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TP-Link AURANET CAP300-Outdoor User Manual

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300Mbps Wireless N Outdoor Access Point
CAP300-Outdoor
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  • Page 1 User Guide 300Mbps Wireless N Outdoor Access Point CAP300-Outdoor REV1.0.0 1910012023...
  • 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 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 This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. RF Exposure Information This device meets the EU requirements (1999/5/EC Article 3.1a) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection.
  • Page 5 NCC Notice 注意！ 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 依據 第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自 變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性或功能。 第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通行； 經發現有干擾現象時， 應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業之無線電 信。低功率射頻電機需忍受合法通信或工業、科學以及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 BSMI Notice 安全諮詢及注意事項  請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。  清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。  注意防潮，請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。  插槽與開口供通風使用，以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱，請勿堵塞或覆蓋開口。  請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風，否則不可放在密閉位置中。  請不要私自打開機殼，不要嘗試自行維修本產品，請由授權的專業人士進行此項工作。 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та...
  • Page 6 Use only power supplies which are provided by manufacturer and in the  original packing of this product. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. 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).

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS About this User Guide ..........................1 Introduction ........................2 Working Mode ........................3 FIT Mode..........................3 FAT Mode ..........................5 Status ..........................8 Device Information ......................8 Wireless Parameter ......................8 Wireless Service ........................9 Wireless Client ........................10 Wireless ..........................

  • Page 8: About This User Guide

     CAP300 -Outdoor. More Info The latest software can be found at Download Center at www.tp-link.com/support. The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the package of the CAP. Specifications can be found on the product page at http://www.tp-link.com.

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction Auranet series products provide wireless coverage solutions for small-medium business. They can either work independently in FAT mode or be centrally managed by the wireless controller in FIT mode, providing a flexible, richly-functional but easily- configured enterprise-grade wireless network for small and medium business. CAP300-Outdoor: Figure 1-1 Top View of the CAP...

  • Page 10: Working Mode

    CAPs support two working modes including FIT mode and FAT mode. In FIT mode, APs can be centrally managed by TP-Link’s wireless controller. The default FIT mode is used when you want to deploy a large wireless network. The management of every single AP in the network is complex and complicated.
  • Page 11 Typical topology in FIT mode: Figure 2-1 Typical Topology in FIT Mode NOTE: The IP address of the wireless controller must be reachable for the CAPs in the network.

  • Page 12: Fat Mode

    FAT Mode In FAT mode, you can log in to AP’s webpage to manage the AP alone. The FAT mode is used in a small wireless network. Typical topology in FAT mode: Figure 2-2 Typical Topology in FIT Mode...
  • Page 13 Follow the steps below to log in to the web interface. Launch a web browser, enter 192.168.0.254 in the address field and press the Enter key. NOTE: To log in to the device, the IP address of your PC should be set in the same subnet addresses of the device.
  • Page 14 Figure 2-4 Status TIPS: Proceed to the following chapters for information on configuring the CAP in FAT mode.

  • Page 15: Status

    Status Status page displays the device information, wireless parameter, wireless service and wireless client of the CAP. Figure 3-1 Status Page Device Information This section displays the information of hardware version, MAC address, IP address, system time and running time of the CAP. If you want to modify the IP address of the CAP, Please refer to AP Management.

  • Page 16: Wireless Service

    mode, channel bandwidth and channel frequency and refer to WDS Settings to configure the WDS feature. Figure 3-3 Wireless Parameter Wireless Service In this section, you can check or edit the wireless service information of the CAP. Figure 3-4 Wireless Service Click the button to edit the corresponding wireless service entry.

  • Page 17: Wireless Client

    Wireless Client The wireless client table displays the information of the connected clients including their MAC address, connected SSID and the connection time. Figure 3-6 Wireless Client...

  • Page 18: Wireless

    Wireless Wireless page consists of Wireless, WDS Settings and Advanced Settings. Figure 4-1 Wireless Page If you have made any change of the parameters, please click OK to make the configuration take effect. There will be a blue bar at the top of the page to remind you to save the configuration.
  • Page 19 Figure 4-2 Wireless Click Add to create a new wireless service. Click button to edit the corresponding wireless service. SSID: Enter a character string no more than 32 characters to name your wireless network. We suggest you to set an easy-to-remember SSID to conveniently identify your wireless network.
  • Page 20 Enable Wireless Check the box to enable this wireless network, allowing the hosts Network: connected to the wireless network to communicate with each other. Security Mode Following is the detailed introduction of security mode: WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2- WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK  Based on pre-shared key. It is characterized by higher safety and simple settings, which suits for common households and small business.

