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CONTENTS

About this User Guide .......................................................................................................................................... 1

Chapter 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 2

Chapter 2 Network Topology ....................................................................................................................... 3

Chapter 3 Management Mode ..................................................................................................................... 5

3.1 Standalone Mode.............................................................................................................................. 5

3.2 Managed Mode .................................................................................................................................. 5

3.3 Switch to Standalone Mode ........................................................................................................ 5

Chapter 4 Network ............................................................................................................................................. 6

Chapter 5 Wireless............................................................................................................................................. 7

5.1 Wireless Settings .............................................................................................................................. 8

5.1.1 Wireless Basic Settings .................................................................................................. 9

5.1.2 SSIDs...................................................................................................................................... 10

5.1.3 Wireless Advanced Settings ..................................................................................... 15

5.1.4 Load Balance ..................................................................................................................... 15

5.2 Portal .................................................................................................................................................... 16

5.2.1 Portal Configuration ...................................................................................................... 17

5.2.2 Free Authentication Policy ......................................................................................... 22

5.3 MAC Filtering .................................................................................................................................... 24

5.4 Scheduler ........................................................................................................................................... 27

5.5 QoS ........................................................................................................................................................ 31

5.5.1 AP EDCA Parameters .................................................................................................... 32

5.5.2 Station EDCA Parameters .......................................................................................... 34

5.6 Rogue AP Detection ..................................................................................................................... 35

5.6.1 Settings ................................................................................................................................ 36

5.6.2 Detected Rogue AP List .............................................................................................. 37

5.6.3 Trusted AP List ................................................................................................................. 37

5.6.4 Download/Backup Trusted AP List ........................................................................ 38

Chapter 6 Monitoring ..................................................................................................................................... 40

6.1 AP ........................................................................................................................................................... 40

6.1.1 AP List.................................................................................................................................... 41

6.2 SSID ....................................................................................................................................................... 45

6.2.1 SSID List ............................................................................................................................... 45

6.3 Client ..................................................................................................................................................... 46

6.3.1 User List ............................................................................................................................... 47

6.3.2 Portal Authenticated Guest ....................................................................................... 47

Chapter 7 Management ............................................................................................................................... 49

7.1 System Log ....................................................................................................................................... 49

7.1.1 Log List ................................................................................................................................. 50

7.1.2 Log Settings ....................................................................................................................... 50

7.2 Web Server........................................................................................................................................ 52

7.3 Management Access ................................................................................................................... 53

7.4 LED ON/OFF ..................................................................................................................................... 53

7.5 SSH ........................................................................................................................................................ 54

7.6 Management VLAN ....................................................................................................................... 55

7.7 SNMP .................................................................................................................................................... 55

Chapter 8 System ............................................................................................................................................ 58

8.1 User Account ................................................................................................................................... 58

8.2 Time Settings ................................................................................................................................... 58

8.2.1 Time Settings .................................................................................................................... 59

8.2.2 Daylight Saving ................................................................................................................. 60

8.3 Reboot/Reset ................................................................................................................................... 62

8.4 Backup & Restore .......................................................................................................................... 62

8.5 Firmware Upgrade ......................................................................................................................... 63

About this User Guide

When using this guide, please notice that features of the EAP may vary slightly

depending on the model and software version you have, and on your location, language,

and Internet service provider. All screenshots, images, parameters and descriptions

documented in this guide are used for demonstration only.

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Every effort has

been made in the preparation of this document to ensure accuracy of the contents, but

all statements, information, and recommendations in this document do not constitute

the warranty of any kind, express or implied. Users must take full responsibility for their

application of any product.

Chapter 4 to Chapter 8 are only suitable for the EAP in Standalone mode. Refer to the

EAP Controller User Guide from our website at www.tp-link.com when the EAP is

managed by the EAP Controller software.

Convention

Unless otherwise noted, the EAP or the device mentioned in this guide stands for

EAP245.

More Info

The latest software, management app and utility can be found at Download Center at

www.tp-link.com/support.

The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the package

of the EAP.

Specifications can be found on the product page at http://www.tp-link.com.

A Technical Support Forum is provided for you to discuss our products at

http://forum.tp-link.com.

Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the Contact Technical

Support page at www.tp-link.com/support.

Chapter 1 Introduction

Auranet series products provide wireless coverage solutions for small-medium

business. They can either work independently as standalone APs or be centrally

managed by the EAP Controller software, providing a flexible, richly-functional but

easily-configured enterprise-grade wireless network for small and medium business.

“Celling lamp” appearance and easily mounting design with chassis make EAP easy to

be installed on a wall or ceiling and blend in with most interior decorations.

EAP245:

Figure 1-1 Top View of the EAP

Chapter 2 Network Topology

A typical network topology for the EAP is shown below.

Figure 2-1 Typical Topology

To deploy an EAP in your local network, a DHCP server is required to assign IP addresses

to the EAP and clients. Typically, a router acts as the DHCP server. A computer running

the EAP Controller software can locate in the same or different subnet with the EAPs.

EAPEAPEAP

Manangement Host

Switch

Router

Internet

Clients

EAP Controller

The EAP can be managed by the EAP Controller software, which is a management

software specially designed for the TP-Link EAP devices on a local wireless network,

allowing you to centrally configure and monitor mass EAP devices using a web browser

on your PC. For more information about the EAP Controller, please find the EAP

Controller User Guide from our official website:

http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/

Chapter 3 Management Mode

Auranet series products can either work under the control of the EAP Controller software

or work independently as a standalone access point.

When user establishes a large-scale wireless network, the management of every single

AP in the network is complex and complicated. With the EAP Controller software, you

can centrally manage the mass APs simply in a web browser.

The Standalone mode applies to a relatively small-sized wireless network. EAPs in the

Standalone mode cannot be managed centrally by the EAP Controller software.

3.1 Standalone Mode

By default, the EAP works independently as a standalone access point. By entering the

IP address of the standalone EAP, you can log in to its web interface and perform

configurations.

The factory default IP address configuration of the EAP is DHCP (Dynamic Host

Configuration Protocol). Before you access the web interface of the EAP, please make

sure the DHCP server works properly. Typically, a router acts as the DHCP server.

Follow the steps below to log in to the web interface of a standalone EAP.

1. Launch a web browser, enter the DHCP address in the address field and press the

Enter key.

2. Enter admin (all lowercase) for both username and password.

3.2 Managed Mode

The EAP will become a managed AP once it is adopted via the EAP Controller software.

Users can manage the AP via a web browser. Refer to the EAP Controller User Guide

from our website at www.tp-link.com to know more about EAP Controller software.

3.3 Switch to Standalone Mode

The web interface of a specific EAP is not available once this EAP is adopted by the EAP

Controller. You can

Forget

the EAP via the EAP Controller to turn it back as a standalone

AP. Refer to the EAP Controller User Guide from our website at www.tp-link.com to learn

more.

TIPS:

Proceed to the following chapters for information on using the EAP in standalone mode.

Chapter 4 Network

Network

page you can configure the IP address of the standalone EAP.

Figure 4-1 Network Page

Dynamic/Static: By default, the EAP device obtains an IP address from a DHCP server

(typically a router). Select Static to configure IP address manually.

Fallback IP: If the EAP fails to get a dynamic IP address from a DHCP server within

ten seconds, the fallback IP will work as the IP address of the device.

After that, however, the device will keep trying to obtain an IP address

from the DHCP server until it succeeds.

DHCP Fallback

IP/IP MASK:

Enter the fallback IP/IP mask.

DHCP Fallback

Gateway:

Enter the fallback gateway.

Chapter 5 Wireless

Wireless

page, consisting of Wireless Settings, Portal, MAC Filtering, Scheduler, QoS

and Rogue AP Detection, is shown below.

Figure 5-1 Wireless Page

5.1 Wireless Settings

Following is the page of

Wireless Settings

Figure 5-2 Wireless Settings Page

5.1.1 Wireless Basic Settings

Figure 5-3 Wireless Basic Settings

2.4GHz

Wireless Radio:

Check the box to enable 2.4GHz Wireless Radio.

Wireless Mode: Select the protocol standard for the wireless network.

For 2.4GHz network, we recommend that select 802.11b/g/n, in which

way clients supporting any one of these modes can access your

wireless network.

For 5GHz network, we recommend that select 802.11a/n or

802.11a/n/ac, in which way clients supporting any one of these modes

can access your wireless network.

Channel Width: Select the channel width of this device.

According to IEEE 802.11n standard, using a higher bandwidth can

increase wireless throughp

ut. However, users may choose lower

bandwidth due to the following reasons:

1. To increase the available number of channels within the limited total

bandwidth.

2. To avoid interference from overlapping channels occupied by other

devices in the environment.

3. Lower

bandwidth can concentrate higher transmit power,

increasing stability of wireless links over long distances.

TIPS:

Proceed to the following chapter for information on configuring the wireless network of

the EAP. The configuring information of 2.4GHz is taken as the example.

Channel:

Select the channel used by this device to improve wireless

performance. 1/2412MHz means the Channel is 1 and the frequency is

2412MHz. By default, channel is automatically selected.

Tx power: Enter the transmit power value. By default, the value is 20.

If the maximum transmit power is set to be larger than local regulation

allows, the maximum Tx power regulated will be applied in actual

situation.

NOTE

In most cases, it is unnecessary to select maximum transmit

power. Selecting larger transmit power than needed may cause

interference to neighborhood. Also it consumes more power and will

reduce longevity of the device. Select a certain transmit power is

enough to achieve the best performance.

5.1.2 SSIDs

SSIDs can work together with switches supporting 802.1Q VLAN. The EAP can build up

to eight virtual wireless networks per radio for users to access. At the same time, it adds

different VLAN tags to the clients which connect to the corresponding wireless network.

It supports maximum 8 VLANs per radio. The clients in different VLAN cannot directly

communicate with each other.

Clients connected to the device via cable do not belong to any VLAN. Thus wired client

can communicate with all the wireless clients despite the VLAN settings.

Click in the Modify column, the following content will be shown.

Figure 5-4 SSIDs

Click to add up to 8 wireless networks per radio.

SSID Name: Enter up to 32 characters as the SSID name.

Wireless

VLAN ID:

Set a VLAN ID for the wireless network.

Wireless networks with the same VLAN ID are grouped to a VLAN.

SSID

Broadcast:

Enable this function, AP will broadcast its SSID to hosts in the surrounding

environment, as thus hosts can find the wireless network identified by this

SSID. If SSID Broadcast is not enabled, hosts must enter the AP’s SSID

manually to connect to this AP.

Security

Mode:

Select the security mode of the wireles

s network. For the security of

wireless network, you are suggested to encrypt your wireless network. This

device provides three security modes: WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK (WPA

Pre-Shared Key) and WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). WPA-

PSK is

recommended. Settings vary in different security modes as the details are

in the following introduction. Select None and the hosts can access the

wireless network without password.

Portal:

Portal provides authentication service for the clients who want to access

the wireless local area network. For more information, refer to 5.2 Portal.

After Portal is enabled, the configurations in 5.2 Portal will be applied.

SSID

Isolation:

After enabling SSID Isolation, the devices connected in the same SSID

cannot communicate with each other.

Modify: Click to open the page to edit the parameters of SSID.

Click to delete the SSID.

Following is the detailed introduction of security mode: WEP, WPA-Enterprise and

WPA-PSK.

 WEP

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), based on the IEEE 802.11 standard, is less safe than

WPA-Enterprise or WPA-PSK.

NOTE:

WEP is not supported in 802.11n mode. If WEP is applied in 802.11n mode, the clients may

not be able to access the wireless network. If WEP is applied in 11b/g/n mode (in the

2.4GHz frequency band) or 11a/n (in the 5GHz frequency band), the device may work at a

low transmission rate.

Figure 5-5 Security Mode-WEP

Type: Select the authentication type for WEP.

 Auto: The default setting is Auto, which can select Open System or

Shared Key automatically based on the wireless station's capability and

request.

 Open System: After you select Open System, clients can pass the

authentication and associate with the wireless network without

password. However, correct password is necessary for data

transmission.

 Shared Key: After you select Shared Key, clients has to input password

to pass the authentication, or it cannot associate with the wireless

network or transmit data.

Key Selected:

You can configure four keys in advance and select one as the present

valid key.

Wep Key

Format:

Select the wep key format ASCII or Hexadecimal.

 ASCII: ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters

in the specified length.

 Hexadecimal

: Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of

hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.

Key Type: Select the WEP key length for encryption.

 64-bit: You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-

f, A-F without null key) or 5 ASCII characters.

 128-bit: You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9,

a-f, A-F without null key) or 13 ASCII characters.

 152-bit: You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9,

a-f, A-F without null key) or 16 ASCII characters.

Key Value: Enter the key value.

