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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1） This device may not cause harmful interference.
2） This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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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.
RF Exposure Information
This device meets the EU requirements (1999/5/EC Article 3.1a) on the limitation of exposure of
the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection.
The device complies with RF specifications when the device used at 20 cm from your body.
Canadian Compliance Statement
This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1） This device may not cause interference, and
2） This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio
exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes :
1） l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;
l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, meme si le brouillage
est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.
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Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm
between the radiator & your body.
Déclaration d'exposition aux radiations:
Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un
environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 20
cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps.
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Korea Warning Statements
당해 무선설비는 운용중 전파혼신 가능성이 있음.
NCC Notice
注意！
依據 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法
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加大功率或變更原設計之特性或功能。
率、
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時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業之無線電信。
低功率射頻電機需忍受合法通信或工業、科學以及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。
減少電磁波影響，請妥適使用。
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安全諮詢及注意事項
請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。
清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。
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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.
Don’t disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself. You run the risk of electric
shock and voiding the limited warranty. If you need service, please contact us.
Avoid water and wet locations.
Adapter shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
The plug considered as disconnect device of adapter.
Use only power supplies which are provided by manufacturer and in the original
packing of this product. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Alert to service person
CAUTION
DOUBLE POLE / NEUTRAL FUSING
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This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic
equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to
Explanation of the symbols on the product label
Symbol Explanation
DC voltage
RECYCLING
European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize
its impact on the environment.
User has the choice to give his product to a competent recycling organization or to
the retailer when he buys a new electrical or electronic equipment.
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
For the following equipment:
Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N Router
Model No.: TL-WR845N
Trademark: TP-LINK
We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical
regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:
Directive 1999/5/EC, Directive 2011/65/EU, 2009/125/EC
The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents
EN 300328 V1.9.1
EN 301489-1 V1.9.2 & EN 301489-17 V2.2.1
EN 55022: 2010+AC: 2011
EN 55024: 2010
EN 60950-1: 2006 + A11: 2009 + A1: 2010 + A12: 2011 +A2: 2013
EN 50385: 2002
EN 50581: 2012
(EC) No 278/2009
(EC) No 1275/2008
(EU) No 801/2013
The product carries the CE Mark:
Person responsible for making this declaration:
Yang Hongliang
Product Manager of International Business
Date of issue:2016-1-8
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
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CONTENTS
Package Contents ................................................................................................................................. 1
Chapter 1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Overview of the Router ......................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Main Features ....................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Panel Layout ......................................................................................................................... 3
1.3.1 The Front Panel ........................................................................................................ 3
1.3.2 The Rear Panel ......................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 2. Connecting the Router ........................................................................................................ 6
2.1 System Requirements ........................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Installation Environment Requirements ................................................................................ 6
2.3 Connecting the Router .......................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide ..................................................................................................... 8
3.1 TCP/IP Configuration ............................................................................................................ 8
3.2 Quick Installation Guide ...................................................................................................... 10
Chapter 4. Configuring the Router ..................................................................................................... 18
4.1 Login .................................................................................................................................... 18
4.2 Status .................................................................................................................................. 19
4.3 Quick Setup ......................................................................................................................... 19
4.4 WPS .................................................................................................................................... 19
4.5 Network ............................................................................................................................... 22
4.5.1 WAN ........................................................................................................................ 22
4.5.2 MAC Clone ............................................................................................................. 31
4.5.3 LAN ......................................................................................................................... 32
4.6 Wireless ............................................................................................................................... 33
4.6.1 Wireless Settings .................................................................................................... 33
4.6.2 Wireless Security .................................................................................................... 35
4.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering ........................................................................................... 38
4.6.4 Wireless Advanced ................................................................................................. 41
4.6.5 Wireless Statistics ................................................................................................... 42
4.7 Guest Network .................................................................................................................... 43
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4.7.1 Wireless Settings .................................................................................................... 43
4.8 DHCP .................................................................................................................................. 44
4.8.1 DHCP Settings ........................................................................................................ 44
4.8.2 DHCP Clients List ................................................................................................... 45
4.8.3 Address Reservation .............................................................................................. 45
4.9 Forwarding .......................................................................................................................... 47
4.9.1 Virtual Servers ........................................................................................................ 47
4.9.2 Port Triggering ........................................................................................................ 49
4.9.3 DMZ ........................................................................................................................ 51
4.9.4 UPnP....................................................................................................................... 51
4.10 Security ............................................................................................................................... 52
4.10.1 Basic Security ......................................................................................................... 53
4.10.2 Advanced Security .................................................................................................. 54
4.10.3 Local Management ................................................................................................. 56
4.10.4 Remote Management ............................................................................................. 56
4.11 Parental Control .................................................................................................................. 57
4.12 Access Control .................................................................................................................... 60
4.12.1 Rule ......................................................................................................................... 60
4.12.2 Host ......................................................................................................................... 63
4.12.3 Target ...................................................................................................................... 64
4.12.4 Schedule ................................................................................................................. 66
4.13 Advanced Routing ............................................................................................................... 68
4.13.1 Static Routing List ................................................................................................... 69
4.13.2 System Routing Table ............................................................................................. 70
4.14 Bandwidth Control ............................................................................................................... 70
4.14.1 Control Settings ...................................................................................................... 71
4.14.2 Rule List .................................................................................................................. 71
4.15 IP & MAC Binding................................................................................................................ 72
4.15.1 Binding Settings ...................................................................................................... 72
4.15.2 ARP List .................................................................................................................. 74
4.16 Dynamic DNS ...................................................................................................................... 75
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4.16.1 Comexe DDNS ....................................................................................................... 75
4.16.2 Dyndns DDNS ........................................................................................................ 76
4.16.3 No-ip.com DDNS .................................................................................................... 76
4.17 IPv6 Support ....................................................................................................................... 77
4.17.1 IPv6 Status .............................................................................................................. 78
4.17.2 IPv6 Setup .............................................................................................................. 79
4.18 System Tools ....................................................................................................................... 86
4.18.1 Time Settings .......................................................................................................... 87
4.18.2 Diagnostic ............................................................................................................... 88
4.18.3 Firmware Upgrade .................................................................................................. 90
4.18.4 Factory Defaults ...................................................................................................... 91
4.18.5 Backup & Restore ................................................................................................... 91
4.18.6 Reboot .................................................................................................................... 92
4.18.7 Password ................................................................................................................ 92
4.18.8 System Log ............................................................................................................. 93
4.18.9 Statistics .................................................................................................................. 95
4.19 Logout ................................................................................................................................. 96
Appendix A: FAQ .................................................................................................................................... 97
Appendix B: Configuring the PC ........................................................................................................ 102
Appendix C: Specifications ................................................................................................................. 106
Appendix D: Glossary .......................................................................................................................... 107
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Package Contents
The following items should be found in your package:
TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router
DC Power Adapter for TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router
Quick Installation Guide
Ethernet Cable
Note:
Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or
missing, please contact your distributor.
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Simple Installation
Flexible Access Control
Multiple Security Protections
Incredible Speed
Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 Overview of the Router
The TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and
Wireless AP. The 300Mbps Wireless N Router delivers exceptional range and speed, which can
fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher
networking performance.
The TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router provides up to 300Mbps wireless connection with
other 802.11n wireless clients. The incredible speed makes it ideal for handling multiple data streams
at the same time, which ensures your network stable and smooth. The performance of this 802.11n
wireless router will give you the unexpected networking experience at speed 650% faster than
802.11g. It is also compatible with all IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b products.
With multiple protection measures, including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN
64/128/152-bit WEP encryption, Wi-Fi protected Access (WPA2-PSK, W PA -PSK), as well as
advanced Firewall protections, the TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router provides complete
data privacy.
The TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router provides flexible access control, so that parents or
network administrators can establish restricted access policies for children or staff. It also supports
Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port Triggering, and then the network administrators can manage and
monitor the network in real time with the remote management function.
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.
1.2 Main Features
Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps.
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One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN
ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX.
Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security.
Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE Internet
access.
Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host.
Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing.
Provides Automatic-connection and Scheduled Connection on certain time to the Internet.
Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing.
Built-in firewall supporting IP address filtering, Domain Name filtering, and MAC address
filtering.
Connects Internet on demand and disconnects from the Internet when idle for PPPoE.
Provides 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL (Access Control
List).
Supports Flow Statistics.
Supports firmware upgrade and Web management.
Supports Guest Network.
Supports IPv6 Internet Connection.
Supports Tether App to manage the router on smart devices.
1.3 Panel Layout
1.3.1 The Front Panel
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Off
There is no device linked to the corresponding port.
port, but there is no
activity.
successfully added to the
network by WPS function.
A wireless device failed to be added to the network by
The router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right).
Name Status Indication
Off Power is off.
（Power）
(WLAN)
(LAN 4-1)
(WAN)
(WPS)
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.
On The router has finished booting.
Flash The router is booting or upgrading.
Off The Wireless function is disabled.
On The Wireless function is enabled.
On There is a device linked to the corresponding port.
Off There is no device linked to the WAN port.
Orange
Green A device is connected to the WAN port, and is active.
Slow Flash
On
Quick Flash
A device is connected to the WAN
A wireless device is connecting to the network by WPS
function. This process will last in the first 2 minutes.
wireless device has been
A
WPS function.
Table 1-1 The LEDs description
1.3.2 The Rear Panel
The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right).
POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the
power adapter provided with this 300Mbps Wireless N Router.
ON/OFF: The switch for the power.
Reset: There are two ways to reset to the Router's factory defaults:
1) Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools - > Factory Defaults page in the
Router's Web-based Utility.
2) Use the Reset button: With the router powered on, press and hold the Reset button for
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approximately 8 seconds. And then release the button and wait the router to reboot to its
factory default settings.
Wi-Fi/WPS: This button is used for both WPS and Reset function. To use the WPS function,
press it for less than five seconds; to use the RESET function, press it for more than five
seconds.
Used as Wi-Fi button:
Press this Wi-Fi/WPS button for more than 2 seconds to turn on or off the wireless function
of your router.
Used as WPS button:
Press this Wi-Fi/WPS button less than 2 seconds, and immediately press the WPS button
on your client device. The WPS LED of the router should change from flashing to solid on,
indicating successful WPS connection.
WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet.
Wireless antenna: To receive and transmit the wireless data.
1,2,3,4 (LAN): These ports (1,2,3,4) connect the Router to the local PC(s).
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Chapter 2. Connecting the Router
2.1 System Requirements
Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet)
One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the router is
connected directly to the Ethernet.)
PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors
TCP/IP protocol on each PC
Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari
2.2 Installation Environment Requirements
Place the router in a well ventilated place far from any heater or heating vent
Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light (such as sunlight)
Keep at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space around the router
Operating Temperature: 0℃~40℃ (32℉~104℉)
Operating Humidity: 10%~90%RH, Non-condensing
2.3 Connecting the Router
If your Internet connection is through an Ethernet cable from the wall instead of through a DSL /
Cable / Satellite modem, connect the Ethernet cable directly to the router’s Internet port, then
follow steps 4 and 5 to complete the hardware connection.
1. Turn off the modem and remove the backup battery if it has one.
2. Connect the modem to the Internet port on your router with an Ethernet cable.
3. Turn on the modem, and then wait about 2 minutes for it to restart.
4. Turn on the router.
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5. Verify that the hardware connection is correct by checking these LEDs.
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Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide
This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your 300Mbps Wireless N
Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes.
3.1 TCP/IP Configuration
The default domain name of the 300Mbps Wireless N Router is http://tplinkwifi.net, the default IP
address is 192.168.0.1, and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be
changed as you desire. In this guide, we use all the default values for description.
Connect the local PC to the LAN ports of the router. And then you can configure the IP address for
your PC in the following two ways.
Configure the IP address manually
1) Set up the TCP/IP Protocol for your PC. If you need instructions as to how to do this,
please refer to Appendix B: Configuring the PC
2) Configure the network parameters. The IP address is 192.168.0.xxx ("xxx" is any number
from 2 to 254), Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0, and Gateway is 192.168.0.1 (The router's
default IP address)
Obtain an IP address automatically
1) Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in "Obtain an IP address automatically" mode on your PC.
If you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to
PC.
2) Then the built-in DHCP server will assign IP address for the PC.
Now, you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection
between your PC and the router. The following example is in Windows XP.
Open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.0.1, and then press Enter.
If the result displayed is similar to the figure below, it means the connection between your PC
.
Appendix B: Configuring the
and the router has been established well.
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If the result displayed is similar to the figure below, it means the connection between your PC
and the router is failed.
Please check the connection following these steps:
1. Is the connection between your PC and the router correct?
Note:
The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN ports which you link to on the router and LEDs on your PC's adapter
should be lit.
2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct?
Note:
If the router's IP address is 192.168.0.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of
192.168.0.2 ~ 192.168.0.254.
3. Is the default LAN IP of the router correct?
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Note:
If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 192.168.0.x, the default LAN IP of the
router will automatically switch from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.1.1 to avoid IP conflict. Therefore, in
order to verify the network connection between your PC and the router, you can open a command
prompt, and type ping 192.168.1.1, and then press Enter.
3.2 Quick Installation Guide
With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the 300Mbps Wireless N Router.
The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser,
such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
1. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address
http://tplinkwifi.net
After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to the figure below. Enter admin for the User
Name and Password, both in lower case letters. Then click the Login button or press the Enter
key.
in the address field of the browser.
Note:
If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go
to Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel
the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.
2. After successful login, you can click the Quick Setup to quickly configure your router.
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Note:
The Router will automatically detect the Internet connection. If the Internet is available, the Router
will direct you to step 5 Wireless settings; otherwise, you need to continue with step 3 to choose
WAN Connection Type.
3. Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in the figure below.
The router provides Auto-Detect function and supports five popular ways Dynamic IP,
Static IP, PPPoE/Russian PPPoE, L2TP/Russian L2TP and PPTP/Russian PPTP to
connect to the Internet. It’s recommended that you make use of the Auto-Detect function. If
you select Auto-Detect, the router will automatically detect the connection type your ISP
provides. If you are sure of what kind of connection type your ISP provides, you can select
the very type and click Next to go on configuring.
Note:
1) L2TP and PPTP cannot be detected by the router. You must select it manually.
2) Before continuing, please make sure the cable of the WAN port is well connected to your
device. If the WAN port is not connected, the cable is unplugged page will appear.
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4. If you select Auto-Detect, the router will automatically detect the connection type your ISP
provides. Make sure the cable is securely plugged into the Internet port before detection. The
appropriate configuration page will be displayed when an active Internet service is
successfully detected by the router.
1） If the connection type is Dynamic IP, there will appear the MAC Clone page (as shown
in the figure below). In most cases, there is no need to clone the MAC address. You can
select “No, I do NOT need to clone MAC address” and then click Next. If it is
necessary in your case, please select “Yes, I need to clone MAC address” and then
click Next.
2） If the connection type is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in the figure
below.
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IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet
(including your ISP). Enter the IP address into the field.
Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address, it is usually
255.255.255.0.
Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required.
Primary
DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP address into the box if required.
Secondary DNS - If your ISP provides another DNS server, enter it into this field.
3） If the connection type is PPPoE/Russian PPPoE, the next screen will appear as shown
in the figure below. Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue.
User Name and Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact
your ISP.
Confirm Password - Re-enter the password provided by your ISP to ensure the
Password you entered is correct.
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Check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate the secondary connection if your ISP
provides an extra Connection type such as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area
network.
4） If the connection type is L2TP/Russian L2TP, the next screen will appear as shown in
the figure below. Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue.
User Name and Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact
your ISP.
Confirm Password - Re-enter the password provided by your ISP to ensure the
Password you entered is correct.
Select Dynamic IP if none of the above parameters are provided. Then you just need to enter
server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP.
