Page 1: User Guide
User Guide 300Mbps Wireless N Router TL-WR841N REV13.0.0 1910012221...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents About This Guide ......................1 Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Router ......2 1.
Page 3 4. 6. 1. DHCP Settings ............36 4.
Page 4 Chapter 5. Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode... 70 5. 1. Status ..............71 5.
Page 5 5. 15. IPv6 ...............112 5.
Page 6 6. 6. 5. Firmware Upgrade...........143 6.
Page 7: About This Guide
The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the package of the router. Specifications can be found on the product page at http://www.tp-link.com. A Technical Support Forum is provided for you to discuss our products at http://forum.tp-link.com.
Page 8: Chapter 1. Get To Know About Your Router
Chapter Get to Know About Your Router This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its appearance. It contains the following sections: • Product Overview • Panel Layout...
Page 9: Product Overview
Ethernet ports supply high-speed connection to your wired devices. Moreover, it is simple and convenient to set up and use the TP-Link router due to its intuitive web interface and the powerful Tether app.
Page 10: The Back Panel
Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router Name Status Indication System initialization completes. System initialization or firmware upgrade is in process. Do not Flashing (Power) disconnect or power off the router. Power is off. The wireless function is working properly. (Wireless) The wireless function is disabled.
Page 11 Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router Item Description Press this button to power on or off the router. ON/OFF Button For connecting the router to a power socket via the provided power adapter. Power Port For connecting to a DSL/Cable modem, or an Ethernet port. WAN Port For connecting your PCs or other wired network devices to the router.
Page 12: Chapter 2. Connect To The Internet
Chapter Connect to the Internet This chapter contains the following sections: • Position Your Router • Connect to the Internet...
Page 13: Position Your Router
Chapter 2 Connect to the Internet 2. 1. Position Your Router • The product should not be located in a place where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat. • Place the router in a location where it can be connected to multiple devices as well as to a power source.
Page 14 Chapter 2 Connect to the Internet 2 ) Connect the modem to the router’s WAN port with an Ethernet cable. 3 ) Turn on the modem, and then wait about 2 minutes for it to restart. 4 ) Connect the power adapter to the router and turn on the router. 5 ) Verify that the hardware connection is correct by checking these LEDs.
Page 15 WPS. 1 ) Tab the WPS icon on the device’s screen. Here we take an Android phone as an example. 2 ) Immediately press the WPS button on your router. WLAN TP-Link HomeNetwork Office TP-Link_123 TP-Link_ABC...
Page 16: Hotspot Router Mode
Chapter 2 Connect to the Internet Enjoy! For wireless devices, you may have to reconnect to the wireless network if you have customized the SSID (wireless name) and password during the configuration. 2. 2. 2. Hotspot Router Mode This mode helps to create your personal Wi-Fi hotspot from a public Wi-Fi network. Public Wi-Fi Router Devices...
Page 17: Range Extender Mode
Chapter 2 Connect to the Internet 2. 2. 3. Range Extender Mode This mode boosts your home wireless coverage. 1. Place the router next to your host router and turn it on. 2. Connect a computer to the router via an Ethernet cable or wirelessly by using the SSID (wireless name) and password printed on the bottom label of the router.
Page 18 Chapter 2 Connect to the Internet Internet Ethernet1Ethernet2 Ethernet3 Ethernet4 Internet Ethernet2 Wired Router Router Devices 1. Connect the power adapter to the router and turn on the router. 2. Connect the router to your wired host router’s Ethernet port via an Ethernet cable as shown above.
Page 19: Chapter 3. Log In To The Router
Chapter Log In to the Router This chapter introduces how to log in to the Web-based Utility of the router.
Page 20 Chapter 3 Log In to the Router With the Web-based Utility, it is easy to configure and manage the router. The Web- based Utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a web browser, such as Microsoft the Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. Follow the steps below to log in to your router.
Page 21: Chapter 4. Configure The Router In Wireless Router Mode
Chapter Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as a wireless router. It contains the following sections: • Status • Access Control • Operation Mode • Advanced Routing •...
Page 22: Status
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. 1. Status 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. The default one is admin (all lowercase) for both username and password. 2.
Page 23: Operation Mode
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • Operation Mode - The current wireless working mode in use. • Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the wireless radio feature of the router is enabled or disabled. • Name(SSID) - The SSID of the router. •...
Page 24: Network
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. 3. Network 4. 3. 1. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Network > WAN. 3. Configure the IP parameters of the WAN and click Save. Dynamic IP If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please select Dynamic...
Page 25 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode Static IP If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS setting, please select Static • IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. •...
Page 26 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode PPPoE If your ISP provides PPPoE connection, select PPPoE. • PPP Username/Password - Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. • Confirm Password - Enter the Password provided by your ISP again to ensure the password you entered is correct.
Page 27 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish when you attempt to access the internet again. • Authentication Type - Choose an authentication type. Note: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because some...
Page 28 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • Username/Password - Enter the username and password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. • Addressing Type - Choose the addressing type given by your ISP, either Dynamic IP or Static IP.
Page 29 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode PPTP If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP. • Username/Password - Enter the username and password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. • Addressing Type - Choose the addressing type given by your ISP, either Dynamic IP or Static IP.
Page 30 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish when you attempt to access the internet again. Note: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the internet continually in the background.
Page 31: Lan
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish when you attempt to access the internet again. 4. 3. 2. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
Page 32: Mac Clone
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • IGMP Snooping - IGMP snooping is designed to prevent hosts on a local network from receiving traffic for a multicast group they have not explicitly joined. IGMP snooping is especially useful for bandwidth-intensive IP multicast applications such as IPTV. •...
Page 33: Wireless
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode address in this field. Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of WAN port to the factory default value. • Your PC’s MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing the router.
Page 34: Wps
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode with another nearby access point. If you select Auto, then AP will choose the best channel automatically. • Enable SSID Broadcast - If enabled, the router will broadcast the wireless network name (SSID).
Page 35: Wireless Security
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode Method TWO: Enter the Client’s PIN 1. Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click Device. 2. Select Enter new device PIN, enter your client device’s current PIN in the filed and click Connect.
Page 36 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 3. Configure the security settings of your wireless network and click Save. • Disable Wireless Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, wireless clients can connect to the router without a password. It’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.
Page 37: Wireless Mac Filtering
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • Radius Server Port - Enter the port that Radius server used. • Radius Server 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 38: Wireless Advanced
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. Select Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access as the filtering rule. 5. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already. 6.
Page 39 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • Transmit Power - Select High, Middle which you would like to specify for the router. High is the default setting and recommended. • Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 40-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here.
Page 40: Wireless Statistics
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. 4. 6. Wireless Statistics 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Wireless > Wireless Statistics to check the data packets sent and received by each client device connected to the router.
Page 41: Dhcp
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • Allow Guest To Access My Local Network - If enabled, guests can access the local network and manage it. • Guest Network Isolation - If enabled, guests are isolated from each other. •...
Page 42: Dhcp Settings
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. 6. 1. DHCP Settings 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to DHCP > DHCP Settings. 3. Specify DHCP server settings and click Save. •...
Page 43: Dhcp Clients List
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. 6. 2. DHCP Clients List 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to DHCP > DHCP Clients List to view the information of the clients connected to the router.
Page 44: Forwarding
LAN and realize some specific functions. The TP-Link router includes four forwarding rules. If two or more rules are set, the priority of implementation from high to low is Virtual Server, Port Triggering, UPNP and DMZ.
Page 45: Port Triggering
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode Personal Website Router WAN: 218.18.232.154 Home 1. Set your PC to a static IP address, for example 192.168.0.100. 2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 3.
Page 46: Dmz
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode of the host. When the data from the internet return to the external ports, the router can forward them to the corresponding host. Port triggering is mainly applied to online games, VoIPs, video players and common applications including MSN Gaming Zone, Dialpad, Quick Time 4 players and more.
