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TL-WA7510N -WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point Rev: 1.0.0 1910010534...
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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.
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.
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point Model No.: TL-WA7510N Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:...
One TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point One Power Injector Ethernet Cable One Power Adapter for TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point Mounting Kits Quick Installation Guide One Resource CD for TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point,...
1.2 Conventions The AP, TL-WA7510N, or Device mentioned in this User guide stands for TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor 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.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Supports AP Client Router Mode for WISP CPE Supports passive power over Ethernet Supports Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Supports Antenna Alignment Provides throughput monitor indicating the current wireless throughput Supports Layer 2 User Isolation...
Note: Ensure the AP is powered on before it restarts completely. 1.4.2 The Front Panel TL-WA7510N consists of several LED indicators, which is designed to indicate connections and wireless signal. Figure 1-2 Front Panel sketch View from left to right, the details are explained below.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Chapter 2 Connecting the Device 2.1 System Requirements Each PC in the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors. TCP/IP protocol must be installed on each PC.
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This operation mode allows wireless stations to access. Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WA7510N in Access Point mode Connect the LAN port of TL-WA7510N to the POE port of the Power Injector with an Ethernet cable. Connect the LAN port of the Power Injector to the wired network port with an Ethernet cable.
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5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 2-2 Hardware Installation of the TL-WA7510N in Multi-SSID mode Connect the LAN port of TL-WA7510N to the POE port of the Power Injector with an Ethernet cable. Connect the LAN port of the Power Injector to the wired network port with an Ethernet cable.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Connect the LAN port of TL-WA7510N to the POE port of the Power Injector with an Ethernet cable. Connect the PC to the LAN port of the Power Injector with an Ethernet cable.
5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 2-5 Hardware Installation of the TL-WA7510N in Standard AP -- Bridge mode Connect the LAN port of TL-WA7510N to the POE port of the Power Injector with an Ethernet cable. Plug one end of the Power Adapter into the DC jack on the Power Injector, and the other end in electrical wall socket.
2.3.3 AP Client Router Mode Figure 2-7 Hardware Installation of the TL-WA7510N in AP Client Router mode Connect the LAN port of TL-WA7510N to the POE port of the Power Injector with an Ethernet cable. Connect the PC to the LAN port of the Power Injector with an Ethernet cable.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide Configuring the PC This chapter will guide you to configure your PC to communicate with the AP. The wireless adapter-equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP Address range without overlapping with each other.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-2 In the General tab of Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. Figure 3-3...
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Configure the IP address manually. Select Use the following IP address. Enter 192.168.1.* (* is any integer between1 to 253) into the IP address filed, 255.255.255.0 into the Subnet mask filed.
192.168.1.254, your PC’s IP address must be within the range of 192.168.1.1 ~ 192.168.1.253. 3.2 Quick Setup The TL-WA7510N is easy to configure and manage with. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address http://192.168.1.254 in the address field of the browser.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Enter admin for the User Name and Password (both in lower case letters) in Figure 3-8 below. Then click OK or press Enter. Figure 3-8 Login Windows Note: If the above screen does not prompt, it means that your web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears,...
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-10 Choose Operation Mode Standard AP: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to access, and provides several wireless modes. such as AP, Client, Repeater and so on AP Router: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet via ADSL/Cable Modem.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-11 Operation Mode - Several Operation Modes are supported, including: Access Point, Multi-SSID, Client, Repeater, Universal Repeater, and Bridge with AP. The available setting options are different in various operation modes.
