TP-Link TL-WA5110G - Manual

CONTENTS Package Contents ................................................................................................................................. 1 Chapter 1 Product Overview ........................................................................................................... 2 1.1 O...

III 5.6 Wireless ................................................................................................................................. 70 5.6.1 Basic Settings................................................................................................................. 70 5.6.2 Wireles...

1 Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ One TL-WA5110G 54Mbps High Power Wireless Access Point ¾ One power Adapter for TL-WA5110G 54Mbps High Power Wireless Access Point ¾ One Power Injector ¾ Mounting Kits ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WA5110G...

2 Chapter 1 Product Overview Thank you for choosing TL-WA5110G 54Mbps High Power Wireless Access Point . 1.1 Overview of the Product The TL-WA5110G 54Mbps High Power Wireless Access Point is dedicated to Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) wireless network solutions. The TL-WA5110G 54Mbps High Power Wir...

4 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 The Front Panel The front panel of the TL-WA5110G consists of several LED indicators, which is designed to indicate connections. View from left to right. Table 2-1 describes the LEDs on the front panel of the router. Figure 2-1 Front Panel sketch LED Explanation...

5 There are two ways to reset the AP's factory defaults: • Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools -> Factory Defaults page in the AP's Web-based Utility. • Use the Factory Default RESET button: Press and hold the default RESET button for 5 seconds, and then the AP will reboot after the...

6 5. Connect the Ethernet Broadband Router to the TL-WA5110G AP. Power on the AP. 6. If you are connecting a desktop PC or laptop to your network, install the TP-LINK Wireless Adapter on the PC. Figure 2-3 To establish an infrastructure network in AP Client Router mode as Figure 2-4, please take the...

7 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...

8 Figure 3-2 3. In the General tab of Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties . Figure 3-3 4. Configure the IP address manually. 1) Select Use the following IP address . 2) Enter 192.168.1.* (* is any integer between 1 to 253) into the ...

9 255.255.255.0 into the Subnet mask filed. 3) Click OK to keep your settings. Figure 3-4 5. Verify the network connection between your PC and the AP via the Ping command. The following example is in Windows XP Operating System. 1) Click Start > Run tab. Enter cmd in the filed and click OK . 2) T...

11 Figure 3-8 Login Windows ) 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> Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings , in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it. If the U...

13 Figure 3-13 Quick Setup - Static IP ) Note: The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP. ¾ 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. ¾ Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN I...

16 Figure 4-1 Status 1. LAN 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 ,

18 Clone . Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. Figure 4-3 the Network menu 4.5.1 LAN Selecting Network > LAN will enable you to configure the IP parameters of LAN port on this page. Figure ...

20 Figure 4-6 WAN - Static IP You should type the following parameters into the spaces provided: ¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. ¾ Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0. ¾ Def...

21 Figure 4-7 WAN - PPPoE ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity ( Max Idle Time ). If your Interne...

23 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 > MAC Clone will enable you to co...

24 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. Figure 4-10 Wirel...

25 ) Note: 1) The default region is United States. When you select your local region from the pull-down list, the dialog shown in Figure below appears. Click OK . 2) Restricted by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. Note Dialog ¾ Channel - Determin...

26 Figure 4-12 Wireless Mode ) 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 . ¾ Access Point - Access Point mode allows wireless stations including AP clients to access the router.

27 • Enable SSID Broadcast - If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless AP will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air. ¾ Client - In Client mode, AP will act as a wireless station to enable wired host(s) to access wireless AP. • SSID - Enter the SSID of AP that you want to access....

30 ) Note: The device will reboot automatically after you click the Save button. 4.6.4 MAC Filtering Selecting Wireless > 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 scree...

32 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 ...

33 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. Figure 4-18 Distance Setting ¾ Adjust option - Keep the default setting if the ...

34 4.6.8 Throughput Monitor Selecting Wireless > Throughput Monitor will helps to watch wireless throughput information in the following screen shown in Figure 4-20. Figure 4-20 Wireless Throughput ¾ Rate - The Throughput unit. ¾ Run Time - How long this function is running. ¾ Transmit - Wireless...

35 Figure 4-21 The DHCP menu 4.7.1 DHCP Settings Selecting DHCP > 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 conf...

