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  • Page 1 User Guide For TP-LINK Auranet Access Points REV1.2.0 1910011754...
  • 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 (EAP110/EAP320/EAP330/EAP225) 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 1） This device may not cause harmful interference. 2） This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment.
  • Page 5 The device complies with RF specifications when the device used at 20 cm from your body. National Restrictions (EAP220/EAP320/EAP330/EAP225) Restricted to indoor use. Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada license- exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1）...
  • Page 6 les bandes 5250-5350 MHz et 5650-5850 MHz et que ces radars pourraient causer du brouillage et/ou des dommages aux dispositifs LAN-EL. Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with ISEDC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 46cm between the radiator &...
  • Page 7  Don’t disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself. You run the risk of electric shock and voiding the limited warranty. If you need service, please contact us.  Avoid water and wet locations.  Adapter shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. ...
  • Page 8 Explanation of the symbols on the product label Symbol Explanation DC voltage RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment.
  • Page 9 The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the package of the EAP. Specifications can be found on the product page at http://www.tp-link.com. A Technical Support Forum is provided for you to discuss our products at http://forum.tp-...

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction ............................1 Chapter 2 Network Topology .......................... 2 Chapter 3 Management Mode........................3 Standalone Mode ..........................3 Managed Mode............................. 3 Switch to Standalone Mode ......................3 Chapter 4 Network .............................. 4 Chapter 5 Wireless ............................... 5 Wireless Settings ..........................
  • Page 11 SSID ................................ 41 6.2.1 SSID List ............................41 Client ..............................42 6.3.1 User List ............................42 6.3.2 Portal Authenticated Guest ....................43 Chapter 7 Management ..........................45 System Log ............................45 7.1.1 Log List ............................45 7.1.2 Log Settings ..........................46 7.1.3 Backup Log (For EAP320/330 only) ...................

  • Page 12: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Auranet series products provide wireless coverage solutions for small-medium business. They can either work independently as standalone APs or be centrally managed by the EAP Controller software, providing a flexible, richly-functional but easily-configured enterprise- grade wireless network for small and medium business.

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Network Topology

    The EAP can be managed by the EAP Controller software, which is a management software specially designed for the TP-LINK EAP devices on a local wireless network, allowing you to centrally configure and monitor mass EAP devices using a web browser on your PC. For more...

  • Page 14: Chapter 3 Management Mode

    Chapter 3 Management Mode Auranet series products can either work under the control of the EAP Controller software or work independently as a standalone access point. When user establishes a large-scale wireless network, the management of every single AP in the network is complex and complicated.

  • Page 15: Chapter 4 Network

    Chapter 4 Network On Network page you can configure the IP address of the standalone EAP. Figure 4-1 Network Page By default, the EAP device obtains an IP address from a DHCP server (typically a Dynamic/Static: router). Select Static to configure IP address manually. If the EAP fails to get a dynamic IP address from a DHCP server within ten Fallback IP: seconds, the fallback IP will work as the IP address of the device.

  • Page 16: Chapter 5 Wireless

    Chapter 5 Wireless Wireless page, consisting of Wireless Settings, Portal, MAC Filtering, Scheduler, QoS and Rogue AP Detection, is shown below. Figure 5-1 Wireless Page...

  • Page 17: Wireless Settings

    5.1 Wireless Settings Following is the page of Wireless Settings. Figure 5-2 Wireless Settings Page...

  • Page 18: Wireless Basic Settings

    TIPS: Proceed to the following chapter for information on configuring the wireless network of the EAP. The configuring information of 2.4GHz is taken as the example. 5.1.1 Wireless Basic Settings Figure 5-3 Wireless Basic Settings Check the box to enable 2.4GHz Wireless Radio. 2.4GHz Wireless Radio: Select the protocol standard for the wireless network.

