Tl-wr841nd v11 Ug

TL-WR841N
TL-WR841ND
300Mbps Wireless N Router
REV7.0.1
1910011696
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FCC STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1 This device may not cause harmful interference.
2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the users authority to operate the equipment.
Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by
unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the users authority
to operate the equipment.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with
any other antenna or transmitter.
To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only
Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a
separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
CE Mark Warning
This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in
which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
RF Exposure Information
This device meets the EU requirements (1999/5/EC Article 3.1a) on the limitation of exposure of
the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection.
The device complies with RF specifications when the device used at 20 cm from your body.
Canadian Compliance Statement

This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference, and
(2)This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Le prsent appareil est conforme aux CNR dIndustrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio
exempts de licence. Lexploitation est autorise aux deux conditions suivantes :
1 lappareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;
2 lutilisateur de lappareil doit accepter tout brouillage radiolectrique subi, meme si le
brouillage est susceptible den compromettre le fonctionnement.
Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm
between the radiator & your body.
Dclaration d'exposition aux radiations:

Cet quipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux rayonnements IC tablies pour un
environnement non contrl. Cet quipement doit tre install et utilis avec un minimum de 20
cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps.
Industry Canada Statement

CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)
Korea Warning Statements

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NCC Notice
BSMI Notice

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Safety Information
When there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the
product or the power adapter from the power source.
Dont disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself. You run the risk of electric shock
and voiding the limited warranty. If you need service, please contact us.
Avoid water and wet locations.
Adapter shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
The plug considered as disconnect device of adapter.

Use only power supplies which are provided by manufacturer and in the original
packing of this product. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Explanation of the symbols on the product label

Symbol
Explanation
DC voltage
RECYCLING
This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic
equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to
European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its
impact on the environment.
User has the choice to give his product to a competent recycling organization or to
the retailer when he buys a new electrical or electronic equipment.
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
For the following equipment:
Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N Router
Model No.: TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND
Trademark: TP-LINK
We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical
regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:
Directive 1999/5/EC, Directive 2004/108/EC, Directive 2006/95/EC, Directive 2011/65/EU,
Directive 2009 /125 /EC
The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents:
EN 300328 V1.9.1
EN 301489-1 V1.9.2 & EN 301489-17 V2.2.1
EN 55022: 2010+AC: 2011
EN 55024: 2010
EN 60950-1: 2006 + A11: 2009 + A1: 2010 + A12: 2011 +A2: 2013
EN 50385: 2002
EN 50581: 2012
(EC) No 278/2009
(EC) No 1275/2008
(EU) No 801/2013
The product carries the CE Mark:
Person responsible for making this declaration:
Huang Jing
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Date of issue: March 18, 2016
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

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CONTENTS
Package Contents .................................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 1. Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 2
1.1
Overview of the Router ......................................................................................................... 2
1.2
Conventions .......................................................................................................................... 3
1.3
Main Features ....................................................................................................................... 3
1.4
Panel Layout ......................................................................................................................... 4

1.4.1
The Front Panel ........................................................................................................ 4
1.4.2
The Rear Panel ......................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 2. Connecting the Router ........................................................................................................ 6

2.1
System Requirements ........................................................................................................... 6
2.2
Installation Environment Requirements ................................................................................ 6
2.3
Connecting the Router .......................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide ..................................................................................................... 9

3.1
TCP/IP Configuration ............................................................................................................ 9
3.2
Quick Installation Guide ...................................................................................................... 11
Chapter 4. Configuring the Router ..................................................................................................... 19

4.1
Login.................................................................................................................................... 19
4.2
Status .................................................................................................................................. 19
4.3
Quick Setup ......................................................................................................................... 20
4.4
WPS .................................................................................................................................... 20
4.5
Network ............................................................................................................................... 23
4.6
4.5.1
WAN ........................................................................................................................ 23
4.5.2
MAC Clone ............................................................................................................. 32
4.5.3
LAN ......................................................................................................................... 33
Wireless............................................................................................................................... 34
4.6.1
Wireless Settings .................................................................................................... 34
4.6.2
Wireless Security .................................................................................................... 36
4.6.3
Wireless MAC Filtering ........................................................................................... 39
4.6.4
Wireless Advanced ................................................................................................. 42
4.6.5
Wireless Statistics ................................................................................................... 43

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4.7
Guest Network .................................................................................................................... 44

4.7.1
4.8
4.9
Wireless Settings .................................................................................................... 44
DHCP .................................................................................................................................. 45
4.8.1
DHCP Settings ........................................................................................................ 45
4.8.2
DHCP Clients List ................................................................................................... 46
4.8.3
Address Reservation .............................................................................................. 46
Forwarding .......................................................................................................................... 48
4.9.1
Virtual Servers ........................................................................................................ 48
4.9.2
Port Triggering ........................................................................................................ 50
4.9.3
DMZ ........................................................................................................................ 51
4.9.4
UPnP....................................................................................................................... 52
4.10 Security ............................................................................................................................... 53

4.10.1 Basic Security ......................................................................................................... 53
4.10.2 Advanced Security .................................................................................................. 55
4.10.3 Local Management ................................................................................................. 57
4.10.4 Remote Management ............................................................................................. 57
4.11 Parental Control .................................................................................................................. 58
4.12 Access Control .................................................................................................................... 61
4.12.1 Rule......................................................................................................................... 61
4.12.2 Host......................................................................................................................... 64
4.12.3 Target ...................................................................................................................... 65
4.12.4 Schedule ................................................................................................................. 68
4.13 Advanced Routing ............................................................................................................... 69
4.13.1 Static Routing List ................................................................................................... 70
4.13.2 System Routing Table ............................................................................................. 71
4.14 Bandwidth Control ............................................................................................................... 71
4.14.1 Control Settings ...................................................................................................... 72
4.14.2 Rule List .................................................................................................................. 72
4.15 IP & MAC Binding................................................................................................................ 73
4.15.1 Binding Settings ...................................................................................................... 73
4.15.2 ARP List .................................................................................................................. 75
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4.16 Dynamic DNS ...................................................................................................................... 75

4.16.1 Comexe.cn DDNS .................................................................................................. 76
4.16.2 Dyndns.org DDNS .................................................................................................. 76
4.16.3 No-ip.com DDNS .................................................................................................... 77
4.17 IPv6 Support ....................................................................................................................... 78
4.17.1 IPv6 Status .............................................................................................................. 78
4.17.2 IPv6 Setup .............................................................................................................. 79
4.18 System Tools ....................................................................................................................... 86
4.18.1 Time Settings .......................................................................................................... 87
4.18.2 Diagnostic ............................................................................................................... 88
4.18.3 Firmware Upgrade .................................................................................................. 90
4.18.4 Factory Defaults ...................................................................................................... 91
4.18.5 Backup & Restore ................................................................................................... 91
4.18.6 Reboot .................................................................................................................... 92
4.18.7 Password ................................................................................................................ 92
4.18.8 System Log ............................................................................................................. 93
4.18.9 Statistics .................................................................................................................. 95
4.19 Logout ................................................................................................................................. 96
Appendix A: FAQ .................................................................................................................................... 97
Appendix B: Configuring the PC ........................................................................................................ 103
Appendix C: Specifications ................................................................................................................. 107
Appendix D: Glossary .......................................................................................................................... 108
III
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND
Package Contents
The following items should be found in your package:
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router
DC Power Adapter for TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router
Quick Installation Guide
Ethernet Cable
Note:
Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or
missing, please contact your distributor.
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Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1
Overview of the Router
The TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall,

NAT-Router and Wireless AP. The 300Mbps Wireless N Router delivers exceptional range and
speed, which can fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users
demanding higher networking performance.
Incredible Speed
The TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router provides up to 300Mbps wireless
connection with other 802.11n wireless clients. The incredible speed makes it ideal for handling
multiple data streams at the same time, which ensures your network stable and smooth. The
performance of this 802.11n wireless router will give you the unexpected networking experience at
speed 650% faster than 802.11g. It is also compatible with all IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b
products.
Multiple Security Protections
With multiple protection measures, including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN
64/128/152-bit WEP encryption, Wi-Fi protected Access (WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK), as well as
advanced Firewall protections, the TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router
provides complete data privacy.
Flexible Access Control
The TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router provides flexible access control, so
that parents or network administrators can establish restricted access policies for children or staff. It
also supports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port Triggering, and then the network administrators
can manage and monitor the network in real time with the remote management function.
Simple Installation
Since the router is compatible with virtually all the major operating systems, it is very easy to
manage. Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in
this user guide. Before installing the router, please look through this guide to know all the routers
functions.
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1.2
Conventions
The router or TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND

300Mbps Wireless N Router without any explanation.
Note:
The two devices of TL-WR841N and TL-WR841ND are sharing this User Guide. For simplicity, we
will take TL-WR841ND for example throughout this Guide.
The differences between them are:
TL-WR841N router with 2 fixed antennas.
TL-WR841ND router with 2 detachable antennas.
1.3
Main Features
Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps.
One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN
ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX.
Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security.
Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE Internet
access.
Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host.
Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing.
Provides Automatic-connection and Scheduled Connection on certain time to the Internet.
Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing.
Built-in firewall supporting IP address filtering, Domain Name filtering, and MAC address
filtering.
Connects Internet on demand and disconnects from the Internet when idle for PPPoE.
Provides 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL (Access Control
List).
Supports Flow Statistics.
Supports firmware upgrade and Web management.
Supports Guest Network.
Supports IPv6 Internet Connection.
Supports Tether App to manage the router on smart devices.

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1.4
1.4.1
Panel Layout
The Front Panel
The routers LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right).
Name
Power
(WLAN)
(LAN 4-1)
(WAN)
(WPS)
Status
Indication
Off
Power is off.
On
The router has finished booting.
Flash
The router is booting or upgrading.
Off
The Wireless function is disabled.
On
The Wireless function is enabled.
Off
There is no device linked to the corresponding port.
On
There is a device linked to the corresponding port.
Off
There is no device linked to the WAN port.
Orange
A device is connected to the WAN port, but there is no

activity.
Green
A device is connected to the WAN port, and is active.
Slow Flash
A wireless device is connecting to the network by WPS

function. This process will last in the first 2 minutes.
On
A wireless device has been successfully added to the

network by WPS function.
Quick Flash
A wireless device failed to be added to the network by

WPS function.
Note:
After a device is successfully added to the network by WPS function, the WPS LED will keep on
for about 5 minutes and then turn off.
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1.4.2
The Rear Panel
The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right).
ON/OFF: The switch for the power.
POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the
power adapter provided with this TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router.
WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet.
1,2,3,4 (LAN): These ports (1,2,3,4) connect the Router to the local PC(s).
WPS/RESET: This button is used for both WPS and Reset function. To use the WPS
function, press it for less than five seconds; to use the RESET function, press it for more
than five seconds.
Used as RESET button:
There are two ways to reset to the Router's factory defaults:
1) Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools -> Factory Defaults page in the
Router's Web-based Utility.
2)
Use the WPS/RESET button: With the router powered on, press and hold the
WPS/Reset button for approximately 8 seconds. And then release the button and wait
the router to reboot to its factory default settings.
Used as WPS button:

If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup,
then you can press this button to quickly establish a connection between the Router and
client devices and automatically configure wireless security for your wireless network.
WIFI ON/OFF: This switch is used to enable/disable the Routers wireless function.
Wireless antenna: To receive and transmit the wireless data.
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Chapter 2. Connecting the Router

2.1
System Requirements
Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet)
One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the router is
connected directly to the Ethernet.)
PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors
TCP/IP protocol on each PC
Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari
2.2
Installation Environment Requirements
Place the router in a well ventilated place far from any heater or heating vent
Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light (such as sunlight)
Keep at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space around the router
Operating Temperature: 0~40 (32~104)
Operating Humidity: 10%~90%RH, Non-condensing
2.3
Connecting the Router
If your Internet connection is through an Ethernet cable from the wall instead of through a DSL /
Cable / Satellite modem, connect the Ethernet cable directly to the routers Internet port, then
follow steps 4 and 5 to complete the hardware connection.
1.
Turn off the modem and remove the backup battery if it has one.
2.
Connect the modem to the Internet port on your router with an Ethernet cable.
3.
Turn on the modem, and then wait about 2 minutes for it to restart.
4.
Turn on the router.
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5.
Verify that the hardware connection is correct by checking these LEDs.
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Note:
The diameter of the screw ranges from 3.5 mm to 8 mm, and the distance between two screws is
123 mm. The screw that projects from the wall needs around 4.5 mm base, and the length of the
screw needs to be at least 20 mm to withstand the weight of the product.
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Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR841ND 300Mbps
Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes.
3.1
TCP/IP Configuration
The default domain name of the TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router is http://tplinkwifi.net,
the default IP address is 192.168.0.1, and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These
values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we use all the default values for description.
Connect the local PC to the LAN ports of the router. And then you can configure the IP address for
your PC in the following two ways.
Configure the IP address manually

1)
Set up the TCP/IP Protocol for your PC. If you need instructions as to how to do this,
please refer to Appendix B: Configuring the PC.
2)
Configure the network parameters. The IP address is 192.168.0.xxx ("xxx" is any number
from 2 to 254), Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0, and Gateway is 192.168.0.1 (The router's
default IP address)
Obtain an IP address automatically

1)
Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in "Obtain an IP address automatically" mode on your PC.
If you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to Appendix B: Configuring the
PC.
2)
Then the built-in DHCP server will assign IP address for the PC.
Now, you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection
between your PC and the router. The following example is in Windows XP.
Open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.0.1, and then press Enter.
If the result displayed is similar to the screen below, it means the connection between your
PC and the router has been established well.
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If the result displayed is similar to the screen below, it means the connection between your PC
and the router is failed.
Please check the connection following these steps:

1.
Is the connection between your PC and the router correct?
Note:
The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN ports which you link to on the router and LEDs on your PC's adapter
should be lit.
2.
Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct?
Note:
If the router's IP address is 192.168.0.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of
192.168.0.2 ~ 192.168.0.254.
3.
Is the default LAN IP of the router correct?
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Note:
If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 192.168.0.x, the default LAN IP of the
router will automatically switch from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.1.1 to avoid IP conflict. Therefore, in
order to verify the network connection between your PC and the router, you can open a command
prompt, and type ping 192.168.1.1, and then press Enter.
3.2
Quick Installation Guide
With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless
N Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web
browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
1.
To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address
http://tplinkwifi.net in the address field of the browser.
After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to the Figure 3-1. Enter admin for the User
Name and Password, both in lower case letters. Then click the Login button or press the Enter
key.
Figure 3-1
Login Windows
Note:
If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go
to Tools>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the
Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.
2.
After successful login, you can click the Quick Setup to quickly configure your router.
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Note:
The Router will automatically detect the Internet connection. If the Internet is available, the Router
will direct you to step 5 Wireless settings; otherwise, you need to continue with step 3 to choose
WAN Connection Type.
3.
Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear.
The router provides Auto-Detect function and supports five popular ways Dynamic IP,
Static IP, PPPoE/Russian PPPoE, L2TP/Russian L2TP and PPTP/Russian PPTP to
connect to the Internet. Its recommended that you make use of the Auto-Detect function. If
you select Auto-Detect, the router will automatically detect the connection type your ISP
provides. If you are sure of what kind of connection type your ISP provides, you can select
the very type and click Next to go on configuring.
Note:
1)
2)
L2TP and PPTP cannot be detected by the router. You must select it manually.
Before continuing, please make sure the cable of the WAN port is well connected to your
device. If the WAN port is not connected, the cable is unplugged page will appear.
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4.
If you select Auto-Detect, the router will automatically detect the connection type your ISP
provides. Make sure the cable is securely plugged into the Internet port before detection. The
appropriate configuration page will be displayed when an active Internet service is
successfully detected by the router.
1 If the connection type is Dynamic IP, there will appear the MAC Clone page (as shown
below). In most cases, there is no need to clone the MAC address. You can select No, I
do NOT need to clone MAC address and then click Next. If it is necessary in your
case, please select Yes, I need to clone MAC address and then click Next.
2 If the connection type is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown below.
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IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet
(including your ISP). Enter the IP address into the field.
Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address, it is usually
255.255.255.0.
Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required.
Primary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP address into the box if required.
Secondary DNS - If your ISP provides another DNS server, enter it into this field.
3 If the connection type is PPPoE/Russian PPPoE, the next screen will appear as shown
below. Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue.
User Name and Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact
your ISP.
Confirm Password - Re-enter the password provided by your ISP to ensure the
Password you entered is correct.
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Check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate the secondary connection if your ISP
provides an extra Connection type such as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area
network.
4 If the connection type is L2TP/Russian L2TP, the next screen will appear as shown
below. Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue.
your ISP.
Select Dynamic IP if none of the above parameters are provided. Then you just need to enter
server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP.
Select Static IP if IP Address/ Subnet Mask/ Gateway and DNS server address have been
provided by your ISP. Then please enter server IP address or domain name provided by your
ISP, and also enter the corresponding parameters.
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5 If the connection type is PPTP/Russian PPTP, the next screen will appear. Configure
the following parameters and then click Next to continue.
your ISP.
Select Dynamic IP if none of the above parameters are provided. Then you just need to enter
server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP.
Select Static IP if IP Address/ Subnet Mask/ Gateway and DNS server address have been
provided by your ISP. Then please enter server IP address or domain name provided by your
ISP, and also enter the corresponding parameters.
5.
Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown below.
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Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radio.
Wireless Network Name - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same name of

SSID (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your
network. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be
TP-LINK_XXXX (XXXX indicates the last unique four numbers of each routers MAC
address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.
Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If

disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the router without encryption. It is
recommended strongly that you choose one of following options to enable security.
WPA/WPA2-Personal - Select WPA based on pre-shared passphrase.
PSK Password - You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters.

For ASCII, the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and any letters A to Z, the
length should be between 8 and 63 characters.
For Hexadecimal, the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to F,
the length should be between 8 and 64 characters.
Please also note the key is case sensitive, this means that upper and lower case
keys will affect the outcome. It would also be a good idea to write down the key and
all related wireless security settings.
No Change - If you chose this option, wireless security configuration will not change!
The above settings are only for basic wireless parameters. For advanced settings, please
check More Advanced Wireless Settings, and then you can set the following parameters.
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Mode - This field determines the wireless mode which the router works on.
Channel Width - Select any channel width from the pull-down list. The default setting is
automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically.
Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default
channel is set to Auto, so the AP will choose the best channel automatically. It is not
necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with
another nearby access point.
Click Next to continue.

