TP-Link TL-ER5120 Installation Manual

Gigabit load balance broadband router

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Enterprise Networking Solution
Installation Guide
Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router
TL-ER5120

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  • Page 1 Enterprise Networking Solution Installation Guide Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router TL-ER5120...
  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    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 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 Related Document The User Guide of this product is provided in the resource CD. To obtain the latest product information, please visit the Official Website: http://www.tp-link.com About this Installation Guide This Installation Guide describes the hardware characteristics, installation methods and the points that should be attended to during installation.
  • Page 4 Audience This Installation Guide is for: Network Engineer Network Administrator Conventions This guide uses the specific formats to highlight special messages. The following table lists the notice icons that are used throughout this guide. Remind to be careful. A caution indicates a potential which may result in device damage.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ———————————— 01 Product Overview .........01 Appearance ..........01 Chapter 2 Installation ————————————— 03 Package Contents .........03 Safety Precautions ........03 Installation Tools ..........05 Product Installation ........05 Chapter 3 Lightning Protection ———————— 07 Cabling Reasonably ........07 Connect to Ground ........09 Equipotential Bonding ........10 Use Lightning Arrester ........11 Chapter 4 Connection —————————————...
  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    PPPoE Server and so on, which consumedly meet the needs of small and medium enterprise, hotels and communities with volumes of users demanding a efficient and easy-to-manage network with high security. ACCearance Front Panel ■ The front panel of TL-ER5120 is shown as the following figure. Figure 1-1 Front Panel LEDs Status Indication...
  • Page 7 SYS LED goes out, release the Reset button. If the SYS LED is flashing with a high frequency about two or three seconds, it means the router is restored successfully. Rear Panel ■ The rear panel of TL-ER5120 is shown as the following figure. Figure 1-2 Rear Panel Power Socket Connect the female connector of the power cord here, and the male connector to the AC power outlet.
  • Page 8: Package Contents

    Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router ChaCter 1 Installation Package Contents Make sure that the package contains the following items. If any of the listed items is damaged or missing, please contact your distributor. One Router One Power Cord and One This Installation Guide Console Cable One Resource CD...
  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Installation

    Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router Please keep a proper temperature and humidity in the equipment room. Too high/low humidity may lead to bad insulation, electricity leakage, mechanical property changes and corrosions. Too high temperature may accelerate aging of the insulation materials and can thus significantly shorten the service life of the device.
  • Page 10: Installation Tools

    Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router protection measures should be taken. Ensure the rack and device are well earthed. ■ Make sure the power socket has a good contact with the ground. ■ Keep a reasonable cabling system and avoid induced lightning. ■...
  • Page 11: Rack Installation

    Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router Feet Bottom of the Device Notch Figure 2-1 Desktop Installation Rack Installation ■ To install the device in an EIA standard-sized, 19-inch rack, follow the instructions described below: Check the grounding and stability of the rack. Secure the supplied rack-mounting brackets to each side of the device with supplied screws, as illustrated in the following figure.
  • Page 12: Chapter 3 Lightning Protection

    Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router ChaCter 2 Lightning Protection Cabling Reasonably In the actual network environment, you may need cable outdoors and indoors, and the requirements for cabling outdoors and indoors are different. A reasonable cabling system can decrease the damage of induced lightning to devices. Note: It’s not recommended using Ethernet cables outdoors.
  • Page 13 Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router Requirements for the distance between Ethernet cable and other pipelines are shown ■ in the table. Ethernet Cable Other Pipelines Min Parallel Net Length L Min Parallel-overlapping Net (mm1 Height H (mm1 Down-conductor 1000 Service pipe Compressed air pipe Thermal pipe (not wrapped1 Thermal pipe (wrapped1...
  • Page 14: Connect To Ground

    Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router Connect to Ground Connecting the device to ground is to quickly release the lightning over-voltage and over-current of the device, which is also a necessary measure to protect the body from electric shock. In different environments, the device may be grounded differently. The following will instruct you to connect the device to the ground in two ways, connecting to the grounding bar or connecting to the ground via the power cord.
  • Page 15: Equipotential Bonding

    Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router Note: The figure is to illustrate the application and principle. The power plug you get from ■ the package and the socket in your situation will comply with the regulation in your country, so they may differ from the figure above. If you intend to connect the device to the ground via the PE (Protecting Earth1 cable ■...
  • Page 16: Use Lightning Arrester

    Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router Use Lightning Arrester Power lightning arrester and signal lightning arrester are used for lighting protection. Power lightning arrester is used for limiting the voltage surge due to a lightning. If an outdoor AC power cord should be directly connected to the device, please use a power lightning arrester.
  • Page 17: Chapter 4 Connection

    Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router ChaCter 2 Connection WAN Port Please connect the WAN port of the router to the interface provided by ISP via Ethernet cable. LAN Port Connect a LAN port of the router to the computer by RJ45 cable as the following figure shown.
  • Page 18: Verify Installation

    Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router Figure 4-2 Connecting the Console Port You can also manage the device through the console port, for details please refer to the User Guide on the resource CD. Note: The console port is the first port on the right of the front panel. ■...
  • Page 19: Initialization

    Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router Note: The figure is to illustrate the application and principle. The power plug you get from the package and the socket in your situation will comply with the regulation in your country, so they may differ from the figure above. Initialization After the device is powered on, it begins the Power-On Self-Test.
  • Page 20: Chapter 5 Configuration

    Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router ChaCter 4 Configuration PreCarations Connect a PC to a LAN port of the router with a RJ45 cable properly. Set the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP1 properties of the PC as the following figure shown. Figure 5-1 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP1 Properties Login To access the GUI (Graphical User Interface1 of the router, open a web browser and...
  • Page 21 Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router Figure 5-3 Login After a successful login, the main page will appear as the following figure, and you can configure the function by clicking the setup menu on the left side of the screen. Figure 5-4 Main Page of the Router Configuration...
  • Page 22: Wan/Lan Ports Configuration

    Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router WAN/LAN Ports Configuration This Gigabit Load Balance Broadband router provides the function to assign the number of WAN/LAN ports flexibly. When you want to increase the Internet access to extend your bandwidth, it’s no need for you to purchase another router, because this router can support four connections of Internet access in maximum, which provides you an extremely cost-effective network solution.
  • Page 23: Appendix A Troubleshooting

    Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router ACCendiA A Troubleshooting What could I do if I forgot the username and Cassword of the router? Connect the console port and log in the user mode of CLI. Run the command “user get”, as following: TP-LINK >...
  • Page 24: Appendix B Hardware Specifications

    Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router ACCendiA B Hardware SCecifications Item Content Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x, TCP/ IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS Transmission Medium 10Base-T: UTP/STP of Cat. 3 or above 100Base-TX: UTP/STP of Cat. 5 or above 1000Base-T: UTP/STP of Cat.5, Cat.5e, Cat.6 or above LEDs PWR, SYS, Link/Act, Speed, WAN, DMZ...
  • Page 25: Appendix C Technical Support

    Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router ACCendiA C Technical SuCCort For more help, please go to: http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq ■ To download the latest Firmware, Driver, Utility and User Guide, please go to: ■ http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download For all other technical support, please contact us by using the following details: ■...
  • Page 26 Gigabit Load Balance Broadband Router Poland Tel: +48 (01 801 080 618 +48 223 606 363 (if calls from mobile phone1 Fee: Depending on rate of different carriers. E-mail: support.pl@tp-link.com Service time: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00. GMT+1 or GMT+2 (DST1 Indonesia Tel: (+621 021 6386 1936 Fee: Depending on rate of different carriers.
  • Page 28 Website: http://www.tp-link.com Tel: +86 755 2650 4400 E-mail: support@tp-link.com 7106504440 REv2.0.0...

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