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TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point - TP-Link

1. 5 Al BeTORE You BE aii 5 22 Basic Requirements lid 5 2 9 CONNECTING INE DOC eebe 5 Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide 7 dl QUICK SOU tri os 7 Chapter 4 Configure the Device 14 GER EE 14 e EE 15 Ao QUICK DEI Da ita ai 16 AA E 16 4 5 INIA deed ee Ee tee osa ge A 22 AsO NVIRGICSS a mange cast tia a cena ot 23 4 6 1 Wireless Settings a a 24 o Wireless ne EE 35 4 6 3 Wireless MAG Filtering a 46 4 6 4 Wireless Advanced 48 Ebo Wireless Ee EE 49 40 0 Kaell ien EE 49 A a 50 ATs RI VE dn Le uu u ua ku un a pha ua 51 4 72 DHCP Clients BC 52 4 7 3 Address Reservation a 52 48 Sy Sle i OO EE 53 LST SNMP musasasa e a wees 54 4 62 1 EE ei Let e 55 405 Puig y ti Be WEE 57 AO Firmware UD Ide uu anida 58 CONTENTS 4S5 Facto E EI 59 486 Backup amp e 59 AS RODO E 60 ASO A cia 60 Oss Sy SUC eeh 61 Appendix A Application Example 62 Appendix B Factory RECHT E 65 ADDENGIX G e E
2. System and Security Back up your computer Find and fix problems Programs Uninstall a program Click Change adapter settings Review your computer s status Hardware and Sound View devices and printers Add a device CIO Control Panel y gt Search Dane p File Edit View Tools Help Adjust your computer s settings View by Category Y User Accounts and Family Safety Add or remove user accounts BN Set up parental controls for any user Appearance and Personalization Change the theme Change desktop background Adjust screen resolution Clock Language and Region Change keyboards or other input methods Change display language Ease of Access Let Windows suggest settings Optimize visual display Geo f amp de Computer E Go File Edit View Tools Help Control Panel Home Manage wireless networks Change adapter settings Change advanced sharing settings CO CC y HomeGroup Internet Options Windows Firewall S lt Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center WIN This computer View your active networks SSS TP LINK Network T Lo J 0 is 49 Sea ch Contro Pane p View your basic network information and set up connections See full map TP LINK_Networkl A E 5G3TQC9PD7H Internet Connect or disconnect Access type Internet Connections Y Local Area Connection all CAME ER 6 TP LINK_Network1
3. 65 TL WA801ND Wues AUTORAIL Te Appendix C Troubleshooting T1 T2 T3 How do restore my Access Point s configuration to its factory default settings With the Access Point powered on use a pin to press and hold the RESET button on the rear panel for more than 8 seconds before releasing it Q o N OHOFF POWER ETHERNET WFS RESET L HE q oke pg d SZ mae Once the Access Point is reset the current configuration settings will be lost and you will need to reconfigure the Access Point Note What can l do if forget my password 1 Try to use the default user name and password admin admin 2 Referring to the file that you have saved in step 6 of 3 1 Quick Setup last time you configured the device the file will show you the user name and password that you have configured 3 If the password is still not the correct one then you can try to restore the Access Point s configuration to its factory default settings referring to previous section T1 and try to reconfigure your AP by following the instructions in 3 1 Quick Setup What can do if cannot access the web based configuration page Assign a static IP address 192 168 0 100 for your computer first before logging in the management page Here takes the procedures in Windows 7 for example 1 Go to Start gt Settings gt Control Panel and then Click View network status and tasks 66 2 3 TL WA801ND BIO Le CR AUTORAIL Te
4. He Client for Microsoft Networks laos Packet Scheduler ial File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks wi Intemet Protocol Version 6 TCP IP v6 e Intemet Protocol Version 4 TCP 7IPv 4 wi Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper 10 Driver wi Link Layer Topology Discovery Responder Description Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Select Use the following IP address enter the 192 168 0 100 into the IP address field 255 255 255 0 into the Subnet mask field General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings 5 Obtain an IP address automatically IP address Subnet mask 255 255 Default gateway Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server E Validate settings upon exit Now try to log on to the Web based configuration page again after the above settings have 69 TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te been configured If you still cannot access the configuration page please restore your Access Point s factory default settings and reconfigure your Access Point following the instructions of this UG Please feel free to contact our Technical Support if the problem
5. 3 Open System Select 802 11 Open System authentication e WEP Key Format You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specified length e WEP Key Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key information for your network in the selected key radio button These values must be identical on all wireless stations in your network e Key Type You can select the WEP key length 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit for encryption Disabled means this WEP key entry Is invalid 1 For 64 bit encryption You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 5 ASCII characters 2 For 128 bit encryption You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 13 ASCII characters 3 For 152 bit encryption You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 16 ASCII characters LS Note 1 If you do not set the key the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type 2 You will be reminded to reboot the device after clicking the Save button 40 TL WA801ND BIO Le exe AUTORAIL Te 4 WDS Repeater Wireless Security gt Operation
6. CS Note Limited by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option 30 TL WA801ND Wues AUTORAIL Te gt Enable Wireless Radio Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny wireless stations to access the device Click the Survey button to detect the SSIDs in the local area L Note To apply any settings you have altered on the page please click the Save button and then you will be reminded to reboot the device 4 WDS Repeater In WDS Repeater mode the AP with WDS enabled will relay data to an associated root AP AP function is enabled meanwhile The wireless repeater relays signal between its stations and the root AP for greater wireless range Wireless Settings Operation Mode WDS Repeater Wireless Name of Root AP w MACAddressofRootAP Channel Width Max Tx Rate Enable Wireless Radio Survey save Figure 4 13 Wireless Settings in Repeater mode gt Wireless Name of Root AP If you select the radio button before Wireless Name of Root AP the AP client will connect to the AP according to SSID Enter the SSID of AP that you want to access gt MAC Address of Root AP If you select the radio button before MAC Address of Root AP the AP client will connect to the AP according MAC address Enter the MAC address of AP that you want to access gt Region Select your region from the pull down list This field specifies the region where the wireless
7. TP LINK TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment Product Description 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point Model No TL WA801ND Trademark TP LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives Directives 1999 5 EC Directives 2004 108 EC Directives 2006 95 EC Directives 1999 519 EC Directives 2011 65 EU The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents ETSI EN 300 328 V1 7 1 2006 ETSI EN 301 489 1 V1 8 1 2008 amp ETSI EN 301 489 17 V2 1 1 2009 EN 55022 2010 EN 55024 2010 EN 61000 3 2 2006 A1 2009 A2 2009 EN 61000 3 3 2008 EN60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A1 2010 A12 2011 EN62311 2008 The product carries the CE Mark C 1588 Person is responsible for marking this declaration Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of issue 2012 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Building 24 floors 1 3 4 5 and 28 floors 1 4 Central Science and Technology Park Shennan Rd Nanshan Shenzhen China Package e EE 1 Chapter Introduccion a au geg 2 Well EEGENEM eene eege ee 2 1 2 ein ane EE 2 WS Male als di a eee ere eno eee 3 z o gt EE 3 eeh ATG ep dE PR UU CO a A E O a e Ne 3 14 2 he Rear EE uuu a sinu mas aaa Saya Gawa quals aahh ai 4 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
8. Automatic Max Tx Rate 300Mbps MAC Address D00 04 EB 13 09 19 Traffic Statistics Received Sent Bytes 0 1 266 Packets 3 System Up Time 0 days 00 07 09 Figure 4 3 Device Status Firmware Version This field displays the current firmware version of the AP Hardware Version This field displays the current hardware version of the AP Wired This field displays the current settings or information for the Network including the MAC address IP address and Subnet Mask Wireless This field displays basic information or status for wireless function including Operating Mode Wireless Network Name Channel Mode Channel Width Max Tx Rate and MAC Address Traffic Statistics This field displays the AP s traffic statistics TL WA801ND REITER AUTORAIL Te gt System Up Time This filed displays the run time of the AP since it s powered on or reset Le Note If you select Client mode in Figure 4 12 the wireless status in Figure 4 3 will change similar to the figure below Wireless Operation Mode Client Wireless Name of Root AP TP LINK Network Channet 6 Mode 11bgn mixed Channel Width 40MHz Max Tx Rate 300Mbps MAC Address 00 04 EB 13 09 19 Figure 4 4 Device Status Client 4 3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3 1 Quick Setup for more details 44 WPS WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup can help you to quickly and securely connect to a network This section will guide you to add a new wireles
9. Enable AP Isolation Save Figure 4 24 Wireless Advanced gt Beacon Interval Specifies a value between 20 1000 milliseconds The beacons are the packets sent by the device to synchronize a wireless network Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons The default value is 100 gt RTS Threshold Specifies the RTS Request to Send Threshold If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size the device will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame The default value is 2346 gt Fragmentation Threshold This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance since excessive packets 2346 is the default setting and is recommended gt DTIM Interval Determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM You can specify the value between 1 255 Beacon Intervals The default value is 1 which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval gt Enable WMM WMM function can guarantee the packets with high priority messages being transmitted preferentially It is strongly recommended enabled gt Enable Short GI This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by reducing the guard interval time 48 TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te gt Enable AP Isolation Isolates all connected w
10. You will then return to the page shown in Figure 3 8 3 Select the security mode and enter the password that is the same as on your router or access point in Wireless Bridge Setting TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te 4 You can name the bridge AP in Local Wireless Name and configure the Local Wireless Setting for the bridge AP 5 Click Next in Figure 3 8 and you will come to Network Setting page for furthers configuration D When you choose Client mode the Wireless Setting page will be shown in Figure 3 9 Wireless Setting Client Mode Setting Wireless Name of Root AP also called SSID MAC Address of Root AP Region United States 4 Wireless Security Mode Mast Secure WPAMVPA2 PSK be Wireless Password Ne J Figure 3 9 Wireless Setting Client mode 1 Click Survey then the window displaying a list of available SSIDs will appear in Figure 3 7 2 Find the SSID of the Access Point Router or WISP and click Connect in the corresponding row You will then return to the page shown in Figure 3 9 3 Select the security mode and enter the password that is the same as on the root AP 4 Click Next you will then come to Network Setting page for furthers configuration E When you choose Multi SSID mode the Wireless Setting page will be shown in Figure 3 10 11 TL WA801ND BIO Le ose AUTORAIL Te Wireless Setting Multi SSID Mode Setting Enable VLAN OFF COM sep TP LI
11. the following screen shown in Figure 4 26 TL WA801ND BRIO Le exe AUTORAIL Te Throughput Monitor Rate Mbps Rum Time 76 s 10 9 8 i 5 4 3 2 l Current Max Min Average Teams 10 7737Mbps 12 0763Mbps 6 3435Mbps 10 426Mbps MEN 2 9677 Mbps 3 1714Mbps 1 97Mbps 2 8295 Mbps Figure 4 26 Throughput Monitor Rate The Throughput unit Run Time How long this function is running Transmit Wireless transmit rate information v Y V WV Receive Wireless receive rate information Click the Start button to start wireless throughput monitor Click the Stop button to stop wireless throughput monitor 4 7 DHCP DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol The DHCP Server will automatically assign dynamic IP addresses to the computers on the network This protocol simplifies network management and allows new wireless devices to receive IP addresses automatically without the need to manually assign new IP addresses There are three submenus under the DHCP menu shown as Figure 4 27 DHCP Settings DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation Clicking any of them will enable you to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below DHCP Clients List Address Reservation Figure 4 27 The DHCP menu 50 TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te 4 7 1 DHCP Settings Selecting DHCP gt DHCP Settings will enable you to set up the AP as a DHCP Dynamic Host