  • Page 19: Ssids

    Enter the transmit power value. By default, the value is 20. Tx power: If the maximum transmit power is set to be larger than local regulation allows, the maximum Tx power regulated will be applied in actual situation. NOTE: In most cases, it is unnecessary to select maximum transmit power. Selecting larger transmit power than needed may cause interference to neighborhood.
  • Page 20 Enable this function, AP will broadcast its SSID to hosts in the surrounding SSID environment, as thus hosts can find the wireless network identified by this SSID. If Broadcast: SSID Broadcast is not enabled, hosts must enter the AP’s SSID manually to connect to this AP.
  • Page 21 Open System: After you select Open System, clients can pass the  authentication and associate with the wireless network without password. However, correct password is necessary for data transmission. Shared Key: After you select Shared Key, clients has to input password to pass ...
  • Page 22 WPA-PSK: Pre-shared key of WPA.  WPA2-PSK: Pre-shared key of WPA2.  Encryption: Select the encryption type, including Auto, TKIP, and AES. The default setting is Auto, which can select TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) or AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.

  • Page 23: Wireless Advanced Settings

    Encryption: Select the encryption type, including Auto, TKIP, and AES. The default setting is Auto, which can select TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) or AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. AES is more secure than TKIP and TKIP is not supported in 802.11n mode.

  • Page 24: Load Balance

    is from 1 to 2347 bytes. The default value is 2347, which means that RTS is disabled. Specify the fragmentation threshold for packets. If the size of the packet is larger Fragmentation than the fragmentation threshold, the packet will be fragmented into several Threshold: packets.

  • Page 25: Portal Configuration

    Following is the page of Portal. Figure 5-10 Portal Page NOTE: To apply Portal in a wireless network, please go to Wireless→Wireless Settings→SSIDs to enable Portal of a selected SSID. 5.2.1 Portal Configuration Three authentication types are available: No Authentication, Local Password and External RADIUS Server.
  • Page 26 No Authentication：Users are required to finish only two steps: agree with the user protocol and click the Login button. Local Password：Users are required to enter the preset password, which are saved in the EAP. External RADIUS Server：Users are required to enter the preset user name and password, which are saved in the database of the RADIUS server.
  • Page 27 Input Box 1 and Input Box 2. Enter up to 31 characters as the title of the authentication login page in Input Box 1, like ‘‘Guest Portal of TP-LINK’’. Enter the terms presented to users in Input Box 2. The terms can be 1 to 1023...
  • Page 28 Local Password  Figure 5-12 Portal Configuration_Local Password Authentication Type: Select Local Password. Username: (For Enter the user name for local authentication. EAP110/120/220 only) Enter the password for local authentication. Password: Please refer to No Authentication to configure Authentication Timeout, Redirect, Redirect URL, and Portal Customization.
  • Page 29 Local Web Portal Figure 5-13 Portal Configuration_External RADIUS Server_Local Web Portal Authentication Type: Select External RADIUS Server. Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server. RADIUS Server IP: Enter the port for authentication service. Port: Enter the shared secret of RADIUS server to log in to the RADIUS server. RADIUS Password: Please refer to No Authentication...

  • Page 30: Free Authentication Policy

    External Web Portal Figure 5-14 Portal Configuration_External RADIUS Server_External Web Portal Authentication Type: Select External RADIUS Server. Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server. RADIUS Server IP: Enter the port for authentication service. Port: Enter the shared secret of RADIUS server to log in to the RADIUS server. RADIUS Password: Portal Customization: Select External Web Portal.
  • Page 31 Click to add a new authentication policy and configure its parameters. Figure 5-16 Configure Free Authentication Policy Enter a policy name. Policy Name: Source IP Enter the source IP address and subnet mask of the clients who can enjoy the free authentication policy.