Page 47: Upnp
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode I want to: Make the home PC join the internet online game without port restriction. example, due to some port restriction, when playing the online games, you can log in normally but cannot join a team with other players.
Page 48: Security
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode ports allowing the following data penetrating the NAT to transmit. Therefore, you can play Xbox online games without a hitch. Xbox Router If necessary, you can follow the steps to change the status of UPnP. 1.
Page 49 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • Firewall - A firewall protects your network from internet attacks. • 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.
Page 50: Advanced Security
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • - 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”...
Page 51: Local Management
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode Note: Dos Protection will take effect only when the Statistics in System Tool > Statistics is enabled. • Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Tick the checkbox to enable or disable this function.
Page 52: Remote Management
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode example, if you want to allow PCs with specific MAC addresses to access the router’s Web-based Utility locally from inside the network, please follow the instructions below: 1 ) Select Only the PCs listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks.
Page 53: Parental Controls
For example, you want the children’s PC with the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access www.tp-link.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is without any restriction.
Page 54: Access Control
MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA on the LAN to access www.tp-link.com only, please follow the steps below: How can I 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and do that? password you set for the router.
Page 55 (for example TP-Link) in the Add URL Address field. And then Click Add. Note: Any URL address with keywords in it (e.g. www.tp-link.com) will be blocked or allowed. 3 ) Click Save. 4. Go to Access Control >...
Page 56 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 3 ) Click Save. 5. Go to Access Control > Rule and add a new access control rule. 1 ) Click New. 2 ) Give a name for the rule in the Description field.
Page 57: Advanced Routing
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 7. Select Allow the packets specified by any enabled access control policy to pass through the Router as the default filter policy and click Save. Done! Now only the specific host(s) can visit the target(s) within the scheduled time period.
Page 58: System Routing Table
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • 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 default gateway device that allows the contact between the router and the network or host.
Page 59 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode upload/download speed through the WAN port. The value should be less than 100,000Kbps. 4. Click New, fill in the blanks and click Save. • IP Range - Interior PC address range. If both are blank or 0.0.0.0, the domain is noneffective.
Page 60: Ip & Mac Binding
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. 13. IP & MAC Binding IP & MAC Binding, namely, ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) Binding, is used to bind a network device’s IP address to its MAC address. This will prevent ARP spoofing and other ARP attacks by denying network access to a device with a matching IP address in the ARP list, but with an unrecognized MAC address.
Page 61: Dynamic Dns
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • MAC Address - The MAC address of the listed computer on the LAN. • IP Address - The assigned IP address of the listed computer on the LAN. • Status - Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound.
Page 62 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here. 2. Enter the Username for your DDNS account. 3. Enter the Password for your DDNS account.
Page 63 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 1. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider. 2. Enter the Username for your DDNS account. 3. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. 4. Click Login. 5.
Page 64: Ipv6
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. 15. IPv6 This function allows you to enable IPv6 function and set up the parameters of the router’s Wide Area Network (WAN) and Local Area Network (LAN). 4. 15. 1. IPv6 Status 1.
Page 65 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 3. Select the WAN Connection Type and fill in the blanks according to your ISP, and then click Save. • Dynamic IPv6 - Connections which use dynamic IPv6 address assignment. • Static IPv6 - Connections which use static IPv6 address assignment.
Page 66 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection. • Set IPv6 DNS Server manually - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS IPv6 addresses, select Set IPv6 DNS Server manually and enter the...
Page 67 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode PPPoEv6 • PPP Username/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. • Authentication Type – Choose one authentication type from AUTO-AUTH, PAP, CHAP and MS-CHAP. •...
Page 68: Ipv6 Lan
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • WAN Connection - Display the available wan connection. 4. 15. 3. IPv6 LAN 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to IPv6 >...
Page 69 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 2. Go to System Tools > Time Settings. ¾ 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.
Page 70: Diagnostic
Domain Name System (DNS) queries. • IP Address/Domain Name - Enter the destination IP address (such as 192.168.0.1) or Domain name (such as www.tp-link.com). • Ping Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection. •...
