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  • Page 1 In-wall Wireless Access Point iiiii User Guide iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiii...
  • Page 2 Copyright of the whole product as integration, including its accessories and software, belongs to Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. No part of this publication can be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Page 3 This format is used to highlight a procedure that will save time or resources. For More Documents APs of this series support central management either by Tenda Access Point Controller (AC) or Tenda routers with AC functionality. For detailed information, refer to user guides of target ACs or routers.
  • Page 4 If you need more help, contact us by any of the following means. We will be glad to assist you as soon as possible. Global: (86) 755-27657180 (China Time Zone) United States: 1-800-570-5892 (Toll Free: 7 x 24 hours) support@tenda.com.cn Canada: 1-888-998-8966 Hotline Email (Toll Free: Mon - Fri 9 am - 6 pm PST) Hong Kong: 00852-81931998 https://www.tendacn.com/...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Log in to the Web UI ........................1 1.1 Login ............................1 1.2 Logout ............................4 Web UI ............................5 2.1 Layout ............................5 2.2 Common Buttons ........................6 Quick Setup ............................. 7 3.1 AP Working Mode ........................7 3.1.1 Overview ........................
  • Page 6 5.2.1 Overview ........................23 5.2.2 Configure the DHCP Server ..................23 5.2.3 View the DHCP Client List ................... 24 Wireless Setting ..........................26 6.1 SSID Settings ........................... 26 6.1.1 Overview ........................26 6.1.2 Example of Setting up an Open Wireless Network ............. 32 6.1.3 Example of Setting up a Wireless Network Encrypted with PSK ........
  • Page 7 Tools .............................. 80 8.1 Firmware Upgrade ......................... 80 8.2 Date & Time ........................... 82 8.2.1 System Time ........................ 82 8.2.2 Login Timeout Interval ....................83 8.3 Logs ............................85 8.3.1 View Logs ........................85 8.3.2 Configure Log Settings ....................86 8.4 Configuration .........................

  • Page 8: Log In To The Web Ui

    Log in to the Web UI Login Use an Ethernet cable to connect the management computer to the AP or the switch Step 1 connected to the AP. Configure the IP address of the computer to one in a same network segment with the AP. Step 2 For example, if IP address of the AP is 192.168.0.254, then the IP address of the computer can be configured to 192.168.0.X (X ranges from 2 to 253 and is not occupied by other...
  • Page 9 ---End If the above page does not appear, try the following solutions: If an Tenda AP (including Tenda router with AC functionality) has already been deployed in the − network, AP may have been managed by the AC and its IP address has changed. Please log in to the Web UI of the AC and check the new IP address of the AP, and log in again using the new IP address.

  • Page 11: Logout

    Logout After logging in to the web UI of the AP, if no operations are performed during the login timeout interval, the system will log out automatically. In addition, you can click Logout on the upper right corner to safely exit from the web UI.

  • Page 12: Web Ui

    Web UI Layout The web UI is composed of four parts: first-level navigation bar, second-level navigation bar, tab, and the configuration area, as shown below. Functions or parameters displayed in gray on the web UI are not supported yet or cannot be modified under the current configurations.

  • Page 13: Common Buttons

    Common Buttons Buttons commonly used on the web UI are illustrated as below. Common button Description Refresh Refresh the current page. Save Save configurations on the current page and make the configurations take effect. Cancel the unsaved configurations on the current page and restore to previous Restore configurations.

  • Page 14: Quick Setup

    Quick Setup In the Quick Setup module, you can set up the AP in a quick way to enable internet access for your wireless devices such as smart phones and tablets. The AP supports working modes of AP and Client+AP. AP Working Mode 3.1.1 Overview...

  • Page 15: Quick Setup

    3.1.2 Quick Setup Before configuration, ensure that the upstream router has been connected to the internet. Click Quick Setup. Step 1 Choose the Radio Band you wish to configure, for example, 2.4GHz. Step 2 Set the Working Mode to AP. Step 3 Set an SSID (Primary SSID).
  • Page 16 Parameter Description Select the security modes for target wireless networks. Supported security modes are as follows: None: No password for the wireless network and any wireless clients can  access the network. To ensure network security, this mode is not recommended.