37 Figure 4-24 Address Reservation ¾ MAC Address - Here displays the MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address. ¾ Reserved IP Address - Here displays the IP address that the AP is reserved. ¾ Status - Here shows whether the entry is enabled or not ¾ Modify - To modify or dele...

38 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. Figure 4-26 Wireless settings ¾ Enable AP Isolation - Isolate all connected wireless stations so that wireless stations can not access each...

39 Figure 4-27 The Forwarding menu 4.9.1 Virtual Servers Selecting Forwarding > Virtual Servers will allow you to set up virtual servers on the page as shown in Figure 4-28. Figure 4-28 Virtual Servers ¾ Service Port - The numbers of External Ports. You can type a service port or a range of servi...

40 Figure 4-29 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry ¾ 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 Addre...

42 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 ma...

43 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. ) Note: After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work. 4.9.4 UPnP Selecting Forwarding > UPnP will enable you to configure th...

44 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 correspon...

45 ¾ 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 > IP Address Filtering will allow you to conf...

46 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 LA...

48 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

49 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: 00-0E-A...

50 from a remote location via the Internet. Figure 4-42 Remote Management ¾ 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 ...

52 router. ¾ 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 set...

53 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 enabl...

55 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 & MAC Binding > ARP List will enable you to observe the computers in the LAN by checking the relationship of ...

58 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. 2. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. 3. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. 4. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service. ...

59 Figure 4-54 The System Tools menu 4.14.1 Time Selecting System Tools > Time will allow you to set time manually or get GMT from the Internet for the router on the page as shown in Figure 4-55. Figure 4-55 Time settings ¾ Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this drop-down list. ¾ Date ...

60 1. Select Using Daylight Saving Time . 2. Enter daylight saving begin time and end time in the right blanks. ) 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...

61 4.14.3 Factory Defaults Selecting System Tools > Factory Default allows you to restore the factory default settings for the device on the screen shown in Figure 4-57). Figure 4-57 Restore Factory Default Click Restore to reset all configuration settings to their default values. • The default U...

63 Figure 4-60 Speed Test ¾ Destination IP - The Remote device’s IP address. ¾ User - Administrator password of the remote device. It should be filled correctly if you want to get a precise estimation. Otherwise, keep it clean. ¾ Advanced options - This is a switch to show advanced test options whic...

70 ¾ Gateway - The gateway should be in the same subnet as your IP address. ¾ MAC Address - the physical address of the AP, as seen from the LAN. This value can't be changed. ) 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 s...

71 Figure 5-5 Wireless Settings in AP mode ¾ SSID (Set Service Identifier) - Identifies your wireless network name. Create a name up to 32 characters and make sure all wireless points in the wireless network with the same SSID. The default SSID is TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six...

72 router. • 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. ) Note: The device will reboot automatically after you click the Save button. 5.6.2 Wireless Mode Selecting Wireless > Wireless Mode will ...

73 Figure 5-6 Wireless Mode ) Note: AP provides five operational modes: Access Point, Client, Repeater, Bridge (point to point), and Bridge (point to Multi-point).

75 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. ) Note: You can extend this repeating by adding up to 2 additional TL-WA5110G 54Mb...

77 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. Figure 5-10 AP List ¾ BSSID - T...

83 ) Note: This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 5.6.6 Distance Setting Selecting Wireless > 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 th...

88 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. Figure 5-23 Wireless settings ¾ Enable AP Isolation - Isolate all connected wireless stations so that wireless stations can not access each ot...

89 Figure 5-24 The System Tools menu 5.9.1 Firmware Selecting System Tools > Firmware allows you to upgrade the latest version of firmware for the device on the screen shown in Figure 5-25. Figure 5-25 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versions are posted at

94 shown in Figure 4-63. Figure 5-32 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 1. How do I configure the router to access the Internet by ADSL users? 1) First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. 2) 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 M...

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 &...

97 ) 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, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ" submenu. On the "DMZ" page, click “Enable” radio and type your IP a...

98 Figure A-8 Virtual Servers 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 h...

99 Appendix B: Specifications General Standards and Protocols IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11b and 802.11g, TCP/IP, DHCP Safety & Emission FCC 、 CE Ports One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 port, supporting passive PoE Cabling Type 10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100...

100 Appendix C: Glossary ¾ 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...

101 152-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard. ¾ 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 80...