Chapter 2: Introduction; Overview Of The Ap; Features - TP-Link TL-WA501G User Manual

TL-WA501G

Chapter 2: Introduction

2.1 Overview of the AP

The TL-WA501G 54Mbps Wireless Access Point is the basic building block of a wireless LAN
infrastructure. It provides connectivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped
wireless notebook systems, desktop systems, print servers, and other devices.
The TL-WA501G 54Mbps Wireless Access Point acts as a bridge between the wired LAN
and wireless clients. Connecting multiple TL-WA501G Access Points via a wired Ethernet
backbone can further lengthen the wireless network coverage. As a mobile computing
device moves out of the range of one access point, it moves into the range of another. As
a result, wireless clients can freely roam from one Access Point to another and still
maintain seamless connection to the network.
In the most attentive wireless security, the TL-WA501G 54Mbps Wireless Access Point
provides multiple protection measures. It can be set to turn off wireless network name
(SSID) broadcast so that only stations that have the SSID can be connected. The AP
provides wireless LAN 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption security, and WPA/WPA2 and
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, as well as TKIP/AES encryption security. It also
supports VPN pass-through for sensitive data secure transmission.
The TL-WA501G 54Mbps Wireless Access Point complies with the IEEE 802.11g/b
standards so that the data transmission rate is up to 54Mbps. It adopts 2x to 3x eXtended
TM
WLAN transmission technology so that transmission distance is 2-3 times of
Range
traditional IEEE 802.11g/b solutions, up to a distance of 855.36m tested in China.
Transmission range is extended to 4-9 times. It is compatible with all IEEE 802.11g and
IEEE 802.11b products.

2.2 Features

Complies with IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u standards
Adopts 2x to 3x eXtended Range
Supports 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/3/2/1Mbps wireless LAN data
transfer rates
Provides 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption security
Provides WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication and TKIP/AES
encryption security
Built-in DHCP server supporting dynamic IP address distributing
Supports MAC address filtering
Supports multiple operating modes (Access Point, Client, Repeater, Point to Point,
Point to Multi-point)
Supports TCP/IP, DHCP, SNMP
Supports Traffic statistics
Supports firmware upgrade
Supports Remote and Web management
54M Wireless Access Point User Guide
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WLAN transmission technologies
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