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- TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 1
User Guide EAP Controller Software REV1.1.0 1910011294 - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 2
Layer-2 Management...2 1.2.2 Layer-3 Management...3 1.3 Software Installation...3 1.4 Quick Setup...5 Chapter 2 Interface 8 Chapter 3 Monitor 10 Current Usage-Top APs ...16 3.2.4 View Recent Activities...16 3.3 Access Points Tab ...17 3.4 Clients Tab...19 3.5 Insight Tab...20 3.5.1 - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 3
...23 4.1.1 Basic Wireless Setting ...23 4.1.2 Advanced Wireless Setting ...27 4.2 Wireless Control...28 4.2.1 Access Control ...28 4.2.2 Portal...28 4.2.3 Free Authentication Policy...35 4.2.4 MAC Filter ...37 4.2.5 MAC Filter Association ...38 4.2.6 Scheduler ...38 4.2.7 Scheduler - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 4
5.2 User ...54 5.3 Guest...54 5.4 Configuration ...54 5.4.1 Basic Config ...55 5.4.2 IP Setting ...55 5.4.3 Radio ...57 5.4.4 Load Balance ...58 5.4.5 SSID Override...59 5.4.6 Rogue AP Detection ...60 5.4.7 Forget this AP...60 Chapter 6 Layer-3 Management 61 Chapter 7 Application - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 5
Setup The EAP Controller is a management software specially designed for the TP-LINK EAP devices on a business wireless network. It allows you to centrally manage masses of EAP devices using a web browser on your PC. Moreover, it is particularly worth mentioning that it allows you to configure - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 6
not need to install the EAP Controller software. After you have configured the wireless network with the EAP Controller on the Controller Host, other computers (PC 1 and PC 2) in the same LAN can use the way of "IP:port" to log into the EAP Controller to monitor the wireless network. For the details - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 7
IP address of the Controller in different network segment. Please refer to Chapter 6 Layer-3 Management. 1.3 Software Installation The EAP Controller software software of EAP Controller on the resource CD provided with your EAP device or download it from our website http://www.tp-link.com/en/support - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 8
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is created on your desktop, you have succeeded in installing the EAP Controller. 1.4 Quick Setup Perform the following steps to log into the EAP Controller interface: Step 1: Launch the EAP Controller on Controller Host and the following window will pop up. You can click Hide to hide this - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 10
an SSID name (wireless network name) and password. The EAP Controller will simultaneously create two wireless networks, a 2.4GHz one and a 5GHz one both encrypted in the WPA2-PSK mode. Click Next. Step 4: Configure an admin name and password for login to the EAP Controller. Specify an email address - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 11
Review your settings. Once the wizard is finished, the browser will be redirected to the management interface. Step 6: A login screen will appear for the EAP Controller the EAP Controller software must first keep running on Controller Host. For example, when the IP address of the Controller Host is - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 12
and management. To access the interface, perform the following steps: Step 1: Double click from your windows desktop and the following screen will pop up. NOTE: Please do not close the EAP Controller window during configuring the EAP Controller and managing your wireless network. Otherwise, the - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 13
settings. You can add the 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless network and also configure their wireless parameters in details. Wireless Control allows you to control the access of clients to your wireless networks. System allows you to perform some configurations to the managed EAPs' system, including Log - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 14
of each EAP device. 3.1.1 Add Custom Maps The image formats that the EAP Controller software supports include .jpg, .gif, .png, .bmp and .tiff. To upload a map to the EAP Controller, please perform the following steps: Step 1: Click Configure Maps on the upper right corner of map area to open the - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 15
Step 2: Click . Give a map description, select your customized map image, and click Create. Step 3: Click to close the window. 3.1.2 Set the Map Scale To set the map scale, perform the following steps: Step 1: Select a map from the drop-down list. Step 2: Use the zoom slider to zoom the map detail - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 16
4: Enter the distance that the line represents in the Distance field to set the scale of this map. The distance is specified in meters by default but you can switch to feet using the drop-down selection menu on the right. Click Confirm. 3.1.3 Place APs onto the Map Place APs onto - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 17
location. Click to display the Details window that allows you to view AP's details and configure the wireless parameters. For more detailed information, please refer to AP Details. Click to remove the selected map. Click Label to only display EAP's name. The default name is EAP's MAC address. 13 - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 18
Click Details to display EAP's name, MAC address, IP address, transmitting/receiving channel, number of connected users, and number of connected guests. Click Coverage to display a visual representation of the wireless range covered by EAPs. NOTE: The visual range covered by EAPs will appear only - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 19
3.2.1 View the Client Distribution on SSID A visual pie chart represents the client distribution on each SSID. For example, the SSID 2 has 2 clients, which occupies 67% of all the clients. 3.2.2 Quick Look Most Active AP refers to the current connected AP with the maximum traffic. Its MAC address - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 20