 WPA-Enterprise

Based on RADIUS server, WPA-Enterprise can generate different passwords for

different users and it is much safer than WPA-PSK. However, it costs much to maintain

and is more suitable for enterprise users. At present, WPA-Enterprise has two versions:

WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK.

Figure 5-6 Security Mode_WPA-Enterprise

Version: Select one of the following versions:

 Auto: Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-

PSK automatically based on the

wireless station's capability and request.

 WPA-PSK: Pre-shared key of WPA.

 WPA2-PSK: Pre-shared key of WPA2.

Encryption: Select the encryption type, including Auto, TKIP, and AES. The default

setting is Auto, which can select TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol)

or AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) automatically based on the

wireless station's capability and request. AES is more secure than TKIP

and TKIP is not supported in 802.11n mode. It is recommended to select

AES as the encryption type.

RADIUS Server

IP/Port:

Enter the IP address/port of the RADIUS server.

RADIUS

Password:

Enter the shared secret of RADIUS server to access the RADIUS server.

Group Key

Update period:

Specify the group key update period in seconds. The value can be either

0 or 30-8640000 seconds.

NOTE:

Encryption type TKIP is not supported in 802.11n mode. If TKIP is applied in 802.11n mode,

the clients may not be able to access the wireless network of the EAP. If TKIP is applied in

11b/g/n mode (in the 2.4GHz frequency band) or 11a/n (in the 5GHz frequency band), the

device may work at a low transmission rate.

 WPA-PSK

Based on pre-shared key, security mode WPA-PSK is characterized by high security and

simple configuration, which suits for common households and small business. WPA-PSK

has two versions: WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK.

Figure 5-7 Security Mode_WPA-PSK

Version:  Auto

: Select WPA or WPA2 automatically based on the wireless

station's capability and request.

 WPA: Pre-shared key of WPA.

 WPA2: Pre-shared key of WPA2.

Encryption: Select the encryption type, including Auto, TKIP, and AES. The default

setting is Auto, which can select TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) or

AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) automatically based on the wireless

station's capability and request. AES is more secure than TKIP and TKIP

is not supported in 802.11n mode. It is recommended to select AES as

the encryption type.

Wireless

Password:

Configure the WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK password with ASCII or Hexadecimal

characters. For ASCII, the length should be between 8 and 63 characters

with combination of numbers, letters (case-

sensitive) and common

punctuations. For Hexadecimal, the length should be 64 characters (case-

insensitive, 0-9, a-f, A-F).

Group Key

Update Period:

Specify the group key update period in seconds. The value can be either

0 or 30-8640000 seconds.

5.1.3 Wireless Advanced Settings

Figure 5-8 Wireless Advanced Settings

Beacon

Interval:

Beacons are transmitted periodically by the device to announce the

presence of a wireless network for the clients. Beacon Interval value

determines the time interval of the beacons sent by the device. You can

specify a value from 40 to 100. The default value is 100 milliseconds.

DTIM Period: This value indicates the number of beacon intervals between successive

Delivery Traffic Indication Messages (DTIMs) and this number is included

in each Beacon frame. A DTIM is contained in Beacon frames to indicate

whether the access point has buffered bro

adcast and/or multicast data

for the client devices. Following a Beacon frame containing a DTIM, the

access point will release the buffered broadcast and/or multicast data, if

any exists. You can specify the value between 1-

255 Beacon Intervals.

The default value is 1, indicating the DTIM Period is the same as Beacon

Interval. An excessive DTIM period may reduce the performance of

multicast applications. It is recommended to keep it by default.

RTS Threshold: When the RTS threshold is activated, all the

stations and APs follow the

Request to Send (RTS) protocol. When the station is to send packets, it

will send a RTS to AP to inform the AP that it will send data. After receiving

the RTS, the AP notices other stations in the same wireless network to

delay

their transmitting of data. At the same time, the AP inform the

requesting station to send data. The value range is from 1 to 2347 bytes.

The default value is 2347, which means that RTS is disabled.

Fragmentation

Threshold:

Specify the fragmentation threshold for packets. If the size of the packet

is larger than the fragmentation threshold, the packet will be fragmented

into several packets. Too low fragmentation threshold may result in poor

wireless performance

caused by the excessive packets. The

recommended and default value is 2346 bytes.

5.1.4 Load Balance

By restricting the maximum number of clients accessing the EAPs, Load Balance helps

to achieve rational use of network resources.

Figure 5-9 Load Balance

Load Balance: Disable by default. Click ON to enable the function. After enabling it,

you can set a number for maximum associated clients to control the

wireless access.

Maximum

Associated

Clients:

Enter the number of clients to be allowed for connection to the EAP.

The number ranges from 1 to 99.

5.2 Portal

Portal authentication enhances the network security by providing authentication service

to the clients that just need temporary access to the wireless network. Such clients have

to log into a web page to establish verification, after which they will access the network

as guests. What's more, you can customize the authentication login page and specify a

URL which the newly authenticated clients will be redirected to. Please refer to Portal

Configuration or Free Authentication Policy according to your need.

Following is the page of

Portal

Figure 5-10 Portal Page

NOTE:

To apply Portal in a wireless network, please go to Wireless→Wireless Settings→SSIDs

to enable Portal of a selected SSID.

5.2.1 Portal Configuration

Three authentication types are available: No Authentication, Local Password and

External RADIUS Server.

No Authentication

：Users are required to finish only two steps: agree with the user

protocol and click the Login button.

Local Password

：Users are required to enter the preset password, which are saved in

the EAP.

External RADIUS Server

：Users are required to enter the preset user name and

password, which are saved in the database of the RADIUS server. The RADIUS server

acts as the authentication server, which allows you to set different usernames and

passwords for different users.

Refer to the following content to configure Portal based on actual network situations.

 No Authentication

Figure 5-11 Portal Configuration_No Authentication

Authentication

Type:

Select No Authentication.

Authentication

Timeout:

After successful verification, an authentication session is established.

Authentication Timeout decides the active time of the session. Within

the active time, the device keeps the authentication session open with

the associated client. To reopen the session, the client needs to log in

the web authentication page and enter the user name and password

again once authentication timeout is reached.

Select Custom from the drop-down list to customize the parameter.

Redirect: Disable by default. Redirect specifies that the portal should redirect the

newly authenticated clients to the configured URL.

Redirect URL: If you enable the Redirect function, please enter the URL that a newly

authenticated client will be directed to.