6.
Click the Finish button to complete the Quick Setup.
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Chapter 4. Configuring the Router

This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way.
4.1
Login
After your successful login, you will see the main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On
the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions.
The detailed explanations for each Web pages key function are listed below.
4.2
Status
The Status page provides the current status information about the router. All information is
read-only.
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4.3
Quick Setup
Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide.
4.4
WPS
This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS
(Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function.
a).
Choose menu WPS, and you will see the next screen.
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WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here.
Current PIN - The current value of the router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the
router can be found in the label attached on the router.
Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the router to its default.
Gen New PIN - Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the router's
PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN.
Disable PIN of this device - You can disable the routers PIN manually here. If the router
receives multiple failed attempts to authenticate an external registrar, this function will be
disabled automatically.
Add Device - You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this
button.
b).
To add a new device:
If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless
connection between wireless adapter and router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC)
method or PIN method.
Note:
To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of
the new device for WPS function meanwhile.
I.
Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button
Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button.
Step 1: Press the WPS/RESET button on the back panel of the router for one second.
You can also keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add Device button,
then Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect.
(Shown in the following figure)
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Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly.
Step 3: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected
Setup process.
Step 4: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router.
Step 5: Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions.
II. Enter the client devices PIN on the router
Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number.
Step 1: Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add Device button, then the
following screen will appear.
Step 2: Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the above WPS screen. Then
click Connect button.
Step 3: Connect successfully will appear on the screen, which means the client device has
successfully connected to the router.
III. Enter the routers PIN on your client device
Use this method if your client device asks for the routers PIN number.
Step 1: On the client device, enter the PIN number listed on the routers Wi-Fi Protected Setup
screen. (It is also labeled on the bottom of the router.)
Step 2: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected
Setup process.
Step 3: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router.
Step 4: Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions.
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1)
The WPS LED on the router will light green for five minutes if the device has been
successfully added to the network.
2)
The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the router is disabled.
Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS.
4.5
Network
There are three submenus under the Network menu: WAN, MAC Clone, and LAN. Click any of
them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
4.5.1
WAN
Choose menu NetworkWAN, you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen
below.
1.
If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose Dynamic IP type, and the router will
automatically get IP parameters from your ISP. You can see the page as follows:
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This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP
address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the Renew button to renew the IP
parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters.
MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks
is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required
by your ISP.
Use These DNS Servers - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Use
These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields.
Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP.
Note:
If you find error when you go to a Web site after entering the DNS addresses, it is likely that your
DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
Get IP with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast
applications. If you cannot get the IP Address normally, you can choose this option. (It is
rarely required.)
Click the Save button to save your settings.

2.
If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting,
select Static IP. The Static IP settings page will appear.
IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP,
usually is 255.255.255.0.
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Default Gateway - (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation

provided by your ISP.
by your ISP.
Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal

notation provided by your ISP.

3.
If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE/Russia PPPoE option. And you
should enter the following parameters:
User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These
fields are case-sensitive.
Secondary Connection - Its available only for PPPoE Connection. If your ISP provides an
extra Connection type such as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area network, then you
can check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate this secondary connection.
Disabled - The Secondary Connection is disabled by default, so there is PPPoE

connection only. This is recommended.
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Dynamic IP - You can check this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary
connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP.
Static IP - You can check this radio button to use Static IP as the secondary connection
to connect to the local area network provided by ISP.
Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated automatically
after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re-established when you attempt to
access the Internet again. If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time,
please enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want
to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects.
Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was

down.
Time-based Connecting - The connection will only be established in the period from the start
time to the end time (both are in HH:MM format).
Note:
Only when you have configured the system time on System Tools -> Time page, will the
Time-based Connecting function can take effect.
Connect Manually - You can click the Connect/ Disconnect button to connect/disconnect
immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand
mode. The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity
period and re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again.
Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect
immediately.
Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you specify a time to Max Idle
Time, since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background.
If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click the Advanced button, and the page
shown below will then appear:
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MTU Size - The default MTU size is 1480 bytes, which is usually fine. It is not
recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name, which
should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. In most cases,
leaving these fields blank will work.
ISP Specified IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the
router during login, please click Use IP address specified by ISP check box and enter the
IP address provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation.
Detect Online Interval - The router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval.
The default value is 0. You can input the value between 0and 120. The value 0 means
no detect.
DNS IP address - If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS addresses to the router
during login, please click Use the following DNS servers check box and enter the IP
address in dotted-decimal notation of your ISPs primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS
server address is available, enter it as well.

4.
If your ISP provides BigPond Cable (or Heart Beat Signal) connection, please select
BigPond Cable. And you should enter the following parameters:
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Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name.
Auth Domain - Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location.
e.g.
NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au
VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT - vic.bigpond.net.au
QLD - qld.bigpond.net.au
by your ISP.
Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated automatically
after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re-established when you attempt to
access the Internet again. If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time,
please enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want
to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects.
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Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was

down.
Connect Manually - You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to connect/disconnect

immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand
mode. The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity
period and re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again.
immediately.
Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you specify a time to Max Idle
Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background.
5.
If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP/Russia L2TP option. And you
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Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click the Connect button
to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.
Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect from your Internet
connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has
been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the router to automatically
re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to
activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to
remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of
minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates.
Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this
option, click the radio button.
Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually.
After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect from your
Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as
soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click the radio button. If
you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter "0" in the Max Idle Time
field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting
last unless a new link is requested.
Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to
Max Idle Time, since some applications is visiting the Internet continually in the background.

6.
If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP/Russia PPTP option. And you
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Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISPs IP
address or the domain name.
If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned
by your ISP. And click the Save button.
immediately.
Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect from your Internet
connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection
has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the router to
automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet
again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. If you want your
Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise,
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enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection
terminates.
Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this
option, click the radio button.
Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually.
After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect from your
Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as
soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click the radio button. If
you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter "0" in the Max Idle Time
field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting
last unless a new link is requested.
Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to
Max Idle Time, since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background.
Note:
If you don't know how to choose the appropriate connection type, click the Detect button to allow
the router to automatically search your Internet connection for servers and protocols. The
connection type will be reported when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the
router. This report is for your reference only. To make sure the connection type your ISP provides,
please refer to the ISP. The various types of Internet connections that the router can detect are as
follows:
PPPoE - Connections which use PPPoE that requires a user name and password.
Dynamic IP - Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment.
Static IP - Connections which use static IP address assignment.
The router can not detect PPTP/L2TP/BigPond connections with your ISP. If your ISP uses one
of these protocols, then you must configure your connection manually.
4.5.2
MAC Clone
Choose menu NetworkMAC Clone, you can configure the MAC address of the WAN on the
screen below:
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Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely
needed here.
WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port. If your
ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address into
this field in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format(X is any hexadecimal digit).
Your PC's MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing
the router. If the MAC address is required, you can click the Clone MAC Address To button
and this MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field.
Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of WAN port to the factory default
value.
Note:
Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone function.
4.5.3
LAN
Choose menu NetworkLAN, you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen
as below.
MAC Address - The physical address of the router, as seen from the LAN. The value can't
be changed.
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IP Address - Enter the IP address of your router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation
(factory default: 192.168.0.1).

Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use
255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.

IGMP Proxy - If you want to watch TV through IGMP, please Enable it.
Note:
1. If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login the router.
2. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of the DHCP
server will change accordingly at the same timewhile the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will
not take effect until they are re-configured.
4.6
Wireless
There are five submenus under the Wireless menu: Wireless Settings, Wireless Security,
Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and
you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
4.6.1
Wireless Settings
Choose menu WirelessWireless Setting, you can configure the basic settings for the
wireless network on this page.
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Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID
(Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.
Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_XXXX
(XXXX indicates the last unique four numbers of each routers MAC address). This value is
case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.
Mode - Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed.
11bg mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients.
11bgn mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients.
Select the desired wireless mode. It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to
802.11b&g&n, and all of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the
router.
Channel width - Select any channel width from the pull-down list. The default setting is
automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically.
Note:
If 11bg mixed is selected in the Mode field, the Channel Width selecting field will turn grey
and the value will become 20M, which is unable to be changed.
Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel
is set to Auto, so the AP will choose the best channel automatically. It is not necessary to
change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby
access point.
Enable Wireless Router Radio - The wireless radio of this router can be enabled or disabled
to allow wireless stations access. Please use the WiFi button on this device to enable/disable
radio.
Enable SSID Broadcast - When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks
to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the router. If you select the Enable
SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.
Enable WDS Bridging - Check this box to enable WDS. With this function, the router can
bridge two or more WLANs. If this checkbox is selected, you will have to set the following
parameters as shown below. Make sure the following settings are correct
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SSID (to be bridged) - The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client.
You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join.
BSSID (to be bridged) - The BSSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a
client. You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join.
Survey - Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.
WDS Mode - This field determines which WDS Mode will be used. It is not necessary to
change the WDS Mode unless you notice network communication problems with root
AP. If you select Auto, then router will choose the appropriate WDS Mode automatically.
Key type - This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration.It
is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type
WEP Index - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or
WEP(HEX).It indicates the index of the WEP key.
Auth Type - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or
WEP(HEX).It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP.
Password - If the AP your router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill
the password in this blank.
4.6.2
Wireless Security
Choose menu WirelessWireless Security, you can configure the security settings of your
wireless network.
There are five wireless security modes supported by the router: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy),
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2), WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key),
WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key).
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Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, select this check box, but its
strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.
WPA/WPA2 Personal (Recommended) - Its the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based

on pre-shared passphrase.
Version - you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list. The
default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) or
WPA2-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) automatically based on the wireless station's
capability and request.
Encryption - When WPA-PSK or WPA is set as the Authentication Type, you can select
either Automatic, or TKIP or AES as Encryption.
Note:
If you check the WPA/WPA2 Personal (Recommended) radio button and choose TKIP
encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown below.
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Wireless Password - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to
64 Hexadecimal characters.
Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value
should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.

Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page.
WPA /WPA2 Enterprise - Its based on Radius Server.

Version - you can choose the version of the WPA security on the pull-down list. The default
setting is Automatic, which can select WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2 (WPA
version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
Encryption - You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES.
Note:
If you check the WPA/WPA2 radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a
notice in red as shown below.
Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius Server.

Radius Port - Enter the port that radius service used.
Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius Server.
Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value
should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.

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WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you select this check box, you will find a
notice in red as show below.
Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list. The default
setting is Automatic, which can select Open System or Shared Key authentication type
automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided. Hexadecimal format
stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.
ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length.
WEP Key- Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that
you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network.
Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for
encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid.

