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  • Page 1 TL-WA5110G 54M High Power Wireless Access Point Rev: 1.0.0 1910010154...
  • Page 2 Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

  • Page 3: Fcc Statement

    FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 4 National Restrictions 2400.0-2483.5 MHz Country Restriction Bulgaria Outdoor use limited to 10 France mW e.i.r.p. within the band 2454-2483.5 MHz Italy Luxembourg None Norway Implemented Russian Federation Note: It’s not used outdoors in France. Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor use and public service Military Radiolocation use.

  • Page 5: Declaration Of Conformity

    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 54 M High Power Wireless Access Point Model No.: TL-WA5110G Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Package Contents ... 1 Chapter 1. Product Overview ... 2 Overview of the Product... 2 Features... 2 Conventions ... 3 Chapter 2. Hardware Installation ... 4 2.1. The Front Panel ... 4 2.2. The Rear Panel... 4 2.3. System Requirements... 5 2.4.
  • Page 7 4.7.3 Address Reservation ... 34 Wireless settings... 35 Forwarding ... 36 4.9.1 Virtual Servers... 36 4.9.2 Port Triggering... 38 4.9.3 DMZ ... 39 4.9.4 UPnP... 40 4.10 Security... 41 4.10.1 Firewall ... 41 4.10.2 IP Address Filtering ... 42 4.10.3 Domain Filtering...
  • Page 8 5.6.1 Basic Settings... 63 5.6.2 Wireless Mode... 64 5.6.3 Security Settings ... 69 5.6.4 MAC Filtering... 71 5.6.5 Wireless Statistics ... 74 5.6.6 Distance Setting ... 74 5.6.7 Antenna Alignment ... 75 5.6.8 Throughput Monitor ... 76 DHCP... 76 5.7.1 DHCP Settings ... 77 5.7.2 DHCP Clients List...

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: One TL-WA5110G 54M High Power Wireless Access Point One AC power Adapter for TL-WA5110G 54M High Power Wireless Access Point One Power Injector Quick Installation Guide One Resource CD for TL-WA5110G 54M High Power Wireless Access Point, including:...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1. Product Overview

    TKIP/AES encryption security. It also supports VPN pass-through for sensitive data secure transmission. The TL-WA5110G 54M High Power Wireless Access Point complies with the IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b standards so that the data transmission rate is up to 54Mbps. The wireless transmission range can extend up to tens of kilometers.

  • Page 11: Conventions

    Supports Web management. 1.3 Conventions The AP or TL-WA5110G, or device mentioned in this User guide stands for TL-WA5110G 54M High Power Wireless Access Point without any explanations. Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product, which may differ from the actual situation.

  • Page 12: Chapter 2. Hardware Installation

    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.

  • Page 13: System Requirements

    Ensure the AP is powered on before it restarts completely. One LAN 10/100Mbps RJ45 port for connecting the AP to hub or switch AC power socket: only use the power adapter supplied with the TL-WA5110G 54Mbps Wireless Access Point, use of a different adapter may result in product damage.
  • Page 14 Adjust the direction of the antenna. Normally, upright is a good direction. Connect the Ethernet Broadband Router to the TL-WA5110G AP. Power on the AP. If you are connecting a desktop PC or laptop to your network, install the TP-LINK Wireless Adapter on the PC.

  • Page 15: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    The instructions in this section will help you configure each of your PCs to be able to communicate with the AP. The default IP address of the TL-WA5110G 54M High Power Wireless Access Point is 192.168.1.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be seen from the LAN.

