Since all the EAPs have the same Username and Password, you may use Batch Setting to set controller IP for them all. All the EAP devices in the local network will be listed.ģ. Run EAP Discover Utility (You will find it at C:\Program Files (x86)\ TP-Link\EAP Controller\bin if you haven’t changed the installation path). The PC should be in the same IP subnet as EAPs.
Install EAP controller on a PC at site Branch 1. Download EAP controller from TP-Link website. Set the controller IP/domain name via EAP Discover Utilityġ. There are two methods to configure the controller IP address.
For other brand please contact their support.Īt EAP side the controller IP address, in the above example 192.0.2.2 need to be configured into each EAP device. If you happen to use a TP-Link router you can refer to this FAQ. Should your EAP controller is installed on a computer behind NAT router, make sure the above mentioned ports are opened for that computer. Otherwise you have to configure each EAP’s IP address individually to avoid IP conflict and do relevant settings on EAP controller or you will not be able to manage them.ĮAP controller upgrades to 2.0.3 or higher. It is highly recommended you have DHCP server running at location where EAPs are to be installed. At Branch 1 there is a DHCP server with DHCP pool 192.168.0.0/24. EAP Controller is installed on a server with public IP 192.0.2.2. If you have EAP devices at different sites you need to run EAP controller at each sites.Īfter upgrading EAP Controller to 2.0.3 or higher and EAP firmware to build 20150709 or later, you will be able to manage EAP at different locations through one EAP controller from Internet (also called 元 management). Prior to controller 2.0.3 only the EAP devices in the same local network can be managed by EAP controller.
Suitable for: EAP Controller 2.0.3 or higher EAP Controller 2.x version, take Controller 2.0.3 as an example.