TP-Link Omada ER8411 VPN Router - Manual (Page 12)

Accessing the Router Determine the Management Method
User Guide 3
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Determine the Management Method
Before building your network, choose a proper method to manage your router based on
your actual network situation. The router supports two configuration options: Standalone
Mode or Controller Mode.
■ Controller Mode
If you want to configure and manage a large-scale network centrally, which consists
of mass devices such as access points, switches, and gateways, Controller Mode is
recommended. In Controller Mode, the router can be centrally configured and monitored
via Omada SDN Controller.
To prepare the router for Omada SDN Controller Management, refer to
Controller
Settings . For detailed instructions about the network topology in such situations
and how to use Omada SDN Controller, refer to the User Guide of Omada SDN
Controller. The guide can be found on the download center of our official website:
https://www.tp-link.com/support/download/ .
■ Standalone Mode
If you have a relatively small-sized network and only one or just a small number of devices
need to be managed, Standalone Mode is recommended. In Standalone Mode, you can
access and manage the router using the GUI (Graphical User Interface, also called web
interface in this text). The router uses two built-in web servers, HTTP server and HTTPS
server, for user authentication.
This User Guide introduces how to configure and monitor the router in Standalone Mode.
Note:
The GUI is inaccessible while the router is managed by a controller. To turn the router back to Standalone
Mode and access its GUI, you can forget the router on the controller or reset the router.