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User Guide EAP Controller Software REV1.1.0 1910011294 - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 2
1 1.1 System Requirements...1 1.2 Network Topology ...2 1.2.1 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 3.1 Map Tab ...10 3.1.1 Add Custom Maps...10 3.1.2 Set the Map Scale...11 - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 3
4.3.5 Backup&Restore...46 4.3.6 Batch Upgrade...47 4.3.7 Country/Region ...47 4.3.8 About ...47 4.4 Admin ...48 4.4.1 User Settings ...48 4.4.2 Role ...49 4.4.3 Controller Settings ...50 Chapter 5 AP Details 52 5.1 Details...52 5.1.1 Overview ...52 5.1.2 LAN ...52 5.1.3 Radio ...53 II - TP-Link 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 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 EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 6
and PC 2 do 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 - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 7
or download it from our website http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/. Perform the following installation steps to properly install the EAP Controller software: Step 1: Launch EAP Controller.exe. The InstallShield Wizard will install the EAP Controller shown as the following windows. 3 - TP-Link 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 EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 10
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 to receive the notification emails and reset your password if necessary. Click Next to continue. NOTE: Please remember well your - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 11
the management interface to manage EAP devices. Before the login, the EAP Controller software must first keep running on Controller Host. For example, when the IP address of the Controller Host is 192.168.0.100, enter https://192.168.0.100:8043/login, or https://192.168.0.100:8043, or http://192 - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 12
do not close the EAP Controller window during configuring the EAP Controller and managing your wireless network. Otherwise, the EAP devices cannot be managed. Step 2: Your web browser will automatically open the EAP Controller login screen. Enter the admin name and password you created and click - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 13
refresh the current page, globally configure the wireless network, and sign system logs for your troubleshooting. Section C Controller on the About page. Admin allows you to set permissions for the login accounts. You can also set mail server on the Controller Settings page to reset your password - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 14
condition and visual coverage range 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 - TP-Link 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 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 EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 17
another 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 the map. Click Label to only display EAP's name. The default name is EAP's MAC address. 13 - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 18
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 the usage over the specific 24 hours or one day-by-day graph of the usage over the - TP-Link 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 EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 20
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 a view for the past specific 24 hours and one for the past specific 30 days. The left ordinate axis indicates the traffic and the - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 21
. 3.3 Access Points Tab The EAP Controller software can detect all the EAP devices in /MAC address, IP address, status, model, software version, number of it will be disconnected. If you reset or forget a connected/disconnected EAP, it that the EAP is in the default state and available for adoption. - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 22
APs and the following window will pop up. Enter the username and 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 - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 23
install the latest EAP firmware. The Status will appear as Upgrading until the process is complete and the EAP reconnects to the EAP Controller software Controller software. Disconnected EAP can only be located the position on the map. When a disconnected EAP is reset to factory default settings - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 24
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 all APs in the vicinity of the network. During the - TP-Link 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 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 EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 27
three subpages will be applied to all the EAPs in the LAN. While Admin is used to configure the user 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 - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 28
Control feature. You can configure it on the Access Control Service.) NOTE: WEP is not supported in 802.11n mode Auto: The default setting is Auto, which password for client to pass the authentication, or it cannot associate with the wireless network or transmit data. Key Selected: You can configure - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 29
the Encryption type, including Auto, TKIP, and AES. The default setting is Auto, which can select TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity supported in 802.11n mode. We recommend you select AES as the encryption type. Radius Server IP/Port: Enter the IP address/port of the Radius Server. Radius Password - TP-Link 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 EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 31
On the Advanced Wireless Setting page, you can configure Beacon Interval, DTIM Period, RTS Threshold and Fragmentation DTIM interval may reduce the performance of multicast applications. We recommend you keep it by default. RTS Threshold: When the RTS Threshold is activated, all the clients and EAPs - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 32
can be accessed by the specific unauthorized clients, who can access other unspecific resources only after authorized. What's more, you can customize the authentication login page and specify a URL which the newly authenticated clients will be redirected to. Please refer to Configure Portal or Free - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 33
Simple Password, Hotspot, External Radius Server, External Portal Server. Please refer to the following contents to configure Portal according Disabled by default. Check the box to enable Redirect if you hope that the portal redirects the newly authenticated clients to the configured URL. Redirect - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 34
: 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 Snapshot：Configure the title and - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 35
Type: Select Hotspot. Please refer to No Authentication to configure Redirect , Redirect URL, Logo Image and Background 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 - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 36
