TP-LINK TL-WA501G User Manual

Viewed from left to right, as shown in figure 2-1, the front panel of the TL-WA501G 
consists of four LEDs, which is designed to indicate connections. Table 2-1 describes the 
LEDs on the front panel of the AP.   

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 

2-1: 

Front 

Panel 

sketch 

 

Name Action 

Description 

Not lit 

No Power 

POWER 

Lit up 

Power on 

Lit up 

The AP is initialising 

Flashing 

The AP is working properly 

SYSTEM 

Not lit 

The AP has a hardware error 

Not lit 

There is no device linked to the corresponding port 

Lit up 

There is a device linked to the corresponding port but no 
activity 

LAN 

Flashing 

There is an active device linked to the corresponding port

Not lit 

The Wireless Radio function is disabled 

WLAN 

Flashing 

The Wireless Radio function is enabled 

 

 

        Table 2-1 The LEDs description 

The rear panel contains the following features: (Viewed from left to right in figure 2-2) 

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 Wireless 

antenna 

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  Factory Default Reset button 

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  There are two ways to reset the AP's factory defaults: 

1) Use 

the 

 function on System Tools -> Factory Defaults page 

in the AP's Web-based Utility. 

2)  Use the Factory Default Reset button: First, turn off the AP's power. Second, 

press and hold the default reset button then turn on the AP's power, until the 
system LED lights up (about 3 seconds). Last, release the reset button and wait 
for the AP to reboot. 

: Ensure the AP is powered on before it restarts completely. 

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  One LAN 10/100Mbps RJ45 port for connecting the AP to hub or switch 

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  AC power socket: only use the power adapter supplied with the TL-WA501G 

54Mbps Wireless Access Point, use of a different adapter may result in product 
damage. 

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