TP-Link EAP225-Wall Omada Access Points User Guide

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    User Guide For TP-Link Omada Access Points 1910012768 REV4.6.0 June 2020
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    CONTENTS About This User Guide...1 Overview...3 1 Quick Start...4 1.1 Determine the Management Method 5 1.2 Build the Network Topology...6 1.3 Log In to the EAP...7 1.3.1 Log In via a Wireless Connection 7 1.3.2 Log In via a Wired
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    Manage System Logs...64 View System Logs...65 Configure the Way of Receiving Logs 65 4.3 Configure Web Server...67 4.4 Configure Management Access...68 Configure Access MAC Management 68 Configure Management VLAN...69 4.5 Configure LED...70 4.6 Configure Wi-Fi Control (Only for Certain Devices 70
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    ...83 5.5 Backup and Restore the Configuration 84 5.6 Update the Firmware...84 6 Application Example 86 6.1 Determine the Network Requirements 87 Portal Authentication...90 Configure Scheduler...92 6.5 Test the Network...93 Appendix: Omada App 96 1 Install Omada App on the Mobile Device 97 2
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    featured in this guide may be unavailable in your country or region. For local sales information, visit https://www.tp-link.com. The support MU-MIMO. Seamless Roaming Disclaimer (for EAPs that support Seamless Roaming) Seamless roaming requires both the access point and client devices to support
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    country or region. For local sales information, visit https://www.tp-link.com. For technical support, latest software, and management app, visit https://www.tp-link.com/support. The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the package of the EAP. The authentication
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    and households. They can either work independently as standalone APs or be centrally managed by Omada Software Controller, Omada Hardware Controller (OC200/OC300), or Omada Cloud-Based Controller, providing a flexible, richly-functional but easily configured wireless network for smallmedium business
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    1 Quick Start This chapter introduces how to build a wireless network using the EAPs and how to complete the basic settings. Follow the steps below: 1. Determine the Management Method 2. Build the Network Topology 3. Log In to the EAP 4. Configure and Manage the EAP 4
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    Settings. For detailed instructions about the network topology in such situations and how to use Omada SDN Controller, refer to the User Guide of Omada SDN Controller. The guide can be found on the download center of our official website: https://www.tp-link.com/support/download/ ■■Standalone Mode
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    1.2 Build the Network Topology To manage the EAPs in Standalone mode, refer to the following topology. Switch Router (DHCP Server) LAN: 192.168.0.1 Internet PC EAP EAP IP: 192.168.0.100 Clients • The router is the gateway of the network, and devices in the LAN surf the internet via the
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    wireless connection and a wired connection. 1.3.1 Log In via a Wireless Connection To access the management web page via a wireless connection, you can use either the domain EAP has two default SSIDs named TP-Link_2.4GHz_XXXXXX and TP-Link_5GHz_XXXXXX on the 2.4GHz band and 5GHz band, and the
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    . Use admin for both of the username and password to log in.  Tips To facilitate access to the EAP via a wired device, you can set a static IP address for the EAP is not being used in the same LAN. For detailed instructions about how to set a static IP address for the EAP, refer to Manage the IP Address
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    found at the bottom of the EAP. • Go to https://www.tp-link.com/download/EAP-Controller.html#EAP_Discovery_Tool to download EAP Discovery Utility. EAP Discovery Utility is a software that can scan all EAPs in the same network segment. Install and launch EAP Discovery Utility on the PC, and find the
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    can't discover your EAP anyway, try a different software version. ••To facilitate access to the EAP via a wired device, you can set a static IP address this IP address is not being used in the same LAN. For detailed instructions about how to set a static IP address for the EAP, refer to Manage
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    1.4 Do the Basic Configurations After Logging in to EAP, follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the basic configurations. 1. In the pop-up window, configure a new username and a new password for your user account, then click Next. 2. For the
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    3. The following page will appear. Make sure that your device has connected to the new wireless network and tick the checkbox. Then click Finish.  Tips If needed, you can also create more new SSIDs. For detailed instructions about how to create new SSIDs, refer to Configure SSIDs. 12
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    on the web page. On the top of the page, you can click support website. to log out and click to open the technical There are four tabs using the management features, such as System Logs, Web Server, Management Access, LED Control, SSH and SNMP. System You can configure the system parameters
