How to add Omada Controller via Omada App

This article applies to: Omada app version 4.14 (Android version: 4.14.8, iOS version: 4.14.18) and above supports adding OC400. Omada app version 4.15 (Android version: 4.15.18, iOS version: 4.15.46) and above supports adding C5300 and Omada Pro Software Controller.

Network Topology:

Local access:

Note: Please make sure the mobile phone with Omada App and Omada Controller are in the same local network.

1. Connect the mobile phone to the default SSID of EAP.

2. Open Omada App, log in the TP-Link ID and navigate to the Omada App’s sidebar to click “Controller-Local Access”.

3. The Omada Controller in the same local network (Omada Software Controller, Omada Pro Software Controller or OC200/0C300/OC400/C5300) would show up here, and then tap it to do quick setup.

4. Clicking “Manual” switches to the manual addition page. You can manually add the controller using the IP and port.

After entering the IP address and port of the Omada controller, click “Next” to access the controller’s login page.

Note:

By default, the software controller and hardware controller manage the controller using HTTPS ports 8043 and 443, respectively.

After logging into the controller, you can configure the management port.

For the controller in Global View or MSP View, by clicking into Settings>System Settings, you can view and modify management port through the “HTTPS Port for Controller Management” option on the Access Config page.

Follow https: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/B1TZitl14wk to finish the detail quick setup steps for your Omada Controller.

Cloud access:

There are two methods to enable cloud access on Omada Controller.

Method 1:

Log in to the webpage of the Omada Software Controller or Hardware Controller to enable cloud access.

For detailed instructions, refer to this article: https://www.tp-link.com/support/faq/3681/.

Method 2:

1. Open Omada App, navigate to the Omada App’s sidebar to click on “Controller-Local Access”.

2. Log into Controller, then go to Settings>Cloud Access page to enable Cloud-Access.

Method 3:

During the quick setup in the “Cloud Access” section, you can enable cloud access and bind your TP-Link ID.

After enabling cloud access, navigate to the Omada App’s sidebar to click on “Controller-Cloud Access”, and the bound Controller will be displayed.

Cloud-based controller

The Omada app currently does not support adding a Cloud-based Controller. The process to access a Cloud-based Controller via Omada app after creating it on Omada cloud is as follows:

1. Access https://omada.tplinkcloud.com, log in TP-Link ID and create a Cloud-based Controller.

2. Open Omada App, log in the TP-Link ID and navigate to the Omada App’s sidebar to click “Controller-Cloud Access”. The Cloud-based Controllers will be displayed.

Hardware Controller & Integrated Router

1. Open Omada App, and log in the TP-Link ID. Then, navigate to the Omada App’s sidebar to click “Controller-Cloud Access”.

2. Click on the icon located in the upper right corner to add a Hardware Controller or Integrated Router.

3. Check the device status, then click “Next” to enter the QR Code scanning page.

4. Scan the QR code on the device casing, or click “Enter Device Key Manually” to manually input it.

5、Click “Next” to view the results of the addition.

To get more details of each function and configuration, please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.