TP-Link TL-WA5210G User manual

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Typical network
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Note The typical connection for TL-WA5210G is shown as above. Please make
sure that the two CPEs are placed face to face, otherwise the wireless
signal strength might be weak. Here shows several incorrect examples.
TL-WA5210G is used for remote point-to-point connection. It makes remote
internet share possible.
Note If you are using an external antenna to connect, please refer to Appendix 1.

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Locate a suitable mounting site for your CPE. For choosing the best location,
select an elevated location where trees, buildings and large steel structures will
not obstruct the antenna signals and which offers maximum line-of-sight
propagation with the users.
Connect one end of an
Ethernet cable to the POE
port of the provided Power
Injector and the other end
of the Ethernet cable to the
LAN port of the CPE. Then,
connect the LAN port of the
Power Injector to a PC
using another Ethernet
cable. Finally, plug the
provided power adapter
into the DC jack on the
Power Injector, and the
other end to a standard
electrical wall socket.
Note Please use only wired network connections to configure the AP.
A
djust the direction of your CPE for a best signal. Place the straps through the
slots on the back of the CPE and then around the
p
ole. Ti
g
hten the stra
p
s.
Connecting the device
2
Note To get a best signal, you can refer to the Antenna Alignment on Page 8.

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The connection will be similar to the figure below after the above steps are
finished.
Turn on all your network devices and then check to see if the LEDs on the AP
display normally as the diagram below describes.
Note If the LEDs display abnormally, please check to see if all the cable connectors
(power adapter and Ethernet cable) are well connected to your device.
If you use two
CPEs to build
the network,
please make
sure that the
two CPEs are
placed face to
face.
Solid light
Solid light
Solid light or flashing

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Login
A
dialog box will prompt you for the
User name and Password.Ente
r
the default values and click OK.
Note If the dialog box does not pop up, please refer to T3 in the Troubleshooting
guide. T2 will give you some help if you forget the password.
The web management page will
display after successfully logging in.
Note You will need to assign your computer a Static IP address within the same
range as the AP’s IP address. See the Troubleshooting T3 if you need
assistance.
User name: admin
Password: admin
Click OK
Configuring the device
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Click Quick Setup
Open your web browser and type
http://192.168.1.254 in the address
bar and press Enter

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Operation Mode Setting
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A. Configuration for AP Client Router Mode
This page will then display.
This page will then display.
The AP supports three operation mode types: AP Client Router,
A
P Route
r
and AP.
a) If you want to connect to your WISP, please choose
A
P Client Route
r
mode and proceed to AǗ
b) If you want to set it as a router, please choose AP Router mode, and fo
r
further configuration, please refer to the user guide in the resource CD;
c) If you want to set up a point-to-point connection with TL-WA5210G,
please skip to B;
If you want to set it as a repeater, please skip to C.
Note
Click Next
The Username and Password are provided by your WISP.
Note
Click Next
Choose the Operation Mode Type
appropriate to your needs
Enter the Username and Password
given by your WISP
Click Next
Click Next
Choose your WAN Connection
Type provided by your WISP. Here
we choose PPPoE as an example

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Click Finish
B. Configuration for Point-to-Point Connection
1)
The AP Setting
Click Finish to exit the Quick Setup
wizard and wait until the AP completes
rebooting automatically. The changes
will take effect after rebooting.
Click Finish
Enter the SSID provided
by your WISP
Click Next
Click Finish to exit the Quick Setup
wizard and wait until the AP completes
rebooting automatically. The changes
will take effect after rebooting.
Click Next
Select AP
Enter a unique name for your wireless
network; however, choose a name that
is easily remembered by network users.
Here we enter TP-LINK_900008 as the
SSID for example
Select your region from the drop-down list
Click Next
Note Two TL-WA5210Gs are needed for this application.

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Click Wireless >
Wireless Mode
Select Client
Enter TP-LINK_900008, the SSID
of the first AP you have configured
After successfully logging in, configure the other TL-WA5210G by following the steps
below.
2) The Client Setting
Click Save at the bottom of this page.
C. Configuration for Repeater
To make sure the TL-WA5210G is under AP mode, please follow the steps below.
The AP will begin rebooting automatically after you click Save.
The AP will begin rebooting automatically after you click Save.
Note You should change the default LAN IP address of the Client from
192.168.1.254 to 192.168.1.X (X can be any number from 2 to 253) to avoid
an IP conflict with the former AP. Here we choose 192.168.1.2 as an example.
Note
Click Save
Click Network
Enter 192.168.1.2 in the
IP Address field
Click Save
Select AP
Click Operation Mode

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Then click Save at the bottom of this page.
Antenna Alignment
A
fter basic configuration of operation
mode, you can change your CPE’s
direction to get a better signal strength
according to the parameters shown on
the Antenna Alignment page.
Click Wireless
Click Antenna Alignment
This page will then display.
The BSSID is the same as the MAC address.
Note
Select Repeater
Click Survey
Click Wireless >
Wireless Mode
Find the BSSID of the remote AP
that you want to repeat, and then
click Connect on the right side of
the line.

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Connect one side of the TL-ANT24SP to the RP-SMA port of your CPE through
the TL-ANT24PT3.
Connect the other side of the TL-ANT24SP to the TL-ANT2424B.
Appendix 1:
External antenna installation
1 External antenna connection
Configure the external antenna
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Note 1. If you have an external antenna with the RP-SMA (male) port, you could
connect it to the RP-SMA port of your CPE directly.
2. If you don’t have any external antennas, you are recommended to use
TP-LINK products for outdoor solution. You could choose TL-ANT2424B
(external antenna), TL-ANT24SP (Surge Protector), and TL-ANT24PT3
(Pigtail Cable) to connect as the following steps:
Note You will need to assign your computer a Static IP address within the same
range as the AP’s IP address. See the Troubleshooting T3 if you need
assistance.

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Login
Configure the external antenna
’
A
dialog box will prompt you for the
User name and Password.Ente
r
the default values and click OK.
User name: admin
Password: admin
Click OK
Open your web browser and type in
http://192.168.1.254 in the address
bar and press Enter
Select External
Click Save
Click Wireless Setting