64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is
not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters.
Note:
If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have
selected Shared Key as Authentication Type.
4.6.3
Wireless MAC Filtering
Choose menu WirelessMAC Filtering, you can control the wireless access by configuring the
Wireless MAC Address Filtering function.
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To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled.
MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter.
Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled.
Description - A simple description of the wireless station.
To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New button. The "Add or Modify
Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry" page will appear:
To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions:

1.
Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC
Address
is
XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX
(X
is
any
hexadecimal
digit).
For
example:
00-0A-EB-00-07-8A.
2.
Enter a simple description of the wireless station in the Description field. For example:
Wireless station A.
3.
Status - Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list.
4.
Click the Save button to save this entry.

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To modify or delete an existing entry:

1.
Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the
Delete.
2.
Modify the information.
3.
Click the Save button.
Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled

Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled.
Click the Delete All button to delete all entries
Click the Next button to go to the next page
Click the Previous button to return to the previous page.
For example: If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-8A and
the wireless station B with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-23-11 are able to access the router, but all
the other wireless stations cannot access the router, you can configure the Wireless MAC Address
Filtering list by following these steps:
1. Click the Enable button to enable this function.
2. Select the radio button: Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to
access for Filtering Rules.
3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already.
4. Click
the
Add
New...
button
and
enter
the
MAC
address
00-0A-EB-00-07-8A
/00-0A-EB-00-23-11 in the MAC Address field, then enter wireless station A/B in the
Description field, while select Enabled in the Status pull-down list. Finally, click the Save
button.
The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list:
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4.6.4
Wireless Advanced
Choose menu WirelessWireless Advanced, you can configure the advanced settings of your
wireless network.
Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of router. You can select
High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is
recommended.
Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here.
The beacons are the packets sent by the router to synchronize a wireless network.
Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The default value is
100.
RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the
packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the router will send RTS frames
to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default
value is 2346.
Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether

packets will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in
poor network performance since excessive packets. 2346 is the default setting and is
recommended.
DTIM Interval - This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication
Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window
for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the router has buffered
broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a
DTIM Interval value. You can specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The
default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval.
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Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high- priority messages
being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended enabled.
Enable Short GI - This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by
reducing the guard interval time.
Enabled AP Isolation - This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from
each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the router but not with
each other. To use this function, check this box. AP Isolation is disabled by default.
Note:
If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep
the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance.
4.6.5
Wireless Statistics
Choose menu WirelessWireless Statistics, you can see the MAC Address, Current Status,
Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station.
MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address
Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH /
STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / AP-UP / AP-DOWN /
Disconnected
Received Packets - Packets received by the station

Sent Packets - Packets sent by the station
You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current
connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button.
If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to
the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page.
Note:
This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds.
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4.7
Guest Network
4.7.1
Wireless Settings
Choose menu Guest Network Wireless Settings, you can configure the Guest Network
Wireless Settings on the page as shown below.
Allow Guest To Access My Local Network - If enabled, guests can communicate with
hosts.
Enable Guest Network Bandwidth Control - If enabled, the Guest Network Bandwidth
Control rules will take effect.
Egress Bandwidth For Guest Network - The upload speed through the WAN port for Guest
Network.
Ingress Bandwidth For Guest Network - The download speed through the WAN port for
Guest Network.
Guest Network - Enabled or disable the Guest Network function here.
Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be
assigned to all wireless devices in your Guest Network.
Wireless Security - You can configure the security of Guest Network here.
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Access Time - During this time the wireless stations could accessing the AP.
Note:
The range of bandwidth for Guest Network is calculated according to the setting of Bandwidth
Control on the page Bandwidth Control->Control Settings.
4.8
DHCP
There are three submenus under the DHCP menu: DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and
Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding
function.
4.8.1
DHCP Settings
Choose menu DHCPDHCP Settings, you can configure the DHCP Server on the page.The
router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which
provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the router on the LAN.
DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must
have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer
manually.
Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning
IP addresses. 192.168.0.100 is the default start address.
End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP
addresses. 192.168.0.199 is the default end address.
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Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will
be allowed connection to the router with their current dynamic IP Address. Enter the amount
of time in minutes and the user will be "leased" this dynamic IP Address. After the time is up,
the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The range of the time is 1
~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes.
Default Gateway - (Optional.) Suggest to input the IP address of the LAN port of the router,
default value is 192.168.0.1
Default Domain - (Optional.) Input the domain name of your network.
Primary DNS - (Optional.) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP. Or consult your
ISP.
Secondary DNS - (Optional.) Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP
provides two DNS servers.
Note:
To use the DHCP server function of the router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as
"Obtain an IP Address automatically" mode.
4.8.2
DHCP Clients List
Choose menu DHCPDHCP Clients List, you can view the information about the clients
attached to the router in the next screen.
ID - The index of the DHCP Client
Client Name - The name of the DHCP client
MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client
Assigned IP - The IP address that the router has allocated to the DHCP client.
Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased. After the dynamic IP address has expired,
a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user.
You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current
attached devices, click the Refresh button.
4.8.3
Address Reservation
Choose menu DHCPAddress Reservation, you can view and add a reserved addresses for
clients via the next screen.When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC
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will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved
IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings.
MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve IP address.
Assigned IP Address - The IP address of the router reserved.
To Reserve IP addresses:
1.
Click the Add New button.
2.
Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address in dotted-decimal
notation of the computer you wish to add.
3.
Click the Save button when finished.

1.
Delete.
2.
3.
Click the Enable/ Disabled All button to make all entries enabled/disabled
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Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous
page.
4.9
Forwarding
There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu: Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ
and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
4.9.1
Virtual Servers
Choose menu ForwardingVirtual Servers, you can view and add virtual servers in the next
screen. Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services on your LAN, such as DNS,
Email and FTP. A virtual server is defined as a service port, and all requests from the Internet to
this service port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP. Any PC that was
used for a virtual server must have a static or reserved IP Address because its IP Address may
be changed when using the DHCP function.
Service Port - The numbers of External Ports. You can type a service port or a range of
service ports (in XXX YYY format, XXX is the start port number, YYY is the end port
number).
Internal Port - The Internal Service Port number of the PC running the service application.
You can leave it blank if the Internal Port is the same as the Service Port, or enter a
specific port number when Service Port is a single one.
IP Address - The IP Address of the PC providing the service application.
Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols
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To set up a virtual server entry:

1.
2.
Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common
Service Port list does not have the service that you want to use, type the number of the
service port or service port range in the Service Port box.
3.
Type the IP Address of the computer in the IP Address box.
4.
Select the protocol used for this application, either TCP or UDP, or All.
5.
Select the Enable check box to enable the virtual server.
6.
Note:
If your computer or server has more than one type of available service, please select another
service, and enter the same IP Address for that computer or server.
1.
Delete.
2.
3.
Click the Enable/ Disabled All button to make all entries enabled/ disabled.
Click the Delete All button to delete all entries.
Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous
page.
Note:
If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on
System Tools > Remote Management page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080.
Otherwise there will be a conflict to disable the virtual server.
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4.9.2
Port Triggering
Choose menu ForwardingPort Triggering, you can view and add port triggering in the next
screen. Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video conferencing,
Internet calling and so on. These applications cannot work with a pure NAT router. Port Triggering
is used for some of these applications that can work with an NAT router.
Once the router is configured, the operation is as follows:

1. A local host makes an outgoing connection using a destination port number defined in the
Trigger Port field.
2. The router records this connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with this
entry in the Port Triggering table, and associates them with the local host.
3. When necessary the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the
ports defined in the Incoming Ports field.
Trigger Port - The port for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using this port will
"Trigger" this rule.
Trigger Protocol - The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all
protocols supported by the router).
Incoming Port - The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the
outgoing request. A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC that
triggered this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port section). Every group of
ports must be set apart with ",". For example, 2000-2038, 2050-2051, 2085, 3010-3030.
Incoming Protocol - The protocol used for Incoming Ports Range, either TCP or UDP, or
ALL (all protocols supported by the router).
To add a new rule, follow the steps below.

1.
Click the Add New button, the next screen will pop-up as shown below.
2.
Select a common application from the Common Applications drop-down list, then the
Trigger Port field and the Incoming Ports field will be automatically filled. If the Common
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Applications do not have the application you need, enter the Trigger Port and the
Incoming Ports manually.
3.
Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the Trigger Protocol drop-down list, either
TCP, UDP, or All.
4.
Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports from the Incoming Protocol drop-down list,
either TCP or UDP, or All.
5.
Select Enable in Status field.
6.
Click the Save button to save the new rule.

