TP Link EAP245 User Manual

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CONTENTS

About this User Guide .......................................................................................................................................... 1

Chapter 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 2

Chapter 2 Network Topology ....................................................................................................................... 3

Chapter 3 Management Mode ..................................................................................................................... 5

3.1 Standalone Mode.............................................................................................................................. 5

3.2 Managed Mode .................................................................................................................................. 5

3.3 Switch to Standalone Mode ........................................................................................................ 5

Chapter 4 Network ............................................................................................................................................. 6

Chapter 5 Wireless............................................................................................................................................. 7

5.1 Wireless Settings .............................................................................................................................. 8

5.1.1 Wireless Basic Settings .................................................................................................. 9

5.1.2 SSIDs...................................................................................................................................... 10

5.1.3 Wireless Advanced Settings ..................................................................................... 15

5.1.4 Load Balance ..................................................................................................................... 15

5.2 Portal .................................................................................................................................................... 16

5.2.1 Portal Configuration ...................................................................................................... 17

5.2.2 Free Authentication Policy ......................................................................................... 22

5.3 MAC Filtering .................................................................................................................................... 24

5.4 Scheduler ........................................................................................................................................... 27

5.5 QoS ........................................................................................................................................................ 31

5.5.1 AP EDCA Parameters .................................................................................................... 32

5.5.2 Station EDCA Parameters .......................................................................................... 34

5.6 Rogue AP Detection ..................................................................................................................... 35

5.6.1 Settings ................................................................................................................................ 36

5.6.2 Detected Rogue AP List .............................................................................................. 37

5.6.3 Trusted AP List ................................................................................................................. 37

5.6.4 Download/Backup Trusted AP List ........................................................................ 38

Chapter 6 Monitoring ..................................................................................................................................... 40

6.1 AP ........................................................................................................................................................... 40

6.1.1 AP List.................................................................................................................................... 41

6.2 SSID ....................................................................................................................................................... 45

6.2.1 SSID List ............................................................................................................................... 45

6.3 Client ..................................................................................................................................................... 46

6.3.1 User List ............................................................................................................................... 47

6.3.2 Portal Authenticated Guest ....................................................................................... 47

Chapter 7 Management ............................................................................................................................... 49

7.1 System Log ....................................................................................................................................... 49

7.1.1 Log List ................................................................................................................................. 50

7.1.2 Log Settings ....................................................................................................................... 50

7.2 Web Server........................................................................................................................................ 52

7.3 Management Access ................................................................................................................... 53

7.4 LED ON/OFF ..................................................................................................................................... 53

7.5 SSH ........................................................................................................................................................ 54

7.6 Management VLAN ....................................................................................................................... 55

7.7 SNMP .................................................................................................................................................... 55

Chapter 8 System ............................................................................................................................................ 58

8.1 User Account ................................................................................................................................... 58

8.2 Time Settings ................................................................................................................................... 58

8.2.1 Time Settings .................................................................................................................... 59

8.2.2 Daylight Saving ................................................................................................................. 60

8.3 Reboot/Reset ................................................................................................................................... 62

8.4 Backup & Restore .......................................................................................................................... 62

8.5 Firmware Upgrade ......................................................................................................................... 63

About this User Guide

Convention

More Info

When using this guide, please notice that features of the EAP may vary slightly

depending on the model and software version you have, and on your location, language,

and Internet service provider. All screenshots, images, parameters and descriptions

documented in this guide are used for demonstration only.

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Every effort has

been made in the preparation of this document to ensure accuracy of the contents, but

all statements, information, and recommendations in this document do not constitute

the warranty of any kind, express or implied. Users must take full responsibility for their

application of any product.

Chapter 4 to Chapter 8 are only suitable for the EAP in Standalone mode. Refer to the

EAP Controller User Guide from our website at www.tp-link.com

managed by the EAP Controller software.

when the EAP is

Unless otherwise noted, the EAP or the device mentioned in this guide stands for

EAP245.

The latest software, management app and utility can be found at Download Center at

www.tp-link.com/support

The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the package

of the EAP.

Specifications can be found on the product page at http://www.tp-link.com

A Technical Support Forum is provided for you to discuss our products at

http://forum.tp-link.com

Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the Contact Technical

Support page at www.tp-link.com/support

Chapter 1 Introduction

EAP245:

Auranet series products provide wireless coverage solutions for small-medium

business. They can either work independently as standalone APs or be centrally

managed by the EAP Controller software, providing a flexible, richly-functional but

easily-configured enterprise-grade wireless network for small and medium business.

“Celling lamp” appearance and easily mounting design with chassis make EAP easy to

be installed on a wall or ceiling and blend in with most interior decorations.