Select Static IP if IP Address/ Subnet Mask/ Gateway and DNS server address have been
provided by your ISP. Then please enter server IP address or domain name provided by your
ISP, and also enter the corresponding parameters.
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5） If the connection type is PPTP/Russian PPTP, the next screen will appear as shown in
the figure below. Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue.
User Name and Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact
your ISP.
Confirm Password - Re-enter the password provided by your ISP to ensure the
Password you entered is correct.
Select Dynamic IP if none of the above parameters are provided. Then you just need to enter
server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP.
Select Static IP if IP Address/ Subnet Mask/ Gateway and DNS server address have been
provided by your ISP. Then please enter server IP address or domain name provided by your
ISP, and also enter the corresponding parameters.
5. Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in the figure below.
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Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radio.
Wireless Network Name - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same name of
SSID (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your
network. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be
TP-LINK_XXXX (XXXX indicates the last unique four numbers of each router’s MAC
address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.
Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If
disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the router without encryption. It is
recommended strongly that you choose one of following options to enable security.
WPA/WPA2-Personal - Select WPA based on pre-shared passphrase.
PSK Password - You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters.
For ASCII, the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and any letters A to Z, the
length should be between 8 and 63 characters.
For Hexadecimal, the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to F,
the length should be between 8 and 64 characters.
Please also note the key is case sensitive, this means that upper and lower case
keys will affect the outcome. It would also be a good idea to write down the key and
all related wireless security settings.
No Change - If you chose this option, wireless security configuration will not change!
The above settings are only for basic wireless parameters. For advanced settings, please
check “More Advanced Wireless Settings”, and then you can set the following parameters.
Mode - This field determines the wireless mode which the router works on.
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Channel Width - Select any channel width from the pull-down list. The default setting is
automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically.
Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default
channel is set to Auto, so the AP will choose the best channel automatically. It is not
necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with
another nearby access point.
Click Next to continue.
6. Click the Finish button to complete the Quick Setup.
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Chapter 4. Configuring the Router
This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way.
4.1 Login
After your successful login, you will see the main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On
the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions.
The detailed explanations for each Web page’s key function are listed below.
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4.2 Status
The Status page provides the current status information about the router. All information is
read-only.
4.3 Quick Setup
Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide.
4.4 WPS
This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS
(Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function.
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a). Choose menu “WPS”, and you will see the next screen (shown in the figure below ).
WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here.
Current PIN - The current value of the router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the
router can be found in the label attached on the router.
Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the router to its default.
Gen New PIN - Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the router's
PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN.
Disable PIN of this device - You can disable the router’s PIN manually here. If the router
receives multiple failed attempts to authenticate an external registrar, this function will be
disabled automatically.
Add Device - You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this
button.
b). To add a new device:
If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless
connection between wireless adapter and router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC)
method or PIN method.
Note:
To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of
the new device for WPS function meanwhile.
I. Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button
Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button.
Step 1: Press the WiFi/WPS button on the back panel of the router for less than two seconds.
You can also keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add Device button
on the page of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), then Choose “Press the button of the
new device in two minutes” and click Connect. (Shown in the following figure)
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Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly.
Step 3: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected
Setup process.
Step 4: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router.
Step 5: Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions.
II. Enter the client device’s PIN on the router
Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number.
Step 1: Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add Device button in on the
page of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), then the following screen will appear.
Step 2: Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the above WPS screen. Then
click Connect button.
Step 3: “Connect successfully” will appear on the screen of the page of Add A New Device,
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. (It is also labeled on the bottom of the router.)
Step 2: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected
Setup process.
Step 3: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router.
Step 4: Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions.
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Note:
1) The WPS LED on the router will light green for five minutes if the device has been
2) The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the router is disabled.
successfully added to the network.
Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS.
4.5 Network
There are three submenus under the Network menu: WAN, MAC Clone, and LAN. Click any of
them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
4.5.1 WAN
Choose menu “Network > WAN”, 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 the figure below:
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This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP
address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the Renew button to renew the IP
parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters.
MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks
is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required
by your ISP.
Use These DNS Servers - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Use
These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields.
Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP.
Note:
If you find error when you go to a Web site after entering the DNS addresses, it is likely that your
DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
Get IP with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast
applications. If you cannot get the IP Address normally, you can choose this option. (It is
rarely required.)
Click the Save button to save your settings.
2. If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting,
select Static IP. The Static IP settings page will appear, shown in the figure below.
IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP,
usually is 255.255.255.0.
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Default Gateway - (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation
provided by your ISP.
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.
Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal
notation provided by your ISP.
Click the Save button to save your settings.
3. If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE/Russia PPPoE option. And you
should enter the following parameters:
User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These
fields are case-sensitive.
Secondary Connection - 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.
Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated automatically
after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re-established when you attempt to
access the Internet again. If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time,
please enter “0” in the Max Idle Time field.
Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want
to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects.
Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was
down.
Time-based Connecting - The connection will only be established in the period from the start
time to the end time (both are in HH:MM format).
Note:
Only when you have configured the system time on System Tools - > Time page, will the
Time-based Connecting function can take effect.
Connect Manually - You can click the Connect/ Disconnect button to connect/disconnect
immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand
mode. The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity
period and re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again.
Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect
immediately.
Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you specify a time to Max Idle
Time, since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background.
If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click the Advanced button, and the page
shown in
the figure below will then appear:
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MTU Size - The default MTU size is “1480” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not
recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name, which
should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP.
In most cases,
leaving these fields blank will work.
ISP Specified IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the
router during login, please click “Use IP address specified by ISP” check box and enter the
IP address provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation.
Detect Online Interval - The router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval.
The default value is “0”. You can input the value between “0”and “120”. The value “0” means
no detect.
DNS IP address - If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS addresses to the router
during login, please click “Use the following DNS servers” check box and enter the IP
address in dotted-decimal notation of your 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:
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User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These
fields are case-sensitive.
Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name.
Auth Domain - Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location.
e.g.
NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au
VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT - vic.bigpond.net.au
QLD - qld.bigpond.net.au
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.
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.
to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects.
Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want
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Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was
down.
Connect Manually - You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to connect/disconnect
immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand
mode. The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity
period and re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again.
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:
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User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These
fields are case-sensitive.
Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click the Connect button
to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.
Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect from your Internet
connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has
been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the router to automatically
re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to
activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to
remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of
minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates.
Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this
option, click the radio button.
Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually.
After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect from your
Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as
soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click the radio button. If
you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter "0" in the Max Idle Time
field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting
last unless a new link is requested.
Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to
Max Idle Time, since some applications is visiting the Internet continually in the background.
Click the Save button to save your settings.
6. If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP/Russia PPTP option. And you
should enter the following parameters:
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User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These
fields are case-sensitive.
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.
Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect from your Internet
connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection
has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the router to
automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet
again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. If you want your
Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise,
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enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection
terminates.
Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this
option, click the radio button.
Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually.
After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect from your
Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as
soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click the radio button. If
you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter "0" in the Max Idle Time
field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting
last unless a new link is requested.
Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to
Max Idle Time, since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background.
Click the Save button to save your settings.
Note:
If you don't know how to choose the appropriate connection type, click the Detect button to allow
the router to automatically search your Internet connection for servers and protocols. The
connection type will be reported when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the
router. This report is for your reference only. To make sure the connection type your ISP provides,
please refer to the ISP. The various types of Internet connections that the router can detect are as
follows:
PPPoE - Connections which use PPPoE that requires a user name and password.
Dynamic IP - Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment.
Static IP - Connections which use static IP address assignment.
The router can not detect PPTP/L2TP/BigPond connections with your ISP. If your ISP uses one
of these protocols, then you must configure your connection manually.
4.5.2 MAC Clone
Choose menu “Network > MAC Clone”, you can configure the MAC address of the WAN on the
screen below:
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Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely
needed here.
WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port. If your
ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address into
this field in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format(X is any hexadecimal digit).
Your PC's MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing
the router. If the MAC address is required, you can click the Clone MAC Address To button
and this MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field.
Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of WAN port to the factory default
value.
Click the Save button to save your settings.
Note:
Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone function.
4.5.3 LAN
Choose menu “Network > LAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen
as below.
MAC Address - The physical address of the router, as seen from the LAN. The value can't
be changed.
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IP Address - Enter the IP address of your router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation
(factory default: 192.168.0.1).
Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use
255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.
IGMP Proxy - If you want to watch TV through IGMP, please Enable it.
Note:
1. If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login the router.
2. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of the DHCP
server will change accordingly at the same time，while the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will
not take effect until they are re-configured.
4.6 Wireless
There are five submenus under the Wireless menu: Wireless Settings, Wireless Security,
Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and
you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
4.6.1 Wireless Settings
Choose menu “Wireless > Wireless Setting”, you can configure the basic settings for the
wireless network on this page.
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Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID
(Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.
Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_XXXX
(XXXX indicates the last unique four numbers of each router’s MAC address). This value is
case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.
Mode - Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed.
11n only - Select if you are using 802.11n wireless clients only.
11gn mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11g and 802.11n wireless clients.
11bgn mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients.
Select the desired wireless mode. It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to
802.11b&g&n, and all of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the
router.
Channel width - Select any channel width from the pull-down list. The default setting is
automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically.
Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel
is set to Auto, so the AP will choose the best channel automatically. It is not necessary to
change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby
access point.
Enable Wireless Router Radio - The wireless radio of this router can be enabled or disabled
to allow wireless stations access. Please use the WiFi button on this device to enable/disable
radio.
Enable SSID Broadcast - When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks
to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the router. If you select the Enable
SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.
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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
SSID (to be bridged) - The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client.
You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join.
BSSID (to be bridged) - The BSSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a
client. You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join.
Survey - Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.
WDS Mode - This field determines which WDS Mode will be used. It is not necessary to
change the WDS Mode unless you notice network communication problems with root
AP. If you select Auto, then router will choose the appropriate WDS Mode automatically.
Key type - This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration.It
is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type
WEP Index - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or
WEP(HEX).It indicates the index of the WEP key.
Auth Type - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or
WEP(HEX).It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP.
Password - If the AP your router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill
the password in this blank.
4.6.2 Wireless Security
Choose menu “Wireless > Wireless Security”, you can configure the security settings of your
wireless network.
There are five wireless security modes supported by the router: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy),
WPA (W i-Fi Protected Access), WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2), WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key),
WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key).
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Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, select this check box, but it’s
strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.
WPA/WPA2 - Personal (Recommended) - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based
on pre-shared passphrase.
• Version - you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list. The
default setting is Automatic, which can select
WPA2-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) automatically based on the wireless station's
capability and request.
• Encryption - When WPA-PSK or WPA is set as the Authentication Type, you can select
either Automatic, or TKIP or AES as Encryption.
Note:
If you check the WPA/WPA2 – Personal (Recommended) radio button and choose TKIP
encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown in the figure below.
WPA-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) or
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• Wireless Password - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to
64 Hexadecimal characters.
• Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value
should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.
Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page.
WPA /WPA2 - Enterprise - It’s based on Radius Server.
• Version - you can choose the version of the WPA security on the pull-down list. The default
setting is Automatic, which can select
version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
• Encryption - You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES.
Note:
If you check the WPA/WPA2 radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a
notice in red as shown in the figure below.
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2 (WPA
• Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius Server.
• Radius Port - Enter the port that radius service used.
• Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius Server.
• Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value
should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.
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e -
WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you select this check box, you will find a
notice in red as shown in
• Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-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. 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.
the figure below.
Open System or Shared Key authentication type
• 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 Typ
encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid.
64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is
not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters.
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
not promoted) or 16 ASCII characters.
If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have
selected Shared Key as Authentication Type.
Note:
You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for
4.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering
Choose menu “Wireless > MAC Filtering”, you can control the wireless access by configuring
the Wireless MAC Address Filtering function, shown in
the figure below.
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To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled.
MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter.
Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled.
Description - A simple description of the wireless station.
To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New… button. The "Add or Modify
Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry" page will appear, shown in
the figure below:
To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions:
1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC
Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example:
00-0A-EB-00-07-8A.
2. Enter a simple description of the wireless station in the Description field. For example:
Wireless station A.
3. Status - Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list.
4. Click the Save button to save this entry.
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To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the
Delete.
2. Modify the information.
3. Click the Save button.
Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled
Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled.
Click the Delete All button to delete all entries
Click the Next button to go to the next page
Click the Previous button to return to the previous page.
For example: If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-8A and
the wireless station B with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-23-11 are able to access the router, but all
the other wireless stations cannot access the router, you can configure the Wireless MAC Address
Filtering list by following these steps:
1. Click the Enable button to enable this function.
2. Select the radio button: Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to
access for Filtering Rules.
3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already.
4. Click the
/
00-0A-EB-00-23-11 in the MAC Address field, then enter wireless station A/B in the
Add New...
button and enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-8A
Description field, while select Enabled in the Status pull-down list. Finally, click the Save
button.
The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list:
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4.6.4 Wireless Advanced
Choose menu “Wireless > Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of
your wireless network.
Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of router. You can select
High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is
recommended.
Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here.
The beacons are the packets sent by the router to synchronize a wireless network.
Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The default value is
100.
RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the
packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the router will send RTS frames
to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default
value is 2346.
Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether
packets will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in
poor network performance since excessive packets. 2346 is the default setting and is
recommended.
DTIM Interval - This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication
Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window
for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the router has buffered
broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a
DTIM Interval value. You can specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The
default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval.
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Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high- priority messages
being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended enabled.
Enable Short GI - This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by
reducing the guard interval time
Enabled AP Isolation - This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from
each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the router but not with
each other. To use this function, check this box. AP Isolation is disabled by default.
Note:
If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep
the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance.
.
4.6.5 Wireless Statistics
Choose menu “Wireless > Wireless Statistics”, you can see the MAC Address, Current Status,
Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station.
MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address
Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH /
STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / AP-UP / AP-DOWN /
Disconnected
Received Packets - Packets received by the station
Sent Packets - Packets sent by the station
You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and show the current
connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button.
If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to
the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page.
Note:
This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds.
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4.7 Guest Network
4.7.1 Wireless Settings
Choose menu “Guest Network > Wireless Settings”, you can configure the Guest Network
Wireless Settings on the page as shown in the figure below.
Allow Guest To Access My Local Network - If enabled, guests can communicate with
hosts.
Enable Guest Network Bandwidth Control - If enabled, the Guest Network Bandwidth
Control rules will take effect.
Egress Bandwidth For Guest Network - The upload speed through the WAN port for Guest
Network.
Ingress Bandwidth For Guest Network - The download speed through the WAN port for
Guest Network.
Guest Network - Enabled or disable the Guest Network function here.
Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be
assigned to all wireless devices in your Guest Network.
Wireless Security - You can configure the security of Guest Network here.
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Access Time - During this time the wireless stations could accessing the AP.
Note:
The range of bandwidth for Guest Network is calculated according to the setting of Bandwidth
Control on the page “Bandwidth Control- > Control Settings”.
4.8 DHCP
There are three submenus under the DHCP menu: DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and
Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding
function.
4.8.1 DHCP Settings
Choose menu “DHCP > DHCP Settings”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the page.The
router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which
provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the router on the LAN.
DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must
have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer
manually.
Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning
IP addresses. 192.168.0.100 is the default start address.
End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP
addresses. 192.168.0.199 is the default end address.
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Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will
be allowed connection to the router with their current dynamic IP Address. Enter the amount
of time in minutes and the user will be "leased" this dynamic IP Address. After the time is up,
the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The range of the time is 1
~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes.
Default Gateway - (Optional.) Suggest to input the IP address of the LAN port of the router,
default value is 192.168.0.1
Default Domain - (Optional.) Input the domain name of your network.
Primary DNS - (Optional.) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP. Or consult your
ISP.
Secondary DNS - (Optional.) Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP
provides two DNS servers.
