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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point Rev: 1.0.3 1910010121[...]

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    COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subjec t to change without notice. ® is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trade marks or registered trademarks of t heir respective holders. No part of the specificat ions may be reproduced in any form or b y any means or used to make any deriva[...]

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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 limit s are designed to pro-vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment ge nerates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if [...]

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    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. w ithin the b and 2454-2483.5 MHz Military Radiol ocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz band has been ongoing i n recent years to allow current relaxed reg[...]

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    CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Introduction ........................................................................................... 2 1.1 Product Overview ...................................................................................[...]

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    3.7.4 Reboot .............................................................................................................. 30 3.7.5 Password .......................................................................................................... 31 3.7.6 Syslog .....................................................................................[...]

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    Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ One TL-WA601G 108Mbps Wireless Access Point ¾ One AC power Adapter for TL-WA601G 108Mbps 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 it ems. If any of the listed ite[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the TL-WA601 G 108Mbps Wireless Access Point. 1.1 Product Overview This AP provides smooth c onnectivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equippe d wireless devices. It adopts 108M Super G ™ WLAN Transmission Technology , which offers the highe[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide 1.3 Conventions The AP or TL-WA601G, or device mentioned in t his User guide stands for TL-WA601G 108M 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 param[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide 2.2 The Back Panel Figure 2-2 ¾ Wireless antenna ¾ Factory Default Reset button ¾ There are three ways to reset the AP's factory defaults: • Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools -> Factory Defaults page in the AP's Web-based Utility. • Use the Factory Default Reset bu[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide ¾ Not cluttered or crowded. There should be at leas t 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space on all sides of the AP ¾ Well ventilated (especially if it is in a closet) ¾ Operating temperature: 0 ℃ ~40 ℃ (32 ℉ ~104 ℉ ) ¾ Operating Humidity: 10% ~90%RH, Non-condensing 2.5 Connecting the Device Figu[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. Thes e values can be seen from the LAN. They can be changed as you desire, as an example we use the default values for description in this guide. Connect the local PCs to the LAN ports on the AP and configure the IP address manually for your PCs. 1. From the Start menu o[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide Figure 2-6 4. Configure the IP addr ess manually. Click OK. Figure 2-7 7[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide 1) Open TCP/IP Properties of the LAN card in your PC, enter the IP address as 192.168.1.* (* is any value between 2 to 254, Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, Gateway is 192.168.1.1, DNS address is the value provided by ISP). 2) Now, you can run the Ping comma nd in t he command prompt to verify the netwo[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide Chapter 3 Software Configuration This User Guide recommends using the “Quick Installation Guide” for first-time installation. For advanced users, if you want to know more ab o ut this device and make use of its functions adequately, you need to read this chapter and configure advanced settings th[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide There are the detailed expl anations for each web page' s key functions below. 3.2 S t atus The Status page displays the AP's current status and configuration. All information is read-only. ¾ Wired - This field displays the current settings or information for the Network, including the MAC[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide 3.3 Network You can configure the IP param eters of Network on this page. Figure 3-4 Network ¾ Typ e - Choosing dynamic IP to get IP address from DHCP server, or choosing static IP to config IP address manually. ¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address of your AP in dotted-decimal notation (factory def [...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide 3.4.1 Basic Settings The basic settings for the wirele ss network are set on this page, Figure 3-6 : Figure 3-6 Wireless Settings ¾ SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. T he same name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is TP-LI NK_xxxxxx (xxxxxx[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide ) Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America doe s not have region selection option. The wireless basic settings for this version are shown below. ) Note: To apply any settings you have altered on the page, please click the Save button, and wait the AP reboot automatically. 