  • Page 17: Client+Ap Mode

    Client+AP Mode 3.2.1 Overview In this mode, the AP is wirelessly bridged to an upstream device (such as a wireless router or AP) to extend the wireless network coverage of the upstream device. See the following topology. Router Internet PoE switch Upstream AP AP mode Client+AP mode...
  • Page 18 Select the wireless network to be extended from the wireless network list that appears. Step 5 If no wireless network is found, choose Wireless Setting > Radio Settings, ensure that Enable − Wireless is selected, and try scanning wireless network again. After a wireless network to be extended is selected, the SSID, security mode, and channel of the −...
  • Page 19 ---End After the configuration, you can select the SSID on your wireless devices such as smart phones and enter your wireless network password to connect to the wireless network of the AP and access the internet through the AP. If you do not know the SSID and key of the AP, go to Wireless Setting > SSID Settings page. Parameter description Parameter Description...
  • Page 20 Parameter Description It specifies the security mode of which the upstream WiFi network adopted. After you select the upstream WiFi network from the scanned wireless network list, this parameter will be populated automatically. The AP can support WiFi network encrypted with None or WEP (Open or Shared), WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK and Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK.

  • Page 21: Status

    Status System Status To access the page, choose Status > System Status. The page displays the system and LAN port status of the AP. Parameter description Parameter Description It specifies the name of the AP. Device Name A unique AP name helps quickly identify the AP. You can change the AP name on the Network Settings >...
  • Page 22 Parameter Description Hardware Version It specifies the hardware version of the AP. Number of Wireless It specifies the number of wireless clients currently connected to the AP. Clients It specifies the physical address of the LAN port of the AP. If you connect the AP to MAC Address other devices using Ethernet cables, the AP uses this MAC address to communicate with those devices.

  • Page 23: Wireless Status

    Wireless Status To access the page, choose Status > Wireless Status. This page displays general radio status and SSID status of the AP. By default, the page displays the information of 2.4 GHz wireless status. To view the wireless status of 5 GHz, click 5 GHz Wireless Status.
  • Page 24 Parameter Description It specifies the security modes of the wireless networks corresponding Security Mode to the SSIDs of the AP.

  • Page 25: Traffic Statistics

    Traffic Statistics To access the page, choose Status > Traffic Statistics. This page displays the statistics about historical packets of the wireless networks of the AP. By default, the page displays the traffic statistics information of 2.4 GHz. To view information about 5 GHz, click 5 GHz Traffic Statistics.

  • Page 26: Wireless Clients

    Wireless Clients To access the page, choose Status > Wireless Clients. This page displays information about the wireless clients connected to the wireless networks corresponding to the SSIDs of the AP. You can also disconnect certain connected clients. By default, the page displays information about the wireless clients connected to the 2.4 GHz wireless network corresponding to the primary SSID of the AP.

  • Page 27: Network Settings

    Network Settings LAN Setup To access the page, choose Network Settings > LAN Setup. This page enables you to view the MAC address of the LAN port of the AP and set the name, Ethernet Mode, IP obtaining method, and other related parameters of the AP. Parameter description Parameter Description...
  • Page 28 Parameter Description It specifies the IP address obtaining mode of the AP. The default option is Static IP Address. Static IP Address: It indicates that the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and  DNS server information of the AP is set manually. It is proper for the scenarios where only one or several APs are required in the network.
  • Page 29 Parameter Description It specifies the Ethernet mode of the PoE power-supply port (the rear port of W36AP) of this AP. Auto Negotiation: This mode features a high transmission rate but short  transmission distance. Generally, this mode is recommended. 10 Mbps Half Duplex: This mode features a long transmission distance but ...

  • Page 30: Dhcp Server

    DHCP Server 5.2.1 Overview The AP provides a DHCP server function to assign IP addresses to clients on the LAN. By default, the DHCP server function is disabled. If the new and original IP addresses of the LAN port belong to different network segments, the system changes the IP address pool of the DHCP server function of the AP so that the IP address pool and the new IP address of the LAN port belong to the same network segment.

