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1. Remote Management Web Management Port Remote Management IP Address 0000 DAYE Figure 4 42 Remote Management gt Web Management Port Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80 This Router s default remote management web port number is 80 For greater security you can change the remote management web port to a custom port by entering that number in the box provided Choose a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use the number of any common service port gt Remote Management IP Address This is the current address you will use when accessing your Router from the Internet This function is disabled when the IP address is set to the default value of 0 0 0 0 To enable this function change 0 0 0 0 to a valid IP address If set to 255 255 255 255 then all the hosts can access the Router from internet Note 1 To access the Router you should type your Router s WAN IP address into your browser s address in IE or Location in Navigator box followed by a colon and the custom port number For example if your Router s WAN address is 202 96 12 8 and the port number used is 8080 please enter http 202 96 12 8 8080 in your browser Later you may be asked for the Router s password After successfully entering the username and password you will be able to access the Router s web based utility 2 Be sure to change the Router s default password to a very secure password 4 10 6 Advanced Security S
2. 5 6 2 Wireless Mode Selecting Wireless gt Wireless Mode will enable you to configure the wireless mode for your device as shown in Figure 5 6 Wireless Mode Settings Access Point Enable SSID Broadcast Client Enable WDS SSID TP LINK 900008 Repeater Universal Repeater Bridge Point to Point With AP Mode Bridge Point to Multi Point O vith AP Mode Note The current security method may be invalid after changing the wireless mode Figure 5 6 Wireless Mode 12 CS Note AP provides five operational modes Access Point Client Repeater Bridge point to point Bridge point to Multi point gt Access Point Access Point mode allows wireless stations including AP clients to access the router e Enable SSID Broadcast If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox the Wireless AP will broadcast its name SSID on the air gt Client In Client mode AP will act as a wireless station to enable wired host s to access wireless AP e 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 consist of four address fields If WDS is disabled three address frames are used If your AP supports WDS well please select the option e SSID Enter the SSID of AP that you want to access If you select the radio before SSID the AP client will connect to AP accord
3. 4 10 Security Security option is used for secure your network IP address Filtering allows you to control the Internet Access of specific users on your LAN based on their IP addresses Domain Filtering allows you to control the access to certain websites on the Internet by specifying their domains or key words Like the IP Address Filtering MAC Address Filtering allows you to control access to the Internet of users on your local network based on their MAC Address Advanced Security helps to protect the router from some attacks Remote Management allows you to manage your Router 41 from a remote location via the Internet There are six submenus under the Security menu shown in Figure 4 34 Firewall IP Address Filtering Domain Filtering MAC Address Filtering Remote Management and Advanced Security Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below Security IP Address Filtering Domain Filtering MAC Address Filtering Remote Management Advanced Security Figure 4 34 The Security menu 4 10 1 Firewall Selecting Security gt Firewall will allow you to turn on or off the general firewall switch as shown in Figure 4 35 The default setting for the switch is off Turning the general firewall switch to off will disable IP Filtering Domain Filtering and MAC Filtering even if their individual settings are enabled Enable Fi
4. Click Save to keep your changes To delete all Reserved IP addresses 1 Click Clear All Click Next to go to the next page and Click Previous to return the previous page fF Note The changes won t take effect until the device reboots 5 8 Wireless settings Selecting Wireless Settings will allow you to do some advanced settings for the device in the following screen shown in Figure 5 23 Wireless Advanced Settings Enable WMM Enable AP Isolation Disable short preamble RTS Threshold 2346 1 2346 Fragmentation Threshold 2346 256 2546 Beacon Interval 100 20 1000ms Power hax 4 Chey Regulatory Power Antenna Settings LED LEDS LEDS LED4 Signal LED Thresholds 0 99d8 Dave Figure 5 23 Wireless settings gt Enable WMM WMM function can guarantee the packets with high priority messages being transmitted preferentially It is strongly recommended enabled gt Enable AP Isolation Isolate all connected wireless stations so that wireless stations can not access each other through WLAN This option is available only for AP mode gt Disable short preamble Disable short preamble and use long preamble only 802 11b mode supports only long preamble and this parameter will be ignored It is recommended that you do not change these settings gt RTS threshold RTS CTS Threshold the packet size that is used to determine if RTS CTS should be sent Fragmentation Threshold The maximum packet s
5. LAN or High Speed Internet ocal Area Connection Connected Firewalled Disable Status Repair Bridge Connections Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties Figure B 1 4 Inthe prompt page that showed below double click on the Internet Protocol TCP IP 100 l Local Area Connection Properties xj General Authentication Advanced Connect using E Realtek ATLS139 Family PCI Fast Ett This connection uses the following items Install Uninetall Properties Description Transmission Control Protocol nternet Protocol The default Wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in notification area when connected M Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Figure B 2 5 The following TCP IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default Now you have two ways to configure the TCP IP protocol below gt Setting IP address automatically Select Obtain an IP address automatically Choose Obtain DNS server automatically as shown in the Figure below 101 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Tl x General Alternate Configuration You can get IF settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Othenwise You need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IF address automatical
6. Network WAN MAC Clone Figure 4 3 the Network menu 4 5 1 LAN Selecting Network gt LAN will enable you to configure the IP parameters of LAN port on this page LAN MAC Address 00 04 E8 90 00 08 IP Address 192 166 1 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Figure 4 4 LAN gt MAC Address The physical address of the router as seen from the LAN The value can t be changed gt IP Address Enter the IP address of your router in dotted decimal notation factory default 192 168 1 254 gt Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network Normally use 255 255 255 0 as the subnet mask cf Note 1 If you change the IP Address of LAN you must use the new IP Address to login the Router 2 Ifthe new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet the IP Address pool of the DHCP server will not take effect until they are re configured 3 Ifthe new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will change accordingly at the same time 4 5 2 WAN Selecting Network gt WAN will enable you to configure the IP parameters of WAN port on this page First please choose the WAN Connection Type Dynamic IP Static IP PPPoE for the Internet The default type is Dynamic IP If you aren t given any login parameters fixed IP Address logging ID etc please select Dynamic IP If you are given a fixed IP static IP please select Static IP If you are given a user name
7. You can select one of following types 1 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 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 cf Note If you do not set the key the wireless security function is still disabled even
8. 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 IP settings The screen below is used for address reservation shown in Figure 5 21 85 Address Reservation ID MAC Address Reserved IP Address Status Modify Add Mew Figure 5 21 Address Reservation 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 in the page of Address Reservation the following page Figure 5 22 will display 2 Enter the MAC address the format for the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX and IP address in dotted decimal notation of the computer you want to add 3 Click the Save button after finish configuring Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry MAC Address 00 0 4 EB 00 07 5F Reserved IP Address 192 168 1 23 Status Enabled Save Figure 5 22 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry 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
9. gt Community Defines the password used to authenticate the management station to the device gt Access Mode This field allows you to specify the authority of the community Read Only means the community is only permitted to read the device configuration Read amp Write means the community has the authority to read and change the device configuration Yy Status This field allows you to enable disable the corresponding entry gt Modify This field allows you to modify an entry To modify a community setting entry Find the desired entry in the table Click Modify as desired on the Modify column Modify the contact of community 1 2 3 4 Select the Read Only or Read amp Write option in the Access Mode pull down list 5 Select the Enabled option in the Status pull down list 6 Click the Save button Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled 88 5 9 2 SNMP System Setting Selecting SNMP gt SNMP Setting will allow you to configure some parameters for System iso org dod internet mgmt mib 2 system as shown in Figure 5 26 SNMP System Settings Save Figure 5 26 SNMP System Setting gt System Contact The textual identification of the contact person for this managed node together with information on how to contact this person gt System Name An administratively assigned name for this managed node By convention this is th
10. the test will stop after any of them is met Be sure to click the Run Test button to start a new test after you filled enough information You can also stop a running test by click Stop Test button at any time 4 15 7 Reboot Selecting System Tools gt Reboot allows you to reboot the device on the screen shown in Figure 4 64 63 Click this button to rebootthe device Figure 4 64 Reboot the AP Click Reboot to reboot the AP Some settings of the AP will take effect only after rebooting which include e Change LAN IP Address System will reboot automatically e Upgrade the firmware of the AP system will reboot automatically e Restore the AP s settings to factory default system will reboot automatically e DHCP service function e Static address assignment of DHCP server 4 15 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 65 Old User Name Old Password New User Name New Password Confirm New Password Figure 4 65 Password It is strongly recommended that you change the factory default user name and password of the AP to more secure ones because they control access to the AP s web based utility All users who try to access the AP s web based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the AP s user name and password CS Note The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in
11. 4 Click the Save button to save this entry To add additional entries repeat steps 1 4 When finished click the Return button to return to the MAC Address Filtering page 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 Fox example If you want to block the PC with MAC addresses 00 0A EB 00 07 BE and 00 OA EB 00 07 5F to access the Internet first enable the Firewall and MAC Address Filtering on the Firewall page then you should specify the Default MAC Address Filtering Rule Deny these PC s with effective rules to access the Internet on the Firewall page and the following MAC address filtering list on this page ID MAC Address Description Status Modify 1 p0 0 EB 00 07 BE John s PC Enabled Modify Delete 2 00 04 EB 00 07 5F Alice s PC Enabled Modify Delete 4 10 5 Remote Management Selecting Security gt Remote Management will allow you to configure the Remote Management function in the screen as shown in Figure 4 42 This feature allows you to manage your Router 47 from a remote location via the Internet
12. Binding Setting Add amp Modify To add IP amp MAC Binding entries follow the steps below 1 Click the Add New button as shown in Figure 4 62 2 Enter the MAC Address and IP Address 3 Select the Bind checkbox 4 Click the Save button to save it To modify or delete an existing entry follow the steps below 1 Find the desired entry in the table 2 Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column To find an existing entry follow the steps below 1 Click the Find button as shown in Figure 4 62 2 Enter the MAC Address or IP Address 3 Click the Find button in the page as shown in Figure 4 49 Find IP amp MAC Binding Entry MAC Address 00 04 E6 00 07 6E ID MAC Address IP Address Bind Link 1 0 0 EB8 00 07 BE 192 168 1 101 To page Figure 4 49 Find IP MAC Binding Entry Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries 4 12 2 ARP List Selecting IP amp MAC Binding gt ARP List will enable you to observe the computers in the LAN by checking the relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list and you could configure the items on the ARP list also This page displays the ARP List it shows all the existing IP MAC Binding entries shown in Figure 4 50 92 ARP List ID MAC Address IP Address Status Contiqure O0 1 9 6B CH 45 66 192168 1 93 Unbound Load Delete 2 00 04 EB 00 07 BE 1942 168 1 101 Bound Load Delete Bind All
13. Load All Figure 4 50 ARP List MAC Address The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN IP Address The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN Status Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound Y V V WV Configure Load or delete an item e Load Load the item to the IP amp MAC Binding list e Delete Delete the item Click the Bind All button to bind all the current items available after enable Click the Load All button to load all items to the IP amp MAC Binding list Click the Refresh button to refresh all items cf Note An item could not be loaded to the IP amp MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been loaded before Error warning will prompt as well Likewise Load All only loads the items without interference to the IP amp MAC Binding list 4 13 Dynamic DNS The router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System DDNS feature DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP Address It is useful when you are hosting your own website FTP server or other server behind the router Before using this feature you need to sign up for DDNS service providers such as www dyndns org www oray net or www comexe cn The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key 4 13 1 Dyndns org DDNS If your selected dynamic DNS Service Provider is www dyndns org the page will appear as shown in Figure 4 51 53 Servic
14. Requirements gt Operating temperature 30 C 70 C gt Operating Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing 2 5 Connecting the Device To establish an infrastructure network in AP Client Router mode as Figure 2 3 please take the following steps 1 Make sure you are provided with wireless Internet service by your WISP Wireless Internet Service Provider 2 Locate an optimum location for the AP Try to place your AP in an appropriate position where it can well receive the signal from WISP Connect the AP to the desktop PC Adjust the direction of the AP to get a best signal Power on the AP and then you can configure the AP on the web based page on your computer Figure 2 3 Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide This Chapter will guide you to configure the AP to function in your network and gain access to the internet through your ISP immediately after successful configuration More detailed description of the AP s web based utility and functions can be found in Chapter 4 Configuring the AP 3 1 Configure the Device The instructions in this section will help you configure each of your PCs to be able to communicate with the AP The default IP address of the TL WA5210G 2 4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPE is 192 168 1 254 And the default Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 These values can be seen from the LAN They can be changed as you desire as an example we use the default values for description in this guide Conne
