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TP-LINK OC200 User Manual [nl]

User Guide
Omada Cloud Controller
OC200
1910012598 REV1.2.0
July 2019
CONTENTS
 1 Quick Start ....................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Deploy the OC200 .......................................................................................................................................................2
1.2 Determine the Management Method ....................................................................................................................4
1.3 Inform the EAPs of the OC200's Address ...........................................................................................................6
1.4 Log in to the OC200 ....................................................................................................................................................8
1.5 Create Sites and Adopt the EAPs .......................................................................................................................12
1.6 Monitor and Manage the EAPs ............................................................................................................................. 16
 2 Monitor and Manage the Network .........................................................................18
2.1 View the Statistics of the Network .....................................................................................................................19
2.2 Monitor the Network with the Map .....................................................................................................................21
2.3 Monitor and Manage the EAPs ............................................................................................................................. 25
2.4 Monitor and Manage Clients ................................................................................................................................. 28
2.5 View Clients Statistics During the Specified Period ................................................................................... 29
2.6 Manage the Rogue APs List ..................................................................................................................................30
2.7 View Past Guest Authorization .............................................................................................................................32
2.8 View Logs ..................................................................................................................................................................... 32
 3 Configure the EAPs Globally ................................................................................... 34
3.1 Wireless Network ...................................................................................................................................................... 35
3.2 Access Control ..........................................................................................................................................................53
3.3 Portal Authentication ...............................................................................................................................................54
3.4 Free Authentication Policy .................................................................................................................................... 91
3.5 MAC Filter ....................................................................................................................................................................92
3.6 Scheduler ..................................................................................................................................................................... 94
3.7 QoS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 96
3.8 Site Settings ............................................................................................................................................................ 100
 4 Omada Cloud Service ............................................................................................. 107
4.1 Configure the Cloud Access .............................................................................................................................. 108
4.2 Manage the OC200 via Omada Cloud ............................................................................................................. 110
 5 Configure the EAPs Separately .......................................................................... 114
5.1 View the Information of the EAP ....................................................................................................................... 115
5.2 View Clients Connecting to the EAP ............................................................................................................... 119
5.3 View Mesh Information of the EAP .................................................................................................................. 120
5.4 Configure the EAP ................................................................................................................................................. 121
 6 Manage the OC200 .................................................................................................. 129
6.1 Status ......................................................................................................................................................................... 130
6.2 User Account ........................................................................................................................................................... 130
6.3 General Setting ....................................................................................................................................................... 132
6.4 History Data Retention ......................................................................................................................................... 135
6.5 Backup&Restore..................................................................................................................................................... 135
6.6 Auto Backup ............................................................................................................................................................. 136
6.7 Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................................ 139
6.8 Migrate ....................................................................................................................................................................... 139
 7 Application Example ............................................................................................... 149
7.1 Basic Configurations ............................................................................................................................................ 150
7.2 Advanced Settings ................................................................................................................................................ 150
  Appendix: Omada App .............................................................................................. 156
1 Install Omada App on the Mobile Device ...................................................................................................... 157
2 Manage your Network in Standalone Mode ................................................................................................. 157
3 Manage your Network in Controller Mode .................................................................................................... 160
3.1 Locally manage your EAPs using the Omada App ...........................................................................160
3.2 Remotely manage your EAPs using the Omada App ......................................................................163
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The Omada Cloud Controller (OC200), pre-installed with the Omada Software Controller, can
centrally manage multiple EAPs just as the Omada Software Controller does. The difference is
that the Omada Software Controller needs to run in a management host, which is unnecessary for
the OC200. You just need to deploy an OC200 in the network and keep it running, then you can
configure EAPs in batches and conduct real-time monitoring of EAPs locally or remotely through
Omada Cloud service.
Follow the steps below to complete the basic settings of OC200.
Deploy the OC200
1. 
Determine the Management Method
2. 
Inform the EAPs of the OC200’s Address
3. 
Log in to the OC200
4. 

Quick Start

Create Sites and Adopt the EAPs
5. 
Monitor and Manage the EAPs
6. 
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1.1 Deploy the OC200

There are two kinds of network topologies which are suitable for OC200 deployment:
■ The OC200 and EAPs are in the same subnet.
■ The OC200 and EAPs are in different subnets.
Determine your topology according to your need and refer to the following introductions to build
your network topology.