Amount: Enter the voucher amount to be generated. Type: Select One Time or Multi Use. One Time means one generated voucher can only be distributed to one client. Multi Use means one generated voucher can be distributed to multi-clients. When Multi Use is selected, enter the value of Max Users. The - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 37
Password and Notes to create an operator account. Operator account can be used to remotely manage the hotspot. Other users can visit the URL https://EAP Controller Host IP : Local Web Portal and External Web Portal. The authentication login page of Local Web Portal is provided by the built- - TP-Link 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 EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 39
authentication login page's URL provided by the remote portal server. Please refer to No Authentication to configure Authentication Timeout Policy Free Authentication Policy allows some specified clients to access specific network resources without authentication. On the Free Authentication Policy - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 40
policy and configure its parameters. Step 2: Specify the policy name. And set either Source IP Range with the subnet/mask of the clients or Source MAC. Then set the Destination IP Range with the destination IP address and subnet mask for free authentication policy. Assign the service port as - TP-Link 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 EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 42
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 disabling of the EAP or radio. When Associated with SSID is selected - TP-Link 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 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 EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 45
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 for optimized throughput and better performance when handling differentiated wireless traffic, such - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 46
). NoAcknowledgement: Select Enable to specify 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 - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 47
-sensitive video data is automatically sent to this queue. Data 2 (Best Effort)-Medium priority queue, medium throughput and delay. Most traditional IP data is sent to this queue. Data 3 (Background)-Lowest priority queue, high throughput. Bulk data that requires maximum throughput and is not - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 48
Weekly or Monthly in the Timing Mode drop-down list and set a specific time to reboot the EAPs in the Start Time field. 4.3.2 Log Setting 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 - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 49
IP address of the SMTP server. You can check the Enable Authentication box to enable mail server authentication. Enter the sender's mail account name and password. System logs can be sent at specific can enable the system log server and enter its IP address and port. Enable NVRAM NVRAM (Non-volatile - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 50
time, their username and password will change into the username/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 - TP-Link 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 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 EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 53
new email address for the admin user and change the current password. For the added administrator, operator and observer users, you can But the admin user created at the Quick Setup cannot be deleted and even its username/role , but it can also configure the EAPs. However, the administrator user can even - TP-Link 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 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 Mail Server, you can reset the password when you forget it. Click Forgot password? on the login page of the EAP Controller, then the following screen - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 56
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 to view the basic information including AP's name/MAC address, IP address, model, software version, the usage rate of CPU/Memory and uptime (the - TP-Link 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 EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 58
, 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 the radio mode, enable the load balance function, set new SSID overriding the old one - TP-Link 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 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 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 EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 62
by the EAP device to improve wireless performance. The range of available channels is determined by the radio mode Max TxPower * 60%, round to 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 - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 63
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 SSID: Specify a new network name. PSK: Specify a password to encrypt the new SSID. Click Apply to save your configurations. 59 - TP-Link 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 EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 65
the same 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 box to find the specific EAPs in the list. Click EAP the Controller's hostname or IP address. to inform the - TP-Link 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 EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 67
Chapter 7 Application Example 7.1 Map Monitor The distinctive function of the EAP Controller is monitoring the running situation of all the EAPs and vividly presenting it on the employ the portal authentication. Here are the network parameters of Supermarket A: SSID Name: TP-LINK_Supermarket A, 63 - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 68
IP/subnet mask of External Web Server: 175.20.20.115/32, port: 80. The network administrator can perform the following steps to set the Portal authentication for the EAP network. Step 1: Sign in to the EAP Controller box. Step 3: Go to Wireless Control > Portal. There are three authentication types - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 69
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, Port and Radius Password of Radius server. The Radius password is the secret key between the Radius server and the Radius client. The Radius - TP-Link EAP110 | EAP Controller Software V2 User Guide - Page 70
list. Then the following page will be shown. The web portal title and Term of Use are customizable. If External Radius Server is configured above, select External Web Portal. Enter External Web Portal URL as shown below. Moreover, you must put the external Web portal server to a whitelist - TP-Link 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 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
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User Guide
EAP Controller Software
REV1.1.0
1910011294