15. Virtual Server page enter 80 into the blank behind the Service Port and your IP address behind the IP Address assuming 192 168 1 188 for an example remember to Enable and Save 98 Virtual Servers ID Service Ports IP Address Protocol Status Modify Add New Enable All JISanie Al Gelete Figure A 8 Virtual Servers Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Service Port CA OF AOA IP Address 192 160 1 100 status Enabled w A 9 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry 5 The wireless stations cannot connect to the router 1 Make sure the Wireless Router Radio is enabled 2 Make sure that the wireless stations SSID accord with the router s SSID 3 Make sure the wireless stations have the right KEY for encryption when the router is encrypted 4 Ifthe wireless connection is ready but you can t access the router check the IP Address of your wireless stations O Co Appendix B Configuring the PC In this section we ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP IP correctly in Windows XP First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working refer to the adapter s manual if needed 1 Configure TCP IP component 1 On the Windows taskbar click the Start button and then click Control Panel 2 Click the Network and Internet Connections icon and then click on the Network Connections tab in the appearing window 3 Right click the icon that showed below select Properties on the prompt page
16. WEF Key Format Key Selected Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 WPA WPA2 Version Encryption Radius Server IP Radius Port Radius Password Group Key Update Period WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Version Encryption PSK Passphrase Group Key Update Period Automatic e Hexadecimal w WEF Key Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled D E z A NANA Automatic ka Automatic ka sil 1812 1 65535 0 stands for default port 1812 06400 in second minimum is 30 0 means no update Automatic had The Passphrase is between 6 and 63 characters long 66400 in second minimum is 30 0 means no update only be valid in AP mode Dave Note Some security mode can not be selected since itcan not be supported by the current wireless mode Figure 4 14 Wireless Security gt Disable Security The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled If disabled the wireless stations will be able to connect the device without encryption It is recommended strongly that you choose one of following options to enable security gt WEP Select 802 11 WEP security e Type You can select one of following types 1 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 26 Open System Select 802 11 Open System authentication WEP Key Format You can select ASCII
17. and IEEE 802 11b standards so that the data transmission rate is up to 54Mbps The wireless transmission range can extend up to tens of kilometers 1 2 Features Complies with IEEE 802 11g IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3u standards Wireless Data transfer rates up to 54Mbps Supports AP Client Router AP Router and AP operation mode High output transmit power and receive sensitivity optimized Supports Client Router Mode for WISP CPE Supports passive power over Ethernet Supports Wireless Distribution System WDS ACK timeout adjustment for long range transmission up to 50km Supports Antenna Alignment Provides throughput monitor indicating the current wireless throughput Supports Layer 2 User Isolation Supports Ping Watch Dog Supports link speed test Supports Remote Management Output transmit power adjustable Y VV VV VV VV VV VV VV WV Supports PPPoE Dynamic IP Static IP Internet Access 2 Y VV WV gt gt gt Built in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing Supports UPnP Dynamic DNS Static Routing VPN Pass through Supports Virtual Server Special Application and DMZ host Built in firewall supporting IP address filtering Domain Name filtering and MAC address filtering Provides WLAN ACL Access Control List Supports configuration backup restore and firmware upgrade Supports Web management 13 Conventions The AP or TL WA5210G or device mentioned in this
18. assigned name for this managed node By convention this is the node s fully qualified domain name gt System Location The physical location of this node Click the Save button to save configuration in current page 4 15 System Tools System Tools option helps you to optimize the configuration of your device 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 Speed Test helps to test the connection speed to and from any reachable IP address on current network especially when we are building wireless network between devices which are far away from each other 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 There are ten submenus under the System Tools menu shown as Figure 4 57 Time Firmware Factory Defaults Backup amp Restore Ping Watch Dog Speed Test Reboot Password Syslog and Statistics Clicking any of them will enable you to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below System Tools Firmware Factory Defaults Backup amp Restore Ping Watch Dog Speed Test Reboot Password Syslog Statistics Figure 4 57 The System Tools
19. field Or else type the MAC Address into the WAN MAC Address field The format for the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX Then click the Save button It will take effect after rebooting MAC Clone w NM 0 Serer ae Ee Se Your PC s MAC Address Clone MAC Address DAYE Figure A 3 MAC Clone want to use Netmeeting what do I need to do If you start Netmeeting as a sponsor you don t need to do anything with the router If you start as a response you need to configure Virtual Server or DMZ Host How to configure Virtual Server Login to the router click the Forwarding menu on the left of your browser and click Virtual Servers submenu On the Virtual Server page click Add New then on the Add or Modify a Virtual Server page enter 1720 into the blank behind the Service Port and your IP address behind the IP Address assuming 192 168 1 169 for an example remember to Enable and Save Virtual Servers ID Service Ports IP Address Protocol Status Modify Add Mew Figure A 4 Virtual Servers Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry service Port 1720 CNM OP KE IP Address 192 168 1 169 Protocol LL status Enabled gt 4 lt Common Service Port Select Cre Save Figure A 5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry 97 ca Note Your opposite side should call your WAN IP which is displayed on the Status page 4 How to enable DMZ Host Login to the router cli
20. find error when you go to a Web site it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses gt Get IP with Unicast DHCP A few ISPs DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications If you cannot get the IP Address normally you can choose this option This is rarely required 2 If you choose Static IP you should have fixed IP Parameters specified by your ISP The Static IP settings page will appear as shown in Figure 4 6 17 WAN Connection Type Static IF we IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway 00 0 0 Optional MTU Size in bytes 1500 The default is 1500 Do not change it unless necessary Primary ONS 0 0 0 0 Optional secondary DNS 00 0 0 Optional Dave Figure 4 6 WAN Static IP You should type the following parameters into the spaces provided gt gt IP Address Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP Subnet Mask Enter the subnet Mask in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP usually is 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Optional Enter the gateway IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP MTU Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes For some ISPs you may need to modify the MTU But this is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection Prima
21. 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 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 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 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 cs Note If you do not set the key the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type WPA WPA2 Select WPA WPA2 based on Radius Server gt e 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
22. to the device Figure 4 23 DHCP Clients List ID Client Name MAC Address Assigned IP Lease Time microsoft O0 1 9 66 CA 45 66 192 168 1 100 01 56 59 Figure 4 23 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 IP Here displays the IP address that the AP has allocated to the DHCP client Y Y 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 IP settings The screen below is used for address reservation shown in Figure 4 24 Address Reservation ID MAC Address Reserved IP Address Status Modity Add New Enable 4 sable elete A Figure 4 24 Address Reservation 34 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 reserv
23. up 2 2 Interfaces and button Figure 2 2 Rear Panel sketch View from left to right the parts are explained below 4 gt O This is where you can connect an outside antenna For this AP the antenna Is built inside and usually there is not necessary to connect an outside one gt LAN This port is used to connect to the POE port of the provided Power Injector RESET There are two ways to reset the AP s factory defaults e Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools gt Factory Defaults page in the AP s Web based Utility e Use the Factory Default Reset button Press and hold the RESET button for at least 5 seconds and then the AP reboots after the LED at the rightmost in Figure 2 1 flashes CS Note Ensure the AP is powered on before it restarts completely 2 3 System Requirements gt Each PC in the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors gt TCP IP protocol must be installed on each PC gt Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or later Netscape Navigator 6 0 or later gt Ifthe device is configured to AP client router mode you also need Wireless Internet Access Service WISP gt If the device is configured to AP router mode you also need Broadband Internet Access Service DSL Cable Ethernet gt One DSL Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector you do not need it if you connect the router to the Ethernet 2 4 Environment
24. your settings on this page Cf Note The device will reboot automatically after you click the Save button 5 6 4 MAC Filtering Selecting Wireless gt MAC Filtering will allow you to set up some filtering rules to control wireless stations accessing the device which depend on the station s MAC address on the following screen as shown Figure 5 12 Wireless MAC Address Filtering Wireless MAC Address Filtering Disabled Filtering Rules Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the listto access O Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the listto access ID MAC Address Status Privilege Description Modify Figure 5 12 Wireless MAC address Filtering The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control wireless stations accessing the router which depend on the station s MAC addresses gt MAC Address The wireless station s MAC address that you want to access gt Status The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled gt Privilege Select the privileges for this entry You may select one of the following Allow Deny gt Description A simple description of the wireless station cf Note This function will not take effect if the wireless mode shown in Figure 5 6 is set to Client even though there are filtering entries To set up an entry follow these instructions First you must decide whether the unspecified wireless stations can access the router or no
25. 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 cf 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 5 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 5 20 DHCP Clients List ID Client Name MAC Address Assigned IP Lease Time microsoft O0 1 9 66 CA 45 66 192 168 1 100 01 56 59 Figure 5 20 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 IP Here displays the IP address that the AP has allocated to the DHCP client Y Y V VY 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 5 7 3 Address Reservation Selecting DHCP
26. 00 WY aabbcc cormn Enabled Modify Delete 3 0000 2400 het Enabled Modify Delete 4 10 4 MAC Address Filtering Selecting Security gt Domain Filtering will allows to configure the MAC address filtering entry on the page asshown in Figure 4 40 MAC Address Filtering Firewall Settings You can change them on Firewall page Enable Firewall Disabled Enable MAC Address Filtering Disabled Default Filtering Rules Deny these PCs with the enabled rules to access the Internet ID MAC Address Description Status Modity Add New Figure 4 40 MAC address Filtering Before setting up MAC Filtering entries you must ensure that Enable Firewall and Enable MAC Filtering have been selected on the Firewall page as shown in Figure 4 35 To Add a MAC Address filtering entry clicking the Add New button in Figure 4 40 The page Add or Modify a MAC Address Filtering entry will appear shown in Figure 4 41 46 Add or Modify a MAC Address Filtering Entry Status Enabled we Figure 4 41 Add or Modify a MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify 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 OE AE BO 00 0B 2 Type the description of the PC in the Description field Fox example John s PC 3 Status Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull down list
27. 1 254 and a login screen will display shown in Figure 3 3 Address http 192 168 1 254 Y ES links Figure 3 3 Login the router Enter admin for Username and Password both in lower case letters on the following login screen Click OK or press Enter of your keyboard and the management page will display Connect to 192 168 1 254 TP LIHE Wireless AP WASZ10G User name admin e Remember my password Cancel Figure 3 4 Login Windows cf Note If the above screen does not pop up 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 If the User Name and Password are correct you can configure the AP using the Web browser Please click the Quick Setup link on the left of the main menu and the Quick Setup screen will appear Quick Setup The quick setup will tell you howto configure the basic network parameters To continue please click the Next button To exit please click the Exit button Figure 3 5 Quick Setup Click Next and then Choose Operation mode page will appear shown in Figure 3 6 Quick Setup Choose Operation Mode Please choose Operation Mode Type O AP Client Router AP Router AP Figure 3 6 Choose Operation mode cf Note The AP supports three mode operation modes for multi user to acces
28. 2 168 1254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 MAC Address 00 04 EB 40 00 08 Dave Figure 5 3 Network gt IP Address Enter the IP address of your AP in dotted decimal notation factory default 192 168 1 254 gt Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network Normally use 255 255 255 0 as the subnet mask 69 gt Gateway The gateway should be in the same subnet as your IP address gt MAC Address the physical address of the AP as seen from the LAN This value can t be changed cf Note 1 If you change the IP Address you must use the new IP Address to log in the AP 2 If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet the IP Address pool in the DHCP sever will not take effect unless they are re configured 3 The device will reboot automatically after clicking Save 5 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 Basic Settings is used for the configuration of some basic parameters of the AP Wireless Mode allows you to select the mode that AP works on Security Settings 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 Wirele
29. 2 Wireless Mode Selecting Wireless gt Wireless Mode will enable you to configure the wireless mode for your device on the page as shown in Figure 4 12 23 Wireless Mode Settings Access Point Enable SSID Broadcast Client 2 SSID TP LIMK 900008 Repeater Universal Repeater Bridge Point to Point with AP Mode Bridge Point to Multi Point O With AP Mode MAC of AP1 AN MAC of AP2 E MAC of AP3 PO MAC of AP4 fs MAC of APS Sin MAC of AP6 Dave Note The current security method may be invalid after changing the wireless mode Figure 4 12 Wireless Mode CS Note In AP Client Router there is only Client mode available shown as Figure 4 12 while in AP Router there is only Access Point mode available gt Access Point Access Point mode allows wireless stations including AP clients to access the router 24 e Enable SSID Broadcast If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox the Wireless AP will broadcast its name SSID on the air gt Client In Client mode AP will act as a wireless station to enable wired host s to access wireless AP e SSID Enter the SSID of AP that you want to access If you select the radio before SSID the AP client will connect to AP according SSID e MAC of AP Enter the MAC address of AP that you want to access If you select the radio before MAC of AP the AP client will connect to AP according MAC address Cf Note To apply any settings
30. 2 characters The same SSID must be assigned to all wireless devices on your network The default SSID is TP LINK_XXXXXX This value is case sensitive For example TEST is NOT the same as fest gt Region Specifies the region where the wireless function of the AP can be used Select your region from the drop down list The default is United States If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance fF Note Restricted by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option The wireless basic settings for this version are shown below gt Channel The current channel in use This field determines which operating frequency will be used gt Mode Indicates the current mode 54Mbps 802 119 11Mbps 802 11b If you select 54Mbps 802 119 it is compatible with 11Mbps 802 11b These settings are only for basic wireless parameters for advanced settings please refer to Section 4 6 Wireless B When you choose AP mode on Quick Setup Choose Operation Mode page shown as Figure 3 6 you will directly go to the Wireless page as Figure 3 11 above Click the Next button You will then see the Finish page Quick Setup Finish Congratulations The device is now connecting you to the Internet For detail settings please contact other menus if necessary Figure 3 12 Quick Setup Finish After finishing all configurations of basic network para
