R1D2 -

Thank you for the reply. I think I have followed your advice and the installation guide that you referenced. My first attempt following your suggestion of connecting directly to the Mac did not seem to work because the ethernet port on the Mac did not seem to supply the POE requirement to power the EAP110. So, after reading the installation guide and just using my own reasoning, I established the network topology as outlined in the installation guide. Modem - to router - to switch - to EAP . I could then use the POE injector to supply power to the EAP.

That allowed the EAP to show on the network with t he default SSID "TP-LINK_2.4GHz/5GHz_XXXX" . Following the instruction guide ... I logged in via Domain Name ... http://tplinkeap.net. as outlined on page 7. That enabled me to enter the default user name and password (admin / admin) and I could access the EAP. I then changed the SSID to the same name as the existing network, and set the security to WPA-PSK and assigned the same password as the existing network. The IP address was also changed to be within the same 192.168.1.XXX range as the existing D Link network router (but of course a different number). I saved all the changes and logged out.

So the final result is I have one network SSID name, and two IP addresses on that same network, one of which is static 192.168.1.10 and the other which is set using DHCP but defaults to 192.168.1.100. The topography that I have is the EAP110 attached via cat5e cable to the switch built into the original D Link router.

By running a command line "arp -a" on the Mac ... I can see the static IP and the corresponding mac address for the EAP, as well as the IP and mac addresses for what must be the primary router and modem.

My question is: How can I tell if the network access points are "sharing" the responsibility for connection, or am I still just connected to the D Link router and the EAP is sitting idle. I have not set the EAP in its permanent position outside, so it is possible that my PC and other devices are just picking up the original connection. Is there a way for me to disconnect the cat5 cable from the switch and just run the POE injector into the EAP? Or have I really not set up the topography correctly and the fact that I have one SSID with two IP addresses not the correct way to lay this out?

Suggestions and comments from all are appreciated.

Jim

jbund wrote

My question is: How can I tell if the network access points are "sharing" the responsibility for connection, or am I still just connected to the D Link router and the EAP is sitting idle. I have not set the EAP in its permanent position outside, so it is possible that my PC and other devices are just picking up the original connection.

Hi Jim, As R1D2 said, you should set up a different SSID when giving a test. And if it works, you may change it into the same SSID as your main router and relocate. The obvious change is in the outside you can see a stronger DLINK SSID which is from EAP110-Outdoor. If you really want to know if which devices are connected to your router and which are connected to your EAP, you may just go to EAP's management page---Monitoring > Client page to see the clients info. Similarly, you can go to DLINK router management page and check the connected client list.

Is there a way for me to disconnect the cat5 cable from the switch and just run the POE injector into the EAP?

Actually, EAP110-Outdoor support passive PoE, and it can only be powered by its own PoE adapter. You can connect EAP110-Outdoor directly to DLink router instead of a switch as long as you have a long enough CAT5 cable. Please see the pic. Connect the right side Ethernet cable to your router.

OK -

Thank you R1D2 and Carat! ...

Starting over seems to have helped clear my thoughts, and get me a functional network. The solution was to set the existing "home" network to use DHCP, completely reset the EAP110 manually, then login to the EAP using the "open" EAP network rather than the existing "home" network, setup a user name and password, then change the SSID from the default "TP-LINK_2.4GHz/5GHz_XXXX", create a password, then submit changes. The changes would NOT happen unless I logged off the "TP-LINK_2.4GHz/5GHz_XXXX" network and logged into the existing "home" network. I suppose because I had changed the name of the network, it no longer was recognized on the Mac as a valid network, and would not transmit the changes to update the SSID properly. But I finally figured it out. I am sure there must have been another way. Now I can look for modifications and ask how to get there.





I am not sure if you can read the image, so I will attach it as well. The question is: Now that I have two "different SSID named" networks running from the same router, does the EAP110 support wireless connection to the router, or must I keep the Cat5e cable from the router/switch as shown in the diagram? When I have tested it by disconnecting the cable, the SSID name still shows up, but when I attempt to connect, the network connection fails and reports "No internet connection". I plug it back in, and it connects again after a minute or so. I am concerned that if I go back to assigning a static IP for one network, and DHCP for the other network, I will loose what I have gained. I am not sure that the Mac Sierra iOS supports "mixed" IP addressing, or perhaps I am just not setting it correctly. The Mac seems to handle all networks with one set of rules ... either static IP or DHCP assignment.

Thanks again for your help and patience.

Jim

jbund wrote

The question is: Now that I have two "different SSID named" networks running from the same router, does the EAP110 support wireless connection to the router, or must I keep the Cat5e cable from the router/switch as shown in the diagram?

All EAPs can not be configured as a repeater or client. EAP110-Outdoor can only obtain Internet via an Ethernet cable connected to your router or switch. So just follow the layout you attached.

And you are recommended to create a different SSID on EAP110-Outdoor in outside network. It is the router which acts as a DHCP server to assign a dynamic IPaddress to the EAP and your mac pro.

Fair enough - consider the question answered. I will attach the EAP110 Outdoor via Cat5 cable to the switch as I have now.
Thanks all.