Simple AP Setup --ubnt

Network Topology

We'll consider this simple network topology:

• 1 Router/Gateway connected to Internet and/or private LAN (IP Address: 10.10.10.254/24)
• 1 Switch for private LAN (optional)
• 1 AP AirOS device directly connected to Router (IP Address: 10.10.10.253/24)
• 1 or more Wireless Clients (Notebook, WiFi-Phone, other Wireless devices...)
• The Router assign IP Address to network devices by DHCP Server. Alternatively, if you prefer, you can set static IP Address on Client.

Devices configuration

Router Setup

Router can be your ISP ADSL Router, a Ubiquiti Routerstation or a Mikrotik RouterBoard plus Ethernet Modem... please refer to device manual.

• Set your Internet connection according to ISP paramenters (WAN IP Address, DNS IP Address, ...)
• Set LAN IP Address/SubnetMask: 10.10.10.254/255.255.255.0 (10.10.10.254/24)
• Enable DHCP Server to assign IP Address to Network Devices (e.g. range Client IP Pool from 10.10.10.1 to 10.10.10.100)

AirOS AP Setup

Connect your PC directly via Ethernet cable to AirOS Device to configure as AP and login into WEB-GUI.
Note: need to configure your PC with an IP Address of same Subnet of AirOS device.
By default, AirOS device have 192.168.1.20/255.255.255.0, you can assign your PC IP Address like: 192.168.1.1/255.255.255.0 (see this guide)

• In LINK SETUP Tab, set:
  • Wireless Mode: Access Point
  • SSID: yourSSID (or any other string to identify your WLAN)
  • Country Code: set according your country
  • IEEE 802.11 Mode: B/G mixed (assuming devices running in 2.4 GHz)
  • Channell Spectrum Width: 20MHz
  • Channel: 1 - 2412 MHz (or any other free channel)
  • Output Power: 10 dBm (or check Obey Regulatory Power according your country law)
  • Data Rate, Mbps: 54, Auto
  • Security: WPA (or any other, supported by Wireless Client)
  • WPA Preshared Key: yourpassphrase (this is a secret key for your WLAN, minimum 8 printable ASCII chars, maximum 63)
  • Click "Change"
  • Wait until process is complete and click "Apply" to confirm new configuration (or click "Discard" to refuse).
    

Note: we suggest to set Wireless Security only after you are sure that Wireless Client are able to connect your AP.
Note: not all Wireless devices support all Wireless Security (WEP, WPA, WPA2, ...)

• In NETWORK TAB, set:
  • Network Mode: Bridge
  • IP Address: 10.10.10.253
  • Netmask: 255.255.255.0
  • Gateway IP: 10.10.10.254
  • Primary DNS IP: 10.10.10.254 (or DNS IP provided from your ISP)
  • Secondary DNS IP: as Primary DNS IP
    
  • Click "Change"
  • Wait until process is complete and click "Apply" to confirm new configuration (or click "Discard" to refuse).
    
  • Now the devices should be reachable on new IP Address 10.10.10.254.
  • Remember to assign to your PC a IP of Subnet 10.10.10.x (e.g.10.10.10.200/255.255.255.0)

Client Setup

Wireless Client devices can be: Laptop (whit Windows, MAC, Linux...), PDA, WiFi-Phine, WiFi IP Cam... refer to manual.
In TCP/IP Network Section:

• If supported, set device to obtain Address IP automatically
• Otherwise set statically:
  • IP Address: any free IP 10.10.10.x/255.255.255.0
  • Gateway: 10.10.10.254
  • DNS: 10.10.10.254 (or DNS provided by your ISP).

In Wireless Section, set the same parameters used in AP Setup:

• WiFi Channel
• Wireless Security (WEP, WPA, WPA2,...)

Monitoring Associated Clients/Stations

• In MAIN TAB, select Show Station from Extra info menu.
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  A popup window will list Associated Stations For detailed info, click on the MAC address.

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How to Use the TD-W8960N Wireless Bridge (WDS) Function with another TD-W8960N

A Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is a system that enables the wireless interconnection of access points in an IEEE 802.11 network. It allows a wireless network to be expanded using multiple access points without the need for a wired backbone to link them. The following is a simple SOHO solution guide about WDS.