12. Configuration Protocol server which provides the TCP IP configuration for all the PCs that are connected to the system on the LAN The DHCP Server can be configured on the page shown as Figure 4 28 DHCP Settings DHCP Server Gei Disable Enable Start IP Address End IP Address Address Lease Time 120 minutes 1 2880 minutes the default value is 120 Default Gateway Optional Default Domain Optional Primary DNS Optional Secondary DNS Optional Save Figure 4 28 DHCP Settings gt DHCP Server Selecting the radio button before Disable Enable will disable enable the DHCP server on your AP The default setting is Enable If you disable the Server you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must manually configure the computer gt Start IP Address This field specifies the first address in the IP Address pool 192 168 0 100 is the default start IP address gt End IP Address This field specifies the last address in the IP Address pool 192 168 0 199 is the default end IP address gt Address Lease Time Enter the amount of time for the PC to connect to the AP with its current assigned dynamic IP address The time is measured in minutes After the time is up the PC will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address The range of the time is 1 2880 minutes The default value is 120 minutes gt Default Gateway optional Enter the IP address of the gateway for your LA
13. Login to the AP Enter admin for the User Name and Password both in lower case letters in Figure 4 2 below Then click OK or press Enter Connect to 192 168 0 254 P gt J TP LINK Wireless N Access Point 48011 Llser name 4 admin Password wass Figure 4 2 Login Windows LS Note If the above screen does not prompt it means that your web browser has been set to a proxy Go to Tools menu gt Internet Options gt Connections gt LAN Settings in the screen that appears cancel the Using Proxy checkbox and click OK to finish it After a successful login you can configure and manage the device There are six main menus on the leftmost column of the web based management page Status WPS Network Wireless DHCP and System Tools Submenus will be available after clicking one of the main menus On the right of the web based management page lies the detailed explanations and instructions for the corresponding page 14 TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL 2 4 22 Status Selecting Status will enable you to view the AP s current status and configuration all of which is read only v Firmware Version 3 13 19 Build 120515 Rel 58534n Hardware Version WAS01N v2 00000000 Wired MAC Address 00 04 EB 13 09 19 IP Address 192 168 0 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Wireless Operation Mode Access Point Wireless Network Name TP LINK_130919 Channel Auto Current channel 9 Mode 11bon mixed Channel Width
14. Mode WDS Repeater Disable Security WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended Version Automatic Recommended v Encryption Automatic Recommended vi Wireless Password 1234567890 You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64 Group Key Update Period 30 Seconds Keep it default if you are not sure minimum is 30 0 means no update WEP Type Automatic v WEP Key Format Hexadecimal v Key Selected WEP Key Key Type Key 1 Disabled Key 2 Disabled 4 Key 3 Disabled v Key 4 Disabled Figure 4 19 Wireless Security Repeater Disable Security Check this box radio button to disable wireless security If disabled the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption lt is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended Select WPA WPA2 based on Radius Server Version You can select one of following versions Automatic Recommended Select WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request WPA PSK Pre shared key of WPA WPA2 PSK Pre shared key of WPA2 Encryption You can select either Automatic Recommended TKIP or AES Wireless Password You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters For Hexadecimal the length should be between 8 and 64 chara
15. and IP address in dotted decimal notation of the computer you wish to add 3 Click Save when finished To modify A Reserved IP address 1 Select the reserved address entry to your needs and click Modify If you wish to delete the entry click Delete 2 Click Save to keep your changes To delete all Reserved IP addresses 1 Click Clear All 2 Click Next to go to the next page and Click Previous to return the previous page LS Note The changes won t take effect until the device reboots 4 8 System Tools System Tools option helps you to optimize the configuration of your device SNMP can help you to manage the device locally or remotely with specified software The diagnostic tools Ping and Traceroute allow you to check the connections of your network components You can upgrade the AP to the latest version of firmware as well as backup or restore the AP s configuration files Ping Watch Dog can help to continuously monitor a particular connection to a remote host It s suggested that you change the default password to a more secure one because it controls access to the device s web based management page Besides you can find out what happened to the system in System Log 53 TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te There are nine submenus under the System Tools menu shown as Figure 4 31 Time Settings Diagnostic Ping Watch Dog Firmware Upgrade Factory Defaults Backup amp Restore Reboot Password System Log an
16. channel width to be used It is unnecessary to change the default value unless required gt Max Tx Rate You can limit the maximum tx rate of the AP through this field gt Enable Wireless Radio Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny wireless stations to access the device gt Enable SSID Broadcast Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny the device to broadcast its name SSID on the air If it s allowed when wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with they will detect the SSID broadcast by the device Le Note To apply any settings you have altered on the page please click the Save button and then you will be reminded to reboot the device 25 TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te 2 Multi SSID This mode allows the device to support up to four SSIDs Wireless Settings Operation Mode Multi SSID w Enable VLAN SSID4 VLANID Region United States d Channel Channel Width Max Tx Rate 300Mbps Enable Wireless Radio Enable SSID Broadcast Figure 4 11 Wireless Settings in Multi SSID mode gt Enable VLAN Check this box and then you can change the VLAN ID of each SSID If you want to configure the Guest and Internal networks on VLAN the switch you are using must support VLAN As a prerequisite step configure a port on the switch for handling VLAN tagged packets as described in the IEEE802 1Q standard and enable th
17. conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter CE Mark Warning C 1588 This is a class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures National restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries and other countries following the EU directive 1999 5 EC without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below Country Restriction Reason remark General authorization required for outdoor use and Bulgaria None public service Outdoor use limited to 40 Military Radiolocation use Refarming of the 2 4 GHz France mW e i r p within the band band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current 2454 2483 5 MHz relaxed regulation Full implementation planned 2012 If used outside of own premises general authorization is Italy None required General authorization required for network and service Luxembourg None supply not for spectrum This subsection does not apply for the geographical area ES impiementeo within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny Alesund Russian Federation None Only for indoor applications Note Please don t use the product outdoors in France Industry Canada Statement This device complies with RSS 210 of the Industry Canada Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This devic
18. e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or tv interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment Such modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in
19. function of the device can be used It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the device in a region other than one of those specified in this field If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance CS Note Limited by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te gt Channel Determines the operating frequency to be used It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point gt Mode Select the desired wireless mode The options are e 11b only Only 802 11b wireless stations can connect to the device e 11g only Only 802 11g wireless stations can connect to the device e 11n only Only 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the device e 11bg mixed Both 802 11b and 802 119 wireless stations can connect to the device e 11bgn mixed All 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the device gt Channel Width Determines the channel width to be used It is unnecessary to change the default value unless required gt Max Tx Rate You can limit the maximum tx rate of the AP through this field gt Enable Wireless Radio Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny wireless stations to access the device Click the Survey button to detect the SSIDs in the local area L Note To app
20. group key update interval in seconds The value can be either 0 or at least 30 Enter 0 to disable the update gt WPA WPA2 Enterprise Select WPA WPA2 based on Radius Server e Version You can select one of following versions TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te 1 Automatic Select WPA or WPA2 automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request 2 WPA Wi Fi Protected Access 3 WPA2 WPA version 2 e Encryption You can select either Automatic TKIP or AES e Radius Server IP Enter the IP address of the Radius Server e Radius Port Enter the port used by radius service e Radius Password Enter the password for the Radius Server Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value can be either 0 or at least 30 Enter 0 to disable the update CS Note You will be reminded to reboot the device after clicking the Save button 3 Client Operation Mode Client Disable Security WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended Version Automatic Recommended Encryption Automatic Recommended Y Wireless Password 1234567890 You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64 Group Key Update Period 30 u Seconds Keep it default if you are not sure minimum is 30 0 means no update WEP Type Automatic v WEP Key Format Hexadecimal v Key Selected WEP Key
21. i Per V s Ee mingzhu y Hr Recent Documents Sp My Pictures ran Sg Hy Computer 2 eee Explora Desea Search ies Compte 0013 Set Pro ie Delati ES Matvei Drive Decorrect Hebrork Deteg Eu iran Ka w Sau on Desktop 2 On the My Network Connections window right click Wireless Network and choose Enable to enable wireless network function Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Bact D P Search Folders Et Address Network Connections LAN or High Speed Internet Network Tasks Local Area Connection 2 FJ Create a new connection ld K Set up a home or small office network Create Shortcut Change Windows ee Firewall settings Disable this network evice Properties Repair this connection Rename m Rename this connection View status of this connection 2 Change settings of this connection Other Places E Control Panel My Network Places ES My Documents d My Computer 3 Right click the wireless connection icon 87 on the screen of the PC and then select View Available Wireless Networks Change Windows Firewall settings Open Network Connections Repair View Available Wireless Networks 4 Highlight the SSID of the AP Here is TP LINK and click Connect to add to the network 63 TL WAS801ND Bie ie Ru ig CE Aa de IS TI mC lui Wireless Network Connection Network rest Choose a w
22. of your AP in dotted decimal notation factory default setting is 192 168 0 254 gt Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network Normally use 255 255 255 0 as the subnet mask gt Gateway The gateway should be in the same subnet as your IP address L Note 1 If you change the IP Address you must use the new IP Address to log in the AP 2 Ifthe new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet with the IP Address pool of DHCP sever the IP Address pool will not take effect until it is re configured accordingly 4 6 Wireless The Wireless option improving functionality and performance for wireless network can help you make the AP an ideal solution for your wireless network Here you can create a wireless local area network just through a few settings Wireless Settings is used for the configuration of some basic parameters of the AP Wireless Security provides three different security types to secure your data and thus provide greater security for your wireless network MAC filtering allows you to control the access of wireless stations to the AP Wireless Advanced allows you to configure some advanced parameters for the AP Throughput Monitor helps to watch wireless throughput information Wireless statistics enables you to get detailed information about the current connected wireless Stations There are six submenus under the Wireless menu shown in Figure 4 9 Wireless Settings Wireless Security Wi
23. or more wired LANs Wireless Settings Operation Mode Bridge with AP k Wireless Bridge Setting Wireless Name of Remote AP TP LINK Network MAC Address of Remote AP 94 0C 6D 2F 3C BE Example 00 1D 0F 11 22 33 Key type Most Secure VWPAAVPA2 PSK Password 1234557890 Local Wireless AP Setting Local Wireless Name TP LINK 130919 Also called the SSID Region United States lt Channel b Channel Width Max Tx Rate Enable Wireless Radio Enable SSID Broadcast Figure 4 15 Wireless Settings in Bridge with AP mode Wireless Bridge Settting gt Wireless Name of Remote AP If you select the radio button before Wireless Name of Remote AP the AP client will connect to the AP according to SSID Enter the SSID of AP that you want to access gt MAC Address of Remote AP If you select the radio button before MAC Address of Remote AP the AP client will connect to the AP according MAC address Enter the MAC address of AP that you want to access Click the Survey button to detect the SSIDs in the local area gt Key type This option should be chosen according to the AP s security configuration It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP s security type gt Password If the Remote AP that your device is going to connect needs password you need to fill the password in this blank Local Wireless AP Setting 34 TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te gt Local Wireless Na
