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Omada VPN Gateway
16Software Conguration
Figure 4-2 Manage the network via Hardware Controller
Switch
Clients
Omada Hardware Controller
EAP EAP EAP
Gateway
1. As Omada Hardware Controller gets its IP address from the DHCP server of the gateway, we don’t
know its IP address explicitly. However, we can find it out on the gateway’s DHCP client list.
a. You need first find the IP address of the gateway. Open the command line on your PC and enter
ipconfig. In the result list, find the Default Gateway, which is also the IP address of the gateway.
b. Launch a web browser and enter the IP address of the gateway. Create a username and
password, and log into the gateway’s web page. Then go to Network > LAN > DHCP Client List
to find the IP address of your controller according to its MAC address.
c. Enter the IP address of your controller in the address bar to open its web page.
2. On the Omada Controller’s web page, follow the wizard to complete the quick setup.
3. After the quick setup, the login page appears. Enter the username and password you have created
and click Log in. Then you can further configure the controller.
4. (For Remote Management) You can remotely access and manage your controller via Omada Cloud
Service.
a. Make sure that Cloud Access is enabled on your controller and your controller has been bound
with your TP-Link ID.
b. Launch a web browser and enter https://omada.tplinkcloud.com in the address bar. Enter your
TP-Link ID and password to log in. Click + Add Controller and choose Hardware Controller to
add your controller. Then you can further configure the controller.
Option 2 Via Omada Software Controller
The Omada Software Controller is free software for centralized management. To centrally manage your
devices, the Omada Software Controller needs to continually run on your computer.