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.
Then you will see the Start page shown as below. Select
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your region and click Next to continue.
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Package Contents

TL-WA901ND Power Adapter
300Mbps Wireless N Access Point
MODEL NO. TL-WA901ND
Ethernet Cable Resource CD QIG
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
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Connecting the Device for Con guration
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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.
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
Off Power off.
On Power on.
Off There is no device linked to the corresponding port.
There is a device linked to the corresponding port but no
On
activity.
Flashing There is an active device linked to the corresponding port.
Off The Wireless function is disabled.
Flashing The Wireless function is enabled.
A wireless device is connecting to the network by WPS
Slow Flash
function. This process will last in the first 2 minutes.
A wireless device has been successfully added to the
On
network by WPS function.
A wireless device failed to be added to the network by
Quick Flash
WPS function.
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.
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.