  • Page 32: Mac Filtering

    Click the button OK in Figure 5-16 and the policy is successfully added as Figure 5-17 shows. Figure 5-17 Add Free Authentication Policy Here is the explanation of Figure 5-17: The policy name is Policy 1. Clients with IP address range 192.168.2.0/24 are able to visit IP range 10.10.10.0/24.
  • Page 33 Settings  Check the box to enable MAC Filtering. Enable MAC Filtering: Station MAC Group  Follow the steps below to add MAC groups. Step 1: Click , two tables will be shown. Figure 5-19 Station MAC Group Step 2: Click and fill in a name for the MAC group.

  • Page 34: Scheduler

    Figure 5-21 Add a Group Member Click in Modify column to edit the MAC group name or MAC address. Click to delete the MAC group or group member. MAC Filtering Association  Figure 5-22 MAC Filtering Association Displays the SSID of the wireless network. SSID Name: Displays the frequency band the wireless network operates at.
  • Page 35 Figure 5-23 Scheduler Page Settings  Check the box to enable Scheduler. Scheduler: Select Associated with SSID/AP, you can perform configurations on the Association Mode: SSIDs/AP. The display of Scheduler Association is based on your option here. Scheduler Profile Configuration ...
  • Page 36 Step 1: Click , two tables will be shown. Figure 5-24 Scheduler Profile Configuration Step 2: Click and input a profile name for the rule. Figure 5-25 Add a Profile Step 3: Select one profile, and click and configure the recurring schedule for the rule.
  • Page 37 Figure 5-26 Add a Rule Scheduler Association  This zone will display different contents based on your selection of association mode in Settings. Associated with SSID Figure 5-27 Scheduler Association_Associated with SSID Displays the SSID of the standalone AP. SSID Name: Displays the frequency band which the wireless network operates at.

  • Page 38: Qos

    Associated with AP Figure 5-28 Scheduler Association_Associated with AP Displays the name of the device. Displays the MAC address of the device. AP MAC: Select a profile name from the drop-down list. Profile name is configured in Profile Name: Scheduler Profile Configuration. Action: Select Radio On/Off to turn on/off the wireless network during the time interval set for the profile.

  • Page 39: Ap Edca Parameters

    Figure 5-29 QoS Page Select the 2.4GHz or 5GHz to show and configure the setting of 2.4GHz or 2.4GHz/5GHz 5GHz. By default, WMM is enabled. After WMM is enabled, the device has the QoS Wi-Fi Multimedia function to guarantee the transmission of audio and video packets with high (WMM): priority.
  • Page 40 Figure 5-30 AP EDCA Parameters Queue displays the transmission queue. By default, the priority from high to Queue: low is Data 0, Data 1, Data 2, and Data 3. The priority may be changed if you reset the EDCA parameters. Data 0 (Voice)—...

  • Page 41: Station Edca Parameters

    5.5.2 Station EDCA Parameters Station EDCA parameters affect traffic flowing from the client station to the EAP device. Figure 5-31 Station EDCA Parameters Queue displays the transmission queue. By default, the priority from high Queue： to low is Data 0, Data 1, Data 2, and Data 3. The priority may be changed if you reset the EDCA parameters.

  • Page 42: Rogue Ap Detection

    TXOP Limit： The TXOP Limit is a station EDCA parameter and only applies to traffic flowing from the client station to the EAP device. The Transmission Opportunity (TXOP) is an interval of time, in milliseconds, when a WME client station has the right to initiate transmissions onto the wireless medium (WM) towards the EAP device.

  • Page 43: Settings

    Figure 5-32 Rogue AP Detection Page 5.6.1 Settings Figure 5-33 Enable Rogue AP Detection Rogue AP Detection: Check the box to enable Rogue AP Detection, then click Save.

  • Page 44: Detected Rogue Ap List

    5.6.2 Detected Rogue AP List Information about the detected rogue APs is displayed in the list. By default, the status of the detected rogue AP is unknown. You can click Known in Action column to move the AP to the Trusted AP List.