  • Page 31: View The Dhcp Client List

    Parameter Description It specifies the start IP address of the IP address pool of the DHCP server. The default Start IP Address value is 192.168.0.100. It specifies the end IP address of the IP address pool of the DHCP server. The default End IP Address value is 192.168.0.200.
  • Page 32 To view the latest DHCP client list, click Refresh.

  • Page 33: Wireless Setting

    Wireless Setting SSID Settings 6.1.1 Overview This module enables you to set SSID-related parameters of the AP. Parameter description Parameter Description It specifies the SSID to be configured. APs of this series support 8 SSIDs for the 2.4 GHz radio band and 4 SSIDs for the 5 GHz SSID radio band.
  • Page 34 Parameter Description When this parameter is set to Disable, the AP does not broadcast the SSID and nearby wireless clients cannot detect the SSID. In this case, you need to enter the SSID Broadcast SSID manually on your wireless client if you want to connect to the wireless network corresponding to the SSID.
  • Page 35 The AP supports various security modes for network encryption, including None, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK, WPA, and WPA2. None  It indicates that any wireless client can connect to the wireless network. This option is not recommended because it affects network security. ...
  • Page 36 Parameter Description It specifies the WEP key for the Open or Shared encryption type. Default Key For example, if Default Key is set to Key 2, a wireless client can connect to the wireless network corresponding to the selected SSID only with the password specified by Key 2. 4 WEP keys are allowed at the same time, but only the one specified by the Default Key is valid.
  • Page 37 Parameter description Parameter Description It indicates the personal or pre-shared key security mode, including WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK. WPA-PSK: It indicates that the wireless network corresponding to the selected  SSID is encrypted with WPA-PSK. Security Mode WPA2-PSK: It indicates that the wireless network corresponding to the selected ...
  • Page 38 Parameter description Parameter Description The WPA and WPA2 options are available for network protection with a RADIUS server. WPA: It indicates that the wireless network corresponding to the selected SSID is  Security Mode encrypted with WPA. WPA2: It indicates that the wireless network corresponding to the selected SSID is ...

  • Page 39: Example Of Setting Up An Open Wireless Network

    6.1.2 Example of Setting up an Open Wireless Network Networking requirement In a hotel lounge, guests can connect to the wireless network without a password and access the internet through the WiFi network. Router Internet PoE switch SSID: FREE Configuration procedure Assume that the second SSID of the 2.4 GHz radio band of the AP is to be configured.
  • Page 40 ---End Verification Wireless devices can connect to the FREE wireless network without a password.

  • Page 41: Example Of Setting Up A Wireless Network Encrypted With Psk

    6.1.3 Example of Setting up a Wireless Network Encrypted with Networking requirement A hotel wireless network with a certain level of security must be set up through a simply procedure. In this case, WPA, WPA2-PSK or Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK security mode is recommended. See the following figure.
  • Page 42 ---End Verification Wireless devices can connect to the hotel wireless network with the password hotel888@.