Figure 1-1 Top View of the EAP

Chapter 2 Network Topology

EAPEAPEAP

Manangement Host

Switch

out

Internet

Clients

EAP Co ntro ller

A typical network topology for the EAP is shown below.

Figure 2-1 Typical Topology

To deploy an EAP in your local network, a DHCP server is required to assign IP addresses

to the EAP and clients. Typically, a router acts as the DHCP server. A computer running

the EAP Controller software can locate in the same or different subnet with the EAPs.

The EAP can be managed by the EAP Controller software, which is a management

software specially designed for the TP-Link EAP devices on a local wireless network,

allowing you to centrally configure and monitor mass EAP devices using a web browser

on your PC. For more information about the EAP Controller, please find the EAP

Controller User Guide from our official website:

http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/

Chapter 3 Management Mode

TIPS:

Proceed to the following chapters for information on using the EAP in standalone mode.

Auranet series products can either work under the control of the EAP Controller software

or work independently as a standalone access point.

When user establishes a large-scale wireless network, the management of every single

AP in the network is complex and complicated. With the EAP Controller software, you

can centrally manage the mass APs simply in a web browser.

The Standalone mode applies to a relatively small-sized wireless network. EAPs in the

Standalone mode cannot be managed centrally by the EAP Controller software.

3.1 Standalone Mode

By default, the EAP works independently as a standalone access point. By entering the

IP address of the standalone EAP, you can log in to its web interface and perform

configurations.

The factory default IP address configuration of the EAP is DHCP (Dynamic Host

Configuration Protocol). Before you access the web interface of the EAP, please make

sure the DHCP server works properly. Typically, a router acts as the DHCP server.

Follow the steps below to log in to the web interface of a standalone EAP.

1. Launch a web browser, enter the DHCP address in the address field and press the

Enter key.

2. Enter admin (all lowercase) for both username and password.

3.2 Managed Mode

The EAP will become a managed AP once it is adopted via the EAP Controller software.

Users can manage the AP via a web browser. Refer to the EAP Controller User Guide

from our website at www.tp-link.com to know more about EAP Controller software.

3.3 Switch to Standalone Mode

The web interface of a specific EAP is not available once this EAP is adopted by the EAP

Controller. You can

AP. Refer to the EAP Controller User Guide from our website at www.tp-link.com to learn

more.

Forget

the EAP via the EAP Controller to turn it back as a standalone

Network

Chapter 4 Network

page you can configure the IP address of the standalone EAP.

Figure 4-1 Network Page

Dynamic/Static:

Fallback IP:

DHCP Fallback IP/IP MASK:

DHCP Fallback Gateway:

By default, the EAP device obtains an IP address from a DHCP server (typically a router). Select Static to configure IP address manually.

If the EAP fails to get a dynamic IP address from a DHCP server within ten seconds, the fallback IP will work as the IP address of the device. After that, however, the device will keep trying to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server until it succeeds.

Enter the fallback IP/IP mask.

Enter the fallback gateway.

Chapter 5 Wireless

Wireless

and Rogue AP Detection, is shown below.

page, consisting of Wireless Settings, Portal, MAC Filtering, Scheduler, QoS

Figure 5-1 Wireless Page

5.1 Wireless Settings

Wireless Settings

Following is the page of

Figure 5-2 Wireless Settings Page

way clients supporting any one of these modes can access your

802.11a/n/ac, in which way clients supporting any one of these modes

ut. However, users may choose lower

bandwidth can concentrate higher transmit power,

TIPS:

Proceed to the following chapter for information on configuring the wireless network of the EAP. The configuring information of 2.4GHz is taken as the example.

5.1.1 Wireless Basic Settings

Figure 5-3 Wireless Basic Settings

2.4GHz Wireless Radio:

Wireless Mode: Select the protocol standard for the wireless network.

Channel Width: Select the channel width of this device.

Check the box to enable 2.4GHz Wireless Radio.

For 2.4GHz network, we recommend that select 802.11b/g/n, in which

wireless network.

For 5GHz network, we recommend that select 802.11a/n or

can access your wireless network.

According to IEEE 802.11n standard, using a higher bandwidth can increase wireless throughp bandwidth due to the following reasons:

1. To increase the available number of channels within the limited total bandwidth.

2. To avoid interference from overlapping channels occupied by other devices in the environment.

3. Lower increasing stability of wireless links over long distances.

Channel:

Select the channel used by this device to improve wireless

If the maximum transmit power is set to be larger than local regulation

NOTE

In most cases, it is unnecessary to select maximum transmit power. Selecting larger transmit power than needed may cause interference to neighborhood. Also it consumes more power and will reduce longevity of the device. Select a certain transmit power is

performance. 1/2412MHz means the Channel is 1 and the frequency is 2412MHz. By default, channel is automatically selected.

