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TP-Link TL-WA501G User Manual

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TL-WA501G
54M Wireless Access Point
Rev：1.0.1

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  • Page 1 TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point Rev：1.0.1...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Fcc Statement

    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.

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    Package contents The following contents should be found in your box: One TL-WA501G 54Mbps Wireless Access Point One AC power Adapter for TL-WA501G 54Mbps Wireless Access Point One Resource CD , including: This User Guide Other Helpful Information Note: If any of the listed contents are damaged or missing, please contact the retailer from whom you...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    COMMENT Chapter 1 Introduction ..................1 Product Overview ...................... 1 Main Features ......................1 Overview the User Guide ..................1 Conventions ......................1 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ................. 3 The Front Panel ......................3 2.1.1 LED Explanation....................... 3 The Back Panel......................3 System Requirements ....................
  • Page 7 3.7.5 Log..........................32 Appendix A: Glossary .................... 34 Appendix B: Specifications ................... 36 Appendix C: FAQ....................37 Appendix D: Contact Information ................. 38...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 4: Appendix 1.4 Conventions The AP or TL-WA501G, or device mentioned in this User guide stands for TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point without any explanations. Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product, which may...
  • Page 9 TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide differ from the actual situation. You can set the parameters according to your demand.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 The Front Panel Figure 2-1 The LED indicators displayed on the front panel, the status of these LED indicators represent the device’s working circs. For details, please refer to 2.1.1 LED Explanation 2.1.1 LED Explanation...

  • Page 11: System Requirements

    Ensure the AP is powered on before it restarts completely. One LAN 10/100Mbps RJ45 port for connecting the AP to hub or switch AC power socket: only use the power adapter supplied with the TL-WA501G 54Mbps Wireless Access Point, use of a different adapter may result in product damage.

  • Page 12: Configure Pc

    Adjust the direction of the antenna. Normally, upright is a good direction. Connect the Ethernet Broadband Router to the TL-WA501G AP. Power on the AP. If you are connecting a desktop PC or laptop to your network, install the TP-LINK Wireless Adapter on the PC.
  • Page 13 TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 2-4 In the Network Connections window, right-click on LAN (Local Area Connection), then click Properties. Figure 2-5 In the General tab of Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties menu, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) under “This connection uses the following items:” by clicking on it once.
  • Page 14 TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 2-6 Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” by clicking the radio-button. Click OK Figure 2-7 Configure the IP address manually Open TCP/IP Properties of the LAN card in your PC, enter the IP address as 192.168.1.* (* is any value between 2 to 254, Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, Gateway is 192.168.1.1,...
  • Page 15 TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Operating System. Open a command prompt, From the Start menu on your desktop, select run tab, type cmd in the field, and type ping 192.168.1.1 on the screen that appears, and then press Enter.

  • Page 16: Chapter 3 Software Configuration

    3.1 Login ® With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) utility, the TL-WA501G 54Mbps Wireless Access Point is easy to configure and manage. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a web browser.

  • Page 17: Status

    TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide 3.2 Status The Status page displays the AP's current status and configuration. All information is read-only. Network This field displays the current settings or information for the Network, including the MAC address, IP address and Subnet Mask.

  • Page 18: Network

    TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Note: If you select client mode in Figure 3-6 the wireless status in Figure 3-3 will change, as it showed below: 3.3 Network You can configure the IP parameters of Network on this page.

  • Page 19: Wireless

    TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide If you change the IP Address, you must use the new IP Address to login the AP. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool in the DHCP sever will not take effect, until they are re-configured.
  • Page 20 SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is TP-LINK, but it is recommended strongly that you change your networks name (SSID) to a different value. This value is...
  • Page 21 TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide case-sensitive. For example, TP-LINK is NOT the same as tp-link. Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.
  • Page 22 TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Disable Wireless - The wireless of this AP can be enabled or disabled to allow wireless...
  • Page 23 Repeater mode to associate with the AP. Here is an example of how to configure wireless repeater. Please do the following: Configure the Operating Mode of the TL-WA501G Access Points. • Configure AP1 on LAN Segment 1 in Access Point mode.
  • Page 24 TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-7 Wireless repeating Verify the wireless security parameters for all access points, if any. Verify connectivity across the LANs. A computer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other PCs or servers connected to any of the three WLAN segments.
  • Page 25 Figure 3-9 Point to Multi-point Bridge Configure the Operating Mode of the TL-WA501G Access Points. • Because it is in the central location, configure TL-WA501G (AP1) on LAN Segment 1 in Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge mode. The MAC addresses of AP2 and AP3 are required in AP1.

