TP-LINK TL-WA901ND WLAN access point
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1. The product model shown in this QIG is TL WA701ND as an example BD Assign a static IP address 192 168 1 100 for your computer Please refer to the T3 in Troubleshooting guide if you need assistance 2 Connect to the Access Point with the Ethernet cable or via wireless The default SSID of the Access Point is TP LINK_ XXXXXX The XXXXXX is the last 6 characters of the Access Point s MAC address TL WA701ND 3 Plug the provided power adapter into the power jack on the back of the Access Point and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket O RESET TL WA701ND If the distance between the outlet and the Access Point is too long to supply the power you can refer to the Power over Ethernet PoE solution in Appendix B With PoE Setup A Turn on all of your network devices and then check to see if the LEDs on the Access Point display normally as the diagram bleow describes TP LINK TL WA701ND LAN QSS G55 ae Co O Solid light Flashing Solid light or flashing Flashing if the Wireless Radio function is enabled If the LEDs display abnormally please check to see if all the cable connectors power adapter and Ethernet cable are well connected to your devic2. www tp link com support faq asp To download the latest Firmware Driver Utility and User Guide go to www tp link com support download asp For all other technical support please contact us by using the following details Global Tel 86 755 26504400 E mail support tp link com Service time 24hrs 7days a week Singapore Tel 65 62840493 E mail support sg tp link com Service time 24hrs 7days a week Switzerland Tel 41 0 848 800998 German service E mail support ch tp link com Fee 4 8 Rp min depending on rate of different time Service Time Monday to Friday 9 00 AM to 6 00 PM GMT 1 or GMT 2 Daylight Saving Time Malaysia Tel 1300 88 875465 1300 88TPLINK Email support my tp link com 24 hours a day 7 days a week Australia amp New Zealand Tel AU 1300 87 5465 NZ 0800 87 5465 E mail support tp link com au Service time 24hrs 7days a week USA Canada Toll Free 1 866 225 8139 E mail support usa tp link com Service time 24hrs 7days a week UK Tel 44 0 845 147 0017 E mail support uk tp link com Service time 24hrs 7days a week Germany Austria Tel 49 1805 875465 German Service 49 1805 TPLINK E mail support de tp link com Fee 0 14 EUR min from the German fixed phone network and up to 0 42 EUR min from mobile phone Service time GMT 1 or GMT 2 Daylight Saving Time in Germany Except bank holidays in Hesse
3. Access Point is reset the current configuration settings will be lost T2 1 2 3 and you will need to reconfigure the Access Point What can do if forget my password Restore the Access Point s configuration to its factory default settings If you don t know how to do that please refer to previous section T1 Use the default user name and password admin admin Try to reconfigure your AP by following the instructions of this QIG T3 What can do if cannot access the web based configuration page For Windows XP OS 1 2 3 Go to Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Network and Internet Connections gt Network Connections Right Click Local Area Connection or Wireless connection gt Select Properties Double Click Internet Protocol TCP IP in the item list Select Use the following IP address enter the 192 168 1 100 as the IP address 255 255 255 0 as the Subnet mask Select Use the following DNS server addresses enter the DNS server address provided by your ISP or network administrator Click OK button to finish the settings For Windows Vista OS 1 Goto Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt View network status and tasks Click View Status at the right side gt Properties 2 Double Click Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 in the item list Select Use the following IP address enter the 192 168 1 100 as the IP address 255 255 255 0 as the Subnet mask Select Use
4. Bridge with AP v SSID TP LINK_088874 Region United States Channel Auto v Mode 11bgn mixed Channel Width 20 40MHz Vi Max Tx Rate 150Mbps Mj v Enable Wireless Radio v Enable SSID Broadcast MAC of AP 1 MAC of AP2 MAC of AP3 MAC of AP4 Click Search oo The AP List page will then pop up in a new window AP Count 4 Find the SSID of another bridge and ID BSSID SSID Signal Channel Security eae z 1 00 1D 0F 01 06 32 TP LINK_010632 5 10 ON click Connect in the corresponding STEP RCEEAC eNO o OO oF 3 00 21 27 46 9E 30 TP LINK_test_none 14 11 ON Connect row 4 00 03 7F BE F2 5C vison 2 11 11 OFF Connect The BSSID of the remote bridge will be automatically filled into the MAC of AP box Enable SSID Broadcast 00 19 E0 AC BF 4C MAC of AP2 MAC of AP3 MAC of AP4 Save Click Save at the bottom of this page Your setup is now complete NOGI Please make sure all the bridges are set to operate in the same channel with different LAN IP address Troubleshooting T1 How do I restore my Access Point s configuration to its factory default settings With the Access Point powered on press and hold the Reset button on O m the rear panel for 8 to 10 seconds ka before releasing it Hold it in for 8 to 10 seconds Once the
5. 0 AC BF 4C TP LINK_ACBF4C 6 6 OFF Connect Router or WISP and click Connect 2 00 0A EB 88 77 9D TP LINK_88779D 36 6 OFF Connect in the corresponding row momona eoa o a O You will then return to the previous page The SSID and MAC address will be automatically filled into OMAC of AP the corresponding box TP LINK_072001 00 1 D OF 07 20 01 Region United States v Click Save at the bottom of this page Your setup is now complete C Repeater Mode Operation Mode Repeater he MAC of AP Region United States v Channel Width 20 40MHz Max Tx Rate 150Mbps 7 Enable Wireless Radio Click Search The AP List page will then pop up in a new window AP Count 3 Find the SSID of the root Access ID BSSID SSID Signal Channel Security Choose a 1 00 1D 0F 01 06 32 TP LINK_010632 5 10 ON Poppe Point Router that you want to repeat 2 00 1D 0F 07 01 06 TP LINK_070106 23 6 OFF an d th en cl i ck C o nn e ct in th e 3 00 21 27 46 9E 30 TP LINK_test_none 16 11 ON Connect corresponding row You will then return to the previous page Operation Mode Repeater be The BSSID of the root Access Point Router will be automatically filled Lo into the MAC of AP box Region United States Click Save at the bottom of this page Your setup is now complete The setup for Universal Repeater mode is similar to that of Repeater mode D Bridge Mode Operation Mode
6. e Configuring the device 1 Login Zj about blank Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit view Favorites Tools Help i x E A 2 Search 5P Favorites 4 dss 192 168 1254 Hpo Links gt A Open your web browser and type in 192 168 1 254 in the address bar and press Enter A dialog box will prompt you for the Username and Password Enter the default values and click OK Connect to 192 168 1 254 TP LINK Wireless Lite N Access Point WATOIND User name admin User name Password admin Password C Remember my password Click OK Cancel If the dialog box does not pop up please refer to T3 in the Troubleshooting guide T2 will give you some help if you forget the password 2 Network Setting After successfully logging in this oo page will then display ass Network Wireless DHCP System Tools Firmware Version 3 9 12 Build 090929 Rel 39423n Hardware Version WA 7O1N v1 00000000 Wired MAC Address 00 1 D OF 08 88 74 IP Address 192 168 1 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 You may need to change the LAN IP address and the gateway according to your network Status Qss Click Network Wireless MAC Address 00 1 D OF 08 88 74 DHCP System Tools Type Static IP IP Address 192 168 1254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 7 0 0 0 0 Gateway Click Save after you
7. have completed the settings If you have changed the LAN IP address please log in to the Access Point using the new IP address 2 Operation Mode Selection This Access Point provides six operational modes Access Point mode Multi SSID Client mode Repeater mode Universal Repeater mode and Bridge with AP mode Please choose an appropriate operation mode for the Access Point Access Point Mode In this mode the Access Point will act as a wireless central hub for your wireless LAN clients giving a wireless extension for your current wired network The Multi SSID mode is similar to Access Point mode Wired Network S gt Access Point Client Mode In this mode the Access Point will act as a wireless card to connect with WISP koa j j j f j f 5 r Fi Repeater Mode In this mode the Access Point can extend the coverage of another wireless Access Point or Router The universal repeater mode is for the wireless Access Point or Router which does not support WDS function k c gt 2 Root AP Repeater Bridge with AP Mode In this mode the Access Point can wirelessly connect two or more remote LANs together C LAN2 y e i ie LAN 3 i Point to Point Bridge Point to Multiple Point Bridge i LAN 1 4 Operation Mode Setting Click Wireless meee Click Wireless Settings TP LINK_088874 U