Page 71: Firmware Upgrade
Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. 16. 3. Firmware Upgrade TP-Link is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving users a better network experience. We will release the latest firmware at TP-Link official website www.tp-link.com. You can download the lastest firmware file from the...
Page 72: Backup & Restore
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • Default Password: admin • Default Address: 192.168.0.1 • Default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 4. 16. 5. Backup & Restore The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the router. You can backup the configuration file in your computer for future use and restore the router to the previous settings from the backup file when needed.
Page 73 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to System Tools > Reboot, and you can restart your router. ¾ To reboot the router manually: Click Reboot, and wait a few minutes for the router to rebooting.
Page 74: Password
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. 16. 7. Password 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to System Tools > Password, and you can change the factory default username and password of the router.
Page 75: System Log
Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. 16. 8. System Log 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to System Tools > System Log, and you can view the logs of the router. •...
Page 76: Chapter 5. Configure The Router In Hotspot Router Mode
Chapter Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as a Hotspot router. It contains the following sections: • Status • Access Control • Operation Mode • Advanced Routing •...
Page 77: Status
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode 5. 1. Status 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. The default one is admin (all lowercase) for both username and password. 2.
Page 78: Operation Mode
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode • Operation Mode - The current wireless working mode in use. • Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the wireless radio feature of the router is enabled or disabled. • Name(SSID) - The SSID of the router. •...
Page 79: Network
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode 5. 3. Network 5. 3. 1. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Network > WAN. 3. Configure the IP parameters of the WAN and click Save. Dynamic IP If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please select Dynamic...
Page 80 Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode Static IP If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS setting, please select Static • IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. •...
Page 81 Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode PPPoE If your ISP provides PPPoE connection, select PPPoE. • PPP Username/Password - Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. • Confirm Password - Enter the Password provided by your ISP again to ensure the password you entered is correct.
Page 82 Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish when you attempt to access the internet again. • Authentication Type - Choose an authentication type. Note: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because some...
Page 83 Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode • Username/Password - Enter the username and password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. • Addressing Type - Choose the addressing type given by your ISP, either Dynamic IP or Static IP.
Page 84 Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode PPTP If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP. • Username/Password - Enter the username and password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. • Addressing Type - Choose the addressing type given by your ISP, either Dynamic IP or Static IP.
Page 85 Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish when you attempt to access the internet again. Note: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the internet continually in the background.
Page 86: Lan
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish when you attempt to access the internet again. 5. 3. 2. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
Page 87: Wireless
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode • 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 in this field.
Page 88: Wps
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode • Mode - You can choose the appropriate “Mixed” mode. • Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel is set to Auto. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.
Page 89 Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode 3. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your client device. 4. A success message will appear on the WPS page if the client device has been successfully added to the router’s network. Method TWO: Enter the Client’s PIN 1.
Page 90: Wireless Security
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode 2. Enter the router’s current PIN on your client device to join the router’s Wi-Fi network. 5. 4. 3. Wireless Security 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
Page 91 Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode • WPA-PSK/WPA2-Personal - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase. • Version - Select Auto, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. • Encryption - Select Auto, TKIP or AES. • Wireless Password - Enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters.
Page 92: Wireless Mac Filtering
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode 5. 4. 4. Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering is used to deny or allow specific wireless client devices to access your network by their MAC addresses. I want to: Deny or allow specific wireless client devices to access my network by their MAC addresses.
Page 93: Wireless Advanced
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode Done! Now only client A and client B can access your network. 5. 4. 5. Wireless Advanced 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
Page 94: Wireless Statistics
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode 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 a low value for the Fragmentation Threshold may result in poor network performance because of excessive packets.
Page 95: Guest Network
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode 5. 5. Guest Network Guest Network allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for guests without disclosing your host network. When you have guests in your house, apartment, or workplace, you can create a guest network for them.
