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TP-Link Omada Controller (Cloud-Based) Setup Guide
TP-Link Omada Controller (Cloud-Based) Setup Guide
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Written by FansWiFi Marketing
Updated over a month ago

Information required for FansWiFi Manager

  • Mac Addresses of the APs

  • IP / Domain Name of Omada server

  • Hotspot Operator username and password

    • Admin username and password is not required

Tested Model and Firmware Version

  • Access Point

    • AP Model: EAP265 (Standalone Mode, managed by EAP Controller)

      • Hardware version: 1.0

      • Firmware Version: 5.0.6 Build 20220429 Rel. 44315

    • Not Supported Access Point

      • EAP115 Cluster Mode is NOT supported

      • EAP110 and EAP120 are NOT supported

      • Standalone EAP without managed by Omada EAP Controller is NOT supported

  • Omada EAP Controller:

    • Controller Firmware Version:

      • Omada Network System: 5.15.16.40

    • EAP Controller Software is required to be always on

Note that different models may have different interface

Setting on TP-Link Omada Cloud-Based Controller

Step 1: Configure DNS Setting to the Core Router of the WiFi Network

  • Optional [For specific setup only]

    • Please contact FansWiFi support if needed.

Step 2: Configure the TP-Link Omada Cloud-Based Controller

  • Start EAP Local Controller (Omada) software and login the management page

Step 3: Configuration: SSID

  • You can skip this part if you already create SSID

  • a. Click "Dashboard" on the left menu

  • b. Select "Site List" on the top menu

  • c. Select a site from the list, and click "Launch"

  • d. Click "Setting" on the left menu

  • e. Under "Wired&Wireless Networks" section, select "WLAN"

  • f. Click "Create New Wireless Network"

  • g. Configure with following settings:

    • SSID Name: <ssid-name-you-prefer>

    • Device Type: EAP

    • Guest Network: Enable

    • Security: None

  • h. Click "Apply"

Step 4: Configuration: Portal

  • a. Click "Setting" on the left menu

  • b. Under "Authentication" section, Select "Portal"

  • c. Click "Create new portal"​

  • d. Configure with following settings:

  • d. Click "Apply"

Step 5: Configuration: Access Control

  • a. Click "Access Control" on the top menu

  • b. Config with following settings

    • Pre-Authentication Access: Enable

  • c. Click "Add"

  • d. Add policies with the following configurations:

    • Click "IP Range" and enter the following IP Range

    • Click "Add New Pre-Authentication Access Entry" to add more "IP Range"

Policy Name

IP Range

Production 1

52.220.206.125/32

Production 2

52.220.226.90/32

Cloudflare 1

103.21.244.0/22

Cloudflare 2

103.22.200.0/22

Cloudflare 3

103.31.4.0/22

Cloudflare 4

104.16.0.0/12

Cloudflare 5

108.162.192.0/18

Cloudflare 6

131.0.72.0/22

Cloudflare 7

141.101.64.0/18

Cloudflare 8

162.158.0.0/15

Cloudflare 9

172.64.0.0/13

Cloudflare 10

173.245.48.0/20

Cloudflare 11

188.114.96.0/20

Cloudflare 12

190.93.240.0/20

Cloudflare 13

197.234.240.0/22

Cloudflare 14

198.41.128.0/17

  • e. Click "Save"

Step 6: Configuration: Radius

  • a. Click "Setting" on the left menu

  • b. Under "Authentication" section, Select "Mac-Based Authentication"

  • c. Mac-Based Authentication: Enable

  • d. RADIUS Profile: Click "Create New RADIUS Profile"

  • e. Configure with following settings for new RADIUS Profile:

    • Portal Name: FansWiFi Radius

    • Authentication Server 1

      • Authentication Server IP/URL: 103.6.85.240

      • Authentication Port: 1812

      • Authentication Password: social123

    • RADIUS Accounting: Enable

    • Interim Update: Enable

    • Interim Update Interval: 300 Seconds

    • Accounting Server 1

      • Authentication Server IP/URL: 103.6.85.240

      • Authentication Port: 1813

      • Authentication Password: social123

    • Click "Save"

  • f. Config the following settings for MAC-Based Authentication:

    • SSID: Select "Select All"

      • After that, it would automatically select all the SSID that already created

    • RADIUS Profile: FansWiFi Radius

  • g. Click "Apply"

Step 7: Get the MAC address of the AP (Will be used in Step 10)

  • You should see the MAC address at the bottom of AP

  • If you are not sure about the address, don’t worry.

    • Click "Devices" on the left menu

    • Click "Access Points" on the top menu.

    • You can see the MAC address of the AP. Choose the one you want to put into FansWiFi Admin Panel.

Step 8: Add FansWiFiAPI Admin account for API call by FansWiFi Portal Server (Will be used in Step 11)

  • a. Click "Hotspot" on the left menu

  • b. Select "Operators" on the left menu, then click "Create Operator"

  • c. Configure with the following settings:

    • Administrator Type: Local User

    • Username: <admin-id-you-prefer> (e.g. FansWiFiAPI)

    • Password: <password-you-set>

    • Role: Admin

    • Site Privileges: Select the site that you want to manage

  • d. Click "Create"

Step 9: Get the Domain and ID of controller (Will be used on Step 11)

  • You can obtain the domain and controller ID through the website URL on Hotspot section

Step 10: Add AP to FansWiFi Admin Panel

  • Login to FansWiFi Admin Panel

  • (8a) Create.png

  • Click Settings -> Hotspots -> Create

    1. Venue: Select the venue of where your Access Point locates

    2. Hotspot Name: Name each Access Point to make it identifiable

    3. AP Type: Select “TP-Link EAP”

    4. Mac Address: Input unique MAC Address of each Access Point in your venue (Not controller)

  • Click Save

Step 11: Add API Profile in FansWiFi Admin Panel

  • a. Click "Venues & Login Portals" on the left menu

  • b. Click "Edit" on the venue where your TP-Link EAP would be put under

    (9a) Edit Venue.png
  • c. Click "Controllers"

  • d. Configure with the following settings:

    • TP-Link Omada Controller IP Address or URL: https://<your-controller-ip-address-or-url>

    • Port Number (Default: 8043): 443

    • Admin Username: <your-admin-id> (Hotspot Operator Username configured in Step 8, i.e. FWOperator)

    • Admin Password: <your-admin-password> (Hotspot Operator Password configured in Step 8)

  • e. Click "Save"

(9b) Controller Setting.png

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