8. nited States v Choose the Operation Mode _ appropriate to your needs If Access Point mode is selected please proceed to part A If Client mode is selected please skip to part B If Repeater mode is selected please skip to part C lf Bridge with AP mode is selected please skip to part D If the wireless security is required please refer to the Appendix A Wireless Security Setup to configure the Access Point after finishing the following operation mode settings A Access Point Mode This Access Point is set to Access Point mode by default The wireless settings can be changed as follows Operation Mode Access Point TP LINK _088874 Create a unique name SSID for your wireless network Region Select your Region Channel Auto v Mode 11bgn mixed Channel Width 20 40MHz v Max Tx Rate 150Mbps v v Enable Wireless Radio v Enable SSID Broadcast Save Click Save at the bottom of this page Your setup is now complete The setup for Multi SSID mode is similar to that of Access Point mode B Client Mode Operation Mode Client Enable WDS SSID OMAC of AP Region United States y Channel Width 20 40MHz v Enable Wireless Radio Click Search The AP List page will then pop up in a new window Find the SSID of the Access Point ID BSSID SSID Signal Channel Security Choose 1 1 06 19 E
9. rsion Automatic s Encryption Automatic he Select WPA PSK WPA2 PSK SPAT Version Automatic he Encryption Automatic be PSK Pa You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64 Hexadecimal characters Create a security password using tino tae ornamon o eye eee 8 to 63 ASCII characters or 8 to 64 Hexadecimal characters in the PSK Password field Click Save NOGI The WPA PSK WPA2 PSK encryption type is more secure and recommended but it is not available for Bridge mode 11 Appendix B With PoE Setup s Turn off all your network devices including your computer s power i injector and the AP Power adapter 2 Connect your computer to the LAN port on the power injector with an Ethernet Cable qi d Connect your AP to the PoE port on the power injector with an Ethernet Cable A Plug the provided power adapter into the DC jack on the power injector and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket TL WA701ND Computer 1 Passive PoE Injector supports a maximum cable length up to 30 meters due to the environment 2 For longer powered cable up to 100 meters please choose TP LINK s 48V PoE adapters TL POE200 or TL POE150S amp TL POE10R Product information can be found on our official website http www tp link com 12 Technical Support For more troubleshooting help go to
10. the following DNS server addresses enter the DNS server address provided by your ISP or network administrator 3 Click OK button to finish the settings AOI More detailed instructions for the IP address settings can be found in the User Guide on the resource CD Now try to log on to the Web based configuration page again after the above settings have been configured If you still cannot access the configuration page please restore your Access Point s factory default settings and reconfigure your Access Point following the instructions of this QIG Please feel free to contact our Technical Support if the problem persists 10 Appendix A Wireless Security Setup Wireless Security Operation Mode Access Point Log on to the web management page Click Wireless on the leftmost side Disable Security fi i WEP Wireles nce Type Automatic he m Throug put Monitor Click Wireless Security Wises Saisie ofp ae DHCP Key Selected WEP Key Key Type System Tools Key 1 Disabled Key 2 Disabled Key 3 Disabled Key 4 Disabled _ O WPA WPA2 Version Automatic x Encryption Automatic he Radius Server IP Radius Port 1812 1 65535 0 stands for default port 1812 Radius Password Group Key Update Period 0 in second minimum is 30 0 means no update O WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Ve
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