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    2 Configure the Network This chapter introduces how to configure the network parameters and the advanced features of the EAP, including: ••Configure the Wireless Parameters ••Configure Portal Authentication ••Configure VLAN ••Configure MAC Filtering ••Configure Scheduler ••Configure Band Steering
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    2.1 Configure the Wireless Parameters To configure the wireless parameters, go to the Wireless > Wireless Settings page. For a dual-band EAP, there are two bands: 2.4GHz and 5GHz. The wireless parameters are separately set on each band. You can click to select a band and configure the wireless
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    works. Demonstrated with 2.4GHz, the following sections introduce these contents: Configure SSIDs and Configure Wireless Advanced Settings. 2.1.1 Configure SSIDs SSID (Service Set Identifier) is used as an identifier for a wireless LAN, and is commonly called as the "network name". Clients can find
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    is disabled, users must enter the SSID manually to connect to the EAP. Security Mode Select the security to pass the authentication before accessing the wireless network. For network Click OK to create the SSID. Following is the detailed instructions about how to configure WEP, WPA-Enterprise and WPA-
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    you choose WPA-Personal or WPA-Enterprise if your clients also support them.  Note WEP is not supported in 802.11n mode or 802.11ac mode. If WEP is applied in 802.11n, 802.11 ac or 802.11n/ac mixed mode, the clients may not be able to access
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    the WEP keys. The length and valid characters are determined by the key format and key type. ••WPA-Enterprise WPA-Enterprise (Wi-Fi Protected Access-Enterprise) is a safer encryption method compared with WEP and WPA-Personal. It requires a RADIUS server to authenticate the clients via 802.1X and
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    TKIP: Temporal Key Integrity Protocol. TKIP is not supported in 802.11n mode, 802.11ac mode or 802. 11n/ac mixed mode, the clients may not be able to access the wireless network. If TKIP is applied in 11b/g/n mode the encryption key. The update period instructs how often the EAP should change the encryption
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    TKIP: Temporal Key Integrity Protocol. TKIP is not supported in 802.11n mode, 802.11ac mode or mixed mode, the clients may not be able to access the wireless network. If TKIP is applied in 11b/g/n period of the encryption key. The update period instructs how often the EAP should change the encryption
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    2.1.2 Configure Wireless Advanced Settings Proper wireless parameters can improve the performance of your wireless network. This section introduces how to configure the advanced wireless parameters of the EAP, including Radio Setting, Load Balance, Airtime Fairness and More Settings. Radio Setting
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    can concentrate higher transmit power, increasing stability of wireless links over long distances. Check the box to enable the This feature is only available on certain devices. To check whether your device supports this feature, refer to the actual web interface. Select the channel used by
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    connected clients has reached the limit and there are more clients requesting to access the network, the EAP will disconnect those with weaker signals. 4. is only available on certain devices. To check whether your device supports this feature, refer to the actual web interface. With Airtime
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    Compared with the relatively new client devices, some legacy client devices support slower wireless rate. If they communicate with the same EAP, the slower clients take more time to transmit and receive data compared with the faster
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    increased message traffic. The recommended and default value is 2346 bytes. 2.2 Configure Portal Authentication Portal authentication provides authentication service to the clients that only need temporary access to the wireless network, such as the customers in a restaurant or in a supermarket. To
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    To configure portal authentication, go to the Wireless > Portal page. Configure Portal Three portal authentication types are available: No Authentication, Local Password and External RADIUS Server. The following sections introduce how to configure each authentication type. 27
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    type configured, clients can pass the authentication and access the network without providing any login information. They the authentication timeout and the client needs to log in to the authentication page again to access the network. Options include 1 Hour, 8 Hours, 24 Hours, 7 Days, and
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    Redirect Redirect URL Portal Customization 4. Click Save. With this function configured, the newly authenticated client will be redirected to the specific URL. With Redirect enabled, you also need to enter the URL in this field. The newly authenticated client will be redirected to this URL.