1.
Delete.
2.
3.
Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled

Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled.
Note:
1.
When the trigger connection is released, the according opening ports will be closed.
2.
Each rule allowed to be used only by one host on LAN synchronously. The trigger connection
of other hosts on LAN will be refused.
3.
Incoming Port Range cannot overlap each other.
4.9.3
DMZ
Choose menu ForwardingDMZ, you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen.The
DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special-purpose service
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such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DMZ host forwards all the ports at the same time.
Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should
have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may be changed when using
the DHCP function.
To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server:

1.
Click the Enable radio button
2.
Enter the local host IP Address in the DMZ Host IP Address field
3.
Note:
After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work.
4.9.4
UPnP
Choose menu ForwardingUPnP, you can view the information about UPnP (Universal Plug
and Play) in the screen.The UPnP feature allows the devices, such as Internet computers, to
access the local host resources or devices as needed. UPnP devices can be automatically
discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN.
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Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or
Disable button. As allowing this may present a risk to security, this feature is enabled by
default.
Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information.
App Description -The description provided by the application in the UPnP request
External Port - External port, which the router opened for the application.
Protocol - Shows which type of protocol is opened.
Internal Port - Internal port, which the router opened for local host.
IP Address - The UPnP device that is currently accessing the router.
Status - The ports status displayed here. Enabled means that port is still active.
Otherwise, the port is inactive.
Click Refresh to update the Current UPnP Settings List.
4.10 Security
There are four submenus under the Security menu: Basic Security, Advanced Security, Local
Management and Remote Management. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the
corresponding function.
4.10.1 Basic Security

Choose menu Security Basic Security, you can configure the basic security in the screen
as shown below.
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Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or
disable the routers firewall.
SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering)
helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the
traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol. SPI Firewall is enabled by
factory default. If you want all the computers on the LAN exposed to the outside world,
you can disable it.
VPN - VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using IPSec,
PPTP, or L2TP protocols to pass through the routers firewall.
PPTP Passthrough - Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point

Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass
through the router, keep the default, Enabled.
L2TP Passthrough - Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is the method used to enable
Point-to-Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer 2 level. To allow L2TP tunnels to
pass through the router, keep the default, Enabled.
IPSec Passthrough - Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols for

ensuring private, secure communications over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, through
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the use of cryptographic security services. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the
router, keep the default, Enabled.
ALG - It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway (ALG) because ALG allows
customized Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal filters to be plugged into the
gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer "control/data"
protocols such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc.
FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the
default Enable.
TFTP ALG - To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the
default Enable.
H323 ALG - To allow Microsoft NetMeeting clients to communicate across NAT, keep
the default Enable.
RTSP ALG - To allow some media player clients to communicate with some streaming
media servers across NAT, click Enable.
4.10.2 Advanced Security

Choose menu Security Advanced Security, you can protect the router from being attacked
by TCP-SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood in the screen as shown below.
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Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and
60 seconds from the drop-down list. The Packets Statistics Interval value indicates the time
section of the packets statistics. The result of the statistics is used for analysis by SYN Flood,
UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood.
DoS Protection - Denial of Service protection. Check the Enable or Disable button to
enable or disable the DoS protection function. Only when it is enabled, will the flood filters be
enabled.
Note:
Dos Protection will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in System Tool Traffic
Statistics is enabled.
Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the ICMP-FLOOD Attack

Filtering.
ICMP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value
between 5 ~ 3600. When the current ICMP-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value,
the router will startup the blocking function immediately.
Enable UDP-FLOOD Filtering - Enable or Disable the UDP-FLOOD Filtering.
UDP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 500. Enter a value
between 5 ~ 3600. When the current UPD-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value,
the router will startup the blocking function immediately.
Enable TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the TCP-SYN-FLOOD

Attack Filtering.
TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value
between 5 ~ 3600. When the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set
value, the router will startup the blocking function immediately.
Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port - Enable or Disable Ignore Ping Packet From WAN
Port. The default setting is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from the Internet cannot
access the router.
Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port - Enable or Disable Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port.
The default setting is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from LAN cannot access the router.
This function can be used to defend against some viruses.
Click the Save button to save the settings.

Click the Blocked DoS Host List button to display the DoS host table by blocking.
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4.10.3 Local Management

Choose menu Security Local Management, you can configure the management rule in the
screen as shown below. The management feature allows you to deny computers in LAN from
accessing the router.
By default, the radio button All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's
Web-Based Utility is checked. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access
the Setup page of the router's Web-Based Utility locally from inside the network, check the radio
button Only the PCs listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator
tasks, and then enter each MAC Address in a separate field. The format for the MAC Address is
XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). Only the PCs with MAC address listed can
use the password to browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks while all the
others will be blocked.
After click the Add button, your PC's MAC Address will be placed in the list above.
Note:
If your PC is blocked but you want to access the router again, use a pin to press and hold the
Reset Button (hole) on the back panel for about 5 seconds to reset the routers factory defaults
on the routers Web-Based Utility.
4.10.4 Remote Management

Choose menu Security Remote Management, you can configure the Remote Management
function in the screen as shown below. This feature allows you to manage your router from a
remote location via the Internet.
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Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service
port 80. This router's default remote management web port number is 80. For greater security,
you can change the remote management web port to a custom port by entering that number
in the box provided. Choose a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use the number of
any common service port.
Remote Management IP Address - This is the current address you will use when accessing
your router from the Internet. This function is disabled when the IP address is set to the
default value of 0.0.0.0. To enable this function change 0.0.0.0 to a valid IP address. If set to
255.255.255.255, then all the hosts can access the router from internet.
Note:
1.
To access the router, you should type your router's WAN IP address into your browser's
address (in IE) or Location (in Navigator) box, followed by a colon and the custom port
number. For example, if your router's WAN address is 202.96.12.8, and the port number
used is 8080, please enter http://202.96.12.8:8080 in your browser. Later, you may be
asked for the router's password. After successfully entering the username and password,
you will be able to access the router's web-based utility.
2.
Be sure to change the router's default password to a very secure password.
4.11 Parental Control

Choose menu Parental Control, and you can configure the parental control in the screen as
shown below. The Parental Control function can be used to control the internet activities of the
child, limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing.
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Parental Control - Check Enable if you want this function to take effect, otherwise check
Disable.
MAC Address of Parental PC - In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or
you can make use of the Copy To Above button below.
MAC Address of Your PC - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing
this router. If the MAC Address of your adapter is registered, you can click the Copy To
Above button to fill this address to the MAC Address of Parental PC field above.
Website Description - Description of the allowed website for the PC controlled.
Schedule - The time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the Internet. For detailed
information, please go to Access Control Schedule.
Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing entry.
To add a new entry, please follow the steps below.

1.
Click the Add New button and the next screen will pop-up as shown below.
2.
Enter the MAC address of the PC (e.g. 00-11-22-33-44-AA) youd like to control in the MAC
Address of Child PC field. Or you can choose the MAC address from the All Address in
Current LAN drop-down list.
3.
Give a description (e.g. Allow TP-LINK) for the website allowed to be accessed in the
Website Description field.
4.
Enter the allowed domain name of the website, either the full name or the keywords (e.g.
TP-LINK) in the Allowed Domain Name field. Any domain name with keywords in it will be
allowed.
5.
Select from the Effective Time drop-down list the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1) you want the
entry to take effect. If there are not suitable schedules for you, click the Schedule in red
below to go to the Advance Schedule Settings page and create the schedule you need.
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6.
In the Status field, you can select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry.
7.
Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list.
Click the Disable All button to disable all the rules in the list.
Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table.
Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous
page.
For example: If you desire that the child PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access
www.tp-link.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is
without any restriction, you should follow the settings below.
1. Click Parental Control menu on the left to enter the Parental Control Settings page.
Check Enable and enter the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB in the MAC Address of
Parental PC field.
2. Click Access Control Schedule on the left to enter the Schedule Settings page.
Click Add New... button to create a new schedule with Schedule Description is
Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Time is all day-24 hours.
3. Click Parental Control menu on the left to go back to the Add or Modify Parental
Control Entry page:
Click Add New... button.
Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field.

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Enter Allow TP-LINK in the Website Description field.
Enter www.tp-link.com in the Allowed Domain Name field.
Select Schedule_1 you create just now from the Effective Time drop-down list.
In Status field, select Enable.
4. Click Save to complete the settings.

Then you will go back to the Parental Control Settings page and see the following list.
4.12 Access Control
There are four submenus under the Access Control menu as shown below: Rule, Host, Target
and Schedule. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
4.12.1
Rule
Choose menu Access Control Rule, you can view and set Access Control rules in the
screen as shown below.
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Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access
Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect.
Rule Name - Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique.
Host - Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule.
Target - Here displays the target selected in the corresponding rule.
Schedule - Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule.
Status - This field displays the status of the rule. Enabled means the rule will take effect,
Disabled means the rule will not take effect.
Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing rule.
To add a new rule, please follow the steps below.

1. Click the Add New button and the next screen will pop-up as shown below.
2. Give a name (e.g. Rule_1) for the rule in the Rule Name field.
3. Select a host from the Host drop-down list or choose Click Here To Add New Host List.
4. Select a target from the Target drop-sown list or choose Click Here To Add New Target
List.
5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose Click Here To Add New
Schedule.
6. In the Action field, select Deny or Allow.
7. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry.
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8.
Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list.
Click the Disable All button to disable all the rules in the list.
You can change the entrys order as desired. Fore entries are before hind entries. Enter the ID
number in the first box you want to move and another ID number in second box you want to move
to, and then click the Move button to change the entrys order.
page.
For example: If you desire to allow the host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access
www.tp-link.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, and forbid other hosts in
the LAN to access the Internet, you should follow the settings below:
1. Click Access Control Host in the left to enter the Host Settings page. Add a new entry
with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 00-11-22-33-44-AA.
2. Click Access Control Target in the left to enter the Target Settings page. Add a new
entry with the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www.tp-link.com.
3. Click Access Control Schedule in the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. Add a
new entry with the Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Sun, Start Time is
1800 and Stop Time is 2000.
4. Click Access Control Rule in the left to return to the Access Control Rule Management
page. Select Enable Internet Access Control and choose "Allow the packets specified by
any enabled access control policy to pass through the Router".
5. Click Add New... button to add a new rule as follows:
In Rule Name field, create a name for the rule. Note that this name should be unique,
for example Rule_1.
In Host field, select Host_1.
In Target field, select Target_1.
In Schedule field, select Schedule_1.

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In Action field, select Allow.
In Status field, select Enable.
Click Save to complete the settings.
Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following list.
4.12.2 Host
Choose menu Access Control Host, you can view and set a Host list in the screen as
shown below. The host list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.
Host Description - Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique.
Information - Here displays the information about the host. It can be IP or MAC.
Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.

