User Guide - TP-Link

User Guide

Omada Controller Software

1910012447 REV 3.0.0 August 2018

CONTENTS

1Quick Start........................................................................................................................ 1

1.1 Determine the Network Topology..........................................................................................................................2 1.1.1Management on the local Network................................................................................................................ 2 1.1.2Management via Cloud Access...................................................................................................................... 4

1.2 Install Omada Controller Software.........................................................................................................................5 1.3 Inform the EAPs of the Controller Host's Address...........................................................................................5 1.4 Start and Log In to the Omada Controller............................................................................................................6

1.4.1Launch Omada Controller................................................................................................................................. 7 1.4.2Do the Basic Configurations............................................................................................................................ 7 1.4.3Log In to the Management Interface.......................................................................................................... 10 1.5 Create Sites and Adopt EAPs................................................................................................................................11 1.5.1Create Sites......................................................................................................................................................... 11 1.5.2Adopt the EAPs.................................................................................................................................................. 11 1.6 Monitor and Manage the EAPs..............................................................................................................................12

2Monitor and Manage the Network..........................................................................14

2.1 Monitor the Network with the Map......................................................................................................................15 2.1.1Add a Map............................................................................................................................................................. 15 2.1.2Monitor the EAPs on the Map....................................................................................................................... 17

2.2 View the Statistics of the Network......................................................................................................................18 2.2.1View the Client Distribution on SSID.......................................................................................................... 18 2.2.2Have a Quick Look at EAPs and Clients.................................................................................................... 18 2.2.3View Current Usage-Top EAPs.................................................................................................................... 19 2.2.4View Recent Activities..................................................................................................................................... 19

2.3 Monitor and Manage the EAPs..............................................................................................................................20 2.3.1Manage the EAPs in Different Status......................................................................................................... 20 2.3.2View the Detailed Information of EAPs..................................................................................................... 21 2.3.3Manage the EAPs in the Action Column................................................................................................... 21

2.4 Monitor and Manage Clients..................................................................................................................................23 2.4.1View the Current Information of Clients................................................................................................... 23 2.4.2Manage Clients in the Action Column........................................................................................................ 23

2.5 View Clients Statistics During the Specified Period ....................................................................................24 2.5.1Select a Specified Period............................................................................................................................... 24 2.5.2View the History Information of Clients.................................................................................................... 25 2.5.3Manage Clients in the Action Column........................................................................................................ 25

2.6 Manage the Rogue APs List...................................................................................................................................25 2.6.1Manage the Untrusted Rogue APs List..................................................................................................... 26 2.6.2Manage the Trusted Rogue APs List.......................................................................................................... 26

2.7 View Past Guest Authorization..............................................................................................................................27 2.8 View Logs......................................................................................................................................................................27 2.9 View Alerts....................................................................................................................................................................28

3Configure the EAPs Globally....................................................................................29

3.1 Wireless Network.......................................................................................................................................................30 3.1.1Add Wireless Networks................................................................................................................................... 30 3.1.2Configure Advanced Wireless Parameters............................................................................................. 35 3.1.3Configure Band Steering................................................................................................................................ 37 3.1.4Configure Mesh.................................................................................................................................................. 38

3.2 Access Control...........................................................................................................................................................42 3.3 Portal Authentication................................................................................................................................................43

3.3.1No Authentication............................................................................................................................................. 44 3.3.2Simple Password............................................................................................................................................... 48 3.3.3Local User............................................................................................................................................................. 52 3.3.4Voucher................................................................................................................................................................. 59 3.3.5SMS......................................................................................................................................................................... 67 3.3.6Facebook.............................................................................................................................................................. 72 3.3.7External RADIUS Server.................................................................................................................................. 73 3.3.8External Portal Server...................................................................................................................................... 78

3.4 Free Authentication Policy.....................................................................................................................................79 3.5 MAC Filter.....................................................................................................................................................................80 3.6 Scheduler......................................................................................................................................................................82 3.7 QoS..................................................................................................................................................................................84 3.8 Site Settings ................................................................................................................................................................87

3.8.1LED.......................................................................................................................................................................... 87 3.8.2Device Account.................................................................................................................................................. 88 3.8.3Reboot Schedule............................................................................................................................................... 88 3.8.4Log Settings........................................................................................................................................................ 89 3.8.5Batch Upgrade.................................................................................................................................................... 90 3.8.6SSH......................................................................................................................................................................... 92 3.8.7Management VLAN........................................................................................................................................... 93

4Omada Cloud Service.................................................................................................94

4.1 Configure the Cloud Access..................................................................................................................................95 4.1.1Enable Cloud Access....................................................................................................................................... 95 4.1.2Manage the Cloud Users................................................................................................................................ 95

4.2 Manage the Controller via Omada Cloud..........................................................................................................97 4.2.1Access the controller via Omada Cloud................................................................................................... 98 4.2.2Change your TP-Link ID information........................................................................................................100

5Configure the EAPs Separately........................................................................... 101

5.1 View the Information of the EAP........................................................................................................................ 102 5.1.1Overview.............................................................................................................................................................102 5.1.2LAN........................................................................................................................................................................102 5.1.3Radio.....................................................................................................................................................................103

5.2 View Clients Connecting to the EAP................................................................................................................ 103 5.2.1User.......................................................................................................................................................................103 5.2.2Guest....................................................................................................................................................................104

5.3 View Mesh Information of the EAP................................................................................................................... 104 5.3.1Uplinks.................................................................................................................................................................104

5.3.2Downlinks...........................................................................................................................................................105 5.4 Configure the EAP.................................................................................................................................................. 105

5.4.1Basic Config.......................................................................................................................................................105 5.4.2IP Setting.............................................................................................................................................................106 5.4.3Radio.....................................................................................................................................................................107 5.4.4Load Balance.....................................................................................................................................................108 5.4.5WLANs.................................................................................................................................................................109 5.4.6Trunk Settings..................................................................................................................................................109 5.4.7Rogue AP Detection.......................................................................................................................................110 5.4.8Local LAN Port Settings................................................................................................................................110 5.4.9Forget this AP...................................................................................................................................................111

6Manage the Omada Controller............................................................................. 112

6.1 User Account............................................................................................................................................................ 113 6.2 General Setting ..................................................................................................................................................... 114

6.2.1Configure Controller Name..........................................................................................................................114 6.2.2Configure Mail Server....................................................................................................................................114 6.3 History Data Retention.......................................................................................................................................... 116 6.4 Backup&Restore..................................................................................................................................................... 117 6.5 Auto Backup.............................................................................................................................................................. 118 6.6 Information About the Software........................................................................................................................ 120

7Application Example................................................................................................ 122

7.1 Basic Configuration................................................................................................................................................ 123 7.2 Advanced Settings................................................................................................................................................. 123

7.2.1Monitor the EAPs with Map..........................................................................................................................123 7.2.2Configure Portal Authentication................................................................................................................124 7.2.3Create a SSID for the Employees..............................................................................................................126 7.2.4Configure Scheduler......................................................................................................................................127

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