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    timeout. A client's authentication will expire after the authentication timeout and the client needs to log in to the authentication page again to access the network. Options include 1 Hour, 8 Hours, 24 Hours, 7 Days, and Custom. With Custom selected, you can customize the time in days, hours
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    ••External RADIUS Server If you have a RADIUS server on the network to authenticate the clients, you can select External Radius Server. Clients need to provide the correct login information to pass the authentication. 31
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    RADIUS Password Enter the password of the RADIUS server. NAS ID Configure a Network Access Server Identifier (NAS ID) using 1 to 64 characters on the portal. The and the client needs to log in to the authentication page again to access the network. Options include 1 Hour, 8 Hours, 24 Hours, 7
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    portal server. 4. Click Save. 3. Add the external web portal server to the Free Authentication Policy list. In this way, clients can access the web portal server before authenticated. For details about how to configure Free Authentication Policy, refer to Configure Free Authentication Policy
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    Policy section, click to load the following page. 2. Configure the following parameters. When all the configured conditions are met, the client can access the network without authentication. Policy Name Specify a name for the policy. Source IP Range Specify an IP range with the subnet and mask
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    service. When using this service, the clients can access the specific resources without authentication. Leaving the field empty means that clients can access the specific resources no matter what service , the EAP can work together with the switches supporting 802.1Q VLAN. Traffic from the clients in
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    in the VLAN ID column. Every VLAN ID represents a different VLAN. It supports maximum 8 VLANs per frequency band. The VLAN ID range is 0 to 4094 with specific MAC addresses to access the network. With this feature you can effectively control clients' access to the wireless network according to
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    Follow the steps below to configure MAC Filtering on this page: 1. In the Settings section, check the box to enable MAC Filtering, and click Save. 2. In the Station MAC Group section, click appear. and the following page will 1 ) Click and specify a name for the MAC group to be created. Click OK
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    the Action column. Click Save. For example, the following configuration means that the hosts in Group 2 are denied to access the SSID SSID-1 on the 2.4GHz band and allowed to access the SSID SSID-2 on the 5GHz band. 2.5 Configure Scheduler With the Scheduler feature, the EAP or its wireless network
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    To configure Scheduler, go to the Wireless > Scheduler page. Follow the steps below to configure Scheduler on this page: 1. In the Settings section, check the box to enable Scheduler and select the Association Mode. There are two modes: Associated with SSID (the scheduler profile will be applied to
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    2. In the Scheduler Profile Configuration section, click page will appear. and the following 1 ) Click and specify a name for the profile to be created. Click OK. You can create up to eight profiles. 2 ) Select a profile in the list (the color of the selected one will change to blue). Click to
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    3. In the Scheduler Association section, configure the scheduler rule. There are two association modes: Association with SSID and Association with AP. The following sections introduce how to configure each mode. ■■Association with SSID If you select Association with SSID in step 1, the Scheduler
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    higher transmission rates and more client devices, and thus to greatly improve the network quality.  Note Only the dual-band EAP products support Band Steering. To configure Band Steering, go to the Wireless > Band Steering page. Follow the steps below to configure Band Steering on this page
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    Failures, the EAP will accept the request. The value is from 0 to 100, and the default is 10. 3. Click Save. 2.7 Configure QoS Quality of service (QoS) is used to optimize the throughput and performance of the EAP when handling differentiated wireless traffic, such as Voice-over-IP (VoIP), other
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    To configure QoS, go to the Wireless > QoS page. Follow the steps below to configure QoS on this page: 1. Click to choose a frequency band to be configured. 2. Check the box to enable Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM). With WMM enabled, the EAP uses the QoS function to guarantee the high priority of the
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    .11ac only, or 802.11 n/ac mixed mode in 5GHz). 3. In the AP EDCA Parameters section, configure the AP EDCA ((Enhanced Distributed Channel Access) parameters. AP EDCA parameters affect traffic flowing from the EAP to the client station. The following table detailedly explains these parameters. The
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    in higher throughput and better performance. 4. In the Station EDCA Parameters section, configure the station EDCA (Enhanced Distributed Channel Access) parameters. Station EDCA parameters affect traffic flowing from the client station to the EAP. The following table detailedly explains these
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    it can greatly improve the energy-saving capacity of clients. 6. Click Save. 2.8 Configure Rogue AP Detection A Rogue AP is an access point that is installed on a secure network without explicit authorization from the network administrator. With Rogue AP Detection, the EAP can scan all channels to
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     Note The Rogue AP Detection feature is only used for collecting information of the nearby wireless network and does not impact the detected APs, no matter what operations you have executed in this feature. To configure Rogue AP Detection, go to the Wireless > Rogue AP Detection page. Detect Rogue
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    2. In the Detected Rogue AP List section, click . 3. Wait for a few seconds without any operation. After detection is finished, the detected APs will be displayed in the list. The following table introduces the displayed information of the APs: MAC Displays the MAC address of the AP. SSID
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    the trusted AP list. There are two ways: • Backup the list from a EAP. For details, refer to Backup the Trusted AP List to the Host. • Manually create a trusted AP list. Create a txt. file, input the MAC addresses of the trusted APs in the format XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX and
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    5. Click Save to import the trusted AP list. ••Backup the Trusted AP List to the Host You can backup the current trusted AP list and save the backup file to the local host. Follow the steps below to backup the current trusted AP list: 1. On this page, check the box to choose Backup (AP to PC). 2.
