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TP-Link TL-WR720N User Manual

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  • Page 1 TL-WR720N 150Mbps Wireless N Router...
  • Page 2 Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

  • Page 3: Fcc Statement

    FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 4: Rf Exposure Information

    Le présent émetteur radio (IC: 8853A- TL-WR720N / Model: TL-WR720N) a été approuvé par Industrie Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d'antenne é numérés ci-dessous et ayant un gain admissible maximal.

  • Page 5: Industry Canada Statement

    Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet é quipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps. Industry Canada Statement CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B) Korea Warning Statements:...

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    Safety Information  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. ...

  • Page 7: Declaration Of Conformity

    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 150Mbps Wireless N Router Model No.: TL-WR720N 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:...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router CONTENTS Chapter 1. Introduction ....................... 1 1.1 Overview of the Router ....................1 1.2 Main Features......................1 1.3 Panel Layout....................... 3 1.3.1 The Front Panel....................3 1.3.2 The Rear Panel ....................4 Chapter 2. Connecting the Router ..................... 5 2.1 System Requirements....................
  • Page 9 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.8.1 Virtual Servers ....................43 4.8.2 Port Triggering....................44 4.8.3 DMZ ......................46 4.8.4 UPnP ......................48 4.9 Security ........................49 4.9.1 Firewall......................49 4.9.2 IP Address Filtering ..................50 4.9.3 Domain Filtering .................... 51 4.9.4 MAC Address Filtering ...................
  • Page 10 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.16.9 Statistics ......................88 Appendix A: FAQ ........................90 Appendix B: Configuring the PCs ..................... 95 Appendix C: Specifications ....................... 98 Appendix D: Glossary ........................ 99...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1. Introduction

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 1. Introduction Overview of the Router The router delivers exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance. Incredible Speed AccessontroInstallation The router provides up to 150Mbps wireless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients.
  • Page 12 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE Internet access  Up to 4 SSIDs supporting multiple wireless networks with different SSIDs and passwords  Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host ...

  • Page 13: Panel Layout

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Panel Layout 1.3.1 The Front Panel The Router’s LEDs and the WPS button are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Indication Power is off. （Power） Power is on. Flashing The Router is working properly.

  • Page 14: The Rear Panel

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 1.3.2 The Rear Panel The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right).  WPS/RESET: This button is used for both WPS and Reset function. To use the WPS function, press it for less than five seconds;...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2. Connecting The Router

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 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 ...
  • Page 16 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router...

  • Page 17: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. TCP/IP Configuration The default domain name of the router is http://tplinkwifi.net, the default IP address is 192.168.0.1, and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 18 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  If the result displayed is similar to the following figure, it means the connection between your PC and the Router failed. Please check the connection following these steps: Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct? ...

  • Page 19: Quick Installation Guide

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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. Try the IP address 192.168.1.1.  Note: If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 192.168.0.x, the default LAN IP of the Router will automatically switch from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.1.1 to avoid IP conflict.
  • Page 20 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear. The Router provides Auto-Detect function and supports three popular ways PPPoE, Dynamic IP and Static IP to connect to the Internet. It’s recommended that you make use of the Auto-Detect function.
  • Page 21 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Confirm Password - Re-enter the password provided by your ISP to ensure the  Password you entered is correct. If the Password is different from the Confirm Password, the screen will appear as shown below. Click OK, and re-enter the Password and Confirm Password.
  • Page 22 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear. Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radio by choosing from the drop-down  list. SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set ...
  • Page 23 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK - 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 from 0 to 9 and any letters from A to Z, and the length should be between 8 and 63 characters.

  • Page 24: Chapter 4. Configuring The Router

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 4. Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. Login After your successful login, you will see the main menu on the left of the Web-based utility. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions.

