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TP-Link TL-WR843N User Manual

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300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router
Rev: 2.0.0
1910011335

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  • Page 1 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Rev: 2.0.0 1910011335...
  • 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 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 FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. “To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations.
  • Page 5 Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Korea Warning Statements 당해 무선설비는 운용중 전파혼신 가능성이 있음. NCC Notice & BSMI Notice 注意！ 依據 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、 加大功率或變更原設計之特性或功能。 第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通行；經發現有干擾現象時，應立即 停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率射...
  • Page 6 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. Don’t disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself.
  • Page 7 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Model No.: TL-WR843N 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

    CONTENTS Package Contents ....................1 Chapter 1. Introduction ..................2 1.1 Overview of the Router ....................2 1.2 Conventions ........................3 1.3 Main Features ....................... 3 1.4 Panel Layout ......................... 4 1.4.1 The Front Panel ....................4 1.4.2 The Rear Panel ....................5 Chapter 2.
  • Page 9 4.7.5 Wireless Statistics ................... 53 4.8 DHCP .......................... 55 4.8.1 DHCP Settings ....................55 4.8.2 DHCP Client List ..................... 56 4.8.3 Address Reservation ..................56 4.9 Forwarding ........................58 4.9.1 Virtual Servers ....................58 4.9.2 Port Triggering ....................60 4.9.3 DMZ ........................ 61 4.9.4 UPnP .......................
  • Page 10 4.17.1 Time Settings ....................101 4.17.2 Diagnostic ..................... 103 4.17.3 Firmware Upgrade ..................104 4.17.4 Factory Defaults .................... 105 4.17.5 Backup & Restore ..................106 4.17.6 Reboot ......................106 4.17.7 Password ...................... 107 4.17.8 System Log ....................107 4.17.9 Statistics ......................110 Appendix A: FAQ ....................

  • Page 11: Package Contents

    Power Adapter for TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router  Passive PoE Injector  Ethernet cable  Quick Installation Guide  Resource CD for TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router, including:  This Guide • Other Helpful Information •  Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact your distributor.

  • Page 12: Chapter 1. Introduction

    The TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router supports two working modes. The WISP Client Router mode allows the TL-WR843N to connect to the WISP and create a local area network via wireless connection. The Standard Wireless Router mode enables the TL-WR843N to work as a router for network sharing with high speed.

  • Page 13: Conventions

    Before installing the Router, please look through this guide to know all the Router’s functions. Conventions The Router or TL-WR843N mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router without any explanation. Main Features Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps.

  • Page 14: Panel Layout

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch The Router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Indication Power is off. Power is on.

  • Page 15: The Rear Panel

    POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the  power adapter provided with this TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router. INTERNET: This INTERNET port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or ...
  • Page 16 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can press this button to quickly establish a connection between the Router and client devices and automatically configure wireless security for your wireless network.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2. Connecting The Router

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 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 18 Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR843N in WISP Client Router mode Connect the notebook/PC to the LAN port of TL-WR843N router with an Ethernet cable. Plug one end of the provided power adapter into the POWER jack of the router, and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket.
  • Page 19 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 2-3 Wall-mount Install Note: The diameter of the screw, 4mm<D<8mm, and the distance of two screws is 123mm. The screw that project from the wall need around 4mm based, and the length of the screw need to be at least 20mm to withstand the weight of the product.

  • Page 20: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. TCP/IP Configuration The default domain name of the TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router is http://tplinkwifi.net, the default IP address is 192.168.0.1, and the default Subnet Mask is...
  • Page 21 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC  and the Router is failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command...

  • Page 22: Quick Installation Guide

    192.168.1.1, and then press Enter. Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
  • Page 23 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide After a successful login, you can click the Quick Setup menu to quickly configure your Router. Figure 3-5 Quick Setup Click Next, and then Working Mode page will appear. Tick Control the system mode by software, as shown in Figure 3-6.

  • Page 24: Configuration For Router Mode

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 3.2.1 Configuration for Router Mode When you choose Standard Wireless Router on Working Mode page as shown in Figure 3-6 , take the following steps: Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear as shown in Figure 3-7.
  • Page 25 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 3-8 MAC Clone 2) If the connection type detected is PPPoE/Russian PPPoE, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-9. Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - PPPoE 3) If the connection type detected is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-10.
  • Page 26 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 4) If the connection type detected is L2TP/Russian L2TP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-11. Figure 3-11 Quick Setup – L2TP 5) If the connection type detected is PPTP/Russian PPTP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-12.
  • Page 27 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 3-13 Quick Setup – Wireless Wireless Radio - The wireless radio can only be enabled and disabled.  Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID ...