As an example, we define the TD-W8960N that connecting to the Internet as the main TD-W8960N, and the other one as secondary TD-W8960N.

Please follow the instructions to configure them.

Part 1: configure the Main TD-W8960N

Step 1 Log into TD-W8960N’s management page. If you are not sure about how to do this, please click here.

Step 2 On the left-side menu, click Wireless -> Advanced, and please change the channel of the wireless network. In my example, the channel is set to 1. Remember Apply/Save the settings.

Step 3 On the left-side menu, click Wireless -> Wireless Bridge, and the AP mode should be Access Point, the Bridge Restrict is Enabled. And please fill in the MAC address of the secondary TD-W8960N. If you don’t know, you can find it on the label, sticking on of the bottom of the TD-W8960N.

Step 4 Since the WDS on the TD-W8960N only supports Open or Shared Network Authentication, you need to change the wireless security on the TD-W8960N. Go to Wireless -> Security and change the security settings according to your demands.

Part 2: Configure the Secondary TD-W8960N

Step 1 Log into the Secondary TD-W8960N.

Step 2 On the left-side menu, click Wireless -> Advanced, and please change the channel of the wireless network. Here the channel is set to 1. Remember Apply/Save the settings.

Step 3 On the left-side menu, click Wireless -> Wireless Bridge, and the AP mode should be Access Point, the Bridge Restrict is Enabled. And please fill in the MAC address of the main TD-W8960N. If you don’t know, you can find it on the label, sticking on of the bottom of the TD-W8960N.

Step 4 Go to Wireless -> Security and change the security settings according to the main TD-W8960N.

Step 5 On the left-side menu, click Advanced Setup -> LAN, please change the LAN IP to 192.168.1.2, and Disable the DHCP Server function. Click Save/Apply to reboot the modem.

Here until, all settings required by WDS function is completed. You can make a simple check by the Ping utility. If the ping proceeds successfully (which means the WDS performs properly), you will see the similar screen as below:

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How to Configure WDS Bridging on TP-LINK Dual Band Routers

A Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is a system that enables the wireless interconnection of access points in an IEEE 802.11 network. It allows a wireless network to be expanded using multiple access points without the need for a wired backbone to link them, as is traditionally required. For more information about WDS, please refer to Wikipedia. The following chart is an example of WDS bridging.

 

Note:  

1.     LAN IP of extended router should be different but in the same subnet of the root router;

2.     The DHCP Server on extended router should be disabled;

3.     WDS bridging only requires the WDS setting on either the root router or the extended router, on either 2.4GHz or 5GHz; NO need to setup on both side or both band.

 

Please follow this guide to setup the WDS bridging:

Step 1:

Open the web browser and type in http://tplinklogin.net to login the Web Management Page of the extended router. The username and password are both "admin". If you are not sure about how to do this, please click here.

 

Step 2:

Go to Wireless 2.4GHz -> Wireless Settings. Check Enable WDS Bridging. Then the page will show like below.

Note: Here we use 2.4GHz wireless network as an example, if you want to WDS bridging the 5GHz wireless network, please go to Wireless 5GHz accordingly.

 

Step 3:

Click Survey. On the pop-up window, find the SSID of your root router and click Connect.

 

Step 4:

The root router’s SSID and BSSID have been filled automatically. Then please configure the security settings (Key type and Password) to match the ones on the root router.

 

Click Save button,  then a window will pop out to inform you to change the channel. Click OK, it will change automatically. Please do NOT reboot the router.

 

Step 5:

Go to DHCP-> DHCP Settings page. Select Disable DHCP Server, and click Save button but do NOT reboot the router.

 

Step 6:

Go to Network -> LAN and change the LAN IP to a different IP address but still in the same subnet as the root router. Save the setting and reboot the extended router.

 

Step 7:

All settings required by WDS function is completed. You can make a simple check by the Ping utility. If the ping proceeds successfully (which means the WDS performs properly), you will see the similar screen as below: (in this example, 192.168.0.1 is the IP address of the root router)

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