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SSID- Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is set to be TP-LINK _xxxxxx (xxxxxx indicates the last unique six characters of each AP's MAC address), which can ensure your wireless network security.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Mode- This field determines the wireless mode which the AP works on. Max Tx Rate - You can limit the maximum tx rate of the AP through this field. You can select one of the following security options: Disable Security- The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Enable VLAN- Check this box to enable the VLAN function. The AP supports up to 4 VLANs. All wireless PCs in the VLANs are able to access this AP. The AP can also work with an IEEE 802.1Q Tag VLAN supporting Switch.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide For Hexadecimal, the length should be between 8 and 64 characters. Please note that the key is case sensitive. Not Change- If you chose this option, wireless security configuration will not change.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Note Dialog You can select one of the following security options: Disable Security- The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the AP without encryption. It is recommended strongly that you choose one of the following options to enable security.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Wireless Radio- The wireless radio of the AP can be enabled or disabled to allow or deny wireless stations to access. If enabled, the wireless stations will be able to access the AP;...
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-16 Wireless Radio- The wireless radio of the AP can be enabled or disabled to allow or deny wireless stations to access. If enabled, the wireless stations will be able to access the AP;...
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide PSK Password- You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters. For ASCII, the length should be between 8 and 63 characters. For Hexadecimal, the length should be between 8 and 64 characters.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide AP in a region other than one of those specified in this filed. If your country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance. When you select your local region from the pull-down list, click the Save button, then the Note Dialog appears.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 3.2.2 AP Router Mode When you choose AP Router Mode on Operation Mode page in Figure 3-10, take the following steps: 1. Click Next in Figure 3-10, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear as shown in Figure 3-19.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-21 2) Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP and then click Next, Figure 3-22 will appear. Figure 3-22 Wireless Radio- Enable or disable the wireless radio.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Mode- This field determines the wireless mode which the Device works on. Max Tx Rate- You can limit the maximum tx rate of the Device through this field. You can select one of security options listed as the below items.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 2) After you have entered the above necessary parameters and then click Next, Figure 3-22 will then appear. When you finish the wireless setting in Figure 3-22 and click Next, then Figure 3-24will appear, where you can click Finish button to complete the Quick Setup.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-26 2) Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP, then click Next, Figure 3-27 will appear. Figure 3-27 SSID - The SSID of the AP your Device is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Password - If the AP your Device is going to connect needs password, you need to fill the password in this blank. Dynamic IP- When the Device connects to a DHCP server, or the ISP supplies you with DHCP connection, please choose this type.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Chapter 4 Configuring Standard AP Mode This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way under Standard AP Mode. 4.1 Login Open your web browser. Type in the default address http://192.168.1.254...
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-3 the main menu 4.2 Status Selecting Status will enable you to view the AP’s current status and configuration, all of which are read-only. Figure 4-4 Status...
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Firmware Version - The current firmware version of the AP. Hardware Version - The current hardware version of the AP. LAN - The following is the information of wired LAN. You can configure them in the Network page.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Select menu QSS, you will see the next screen as shown in Figure 4-5. Figure 4-5 QSS QSS Status - Enable or disable the QSS function here. Current PIN - The current value of the Device's PIN displayed here. The default PIN of the Device can be found in the label or User Guide.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide I. By PBC Step 1: Keep the default QSS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-5, and then the following screen will appear. Figure 4-6 Add A New Device Step 2: Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes”...
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-8 The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter II. By PIN If the device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN in the following two methods.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Step 3: Configure the wireless adapter for QSS function by choosing “Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar” in the configuration utility of the QSS as below, and click Next.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-11 The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Note: The default PIN code of the AP can be found in its label or the QSS configuration screen as in Figure 4-5.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 4.5 Operation Mode Figure 4-13 Standard AP: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to access, and provides several wireless modes, such as AP, Client, Repeater and so on. AP Router: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet via ADSL/Cable Modem.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-15 LAN MAC Address- The physical address of the LAN ports, as seen from the LAN. The value can not be changed. Type- Choosing dynamic IP to get IP address from DHCP server, or choosing static IP to configure IP address manually.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Filtering, Wireless Advanced, Antenna Alignment, Distance Settings, Throughput Monitor and Wireless Statistics. Figure 4-16 Wireless menu Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 1) Access Point Figure 4-17 Wireless Security - Access Point Operation Mode - Shows the current operation mode. Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the AP without encryption.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Shared Key - Select 802.11 Shared Key authentications. Open System - Select 802.11 Open System authentication. WEP Key Format - You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format. ASCII Format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Version - You can select one of following versions: Automatic - Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. WPA-PSK - Pre-shared key of WPA.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 3) Client Figure 4-19 Wireless Security – Client Operation Mode - Shows the current operation mode. Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide For 64-bit encryption - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII characters. For 128-bit encryption - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 13 ASCII characters.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 4) Repeater Figure 4-20 Wireless Security – Repeater Operation Mode - Shows the current operation mode. Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide For 64-bit encryption - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII characters. For 128-bit encryption - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 13 ASCII characters.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 5) Universal Repeater Figure 4-21 Wireless Security – Universal Repeater Operation Mode - Shows the current operation mode. Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid. For 64-bit encryption - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII characters.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-22 Wireless Security – Bridge with AP Operation Mode - Shows the current operation mode. Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide For 64-bit encryption - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII characters. For 128-bit encryption - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 13 ASCII characters.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Wireless MAC Filtering - Click the Enable button to enable the Wireless MAC Address Filtering. The default setting is disabled. To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New… button. The “Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry"...
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. Modify the information. Click the Save button.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-25 Wireless Advanced Antenna Settings - The polarization of an antenna. You can select Vertical Antenna, Horizontal Antenna or External Antenna. Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of the Device. You can select High, Middle or Low whichever you would like.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 4.7.5 Antenna Alignment Selecting Wireless > Antenna Alignment will shows how remote AP's signal strength changes while changing the antenna's direction. Figure 4-26 Antenna Alignment Remote AP RSSI- Remote AP's signal strength value.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 4.7.7 Throughput Monitor Selecting Wireless > Throughput Monitor will help to watch wireless throughput information in the following screen shown in Figure 4-28. Figure 4-28 Throughput Monitor Rate - The Throughput unit.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-30 The DHCP menu 4.8.1 DHCP Settings Selecting DHCP > DHCP Settings will enable you to set up the AP as a DHCP server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PCs that are connected to the system on the LAN.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Secondary DNS - (Optional) You can input the IP Address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers. Note: When the device is working on Dynamic IP mode, the DHCP Server function will be disabled.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-33 Address Reservation MAC Address - The MAC Address of the PC that you want to reserve an IP address for. Reserved IP Address - The IP address that the device reserved.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 4.9 System Tools The System Tools option helps you to optimize the configuration of your device. There are ten submenus under the System Tools menu (shown as Figure 4-34): SNMP, Diagnostic, Ping Watch Dog, Speed Test, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup &...
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-35 SNMP Settings SNMP Agent - Choose Enable to open this function if you want to have remote control through SNMPv1/v2 agent with MIB-II. Choose Disable to close this function.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Note: A restricted source can be a specific IP address (e.g. 10.10.10.1), or a subnet - represented as IP/BITS (e.g. 10.10.10.0/24). If an IP Address of 0.0.0.0 is specified, the agent will accept all requests under the corresponding community name.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Note: You can use ping/traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name. If pinging/tracerouting the IP address is successful, but pinging/tracerouting the domain name is not, you might have a name resolution problem.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-38 Ping Watch Dog Utility Enable - Turn on/off Ping Watch Dog. IP Address - The IP address of the target host where the Ping Watch Dog Utility is sending ping packets.
Figure 4-40 Firmware Upgrade Firmware Version - Displays the current firmware version. Hardware Version - It displays the current hardware version. To upgrade the Device's firmware, follow these instructions: 1. Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website (www.tp-link.com).
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 2. Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File Name blank. 3. Click the Upgrade button. 4. The Device will reboot while the upgrading has been finished.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 4.9.7 Backup & Restore Selecting System Tools > Backup & Restore allows you to save all configuration settings to your local computer as a file or restore the device's configuration on the screen shown in Figure 4-42.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Click the Reboot button to reboot the Device. Some settings of the Device will take effect only after rebooting, including: Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically.). Change the DHCP Settings.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 4.9.10 System Log Selecting System Tools > System Log allows you to query the Logs of the device on the screen shown in Figure 4-45. Figure 4-45 System Log Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Chapter 5 Configuring AP Router & AP Client Router Mode This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way in AP Router mode as well as AP Client Router mode.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Note: If the above screen does not prompt, it means that your web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-4 Status LAN - The following parameters apply to the LAN port of the Device. You can configure them in the Network -> LAN page. MAC Address- The physical address of the Device, as seen from the LAN.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Channel - The current wireless channel in use. Mode - The current wireless mode which the Device works on. Max Tx Rate - The maximum tx rate. MAC Address - The physical address of the Device, as seen from the WLAN.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 5.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2 Quick Setup – 3.2.2 AP Router Mode Section 3.2 Quick Setup – 3.2.3 AP Client Router Mode for more details. 5.4 QSS This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by QSS (Quick Secure Setup) function.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Note: To build a successful connection by QSS, you should also do the corresponding configuration on a wireless adapter for QSS function meanwhile. For the configuration of the new device, here takes the Wireless Adapter of our company for example.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-7 The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 4: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration. Figure 5-8 The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter II.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Method One: Enter the PIN into my AP Step 1: Keep the default QSS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 5-5, and then the following screen will appear.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-10 The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Note: In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the above figure shown. Method Two: Enter the PIN from my AP.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-11 The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Note: The default PIN code of the AP can be found in its label or the QSS configuration screen as in Figure 5-5.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 5.5 Operation Mode Figure 5-13 Standard AP: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to accessing, and provides several wireless modes. Such as AP, Client, Repeater and so on. AP Router: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet via ADSL/Cable Modem.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 5.6.1 LAN Choose menu “Network > LAN”, and then you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below. Figure 5-15 LAN MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports, as seen from the LAN. The value can not be changed.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-16 WAN – Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. IP Address - The IP address assigned by your ISP dynamically.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Note: If you get Address not found error when you access a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-18 WAN – PPPoE/Russia PPPoE PPPoE Connection User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Secondary Connection - It's available only for PPPoE Connection. If your ISP provides an extra Connection type such as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area network, then you can check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate this secondary connection.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Note: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time (0~99 mins) because some applications visit the Internet continually in the background. Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Device is disconnected. To use this option, click the radio button.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-19 PPPoE Advanced Settings MTU Size - The default MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) size is 1480 bytes, which is usually fine. For some ISPs, you need modify the MTU. This should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP/Russia L2TP option. Then you should enter the following parameters in Figure 5-20. Figure 5-20 WAN – L2TP/Russia L2TP User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Connect Manually - You can configure the Device to make it connect or disconnect manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the Device will disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’s IP address or the domain name.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-22 WAN – BigPond Cable User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Connect Manually - You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to connect/disconnect immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode. The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity period and re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 5.7 Wireless Figure 5-24 Wireless menu in AP Router Mode In AP Router mode, there are seven submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 5-24): Wireless Settings, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced, Distance Setting, Throughput Monitor and Wireless Statistics.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Note: There are differences between the Wireless Settings page in AP Router mode and that in AP Client Router mode, as shown in Figure 5-26 & Figure 5-27. 1. Wireless settings in AP Router mode Figure 5-26 Wireless Settings in AP Router mode Wireless Radio- Enable or disable the wireless radio.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Disable Security- The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the Device without encryption. It is recommended strongly that you choose one of the following options to enable security.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide the Device in a region other than one of those specified in this filed. If your country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance. Search - Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-28 AP List...
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-29 Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it to the field "SSID" manually. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 5.7.2 Wireless Security Choose menu “Wireless > Wireless Security”, and then you can configure the security settings of your wireless network. There are three wireless security modes supported by the Device: WEP (Wired Equivalent...
