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TP-Link TL-WA5210G User Manual

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TL-WA5210G
2.4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPE
Rev: 1.0.0
1910010274

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  • Page 1 TL-WA5210G 2.4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPE Rev: 1.0.0 1910010274...
  • 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 Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor use Bulgaria and public service Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 Outdoor use limited to 10 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to France mW e.i.r.p. within the allow current relaxed...

  • Page 5: Declaration Of Conformity

    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 2.4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPE Model No.: TL-WA5210G 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 Chapter 1 Product Overview......................2 Overview of the Product......................2 Features ........................... 2 Conventions ..........................3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation .....................4 LED Explanation ........................4 Interfaces and button ....................... 4 System Requirements......................5 Environment Requirements .....................5 Connecting the Device......................
  • Page 7 Wireless settings........................35 Forwarding ..........................36 4.9.1 Virtual Servers........................37 4.9.2 Port Triggering........................38 4.9.3 DMZ..........................40 4.9.4 UPnP ..........................41 4.10 Security ..........................41 4.10.1 Firewall ...........................42 4.10.2 IP Address Filtering ......................43 4.10.3 Domain Filtering ......................44 4.10.4 MAC Address Filtering ....................46 4.10.5 Remote Management.....................47 4.10.6 Advanced Security ......................48 4.11 Static Routing.........................50 4.12...
  • Page 8 Quick Setup ...........................68 Operation Mode ........................69 Network ..........................69 Wireless ..........................70 5.6.1 Basic Settings.........................70 5.6.2 Wireless Mode........................72 5.6.3 Security Settings ......................76 5.6.4 MAC Filtering........................79 5.6.5 Wireless Statistics ......................81 5.6.6 Distance Setting ......................82 5.6.7 Antenna Alignment ......................82 5.6.8 Throughput Monitor ......................83 DHCP .............................83 5.7.1 DHCP Settings .......................84 5.7.2...

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    One power Adapter for TL-WA5210G 2.4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPE One Power Injector Mounting Kits Quick Installation Guide One Resource CD for TL-WA5210G 2.4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPE, including: This User Guide Other helpful information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Product Overview

    The TL-WA5210G 2.4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPE is dedicated to Outdoor wireless network solutions. The TL-WA5210G 2.4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPE will allow you to connect your network with other wireless devices wirelessly, sharing Internet Access, files and fun, easily and securely.

  • Page 11: Conventions

    Supports Web management. Conventions The AP or TL-WA5210G, or device mentioned in this User guide stands for TL-WA5210G 2.4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPE 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 LED Explanation TL-WA5210G consists of several LED indicators, which is designed to indicate connections and wireless signal. Figure 2-1 Front Panel sketch View from left to right. Name Status Indication No Power Power Power on There is no device linked to the corresponding port...

  • Page 13: System Requirements

    : This is where you can connect an outside antenna. For this AP, the antenna is built inside, and usually there is not necessary to connect an outside one. LAN: This port is used to connect to the POE port of the provided Power Injector. RESET: There are two ways to reset the AP's factory defaults: •...
  • Page 14 Figure 2-3...

  • 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-WA5210G 2.4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPE is 192.168.1.254. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be seen from the LAN.

  • Page 16: Quick Setup

    Internet. With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TL-WA5210G 2.4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPE. 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 Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - Static IP 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.
  • Page 20 Figure 3-11 Quick Setup - Wireless settings 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_XXXXXX This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test. Region - Specifies the region where the wireless function of the AP can be used.

  • Page 21: Chapter 4 Ap Client Router & Ap Router Operation Mode

    Chapter 4 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. Login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the Access Point.
  • Page 22 Figure 4-1 Status 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, and Wireless MAC address.

  • Page 23: Quick Setup

    These parameters apply to the WAN port of the router, including MAC address, IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and DNS server. If PPPoE is chosen as the WAN connection type, the Disconnect button will be shown here while you are accessing the Internet. You can also cut the connection by clicking the button.