24. physical location of this node Cf Note Specifying one of these values via the Device s Web Based Utility makes the corresponding object read only If there isn t such a config setting then the write request will succeed assuming suitable access control settings but the new value would be forgotten the next time the agent was restarted gt Get Community Enter the community name that allows Read Only access to the Device s SNMP information The community name can be considered a group password The default setting is public gt Get Source Get source defines the IP address or subnet for management systems that can read information from this get community device gt Set Community Enter the community name that allows Read Write access to the Device s SNMP information The community name can be considered a group password The default setting is private gt Set Source Set source defines the IP address or subnet for management systems that can control this set community device Le Note A restricted source can be a specific IP address e g 10 10 10 1 or a subnet represented as IP BITS e g 10 10 10 0 24 If an IP Address of 0 0 0 0 is specified the agent will accept all requests under the corresponding community name Click the Save button to save your settings 4 8 2 Diagnostic Selecting System Tools gt Diagnostic allow you to check the connections of your network components on the screen
25. 1ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point Ethernet One LAN 10 100Mbps RJ45 port connects to a network device such as a switch or a router WPS If you have client devices such as wireless adapters that support Wi Fi Protected Setup then you can press this button to quickly establish a connection between the device and client devices and automatically configure wireless security for your wireless network RESET The Reset button is used to restore the AP s factory default settings There are two ways to reset the Access Point s factory defaults e Method one With the AP powered on use a pin to press and hold the Reset button about 5 seconds until the System LED becomes quick flash from slow flash And then release the button and wait the AP to reboot to its factory default settings e Method two Restore the default settings from System Tools gt Factory Defaults of the AP s Web based management page Wireless antenna The external antenna is used to transmit and receive wireless data cs Note Ensure the AP is powered on before it restarts completely TL WA801ND REITER Tig CERA Cs fal mm TTT Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Before You Begin Please read this User Guide carefully before installing and using the equipment The operating distance range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical position of the wireless devices Factors that can weaken signals by getting in the way of y
26. 2 1 The Example of Infrastructure Network Incorporating the TL WA801ND To establish a typical connection of the AP please take the following steps 1 Connect the Cable or DSL modem to a Router 2 Locate an optimum location for the AP The best place is usually near the center of the area in which your PC s will wirelessly connect Adjust the direction of the antenna Normally upright is a good direction 4 Connect the Ethernet Broadband Router to the TL WA801ND Access Point Power on the AP 5 Then you can connect a desktop PC or laptop to your network Make sure your computer or laptop is equipped with a Wireless Adapter CS Note If you are not so clear about how to connect your devices to the network please refer to Appendix A Application Example TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide This chapter will guide you to configure your PC to communicate with the AP and to configure and manage the TL WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point easily with a Web based utility 3 1 Quick Setup With a Web based utility it is easy to configure and manage the TL WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point The Web based utility can be used on any Windows Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari L Note If you cannot access the web based configuration page you can choose the two methods listed below based on your need gt To re
27. 234567890 You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64 20 A Seconds Keep it default if you are not sure minimum is 30 0 means no update Automatic Si Automatic v 1812 1 65535 0 stands for default port 1812 0 in second minimum is 30 0 means no update Automatic v Hexadecimal Y WEP Key Key Type Disabled k Disabled Disabled Disabled Figure 4 16 Wireless Security Access Point gt Disable Security Check this box radio button to disable wireless security If disabled the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security gt WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended Select WPA WPA2 based on Radius Server e Version You can select one of following versions 1 Automatic Recommended Select WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request 2 WPA PSK Pre shared key of WPA 3 WPA2 PSK Pre shared key of WPAZ2 e Encryption You can select either Automatic Recommended TKIP or AES e Wireless Password You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters For Hexadecimal the length should be between 8 and 64 characters for ASCII the length should be between 8 and 63 characters
28. E Ne e dl Le E 66 Appendix D Specifications 71 Appendix E Glossary 72 TL WA801ND REPITEN MI CESTAS E ciel Package Contents The following items should be found in your package One TL WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point One Power Injector Ethernet Cable One Power Adapter for TL WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point Quick Installation Guide One Resource CD for TL WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point including e This User Guide VY Y V V V Y WV e Other helpful information Le Note Make sure that the package contains the above items If any of the listed items are damaged or missing please contact with your distributor TL WA801ND REITER Tig CERA Cs fal mm TTT Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Product Overview The TL WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point is dedicated to Small Office Home Office SOHO wireless network solutions It allows for greater range and mobility within your wireless network while also allowing you to connect the wireless devices to a wired environment Increased mobility and the absence of cabling will be beneficial for your network With using IEEE 802 11n wireless technology your device can transmit wireless data at the rate of up to 300Mbps With multiple protection measures including SSID broadcast control a
29. Ethernet Injector Easily setup a WPA encrypted secure connection at a push of the WPS button v Vv V WV Supports Remote and Web management gt Backward compatible with 802 11b g products 1 4 Appearance 1 4 1 The Front Panel Figure 1 1 The front panel of the TL WA801ND consists of several LED indicators which is designed to indicate connections View from left to right Table 1 1 describes the LEDs on the front panel of the device LED Explanation Name Status cton No Power Power on The device has a system error Flashing There is no device linked to the corresponding port There is a device linked to the corresponding port but no activity Flashing There is an active device linked to the corresponding port The Wireless function is disabled On A wireless device has been successfully added to the network by WPS function Quick Flash A wireless device failed to be added to the network by WPS function Table 1 1 Slow Flash A Wireless device is connecting to the network by WPS function This process will last in the first 2 minutes iss sa Flashing The Wireless function is enabled TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te 1 4 2 The Rear Panel Figure 1 2 Viewed from left to right the following parts are located on the rear panel of TL WA801ND ON OFF The switch for the power POWER The power port connects to the power adapter provided with the TL WA80
30. Home network Change your networking settings Set up a new connection or network Set up a wireless broadband dial up ad hoc or VPN connection or set up a router or access point Connect to a network Connect or reconnect to a wireless wired dial up or VPN network connection Choose homegroup and sharing options Access files and printers located on other network computers or change sharing settings Troubleshoot problems Diagnose and repair network problems or get troubleshooting information Right click Local Area Connection and Click Properties 67 TL WA801ND REITER AUTORAIL Te Go E lt Network and Internet Network Connections v 4 d Search Netwo File Edit View Tools Advanced Help Organize v Disable this network device Diagnose this connection Rename this connection gt sv E QU A Local Area Connection A Wireless Connection be TP LINK_Network1l Disabled m Realtek Disable pu Realtek 8185 Extensible 802 11b g Status Diagnose Ei Bridge Connections Create Shortcut Delete E Rename By Properties M Change settings for this connection such as adapter or protocol configuration settings 4 Double click Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 68 TL WA801ND BRIO Le CR AUTORAIL Te 9 J Local Area Connection Properties Networking Connect using SF Realtek RTL8102E RTL8103E 41 PCI E al A This connection uses the following items
31. IP Here displays the IP address that the AP has allocated to the DHCP client v VY V V WV Lease Time Here displays the time of the DHCP client leased Before the time is up DHCP client will request to renew the lease automatically You cannot change any of the values on this page To update this page and to show the current attached devices click on the Refresh button 4 7 3 Address Reservation Selecting DHCP gt Address Reservation will enable you to specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN so the PC will always obtain the same IP address each time when it accesses the AP Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to servers that require permanent P settings The screen below is used for address reservation shown in Figure 4 30 Address Reservation ID MAC Address Reserved IP Address Status Modify 1 00 04 EB 00 07 5F 192 168 0 101 Enabled Modify Delete Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Figure 4 30 Address Reservation TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te gt MAC Address Here displays the MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address gt Reserved IP Address Here displays the IP address that the AP is reserved gt Status Here shows whether the entry is enabled or not gt Modify To modify or delete an existing entry To Reserve IP addresses 1 Click the Add New button to add a new Address Reservation entry 2 Enter the MAC address in XX XX XX XX XX XX format
32. Key Type Key 1 Disabled v Key 2 Disabled Key 3 Disabled Figure 4 18 Wireless Security Client gt Disable Security Check this box radio button to disable wireless security If disabled the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security gt WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended Select WPA WPA2 based on Radius Server e Version You can select one of following versions 39 TL WA801ND REITER AUTORAIL Te Automatic Recommended Select WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request WPA PSK Pre shared key of WPA WPA2 PSK Pre shared key of WPA2 Encryption You can select either Automatic Recommended TKIP or AES Wireless Password You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters For Hexadecimal the length should be between 8 and 64 characters for ASCII the length should be between 8 and 63 characters Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value can be either 0 or at least 30 Enter 0 to disable the update gt WEP Select 802 11 WEP security Type You can select one of following types Automatic Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request 2 Shared Key Select 802 11 Shared Key authentication type
33. M WEP WPA WPA2 WPA2 PSK WPA PSK 270M 68dBm 10 PER 108M 68dBm 10 PER 54M 68dBm 10 PER 11M 85dBm 8 amp PER 6M 88dBm 10 PER 1M 90dBm 8 PER Antenna Gain Physical and Environment Working Temperature Working Humidity Storage Temperature Storage Humidity 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F 10 90 RH Non condensing 40 C 70 C 40 F 158 F 5 90 RH Non condensing 71 TL WA801ND Wues AUTORAIL Te Appendix E Glossary 802 11n 802 11n builds upon previous 802 11 standards by adding MIMO multiple input multiple output MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding The Enhanced Wireless Consortium EWC 3 was formed to help accelerate the IEEE 802 11n development process and promote a technology specification for interoperability of next generation wireless local area networking WLAN products 802 11b The 802 11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and WEP encryption for security 802 11b networks are also referred to as Wi Fi networks 802 11g specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology using OFDM modulation and opera
34. N The factory default setting is 0 0 0 0 gt Default Domain optional Enter the domain name of the your DHCP server You can leave the field blank gt Primary DNS optional Enter the DNS IP address provided by your ISP Consult your ISP if you don t know the DNS value The factory default setting is 0 0 0 0 gt Secondary DNS optional Enter the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers The factory default setting is 0 0 0 0 Click Save to save the changes TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te LS Note 1 When the device is working on Dynamic IP mode the DHCP Server function will be disabled 2 To use the DHCP server function of the device you should configure all computers in the LAN as Obtain an IP Address automatically mode This function will not take effect until the device reboots 4 7 2 DHCP Clients List Selecting DHCP gt DHCP Clients List will enable you to view the Client Name MAC Address Assigned IP and Lease Time for each DHCP Client attached to the device Figure 4 29 DHCP Clients List ID Client Name MAC Address Assigned IF Lease Time 1 peipei 18 E7 F4 02 C9 73 192 168 0 101 01 58 27 2 android_80c03463cfc55608 00 90 42 58 6F 96 192 168 0 102 01 59 02 Figure 4 29 DHCP Clients List ID Here displays the index of the DHCP client Client Name Here displays the name of the DHCP client MAC Address Here displays the MAC address of the DHCP client Assigned
