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TL-WA601G
108M Wireless Access Point
Rev：1.0.2
1910010028

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  • Page 1 TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point Rev：1.0.2 1910010028...
  • Page 2 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS 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

    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 pro-vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-stalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 4 National Restrictions 2400.0-2483.5 MHz Country Restriction Bulgaria Outdoor use limited to 10 France mW e.i.r.p. within the band 2454-2483.5 MHz Italy Luxembourg None Norway Implemented Russian Federation Note: Please don't use the product outdoors in France. Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor use and public service Military Radiolocation use.

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: One TL-WA601G 108Mbps Wireless Access Point One AC power Adapter for TL-WA601G 108Mbps Wireless Access Point One Resource CD , including: This User Guide Other Helpful Information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1 Introduction ... 1 Product Overview ... 1 Main Features ... 1 Conventions ... 1 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ... 2 The Front Panel ... 2 2.1.1 LED Explanation...2 The Back Panel... 2 System Requirements ... 3 Installation Environment Requirements... 3 Connecting the Device ...
  • Page 7 Appendix A: Glossary ... 31 Appendix B: Specifications ... 33 Appendix C: FAQ... 34...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Supports Remote and Web management 1.3 Conventions The AP or TL-WA601G, or device mentioned in this User guide stands for TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point without any explanations. Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product, which may differ from the actual situation.

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    There are two ways to reset the AP's factory defaults: • Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools -> Factory Defaults page in the AP's Web-based Utility. TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 2-1 Description Figure 2-2...

  • Page 10: System Requirements

    Ensure the AP is powered on before it restarts completely. One LAN 10/100Mbps RJ45 port for connecting the AP to hub or switch AC power socket: Only use the power adapter provided with the TL-WA601G 108Mbps Wireless Access Point; Usage of a different adapter may result in product damage.

  • Page 11: Configure Pc

    Figure 2-3 The Example of Infrastructure Network Incorporating the TL-WA601G 2.6 Configure PC After connecting the TL-WA601G AP into your network, you should configure it. The default IP address of the TL-WA601G 108Mbps Wireless Access Point is 192.168.1.1, and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 12 In the General tab of Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties menu, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) under “This connection uses the following items:” by clicking on it once. Click on the Properties button. TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 2-4...
  • Page 13 Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” by clicking the radio-button. Click OK Configure the IP address manually Open TCP/IP Properties of the LAN card in your PC, enter the IP address as 192.168.1.* TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 2-6...
  • Page 14 If the TCP/IP configuration for your PC is correct? If the Router's IP address is 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254, the gateway must be 192.168.1.1. TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 2-8...

  • Page 15: Chapter 3 Software Configuration

    To apply any settings you have altered on the page, please click the Save button. TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide ® Navigator) utility, the TL-WA601G 108Mbps Figure 3-1 Login to the AP Figure 3-2 Login Windows...

  • Page 16: Status

    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide There are the detailed explanations for each web page's key functions below. 3.2 Status The Status page displays the AP's current status and configuration. All information is read-only. Network This field displays the current settings or information for the Network, including the MAC address, IP address and Subnet Mask.

  • Page 17: Network

    Security Settings, MAC Filtering and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-4 Network...

  • Page 18: Basic Settings

    SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is TP-LINK, but it is recommended TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide...
  • Page 19 Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. The wireless basic settings for this version are shown below. TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide ™ , 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations can connect ™...
  • Page 20 TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Disable Wireless - The wireless of this AP can be enabled or disabled to allow wireless...
  • Page 21 Repeater mode to associate with the AP. Here is an example of how to configure wireless repeater. Please do the following: Configure the Operating Mode of the TL-WA601G Access Points. • Configure AP1 on LAN Segment 1 in Access Point mode.
  • Page 22 Configure the TL-WA601G (AP1) on LAN Segment 1 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode. Configure the TL-WA601G (AP2) on LAN Segment 2 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode. AP1 must have AP2’s MAC address in its MAC Address field and AP2 must have AP1’s MAC address in its MAC Address field.
  • Page 23 Here is an example of how to configure multi-point bridging. Please do the following: Configure the Operating Mode of the TL-WA601G Access Points. • Because it is in the central location, configure TL-WA601G (AP1) on LAN Segment 1 in Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge mode. The MAC addresses of AP2 and AP3 are required in AP1.

  • Page 24: Site Survey

    If wireless is disabled, surveying can’t work. And if Access Point mode is selected, there is no reason and no choice to connect to another AP. 3.4.3 Security Settings You can select one of the following security options: TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-10 Site Survey...
  • Page 25 WEP Key Format - You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format. ASCII Format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide...
  • Page 26 Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. Note: The AP will reboot automatically after you click the Save button if you have select the Reboot checkbox. TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide...

  • Page 27: Mac Filtering

    Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access. To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New… button. The “Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry" page will appear, shown in Figure 3-13: TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide...
  • Page 28 If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00- 07-BE be able to access the AP, the wireless station B with MAC address 00-0A-EB- 00-07-5F not be able to access the AP, TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide hexadecimal digit).

  • Page 29: Wireless Statistics

    This page shows MAC Address, Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station. Figure 3-14 The AP attached wireless stations MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH / TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide...

  • Page 30: Dhcp

    TCP/IP configuration for all the PCs that are connected to the system on the LAN. The DHCP Server can be configured on the page (shown in Figure 3-16): TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-15 The DHCP menu...

  • Page 31: Dhcp Clients List

    "Obtain an IP Address automatically" mode. This function will take effect until the AP reboots. 3.5.2 DHCP Clients List This page shows Client Name, MAC Address, Assigned IP and Lease Time for each DHCP Client attached to the AP (Figure 3-17): TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-16 DHCP Settings...

  • Page 32: Address Reservation

    IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings. This page is used for address reservation (shown in Figure 3-18). TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-17 DHCP Clients List...

  • Page 33: Wireless Advanced Settings

    Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page. Note: The function won't take effect until the AP reboots. 3.6 Wireless Advanced Settings You can configure wireless advanced settings on this page. TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-18 Address Reservation...

  • Page 34: System Tools

    The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 3.7.1 Firmware The page (shown in Figure 3-21) allows you to upgrade the latest version of firmware for the AP. TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-20 The System Tools menu...

  • Page 35: Factory Defaults

    The AP will reboot after the Upgrading has been finished. 3.7.2 Factory Defaults This page (shown in Figure 3-22) allows you to restore the factory default settings for the AP. TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-21 Firmware Upgrade www.tp-link.com...

  • Page 36: Reboot

    Restore the AP's settings to factory default (system will reboot automatically). 3.7.4 Password This page (shown in Figure 3-24) allows you to change the factory default user name and password of the AP. TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-22 Restore Factory Default Figure 3-23 Reboot the AP...

  • Page 37: Log

    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-24 Password It is strongly recommended that you change the factory default user name and password of the AP. All users who try to access the AP's web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the AP's user name and password.
  • Page 38 TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix A: Glossary ™ ™ WLAN Transmission Technology - 108M Super G WLAN Transmission 108M Super G Technology employs multiple performance-enhancing techniques including packet bursting, fast frames, data compression, and dynamic turbo mode that combine to improve the throughput and range of wireless networking products.
  • Page 39 TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name.
  • Page 40 LEDs Wireless Data Rates Wireless Certification Working Temperature Working Humidity Storage Temperature Storage Humidity TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide General IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11b and 802.11g, TCP/IP, DHCP FCC、CE One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 port supporting Auto MDI/MDIX 10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100Ω...
  • Page 41 The usual setting for Windows the Network Properties is set to “Obtain an IP address automatically.” The access point’s default values may not work with your network. Check the access point default configuration against the configuration of other devices in your network. TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide...

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