  • Page 25: Status

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Status The Status page provides the current status information about the Router. All information is read-only. Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: Quick Installation Guide. This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function.
  • Page 26 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Current SSID – The router supports multi-SSID and you can choose one SSID which you  want to configure its WPS function from the drop-down list. For example, if your wireless client wants to connect to one of the router’s SSID “TP-LINK_E3C860” by WPS，you should select TP-LINK_E3C860 as Current SSID.
  • Page 27 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router You can also keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button, then Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes” and click Connect. (Shown in the following figure) Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly.
  • Page 28 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  Note: The WPS LED on the Router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network. The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the Router is disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS.

  • Page 29: Network

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Network There are three submenus under the Network menu: LAN, WAN and MAC Clone. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.5.1 Choose menu “Network→WAN”, and then you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below.
  • Page 30 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  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. ...
  • Page 31 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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.
  • Page 32 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 Settings page, will the Time-based Connecting function can take effect.
  • Page 33 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 ...
  • Page 34 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 ...
  • Page 35 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP/Russia L2TP 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. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP.
  • Page 36 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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.
  • Page 37 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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.

  • Page 38: Lan

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.5.2 Choose menu “Network→LAN”, and then 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 ...

  • Page 39: Wireless

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 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.

  • Page 40: Wireless Settings

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.6.1 Wireless Settings Choose menu “Wireless→Wireless Setting”, and then you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network on this page. SSID (1-4) - Up to four SSIDs for each BSS (Basic Service Set) can be entered in the filed ...
  • Page 41 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Note Dialog  Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. 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.

  • Page 42: Wireless Security

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  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.
  • Page 43 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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. WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you select this check box, you will find a ...
  • Page 44 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the drop-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select Open System or Shared Key authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. ...
  • Page 45 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  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.

  • Page 46: Wireless Mac Filtering

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu “Wireless→MAC Filtering”, and then you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Address Filtering function. To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled. ...
  • Page 47 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Enter a simple description of the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop-down list. Click the Save button to save this entry. To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify.

  • Page 48: Wireless Advanced

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list: 4.6.4 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Wireless→Wireless Advanced”, and then 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.

  • Page 49: Wireless Statistics

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router poor network performance since excessive packets. 2345 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.

  • Page 50: Dhcp

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button. If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page.

  • Page 51: Dhcp Clients List

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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. Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will ...

  • Page 52: Address Reservation

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.7.3 Address Reservation Choose menu “DHCP→Address Reservation”, and then you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen. When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server.

  • Page 53: Forwarding

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return to the previous page. Forwarding There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu: Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP.

  • Page 54: Port Triggering

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common Service Port menu does not list the service that you want to use, enter the number of the service port or service port range in the Service Port field. Enter the IP address of the computer running the service application in the IP Address field.
  • Page 55 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router To add a new rule, follow the steps below. Click the Add New… button, the next screen will pop-up. 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.

  • Page 56: Dmz

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router triggered this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port sections). Every group of ports must be separated with ",", for example, 2000-2038, 2046, 2050-2051, 2085, 3010-3030. Incoming Protocol - The protocol used for Incoming Port, either TCP, UDP, or ALL (all ...
  • Page 57 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: 1. Click the Enable button. 2. Enter the IP address of a local PC that is set to be DMZ host in the DMZ Host IP Address field.

  • Page 58: Upnp

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.8.4 UPnP Choose menu “Forwarding→UPnP”, and then you can view the information about UPnP in the screen. The Universal Plug and Play (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.

  • Page 59: Security

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Security There are seven submenus under the Security menu: Firewall, IP Address Filtering, Domain Filtering, MAC Address Filtering, Local Management, Remote Management and Advanced Security. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.9.1 Firewall Using the Firewall page, you can turn the general firewall switch on or off.

  • Page 60: Ip Address Filtering

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.9.2 IP Address Filtering The IP address Filtering feature allows you to control Internet Access by specific users on your LAN based on their IP addresses. The IP address filtering is set on this page: To disable the IP Address Filtering feature, keep the default setting, Disabled.

  • Page 61: Domain Filtering

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Protocol - Select which protocol is to be used, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the router). Action - Select either Allow or Deny through the router. Status - Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list. Click the Save button to save this entry.
  • Page 62 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Before adding a Domain Filtering entry, you must ensure that Enable Firewall and Enable Domain Filtering have been selected on the Firewall page. To Add a Domain filtering entry, click the Add New… button. The page "Add or Modify a Domain Filtering Entry " will appear: To add or modify a Domain Filtering entry, follow these instructions: Effective Time - Enter a range of time in HHMM format specifying the time for the entry to take effect.