35. NK 130919 VLAN ID O sam VLANID SSID3 VLANID ssipa TP LINK 130954 vami Region United States Channel Auto w gt ssid TP LINK 130919 ei Wireless Security Mode Most Secure WPAWPA2 PSK v Wireless Password 1234567890 I Save Figure 3 10 Wireless Setting Multi SSID mode You are suggested to implement Multi SSID function with a switch that supports Tag VLAN feature For advanced configuration of this step please refer to explanations of this mode in 4 6 1 Wireless Settings 5 When you have configured Wireless Settings in step 4 The Network Setting page will appear then shown in Figure 3 11 It is recommended that you keep the default settings on this page Network Setting DHCP Server Disable Enable IP Address 192 166 0 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 O s J Change the login account No O YES Figure 3 11 Network Setting 12 TL WA801ND REITER AUTORAIL Te Cf Note 1 These settings are only for basic wireless parameters for advanced settings please refer to 4 5 Network and 4 7 DHCP 2 By selecting YES for Change the login account you can modify your login user name and password In this case it is suggested that you record them in some place easy to find 6 Click the Next button You will then see the Finish page Here takes the settings for Access Point mode for example Check your settings and click Save to save your settings for future reference C
36. Q Tag VLAN function on the switch Make sure the Untag frames are forwarded The following table shows the detailed configuration for the switch VLAN ID PVID Egress Rule processing mode Di EE rames 1 af k eeo e Port5 belongs to all Table 4 1 Configure the Tag VLAN Switch Connect PC1 PC2 PC3 and PC4 to port1 port2 port3 and port4 of the switch respectively The corresponding VLAN IDs of the four ports are 1 2 3 and 4 e Configure port5 of the switch to be the member of VLAN1 VLAN2 VLAN3 and VLAN4 and connect it to the LAN port of TL WA801ND e Configure the VLAN ID of the PC that can log on to the Web management page of TL WA801ND via the LAN port equal to the PVID of port 5 3 Verify the communication status after the above configuration is completed e If VLAN ID of the PC connected to the switch is different from the VLAN ID of the wireless STA the two cannot communicate with each other for example PC1 and STA2 e If the PC connected to the switch and the wireless STA have the same VLAN ID the two can communicate with each other for example PC2 and STA2 TL WA801ND Switch Multi SSID VLAN 29 TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te Cf Note If the LAN port of TL WA801ND is not connected to a switch but directly to a PC 1 The PC can directly log on to the Web management page of TL WA801ND and manage the access point 2 Only the wireless STA with its VLAN ID set to 1 can comm
37. TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value can be either 0 or at least 30 Enter 0 to disable the update gt WPA WPA2 Enterprise Select WPA WPA2 based on Radius Server Version You can select one of following versions Automatic Select WPA or WPA2 automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA2 WPA version 2 Encryption You can select either Automatic TKIP or AES Radius Server IP Enter the IP address of the Radius Server Radius Port Enter the port used by radius service Radius Password Enter the password for the Radius Server Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value can be either 0 or at least 30 Enter 0 to disable the update gt WEP Select 802 11 WEP security Type You can select one of following types Automatic Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request 2 Shared Key Select 802 11 Shared Key authentication type 3 Open System Select 802 11 Open System authentication e WEP Key Format You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specified length e WEP K
38. TP LINK User Guide TL WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point Rev 2 0 0 1910010673 COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice TP LINK is a registered trademark of TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation transformation or adaptation without permission from TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Copyright 2012 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved http www tp link com FCC STATEMENT HE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures
39. Te Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value can be either 0 or at least 30 Enter 0 to disable the update gt WPA WPA2 Enterprise Select WPA WPA2 based on Radius Server Version You can select one of following versions Automatic Select WPA or WPA2 automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA2 WPA version 2 Encryption You can select either Automatic TKIP or AES Radius Server IP Enter the IP address of the Radius Server Radius Port Enter the port used by radius service Radius Password Enter the password for the Radius Server Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value can be either 0 or at least 30 Enter 0 to disable the update gt WEP Select 802 11 WEP security Type You can select one of following types Automatic Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request 2 Shared Key Select 802 11 Shared Key authentication type 3 Open System Select 802 11 Open System authentication e WEP Key Format You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specified length e WEP Key Select which of the four ke
40. a f A F zero key is not permitted or 13 ASCII characters 3 For 152 bit encryption You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 16 ASCII characters LS Note 1 If you do not set the key the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type 2 You will be reminded to reboot the device after clicking the Save button 5 Universal Repeater Operation Mode Universal Repeater O Disable Security WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended Version Automatic Recommended Y Encryption Automatic Recommended Y Wireless Password 1234567890 You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64 Group Key Update Period 30 Seconds Keep it default if you are not sure minimum is 30 0 means no update O WEP Type Autom atic v WEP Key Format Hexadecimal i Key Selected WEP Key Key Type Key 1 Disabled Key 2 Disabled ze Key 3 Disabled Key 4 Disabled v Figure 4 20 Wireless Security Repeater 42 TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te gt Disable Security Check this box radio button to disable wireless security If disabled the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enab
41. configure the TL WA801ND please refer to T1 in Troubleshooting to reset the product gt To change only some certain settings of the TL WA801ND please refer to T3 in Troubleshooting to assign a static IP address 192 168 0 100 for your computer 1 To access the configuration utility open a web browser and type in the default address http 192 168 0 254 in the address field of the browser S http 192 165 0 254 Ww Figure 3 1 Login to the AP After a moment a login window will appear similar to the Figure 3 2 Enter admin for the User Name and Password both in lower case letters Then click OK or press Enter Connect to 197 168 0 254 TP LINK Wireless N Access Point 448011 User name f admin f Password Figure 3 2 Login Windows Cf Note If the above screen does not prompt it means that your web browser has been set to a proxy Go to Tools menu gt internet Options gt Connections gt LAN Settings in the screen that appears cancel the Using Proxy checkbox and click OK to finish it 2 After successfully logging in the Quick Setup page will display Click Next to continue TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te A Quick Setup Welcome This Quick Setup will guide you to setup the device step by step by performing some simple configurations To continue please click the Next button Otherwise you can click the Exit button to manually configure the device by your
42. cters for ASCII the length should be between 8 and 63 characters Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value can be either 0 or at least 30 Enter 0 to disable the update WEP Select 802 11 WEP security 1 Type You can select one of following types Automatic Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te 2 Shared Key Select 802 11 Shared Key authentication type 3 Open System Select 802 11 Open System authentication e WEP Key Format You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specified length e WEP Key Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key information for your network in the selected key radio button These values must be identical on all wireless stations in your network e Key Type You can select the WEP key length 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit for encryption Disabled means this WEP key entry is invalid 1 For 64 bit encryption You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 5 ASCII characters 2 For 128 bit encryption You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9
43. d Statistics Clicking any of them will enable you to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below System Tools Diagnostic Ping Watch Dog Firmware Upgrade Factory Defaults Backup amp Restore Reboot Password System Log Figure 4 31 The System Tools menu 4 8 1 SNMP Selecting System Tools gt SNMP to enable this function will allow the network management station to retrieve statistics and status from the SNMP agent in this device Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP is a popular network monitoring and management protocol used to refer to a collection of specifications for network management that include the protocol itself To use this function select Enable and enter the following parameters in Figure 4 32 SNMP Settings SNMP Agent Enable Disable SysName O Get Community Get Source 0 0 0 0 Set Community Set Source 0 0 0 0 Figure 4 32 SNMP Settings 54 TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te gt SNMP Agent Select the radio button before Enable will enable this function if you want to have remote control through SNMPv1 v2 agent with MIDI Select the radio button before Disable will disable this function The default setting is Disable gt SysContact The textual identification of the contact person for this managed node gt SysName An administratively assigned name for this managed node gt SysLocation The
44. de the product will act as a wireless adapter to connect your wired devices e g PC Xbox PS3 etc to a wireless network gt In Multi SSID mode the product can be assigned up to four SSIDs to work with your VLAN Select the operation mode based on your need When you choose Access Point mode the Wireless Setting page will be shown in Figure 3 5 TL WA801ND BIO Le ose AUTORAIL Te AP Mode Setting Wireless Network Name SSID TP LINK_130919 kalso called SSID Region United States wl Channel Auto v Wireless Security Mode Most Secure WPAWWPA2 PSK v Wireless Password 1234567890 Figure 3 5 Wireless Setting Access Point mode 1 Create an easy to remember name for your wireless network write it into Wireless Network Name SSID 2 Select Region and Channel for your device 3 SelectMost Secure WPA WPA2 PSK encryption mode and enter a password below to prevent unauthorized access to your AP 4 Click Next you will then come to Network Setting page for furthers configuration B When you choose Repeater Range Extender mode the Wireless Setting page will be shown in Figure 3 6 Wireless Setting Repeater Mode Setting Repeater Mode sy Universal Repeater WDS Repeater Wireless Name of Root AP also called SSID MAC Address of Root AP Region United States el Wireless Security Mode Most Secure WPA WPA2 PSK v Wireless Password Figure 3 6 Wireless Setting Re
45. de any spaces Figure 4 40 Password It is strongly recommended that you change the factory default user name and password of the device All users who try to access the device s web based management page or Quick Setup will be prompted for the device s user name and password LS Note The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not include any spaces Enter the new Password twice to confirm it TL WA801ND BLU Le CR IEA AE CNE Click Save when finished Click Clear All to clear all 4 8 9 System Log Selecting System Tools gt System Log allows you to query the Logs of the device on the screen shown in Figure 4 41 System Log Auto Mail Feature Disabled Mail Settings Log Type Log Level Log is Empty Time 2012 01 01 1 48 49 6530s H Ver WAS801N v2 00000000 S Ver 3 13 18 Build 120504 Rel 32286n L 192 168 0 254 M 255 255 255 0 W1 DHCP W 0 0 0 0 M 0 0 0 0 G 0 0 0 0 Refresh Mail Log Clear Log Current No 1 sel Page Figure 4 41 System Log The device can keep logs of all traffic You can query the logs to find what happened to the device gt Log Type By selecting the log type only logs of this type will be shown gt Log Level By selecting the log level only logs of this level will be shown Click the Refresh button to show the latest log list Click the Save Log button to save all the logs in a txt file Click the Clear Log button to