  • Page 24: Lan

    detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. Figure 4-3 the Network menu 4.5.1 Selecting Network > LAN will enable you to configure the IP parameters of LAN port on this page. Figure 4-4 LAN MAC Address - The physical address of the router, as seen from the LAN. The value can't be changed.
  • Page 25 Figure 4-5 WAN – Dynamic IP 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 Figure 4-7 WAN - PPPoE 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 field. Otherwise, enter the number time in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested. 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.

  • Page 29: Mac Clone

    4.5.3 MAC Clone MAC Clone allows you to clone the MAC address of the managing PC’s adapter to the WAN port. This is because some ISPs require that you register the MAC address of your adapter. Usually, you do not need to change anything here. Selecting Network >...

  • Page 30: Basic Settings

    Wireless Mode, Security Settings, MAC Filtering, Wireless Statistics, Distance Setting, Antenna Alignment and Throughput Monitor. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. Figure 4-10 Wireless menu 4.6.1 Basic Settings Selecting Wireless >...

  • Page 31: Wireless Mode

    Note Dialog Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not necessary to Channel - change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.
  • Page 32 Figure 4-12 Wireless Mode Note: In AP Client Router, there is only Client mode available shown as Figure 4-12 while in AP Router there is only Access Point mode available. Access Point - Access Point mode allows wireless stations including AP clients to access the router.
  • Page 33 • Enable SSID Broadcast - If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless AP will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air. Client - In Client mode, AP will act as a wireless station to enable wired host(s) to access wireless AP.

  • Page 34: Security Settings

    4.6.3 Security Settings Selecting Wireless > Security Settings will enable you to configure the security of the wireless network for your device on the page as shown in Figure 4-14. Figure 4-14 Wireless Security 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.
  • Page 35 Open System - Select 802.11 Open System authentication. • 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 36: Mac Filtering

    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. Note: The device will reboot automatically after you click the Save button. 4.6.4 MAC Filtering Selecting Wireless >...
  • Page 37 Figure 4-16 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX hexadecimal digit).

  • Page 38: Wireless Statistics

    5. Click the Add New... button and enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-5F in the MAC Address field, enter wireless station B in the Description field, select Deny in the Privilege pull-down list and select Enabled in the Status pull-down list. Click the Save and the Return button.

  • Page 39: Antenna Alignment

    conditions as shown in Figure 4-18. This is a critical feature required for stabilizing outdoor links. Enter the distance of your wireless link and the software will optimize the frame ACK timeout value automatically. Figure 4-18 Distance Setting Adjust option - Keep the default setting if the AP is used for outdoor environment. Or you can change the distance manually.

  • Page 40: Throughput Monitor

    4.6.8 Throughput Monitor Selecting Wireless > Throughput Monitor will helps to watch wireless throughput information in the following screen shown in Figure 4-20. Figure 4-20 Wireless Throughput Rate - The Throughput unit. Run Time - How long this function is running. Transmit- Wireless transmit rate information.

  • Page 41: Dhcp Settings

    Figure 4-21 The DHCP menu 4.7.1 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 42: Dhcp Clients List

    provides two DNS servers. The factory default setting is 0.0.0.0. Click Save to save the changes. Note: To use the DHCP server function of the device, you should configure all computers in the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically" mode. This function will not take effect until the device reboots.

  • Page 43: Wireless Settings

    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. Status - Here shows whether the entry is enabled or not Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.

  • Page 44: Forwarding

    Figure 4-26 Wireless settings Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high- priority messages being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended enabled. Enable AP Isolation - Isolate all connected wireless stations so that wireless stations can not access each other through WLAN. This option is available only for AP mode. Disable short preamble - Disable short preamble and use long preamble only.

  • Page 45: Virtual Servers

    require multiple connections. The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DMZ host forwards all the ports at the same time. Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may change when using the DHCP function.

