TP-Link Auranet EAP110 User manual

User Guide
For TP-Link Omada Access Points
EAP110 / EAP115 / EAP225 / EAP245 / EAP320 / EAP330 / EAP115-Wall / EAP110-Outdoor
1910012174 REV 3.0.1
July 2017

CONTENTS
About this User Guide......................................................................................................... 1
Overview ................................................................................................................................. 2
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 ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Log in via the Domain Name ....................................................................................................................... 7
Log in via the IP Address of the EAP .......................................................................................................8
1.4 Edit the SSID ..............................................................................................................................................10
1.5 Configure and Manage the EAP..........................................................................................................13
2 Configure the Network..............................................................................................14
2.1 Configure the IP Address of the EAP................................................................................................15
2.2 Configure the Wireless Parameters..................................................................................................18
Configure Basic Wireless Settings........................................................................................................ 19
Configure SSIDs........................................................................................................................................... 21
Cofigure Wireless Advanced Settings................................................................................................. 26
Configure Load Balance............................................................................................................................ 28
2.3 Configure Portal Authentication ........................................................................................................28
Configure Portal ........................................................................................................................................... 29
Configure Free Authentication Policy.................................................................................................. 35
2.4 Configure MAC Filtering........................................................................................................................37
2.5 Configure Scheduler...............................................................................................................................39
2.6 Configure QoS...........................................................................................................................................42
2.7 Configure Rogue AP Detection...........................................................................................................46
Detect Rogue APs & Move the Rogue APs to the Trusted AP List ........................................... 47
Manage the Trusted AP List .................................................................................................................... 49

3 Monitor the Network ..................................................................................................51
3.1 Monitor the EAP........................................................................................................................................52
View Device Information........................................................................................................................... 53
View Wireless Settings.............................................................................................................................. 54
View LAN Information................................................................................................................................. 54
View Client Information ............................................................................................................................. 55
View LAN Traffic........................................................................................................................................... 56
View Radio Traffic........................................................................................................................................ 57
3.2 Monitor the SSIDs....................................................................................................................................58
3.3 Monitor the Clients ..................................................................................................................................59
View the Users .............................................................................................................................................. 59
View and Manage the Portal Authenticated Guests....................................................................... 60
4 Manage the EAP...........................................................................................................61
4.1 Manage System Logs .............................................................................................................................62
View System Logs....................................................................................................................................... 63
Configure the Way of Receiving Logs ................................................................................................. 63
Backup Logs (For EAP320/EAP330/EAP225)................................................................................... 65
4.2 Configure Web Server............................................................................................................................65
4.3 Configure Management Access.........................................................................................................66
4.4 Configure Trunk (For EAP330) ............................................................................................................67
4.5 Configure LED ...........................................................................................................................................68
4.6 Configure Wi-Fi Control (For EAP115-Wall) ...................................................................................69
4.7 Configure SSH...........................................................................................................................................69
4.8 Configure Management VLAN ............................................................................................................70
4.9 Configure SNMP.......................................................................................................................................70
5 Configure the System................................................................................................ 73
5.1 Configure the User Account ................................................................................................................74
5.2 Configure the System Time..................................................................................................................74
Configure the System Time..................................................................................................................... 75

Configure Daylight Saving Time............................................................................................................. 77
5.3 Reboot and Reset the EAP....................................................................................................................79
5.4 Backup and Restore the Configuration............................................................................................80
5.5 Update the Firmware ..............................................................................................................................80
6 Application Example ..................................................................................................82
6.1 Determine the Network Requirements ............................................................................................83
6.2 Build the Network Topology.................................................................................................................83
6.3 Log in to the EAP ......................................................................................................................................84
6.4 Configure the EAP ...................................................................................................................................85
Configure SSIDs........................................................................................................................................... 85
Configure Portal Authentication ............................................................................................................ 87
Configure Scheduler .................................................................................................................................. 89
6.5 Test the Network......................................................................................................................................90

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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.
Convention
Unless otherwise noted, the introduction in this guide takes EAP245 as an example.
More Info
The latest software, management app and utility can be found at Download Center at
http://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 .