46. delete all the logs from the system permanently not just from the page Click the Next button to go to the next page or click the Previous button return to the previous page 61 TL WA801ND Wues AUTORAIL Te Appendix A Application Example The TL WA801ND allows you to connect a wireless device to the wired network Providing that you want to connect your computer equipped with wireless adapter to a wired network wirelessly you can take the following instructions 1 Configure the AP via a wired connection 1 Connect your AP to your PC with an Ethernet cable 2 Log on to the web based management page Configure your AP in the Access Point mode and check the Enable SSID Broadcast box referring to 4 7 1 Wireless Settings 3 View the Wireless gt Wireless Settings page and keep the SSID of the AP in mind Here we choose TP LINK as the SSID for example You are suggested to change the SSID and secure your wireless network referring to 4 7 1 Wireless Settings and 4 7 2 Wireless Security 4 Remove the Ethernet cable between the AP and your PC 2 Connect your AP to the LAN port on the Router with an Ethernet cable k Cable DSL Modem Router or Switch TL WA801ND 3 Configure your PC to connect to the network wirelessly 1 Click start in the lower left corner of the PC s screen right click My Network Connections and choose Properties 62 TL WA801ND BRIO Le CR AUTORAIL Te K Ln A
47. e Click Browse to find the configuration file which you want to restore e Click Restore to update the configuration with the file whose path is the one you have input or selected in the blank Le Note 1 The current configuration will be covered with the uploading configuration file 2 Wrong process will lead the device unmanaged 3 The restoring process lasts for 20 seconds and restart automatically Do not power off the device during the process to avoid any damage TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te 4 8 7 Reboot Selecting System Tools gt Reboot allows you to reboot the device on the screen shown in Figure 4 39 Click this button to rebootthe device Figure 4 39 Reboot the device Click the Reboot button to reboot the device Some settings of the device will take effect only after rebooting which include e Change LAN IP Address System will reboot automatically e Change the Wireless configurations e Change the Web Management Port e Upgrade the firmware of the device system will reboot automatically e Restore the device s settings to factory defaults system will reboot automatically e Update the configuration with a file System will reboot automatically 4 8 8 Password Selecting System Tools gt Password allows you to change the factory default user name and password of the device on the screen shown in Figure 4 40 The username and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not inclu
48. e Exceeded response to your device Traceroute determines the path by sending the first Echo Request message with a TTL of 1 and incrementing the TTL by 1 on each subsequent transmission until the target responds or the maximum number of hops is reached The maximum number of hops is 20 by default and can be specified in the field Traceroute Max TTL The path is determined by examining the ICMP Time Exceeded messages returned by intermediate gateways and the Echo Reply message returned by the destination However some gateways do not return Time Exceeded messages for packets with expired TTL values and are invisible to the traceroute tool In this case a row of asterisks is displayed for that hop TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te IP Address Enter the IP Address such as 202 108 22 5 of the PC whose connection you wish to diagnose Ping Count Specifies the number of Echo Request messages sent The default is 4 Ping Packet Size Specifies the number of data bytes to be sent The default is 64 Ping Timeout Specifies the time to wait for a response in milliseconds The default is 800 Traceroute Max TTL Set the maximum number of hops max TTL to be reached in the path to Survey for the target destination The default is 20 Click the Start button to start the diagnostic procedure The Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis If the result is similar to the following screen the connectivity of the Interne
49. e Wireless Radio Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny wireless stations to access the device gt Enable SSID Broadcast Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny the device to broadcast its name SSID on the air If it s allowed when wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with they will detect the SSID broadcast by the device L Note To apply any settings you have altered on the page please click the Save button and then you will be reminded to reboot the device 4 6 2 Wireless Security Selecting Wireless gt Wireless Security will enable you to configure wireless security for your wireless network to protect your data from intruders The AP provides three security types WEP WPA WPA2 and WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Wireless security can be set on the following screen shown as Figure 4 16 The security options are different for different operation mode 35 TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te 1 Access Point Wireless Security Operation Mode Disable Security Access Point WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended Version Encryption Wireless Password Group Key Update Period WPA WPA2 Enterprise Version Encryption Radius Server IP Radius Port Radius Password Group Key Update Period WEP Type WEP Key Format Key Selected Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 Automatic Recommended v 1 Automatic Recommended v 1
50. e must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT NOTE Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with Canada radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body Ce dispositif est conforme a la norme CNR 210 d Industrie Canada applicable aux appareils radio exempts de licence Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes 1 Le dispositif ne doit pas produire de brouillage pr judiciable et 2 Ce dispositif doit accepter tout brouillage recu y compris un brouillage susceptible de provoquer un fonctionnement ind sirable NOTE IMPORTANTE Declaration d exposition aux radiations Cet equipement est conforme aux limites d exposition aux rayonnements IC tablies pour un environnement non contr l Cet quipement doit tre install et utilis avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps Korea Warning Statements dal AAE 2825 AEA 74540 UL NCC Notice ERE ARANA EER Z RAN IAEA SEA MAS ARRE DEIA EA RAE EA TA EFH dp ITA MOE TAIL RAE ALERTA PEZ EJE PEI TE y lpoAaykT ceptupikoBaHO 3riaHo c npaBunamu cucremu YKpCETIPO Ha BinrioBinHicTb BuMOraM HOPMaTuUBHUX JOKYMeHTIB Ta BUMOraM LUO iepen6aueHi UNHHUMM 3aKOHO JABUUMU aKTaMM YKpalHn
51. elect the radio button Deny the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access otherwise select the radio button Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access To add a MAC Address Filtering entry follow these instructions 1 Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field The format of the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX X is any hexadecimal digit For example 00 OA EB B0 00 06B 2 Enter a simple description of the wireless station in the Description field For example Wireless station A 3 Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull down list 4 Click the Save button to save this entry To add additional entries repeat steps 1 4 To modify or delete an existing entry 1 Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify If you want to delete the entry click the Delete 2 Modify the information 3 Click the Save button Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page For example If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00 OA EB 00 07 BE is able to access the device while all other wireless stations cannot access the device you should configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following the
52. ess network Push the button on my access point or wireless router O Enter the PIN of my access point or wireless router Enter the PIN of this device into my access point or wireless router Connect The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 4 Wait for a while until the next screen appears Click OK to complete the WPS configuration Configuring the wireless network successfully connected to the network by WPS The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter II By PIN If the new device supports Wi Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods Method One Enter the PIN into my AP Step 1 Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4 5 then the following screen will appear 20 TL WA801ND BRIO Le exe AUTORAIL Te Add A New Device Enter the new device s PIN PIN 16952898 Press the button of the new device in two minutes Figure 4 7 Enter the PIN Step 2 Choose Enter the new device s PIN and enter the PIN code take 16952898 for example of the wireless adapter in the field after PIN as shown in the figure above Then click Connect CS Note The PIN code of the adapter is always displayed on the WPS configuration screen as shown in the following figure Step 3 For the configuration of the wireless adapter please choose Enter the PIN of my access poin
53. ey Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key information for your network in the selected key radio button These values must be identical on all wireless stations in your network e Key Type You can select the WEP key length 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit for encryption Disabled means this WEP key entry is invalid 1 For 64 bit encryption You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 5 ASCII characters 2 For 128 bit encryption You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 13 ASCII characters 3 For 152 bit encryption You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 16 ASCII characters LS Note 1 If you do not set the key the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type 2 You will be reminded to reboot the device after clicking the Save button 37 TL WA801ND BIO Le exe AUTORAIL Te 2 Multi SSID Wireless Security Operation Mode Multi S SID TP LINK_130919 Y Disable Security WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended Version Automatic Recommended Encryption Automatic Recommended Wireless Password 1234567690 You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64 G
54. for example Wireless MAC Filtering Operation Mode Access Point Wireless MAC Filtering Disabled Filtering Rules Deny the stations specified by any enabled entries in the listto access O Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the listto access ID MAC Address Status Description Modify Add New Figure 4 22 Wireless MAC address Filtering The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control wireless stations accessing the device which depend on the station s MAC addresses gt Wireless MAC Filtering Click the Enable button to enable the Wireless MAC Address Filtering The default setting is disabled To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry click the Add New button The Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry page will appear shown in Figure 4 23 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry Status Enabled wt Figure 4 23 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry gt MAC Address Enter the wireless station s MAC address that you want to control gt Description Give a simple description of the wireless station TL WA801ND Wues AUTORAIL Te gt Status Select a status for this entry either Enabled or Disabled To set up an entry follow these instructions First you must decide whether the unspecified wireless stations can access the device or not If you desire that the unspecified wireless stations can access the device please s
55. gs Operation Mode Multi SSID w w Enable VLAN SSID1 VLAN ID SSID2 TP LINK 130919 2 VLAN ID SSID3 TP LINK 130919 3 VLAN ID SSID4 TP LINK 130919 4 VLAN ID Region United States Warming Channel Mode 11bgn mixed se Channel Width Max Tx Rate Enable Wireless Radio Enable SSID Broadcast Save Configure the Access Point Select Multi SSID as the operation mode of TL WA801ND Select the checkbox before Enable VLAN to enable VLAN function for this access point Configure the SSID and its corresponding VLAN ID The detailed parameters are shown as the above figure STA1 STA2 STA3 and STA4 join to the wireless network with SSID1 SSID2 SSID3 and SSID4 respectively Click Save to apply the current security settings for the selected SSID Note The wireless STAs join to the network with different VLAN IDs cannot communicate with each other for example STA1 and STA2 The wireless STAs join to the network with the same VLAN ID can communicate with each other for example STA1 and STAZ3 All wireless STAs can log on to the Web management page of TL WA801ND and manage the access point for example STA1 STA2 STA3 and STA4 All the packets received in the wired network from the wireless STA will be added a corresponding VLAN Tag of the wireless STA unless the VLAN ID of the wireless network is set to 1 TL WA801ND Wues AUTORAIL Te 2 Configure the Switch e Enable 802 1
56. ion for your network in the selected key radio button These values must be identical on all wireless stations in your network e Key Type You can select the WEP key length 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit for encryption Disabled means this WEP key entry Is invalid 1 For 64 bit encryption You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 5 ASCII characters 2 For 128 bit encryption You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 13 ASCII characters 3 For 152 bit encryption You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 16 ASCII characters LS Note 1 If you do not set the key the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type 2 You will be reminded to reboot the device after clicking the Save button 43 TL WA801ND BIO Le exe AUTORAIL Te 6 Bridge with AP Wireless Security Operation Mode Bridge with AP Disable Security WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended Version Automatic Recommended v Encryption Automatic Recommended v Wireless Password 1234567890 You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64 Group Key Upda