  • Page 45: Download/Backup Trusted Ap List

    Figure 5-35 Trusted AP List Action: Click Unknown to move the AP out of the Trusted AP List. The MAC address of the trusted AP. MAC: The SSID of the trusted AP. SSID: Displays the frequency band which the wireless network of the trusted AP operates Band: The channel on which the trusted AP is currently broadcasting.
  • Page 46 NOTE: EAP device does not have any control over the APs in the Detected Rogue AP List.

  • Page 47: Chapter 6 Monitoring

    Chapter 6 Monitoring On Monitoring page, you can monitor the network running status and statistics based on AP, SSID and Client. 6.1 AP AP List on the Monitoring page displays the device name, its MAC address and the number of clients.
  • Page 48 Displays the device name. Device Name: Displays the MAC address of the EAP. MAC: Displays the number of clients connected to the EAP. Num of Clients: Device Information  Figure 6-3 Device Information Displays the device name. Device Name: Displays the model of the device. Device Model: Displays the firmware version of the device.
  • Page 49 Wireless Settings  Figure 6-4 Wireless Settings Choose one band to view the information about wireless setting. 2.4GHz/5GHz Displays the channel number and the operating frequency. If you want Channel/Frequency: to change them, please refer to 5.1.1 Wireless Basic Settings. Displays the spectral width of the radio channel used by the device.
  • Page 50 Displays the IP address of the device. IP Address: Displays the subnet mask of the device. Subnet Mask: Displays the maximum transmission rate and duplex mode (half-duplex or LAN Port1/ LAN full-duplex) of the port. Port2: Client  Figure 6-6 Client Displays the MAC address of the client of the AP selected in AP List.
  • Page 51 Figure 6-7 LAN Traffic Displays the total amount of packets received/sent on the LAN port. Rx/Tx Packets: Rx/Tx Bytes: Displays the total amount of data (in bytes) received/sent on the LAN port. Rx/Tx Dropped Displays the total amount of dropped packets received/sent on the LAN port.

  • Page 52: Ssid

    6.2 SSID Figure 6-9 SSID Monitoring 6.2.1 SSID List In SSID List you can monitor the related parameters of the wireless network. Figure 6-10 SSID List SSID Name: Displays the SSID name. If you want to modify it, please refer to 5.1.2 SSIDs.

  • Page 53: Client

    Displays the enabling or disabling of MAC Filtering. If you want to modify it, MAC Filtering: please refer to 5.1.2 SSIDs. Displays the enabling or disabling of SSID Isolation. If you want to modify it, Isolation: please refer to 5.1.2 SSIDs.

  • Page 54: Portal Authenticated Guest

    Displays the name of the device to which the client is connected. Access Point: Displays the SSID the client is connected to. SSID: Signal to Noise Ratio, the power ratio between the received wireless signal SNR(dB): strength and the environmental noise strength. The bigger the value of SNR, the better network performance the device provides.
  • Page 55 Displays the data rate at which the authenticated client transmits wireless Rate(Mbps): packets. Displays the throughput of the downstream data. Down(Byte): Displays the throughput of the upstream data. Up(Byte): Displays the amount of time the client has been authenticated on the root AP. Active Time: Action: Click Unauthorize to stop giving authorization to the clients connected to the...

  • Page 56: Chapter 7 Management

    Chapter 7 Management Management page is mainly used for device management and maintenance. 7.1 System Log System log records information about hardware, software as well as system issues and monitors system events. With the help of system log, you can get informed of system running status and detect the reasons for failure.

  • Page 57: Log Settings

    Figure 7-2 Log List 7.1.2 Log Settings You can choose the way to receive system logs in Log Settings zone, where these parameters can be configured: Enable Auto Mail, Enable Server Enable Nvram. Figure 7-3 Log Settings Enable Auto Mail ...

  • Page 58: Backup Log (For Eap320/330 Only)

    Nvram (Non-volatile Random Access Memory) is a RAM that can still save data even if a device is power off. All TP-LINK EAPs are equipped with Nvram. With this option enabled, the Nvram feature can help reserve the system logs when an EAP device is power off.