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    3 Monitor the Network This chapter introduces how to monitor the running status and statistics of the wireless network, including: ••Monitor the EAP ••Monitor the Wireless Parameters ••Monitor the Clients 52
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    of the EAP by default. Device Model Displays the product model of the EAP. Firmware Version Displays the current firmware version the EAP. To update the firmware, you can refer to Update the Firmware. Hardware Version Displays the hardware version the EAP. MAC Address Displays the MAC address
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    CPU Utilization Displays the CPU occupancy. If this value is too high, the EAP may work abnormally. Memory Utilization Displays the memory occupancy. 3.2 Monitor the Wireless Parameters You can view the wireless parameters of the EAP, including SSID lists, radio settings, radio traffic and LAN
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    Monitor the SSIDs You can monitor the SSID information of the EAP. The following table introduces the displayed information of the SSID: SSID Name Displays the SSID name. Clients Displays the number of clients currently connected to the SSID. Band Displays the frequency band the SSID is
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    Monitor the Radio Settings You can monitor the radio settings of the EAP. For a dual-band EAP, there are two bands: 2.4GHz and 5GHz. You can click to select a band to view. The following figure posted in the introduction takes 2.4GHz as an example. The following table introduces the displayed
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    The following traffic information of the radio is displayed: Rx Packets Displays the total number of the received packets on the 2.4GHz/5GHz band since the EAP starts up. Tx Packets Displays the total number of the sent packets on the 2.4GHz/5GHz band since the EAP starts up. Rx Bytes Displays
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    Rx Dropped Packets Tx Dropped Packets Rx Errors Tx Errors Displays the total number of the dropped packets which are received by the EAP since it starts up. Displays the total number of the dropped packets which are sent by the EAP since it starts up. Displays the total number of the received error
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    View Client Information There are two types of clients: users and portal authenticated guests. Users are the clients that connect to the SSID with portal authentication disabled. Guests are the clients that connect to the SSID with portal authentication enabled. Click the to select the client
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    value both in SSID and client configuration. Click the icon to block the access of the client to the network. View Block Client Information You can of the clients that have been blocked and resume the client's access. The following information of the blocked client is displayed: Hostname Displays
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    how to manage the EAP, including: ••Manage the IP Address of the EAP ••Manage System Logs ••Configure Web Server ••Configure Management Access ••Configure LED ••Configure Wi-Fi Control (Only for Certain Devices) ••Configure PoE Out (Only for Certain Devices) ••Configure SSH ••Configure SNMP
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    IP Address of the EAP The IP address of the EAP can be a dynamic IP address assigned by the DHCP server or a static IP address manually specified by yourself. By default, the EAP gets a dynamic IP address from the DHCP server. You can also specify a static IP address according to your
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    mask is 255.255.255.0. DHCP Fallback Gateway Specify the network gateway. ••Static If you choose Static as the IP address mode, you need to manually specify an IP address and the related network parameters for the EAP. Make sure that the specified IP address is not being used by any
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    Configure the IP address and network parameters as the following table shows: IP Address Specify a static IP address for the EAP. IP Mask Specify the network mask. Gateway Specify the network gateway. Primary DNS Specify the primary DNS server. Secondary DNS Specify the secondary DNS server
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    logs will be sent to a specified mailbox. Check the box to enable the feature and configure the related parameters.  Note SSL encryption is not currently supported. 65
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    's E-mail address. SMTP Server Enter the IP address of the sender's SMTP server. Note: At present, the domain name of SMTP server is not supported in this field. Enable Authentication If the sender's mailbox is configured with You can check the box to enable mail server authentication. Enter the
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    will log out automatically. You can log in again if you want to go back to web page. Layer-3 Accessibility With this feature enabled, devices from a different subnet can access Omada managed devices via the management web page. With this feature disabled, only the devices in the same subnet can