  • Page 26: Site Survey

    PCs or servers connected to any of the three LAN segments. • Wireless stations will not be able to connect to the TL-WA501G Access Points in the illustration above. If you require wireless stations to access any lan segment, you can add TL-WA501G Access Points configured in Wireless Access Point mode to any LAN segment.

  • Page 27: Security Settings

    TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide 3.4.3 Security Settings You can select one of the following security options: Figure 3-11 Wireless Securities 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 following options to enable security.
  • Page 28 TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide • WEP Key Format - You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format. ASCII Format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.

  • Page 29: Mac Filtering

    TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide 3.4.4 MAC Filtering The Wireless MAC Filtering for wireless networks are set on this page, Figure 3-12: Figure 3-12 Wireless MAC address Filtering The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control wireless stations accessing the AP, which depend on the station's MAC addresses.
  • Page 30 TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-13 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC...

  • Page 31: Wireless Statistics

    TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide and the wireless station C with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-8A be able to access the AP when its WEP key is 2F34D20BE2E54B326C5476586A, while all other wireless stations cannot access the AP, you should configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list following these steps: 1.

  • Page 32: Dhcp

    TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / AP-UP / AP-DOWN / Disconnected Received Packets - packets received by the station Sent Packets - packets sent by the station You cannot change any of the values on this page.

  • Page 33: Dhcp Clients List

    TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-16 DHCP Settings DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must manually configure the computer.

  • Page 34: Address Reservation

    TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-17 DHCP Clients List Index - The index of the DHCP Client Client Name - The name of the DHCP client MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client Assigned IP - The IP address that the AP has allocated to the DHCP client.

  • Page 35: Wireless Advanced Settings

    TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-18 Address Reservation MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC of which you want to reserve IP address. Assigned IP Address - The IP address of the AP reserved. To Reserve IP addresses: Enter the MAC address (The format for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX.) and IP...
  • Page 36 TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-19 AP Wireless Advanced Settings Disable short preamble - Disable short preamble and use long preamble only. 802.11b mode supports only long preamble and this parameter will be ignored. RTS threshold - RTS/CTS Threshold, the packet size that is used to determine if RTS/CTS should be sent.

  • Page 37: System Tools

    AP settings before you upgrade its firmware. To upgrade the AP's firmware, follow these instructions: Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com). Run a TFTP Server on a PC on your LAN, and take the file in the TFTP server’s path.

  • Page 38: Factory Defaults

    TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide upgrade file must accord with the current hardware version. Note: Do not turn off the AP or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded. The AP will reboot after the Upgrading has been finished.

  • Page 39: Password

    TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide • Restore the AP's settings to factory default (system will reboot automatically). 3.7.4 Password This page (shown in Figure 3-24) allows you to change the factory default user name and password of the AP.
  • Page 40 TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-25 System Log The AP can keep logs of all traffic. You can query the logs to find what happened to the AP. Click the Refresh button to refresh the logs. Click the Clear ALL button to clear all the logs.

  • Page 41: Appendix A: Glossary

    TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix A: Glossary WLAN Transmission Technology - The WLAN device with 2x to 2x to 3x eXtended Range 3x eXtended Range WLAN transmission technology make its sensitivity up to 105 dBm, which gives users the ability to have robust, longer-range wireless connections. With this...
  • Page 42 TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide promoting interoperability among 802.11b devices. WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly, which network serving users are limited in a local area.

  • Page 43: Appendix B: Specifications

    TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix B: Specifications General Standards and Protocols IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11b and 802.11g, TCP/IP, DHCP Safety & Emission FCC、CE One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 port supporting Auto Ports MDI/MDIX 10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100Ω...

  • Page 44: Appendix C: Faq

    If it is plugged directly into the wall, verify that it is not a switched outlet. Make sure you are using the correct TP-LINK power adapter supplied with your access point.

  • Page 45: Appendix D: Contact Information

    TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix D: Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of TP-LINK Product, please visit our website. http://www.tp-link.com...

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