Page 96: Dhcp
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode • Allow Guest To Access My Local Network - If enabled, guests can access the local network and manage it. • Guest Network Isolation - If enabled, guests are isolated from each other. •...
Page 97: Dhcp Clients List
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode • Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed to connect to the router with the current dynamic IP Address. When time is up, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address.
Page 98: Address Reservation
LAN and realize some specific functions. The TP-Link router includes four forwarding rules. If two or more rules are set, the priority of implementation from high to low is Virtual Server, Port Triggering, UPNP and...
Page 99: Virtual Server
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode 5. 7. 1. Virtual Server When you build up a server in the local network and want to share it on the internet, Virtual Servers can realize the service and provide it to internet users. At the same time virtual servers can keep the local network safe as other services are still invisible from the internet.
Page 100: Port Triggering
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode Note: • It is recommended to keep the default settings of Internal Port Protocol if you are not clear about which port and protocol to use. • If the service you want to use is not in the Common Service Port list, you can enter the corresponding parameters manually.
Page 101: Dmz
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode Note: • You can add multiple port triggering rules as needed. • The triggering ports can not be overlapped. • If the application you need is not listed in the Common Applications list, please enter the parameters manually.
Page 102: Upnp
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode Done! You’ve set your PC to a DMZ host and now you can make a team to game with other players. 5. 7. 4. UPnP The UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol allows the applications or host devices to automatically find the front-end NAT device and send request to it to open the corresponding ports.
Page 103: Security
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode 5. 8. Security This function allows you to protect your home network from cyber attacks and unauthorized users by implementing these network security functions. 5. 8. 1. Basic Security 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
Page 104: Advanced Security
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode • PPTP Passthrough - Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point- to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. If you want to allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the router, you can keep the default (Enabled). •...
Page 105 Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode • DoS Protection - Denial of Service protection. Select Enable or Disable 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 Statistics in System Tool...
Page 106: Local Management
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode 4. Click Blocked DoS Host List to display the DoS host table by blocking. 5. 8. 3. Local Management 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
Page 107: Parental Controls
For example, you want the children’s PC with the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access www.tp-link.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is without any restriction.
Page 108: Access Control
Start Time and Select 24:00 as the Time. And then click Add. 6. Enter www.tp-link.com in the Add URL field. Click Add. 7. Click Save. 5. 10. Access Control Access Control is used to deny or allow specific client devices to access your network...
Page 109 (for example TP-Link) in the Add URL Address field. And then Click Add. Note: Any URL address with keywords in it (e.g. www.tp-link.com) will be blocked or allowed.
Page 110 Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode 3 ) Click Save. 4. Go to Access Control > Schedule and configure the schedule settings: 1 ) Click New. 2 ) Create a unique description (e.g. schedule_1) for the schedule in the Schedule Description field and set the day(s) and time period.
Page 111: Advanced Routing
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode 3 ) Leave the status as Enabled as click Save. 6. Select Enable Internet Access Control to enable Access Control function. 7. Select Allow the packets specified by any enabled access control policy to pass through the Router as the default filter policy and click Save.
Page 112: System Routing Table
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode ¾ To add static routing entries: 1. Click New. 2. Enter the following information. • Destination IP Address - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route. •...
Page 113: Bandwidth Control
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode • 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.
Page 114: Ip & Mac Binding
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode • IP Range - Interior PC address range. If both are blank or 0.0.0.0, the domain is noneffective. • Port Range - The port range which the Interior PC access the outside PC. If all are blank or 0, the domain is noneffective.
Page 115: Arp List
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode ¾ To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Select the desired entry in the table. 2. Click Edit Delete Selected. 5. 13. 2. ARP List To manage a device, you can observe the device on the LAN by checking its MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you can also configure the items.
Page 116: Dynamic Dns
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode Note: An item can 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 &...
Page 117 Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode • Logout - Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service. No-IP DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.noip.com, the following page will appear. To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1.
Page 118: Ipv6
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider. 2. Enter the Username for your DDNS account. 3. Enter the Password for your DDNS account.