  • Page 63: Mac Address Filtering

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router For example: if you want to block the PC(s) on your LAN to access websites www.xxyy.com.cn, www.aabbcc.com and websites with .net in the end on the Internet while no limit for other websites, you should specify the following Domain filtering list: 4.9.4 MAC Address Filtering Like the IP Address Filtering page, the MAC Address Filtering page allows you to control access...

  • Page 64: Local Management

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. Modify the information. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled.

  • Page 65: Remote Management

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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).

  • Page 66: Advanced Security

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router for the Router's password. After successfully entering the username and password, you will be able to access the Router's web-based utility. Be sure to change the Router's default password to a very secure password. 4.9.7 Advanced Security Using Advanced Security page, you can protect the router from being attacked by TCP-SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood from LAN.

  • Page 67: Parental Control

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets threshold: (5 ~ 3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value  between 5 ~ 3600 packets. When the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value, the router will start up the blocking function immediately. Ignore Ping Packet from WAN Port - Enable or Disable ignore ping packet from WAN port.
  • Page 68 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. Click the Add New… button and the next screen will pop-up.  Parental Control - Check Enable if you want this function to take effect; otherwise, check Disable.
  • Page 69 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  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.

  • Page 70: Access Control

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Click Add New... button. Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field. Enter “Allow Google” in the Website Description field. Enter “www.google.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.
  • Page 71 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  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. ...
  • Page 72 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router If the MAC Address is selected, you can see the following item:  MAC Address - Enter the MAC address of the host in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format (e.g. 00-11-22-33-44-AA). Click Next when finishing creating the host entry, and the next screen will appear. ...
  • Page 73 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Click Next when finishing creating the access target entry, and the next screen will appear.  Schedule Description - In this field, create a description for the schedule. Note that this description should be unique (e.g. Schedule_1). ...
  • Page 74 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  Host - In this field, select a host from the drop-down list for the rule. The default value is the Host Description you set just now.  Target - In this filed, select a target from the drop-down list for the rule. The default value is the Target Description you set just now.

  • Page 75: Host

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Click the submenu Host of Access Control in the left to enter the Host List page. Add a new entry with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 00-11-22-33-44-AA. Click the submenu Target of Access Control in the left to enter the Target List page. Add a new entry with the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www.google.com.
  • Page 76 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 1) In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 2) In LAN IP Address field, enter the IP address.  If you select MAC Address, 1) In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 2) In MAC Address field, enter the MAC address.

  • Page 77: Target

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.11.3 Target Choose menu “Access Control → Target”, and then you can view and set a Target list. The target list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.  Target Description - Here displays the description about the target and this description is unique.

  • Page 78: Schedule

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 1) In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). 2) In Domain Name field, enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (for example, google) in the blank. Any domain name with keywords in it (www.google.com, www.google.cn) will be blocked or allowed.
  • Page 79 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  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. ...
  • Page 80 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, you should first follow the settings below: 1) Click Add New...

  • Page 81: Static Routing

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.12 Static Routing A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network. To add or delete a route, work in the area under the Static Routing page. To add static routing entries: Click the Add New button.

  • Page 82: Ip Qos

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. 4.13 IP QoS You can configure the IP QoS function on this page. Enable IP QoS - Enable or disable the function of IP QoS. ...

  • Page 83: Ip & Mac Binding

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Please choose the Network Connection Type and set the bandwidth according to your Network. If you are not clear about that, please contact with your ISP for help. If no IP QoS item is enabled, the Bandwidth Apply won't be effective. IP address range for different entries could not have intersection with each other.

  • Page 84: Arp List

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below. Click the Add New... button. Enter the MAC Address and IP Address. Select the Bind checkbox. Click the Save button to save it. To modify or delete an existing entry, follow the steps below. Find the desired entry in the table.
  • Page 85 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router items on the ARP list. 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.

