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TL-WA601G
108M Wireless Access Point
Rev: 1.0.3
1910010121
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS ® Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Copyright © 2008 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO
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FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro-vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-stalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guaran
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National Restrictions 2400.0-2483.5 MHz Country Restriction Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor use and Bulgaria public service Outdoor use limited to 10 Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz France mW e.i.r.p. within the band band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current 2454-2483.5 MHz relaxed regulation. Full implementation planned 2012 If used outside of own premises, general authorization is Italy required General authorization re
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CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Introduction........................................................................................... 2 1.1 Product Overview .............................................................................................. 2 1.2 Main Features ................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Conven
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3.7.4 Reboot ..............................................................................................................30 3.7.5 Password..........................................................................................................31 3.7.6 Syslog ...............................................................................................................31 Appendix A: Glossary......................................................................................... 33 Appen
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Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: One TL-WA601G 108Mbps Wireless Access Point One AC power Adapter for TL-WA601G 108Mbps Wireless Access Point One Resource CD , including: This User Guide Other Helpful Information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor. 1
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TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the TL-WA601G 108Mbps Wireless Access Point. 1.1 Product Overview This AP provides smooth connectivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wireless devices. ™ It adopts 108M Super G WLAN Transmission Technology, which offers the highest throughput performance available on the market today, and data rates of up to 108Mbps. In dynamic 108M ™ mode, the AP can attach IEEE 802.11b, 8
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TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide 1.3 Conventions The AP or TL-WA601G, or device mentioned in this User guide stands for TL-WA601G 108M Wireless 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. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 The Front Panel Figure 2-1 The LED indicators displayed on the front pan
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TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide 2.2 The Back Panel Figure 2-2 Wireless antenna Factory Default Reset button 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 button: Press and hold the default Reset button for 5 seconds, and then the AP reboot after the System led flash 5 times. • Use the Factory Default Reset button: F
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TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Not cluttered or crowded. There should be at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space on all sides of the AP Well ventilated (especially if it is in a closet) Operating temperature: 0℃~40℃ (32℉~104℉) Operating Humidity: 10% ~90%RH, Non-condensing 2.5 Connecting the Device Figure 2-3 is an example of an infrastructure network incorporating the TL-WA601G. An Infrastructure network contains an access point or a wireless router. For a typical
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TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These 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 on your desktop, go to Settings, and then click on Network Connections. Figure 2-4 2. In the Network Connections window, right-click on LAN (L
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TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 2-6 4. Configure the IP address manually. Click OK. Figure 2-7 7
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TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide 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 command in the command prompt to verify the network connection between your PC and the AP. The following example is in Windows XP Operating System. 3) Open a command prompt, From the Start menu
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TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide 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 about this device and make use of its functions adequately, you need to read this chapter and configure advanced settings through the Web-based Utility. 3.1 Login The TL-WA601G 108Mbps Wireless Access Point is easy to configure and manage With a ® Web-based (Internet Expl
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TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide There are the detailed explanations for each web page's key functions below. 3.2 Status The Status page displays the AP's current status and configuration. All information is read-only. Wired - This field displays the current settings or information for the Network, including the MAC address, IP address and Subnet Mask. Wireless - This field displays basic information or status for wireless function, including Operating Mode, SSID, Chann
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TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide 3.3 Network You can configure the IP parameters of Network on this page. Figure 3-4 Network Type - Choosing dynamic IP to get IP address from DHCP server, or choosing static IP to config IP address manually. IP Address - Enter the IP address of your AP in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.1.1). Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. Gat
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TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide 3.4.1 Basic Settings The basic settings for the wireless network are set on this page, Figure 3-6: Figure 3-6 Wireless Settings SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is TP-LINK_xxxxxx (xxxxxx indicates the last unique six characters of each device's MAC address), which can ensure your wireless network security. But it is recommended str
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TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does 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. 3.4.2 Wireless Mode The wireless mode settings for the wireless network are set on this page. 13
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TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-7 Wireless Mode Settings 14