  • Page 16: Quick Setup

    The following instructions will guide you through a few easy steps to configure your AP and connect to Internet. With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape to configure and manage the TL-WA5110G 54M High Power Wireless Access Point. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser.
  • Page 17 Figure 3-4 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 User Name and Password are correct, you can configure the AP using the Web browser.
  • Page 18 Note: The AP supports three mode operation modes for multi-user to access the Internet: AP client router, AP router and AP. In AP client router mode, it can access the Internet wirelessly by your WISP’s support. In AP router mode, it can access the Internet via ADSL/Cable Modem. In AP mode, it can access a wireless network by using WIFI.
  • Page 19 Note: The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP. 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. Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address, it is usually 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required.
  • Page 20 SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same SSID must be assigned to all wireless devices on your network. The default SSID is TP-LINK. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TP-LINK is NOT the same as tp-link.

  • Page 21: Chapter 4. Configuring The Device In Ap Client Router & Ap Router Operation Mode

    Chapter 4. Configuring the Device in AP Client Router & AP Router Operation Mode This Chapter describes how to configure some advanced settings for your Access Point through the web-based management page. In the following explanations, we will take the device in AP Client Router operation mode for example.
  • Page 22 This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN, including the MAC address, IP address and Subnet Mask. Wireless This field displays basic information or status for wireless function, including Wireless Radio, SSID, Channel, Mode, Wireless MAC address, and IP address. These parameters apply to the WAN port of the router, including MAC address, IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and DNS server connection type, the Disconnect button will be shown here while you are accessing the...

  • Page 23: Quick Setup

    This field displays the router's traffic statistics. System Up Time The total up time of the router since it was powered on or reset. 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Setup." 4.4 Operation Mode The AP supports three operation mode types, AP Client Router, AP Router and AP. Please select one your want.

  • Page 24: Wan

    MAC Address - The physical address of the router, as seen from the LAN. The value can't be changed. IP Address - Enter the IP address of your router in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.1.1). Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.
  • Page 25 This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click Renew to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click Release to release the IP parameters. MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes.
  • Page 26 Figure 4-6 WAN - Static IP You should type the following parameters into the spaces provided: IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 27 User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again.

  • Page 28: Mac Clone

    Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time, since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background. Click the Connect button to connect immediately, Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.

  • Page 29: Wireless

    Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter, which is connected to your cable/DSL Modem or Ethernet during installation. Changes are rarely needed here. WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port, which is used for the WAN port.

  • Page 30: Wireless Mode

    The default SSID is TP-LINK_xxxxxx (xxxxxx indicates the last six unique characters of each device’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TP-LINK is NOT the same as tp-link. Region-Select your region from the drop-down list. This filed specifies the region where the wireless function of the device can be used.
  • Page 31 Note: In AP Client Router, there is only Client mode available there is only Access Point mode available Access Point - Access Point mode allows wireless stations including AP clients to access the router. • Enable SSID Broadcast - If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless AP will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.
  • Page 32 • SSID - Enter the SSID of AP that you want to access. If you select the radio before SSID, the AP client will connect to AP according SSID. • MAC of AP - Enter the MAC address of AP that you want to access. If you select the radio before MAC of AP, the AP client will connect to AP according MAC address.

  • Page 33: Security Settings

    Figure 4-14 Wireless Mode settings in AP Router mode 4.6.3 Security Settings You can select one of the following security options:...
  • Page 34 Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the device without encryption. It is recommended strongly that you choose one of following options to enable security. WEP - Select 802.11 WEP security.

  • Page 35: Mac Filtering

    1). For 64-bit encryption - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII characters. 2). For 128-bit encryption - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 13 ASCII characters.
  • Page 36 Figure 4-16 Wireless MAC address Filtering The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control wireless stations accessing the router, which depend on the station's MAC addresses. MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to access. Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled.
  • Page 37 Enter a simple description of the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A. Privilege - Select the privileges for this entry, one of Allow / Deny / 64-bit / 128-bit / 152-bit. WEP Key - If you select 64-bit, 128-bit or 152-bit in the Privilege field, enter any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.

  • Page 38: Wireless Statistics

    Enabled in the Status pull-down list. Click the Save and the Return button. The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list: Note: 1) If you select the radio button Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules, the wireless station B will still not be able to access the router, however, other wireless stations that are not in the list will be able to access the router.

