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- Page 1 Business Networking Solution Installation Guide Auranet Wireless Controller AC500/AC50...
- Page 3 Remind to take notice. The note contains the helpful information for a better use of the product. Related Document This Installation Guide is also available in PDF on our website. To obtain the latest documentation and product information, please visit the official website: http://www.tp-link.com About this Installation Guide...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Wireless Controller Contents Chapter 1 Introduction —————————————— 01 Product Overview ................01 Appearance ..................01 Chapter 2 Installation —————————————— 05 Package Contents ................05 Safety Precautions ................05 Installation Tools ................07 Product Installation .................08 Chapter 3 Lightning Protection —————————— 10 Cabling Reasonably.................10 Connect to Ground .................12 Chapter 4 Connection ——————————————... -
Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction
This wireless controller makes it easier to configure and manage dozens or hundreds of APs in a large public environment, such as markets, hotels, companies and campuses, etc. AC500 wireless controller supports to manage 500 APs at the same time and AC50 wireless controller supports 50 APs. - Page 6 Wireless Controller 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 Port Designed to connect to the device with a bandwidth of 10Mbps, 100Mbps or 1000Mbps. Each has a corresponding Link/Act LED. Console Port Designed to connect with the serial port of a computer or terminal for monitoring and configuring the device.
- Page 7 Wireless Controller Rear Panel ■ The rear panel of AC500 is shown as the following figure. Figure 1-3 Rear Panel of AC500 100-240V～ 50/60Hz 0.5A Grounding Power Terminal Socket Grounding Terminal The wireless controller already comes with lightning protection mechanism. You can also ground the controller through the PE (Protecting Earth) cable of alternating current cord or with Ground Cable.
- Page 8 Wireless Controller seconds), then release the button. If the SYS LED is flashing quickly about 1 or 2 seconds, it indicates the device is restored successfully. 10/100Mbps RJ45 Port Designed to connect to the device with a bandwidth of 10Mbps or 100Mbps. Introduction...
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Page 9: Chapter 2 Installation
This Installation Guide the fittings Note: Here we take AC500 as an example. The package of AC50 doesn't include mounting brackets and the fittings. Safety Precautions To avoid any device damage and bodily injury caused by improper use, please observe the following rules. - Page 10 Wireless Controller Site Requirements ■ Temperature/Humidity 40℃ 0℃ 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.
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Page 11: Installation Tools
Wireless Controller Lightening Protection Extremely high voltage currents can be produced instantly when lightning occurs and the air in the electric discharge path can be instantly heated up to 20,000℃. As this instant current is strong enough to damage electronic devices, more effective lightning protection measures should be taken. -
Page 12: Product Installation
Figure 2-1 Desktop Installation Feet Bottom of the Device Notch Rack Installation (Only for AC500) ■ To install the device in an EIA standard-sized, 19-inch rack, follow the instructions described below: 1. Check the grounding and stability of the rack. - Page 13 Wireless Controller 3. After the brackets are attached to the device, use suitable screws (not provided) to secure the brackets to the rack, as illustrated in the following figure. Figure 2-3 Rack Installation Rack Caution: Please set 5 to 10cm gaps around the device for air circulation. ■...
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Page 14: Chapter 3 Lightning Protection
Wireless Controller Chapter 3 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 15 Wireless Controller Requirements for Cabling Indoors ■ When cabling indoors, keep a certain distance away from the devices that may cause high-frequency interferences, such as down-conductor cable, powerline, power transformer and electromotor. The main cable should be paved in the metal raceway of the access shaft. When ■...
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Page 16: Connect To Ground
Wireless Controller Min Parallel Cable Pave Way Length (mm) Parallel cabling 2 to 5kVA One is in the grounded metal raceway or metal pipe powerline The both are in the grounded metal raceway or metal pipe Parallel cabling >5kVA One is in the grounded metal raceway or metal pipe powerline The both are in the grounded metal raceway or metal pipe... - Page 17 Wireless Controller Figure 3-1 Connecting to the Ground via Power Supply Switch (Rear Panel) AC Power Cord (with PE cable) 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.
- Page 18 Wireless Controller Equipotential Bonding Equipotential Bonding is the practice of intentionally electrically connecting all earthed systems to the same grounding grid or connecting the grounding grids of all the earthed systems together through the ground or overground metal so as to create an earthed equipotential zone.
- Page 19 Wireless Controller Signal lightning arrester is used to protect RJ45 ports of the device from lightning. When cabling outdoors, please install a signal lightning arrester before connecting the cable to the device. When purchasing or using a signal lightning arrester, please observe the following rules: The port rate of the signal lightning arrester should match the rate of the desired port ■...
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Page 20: Chapter 4 Connection
Wireless Controller Chapter 4 Connection Ethernet Port Connect a Ethernet port of the device to the computer by RJ45 cable as the following figure shows. Figure 4-1 Connecting the RJ45 Port RJ45 Port RJ45 Cable Verify Installation After completing the installation, please verify the following items: There are 5 to 10cm of clearance around the sides of the device for ventilation and the ■... -
Page 21: Initialization
After the device is powered on, it begins the Power-On Self-Test. A series of tests run automatically to ensure the device functions properly. During this time, its LED indicators will respond as follows: For AC500: The PWR LED remains on all the time. ■... -
Page 22: Chapter 5 Configuration
Wireless Controller Chapter 5 Configuration Preparations 1. Connect a PC to a LAN port of the device with a RJ45 cable properly. 2. Set the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) properties of the PC as the following figure shows. The IP address of your PC should be set in the same subnet addresses of the wireless controller. - Page 23 Wireless Controller Figure 5-3 Login 3. 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 Configuration...
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Page 24: Appendix A Troubleshooting
Wireless Controller Appendix A Troubleshooting Q1. The Power LED is not lit The Power LED should be lit up when the power system works normally. If the Power LED worked abnormally, please check as follows: Make sure that the power cable is connected properly, and the power contact is normal. Make sure the voltage of the power supply meets the requirement of the input voltage of the device. - Page 25 Update your browser or replace it with another browser, and try again. If the pop-up is blocked, please lower the security level of the browser. For more troubleshooting help, go to: http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq ■ To download the latest Firmware, Driver, Utility and User Guide, go to: ■...
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Page 26: Appendix B Hardware Specifications
Wireless Controller Appendix B Hardware Specifications AC500 ■ Item Content Standards IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab, IEEE802.3x 10Base-T UTP/STP of Cat. 3 or above (maximum 100m) 100Base-TX 2-pair UTP/STP of Cat. 5 or above (maximum 100m) Transmission Medium 1000Base-T 4-pair UTP/STP of Cat. 5e or above (maximum 100m) Safety &... - Page 27 FCC STATEMENT (AC500) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
- Page 28 CE Mark Warning (AC500) This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
- Page 29 3) 注意防潮， 請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。 4) 插槽與開口供通風使用， 以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱， 請勿堵塞或覆蓋開口。 5) 請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。 除非有正常的通風， 否則不可放在密閉位置中。 6) 請不要私自打開機殼， 不要嘗試自行維修本產品， 請由授權的專業人士進行此項工作。 Industry Canada Statement (AC500) CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) Industry Canada Statement (AC50) CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B) Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України.
- Page 30 Explanation of the symbols on the product label Symbol Explanation AC voltage RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment.
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