Page 119: Ipv6 Wan
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode • - This section shows the current IPv6 Connection Type. • TPv6 LAN - This section shows the current IPv6 information of the router’s LAN port, including IPv6 Address Type, Prefix Length IPv6 Address.
Page 120 Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode Dynamic IPv6 • IPv6 Address - The IPv6 address assigned by your ISP dynamically. • Prefix Length - The length of IPv6 address prefix. • IPv6 Gateway - Enter the default gateway provided by your ISP. •...
Page 121 Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode Static IPv6 • IPv6 Address - Enter the IPv6 address provided by your ISP. • Prefix Length - The length of IPv6 address prefix. • IPv6 Gateway - Enter the default gateway provided by your ISP. •...
Page 122: Ipv6 Lan
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode • Authentication Type – Choose one authentication type from AUTO-AUTH, PAP, CHAP and MS-CHAP. • Addressing Type - There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address: SLAAC (Stateless address auto-configuration) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.
Page 123: System Tools
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode • Address Auto-Configuration Type - Select a type to assign IPv6 addresses to the computers in your LAN. RADVD and DHCPv6 Server are provided. • Site Prefix Configuration Type - The type of IPv6 address prefix. •...
Page 124: Diagnostic
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode ¾ 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. ¾ To set time automatically: 5.
Page 125 Domain Name System (DNS) queries. • IP Address/Domain Name - Enter the destination IP address (such as 192.168.0.1) or Domain name (such as www.tp-link.com). • Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection. •...
Page 126: Firmware Upgrade
Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode 5. 16. 3. Firmware Upgrade TP-Link is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving users a better network experience. We will release the latest firmware at TP-Link official website www.tp-link.com. You can download the lastest firmware file from the...
Page 127: Reboot
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to System Tools > Backup & Restore. ¾ To backup configuration settings: Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings in your local computer.
Page 128 Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode ¾ To set the router reboot every a couple of hours: 1. Select Timeout from the Auto Reboot Time drop-down list. 2. Specify a time interval. The router will reboot automatically after every this interval. 3.
Page 129: Password
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode 5. 16. 7. Password 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to System Tools > Password, and you can change the factory default username and password of the router.
Page 130: Statistics
Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode • Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from the router permanently, not just from the page. 5. 16. 9. Statistics 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
Page 131: Chapter 6. Configure The Router In Access Point Mode
Chapter Configure the Router in Access Point Mode This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as an access point. It contains the following sections: • Status • Operation Mode • Network • Wireless • DHCP •...
Page 132: Status
Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode 6. 1. Status 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Status. You can view the current status information of the router. •...
Page 133: Operation Mode
Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode • MAC Address - The physical address of the router. • System Up Time - The length of the time since the router was last powered on or reset. Click Refresh to get the latest status and settings of the router.
Page 134: Wireless
Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode • MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports. The value can not be changed. • IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation if your select Static IP (factory default - 192.168.0.1).
Page 135: Wps
Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode with another nearby access point. If you select Auto, then AP will choose the best channel automatically. • Enable SSID Broadcast - If enabled, the router will broadcast the wireless network name (SSID).
Page 136: Wireless Security
Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode Method TWO: Enter the Client’s PIN 1. Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click Device. 2. Select Enter new device PIN, enter your client device’s current PIN in the filed and click Connect.
Page 137 Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode • Disable Wireless Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, wireless clients can connect to the router without a password. It’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. •...
Page 138: Wireless Mac Filtering
Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode • Radius Server 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. •...
Page 139: Wireless Advanced
Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode 5. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already. 6. Click Add New and fill in the blank. 1 ) Enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B / 00-0A-EB- 00-07-5F in the MAC Address field.
Page 140 Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode • Transmit Power - Select High, Middle which you would like to specify for the router. High is the default setting and recommended. • Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 40-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here.
Page 141: Wireless Statistics
Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode 6. 4. 6. Wireless Statistics 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Wireless > Wireless Statistics to check the data packets sent and received by each client device connected to the router.