  • Page 39: Antenna Alignment

    Use Default Setting: Keep the default setting if the AP is used for indoor environment. If you want to change the distance, please uncheck the Use Default Setting box. Distance: Specify the distance value in kilometers, accurate to the first decimal place. If the distance is set too short or too long, it will result poor connection and throughput performance, it is best to set the value at 110% of the real distance.

  • Page 40: Dhcp

    Figure 4-21 Wireless Throughput Rate - The Throughput unit. Run Time - How long this function is running. Transmit- Wireless transmit rate information. Receive- Wireless receive rate information. Click the Start button to start wireless throughput monitor. Click the Stop button to stop wireless throughput monitor. 4.7 DHCP Figure 4-22 The DHCP menu There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 4-22): DHCP Settings,...

  • Page 41: Dhcp Clients List

    provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the router on the LAN. The DHCP Server can be configured on the page (shown in Figure 4-23): DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network ，or else you have to manually configure the computer.

  • Page 42: Address Reservation

    Index(ID)- The index of the DHCP Client Client Name - The name of the DHCP client MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client Assigned IP - The IP address that the router has allocated to the DHCP client. Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased.

  • Page 43: Wireless Settings

    Figure 4-26 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry To modify or delete an existing entry: Select a reserved address entry, Click the Modify in the entry if you want to modify it. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. Click the Save button.

  • Page 44: Forwarding

    Disable short preamble - Disable short preamble and use long preamble only. 802.11b mode supports only long preamble and this parameter will be ignored. It is recommended that you do not change these settings. RTS threshold - RTS/CTS Threshold, the packet size that is used to determine if RTS/CTS should be sent.
  • Page 45 To setup a virtual server entry, please take the following steps: Click the Add New…in virtual servers page. (pop-up Figure 4-30) Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common Service Port list does not have the service that you want to use, type the number of the service port or service port range in the Service Port box.

  • Page 46: Port Triggering

    4.9.2 Port Triggering Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video conferencing, Internet calling and so on. These applications cannot work with a pure NAT router. Port Triggering is used for some of these applications that can work with a NAT router. You can set up Port Triggering on this page shown in Figure 4-31: Once configured, operation is as follows: 1.

  • Page 47: Dmz

    Click the Save button to save the new rule. Figure 4-32 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry There are many popular applications in the Popular Application list. You can select one, and the application will fill in the Trigger Port, incoming Ports Range boxes automatically. And then, select the Enable option.

  • Page 48: Upnp

    To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: Click the Enable radio button Enter the IP address of a local PC that is set to be DMZ host in the DMZ Host IP Address field Click the Save button. Note: After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work.

  • Page 49: Security

    Click Disable to disable UPnP Click Refresh to update the Current UPnP Settings List. 4.10 Security Figure 4-35 The Security menu There are five submenus under the Security menu (shown in Figure 4-35): Firewall, IP Address Filtering, Domain Filtering, MAC Address Filtering and Advanced Security. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 50: Ip Address Filtering

    filtering rules for MAC Address Filtering: Allow or Deny the packets specified to pass through the router.. 4.10.2 IP Address Filtering The IP address Filtering feature allows you to control the Internet Access by specific users on your LAN based on their IP addresses. The IP address filtering is set on this page, Figure 4-37: To disable the IP Address Filtering feature, keep the default setting, Disabled.

  • Page 51: Domain Filtering

    4. WAN IP Address - Enter a WAN IP Address or a range of WAN IP Addresses in the field, in dotted-decimal notation format. For example, 61.145.238.6 - 61.145.238.47. Keep the field blank, which means all WAN IP Addresses have been put into the field. 5.

  • Page 52: Add/Modify Domain Filtering Entry

    Before adding a Domain Filtering entry, you must ensure that Enable Firewall and Enable Domain Filtering have been selected on the Firewall page. To Add a Domain filtering entry, click the Add New… button. The page "Add or Modify a Domain Filtering entry" will appear, shown in Figure 4-40: Figure 4-40 Add or Modify a Domain Filtering entry To add or modify a Domain Filtering entry, follow these instructions:...

  • Page 53: Mac Address Filtering

    page. For example, if you want to block the PC(s) on your LAN to access websites www.xxyy.com.cn, www.aabbcc.com and websites with .net in the end on the Internet while no limit for other websites, you should specify the following Domain filtering list: 4.10.4 MAC Address Filtering Like the IP Address Filtering page, the MAC Address Filtering page (shown in Figure 4-41) allows you to control access to the Internet by users on your local network based on their MAC Address.

  • Page 54: Advanced Security

    Click the Save button to save this entry. To add additional entries, repeat steps 1-4. When finished, click the Return button to return to the MAC Address Filtering page. To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete.
  • Page 55 Figure 4-43 Advanced Security settings Packets Statistic interval (5 ~ 60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds from the pull-down list. The Packets Statistic interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistic. The result of the statistic used for analysis by SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood.

  • Page 56: Static Routing

    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 settings. Click the Blocked DoS Host Table button to display the DoS host table by blocking. The page will appear that shown in Figure 4-44: This page shows Host IP Address and Host MAC Address for each host blocked by the router.

  • Page 57: Dynamic Dns

    Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry from the Status pull-down list. Click the Save button to save the changes. Figure 4-46 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete.

  • Page 58: Oray.net Ddns

    Figure 4-47 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.

  • Page 59: Comexe.cn Ddns

    To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service. Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Domain Name - The domain names are displayed here.

  • Page 60: System Tools

    4.13 System Tools Figure 4-50 The System Tools menu There are eleven submenus under the System Tools menu (shown in Figure 4-50): Time, Firmware, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Ping Watch Dog, Speed Test, Reboot, Password, Syslog, Remote Management and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 61: Firmware

    To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions: Download the latest firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website Click Browse to view the folders and select the downloaded file.

  • Page 62: Factory Defaults

    4.13.3 Factory Defaults This page (shown in Figure 4-53) allows you to restore the factory default settings for the router. Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. • The default User Name: admin • The default Password: admin •...

  • Page 63: Speed Test

    It should be used for the preliminary throughput estimation between two network devices. The estimation is rough. You can input the remote device's administrator Username and Password under Advance options to get a precise estimation if the remote device is TL-WA5110G too. Figure 4-55 Ping Watch Dog Utility...

  • Page 64: Reboot

    Destination IP: The Remote device’s IP address. Advanced options: This is switch to show advanced test options which are used only for precise estimation. User: Administrator password of the remote device. It should be filled correctly if you want to get a precise estimation.

  • Page 65: Password

    Click the Reboot button to reboot the router. Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting, which include: • Change LAN IP Address. (System will reboot automatically) • MAC Clone (system will reboot automatically) • DHCP service function. •...

  • Page 66: Remote Management

    The router can keep logs of all traffic. You can query the logs to find what happened to the router. Click the Refresh button to refresh the logs. Click the Clear Log button to clear all the logs. 4.13.10 Remote Management You can configure the Remote Management function on this page shown in Figure 4-60.

  • Page 67: Statistics

    Note: Be sure to change the router's default password to a very secure password. In AP mode, port 80 is only supported. The web management port number will be set to 80 when the operation mode changes to AP mode. 4.13.11 Statistics The Statistics page (shown in Figure 4-61) displays the network traffic of each PC on the LAN, including total traffic and traffic of the last Packets Statistic interval seconds.
  • Page 68 The total amount of the TCP SYN packets transmitted to WAN in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds. Click the Save button to save the Packets Statistic interval value. Click the Auto-refresh checkbox to refresh automatically. Click the Refresh button to refresh immediately.

  • Page 69: Chapter 5. Configuring The Device In Ap Operation Mode

    Chapter 5. Configuring the Device in AP Operation Mode This Chapter describes how to configure some advanced settings for your Access Point through the web-based management page in AP operation mode. 5.1 Login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the Access Point. There are eight main menus on the left of the Web-based management page.

  • Page 70: Quick Setup

    Operating Mode, Signal, SSID, Channel, Mode, MAC Address and IP Address. Traffic Statistics - This field displays the AP's traffic statistics. System Up Time - The time of the AP running from it's powered on or 5.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Setup."...

  • Page 71: Wireless

    255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. Gateway - The gateway should be in the same subnet as your IP address. 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.

  • Page 72: Wireless Mode

    MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TP-LINK is NOT the same as tp-link. Region-Select your region from the drop-down list. This filed specifies the region where the wireless function of the device can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the device in a region other than one of those specified in this field.
  • Page 73 Note: AP provides five operational modes: Access Point, Client, Repeater, Bridge (point to point), Bridge (point to Multi-point). Access Point - Access Point mode allows wireless stations including AP clients to access the router.. • Enable SSID Broadcast - If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless AP will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.
  • Page 74 Repeater mode to associate with the AP. Here is an example of how to configure wireless repeater. Please do the following: Configure the Operating Mode of the TL-WA5110G High Power wireless Access Points. • Configure AP1 on LAN Segment 1 in Access Point mode.
  • Page 75 Configure the TL-WA5110G (AP1) on LAN Segment 1 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode. Configure the TL-WA5110G (AP2) on LAN Segment 2 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode. AP1 must have AP2’s MAC address in its MAC Address field and AP2 must have AP1’s MAC address in its MAC Address field.
  • Page 76 Configure the Operating Mode of the TL-WA5110G High Power wireless Access Points. • Because it is in the central location, configure TL-WA5110G (AP1) on LAN Segment 1 in Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge mode. The MAC addresses of AP2 and AP3 are required in AP1.

  • Page 77: Security Settings

    the wireless network with wireless antenna accessories. Note: 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. BSSID -The BSSID of the AP, usually also the MAC address of the AP.
  • Page 78 Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the device without encryption. It is recommended strongly that you choose one of following options to enable security. WEP - Select 802.11 WEP security.

  • Page 79: Mac Filtering

    1). For 64-bit encryption - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII characters. 2). For 128-bit encryption - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 13 ASCII characters.
  • Page 80 Figure 5-12 Wireless MAC address Filtering The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control wireless stations accessing the router, which depend on the station's MAC addresses. MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to access. Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled.
  • Page 81 Enter a simple description of the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A. Privilege - Select the privileges for this entry, one of Allow / Deny / 64-bit / 128-bit / 152-bit. WEP Key - If you select 64-bit, 128-bit or 152-bit in the Privilege field, enter any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.

  • Page 82: Wireless Statistics

    Enabled in the Status pull-down list. Click the Save and the Return button. The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list: Note: 1) If you select the radio button Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules, the wireless station B will still not be able to access the router, however, other wireless stations that are not in the list will be able to access the router.

  • Page 83: Antenna Alignment

    Use Default Setting: Keep the default setting if the AP is used for indoor environment. If you want to change the distance, please uncheck the Use Default Setting box. Distance: Specify the distance value in kilometers, accurate to the first decimal place. If the distance is set too short or too long, it will result poor connection and throughput performance, it is best to set the value at 110% of the real distance.

  • Page 84: Throughput Monitor

    Throughput Monitor 5.6.8 This page allows you to view the wireless throughput information Figure 5-17 Wireless Throughput Rate - The Throughput unit. Run Time - How long this function is running. Transmit- Wireless transmit rate information. Receive- Wireless receive rate information. Click the Start button to start wireless throughput monitor.

  • Page 85: Dhcp Settings

    5.7.1 DHCP Settings The router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the router on the LAN. The DHCP Server can be configured on the page (shown in Figure 5-19): DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server.

  • Page 86: Address Reservation

    Index(ID)- The index of the DHCP Client Client Name - The name of the DHCP client MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client Assigned IP - The IP address that the router has allocated to the DHCP client. Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased.

  • Page 87: Wireless Settings

    Figure 5-22 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry To modify or delete an existing entry: Select a reserved address entry, Click the Modify in the entry if you want to modify it. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. Click the Save button.

  • Page 88: System Tools

    Before upgrading the AP’s firmware，you should write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important configuration settings of AP . To upgrade the AP's firmware, please take the following steps: Figure 5-25 Firmware Upgrade www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. There is...

  • Page 89: Factory Defaults

    Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com). Click Browse to view the folders and select the downloaded file. Click Upgrade. Firmware Version - Displays the current firmware version. Hardware Version - Displays the current hardware version. The upgrade file must accord with the current hardware version.

  • Page 90: Ping Watch Dog

    To restore the AP's configuration, please take the following steps: • Click Browse to find the location of configuration file which you want to restore. • Click Restore to update the configuration with the file whose path is the one you have input or selected in the blank.
  • Page 91 Username and Password under Advance options to get a precise estimation if the remote device is TL-WA5110G too. Destination IP: The Remote device’s IP address. Advanced options: This is switch to show advanced test options which are used only for precise estimation.

  • Page 92: Reboot

    5.9.6 Reboot This page allows you to reboot the AP on the screen below (Figure 5-30). Click Reboot to reboot the AP. Some settings of the AP will take effect only after rebooting, which include: • Change LAN IP Address. (System will reboot automatically) •...

  • Page 93: Syslog

    Click Save when finished. Click Clear All to clear all. 5.9.8 Syslog This page allows you to query the Logs of the AP on the screen below Figure 5-32). 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.

  • Page 94: Appendix A: Faq

    Appendix A: FAQ How do I configure the router to access the Internet by ADSL users? First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. 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 Modem.
  • Page 95 register, login to the 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 "WAN MAC Address"...
  • Page 96 Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. 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 address into the “DMZ Host IP Address”...
  • Page 97 A-9 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry The wireless stations cannot connect to the router. Make sure the "Wireless Router Radio" is enabled. Make sure that the wireless stations' SSID accord with the router's SSID. Make sure the wireless stations have the right KEY for encryption when the router is encrypted.

  • Page 98: Appendix B: Configuring The Pcs

    Appendix B: Configuring the PCs In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed. Configure TCP/IP component On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. Click the Network and Internet Connections icon, and then click on the Network Connections tab in the appearing window.
  • Page 99 The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below: Setting IP address automatically Select Obtain an IP address automatically, Choose Obtain DNS server automatically, as shown in the Figure below: Figure 0-2...
  • Page 100 Note: For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and router may need to be restarted. Setting IP address manually Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available If the router's LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1, specify the IP address as 192.168.1.x (x is from 2 to 254), and the Subnet mask as 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 101 Figure 0-4 Now: Click OK to keep your settings.

  • Page 102: Appendix C: Specifications

    Appendix C: Specifications IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11b and 802.11g, TCP/IP, DHCP Standards and Protocols FCC、CE Safety & Emission One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 port, supporting passive Ports 10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m) Cabling Type 100BASE-TX: UTP category 5, 5e cable (maximum 100m) Wireless Data Rates 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/3/2/1Mbps Wireless Encryptions...

  • Page 103: Appendix D: Glossary

    Appendix D: Glossary ™ WLAN Transmission Technology - The WLAN device with 2x 2x to 3x eXtended Range 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 technology, a 2x to 3x eXtended Range™...
  • Page 104 2.4GHz, 4.9, 5.2, 5.4, and 5.8GHz bands or licensed frequencies in the UHF or MMDS bands. WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly, which network serving users are limited in a local area. http://www.tp-link.com...

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