Note:
To use the DHCP server function of the router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as
"Obtain an IP Address automatically" mode.
4.8.2 DHCP Clients List
Choose menu “DHCP > DHCP Clients List”, you can view the information about the clients
attached to the router in the next screen.
ID - The index of the DHCP Client
Client Name - The name of the DHCP client
MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client
Assigned IP - The IP address that the router has allocated to the DHCP client.
Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased. After the dynamic IP address has expired,
a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user.
You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and show the current
attached devices, click the Refresh button.
4.8.3 Address Reservation
Choose menu “DHCP > Address Reservation”, you can view and add a reserved addresses for
clients via the next screen.When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC
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will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved
IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings.
MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve IP address.
Assigned IP Address - The IP address of the router reserved.
Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled.
To Reserve IP addresses:
1. Click the Add New … button. (Pop-up
Entry
)
page of Add or Modify an Address Reservation
2. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address in dotted-decimal
notation of the computer you wish to add.
3. Click the Save button when finished.
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/ Disabled All button to make all entries enabled/disabled
Click the Delete All button to delete all entries
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Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous
page.
4.9 Forwarding
There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu: Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ
and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
4.9.1 Virtual Servers
Choose menu “Forwarding > Virtual Servers”, you can view and add virtual servers in the next
screen. Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services on your LAN, such as DNS,
Email and FTP. A virtual server is defined as a service port, and all requests from the Internet to
this service port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP. Any PC that was
used for a virtual server must have a static or reserved IP Address because its IP Address may
be changed when using the DHCP function.
Service Port - The numbers of External Ports. You can type a service port or a range of
service ports (in XXX – YYY format, XXX is the start port number, YYY is the end port
number).
Internal Port - The Internal Service Port number of the PC running the service application.
You can leave it blank if the Internal Port is the same as the Service Port, or enter a
specific port number when Service Port is a single one.
IP Address - The IP Address of the PC providing the service application.
Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols
supported by the router).
Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled.
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To set up a virtual server entry:
1. Click the Add New… button. (pop-up
2. Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common
Service Port list does not have the service that you want to use, type the number of the
service port or service port range in the Service Port box.
3. You can enter a specific port number, or leave it blank if the Internal Port is the same as
the Service Port.
4. Type the IP Address of the computer in the IP Address box.
5. Select the protocol used for this application, either TCP or UDP, or All.
6. Select the Enable check box to enable the virtual server.
7. Click the Save button.
the page of Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry)
Note:
If your computer or server has more than one type of available service, please select another
service, and enter the same IP Address for that computer or server.
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/ Disabled All button to make all entries enabled/ disabled.
Click the Delete All button to delete all entries.
Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous
page.
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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.
4.9.2 Port Triggering
Choose menu “Forwarding > Port Triggering”, you can view and add port triggering in the next
screen. Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video conferencing,
Internet calling and so on. These applications cannot work with a pure NAT router. Port Triggering
is used for some of these applications that can work with an NAT router.
Once the router is configured, the operation is as follows:
1. A local host makes an outgoing connection using a destination port number defined in the
Trigger Port field.
2. The router records this connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with this
entry in the Port Triggering table, and associates them with the local host.
3. When necessary the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the
ports defined in the Incoming Ports field.
Trigger Port - The port for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using this port will
"Trigger" this rule.
Trigger Protocol - The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all
protocols supported by the router).
Incoming Port - The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the
outgoing request. A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC that
triggered this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port section). Every group of
ports must be set apart with ",". For example, 2000-2038, 2050-2051, 2085, 3010-3030.
Incoming Protocol - The protocol used for Incoming Ports Range, either TCP or UDP, or
ALL (all protocols supported by the router).
Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled.
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To add a new rule, follow the steps below.
1. Click the Add New… button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in the figure below.
2. Select a common application from the Common Applications drop-down list, then the
Trigger Port field and the Incoming Ports field will be automatically filled. If the Common
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.
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
Note:
1. When the trigger connection is released, the according opening ports will be closed.
2. Each rule allowed to be used only by one host on LAN synchronously. The trigger connection
of other hosts on LAN will be refused.
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3. Incoming Port Range cannot overlap each other.
4.9.3 DMZ
Choose menu “Forwarding > DMZ”, you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen.The
DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special-purpose service
such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DMZ host forwards all the ports at the same time.
Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should
have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may be changed when using
the DHCP function.
To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server:
1. Click the Enable radio button
2. Enter the local host IP Address in the DMZ Host IP Address field
3. Click the Save button.
Note:
After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work.
4.9.4 UPnP
Choose menu “Forwarding > UPnP”, you can view the information about UPnP(Universal Plug
and Play) in the screen.The UPnP feature allows the devices, such as Internet computers, to
access the local host resources or devices as needed. UPnP devices can be automatically
discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN.
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Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or
Disable button. As allowing this may present a risk to security, this feature is enabled by
default.
Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information.
• App Description -The description provided by the application in the UPnP request
• External Port - External port, which the router opened for the application.
• Protocol - Shows which type of protocol is opened.
• Internal Port - Internal port, which the router opened for local host.
• IP Address - The UPnP device that is currently accessing the router.
• Status - The port’s status displayed here. “Enabled” means that port is still active.
Otherwise, the port is inactive.
Click Refresh to update the Current UPnP Settings List.
4.10 Security
There are four submenus under the Security menu: Basic Security, Advanced Security, Local
Management and Remote Management. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the
corresponding function.
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4.10.1 Basic Security
Choose menu “Security > Basic Security”, you can configure the basic security in the screen
as shown in the figure below.
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.
VPN - VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using IPSec,
PPTP, or L2TP protocols to pass through the router’s firewall.
PPTP Passthrough - Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point
Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass
through the router, keep the default, Enabled.
L2TP Passthrough - Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is the method used to enable
Point-to-Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer 2 level. To allow L2TP tunnels to
pass through the router, keep the default, Enabled.
IPSec Passthrough - Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols for
ensuring private, secure communications over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, through
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the use of cryptographic security services. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the
router, keep the default, Enabled.
ALG - It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway (ALG) because ALG allows
customized Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal filters to be plugged into the
gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer "control/data"
protocols such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc.
FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the
default Enable.
TFTP ALG - To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the
default Enable.
H323 ALG - To allow Microsoft NetMeeting clients to communicate across NAT, keep
the default Enable.
RTSP ALG - To allow some media player clients to communicate with some streaming
media servers across NAT, click Enable.
SIP ALG - To allow some multimedia clients to communicate across NAT, click Enable.
Click the Save button to save your settings.
4.10.2 Advanced Security
Choose menu “Security > Advanced Security”, you can protect the router from being
attacked by TCP-SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood in the screen as shown in the figure
below.
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Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and
60 seconds from the drop-down list. The Packets Statistics Interval value indicates the time
section of the packets statistics. The result of the statistics is used for analysis by SYN Flood,
UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood.
DoS Protection - Denial of Service protection. Check the Enable or Disable button to
enable or disable the DoS protection function. Only when it is enabled, will the flood filters be
enabled.
Note:
Dos Protection will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in “System Tool > Traffic
Statistics” is enabled.
Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the ICMP-FLOOD Attack
Filtering.
ICMP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value
between 5 ~ 3600. When the current ICMP-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value,
the router will startup the blocking function immediately.
Enable UDP-FLOOD Filtering - Enable or Disable the UDP-FLOOD Filtering.
UDP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 500. Enter a value
between 5 ~ 3600. When the current UPD-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value,
the router will startup the blocking function immediately.
Enable TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the TCP-SYN-FLOOD
Attack Filtering.
TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value
between 5 ~ 3600. When the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set
value, the router will startup the blocking function immediately.
Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port - Enable or Disable Ignore Ping Packet From WAN
Port. The default setting is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from the Internet cannot
access the router.
Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port - Enable or Disable Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port.
The default setting is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from LAN cannot access the router.
This function can be used to defend against some viruses.
Click the Save button to save the settings.
Click the Blocked DoS Host List button to display the DoS host table by blocking.