  • Page 46: Port Triggering

    Select the Enable option to enable the virtual server. Click the Save button. Figure 4-29 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Common Service Port - Some common services already exist in the pull-down list. Note: It is possible that you have a computer or server that has more than one type of available service. If so, select another service, and enter the same IP Address for that computer or server.
  • Page 47 Figure 4-30 Port Triggering Once configured, operation is as follows: A local host makes an outgoing connection to an external host using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field. The router records this connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table, and associates them with the local host.

  • Page 48: Dmz

    Figure 4-31 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry To modify or delete an existing entry, please take the following steps: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. Modify the information.

  • Page 49: Upnp

    Enter the IP address of a local PC that is desired to be set as the 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. 4.9.4 UPnP Selecting Forwarding >...

  • Page 50: Firewall

    from a remote location via the Internet. There are six submenus under the Security menu (shown in Figure 4-34): Firewall, IP Address Filtering, Domain Filtering, MAC Address Filtering, Remote Management and Advanced Security. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.

  • Page 51: Ip Address Filtering

    Enable MAC Filtering - Check this box to enable MAC Address Filtering. There are two default filtering rules for MAC Address Filtering: Allow or Deny the packets specified to pass through the router. 4.10.2 IP Address Filtering Selecting Security > IP Address Filtering will allow you to configure the IP address filtering entry on the page as shown in Figure 4-36.

  • Page 52: Domain Filtering

    2. LAN IP Address - Enter a LAN IP Address or a range of LAN IP addresses in the field, in dotted-decimal notation format. For example, 192.168.1.20 - 192.168.1.30. Keep the field blank, which means all LAN IP Addresses have been put into the field. 3.

  • Page 53: Add/Modify Domain Filtering Entry

    Figure 4-38 Domain Filtering Before adding a Domain Filtering entry, you must ensure that Enable Firewall and Enable Domain Filtering have been selected on the Firewall page as shown in Figure 4-35. To Add a Domain filtering entry, click the Add New… button in Figure 4-38. The page "Add or Modify a Domain Filtering entry"...

  • Page 54: Mac Address Filtering

    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 the Previous button to return to the previous 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...

  • Page 55: Remote Management

    Figure 4-41 Add or Modify a MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX hexadecimal digit).

  • Page 56: Advanced Security

    from a remote location via the Internet. Figure 4-42 Remote Management Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80. This Router's default remote management web port number is 80. For greater security, you can change the remote management web port to a custom port by entering that number in the box provided.
  • Page 57 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 58: 4.11 Static Routing

    router. Forbid Ping Packet from LAN Port - Enable or Disable forbidding Ping Packet to access 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.

  • Page 59: 4.12 Ip & Mac Binding

    Figure 4-45 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. Modify the information. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled.

  • Page 60: Arp List

    Figure 4-48 IP & MAC Binding Setting (Add & Modify) To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below. Click the Add New... button as shown in Figure 4-62. Enter the MAC Address and IP Address. Select the Bind checkbox. Click the Save button to save it.

  • Page 61: 4.13 Dynamic Dns

    Figure 4-50 ARP List MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. Status - Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound. Configure - Load or delete an item.

  • Page 62: Oray.net Ddns

    Figure 4-51 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 63: Comexe.cn Ddns

    Figure 4-52 Oray.net 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. 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 64: 4.14 Snmp

    Figure 4-53 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Enter the domain names your dynamic DNS service provider gave. 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.

  • Page 65: Snmp System Setting

    shown in Figure 4-55, which is helpful for managing the access authority. Figure 4-55 Community Setting Num - Displays the entry number of the community. Community - Defines the password used to authenticate the management station to the device. Access Mode - This field allows you to specify the authority of the community. Read Only means the community is only permitted to read the device configuration.

  • Page 66: 4.15 System Tools

    Figure 4-56 SNMP System Setting System Contact - The textual identification of the contact person for this managed node, together with information on how to contact this person. System Name - An administratively-assigned name for this managed node. By convention, this is the node's fully-qualified domain name.

  • Page 67: Firmware

    Figure 4-58 Time settings Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this drop-down list. Date - Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks. Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks. To configure Time settings, please follow these steps below: Select your local time zone.

