Quick Installation Guide
AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Access Point
EAP245
LED Indication
Solid green |
Flashing yellow |
The device is working properly. |
Firmware update is in progress. Do not |
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disconnect or power off the device. |
Flashing red |
Double-flashing red, green, yellow |
System errors. RAM, Flash, |
The device is being reset to its |
Ethernet, WLAN or firmware may |
factory default settings. |
be malfunctioning. |
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1 Typical Network Topology
Internet
Router
Switch
EAP Controller
PC EAP EAP EAP
Clients
A DHCP server (typically a router) with DHCP function enabled is required to assign IP addresses to the EAPs and clients in your local network.
Interface Panel
RESET |
ETHERNET |
POWER |
RESET
With the device powered on, press and hold the button for about 8 seconds until the LED flashes red, then release the button. The device will restore to factory default settings.
ETHERNET
The port is used to connect to a router or a switch to transmit data or to a PSE (Power Sourcing Equipment), such as a PoE switch, for both data transmission and Power over Ethernet (PoE) through Ethernet cabling.
2 Hardware Installation
The EAP can be ceiling rail mounted, ceiling-mounted, or wall-mounted.
The instructions for various mounting options are on the back of this Quick Installation Guide.
Option 1: Ceiling Rail Mounting
Option 2: Ceiling Mounting
Option 3: Wall Mounting
3 Power Supply
The EAP can be powered via a PSE device (such as a PoE switch) or a power adapter.
Via PoE Switch
Connect an Ethernet cable from the PoE switch to the ETHERNET port.
PoE Switch
RESET |
ETHERNET |
POWER |
Via Power Adapter
Plug one end of the provided power adapter into the POWER port of the EAP and the other end to a standard electrical wall outlet.
PoE Adapter
Switch
RESET |
ETHERNET |
POWER |
4 Software Configurations
The EAP supports two configuring options:
To configure and manage mass EAPs via centralized controller software, please refer to Option 1. 
To configure a single EAP via a web browser directly, please refer to Option 2.
Option 1: Via EAP Controller
Step 1: Installing EAP Controller
On the PC, download the EAP Controller installation file from http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/EAP-Controller.html. Run the file and follow the wizard to install the EAP Controller.
Step 2: Configuring EAP Controller
Launch the EAP Controller and follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the Quick Setup. After the wizard is finished, a login screen will appear.
Step 3: Logging in to EAP Controller
Enter the admin name and password you created and click Sign In. Then you can further configure the EAP Controller.
For More Configurations
You can now manage your wireless network and view network statistics using the EAP Controller. Please refer to the
EAP Controller User Guide for more information about configuring and using EAP Controller.
Option 2: Via Web Browser
Step 1: Connecting to the EAP Device
Power on the EAP and connect wirelessly by using the default SSID (format: TP-LINK_2.4GHz/5GHz_XXXXXX).
Step 2: Logging in to the EAP Device
Launch a web browser and enter http://tplinkeap.net in the address bar. Use admin for both Username and Password to log in.
Step 3: Configuring the EAP Device
Set up a new Username and Password for secure management purpose. Modify the wireless parameters and reconnect your wireless devices to the new wireless network.
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