System Tools, Firmware | TP-Link TL-WA5110G specs

5.9 System Tools

¾RTS threshold - RTS/CTS Threshold, the packet size that is used to determine if RTS/CTS should be sent.

¾Fragmentation threshold - The maximum packet size used for fragmentation.

¾Beacon Interval - The interval time between two successive beacons.

¾Power - The transmit power of the access point.

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5.9 System Tools

Figure 5-24 The System Tools menu

There are eight submenus under the System Tools menu (shown in Figure 5-24):Firmware, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Ping Watch Dog, Speed Test, Reboot, Password and Syslog. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.

5.9.1 Firmware

The page allows you to upgrade the AP to the most recent version of firmware on the screen below (Figure 5-25).

Figure 5-25 Firmware Upgrade

New firmware versions are posted at www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the AP itself, you can try to upgrade the firmware.

)Note:

Before upgrading the AP’s firmware，you should write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important configuration settings of AP.

To upgrade the AP's firmware, please take the following steps:

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TP-Link TL-WA5110G manual System Tools, Firmware

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TL-WA5110G 54M High Power Wireless Access Point 1910010154 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS All rights reserved FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement FCC STATEMENTCE Mark Warning General authorization required for outdoor use and public serviceNational Restrictions 2400.0-2483.5 MHz Country Product Description 54 M High Power Wireless Access Point ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.8.12008 & ETSI EN 301 489-17 EN60950-12006 EN623112008 CONTENTS Configuring the Device in AP Operation Mode 5.6.1 Package Contents Chapter 1. Product Overview 1.2 Features1.1 Overview of the Product 1.3 Conventions Chapter 2. Hardware Installation 2.1. The Front Panel2.2. The Rear Panel Indication 2.5. Connecting the Device Ensure the AP is powered on before it restarts completely2.3. System Requirements 2.4. Environment Requirements 3. Connect the AP to the desktop PC 3.1. Configure the Device Chapter 3. Quick Installation GuideFor Windows 98 OS or earlier, the PC and AP may need to be restarted 3.2. Quick Setup Please check the connection following these steps Figure 3-4 Login Windows Figure 3-7 Choose WAN Connection Type The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - Static IP Figure 3-11 Quick Setup - Wireless settings 4.1 Login 4.2 Status IP address and Subnet Mask 2. Wireless SSID, Channel, Mode, Wireless MAC address, and IP address 3. WAN1. LAN 4. Traffic Statistics 4.3 Quick Setup 4.4 Operation Mode4.5 Network 4.5.1 LAN 4.5.2 WAN Figure 4-5 WAN - Dynamic IP Figure 4-6 WAN - Static IP You should type the following parameters into the spaces provided Figure 4-7 WAN - PPPoE 4.5.3 MAC Clone 4.6 Wireless 4.6.1 Basic Settings1 Only the PC on your LAN can use the Clone MAC Address To feature 2 If you click Save, the router will prompt you to reboot 4.6.2 Wireless Mode The device will reboot automatically after you click the Save button Figure 4-12 Wireless Mode Figure 4-13 AP List Figure 4-14 Wireless Mode settings in AP Router mode 4.6.3 Security SettingsYou can select one of the following security options Figure 4-15 Wireless Security 2. Shared Key - Select 802.11 Shared Key authentication3. Open System - Select 802.11 Open System authentication ¾ WEP - Select 802.11 WEP security 4.6.4 MAC Filtering Figure 4-16 Wireless MAC address Filtering ¾ Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled¾ Description - A simple description of the wireless station To set up an entry, follow these instructions 6. Click the Save button to save this entry 4.6.6 Distance Setting 4.6.5 Wireless StatisticsThis page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds 4.6.7 Antenna Alignment 4.6.8 Throughput Monitor 4.7.1 DHCP Settings 4.7 DHCP 4.7.2 DHCP Clients List 4.7.3 Address Reservation To Reserve IP addresses 4.8 Wireless settings 4.9 Forwarding 4.9.1 Virtual Servers To setup a virtual server entry, please take the following steps 4.9.2 Port Triggering 4.9.3 DMZ 4.9.4 UPnP 4.10Security 4.10.1 Firewall 4.10.2 IP Address Filtering 4.10.3 Domain Filtering Click the Enabled All button to make all entries enabled Figure 4-39 Domain FilteringFigure 4-40 Add or Modify a Domain Filtering entry To add or modify a Domain Filtering entry, follow these instructions 4.10.4 MAC Address Filtering 4.10.5 Advanced Security Figure 4-43 Advanced Security settings 4.11Static Routing To add static routing entries 4.12Dynamic DNS 4.12.1 Dyndns.org DDNS 4.12.2 Oray.net DDNS 4.12.3 Comexe.cn DDNS 4.13System Tools 4.13.1 Time 1. Select Using Daylight Saving Time 2 The router will reboot after the Upgrading is finished4.13.2 Firmware 2 The time will be lost if the router is turned off 4.13.4 Backup & Restore 4.13.3 Factory Defaults4.13.5 Ping Watch Dog 4.13.6 Speed Test 4.13.7 Reboot 4.13.8 Password 4.13.9 Syslog 4.13.10 Remote Management 4.13.11 Statistics Statistics TableBytes ICMP TCP SYN Tx Click the Refresh button to refresh immediately 5.1 Login Chapter 5. Configuring the Device in AP Operation Mode5.2 Status 5.4 Operation Mode 5.3 Quick Setup5.5 Network 5.6.1 Basic Settings 5.6 Wireless3） The device will reboot automatically after clicking Save 5.6.2 Wireless Mode Page If the available AP can’t support with WDS, you may select Client mode without WDS or Universal Repeater mode to associate with the AP Figure 5-8 Point to Point Bridge Page 5.6.3 Security Settings the wireless network with wireless antenna accessories Figure 5-11 Wireless Security 5.6.4 MAC Filtering Figure 5-12 Wireless MAC address Filtering Figure 5-13 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry 6. Click the Save button to save this entry 5.6.5 Wireless Statistics 5.6.6 Distance Setting 5.6.7 Antenna Alignment 5.6.8 Throughput Monitor 5.7 DHCP 5.7.1 DHCP Settings 5.7.2 DHCP Clients List 5.7.3 Address Reservation 5.8 Wireless settings 5.9 System Tools 5.9.1 Firmware 5.9.2 Factory Defaults 5.9.3 Backup & Restore 5.9.5 Speed Test 5.9.4 Ping Watch Dog2. Wrong process will lead the device unmanaged Figure 5-29 Speed Test 5.9.6 Reboot 5.9.7 Password 5.9.8 Syslog Click Save when finished Click Clear All to clear allFigure 5-32 System Log Click Clear ALL to clear all the logs Appendix A FAQ 3. I want to use Netmeeting, what do I need to do? 4. I want to build a Web Server on the LAN, what should I do? 5. The wireless stations cannot connect to the router Appendix B Configuring the PCs 1. Configure TCP/IP component ¾ Setting IP address automatically Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below ¾ Setting IP address manually Click OK to keep your settings Appendix C Specifications WirelessGeneral Physical and Environment Appendix D Glossary