57. ireless network Refresh network list Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get more information 2 Set up a wireless network TP LINK for a home or small office infigured For open access Information sent over this Related Tasks rk may be visible to others IF you want to connect to this network click Connect J Learn about wireless networking se Change the order of preferred networks Eg Change advanced settings Si 5 Then the following page will display which indicates you have been successfully added to the network wirelessly Wireless Network Connection Network Tai Choose a wireless network ri Refresh network list Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get more Y Set up a wireless network ETS for a home or small office Unsecured wireless network Related Tasks i Learn about wireless networking Ly Change the order of preferred networks Eg Change advanced settings v Connect 64 TL WA801ND BIO Le ose AUTORAIL Te Appendix B Factory Defaults Common Default Settings Password Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 ee AAA Wireless Security Wireless MAC Address Filtering 120 minutes Range 1 2880 minutes Secondary DNS optional The default SSID is TP LINK_XXXXXX XXXXXX indicates the last unique six characters of each device s MAC address This value is case sensitive E Note
58. ireless stations so that wireless stations cannot access each other through WLAN This function will be disabled if WDS Bridge is enabled 4 6 5 Wireless Statistics Selecting Wireless gt Wireless Statistics will allow you to see the wireless transmission information in the following screen shown in Figure 4 25 Wireless Statistics Current Connected Wireless Stations numbers 2 ID MAC Address Current Status Received Packets Sent Packets 1 88 C6 63 39 2E 38 WPA2 Personal 137 66 2 00 90 42 5B 6F 96 WPA2 Personal T 2 Figure 4 25 Statistics of the device attached wireless stations MAC Address Shows the connected wireless station s MAC address v Current Status The connected wireless station s running status one of STA AUTH STA ASSOC STA JOINED WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK AP UP AP DOWN Disconnected gt Received Packets packets received by the station gt Sent Packets packets sent by the station You cannot change any of the values on this page To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations click the Refresh button If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page Le Note This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds 4 6 6 Throughput Monitor Selecting Wireless gt Throughput Monitor will helps to watch wireless throughput information in
59. is field gt SSID 1 4 Up to four SSIDs for each BSS Basic Service Set can be entered in the filed SSID1 SSID4 The name can be up to 32 characters The same name SSID must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network If Enable VLAN is checked the wireless stations connecting to SSID of different VLANID can not communicate with each other gt VLANID 1 4 Provide a number between 1 and 4095 for VLAN This will cause the device to send packets with VLAN tags The switch connecting with the device must support VLAN IEEE802 1Q frames The wireless stations connecting to the SSID of a specified VLAN ID can communicate with the PC connecting to the port with the same VLAN ID on the Switch gt Region Select your region from the pull down list This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the device can be used It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the device in a region other than one of those specified in this field If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te CS Note Limited by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option gt Channel Determines the operating frequency to be used It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point gt Mode This field determines the wireless
60. le security gt WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended Select WPA WPA2 based on Radius Server Version You can select one of following versions Automatic Recommended Select WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request WPA PSK Pre shared key of WPA WPA2 PSK Pre shared key of WPA2 Encryption You can select either Automatic Recommended TKIP or AES Wireless Password You can enter ASCIl or Hexadecimal characters For Hexadecimal the length should be between 8 and 64 characters for ASCII the length should be between 8 and 63 characters Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value can be either 0 or at least 30 Enter 0 to disable the update gt WEP Select 802 11 WEP security Type You can select one of following types Automatic Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request 2 Shared Key Select 802 11 Shared Key authentication type 3 Open System Select 802 11 Open System authentication e WEP Key Format You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specified length e WEP Key Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key informat
61. ly any settings you have altered on the page please click the Save button and then you will be reminded to reboot the device 5 Universal Repeater In Universal Repeater mode the AP with WDS disabled will relay data to an associated root AP AP function is enabled meanwhile The wireless repeater relays signal between its stations and the root AP for greater wireless range Wireless Settings Operation Mode WDS Repeater x Wireless Name of Root AP MAC Address of Root AP Region United States Mode 11bgn mixed x Channel Width AQMHz V Max Tx Rate 300Mbps se Enable Wireless Radio i a fa Figure 4 14 Wireless Settings in Repeater mode 32 TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te gt Wireless Name of Root AP If you select the radio button before Wireless Name of Root AP the AP client will connect to the AP according to SSID Enter the SSID of AP that you want to access gt MAC Address of Root AP If you select the radio button before MAC Address of Root AP the AP client will connect to the AP according MAC address Enter the MAC address of AP that you want to access gt Region Select your region from the pull down list This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the device can be used It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the device in a region other than one of those specified in this field If your country or region is not listed please contact your local govern
62. me Name for the AP gt Region Select your region from the pull down list This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the device can be used It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the device in a region other than one of those specified in this field If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance When you select your local region from the pull down list click the Save button then the Note Dialog appears Click OK Microsoft Internet Explorer Note Dialog CS Note Limited by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option gt Channel Determines the operating frequency to be used It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point gt Mode This field determines the wireless mode which the device works on e 11b only Only 802 11b wireless stations can connect to the device e 11g only Only 802 11g wireless stations can connect to the device e 11n only Only 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the device e 11bg mixed Both 802 11b and 802 119 wireless stations can connect to the device e 11bgn mixed All 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the device gt Channel Width Determines the channel width to be used It is unnecessary to change the default value unless required gt Enabl
63. ment agency for assistance CS Note Limited by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option gt Channel Determines the operating frequency to be used It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point gt Mode Select the desired wireless mode The options are e 11b only Only 802 11b wireless stations can connect to the device e 11g only Only 802 11g wireless stations can connect to the device e 11n only Only 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the device e 11bg mixed Both 802 11b and 802 119 wireless stations can connect to the device e 11bgn mixed All 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the device gt Channel Width Determines the channel width to be used It is unnecessary to change the default value unless required gt Max Tx Rate You can limit the maximum tx rate of the AP through this field gt Enable Wireless Radio Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny wireless stations to access the device Click the Survey button to detect the SSIDs in the local area L Note To apply any settings you have altered on the page please click the Save button and then you will be reminded to reboot the device 33 TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te 6 Bridge with AP This mode can bridge the AP and up to 4 APs also in bridge mode to connect two
64. mode which the device works on e 11b only Only 802 11b wireless stations can connect to the device e 11g only Only 802 11g wireless stations can connect to the device e 11n only Only 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the device e 11bg mixed Both 802 11b and 802 119 wireless stations can connect to the device e 11bgn mixed All 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the device gt Channel Width Determines the channel width to be used It is unnecessary to change the default value unless required gt Max Tx Rate You can limit the maximum tx rate of the AP through this field gt Enable Wireless Radio Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny wireless stations to access the device gt Enable SSID Broadcast Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny the device to broadcast its name SSID on the air If it s allowed when wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with they will detect the SSID broadcast by the device Cf Note To apply any settings you have altered on the page please click the Save button and then you will be reminded to reboot the device You are suggested to implement Multi SSID function with a switch that supports Tag VLAN feature Here is an example of how to configure Multi SSID Please take the following steps 2 TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te 1 Configure the Access Point Wireless Settin
65. nd wireless LAN 64 128 152 bit WEP encryption WiFi protected Access WPA2 PSK WPA PSK the TL WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point delivers complete data privacy This device leverages some 802 11n features to provide improved performance and coverage compared to 802 11a g devices and fully interoperates with 802 11n products if they are Wi Fi CERTIFIED but it does not conform to all of the requirements in the IEEE specification and is not classified as n in the Wi Fi CERTIFIED program It supports an easy web based setup for installation and management Even though you may not be familiar with the Access Point you can easily configure it with the help of this Guide Before installing the AP please look through this Guide to get the full information of the TL WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point 1 2 Conventions The AP or TL WA801ND or device mentioned in this User guide stands for TL WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point without any explanations Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product which may differ from the actual situation You can set the parameters according to your demand TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL 2 1 3 Main Features gt Wireless speed up to 300Mbps gt Supports Access Point Multi SSID Client Repeater Universal Repeater and Bridge with AP modes Up to 4 SSIDs and VLAN support Up to 30 meters 100 feet of flexible deployment with included Power over
66. om the TP LINK website http www tp link com 2 Enter the path name or click Browse to select the downloaded file on the computer into the File blank 3 Click Upgrade Le Note Do not turn off the device or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded The device will reboot after the Upgrading has been finished 58 TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te 4 8 5 Factory Defaults Selecting System Tools gt Factory Defaults allows you to restore the factory default settings for the device on the screen shown in Figure 4 37 Factory Defaults Click the following button to reset all configuration settings to their default values Figure 4 37 Restore Factory Defaults Click Restore to reset all configuration settings to their default values e Default User Name admin e Default Password admin e Default IP Address 192 168 0 254 e Default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 L Note Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored 4 8 6 Backup amp Restore Selecting System Tools gt Backup amp Restore allows you to save all configuration settings to your local computer as a file or restore the device s configuration on the screen shown in Figure 4 38 Backup amp Restore Backup Figure 4 38 Save or Restore the Configuration Click Backup to save all configuration settings to your local computer as a file To restore the device s configuration follow these instructions
67. onfiguring your wireless network Please choose a method to join a wireless network Push the button on my access point or wireless router O Enter the PIN of my access point or wireless router Enter the PIN of this device into my access point or wireless router Connect The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 3 Wait for a while until the next screen appears Click OK to complete the WPS configuration 18 TL WA801ND BLU PCR AUTORAIL Te Configuring the wireless network successfully connected to the network by WP The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Three Step 1 Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4 5 then the following screen will appear Add A New Device Enter the new device s PIN Press the button of the new device in two minutes Figure 4 6 Add A New Device Step 2 Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect Step 3 For the configuration of the wireless adapter please choose Push the button on my access point or wireless router in the configuration utility of the WPS as below and click Next 19 TL WA801ND BRIO Le CR AUTORAIL Te TP LINK The Reliable Choice Ce CA x Y _ Status Network Advanced Cy This application will guide you through configuring your wireless network Please choose a method to join a wirel