  • Page 86: Dynamic Dns

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.15 Dynamic DNS The router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP Address. It is useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or other server behind the router.

  • Page 87: Dyndns.org Ddns

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.15.2 Dyndns.org DDNS If your selected dynamic DNS Service Provider is www.dyndns.org, the following page will appear: To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Type the User Name for your DDNS account. Type the Password for your DDNS account. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here.

  • Page 88: No-Ip.com Ddns

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.15.3 No-ip.com DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.no-ip.com, the following page will appear: To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Type the User Name for your DDNS account. Type the Password for your DDNS account. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.

  • Page 89: Time Settings

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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. 4.16.1 Time Settings Choose menu “System Tools→Time Setting”, and then you can configure the time on the following screen.
  • Page 90 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router To set time manually: Select your local time zone. Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format. Click Save. To set time automatically: Select your local time zone. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II. Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the Internet.

  • Page 91: Diagnostic

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.16.2 Diagnostic Choose menu “System Tools → Diagnostic”, and then you can transact Ping or Traceroute function to check connectivity of your network in the following screen.  Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too. ...

  • Page 92: Firmware Upgrade

    Router’s current hardware version. To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions below: Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website (www.tp-link.com). Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File Name blank.

  • Page 93: Factory Defaults

     Note: New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the Router rather than the configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmware.

  • Page 94: Reboot

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer.  To upgrade the Router's configuration, follow these instructions.  Click the Browse button to find the configuration file which you want to restore. ...

  • Page 95: Password

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.16.7 Password Choose menu “System Tools → Password”, and then you can change the factory default user name and password of the Router. It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the Router, because all users who try to access the Router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the Router's default user name and password.

  • Page 96: System Log

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.16.8 System Log Choose menu “System Tools → System Log”, and then you can view the logs of the Router.  Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not.  Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address, validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature.
  • Page 97 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  SMTP Server - Your smtp server. It corresponds with the mailbox filled in the From field. You can log on the relevant website for help if you are not clear with the address.  Authentication - Most SMTP Server requires Authentication.

  • Page 98: Statistics

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.16.9 Statistics Choose menu “System Tools → Statistics”, and then you can view the statistics of the Router, including total traffic and current traffic of the last Packets Statistic Interval. Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable it, ...
  • Page 99 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Statistics Table: IP/MAC Address The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics. Packets The total number of packets received and transmitted by the Router. Total Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the Router. The total number of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Packets Statistic interval seconds.

  • Page 100: Appendix A: Faq

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix A: FAQ How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users? First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the Router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem.
  • Page 101 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Login to the Router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select “Dynamic IP” for "WAN Connection Type", finish by clicking “Save”. Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter, which is connected to your cable/DSL Modem during installation.
  • Page 102 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the Router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ" submenu. On the "DMZ" page, click Enable radio button and type your IP address into the “DMZ Host IP Address”...
  • Page 103 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  Note: If the above configuration takes effect, you can visit and configure the Router by typing (the Router’s LAN IP address: Web Management Port) in the address http://192.168.0.1:88 field of the Web browser. If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 192.168.1.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;...
  • Page 104 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router. Make sure the "Wireless Router Radio" is enabled. Make sure that the wireless stations' SSID accord with the Router's SSID. Make sure the wireless stations have right KEY for encryption when the Router is encrypted.

  • Page 105: Appendix B: Configuring The Pcs

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix B: Configuring the PCs In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed. Install TCP/IP component On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  • Page 106 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router In the prompt page that showed below, double click on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. -96-...
  • Page 107 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server automatically, as shown in the figure below: -97-...

  • Page 108: Appendix C: Specifications

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix C: Specifications General IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE802.11n, IEEE802.11b, IEEE Standards 802.11g Protocols TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation WAN RJ45 port, Two 10/100M Ports Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 ports supporting Auto MDI/MDIX 10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100Ω...

  • Page 109: Appendix D: Glossary

    TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix D: Glossary 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input  multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding.
  • Page 110 TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key  identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card.

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