  • Page 68: Factory Defaults

    Figure 4-59 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the AP itself, you can try to upgrade the firmware.

  • Page 69: Backup & Restore

    • The default IP Address: 192.168.1.254 • The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Note: All settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored. 4.15.4 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 4-61.

  • Page 70: 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-WA5210G too.

  • Page 71: Reboot

    Figure 4-63 Speed Test Destination IP - The Remote device’s IP address. User - Administrator password of the remote device. It should be filled correctly if you want to get a precise estimation. Otherwise, keep it clean. This is a switch to show advanced test options which are used only for Advanced options - precise estimation.

  • Page 72: Password

    Figure 4-64 Reboot the AP 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) • Upgrade the firmware of the AP (system will reboot automatically). •...

  • Page 73: Statistics

    shown in Figure 4-66. Figure 4-66 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. Click Clear All to clear all the logs. 4.15.10 Statistics The Statistics page (shown in Figure 4-67) displays the network traffic of each PC on the LAN,...
  • Page 74 The IP Address displayed with statistics IP Address The total amount of packets received and transmitted by the router. Packets Total The total amount of bytes received and transmitted by the router. Bytes The total amount of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Packets Statistic interval seconds.

  • Page 75: Chapter 5 Ap Operation Mode

    Chapter 5 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. Login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the Access Point. There are night main menus on the left of the Web-based management page.

  • Page 76: Quick Setup

    Figure 5-1 Wired - This field displays the current settings or information for the Network, including the MAC address, IP address and Subnet Mask. Wireless - This field displays basic information or status for wireless function, including Operating Mode, Signal, SSID, Channel, Mode, and MAC Address. Traffic Statistics - This field displays the AP's traffic statistics.

  • Page 77: Operation Mode

    Operation Mode The AP supports three operation modes, AP Client Router, AP Router and AP. Please select one your want. Click Save to save your choice. Figure 5-2. Figure 5-2 Operation Mode AP Client Router: In this mode, the device enables multiusers to share Internet from WISP. The LAN port devices share the same IP from WISP through Wireless port.

  • Page 78: Wireless

    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: If you change the IP Address, you must use the new IP Address to log in the AP. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool in the DHCP sever will not take effect unless they are re-configured.
  • Page 79 Figure 5-5 Wireless Settings in AP 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. The default SSID is TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six characters of each device’s MAC address).

  • Page 80: Wireless Mode

    5.6.2 Wireless Mode Selecting Wireless > Wireless Mode will enable you to configure the wireless mode for your device as shown in Figure 5-6. Figure 5-6 Wireless Mode...
  • Page 81 If the available AP can’t support with WDS, you may select Client mode without WDS or Universal 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-WA5210G 2.4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPE. •...
  • Page 82 Configure the TL-WA5210G (AP1) on LAN Segment 1 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode. Configure the TL-WA5210G (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 83 Bridge (Point to Multi-Point) mode. Here is an example of how to configure multi-point bridging. Please do the following: Figure 5-9 Point to Multi-point Bridge Configure the Operating Mode of the TL-WA5210G 2.4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPEs. •...

  • Page 84: Security Settings

    PCs or servers connected to any of the three LAN segments. Wireless stations will not be able to connect to the TL-WA5210G 2.4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPEs in the illustration above. If you require wireless stations to access any LAN segment, you can add TL-WA5210G 2.4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor CPEs configured in...
  • Page 85 Figure 5-11 Wireless Security 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 86 • 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 87: Mac Filtering

    Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. Note: The device will reboot automatically after you click the Save button. 5.6.4 MAC Filtering Selecting Wireless > MAC Filtering will allow you to set up some filtering rules to control wireless stations accessing the device, which depend on the station’s MAC address on the following screen as shown Figure 5-12.
  • Page 88 Figure 5-13 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX hexadecimal digit).

  • Page 89: Wireless Statistics

    button. Click the Add New... button and enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-5F in the MAC Address field, enter wireless station B in the Description field, select Deny in the Privilege pull-down list and select Enabled in the Status pull-down list. Click the Save and the Return button..