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Overview
Omada series products provide wireless coverage solutions for small-medium business and
households. 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 wireless
network for small and medium business and households.
The following figure shows the top view of EAP110/EAP115/EAP225/EAP320/EAP330:
The following figure shows the top view of EAP245:

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The following figure shows the front view of EAP115-Wall:
The following figure shows the front view of EAP110-Outdoor:

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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. Edit the SSID
5. Configure and Manage the EAP

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1.1 Determine the Management Method
Before building the wireless network, choose a proper method to manage the EAP based
on your actual network situation. There are two methods: via EAP Controller and via the
web page of the EAP.
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Via EAP Controller
If you want to establish a large-scale wireless network and have mass EAPs to be
managed, we recommend that you use EAP Controller to centrally manage the EAPs. In
such case, the EAPs work in FIT mode.
For detailed instructions about the network topology in such situation and how to use EAP
Controller, refer to the User Guide of EAP Controller. To download EAP Controller and its
User Guide, go to
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/EAP-Controller.html .
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Via the Web Page of the EAP
If you have a relatively small-sized wireless network and only one or just a small number
of EAPs need to be managed, you can directly use the web browser to manage each EAP
on its own management web page. In such case, the EAP works in Standalone mode (FAT
mode), which means that it works independently as a standalone access point.
This User Guide introduces how to configure the Standalone EAP on its web page.
Note:
The web page of an EAP is inaccessible while it is managed by EAP Controller. To turn the EAP back
to Standalone mode and access its web page, you can Forget the EAP on EAP Controller to reset
the EAP or simply close EAP Controller.

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1.2 Build the Network Topology
To manage the EAPs in Standalone mode, refer to the following topology.
EAPEAPPC
IP: 192.168.0.100
Switch Router (DHCP Server)
LAN: 192.168.0.1 Internet
Clients
• The router is the gateway of the network, and devices in the LAN surf the internet via
the router. At the same time, the router acts as a DHCP server to assign dynamic IP
addresses to the EAPs and clients.
• The layer 2 switch is connected to the LAN interface of the router.
• The PC and the EAPs are all connected to the layer 2 switch. Since the PC and the EAPs
are in the same network segment, the PC can log in to the web pages of the EAPs and
manage them.
1.3 Log in to the EAP
There are two methods to log in to the EAP. You can choose one as you like: Log in via the
Domain Name
and Log in via the IP Address of the EAP .
Note:
EAP320 and EAP330 are not currently available for login via domain name.

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Log in via the Domain Name
In this method, you needn't know the IP address of the EAP, but you need to prepare a
wireless client device, such as a wireless laptop. Follow the steps below to log in to the
EAP wirelessly:
1. Find the default SSID of the EAP. The SSID is printed on the product label at the bottom
of the device, and the format is TP-LINK_2.4GHz/5GHz_XXXXXX.
2. Search the default SSID using your wireless client device and connect to the wireless
network of the EAP.
3. Launch a web browser on the client device and enter http://tplinkeap.net in the
address bar to load the login page of the EAP. Use admin for both of the username and
password to log in.
4. In the pop-up window, configure a new username and a new password for your user
account.

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5. Use the new 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 and
remember it well or write it down. But make sure that 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 Configure
the IP Address of the EAP .
Log in via the IP Address of the EAP
To log in to the EAP through the Ethernet cable, you need to know the IP address of the
EAP. Follow the steps below to log in via the IP address of the EAP:
1. Get the IP address of the EAP. There are two methods.
• Log in to the router which acts as the DHCP server. In the DHCP client list, find the IP
address of your EAP according to its MAC address. The MAC address can be found
at the bottom of the EAP.
• Go to
http://www.tp-link.com/en/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

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on the PC, and find the IP address of the EAP. In the following figure, the IP address of
the EAP is 192.168.0.5.
2. Launch a web browser and enter 192.168.0.5 in the address bar to load the login page
of the EAP. Use admin for both of the username and password to log in.

