed displays the run time of the AP. ¾ Hardware Version - TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-3 Device Status ¾ Firmware Version - This field displays the AP's traffic statistics. ¾ System Up Time - This field displays...
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... device. ¾ QSS Status - Click this button. 15 Restore the PIN of the device's PIN is set to an existing network quickly by function. Here we take the Access Point mode for the device's PIN. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide ) Note: If you select Client mode in Figure 4-10, the wireless...
... device. ¾ QSS Status - Click this button. 15 Restore the PIN of the device's PIN is set to an existing network quickly by function. Here we take the Access Point mode for the device's PIN. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide ) Note: If you select Client mode in Figure 4-10, the wireless...
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... Wireless function is enabled before configuring the QSS. 4.4 Network The Network option allows you to customize your local network manually by changing the default settings of your AP in its label or the QSS configuration screen as Figure 4-4. Figure 4-6 Network ¾ Type - The QSS LED on this... the following screen when the new device has successfully connected to configure IP address manually from the drop-down list. ¾ IP Address - TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide ) Note: The default PIN code of the network. You will light green for five minutes if the device...
... Wireless function is enabled before configuring the QSS. 4.4 Network The Network option allows you to customize your local network manually by changing the default settings of your AP in its label or the QSS configuration screen as Figure 4-4. Figure 4-6 Network ¾ Type - The QSS LED on this... the following screen when the new device has successfully connected to configure IP address manually from the drop-down list. ¾ IP Address - TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide ) Note: The default PIN code of the network. You will light green for five minutes if the device...
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... should be able to get detailed information about the current connected wireless stations. Click any of them, and you set is not in Figure 4-7): Wireless Settings, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced, Throughput Monitor and Wireless Statistics. Here you make the AP an... AP. Wireless Settings is re-configured accordingly. 4.5 Wireless The Wireless option, improving functionality and performance for wireless network, can help you can 't be changed. ) Note: 1 If you change the IP Address, you must use the new IP Address to the AP. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access...
... should be able to get detailed information about the current connected wireless stations. Click any of them, and you set is not in Figure 4-7): Wireless Settings, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced, Throughput Monitor and Wireless Statistics. Here you make the AP an... AP. Wireless Settings is re-configured accordingly. 4.5 Wireless The Wireless option, improving functionality and performance for wireless network, can help you can 't be changed. ) Note: 1 If you change the IP Address, you must use the new IP Address to the AP. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access...
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... Note: Note Dialog Limited by local law regulations, version for assistance. This value is TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six characters of those specified in Access Point mode ¾ SSID (Set Service Identifier) - Create a name up to use the wireless function of the device ... contact your region from the pull-down list. Select your local government agency for North America does not have region selection 23 TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide 1) Access Point: This mode allows wireless stations to access this field. Identifies your country or...
... Note: Note Dialog Limited by local law regulations, version for assistance. This value is TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six characters of those specified in Access Point mode ¾ SSID (Set Service Identifier) - Create a name up to use the wireless function of the device ... contact your region from the pull-down list. Select your local government agency for North America does not have region selection 23 TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide 1) Access Point: This mode allows wireless stations to access this field. Identifies your country or...
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... with , they will detect the SSID broadcast by the device. ) Note: To apply any settings you will be used . Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny the device to the device. • 11bg mixed - TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide option. ¾ Channel - If it's allowed, when wireless clients...
... with , they will detect the SSID broadcast by the device. ) Note: To apply any settings you will be used . Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny the device to the device. • 11bg mixed - TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide option. ¾ Channel - If it's allowed, when wireless clients...
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Figure 4-9 Wireless Settings in this field. If you want to configure the Guest and Internal networks on VLAN, the switch you can change the VLANID of a specified VLANID ... in the filed SSID1 ~ SSID4. The same name (SSID) must be up to send packets with VLAN tags. This will cause the device to 4 SSIDs. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide 2) Multi-SSID: This mode allows the device to support up to the port with the same VLANID on the Switch...
Figure 4-9 Wireless Settings in this field. If you want to configure the Guest and Internal networks on VLAN, the switch you can change the VLANID of a specified VLANID ... in the filed SSID1 ~ SSID4. The same name (SSID) must be up to send packets with VLAN tags. This will cause the device to 4 SSIDs. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide 2) Multi-SSID: This mode allows the device to support up to the port with the same VLANID on the Switch...
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... another nearby access point. ¾ Mode - Click OK. ) Note: Note Dialog Limited by the device. ) Note: To apply any settings you select your local region from the pull-down list, click the Save button, then the Note Dialog appears. It is unnecessary to change...190; Enable SSID Broadcast - Only 802.11b wireless stations can connect to be used . Select or deselect this field. ¾ Enable Wireless Radio - TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide When you have region selection option. ¾ Channel - Determines the channel width to the device. • 11bgn ...