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    hosts in the LAN can log in to the management web page of the EAP with the correct username and password. To control the hosts' access to the web page of the EAP, you can specify the MAC addresses and management VLAN of the hosts that are allowed to
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    . Once the settings are saved, only the hosts in the MAC address list can access the web page of the EAP. ••If you cannot log in to the web the EAP. With Management VLAN enabled, only the hosts in the Management VLAN can access the web page of the EAP. Since most hosts cannot process VLAN TAGs,
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    again. 4.6 Configure Wi-Fi Control (Only for Certain Devices)  Note Wi-Fi Control is only available on certain devices. To check whether your device supports this feature, refer to the actual web interface. If Wi-Fi Control is available, there is Management > Wi-Fi Control in the menu structure
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    /OFF is enabled. 4.7 Configure PoE Out (Only for Certain Devices)  Note PoE Out is only available on certain devices. To check whether your device supports this feature, refer to the actual web interface. If PoE Out is available, there is Management > PoE Out in the menu structure. Certain devices
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    parameters: Server Port Designate a server port for SSH. By default the port is 22. Layer-3 Accessibility SSH Login 2. Click Save. With this feature enabled, devices from a different subnet can access Omada managed devices via SSH. With this feature disabled, only the devices in the same subnet
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    . Once the EAP has become an SNMP agent, it is able to receive and process request messages from the SNMP manager. At present, the EAP supports SNMP v1 and v2c. To configure the EAP as an SNMP agent, go to the Management > SNMP page. Follow the steps below to complete the
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    of the device's SNMP information. Enter the community name that allows read/write access to the device's SNMP information. The community name can be considered a default community name before enabling the SNMP Agent service. If the field of community is blank, the SNMP Agent will not respond to
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    5 Configure the System This chapter introduces how to configure the system of the EAP, including: ••Configure the User Account ••Controller Settings ••Configure the System Time ••Reboot and Reset the EAP ••Backup and Restore the Configuration ••Update the Firmware 75
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    5.1 Configure the User Account Every EAP has a user account, which is used to log in to the management page of the EAP. When you start the EAP at the first time, the username and password of the user account are both admin. After the first login, the system will require you to set a new username and
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    be discovered in either of the following scenarios. • If you are using Omada Cloud-Based Controller, Enable Cloud-Based Controller Management. • If your EAP Guide of Omada SDN Controller. The guide can be found on the download center of our official website: https://www.tp-link.com/support/download
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    EAP to your Omada Cloud-Based Controller, you can check the connection status on this page. 78
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    the controller can discover the EAP. 5.3 Configure the System Time System time is the standard time for Scheduler and other time-based functions. The EAP supports the basic system time settings and the Daylight Saving Time (DST) feature. 79
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    Time In the Time Settings section, you can configure the system time. There are three methods to set the system time: Set the System Time Manually, Acquire the System Time From an NTP Server, and Synchronize the System Time with PC's Clock. Determine the way of setting the system time and
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    , MM means minute and SS means second. It uses 24-hour system time. For example: 14:36:21. 2. Click Save.  Note The system time set manually will be lost after the EAP is rebooted. ••Acquire the System Time From an NTP Server To get the system time from an NTP server
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    4. Click Save. ••Synchronize the System Time with PC's Clock To synchronize the system time with the clock of your currently logged-in host, follow the steps below: 1. Click the button in the Date and Time fields. 2. Click Save. and the synchronized system time will be displayed  Note The
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    From 2: 00 a.m. on the Last Sunday in September to 3:00 a.m. on the First Sunday in April. ■■Recurring Mode If you select Recurring Mode, manually specify a cycle time range for the daylight saving time of the EAP. This configuration will be used every year. The following table introduces how to
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    ■■Date Mode If you select Date Mode, manually specify an absolute time range for the daylight saving time of the EAP. This configuration will be used only once. The following table introduces how
