WAVLINK AC1200 Dual Band High Power Outdoor Access Point User Guide

WAVLINK AC1200 Dual Band High Power Outdoor Access Point

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Feature

• Dual band with maximum speed up to 5G 867Mbps and 2.4G 300Mbps.
• Weatherproof and build in lightning arrester withstand harsh outdoor conditions.
• Four 7dBi omnidirectional antennas eliminate Wi-Fi dead zones.
• High power amplifier for stronger signal transmission.
• Gigabit port provides faster connection.
• Passive PoE support for flexible deployment.
• Support Repeater/AP/Mesh Router/Mesh Extender mode.
• MU-MIMO function lets the router talk to several devices simultaneously over the same Wi-Fi band.

Hardware Overview

1. 2.4G RP-SMA Antenna Connectors
2. 5G RP-SMA Antenna Connectors
3. 3 x Wi-Fi Signal LEDs
4. Status LED
5. WAN/LAN Backhaul LED
6. LAN LED
7. POWER LED
8. Reset/PAIR Button
9. LAN Port
10. WAN(PoE IN)/LAN Backhaul
11. Grounding Terminal

Feature Default Parameters

• Web: http://waplogin.link
• Default IP: 192.168.30.1
• Login Password: admin
• 2.4G SSID: WAVLINK-N_XXXX
• 5G/AC SSID: WAVLINK-AC_XXXX
• Wireless Password: open

LED Indicators

Power

| On| The device is powered on.
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Off| The device is not receiving electrical power.

LAN

| On| The Ethernet port is connected.
Off| The Ethernet port is disconnected.

WAN/LAN

Backhaul

| On| The Ethernet port is connected.
Off| The Ethernet port is disconnected.

Status

| Fast flash| Another router has not been connected when the device is in the repeater mode.
Slow flash| The another router has been connected but the device has no access to the network in the repeater mode.
On| The device keeps on in the AP mode;

The device can access the network normally.

Wi-Fi Signal

Installation

Please follow the installation steps when assembling the device.

1. Pass RJ45 cable through the spiral cover
2. Pass RJ45 cable through the rubber seal
3. Pass RJ45 cable through the holder
4. Connect the RJ45 cable to PoE IN/WAN port.
5. Spin 2.4G antenna into the 2.4G external RP-SMA connector
6. Spin 5G antenna into the 5G external RP-SMA connector
7. Screw the holder
8. Plug the rubber seal to the holder
9. Screw the spiral cover
10. Secure the antenna with a bracket.

Antenna bracket installation

1. Place the arrow pattern on the bracket snap toward the two antennas in the center.
2. Secure the antenna with a bracket.

Install the device.
Firstly fasten the device to somewhere firm, then install the device in the holder.

Remark
If you happen to live in the zone where lightning happens a lot, we suggest that you install the device through grounding connection in order to strengthen the lightning-resistant function.

Now please follow the steps below.

1. Connect the “PoE” port of PoE converter to the PoE IN(WAN) port of the device.
2. Connect “LAN DATA IN” to “LAN” of your router.
3. Plug in the device through the power adapter.
4. Push the “ON/OFF” button to turn on or off the device.

Attention

1. Ensure that you use a certified CAT5e/CAT6 Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors
2. Make sure the length of the Ethernet cable from PoE to the device is less than 60 meters (196 ft).

Configuration

Connection
Via Wireless

Turn on your Wi-Fi, search SSID of this product on your wireless devices (smart phone, tablet computer, laptop, etc.) and connect to it.

Via Cable

Connect Ethernet cable to your PC/laptop and device’s LAN port, then you can start configuring the device.

Technically speaking, the product web UI will guide you to the login page once you have connected to the device successfully in your first time, but if it doesn’t, please manually input 192.168.30.1 or waplogin.link in the address bar of your browser on PC/laptop or phone, the default password is admin.

Select your Country/Region and Time Zone. For your network security, we suggest that you set a new login password.

Note : The three colored bars in “Admin Password” area indicates the strength of the login password.

Mode Selection
This product has 4 modes. Click “Switch mode” to switch mode.

AP Mode

1. The system selects AP mode by default, there is no need to select the AP mode manually.Click on “Next”.
2. Connect the WAN/LAN port of this product to the poe and connect the lan data in port of the poe box to the host router via Ethernet cable. Then you can change the SSID or use the default one, the encryption mode recommend is WPA2-PSK. For your network security. please create a new password according to the rule.
   Then click on “Save” and wait for the setting process to complete.

Repeater Mode

1. Click “switch Mode” and select Repeater Mode.
2. After scanning, please make sure the Wi-Fi you want to select is listed, and click “Next”, if it isn’t, please click “Rescan”.

Enter the password for the wireless network of your selected. Set the wireless network encryption mode and password for this device. Click “Save”.

ManualInput

1. Manually add the wireless network you want to relay, enter the device information, and click “Next”.
2. Set the wireless network encryption mode and password for this device. Click “Save”.

Mesh Router Mode

1. Click on “Switch mode”, then choose “Mesh Router Mode”.
2. Before configuring. please make sure your upper router has connected to the WAN/LAN port of this product. The system will guide you to select the WAN Type. As for the Encryption Mode, we recommend you to select WPA2-PSK. For you network security, we suggest you create a Password.

You can add more devices that support WAVLINK Everything Mesh for networking in Mesh Router mode, refer to 5 for adding method.

Which WAN Type am I supposed to choose?
If you use DSL line and you are only provided an account name and a password by your ISP, choose PPPoE. If you use cable TV or fiber cable, choose DHCP(Dynamic IP). If you are provided information such as IP address, Subnet
Mask and Default Gateway, choose Static IP.

Mesh Extender Mode
If you have a router that supports WAVLINK Everything Mesh function, then you can build a mesh system with this mode.

1. Click on “Switch mode”. Then choose “Mesh Extender Mode”.
2. Select your Country/Region and Time Zone. Enter the Admin Password. After click “start Pairing”, follow 5 to add this device on the primary router.

When the device enters the pairing state, please Keep pressing the PAlR button 2s of the primary router or add the mesh device in the primary router configuration page, the pairing time is expected to be 2 minutes. lf the pairing fails, check whether the primary router is set correctly, and then enable re-pairing via the pairing button or re-enter this device page. lf you want to switch to another mode when you have successfully configured Mesh Extender Mode, please reset this device.

If you need to add more mesh devices to build up a stronger network in your home.you simply need to pair the new mesh devices with the existing network.

Pairing on the web

1. Log in to waplogin.link or 192.168.30.1.
2. “Advanced” -> “Mesh Network”.
3. Click on “Add” and then follow the prompts on the screen.
4. After scanning, please make sure the device you want to add is listed, and click “Add”.If not, make sure the Mesh extenter to be added is in a paired state. Click : “Rescan”.

Pairing with Pair Button
After configuring the main router and when the main router has the network, press and hold the pair button fot both the main router and the mesh extender for 2 seconds. When LED lights become solid blue, the pairing process is successully completed.

Wi-Fi Password Management

When you need to change your Wi-Fi password, please click on “Wireless”.

Firmware Upgrade

If you need to update firmware, please proceed as the following steps:

Online Upgrade
Option I

1. Download the latest firmware file.
2. Extract the firmware from the downloaded file.
3. Log in to 192.168.30.1 or waplogin.link then choose “Advanced” and select “Firmware Update”.
4. Click on to locate the extracted firmware file.
5. Click on “Upload” and choose “Apply”, and wait for the firmware upgrade process to complete.

Option II
Local Upgrade

1. Log in to 192.168.30.1 or waplogin.link then choose “Advanced” and select “Firmware Update”.
2. Select the Mesh Node Name that needs to be upgraded.

Note : After updating firmware, please Reset The Device And Clear Your Browser Cache.

What is firmware upgrade and why do I need it?
Firmware contains fixed for bugs and new features, please keep the latest firmware to improve the experience of using the product. Please do not use the wrong firmware, otherwise, it will damage your device and void the product warranty.

For more details, please visit our website www.wavlink.com
Our Technical Support: support@wavlink.com

FAQ

1. What can l do if l can not access the Internet?

   • Make sure your Internet works normally, please contact your ISP(Internet Service Provider) if it doesn’t.
   • Initiate your browser, enter 192.168.30.1 or waplogin.link, then set up the following quick start guide.
   • Reboot your device and try it again.

2. Why can’t I visit the web UI by inputting the IP address 192.168.30.1 or waplogin.link?

   • If you can’t log in to the lP address or URL in AP Mode, please check the lP address arranged by the upstream router, then try to restart the process.
   • Make sure you have connected to the WiFi of the Wavlink device.
   • Please try to clean the cache of the browser.
   • Try to log in the management page via another browser.
   • Try to log in the management page via other devices.

3. What can l do if l forget my administration management password?
   Please refer to Q3 to reset the device, the default password is admin.

4. How do l find the best location for mesh devices?
   Please put your mesh devices in a relatively open space to avoid obstacles such as metal objects, reinforced concrete walls and so on.

Please visit https://www.wavlink.com/en_us/faq.html for more details

GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE NOTICE

This product includes software codes developed by third parties. These software codes are subject to either the GNU General Public License (GPL), Version 2, June 1991 or the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), Version 2.1, February 1999. You can copy, distribute, and/or modify in accordance with the terms and conditions of GPL or LGPL.

The source code should be complete, if you want us to provide any additional source code files under GNU General Public License (GPL), please contact us in these matters. We are committed to meeting the requirements of the GNU General Public License (GPL). You are welcome to contact our local office to get the corresponding software and licenses. Please inform us of your contact details (full address) and the product code. We will send you a software package with the software and license for free.

The respective programs are distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Please refer to the GNU General Public License website for further information.

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WEEE Directive & Product Disposal
At the end of its serviceable life, this product should not be treated as household or general waste. It should be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment, or returned to the supplier for disposal.

References

• wavlink.com
• WING-12M - Home and Business Networking Equipment &Wireless Audio and Video Transmission Equipment -wavlink.com

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