1.
2.
In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address.
If you select IP Address:

1) In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).
2) In LAN IP Address field, enter the IP address.
If you select MAC Address:

1) In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).
2) In MAC Address field, enter the MAC address.
3.
Click the Save button to complete the settings.
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For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address
00-11-22-33-44-AA, you should first follow the settings below:
1. Click Add New... to enter the Add or Modify a Host Entry page.
2. In Mode field, select MAC Address from the drop-down list.
3. In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).
4. In MAC Address field, enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA.
Then you will go back to the Host Settings page and see the following list.
4.12.3 Target
Choose menu Access Control Target, you can view and set a Target list in the screen as
shown below. The target list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.
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Target Description - Here displays the description about the target and this description is
unique.
Information - The target can be IP address, port, or domain name.

1.
2.
In Mode field, select IP Address or Domain Name.
If you select IP Address:

1) In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g.
Target_1).
2) In IP Address field, enter the IP address of the target.
3) Select a common service from Common Service Port drop-down list, so that the
Target Port will be automatically filled. If the Common Service Port drop-down list
doesnt have the service you want, specify the Target Port manually.
4) In Protocol field, select TCP, UDP, ICMP or ALL.
If you select Domain Name:

1) In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g.
Target_1).
2) In Domain Name field, enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords
(for example tp-link) in the blank. Any domain name with keywords in it will be
blocked or allowed. You can enter 4 domain names.
3.
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00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to access www.tp-link.com only, you should first follow the
settings below:
1. Click Add Newto enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page.
2. In Mode field, select Domain Name from the drop-down list.
3. In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1).
4. In Domain Name field, enter www.tp-link.com.
Then you will go back to the Target Settings page and see the following list.
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4.12.4 Schedule
Choose menu Access Control Schedule, you can view and set a Schedule list in the next
screen as shown below. The Schedule list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.
Schedule Description - Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is
unique.
Day - Here displays the day(s) in a week.
Time - Here displays the time period in a day.
Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing schedule.
To add a new schedule, follow the steps below.

1. Click Add New... button and the next screen will pop-up as shown below.
2. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g.
Schedule_1).
3. In Day field, select the day or days you need.
4. In Time field, you can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and Stop Time
in the corresponding field.
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00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.tp-link.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and
Sunday, you should first follow the settings below:
1. Click Add New... to enter the Advanced Schedule Settings page.
2. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g.
Schedule_1).
3. In Day field, check the Select Days radio button and then select Sat and Sun.
4. In Time field, enter 1800 in Start Time field and 2000 in Stop Time field.
Then you will go back to the Schedule Settings page and see the following list.
4.13 Advanced Routing
There are two submenus under the Advanced Routing menu: Static Routing List and System
Routing Table. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
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4.13.1 Static Routing List

Choose menu Advanced Routing Static Routing List, and then you can configure the
static route in the next screen. A static route is a pre-determined path that network information
must travel to reach a specific host or network.
To add static routing entries:

1.
Click Add New, and you will see the following screen.
2.
Enter the following data:
Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host that
you want to assign to a static route.
Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the
network portion, and which portion is the host portion.
Default Gateway - This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact
between the router and the network or host.
3.
Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop-down list.
4.
Click the Save button to make the entry take effect.
Other configurations for the entries:

Click the Delete button to delete the entry.
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Click the Enable All button to enable all the entries.

Click the Disable All button to disable all the entries.
Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries.
Click the Previous button to view the information in the previous screen, click the Next button to
view the information in the next screen.
4.13.2 System Routing Table

Choose menu Advanced Routing System Routing Table, and then you can view the
System Routing Table in the next screen. System routing table views all of the valid route entries
in use. The Destination IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Interface will be displayed for
each entry.
Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host to
which the static route is assigned.
Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network
portion, and which portion is the host portion.
Gateway - This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the
router and the network or host.
Interface - This interface tells you either the Destination IP Address is on the LAN & WLAN
(internal wired and wireless networks), or on the WAN (Internet).
4.14 Bandwidth Control
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There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu. Click any of them, and you will be
able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are
provided below.
4.14.1 Control Settings

Choose menu Bandwidth Control Control Settings, you can configure the Egress
Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth in the next screen. Their values you configure should be less
than 100000Kbps. For optimal control of the bandwidth, please select the right Line Type and ask
your ISP for the total bandwidth of the egress and ingress.
Enable Bandwidth Control - Check this box so that the Bandwidth Control settings can
take effect.
Line Type - Select the right type for you network connection. If you dont know how to
choose, please ask your ISP for the information.
Egress Bandwidth - The upload speed through the WAN port.
Ingress Bandwidth - The download speed through the WAN port.
4.14.2 Rule List

Choose menu Bandwidth Control Rule List, you can view and configure the Bandwidth
Control rules in the screen below.
Description - This is the information about the rules such as address range.
Egress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the WAN
port, the default is 0.
Ingress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through the
WAN port, the default is 0.
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Enable - This displays the status of the rule.
Modify - Click Modify to edit the rule. Click Delete to delete the rule.
To add/modify a Bandwidth Control rule, follow the steps below.

Step 1: Click Add New, you will see a new screen.
Step 2: Enter the information like the screen shown below.
Step 3: Click the Save button.
4.15 IP & MAC Binding
There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu: Binding Settings and ARP List.
Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function. The
detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.
4.15.1 Binding Settings

This page displays the IP & MAC Binding table; you can operate it in accord with your desire.
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MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
Bind - Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device.
When you want to add or modify an IP & MAC Binding entry, you can click the Add New button
or Modify button, and then you will go to the next page. This page is used for adding or
modifying an IP & MAC Binding entry.
To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below.

1.
Click the Add New....
2.
Enter the MAC Address and IP Address.
3.
Select the Bind checkbox.
4.
Click the Save button to save it.
To modify or delete an existing entry, follow the steps below.

1.
Find the desired entry in the table.
2.
Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column.
To find an existing entry, follow the steps below.

1.
Click the Find button.
2.
Enter the MAC Address or IP Address.
3.
Click the Find button.
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Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled.

Click the Delete All button to delete all entries.
4.15.2 ARP List

To manage the computer, you could observe the computers in the LAN by checking the
relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you could configure the items on
the ARP list also. This page displays the ARP List; it shows all the existing IP & MAC Binding
entries.
MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
Status - Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound.
Configure - Load or delete an item.
Load - Load the item to the IP & MAC Binding list.
Delete - Delete the item.
Click the Bind All button to bind all the current items, available after enable.
Click the Load All button to load all items to the IP & MAC Binding list.
Click the Refresh button to refresh all items.
Note:
An item could not be loaded to the IP & MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been
loaded before. Error warning will prompt as well. Likewise, "Load All" only loads the items without
interference to the IP & MAC Binding list.
4.16 Dynamic DNS

Choose menu Dynamic DNS, and you can configure the Dynamic DNS function.
The router offers the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) feature, which allows the hosting of
a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (named by yourself) and a
dynamic IP address, and then your friends can connect to your server by entering your domain
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name no matter what your IP address is. Before using this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS
service providers such as www.comexe.cn, dyn.com/dns, or www.noip.com. The Dynamic DNS
client service provider will give you a password or key.
4.16.1 Comexe.cn DDNS

If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.comexe.cn, the page will appear.
To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:

1.
Type the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider.
2.
Type the User Name for your DDNS account.
3.
Type the Password for your DDNS account.
4.
Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service.
Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service.
4.16.2 Dyndns.org DDNS

If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is dyn.com/dns, the page will appear.
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1.
2.
3.
Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here.
4.
Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service.
Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service.
4.16.3 No-ip.com DDNS

If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.noip.com, the page will appear.

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1.
2.
3.
Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.
4.
Click the Login button to log in the DDNS service.
Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
Click Logout to log out the DDNS service.
4.17 IPv6 Support
There are two submenus under the IPv6 Support menu: IPv6 Status and IPv6 Setup. Click either
of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function. The detailed
explanations for each submenu are provided below.
4.17.1 IPv6 Status
The IPv6 Status page displays the router's current IPv6 status and configuration. All information
is read-only.
WAN
Connection Type - The IPv6 connection way for WAN.
IPv6 Address - The WAN IPv6 address.
IPv6 Default Gateway - The router's default gateway.
Primary IPv6 DNS - The primary IPv6 DNS address.
Secondary IPv6 DNS - The secondary IPv6 DNS address.

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LAN
IPv6 Address Assign Type - - The way how the router assign IPv6 address for PC in
LAN, RADVD (Router Advertisement Daemon) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.
IPv6 Address - The LAN global IPv6 address of the router.
Link-local Address - The LAN Link-local Address of the router.
4.17.2 IPv6 Setup
Enable IPv6 - Tick the checkbox to enable the IPv6 function. Its enabled by default.
WAN Connection Type - Choose the correct WAN connection type based on your ISP
network topology.
SLAAC - Connections which use RADVD IPv6 address assignment.
DHCPv6 - Connections which use dynamic IPv6 address assignment.
Static IPv6 - Connections which use static IPv6 address assignment.
PPPoEv6 - Connections which use PPPoEV6 that requires a user name and password.
Tunnel 6to4 - Connections which use 6to4 address assignment.
Different types of WAN connection require you to do different settings. Below are the detailed
explanations for the respective type.
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1)
SLAAC
IPv6 Address - The IPv6 address assigned by your ISP dynamically.
IPv6 Address Prefix - Display the IPv6 Prefix Length in dotted-decimal notation provided by
your ISP.
Default Gateway - Display the default gateway in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by

your ISP.
Click the Connect button to connect immediately.

Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.
If your ISP gives you one or two DNS IPv6 addresses, select Use the following IPv6 DNS
Servers and enter the Primary IPv6 DNS and Secondary IPv6 DNS into the correct fields.
Otherwise, leave the default selection Get IPv6 DNS Server Automatically, and the DNS
servers will be assigned from ISP dynamically.
Primary IPv6 DNS - Enter the DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Secondary IPv6 DNS - Enter another DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided
by your ISP.
Note:
If you get Address not found error when you access a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers
are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
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Address Autoconfiguration Type - RADVD (Router Advertisement Daemon) and DHCPv6

(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.
Site Prefix Configuration Type - The type of IPv6 address prefix.
Delegated - Get the IPv6 address prefix from the ISP automatically, and the device will
delegate it to the LAN.