with the maximum traffic among all the clients that have accessed the EAP network before. Its MAC address, duration and that connect to the AP. Its maximum transmission capacity depends on its radio configuration. 3.2.4 View Recent Activities The Recent Activities statistics can be toggled between - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 21
Access Points Tab The EAP Controller software can detect all the EAP devices in the LAN and list them on the Access Points page. The clickable list displays the EAP's name/MAC address, IP address, status, model, software displays that the EAP is in the default state and available for adoption. You - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 22
password and click Apply. After adopted at the first time, this AP's username and password are separately the admin name and password that you configured at Quick Setup. And you can change them on the Device Account page. On the condition that there are many EAPs to be adopted, you can click - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 23
the EAP Controller software. Disconnected EAP can only be located the position on the map. When a disconnected EAP is reset to factory default settings or you to the EAP wireless network without the Portal authentication is User while the client connecting to the wireless network with the Portal - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 24
. Click to restrict the client's access, and click to resume the client's access. 3.5.2 Untrusted Rogue APs A Rogue AP is an access point that has been installed on a secure network without explicit authorization from a system administrator. The EAP Controller can scan all channels to detect - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 25
3.5.3 Trusted Rogue APs The Trusted Rogue APs page displays the trusted rogue APs' MAC address, SSID, band, channel, security mode and the time of last seen. If you want to move a trusted rogue AP to the Untrusted Rogue AP list, click in the Action column. Import/Export Trusted AP List You can - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 26
3.6 Log Tab The logs of the EAP Controller can effectively record, classify and manage the system information of the managed EAPs, providing powerful support for network administrator to monitor network operation and diagnose malfunctions. The Log tab displays AP's MAC address, log type, level, - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 27
account for login to the EAP Controller. 4.1 Wireless Settings Wireless Settings page allows you to add wireless networks and configure wireless parameters. Please carefully read the details before configuring your networks. 4.1.1 Basic Wireless Setting The Basic Wireless Settings page allows you to - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 28
enable the Access Control feature. You can configure it on the Access Control page. Step 3: Select the security mode of the wireless network. NOTE: WEP is not supported in 802.11n mode. If WEP is applied in 802.11n mode, the clients may not be able to access the wireless network. If WEP is applied - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 29
Auto, TKIP, and AES. The default setting is Auto, which can select TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) or AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) automatically based on the wireless client's capability and request. AES is more secure than TKIP that is not supported in 802.11n mode. We recommend - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 30
business. WPA-PSK has two versions: WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. Please refer to WPA-Enterprise to configure Version, Encryption, and Group Key Update Period. Set your wireless password in the Wireless Password field. Step 4: Set the rate limit for the clients to guarantee the network balance. Select the - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 31
data for the client devices. Following a Beacon frame containing a DTIM, the access point will release the buffered broadcast and/or multicast data, if any exists. You can specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, indicating the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 32
from the clients. NOTE: To apply Access Control on a wireless network, please go to Wireless Settings→Basic Wireless Setting to enable Access Control of a selected SSID. 4.2.2 Portal Portal authentication enhances the network security by providing authentication service to the clients that want to - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 33
No Authentication. Authentication Timeout: Specify a designated period of time for client's access to the Internet. Options include: 1 Hour, 8 Hours, 24 Hours, by default. Check the box to enable Redirect if you hope that the portal redirects the newly authenticated clients to the configured URL. - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 34
term of use. Authentication Type: Select Simple Password. Password: Specify the password for simple authentication. Please refer to No Authentication to configure Authentication Timeout, Redirect , Redirect URL, Logo Image and Background Image. Preview Login Page: Preview the Login page. Login Page - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 35
Image. Preview Login Page: Preview the Login page. Login Page Snapshot:Configure the title and terms of the authentication login page. Click to set and manage the hotspot authentication. Create Vouchers Click access the network. to creat vouchers. The clients use Voucher to pass the - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 36
distributed to multi-clients. When Multi Use is selected, enter the value of Max Users. The amount of clients using the same voucher to access the network can not exceed the value. Duration: Select Voucher's effective time. The options include: 8 hours, 2 days and User defined. The effective time - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 37
