TP Link WR1043NDV2 User Manual

TL-WR1043ND

300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router

Rev: 2.3.0
1910010817

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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:

This device may not cause harmful interference.

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 user’s 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 user’s 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.

This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below, and having a maximum

gain of 5 dBi. Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 5 dBi are strictly

prohibited for use with this device. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms.

To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so

chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for

successful communication.”

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.

Cet appareil est conforme aux norms CNR exemptes de licence d’Industrie Canada. Le

fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes:

(1)cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d’interférences et

(2)cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence, y compris celles susceptibles de provoquer un

fonctionnement non souhaité de l’appareil.

Industry Canada Statement

Complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B specifications.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada. This Class B device meets all the

requirements of the Canadian interference-causing equipment regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le

matériel brouilleur du Canada.

Korea Warning Statements:

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NCC Notice & BSMI Notice

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z When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product;

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.

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and voiding the limited warranty. If you need service, please contact us.

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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

For the following equipment:

Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router

Model No.: TL-WR1043ND

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, Directives 2004/108/EC, Directives 2006/95/EC, Directives 1999/519/EC,

Directives 2011/65/EU

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 V1.9.2:2011& ETSI EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1:2009

EN 55022:2010

EN 55024:2010

EN 61000-3-2:2006+A1:2009+A2:2009

EN 61000-3-3:2008

EN 60950-1:2006+A11：2009+A1:2010+A12:2011

EN 62311:2008

The product carries the CE Mark:

Person is responsible for marking this declaration:

Yang Hongliang

Product Manager of International Business

Date of issue: 2013

TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park,

Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China

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............................................................................................... 7

2.1 System Requirements .................................................................................................. 7

2.2 Installation Environment Requirements........................................................................ 7

2.3 Connecting the router................................................................................................... 7

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

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

3.2 Quick Installation Guide ............................................................................................. 10

Chapter 4. Configuring the Router ............................................................................................ 18

4.1 Login .......................................................................................................................... 18

4.2 Status ......................................................................................................................... 18

4.3 Quick Setup................................................................................................................ 19

4.4 WPS ........................................................................................................................... 19

4.5 Network ...................................................................................................................... 22

4.5.1 WAN ............................................................................................................... 22

4.5.2 LAN................................................................................................................. 31

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

4.6 Wireless ..................................................................................................................... 33

4.6.1 Wireless Settings............................................................................................ 33

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

4.7 DHCP ......................................................................................................................... 44

4.7.1 DHCP Settings ............................................................................................... 44

4.7.2 DHCP Clients List........................................................................................... 45

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

4.8 USB Settings.............................................................................................................. 47

4.8.1 Storage Sharing.............................................................................................. 47

4.8.2 FTP Server ..................................................................................................... 49

4.8.3 Media Server .................................................................................................. 52

4.8.4 Print Server..................................................................................................... 54

4.8.5 User Accounts ................................................................................................ 55

4.9 NAT ............................................................................................................................ 56

4.10 Forwarding ................................................................................................................. 57

4.10.1 Virtual Servers ................................................................................................ 57

4.10.2 Port Triggering................................................................................................ 59

4.10.3 DMZ................................................................................................................ 61

4.10.4 UPnP .............................................................................................................. 62

4.11 Security ...................................................................................................................... 63

4.11.1 Basic Security ................................................................................................. 63

4.11.2 Advanced Security.......................................................................................... 65

4.11.3 Local Management ......................................................................................... 66

4.11.4 Remote Management ..................................................................................... 67

4.12 Parental Control ......................................................................................................... 68

4.13 Access Control ........................................................................................................... 71

4.13.1 Rule ................................................................................................................ 71

4.13.2 Host ................................................................................................................ 77

4.13.3 Target.............................................................................................................. 79

4.13.4 Schedule......................................................................................................... 81

4.14 Advanced Routing ...................................................................................................... 83

4.14.1 Static Routing List........................................................................................... 83

4.14.2 System Routing Table..................................................................................... 84

4.15 Bandwidth Control ...................................................................................................... 85

4.15.1 Control Settings .............................................................................................. 85

4.15.2 Rules List........................................................................................................ 85

4.16 IP & MAC Binding Setting .......................................................................................... 87

4.16.1 Binding Settings.............................................................................................. 87

4.16.2 ARP List.......................................................................................................... 89

4.17 Dynamic DNS............................................................................................................. 89

4.17.1 Comexe.cn DDNS .......................................................................................... 90

4.17.2 Dyndns.org DDNS .......................................................................................... 91

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4.17.3 No-ip.com DDNS ............................................................................................ 91

4.18 System Tools.............................................................................................................. 92

4.18.1 Time Setting.................................................................................................... 93

4.18.2 Diagnostic....................................................................................................... 94

4.18.3 Firmware Upgrade.......................................................................................... 96

4.18.4 Factory Defaults ............................................................................................. 97

4.18.5 Backup & Restore........................................................................................... 97

4.18.6 Reboot ............................................................................................................ 98

4.18.7 Password........................................................................................................ 99

4.18.8 System Log................................................................................................... 100

4.18.9 Statistics ....................................................................................................... 101

Appendix A: FAQ........................................................................................................................ 104

Appendix B: Configuring the PCs............................................................................................. 109

Appendix C: Specifications........................................................................................................111

Appendix D: Glossary.................................................................................................................112

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Package Contents

The following items should be found in your package:

¾ TL-WR1043ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router

¾ DC Power Adapter for TL-WR1043ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router

¾ Quick Installation Guide

¾ Ethernet Cable

¾ Resource CD for TL-WR1043ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router, including:

• This Guide

• Other Helpful Information

) Note:

Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items is damaged or

missing, please contact with your distributor.

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Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 Overview of the Router

The TL-WR1043ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall,

NAT-router and Wireless AP. The 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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.

The TL-WR1043ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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-WR1043ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router provides

complete data privacy.

The TL-WR1043ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router provides flexible access control, so that

Incredible Speed

Flexible Access Control

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 router’s

functions.

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1.2 Conventions

The router or TL-WR1043ND mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR1043ND 300Mbps

Wireless N Gigabit Router without any explanation.

1.3 Main Features

¾ Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps.

¾ One 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Internet port, four 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation

RJ45 Ethernet ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX.

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

¾ Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting Dynamic IP/Static

IP/PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP Internet access.

¾ Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host.

¾ Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing.

¾ Provides Automatic-connection and Scheduled Connection on certain time to the Internet.

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

¾ Supports Parental Control and Access Control.

¾ Connects Internet on demand and disconnects from the Internet when idle for PPPoE.

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

List).

¾ Supports Flow Statistics.

¾ Supports firmware upgrade and Web management.

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1.4 Panel Layout

1.4.1 The Front Panel

TL-WR1043ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router

Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch

The router’s LEDs and the WPS button are located on the front panel (View from left to right).

Name Status Indication

Off Power is off.

