TP-Link EAP115 Quick Installation Manual

Quick Installation Guide

Wireless N Access Point
EAP115

LED Indication

Solid green Flashing yellow
The device is working properly. Firmware update is in progress. Do not
disconnect or power off the device.
Flashing red Double-flashing red, green, yellow
System errors. RAM, Flash, The device is being reset to its
Ethernet, WLAN or firmware may factory default settings.
be malfunctioning.

Interface Panel

RESET ETHERNET POWER
RESET
With the device powered on, press and hold the button for about 8 seconds until the LED
flashes red, then release the button. The device will restore to factory default settings.
ETHERNET
The port is used to connect to a router or a switch to transmit data or to a PSE (Power
Sourcing Equipment), such as a PoE switch, for both data transmission and Power over
Ethernet (PoE) through Ethernet cabling.
POWER
This port is used to connect to the provided power adapter to power the EAP. The other end
of the power adapter connects to a standard electrical wall outlet.
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Typical Network Topology
Internet
Router
Switch
EAP Controller
Management Host EAP EAP
Clients
A DHCP server (typically a router) is required to assign IP addresses to the EAPs and clients in your local network.
The management host can be in the same or different network segment with the EAPs.
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Hardware Installation

The EAP can be ceiling-mounted or wall-mounted.
Option 1: Ceiling Mounting
Option 2: Wall Mounting
Option 1: Ceiling Mounting
Washers(Qty.3)
EAP
Hole for Ethernet cable
M3×30 Pan-head Screws (Qty.3) Wing Nuts (Qty.3)
1
Remove the ceiling tile.
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2
Place the mounting bracket in the center
of the ceiling tile. Mark three positions for
the screw holes and a position for the
Ethernet cable hole.
Drill three 4mm holes for the screws and a
25mm hole for the Ethernet cable at the
marked positions.
3
Secure the mounting bracket to the
ceiling tile using three M3x30 pan-head
screws, washers and wing nuts, as shown
on the left.
4
Attach the EAP to the mounting bracket by
aligning the arrow mark on the EAP with
the arrow mark on the mounting bracket,
then rotate the EAP until it locks into place,
as shown on the left.
5
Feed the Ethernet cable through the hole
and set the ceiling tile back into place.
Connect the Ethernet cable to the
ETHERNET port.