TP-Link TL-WA901ND Quick Installation Manual

Quick Installation Guide

450Mbps Wireless N Access Point
TL-WA901ND
MODEL NO.
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Con guring the Device
Please make sure that your wired device's IP address is set as Obtain an IP address automatically before configuring the device.
Open your web browser, type in http://tplinkap.net in the
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address bar and press Enter.
A dialog box will prompt you for the User name and
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Password. Enter the default values (both are admin) and
click Login.
After successfully logging in, the Quick Setup page will
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display. Click Next.
4 Then you will see the Start page shown as below. Click Next
to continue.
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Connecting the Device for Con guration
1 Plug the provided power adapter into the power jack on
the back of the Access Point, and the other end to a
standard electrical wall socket. Then press the ON/OFF
button to power on the device.
ON/OFF POWER ETHERNET WPS/RESET
If the distance between the outlet and the Access Point is
too long to supply the power, you can refer to the Power
over Ethernet (PoE) solution in Appendix 1: With PoE
Setup.
The Operation Mode page will appear then. The TL-WA901ND
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supports up to five operation modes. Please select the proper
operation mode according to your needs.
a) Access Point Mode
Introduction
In this mode, the product will act as a wireless central hub for your
wireless LAN clients, giving a wireless extension for your current wired
network.
Wired Network
Access Point
Connect to the Access Point with the Ethernet cable or via
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wireless. The default wireless network name (SSID) of the
Access Point is TP-LINK_AP_XXXX. The default password
is on the label at the bottom of the Access Point. Please
check the label at the bottom of the unit for more details.
ON/OFF POWER ETHERNET WPS/RESET
Settings
1. Create an easy-to-remember name for your wireless network.
2. Select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK (Recommended) mode and enter a wireless
password below to prevent unauthorized access to your AP.
3. Click Next.
b) Repeater (Range Extender) Mode
Introduction
In this mode, the product can extend the coverage of another wireless
Access Point or Router.
SSID:abc SSID:abc
Repeater
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LED explanation:
LED Status Indication
On The device is on.
Off The device is off.
Flashing The device is initializing or upgrading.
On A device is connected to the Ethernet port.
Off No device is connected to the Ethernet port.
On The wireless is working properly.
Off The wireless is disabled.
A wireless device has been successfully added to the
On
network by WPS function.
The WPS function is disabled or a wireless device failed
Off
to be added to the network in 2 minutes after WPS
function is enabled.
A wireless device is connecting to the network by WPS
Flashing
function. This process will last in the first 2 minutes.
If the LEDs display abnormally, please check to see if all the
cable connectors (power adapter and Ethernet cable) are well
connected to your device.
Settings
1. Select the Repeater (Range Extender) mode and click Next.
2. A few seconds later, the AP list page will appear as the figure shown
below. Find the SSID of the main Router/AP that you want to repeat,
and then click Connect in the corresponding row.
Network
3. The following page will appear.
Universal Repeater is recommended as for better compatibility, the
security mode will be selected automatically, please confirm it and
enter the password of your main Router/AP. Click Next.
The setup for WDS Repeater mode is similar to that of Universal
Repeater mode.