Tx power: Enter the transmit power value. By default, the value is 20.

allows, the maximum Tx power regulated will be applied in actual situation.

enough to achieve the best performance.

5.1.2 SSIDs

SSIDs can work together with switches supporting 802.1Q VLAN. The EAP can build up

to eight virtual wireless networks per radio for users to access. At the same time, it adds

different VLAN tags to the clients which connect to the corresponding wireless network.

It supports maximum 8 VLANs per radio. The clients in different VLAN cannot directly

communicate with each other.

Clients connected to the device via cable do not belong to any VLAN. Thus wired client

can communicate with all the wireless clients despite the VLAN settings.

Click in the Modify column, the following content will be shown.

Figure 5-4 SSIDs

Click to add up to 8 wireless networks per radio.

environment, as thus hosts can find the wireless network identified by this SSID. If SSID Broadcast is not enabled, hosts must enter the AP’s SSID

s network. For the security of

PSK is

Portal provides authentication service for the clients who want to access

NOTE:

not be able to access the wireless network. If WEP is applied in 11b/g/n mode (in the

2.4GHz frequency band) or 11a/n (in the 5GHz frequency band), the device may work at a low transmission rate.

SSID Name: Enter up to 32 characters as the SSID name.

Wireless VLAN ID:

SSID Broadcast:

Security Mode:

Portal:

SSID Isolation:

Set a VLAN ID for the wireless network.

Wireless networks with the same VLAN ID are grouped to a VLAN.

Enable this function, AP will broadcast its SSID to hosts in the surrounding

manually to connect to this AP.

Select the security mode of the wireles wireless network, you are suggested to encrypt your wireless network. This device provides three security modes: WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK (WPA Pre-Shared Key) and WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). WPArecommended. Settings vary in different security modes as the details are in the following introduction. Select None and the hosts can access the wireless network without password.

the wireless local area network. For more information, refer to 5.2 Portal. After Portal is enabled, the configurations in 5.2 Portal will be applied.

After enabling SSID Isolation, the devices connected in the same SSID cannot communicate with each other.

Modify:

Click to open the page to edit the parameters of SSID.

Click to delete the SSID.

Following is the detailed introduction of security mode: WEP, WPA-Enterprise and

WPA-PSK.

 WEP

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), based on the IEEE 802.11 standard, is less safe than

WPA-Enterprise or WPA-PSK.

WEP is not supported in 802.11n mode. If WEP is applied in 802.11n mode, the clients may

Figure 5-5 Security Mode-WEP

authentication and associate with the wireless network without password. However, correct password is necessary for data

You can configure four keys in advance and select one as the present

: Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of

Type: Select the authentication type for WEP.

 Auto: The default setting is Auto, which can select Open System or

Shared Key automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.

 Open System: After you select Open System, clients can pass the

transmission.

 Shared Key: After you select Shared Key, clients has to input password

to pass the authentication, or it cannot associate with the wireless network or transmit data.

Key Selected:

valid key.

Wep Key Format:

Select the wep key format ASCII or Hexadecimal.

 ASCII: ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters

in the specified length.

 Hexadecimal

hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.

Key Type: Select the WEP key length for encryption.

 64-bit: You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-

f, A-F without null key) or 5 ASCII characters.

 128-bit: You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9,

a-f, A-F without null key) or 13 ASCII characters.

 152-bit: You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9,

a-f, A-F without null key) or 16 ASCII characters.

Key Value: Enter the key value.

 WPA-Enterprise

PSK automatically based on the

or AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) automatically based on the

NOTE:

the clients may not be able to access the wireless network of the EAP. If TKIP is applied in

Based on RADIUS server, WPA-Enterprise can generate different passwords for

different users and it is much safer than WPA-PSK. However, it costs much to maintain

and is more suitable for enterprise users. At present, WPA-Enterprise has two versions:

WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK.

Figure 5-6 Security Mode_WPA-Enterprise

Version: Select one of the following versions:

Encryption:

RADIUS Server IP/Port:

RADIUS Password:

Group Key Update period:

 Auto: Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-

wireless station's capability and request.

 WPA-PSK: Pre-shared key of WPA.

 WPA2-PSK: Pre-shared key of WPA2.

Select the encryption type, including Auto, TKIP, and AES. The default setting is Auto, which can select TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol)

wireless station's capability and request. AES is more secure than TKIP and TKIP is not supported in 802.11n mode. It is recommended to select AES as the encryption type.

Enter the IP address/port of the RADIUS server.

Enter the shared secret of RADIUS server to access the RADIUS server.

Specify the group key update period in seconds. The value can be either 0 or 30-8640000 seconds.

Encryption type TKIP is not supported in 802.11n mode. If TKIP is applied in 802.11n mode,

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