(Power)

On Power is on.

On The router is initializing or maybe has a system error.

(System)

Flashing The router is working properly.

Off The router has a system error.

Off The wireless function is disabled.

(Wireless )

Flashing The wireless function is enabled.

Off There is no device linked to the corresponding port.

(Internet)

On

There is a device linked to the corresponding port but there
is no activity.

(Ethernet)

Flashing There is an active device linked to the corresponding port.

Slow

Flash

A wireless device is connecting to the network by WPS
function. This process will last in the first 2 minutes.

(WPS)

(USB)

On

Quick
Flash

A wireless device has been successfully added to the
network by WPS function.

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

Off No storage device or printer is plugged into the USB port.

On A storage device or printer has connected to the USB port.

Table 1-1 The LEDs description

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) 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.

1.4.2 The Rear Panel

Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch

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

¾ Wireless On/Off: The switch for the wireless function.

¾ Ethernet (1, 2, 3, 4): These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the router to the local PC(s).

¾ Internet: This port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet.

¾ USB: The USB port connects to a USB storage device or a USB printer.

¾ On/Off: The switch for the power.

¾ Power: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the

power adapter provided with this TL-WR1043ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router.

¾ WPS/Reset:

Pressing this button for less than 5 seconds enables the WPS function. If your 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.

Pressing this button for more than 5 seconds enables the Reset function. With the router

powered on, press and hold the WPS/Reset button (approximately 8 seconds) until the SYS

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LED becomes quick-flash from slow-flash. And then release the button and wait the router

to reboot to its factory default settings.

¾ Wireless antenna: To receive and transmit the wireless data.

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Chapter 2. Connecting the Router

2.1 System Requirements

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

¾ One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the router is

connected directly to the Ethernet.)

¾ PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors

¾ TCP/IP protocol on each PC

¾ Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari

2.2 Installation Environment Requirements

¾ Place the router in a well ventilated place far from any heater or heating vent

¾ Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light (such as sunlight)

¾ Keep at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space around the router

¾ Operating Temperature: 0 ~40 (32 ~104 ) 

¾ Operating Humidity: 10%~90%RH, Non-condensing

2.3 Connecting the router

Before installing the router, make sure your PC is connected to the Internet through the

broadband service successfully. If there is any problem, please contact 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. Power off your PC, Cable/DSL Modem, and the router.

2. Locate an optimum location for the router. The best place is usually at the center of your

wireless network. The place must accord with the Installation Environment Requirements

.

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

4. Connect the PC(s) and each Switch/Hub in your LAN to the Ethernet Ports on the router,

shown in

Figure 2-1. (If you have the wireless NIC and want to use the wireless function, you

can skip this step.)

5. Connect the DSL/Cable Modem to the Internet port on the router, shown in Figure 2-1.

6. Connect the power adapter to the power socket on the router, and the other end into an

electrical outlet. The router will start to work automatically.

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

Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router

Figure 2-2 USB Installation of the 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router

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Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your 300Mbps Wireless N

Gigabit Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes.

3.1 TCP/IP Configuration

The default domain name of the 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router is http://tplinklogin.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 all use the default values for description.

Connect the local PC to the Ethernet ports of the router, and then you can configure the IP

address for your PC by following the steps below:

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.

¾ If the result displayed is similar to the

and the router has been established well.

Figure 3-1, it means the connection between your PC

Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command

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¾ If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC

and the router failed.

Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command

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 Ethernet 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. Try the IP address 192.168.0.1.

) 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 (Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator) utility, it is easy to configure and

manage the 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any

Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser.

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1. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type the default address

http://tplinklogin.net

in the address field of the browser.

Figure 3-3 Login the Router

After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to the Figure 3-4. Enter admin for the User

Name and Password, both in lower case letters. Then click the OK button or press the Enter key.

Figure 3-4 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 menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel
the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.

2. After successfully login, you can click the Quick Setup to quickly configure your router.

Figure 3-5 Quick Setup

3. Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear as shown in Figure 3-6.

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Figure 3-6 Choose WAN Connection Type

The router provides Auto-Detect function and supports five popular ways Dynamic IP,

Static IP, PPPoE, L2TP/Russian L2TP and PPTP/Russian PPTP to connect to the Internet.

It’s recommended that you make use of the Auto-Detect function. 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.

1. 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.

a) If the connection type is Dynamic IP, click Next you can go on with the wireless

configuration.

b) If the connection type is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-7.

Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue.

Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - Static IP

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¾ IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet

(including your ISP). Your ISP will provide you with the IP address you need to enter

here. Enter the IP address into the field.

¾ Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address. Your IPS will provide

you with the subnet mask which is usually 255.255.255.0.

¾ Default Gateway - Your ISP will provide you with the Gateway address which is the ISP

server’s address. Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required.

¾ Primary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP address into the box if required.

¾ Secondary DNS - If your ISP provides another DNS server, enter it into this field.

c) If the connection type is PPPoE, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-8.

Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue.

Figure 3-8 Quick Setup – PPPoE

¾ User Name/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.

¾ Confirm Password - Enter the password again to make sure that the password is

correct.

d) If the connection type is L2TP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure

3-9.Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue.

Figure 3-9 Quick Setup – L2TP

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¾ User Name/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.

¾ Confirm Password - Enter the password again to make sure that the password is

correct.

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.

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.

e) If the connection type is PPTP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-10.

Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue.

Figure 3-10 Quick Setup – PPTP

¾ User Name/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.

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¾ Confirm Password - Enter the password again to make sure that the password is

correct.

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.

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.

4. Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-11.

Figure 3-11 Quick Setup – Wireless

¾ Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radio by choosing from the drop-down

list.

¾ 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

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network. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be

TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of each router’s

MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as

test.

¾ Region - Select your region from the drop-down list. This field specifies the region

where the wireless function of the router can be used. It may be illegal to use the

wireless function of the router in a region other than one of those specified in this field. If

your country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for

assistance.

¾ 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

strongly recommended that you choose one of following options to enable security.

¾ Enable Security (WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK) - Select WPA based on pre-shared

passphrase.

z PSK Password - You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters.

For ASCII, the key can be made up of any numbers from 0 to 9 and any letters from

A to Z, and the length should be between 8 and 63 characters.

For Hexadecimal, the key can be made up of any numbers from 0 to 9 and letters

from A to F, and the length should be between 8 and 64 characters.

Please also note the key is case sensitive, which 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.

¾ No Change - If you chose this option, wireless security configuration will not change!

Click More Advanced Wireless Settings, you will see the picture below.

¾ Mode - This field determines the wireless mode which the router works on.

¾ Channel Width - Select any channel width from the drop-down list. The default setting

is automatic, which can automatically adjust the channel width for your clients.

¾ 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.

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These settings are only for basic wireless parameters. For advanced settings, please refer to

Section 4.6: “Wireless

”.

5. Click the Next button. You will then see the Finish page. Click the Finish button to finish the

Quick Setup.

Figure 3-12 Quick Setup – Finish

If there is something changed on the Wireless page, you will see the Finish page as shown

in Figure 3-13. Click the Reboot button to make your wireless configuration take effect and

finish the Quick Setup.

Figure 3-13 Quick Setup - Finish

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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 17 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 page’s 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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Figure 4-1 Router Status

4.3 Quick Setup

Please refer to Section 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 (shown in Figure 4-2 ).

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Figure 4-2 WPS

¾ WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here.

¾ Current PIN - The current value of the router's PIN displayed here. The default PIN of the

router can be found in the label or User Guide.

¾ Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the router to its default.

¾ 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.

¾ Add device - You can add the new device to the existing network manually by clicking this

button.

b). To add a new device:
If the wireless adapter supports QSS (Quick Secure Setup) or（Wi-Fi Protected Setup), 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 WPS button.

Step 1: Press the WPS/Reset button on the back panel of the router, as shown in Figure 4-3.

You can also keep the default WPS status as Enabled and click the Add device button

Figure 4-2. Then choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes” and

in

click Connect, shown in Figure 4-4.

Figure 4-3

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Figure 4-4 Add A New Device

Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device.

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.

II. Enter the client device’s PIN on the router

Use this method if your client device does not have the WPS button, but has a Wi-Fi Protected

Setup PIN number.

Step 1: Keep the default WPS status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-2,

then Figure 4-5 will appear.

Figure 4-5 Add A New Device

Step 2: Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the WPS screen above. Then

click Connect button.

Step 3: “Connect successfully” will appear on the screen of Figure 4-5, which means the client

device has successfully connected to the router.

III. Enter the router’s PIN on your client device

Use this method if your client device asks for the router’s PIN number.

Step 1: On the client device, enter the PIN number listed on the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup

screen, shown in

Figure 4-2 (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.

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Note:

)

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

Figure 4-6 the Network menu

There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-6): WAN, LAN and MAC

Clone. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

4.5.1 WAN

Choose menu “Network→WAN”, and then 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 (Figure 4-7):

Figure 4-7 WAN - Dynamic IP

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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.

¾ 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.

¾ 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.

¾ 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.)

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 as shown in Figure 4-8.

Figure 4-8 WAN - Static IP

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

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

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¾ Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal

notation.

¾ 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.

¾ 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 (Figure 4-9):

Figure 4-9 WAN - PPPoE

¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These

fields are case-sensitive.

¾ Confirm Password - Re-enter the Password provided by your ISP to ensure the Password

you entered is correct.

¾ Secondary Connection - It’s 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.

¾ 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.

¾ Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was

down.

¾ 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.

¾ 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.

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 in Figure 4-10 will then appear:

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Figure 4-10 PPPoE Advanced Settings

¾ 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.

¾ 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.

¾ 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.

¾ Detect Online Interval - The router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval.

The default value is “0”. You can input the value between “0”and “120”. The value “0” means

no detect.

¾ 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 ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS

server address is available, enter it as well.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

4. If your ISP provides BigPond Cable (or Heart Beat Signal) connection, please select

BigPond Cable. And you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-11):

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Figure 4-11 WAN – BigPond Cable

¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These

fields are case-sensitive.

¾ Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name.

¾ 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

¾ 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.

¾ 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.

¾ Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was

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¾ 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 because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

5. If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP/Russia L2TP option. And you

should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-11):

Figure 4-12 WAN –L2TP

¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These

fields are case-sensitive.

¾ 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.

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¾ 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.

¾ Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this

option, click the radio button.

¾ 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

should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-12):

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Figure 4-13 WAN –PPTP

¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These

fields are case-sensitive.

¾ Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’s 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.

Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect

immediately.

¾ 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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¾ Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this

option, click the radio button.

¾ 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:

z PPPoE - Connections which use PPPoE that requires a user name and password.

z Dynamic IP - Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment.

z 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 LAN

Choose menu “Network→LAN”, and then you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the

screen as below.

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Figure 4-14 LAN

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

be changed.

¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address of your router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation

(factory default: 192.168.0.1).

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

255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.

¾ IGMP Proxy - The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) feature allows your devices

in LAN to watch TV.

) 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 time，while the Virtual Server and DMZ

Host will not take effect until they are re-configured.

3. You can enable or disable IGMP Proxy. This feature is enabled by default.

4.5.3 MAC Clone

Choose menu “Network→MAC Clone”, and then you can configure the MAC address of the

WAN on the screen below, Figure 4-15:

Figure 4-15 MAC Address Clone

Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely

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¾ WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the Internet 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).

¾ 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 Internet port to the factory default

value.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

) Note:

Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone function.

4.6 Wireless

Figure 4-16 Wireless menu

There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-16): 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 “Wireless→Wireless Setting”, and then you can configure the basic settings for

the wireless network on this page.

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Figure 4-17 Wireless Settings

¾ Wireless Network Name (also called SSID) - 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_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of each router’s MAC

address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.

¾ Region - Select your region from the drop-down list. This field specifies the region where the

wireless function of the router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of

the router in a region other than one of those specified in this field. If your country or region

is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance.

When you select your local region from the drop-down list, click the Save button, and then

the Note Dialog will appear. Click OK.

Note Dialog

) Note:

Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option.

¾ 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

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¾ Mode - Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed.

11b only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b.

11g only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g.

11n only- Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n.

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. When 802.11g mode is selected, only 802.11g wireless

stations can connect to the router. When 802.11n mode is selected, only 802.11n wireless

stations can connect to the AP. 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.

¾ Channel width - Select any channel width from the drop-down list. The default setting is

automatic, which can automatically adjust the channel width for your clients.

) Note:

If 11b only, 11g only, or 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.

¾ Enable Speedboost - If you select the Speedboost checkbox, the maximum tx rate of the

router will be 450Mbps.

¾ Enable Wireless Router Radio - The wireless radio of this router can be enabled or disabled

to allow wireless stations access.

¾ 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.

¾ 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.

• MAC Address (to be bridged) - The MAC Address of the AP your router is going to

connect to as a client. You can also use the survey function to select the MAC Address

to join.

• Survey - Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.

• 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 “Wireless→Wireless Security”, and then you can configure the security settings

of your wireless network.

There are five wireless security modes supported by the router: WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal,

WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, and WEP.

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Figure 4-18 Wireless Security

¾ Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button. But it’s

strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.

¾ WPA/WPA2-Personal - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared

passphrase. The router is configured by this security type by default.

• Version - you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list. The

default setting is Automatic, which can select

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 radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will

find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4-19.

WPA-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) or

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Figure 4-19 WPA/WPA2 – Personal

• PSK Password - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64

Hexadecimal characters. The default password is the same with the default PIN code,

which is labeled on the bottom of the router or can be found in

• Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value

Figure 4-2.

should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.

¾ WPA/WPA2- Enterprise - It’s based on Radius Server.

• Version - you can choose the version of the WPA security on the drop-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-Enterprise radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will
find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4-20.

Figure 4-20 WPA/WPA2 - Enterprise

• Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server.

• Radius Port - Enter the port number of the Radius server.

• 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.

¾ WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will find a

notice in red as show in Figure 4-21.

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Figure 4-21 WEP

• Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the drop-down list. The default

setting is Automatic, which can select

automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.

• WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here. 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 -

not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters.

128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is

not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters.

152-bit - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is

You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is

Shared Key or Open System authentication type

not promoted) or 16 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.

Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page.

4.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering

Choose menu “Wireless→Wireless MAC Filtering”, and then you can control the wireless

access by configuring the Wireless MAC Address Filtering function, shown in

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Figure 4-22 Wireless MAC Filtering

To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disable.

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 as shown in

Figure 4-23:

Figure 4-23 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry

¾

MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter.

¾ Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled.

¾ Description - A simple description of the wireless station.

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 drop-down list.

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4. Click the Save button to save this entry.

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: Deny the stations not 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 drop-down list. Finally, click the Save

and the Back button.

The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list:

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4.6.4 Wireless Advanced

Choose menu “Wireless→Wireless Advanced”, and then you can configure the advanced

settings of your wireless network.

Figure 4-24 Wireless Advanced

¾ 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.

¾ 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.

¾ 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.

¾ 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.

¾ 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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¾ Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high- priority messages

being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended enabled.

¾ Enable Short GI - This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by

reducing the guard interval time

¾ 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 “Wireless→Wireless Statistics”, and then you can see the MAC Address, Current

Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station.

Figure 4-25 The router attached wireless stations

¾ MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address

¾ 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

¾ Received Packets - Packets received by the station

¾ 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 to the previous page.

) Note:

This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds.

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4.7 DHCP

Figure 4-26 The DHCP menu

There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 4-26): DHCP Settings, DHCP

Clients List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the

corresponding function.

4.7.1 DHCP Settings

Choose menu “DHCP→DHCP Settings”, and then you can configure the DHCP Server on the

page (shown in

Figure 4-27).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.

Figure 4-27 DHCP Settings

¾ 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.

¾ 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.

¾ 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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¾ 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.

¾ Default Gateway - (Optional.) Suggest to input the IP address of the Ethernet port of the

router, default value is 192.168.0.1

¾ Default Domain - (Optional.) Input the domain name of your network.

¾ Primary DNS - (Optional.) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP. Or consult your

ISP.

¾ 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.

4.7.2 DHCP Clients List

Choose menu “DHCP→DHCP Clients List”, and then you can view the information about the

clients attached to the router in the next screen (shown in

Figure 4-28 DHCP Clients List

¾ ID - The index of the DHCP Client.

¾ Client Name - The name of the DHCP client.

Figure 4-28).

¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client.

¾ Assigned IP - The IP address that the router has allocated to the DHCP client.

¾ 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

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4.7.3 Address Reservation

Choose menu “DHCP→Address Reservation”, and then you can view and add a reserved

address for clients via the next screen (shown in

Figure 4-29). When you specify a reserved IP

address for a PC on the LAN, that PC 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.

Figure 4-29 Address Reservation

¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve IP address.

¾ Reserved IP Address - The IP address of the router reserved.

¾ Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.

To Reserve IP addresses:

1. Click the Add New … button. (Pop-up

Figure 4-30)

2. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format) and IP address of the computer

you wish to add in dotted-decimal notation.

3. Click the Save button when finished.

Figure 4-30 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry

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.

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2. Modify the information.

3. Click the Save button.

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 to the

previous page.

4.8 USB Settings

Figure 4-31 The USB Settings menu

There are five submenus under the USB Settings menu (shown in Figure 4-31): Storage Sharing,

FTP Server, Media Server, Print Server and User Accounts. Click any of them, and you will be

able to configure the corresponding function.

4.8.1 Storage Sharing

Choose menu “USB Settings→Storage Sharing”, and then you can configure a USB disk drive

attached to the router on this page as shown in Figure 4-32.

Figure 4-32 Storage Sharing

¾ Service Status - Indicates the Storage Sharing service's current status, started or stopped.

You can click the Start button to start the Storage Sharing service and click the Stop button

to stop it.

¾ Volume - The volume name of the USB drive the users have access to.

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¾ Capacity - The storage capacity of the USB driver.

¾ Used - The used space of the USB driver.

¾ Free - The available space of the USB driver.

¾ Use% - The percentage of the used space.

¾ Shared - Indicates the shared or non-shared status of the volume. When the volume is

shared, you can click the Disable to stop sharing the volume; when volume is non-shared,

you can click the Enable button to share the volume.

Click the Eject Disk button to safely remove the USB storage device that is connected to

USB port. This takes the drive offline. A message (as shown in Figure 4-33) will appear on

your web browser when it is safe to detach the USB disk.

Figure 4-33 Safe Unplug Message

Click the Rescan button to start a new scan.

Follow the instructions below to set up your router as a file server:

1. Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this router.

2. Click the Rescan button to find the USB drive that has been attached to the router. The

screen will appear as shown in Figure 4-34.

Figure 4-34 Storage Sharing

3. Click the Start button to start the Storage Sharing service.

4. Click the Enable button in shared row to enable the disk to share.

5. Click the Disable button in shared row to disable the disk to share.

6. Click the Open the disk to visit the sharing disk.

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Note:

1. The router can automatically locate new USB drive.

2. The new settings will not take effect until you restart the service.

3. To unplug the USB drive, click Eject Disk button first. It is not recommended to simply pull

the USB drive out of the USB port, because this can cause damage to the device and cause

data loss.

4. Mounted volumes are subject to the 8-volume limit, so you cannot access more than 8

volumes on the USB storage device.

4.8.2 FTP Server

Choose menu “USB Settings→FTP Server”, and then you can configure FTP Server on this

page as shown in Figure 4-35.

Figure 4-35 FTP Server Configuration

¾ Server Status - Indicates the FTP Server’s current status, started or stopped. You can click

the Start button to start the FTP Server and click the Stop button to stop it.

¾ Internet Access – Indicates the current status of Internet Access. Choose Enable to enable

the Internet Access and choose Disable to disable it.

¾ Service Port - The numbers of External Service Ports.

¾ Internet address - Displays the WAN IP address of this router, so that others can access

FTP through this address. If WAN type is PPPOE/PPTP/L2TP, there would be two

connections. Therefore, users can access FTP Server via two connections. Users in a

private LAN can access FTP Server via Public Address while internet users can access

FTP Server via Internet Address.

To set up your FTP Server, please follow the instructions below:

1. Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this router, and then the screen

will appear as shown in Figure 4-36.

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Figure 4-36 FTP Server Configuration

2. Click the Enable/Disable box to enable/disable internet access to FTP from Internet port.

3. Change the Service Port to specify a port for FTP Server to use. (The default is 21, do not

change unless necessary.)

4. Click Add New Folder to add new folders for the FTP Server. The screen will show as Figure

4-37.

Figure 4-37 Add or Modify Share Folder

¾ Display Name - You can enter a display name for the share folder.

¾ Share entire partition - You can select this option and then the folders contained in

this partition will all be shared.

¾ Select - You can select this option to share the specified folder.

¾ upper - You can click the upper button to go into the upper folder.

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¾ Folder - Name of folders that is in current path.

¾ Save - You can click the Save button to save your settings and page will be redirected

to the FTP server configuration page.

¾ Back - You can click the Back button to discard the settings and just go to the FTP

Server configuration page.

To add a new share folder for your FTP Server, please follow the instructions below:

1) Select the Share entire partition or a specific folder option.

2) Enter display name of the share folder in Display Name edit box.

3) Click the Save button to save the configuration and the screen will appear as shown in

Figure 4-38.

Figure 4-38 FTP Server Configuration

5. Click the Start button to start the FTP Server.

Note:

)

1. The max share folders number is 10. If you want to share a new folder when the number has

reached 10, you can delete a share folder and then add a new one.

2. The change of the FTP settings will take effect after restarting the FTP Server.

3. Currently, the maximum number of clients that FTP Server supports is two. Therefore, if you

want to log in, make sure that less than two clients have logged in.

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4.8.3 Media Server

Choose menu “USB Settings→Media Server”, and then you can configure Media Server on this

page as shown in Figure 4-39.

Figure 4-39 Media Server Setting

¾ Server Name – The name of this Media Server.

¾ Server Status - Indicates the Media Server’s current status, started or stopped. You can

click the Start button to start the Media Server and click the Stop button to stop it.

¾ Name - The display name of this folder.

¾ File System - The file system type on the partition can be FAT32 or NTFS.

¾ Folder - The real full path of the specified folder.

¾ Delete - You can delete the share folder by click Delete.

To set up your media server, please follow the instructions below:

1. Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this router, and then the screen

will appear as shown in Figure 4-40.

Figure 4-40 Media Server Setting

2. Click the Start button to start the media server, and then the screen will appear as shown in

Figure 4-41.

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Figure 4-41 Media Server Setting

3. Click the Add share folder button to specify a folder as the search path of media server. The

screen will then appear as shown in Figure 4-42.

Figure 4-42 Add New Folder

¾ Display Name - You can enter a display name for the share folder.

¾ Share entire partition - You can select this option and then the folders contained in

this partition will all be shared.

¾ Folder Location- Displays the location of this folder.

¾ Select - You can select this option to share the specified folder.

¾ Folder - Name of folders that is in current path.

¾ upper - You can click the upper button to get into the upper folder.

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¾ Save - You can click the Save button to save your settings and the page will be

redirected to the media server configuration page.

¾ Back - You can click the Back button to discard the settings and just go to the media

server configuration page.

To add a new share folder for your media server, please follow the instructions below:

1) Select the Share entire partition or a specified folder option.

2) Enter the display name of the share folder in Display Name edit box.

3) Click the Save button to save the configuration and the page will be redirected to the

media server configuration page as shown in Figure 4-43.

Figure 4-43 Media Server Setting

4. Click the Scan All button to scan all the share folders immediately. You can also select the

Auto-scan, at same time, select an auto scan interval time by drop-down list. In this case,

the media server will auto scan the share folders.

Note:

)

The max share folders number is 6. If you want share a new folder when the numbers has been

reached to be 6, you can delete a share folder and then add a new one.

4.8.4 Print Server

Choose menu “USB Settings→Print Server”, you can configure print server on this page as

shown below.

Figure 4-44 Pint Server Setting

There are two states of the print server, described as follows:

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¾ Online - Indicates the print server has been turned on. You can click the "Stop" button to stop

the print server.

¾ Offline - Indicates the print server feature is disabled. You can click "Start" button to start it.

4.8.5 User Accounts

You can specify the user name and password for Storage Sharing and FTP Server users on this

page. Storage Sharing users can use Internet Explorer to access files on the USB drive. FTP

Server users can log into the FTP Server via FTP Client.

There are two default user accounts that can access the Storage Sharing and FTP Server. They

are Administrator and Guest (as shown in Figure 4-45). Administrator has read/write access to

Storage Sharing and can access FTP Server while Guest has read-only access to Storage

Sharing and can not access FTP Server.

Figure 4-45 User Account Management

Only Administrator can use a Web browser to transfer the files from a PC to the Writable shared

volume on the USB drive.

To add a new user account, please follow the steps below:

1. Click Add New User button, and the screen will appear as shown in Figure 4-46.

2. Self-define a User Name.

3. Enter the password in the Password field.

4. Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password field.

5. Choose the Storage Authority from the drop-down list, Read and Write or Read Only.

6. Choose FTP Access from the drop-down list, Yes or No.

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Figure 4-46 Add or Modify User Account

¾ User Name - Type the user name that you want to give access to the USB drive. The user

name must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length.

¾ Password - Enter the password in the Password field. The password must be composed of

alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length. For security purposes, the

password for each user account is not displayed.

¾ Storage Authority – Choose Read and Write or Read Only from the drop-down list to

assign access authority of Storage Sharing to the user.

¾ FTP Access – Choose Yes or No from the drop-down list to decide whether the user can

access FTP Server or not.

¾ Save - You can click the SAVE button to save your settings.

¾ Back - You can click the Back button to discard the settings and just go to the media server

configuration page.

Note:

)

1. Please restart the service for the new settings to take effect.

2. If you cannot use the new user name and password to access the shares, press Windows

logo + R to open the Run dialog box and type net use \\192.168.0.1 /delete /yes and press

Enter. (192.168.0.1 is your router's LAN IP address. 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; in this case, please try net use \\192.168.1.1

/delete / yes.)

4.9 NAT

Choose “NAT”, and you can enable or disable the NAT and Hardware NAT Control feature. The

NAT Rules and Hardware NAT will work properly only when the NAT Control feature is enabled.

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Figure 4-47 NAT Control Setting

¾ Enable NAT Control - If enabled, the NAT function and the Forwarding configuration will

take effect.

¾ Disable NAT Control - If disabled, neither NAT function nor Forwarding configuration will

take effect.

¾ Enable Hardware NAT Control - If enabled, the Hardware NAT feature will take effect.

¾ Disable Hardware NAT Control - If disabled, neither Hardware NAT feature will take

effect.

4.10 Forwarding

Figure 4-48 The Forwarding menu

There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu (shown in Figure 4-48): Virtual Servers,

Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the

corresponding function.

4.10.1 Virtual Servers

Choose menu “Forwarding→Virtual Servers”, and then you can view and add virtual servers in

the next screen (shown in

on your LAN. A virtual server is defined as a service port, and all requests from Internet to this

Figure 4-49). Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services

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 change

when using the DHCP function.

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Figure 4-49 Virtual Servers

¾ Service Port - The numbers of External Service Ports. You can enter a service port or a

range of service ports (the format is XXX – YYY; XXX is the Start port and YYY is the End

port).

¾ 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.

¾ IP Address - The IP address of the PC running the service application.

¾ Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols

supported by the router).

¾ Status - The status of this entry, "Enabled" means the virtual server entry is enabled.

¾ Common Service Port - Some common services already exist in the drop-down list.

¾ Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.

To setup a virtual server entry:

1. Click the Add New... button. (pop-up

Figure 4-50)

2. Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common

Service Port menu does not list the service that you want to use, enter the number of the

service port or service port range in the Service Port field.

3. Enter the IP address of the computer running the service application in the IP Address field.

4. Select the protocol used for this application in the Protocol drop-down list, either TCP, UDP,

or All.

5. Select the Enabled option in the Status drop-down list.

6. Click the Save button.

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Figure 4-50 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry

) Note:

It is possible that you have a computer or server that has more than one type of available service.

If so, select another service, and type the same IP address for that computer or server.

To modify or delete an existing entry:

1. Find the desired entry in the table.

2. Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column.

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 to 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.

4.10.2 Port Triggering

Choose menu “Forwarding→Port Triggering”, you can view and add port triggering in the next

screen (shown in

Figure 4-51). Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet

games, video conferencing, Internet telephoning and so on. Port Triggering is used for some of

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Figure 4-51 Port Triggering

To add a new rule, follow the steps below.

1. Click the Add New… button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-52.

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

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.

Figure 4-52 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry

¾ Trigger Port - The port for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using this port will trigger

this rule.

¾ Trigger Protocol - The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all

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¾ 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 which

triggered this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port sections). Every group of

ports must be separated with ",", for example, 2000-2038, 2046, 2050-2051, 2085,

3010-3030.

¾ Incoming Protocol - The protocol used for Incoming Port, either TCP, UDP, or ALL (all

protocols supported by the router).

¾ Status - The status of this entry, Enabled means the Port Triggering entry is enabled.

¾ Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.

¾ Common Applications - Some popular applications already listed in the drop-down list of

Incoming Protocol.

To modify or delete an existing entry:

1. Find the desired entry in the table.

2. Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column.

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

Once the router is configured, the operation is as follows:

1. A local host makes an outgoing connection to an external host 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.

) Note:

1. When the trigger connection is released, the corresponding opened ports will be closed.

2. Each rule can only be used by one host on the LAN at a time. The trigger connection of other

hosts on the LAN will be refused.

3. Incoming Ports ranges cannot overlap each other.

4.10.3 DMZ

Choose menu “Forwarding→DMZ”, and then you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen

(shown in

for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. The router forwards

packets of all services to the DMZ host. Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its

Figure 4-53).The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet

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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.

Figure 4-53 DMZ

To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server:

1. Click the Enable button.

2. Enter the IP address of a local PC that is set to be DMZ host in the DMZ Host IP Address

field.

3. Click the Save button.

4.10.4 UPnP

Choose menu “Forwarding→UPnP”, and then you can view the information about UPnP in the

screen (shown in

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.

Figure 4-54). The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows the devices,

Figure 4-54 UPnP Setting

¾ Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable

button. This feature is enabled by default.

¾ Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information.

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• App Description - The description about the application which initiates the UPnP

request.

• External Port - The port which the router opened for the application.

• Protocol - The type of protocol which is opened.

• Internal Port - The port which the router opened for local host.

• IP Address - The IP address of the local host which initiates the UPnP request.

• Status - Either Enabled or Disabled. "Enabled" means that the port is still active;

otherwise, the port is inactive.

Click the Enable button to enable UPnP.

Click the Disable button to disable UPnP.

Click the Refresh button to update the Current UPnP Settings List.

4.11 Security

Figure 4-55 The Security menu

There are four submenus under the Security menu as shown in Figure 4-55: Basic Security,

Advanced Security, Local Management and Remote Management. Click any of them, and you

will be able to configure the corresponding function.

4.11.1 Basic Security

Choose menu “Security → Basic Security”, and then you can configure the basic security in

the screen as shown in Figure 4-56.

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Figure 4-56 Basic Security

¾ Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or

disable the router’s 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.

¾ VPN - VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using VPN

protocols to pass through the router.

• 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, click Enable.

• L2TP Passthrough - Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is the method used to

enable Point-to-Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer Two level. To allow L2TP

tunnels to pass through the router, click Enable.

• IPSec Passthrough - Internet Protocol security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols for

ensuring private, secure communications over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, through

the use of cryptographic security services. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the

router, click Enable.

¾ 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

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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, click Enable.

• TFTP ALG - To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, click

Enable.

• H323 ALG - To allow Microsoft NetMeeting clients to communicate across NAT, click

Enable.

• RTSP ALG - To allow some media player clients to communicate with some streaming

media servers across NAT, click Enable.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

4.11.2 Advanced Security

Choose menu “Security → Advanced Security”, and then you can protect the router from being

attacked by TCP-SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood in the screen as shown in

Figure 4-57.

Figure 4-57 Advanced Security

¾ 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,

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¾ 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.

¾ Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the ICMP-FLOOD Attack

Filtering.

¾ 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.

¾ Enable UDP-FLOOD Filtering - Enable or Disable the UDP-FLOOD Filtering.

¾ 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.

¾ Enable TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the TCP-SYN-FLOOD

Attack Filtering.

¾ 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.

¾ 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.

¾ 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.

4.11.3 Local Management

Choose menu “Security → Local Management”, and then you can configure the management

rule in the screen as shown in Figure 4-58. The management feature allows you to deny

computers in LAN from accessing the router.

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Figure 4-58 Local Management

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.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

) 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 router’s factory defaults

on the Router’s Web-Based Utility.

4.11.4 Remote Management

Choose menu “Security → Remote Management”, and then you can configure the Remote

Management function in the screen as shown in Figure 4-59. This feature allows you to manage

your router from a remote location via the Internet.

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Figure 4-59 Remote Management

Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service

¾

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.

¾ 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.

4.12 Parental Control

Choose menu “Parental Control”, and then you can configure the parental control in the screen

as shown in Figure 4-60. 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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Figure 4-60 Parental Control Settings

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 in Figure 4-61.

Figure 4-61 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry

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¾ Parental Control - Check Enable if you want this function to take effect; otherwise,

check Disable.

¾ 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.

¾ 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.

¾ Website Description - Description of the allowed website for the PC controlled.

¾ Schedule - The time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the Internet. For

detailed information, please go to “Access Control → Schedule”.

¾ Enable - Check this option to enable a specific entry.

¾ Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing entry.

2. Enter the MAC address of the PC (e.g. 00-11-22-33-44-AA) you’d 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 Google) 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.

google) in the Allowed Domain Name field. Any domain name with keywords in it

(www.google.com

, www.google.com.cn) will be allowed.

5. Select from the Effective Time drop-down list the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1) you want. 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.

6. In the Status field, you can select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry.

7. Click the Save button.

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 to 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.google.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.

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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:

1) Click Add New... button.

2) Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field.

3) Enter “Allow Google” in the Website Description field.

4) Enter “www.google.com” in the Allowed Domain Name field.

5) Select “Schedule_1” you create just now from the Effective Time drop-down list.

6) 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, as

shown in Figure 4-62.

Figure 4-62 Parental Control Settings

4.13 Access Control

Figure 4-63 Access Control

There are four submenus under the Access Control menu as shown in Figure 4-63: Rule, Host,

Target and Schedule. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding

function.

4.13.1 Rule

Choose menu “Access Control → Rule”, and then you can view and set Access Control rules in

the screen as shown in Figure 4-64.

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Figure 4-64 Access Control Rule Management

¾ Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access

Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect.

¾ Rule Name - Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique.

¾ Host - Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule.

¾ Target - Here displays the target selected in the corresponding rule.

¾ Schedule - Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule.

¾ Enable - Here displays the status of the rule, enabled or not. Check this option to enable a

specific entry.

¾ Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing rule.

¾ Setup Wizard - Click the Setup Wizard button to create a new rule entry.

¾ Add New... - Click the Add New... button to add a new rule entry.

¾ Enable All - Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list.

¾ Disable All - Click the Disable All button to disable all the rules in the list.

¾ Delete All - Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table.

¾ Move - You can change the entry’s order as desired. Enter in the first box the ID number of

the entry you want to move and in the second box another ID number, and then click the

Move button to change the entries’ order.

¾ Next - Click the Next button to go to the next page.

¾ Previous - Click the Previous button to return to the previous page.

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There are two methods to add a new rule.

Method One:

1. Click Setup Wizard button and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 4-65.

Figure 4-65 Quick Setup – Create a Host Entry

¾ Host Description - In this field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).

¾ Mode - Here are two options, IP Address and MAC Address. You can select either of

them from the drop-down list.

If the IP Address is selected, you can see the following item:

¾ LAN IP Address - Enter the IP address or address range of the host in dotted-decimal

format (e.g. 192.168.0.23).

If the MAC Address is selected, you can see the following item:

¾ MAC Address - Enter the MAC address of the host in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format (e.g.

00-11-22-33-44-AA).

2. Click Next when finishing creating the host entry, and the next screen will appear as shown in

Figure 4-66.

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Figure 4-66 Quick Setup – Create an Access Target Entry

¾ Target Description - In this field, create a description for the target. Note that this

description should be unique (e.g. Target_1).

¾ Mode - Here are two options, IP Address and Domain Name. You can choose either of

them from the drop-down list.

If the IP Address is selected, you will see the following items:

¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address (or address range) of the target (targets) in

dotted-decimal format (e.g. 192.168.0.23).

¾ Target Port - Specify the port or port range for the target. For some common service

ports, you can make use of the Common Service Port item below.

¾ Protocol - Here are four options, All, TCP, UDP, and ICMP. Select one of them from the

drop-down list for the target.

¾ Common Service Port - Here lists some common service ports. Select one from the

drop-down list, and the corresponding port number will be filled in the Target Port field

automatically. For example, if you select "FTP", "21" will be filled in the Target Port

automatically.

If the Domain Name is selected, you will see the following items:

¾ Domain Name - Here you can enter 4 domain names, either the full name or the

keywords (for example, google). Any domain name with keywords in it (www.google.com,

www.google.cn) will be blocked or allowed.

3. Click Next when finishing creating the access target entry, and the next screen will appear as

shown in Figure 4-67.

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Figure 4-67 Quick Setup – Create an Advanced Schedule Entry

¾ Schedule Description - In this field, create a description for the schedule. Note that this

description should be unique (e.g. Schedule_1).

¾ Day - Choose Select Days and select the certain day (days), or choose Everyday.

¾ Time - Select "24 hours", or specify the Start Time and Stop Time yourself.

¾ Start Time - Enter the start time in HHMM format (HHMM are 4 numbers). For example

0800 is 8:00.

¾ Stop Time - Enter the stop time in HHMM format (HHMM are 4 numbers). For example

2000 is 20:00.

4. Click Next when finishing creating the advanced schedule entry, and the next screen will

appear as shown in Figure 4-68.

Figure 4-68 Quick Setup – Create an Internet Access Control Entry

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¾ Rule - In this field, create a name for the rule. Note that this name should be unique (e.g.

Rule_1).

¾ Host - In this field, select a host from the drop-down list for the rule. The default value is

the Host Description you set just now.

¾ Target - In this filed, select a target from the drop-down list for the rule. The default value

is the Target Description you set just now.

¾ Schedule - In this field, select a schedule from the drop-down list for the rule. The

default value is the Schedule Description you set just now.

¾ Status - In this field, there are two options, Enable or Disable. Select Enable so that the

rule will take effect. Select Disable so that the rule won't take effect.

5. Click Finish to complete adding a new rule.

Method Two:

1. Click the Add New… button and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4-69.

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 Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry.

7. Click the Save button.

Figure 4-69 Add Internet Access Control Entry

For example: If you desire to allow the host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access

www.google.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:

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1. Click the submenu Rule of Access Control in the left to return to the Rule List page. Select

Enable Internet Access Control and choose "Allow the packets specified by any enabled

access control policy to pass through the router".

2. We recommend that you click Setup Wizard button to finish all the following settings.

3. Click the submenu Host of Access Control in the left to enter the Host List page. Add a new

entry with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 00-11-22-33-44-AA.

4. Click the submenu Target of Access Control in the left to enter the Target List page. Add a

new entry with the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www.google.com.

5. Click the submenu Schedule of Access Control in the left to enter the Schedule List 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.

6. Click the submenu Rule of Access Control in the left, 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.

• 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.

4.13.2 Host

Choose menu “Access Control → Host”, and then you can view and set a Host list in the

screen as shown in Figure 4-70. The host list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.

Figure 4-70 Host Settings

¾

Host Description - Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique.

¾ Information - Here displays the information about the host. It can be IP or MAC.

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¾ Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.

To add a new entry, please follow the steps below.

1. Click the Add New… button.

2. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address.

z If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-71.

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.

z If you select MAC Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-72.

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.

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 to return to the previous
page.

Figure 4-71 Add or Modify a Host Entry

Figure 4-72 Add or Modify a Host Entry

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... button in Figure 4-70 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).

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4. In MAC Address field, enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA.

5. Click Save to complete the settings.

Then you will go back to the Host Settings page and see the following list.

4.13.3 Target

Choose menu “Access Control → Targe t”, and then you can view and set a Target list in the

screen as shown in Figure 4-73. The target list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.

Figure 4-73 Target Settings

¾ Target Description - Here displays the description about the target and this description is

unique.

¾ Information - The target can be IP address, port, or domain name.

¾ Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.

To add a new entry, please follow the steps below：

1. Click the Add New… button.

2. In Mode field, select IP Address or Domain Name.

3. If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-74.

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Figure 4-74 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry

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 doesn’t

have the service you want, specify the Target Port manually.

4) In Protocol field, select TCP, UDP, ICMP or ALL from the drop-down list.

4. If you select Domain Name, the screen shown is Figure 4-75.

Figure 4-75 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry

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, google) in the blank. Any domain name with keywords in it (www.google.com,

www.google.cn) will be blocked or allowed. You can enter 4 domain names.

5. Click the Save button.

Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table.

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Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button to return to the previous
page.

For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address

00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to access www.google.com

only, you should first follow the

settings below:

1. Click Add New… button in Figure 4-73 to 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.google.com.

5. Click Save to complete the settings.

Then you will go back to the Target Settings page and see the following list.

4.13.4 Schedule

Choose menu “Access Control → Schedule”, and then you can view and set a Schedule list in

the next screen as shown in Figure 4-76. The Schedule list is necessary for the Access Control

Rule.

Figure 4-76 Schedule Settings

¾ Schedule Description - Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is

unique.

¾ Day - Here displays the day(s) in a week.

¾ Time - Here displays the time period in a day.

¾ Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing schedule.

To add a new schedule, follow the steps below:

1. Click Add New... button shown in Figure 4-76 and the next screen will pop-up as shown in

Figure 4-77.

2. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g.

Schedule_1).

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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.

5. Click Save to complete the settings.

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 to return to the previous

page.

Figure 4-77 Advanced Schedule Settings

For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address

00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.com

only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and

Sunday, you should first follow the settings below:

1) Click Add New... button shown in Figure 4-76 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.

5) Click Save to complete the settings.

Then you will go back to the Schedule Settings page and see the following list.

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4.14 Advanced Routing

Figure 4-78 Advanced Routing

There are two submenus under the Advanced Routing menu as shown in Figure 4-78: Static

Routing List and System Routing Table. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the

corresponding function.

4.14.1 Static Routing List

Choose menu “Advanced Routing → Static Routing List”, and then you can configure the

static route in the next screen (shown in

Figure 4-79). A static route is a pre-determined path that

network information must travel to reach a specific host or network.

Figure 4-79 Static Routing

To add static routing entries:

1. Click Add New… shown in

Figure 4-79, you will see the following screen.

Figure 4-80 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry

2. Enter the following data:

¾ Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host that

you want to assign to a static route.

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¾ Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the

network portion, and which portion is the host portion.

¾ 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.

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.

4.14.2 System Routing Table

Choose menu “Advanced Routing → System Routing Table”, and then you can view the

System Routing Table in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-81). 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.

Figure 4-81 System Routing Table

¾ Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host to

which the static route is assigned.

¾ Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network

portion, and which portion is the host portion.

¾ Gateway - This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the

router and the network or host.

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¾ 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).

4.15 Bandwidth Control

Figure 4-82 Bandwidth Control

There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu as shown in Figure 4-82: Control

Settings and Rules List. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding

function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.

4.15.1 Control Settings

Choose menu “Bandwidth Control → Control Settings”, and then 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.

Figure 4-83 Bandwidth Control Settings

¾ Enable Bandwidth Control - Check this box so that the Bandwidth Control settings can take

effect.

¾ Line Type - Select the right type for you network connection. If you don’t know how to choose,

please ask your ISP for the information.

¾ Egress Bandwidth - The upload speed through the Internet port

.

¾ Ingress Bandwidth - The download speed through the Internet port.

4.15.2 Rules List

Choose menu “Bandwidth Control → Rules List”, and then you can view and configure the

Bandwidth Control rules in the screen below.

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Figure 4-84 Bandwidth Control Rules List

¾ Description - This is the information about the rules such as address range.

¾ Egress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the

Internet port, the default is 0.

¾ Ingress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through the

Internet port, the default is 0.

¾ Enable - This displays the status of the rule.

¾ Modify - Click Modify to edit the rule. Click Delete to delete the rule.

To add/modify a Bandwidth Control rule, follow the steps below.

1. Click Add New… shown in Figure 4-84, you will see a new screen shown in Figure 4-85.

2. Enter the information like the screen shown below.

3. Click the Save button.

Figure 4-85 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings

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4.16 IP & MAC Binding Setting

Figure 4-86 the IP & MAC Binding menu

There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-86): 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.

4.16.1 Binding Settings

This page displays the IP & MAC Binding Setting table; you can operate it in accord with your

desire (shown in

Figure 4-87).

Figure 4-87 Binding Setting

¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN.

¾ IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN.

¾ Bind - Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device.

¾ Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.

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

(shown in Figure 4-88).

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Figure 4-88 IP & MAC Binding Setting (Add & Modify)

To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below.

1. Click the Add New... button as shown in Figure 4-87.

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 as shown in Figure 4-87.

2. Enter the MAC Address or IP Address.

3. Click the Find button in the page as shown in Figure 4-89.

Figure 4-89 Find IP & MAC Binding Entry

Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled.

Click the Delete All button to delete all entries.

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4.16.2 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 also configure the

items on the ARP list. This page displays the ARP List; it shows all the existing IP & MAC Binding

entries (shown in Figure 4-90).

Figure 4-90 ARP List

1. MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN.

2. IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN.

3. Status - Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound.

4. Configure - Load or delete an item.

¾ Load - Load the item to the IP & MAC Binding list.

¾ 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.

4.17 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

name no matter what your IP address is. Before using this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS

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service providers such as www.comexe.cn, www.dyndns.org, or www.no-ip.com. The Dynamic

DNS client service provider will give you a password or key.

4.17.1 Comexe.cn DDNS

If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.comexe.cn, the page will appear as

shown in Figure 4-91.

Figure 4-91 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings

To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:

1. Enter the Domain Name your dynamic DNS service provider gave.

2. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account.

3. Enter the Password for your DDNS account.

4. Click the Login button to login the DDNS service.

Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.

Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service.

Note:

)

If you want to login again with another account after a successful login, please click the Logout

button, then input your new username and password and click the Login button.

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4.17.2 Dyndns.org DDNS

If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.dyndns.org, the page will appear as

shown in Figure 4-92.

Figure 4-92 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings

To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:

1. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account.

2. Enter the Password for your DDNS account.

3. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.

4. Click the Login button to login to the DDNS service.

Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.

Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service.

Note:

)

If you want to login again with another account after a successful login, please click the Logout

button, then input your new username and password and click the Login button.

4.17.3 No-ip.com DDNS

If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.no-ip.com, the page will appear as

shown in Figure 4-93.

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