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3. In the pop-up window, configure a new username and a new password for your user
account.
4. Use the new 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 and
remember it well or write it down. But make sure that 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 Configure
the IP Address of the EAP .
1.4 Edit the SSID
By default, the dual-band 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 single-band
EAP has a default SSID named TP-LINK_2.4GHz_XXXXXX on the 2.4GHz band.
The default SSID has no password, so anyone can access the network without
authentication. If your network is a private network, for security, we recommend that you
change the SSID configuration immediately after login.
Follow the steps below to edit the default SSID:

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1. Go to the Wireless > Wireless Settings page. In the SSIDs section, click in the
Modify column of the SSID entry.

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2. The following page will appear. Change Security Mode from None to WEP, WPA-
Enterprise or WPA-PSK. Configure the related parameters and click OK. We
recommend that you choose WPA-PSK. For details, refer to
Configure SSIDs .
Tips:
· If needed, you can also create more new SSIDs. For detailed instructions about how to create
new SSIDs, refer to
Configure SSIDs .
· If your EAP is a dual-band EAP, remember to configure the SSID of the 5GHz band in the same
way.

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1.5 Configure and Manage the EAP
After all the steps above are completed, the legal wireless clients can enjoy the internet via
the EAP. Additionally, you can configure the advanced functions of the EAP according to
your need, and manage it conveniently on the web page.
On the top of the page, you can click to log out and click to open the technical
support website.
There are five tabs: Network, Wireless, Monitoring, Management and System. The
following table introduces what you can configure under each tab.
Network You can configure the IP address of the EAP.
Wireless You can configure the wireless parameters and the advanced features, such
as Portal, MAC Filtering, Scheduler, QoS and Rogue AP Detection.
Monitoring You can view the information of the EAP, SSIDs and clients.
Management You can manage the EAP using the management features, such as System
Logs, Web Server, Management Access, Management VLAN and SNMP.
System You can configure the system parameters, including the login account and
the system time. In addition, you can reboot and reset the EAP, backup and
restore the configuration, and upgrade the EAP using the new firmware file.

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2 Congure the Network
This chapter introduces how to configure the network parameters and the advanced
features of the EAP, including:
·Configure the IP Address of the EAP
·Configure the Wireless Parameters
·Configure Portal Authentication
·Configure MAC Filtering
·Configure Scheduler
·Configure QoS
·Configure Rogue AP Detection

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2.1 Configure the 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
needs.
Tips:
For detailed introduction about how to find the dynamic IP address of the EAP, refer to Log in via the
IP Address of the EAP .
To configure the IP address of the EAP, go to the Network page.
Follow the steps below to configure the IP address of the EAP:
1. Choose your desired IP address mode: Dynamic or Static.
2. Configure the related parameters according to your selection.

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·Dynamic
If you choose Dynamic as the IP address mode, make sure that there is a reachable
DHCP server on your network and the DHCP sever is properly configured to assign IP
address and the other network parameters to the EAP.
For network stability, you can also configure the fallback IP parameters for the EAP:
Fallback IP With the fallback IP configured, if the EAP fails to get an IP address from a
DHCP server within 10 seconds, the fallback IP will work as the IP address
of the EAP. After that, however, the EAP will keep trying to obtain an IP
address from the DHCP server until it succeeds.
DHCP Fallback
IP
Specify a fallback IP address for the EAP. Make sure that this IP address
is not being used by any other device in the same LAN.
DHCP Fallback
IP MASK
Specify the network mask of the fallback IP.
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 other device in the same LAN.
Configure the IP address and network parameters as the following table shows:
IP Address Specify a static IP address for the EAP.