Static - Configure the Site Prefix and Site Prefix Length manually. Please contact your
ISP to get more information before you configure them.

LAN IPv6 Address - Display the LAN IPv6 address created by the device.
2)
DHCPv6
IPv6 Address - The IPv6 address assigned by your ISP dynamically.
Default Gateway - Display the default gateway in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by

your ISP.
Click the Renew button to renew the IPv6 parameters from your ISP.
Click the Release button to release the IPv6 parameters from your ISP.
Otherwise, leave the default selection Get IPv6 DNS Server Automatically, and the DNS
servers will be assigned from ISP dynamically.
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Primary IPv6 DNS - Enter the DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
by your ISP.
Note:
If you get Address not found error when you access a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers
are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.


3)
Static IPv6
IPv6 Address - Enter the IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Default Gateway - Enter the default gateway in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
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MTU Size (in bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet
networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs, you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely
required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection.
Primary DNS - Enter the DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Secondary DNS - Enter another DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by
your ISP.


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4)
PPPoEv6
PPPoE Session - The PPP session type for IPv6 connection. There are two types:
Share with PPPoEv4 - The PPPoEv6 and PPPoEv4 use the same PPP session.
Create a new Session - The PPPoEv6 and PPPoEv4 use different PPP sessions. It is
default to select this option.

IPv6 Address - Enter the IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Default Gateway - Enter the default gateway in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
MTU Size (in bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value is 1492 Bytes.
For some ISPs, you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be
done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection.
Primary DNS - Enter the DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Secondary DNS - Enter another DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by
your ISP.
Connection Mode - The way to connect the ISP.
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Alway On - Connect automatically.

Connect Manual - Connect by the user manually.
Click the Connect button to connect immediately.

Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.


5)
Tunnel 6to4
Address/Subnet Mask/Default Gateway - The IPv4 address/ subnet mask/ default gateway
assigned, in dotted-decimal notation.
Tunnel Address - The 6to4 tunnel address created by the device to access to the IPv6
network.
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is 1480 Bytes. For some ISPs, you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely required,
and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection.
Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned from ISP dynamically.
Primary IPv6 DNS - Enter the DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your
ISP.
by your ISP.


4.18 System Tools
Choose menu System Tools, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time
Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot,
Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the
corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.
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4.18.1 Time Settings

Choose menu System Tools Time Settings, you can configure the time on the following
screen.
Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this drop-down list.
Date - Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks.
Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks.
NTP Server I / NTP Server II - Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP
Server II, and then the router will get the time from the NTP Server preferentially. In addition,
the router built-in some common NTP Servers, so it can get time automatically once it
connects the Internet.
Enable Daylight Saving - Check the box to enable the Daylight Saving function.
Start - The time to start the Daylight Saving. Select the month in the first field, the week in the
second field, the day in the third field and the time in the last field.
End - The time to end the Daylight Saving. Select the month in the first field, the week in the
second field, the day in the third field and the time in the last field.
Daylight Saving Status - Displays the status whether the Daylight Saving is in use.
To set time manually:

1.
Select your local time zone.
2.
Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format.
3.
Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format.
4.
Click Save.
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To set time automatically:

1.
Select your local time zone.
2.
Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II.
3.
Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the
Internet.
To set Daylight Saving:

1.
Check the box to enable Daylight Saving.
2.
Select the start time from the drop-down lists in the Start field.
3.
Select the end time from the drop-down lists in the End field.
4.
Click the Save button to save the settings.
Note:
1.
This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must specify
your time zone once you login to the router successfully, otherwise, these functions will not
take effect.
2.
The time will be lost if the router is turned off.
3.
The router will automatically obtain GMT from the Internet if it is configured accordingly.
4.
The Daylight Saving will take effect one minute after the configurations are completed.
4.18.2 Diagnostic
Choose menu System Tools Diagnostic, you can transact Ping or Traceroute function to
check connectivity of your network in the following screen.
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Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too.
Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution
to a given host or gateway.
Traceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection.
Note:
You can use ping/traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name. If
pinging/tracerouting the IP address is successful, but pinging/tracerouting the domain name
is not, you might have a name resolution problem. In this case, ensure that the domain name
you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System (DNS) queries.
IP Address/Domain Name - Type the destination IP address (such as 202.108.22.5) or Domain
name (such as http://www.tp-link.com)
Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection.
Ping Packet Size - The size of Ping packet.
Ping Timeout - Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet. If there is no reply in
the specified time, the connection is overtime.
Traceroute Max TTL - The max number of hops for a Traceroute connection.
Click Start to check the connectivity of the Internet.

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The Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis.

If the result is similar to the following screen, the connectivity of the Internet is fine.
Note:
Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options Number of Pings, Ping Size and Ping
Timeout are used for Ping function. Option Tracert Hops are used for Tracert function.
4.18.3 Firmware Upgrade

Choose menu System Tools Firmware Upgrade, you can update the latest version of
firmware for the router on the following screen.
Firmware Version - This displays the current firmware version.
Hardware Version - This displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the
upgrade file must accord with the routers current hardware version.
To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions below:

1. Download
more
recent
firmware
upgrade
file
from
the
TP-LINK
website
(http://www.tp-link.com).
2. Type the path and file name of the update file into the File field. Or click the Choose File
button to locate the update file.
3. Click the Upgrade button.
Note:
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1. New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free.
There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you
want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the router rather than the
configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmware.
2. When you upgrade the router's firmware, you may lose its current configurations, so before
upgrading the firmware please write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing
important settings.
3. Do not turn off the router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded,
otherwise, the router may be damaged.
4. The router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished.
4.18.4 Factory Defaults

Choose menu System Tools Factory Defaults, and you can restore the configurations of
the router to factory defaults on the following screen
Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values.
The default User Name: admin
The default Password: admin
The default IP Address: 192.168.0.1
The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Note:
Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored.
4.18.5 Backup & Restore

Choose menu System Tools Backup & Restore, you can save the current configuration of
the router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown below.
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Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local
computer.
To upgrade the router's configuration, follow these instructions.
Click the Browse button to locate the update file for the router, or enter the exact path
to the Setting file in the text box.
Click the Restore button.
Note:
The current configuration will be covered by the uploading configuration file. The upgrade process
lasts for 20 seconds and the router will restart automatically. Keep the router on during the
upgrading process to prevent any damage.
4.18.6 Reboot
Choose menu System Tools Reboot, you can click the Reboot button to reboot the router
via the next screen.
Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting, which include
Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically).
Change the DHCP Settings.
Change the Wireless configurations.
Change the Web Management Port.
Upgrade the firmware of the router (system will reboot automatically).
Restore the router's settings to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically).
Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically.
4.18.7 Password
Choose menu System Tools Password, you can change the factory default user name and
password of the router in the next screen as shown below.
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It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password
of the router, because all users who try to access the router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup
will be prompted for the router's default user name and password.
Note:
The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and not include any
spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm.
Click the Save button when finished.
Click the Clear All button to clear all.
4.18.8 System Log

Choose menu System Tools System Log, you can view the logs of the router.
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Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not.
Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address, validation
information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature, as shown below.
From - Your mail box address. The router would connect it to send logs.
To - Recipients address. The destination mailbox where the logs would be received.
SMTP Server - Your smtp server. It corresponds with the mailbox filled in the From
field. You can log on the relevant website for Help if you are not clear with the
address.
Authentication - Most SMTP Server requires Authentication. It is required by most

mailboxes that need User Name and Password to log in.
Note:
Only when you select Authentication, do you have to enter the User Name and
Password in the following fields.
User Name - Your mail account name filled in the From field. The part behind @ is
included.
Password - Your mail account password.
Confirm The Password - Enter the password again to confirm.
Enable Auto Mail Feature - Select it to mail logs automatically. You could mail the
current logs either at a specified time everyday or by intervals, but only one could be
the current effective rule. Enter the desired time or intervals in the corresponding field.
Click Save to keep your settings.

Click Back to return to the previous page.
Log Type - By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown.
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Log Level - By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown.
Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list.
Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file.
Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and
validation information set in Mail Settings.
Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from the router permanently, not just from the page.
page.
4.18.9 Statistics
Choose menu System Tools Statistics, you can view the network traffic of each PC on the
LAN, including total traffic and the value of the last Packets Statistic interval in seconds.
Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable, click
the Enable button. If disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be
disabled.
Packets Statistics Interval 5-60 - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and
60 seconds in the pull-down list. The Packets Statistic interval indicates the time section of
the packets statistic.
Select the Auto-refresh checkbox to refresh automatically.

Click the Refresh button to refresh the page.
Sorted Rules - Choose how displayed statistics are sorted
Click Reset All to reset the values of all the entries to zero.
Click Delete All to delete all entries in the table.
Statistics Table:
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IP/MAC Address
Total
Current
Modify
The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics.
Packets
The total number of packets received and transmitted by the Router.
Bytes
The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the Router.
Packets
The total number of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets
Statistic interval seconds.
Bytes
The total number of bytes received and transmitted in the last Packets
Statistic interval seconds.
ICMP Tx
The number of the ICMP packets transmitted to WAN per second at the
specified Packets Statistics interval. It is shown like current transmitting rate
/ Max transmitting rate.
UDP Tx
The number of UDP packets transmitted to the WAN per second at the
TCP
SYN Tx
The number of TCP SYN packets transmitted to the WAN per second at the
Reset
Reset the value of he entry to zero.
Delete
Delete the existing entry in the table.
There would be 5 entries on each page. Click Previous to return to the previous page and Next to
the next page.
4.19 Logout
Choose menu Logout, and you will log out the web manage page of the router.
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Appendix A: FAQ
1.
How do I configure the router to access Internet by ADSL users?