  • Page 43: Example Of Setting Up A Wireless Network Encrypted With Wpa Or Wpa2

    6.1.4 Example of Setting up a Wireless Network Encrypted with WPA or WPA2 Networking requirement A highly secure wireless network is required and a RADIUS server is available. In this case, WPA or WPA2 mode is recommended. See the following figure. Router Internet RADIUS server...
  • Page 44 Click Save. Step 8 Configure the RADIUS server  Windows 2003 is used as an example to describe how to configure the RADIUS server. Configure a RADIUS client. Step 1 In the Computer Management dialog box, double-click Internet Authentication Service, right-click RADIUS Clients, and choose New RADIUS Client.
  • Page 45 Enter a RADIUS client name (which can be the name of the AP) and the IP address of the AP, and click Next. IP address of the Enter 12345678 in the Shared secret and Confirm shared secret text boxes, and click Finish.
  • Page 46 Password same as that specified by RADIUS Password on the AP. Configure a remote access policy. Step 2 Right-click Remote Access Policies and choose New Remote Access Policy.
  • Page 47 In the New Remote Access Policy Wizard dialog box that appears, click Next. Enter a policy name and click Next.
  • Page 48 Select Ethernet and click Next. Select Group and click Add.
  • Page 49 Enter 802.1x in the Enter the object names to select text box, click Check Names, and click Select Protected EAP (PEAP) and click Next.
  • Page 50 Click Finish. The remote access policy is created. Right-click root and choose Properties. Select Grant remote access permission, select NAS-Port-Type matches "Ethernet" AND, and click Edit.
  • Page 51 Select Wireless – Other, click Add, and click OK. Click Edit Profile, click the Authentication tab, configure settings as shown in the following figure, and click OK.
  • Page 52 When a message appears, click No. Configure user information. Step 3 Create a user and add the user to group 802.1x. Configure your wireless device. Step 4 Windows 7 is taken as an example to describe the procedure. Choose Start > Control Panel, click Network and Internet, click Network and Sharing Center, and click Manage wireless networks.
  • Page 53 Click Add.
  • Page 54 Click Manually create a network profile. Enter wireless network information, select Connect even if the network is not broadcasting, and click Next. Same as the security mode of the SSID of the AP...
  • Page 55 Click Change connection settings. Click the Security tab, select Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP), and click Settings. Deselect Validate server certificate and click Configure.
  • Page 56 Deselect Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any) and click OK.
  • Page 57 Click Advanced settings. Select User or computer authentication and click OK. Click Close.
  • Page 59 Click the network icon in the lower-right corner of the desktop and choose the wireless network of the AP, such as hot_spot in this example. In the Windows Security dialog box that appears, enter the user name and password set on the RADIUS server and click OK.

  • Page 60: Radio Settings

    Radio Settings To access the page, choose Wireless Setting > Radio Settings. This page enables you to modify the basic radio parameters. Parameter description Parameter Description Enable Wireless It specifies whether to enable the wireless function of the AP. It specifies the country or region where the AP is used. This parameter helps comply with Country/Region channel regulations of the country or region.
  • Page 61 Parameter Description It specifies the wireless network mode of the AP. This parameter can be set if Lock Channel is not selected. Available options for 2.4 GHz are 11b, 11g, 11b/g, and 11b/g/n and available options for 5 GHz are 11a, 11ac, and 11a/n. 11b: The AP works in 802.11b mode and only wireless devices compliant with 802.11b ...
  • Page 62 Parameter Description A preamble is a group of bits located at the beginning of a packet to enable a receiver of the packet to perform synchronization and prepare for receiving data. Preamble By default, the Long Preamble option is selected for compatibility with old network adapters installed on wireless clients.

  • Page 63: Radio Optimization

    Radio Optimization To access the page, choose Wireless Setting > Radio Optimization. This page enables you to modify the radio parameters to optimize performance. You are recommended to retain the default settings if without the professional guidance. Parameter description Parameter Description Used to set the interval at which this device sends Beacon frames.
  • Page 64 Parameter Description Frame length threshold for triggering the RTS/CTS mechanism. The unit is byte. If a frame exceeds this threshold, the RTS/CTS mechanism is triggered to reduce conflicts. Set the RTS threshold based on the actual situation. An excessively small value increases the RTS frame transmission frequency and bandwidth requirement.
  • Page 65 Prioritize 5 GHz  Although the 2.4 GHz band is more widely used than the 5 GHz band in actual wireless networks application, channels and signals on 2.4 GHz suffer more serious congestion and interference since there are only 3 non-overlapped communication channels on this band. The 5 GHz band could provide more non-overlapped communication channels.
  • Page 66 The air interface scheduling function evenly allocates downlink transmission time to clients so that clients with high transmission rate could transmit more data, improving the throughput of each AP and number of clients allowed to be connected.

  • Page 67: Wmm Settings

    WMM Settings 802.11 networks offer wireless access services based on the Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) channel competition mechanism, which allows all wireless clients to fairly compete for channels. All the services implemented over wireless networks share the same channel competition parameters.
  • Page 68 Transmission Opportunity (TXOP): It specifies the maximum channel use duration after − successful channel contention. The duration increases along with this value. The value 0 indicates that a device can send only one packet through a channel after winning contention for the channel. ACK Policies ...
  • Page 69 Configure the WMM function  To access the page, choose Wireless Setting > WMM Settings. This page enables you to configure related WMM parameters. Parameter description Parameter Description Enable: It specifies that the WMM function is enabled.  WMM Settings Disable: It specifies that the WMM function is disabled.
  • Page 70 Parameter Description It specifies the WMM optimization modes supported by the AP: Optimized For scenario with 1 - 10 users: If 10 or less clients are connected to the  AP, you are recommended to select this mode to obtain higher client throughput. Optimized For scenario with more than 10 users: If more than 10 clients are ...

  • Page 71: Access Control

    Access Control 6.5.1 Overview The access control function enables you to allow or disallow the wireless devices to access the wireless network of the AP based on their MAC addresses. The AP supports the following 2 filter modes: Allow: It indicates that only the wireless devices with the specified MAC addresses can −...

  • Page 72: Configure Access Control

    Parameter Description It specifies the filter mode of the rule. Disable: It indicates that the access control function is disabled.  Allow: It indicates that only the wireless clients on the wireless access control list  MAC Filter Mode can connect to the AP with the selected SSID. Disallow: It indicates that only the wireless clients on the wireless access control ...
  • Page 73 Enter C8:3A:35:00:00:01 in the s text box and click Add. Step 4 MAC Addres Repeat step 4 to add C8:3A:35:00:00:02 and C8:3A:35:00:00:03 as well. Step 5 Click Save. Step 6 ---End The following figure shows the configuration. Verification Only the specified wireless devices can connect to the Tenda_230838_5G wireless network.

  • Page 74: Advanced Settings

    Advanced Settings To access the page, choose Wireless Setting > Advanced Settings. This page enables you to set the Identify Client Type and Broadcast Packet Filter of the AP. Identify Client Type  It specifies whether to identify operating system types of wireless clients connected to this device. Terminal types that the AP can identify include: Android, iOS, WPhone, Windows, Mac OS.

  • Page 75: Qvlan Settings

    QVLAN Settings 6.7.1 Overview The AP supports 802.1Q VLANs and is applicable in a network environment where 802.1Q VLANs have been defined. By default, the QVLAN function is disabled. If the QVLAN function is enabled, tagged data received by a port of the AP is forwarded to the other ports of the VLAN corresponding to the VID in the data, whereas untagged data received by a port of the AP is forwarded to the other ports of the VLAN corresponding to the PVID of the port that receives the data.
  • Page 76 To access the page, choose Wireless Setting > QVLAN Settings. This page enables you to set VLAN IDs of all wireless networks. Parameter description Parameter Description Enable It specifies whether to enable the QVLAN function of the AP. By default, it is disabled. It specifies the ID of the default native VLAN of the trunk port of the AP.

  • Page 77: Configure The Qvlan Function

    Parameter Description It specifies the LAN ports of the AP, including LAN0 and LAN1. LAN0 indicates the LAN port at the rear of the AP (PoE power supply, data transmission multiplexing port), whereas LAN1 indicates the LAN port (data transmission port) at the front of the AP LAN Port LAN ports not set as a trunk port can be seen as an access port.

  • Page 78: Example Of Configuring Qvlan Settings

    6.7.3 Example of Configuring QVLAN Settings Networking requirement A hotel has the following wireless network coverage requirements: Guests are connected to VLAN 2 and can access only the internet. Staffs are connected − to VLAN 3 and can access only the LAN. Managers are connected to VLAN4 and can access both the LAN and the internet.
  • Page 79 Click OK after confirming the prompted message. Step 5 Wait for the automatic reboot of the AP. Configure the switch  Create IEEE 802.1q VLANs described in the following table on the switch. Port Connected To Accessible VLAN ID Port Type PVID 1,2,3,4 Trunk...
  • Page 80 Port Connected To Accessible VLAN ID Port Type PVID Switch Trunk Internal server: Port Connected To Accessible VLAN ID Port Type PVID Switch Trunk For details, refer to the user guides for the corresponding devices. ---End Verification Wireless clients connected to the internet wireless network can only access the internet, wireless clients connected to the oa wireless network can only access the LAN.