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4.10.3 Local Management
Choose menu “Security > Local Management”, you can configure the management rule in
the screen as shown in the figure below. The management feature allows you to deny computers
in LAN from accessing the router.
By default, the radio button “All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's
Web-Based Utility” is checked. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access
the Setup page of the router's Web-Based Utility locally from inside the network, check the radio
button “Only the PCs listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator
tasks”, and then enter each MAC Address in a separate field. The format for the MAC Address is
XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). Only the PCs with MAC address listed can
use the password to browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks while all the
others will be blocked.
After click the Add button, your PC's MAC Address will be placed in the list above.
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.
4.10.4 Remote Management
Choose menu “Security > Remote Management”, you can configure the Remote
Management function in the screen as shown in the figure below. This feature allows you to
manage your router from a remote location via the Internet.
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Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service
port 80. This router's default remote management web port number is 80. For greater security,
you can change the remote management web port to a custom port by entering that number
in the box provided. Choose a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use the number of
any common service port.
Remote Management IP Address - This is the current address you will use when accessing
your router from the Internet. This function is disabled when the IP address is set to the
default value of 0.0.0.0. To enable this function change 0.0.0.0 to a valid IP address. If set to
255.255.255.255, then all the hosts can access the router from internet.
Note:
1. To access the router, you should type your router's WAN IP address into your browser's
address (in IE) or Location (in Navigator) box, followed by a colon and the custom port
number. For example, if your router's WAN address is 202.96.12.8, and the port number
used is 8080, please enter http://202.96.12.8:8080 in your browser. Later, you may be
asked for the router's password. After successfully entering the username and password,
you will be able to access the router's web-based utility.
2. Be sure to change the router's default password to a very secure password.
4.11 Parental Control
Choose menu “Parental Control”, and you can configure the parental control in the screen as
shown in the figure below. The Parental Control function can be used to control the internet
activities of the child, limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing.
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Parental Control - Check Enable if you want this function to take effect, otherwise check
Disable.
MAC Address of Parental PC - In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or
you can make use of the Copy To Above button below.
MAC Address of Your PC - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing
this router. If the MAC Address of your adapter is registered, you can click the Copy To
Above button to fill this address to the MAC Address of Parental PC field above.
Website Description - Description of the allowed website for the PC controlled.
Schedule - The time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the Internet. For detailed
information, please go to “Access Control > Schedule”.
Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing entry.
To add a new entry, please follow the steps below.
1. Click the Add New… button and the next screen will pop-up as shown in the page of
Parental Control Settings.
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 TP-LINK) for the website allowed to be accessed in the
Website Description field.
4. Enter the allowed domain name of the website, either the full name or the keywords (e.g.
TP-LINK) in the Allowed Domain Name field. Any domain name with keywords in it will be
allowed.
5. Select from the Effective Time drop-down list the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1) you want the
entry to take effect. If there are not suitable schedules for you, click the Schedule in red
below to go to the Advance Schedule Settings page and create the schedule you need.
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6. In the Status field, you can select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry.
8. 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 return to the previous
page.
For example: If you desire that the child PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access
www.tp-link.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is
without any restriction, you should follow the settings below.
1. Click “Parental Control” menu on the left to enter the Parental Control Settings page.
Check Enable and enter the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB in the MAC Address of
Parental PC field.
2. Click “Access Control > Schedule” on the left to enter the Schedule Settings page.
Click Add New... button to create a new schedule with Schedule Description is
Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Time is all day-24 hours.
3. Click “Parental Control” menu on the left to go back to the Add or Modify Parental
Control Entry page:
Click Add New... button.
Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field.
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Enter “Allow TP-LINK” in the Website Description field.
Enter “www.tp-link.com” in the Allowed Domain Name field.
Select “Schedule_1” you create just now from the Effective Time drop-down list.
In Status field, select Enable.
4. Click Save to complete the settings.
Then you will go back to the Parental Control Settings page and see the following list, as
shown in the figure below.
4.12 Access Control
There are four submenus under the Access Control menu: Rule, Host, Target and Schedule.
Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
4.12.1 Rule
Choose menu “Access Control > Rule”, you can view and set Access Control rules in the
screen as shown in the figure below.
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Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access
Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect.
Rule Name - Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique.
Host - Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule.
Target - Here displays the target selected in the corresponding rule.
Schedule - Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule.
Status - This field displays the status of the rule. Enabled means the rule will take effect,
Disabled means the rule will not take effect.
Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing rule.
To add a new rule, please follow the steps below.
1. Click the Add New… button and the next screen will pop-up as shown in the page of Access
Control Rule Management.
2. Give a name (e.g. Rule_1) for the rule in the Rule Name field.
3. Select a host from the Host drop-down list or choose “Click Here To Add New Host List”.
4. Select a target from the Target drop-sown list or choose “Click Here To Add New Target
List”.
5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose “Click Here To Add New
Schedule”.
6. In the Action field, select Deny or Allow.
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7. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry.
9. 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.
You can change the entry’s order as desired. Fore entries are before hind entries. Enter the ID
number in the first box you want to move and another ID number in second box you want to move
to, and then click the Move button to change the entry’s order.
Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous
page.
For example: If you desire to allow the host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access
www.tp-link.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, and forbid other hosts in
the LAN to access the Internet, you should follow the settings below:
1. Click “Access Control > Host” in the left to enter the Host Settings page. Add a new entry
with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 00-11-22-33-44-AA.
2. Click “Access Control > Target” in the left to enter the Target Settings page. Add a new
entry with the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www.tp-link.com.
3. Click “Access Control > Schedule” in the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. Add a
new entry with the Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Sun, Start Time is
1800 and Stop Time is 2000.
4. Click “Access Control > Rule” in the left to return to the Access Control Rule
Management page. Select “Enable Internet Access Control” and choose "Allow the
packets specified by any enabled access control policy to pass through the Router".
5. Click Add New... button to add a new rule as follows:
In Rule Name field, create a name for the rule. Note that this name should be unique,
for example Rule_1.
In Host field, select Host_1.
In Target field, select Target_1.
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In Schedule field, select Schedule_1.
In Action field, select Allow.
In Status field, select Enable.
Click Save to complete the settings.
Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following list.
4.12.2 Host
Choose menu “Access Control > Host”, you can view and set a Host list in the screen as
shown in the figure below. The host list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.
Host Description - Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique.
Information - Here displays the information about the host. It can be IP or MAC.
Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.
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.
If you select IP Address, the screen shown as the figure of Add or Modify a Host Entry.
1) In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).
2) In LAN IP Address field, enter the IP address.
If you select MAC Address, the screen shown as the figure of Add or Modify a Host
Entry.
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.
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Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous
page.
For example: If you desire 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 on the page of Host Settings to enter the Add or Modify a Host
Entry page.
2. In Mode field, select MAC Address from the drop-down list.
3. In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).
4. In MAC Address field, enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA.
5. Click Save to complete the settings.
Then you will go back to the Host Settings page and see the following list.
4.12.3 Target
Choose menu “Access Control > Target”, you can view and set a Target list in the screen as
shown in the figure below. The target list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.
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Target Description - Here displays the description about the target and this description is
unique.
Information - The target can be IP address, port, or domain name.
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.
If you select IP Address, the screen shown as the figure below.
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.
If you select Domain Name, the screen shown as the figure below.
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1) In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g.
Target_1).
2) In Domain Name field, enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords
(for example tp-link) in the blank. Any domain name with keywords in it will be
blocked or allowed. You can enter 4 domain names.
3. Click the Save button.
Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table.
Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous
page.
For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address
00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to access www.tp-link.com only, you should first follow the
settings below:
1. Click Add New… button in on the page of Target Settings 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.tp-link.com.
5. Click Save to complete the settings.
Then you will go back to the Target Settings page and see the following list.
4.12.4 Schedule
Choose menu “Access Control > Schedule”, you can view and set a Schedule list in the next
screen as shown in the figure below. The Schedule list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.
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Schedule Description - Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is
unique.
Day - Here displays the day(s) in a week.
Time - Here displays the time period in a day.
Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing schedule.
To add a new schedule, follow the steps below.
1. Click Add New... button shown on the page of Schedule Settings and the next screen will
pop-up as shown as the page of Advanced Schedule Settings.
2. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g.
Schedule_1).
3. In Day field, select the day or days you need.
4. In Time field, you can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and Stop Time
in the corresponding field.
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 return to the previous
page.
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For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address
00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.tp-link.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and
Sunday, you should first follow the settings below:
1. Click Add New... button on the page of Advanced Schedule Settings 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.
4.13 Advanced Routing
There are two submenus under the Advanced Routing menu: Static Routing List and System
Routing Table. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
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4.13.1 Static Routing List
Choose menu “Advanced Routing > Static Routing List”, and then you can configure the
static route in the next screen. A static route is a pre-determined path that network information
must travel to reach a specific host or network.
To add static routing entries:
1. Click Add New… on the page of Static Routing, you will see the screen in the figure below.
2. Enter the following data:
Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host that
you want to assign to a static route.
Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the
network portion, and which portion is the host portion.
Default Gateway - This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact
between the router and the network or host.
3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop-down list.
4. Click the Save button to make the entry take effect.
Other configurations for the entries:
Click the Delete button to delete the entry.
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Click the Enable All button to enable all the entries.
Click the Disable All button to disable all the entries.
Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries.
Click the Previous button to view the information in the previous screen, click the Next button to
view the information in the next screen.
4.13.2 System Routing Table
Choose menu “Advanced Routing >System Routing Table”, and then you can view the System
Routing Table in the next screen shown below. System routing table views all of the valid route
entries in use. The Destination IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Interface will be
displayed for each entry.
Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host to
which the static route is assigned.
Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network
portion, and which portion is the host portion.
Gateway - This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the
router and the network or host.
Interface - This interface tells you either the Destination IP Address is on the LAN & WLAN
(internal wired and wireless networks), or on the WAN (Internet).
4.14 Bandwidth Control
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There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu. Click any of them, and you will be
able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are
provided below.
4.14.1 Control Settings
Choose menu “Bandwidth Control > Control Settings”, you can configure the Egress
Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth in the next screen. Their values you configure should be less
than 100000Kbps. For optimal control of the bandwidth, please select the right Line Type and ask
your ISP for the total bandwidth of the egress and ingress.
Enable Bandwidth Control - Check this box so that the Bandwidth Control settings can
take effect.
Line Type - Select the right type for you network connection. If you don’t know how to
choose, please ask your ISP for the information.
Egress Bandwidth - The upload speed through the WAN port
.
Ingress Bandwidth - The download speed through the WAN port.
4.14.2 Rule List
Choose menu “Bandwidth Control > Rule List”, you can view and configure the Bandwidth
Control rules in the screen below.
Description - This is the information about the rules such as address range.
Egress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the WAN
port, the default is 0.
Ingress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through the
WAN port, the default is 0.
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Enable - This displays the status of the rule.
Modify - Click Modify to edit the rule. Click Delete to delete the rule.
To add/modify a Bandwidth Control rule, follow the steps below.
Step 1: Click Add New… on the page of Bandwidth Control Rule List, you will see a new
screen shown in
Step 2: Enter the information like the screen shown below.
Step 3: Click the Save button.
the figure below.
4.15 IP & MAC Binding
There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu: Binding Settings and ARP List.
Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function. The
detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.
4.15.1 Binding Settings
This page displays the IP & MAC Binding table; you can operate it in accord with your desire.
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MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
Bind - Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device.
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.
To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below.
1. Click the Add New... button on the page of Binding Settings.
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 on the page of Binding Settings.
2. Enter the MAC Address or IP Address.
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3. Click the Find button in the page as shown in the figure below.
Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled.
Click the Delete All button to delete all entries.
4.15.2 ARP List
To manage the computer, you could observe the computers in the LAN by checking the
relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you could configure the items on
the ARP list also. This page displays the ARP List; it shows all the existing IP & MAC Binding
entries .
MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
Status - Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound.
Configure - Load or delete an item.
Load - Load the item to the IP & MAC Binding list.
Delete - Delete the item.
Click the Bind All button to bind all the current items, available after enable.
Click the Load All button to load all items to the IP & MAC Binding list.
Click the Refresh button to refresh all items.
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Note:
An item could not be loaded to the IP & MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been
loaded before. Error warning will prompt as well. Likewise, "Load All" only loads the items without
interference to the IP & MAC Binding list.
4.16 Dynamic DNS
Choose menu “Dynamic DNS”, and you can configure the Dynamic DNS function.
The router offers the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) feature, which allows the hosting of
a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (named by yourself) and a
dynamic IP address, and then your friends can connect to your server by entering your domain
name no matter what your IP address is. Before using this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS
service providers such as www.comexe.cn, dyn.com/dns, or www.noip.com
client service provider will give you a password or key.
. The Dynamic DNS
4.16.1 Comexe DDNS
If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.comexe.cn, the page will appear as
shown in the figure below.
To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:
1. Type the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider.
2. Type the User Name for your DDNS account.
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3. Type the Password for your DDNS account.
4. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service.
Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service.
4.16.2 Dyndns DDNS
If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is dyn.com/dns, the page will appear as shown
below.
To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:
1. Type the User Name for your DDNS account.
2. Type the Password for your DDNS account.
3. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here.
4. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service.
Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service.
4.16.3 No-ip.com DDNS
If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.noip.com, the page will appear as
shown in the figure below.
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To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:
1. Type the User Name for your DDNS account.
2. Type the Password for your DDNS account.
3. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.
4. Click the Login button to log in the DDNS service.
Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
Click Logout to log out the DDNS service.
4.17 IPv6 Support
There are two submenus under the IPv6 Support menu: IPv6 Status and IPv6 Setup. Click either
of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function. The detailed
explanations for each submenu are provided below.
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4.17.1 IPv6 Status
The IPv6 Status page displays the router's current IPv6 status and configuration. All information
is read-only.
WAN
• Connection Type - The IPv6 connection way for WAN.
• IPv6 Address - The WAN IPv6 address.
• IPv6 Default Gateway - The router's default gateway.
• Primary IPv6 DNS - The primary IPv6 DNS address.
• Secondary IPv6 DNS - The secondary IPv6 DNS address.
LAN
• IPv6 Address Assign Type - - The way how the router assign IPv6 address for PC in
LAN, RADVD (Router Advertisement Daemon) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.
• IPv6 Address - The LAN global IPv6 address of the router.
• Link-local Address - The LAN Link-local Address of the router.
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4.17.2 IPv6 Setup
Enable IPv6 - Tick the checkbox to enable the IPv6 function. It’s enabled by default.
WAN Connection Type - Choose the correct WAN connection type based on your ISP
network topology.
• SLAAC - Connections which use RADVD IPv6 address assignment.
• DHCPv6 - Connections which use dynamic IPv6 address assignment.
• Static IPv6 - Connections which use static IPv6 address assignment.
• PPPoEv6 - Connections which use PPPoEV6 that requires a user name and password.
• Tunnel 6to4 - Connections which use 6to4 address assignment.
Different types of WAN connection require you to do different settings. Below are the detailed
explanations for the respective type.
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1) SLAAC
IPv6 Address - The IPv6 address assigned by your ISP dynamically.
IPv6 Address Prefix - Display the IPv6 Prefix Length in dotted-decimal notation provided by
your ISP.
Default Gateway - Display the default gateway in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by
your ISP.
Click the Connect button to connect immediately.
Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.
If your ISP gives you one or two DNS IPv6 addresses, select Use the following IPv6 DNS
Servers and enter the Primary IPv6 DNS and Secondary IPv6 DNS into the correct fields.
Otherwise, leave the default selection Get IPv6 DNS Server Automatically, and the DNS
servers will be assigned from ISP dynamically.
Primary IPv6 DNS - Enter the DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Secondary IPv6 DNS - Enter another DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided
by your IS P.
Note:
If you get Address not found error when you access a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers
are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
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Address Autoconfiguration Type - RADVD (Router Advertisement Daemon) and DHCPv6
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.
