How to setup TP-Link wireless CPE210 | CPE510 | CPE710 Outdoor point to point WIFI access point

TP-Link CPE210, CPE510, and CPE710 are cost-effective points to point and point to multipoint wireless outdoor connecting devices.

CPE210 supports 2.4GHz frequency and 300Mbps speed with 9 dBi gain but CPE510 and CPE710 support 5GHz frequency.




There are two parts of configuration of TP-Link AP/CLIENT:

1: Access Point Configuration
2: Client or Station Configuration


Access Point configuration: 


Step 1: The default IP address of the TP-Link AP device is 192.168.0.254. To access the device in the browser you have to set your computer IP address the same as 192.168.0.X.

For how to change the IP address of the computer click here.


Step  2: Open any browser (IExplorer is good) and type the default IP address 192.168.0.254 and click enter. and this login interface will open.
The default IP User Name and Password is admin, after selecting the Region you have to select  I agree to these terms of use.
After this click Login.




Step 3: The Next step is to change the login credential for better security. Here you can choose your new user name and password.
After putting the user name and password you have to click finish.




Step 4: The next window has all settings and management buttons.



Step 5: The default operation mode is Access Point mode so first, we have to program access point mode.
Now check the IP address of your network and change the network of the device same as your computer or your network.



Step 6: After changing the Network IP address you have to go Wireless Setting. Make sure wireless radio must enable.

  • Change the SSID (Service Set Identifier) or Wireless network name for configuring wireless section in the client configuration. and check Enable SSID broadcast.
  • Choose the security mode to preventing a security breach or hack your network.
  • Put PSK Password, and go with save.


Client or Station Configuration:

Device sign up same as ap configuration. All 4 steps are same as do in client configuration but you have to change the operation mode from Access point to the Client.



Step 2: When you change the mode from access point to client, Click on the wireless button.
In the wireless page Survey button is available, 


click to find the all nearest access point SSID.

Then select your access point and click Connect. Put the wifi password and click ok.



Now both devices are connected to each other and ready for data sharing in approximately 5 Km. Now go to the status page and check the quality of the signal of both devices.

Status screen