Portal

Customization:

Select Local Web Portal, the authentication login page will be provided

by the built-in web server.

The page configured below will be presented to users as the login page.

Words can be filled in Input Box 1 and Input Box 2.

Enter up to 31 characters as the title of the authentication login page in

Input Box 1, like “Guest Portal of TP-Link”.

Enter the terms presented to users in Input Box 2. The terms can be 1 to

1023 characters long.

 Local Password

Figure 5-12 Portal Configuration_Local Password

Authentication Type: Select Local Password.

Password: Enter the password for local authentication.

Please refer to No Authentication to configure Authentication Timeout, Redirect,

Redirect URL and Portal Customization.

 External RADIUS Server

External RADIUS Server

provides two types of portal customization: Local Web Portal

and External Web Portal. The authentication login page of Local Web Portal is provided

by the built-in portal server of the EAP, as Figure 5-13 shown. The authentication login

page of External Web Portal is provided by external portal server, as Figure 5-14 shown.

1. Local Web Portal

Figure 5-13 Portal Configuration_External RADIUS Server_Local Web Portal

Authentication

Type:

Select External RADIUS Server.

RADIUS Server IP: Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server.

Port: Enter the port for authentication service.

RADIUS Password: Enter the shared secret of RADIUS server to log in to the RADIUS

server.

Please refer to No Authentication to configure Authentication Timeout, Redirect,

Redirect URL and Portal Customization.

2. External Web Portal

Figure 5-14 Portal Configuration_External RADIUS Server_External Web Portal

Authentication Type:

Select External RADIUS Server.

RADIUS Server IP: Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server.

Port: Enter the port for authentication service.

RADIUS Password: Enter the shared secret of RADIUS server to log in to the RADIUS

server.

Portal Customization: Select External Web Portal.

External Web Portal

URL:

Enter the authentication login page’s URL, which is provided by

the remote portal server.

Please refer to No Authentication to configure Authentication Timeout, Redirect and

Redirect URL.

5.2.2 Free Authentication Policy

Free Authentication Policy allows clients to access network resources for free. On the

lower part of the Portal page you can configure and view free authentication policies.

Figure 5-15 Free Authentication Policy

Click to add a new authentication policy and configure its parameters.

Figure 5-16 Configure Free Authentication Policy

Policy Name: Enter a policy name.

Source IP

Range:

Enter the source IP address and subnet mask of the clients who can

enjoy the free authentication policy. Leaving the field empty means all IP

addresses can access the specific resources.

Destination IP

Range: Enter the destination IP address and subnet mask for free authentication

policy. Leaving the field empty means all IP addresses can be visited.

When External Radius Server is configured and External Web Portal is

selected, please set the IP address and subnet mask of your external

web server as the Destination IP Range.

Source MAC:

Enter the source MAC address of the clients who can enjoy the free

authentication policy. Leaving the field empty means all MAC addresses

can access the specific resources.

Destination

Port:

Enter the destination port for free authentication policy. Leaving the field

empty means all ports can be accessed.

Status: Check the box to enable the policy.

Click the button OK in Figure 5-16 and the policy is successfully added as Figure 5-17

shows.

Figure 5-17 Add Free Authentication Policy

Here is the explanation of Figure 5-17: The policy name is Policy 1. Clients with IP

address range 192.168.2.0/24 are able to visit IP range 10.10.10.0/24. Policy 1 is enabled.

Click to edit the policy. Click to delete the policy.

5.3 MAC Filtering

MAC Filtering uses MAC addresses to determine whether one host can access the

wireless network. Thereby it can effectively control the user access to the wireless

network.

Figure 5-18 MAC Filtering Page

 Settings

Enable MAC

Filtering:

Check the box to enable MAC Filtering.

 Station MAC Group

Follow the steps below to add MAC groups.

Step 1:

Click , two tables will be shown.

Figure 5-19 Station MAC Group

Step 2:

Click and fill in a name for the MAC group.

Figure 5-20 Add a Group

Step 3:

Select one MAC group, click and input the MAC address you want

to organize into this group.

Figure 5-21 Add a Group Member

Click in Modify column to edit the MAC group name or MAC address. Click to

delete the MAC group or group member.

 MAC Filtering Association

Figure 5-22 MAC Filtering Association

SSID Name: Displays the SSID of the wireless network.

Band: Displays the frequency band the wireless network operates at.

MAC Group Name: Select a MAC group from the drop-down list to allow or deny its

members to access the wireless network.

Action:  Allow: Allow the access of the stations specified in the MAC

group.

 Deny

: Deny the access of the stations specified in the MAC

group.

5.4 Scheduler

Scheduler allows you to configure rules with specific time interval for radios to operate,

which automates the enabling or disabling of the radio.

Figure 5-23 Scheduler Page

 Settings

Scheduler: Check the box to enable Scheduler.

Association Mode: Select Associated with SSID/AP, you can perform configurations on

the SSIDs/AP. The display of Scheduler Association is based on your

option here.

 Scheduler Profile Configuration

Follow the steps below to add rules.

Step 1:

Click , two tables will be shown.

Figure 5-24 Scheduler Profile Configuration

Step 2:

Click and input a profile name for the rule.

Figure 5-25 Add a Profile

Step 3:

Select one profile, and click and configure the recurring schedule for the

rule.

Figure 5-26 Add a Rule

 Scheduler Association

This zone will display different contents based on your selection of association mode in

Settings.

1. Associated with SSID

Figure 5-27 Scheduler Association_Associated with SSID

SSID Name: Displays the SSID of the standalone AP.

Band: Displays the frequency band which the wireless network operates at.

Profile Name: Select a profile name from the drop-down list. Profile name is

configured in Scheduler Profile Configuration.

Action: Select Radio On/Off to turn on/off the wireless network during the time

interval set for the profile.

2. Associated with AP

Figure 5-28 Scheduler Association_Associated with AP

AP: Displays the name of the device.

AP MAC: Displays the MAC address of the device.

Profile Name: Select a profile name from the drop-down list. Profile name is configured

in Scheduler Profile Configuration.

Action: Select Radio On/Off to turn on/off the wireless network during the time

interval set for the profile.

5.5 QoS

The EAP supports Quality of Service (QoS) to prioritize voice and video traffic over other

traffic types. In normal use, we recommend you keep the default values for the EAP

devices and station EDCA (Enhanced Distributed Channel Access).

Figure 5-29 QoS Page

2.4GHz/5GHz: Select the 2.4GHz or 5GHz to show and configure the setting of 2.4GHz

or 5GHz.

