TP-Link Router TL-WA501G User Manual

							 
TL-WA501G 
54M Wireless Access Point 
 
 
Rev: 1.0.3 
1910010120  
						

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							FCC STATEMENT 
 
This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the limits for a Class B digital device, 
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can 
radiate radio frequency energy and,  if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, 
may cause harmful interference to radio communi cations. However, there is no guarantee that 
interference will not occur in a particular inst allation. If this equipment does cause harmful 
interference to radio or televi sion reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off 
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the  interference by one or more of the following 
measures: 
•  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 
•   Increase the separation between  the equipment and receiver. 
•   Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit  different from that to which the receiver 
is connected.   
•   Consult the dealer or an experienc ed radio/ TV technician for help. 
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rule s. Operation is subject to the following two 
conditions: 
1)  This device may not cause harmful interference. 
2)   This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause 
undesired operation. 
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement 
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled 
environment. This device and its antenna must not be  co-located or operating in conjunction with 
any other antenna or transmitter. 
“To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance r equirements, this grant is applicable to only 
Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this  transmitter must be installed to provide a 
separation distance of at  least 20 cm from all persons and mu st not be co-located or operating in 
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.” 
CE Mark Warning 
 
This is a class B product. In a domestic environment , this product may cause radio interference, in 
which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.  
						

							National Restrictions 
2400.0-2483.5 MHz Country Restriction  Reason/remark 
Bulgaria   General authorization requ
ired for outdoor use and 
public service 
France  Outdoor use limited to 10 
mW e.i.r.p. within the 
band 2454-2483.5 MHz  Military Radiolocation use. 
Refarming of the 2.4 GHz 
band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current 
relaxed regulation. Full implementation planned 2012 
Italy   If used outside of own premises, general authorization 
is required
Luxembourg None General authorization required for network and service 
supply(not for spectrum) 
Norway Implemented This subsection does not apply for the geographical 
area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of 
Ny-Ålesund 
Russian Federation 
  Only for indoor applications 
Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France.  
						

							 
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							CONTENTS 
Package Contents........................................................................\
............................ 1 
Chapter 1 Introduction........................................................................\
................... 2 
1.1 Product Overview ........................................................................\
...................... 2 
1.2 Main Features ........................................................................\
........................... 2 
1.3 Conventions........................................................................\
.............................. 2 
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ........................................................................\
... 3 
2.1 The Front Panel........................................................................\
........................ 3 
2.1.1 LED Explanation ........................................................................\
........................ 3 
2.2 The Back Panel........................................................................\
......................... 3 
2.3 System Requirements ........................................................................\
............... 4 
2.4 Installation Environment Requirements ............................................................ 4 
2.5 Connecting the Device........................................................................\
.............. 4 
2.6 Configure PC........................................................................\
............................ 5 
Chapter 3 Software Configuration ........................................................................\
 9 
3.1 Login........................................................................\
......................................... 9 
3.2 Status ........................................................................\
...................................... 10 
3.3 Network ........................................................................\
................................... 11 
3.4 Wireless ........................................................................\
.................................. 12 
3.4.1 Basic Settings ........................................................................\
.......................... 12 
3.4.2 Wireless Mode ........................................................................\
......................... 13 
3.4.3 Site Survey........................................................................\
.............................. 19 
3.4.4 Security Settings ........................................................................\
...................... 20 
3.4.5 MAC Filtering........................................................................\
........................... 22 
3.4.6 Wireless Statistics ........................................................................\
.................... 25 
3.5 DHCP........................................................................\
...................................... 26 
3.5.1 DHCP Settings ........................................................................\
......................... 26 
3.5.2 DHCP Clients List ........................................................................\
.................... 27 
3.5.3 Address Reservation ........................................................................\
............... 27 
3.6 Wireless Settings........................................................................\
.................... 28 
3.7 System Tools........................................................................\
.......................... 30 
3.7.1 Firmware........................................................................\
.................................. 30 
3.7.2 Factory Defaults ........................................................................\
....................... 31 
3.7.3 Backup & Restore ........................................................................\
.................... 31 
3.7.4 Reboot........................................................................\
..................................... 32 
3.7.5 Password ........................................................................\
................................. 32 
3.7.6 SysLog........................................................................\
..................................... 33  
						

							Appendix A: Glossary........................................................................\
................. 34 
Appendix B: Specifications ........................................................................\
........ 36 
Appendix C:    FAQ........................................................................\
......................... 37 
  
						

							Package Contents 
The following items should be found in your package: 
¾  One TL-WA501G 54Mbps Wireless Access Point 
¾  One AC power Adapter for TL-WA501G 54Mbps Wireless Access Point 
¾  One Resource CD, including: z  This User Guide 
z   Other Helpful Information 
)  Note: 
Make sure that the package cont ains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or 
missing, please contact wi th your distributor.  
						

							TL-WA501G54M Wireless Access Point User Guide 
 
Chapter 1  Introduction 
Thank you for choosing the TL-WA501G 54Mbps Wireless Access Point. 
1.1 Product Overview 
This AP provides connectivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wireless 
devices. 
It adopts  2x to 3x eXtended Range
™ WLAN transmission technology  so that transmission 
distance is 2-3 times of traditional IEEE  802.11g and IEEE 802.11b solutions, up to 855.36m 
tested in China. The transmission range is extended to 4-9 times. 
It is an easy, web-based setup for insta llation and management. Even though you may not be 
familiar with the AP, this guide will make configuring the AP easy. Before installing the AP, please 
look through this guide to get to  know all the AP’s functions. 
1.2 Main Features 
¾  Complies with IEEE802.11g, IEEE802. 11b, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u standards 
¾  Adopts 2x to 3x eXtended Range™ 
¾ Supports 54/48/36/24/18/ 12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/3/2/1Mbps wireless LAN data transfer rates 
¾  Provides 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption security 
¾  Provides WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-P SK authentication and TKIP/AES encryption 
security 
¾  Built-in DHCP server supporting dynamic IP address distributing 
¾  Supports MAC address filtering 
¾  Supports multiple operating modes (Access Poin t, Client, Repeater, Point to Point, Point to 
Multi-point) 
¾  Supports TCP/IP, DHCP 
¾  Supports Traffic statistics 
¾  Supports firmware upgrade 
¾  Supports Remote and Web management 
1.3 Conventions 
The AP or TL-WA501G, or device mentioned in  this User guide stands for TL-WA501G 54M 
Wireless Access Point without any explanations. 
Parameters provided in the pictures are just re ferences for setting up the product, which may differ 
from the actual situation. 
You can set the parameters according to your demand. 
  
						

							TL-WA501G54M Wireless Access Point User Guide 
 
Chapter 2  Hardware Installation 
2.1  The Front Panel 
 
Figure 2-1 
The LED indicators displayed on the front panel, th e status of these LED indicators represent the 
device’s working circs. For details, please refer to  2.1.1 LED Explanation 
2.1.1 LED Explanation 
Name StatusIndication 
Off No Power Power 
On Power on 
Off The AP has a hardware error 
On 
The AP is initialising System 
Flashing  The AP is working properly 
Off There is no device linked to the corresponding port 
On There is a device linked to the  corresponding port but no activityLAN 
Flashing  There is an active device lin ked to the corresponding port 
Off 
The Wireless Radio function is disabled WLAN 
Flashing  The Wireless Radio function is enabled 
 
2.2  The Back Panel 
 
Figure 2-2