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TL-WA901ND300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1Product Overview

The TL-WA901ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point is dedicated to Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) wireless network solutions. It allows for greater range and mobility within your wireless network while also allowing you to connect the wireless devices to a wired environment. Increased mobility and the absence of cabling will be beneficial for your network.

With using IEEE 802.11n wireless technology, your device can transmit wireless data at the rate of up to 300Mbps. With multiple protection measures, including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption, WiFi protected Access (WPA2- PSK, WPA- PSK), the TL-WA901ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point delivers complete data privacy. This device leverages some 802.11n features to provide improved performance and coverage compared to 802.11a/g devices, and fully interoperates with 802.11n products if they are Wi-Fi CERTIFIED.

It supports an easy, web-based setup for installation and management. Even though you may not be familiar with the Access Point, you can easily configure it with the help of this Guide. Before installing the AP, please look through this Guide to get the full information of the TL-WA901ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point.

1.2Conventions

The AP or TL-WA901ND, or device mentioned in this User guide stands for TL-WA901ND 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point without any explanations.

Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product, which may differ from the actual situation. You can set the parameters according to your demand.

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Contents TL-WA901ND Copyright & Trademarks FCC Statement Korea Warning Statements Safety Information Product Description 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International BusinessContents Factory Defaults Backup & Restore Reboot Password System Log Package Contents Product Overview IntroductionConventions Front Panel Main FeaturesAppearance LED Explanation Name Status Indication Used as Reset button Rear PanelTL-WA901ND  Used as WPS buttonBefore You Begin Hardware InstallationConnecting the Device Basic Requirements Note TL-WA901ND300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Quick Installation Guide Quick SetupQuick Setup TL-WA901ND300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide TL-WA901ND300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide TL-WA901ND300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide TL-WA901ND300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 12 Network Setting 13 Quick Setup Finish Configure the Device LoginStatus WPS Device Status ClientBy PBC To add a new deviceMethod One Method Two Method Three Add a New DeviceII. By PIN Enter the PIN Click ConnectNetwork Wireless Wireless Settings Wireless menu Note TL-WA901ND300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Configure the Access Point TL-WA901ND300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Egress Rule Processing mode of Utag Frames Configure the SwitchPort  Note 13 Wireless Settings in Repeater mode 14 Wireless Settings in Repeater mode TL-WA901ND300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 15 Wireless Settings in Bridge with AP mode Wireless Security Access Point TL-WA901ND Multi-SSID Client TL-WA901ND300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide WDS Repeater 20 Wireless Security Repeater Universal RepeaterTL-WA901ND300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Bridge with AP TL-WA901ND Wireless MAC Filtering To set up an entry, follow these instructions To modify or delete an existing entryWireless Advanced Wireless Statistics Throughput MonitorDhcp 27 The Dhcp menuDhcp Settings Dhcp Clients List Address ReservationTo modify a Reserved IP address System ToolsTo Reserve IP addresses To delete all Reserved IP addresses Click Clear AllSnmp 31 The System Tools menuDiagnostic TL-WA901ND300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 34 Diagnostic Results Ping Watch DogFirmware Upgrade To upgrade the devices firmware, follow these instructionsFactory Defaults Backup & RestoreReboot PasswordSystem Log Appendix a Application Example TL-WA901ND TL-WA901ND300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Common Default Settings Appendix B Factory DefaultsDefault Value WirelessAppendix C Troubleshooting T2. What can I do if I forget my password?General Appendix D SpecificationsPhysical and Environment Appendix E Glossary TL-WA901ND300Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide