TP-Link TL-WR340G User Manual

TL-WR340G/TL-WR340GD User Guide

54M Wireless Router

Rev: 1.0.2

1910010064

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Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Copyright © 2009 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

All rights reserved.

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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.

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.

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National Restrictions

2400.0-2483.5 MHz

	Country	Restriction	Reason/remark
	Bulgaria		General authorization required for outdoor use and
			public service
		Outdoor use limited to 10	Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz band
	France	mW e.i.r.p. within the band	has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed
		2454-2483.5 MHz	regulation. Full implementation planned 2012
	Italy		If used outside of own premises, general authorization is
			required
	Luxembourg	None	General authorization required for network and service
			supply(not for spectrum)
	Norway	Implemented	This subsection does not apply for the geographical area
			within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny-Ålesund
	Russian		Only for indoor applications
	Federation

Note It’s not used outdoors in France.

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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

For the following equipment:

Product Description: 54M Wireless Router

Model No.: TL-WR340G

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:

Directives 1999/5/EC

The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents:

ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1: 2006

ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.6.1:2005

ETSI EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1:2002 EN 61000-3-2:2006

EN 61000-3-3:1995+A1:2001 EN60950-1:2006 EN50371:2002

Directives 2004/108/EC

The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents

EN 55022:2006

EN 55024:1998+A1:2001+A2:2003 EN 61000-3-2:2006

EN 61000-3-3:1995+A1:2001+A2:2005

Directives 2006/95/EC

The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents EN60950-1:2006

Person is responsible for marking this declaration:

Zhao Jianjun

Director of International Business

TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

South Building, No.5 Keyuan Road, Central Zone, Science & Technology Park, Nanshan,

Shenzhen, P. R. China

Package contents

The following contents should be found in your box:

¾One TL-WR340G/TL-WR340GD 54Mbps Wireless Router

¾One AC power Adapter for TL-WR340G/TL-WR340GD 54Mbps Wireless Router

¾Quick Installation Guide

¾One Resource CD for TL-WR340G/TL-WR340GD 54Mbps Wireless Router, including:

•This Guide

•Other Helpful Information

) Note:

Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor.

Conventions

The Router or TL-WR340G/TL-WR340GD, or device mentioned in this User guide stands for TD-WR340G/TL-WR340GD 54M Wireless Router without any explanations.

Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product, which may differ from the actual situation.

You can set the parameters according to your demand.

) Note:

The two devices of TL-WR340G and TL-WR340GD are shared with this User Guide, we use TL-WR340G for example.

The differences between them are:

¾TL-WR340G router with an fixed antenna;

¾TL-WR340GD router with a detachable antenna.

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1.		Introduction ........................................................................................	1
1.1	Product Overview......................................................................................................		1
1.2	Main Features ...........................................................................................................		1
Chapter 2.		Hardware Installation .........................................................................	3
2.1	The Front Panel ........................................................................................................		3
2.2	The Back Panel.........................................................................................................		4
2.3	System Requirements...............................................................................................		4
2.4	Installation Environment Requirements.....................................................................		5
2.5	Connecting the Device ..............................................................................................		5
2.6	Configure PC.............................................................................................................		6
Chapter 3.		Software Configuration....................................................................	10
3.1	Login .......................................................................................................................		10
3.2	Status ......................................................................................................................		10
3.3	Quick Setup.............................................................................................................		11
3.4	Network ...................................................................................................................		12
	3.4.1	LAN.................................................................................................................................	12
	3.4.2	WAN ...............................................................................................................................	12
	3.4.3	MAC Clone .....................................................................................................................	23
3.5	Wireless ..................................................................................................................		24
	3.5.1	Wireless Settings............................................................................................................	24
	3.5.2	MAC Filtering..................................................................................................................	28
	3.5.3	Wireless Statistics ..........................................................................................................	30
3.6	DHCP ......................................................................................................................		31
	3.6.1	DHCP Settings ...............................................................................................................	31
	3.6.2	DHCP Clients List...........................................................................................................	32
	3.6.3	Address Reservation ......................................................................................................	33
3.7	Forwarding ..............................................................................................................		34
	3.7.1	Virtual Servers................................................................................................................	34
	3.7.2	Port Triggering................................................................................................................	35
	3.7.3	DMZ................................................................................................................................	37
	3.7.4	UPnP ..............................................................................................................................	38
3.8	Security ...................................................................................................................		39
	3.8.1	Firewall ...........................................................................................................................	39
	3.8.2	IP Address Filtering ........................................................................................................	40

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3.8.3		Domain Filtering .............................................................................................................	41
3.8.4		MAC Filtering..................................................................................................................	43
3.8.5		Remote Management.....................................................................................................	44
3.8.6		Advanced Security .........................................................................................................	45
3.9 IP & MAC Binding Setting .......................................................................................			47
3.9.1		Binding Setting ...............................................................................................................	47
3.9.2		ARP List..........................................................................................................................	49
3.10	Routing....................................................................................................................		49
3.11	DDNS ......................................................................................................................		51
3.11.1		Dyndns.org DDNS..........................................................................................................	51
3.11.2		Oray.net DDNS ..............................................................................................................	51
3.11.3		Comexe.cn DDNS ..........................................................................................................	52
3.12	System Tools ..........................................................................................................		53
3.12.1		Time................................................................................................................................	54
3.12.2		Firmware.........................................................................................................................	55
3.12.3		Factory Defaults .............................................................................................................	55
3.12.4		Backup and Restore.......................................................................................................	56
3.12.5		Reboot............................................................................................................................	56
3.12.6		Password........................................................................................................................	57
3.12.7		Log..................................................................................................................................	58
3.12.8		Statistics .........................................................................................................................	58
Appendix A: Glossary............................................................................................			60
Appendix B: Specifications ...................................................................................			61
Appendix C: FAQ....................................................................................................			62

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Chapter 1.Introduction

Thank you for choosing the TL-WR340G/TL-WR340GD 54Mbps Wireless Router.

1.1Product Overview

Thank you for choosing the TL-WR340G/TL-WR340GD 54Mbps Wireless Router. This router provides dedicated solution for Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks. With your network all connected, your local wired or wireless network can share Internet access, files and fun for multiple PCs through one ISP account. In addition, this device supports Bridge mode which can make two APs communicate with each other wirelessly.

It is an easy Web-based setup for installation and management. Even though you may not be familiar with the router, this guide will make configuring the router easy. Before installing the router, please look through this guide to know all the router’s functions.

1.2Main Features

¾Complies with IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u standards.

¾1 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, 4 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX.

¾Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting PPPoE, Dynamic IP, Static IP, L2TP, PPTP, BigPond Cable Internet access.

¾Ignores Ping packets from WAN or LAN ports.

¾Connecting Internet on demand and disconnecting from the Internet when idle for PPPoE.

¾Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing.

¾Built-in firewall supporting IP address filtering, Domain Name filtering, and MAC address filtering.

¾Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security.

¾Provides 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL (Access Control List).

¾Supports Flow Statistics.

¾Supports firmware upgrade.

¾Supports Web management.

¾Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host.

¾Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing, VPN Pass-through.

¾Supports ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, and TCP-SYN-FLOOD filter.

¾Supports 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/2/1Mbps data transfer rates.

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¾Supports connecting/disconnecting from the Internet on a specified time of day.

¾Supports access control, parents and network administrators can establish restricted access policies based on time of day for children or staff.

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Chapter 2.Hardware Installation

2.1The Front Panel

						Figure 2-1
The Router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right).
LED Explanation:
		Name		Status		Indication
		PWR		Off	No Power
				On		Power on
				Off	The Router has an error
		SYS
				On		The Router is initializing
				Flashing	The Router is working properly
				Off	The Wireless function is disabled
		WLAN
				Slow flash	The Wireless function is enabled
				Quick flash	Sending or receiving data over wireless network
				Off	There is no device linked to the corresponding port
		WAN/1-4 (LAN)
				On		Connected to a device through the corresponding port
				Flashing	Sending or receiving data over corresponding port

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2.2The Back Panel

Figure 2-2

The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right).

¾Antenna: Used for wireless operation and data transmit.

¾Reset Button: There are two ways to reset the Router's factory defaults. Press the reset button of the Router, and then power on the Router, hold reset button pressed down for about five seconds, or restore the default setting from “Management - Settings - Restore Default “of the Router's Web-based Utility.

¾WAN: RJ45 WAN port for connecting the router to a cable/DSL Modem, or Ethernet.

¾1, 2, 3, 4 (LAN): Through these ports, you can connect the Router to your PCs and the other Ethernet network devices.

¾Power: The Power plug is where you will connect the power adapter.

2.3System Requirements

¾Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet)

¾One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (you do not need it if you connect the router to the Ethernet)

¾Each PC in the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45

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connectors

¾TCP/IP protocol must be installed on each PC

¾Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later

2.4Installation Environment Requirements

¾The Product should not be located where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat.

¾Place the Router in a location where it can be connected to the various devices as well as to a power source.

¾Make sure the cables and power cord are placed safely out of the way so they do not create a tripping hazard.

¾Designed to go up to 100 meters indoors and up to 300 meters outdoors for wireless connection.

¾The Router can be placed on a shelf or desktop.

2.5Connecting the Device

Before installing the Router, please make sure your broadband service provided by your ISP is available. If there is any problem, please contact with your ISP. After that, please install the Router according to the following steps. Don't forget to pull out the power plug and keep your hands dry.

1.Locate an optimum location for the Router. The best place is usually near the center of the area in which your PC will be wirelessly connected. The place had better accord with the Installation Environment Requirements.

2.Adjust the direction of the antenna. Normally, upright is a good direction.

3.Connect the PC(s) and each Switch/Hub in your LAN to the LAN Ports on the router, shown in Figure 2-3. (If you have the wireless NIC and want to use wireless function, you can skip this step.)

4.Connect the DSL/Cable Modem to the WAN port on the router, shown in Figure 2-3.

5.Connect the AC power adapter to the AC power socket on the router, and the other end into an electrical outlet. The router will start to work automatically.

6.Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem.

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Figure 2-3 Hardware Installation of the Router

2.6Configure PC

Your PC needs a network adapter. You may directly connect your adapter to the Router, or you may connect your adapter to a Hub/Switch, and then connect the Hub/Switch to the Router.

Follow the instructions below to configure a computer running Windows XP to be a DHCP client.

1.From the Start menu on your desktop, go to Settings, and then click on Network Connections.

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Figure 2-4

2.In the Network Connections window, right-click on LAN (Local Area Connection), then click Properties.

Figure 2-5

3.In the General tab of Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties menu, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) under “This connection uses the following items:” by clicking on it once.

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Click on the Properties button.

Figure 2-6

4.Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” by clicking the radio-button. Click OK

Figure 2-7

¾Configure the IP address manually

1.Open TCP/IP Properties of the LAN card in your PC, enter the IP address as 192.168.1.* (* is any value between 2 to 254, Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, Gateway is 192.168.1.1, DNS address is the value provided by ISP).

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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 Operating System.

2.Open a command prompt, From the Start menu on your desktop, select run tab, type cmd in the field, and type ping 192.168.1.1 on the screen that appears, and then press Enter.

If the result displayed is similar to that shown in Figure below, the connection between your PC and the Router has been established.

Figure 2-8

If the result displayed is similar to that shown in figure below, it means that your PC has not connected to the Router.

Figure 2-9

Please check it following these steps:

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¾If the connection between your PC and the Router is correct?

The LEDs of LAN port which you link to on the devicer and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit.

¾If the TCP/IP configuration for your PC is correct?

If the Router's IP address is 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254, the gateway must be 192.168.1.1.

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Chapter 3.Software Configuration

This User Guide recommends using the “Quick Installation Guide” for first-time installation, For advanced users, if you want to know more about this device and make use of its functions adequately, you need to read this chapter and configure advanced settings though the Web-based Utility.

3.1Login

After your successful login, you can configure and manage the device. There are main menus on the left of the web-based utility. Submenus will be available after you click one of the main menus. On the right of the web-based utility, there are the detailed explanations and instructions for the corresponding page. To apply any settings you have altered on the page, please click the Save button.

3.2Status

The Status page displays the router's current status and configuration. All information is read-only.

LAN

This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN, including the MAC address, IP address and Subnet Mask.

Wireless

This field displays basic information or status for wireless function, including Wireless Radio,

SSID, Channel, Mode, Wireless MAC address, and IP address.

WAN

These parameters apply to the WAN port of the router, including MAC address, IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DNS server and WAN connection type. If PPPoE is chosen as the WAN connection type, the Disconnect button will be shown here while you are accessing the Internet. You can also cut the connection by clicking the button. If you have not connected to the Internet, just click Connect to establish the connection.

Traffic Statistics

This field displays the router's traffic statistics.

System Up Time

The total up time of the router from when it was switched on or reset.

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Figure 3-1 Router Status

3.3Quick Setup

Please refer to Quick Installation Guide

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3.4Network

Figure 3-2 the Network menu

There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 3-2): LAN, WAN and MAC Clone. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.

3.4.1LAN

You can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this page.

Figure 3-3 LAN

¾MAC Address - The physical address of the router, as seen from the LAN. The value can't be changed.

¾IP Address - Enter the IP address of your router in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.1.1).

¾Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.

) Note:

If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login the router.

If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of the DHCP server will not take effect, until they are re-configured.

If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will change accordingly at the same time.

3.4.2WAN

You can configure the WAN port parameters on this page.

First, please choose the WAN Connection Type (Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE/802.1X + Dynamic IP/802.1X + Static IP/Big Pond Cable/L2TP/PPTP) for Internet. The default type is Dynamic IP. If you aren’t given any login parameters (fixed IP Address, logging ID, etc), please select Dynamic IP. If you are given a fixed IP (static IP), please select Static IP. If you are given a user name and a password, please select the type of your ISP provided (PPPoE/BigPond/L2TP/PPTP). If you

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are not sure which connection type you use currently, please contact your ISP to obtain the correct information.

1.If you choose Dynamic IP, the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP. You can see the page as follows (Figure 3-4):

Figure 3-4 WAN – Dynamic IP

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.

¾MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs you need to reduce the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection.

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 get address and find error when you go to a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.

¾Get 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. (This is rarely required.)

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2.If you choose Static IP, you should have fixed IP Parameters specified by your ISP. The Static IP settings page will appear, shown in Figure 3-5:

Figure 3-5 WAN - Static IP

You should type the following parameters into the spaces provided:

¾IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.

¾Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0.

¾Default Gateway - (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.

¾MTU Size - 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.

¾Primary DNS - (Optional) Enter the DNS address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.

¾Secondary DNS - (Optional) Type another DNS address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP if provided.

3.If you choose PPPoE, you should enter the following parameters (Figure 3-6):

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