TP-Link Omada EAP245 Quick Installation Manual

Quick Installation Guide
Wireless Access Point
Setup with videos
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1 Hardware Overview
Front Panel
LED Indicator
Solid Green: The device is initializing or working properly.
Solid Yellow: The device is in an isolated state.
Flashing Yellow: The device is working abnormally.
Flashing Yellow, Green: The device is updating. Do not disconnect or power off the device.
Quickly Flashing Yellow, Green: The device is being reset to its factory default settings.
Rear Panel
RESET
With the device powered on, press and hold the button for about 5 seconds until the LED is quickly flashing
yellow then green, then release the button. The device will restore to factory default settings.
ETH1 (PoE)
The port is used to connect to the PoE port of the PoE adapter (not provided) or a PSE (Power Sourcing
Equipment), such as a PoE switch, for both data transmission and Power over Ethernet (PoE) through Ethernet
cable. The PSE should complies with LPS or PS2 standard.
ETH2
The port is a Gigabit Ethernet port used for bridging.
2 Hardware Installation
The EAP can be ceiling-mounted or wall-mounted. Choose a mounting method according to your needs. Follow the
steps below for the appropriate installation.
Option 2: Wall Mounting
Option 1: Ceiling Mounting
Option1: Ceiling Mounting
Note: Make sure that the ceiling tile is bigger than the EAP.
Washers (Qty.3) M3×30 Pan-head Screws (Qty.3)
1
Remove the ceiling tile.
2
Drill Hole for Ethernet cable X3
Place the mounting bracket in the center of the ceiling tile.
Mark three positions for the screw holes and a position for
the Ethernet cable hole.
Drill three 4 mm diameter holes for the screws and a 25 mm
diameter hole for the Ethernet cable at the marked
positions.
3
Secure the mounting bracket to the ceiling tile using three
M3x30 pan-head screws, washers and wing nuts, as shown
on the left.
4
Feed the Ethernet cable through the hole and set the ceiling
tile back into place.
5
Connect the Ethernet cable to the ETHERNET port. Attach
the EAP to the mounting bracket by aligning the arrow mark
on the EAP with the arrow mark on the mounting bracket,
then rotate the EAP until it locks into place, as shown on the
left.
Option2: Wall Mounting
Note: For security reasons, it is not recommended to install the EAP with the louver downward.
M3×28 Plastic Wall Anchors (Qty.3)
Wing Nuts (Qty.3)
Tip:
To remove the EAP from the mounting bracket, insert a paper clip in the Security Slot to release the Locking Tab
and rotate the EAP until it is detached from the mounting bracket, as shown below.
M3×20 Self-tapping Screws (Qty.3)
X3
1
If your Ethernet cable feeds through the wall, you can
position the mounting bracket to make the cable
through the fixing hole. Mark three positions for the
screw holes and then drill three 6 mm diameter holes at
the marked positions.
2
Insert the plastic wall anchors into the 6 mm diameter
holes.
3
Secure the mounting bracket to the wall by driving the
self-tapping screws into the anchors. Make sure that the
shoulders of the mounting bracket are on the outside.
4
Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the
EAP.
5
Attach the EAP to the mounting bracket by aligning the
arrow mark on the EAP with the arrow mark on the
mounting bracket, then rotate the EAP until it locks into
place, as shown on the left.
Locking Tab
Security Slot