1.1.1  Deploy the OC200 and EAPs in the Same Subnet

If your need to deploy the OC200 and EAPs in the same subnet, refer to the following network
topology.
A router acts as a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to EAPs, clients and OC200. The OC200 and
the EAPs are in the same subnet.
Router
Layer 2 Switch
OC200
IP: 192.168.0.100/24
Subnet: 192.168.0.0/24
EAPEAP
EAP

1.1.2  Deploy the OC200 and EAPs in Different Subnets

If your need to deploy the OC200 and EAPs in different subnets, refer to the following network
topology.
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A router acts as the gateway of the network. A Layer 3 switch acts as a DHCP server to assign IP
addresses to EAPs, OC200 and clients. The EAPs are in subet 1, of which the IP network segment is
192.168.0.0/24; the OC200 is in subnet 2, of which the IP network segment is 192.168.1.0/24.
Because the EAPs and the OC200 are in the different networksegment, the EAPs cannot find the
OC200 directly. To help the EAPs find the OC200, you need to install an Omada Discover Utility on
a host which is in the same subnet with the EAPs. For how to use Omada Discovery Utility, refer to
Inform the EAPs of the OC200’s Address.
Router
Subnet 2: 192.168.1.0/24
IP: 192.168.1.100/24
Omada
Discovery Utility
Host A
IP: 192.168.0.100/24
Layer 3 SwitchOC200
Subnet 1: 192.168.0.0/24
EAPEAP
EAP
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1.2 Determine the Management Method

OC200 supports two flexible management methods to centrally manage EAPs:
■ Management on the local network
■ Management via Cloud Access
Determine your management method according to your needs and refer to the following
introductions to build your network toplogy.

1.2.1  Management on the Local Network

To launch the OC200 locally, deploy your management device on the local network. The following
topology is an example for the deployment of the management device. As long as there is a route
for the management device to access the OC200, the management device can log in to the OC200
to manage the EAPs. For how to log in to the OC200, please refer to On the Local Network.
Management Device
Router
SwitchOC200
EAPEAP
EAP
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1.2.2  Management via Cloud Access

If you need to log in to the OC200 remotely, for example, your EAPs and OC200 are in your office
but you want to manage them at home, you can launch the OC200 to manage the EAPs via Cloud
Access.
The following topology is a typical example. You just need to deploy your OC200 and EAPs on your
local network, and use a management device to control them remotely. On the management device,
you can open a web browser to remotely launch the OC200 via Omada Cloud. For more details
about Cloud Access, refer to Omada Cloud Service
Management Device
Router
SwitchOC200
.
EAPEAP
EAP
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1.3 Inform the EAPs of the OC200's Address

If your OC200 and EAPs are in the same network subnet, you can skip this section.
If your OC200 and EAPs are in different subnets, you need to install Omada Discovery Utility on a
host that is in the same network segment with the EAPs. Omada Discovery Utility can help EAPs find
the OC200.
System Requirements
Windows 7/8/10/Server
Mac OS X 10.7/10.8/10.9/10.10/10.11
Install and Use Omada Discovery Utility
Follow the steps below to install Omada Discovery Utility and use it to inform the EAPs of the
OC200's IP address:
Follow the steps below to install Omada Discovery Utility and use it to inform the EAPs of the
Controller Host's IP address:
1. Download the installation file with the latest version from the website
https://www.tp-link.com/en/download/EAP-Controller.html#EAP_Discovery_Tool.
2. Make sure you have JRE (Java Runtime Environment) with version 1.8 installed on your
system before installation. If your system loses JRE, download JRE from the website
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre8-downloads-213315.html and
install it on your system.
3. For Windows OS, run the start-omada-discovery-utility.bat to open the Omada Discovery
Utility. For Mac OS, use the command java –jar ** to open the Omada Discovery Utility. Then the
following window will pop up. This window shows the information of all EAPs in the same LAN.
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4. Click Manage in the Action column or select multiple EAPs and click Batch Setting.
5. Enter the hostname or IP address of the OC200.
6. Enter the EAP’s username and password (both are admin by default).
7. Click Apply to inform the EAP of the OC200’s hostname or IP address. Then the connection can
be established between the EAP and the OC200.
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1.4 Log in to the OC200

To use the OC200 to manage EAPs, you first need to log in to the OC200. There are two situations:
■ Log in to the OC200 on the local network
■ Log in to the OC200 via Omada Cloud
Tips:
Omada app offers a convenient way to access the OC200 and adopt EAPs. With Local Access and Cloud Access function on the Omada app, you can manage the OC200 at local and remote sites. For more detailed information about Omada app, refer to Appendix: Omada App.

1.4.1  On the Local Network

Follow the steps below to enter the management interface of OC200 on the local network:
1. Make sure that your management device has the route to access the OC200.
2. Check the DHCP server (typically a router) for OC200’s IP Address. The default fallback IP
address of OC200 is 192.168.0.253.
The fallback IP address is used when OC200 fails to get dynamic IP address from the DHCP server.
Tips:
3. Launch a web browser and type OC200’s IP address in the address bar, then press Enter
(Windows) or Return (Mac).

1.4.2  Via Omada Cloud

Follow the steps below to log in to OC200 via Omada cloud:
1. Make sure that your management device and OC200 can access the internet.
2. Launch a web browser and visit https://omada.tplinkcloud.com in the address bar, then press
Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac).
3. Enter your TP-Link ID and password to log in. Then click Add Cloud Controller and follow the
instructions to add your OC200.
4. Click Launch in the Action column to visit the management interface of OC200.

1.4.3  Do the Basic Configurations

In the web browser you can see the configuration page. Follow the setup wizard to complete the
basic settings for OC200.
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1. Click Let’s Get Started.
2. Specify a name for OC200 and select the time zone. Click Next.
3. Specify a username and password for the login account. Specify the email address for resetting
your password in case that you forget the password. After logging in to OC200, set a mail server
so that you can receive emails and reset your password. For how to set a mail server, refer to
Configure Mail Server. Click Next.
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4. The setup page displays all the detected EAPs in the network. Select one or more EAPs to be
managed and click Next.
5. Set an SSID name (wireless network name) and password for the EAPs to be managed. OC200
will create two wireless networks, a 2.4GHz one and a 5GHz one, both encrypted in WPA2-PSK
mode. Click Next.
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6. If you want to manage EAPs via Omada cloud, enable the Cloud Access button, and bind
your TP-Link ID to your OC200, and then click Next. If you want to manage EAPs on the
local network, you can just click Skip. For more details about Omada Cloud, please refer to
Omada Cloud Service
.
7. Review your settings and click Finish.
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1.4.4  Log In to the Management Interface

Once the basic configurations are finished, the browser will be redirected to the following page.
Log in to the management interface using the username and password you have set in the basic
configurations.

1.5 Create Sites and Adopt the EAPs

OC200 can manage multiple EAP networks, which are called sites. Multiple sites are logically
separated, and each site has its own configurations. There is an initial site named Default. The
Default site cannot be deleted. If you have no need to manage EAPs with different sites, you can
edit the default site and skip the Create Sites section. However, Adopt the EAPs is a necessary
step to manage the EAPs.

1.5.1  Create Sites

There are three methods to create sites: Add Sites, Import Sites, and Copy Sites. Determine the
method according to your need and refer to the following introductions to create sites.
Add Sites
Follow the steps below to add a new site directly.
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1. Click in the top left corner of the page and select , and then the following
window will pop up.
2. Click and enter a unique name for the new site.
3. Click Apply to create the site.
Import Sites
You can import the site from another OC200. The site settings and EAPs in the site will be imported
to the new site.
Note:
• This function is available only for local logged-in users.
• The site to be imported must come from a different OC200.
1. Click in the top left corner of the page and select , and then the following
window will pop up.
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2. Click and enter a unique name for the new site.
3. Click Browse to upload the backup file of other site and click Import to import the site.
Tips:
To export sites (including site settings and EAPs in the sites) from one OC200 to another, use the Migrate function. For more details about Migrate, refer to Migrate.
Copy Sites
With Site Copy, you can create a new site with the same settings as the existing sites on your
controller. Note that only the site settings will be copied. The EAPs will be still managed at the
original site.
1. Click
window will pop up.
in the top left corner of the page and select , and then the following
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2. Select a site that you want copy all the settings and click in the Action column. Then enter a unique name for the new site.
3. Click Apply to create the site.

1.5.2  Adopt the EAPs

OC200 can discover all EAPs currently connected in the network and display their connection
status. All EAPs are in Pending status when first discovered by OC200. To manage the EAPs, you
need to adopt them. In the quick setup process, OC200 will automatically adopt the selected EAPs
using the default username and password (both are admin). However, if you have changed the
username or password of your EAPs before, OC200 cannot automatically adopt them, and you
need to refer to the following steps to adopt them manually.
To ensure that all EAPs are adopted, follow the steps below:
1. Select a site and go to Access Points > Pending. The table displays all the EAPs that have not
been adopted.
2. Click the Retry button in the Action column and enter the current username and password of the
EAP. Click Apply.
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Tips:
• If you have a new discovered EAP, you can click the Adopt button in the Action column to adopt the EAP. OC200 will automatically adopt the EAP using the default username and password (both are admin).
• If you have multiple new discovered EAPs, and all of them have the default username and password (both are admin), you can click the Batch Adopt button to adopt them in batch. But if there are any EAPs with the
Retry button, it means that the username and password of these EAPs have been changed. You need to first adopt them before batch adopt the rest EAPs.
3. After EAPs are adopted, the status will change from Pending to Connected. All the EAPs’
username and password will become the same as those of the OC200's administrator account
you created in the Basic Configurations.
Tips:
If you want to change the EAPs' username and password, refer to Device Account.

1.6 Monitor and Manage the EAPs

When all the configurations above are finished, you can centrally monitor and manage the EAPs via
the OC200's management interface. The management interface is divided into three sections as
the following figure shows.
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Section A In Section A, you can check the status of EAPs and clients in the network. Also, you
can click
network, and click
Furthermore, the Sites allows you to group your EAPs and manage them in batches. To configure sites, refer to Create Sites.
Section B In Section B, you can centrally monitor the EAPs and clients.
Section C In Section C, you can globally configure the wireless network. The global
configurations will take effect on all the adopted EAPs.
to refresh the current page, click to globally configure the wireless
to sign out from the management interface.
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 2 
With OC200 you can monitor the EAPs and centrally manage your wireless network. This chapter
includes the following sections:
View the Statistics of the Network
■
Monitor the Network with the Map
■
Monitor and Manage the EAPs
■
Monitor and Manage Clients
■
View Clients Statistics During the Specified Period
■
Manage the Rogue APs List
■
View Past Guest Authorization
■
View Logs
■

Monitor and Manage the Network

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2.1 View the Statistics of the Network

OC200 collects all statistics of the managed EAPs and displays the statistical information via
graphs, pie charts and tables, providing an overview of your wireless network.

2.1.1  View the Client Distribution on SSID

A visual pie chart shows the client distribution on each SSID. For example, the SSID1 has one client,
which occupies 50% of all the clients.
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2.1.2  Have a Quick Look at EAPs and Clients

This tab displays the Most Active AP, the Most Active Clients and the All-Time Top Client. You can
click the MAC address of the EAP or the client to see more details.
Most Active AP The current connected AP with the maximum traffic.
Most Active Client The current connected client with the maximum traffic.
All-time Top Client The client with the maximum traffic among all the clients that have ever
accessed the EAP network.

2.1.3  View Current Usage-Top EAPs

This tab lists the number of connected clients and the data traffic condition of the ten APs that use
the most traffic currently.
Clients The amount of clients connected to this EAP.
%Clients The proportion of current connected clients to the Top EAPs' total client amount.
Traffic (MB) The total amount of data transmitted by this EAP, which equals the sum of the
transmission traffic of all the current clients that connect to the AP.
%Traffic The proportion of the EAP's current data transmission amount to the Top EAPs' total
transmission amount.
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2.1.4  View Recent Activities

The Recent Activities statistics can be toggled between a view for the past specific 24 hours and
one for the past specific 30 days.
The left ordinate axis indicates the traffic and the right one represents the number of the clients.
The abscissa axis shows the selected time period. Traffic indicates a visual graph of the network
traffic during the selected time period. Client indicates a visual graph of the number of the
connected clients during the selected time period. For example, the statistics information at 15:00
indicates the traffic size and client number from 14:00 to 15:00. In the following figure, at 11 o’clock,
the traffic is about 34MB and there is 1 clients connected to the AP.

2.2 Monitor the Network with the Map

You can upload your local map images and monitor the status and coverage range of each EAP
with the map. When you initially launch the OC200, a default map is displayed as the following figure
shows. Follow the instructions below to add your own map and manage the EAPs via the map.
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2.2.1  Add a Map

Prepare a map image in .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .png, .bmp, .tiff format. And then follow the steps below to
add the map to the OC200.
1. Click Configure Maps on the upper right corner of map and click Add.
2. Enter the map description, select your map image, and click Create.
3. Select your local map from the drop-down list on the upper right corner of map area.
4. Click . Draw a line on the map and enter the distance the line represents. Then the Omada
Controller will compute and generate the map scale automatically based on your configuration.
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5. Drag the EAPs from the Unplaced APs list to the appropriate locations on the map according to
their actual locations.
You can click to reveal additional options:
Lock the selected EAP in the current location on the map.
Unlock the selected EAP and you can drag it to another location.
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Display the EAP's details and configure the wireless parameters. Refer to
Configure the EAPs Separately.
Remove the selected EAP back into the Unplaced APs list.
Flash the LED of the EAP on the map. Then the LED will flash for 10 minutes or until the cancel button is clicked again.
Click the button to stop the LED from flashing.

2.2.2  Monitor the EAPs on the Map

Click any of the following options to display EAP Label, Details, and Coverage on the map.
Label Display the EAP’s name. The default name is the MAC address of the EAP.
Details Display the EAP’s name, MAC address, IP address, transmitting/receiving channel,
number of connected users, and number of connected guests.
Coverage Display a visual representation of the wireless range covered by EAPs. The actual
signal coverage may be smaller than the visual coverage on the map because the obstacles around the EAPs will weaken the signal.
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