68. onfirm the configuration you have set If anything is wrong please go BACK to reset lts recommended to take a note of these settings that youll need later for reference Wireless Setting Operation Mode Access Paint Wireless Network Namel s0 TP LINK_130919 Wireless Channel 6 Wireless Security Mode Most Secure PAP A2 PSKG Wireless Password 1234567890 Network Setting Login Account admin admin LAN IP Address 192 168 0 254 DHCP Server Disabled Save these settings as a tert file for future reference Figure 3 12 Quick Setup Finish Click the Finish button If something has changed during the configuration the device will reboot to make the configuration take effect as shown in Figure 3 13 Wait until the rebooting finish Configuration Completed Successfully Restarting Figure 3 13 Quick Setup Finish 13 TL WA801ND REITER AUTORAIL Te Chapter 4 Configure the Device This Chapter describes how to configure your Access Point via the web based management page The TL WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point is easy to configure and manage with the Web based Internet Explorer Netscape Navigator Firefox Safari Opera or Chrome management page which can be launched on any windows Macintosh or UNIX OS with a web browser 4 1 Login Open your web browser Type in IP address http 192 168 0 254 in the address field of web browser and press Enter E http 192 165 0 254 x Figure 4 1
69. our network s radio waves are metal appliances or obstructions and walls Typical ranges vary base on the types of materials and background RF radio frequency noise in your home or office For best performance of your wireless network you are suggested to 1 Avoid redundant obstacles and interference between the wireless devices 2 Keep your AP away from appliances with a strong electric field or magnetic field such as a microwave oven or refrigerator Place the AP near the center of the area in which your computers operates 2 2 Basic Requirements Use only the power adapter provided with your AP The electrical outlet shall be installed near the device and shall be easily accessible Place your AP in a well ventilated place far from direct sunlight any heater or heating vent Leave at least 2 inches 5cm space around the device for heat dissipation Turn off your AP and unplug the power adapter in a lighting storm to avoid damage Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or above Netscape Navigator 6 0 or above e Operating temperature 0 C 40 C 32 104 F e Operating Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing 2 3 Connecting the Device Figure 2 1 is an example of the typical application of TL WA801ND in the infrastructure network An Infrastructure network contains an access point or a wireless router TL WA801ND REITER AUTORAIL Te k Cable DSL Modem w Router or Switch TL WA801ND Figure
70. peater Range Extender mode TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te 1 Select the Repeater Mode for example Universal Repeater 2 Click Survey then the window displaying a list of available SSIDs will appear in Figure 3 7 AP List AP Count 2 ID BSSID SSID Signal Channel Security Choose 1 6C FD B9 53 0B FE ntelbras 13dB 6 WPA2 PSK Connect z 94 0C 6D 2F 3C BE TP LINK_Network1 2008 6 WPA PSK Connect Figure 3 AP List 3 Find the SSID of the Access Point Router or WISP and click Connect in the corresponding row You will then return to the previous page 4 Select the security mode and enter the password that is the same as on your router or access point in Figure 3 6 5 Click Next you will then come to Network Setting page for furthers configuration C When you choose Bridge with AP mode the Wireless Setting page will be shown in Wireless Setting Wireless Bridge Setting Wireless Name of Remote AP MAC Address of Remote AP i Wireless Security Mode Most Secure W PA NWPA2 PSK Wireless Password Local Wireless Setting Local Wireless Name TP LINK_130919 also called SSID Region United States v Channel Auto v Wireless Security Mode No Security v Figure 3 8 Wireless Setting Bridge with AP mode 1 Click Survey then the window displaying a list of available SSIDs will appear in Figure 3 7 2 Find the SSID of the Access Point Router or WISP and click Connect in the corresponding row
71. persists Cf Note While the reconfiguration is done you need to change the IP address settings as below Then with the correct hardware connection you can surf the Internet successfully Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties Alternate Configuration You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically 5 Use the following IP address 5 Use the following DNS server addresses Advanced 70 TL WA801ND BIO Le exe Tig CERA CH de fal mm TTT Appendix D Specifications Standards and Protocols Safety amp Emission Ports Cabling Type Frequency Band Radio Data Rate IEEE 802 3 802 3u 802 11n 802 11b and 802 11g TCP IP DHCP FCC CE One 10 100M Auto Negotiation LAN RJ45 port supporting passive PoE 10BASE T UTP category 3 4 5 cable maximum 100m EIA TIA 568 1000 STP maximum 100m 100BASE TX UTP category 5 5e cable maximum 100m EIA TIA 568 1000 STP maximum 100m 2 4 2 4835GHz 11n up to 300Mbps Automatic 11g 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6M Automatic Frequency Expansion Modulation Security Sensitivity PER 11b 11 5 5 2 1M Automatic DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DBPSK DQPSK CCK OFDM 16 QAM 64 QA
72. reless MAC Filtering Wireless Advanced Wireless Statistics and Throughput Monitor Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below TL WA801ND BLU Le CR AUTORAIL Te Wireless Wireless Security Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless Advanced Wireless Statistics Throughput Monitor Figure 4 9 Wireless menu 4 6 1 Wireless Settings Selecting Wireless gt Wireless Settings will enable you to configure the basic settings for your wireless network on the screen below Figure 4 10 This page allows you to configure the wireless mode for your device Six operation modes are supported here including Access Point Multi SSID Client WDS Repeater Universal Repeater and Bridge with AP The available setting options for each operation mode are different from those of the other 1 Access Point This mode allows wireless stations to access this device Wireless Settings Wireless Network Name TP LINK 130919 Also called the SSID Warming Ensure you select a correct country to conform local law I OC P CD CC io CD Lea to Lil P Channel Mode 11bgn mixed e Channel Width 40MHz Max Tx Rate 300Mbps h Enable Wireless Radio Enable SSID Broadcast save Figure 4 10 Wireless Settings in Access Point mode gt Wireless Network Name Identifies your wireless network name Create a name up to 32 characte
73. roup Key Update Period 30 Seconds Keep it default if you are not sure minimum is 30 0 means no update WPA WPA2 Enterprise Version Automatic v Encryption Automatic v Radius Server IP Radius Port 1812 1 85535 0 stands for default port 1812 Radius Password Group Key Update Period 0 in second minimum is 30 0 means no update Figure 4 17 Wireless Security Multi SSID You can choose which SSID to configure wireless security settings for in the blank behind Operation Mode gt Disable Security Check this box radio button to disable wireless security If disabled the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security gt WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended Select WPA WPA2 based on Radius Server e Version You can select one of following versions 1 Automatic Recommended Select WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request 2 WPA PSK Pre shared key of WPA 3 WPA2 PSK Pre shared key of WPAZ2 e Encryption You can select either Automatic Recommended TKIP or AES e Wireless Password You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters For Hexadecimal the length should be between 8 and 64 characters for ASCII the length should be between 8 and 63 characters e Group Key Update Period Specify the
74. rs and make sure all wireless points in the wireless network with the same SSID The default SSID is TP LINK_XXXXXX XXXXXX indicates the last unique six characters of each device s MAC address This value is case sensitive For example TEST is NOT the same as test gt Region Select your region from the pull down list This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the device can be used It may be illegal to use the wireless function of 24 TL WA801ND Wues AUTORAIL Te the device in a region other than one of those specified in this field If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance cf Note Limited by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option gt Channel Determines the operating frequency to be used It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point gt Mode Select the desired wireless mode The options are e 11b only Only 802 11b wireless stations can connect to the device e 11g only Only 802 11g wireless stations can connect to the device e 11n only Only 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the device e 11bg mixed Both 802 11b and 802 119 wireless stations can connect to the device e 11bgn mixed All 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the device gt Channel Width Determines the
75. s described in the IEEE 802 11 standard Wi Fi A trade name for the 802 11b wireless networking standard given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance WECA see hitp www wi fi net an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802 11b devices WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly which network serving users are limited in a local area WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is a security technology for wireless networks that improves on the authentication and encryption features of WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy In fact WPA was developed by the networking industry in response to the shortcomings of WEP One of the 72 TL WA801ND REITER Tig CERA Cs fal mm TTT key technologies behind WPA is the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP TKIP addresses the encryption weaknesses of WEP Another key component of WPA is built in authentication that WEP does not offer With this feature WPA provides roughly comparable security to VPN tunneling with WEP with the benefit of easier administration and use This is similar to 802 1x support and requires a RADIUS server in order to implement The Wi Fi Alliance will call this WPA Enterprise One variation of WPA is called WPA Pre Shared Key or WPA PSK for short this provides an authentication alternative to an expensive RADIUS server WPA PSK is a simplified but still powerful form of WPA most sui
76. s device to an existing network quickly by function The WPS function is only available when the Operation Mode is set to Access Point and Multi SSID Here we take the Access Point mode for example Select menu WPS you will see the next screen shown in Figure 4 5 WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup Operation Mode Access Point WPS Status Enabled Disable WPS Current PIN 12345670 Restore PIN Gen New PIN Disable PIN of this device Add a new device Add Device Figure 4 5 WPS gt WPS Status To enable or disable the WPS function here 16 TL WA801ND Wues AUTORAIL Te gt Current PIN The current value of the device s PIN is displayed here The default PIN of the device can be found in the label or User Guide gt Restore PIN Restore the PIN of the device to its default gt Gen New PIN Click this button and then you can get a new random value for the device s PIN You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN gt Disable Router s PIN WPS external register of entering the device s PIN can be disabled or enabled manually If the device receives multiple failed attempts to authenticate an external Register this function will be disabled automatically gt Add Device You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this button To add a new device If the wireless adapter supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS you can establish a wireless connection bet
77. s which are sent out continuously Delay Time delay before first ping packet is sent out when the device is restarted Fail Count Upper limit of the ping packet the device can drop continuously If this value is overrun the device will restart automatically Be sure to click the Submit button to make your settings in operation 4 8 4 Firmware Upgrade Selecting System Tools gt Firmware Upgrade allows you to upgrade the latest version of firmware for the device on the screen shown in Figure 4 36 Firmware Upgrade Firmware Version 3 13 19 Build 120515 Rel 58534n Hardware Version VASO N v2 00000000 Upgrade Figure 4 36 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versions are posted at http www tp link com and can be downloaded for free gt Firmware Version Here displays the current firmware version gt Hardware Version Here displays the current hardware version The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the current hardware version Cf Note 1 There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use However when experiencing problems caused by the device itself you can try to upgrade the firmware 2 Before upgrading the device s firmware you should write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important configuration settings of device To upgrade the device s firmware follow these instructions 1 Download a more recent firmware upgrade file fr
78. se steps 1 Click the Enable button to enable this function 2 Select the radio button Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules 3 Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already 4 Click the Add New button and enter the MAC address 00 0A EB 00 07 BE in the MAC Address field enter Wireless Station A in the Description field and select Enabled in the Status pull down list Click the Save button The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list ID MAC Address Status Description Modify 1 00 0A EB 00 07 BE Enabled Wireless station A Modify Delete 47 TL WA801ND Wues AUTORAIL Te CS Note If you enable the function and select the Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules and there are not any enabled entries in the list thus no wireless stations can access the device 4 6 4 Wireless Advanced Selecting Wireless gt Wireless Advanced will allow you to do some advanced settings for the device in the following screen shown in Figure 4 24 As the configuration for each operation mode is almost the same we take Access Point mode for example here Wireless Advanced Operation Mode Access Point Transmit Power Beacon Interval 40 1000 RTS Threshold 6 256 2346 Fragmentation Threshold 2346 256 2346 DTIM Interval 1 255 Enable WMM Enable Short Gl C