  • Page 81: Snmp

    SNMP Overview The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is the most widely used network management protocol in TCP/IP networks. SNMP enables you to remotely manage all your network devices compliant with this protocol, such as monitoring the network status, changing network device settings, and receive network event alarms.
  • Page 82 Set: An SNMP manager performs this operation to set values of one or more objects in − the MIB of the SNMP agent of the AP. SNMP Protocol Version The AP is compatible with SNMP V1 and SNMP V2C and adopts the community authentication mechanism.
  • Page 83 Configure the SNMP Function Choose SNMP and set SNMP Agent to Enable. Step 1 Set related SNMP parameters. Step 2 Click Save. Step 3 ---End Parameter description Parameter Description It specifies whether to enable the SNMP agent function of the AP. By default, it is disabled.
  • Page 84 Parameter Description It specifies the read/write password shared between SNMP managers and this SNMP agent. The default password is private. Read/Write Community The SNMP agent function of the AP allows an SNMP manager to use the password to read/write variables in the MIB of the AP.

  • Page 85: Example Of Configuring The Snmp Function

    Example of Configuring the SNMP Function Networking requirement The AP connects to an NMS over an LAN. This IP address of the AP is 192.168.0.254/24 − and the IP address of the NMS is 192.168.0.212/24. The NMS use SNMP V1 or SNMP V2C to monitor and manage the AP. −...
  • Page 86 Configure the NMS  On an NMS that uses SNMP V1 or SNMP V2C, set the read community to Tom and read/write community to Tom 123. For details about how to configure the NMS, refer to the configuration guide for the NMS. ---End Verification The NMS can connect to the SNMP agent of the AP and query and set some parameters on the...

  • Page 87: Tools

    Tools Firmware Upgrade This function upgrades the firmware of the AP for more functions and higher stability. To ensure a correct upgrade and avoid damage, please: make sure the new firmware is applicable to the AP. − Keep a proper power supply to the AP during the upgrade. −...
  • Page 88 After the firmware is upgraded, you are recommended to restore the factory settings of the AP and configure the AP again, so as to ensure stability of the AP and proper operation of new functions.

  • Page 89: Date & Time

    Date & Time This module enables you to set the system time and login timeout interval of the AP. 8.2.1 System Time Ensure that the system time of the AP is correct, so that time-based functions can take effect properly. Log in to the web UI of the AP, choose Tools >...

  • Page 90: Login Timeout Interval

    Parameter description Parameter Description Synchronize with It specifies whether to enable synchronization with the internet time. Internet Time It is valid only when Synchronize with Internet Time is enabled. Synchronization It specifies the interval at which the AP will automatically synchronize with a time Interval server of the internet.
  • Page 91 Change the login timeout interval as required. Step 2 Click Save. Step 3 ---End...

  • Page 92: Logs

    Logs This module enables you to view logs and configure log settings. 8.3.1 View Logs The logs of the AP record various events that occur and the operations that users perform after the AP starts. In case of a system fault, you can refer to the logs during troubleshooting. To access the page, choose Tools >...

  • Page 93: Configure Log Settings

    8.3.2 Configure Log Settings To access the page, choose Tools > Logs and click Log Settings. This page enables you to set the number of logs to be displayed and configure log servers. Parameter description Parameter Description Number of Logs It specifies the largest number of logs that can be displayed on the web UI.
  • Page 94 Procedure for adding a log server To access the page, choose Tools > Logs and click Log Settings. Step 1 Click Add. Step 2 Set parameters as follows, and click Save. Step 3 Set Log Server IP Address to the IP address of the log server. Set Log Server Port to the UDP port number used to send and receive system logs.

  • Page 95: Configuration

    Configuration This module enables you to back up the current configuration of the AP, restore a configuration of the AP, and restore the factory settings of the AP. 8.4.1 Back Up and Restore Configurations The backup function enables you to back up the current configuration of the AP to a local computer. The restoration function enables you to restore the AP to a previous configuration.
  • Page 96 If the prompt “This type of file can harm your computer. Do you want to keep APCfm.cfg anyway?” appears, click “Keep”. Restore a Configuration Choose Tools > Configuration > Backup & Restore. Step 1 Click Choose File and select the file of the configuration to be restored. Step 2 File uploading button of different web browsers may differ.

  • Page 97: Restore The Factory Settings

    8.4.2 Restore the Factory Settings If you cannot locate a fault of the AP or forget the password of the web UI of the AP, you can reset the AP to restore its factory settings and then configure it again. When the factory settings are restored, your configuration is lost.
  • Page 98 Wait until the progress bar is done.

  • Page 99: Account

    Account To access page for changing user names and passwords, choose Tools > Account. This page enables you to change the login account information of the AP to prevent unauthorized login. Parameter description Parameter Description Administrator: An account of this type enables you to view and modify settings of ...

  • Page 100: Diagnostics Tool

    Diagnostics Tool With the diagnostics tool, you can detect the connection status and connection quality of a network. Procedure: The link to 192.168.10.1 is used as an example. Choose Tools > Diagnostics Tool. Step 1 Enter the IP address or domain name to be pinged in the IP Address/Domain Name text Step 2 box.

  • Page 101: Reboot Device

    Reboot Device This module enables you to manually reboot the AP or configure the AP to automatically reboot. When the AP reboots, all connections are released. You are recommended to reboot the AP at an idle hour. 8.7.1 Manual Reboot If a setting does not take effect or the AP works improperly, you can try rebooting the AP manually to resolve the problem.

  • Page 102: Reboot Schedule

    8.7.2 Reboot Schedule This function enables the AP to automatically reboot as scheduled. You can use this function to prevent wireless performance degradation or network instability that occurs after a long AP uptime. The AP can reboot: At intervals: In this mode, the AP reboots at the interval that you specify. −...
  • Page 103 Configure the AP to Reboot at Specified Time Choose Tools > Reboot Device and click the Reboot Schedule tab. Step 1 Select the Enable Reboot Schedule check box. Step 2 Set Reboot Mode to At specified time. Step 3 Select the day or days when the AP reboots, such as Monday – Friday. Step 4 Set the time when the AP reboots, such as 3:00.

  • Page 104: Led Control

    LED Control This function enables you to turn on/off the LED indicator of the AP. By default, the LED indicator is turned on. Procedure for turning off the LED indicator: Choose Tools > LED Control. Step 1 Click Disable All LEDs. Step 2 ---End After the configurations, the LED indicator is turned off and no longer displays the working status of...

  • Page 105: Uplink Check

    Uplink Check 8.9.1 Overview In AP mode, the AP connects to its upstream network using the LAN0 port. If a critical node between the LAN0 port and the upstream network fails, the AP as well as the wireless clients connected to the AP cannot access the upstream network. If uplink check is enabled, the AP regularly pings specified hosts through the LAN0 port.
  • Page 106 Set Ping Interval to the interval at which the AP checks its uplink. Step 4 Click Save. Step 5 ---End...

  • Page 107: Appendixes

    Appendixes Factory default settings The following table lists the default values of major parameters of the AP. Parameter Default Value Management IP address 192.168.0.254 Login Administrator admin|admin User Name/Password User user|user Quick Setup Working Mode AP Mode IP Address Type Static IP Address LAN Setup IP Address...
  • Page 108 Parameter Default Value Enable wireless Enable 2.4GHz 11b/g/n Network Mode Radio Settings 5GHz 11ac 2.4GHz 20 MHz Channel Bandwidth 5GHz 80 MHz SNMP Agent Disable...

  • Page 109: Acronyms & Abbreviations

    Acronyms & Abbreviations Acronyms & Abbreviations Full Name Access Category Access Point Controller Advanced Encryption Standard AIFSN Arbitration Inter Frame Spacing Number Access Point APSD Automatic Power Save Delivery DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Domain Name System EDCA Enhanced Distributed Channel Access Local Area Network Management Information Base MU-MIMO...

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