Site Prefix Configuration Type - The type of IPv6 address prefix.
• Delegated - Get the IPv6 address prefix from the ISP automatically, and the device will
delegate it to the LAN.
• Static - Configure the Site Prefix and Site Prefix Length manually. Please contact your
ISP to get more information before you configure them.
LAN IPv6 Address - Display the LAN IPv6 address created by the device.
Click the Save button to save your settings.
2) DHCPv6
IPv6 Address - The IPv6 address assigned by your ISP dynamically.
Default Gateway - Display the default gateway in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by
your ISP.
Click the Renew button to renew the IPv6 parameters from your ISP.
Click the Release button to release the IPv6 parameters from your ISP.
If your ISP gives you one or two DNS IPv6 addresses, select Use the following IPv6 DNS
Servers and enter the Primary IPv6 DNS and Secondary IPv6 DNS into the correct fields.
Otherwise, leave the default selection Get IPv6 DNS Server Automatically, and the DNS
servers will be assigned from ISP dynamically.
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Primary IPv6 DNS - Enter the DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Secondary IPv6 DNS - Enter another DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided
by your ISP.
Note:
If you get Address not found error when you access a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers
are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
Address Autoconfiguration Type - RADVD (Router Advertisement Daemon) and DHCPv6
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.
Site Prefix Configuration Type - The type of IPv6 address prefix.
• Delegated - Get the IPv6 address prefix from the ISP automatically, and the device will
delegate it to the LAN.
• Static - Configure the Site Prefix and Site Prefix Length manually. Please contact your
ISP to get more information before you configure them.
LAN IPv6 Address - Display the LAN IPv6 address created by the device.
Click the Save button to save your settings.
3) Static IPv6
IPv6 Address - Enter the IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Default Gateway - Enter the default gateway in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
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MTU Size (in bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet
networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs, you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely
required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection.
Primary DNS - Enter the DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Secondary DNS - Enter another DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by
your ISP.
Address Autoconfiguration Type - RADVD (Router Advertisement Daemon) and DHCPv6
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.
Site Prefix Configuration Type - The type of IPv6 address prefix.
• Delegated - Get the IPv6 address prefix from the ISP automatically, and the device will
delegate it to the LAN.
• Static - Configure the Site Prefix and Site Prefix Length manually. Please contact your
ISP to get more information before you configure them.
LAN IPv6 Address - Display the LAN IPv6 address created by the device.
Click the Save button to save your settings.
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4) PPPoEv6
PPPoE Session - The PPP session type for IPv6 connection. There are two types:
• Share with PPPoEv4 - The PPPoEv6 and PPPoEv4 use the same PPP session.
• Create a new Session - The PPPoEv6 and PPPoEv4 use different PPP sessions. It is
default to select this option.
User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These
fields are case-sensitive.
IPv6 Address - Enter the IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Default Gateway - Enter the default gateway in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
MTU Size (in bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value is 1492 Bytes.
For some ISPs, you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be
done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection.
Primary DNS - Enter the DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Secondary DNS - Enter another DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by
your ISP.
Connection Mode - The way to connect the ISP.
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• Alway On - Connect automatically.
• Connect Manual - Connect by the user manually.
Click the Connect button to connect immediately.
Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.
Address Autoconfiguration Type - RADVD (Router Advertisement Daemon) and DHCPv6
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.
Site Prefix Configuration Type - The type of IPv6 address prefix.
• Delegated - Get the IPv6 address prefix from the ISP automatically, and the device will
delegate it to the LAN.
• Static - Configure the Site Prefix and Site Prefix Length manually. Please contact your
ISP to get more information before you configure them.
LAN IPv6 Address - Display the LAN IPv6 address created by the device.
Click the Save button to save your settings.
5) Tunnel 6to4
Address/Subnet Mask/Default Gateway - The IPv4 address/ subnet mask/ default gateway
assigned, in dotted-decimal notation.
Tunnel Address - The 6to4 tunnel address created by the device to access to the IPv6
network.
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MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks
is 1480 Bytes. For some ISPs, you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely required,
and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection.
If your ISP gives you one or two DNS IPv6 addresses, select Use the following IPv6 DNS
Servers and enter the Primary IPv6 DNS and Secondary IPv6 DNS into the correct fields.
Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned from ISP dynamically.
Primary IPv6 DNS - Enter the DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your
ISP.
Secondary IPv6 DNS - Enter another DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided
by your ISP.
Address Autoconfiguration Type- RADVD (Router Advertisement Daemon) and DHCPv6
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.
Site Prefix Configuration Type - The type of IPv6 address prefix.
• Delegated - Get the IPv6 address prefix from the ISP automatically, and the device will
delegate it to the LAN.
• Static - Configure the Site Prefix and Site Prefix Length manually. Please contact your
ISP to get more information before you configure them.
LAN IPv6 Address - Display the LAN IPv6 address created by the device.
Click the Save button to save your settings.
4.18 System Tools
Choose menu “System Tools”, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time
Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot,
Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the
corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.
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4.18.1 Time Settings
Choose menu “System Tools > Time Settings”, you can configure the time on the following
screen.
Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this drop-down list.
Date - Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks.
Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks.
NTP Server I / NTP Server II - Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP
Server II, and then the router will get the time from the NTP Server preferentially. In addition,
the router built-in some common NTP Servers, so it can get time automatically once it
connects the Internet.
Enable Daylight Saving - Check the box to enable the Daylight Saving function.
Start - The time to start the Daylight Saving. Select the month in the first field, the week in the
second field, the day in the third field and the time in the last field.
End - The time to end the Daylight Saving. Select the month in the first field, the week in the
second field, the day in the third field and the time in the last field.
Daylight Saving Status - Displays the status whether the Daylight Saving is in use.
To set time manually:
1. Select your local time zone.
2. Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format.
3. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format.
4. Click Save.
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To set time automatically:
1. Select your local time zone.
2. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II.
3. Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the
Internet.
To set Daylight Saving:
1. Check the box to enable Daylight Saving.
2. Select the start time from the drop-down lists in the Start field.
3. Select the end time from the drop-down lists in the End field.
4. Click the Save button to save the settings.
Note:
1. This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must specify
your time zone once you login to the router successfully, otherwise, these functions will not
take effect.
2. The time will be lost if the router is turned off.
3. The router will automatically obtain GMT from the Internet if it is configured accordingly.
4. The Daylight Saving will take effect one minute after the configurations are completed.
4.18.2 Diagnostic
Choose menu “System Tools > Diagnostic”, you can transact Ping or Traceroute function to
check connectivity of your network in the following screen.
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Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too.
Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution
to a given host or gatewa y.
Traceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection.
Note:
You can use ping/traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name. If
pinging/tracerouting the IP address is successful, but pinging/tracerouting the domain name
is not, you might have a name resolution problem. In this case, ensure that the domain name
you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System (DNS) queries.
IP Address/Domain Name - Type the destination IP address (such as 202.108.22.5) or Domain
name (such as http://www.tp-link.com
Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection.
Ping Packet Size - The size of Ping packet.
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Ping Timeout - Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet. If there is no reply in
the specified time, the connection is overtime.
Traceroute Max TTL - The max number of hops for a Traceroute connection.
Click Start to check the connectivity of the Internet.
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The Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis.
If the result is similar to the following screen, the connectivity of the Internet is fine.
Note:
Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options “Number of Pings”, “Ping Size” and “Ping
Timeout” are used for Ping function. Option “Tracert Hops” are used for Tracert function.
4.18.3 Firmware Upgrade
Choose menu “System Tools > Firmware Upgrade”, you can update the latest version of
firmware for the router on the following screen.
Firmware Version - This displays the current firmware version.
Hardware Version - This displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the
upgrade file must accord with the router’s current hardware version.
To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions below:
1. Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website
(http://www.tp-link.com
2. Type the path and file name of the update file into the File field. Or click the Choose File
button to locate the update file.
3. Click the Upgrade button.
Note:
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