TP-Link TL-WA901ND Quick Installation Guide
Quick Installation Guide
450Mbps Wireless N Access Point
Package Contents
TL-WA901ND Power Adapter
300Mbps Wireless N Access Point
Connecting the Device for Conguration
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Plug the provided power adapter into the power jack on the
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back of the Access Point, and the other end to a standard
electrical wall socket. Then press the ON/OFF button to power
on the device.
POWERON/OFF ETHERNET WPS/RESET
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 1: With PoE Setup.
Connect to the Access Point with the Ethernet cable or via
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wireless. The default wireless network name (SSID) of the
Access Point is TP-LINK_AP_XXXX. Please check the label
at the bottom of the unit for more details.
LED explanation:
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LED Status Indication
Off
On
Off
On
Flashing
Off
Flashing
Slow Flash
On
Quick Flash
If the LEDs display abnormally, please check to see if all the
cable connectors (power adapter and Ethernet cable) are well
connected to your device.
Power off.
Power on.
There is no device linked to the corresponding port.
There is a device linked to the corresponding port but no
activity.
There is an active device linked to the corresponding port.
The Wireless function is disabled.
The Wireless function is enabled.
A wireless device is connecting to the network by WPS
function. This process will last in the first 2 minutes.
A wireless device has been successfully added to the
network by WPS function.
A wireless device failed to be added to the network by
WPS function.
MODEL NO. TL-WA901ND
QIGResource CDEthernet Cable
MODEL NO. TL-WA901ND
Conguring the Device
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Please make sure that your wired device’s IP address is set as Obtain an IP address automatically before configuring the device.
Open your web browser, type in http://tplinkap.net in the
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address bar and press Enter.
A dialog box will prompt you for the User name and
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Password. Enter the default values (both are admin) and
The Operation Mode page will appear then. The TL-WA901ND
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supports up to five operation modes. Please select the proper
operation mode according to your needs.
click Login.
POWERON/OFF ETHERNET WPS/RESET
Settings
1. Create an easy-to-remember name for your wireless network.
2. Select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK (Recommended) mode and enter a wireless
password below to prevent unauthorized access to your AP.
3. Click Next.
Settings
1. Select the Repeater (Range Extender) mode and click Next.
2. A few seconds later, the AP list page will appear as the figure shown
below. Find the SSID of the main Router/AP that you want to
repeat, and then click Connect in the corresponding row.
After successfully logging in, the Quick Setup page will
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display. Click Next.
Then you will see the Start page shown as below. Select
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your region and click Next to continue.
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a) Access Point Mode
Introduction
In this mode, the product will act as a wireless central hub for your
wireless LAN clients, giving a wireless extension for your current wired
network.
Wired Network
Access Point
b) Repeater (Range Extender) Mode
Introduction
In this mode, the product can extend the coverage of another wireless
Access Point or Router.
SSID:abc SSID:abc
Repeater
3. The following page will appear.
Universal Repeater is recommended as for better compatibility,
the security mode will be selected automatically, please confirm it
and enter the password of your main Router/AP.
Click Next.
The setup for WDS Repeater mode is similar to that of Universal
Repeater mode.
Conguring the Device (continued)
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c) Bridge with AP mode
Introduction
In this mode, the product can wirelessly connect two or more remote
LANs together.
SSID:abc SSID:123
LAN2
LAN1
Bridge
Settings
1. Select the Bridge with AP mode and click Next.
2. A few seconds later, the AP list page will appear as the figure shown
below. Find the SSID of the main Router/AP that you want to bridge,
and then click Connect in the corresponding row.
3. The following page will appear.
The security mode will be selected automatically, please confirm it
and enter the password of your main Router/AP,
create a name and password for the Local Wireless Network.
Click Next.
d) Client Mode
Introduction
In this mode, the product will act as a wireless adapter to
connect your wired devices (eg. IPTV Set-top-box, Smart TVs,
Game Consoles, DVD and Blu-ray Players, etc. ) to a wireless
network.
Client
Settings
1. Select the Client mode and click Next.
2. A few seconds later, the AP list page will appear as the figure shown
below. Find the SSID of the main Router/AP that you want to bridge,
and then click Connect in the corresponding row.
3. The following page will appear.
The security mode will be selected automatically, please confirm it
and enter the password of your main Router/AP.
Click Next.
e) Multi-SSID Mode
Introduction
In this mode, the product can be assigned up to four SSIDs to work
with your VLAN.
Multi-SSID
Settings
1. Select the Multi-SSID mode and click Next.
2. Select ON to enable VLAN function for this access point.
3. Configure the SSID and its corresponding VLAN ID. You can
create up to 4 SSIDs and rename them.
4. Configure the wireless security for each SSID.
5. Click Next.
For the configuration of VLAN, please refer to the User Guide
on the Resource CD.
VLAN2
SSID1 SSID4
VLAN1
SSID2 SSID3
The Network Setting page will appear then. It is recom-
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mended that you keep the default settings on this page.
Click Next.
For advanced configurations on this page, please refer to
the User Guide on the Resource CD.
After Network Settings, the Finish page will appear.
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Check your settings and click Save to save your settings
on your desktop for future reference. Click the Finish
button to finish the configuration of the Access Point.
Wait until the device restarts successfully.
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Appendix 1: With PoE Setup
1. Turn off all your network devices, including your computer(s),
power injector and the AP.
2. Connect your computer to the LAN port on the power injector
with an Ethernet Cable.
3. Connect your AP to the POE port on the power injector with an
Ethernet Cable.
4. Plug the provided power adapter into the DC jack on the power
injector, and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket.
5. Then you can configure the AP according to 2 Conguring the
device.
Power adapter
PoE
POWERON/OFF ETHERNET WPS/RESET
TL-WA901ND
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 &
TL-POE10R.
Product information can be found on our official website
http://www.tp-link.com.
DC POE LAN
Computer
Appendix 2: Troubleshooting
T1. How do I restore my AP’s conguration to its factory
default settings?
With the Access Point powered on, use a pin to press and hold the
WPS/RESET button on the rear panel for 5 to 8 seconds before
releasing it.
Once the Access Point is reset, the current conguration settings
will be lost and you will need to recongure the Access Point.
POWERON/OFF ETHERNET WPS/RESET
T2. What can I do if I forget my password?
1) Try to use the default user name and password: admin, admin;
2) Referring to the le that you have saved in Finish last time you
congured the device, the le will show you the user name and
password that you have congured.
3) If the password is still not the correct one, then you can try to
restore the Access Point’s conguration to its factory default
settings referring to previous section T1 and try to recongure
your AP by following the instructions of this QIG.
T3. What can I do if I cannot access the web-based conguration
page?
1) Make sure your wired device’s IP address is set as “Obtain an IP
address automatically”.
2) Check to see if you have input the correct address
http://tplinkap.net in the address bar of your browser.
3) Please make sure your hardware connection is OK. You can
conrm this by the LAN LED on the front panel of TL-WA901ND. If
the LED of the LAN port, which your Ethernet cable is connected
to, is lighting green, your hardware connection is OK; otherwise,
please check your hardware connection carefully.
4) If the problem still persists, please feel free to contact our
technical support.
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