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TL-WA801ND
300Mbps Wireless N Access Point
Rev: 1.0.0
1910010218

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  • Page 1 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point Rev: 1.0.0 1910010218...
  • 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

    National restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below: Country Restriction Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor use and Bulgaria None public service...

  • Page 5: Declaration Of Conformity

    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point Model No.: TL-WA801ND 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

    CONTENTS Package Contents ....................1 Conventions ......................1 Overview of This Guide ................... 2 Chapter 1 Introduction................... 3 Product Overview....................3 Main Features ....................4 Appearance....................... 5 1.3.1 The Front Panel ....................5 1.3.2 The Rear Panel....................6 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ................7 Before You Begin....................
  • Page 7 4.7.5 Backup & Restore....................58 4.7.6 Ping Watch Dog....................58 4.7.7 Reboot ......................59 4.7.8 Password ......................60 4.7.9 System Log......................60 Appendix A: Application Example ................ 62 Appendix B: Factory Defaults ................65 Appendix C: Troubleshooting ................66 Appendix D: Specifications................... 67 Appendix E: Glossary .................... 68...

  • Page 8: Package Contents

    Conventions The AP or TL-WA801ND, or device mentioned in this User guide stands for TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point without any explanations. Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product, which may differ...

  • Page 9: Overview Of This Guide

    300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Overview of This Guide Package Contents: Tells what are contained in the box. Chapter 1 Introduction: Gives an introduction for the TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point. 1.1 Product Overview: Introduces advantages of using this AP. 1.2 Main Feature: Introduces main features and their benefits.

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Introduction

    It supports an easy, web-based setup for installation and management. Even though you may not be familiar with the Access Point, you can easily configure it with the help of this Guide. Before installing the AP, please look through this Guide to get the full information of the TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point.

  • Page 11: Main Features

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 1.2 Main Features Features Benefits Make use of IEEE 802.11n wireless technology Allows your device to transmit wireless data at the rate of up to 300Mbps Provides multiple encryption security Types Secures your data while the data packets are...

  • Page 12: Appearance

    1.3.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 The front panel of the TL-WA801ND consists of several LED indicators, which is designed to indicate connections. View from left to right, Table 1-1 describes the LEDs on the front panel of the device.

  • Page 13: The Rear Panel

    1.3.2 The Rear Panel Figure 1-2 Viewed from left to right, the following parts are located on the rear panel of TL-WA801ND. Wireless antenna：The external antenna is used to transmit and receive wireless data. POWER: The power port connects to the power adapter provided with the TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point.

  • Page 14: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or above, Netscape Navigator 6.0 or above Operating temperature: 0℃~40℃ (32℉~104℉) Operating Humidity: 10%~90%RH, Non-condensing 2.3 Connecting the Device Figure 2-1 is an example of the typical application of TL-WA801ND in the infrastructure network. An Infrastructure network contains an access point or a wireless router.
  • Page 15 Adjust the direction of the antenna. Normally, upright is a good direction. Connect the Ethernet Broadband Router to the TL-WA801ND Access Point. Power on the Then you can connect a desktop PC or laptop to your network. (Make sure your computer or laptop is equipped with a Wireless Adapter.)

  • Page 16: Chapter 3 Configure The Pc

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Chapter 3 Configure the PC This chapter will guide you to configure your PC to communicate with the AP. The wireless adapter-equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP Address range without overlap with each other.
  • Page 17 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 3-2 In the General tab of Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. Figure 3-3...
  • Page 18 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Configure the IP address manually. Select Use the following IP address. Enter 192.168.1.* (* is any integer between 1 to 253) into the IP address filed, 255.255.255.0 into the Subnet mask filed and 192.168.1.254 into the Default gateway filed.
  • Page 19 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide If the result displayed is similar to that shown as Figure 3-6 below, it means that your PC has not connected to the AP. Figure 3-6 Please check following these steps: Check to see if your PC and the AP are right connected. The LED of LAN port which you link to on the device and the LED on your PC’s adapter should be lit up.

  • Page 20: Chapter 4 Configure The Device

    300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Chapter 4 Configure the Device This Chapter describes how to configure your Access Point via the web-based management page. The TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point is easy to configure and manage with the ® Web-based (Internet Explorer, Netscape...
  • Page 21 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-3 Device Status Firmware Version - This field displays the current firmware version of the AP. Hardware Version - This field displays the current hardware version of the AP Wired - This field displays the current settings or information for the Network, including the MAC address, IP address and Subnet Mask.