  • Page 21: Wds Settings

    Based on Radius Server, WPA can assign different password for different users and it is much safer than WPA-PSK. However, its maintenance costs much which is only suitable for enterprise users. At present, WPA has two versions: WPA and WPA2. Figure 4-4 Security Mode WPA/WPA2 Authentication Select one of the following versions:...
  • Page 22 system, only data frames with four address fields can be transparently forwarded at the link layer. In a WDS network, it is necessary that the root AP supports forwarding of data frames four address fields. If not, only data frames with the ARP/IP/PPPOE protocol can be forwarded among APs.

  • Page 23: Advanced Settings

    Figure 4-7 WDS Settings Manually You should manually enter the parameters of the root AP. Click OK to finish the settings. WDS: Check the box to enable WDS feature. SSID: The SSID of the AP your device is going to connect to as a client. BSSID: The BSSID of the AP your device is going to connect to as a client.
  • Page 24 It is recommended to select 802.11b/g/n, in which way clients supporting any one of these modes can access your wireless network. Channel Select the channel bandwidth of this device including 20MHz and 40MHz. Bandwidth: The default setting is Auto, which will select the proper bandwidth automatically according to the network need.
  • Page 25 Discard Enable or disable the discard rules. stations with a Set the minimum signal strength in which the AP will discard a connected signal strength client. Values from -95 to 0 dBm are valid. The default value is -75dBm. It lower than ( ) is recommended the maximum number is less than -40 dBm.

  • Page 26: Network

    Network Network page, you can configure the wireless MAC filtering rule and set the VLANs. Figure 5-1 Network Page If you have made any change of the parameters, please click OK to make the configuration take effect. There will be a blue bar at the top of the page to remind you to save the configuration.

  • Page 27: Vlan Settings

    Figure 5-3 Filtering Rule MAC Address: Enter the MAC address of the client. Effective Range: Select the wireless network that allows the client to access. Description: Specify a description for the entry to make it easier to search for and manage.

  • Page 28: System

    System System page is mainly used to configure some basic information like AP management, user account, system log, time setting, and realize functions including reboot, reset, backup, restore, firmware upgrade and ping watch dog. Figure 6-1 System Page If you have made any change of the parameters, please click OK to make the configuration take effect.

  • Page 29: Ap Management

    AP Management You can change the IP address, mask, default gateway, web service port and web session timeout of the CAP and enable the manage VLAN. Figure 6-2 AP Management Page IP Address: Set the IP address through which the hosts in the LAN can visit the CAP.

  • Page 30: Account

    Web Session Set the session timeout for the webpage. When you log in to the Timeout: CAP’s webpage, if there is no operation during the set time, the webpage will be logged out automatically. Account You can change the username and password to protect your device from unauthorized login.

  • Page 31: Time Setting

    Figure 6-4 System Log Check Log: Click Open to check the system log. Download Log: Click Download to download the system log. Send To Server/ Check the box to enable the function. If you want to check the system Server Address: log in a specified host, please install a system log server and enter the server IP in this field.

  • Page 32: Configuration Management

    Click Reboot to reboot your device. Do NOT power off your device while it is rebooting. Firmware Upgrade Please log in http://www.tp-link.com/ to download the latest system file. Click Browse to locate and select the firmware file. Click Upload to upload the file to upgrade. Figure 6-7 Firmware Upgrade After the firmware is uploaded, the page below will be shown.

  • Page 33: Ping Watch Dog

    Figure 6-8 Firmware Upgrade Hardware Version: Display the current hardware version. Firmware Version: Display the current Firmware version. Firmware Upgrade: Click Browse to locate and select the firmware file. Click Upload to upload the file to upgrade. Do NOT power off your device while it is upgrading.
  • Page 34 Start-up Delay: Enter the initial time delay (in seconds) from device startup to the first ICMP echo requests sent by Ping Watch Dog. The default value is 300 seconds. The Startup Delay value should be at least 60 seconds as the device’s initialization takes a considerable amount of time.

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