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32. 5Kbps Figure 5 17 Wireless Throughput Rate The Throughput unit Run Time How long this function is running Transmit Wireless transmit rate information Y VV WV Receive Wireless receive rate information Click the Start button to start wireless throughput monitor Click the Stop button to stop wireless throughput monitor 5 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 83 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 5 18 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 5 18 The DHCP menu 5 7 1 DHCP Settings Selecting DHCP gt DHCP Settings will enable you to set up the AP as a DHCP Dynamic Host 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 5 19 DHCP Settings DHCP Server Disable Enable Start IP Address End IP Address Address Lease Time 120 minutes 1 2
33. 880 minutes the default value is 120 Default Gateway oooo i ptional Default Domain A 0 ptional Primary DNS 0000 ptional secondary DNS 0000 W ptional Figure 5 19 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 Disable 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 1 100 is the default start IP address gt End IP Address This field specifies the last address in the IP Address pool 192 168 1 199 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 LAN The factory 84 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
34. AP s traffic statistics gt System Up Time The time of the AP running from it s powered on or reset 5 3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3 2 Quick Setup 68 5 4 Operation Mode The AP supports three operation modes AP Client Router AP Router and AP Please select one your want Click Save to save your choice Figure 5 2 Operation Mode O AP Client Router WISP Client Router O AP Router Wireless Broadband Router AP Access Point odve Figure 5 2 Operation Mode gt AP Client Router In this mode the device enables multiusers to share Internet from WISP The LAN port devices share the same IP from WISP through Wireless port While connecting to WISP the Wireless port works as a WAN port at AP Client Router mode The Ethernet port acts as a LAN port gt AP Router In this mode the device enables multiusers to share Internet via ADSL Cable Modem The wireless port share the same IP to ISP through Ethernet WAN port The Wireless port acts the same as a LAN port while at AP Router mode gt AP In this mode the device allows wireless communication devices to connect to a wireless network by using WIFI The Ethernet port and the wireless port both work as LAN ports 5 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 LAN IP Address 19
35. FTP w Figure 4 29 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry gt Common Service Port Some common services already exist in the pull down list Note It is possible that you have a computer or server that has more than one type of available service If so select another service and enter the same IP Address for that computer or server 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 the previous page cf Note If you set the virtual server of service port as 80 you must set the Web management port on System Tools gt Remote Management page to be any value except 80 such as 8080 Or else there will be a conflict to disable the virtual server 4 9 2 Port Triggering Selecting Forwarding gt Port Triggering will enable you to set up Port Triggering entries on the page as shown in Figure 4 30 38 Port Triggering ID Trigger Pot Trigger Protocol Incoming Ports Incoming Protocol Status Modify 554 ALL 6970 6994 ALL Enabled Modify Delete Figure 4 30 Port Triggering Once configured operation is as follows 1
36. IA 568 1000 STP maximum 100m e Working Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing Storage Temperature 40 C 70 C Storage Humidity 5 90 RH Non condensing 104 Appendix D Glossary gt 2x to 3x eXtended Range WLAN Transmission Technology The WLAN device with 2x to 3x eXtended Range WLAN transmission technology make its sensitivity up to 105 dB which gives users the ability to have robust longer range wireless connections With this range enhancing technology a 2x to 3x eXtended Range based client and access point can maintain a connection at as much as three times the transmission distance of traditional 802 11b and 802 11g products for a coverage area that is up to nine times greater A traditional 802 11b and 802 11g product transmission distance is about 300m a 2x to 3x eXtended Range based client and access point can maintain a connection transmission distance may be up to 830m 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 802 119 specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and backward compatibility with IEEE 802 11b devices and WEP
37. ID The BSSID of the AP usually also the MAC address of the AP gt SSID The SSID of the AP gt Signal The signal received from the AP gt Channel The channel the AP works in gt Security The AP communicates in privacy gt Choose Click to connect to the corresponding AP 5 6 3 Security Settings Selecting Wireless gt Security Settings will enable you to configure the security of the wireless network for your device as shown in Figure 5 11 76 Wireless Security Disable Security O WEP WEP Key Format Key Selected WEP Key Key Type WPA WPA2 Version Encryption Radius Server IP fs Radius Port 1812 1 65535 O stands for default port 1812 Group Key Update Period 56400 kin second minimum is 30 0 means no update WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Version Automatic ba Encryption Automatic we PSK Passphrase The Passphrase is between 8 and 63 characters long Group Key Update Period 86400 fin second minimum is 30 0 means no update only be valid in AP mode Save Note some security mode can not be selected since it can not be supported by the current wireless mode Figure 5 11 Wireless Security gt Disable Security The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled If disabled the wireless stations will be able to connect the device without encryption It is recommended strongly that you choose one of following options to enable security gt WEP Select 802 11 WEP security e Type
38. N MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS Server Traffic Statistics Bytes Packets System Up Time 1 LAN 4 4 0 Build 100120 Rel 52244n WASZ1TOG v1 081640EF 00 04 EB 90 00 08 192 165 1 254 299 299 al Enable TP LINK_900008 A 11Mbps 802 114 00 04 EB 90 00 09 00 04 EB 90 00 09 0 0 0 0 Dynamic IP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Received O O 0 day s 00 16 13 Figure 4 1 Status Obtaining network parameters Sent This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN including the MAC address IP address and Subnet Mask 2 Wireless This field displays basic information or status for wireless function including Wireless Radio SSID Channel Mode and Wireless MAC address 14 3 WAN These parameters apply to the WAN port of the router including MAC address IP address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and DNS server If PPPoE is chosen as the WAN connection type the Disconnect button will be shown here while you are accessing the Internet You can also cut the connection by clicking the button If you have not connected to the Internet just click Connect to establish the connection 4 Traffic Statistics This field displays the router s traffic statistics 5 System Up Time The total up time of the router since it was powered on or reset 4 3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3 2 Quick Setup 4 4 Operation Mode Selecting Operatio
39. TP LINK User Guide TL WA5210G 2 4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPE TP LINK m 4 Rev 1 0 0 1910010274 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 2010 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 o
40. User guide stands for TL WA5210G 2 4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPE 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 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 LED Explanation TL WA5210G consists of several LED indicators which is designed to indicate connections and wireless signal J tL U U U UU Power LAN Wireless Signal Strength Figure 2 1 Front Panel sketch View from left to right Power Off There is no device linked to the corresponding port LAN There is a device linked to the corresponding port but no activity Flashing There is an active device linked to the corresponding port Wireless There is no remote wireless signal Client or Signal Repeater Strength Indicates the wireless signal strength of a remote AP mode Table 2 1 fF Note For Wireless Signal Strength LEDs gt In AP or Bridge mode all the four LEDs will light up gt In Client or Repeater mode the corresponding LED s will light up when the RSSI value wireless signal strength value reaches the RSSI Threshold The value of RSSI Threshold can be set on Wireless Advanced Settings page as shown in Figure 4 26 For example if the RSSI value is 30 the RSSI Threshold of the four LED are 15 25 35 45 respectively and then the LEDs whose RSSI Threshold are 15 and 25 will light
41. and a password please select the type of your ISP provided PPPoE If you are not sure which connection type you use currently please contact your ISP to obtain the correct information 1 If you choose Dynamic IP the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP You can see the page as shown in Figure 4 5 16 WAN WAN Connection Type Dynamic IP IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Obtaining network parameters MTU Size in bytes 1500 The defaultis 1500 Do not change it unless necessary Use These DONS Servers Secondary DNS loooo Optional GetIP with Unicast DHCP tis usually not required oave Figure 4 5 WAN Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP including IP address Subnet Mask Default Gateway etc Click Renew to renew the IP parameters from your ISP Click Release to release the IP parameters gt MTU Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes For some ISPs you need to reduce the MTU But this is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses select Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields Otherwise the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP Cf Note If you get address and
42. annot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time since some applications is visiting the Internet continually in the background Connect Automatically Connect automatically after the router is disconnected To use this option click the radio button Time based Connecting You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect based on time Enter the start time in HH MM format for connecting and end time in HH MM format for disconnecting in the Period of Time fields cf Note Only when you have configured the system time on System Tools gt Time page will the Time based Connecting function can take effect gt Connect Manually You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually After a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time the router will disconnect from the Internet connection and you will not be able to re establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again To use this option click the radio button If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times enter 0 in the Max Idle Time 19 field Otherwise enter the number time in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background Click the Conn
43. ation You can also stop a running test by click Stop Test button at any time 5 10 6 Reboot Selecting System Tools gt Reboot allows you to reboot the device on the screen shown in Figure 5 33 93 Click this button to rebootthe device Figure 5 33 Reboot the AP Click Reboot to reboot the AP Some settings of the AP will take effect only after rebooting which include e Change LAN IP Address System will reboot automatically e Upgrade the firmware of the AP system will reboot automatically e Restore the AP s settings to factory default system will reboot automatically e DHCP service function e Static address assignment of DHCP server 5 10 7 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 5 34 Old User Name Old Password f New User Name ss New Password Confirm New Password Figure 5 34 Password It is strongly recommended that you change the factory default user name and password of the AP to more secure ones because they control access to the AP s web based utility All users who try to access the AP s web based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the AP s user name and password CS Note The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not include any space Enter the new Password twice to confirm it Click Save when finished Click Clear All to c
44. can select either Automatic or TKIP or AES Radius Server IP Enter the IP address of the Radius Server Radius Port Enter the port that radius service used 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 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Select WPA based on pre shared passphrase Version You can select one of following versions Automatic Select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK 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 When you select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK for Authentication Type you can select either Automatic or TKIP or AES as Encryption PSK Passphrase You can enter a passphrase between 8 and 63 characters long Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The 21 value can be either O or at least 30 Enter O to disable the update Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page Cf Note The device will reboot automatically after you click the Save button 4 6 4 MAC Filtering Selecting Wireless gt MAC Filtering will allow you to set up some filtering rules to control wireless stations accessing the device which depend on the station s MAC address on the following screen as shown Figure 4 15 Wireless MAC Address Fil
45. ccess Point There are night main menus on the left of the Web based management page Submenus will be available after you click one of the main menus The night main menus are Status Quick Setup Operation Mode Network Wireless DHCP Wireless Settings SNMP and System Tools On the right of the Web based management page there are the detailed explanations and instructions for the corresponding page To apply any settings you have altered on the page please click Save The detailed explanations for each Web page key s function are listed below 5 2 Status Selecting Status will enable you to view the AP s current status and configuration all of which is read only 67 Firmware Version 4 4 1 Build 100222 Rel S669on Hardware Version WAS2Z1TOG v1 081640EF Wired MAC Address 00 04 EB 90 00 08 IP Address 192168 1 254 Subnet Mask 259 459 299 U Wireless Operating Mode Access Point SSID TP LINK_900008 Channel Mode Adhibps 602 119 MAC Address 00 04 EB 90 00 08 Traffic Statistics Received Sent Bytes 0 1404 Packets O 8 system Up Time 0 davisi 00 02 28 Figure 5 1 gt Wired This field displays the current settings or information for the Network including the MAC address IP address and Subnet Mask gt Wireless This field displays basic information or status for wireless function including Operating Mode Signal SSID Channel Mode and MAC Address gt Traffic Statistics This field displays the
46. ck the Forwarding menu on the left of your browser and click DMZ submenu On the DMZ page click Enable radio and type your IP address into the DMZ Host IP Address field using 192 168 1 169 as an example remember to click the Save button DMZ Current DMZ Status Enable O Disable DMZ Host IP Address 192 168 1 169 Figure A 6 DMZ 4 wantto build a Web Server on the LAN what should do 1 Because the Web Server port 80 will interfere with the Web management port 80 on the router you must change the Web management port number to avoid interference 2 To change the Web management port number Login to the router click the Security menu on the left of your browser and click Remote Management submenu On the Remote Management page type a port number except 80 such as 88 into the Web Management Port field Click Save and reboot the router Remote Management Web Management Port Remote Management IP Address 0 0 0 0 Enter 255 255 255 255 for all save Figure A 7 Remote Management cf Note If the above configuration takes effect to configure to the router by typing http 192 168 1 254 88 the router s LAN IP address Web Management Port in the address field of the Web browser 3 Login to the router click the Forwarding menu on the left of your browser and click the Virtual Servers submenu On the Virtual Server page click Add New then on the Add or Modify a