Wi-Fi Multimedia

(WMM):

By default, WMM is enabled. After WMM is enabled, the device has the

QoS function to guarantee the transmission of audio and video

packets with high priority.

5.5.1 AP EDCA Parameters

AP Enhanced Distributed Channel Access (EDCA) parameters affect traffic flowing from

the EAP device to the client station.

Figure 5-30 AP EDCA Parameters

Queue:

Queue displays the transmission queue. By default, the priority from

high to low is Data 0, Data 1, Data 2, and Data 3. The priority may be

changed if you reset the EDCA parameters.

Data 0 (Voice)—Highest priority queue, minimum delay. Time-

sensitive data such as VoIP and streaming media are automatically

sent to this queue.

Data 1 (Video)—High priority queue, minimum delay. Time-sensitive

video data is automatically sent to this queue.

Data 2 (Best Effort)—Medium priority queue, medium throughput and

delay. Most traditional IP data is sent to this queue.

Data 3 (Background)—Lowest priority queue, high throughput. Bulk

data that requires maximum throughput and is not time-sensitive is

sent to this queue (FTP data, for example).

Arbitration Inter-

Frame Space:

A wait time for data frames. The wait time is measured in slots. Valid

values for Arbitration Inter-Frame Space are from 1 to 15.

Minimum

Contention

Window:

A list to the algorithm that determines the initial random backoff wait

time (window) for retry of a transmission.

This value cannot be higher than the value for the Maximum

Contention Window.

Maximum

Contention

Window:

The upper limit (in milliseconds) for the doubling of the random backoff

value. This doubling continues until either the data frame is sent or the

Maximum Contention Window size is reached.

This value must be higher than the value for the Minimum Contention

Window.

Maximum Burst The Maximum Burst is a AP EDCA parameter that applies only to

traffic flowing from the EAP devices to the client station. This value

specifies (in milliseconds) the maximum burst length allowed for

packet bursts

on the wireless network. A packet burst is a collection

of multiple frames transmitted without header information. The

decreased overhead results in higher throughput and better

performance.

The valid values are multiples of 32 between 0 and 8192.

5.5.2 Station EDCA Parameters

Station EDCA parameters affect traffic flowing from the client station to the EAP device.

Figure 5-31 Station EDCA Parameters

Queue

：

Queue displays the transmission queue. By default, the priority

from high to low is Data 0, Data 1, Data 2, and Data 3. The priority

may be changed if you reset the EDCA parameters.

Data 0 (Voice)—Highest priority queue, minimum delay. Time-

sensitive data such as VoIP and streaming media are

automatically sent to this queue.

Data 1 (Video)—High priority queue, minimum delay. Time-

sensitive video data is automatically sent to this queue.

Data 2 (Best Effort)—Medium priority queue, medium throughput

and delay. Most traditional IP data is sent to this queue.

Data 3 (Background)—Lowest priority queue, high throughput.

Bulk data that requires maximum throughput and is not time-

sensitive is sent to this queue (FTP data, for example).

Arbitration Inter-

Frame Space

：

A wait time for data frames. The wait time is measured in slots.

Valid values for Arbitration Inter-Frame Space are from 0 to 15.

Minimum Contention

Window

：

A list to the algorithm that determines the initial random backoff

wait time (window) for retry of a transmission. This value cannot

be higher than the value for the Maximum Contention Window.

Maximum Contention

Window

：

The upper limit (in milliseconds) for the doubling of the random

backoff value. This doubling continues until either the data frame

is sent or the Maximum Contention Window size is reached.

This value must be higher than the value for the Minimum

Contention Window.

TXOP Limit

：

The TXOP Limit

is a station EDCA parameter and only applies to

traffic flowing from the client station to the EAP device. The

Transmission Opportunity (TXOP) is an interval of time, in

milliseconds, when a WME client station has the right to initiate

transmissions onto the wireless medium (WM) towards the EAP

device.

The valid values are multiples of 32 between 0 and 8192.

Acknowledgement

：

Select Enable

to specify that the EAP device should not

acknowledge frames with QosNoAck as the service class value.

By default, it is disabled.

Unscheduled

Automatic Power

Save Delivery

：

Select Enable

to enable APSD, which is a power management

method. APSD is recommended if VoIP phones access the

network through the EAP device. By default, it is enabled.

5.6 Rogue AP Detection

A Rogue AP is an access point that has been installed on a secure network without

explicit authorization from a system administrator.

The EAP device can scan all channels to detect all APs in the vicinity of the network. If

rogue APs are detected, they are shown on the

Detected Rogue AP List

. If an AP listed

as a rogue is legitimate, you can add it to the

Trusted AP List

Figure 5-32 Rogue AP Detection Page

5.6.1 Settings

Figure 5-33 Enable Rogue AP Detection

Rogue AP Detection: Check the box to enable Rogue AP Detection, then click Save.

5.6.2 Detected Rogue AP List

Information about the detected rogue APs is displayed in the list. By default, the status

of the detected rogue AP is unknown. You can click Known in Action column to move

the AP to the Trusted AP List.

Figure 5-34 Detected Rogue AP List

Click to scan rogue APs. Make sure you have enabled Rogue AP Detection

and saved the setting before you click the button.

Action: Click Known to move the AP to the Trusted AP List. After the configurations

are saved, the moved AP will not be displayed in the Detected Rogue AP

List.

MAC: The MAC address of the rogue AP.

SSID: The SSID of the rogue AP.

Band: Displays the frequency band which the wireless network of the rogue AP

operates at.

Channel: The channel on which the rogue AP is currently broadcasting.

Security: Displays the enabling or disabling of

the security mode of the wireless

network.

Beacon

Interval:

The beacon interval used by the rogue AP.

Beacon frames are transmitted by an AP at regular intervals to announce

the existence of the wireless network. The default behavior is to send a

beacon frame once every 100 milliseconds (or 10 per second).

Signal: The strength of the radio signal emitting from the rogue AP.

5.6.3 Trusted AP List

Information about the trusted APs is displayed in the list.

Figure 5-35 Trusted AP List

Action: Click Unknown to move the AP out of the Trusted AP List.

MAC: The MAC address of the trusted AP.

SSID: The SSID of the trusted AP.

Band: Displays the frequency band which the wireless network of the trusted AP

operates at.

Channel: The channel on which the trusted AP is currently broadcasting.

Security:

Displays the enabling or disabling of the security mode of the wireless

network.

5.6.4 Download/Backup Trusted AP List

You can import a list of trusted APs from a saved list which is acquired from another AP

or created from a text file. The AP whose MAC address is in the Trusted AP List will not

be detected as a rogue.

You can also backup a list and save it in your PC.

Figure 5-36 Download/Backup Trusted AP List

Save Action: Select Download (PC to AP) to import a trusted AP list to the device.

Select Backup (AP to PC) to copy the trusted AP list to your PC.

Source File

Name:

Click Browse

and choose the path of a saved trusted AP list or to save

a trusted AP list.

File

Management:

Select Replace

to import the list and replace the contents of the

Trusted AP List.

Select Merge

to import the list and add the APs in the imported file to

the APs currently shown in the Trusted AP List

NOTE:

EAP device does not have any control over the APs in the Detected Rogue AP List.

Chapter 6 Monitoring

Monitoring

page, you can monitor the network running status and statistics based

on AP, SSID and Client.

6.1 AP

AP List

on the

Monitoring

page displays the device name, its MAC address and the

number of clients. Below the AP List the AP’s detailed information will be shown,

including Device Information, Wireless Settings, LAN Information, Client, LAN Traffic and

Radio Traffic.

Figure 6-1 AP Monitoring

6.1.1 AP List

Figure 6-2 AP List

Device Name: Displays the device name.

MAC: Displays the MAC address of the EAP.

Num of Clients: Displays the number of clients connected to the EAP.

 Device Information

Figure 6-3 Device Information

Device Name: Displays the device name.

Device

Model:

Displays the model of the device.

Firmware

Version:

Displays the firmware version of the device. If you want to upgrade the

firmware, please refer to 8.5 Firmware Upgrade.

System Time:

Displays the system time of the device. If you want to adjust the system

time, please refer to 8.2.1 Time Settings.

Uptime: Displays the time that has elapsed since the last reboot.

CPU Displays the CPU occupancy, which helps you to preliminarily judge

whether the device functions properly.

Memory:

Displays the memory usage , which helps you to preliminarily judge

whether the device functions properly.

 Wireless Settings

Figure 6-4 Wireless Settings

2.4GHz/5GHz: Choose one band to view the information about wireless setting.

Channel/Frequency:

Displays the channel number and the operating frequency. If

you want to change them, please refer to 5.1.1 Wireless Basic

Settings.

Channel Width:

Displays the spectral width of the radio channel used by the

device. If you want to change it, refer to 5.1.1 Wireless Basic

Settings.

IEEE802.11 Mode: Displays the radio standard used for operation of your device. If

you want to change it, refer to 5.1.1 Wireless Basic Settings.

Max TX Rate: Displays the maximum data rate at which the device should

transmit wireless packets.

Transmit Power:

Displays the maximum average transmit power of the device. If

you want to change it, refer to 5.1.1 Wireless Basic Settings.

 LAN Information

Figure 6-5 LAN Information

MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the device.

IP Address: Displays the IP address of the device.

Subnet Mask: Displays the subnet mask of the device.

LAN Port: Displays the maximum transmission rate and duplex mode (half-duplex

or full-duplex) of the port.

 Client

Figure 6-6 Client

MAC:

Displays the MAC address of the client of the AP selected in AP List.

SSID: Displays the SSID the client is connected to.

SNR(dB): Signal to Noise Ratio, the power ratio between the received wireless signal

strength and the environmental noise strength. The bigger the value of SNR

is, the better network performance the device provides.

CCQ(%):

Displays the wireless Client Connection Quality (CCQ). CCQ refers to the

ratio of current effective transmission bandwidth and the theoretically

maximum available bandwidth. CCQ reflects the actual link condition.

Rate(Mbps): Displays the data rate at which the client transmits wireless packets.

Down(Byte): Displays the throughput of the downstream data.

Up(Byte): Displays the throughput of the upstream data.

Active Time:

Displays the amount of time the client has been connected to the device.

 LAN Traffic

Click LAN Traffic and you can monitor the data transmission status of the LAN port.

Figure 6-7 LAN Traffic

Rx/Tx Packets: Displays the total amount of packets received/sent on the LAN port.

Rx/Tx Bytes: Displays the total amount of data (in bytes) received/sent on the LAN

port.

Rx/Tx Dropped

Packets:

Displays the total amount of dropped packets received/sent on the

LAN port.

Rx/Tx Errors: Displays the total amount of error packets received/sent on the LAN

port.

 Radio Traffic

Click Radio Traffic and you can monitor the data transmission status of the wireless

network.

Figure 6-8 Radio Traffic

2.4GHz/5GHz: Choose one band to show the information about radio traffic.

Rx/Tx Packets: Displays the total amount of packets received/sent by the wireless

network.

Rx/Tx Bytes: Displays the total amount of

data (in bytes) received/sent by the

wireless network.

Rx/Tx Dropped

Packets:

Displays the total amount of dropped packets received/sent by the

wireless network.

Rx/Tx Errors:

Displays the total amount of error packets received/sent by the

wireless network.

6.2 SSID

Figure 6-9 SSID Monitoring

6.2.1 SSID List

SSID List

you can monitor the related parameters of the wireless network.

Figure 6-10 SSID List

SSID Name: Displays the SSID name. If you want to modify it, please refer to 5.1.2

SSIDs.

VLAN ID: Displays the VLAN which the SSID belongs to. If you want to change

the VLAN ID, please refer to 5.1.2 SSIDs.

Num of Clients: Displays the number of clients connected to the SSID. If you want to

get more information about these clients, please refer to 5.1.2 SSIDs.

SSID

Broadcast:

Displays the enabling or disabling of SSID broadcast. If you want to

modify it, please refer to 5.1.2 SSIDs.

Band: Displays the frequency band the wireless network is operating at.

Security: Displays the security mode the wireless network is applying. If you

want to modify it, please refer to 5.1.2 SSIDs.

Portal:

Displays the enabling or disabling of Portal. If you want to modify it,

please refer to 5.1.2 SSIDs.

MAC Filtering: Displays the enabling or disabling of MAC Filtering. If you want to

modify it, please refer to 5.1.2 SSIDs.

Isolation:

Displays the enabling or disabling of SSID Isolation. If you want to

modify it, please refer to 5.1.2 SSIDs.

Down(Byte): Displays the throughput of the downstream data.

Up(Byte): Displays the throughput of the upstream data.

6.3 Client

From

User List

, you can monitor the status of all the clients connected to the EAP

including those who are authenticated.