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide WEP - Select 802.11 WEP security. WPA-PSK - Select WPA based on pre-shared passphrase. WPA - Select WPA based on Radius Server. Each security option has its own settings as described follows:...
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide WPA - Wi-Fi Protected Access. WPA2 - WPA version 2. Encryption - You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES. Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius Server.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-31 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disable. MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list. Click the Save button to save this entry. To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-33 5.7.4 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Wireless > Wireless Advanced”, and then you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 5-34 Wireless Advanced Antenna Settings - The polarization of an antenna. You can select Vertical Antenna, Horizontal Antenna, or External Antenna.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the Device will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Remote RSSI - Remote AP's signal strength value. Signal Percent - The ratio of RSSI to RSSI RANGE in percentage. RSSI RANGE - You can drag the Slider to set or input the RSSI RANGE value.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-37 Throughput Monitor Rate - The Throughput unit. Run Time - How long this function is running. Transmit - Wireless transmit rate information. Receive - Wireless receive rate information. Click the Start button to start wireless throughput monitor.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 5.8.1 DHCP Settings Choose menu “DHCP > DHCP Settings”, and then you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 5-40. The Device is set up by default as a DHCP server.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Note: To use the DHCP server function of the device, you should configure all computers in the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically" mode. This function will take effect until the device reboots.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-42 Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, the PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide To modify a Reserved IP Address, you can follow these steps: Select the reserved address entry as you desired, Modify it. If you wish to delete the entry, click the Delete link of the entry.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-45 Virtual Servers Service Port - The numbers of External Ports. You can enter a service port or a range of service ports (the format is XXX - YYY, XXX is Start port, YYY is End port).
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-46 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Note: If your computer or server has more than one type of available service, please select another service, and enter the same IP Address for that computer or server.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-47 Port Triggering Once configured, operation is as follows: 1. A local host makes an outgoing connection to an external host using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide To add a new rule do the following on the Port Triggering screen: 1. Click the Add New... button. 2. Enter a port number used by the application to send an outgoing request in the Trigger Port box.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return to the previous page. Note: When the trigger connection is released, the corresponding opened ports will be closed.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 5.9.4 UPnP Choose menu “Forwarding > UPnP”, and then you can view the information about UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) in the screen as shown in Figure 5-50. The UPnP feature allows the devices, such as Internet computers, to access the local host resources or devices as needed.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 5.10 Security Figure 5-51 The Security menu There are four submenus under the Security menu as shown in Figure 5-51: Basic Security, Advanced Security, Local Management and Remote Management. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide to the protocol. SPI Firewall is enabled by factory default. If you want all the computers on the LAN exposed to the outside world, you can disable it. VPN - VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using VPN protocols to pass through the Device.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-53 Advanced Security Note: FLOOD Filtering will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in System Tools is enabled. Packets Statistics interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the pull-down list.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Enable TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering. TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value, the Device will start up the blocking function immediately.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide use the password to browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks and all the others will be blocked. After click the Add button, your PC's MAC Address will be placed in the Control List above.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide After successfully entering the password, you will be able to access the Device's web-based utility. Note: Be sure to change the Device's default password to a secure password. 5.11 Parental Control Choose menu “Parental Control”, and then you can configure the parental control in the screen...
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide For example: If you desire that the children’s PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access www.google.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is without any restriction, you should follow the settings below: Click Parental Control menu on the left to enter the Parental Control Settings page.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 5.12 Access Control Figure 5-58 Access Control There are four submenus under the Access Control menu as shown in Figure 5-58: Rule, Host, Target and Schedule. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function, and then the Default Filter Policy can take effect. Rule Name - Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 4) In Schedule field, select Schedule_1. 5) In Action field, select Allow. 6) In Status field, select Enable. 7) Click Save to complete the settings. 6. Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following list.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. For example: If you desire to restrict the Internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA, you should follow the settings below: 1.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Target Description - Here displays the description about the target and this description is unique. Information - The target can be IP address, port, or domain name. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-65 Schedule Settings Schedule Description - Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is unique. Day - Here displays the day(s) in a week. Time - Here displays the time period in a day.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Click the Add New... button to add a new target entry. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 3. Select the Enabled in the Status pull-down list. 4. Click the Save button to save the changes. To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Find the desired entry in the table.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Enable Bandwidth Control - If enabled, the Bandwidth Control rules will take effect. Egress Bandwidth - The upload speed through the WAN port. Ingress Bandwidth - The download speed through the WAN port.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 5-72): Binding Settings and ARP List. Click either of them, and you will be able to view or configure the corresponding function.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 5.15.2 ARP List Choose menu “IP&MAC Binding > ARP List”, and then you can view and configure the ARP List in the screen below shown in Figure 5-74. Figure 5-74 ARP List MAC Address - The MAC address of a controlled computer in the LAN.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide need to sign up for DDNS service providers such as www.comexe.cn, www.dyndns.org, or www.no-ip.com. The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key. 1. If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.comexe.cn, the page will appear as shown in Figure 5-75.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 2. If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.dyndns.org, the page will appear as shown in Figure 5-76. Figure 5-76 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Enter the User Name for your DDNS account.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-77 No-ip.com DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 5.17 System Tools Figure 5-78 The System Tools menu There are nine submenus under the System Tools main menu (as shown in Figure 5-78): Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format. Click Save. For automatic time synchronization: Enter the address of the NTP Server Prior. Click the Get GMT button to get GMT from the Internet.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-80 Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Tool - Click the radio button to select one diagnostic tool: Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway.
Choose menu “System Tools > Firmware Upgrade”, and then you can update the latest version of firmware for the Device on the following screen. Figure 5-82 Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the Device's firmware, follow these instructions: Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website (www.tp-link.com).
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File Name blank. Click the Upgrade button. The Device will reboot while the upgrading has been finished.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 5.17.5 Backup & Restore Choose menu “System Tools > Backup & Restore”, and then you can save the current configuration of the Device as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown in Figure 5-84.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically). Change the DHCP Settings. Change the Wireless configurations. Change the Web Management Port. Upgrade the firmware of the Device (system will reboot automatically.).
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide 5.17.8 System log Choose menu “System Tools > System Log”, and then you can view the logs of the Device. Figure 5-87 System Log Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 5-88 Mail Account Settings From - Your mail box address. To - Recipient's address. SMTP Server - Your SMTP server. Authentication - Most SMTP Server requires Authentication. Note: Only when you select Authentication, do you have to enter the User Name and Password in the following fields.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file. Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings. The result will be shown in the later log soon.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Click the Refresh button to refresh the page. Click the Reset All button to reset the values of all entries to zero. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries in the table.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix A: FAQ How do I configure the Device to access the Internet by ADSL users? First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the Device. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide How do I configure the Device to access the Internet by Ethernet users? Login to the Device, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select “Dynamic IP” for "WAN Connection Type", finish by clicking “Save”.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. How to enable DMZ Host: Login to the Device, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ"...
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure A-7 Remote Management Note: above configuration takes effect, configure Device typing http://192.168.1.254:88/ (the Device’s LAN IP address: Web Management Port) in the address field of the Web browser. Login to the Device, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click the "Virtual Servers"...
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Why is it that the wireless stations cannot connect to the Device? Make sure the "Wireless Router Radio" is enabled. Make sure that the wireless stations' SSID accord with the Device's SSID.
TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix D: Glossary 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding.
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TL-WA7510N 5GHz 150Mbps Outdoor Wireless Access Point User Guide WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-bit or 152-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard. Wi-Fi - is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance, founded in 1999 as Wireless Internet Compatibility Alliance (WICA), comprising more than 300 companies, whose products are certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance, based on the IEEE 802.11 standards (also called Wireless LAN (WLAN) and...
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