47. ct the local PC to the LAN ports of the AP There are then two ways to configure the IP address for your PC gt Configure the IP address manually 1 Set up the TCP IP Protocol for your PC If you need instructions as to how to do this please refer to Appendix B Configuring the PC 2 Configure the network parameters The IP address is 192 168 1 xxx xxx is from 1 to 253 Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 and Gateway is 192 168 1 254 The AP s default IP address gt Obtain an IP address automatically This method can be available only when DHCP in section 4 7 1 is enabled 1 Setup the TCP IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your PC If you need instructions as to how to do this please refer to Appendix B Configuring the PC 2 Power off the AP and PC Then turn on the AP and restart the PC The built in DHCP server will assign IP address for the PC cf Note For Windows 98 OS or earlier the PC and AP may need to be restarted Now you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection between your PC and the AP The following example is in Windows 2000 OS Open a command prompt and type ping 192 168 1 254 and then press Enter If the result displayed is similar to that shown in Figure 3 1 the connection between your PC and the AP has been established Pinging 192 168 1 254 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 168 1 254 hytes 32 time ims Reply from 192 168 1 254 hyt
48. curity parameters for all access points if any 3 Verify connectivity across the LANs A computer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other PCs or servers connected to any of the three WLAN segments cs Note You can extend this repeating by adding up to 2 additional TL WA5210G 2 4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPEs configured in repeater mode However since Repeater configurations communicate in half duplex mode the bandwidth decreases as you add Repeaters to the network Also you can extend the range of the wireless network with wireless antenna accessories gt Bridge Point to Point This mode bridges the AP and another AP also in bridge mode to connect two wired LANs Please input the MAC address of the other AP in the field of MAC of AP AP function can startup also e With AP mode If you select this option you AP will also support AP mode when it is in Bridge Point to Point mode Here is an example of how to configure Point to Point Bridge Please do the following LAN Segment 1 LAN Segment 2 Figure 5 8 Point to Point Bridge Configure the TL WA5210G AP1 on LAN Segment 1 in Point to Point Bridge mode Configure the TL WA5210G AP2 on LAN Segment 2 in Point to Point Bridge mode AP1 must have AP2 s MAC address in its MAC Address field and AP2 must have AP1 s MAC address in its MAC Address field Configure and verify the following parameters for b
49. d 4 WAN IP Address Enter a WAN IP Address or a range of WAN IP Addresses in the field in dotted decimal notation format For example 61 145 238 6 61 145 238 47 Keep the field blank which means all WAN IP Addresses have been put into the field 5 WAN Port Enter a WAN Port or a range of WAN Ports in the field For example 25 110 Keep the field blank which means all WAN Ports have been put into the field 6 Protocol Select which protocol is to be used either TCP UDP or All all protocols supported by the router 7 Action Select either Allow or Deny through the router 8 Status Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry from the Status pull down list Click the Save button to save this entry To add another entry repeat steps 1 9 When finished click the Back button 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 You can change the entry s order as desired Fore entries are before hind entries Enter the ID number in the first box you want to move and another ID number in second box you want to move to and then click the Move button to change the entry s order Click the Next button to th
50. default start IP address gt End IP Address This field specifies the last address in the IP Address pool 192 168 1 199 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 LAN 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 33 provides two DNS servers The factory default setting is 0 0 0 0 Click Save to save the changes fF Note 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
51. e LAN This page displays the IP amp MAC Binding Setting table you can operate it in accord with your desire There are two submenus under the IP amp MAC Binding menu shown in Figure 4 46 Binding Setting and ARP List Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below IP amp MAC Binding Figure 4 46 the IP amp MAC Binding menu 4 12 1 Binding Setting Selecting IP amp MAC Binding gt Binding Setting will allow you to configure the binding entries as shown in Figure 4 47 Binding Settings ARP Binding O Disable Enable ID MAC Address IP Address Bind Modify 00 04 EB 00 07 BE 192163 1 101 Wodify Delete Add New Enable All Delete Al Page Figure 4 47 Binding Setting MAC Address The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN IP Address The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN Bind Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device Y V V WV Modify To modify or delete an existing entry When you want to add or modify an IP amp MAC Binding entry you can click the Add New button or Modify button and then you will go to the next page This page is used for adding or modifying an IP amp MAC Binding entry shown in Figure 4 48 91 IP amp MAC Binding Settings Bind MAC Address 00 0 4 EB 00 07 BE IP Address 192 1606 1 101 Figure 4 48 IP 8 MAC
52. e Provider Dyndns www dyndns org w Go to register C Enable DONS Connection Status DONS not launching cave Figure 4 51 Dyndns org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 1 2 3 4 gt Enter the User Name for your DDNS account Enter the Password for your DDNS account Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Click Logout to log out the DDNS service 4 13 2 Oray net DDNS If your selected dynamic DNS Service Provider is www oray net the page will appear as shown in Figure 4 52 94 Service Provider Peanuthull www oray net W Goto register Enable DONS Connection Status DONS not launching service Type Domain Name Save Figure 4 52 Oray net DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 1 2 3 gt gt Enter the User Name for your DDNS account Enter the Password for your DDNS account Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Domain Name The domain names are displayed here Click Logout to log out the DDNS service 4 133 Comexe cn DDNS If your selected dynamic DNS Service Provider is www comexe cn the page will appear as shown in Figure 4 53 55 Service P
53. e device during the process to avoid any damage 4 15 5 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 lt 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 61 Ping Watch Dog Utility Enable IP Address Interval Delay Fail Count seconds seconds TE Dave Figure 4 62 Ping Watch Dog Utility 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 packets 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 15 6 Speed Test Selecting System gt Speed Test allows you to test the connection speed to and from any reachable IP address on current network on the page as shown in Figure 4 63 The speed test is especially used when you are building wireless network between devices which are far away from each other It should be used for the prelim
54. e next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page For example If you desire to block E mail received and sent by the IP Address 192 168 1 7 on your local network and to make the PC with IP Address 192 168 1 8 unable to visit the website of IP Address 202 96 134 12 while other PC s have no limit you should specify the following IP address filtering list ID Effective time LAN IF Address LAN Font WAN IP Address WAN Pont Protocol Action Status Modify 1 0000 2400 192 168 1 7 29 ALL Deny Enabled Modity Delete 2 0000 2400 192168 1 7 110 ALL Deny Enabled Modify Delete 3 0000 2400 192 168 1 8 202 96 134 12 ALL Deny Enabled Modify Delete 4 10 3 Domain Filtering Selecting Security gt Domain Filtering will allows you to configure the domain filtering entery as shown in Figure 4 38 44 Domain Filtering Firewall Settings You can change them on Firewall page Enable Firewall Disabled Enable Domain Filtering Disabled ID Effective time Domain Name Status Modify Add Mew Figure 4 38 Domain Filtering Before adding a Domain Filtering entry you must ensure that Enable Firewall and Enable Domain Filtering have been selected on the Firewall page as shown in Figure 4 35 To Add a Domain filtering entry click the Add New button in Figure 4 38 The page Add or Modify a Domain Filtering entry will appear shown in Figure 4 39 Add or Modify an Domain Filtering Entry Effective Time Statu
55. e node s fully qualified domain name gt System Location The physical location of this node Click the Save button to save configuration in current page 5 10 System Tools System Tools option helps you to optimize the configuration of your device 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 Speed Test helps to test the connection speed to and from any reachable IP address on current network especially when we are building wireless network between devices which are far away from each other 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 There are eight submenus under the System Tools menu shown as Figure 5 27 Firmware Factory Defaults Backup amp Restore Ping Watch Dog Speed Test Reboot Password and Syslog Clicking any of them will enable you to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below System Tools Factory Defaults Backup amp Restore Ping Watch Dog Speed Test Reboot Password Syslog Figure 5 27 The System Tools menu 89 5 10 1 Firmware Selecting System Tools gt Firmware allows you to upgrade the latest ve
56. e provided below Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services on your LAN such as DNS Email and FTP A virtual server is defined as a service port and all requests from the Internet to this service port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP Any PC that was used for a virtual server must have a static or reserved IP Address because its IP Address may change when using the DHCP function Port Triggering is used for some applications that cannot work with a pure NAT router like Internet games video conferencing Internet calling and so on which 36 require multiple connections The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing DMZ host forwards all the ports at the same time Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may change when using the DHCP function The Universal Plug and Play UPnP feature allows the devices such as Internet computers to access the local host resources or devices as needed UPnP devices can be automatically discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN Forwarding Port Triggering DMZ UPnP Figure 4 27 The Forwarding menu 4 9 1 Virtual Servers Selecting Forwarding gt Virtual Servers will allow you to set up virtual servers on the page as sho
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58. ect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately Click the Advanced Settings button to set up the advanced option the page shown in Figure 4 8 will then appear HE ee E MTU Size in bytes 1450 The defaultis 1480 do not change unless necessary Use IF address specified by ISP ISP Specified IP Address ooon Detect Online Interval la Seconds 0 120 seconds the defaultis 0 0 means not detecting Use the following DMS Servers Secondary DNS looog Optional Figure 4 8 PPPoE Advanced Settings gt Packet MTU The default MTU size is 1480 bytes which value is usually fine For some ISPs you need modify the MTU This should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP gt Service Name AC Name The service name and AC Access Concentrator name these should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP gt ISP Specified IP Address If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit your IP address to the router during login click Use the IP Address specified by ISP check box and enter the IP Address in dotted decimal notation which your ISP provided gt Detect Online Interval The default value is 0 you can input the value between 0 and 120 The router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval between seconds If the value is 0 it means do not detect gt DNS IP address If you know that y
59. ed 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 in the page of Address Reservation the following page Figure 4 25 will display 2 Enter the MAC address the format for the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX and IP address in dotted decimal notation of the computer you want to add 3 Click the Save button after finish configuring Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry MAC Address 00 04 EB 00 07 5F Reserved IP Address 192 168 1 25 Status Enabled Figure 4 25 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry 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 Click Next to go to the next page and Click Previous to return the previous page CS Note The changes won t take effect until the device reboots 4 8 Wireless settings Selecting Wireless Settings will allow you to do some advanced settings for the device in the following screen as shown in Figure 4 26 Wireless Advanced Settings gt gt Enable WMM Enable AP Isolation C Disable short preamble RTS Threshold 2466 0 ht 2 346 Fragmentation Threshold 2345 256 2346 Beacon Interval E e 0 1 000rr 5 Power Obey Regulat
60. ed in the corresponding field If the Common Applicatins list does not have the application you want type the port parameters manually Select the protocol used for Trigger Port and Incoming Ports from the corresponding pull down list Select the Enable option in the Status pull down list Click the Save button to save the new rule 39 Add or Modify a Port Triggering Entry Trigger Port 554 Trigger Protocol Incoming Ports Incoming Protocol Status Common Applications Figure 4 31 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry To modify or delete an existing entry please take the following steps 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 Enable All to make all entries enabled Click Disabled All to make all entries disabled Click Delete All to delete all entries cf Note 1 When the trigger connection is released the corresponding opening ports will be closed 2 Each rule can only be used by one host on the LAN at a time The trigger connection of other hosts on the LAN will be refused 3 Incoming Port Range enabled cannot overlap each other at the same time 4 9 3 DMZ Selecting Forwarding gt DMZ will allow you to set up an DMZ host on the page as shown in Figure 4 32 Current DMZ Status O Enable Disable DMZ Host IP Address 000 Dave Figure 4 32 DMZ To assign a computer or server t
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62. electing Security gt Advanced Security will enable you to protect the router from being attacked by TCP SYN Flood UDP Flood and ICMP Flood from LAN as shown in Figure 4 43 48 Advanced Security Packets Statistics Interval 5 60 10 Seconds DoS Protection Disable Enable Enable CMP FLOOD Attack Filtering ICMP FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 Packetsis Enable UOP FLOOD Filtering UDP FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 500 Packets s Enable TCP SYN FLOOD Attack Filtering TCP SYN FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 Packetsis Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port Blocked Dos Host List Figure 4 43 Advanced Security settings gt Packets Statistic interval 5 60 The default value is 10 Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds from the pull down list The Packets Statistic interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistic The result of the statistic used for analysis by SYN Flood UDP Flood and ICMP Flood gt DoS protection Enable or Disable the DoS protection function Only when it is enabled will the flood filters be effective gt Enable ICMP FLOOD Attack Filtering Enable or Disable the ICMP FLOOD Attack Filtering gt ICMP FLOOD Packets threshold 5 3600 The default value is 50 Enter a value between 5 3600 packets When the current ICMP FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value the router will start up the bloc
63. eless Outdoor CPE 1 1 Overview of the Product The TL WA52106G 2 4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPE is dedicated to Outdoor wireless network solutions The TL WA5210G 2 4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPE will allow you to connect your network with other wireless devices wirelessly sharing Internet Access files and fun easily and securely The high power design will also help you build a more stable link or cover more area outdoors The TL WA5210G 2 4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPE provides 3 operation modes for multi user to access the Internet AP client router AP router and AP In AP client router mode it works as a WISP CPE and can access the Internet wirelessly via your WISP In AP router mode it can access the Internet via an ADSL Cable Modem while sharing data wirelessly In AP mode it can work in various modes such as Access Point Client WDS Bridge Repeater With the most attentive wireless security the TL WA5210G 2 4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPE provides multiple protection measures It can be set to turn off wireless network name SSID broadcast so that only stations that have the SSID can be connected The AP provides wireless LAN 64 128 152 bit WEP encryption security and WPA WPA2 and WPA PSK WPA2 PSK authentication as well as TKIP AES encryption security It also supports VPN pass through for sensitive data secure transmission The TL WA5210G 2 4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPE complies with the IEEE 802 11g
