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The EAP suppor ts two configuring options:
T o configur e and manage EAPs singly (usually suitable f or a small network with a few
EAPs), Standalone Mode is recommended. Pleas e ref er to Op tion 1.
T o configur e and manage EAPs in batch, C ontroller Mode is r ecommended. Please r efer t o
Option 2.
The EAP can be pow ered via a po wer adapter or a PSE de vice (such as a PoE swit ch) which
complies with LPS or PS2 standar d.
Option1: Standalone Mode
Option1: Via P oE S wit ch (Compliant with 802.3at)
Option2: Via P ow er Adapt er
A DHCP server (typically a rout er with DHCP function enabled) is requir ed to assign IP address es to
the EAPs and clients in your loc al net w ork .
Via Omada App
1. Connect wir elessly by using the default SSID (f ormat: TP-Link_2.4GHz /5GHz_XX XX X X ) print ed
on the label at the bott om of the product.
2. Launch a web br owser and ent er http://tplinkeap .net in the addr ess bar . Use admin f or both
Username and P asswor d to log in.
3. Set up a new Us ername and Passw ord f or secur e management purpose . Modif y the wir eless
paramet ers and reconnect y our wireless devices t o the new wir eless network.
T o configur e other EAPs, connect your de vice to the EAP by the cor esponding default SSID and
r epeat the steps listed abo ve. Y ou c an configure s ome basic functions in Standalone Mode. If you
want to configur e advanced functions, us e Controller Mode .
1. Download the TP -Link Omada App on your mobile device . It can be do wnloaded from App Stor e or
Google Play:
2. Connect your mobile de vice to the EAP by using the default SSID (format:
TP-Link_2.4GHz/5GHz_X XX X XX) printed on the label at the bottom o f the product.
3. Open the Omada App, and wait f or the EAP to appear on the Standalone APs page . T ap on the
EAP you want to congur e .
The Omada App is designed to help y ou quickly configure the common s ettings. If you want to
configur e advanced settings, log in t o the web page of your EAP or the contr oller .
Via a W eb Brows er
Omada Har dware Contr oller (OC200/ OC300), which is pr e-installed with Omada Soft war e Contr oller , is a
good alternativ e if you have no spar e PC to k eep running Omada So f tware C ontroller in the network. It
needs to be pur chased additionally . F or more details, r efer t o the Installation Guide of OC200/ OC300.
Via Omada Soft war e Controller Via Omada Cloud-Based Controller
Via Omada Har dwar e Controller ( OC200/ OC300)
Option2: Contr oller Mode
Contr oller Mode applies to the lar ge scale network with mass de vices. All devices can be centrally
configur ed and monitor ed via Omada Soft war e Controller , Omada Har dware Contr oller or Omada
Cloud -Bas ed Contr oller .
1. Download the TP -Link Omada App on your mobile device . It can be do wnloaded from App Stor e or
Google Play:
Scan f or Omada App Download Omada App
or
With Omada App, y ou can also manage your Omada S oft war e Contr oller at a local site and r emote site .
Not e that Omada Soft war e Contr oller needs to be k ept running when using Omada App.
Local Management
For the detailed configurations, r efer t o the User Guide of the contr oller and EAPs. The guides can be f ound
on the download cent er of our official websit e: https://ww w .tp-link.com/support / download/ .
Omada App
2. Launch your Omada App and configur e the controller at a loc al site or r emote sit e.
R emote Management
Omada Cloud P or tal
Connect an Ethernet c able from the P oE switch (compliant with 802.3at) t o the Ethernet por t.
Plug one end of the pr ovided pow er adapter int o the power port of the EAP and the other end to a
standar d electrical wall outlet.
P ow er Supply
3
PoE Switch ( Compliant with 802.3at)
Switch
Po wer Adapter
Sof twar e Conguration
4
Internet
Clients
Router
EAP
EAP
Scan f or Omada App Download Omada App
or
Switch
Rout er
For t echnical support , the us er guide and other information,
please visit https://ww w .tp -link. com/support , or simply s can the QR code .
If you have an y suggestions or needs on the product guides,
welcome t o email techwriter @tp -link. com.cn.
T o ask questions, find answers, and communic ate with TP -Link users or engineers,
please visit https:// community .tp-link . com to join TP -Link Community .
Safety Information
Keep the de vice away from wat er , re, humidity or hot envir onments.
Do not attemp t to disassemble , repair , or modify the device. If you
need service, please contact us.
Do not use the de vice where wir eless devices are no t allowed.
Do not use damaged char ger or USB cable to char ge the device .
Do not use an y other charger s than those recommended.
Adapt er shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
Omada Cloud-Based Controller
1. Download the TP -Link Omada App on your mobile device . It can be do wnloaded from App Stor e or
Google Play:
2. Launch Omada App and log in with your TP -Link ID . Then go to Cloud A ccess. A list of contr ollers
that have been bound with y our TP-Link ID will appear . Then you can further configure the contr oller .
Scan f or Omada App Download Omada App
or
With Omada App, y ou can also manage your Omada Cloud-Based Contr oller .
Befor e managing the devices via Omada Cloud -Based C ontroller , make sur e they can access the
internet.
Omada App
1. On the PC with Windows OS or Linux OS , download the Omada Software Contr oller installation
file fr om https://w ww .tp-link.com/ support / download/ omada-software-controller /.
2. Run the file and follo w the wizard t o install the Omada Soft war e Controller .
3. Launch the Omada Software Contr oller and follo w the step-by-st ep instructions to complet e
the Quick Setup . After the wizar d is finished, a login screen will appear .
4. Enter the us ername and passwor d you creat ed and click Log in . Then you c an fur ther
configur e the net w ork .
1. Enable Cloud Ac cess on the setting page on the contr oller and bind a TP-Link ID t o your
contr oller. If you hav e congured this in the s etup wizard, skip the step .
a. Connect your mobile de vice to the EAP by using the default SSID (format:
TP-Link_2.4GHz/5GHz_X XX X XX) printed on the label at the bottom o f the product.
b. L aunch Omada App and go t o Local A ccess, tap the + butt on on the upper -right corner to add
the contr oller . Then you can further congur e the controller .
a. Make sur e Cloud Access is enabled on your contr oller and your controller has been bound with
your TP -Link ID .
b. L aunch Omada App and log in with y our TP-Link ID . Then go to Cloud A ccess. A list of
contr ollers that have been bound with your TP -Link ID will appear . Then you can further
configur e the controller .
2. Launch a web br owser and ent er https:// omada.tplink cloud.c om in the address bar .
3. Enter y our TP-Link ID and passw ord t o log in. A list of controller s that have been bound with your
TP -Link ID will appear . Then you can click Launch t o fur ther congur e the contr oller .
After installing Omada S oft war e Contr oller , you can r emotely access the contr oller through Omada
Cloud P or tal. F ollow the steps belo w .
Clients
EAP EAP EAP
1. Launch a web br owser and ent er https:// omada.tplink cloud.c om in the address bar . Enter y our
TP -Link ID and passwor d to log in.
2. Click Add Contr oller and r egister f or an Omada Cloud -Based C ontroller . Follo w the instructions to
complete the s etup process.
3. Add devices with the s erial number , make sur e the devices are online and in f actory default.
4. Assign appr opriate licenses in or der to manage and congur e the devices on the cloud-based
contr oller . Then wait until your contr oller is deployed.
Switch
Rout er
EAP EAP
Clients
Omada Hardwar e Controller
Controller
Omada Software Contr oller
Or
EAP
running on the Host PC
(OC200/ OC300)