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    in the Restore section and choose the backup file from the host. Then click the button configuration. to restore the 5.6 Update the Firmware We occasionally provide the firmware update files for the EAP products on our official website. To get new functions of the EAP, you can check our official
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    : 1. Go to our website https://www.tp-link.com and search your EAP model. Download the proper firmware file on the support page of the EAP. 2. Click the button , locate and choose the correct firmware file from your host. 3. Click the button to update the firmware of the EAP. After updated, the
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    about how to establish and manage a EAP wireless network: A restaurant wants to provide the wireless internet access for the employees and guests. The restaurant now has a router, a switch, a dual-band EAP 2. Build the Network Topology 3. Log in to the EAP 4. Configure the EAP 5. Test the Network 87
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    will be redirected to the restaurant's official website http://www.restaurant1.com. • The employees of the restaurant can use the correct password to access the internet and do not need to pass the portal authentication. For security, the SSIDs for the employees should be encrypted with WPA2-PSK
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    6.3 Log in to the EAP After building the network topology, follow the steps below to log in to the web page of the EAP: 1. On the management host, launch the web browser and enter "192.168.88.1" in the address bar. Then log in to the router and find the IP address of the EAP. As the following figure
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    to Configure SSIDs, Configure Portal Authentication and Configure Scheduler. Configure SSIDs 1. After Logging in to EAP, follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the basic configurations of creating SSIDs. Configure the SSID as "employee_2.4GHz" and "employee_5GHz", specify the Password as
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    3. The following page will appear. Configure this SSID as "guest_2.4GHz", keep the Security Mode as "None" and check the box to enable the Portal feature for this SSID. Click OK. 4. Click to enter the configuration page for the 5GHz band. Similarly to the configurations for the 2.4GHz band,
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    the timeout as 2 hours. It means that guests will be logged out after they have been authenticated for 2 hours. To continue to use the internet service, these guests need to enter the password to pass the portal authentication once again. 4 ) Check the box to enable Redirect, and enter the website
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    5 ) Configure the authentication page. Specify the title and the term of use. To access the internet, guests need to enter the correct password in the Password field, accept the Term of Use, and click the Login button. 3. Click Save.
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    . Click OK. 4. In the Scheduler Association section, select "worktime" in the Profile Name column and select "Radio On" in the Action column. Click Save. 6.5 Test the Network To ensure that the employees and guests can surf the internet via the wireless network, we can use a client device, such as
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    • To test the SSIDs for the guests, follow the steps below: 1 ) Enable the Wi-Fi feature of the client device. the web browser pops up automatically. But if the web browser does not pop up, we can manually launch the web browser and visit any http website. Then the authentication page will appear. 95
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    4 ) If the network is working normally, we will be redirected to the website of the restaurant: http://www.restaurant1.com. 96
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    app is a mobile application designed for Omada series EAP products. It allows you to conveniently manage and monitor your network. This appendix introduces how to use Omada app to manage your network and includes the following sections: ■■Install Omada App on the Mobile Device ■■Manage and Monitor
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    versions of the EAP. To check the firmware versions of the supported EAPs, please refer to https://www.tp-link.com/ omada_compatibility_list. • A compatible iOS or Android device with Omada app. EAP Internet Router Mobile Device Installed with Omada App EAP Follow the steps below to manage
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    by using the default SSID (format: TP-Link 2.4GHz/5GHz_ XXXXXX) printed on the wait for the EAP to be discovered.  Tips All the EAPs in the same subnet will be discovered by Omada app and shown on the page. You can tap the discovered EAP to configure directly. 4. Edit the SSID and manually. 99
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    EAP and other information including wireless parameters and clients. And you can tap to change the settings of radio, SSID and device account.  Tips ••Omada app is designed to help you quickly configure some basic settings. For advanced functions, you can configure them on the web page of the EAP
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User Guide
For TP-Link Omada Access Points
1910012768
REV4.6.0
June
2020