TP-Link: EAP Controller

EAP Controller — program Wi-Fi the controller — the free utility allowing to manage from one PC or the server connected to network a set of the access points set on different platforms. An opportunity to manage, configure and visualize parameters of network from any PC does network management of Wi-fi economic. The utility of management of EAP is integrated with access points of EAP from TP-Link, allowing to create economic and productive Wi-Fi solutions for business.

EAP Controller: interface

Features

• Monitoring and management of a set of access points of EAP on different platforms
• Setup and automatic synchronization of the Wi-fi settings for all access points
• The free utility, does not require the license
• The configured authentication of guests via the portal of authentication
• Restriction of speed and balancing of loading for ensuring stable network functioning
• Access control and detection of unauthorized access points for protection against network threats
• Loading of plans of floors and optimization of distribution of network resources
• One-time software updating
• Monitoring in real time
• Functions of visualization for the fast analysis of statistics of network traffic for the connected access points
• Information on each access point for the best understanding of traffic distribution and performance improvement of network
• The portal of authentication for easy setup of guest Wi-Fi and observance of requirements of Federal Law No. 97, order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 758 of 7/31/14 and No. 801 of 8/12/14 on obligatory identification of users and the terminal equipment used by them

Using software administrators can manage a guest access through pages of authentication and the system of vouchers and also to limit time of access for each client.

2017: Support of Linux

On August 21, 2017 TP-Link, the international producer of network equipment for the house, small and medium business, announced the beginning of support OS Linux Wi-Fi- the controller for the EAP series, Auranet line.

According to the company, it is possible to install the EAP controller and on the Linux system now (OS Linux X64, including Ubuntu CentOS Fedora 16.04/17.04, 7.2/7.3, 24/25).