Figure 6-11 Client Monitoring

6.3.1 User List

Figure 6-12 User List

MAC: Displays the MAC address of the client.

Band: Displays the band the client is in.

Access

Point:

Displays the name of the device to which the client is connected.

SSID: Displays the SSID the client is connected to.

SNR(dB):

Signal to Noise Ratio, the power ratio between the received wireless

signal strength and the envir

onmental noise strength. The bigger the

value of SNR, the better network performance the device provides.

CCQ(%):

Displays the wireless Client Connection Quality (CCQ). CCQ refers to the

ratio of current effective transmission bandwidth and the theoretically

maximum available bandwidth. CCQ reflects the actual link condition.

Rate(Mbps): Displays the data rate at which the client transmits wireless packets.

Down(Byte): Displays the throughput of the downstream data.

Up(Byte): Displays the throughput of the upstream data.

Active Time: Displays the amount of time the client has been connected to the device.

6.3.2 Portal Authenticated Guest

The

Portal Authenticated Guest

displays information about clients that have set up

valid authentication.

Figure 6-13 Portal Authenticated Guest

MAC: Displays the MAC address of the authenticated client.

Band:

Displays the band the authenticated client is in.

Access

Point:

Displays the name of the device to which the authenticated client is

connected

SSID: Displays the SSID the authenticated client is connected to.

SNR(dB):

Signal to Noise Ratio, the power ratio between the received wireless

signal strength and the environmental noise strength. The bigger the

value of SNR, the better network performance the device provides.

CCQ(%): Displays the Client Connection Quality (CCQ) of the authenticated client.

CCQ refers to the ratio of current effective transmission bandwidth and

the theoretically maximum available bandwidth. CCQ reflects the actual

link condition.

Rate(Mbps):

Displays the data rate at which the authenticated client transmits wireless

packets.

Down(Byte): Displays the throughput of the downstream data.

Up(Byte): Displays the throughput of the upstream data.

Active Time: Displays the amount of time the client has been authenticated on the root

AP.

Action: Click Unauthorize to stop giving authorization to the clients connected to

the wireless network.

Chapter 7 Management

Management

page is mainly used for device management and maintenance.

7.1 System Log

System log records information about hardware, software as well as system issues and

monitors system events. With the help of system log, you can get informed of system

running status and detect the reasons for failure.

Following is the page of

System Log

Figure 7-1 System Log Page

7.1.1 Log List

From

Log List

you can view detailed information about hardware, software, system

issues and so on.

Figure 7-2 Log List

7.1.2 Log Settings

You can choose the way to receive system logs in

Log Settings

zone, where these

parameters can be configured: Enable Auto Mail, Enable Server and Enable Nvram.

Figure 7-3 Log Settings

 Enable Auto Mail

If Auto Mail Feature is enabled, system logs will be sent to a mailbox. The following

content will be shown.

Figure 7-4 Enable Auto Mail

From: Enter the sender’s email address.

To: Enter the recipient’s email address, which will receive the system logs.

SMTP Server: Enter the IP address of the SMTP server.

Enable

Authentication:

Generally users are required to log in to the SMTP server by entering

user name and password.

 User Name: Enter the sender’s email address.

 Password: Enter the password of the sender’s email address.

 Confirm Password: Enter the password again for confirmation.

Time Mode: System logs can be sent at specific time or time interval.

 Fixation Time: Set a fixed time, for example, 15:00. The recipient will

receive the system logs sent by the device at 15:00 every day.

 Period Time: Set a time interval, for example, 5 hours. The recipient

will receive the system logs sent by the device every 5 hours.

 Enable Server

System logs can also be sent to a server. After Enable Server is enabled, the following

content will be shown.

Figure 7-5 Enable Server

System Log Server IP: Enter the IP address of the remote server.

System Log Server

Port:

Enter the port of the remote server.

 Enable Nvram

By default, Nvram is disabled. Check the box to enable Nvram, system logs will be saved

after power supply is cut.

Nvram (Non-volatile Random Access Memory) is a RAM that can still save data even if a

device is power off. All TP-Link EAPs are equipped with Nvram. With this option enabled,

the Nvram feature can help reserve the system logs when an EAP device is power off.

7.2 Web Server

You can log in web management interface, thereby manage and maintain the device.

Following is the page of

Web Server

Figure 7-6 Web Server Page

HTTPS: HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) is enabled by default.

Secure Server

Port:

Designate a secure server port for web server in HTTPS mode. By

default the port is 443.

Server Port: Designate a server port for web server in HTTP mode. By default the port

is 80.

Session

Timeout:

Set the session timeout time. If you do nothing with the web

management page within the timeout time, the system will log out

automatically. Please login a

gain if you want to go back to web

management page.

7.3 Management Access

Management Access Control allows you to configure up to four MAC addresses of the

hosts that are allowed to log in to the web management page of the EAP. Click Add PC’s

MAC and the MAC address of the current host will be added to MAC address list.

Following is the page of

Management Access

Figure 7-7 Management Access Page

MAC

Authentication:

Check the box to enable MAC Auth

entication. After MAC

Authentication is enabled, only the PCs in MAC address list can log in

the device’s web management page. By default this function is

disabled. All PCs in LAN can log in and manage the device.

MAC1~MAC4: Enter the MAC addresses of the PCs which are authorized to log in the

device.

7.4 LED ON/OFF

Following is the page of

LED ON/OFF

. By default the LED is on.

Figure 7-8 LED ON/OFF

7.5 SSH

This device supports the SSH Server function that allows users to login and manage it

through SSH connection on the SSH client software.

SSH (Secure Shell) is a security protocol established on application and transport layers.

SSH-encrypted-connection is similar to a telnet connection, but essentially the old

telnet remote management method is not safe, because the password and data

transmitted with plain-text can be easily intercepted. SSH can provide information

security and powerful authentication when you login this device remotely through an

insecure network environment. It can encrypt all the transmission data and prevent the

information in remote management from being leaked.

Following is the page of

SSH

Figure 7-9 SSH Page

Server Port: Enter the server port. By default, it is port 22.

SSH Login: Check the box to enable SSH Server. By default, it is disabled.

7.6 Management VLAN

Management VLAN provides a safer way for you to manage the EAP. With Management

VLAN enabled, only the hosts in the management VLAN can manage the EAP. Since most

hosts cannot process VLAN TAGs, connect the management host to the network via a

switch, and set up correct VLAN settings for the switches on the network to ensure the

communication between the host and the EAP in the management VLAN.