  • Page 22: Qss

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Note: If you select Client mode in Figure 4-10, the wireless status in Figure 4-3 will change, similar to the figure below: 4.3 QSS QSS (Quick Secure Setup) can help you to quickly and securely connect to a network. This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by function.
  • Page 23 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and device using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. Note: To build a successful connection by QSS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for QSS function meanwhile.
  • Page 24 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Push the button on my access point” in the configuration utility of the QSS as below, and click Next. The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 3: Wait for a while until the next screen appears.
  • Page 25 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Method Three: Step 1: Keep the default QSS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-4, then the following screen will appear. Figure 4-5 Add A New Device Step 2: Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes”...
  • Page 26 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter II. By PIN If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods.
  • Page 27 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Note: In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the above figure shown. Method Two: Enter the PIN from my AP Step 1: Get the Current PIN code of the AP in Figure 4-4 (each AP has its unique PIN code.

  • Page 28: Network

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Note: The default PIN code of the AP can be found in its label or the QSS configuration screen as Figure 4-4. You will see the following screen when the new device has successfully connected to the network.

  • Page 29: Wireless

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 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. The value can't be changed.
  • Page 30 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 1) Access Point: This mode allows wireless stations to access this device. Figure 4-8 Wireless Settings in Access Point mode SSID (Set Service Identifier) - Identifies your wireless network name. Create a name up to 32 characters and make sure all wireless points in the wireless network with the same SSID.
  • Page 31 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Channel - Determines the operating frequency to be used. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. Mode - Select the desired wireless mode. The options are: •...
  • Page 32 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 2) Multi-SSID: This mode allows the device to support up to 4 SSIDs. Figure 4-9 Wireless Settings in Multi-SSID mode Enable VLAN - Check this box and then you can change the VLANID of each SSID. If you want to configure the Guest and Internal networks on VLAN, the switch you are using must support VLAN.
  • Page 33 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide the device in a region other than one of those specified in this field. If your country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance. When you select your local region from the pull-down list, click the Save button, then the Note Dialog appears.
  • Page 34 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 3) Client: This mode allows the device to act as a wireless station to enable wired host(s) to access an AP. Figure 4-10 Wireless Settings in Client mode Enable WDS - The client can connect to AP with WDS enabled or disabled. If WDS is enabled, all traffic from wired networks will be forwarded in the format of WDS frames consisting of four address fields.
  • Page 35 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. Channel Width - Determines the channel width to be used. It is unnecessary to change the default value unless required.
  • Page 36 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide When you select your local region from the pull-down list, click the Save button, then the Note Dialog appears. Click OK. Note Dialog Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option.
  • Page 37 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-12 Wireless Settings in Repeater mode MAC of AP - Enter the MAC address of the root AP of which you want to expand wireless range. Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the device can be used.
  • Page 38 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 6) Bridge with AP: This mode can bridge the AP and up to 4 APs also in bridge mode to connect two or more wired LANs. Figure 4-13 Wireless Settings in Repeater mode SSID (Set Service Identifier) - Identifies your wireless network name.

  • Page 39: Wireless Security

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Note Dialog Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. Channel - Determines the operating frequency to be used. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.
  • Page 40 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 1) Access Point Figure 4-14 Wireless Security - Access Point Operation Mode - Shows the current operation mode. Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption.
  • Page 41 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide • WEP Key Format - You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.
  • Page 42 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide • Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value can be either 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page.
  • Page 43 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide WPA - Wi-Fi Protected Access. WPA2 - WPA version 2. • Encryption - You can select either Automatic, TKIP or AES. • Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius Server.
  • Page 44 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 3) Client Figure 4-16 Wireless Security – Client Operation Mode - Shows the current operation mode. Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security.
  • Page 45 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide • Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid. 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.
  • Page 46 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4) Repeater Figure 4-17 Wireless Security – Repeater Operation Mode - Shows the current operation mode. Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security.
  • Page 47 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide • Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid. 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.
  • Page 48 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 5) Universal Repeater Figure 4-18 Wireless Security – Universal Repeater Operation Mode - Shows the current operation mode. Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption.
  • Page 49 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide • Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid. 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.
  • Page 50 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 6) Bridge with AP Figure 4-19 Wireless Security – Universal Repeater Operation Mode - Shows the current operation mode. Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption.

  • Page 51: Wireless Mac Filtering

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide • Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid. 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.
  • Page 52 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Wireless MAC Filtering - Click the Enable button to enable the Wireless MAC Address Filtering. The default setting is disabled. To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New… button. The “Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry"...

  • Page 53: Wireless Advanced

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page.
  • Page 54 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-22 Wireless Advanced Operation Mode - Shows the current Operation Mode. Tx Power - Specifies the transmit power of the device. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended.