Page 142: Dhcp
Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode • Rate - The Throughput unit. • Run Time - How long this function is running. • Transmit - Wireless transmit rate information. • Receive - Wireless receive rate information. Click Start/Stop to start or stop wireless throughput monitor.
Page 143: Dhcp Clients List
Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode • Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed to connect to the router with the current dynamic IP Address. When time is up, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address.
Page 144: Address Reservation
Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode • Client Name - The name of the DHCP client. • MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client. • Assigned IP - The IP address that the outer has allocated to the DHCP client. •...
Page 145 Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to System Tools > Time Settings. ¾ To set time manually: 1. Select your local Time Zone.
Page 146: Diagnostic
Domain Name System (DNS) queries. • IP Address/Domain Name - Enter the destination IP address (such as 192.168.0.1) or Domain name (such as www.tp-link.com). • Ping Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection. •...
Page 147: Snmp Settings
Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode 6. 6. 3. SNMP Settings Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a popular network monitoring and management protocol, which allows management applications to retrieve status updates and statisitics from the SNMP agent within this device. 1.
Page 148: Ping Watchdog
Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode • Set Community - Enter the community name that allows Read/Write access to this device’s SNMP information. The community name can be considered a group password. The default setting is private. •...
Page 149: Firmware Upgrade
6. 6. 5. Firmware Upgrade TP-Link is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving users a better network experience. We will release the latest firmware at TP-Link official website www.tp-link.com. You can download the lastest firmware file from the...
Page 150: Backup & Restore
Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode • Default Username: admin • Default Password: admin • Default Address: 192.168.0.1 • Default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 6. 6. 7. Backup & Restore The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the router. You can backup the configuration file in your computer for future use and restore the router to the previous settings from the backup file when needed.
Page 151 Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode • Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically). 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to System Tools >...
Page 152: Password
Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode 6. 6. 9. Password 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to System Tools > Password, and you can change the factory default username and password of the router.
Page 153: Logout
Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode 2. Go to System Tools > System Log, and you can view the logs of the router. • Loge Type -By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown. •...
Page 154: Chapter 7. Configure The Router In Range Extender Mode
Chapter Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as a range extender. It contains the following sections: • Status • Operation Mode • Network • Wireless • DHCP •...
Page 155: Status
Chapter 7 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode 7. 1. Status 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Status. You can view the current status information of the router. •...
Page 156: Operation Mode
Chapter 7 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode • Mode - The current wireless mode which the router works on. • Channel - The current wireless channel in use. • Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use. •...
Page 157: Wireless
Chapter 7 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode • LAN Type - Either select Smart IP(DHCP) to get IP address from DHCP server, or Static IP to configure IP address manually. • MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports. The value can not be changed. •...
Page 158: Extended Network
Chapter 7 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode 4. Enter your host network’s wireless password in the Password field. 5. Click Save. 7. 4. 2. Extended Network 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
Page 159 Chapter 7 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode I want to: Deny or allow specific wireless client devices to access my network by their MAC addresses. example, you want the wireless client A with the MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B and the wireless client B with the MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-5F to access the router, but other wireless clients cannot access the router 1.
Page 160: Wireless Advanced
Chapter 7 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode Done! Now only client A and client B can access your network. 7. 4. 4. Wireless Advanced 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
Page 161: Wireless Statistics
Chapter 7 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode 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. • Enable Short GI - It is recommended to enable this function, for it will increase the data capacity by reducing the guard interval time.
Page 162 Chapter 7 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode 3. Specify DHCP server settings and click Save. • DHCP Server - Enable or disable the DHCP server. If disabled, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually. •...
Page 163: Dhcp Clients List
Chapter 7 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode 7. 5. 2. DHCP Clients List 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to DHCP > DHCP Clients List to view the information of the clients connected to the router.
Page 164: System Tools
Chapter 7 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode 7. 6. System Tools 7. 6. 1. Time Settings This page allows you to set the time manually or to configure automatic time synchronization. The router can automatically update the time from an NTP server via the internet.