79. self Next Figure 3 3 Quick Setup Le Note If you click Exit and choose to manually configure the AP on your own need please note that the DHCP is enabled during the configuration it is essential to disable DHCP when all the settings are finished The Operation Mode page will appear then shown in Figure 3 4 The TL WA801ND supports up to five operation modes Operation Mode Please select the proper operation mode according to your needs Access Point Transform your existing wired network to a wireless network Repeater Range Extender Extend your existing wireless coverage by relaying wireless signal O Bridge with AP Combine two local networks via wireless connection O Client Acting as a Wireless Adapter to connect your wired devices reg XbowPS3 to a wireless network O Multi SSID Create multiple wireless networks to provide different security and VLAN groups sak Ne Figure 3 4 Operation Mode gt In Access Point mode the product will act as a wireless central hub for your wireless LAN clients giving a wireless extension for your current wired network gt In Repeater Range Extender mode the product can extend the coverage of another wireless Access Point or Router The universal repeater mode is for the wireless Access Point or Router which does not support WDS function gt In Bridge with AP mode the product can wirelessly connect two or more remote LANs together gt In Client mo
80. shown in Figure 4 33 55 TL WA801ND Wues AUTORAIL Te Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Parameters Diagnostic Tool Gei Ping Ch Traceroute IP Address Domain Name Ping Count 1 50 Ping Packet Size 4 1472 Bytes Ping Timeout 100 2000 Milliseconds Traceroute Max TTL 2 1 30 Diagnostic Results As This device is ready Figure 4 33 Diagnostic Diagnostic Tools Click the radio button to select one diagnostic tool Ping This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity reachability and name resolution to a given host or gateway by using the Internet Control Message Protocol ICMP protocol s mandatory Echo Request datagram to elicit an ICMP Echo Response from a host or gateway You can use ping to test both numeric IP address or domain name If pinging the IP address is successful but pinging the domain name is not you might have a name resolution problem In this case ensure that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System DNS queries Traceroute This diagnostic tool determines the path taken to a given host by sending Internet Control Message Protocol ICMP Echo Request messages with varying Time to Live TTL values to the destination Each gateway along the path is required to decrement the TTL in an IP packet by at least 1 before forwarding it Effectively the TTL is a maximum link counter When the TTL on a packet reaches 0 the gateway is expected to return an ICMP Tim
81. t is fine Diagnostic Results p mee ren remem AAA A i n s ene AA s r AA A s p s Pinging 202 106 22 5 with 64 bytes of data Reply trom 202 108 225 byres 64 time 1 TTL 12 sedq 1 Reply from 202 108 225 bytes B4 time 1 TTL 127 seq 2 Repl fom 202 108 225 byvtes 64 time 1 TTL 127 seq 3 Reply from 202 108 225 brtes 54 fime 1 TTL 127 seq 4 Figure 4 34 Diagnostic Results LS Note 1 Only one user can use this tool at one time 2 Options Number of Pings Ping Size and Ping Timeout are only available for Ping function Option Tracert Hops is available only for Tracert function 4 8 3 Ping Watch Dog Selecting System Tools gt Ping Watch Dog allows you to continuously monitor the particular connection between the device to a remote host It makes this device continuously ping a user defined IP address it can be the internet gateway for example If it is unable to ping under the user defined constraints this device will automatically reboot Ping Watch Dog Utility O Enable Ping Watch Dog IP Address y U Interval 300 10 300 seconds Delay 300 _ 60 300 seconds Fail Count 3 1 65635 Save Figure 4 35 Ping Watch Dog Utility 57 TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te Enable Turn on off Ping Watch Dog IP Address The IP address of the target host where the Ping Watch Dog Utility is sending ping packets Interval Time internal between two ping packet
82. t or wireless router in the configuration utility of the WPS as below and click Next Les CI This application will guide you through configuring your wireless network Please choose a method to join a wireless network gt Push the button on my access point or wireless router Enter the PIN of my access point or wireless router pnter the PIN of this device into my access point or wireless router PIN 16952898 zl Connect The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter LS Note In this example the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the above figure shown Method Two Enter the PIN from my AP Step 1 Get the Current PIN code of the AP in Figure 4 5 each AP has its unique PIN code Here takes the PIN code 12345670 of this AP for example Step 2 For the configuration of the wireless adapter please choose Enter a PIN from my access point in the configuration utility of the WPS as below and enter the PIN code of 21 TL WA801ND BRIO Le CR AUTORAIL Te the AP into the field after Access Point PIN Then click Next oe as S 1 y w K j k zi D a Status Network Profile Advanced yy This application will quide you through configuring your wireless network Please choose a method to join a wireless network Push the button on my access point or wireless router 2 Enter the PIN of my access point or wireless router PIN72345670 gt Enter
83. table for home Wi Fi networking To use WPA PSK a person sets a static key or passphrase as with WEP But using TKIP WPA PSK automatically changes the keys at a preset time interval making it much more difficult for hackers to find and exploit them The Wi Fi Alliance will call this WPA Personal 73
84. te Period 30 Seconds Keep it default if you are not sure minimum is 30 0 means no update O WPA WPA2 Enterprise Version Automatic wi Encryption Automatic v Radius Server IP Radius Port 1812 1 65535 0 stands for default port 1812 Radius Password Group Key Update Period 0 in second minimum is 30 0 means no update WEP Type Automatic v WEP Key Format Hexadecimal v Key Selected WEP Key Key Type Key 1 Disabled Key 2 Disabled Key 3 Disabled Key 4 Disabled v Figure 4 21 Wireless Security Bridge with AP gt Disable Security Check this box radio button to disable wireless security If disabled the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security gt WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended Select WPA WPA2 based on Radius Server e Version You can select one of following versions 1 Automatic Recommended Select WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request 2 WPA PSK Pre shared key of WPA 3 WPA2 PSK Pre shared key of WPAZ2 e Encryption You can select either Automatic Recommended TKIP or AES e Wireless Password You can enter ASCIl or Hexadecimal characters For Hexadecimal the length should be between 8 and 64 characters for ASCII the length should be between 8 and 63 characters TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL
85. the PIN of this device into my access point or wireless router Connect The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter LS Note The default PIN code of the AP can be found in its label or the WPS configuration screen as Figure 4 5 You will see the following screen when the new device has successfully connected to the network Add A New Device Enter the new device s PIN Press the button of the new device in two minutes Connect successfully Cf Note 1 The WPS LED on the AP will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network 2 The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless function of the AP is disabled Please make sure the Wireless function is enabled before configuring the WPS 4 5 Network The Network option allows you to customize your local network manually by changing the default settings of the AP Selecting Network will enable you to configure the IP parameters of Network on this page 22 TL WA801ND Wues AUTORAIL Te MAC Address 00 04 EB 13 09 19 Type Static IP IP Address 192 166 0 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 save Figure 4 8 Network gt MAC Address The physical address of the AP The value can t be changed gt Type Select Dynamic IP DHCP to get IP address from DHCP server or select Static IP to configure IP address manually from the drop down list gt IP Address Enter the IP address
86. ting in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and backward compatibility with IEEE 802 11b devices and WEP encryption for security Access Point AP A wireless LAN transceiver or base station that can connect a wired LAN to one or many wireless devices Access points can also bridge to each other DNS Domain Name System An Internet Service that translates the names of websites into IP addresses Domain Name A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet DoS Denial of Service A hacker attack designed to prevent your computer or network from operating or communicating DSL Digital Subscriber Line A technology that allows data to be sent or received over existing traditional phone lines ISP Internet Service Provider A company that provides access to the Internet MTU Maximum Transmission Unit The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be transmitted SSID A Service Set Identification is a thirty two character maximum alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other all devices must be configured with the same SSID This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit shared key algorithm a
87. unicate with the wired PC 3 Client This mode allows the device to act as a wireless station to enable wired host s to access an AP Wireless Settings Ki Enable WDS Wireless Name of Root AP TP LINK Network MAC Address of Root AP 94 0 C 6D 2F 3C BE Region United States k Enable Wireless Radio Save Figure 4 12 Wireless Settings in Client mode gt Enable WDS The AP client can connect to AP with WDS enabled or disabled If WDS is enabled all traffic from wired networks will be forwarded in the format of WDS frames consisting of four address fields If WDS is disabled three address frames are used If your AP supports WDS well please enable this option gt Wireless Name of Root AP If you select the radio button before Wireless Name of Root AP the AP client will connect to the AP according to SSID Enter the SSID of AP that you want to access gt MAC Address of Root AP If you select the radio button before MAC Address of Root AP the AP client will connect to the AP according MAC address Enter the MAC address of AP that you want to access gt Region Select your region from the pull down list This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the device can be used It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the device in a region other than one of those specified in this field If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance
88. ween wireless adapter and device using either Push Button Configuration PBC method or PIN method CS Note To build a successful connection by WPS you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WPS function meanwhile For the configuration of the new device here takes the Wireless Adapter of our company for example Il By PBC If the wireless adapter supports Wi Fi Protected Setup and the Push Button Configuration PBC method you can add it to the network by PBC with the following two methods Method One Step 1 Press the WPS button on the rear panel of the device ON OFF POWER ETHERNET RESET GS a aaa TIA AAA AAA LAL ALLA V V A AQ Q n ia i E a PS Step 2 Press and hold the WPS button of the adapter directly for 2 or 3 seconds Step 3 Wait for a while until the next screen appears Click OK to complete the WPS configuration 17 TL WA801ND BLU PCR AUTORAIL Te Configuring the wireless network Successfully connected to the network by WPS The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Two Step 1 Press the WPS button on the rear panel of the device Step 2 For the configuration of the wireless adapter please choose Push the button on my access point in the configuration utility of the WPS as below and click Next TP LINK The Reliable Choice Pal z Pa A Status Network Advanced 13 This application will guide you through c
89. ys will be used and enter the matching WEP key information for your network in the selected key radio button These values must be identical on all wireless stations in your network e Key Type You can select the WEP key length 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit for encryption Disabled means this WEP key entry is invalid 1 For 64 bit encryption You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 5 ASCII characters 2 For 128 bit encryption You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 13 ASCII characters 3 For 152 bit encryption You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 16 ASCII characters LS Note 1 If you do not set the key the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type 2 You will be reminded to reboot the device after clicking the Save button 45 TL WA801ND BLU Le exe AUTORAIL Te 4 6 3 Wireless MAC Filtering Selecting Wireless gt Wireless MAC Filtering will allow you to set up some filtering rules to control wireless stations accessing the device which depend on the stations MAC address on the following screen as shown Figure 4 22 This function is not available when the operation is set to Client As the configuration is the same in each operation mode here we just take the Access Point

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