  • Page 55: Throughput Monitor

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4.5.5 Throughput Monitor Selecting Wireless > Throughput Monitor will helps to watch wireless throughput information in the following screen shown in Figure 4-23. Figure 4-23 Throughput Monitor Rate - The Throughput unit.

  • Page 56: Dhcp

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-24 Statistics of the device attached wireless stations Operation Mode - Shows the current operation mode. If Multi-SSID is selected, all connected wireless stations will be shown here MAC Address - Shows the connected wireless station's MAC address...

  • Page 57: Dhcp Settings

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4.6.1 DHCP Settings Selecting DHCP > DHCP Settings will enable you to set up the AP as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PCs that are connected to the system on the LAN.

  • Page 58: Dhcp Clients List

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Click Save to save the changes. Note: 1 When the device is working on Dynamic IP mode, the DHCP Server function will be disabled. 2 To use the DHCP server function of the device, you should configure all computers in the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically"...

  • Page 59: System Tools

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-28 Address Reservation MAC Address - Here displays the MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address. Reserved IP Address - Here displays the IP address that the AP is reserved.

  • Page 60: Snmp

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide system in System Log. There are nine submenus under the System Tools menu (shown as Figure 4-29): SNMP, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Ping Watch Dog, Reboot, Password, and System Log. Clicking any of them will enable you to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 61: Diagnostic

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide SNMP Agent - Select the radio button before Enable will enable this function if you want to have remote control through SNMPv1/v2 agent with MIB-II. Select the radio button before Disable will disable this function. The default setting is Disable.
  • Page 62 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-31 Diagnostic Diagnostic Tools - Click the radio button to select one diagnostic tool • Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway by using the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) protocol's mandatory Echo Request datagram to elicit an ICMP Echo Response from a host or gateway.

  • Page 63: Firmware Upgrade

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide the Echo Reply message returned by the destination. However, some gateways do not return Time Exceeded messages for packets with expired TTL values and are invisible to the traceroute tool. In this case, a row of asterisks (*) is displayed for that hop.

  • Page 64: Factory Defaults

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. Firmware Version - Here displays the current firmware version. Hardware Version - Here displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the current hardware version.

  • Page 65: Backup & Restore

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4.7.5 Backup & Restore Selecting System Tools > Backup & Restore allows you to save all configuration settings to your local computer as a file or restore the device's configuration on the screen shown in Figure 4-35.

  • Page 66: Reboot

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-36 Ping Watch Dog Utility Enable - Turn on/off Ping Watch Dog. IP Address - The IP address of the target host where the Ping Watch Dog Utility is sending ping packets.

  • Page 67: Password

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide • Upgrade the firmware of the device (system will reboot automatically). • Restore the device's settings to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically). • Update the configuration with a file (system will reboot automatically).
  • Page 68 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-39 System Log The device can keep logs of all traffic. You can query the logs to find what happened to the device. Log Type - By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown.

  • Page 69: Appendix A: Application Example

    300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Appendix A: Application Example The TL-WA801ND allows you to connect a wireless device to the wired network. Providing that you want to connect your computer equipped with wireless adapter to a wired network wirelessly, you can take the following instructions.
  • Page 70 Enable to enable wireless network function. Right-click the wireless connection icon “ ” on the screen of the PC and then select View Available Wireless Networks. Highlight the SSID of the AP(Here is TP-LINK) and click Connect to add to the network.
  • Page 71 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Then the following page will display, which indicates you have been successfully added to the network wirelessly.

  • Page 72: Appendix B: Factory Defaults

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Appendix B: Factory Defaults Item Default Value Common Default Settings Username admin Password admin IP Address 192.168.1.254 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Wireless SSID TP-LINK_XXXXXX Wireless Security Disable Wireless MAC Address Filtering Disable DHCP...

  • Page 73: Appendix C: Troubleshooting

    Make sure the power adapter is connected to a functioning electrical outlet and the switch of the electrical outlet is on. Make sure you are using the correct TP-LINK power adapter provided with your Access Point. The LAN LED is not lit.

  • Page 74: Appendix D: Specifications

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Appendix D: Specifications General Standards and Protocols IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11n, 802.11b and 802.11g, TCP/IP, DHCP 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) EIA/TIA-568 100Ω...

  • Page 75: Appendix E: Glossary

    TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Appendix E: Glossary 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks.
  • Page 76 TL-WA801ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide provides an authentication alternative to an expensive RADIUS server. WPA-PSK is a simplified but still powerful form of WPA most suitable for home Wi-Fi networking. To use WPA-PSK, a person sets a static key or "passphrase" as with WEP. But, using TKIP, WPA-PSK automatically changes the keys at a preset time interval, making it much more difficult for hackers to find and exploit them.

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