1)
First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model.
2)
Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the router. The
telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem.
3)
Login to the router, click the Network menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN"
submenu. On the WAN page, select PPPoE for WAN Connection Type. Type user
name in the User Name field and password in the Password field, finish by clicking
Connect.
4)
If your ADSL lease is in pay-according-time mode, select Connect on Demand or

Connect Manually for Internet connection mode. Type an appropriate number for Max
Idle Time to avoid wasting paid time. Otherwise, you can select Auto-connecting for
Internet connection mode.
Note:
1.
2.
2.
Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max
Idle Time, since some applications is visiting the Internet continually in the background.
If you are a Cable user, please configure the router following the above steps.
How do I configure the router to access Internet by Ethernet users?
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1)
Login to the router, click the Network menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN"
submenu. On the WAN page, select Dynamic IP for "WAN Connection Type", finish by
clicking Save.
2)
Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter, which is
connected to your cable/DSL Modem during installation. If your ISP requires MAC
register, login to the router and click the "Network" menu link on the left of your browser,
and then click "MAC Clone" submenu link. On the "MAC Clone" page, if your PCs MAC
address is proper MAC address, click the "Clone MAC Address" button and your PCs
MAC address will fill in the "WAN MAC Address" field. Or else, type the MAC Address
into the "WAN MAC Address" field. The format for the MAC Address is
XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX. Then click the "Save" button. It will take effect after rebooting.
3.
I want to use Netmeeting, what do I need to do?

1)
If you start Netmeeting as a host, you dont need to do anything with the router.
2)
If you start as a response, you need to configure Virtual Server or DMZ Host and make
sure the H323 ALG is enabled.
3)
How to configure Virtual Server: Log in to the router, click the Forwarding menu on the
left of your browser, and click "Virtual Servers" submenu. On the "Virtual Servers"
page, click Add New. Then on the Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry page,
enter 11130 for the Service Port blank, and your IP address for the IP Address blank,
taking 192.168.0.198 for an example, remember to Enable and Save.
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Note:
Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the Status page.
4)
How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the router, click the Forwarding menu on the left of
your browser, and click "DMZ" submenu. On the "DMZ" page, click Enable radio button
and type your IP address into the DMZ Host IP Address field, using 192.168.0.198 as
an example, remember to click the Save button.
5)
How to enable H323 ALG: Log in to the router, click the Security menu on the left of
your browser, and click Basic Security submenu. On the Basic Security page,
check the Enable radio button next to H323 ALG. Remember to click the Save button.
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4.
I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do?

1)
Because the WEB Server port 80 will interfere with the WEB management port 80 on the
router, you must change the WEB management port number to avoid interference.
2)
To change the WEB management port number: Log in to the router, click the Security
menu on the left of your browser, and click "Remote Management" submenu. On the
"Remote Management" page, type a port number except 80, such as 88, into the "Web
Management Port" field. Click Save and reboot the router.
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Note:
If
the
above
configuration
takes
effect,
to
configure
to
the
router
by
typing
http://192.168.0.1:88 (the routers LAN IP address: Web Management Port) in the address
field of the Web browser.
3)
Log in to the router, click the Forwarding menu on the left of your browser, and click
the "Virtual Servers" submenu. On the "Virtual Servers" page, click Add New, then
on the Add or Modify a Virtual Server page, enter 80 into the blank next to the
Service Port, and your IP address next to the IP Address, assuming 192.168.0.188
for an example, remember to Enable and Save.
5.
The wireless stations cannot connect to the router.

1)
Make sure the "Wireless Router Radio" is enabled.
2)
Make sure that the wireless stations' SSID accord with the router's SSID.
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3)
Make sure the wireless stations have right KEY for encryption when the router is
encrypted.
4)
If the wireless connection is ready, but you cant access the router, check the IP Address
of your wireless stations.
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Appendix B: Configuring the PC

In this section, well introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows 7. First
make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapters manual if needed.
1.
Install TCP/IP component

1)
On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.
2)
Click the Network and Internet, and click the Network and Sharing Center, then click
Change adapter settings.
3)
Right click the icon that showed below, select Properties on the prompt page.
4)
In the prompt page that showed below, double click on the Internet Protocol Version 4
(TCP/IPv4).
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5)
The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on
this window by default.
Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below:
Setting IP address automatically
Select Obtain an IP address automatically, Choose Obtain DNS server automatically, as
shown in the figure below:
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Setting IP address manually

1
Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available
If the router's LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, specify the IP address as 192.168.0.x (x is from
2 to 254), and Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
Type the routers LAN IP address (the default IP is 192.168.0.1) into the Default gateway
field.
Select Use the following DNS server addresses radio button. In the Preferred DNS
Server field you can type the DNS server IP address, which has been provided by your ISP
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Appendix C: Specifications
General
Standards
IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n
Protocols
TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP
Ports
One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation WAN RJ45 port, Four 10/100M

Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 ports supporting Auto MDI/MDIX
10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m)
Cabling Type
EIA/TIA-568 100 STP (maximum 100m)

100BASE-TX: UTP category 5, 5e cable (maximum 100m)
EIA/TIA-568 100 STP (maximum 100m)
LEDs
PWR, SYS, WLAN, LAN (1-4), WAN, WPS
Safety & Emissions
FCC, CE
Wireless
Frequency Band
2.4~2.4835GHz
11nup to 300MbpsAutomatic
Radio Data Rate
11g54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6MAutomatic
11b11/5.5/2/1MAutomatic
Frequency Expansion
DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum)
Modulation
DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK, OFDM, 16-QAM, 64-QAM
Security
WEP/WPA/WPA2/WPA2-PSK/WPA-PSK
Sensitivity @PER
270M: -68dBm@10% PER;

130M: -68dBm@10% PER
108M: -68dBm@10% PER;
54M: -68dBm@10% PER
11M: -85dBm@8% PER;
6M: -88dBm@10% PER
1M: -90dBm@8% PER
Antenna Gain
5dBi * 2
Environmental and Physical

Temperature
Humidity
Operating :
0~40 (32~104)
Storage:
-40~70(-40~158)
Operating:
10% - 90% RH, Non-condensing
Storage:
5% - 90% RH, Non-condensing
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Appendix D: Glossary
802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input
multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased
data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity,
perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding. The Enhanced Wireless Consortium
(EWC) [3] was formed to help accelerate the IEEE 802.11n development process and
promote a technology specification for interoperability of next-generation wireless local area
networking (WLAN) products.
802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using

direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio
spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to
as Wi-Fi networks.
802.11g - specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct-sequence

spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology, using OFDM modulation and operating in the
unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with IEEE 802.11b devices,
and WEP encryption for security.
DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) - The capability of assigning a fixed host and
domain name to a dynamic Internet IP Address.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A protocol that automatically configure the
TCP/IP parameters for the all the PC(s) that are connected to a DHCP server.
DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) - A Demilitarized Zone allows one local host to be exposed to the
Internet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing.
DNS (Domain Name System) - An Internet Service that translates the names of websites into
IP addresses.
Domain Name - A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet.
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) - A technology that allows data to be sent or received over
existing traditional phone lines.
ISP (Internet Service Provider) - A company that provides access to the Internet.
MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) - The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be
transmitted.
NAT (Network Address Translation) - NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area
network to a different IP address for the Internet.
PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) - PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote
hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection.
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SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key

identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to
communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is
typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in
the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-bit or
152-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard.
Wi-Fi - A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless
Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry standards
group promoting interoperability among 802.11b devices.
WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices
communicate with each other wirelessly, which network serving users are limited in a local
area.
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:

Canadian Compliance Statement

Radiation Exposure Statement:

Dclaration d'exposition aux radiations:

Industry Canada Statement

Korea Warning Statements

Avoid water and wet locations.

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Overview of the Router ......................................................................................................... 2

Main Features ....................................................................................................................... 3

Panel Layout ......................................................................................................................... 4

The Front Panel ........................................................................................................ 4

The Rear Panel ......................................................................................................... 5

Chapter 2. Connecting the Router ........................................................................................................ 6

System Requirements ........................................................................................................... 6

Installation Environment Requirements ................................................................................ 6

Connecting the Router .......................................................................................................... 6

Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide ..................................................................................................... 9

TCP/IP Configuration ............................................................................................................ 9

Quick Installation Guide ...................................................................................................... 11

Chapter 4. Configuring the Router ..................................................................................................... 19

Quick Setup ......................................................................................................................... 20

MAC Clone ............................................................................................................. 32

Wireless Settings .................................................................................................... 34

Wireless Security .................................................................................................... 36

Wireless MAC Filtering ........................................................................................... 39

Wireless Advanced ................................................................................................. 42

Wireless Statistics ................................................................................................... 43

Guest Network .................................................................................................................... 44

Wireless Settings .................................................................................................... 44

DHCP Settings ........................................................................................................ 45

DHCP Clients List ................................................................................................... 46

Address Reservation .............................................................................................. 46

Virtual Servers ........................................................................................................ 48

Port Triggering ........................................................................................................ 50

4.10 Security ............................................................................................................................... 53

4.16 Dynamic DNS ...................................................................................................................... 75

300Mbps Wireless N Router

TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router

DC Power Adapter for TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router

Quick Installation Guide

300Mbps Wireless N Router

Overview of the Router

The TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall,

300Mbps Wireless N Router

The router or TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND

TL-WR841N router with 2 fixed antennas.

TL-WR841ND router with 2 detachable antennas.

Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps.