Determine The Management Method - TP-Link Omada EAP620 User Manual

1.1 Determine the Management Method

Before building your network, choose a proper method to manage your EAP based on
your actual network situation. The EAP can support two configuration options: Standalone
Mode or Controller Mode.
■ Controller Mode
If you want to configure and manage a large-scale network centrally, which consists
of mass devices such as access points, switches, and gateways, Controller Mode is
recommended. In Controller Mode, the EAP can be centrally configured and monitored via
Omada SDN Controller.
To prepare the EAP for Omada SDN Controller Management, refer to
For detailed instructions about the network topology in such situations and how to use
Omada SDN Controller, refer to the User Guide of Omada SDN Controller. The guide can
be found on the download center of our official website:
https://www.tp-link.com/support/download/
■ Standalone Mode
If you have a relatively small-sized network and only one or just a small number of devices
need to be managed, Standalone Mode is recommended. In Standalone Mode, the EAP
can be singly configured and monitored via the GUI (Graphical User Interface, also called
web interface in this text).
This User Guide introduces how to configure and monitor the EAP in Standalone Mode.


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The GUI is inaccessible while the EAP is managed by a controller. To turn the EAP back to
Standalone Mode and access its GUI, you can forget the EAP on the controller or reset the EAP.
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Controller Settings .