64. encryption for security DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System The capability of assigning a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP Address DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protocol that automatically configure the TCP IP parameters for the all the PC s that are connected to a DHCP server DMZ Demilitarized Zone A Demilitarized Zone allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing 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 NAT Network Address Translation NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always on connection by simulating a dial up connection SSID A Service Set Id
65. entification 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 105 152 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard gt Wi Fi is a trademark of the Wi Fi Alliance founded in 1999 as Wireless Internet Compatibility Alliance WICA comprising more than 300 companies whose products are certified by the Wi Fi Alliance based on the IEEE 802 11 standards also called Wireless LAN WLAN and Wi Fi This certification warrants interoperability between different wireless devices gt WISP Wireless Internet Service Providers WISPs are Internet service providers with networks built around wireless networking The technology used ranges from commonplace Wi Fi mesh networking or proprietary equipment designed to operate over open YOOMHZz 2 4GHz 4 9 5 2 5 4 and 5 8GHz bands or licensed frequencies in the UHF or MMDS bands gt 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 http
66. es 32 time lt ims Reply from 192 168 1 254 hytes 32 time lt ims Reply from 192 168 1 254 bhytes 32 time lt ims Ping statistics for 192 168 1 254 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost B CM loss Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum Bms Maximum ims Average Hms Figure 3 1 Success result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to that shown in Figure 3 2 it means that your PC has not connected to the AP 192 168 1 254 with 32 bytes of data timed out timed out timed out timed out Figure 3 2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps 1 Is the connection between your PC and the AP correct cf Note The LED of LAN port you link to on the AP and LEDs on your PC s adapter should be lit 2 Is the TCP IP configuration for your PC correct cf Note If the AP s IP address is 192 168 1 254 your PC s IP address must be within the range of 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 253 the gateway must be 192 168 1 254 3 2 Quick Setup The following instructions will guide you through a few easy steps to configure your AP and connect to Internet With a Web based Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator utility it is easy to configure and manage the TL WA5210G 2 4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPE The Web based utility can be used on any Windows Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser Open your web browser and enter the IP address of the AP 192 168
67. gt A local host makes an outgoing connection to an external host using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field The router records this connection opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table and associates them with the local host When necessary the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the ports defined in the Incoming Ports field Trigger Port The port for outgoing traffic An outgoing connection using this port will Trigger this rule Trigger Protocol The protocol used for Trigger Ports TCP UDP or All all protocols supported by the router Incoming Ports Range The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the outgoing request A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC that triggered this rule You can input at most 5 groups of ports or port section Every group of ports must be set apart with For example 2000 2038 2050 2051 2085 3010 3030 Incoming Protocol The protocol used for Incoming Ports Range TCP UDP or ALL all protocols supported by the router Status The status of this entry is either Enabled or Disabled To add a new rule please take the following steps 1 2 Click the Add New in Port Triggering page pop up Figure 4 31 Select a common application from the Commom Applications drop list then the port parameters will be automatically fill
68. 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 on 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 81 cs Note This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds 5 6 6 Distance Setting Selecting Wireless gt Distance Setting will allow you to adjust the wireless range in outdoor conditions as shown in Figure 5 15 This is a critical feature required for stabilizing outdoor links Enter the distance of your wireless link and the software will optimize the frame ACK timeout value automatically Distance Setting Adjust option Distance fs 0 52 BK Note Specity the distance value in kilometers accurate to the first decimal place Ifthe distance is settoo short or too long twill result poor connection and throughput performance itis bestto setthe value a1110 ofthe real distance If the AP is being used in an indoor setting please use the default setting ode Figure 5 15 Distance Setting gt Adjust option Keep the default setting if the AP is used for indoor environment Or you can change the distance gt Distance Specify the distance value in kilometers accurate to the first decimal place If the distance is set too short or too long it will
69. he default value is 10 Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds from the pull down list The Packets Statistic interval indicates the time section of the packets statistic gt Sorted Rules Here displays sort as desired Statistics Table 65 IP Address The IP Address displayed with statistics Packets The total amount of packets received and transmitted by the router Total The total amount of bytes received and transmitted by the router The total amount of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds U X S X The total amount of bytes received and transmitted in the last Packets Bytes ene Statistic interval seconds ICMP The total amount of the ICMP packets transmitted to WAN in the last Tx Packets Statistic interval seconds Current DP The total amount of the UDP packets transmitted to WAN in the last T Packets Statistic interval seconds TCP The total amount of the TCP SYN packets transmitted to WAN in the last YN Packets Statistic interval seconds T Click the Save button to save the Packets Statistic interval value Click the Auto refresh checkbox to refresh automatically Click the Refresh button to refresh immediately 66 Chapter5 AP Operation Mode This Chapter describes how to configure some advanced settings for your Access Point through the web based management page in AP operation mode 5 1 Login After your successful login you can configure and manage the A
70. ied by any filtering rules to pass through the device ID Effective time LAN IF Address LAN Port WAN IP Address WAN Pont Protocol Action Status Modify Figure 4 36 IP address Filtering To disable the IP Address Filtering feature keep the default setting To set up an IP Address Filtering entry you should first Enable Firewall and Enable IP Address Filtering on the Firewall page as shown in Figure 4 35 and then click the Add New button in Figure 4 36 The page Add or Modify an IP Address Filtering entry will appear shown in Figure 4 37 Add or Modify an IP Address Filtering Entry Effective time LAN IP Address PY SY WAN IP Address fe i Po Protocol ALL e Status Enabled v Save Figure 4 37 Add or Modify an IP Address Filtering Entry To create or modify an IP Address Filtering entry please follow these instructions 1 Effective Time Enter a range of time in HHMM format which points to the range time for the entry to take effect For example 0803 1705 the entry will take effect from 08 03 to 17 05 43 2 LAN IP Address Enter a LAN IP Address or a range of LAN IP addresses in the field in dotted decimal notation format For example 192 168 1 20 192 168 1 30 Keep the field blank which means all LAN IP Addresses have been put into the field 3 LAN Port Enter a LAN Port or a range of LAN ports in the field For example 1030 2000 Keep the field blank which means all LAN ports have been put into the fiel
71. if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type gt WPA WPA2 Select WPA WPA2 based on Radius Server e Version You can select one of following versions 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 or TKIP or AES e Radius Server IP Enter the IP address of the Radius Server e Radius Port Enter the port that radius service used e Radius Password Enter the password for the Radius Server e 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 PSK WPA2 PSK Select WPA based on pre shared passphrase e Version You can select one of following versions 1 Automatic Select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK 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 WPA2 e Encryption When you select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK for Authentication Type you can select either Automatic or TKIP or AES as Encryption e PSK Passphrase You can enter a passphrase between 8 and 63 characters long e 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 78 Be sure to click the Save button to save
72. iltering entry MAC Address Status Enabled e Figure 4 16 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify 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 Privilege Select the privileges for this entry one of Allow Deny 4 Status Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull down list 5 Click the Save button to save this entry To add additional entries repeat steps 1 5 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 be able to access the router The wireless station B with MAC address 00 OA EB 00 07 5F not be able to access the router while all other wireless stations ca
73. inary throughput estimation between two network devices The estimation is rough You can input the remote device s administrator Username and Password under Advance options to get a precise estimation if the remote device is TL WA5210G too 62 simple Network Speed Test Utility Destination IP Usar Password Advanced options na Direction Duration I T seconds Data amount bytes Test Results lx RA Rx BIA Figure 4 63 Speed Test Destination IP The Remote device s IP address User Administrator password of the remote device It should be filled correctly if you want to get a precise estimation Otherwise keep it clean gt Advanced options This is a switch to show advanced test options which are used only for precise estimation Cf Note If either User or Password is incorrect we will take a basic test instead In other words none of the advance options you set will take effect gt Direction There are 3 options available for the traffic direction while estimating the throughput eo transmit Estimate the outgoing throughput TX O receive Estimate the ingoing throughput RX e both Estimate the incoming RX first and then the outgoing TX afterwards gt Duration The value you specify here indicate how much time the test should last gt Data amount The maximal data amount to be sent out during the whole test c Note If both Duration and Data amount are specified
74. ing SSID e MAC of AP Enter the MAC address of AP that you want to access If you select the radio before MAC of AP the AP client will connect to AP according MAC address gt Repeater The Repeater mode is the AP with its own BSS and with WDS enabled that relays data to a root AP to which it is associated The wireless repeater relays signal between its stations and the root AP for greater wireless range Please input the MAC address of root AP in the field of MAC of AP gt Universal Repeater The Universal Repeater mode is the AP with its own BSS and with WDS disabled that relays data to a root AP to which it is associated The wireless repeater relays signal between its stations and the root AP for greater wireless range Please input the MAC address of root AP in the field of MAC of AP fF Note If the available AP can t support with WDS you may select Client mode without WDS or Universal Repeater mode to associate with the AP Here is an example of how to configure wireless repeater Please do the following 1 Configure the Operating Mode of the TL WA5210G 2 4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPE e Configure AP1 on LAN Segment 1 in Access Point mode e Configure AP2 in Repeater mode with the MAC address of its root AP AP1 e Configure AP3 in Repeater mode with the MAC address of its root AP AP2 73 STA1 a CU Dy Lr 2m gr gt T LAN Segment 1 Figure 5 7 Wireless repeating 2 Verify the wireless se
75. ing rules that configured should be similar to the following list ID MAC Address Status Privilege Description Modify 1 00 04 EB 00 07 BE Enabled allow Wireless Station A Modify Delete 2 00 04 EB 00 0 7 5F Enabled allow Wireless Station B Modify Delete cf Note 1 If you select the radio button Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules the wireless station B will still not be able to access the router however other wireless stations that are not in the list will be able to access the router 2 If you enable the function and select the Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules and there are not any enable entries in the list thus no wireless stations can access the router 5 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 5 14 Wireless Statistics Current Connected Wireless Stations numbers 1 ID MAC Address Current Status Received Packets Sent Packets 1 00 05 EB 90 00 08 AF D wA O 39425 Figure 5 14 The router attached wireless stations MAC Address The connected wireless station s MAC address gt Current Status The connected wireless station s running status one of STA AUTH STA ASSOC AP UP WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK None gt Received Packets Packets received by the station
76. ize used for fragmentation Beacon Interval The interval time between two successive beacons gt Power The transmit power of the access point The checkbox determines the transmit power that whether it obeys regulatory power or not Un checking the Obey Regulatory Power option may cause interference to other devices and violate the applicable law gt Antenna Settings The polarization of an antenna gt Signal LED Thresholds The RSSI thresholds of the signal LEDs 5 9 SNMP SNMP 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 8 following parameters in Figure 5 24 SNMP SNMP System Setting Figure 5 24 SNMP Settings 5 9 1 Community Setting Selecting SNMP gt Community Setting will allow you to configure the SNMP community as shown in Figure 5 25 which is helpful for managing the access authority Community List Num Community Access Mode Status Status 1 public Read Only Disable Mo dify 2 public Read Only Disable Modify 3 public Read Only Disable Modity 4 public Read Only Disable Modify Enable All Disable All Figure 5 25 Community Setting Y Num Displays the entry number of the community
77. king function immediately gt Enable UDP FLOOD Filtering Enable or Disable the UDP FLOOD Filtering gt UDP FLOOD Packets threshold 5 3600 The default value is 50 Enter a value between 5 3600 packets When the current UPD FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value the router will start up the blocking function immediately gt Enable TCP SYN FLOOD Attack Filtering Enable or Disable the TCP SYN FLOOD Attack Filtering gt TCP SYN FLOOD Packets threshold 5 3600 The default value is 50 Enter a value between 5 3600 packets When the current TCP SYN FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value the router will start up the blocking function immediately gt Ignore Ping Packet from WAN Port Enable or Disable ignore ping packet from WAN port The default is disabled If enabled the ping packet from the Internet cannot access the 49 router gt Forbid Ping Packet from LAN Port Enable or Disable forbidding Ping Packet to access the router from the LAN port The default value is disabled If enabled the ping packet from the LAN port cannot access the router Defends against some viruses Click the Save button to save the settings Click the Blocked DoS Host Table button to display the DoS host table by blocking 4 11 Static Routing A static route is a pre determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network To add or delete a route work in the area under the S
78. lear all 5 10 8 Syslog Selecting System Tools gt System Log allows you to query the Logs of the device on the screen 94 shown in Figure 5 35 system Log Index Log Content 1 0000 Svstern The device initialization succeeded H Ver WA52106 v1 081640EF Ver 4 4 0 Build 100120 Rel 52294n L 192 168 1 254 M 255 255 255 0 Figure 5 35 System Log The AP can keep logs of all traffic You can query the logs to find out what happened to the AP Click Refresh to refresh the logs Click Clear All to clear all the logs 95 Appendix A FAQ How do configure the router to access the Internet by ADSL users First configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the router The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem Login to the router click the Network menu on the left of your browser and click WAN submenu On the WAN page select PPPoE for WAN Connection Type Type user name in the User Name field and password in the Password field finish by clicking Connect WAN Connection Type PPPoE w 4 PPPoE Connection User Name username Figure A 1 PPPoE Connection Type If your ADSL lease is in pay according time mode select Connect on Demand or Connect Manually for the Internet connection mode Type an appropriate number for Max Idle Time to avoid wasting paid
79. length and must not include any space Enter the new Password twice to confirm it Click Save when finished Click Clear All to clear all 4 15 9 Syslog Selecting System Tools gt System Log allows you to query the Logs of the device on the screen 64 shown in Figure 4 66 system Log Index Log Content 1 0000 Svstern The device initialization succeeded H Ver WA52106 v1 081640EF Ver 4 4 0 Build 100120 Rel 52294n L 192 168 1 254 M 255 255 255 0 Figure 4 66 System Log The AP can keep logs of all traffic You can query the logs to find out what happened to the AP Click Refresh to refresh the logs Click Clear All to clear all the logs 4 15 10 Statistics The Statistics page shown in Figure 4 67 displays the network traffic of each PC on the LAN including total traffic and traffic of the last Packets Statistic interval seconds Statistics Current Statistics Status Disabled Packets Statistics Interval 5 60 10 Seconds AutO refresh Sorted Rules Sorted by IP Address 4 Reset All Delete All Total Current IP address Modity WAC Address Packets Bytes Packets Bytes ICMP Tx UDP Tx SYN Tx The current listis empty Pace Figure 4 67 Statistics gt Current Statistics Status Enabled or Disabled The default value is disabled To enable click the Enable button If disabled the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be ineffective gt Packets Statistics Interval T
80. ll appear shown in Figure 3 9 10 Quick Setup Static IP IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Optional Primary DNS Optional secondary DNS Optional Figure 3 9 Quick Setup Static IP cs Note The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP gt IP Address This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet including your ISP Enter the IP address into the field gt Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address it is usually 255 255 255 0 gt Default Gateway Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required gt Primary DNS Enter the DNS Server IP address into the boxes if required gt Secondary DNS If your ISP provides another DNS server enter it into this field 3 After you complete the above click Next the Wireless settings page will appear below Quick Setup Wireless Please contig parameters of APC Mode SSID TP LINK 900008 Next Figure 3 10 Quick Setup Wireless settings On this page you can configure the following wireless parameters cf Note The Quick Setup Wireless page differs in different modes If you choose the AP Router mode you will see the Wireless page as below Quick Setup Wireless Please contig parameters of AP Mode SSID TP LINK 3000065 Region United States i Channel Automatic e Mode SdMbps 802 119 Figure 3 11 Quick Setup Wireless settings gt SSID Enter a value of up to 3
81. llowing button to reset all configuration settings to their default values Figure 5 29 Restore Factory Default 90 Click Restore to reset all configuration settings to their default values e The default User Name admin e The default Password admin e The default IP Address 192 168 1 254 e The default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 fF Note All settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored 5 10 3 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 5 30 Backup amp Restore Figure 5 30 Save or Restore the Configuration Click Backup to save a backup configuration file to your local computer To restore the AP s configuration please take the following steps e Click Browse to find the location of 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 c Note 1 The current configuration will be covered by the uploading configuration file 2 Wrong process will lead the device unmanaged 3 The restoring process will last for 20 seconds and the AP will restart automatically Do not power off the device during the process to avoid any damage 5 10 4 Ping Watch Dog Selecting System Tools gt Ping Watch Dog allows you to con
82. ly Use the following IP address IP address Subnet mask Default gateway Use the following DNS server addresses Prefered DHS server Alternate DNS server Figure B 3 Note For Windows 98 OS or before the PC and router may need to be restarted gt Setting IP address manually 1 Select Use the following IP address radio button And the following items available 2 Ifthe router s LAN IP address is 192 168 1 254 specify the IP address as 192 168 1 x x is from 1 to 253 and the Subnet mask as 255 255 255 0 3 Type the routers LAN IP address the default IP is 192 168 1 254 into the Default gateway field 4 Select Use the following DNS server addresses In the Preferred DNS Server field you can enter the same value as the Default gateway or type the local DNS server IP address 102 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties O HEJ 192 168 1 2 au 2d ado U 192 168 1 1 Ubtamn DNS server address automatically 202 96 134 139 AAA Figure B 4 Now Click OK to keep your settings 103 Appendix C Specifications General Standards and Protocols IEEE 802 3 802 3u 802 11b and 802 11g TCP IP DHCP Safety amp Emission FCC CE One 10 100M Auto Negotiation LAN RJ45 port supporting passive Ports PoE 10BASE T UTP category 3 4 5 cable maximum 100m EIA TIA 568 1000 STP maximum 100m Cabling Type 100BASE TX UTP category 5 5e cable maximum 100m EIA T
83. me and Password under Advance options to get a precise estimation if the remote device is TL WA5210G too 92 simple Network Speed Test Utility Destination IP Usar Password Advanced options na Direction Duration I T seconds Data amount bytes Test Results lx RA Rx BIA Figure 5 32 Speed Test Destination IP The Remote device s IP address User Administrator password of the remote device It should be filled correctly if you want to get a precise estimation Otherwise keep it clean gt Advanced options This is a switch to show advanced test options which are used only for precise estimation Cf Note If either User or Password is incorrect we will take a basic test instead In other words none of the advance options you set will take effect gt Direction There are 3 options available for the traffic direction while estimating the throughput eo transmit Estimate the outgoing throughput TX O receive Estimate the ingoing throughput RX e both Estimate the incoming RX first and then the outgoing TX afterwards gt Duration The value you specify here indicate how much time the test should last gt Data amount The maximal data amount to be sent out during the whole test c Note If both Duration and Data amount are specified the test will stop after any of them is met Be sure to click the Run Test button to start a new test after you filled enough inform
84. menu 4 15 1 Time Selecting System Tools gt Time will allow you to set time manually or get GMT from the Internet for the router on the page as shown in Figure 4 58 58 Time Settings Time Zone Sh7 03 00 Hong Kong Perth Singapore w 2006 MMOD T ess Date Time Using Daylight Saving Time PP OO DST begin 00 KMWDDHH pSTend 0 KMWDDHH Preferable NTP Server 0000 0000 Get GMIT Get GMT when connected to Internet Save Figure 4 58 Time settings gt Time Zone Select your local time zone from this drop down list gt Date Enter your local date in MM DD YY into the right blanks gt Time Enter your local time in HH MM SS into the right blanks To configure Time settings please follow these steps below 1 Select your local time zone 2 Enter date and time in the right blanks 3 Click Save Click the Get GMT button to get GMT time from the Internet if you have connected to the Internet If you re using Daylight saving time please follow the steps below 1 Select Using Daylight Saving Time 2 Enter daylight saving begin time and end time in the right blanks cf Note 1 This setting will be used for some time based functions such as firewall You must specify your time zone once you log in to the router successfully if not the time limited on these functions will not take effect 2 The time will be lost if the router is turned off The router will obtain GMT automatically from the Inte
85. meters please click Finish button to exit this Quick Setup and wait your device reboot automatically The changes of settings will take effect after rebooting 12 Chapter4 AP Client Router amp AP Router Operation Mode This Chapter describes how to configure some advanced settings for your Access Point through the web based management page In the following explanations we will take the device in AP Client Router operation mode for example 4 1 Login After your successful login you can configure and manage the Access Point There are fourteen main menus on the left of the Web based management page Submenus will be available after you Click one of the main menus The fourteen main menus are Status Quick Setup Operation Mode Network Wireless DHCP Wireless Settings Forwarding Security Static Routing IP amp MAC Binding Dynamic DNS SNMP and System Tools On the right of the Web based management page there are the detailed explanations and instructions for the corresponding page To apply any settings you have altered on the page please click Save The detailed explanations for each Web page key s function are listed below 4 2 Status Selecting Status will enable you to view the AP s current status and configuration all of which is read only 13 Firmware Version Hardware Version LAN MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Wireless Wireless Radio Signal SSID Channel Mode MAC Address WA
86. must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter CE Mark Warning CCO 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 2400 0 2483 5 MHz Country Bulgaria France Italy Luxembourg Norway Russian Federation Restriction Outdoor use limited to 10 mW e i r p within the band 2454 2483 5 MHz None Implemented Note It s not used outdoors in France Reason remark General authorization required for outdoor use and public service Military Radiolocation use Refarming of the 2 4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation Full implementation planned 2012 If used outside of own premises general authorization is required General authorization required for network and service supply not for spectrum This subsection does not apply for the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny Alesund Only for indoor applications TP LINI K TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment Product Description 2 4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPE Model No TL WA5210G 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
87. n Mode will allow you to choose the operation mode for the AP The AP supports three operation mode types AP Client Router AP Router and AP Please select the one your want as shown in Figure 4 2 Click Save to save your choice Operation Mode AP Client Router WISP Client Router O AP Router Wireless Broadband Router OAP Access Foint DAYE Figure 4 2 Operation Mode gt AP Client Router In this mode the device enables multi user to share the Internet from WISP All LAN ports share the same IP from WISP through Wireless port While connecting to WISP the Wireless port works as a WAN port in AP Client mode The Ethernet port acts as a LAN port gt AP Router In this mode the device enables multi user to share the Internet via ADSL Cable Modem The wireless port share the same IP to ISP through Ethernet WAN port The Wireless port acts same as a LAN port while in AP mode gt AP In this mode the device allows wireless communication devices to access a wireless network by using WIFI The Ethernet port and the wireless port both work as LAN ports 4 5 Network The Network option allows you to customize your local network manually by changing the default settings of the AP There are three submenus under the Network menu shown in Figure 4 3 LAN WAN and MAC Clone Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function The 15 detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below
88. ne or more of the following measures 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
89. nment Remote AP RSSI Remote AP s signal strength value Signal percent The ratio of RSSI to RSSI RANGE in percentage RSSI RANGE You can drag the slider bar to set or input the RSSI RANGE value The slider bar allows the range of the meter to be either increased or reduced If the range is reduced the color change will be more sensitive to signal fluctuations The slider bar actually changes an offset of the maximum indicator value scale cs Note It only works after you have established connection to remote AP under client mode 31 4 6 8 Throughput Monitor Selecting Wireless gt Throughput Monitor will helps to watch wireless throughput information in the following screen shown in Figure 4 20 Throughput Monitor Rate Mbps Run Time 765 10 9 a 5 El 3 2 l 0 Current Max Min Average TEAM 10 7737Mbps 12 0763Mbps 6 3455 Mbps 10 426Mbps MEN 2 9677 Mbps 3 1714Mbps 1 97Mbps 2 8295Mbps Figure 4 20 Wireless Throughput gt Rate The Throughput unit gt Run Time How long this function is running gt Transmit Wireless transmit rate information 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 managemen
90. nnot access the router you should configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps 1 Click the Enable button to enable this function 2 Select the radio button Deny the stations not 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 select Allow in the Privilege pull down list and select Enabled in the Status pull down list Click the Save and the Return button 29 5 Click the Add New button and enter the MAC address 00 0A EB 00 07 5F in the MAC Address field enter wireless station B in the Description field select Deny in the Privilege pull down list and select Enabled in the Status pull down list Click the Save and the Return button The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list ID MAC Address Status Privilege Description Modify 00 0A EB 00 07 BE Enabled allow Wireless Station B hModify Delete 2 00 04 EB 00 07 5F Enabled deny Wireless Station B Modify Delete fe Note 1 If you select the radio button Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules the wireless station B will still not be able to access the router however other wireless stations that are not in the list
91. o be a DMZ server 1 Click the Enable radio button 40 2 Enter the IP address of a local PC that is desired to be set as the DMZ host in the DMZ Host IP Address field 3 Click the Save button cs Note After you set the DMZ host the firewall related to the host will not work 4 9 4 UPnP Selecting Forwarding gt UPnP will enable you to configure the UPnP function on the page as shown in Figure 4 33 Current UPnP Status Disabled Current UPnP Settings List ID App Description External Port Protocol Internal Port IP Address Status Figure 4 33 UPnP Settings gt Current UPnP Status UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button As enabling UPnP may present a risk to security this feature is disabled by default gt Current UPnP Settings List This table displays the current UPnP information App Description The description provided by the application in the UPnP request e External Port External port which the router opened for the application e Protocol Shows which type of protocol is opened e Internal Port Internal port which the router opened for local host e IP Address The IP address of the local host which initiates the UPnP request Status Either Enabled or Disabled Enabled means that port is still active Otherwise the port is inactive Click Enable to enable UPnP Click Disable to disable UPnP Click Refresh to update the Current UPnP Settings List
92. of Council Directives Directives 1999 5 EC 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 V1 3 2 2008 EN 61000 3 2 2006 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 A2 2005 EN60950 1 2006 Recommendation 1999 519 EC EN62311 2008 Directives 2004 108 EC The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents EN 55022 2006 A1 2007 EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN 61000 3 2 2006 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 A2 2005 Directives 2006 95 EC The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents EN60950 1 2006 Person is responsible for marking this declaration Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD South Building No 5 Keyuan Road Central Zone Science amp Technology Park Nanshan Shenzhen P R China CONTENTS Package Contents sai 1 Chapter Product OVe VI Wensn airis 2 1 1 OVernvewot the Frodo 2 1 2 A O O 2 SN A nie a a sac teanc ease cues seaamenncesaave ate Siosace ten asens sioaseceed sana ener eeaaseets 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation canina accua 4 2 1 US TO A AION ches cg A ame eee ee 4 Za NMAC SS and TCO Nata to ld negeeeeaes 4 2 3 System REGUIREMEINIS a cela 5 2 4 Environment Requirements ccccccccceeeceececeneeceeecceesaeeccueecaueeseueesaeessaeeceusecsu
93. oints 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 fest 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 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 54Mbps 802 11g Both 802 11g and 802 11b wireless stations can connect to the router e 11Mbps 802 11b Only 802 11b wireless stations can connect to the router Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page cs Note The device will reboot automatically after you click the Save button 71
94. on 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 cf Note Limited by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option gt Channel This field determines which operating frequency will 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 54Mbps 802 11g Both 802 11g and 802 11b wireless stations can connect to the router e 11Mbps 802 11b Only 802 11b wireless stations can connect to the router gt Region Specifies the region where the wireless function of the AP can be used Select your region from the drop down list If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page cf Note The device will reboot automatically after you click the Save button 4 6
95. ory Power Antenna Settings LED LEDS LEDS LED4 Signal LED Thresholds 0 99d8 Dave Figure 4 26 Wireless settings Enable WMM WMM function can guarantee the packets with high priority messages being transmitted preferentially It is strongly recommended enabled Enable AP Isolation Isolate all connected wireless stations so that wireless stations can not access each other through WLAN This option is available only for AP mode Disable short preamble Disable short preamble and use long preamble only It is recommended that you do not change these settings RTS threshold RTS CTS Threshold the packet size that is used to determine if RTS CTS should be sent Fragmentation Threshold The maximum packet size used for fragmentation Beacon Interval The interval time between two successive beacons Power The transmit power of the access point The checkbox determines the transmit power that whether it obeys regulatory power or not Un checking the Obey Regulatory Power option may cause interference to other devices and violate the applicable law Antenna Settings The polarization of an antenna Signal LED Thresholds The RSSI thresholds of the signal LEDs 4 9 Forwarding There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu shown in Figure 4 27 Virtual Servers Port Triggering DMZ and UPnP Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu ar
96. oth access points e Both use the same Channel and security settings if security is in use 74 Verify connectivity across the LAN 1 and LAN 2 A computer on either LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers of any other PCs or servers connected to LAN Segment 1 or LAN Segment 2 gt Bridge Point to Multi Point This mode bridges the AP and up to 6 APs also in bridge mode to connect two or more wired LANs Please input the MAC address of other APs in the field of MAC of AP1 to MAC of AP6 AP function can startup also e With AP mode If you select this option you AP will also support AP mode when it is in Bridge Point to Multi Point mode Here is an example of how to configure multi point bridging Please do the following LAN Segment 2 LAN Segment 1 LAN Segment 3 AP 1 ae AP3 Figure 5 9 Point to Multi point Bridge 1 Configure the Operating Mode of the TL WA5210G 2 4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPEs e Because it is in the central location configure TL WA5210G AP1 on LAN Segment 1 in Point to Multi Point Bridge mode The MAC addresses of AP2 and AP3 are required in AP 1 e Configure TL WA5210G AP2 on LAN Segment 2 in Point to Point Bridge mode with the MAC Address of AP1 e Configure the TL WA5210G AP3 on LAN 3 in Point to Point Bridge mode with the MAC Address of AP1 2 Verify the following parameters for all access points e All TL WA5210G Acces
97. our ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the router during login click Use the following DNS servers checkbox and enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it as well Click the Save button to save your settings 20 4 5 3 MAC Clone MAC Clone allows you to clone the MAC address of the managing PC s adapter to the WAN port This is because some ISPs require that you register the MAC address of your adapter Usually you do not need to change anything here Selecting Network gt MAC Clone will enable you to configure the MAC address of the WAN port on this page as shown in Figure 4 9 WAN MAC Address 00 0 4 EB 90 00 09 Restore Factory MAC Your PCs MAC Address 00 19 66 CB 45 66 Clone MAC Address To SAWE Figure 4 9 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter which is connected to your cable DSL Modem or Ethernet during installation Changes are rarely needed here gt WAN MAC Address This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port which is used for the WAN port If your ISP requires that you register the MAC address please enter the correct MAC address into this field The format for the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX X is any hexadecimal digit gt Your PC s MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing the route
98. r If the MAC address is required you can click the Clone MAC Address To button and this MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of WAN port to the factory default value Click Save to save your settings ca Note 1 Only the PC on your LAN can use the Clone MAC Address To feature 2 If you click Save the Router will prompt you to reboot 4 6 Wireless The Wireless option improving functionality and performance for wireless network can help you to make the AP an ideal solution for your wireless network Here you can create a wireless local area network just through a few settings Basic Settings is used for the configuration of some basic parameters of the AP Wireless Mode allows you to select the mode that AP works on Security Settings 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 Statistics shows you the statistics of current connected Wireless stations Distance Setting is used to adjust the wireless range in outdoor conditions Antenna Alignment shows how remote AP s signal strength changes while changing the antenna s direction Throughput Monitor helps to watch wireless throughput information Wireless statistics enables you to get detailed information about the current connected wireless stations There a
99. re eight submenus under the Wireless menu shown in Figure 4 10 Basic Settings 21 Wireless Mode Security Settings MAC Filtering Wireless Statistics Distance Setting Antenna Alignment 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 Wireless Wireless Mode Security Settings MAC Filtering Wireless Statistics Distance Setting Antenna Alignment Throughput Monitor Figure 4 10 Wireless menu 4 6 1 Basic Settings Selecting Wireless gt Basic Settings will enable you to configure the basic settings for your wireless network on the screen below Figure 4 11 Wireless Settings SSID TP LINK 900008 j Region United States o Ensure you selecta correct country to conform local law A incorrect settings may cause interference Mode SaMbps 802 11 v DAWE Figure 4 11 Wireless Settings in AP Client Router mode gt SSID Enter a string of up to 32 characters The same Name SSID must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network The default SSID is set to be TP LINK_XXXXXX XXXXXX indicates the last unique six characters of each device s MAC address which can ensure your wireless network security But it is strongly recommended that you change your networks name SSID to a different value This value is case sensitive For example TEST is NOT the same as test gt Regi
100. result poor connection and throughput performance it is best to set the value at 110 of the real distance If the AP is being used in an indoor setting please use the default setting Click Save to keep your settings 5 6 7 Antenna Alignment Selecting Wireless gt Antenna Alignment will allow you to view how remote AP s signal strength changes while changing the antenna s direction Antenna Alignment Remote RSSI 14 dB 5ignal Percent RSSI RANGE Figure 5 16 Antenna Alignment gt Remote AP RSSI Remote AP s signal strength value gt Signal Percent The ratio of RSSI to RSSI RANGE in percentage 82 gt RSSI RANGE You can drag the slider bar to set or input the RSSI RANGE value The slider bar allows the range of the meter to be either increased or reduced If the range is reduced the color change will be more sensitive to signal fluctuations The slider bar actually changes an offset of the maximum indicator value scale cf Note It only works after you have established connection to remote AP under client mode 5 6 8 Throughput Monitor Selecting Wireless gt Throughput Monitor will helps to watch wireless throughput information in the following screen shown in Figure 5 17 Throughput Monitor Run Time 9 s Rate Kbps 20 lg 16 14 12 10 E ia 4 2 O Curent Max Min Average Transm i 14 2714Kbps 19 4511Kbps 14 271 4Kbps 14 7732Kbps REENEN 1 2535Kbps 2 2402K bps 1 7363 bps 1 937
101. rewall the general firewall switch Enable IP Address Filtering Default IP Address Filtering Rules Allow the packets not specified by any filtering rules to pass through the device Deny the packets not specified by any filtering rules to pass through the device C Enable Domain Filtering C Enable MAC Address Filtering Default MAC Address Filtering Rules O Allow these PCs with enabled rules to access the Internet Deny these PCs with enabled rules to access the Internet ode Figure 4 35 Firewall Settings gt Enable Firewall Check this box to enable Firewall gt Enable IP Address Filtering Check this box to enable IP Address Filtering There are two default filtering rules for IP Address Filtering Allow or Deny the packets specified to pass through the router gt Enable Domain Filtering Check this box to enable Domain Filtering 42 gt Enable MAC Filtering Check this box to enable MAC Address Filtering There are two default filtering rules for MAC Address Filtering Allow or Deny the packets specified to pass through the router 4 10 2 IP Address Filtering Selecting Security gt IP Address Filtering will allow you to configure the IP address filtering entry on the page as shown in Figure 4 36 IP Address Filtering Firewall Settings You can change them on Firewall page Enable Firewall Disabled Enable IP Address Filtering Disabled Default Filtering Rules Deny the packets not specif
102. rnet When it connects to Internet 4 15 2 Firmware Selecting System Tools gt Firmware allows you to upgrade the latest version of firmware for the device on the screen shown in Figure 4 59 99 Firmware Upgrade Firmware Version 4 4 0 Build 100120 Rel 52294n Hardware Version WAS TOG v1 081 640EF Figure 4 59 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versions are posted at http www tp link com and can be downloaded for free 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 AP itself you can try to upgrade the firmware fF Note Before upgrading the AP s firmware you should write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important configuration settings of AP To upgrade the AP s firmware please take the following steps 1 Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP LINK website http www tp link com 2 Click Browse to view the folders and select the downloaded file 3 Click Upgrade gt Firmware Version Displays the current firmware version gt Hardware Version Displays the current hardware version The upgrade file must accord with the current hardware version fF Note Do not turn off the AP or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded The AP will reboot after the Upgrading has been finished 4 15 3 Factory Defaults Selecting System Tools gt Factory Default allo
103. rovider Comexe www comexe cn Goto register C Enable DONS Connection Status DONS notlaunching save Figure 4 53 Comexe cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 1 Enter the domain names your dynamic DNS service provider gave Enter the User Name for your DDNS account Enter the Password for your DDNS account Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service gt Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Click Logout to log out the DDNS service 4 14 SNMP SNMP 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 54 SNMP SNMP System Setting Figure 4 54 SNMP Settings 4 14 1 Community Setting Selecting SNMP gt Community Setting will allow you to configure the SNMP community as 96 shown in Figure 4 55 which is helpful for managing the access authority Community List Num Community Access Mode Status Status 1 public Read Only Disable Modify 2 public Read Only Disable Modify 3 public Read Only Disable Modify 4 public Read Only Disable Modify Enable All Disable All Figure 4 55 Communi
104. rsion of firmware for the device on the screen shown in Figure 5 28 Firmware Upgrade Firmware Version 4 4 0 Build 100120 Rel 52254n Hardware Version WAS TOG v1 061640EF Figure 5 28 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versions are posted at http www tp link com and can be downloaded for free 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 AP itself you can try to upgrade the firmware CS Note Before upgrading the AP s firmware you should write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important configuration settings of AP To upgrade the AP s firmware please take the following steps 1 Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP LINK website http www tp link com 2 Click Browse to view the folders and select the downloaded file 3 Click Upgrade gt Firmware Version Displays the current firmware version gt Hardware Version Displays the current hardware version The upgrade file must accord with the current hardware version CS Note Do not turn off the AP or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded The AP will reboot after the Upgrading has been finished 5 10 2 Factory Defaults Selecting System Tools gt Factory Default allows you to restore the factory default settings for the device on the screen shown in Figure 5 29 Factory Defaults Click the fo
105. ry DNS Optional Enter the DNS address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP Secondary DNS Optional Type another DNS address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP if provided If you choose PPPoE you should enter the following parameters as shown in Figure 4 7 WAN Connection Type PPPoE Ww Password WAN Connection Mode Connect on Demand hax Idle Time 15 minutes 0 means remaining active all the time Connect Automatically O Time based Connecting Period ofTimefom 0 lo HH Ninh to 23 59 AHI O Connect Manually hax Idle Time 15 minutes 0 means remaining active all the time Connect Disconnected Figure 4 7 WAN PPPoE User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive Connect on Demand You can configure the router to disconnect your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity Connect on Demand enables the router to automatically re establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again If you wish to activate Connect on Demand click the radio button If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates Caution Sometimes the connection c
106. s Enabled w Figure 4 39 Add or Modify a Domain Filtering entry To add or modify a Domain Filtering entry follow these instructions 1 Effective Time Enter a range of time in HHMM format specifying the time for the entry to take effect For example if you enter 0803 1705 than the entry will take effect from 08 03 to 17 05 2 Domain Name Type the domain or key word as desired in the field A blank in the domain field means all websites on the Internet For example www xxyy com cn net 3 Status Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull down list 4 Click the Save button to save this entry 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 button 2 Modify the information 3 Click the Save button Click the Enabled All button to make all entries enabled 45 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 the Previous button to return to the previous page For example if you want to block the PC s on your LAN to access websites www xxyy com cn www aabbcc com and websites with net in the end on the Internet while no limit for other websites you should specify the following Domain filtering list ID Effective time Domain Name Status Modify 000 2400 AAA A Enabled Modify Delete F 0000 24
107. s Points use the same Channel and security settings if any e All Point to Point APs must have AP1 s MAC address in its AP MAC address field and AP1 must have all All Point to Point APs MAC addresses 19 3 Verify connectivity across the LANs e Acomputer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other PCs or servers connected to any of the three LAN segments Wireless stations will not be able to connect to the TL WA5210G 2 4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPEs in the illustration above If you require wireless stations to access any LAN segment you can add TL WA5210G 2 4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPEs configured in Wireless Access Point mode to any LAN segment fF Note 1 You can extend this multi point bridging by adding additional TL WA5210Gs configured in Point to Point mode for each additional LAN segment Furthermore you can extend the range of the wireless network with wireless antenna accessories 2 To apply any settings you have altered on the page please click the Save button and wait the AP reboot automatically Click Survey will show the site list of scanning result shown as Figure 5 10 AP List AP Count 53 ID BSSID SSID Signal Channel Security Choose 1 DO0 21 27 48 23 78 TP LIMNK_482378 28 dB 11 OFF Connect 2 00 10 0F 98 28 08 TP LINK 25 dB 11 ON Connect 3 O0 06 01 O00 00 80 AKING 18 dB 11 OFF Connect Figure 5 10 AP List gt BSS
108. s the Internet AP Client Router AP Router and AP In AP Client Router mode it can access the Internet wirelessly by your WISP s support In AP Router mode it can access the Internet via ADSL Cable Modem In AP mode it can access a wireless network by using WIFI You can configure your device quickly by the following steps in different modes A When you choose AP Client Router or AP Router mode take the following steps 1 click Next in Figure 3 6 and then Choose WAN Connection Type page will appear shown in Figure 3 7 Quick Setup Choose WAN Connection Type Please choose WAN Connection Type O PPPoE Dynamic IP O Static IP Net Figure 3 7 Choose WAN Connection Type The AP in AP Client Router and AP Router mode supports three popular ways to connect to the Internet Please select one compatible with your ISP 2 Click Next in Figure 3 7 to enter the necessary network parameters a If you choose PPPoE you will see this page shown in Figure 3 8 Quick Setup PPPoE User Name username Figure 3 8 Quick Setup PPPoE gt Account Name and Password Enter the Account Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive If you have difficulty with this process please contact your ISP b If you choose Dynamic IP the router will automatically receive the IP parameters from your ISP without needing to enter any parameters c If you Choose Static IP the Static IP settings page wi
109. ss Statistics shows you the Statistics of current connected Wireless stations Distance Setting is used to adjust the wireless range in outdoor conditions Antenna Alignment shows how remote AP s signal strength changes while changes the antenna s direction Throughput Monitor helps to watch wireless throughput information Wireless statistics enables you to get detailed information about the current connected wireless stations There are eight submenus under the Wireless menu shown in Figure 5 4 Basic Settings Wireless Mode Security Settings MAC Filtering Wireless Statistics Distance Setting Antenna Alignment 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 Wireless Wireless Mode Security Settings MAC Filtering Wireless Statistics Distance Setting Antenna Alignment Throughput Monitor Figure 5 4 Wireless menu 5 6 1 Basic Settings Selecting Wireless gt Basic Settings will enable you to configure the basic settings for your wireless network on the screen below Figure 5 5 70 Wireless Settings SSID TP LINK 900008 Region United States Channel Automatic Mode SdMbps 802 119 v 4 aye Figure 5 5 Wireless Settings in AP mode gt SSID Set Service Identifier Identifies your wireless network name Create a name up to 32 characters and make sure all wireless p
110. st the wireless range in outdoor 30 conditions as shown in Figure 4 18 This is a critical feature required for stabilizing outdoor links Enter the distance of your wireless link and the software will optimize the frame ACK timeout value automatically Distance Setting Adjust option Distance 0 52 6krm Note Specify the distance value in kilometers accurate to the first decimal place Ifthe distance is settoo short ar tag lona will resultin poor connection and throughput performance itis bestto setihe value at 110 ofthe real distance If the AP is being used in an indoor setting please select the indoor option Save Figure 4 18 Distance Setting gt Adjust option Keep the default setting if the AP is used for outdoor environment Or you can change the distance manually gt Distance Specify the distance value in kilometers accurate to the first decimal place If the distance is set too short or too long it will result poor connection and throughput performance it is best to set the value at 110 of the real distance If the AP is being used in an indoor setting please use the indoor option Click Save to keep your settings 4 6 7 Antenna Alignment Selecting Wireless gt Antenna Alignment will allow you to view how remote AP s signal strength changes while changing the antenna s direction Antenna Alignment Remote RSSI 16 dB Signal Percent RSSIRANGE Jl Figure 4 19 Antenna Alig
111. t If you desire that the unspecified wireless stations can access the router please select the radio button Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access otherwise select the radio button Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access 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 5 13 79 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry MAC Address Status Enabled Ww Figure 5 13 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify 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 06 2 Enter a simple description of the wireless station in the Description field For example Wireless station A 3 Privilege Select the privileges for this entry one of Allow Deny 4 Status Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull down list 5 Click the Save button to save this entry To add additional entries repeat steps 1 5 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
112. t 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 21 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 32 Address Reservation Figure 4 21 The DHCP menu 4 7 1 DHCP Settings Selecting DHCP gt DHCP Settings will enable you to set up the AP as a DHCP Dynamic Host 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 22 DHCP Settings DHCP Server Disable gt Enable Start IP Address End iP Address Address Lease Time minutes 1 2880 minutes the default value is 120 Default Gateway 0000 w ptional Default Domain ptional Primary DNS 0000 w ptional Secondary DNS ooog ptional Figure 4 22 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 Disable 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 1 100 is the
113. tatic Routing page as shown in Figure 4 44 Static Routing ID Destination IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Status Modity Add New Figure 4 44 Static Routing To add static routing entries 1 Click the Add New button pop up Figure 4 45 2 Enter the following parameters gt Destination IP Address The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route gt Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion and which portion is the host portion gt Default Gateway This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the router and the network or host 3 Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry from the Status pull down list 4 Click the Save button to save the changes Add or Modify a Static Route Entry Destination IP Address fs Subnet Mask fs Default Gateway fF Figure 4 45 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry 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 4 12 IP amp MAC Binding ARP Binding is useful for controlling access of specific computers in th
114. tering Wireless MAC Address Filtering Disabled Filtering Rules Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the listto access Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the listto access ID MAC Address Status Privilege Description Modify Add New Figure 4 15 Wireless MAC address Filtering The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control wireless stations accessing the AP which depend on the station s MAC addresses gt MAC Address The wireless station s MAC address that you want to access gt Status The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled gt Privilege Select the privileges for this entry You may select one of the following Allow Deny gt Description A simple description of the wireless station To set up an entry follow these instructions First you must decide whether the unspecified wireless stations can access the router or not If you desire that the unspecified wireless stations can access the router please select the radio button Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access otherwise select the radio button Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access 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 16 28 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address F
115. 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 be able to access the router The wireless station B with MAC address 00 OA EB 00 07 5F not be able to access the router while all other wireless stations cannot access the router you should configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps 1 Click the Enable button to enable this function 2 Select the radio button Deny the stations not 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 select Allow in the Privilege pull down list and select Enabled in the Status pull down list Click the Save and the Return 80 button 5 Click the Add New button and enter the MAC address 00 OA EB 00 07 5F in the MAC Address field enter wireless station B in the Description field select Deny in the Privilege pull down list and select Enabled in the Status pull down list Click the Save and the Return button The filter
116. time Otherwise you can select Auto connecting for the Internet connection mode Wan Connection Mode Connect on Demand Max Idle Time minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect Automatically Time based Connecting Period ofTimexrom 0 0 HHeMM ta 23 59 HAMM Connect Manually Max Idle Time jis minutes 0 means remain active at all times Disconnected Figure A 2 PPPoE Connection Mode cf Note 1 Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time since some applications is visiting the Internet continually in the background If you are a Cable user please configure the router following the above steps How do configure the router to access the Internet by Ethernet users Login to the router click the Network menu on the left of your browser and click WAN submenu On the WAN page select Dynamic IP for WAN Connection Type finish by clicking Save Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter which is connected to your cable DSL Modem during installation If your ISP requires MAC register login to the 96 router and click the Network menu link on the left of your browser and then click MAC Clone submenu link On the MAC Clone page if your PC s MAC address is proper MAC address click the Clone MAC Address button and your PC s MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address
117. tinuously 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 91 Ping Watch Dog Utility Enable IP Address Interval Delay Fail Count seconds seconds TE Dave Figure 5 31 Ping Watch Dog Utility 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 packets 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 5 10 5 Speed Test Selecting System gt Speed Test allows you to test the connection speed to and from any reachable IP address on current network on the page as shown in Figure 5 32 The speed test is especially used when you are building wireless network between devices which are far away from each other It should be used for the preliminary throughput estimation between two network devices The estimation is rough You can input the remote device s administrator Userna
118. ty Setting gt Num Displays the entry number of the community gt Community Defines the password used to authenticate the management station to the device gt Access Mode This field allows you to specify the authority of the community Read Only means the community is only permitted to read the device configuration Read amp Write means the community has the authority to read and change the device configuration gt Status This field allows you to enable disable the corresponding entry gt Modify This field allows you to modify an entry To modify a community setting entry Find the desired entry in the table Click Modify as desired on the Modify column Modify the contact of community 1 2 3 4 Select the Read Only or Read amp Write option in the Access Mode pull down list 5 Select the Enabled option in the Status pull down list 6 Click the Save button Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled 4 14 2 SNMP System Setting Selecting SNMP gt SNMP Setting will allow you to configure some parameters for System iso org dod internet mgmt mib 2 system as shown in Figure 4 56 57 SNMP System Settings Save Figure 4 56 SNMP System Setting gt System Contact The textual identification of the contact person for this managed node together with information on how to contact this person gt System Name An administratively
119. will be able to access the router 2 If you enable the function and select the Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules and there are not any enable entries in the list thus no wireless stations can access the router 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 17 Wireless Statistics Current Connected Wireless Stations numbers 1 ID MAC Address Current Status Received Packets Sent Packets 1 00 04 EB 40 00 04 AP DOVhd 0 32088 Figure 4 17 The router attached wireless stations gt MAC Address The connected wireless station s MAC address gt Current Status The connected wireless station s running status one of STA AUTH STA ASSOC AP UP WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK 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 on 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 Cs Note This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds 4 6 6 Distance Setting Selecting Wireless gt Distance Setting will allow you to adju
120. wn in Figure 4 28 Virtual Servers ID Service Ports IP Address Protocol Status Modify 21 192 166 1 101 TOR Enabled Modify Delete Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Figure 4 28 Virtual Servers gt Service Port The numbers of External Ports You can type a service port or a range of service ports the format is XXX YYY XXX is the start port YYY is the end port gt IP Address The IP Address of the PC providing the service application gt Protocol The protocol used for this application either TCP UDP or All all protocols supported by the router gt Status The status of this entry is either Enabled or Disabled gt Modify To modify or delete an existing entry To setup a virtual server entry please take the following steps 1 Click the Add New in virtual servers page pop up Figure 4 29 2 Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list If the Common Service Port list does not have the service that you want to use type the number of the service port or service port range in the Service Port box Type the IP Address of the computer in the Server IP Address box 4 Select the protocol used for this application 3 5 Select the Enable option to enable the virtual server 6 Click the Save button Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Service Port CARA OP ROA IP Address 192 168 1 101 Protocol TCP t Status Enabled w Common Service Port
121. ws you to restore the factory default settings for the device on the screen shown in Figure 4 60 Factory Defaults Click the following button to reset all configuration settings to their default values Figure 4 60 Restore Factory Default Click Restore to reset all configuration settings to their default values e The default User Name admin e The default Password admin 60 e The default IP Address 192 168 1 254 e The default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 CS Note All settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored 4 15 4 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 61 Backup amp Restore Figure 4 61 Save or Restore the Configuration Click Backup to save a backup configuration file to your local computer To restore the AP s configuration please take the following steps e Click Browse to find the location of 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 5 Note 1 The current configuration will be covered by the uploading configuration file 2 Wrong process will lead the device unmanaged 3 The restoring process will last for 20 seconds and the AP will restart automatically Do not power off th
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123. you have altered on the page please click the Save button and wait the AP reboot automatically Click Survey will show the site list of scanning result shown as Figure 4 13 and you can choose one to connect to AP List AP count 33 ID BSSID SSID Signal Channel Security Choose 1 00 105 0F 01 06 18 TP LIMk_070618 21 dB 2 OFF Connect 2 00 19 E0 94 51 F4 TP LINE 20 dB 1 On Connect 4 O0 27 19 C4 BC 58 TP LINK_ C4858 19 dB 2 OFF Connect 4 00 04 EB 00 01 C1 TP LINE_OO01 C1 13 dB g OM connect 5 D00 27 19 C4 BE 5E TP LINE_C4BEGE 23 dB 5 OFF Connect a 00 04 EBb CE 1E 1B TP LIME_CE1E1B 2 dB 5 OFF Connect Figure 4 13 AP List gt BSSID The BSSID of the AP usually also the MAC address of the AP gt SSID The SSID of the AP gt Signal The signal received from the AP gt Channel The channel the AP works in gt Security The AP communicates in privacy gt Choose Choose one AP from list to connect to If you click the Connect the values you selected will be filled in the SSID and MAC of AP fields on Figure 4 12 cf Note If you want to configure other wireless mode settings you can change your AP to AP operation mode on Operation Mode page as shown in Figure 4 2 25 4 6 3 Security Settings Selecting Wireless gt Security Settings will enable you to configure the security of the wireless network for your device on the page as shown in Figure 4 14 Wireless Security Disable Security O WEP Type

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