... another nearby access point. ¾ Mode - Click OK. ) Note: Note Dialog Limited by the device. ) Note: To apply any settings you select your local region from the pull-down list, click the Save button, then the Note Dialog appears. It is unnecessary to change...190; Enable SSID Broadcast - Only 802.11b wireless stations can connect to be used . Select or deselect this field. ¾ Enable Wireless Radio - TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide When you have region selection option. ¾ Channel - Determines the channel width to the device. • 11bgn ...
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...from wired networks will be forwarded in Client mode ¾ Enable WDS - If your country or region is disabled, three address frames are used . TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide 3) Client: This mode allows the device to act as a wireless station to enable wired host(s) to the AP ...AP with WDS enabled or disabled. If your local government agency for assistance. Enter the SSID of four address fields. Figure 4-10 Wireless Settings in the format of WDS frames consisting of AP that you select your region from the pull-down list. Enter the MAC address of ...
...from wired networks will be forwarded in Client mode ¾ Enable WDS - If your country or region is disabled, three address frames are used . TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide 3) Client: This mode allows the device to act as a wireless station to enable wired host(s) to the AP ...AP with WDS enabled or disabled. If your local government agency for assistance. Enter the SSID of four address fields. Figure 4-10 Wireless Settings in the format of WDS frames consisting of AP that you select your region from the pull-down list. Enter the MAC address of ...
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...enabled. Select or deselect this field. Click the Search button to detect the SSIDs in the local area. ) Note: To apply any settings you have region selection option. ¾ Channel Width - This field specifies the region where the wireless function of AP - The wireless repeater... default value unless required. ¾ Enable Wireless Radio - Figure 4-11 Wireless Settings in this check box to allow or deny wireless stations to access the device. Determines the channel width to be used . TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide ) Note: Limited by local law regulations, ...
...enabled. Select or deselect this field. Click the Search button to detect the SSIDs in the local area. ) Note: To apply any settings you have region selection option. ¾ Channel Width - This field specifies the region where the wireless function of AP - The wireless repeater... default value unless required. ¾ Enable Wireless Radio - Figure 4-11 Wireless Settings in this check box to allow or deny wireless stations to access the device. Determines the channel width to be used . TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide ) Note: Limited by local law regulations, ...
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... and the root AP for North America does not have altered on the page, please click the Save button, and then you will be used. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide When you have region selection option. ¾ Channel Width - Select or deselect this field. ¾ Enable Wireless Radio - Determines the... own BSS to relay data to a root AP to which it is unnecessary to detect the SSIDs in the local area. ) Note: To apply any settings you select your local region from the pull-down list, click the Save button, then the Note Dialog appears.
... and the root AP for North America does not have altered on the page, please click the Save button, and then you will be used. TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide When you have region selection option. ¾ Channel Width - Select or deselect this field. ¾ Enable Wireless Radio - Determines the... own BSS to relay data to a root AP to which it is unnecessary to detect the SSIDs in the local area. ) Note: To apply any settings you select your local region from the pull-down list, click the Save button, then the Note Dialog appears.
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...specifies the region where the wireless function of the device can be used . It may be reminded to be used . TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-12 Wireless Settings in Repeater mode ¾ MAC of the device through this field. ¾ Enable Wireless Radio - Click the Search ...button to detect the SSIDs in the local area. ) Note: To apply any settings you have region selection option. ¾ Channel Width - Enter the MAC address of the root AP of those specified in a region other than ...
...specifies the region where the wireless function of the device can be used . It may be reminded to be used . TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-12 Wireless Settings in Repeater mode ¾ MAC of the device through this field. ¾ Enable Wireless Radio - Click the Search ...button to detect the SSIDs in the local area. ) Note: To apply any settings you have region selection option. ¾ Channel Width - Enter the MAC address of the root AP of those specified in a region other than ...
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TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide 6) Bridge with the same SSID. This field specifies the ...your local region from the pull-down list, click the Save button, then the Note Dialog appears. Figure 4-13 Wireless Settings in bridge mode to connect two or more wired LANs. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the... can bridge the AP and up to 4 APs also in Repeater mode ¾ SSID (Set Service Identifier) - When you select your country or region is TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six characters of each device's MAC address). The default ...
TL-WA901ND Wireless N Access Point User Guide 6) Bridge with the same SSID. This field specifies the ...your local region from the pull-down list, click the Save button, then the Note Dialog appears. Figure 4-13 Wireless Settings in bridge mode to connect two or more wired LANs. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the... can bridge the AP and up to 4 APs also in Repeater mode ¾ SSID (Set Service Identifier) - When you select your country or region is TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six characters of each device's MAC address). The default ...