3.4[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide Figure 3-7 Wireless Mode Settings 14[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide ¾ Disable Wireless - The wireless of this AP can be enabled or disabled to allow wireless stations access. If disabled, wireless st ations will not be able to access the AP. ) Note: AP provides five operational modes: Access Point, Client, Repeater, Bridge (point to point), Bridge (point to Multi-po[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide Figure 3-8 Wireless repeating 2. Verify the wireless security parameters for all access points, if any. 3. Verify conne ctivity across the LANs. A computer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printe rs with any other PCs or servers connected to any of the t[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide • Both use the same Channel and security settings if security is in use. • Verify connectivity across the LAN 1 and LAN 2. A comput er on either LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or s hare files and printers of any other PCs or servers connected to LAN S egment 1 or LAN Segmen[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide and printers with any other PCs or servers c onnected to any of the three LAN segments. • Wireless stations will not be able to connect to the TL-WA601G A ccess Points in the illustration above. If you require wireless stat ions to access any LAN segment, you can add TL-WA601G Access Points configu[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide 3.4.4 Security Settings You can select one of the following security options: Figure 3-12 Wireless Securities ¾ Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabl ed or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the AP without encryption. It is recommended 19[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide strongly that you choose one of fo llowing options to enable security. ¾ WEP - Select 802.11 WEP security. • Type - You can select one of following types: 1) Automatic - Select Shared Key or Open System authentication ty pe automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide 2) WPA-PSK - Pre-shared key of WPA. 3) WPA2-PSK - Pre-shared key of WPA2. • PSK Passphrase - You can enter a passphrase bet ween 8 and 63 characters long. • Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value can be either 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide the radio button Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access , otherwise, select the radio button Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access . Step2 ： To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New… button. The [...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page. For example: If you desire that the wireless station A with MA C address 00-0A-EB- 00- 07-BE be abl e to access the AP, the wireless sta tion B with MAC addr ess 00-0A-EB- 00-0 7-5F not be able [...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide ) Note: If you select the radio button Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules, the wireless station B will sti ll not be able to access the AP, however, other wireless stations that are not in the list will be abl e to access the AP. If you e[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 3-16 ): DHCP Settings , DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, a nd you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The det ailed explanations for each submenu are pr ovided below. 3.5.1 DHCP Settings The S[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide 3.5.2 DHCP Clients List This page shows Client Name, MAC Address, Assigned IP and Lease Time for each DHCP Client attached to the AP ( Figure 3-18 ): Figure 3-18 DHCP Clients List ¾ Index - The index of the DHCP Client ¾ Client Name - The name of the DHCP client ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of [...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide ¾ Assigned IP Address - The IP address of the AP reserved. To Reserve IP addresses: 1. Click the Add New... button to add a new Address Reservation entry. 2. Enter the MAC address (The format for t he MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX.) and IP address in dotted-decimal notation of the computer you wi[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide ¾ RTS threshold - RTS/CTS Threshold, the packet size t hat is used to determine if RTS/CTS should be sent. ¾ Fragmentation threshold - The maximum packet size used for fragmentation. ¾ Beacon Interval - The interval time between two successive beacons. ¾ Power - The transmit power of the access p[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide Figure 3-22 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versi ons ar e posted at www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. If the AP is not experiencing difficulties, ther e is no need to d ownload a more re cent firm ware version, unless that version has a new feature that you want to use. ) Note: When you [...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide • The default Password : admin • The default IP Address : 192.168.1.1 • The default Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0 ) Note: Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored. 3.7.3 Backup & Restore This page (shown in Figure 3-25 ) allows you to save all confi gura[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide • Change LAN IP Address. (Syste m will reboot automatically) • DHCP service function. • Static address assignment of DHCP server. • Upgrade the firmware of the AP (s ystem will reboot automatically). • Restore the AP's settings to factory def ault (system will reboot automatically). 3.[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide Figure 3-27 System Log The AP can keep logs of all tra ffic. You can query the logs to find what happened to the AP. Click the Refresh button to refresh the logs. Click the Clear ALL button to clear all the logs. 32[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide Appendix A: Glossary 108M Super G ™ WLAN Transmission Technology - 108M Super G ™ WLAN Transmission Technology employs multiple perform ance-enhanci ng techniqu es including packet bursting, fast frames, data compression, and dynamic turbo mode that combine to improve the throughput and range of [...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide WEP ( W ired E quivalent P rivacy) - A data privacy mechanism bas ed on a 64-bit or 128-bit or 152-bit shared key algorithm, as des cribed in the IEEE 802.11 standard. Wi-Fi - A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Al liance (WECA, see [...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide Appendix B: Specifications General Standards and Protocols IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11b and 802. 11g, TCP/IP, DHCP Safety & Emission FCC 、 CE Ports One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 port supporting Auto MDI/MDIX Cabling Type 10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100[...]

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    TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User G uide Appendix C: FAQ 1. No lights are lit on the access point. It takes a few seconds for the power indicator to light up. Wait a minute and check the power light status on the access point if the access point has no power. 1) Make sure the power cord is connected to the access point. 2) Make sure the pow[...]