Page 165: Diagnostic
Domain Name System (DNS) queries. • IP Address/Domain Name - Enter the destination IP address (such as 192.168.0.1) or Domain name (such as www.tp-link.com). • Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection. •...
Page 166: Firmware Upgrade
7. 6. 3. Firmware Upgrade TP-Link is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving users a better network experience. We will release the latest firmware at TP-Link official website www.tp-link.com. You can download the lastest firmware file from the...
Page 167: Backup & Restore
Chapter 7 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode • Default Username: admin • Default Password: admin • Default Address: 192.168.0.1 • Default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 7. 6. 5. Backup & Restore The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the router. You can backup the configuration file in your computer for future use and restore the router to the previous settings from the backup file when needed.
Page 168 Chapter 7 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode • Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically). 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to System Tools >...
Page 169: Password
Chapter 7 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode 7. 6. 7. Password 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to System Tools > Password, and you can change the factory default username and password of the router.
Page 170: Logout
Chapter 7 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode 2. Go to System Tools > System Log, and you can view the logs of the router. • Loge Type -By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown. •...
Page 171: Faq
Q1. What should I do if I forget my wireless password? The default wireless password is printed on the label of the router. If the password has been altered, please connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and follow the steps below: 1.
Page 172 3 ) Click Connections and select Never dial a connection. 4 ) Click LAN settings and deselect the following three options, and click OK. 5 ) Go to Advanced > Restore advanced settings, and click OK.
Page 173 • Use another web browser or computer to log in again. • Reset the router to factory default settings and try again. If the login still fails, please contact the technical support. Note: You’ll need to reconfigure the router to surf the internet once the router is reset. Q4.
Page 174 • Restart the modem and the router. 1 ) Power off your modem and the router, and leave them off for 1 minute. 2 ) Power on your modem first, and wait about 2 minutes. 3 ) Power on the router, and wait another 1 or 2 minutes and check the Internet access.
Page 175 • Modify the LAN IP address of the router. Note: Most TP-Link routers use 192.168.0.1/192.168.1.1 as their default LAN IP address, it may conflict with the IP range of your existent ADSL modem/router. If so, the router is not able to communicate with your modem and cause you can’t access the Internet.
Page 176: Connect To The Wireless Network
6 ) Restart the modem and the router. • Please upgrade the firmware of the router. If you’ve tried every method above but cannot access the internet, please contact the technical support. Q5. What should I do if I cannot find my wireless network or I cannot connect to the wireless network? If you fail to find any wireless network, please follow the steps below: •...
Page 177 2 ) If you cannot find the PIN or PIN failed, you may choose Connecting using a security key instead, and then type in the Wireless Password/Network Security Key. 3 ) If it continues to show note of Network Security Key Mismatch, it is suggested to confirm the wireless password of your wireless router.
Page 178 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 179 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 180: Rf Exposure Information
OPERATING FREQUENCY(the maximum transmitted power) 2412MHz—2472MHz(20dBm) EU declaration of conformity TP-Link hereby declares that the device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of directives 2014/53/EU, 2009/125/EC and 2011/65/EU. The original EU declaration of conformity may be found at http://www.tp-link.com/en/ RF Exposure Information This device meets the EU requirements (2014/53/EU Article 3.1a) on the limitation of...
Page 181: Industry Canada Statement
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. Industry Canada Statement CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B) Korea Warning Statements:...
Page 182: Safety Information
Safety Information • Keep the device away from water, fire, humidity or hot environments. • Do not attempt to disassemble, repair, or modify the device. • Do not use damaged charger or USB cable to charge the device. • Do not use any other chargers than those recommended. •...

TP-Link TL-WR841N User Manual

Chapter 1. Get to Know about Your Router

Chapter 2. Connect to the Internet

Chapter 3. Log in to the Router

Chapter 4. Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode

Chapter 5. Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode

Chapter 6. Configure the Router in Access Point Mode

Chapter 7. Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode

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