  • Page 90: Distance Setting

    Note: This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 5.6.6 Distance Setting Selecting Wireless > Distance Setting will allow you to adjust the wireless range in outdoor conditions as shown in Figure 5-15. This is a critical feature required for stabilizing outdoor links. Enter the distance of your wireless link and the software will optimize the frame ACK timeout value automatically.

  • Page 91: Throughput Monitor

    RSSI RANGE - You can drag the slider bar to set or input the RSSI RANGE value. The slider bar allows the range of the meter to be either increased or reduced. If the range is reduced, the color change will be more sensitive to signal fluctuations. The slider bar actually changes an offset of the maximum indicator value scale.

  • Page 92: Dhcp Settings

    management and allows new wireless devices to receive IP addresses automatically without the need to manually assign new IP addresses. There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown as Figure 5-18): DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation. Clicking any of them will enable you to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 93: Dhcp Clients List

    default setting is 0.0.0.0. Default Domain (optional) - Enter the domain name of the your DHCP server. You can leave the field blank. Primary DNS (optional) - Enter the DNS IP address provided by your ISP. Consult your ISP if you don’t know the DNS value. The factory default setting is 0.0.0.0. Secondary DNS (optional) - Enter the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers.
  • Page 94 Figure 5-21 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. Status - Here shows whether the entry is enabled or not Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.

  • Page 95: Wireless Settings

    Wireless settings Selecting Wireless Settings will allow you to do some advanced settings for the device in the following screen shown in Figure 5-23. Figure 5-23 Wireless settings Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high- priority messages being transmitted preferentially.

  • Page 96: Community Setting

    following parameters in Figure 5-24. Figure 5-24 SNMP Settings 5.9.1 Community Setting Selecting SNMP > Community Setting will allow you to configure the SNMP community as shown in Figure 5-25, which is helpful for managing the access authority. Figure 5-25 Community Setting Num - Displays the entry number of the community.

  • Page 97: Snmp System Setting

    5.9.2 SNMP System Setting Selecting SNMP > SNMP Setting will allow you to configure some parameters for System (iso.org.dod.internet.mgmt.mib-2.system) as shown in Figure 5-26. Figure 5-26 SNMP System Setting System Contact - The textual identification of the contact person for this managed node, together with information on how to contact this person.

  • Page 98: Firmware

    Figure 5-28. Figure 5-28 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use.

  • Page 99: Backup & Restore

    Click Restore to reset all configuration settings to their default values. • The default User Name: admin • The default Password: admin • The default IP Address: 192.168.1.254 • The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Note: All settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored. 5.10.3 Backup &...

  • Page 100: 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-WA5210G too.

  • Page 101: Reboot

    Figure 5-32 Speed Test Destination IP - The Remote device’s IP address. User - Administrator password of the remote device. It should be filled correctly if you want to get a precise estimation. Otherwise, keep it clean. This is a switch to show advanced test options which are used only for Advanced options - precise estimation.

  • Page 102: Password

    Figure 5-33 Reboot the AP 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) • Upgrade the firmware of the AP (system will reboot automatically). •...
  • Page 103 shown in Figure 5-35. Figure 5-35 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. Click Clear All to clear all the logs.

  • Page 104: 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 105 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 106 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 107 Figure A-8 Virtual Servers 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 108: Appendix B: Configuring The Pc

    Appendix B: Configuring the PC 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 109 Figure B-2 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:...
  • Page 110 Figure B-3 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 192.168.1.254, specify the IP address as 192.168.1.x (x is from 1 to 253), and the Subnet mask as 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 111 Figure B-4 Now: Click OK to keep your settings.

  • Page 112: Appendix C: Specifications

    Appendix C: Specifications General 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) EIA/TIA-568 100Ω STP (maximum 100m) Cabling Type 100BASE-TX: UTP category 5, 5e cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100Ω...

  • Page 113: 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 114 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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