Following is the page of

Management VLAN

Figure 7-10 Management VLAN Page

Management

VLAN:

Enable Management VLAN.

Management

VLAN ID:

Specify the Management VLAN ID. The valid values are from 1 to 4094.

7.7 SNMP

The device can be configured as an SNMP agent.

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol), the most widely applied network

management protocol, provides a management framework to monitor and maintain

Internet devices. Main functions of SNMP include monitoring network performance,

detecting and analyzing network error, configuring network devices, and so on. When

networks function properly, SNMP can perform the functions of statistics, configuration

and testing. When networks have troubles, SNMP can detect and restore these troubles.

An SNMP consists of three key components: manager, agent and MIB (Management

Information Base). SNMP manager is a client program operating at workstation, assisting

network administrators to accomplish most network device management tasks. An

agent is a network-management software module that resides on a managed device and

responsible for receiving and dealing with data sent by managing device. Generally the

managed devices are network devices including hosts, bridges, switches and routers.

MIB is the collection of managed devices. It defines a series of properties of the

managed devices. Every SNMP agent has its own MIB.

Once the device has become an SNMP agent, it is able to receive and process request

messages from SNMP manager.

Following is the page of

SNMP

Figure 7-11 SNMP Page

SNMP Agent: Enable SNMP Agent and the SNMP Agent will collect the information of

this device and respond to information requests from one or more

management systems.

SysContact: Enter the textual identification of the contact person for this managed

node.

SysName: Enter an administratively-assigned name for this managed node.

SysLocation: Enter the physical location of this managed node.

Get

Community:

Community refers to a host group aiming at network management. Get

Community only has the read-only right of the device's SNMP

information. The community name can be considered a group

password. The default setting is public.

Get Source: Defines the IP address (for example, 10.10.10.1) or subnet for

management systems that can serve as Get Community to read the

SNMP information of this device. The format of subnet is “IP address/bit”

(such as 10.10.10.0/24). The default is 0.0.0.0, which means all hosts can

read the SNMP information of this device.

Set

Community:

Set Community has the read and write right 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 group password. The default setting is private.

Set Source: Defines the IP address (for example, 10.10.10.1) or subnet for

management systems that can serve as Set Community to read and

write the SNMP information of this device. The format of subnet is “IP

address/bit” (such as 10.10.10.0/24). The default is 0.0.0.0, which

means all hosts can read and write the SNMP information of this

device.

NOTE:

Defining community can allow management systems in the same community to

communicate with the SNMP Agent. The community name can be seen as the shared

password of the network hosts group. Thus, for the security, we suggest modifying the

default community name before enabling the SNMP Agent service. If the field of

community is blank, the SNMP Agent will not respond to any community name.

Chapter 8 System

System

page is mainly used to configure some basic information like user account and

time, and realize functions including reboot, reset, backup, restore and upgrade the

device.

8.1 User Account

You can change the username and password to protect your device from unauthorized

system setup.

Figure 8-1 User Account Page

Old User

Name/Password:

Enter the present user name and password of the admin account to

get the permission of modification.

New User

Name/Password:

Enter a new user name and password for the admin account. Both

values are case-sensitive, up to 64 characters and with no space.

New Password must not be "admin"

Confirm New

Password:

Enter the new password again.

8.2 Time Settings

System time represents the device system’s notion of the passing of time. System time

is the standard time for Scheduler and other time-based functions. You can manually set

the system time, configure the system to acquire its time settings from a preconfigured

NTP server or synchronize the system time with the PC’s clock.

The device supports DST (Daylight Saving Time).

Figure 8-2 Time Settings

8.2.1 Time Settings

Figure 8-3 Time Settings

Click the button and the device will obtain GMT time from NTP

server. IP address of the NTP server has to be filled in.

Click the button and save the configuration, your PC’s time will be

obtained as the device’s system time.

Time zone: Select your local time zone from the drop-down list.

Date: Set the current date, in format MM/DD/YYYY. For example, for

November 25, 2014, enter 11/25/2014 in the field.

Time: Specify the device’s time. Select the number from the drop-down

list in time format HH/MM/SS.

Primary/Secondary

NTP Server:

If you’ve selected Get GMT from an NTP server, please input the

primary NTP sever address and an alternative NTP server address.

8.2.2 Daylight Saving

Figure 8-4 Daylight Saving

Daylight Saving: Enable or disable the DST. DST is disabled by default.

Mode: Options include Predefined Mode, Recurring Mode and Date Mode.

Please refer to the following content for more information.

 Predefined Mode

Figure 8-5 Predefined Mode

Mode: Select Predefined Mode.

Predefine

Country:

Select a predefined DST configuration. Europe is the predefined

country by default.

 USA: Second Sunday in March, 02:00 ~ First Sunday in

November, 02:00

 European: Last Sunday in March, 01:00 ~ Last Sunday in

October, 01:00

 Australia: First Sunday in October, 02:00 ~ First Sunday in April,

03:00

 New Zealand: Last Sunday in September, 02:00 ~ First Sunday in

April, 03:00

 Recurring Mode

Figure 8-6 Recurring Mode

Mode: Select Recurring Mode. The configuration is recurring in use.

Time Offset: Specify the time adding in minutes when Daylight Saving Time comes.

Start/End: Select starting time and ending time of Daylight Saving Time.

 Date Mode

Figure 8-7 Date Mode

Mode: Select Date Mode.

Time Offset: Specify the time adding in minutes when Daylight Saving Time comes.

Start/End: Select starting time and ending time of Daylight Saving Time.

8.3 Reboot/Reset

Figure 8-8 Reboot & Reset

Click Reboot to restart the device. Click Reset to restore the device to factory default

settings.

8.4 Backup & Restore

Figure 8-9 Backup & Restore

You can save the current configuration of the EAP as a backup file and restore the

configuration via a backup file. To prevent the settings from being lost, we recommend

that you back up the settings before you upgrade the device or upload a new

configuration file.

Restore function helps you to restore the device to previous settings by uploading a

backup file.

8.5 Firmware Upgrade

Figure 8-10 Firmware Upgrade

Please log in http://www.tp-link.com/ to download the latest system file. Click Browse to

choose the firmware file. Click Upgrade to upgrade the devices.

NOTE:

1. Please select the proper software version that matches your hardware to upgrade.

2. To avoid damage, please do not turn off the device while upgrading.

3. After upgrading, the device will reboot automatically.

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