that have passed the hotspot authentication. Click to restrict the client to access. Click to extend the effective time. Create Operator account Click manage the hotspot. Other users can visit the URL https://EAP Controller Host IP:8043/hotspot and use the Operator account to enter the Hotspot - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 38
Authentication Type: Select External Radius Server. Radius Server IP/Port: Enter the IP address/port of Radius Server. Radius Password: Specify the password of Radius Server. Portal Customization: 34 - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 39
server to a whitelist of Free Authentication Policy, otherwise clients cannot access it before authenticated. Enter the authentication login page's URL provided by the remote portal server. Please refer to No Authentication to configure Authentication Timeout, Redirect , Redirect URL, Logo Image and - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 40
and subnet mask for free authentication policy. Assign the service port as the Destination Port. Check the Status box to enable the policy. NOTE: When External Radius Server is configured and External Web Portal is selected, please set the IP address and subnet mask of your external web portal - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 41
4.2.4 MAC Filter MAC filter can be used to allow or exclude the listed clients to authenticate with the access point. Thereby it can effectively control client's access to the wireless network. Add MAC Filter Group Step 1: Click and specify a name for the group. Click Apply and the MAC Filter - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 42
Group from the drop-down list and allow or deny its members to access the wireless network. Click Apply to enforce this MAC Filter Association entry in the Setting column. 4.2.6 Scheduler Scheduler allows you to configure rules with specific time interval for EAPs, which automates the enabling or - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 43
Add Scheduler Profile Step 1: Click and specify a name for the profile rule. Click Apply and the profile is added in the list and the following screen will be shown. Step 2: Click to add a profile item. Select the day mode and Custom allows you to choose the desired days, such as Mon and Fri. - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 44
4.2.7 Scheduler Association You can associate the profile item you added with SSID/AP. Check the Scheduler box to enable the Scheduler feature, select Associated with SSID/AP and click Apply to enable your association. The list entries will be different according to your selection of association - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 45
turn on/off all the wireless network on the selected Access Point during the time interval set for the profile. Click Apply to enforce this Scheduler Association entry in the Setting column. 4.2.8 QoS The EAP Controller software allows you to configure the quality of service (QoS) on the EAP device - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 46
that the EAP devices should not acknowledge frames with QosNoAck as the service class value. Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery: By default enabled. A power management method, APSD is recommended if VoIP phones access the network through the EAP device. AP EDCA Parameters AP EDCA parameters - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 47
2 (Best Effort)-Medium priority queue, medium throughput and delay. Most traditional IP data is sent to this queue. Data 3 (Background)-Lowest priority ) the maximum burst length allowed for packet bursts on the wireless network. A packet burst is a collection of multiple frames transmitted - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 48
EAPs in the Start Time field. 4.3.2 Log Setting You can choose the way to receive system logs on Log Setting page. These parameters can be configured: Auto Mail Feature, Enable Server and Enable Nvram. Auto Mail Feature If Auto Mail Feature is enabled, system logs will be sent to a specified mailbox - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 49
sender's mail address, the receipt's address and the IP address of the SMTP server. You can check the to a server. You can enable the system log server and enter its IP address and port. Enable NVRAM NVRAM (Non-volatile Random Access Memory) is a RAM that can still save data even if a device - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 50
/password (current username/password) of the admin account created at Quick Setup. You can directly specify a new username and password for them. If these EAPs have already been adopted, the Controller will push configuration of the new specified username and password to each EAP device. 4.3.4 LED - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 51
: Please visit http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/ to download the latest firmware file of the corresponding model. Please select the proper software version that matches your hardware to . 4.3.8 About This page displays the EAP Controller software's version and copyright information. 47 - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 52
4.4 Admin On the Admin page you can configure the user account for login to the EAP Controller. User has three roles: administrator, operator or observer. The administrator user was created at the Quick Setup. It can change the settings of the EAP network and even administrate other users. The - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 53
roles and even delete them. But the admin user created at the Quick Setup cannot be deleted and even its username/role cannot be changed. 4.4.2 Role The user cannot only view the settings, but it can also configure the EAPs. However, the administrator user can even manage the operator and observer user - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 54
Settings page is used for configuring the system settings of the EAP Controller. EAP Controller Controller Hostname/IP: Enter the hostname or IP address of the EAP Controller. NOTE: When you reset the admin password, the Controller will send alert emails to your email box. In every message - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 55