  • Page 59: Web Server

    Figure 7-6 Backup Log Page 7.2 Web Server You can log in web management interface, thereby manage and maintain the device. Following is the page of Web Server. Figure 7-7 Web Server Page HTTPS: HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) is enabled by default. Designate a secure server port for web server in HTTPS mode.

  • Page 60: Trunk

    Following is the page of Management Access. Figure 7-8 Management Access Page Check the box to enable MAC Authentication. After MAC Authentication is enabled, only the PCs in MAC address list can log in the device’s web Authentication: management page. By default this function is disabled. All PCs in LAN can log in and manage the device.

  • Page 61: Led On/Off

    Check the box to enable Trunk. Enable: The Trunk function can bundle multiple Ethernet links into a logical link to increase bandwidth, improve reliability and achieve load balancing. The EAP330 has two 1000Mbps Ethernet ports. If the Trunk function is enabled and the ports are in the speed of 1000Mbps Full Duplex, the whole bandwidth of the Trunk is up to 4Gbps (2000Mbps * 2) because the bandwidth of each member port is 2000Mbps.

  • Page 62: Snmp

    Following is the page of SSH. Figure 7-11 SSH Page Enter the server port. By default, it is port 22. Server Port: Check the box to enable SSH Server. By default, it is disabled. SSH Login: 7.7 SNMP The device can be configured as an SNMP agent. SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol), the most widely applied network management protocol, provides a management framework to monitor and maintain Internet devices.
  • Page 63 Figure 7-12 SNMP Page Enable SNMP Agent and the SNMP Agent will collect the information of this SNMP Agent: device and respond to information requests from one or more management systems. Enter the textual identification of the contact person for this managed node. SysContact: Enter an administratively-assigned name for this managed node.
  • Page 64 NOTE: Defining community can allow management systems in the same community to communicate with the SNMP Agent. The community name can be seen as the shared password of the network hosts group. Thus, for the security, we suggest modifying the default community name before enabling the SNMP Agent service.

  • Page 65: Chapter 8 System

    Chapter 8 System System page is mainly used to configure some basic information like user account and time, and realize functions including reboot, reset, backup, restore and upgrade the device. User Account You can change the username and password to protect your device from unauthorized login. We recommend that you change the default user password on the very first system setup.

  • Page 66: Time Settings

    Figure 8-2 Time Settings 8.2.1 Time Settings Figure 8-3 Time Settings Click the button and the device will obtain GMT time from NTP server. IP address of the NTP server has to be filled in. Click the button and save the configuration, your PC’s time will be obtained as the device’s system time.

  • Page 67: Daylight Saving

    Specify the device’s time. Select the number from the drop-down list in time Time: format HH/MM/SS. Primary/Secondary If you’ve selected Get GMT from an NTP server, please input the primary NTP sever address and an alternative NTP server address. NTP Server: 8.2.2 Daylight Saving Figure 8-4 Daylight Saving Enable or disable the DST.

  • Page 68: Reboot/Reset

    Recurring Mode  Figure 8-6 Recurring Mode Mode: Select Recurring Mode. The configuration is recurring in use. Specify the time adding in minutes when Daylight Saving Time comes. Time Offset: Select starting time and ending time of Daylight Saving Time. Start/End: Date Mode ...

  • Page 69: Backup & Restore

    Restore function helps you to restore the device to previous settings by uploading a backup file. Firmware Upgrade Figure 8-10 Firmware Upgrade Please log in http://www.tp-link.com/ to download the latest system file. Click Browse to choose the firmware file. Click Upgrade to upgrade the devices.
  • Page 70 NOTE: Please select the proper software version that matches your hardware to upgrade. To avoid damage, please do not turn off the device while upgrading. After upgrading, the device will reboot automatically.

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