option to enable emails. Mail Server: Enter the IP address or domain of SMTP Server. Port: The default is 25. If Security Socket Layer (SSL) is it. Click Forgot password? on the login page of the EAP Controller, then the following screen will appear. Enter your email address registered when - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 56
Chapter 5 AP Details Clicking the AP's name on the Access Points tab or clicking of connected AP on the map will open a window displaying the Details, User, Guest, and Configuration information of the AP. 5.1 Details The Details tab displays the detailed information about the AP. 5.1.1 Overview - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 57
5.1.3 Radio Click Radio to view the radio information including the frequency band, the wireless mode, the channel width, the channel, and the transmitting power. At 2.4GHz, you can also view parameters of receiving/transmitting data. 53 - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 58
wireless network with the Portal authentication, including their MAC addresses and connected SSID. You can click authentication for it. to cancel the 5.4 Configuration The Configuration tab allows you to modify this AP's name, set the IP address, select - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 59
5.4.1 Basic Config You can change the name of this EAP. 5.4.2 IP Setting You can configure an IP address and subnet mask for this EAP. Select DHCP/Static to set the IP address. 55 - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 60
address. Fallback Gateway: Set a gateway for the fallback IP address. Static: Select to manually configure a static IP address. IP Address: Configure an IP address for the AP. IP Mask: Set an IP mask for the static address you configured. Gateway: Set a gateway for the static address you - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 61
5.4.3 Radio Radio settings directly control the access of wireless clients to the EAP device. Select the frequency band (2.4GHz/5GHz) you want to configure. By default, the radio of this AP is enabled. Select the IEEE 802.11 Mode the radio uses. When selecting the frequency of 2.4GHz, three modes - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 62
Channel used by the EAP device to improve wireless performance. The range of available channels is determined integer. High : Max TxPower Custom: Enter a value manually. 5.4.4 Load Balance By restricting the maximum number of clients accessing the EAPs, Load Balance helps to achieve rational use of - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 63
SSID Override Click SSID Override, select the frequency band and the table will display the previous network name. In the Action column, click to configure a new SSID to override the previous one. Enable: Select whether to enable the SSID override feature. VLAN: You can allow the overridden SSID - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 64
the AP during the detection time. 5.4.7 Forget this AP If you no longer want to manage this AP, you may remove it. But all the configurations and history about this AP will be lost. It is recommended to back up the - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 65
LAN with the EAPs. The EAP-Discover Utility is installed automatically as part of the EAP Controller software installation process. Please go to Start > All Programs to find the utility and click the EAPs in the list. Click EAP the Controller's hostname or IP address. to inform the specific 61 - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 66
EAPs or select all EAPs and click Batch Setting to configure EAPs in batch. In the following pop-up window, enter the Controller Hostname or IP address and the specific EAP's Username and Password. After configuration, EAP Controller can control the managed EAPs in different network segments. 62 - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 67
distinctive function of the EAP Controller is monitoring the running situation authentication, is an effective way to manage the large wireless network in the places such as hotel, community, network. Supermarket A has a large EAP wireless network. The network administrator wants to drive - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 68
. Then the following window will pop up. Check the Portal Enable box. Step 3: Go to Wireless Control > Portal. There are three authentication types available. Select No Authentication in Authentication Type. Users can access the network without the username and password on the web portal page. 64 - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 69
the username and password to access the wireless network. You can set a proper authentication timeout that determines how long the users can stay online once they authenticate with the EAPs. Select External Radius Server as shown below. Enter the Radius Server IP - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 70
and Term of Use are customizable. If External Radius Server is configured above, select External Web Portal. Enter External Web Portal URL as shown to a whitelist of Free Authentication Policy, otherwise clients cannot access the external Web server before authentication. Click on the Free - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 71
mask of external Web server as Destination IP Range. The default Destination Port is 80. You should assign the service port of external Web server if the port number is not 80. Check the Status box to enable the policy. Click Apply to finish the configuration of policy. Step 6: Click Apply on the - TP-Link Auranet EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 72
When External Radius Server is configured and External Web Portal is selected, the browser will be directed to the External Web Portal URL. Users can refer to the page to access more resources by an authentication or in other way. The following is a simple example. Click LOGIN and the web browser
User Guide
EAP Controller Software
REV1.1.0
1910011294