  • Page 28: Configuration For Client Router Mode

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide PSK Password - You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters.  For ASCII, the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and any letters A to Z, the length should be between 8 and 63 characters.
  • Page 29 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 3-15 Quick Setup – WAN Connection Type The router in WISP Client Router mode supports three popular ways to connect to the Internet. Please select the one compatible with your ISP. If you choose "Dynamic IP", the router will automatically receive the IP parameters from your ISP without needing to enter any parameters.
  • Page 30 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 3-17 Static IP  Note: The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP. IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet (including ...
  • Page 31 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 3-19 Quick Setup – PPTP Click Next, and the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-20. Figure 3-20 Quick Setup – Wireless SSID- The SSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the ...
  • Page 32 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Auth Type- This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP (ASCII) or WEP (HEX).It  indicates the authorization type of the Root AP. Password- If the AP your device is going to connect needs password, you need to fill the ...
  • Page 33 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Local SSID- Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned  to all wireless devices in your network. Wireless Security Mode – Select one of the three options: No Security，Secure(WEP)，Most ...

  • Page 34: Chapter 4. Configuring The Router

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 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 sixteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility.

  • Page 35: Quick Setup

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-1 Router Status Quick Setup Please refer to 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 36 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-2 WPS WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here.  Current PIN - The current value of the Router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the ...
  • Page 37 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-3 Add A New Device Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly. Step 3: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process.

  • Page 38: Working Mode

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide  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.

  • Page 39: Wan

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-6): WAN, MAC Clone and LAN. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.6.1 WAN Choose menu “Network →...
  • Page 40 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide  Note: If you find error when you go to a website after entering the DNS addresses, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
  • Page 41 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal  notation provided by your ISP. Click the Save button to save your settings. If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE/Russia PPPoE option. Then should...
  • Page 42 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated automatically  after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again. If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time, please enter “0”...
  • Page 43 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-10 PPPoE Advanced Settings MTU Size - The default MTU size is “1480” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not recommended  that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
  • Page 44 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-11 User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These  fields are case-sensitive. Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name. ...
  • Page 45 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Connect Manually - You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to connect/disconnect  immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode. The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity period and re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again.
  • Page 46 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click the Connect button  to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. Server IP Address/Name - Enter the Server IP Address/Name provided by your ISP. It can be ...
  • Page 47 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-13 PPTP Settings User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These  fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’s IP ...

  • Page 48: Mac Clone

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide connection to remain active at all times, enter “0” in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected. To use this ...

  • Page 49: Lan

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-14 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed here. WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port. If your ...

  • Page 50: Wireless

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use  255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.  Note: If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to log in the Router.
  • Page 51 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-17 Wireless Settings Wireless Network Name (also called the SSID) - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The  same name of SSID (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.
  • Page 52 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Mode - Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed.  11bg mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients. 11bgn mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients.
  • Page 53 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide WDS Mode – WDS1 3-address corresponds to frame format, WDS2 corresponds to  address frame format. Key type - This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration. It  is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type.
  • Page 54 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-18 Wireless Settings SSID - 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.
  • Page 55 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Router. Otherwise, wireless stations will not be able to access the Router and you cannot access to the WISP. Enable SSID Broadcast - If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the wireless ...

  • Page 56: Wireless Security

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide  Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field "Wireless Name of WISP Station" manually. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page.
  • Page 57 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-21 Wireless Security Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button. But it’s  strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.
  • Page 58 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-22 PSK Password - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64 • Hexadecimal characters. Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value •...

  • Page 59: Wireless Mac Filtering

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-24 Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the drop-down list. The default • setting is Automatic, which can select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
  • Page 60 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-25 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled. MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter. ...

  • Page 61: Wireless Advanced

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 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. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries.
  • Page 62 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-27 Wireless Advanced Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of Router. You can select High,  Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended.

  • Page 63: Wireless Statistics

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide  Note: If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance. 4.7.5 Wireless Statistics Choose menu “Wireless →...
  • Page 64 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide There is one submenu under the Guest Network menu : Wireless Settings. Click either of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions. 4.8.1 Wireless Settings Choose menu “Guest Network → Wireless Settings”, you can configure the Guest Network Wireless Settings on the page as shown in Figure 4-29.

  • Page 65: Dhcp

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide  Note: The range of bandwidth for Guest Network is calculated according to the setting of Bandwidth Control on the page “Bandwidth Control->Control Settings”. DHCP Figure 4-30 The DHCP menu There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 4-29): DHCP Settings, DHCP Client List and Address Reservation.

  • Page 66: Dhcp Client List

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will  be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP Address. Enter the amount of time in minutes and the user will be "leased"...
  • Page 67 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings.

  • Page 68: Forwarding

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Forwarding Figure 4-35 The Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu (shown in Figure 4-34): Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 69 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide To set up a virtual server entry: Click the Add New… button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-36. Select the service port you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common Service Port list does not have the service that you want to use, type the service port number or service port range in the Service Port box.

  • Page 70: Port Triggering

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 4.10.2 Port Triggering Choose menu “Forwarding → Port Triggering”, you can view and add port triggering in the screen as shown in Figure 4-37. Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video conferencing, Internet calling and so on.

  • Page 71: Dmz

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the Trigger Protocol drop-down list, either TCP, UDP, or All. Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports from the Incoming Protocol drop-down list, either TCP or UDP, or All.

  • Page 72: Upnp

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide function disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may be changed when using the DHCP function. Figure 4-40 DMZ To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: Check the Enable radio button.

  • Page 73: Security

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide App Description - The description provided by the application in the UPnP request. • External Port - The external port the Router opens for the application. • Protocol - The type of protocol the Router opens for the application.
  • Page 74 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-43 Basic Security Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or  disable the Router’s firewall. SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) ...

  • Page 75: Advanced Security

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide to support address and port translation for certain application layer "control/data" protocols such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc. FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the default ...

  • Page 76: Local Management

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide  Note: Dos Protection will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in “System Tool → Traffic Statistics” is enabled. Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering. ...

  • Page 77: Remote Management

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-45 Local Management By default, the radio button “All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web- Based Utility” is checked. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access the Setup page of the Router's Web-Based Utility locally from inside the network, check the radio button “Only the PCs listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks”, and...

  • Page 78: Parental Control

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-46 Remote Management Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port  80. This Router's default remote management web port number is 80. For greater security, you can change the remote management web port to a custom port by entering that number in the box provided.
  • Page 79 Addresses of Children PC field. Or you can choose the MAC address from the All Address in Current LAN drop-down list. Give a description (e.g. Allow TP-LINK) for the website allowed to be accessed in the Website Description field. 4. Enter the allowed domain name of the website, either the full name or the keywords (e.g. tp- link) in the Allowed Domain Name field.
  • Page 80 Figure 4-48 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry For example: If you desire that the children’s PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access www.tp-link.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44- BB is without any restriction, you should follow the settings below.

  • Page 81: Access Control

    Click Add New... button.  Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Children’s PC field.  Enter “Allow TP-LINK” in the Website Description field.  Enter “www.tp-link.com” in the Allowed Website Name field.  Select “Schedule_1” you create just now from the Effective Time drop-down list.
  • Page 82 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-51 Access Control Rule Management Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control  function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect. Rule Name - Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique.
  • Page 83 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-52 Quick Setup – Create a Host Entry Mode - Here are two options, IP Address and MAC Address. You can select either of them  from the drop-down list. Host Description - In this field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).
  • Page 84 If the Domain Name is selected, you will see the following items: Domain Name - Here you can enter 4 domain names, either the full name or the keywords (for example, tp-link). Any domain name with keywords in it (www.tp-link.com, www.tp- link.com/en/support) will be blocked or allowed.
  • Page 85 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Start Time - Enter the start time in HHMM format (HHMM are 4 numbers). For example 0800  is 8:00. Stop Time - Enter the stop time in HHMM format (HHMM are 4 numbers). For example 2000 ...
  • Page 86 For example: If you desire to allow the host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.tp-link.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, and forbid other hosts in the LAN to access the Internet, you should follow the settings below: Click the submenu Rule of Access Control in the left to return to the Rule List page.

  • Page 87: Host

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following list. 4.13.2 Host Choose menu “Access Control → Host”, you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown in Figure 4-56.

  • Page 88: Target

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-58 Add or Modify a Host Entry Figure 4-59 Add or Modify a Host Entry For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33- 44-AA, you should first follow the settings below: Click Add New...
  • Page 89 1) In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). 2) In Domain Name field, enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (for example tp-link) in the blank. Any domain name with keywords in it (www.tp- link.com, www.tp-link.com/en/support) will be blocked or allowed.
  • Page 90 For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33- 44-AA in the LAN to access www.tp-link.com only, you should first follow the settings below: Click Add New… button in Figure 4-59 to enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page.

  • Page 91: Schedule

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 4.13.4 Schedule Choose menu “Access Control → Schedule”, you can view and set a Schedule list in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-62. The Schedule list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.

  • Page 92: Advanced Routing

    Figure 4-64 Advanced Schedule Settings For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33- 44-AA to access www.tp-link.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, you should first follow the settings below: Click Add New...

  • Page 93: Static Routing

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 4.14.1 Static Routing Choose menu “Advanced Routing → Static Routing”, and you can configure the static route in the next screen, shown in Figure 4-65. A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network.

  • Page 94: System Routing Table

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Click the Disable All button to disable all the entries. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries. Click the Previous button to view the information in the previous screen, click the Next button to view the information in the next screen.

  • Page 95: Control Settings

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 4.15.1 Control Settings Choose menu “Bandwidth Control → Control Settings”, you can configure the Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth in the next screen. Their values you configure should be less than 100000Kbps. For optimal control of the bandwidth, please select the right Line Type and ask your ISP for the total bandwidth of the egress and ingress.

  • Page 96: Ip & Mac Binding

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Ingress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through the  WAN port, the default is 0. Enable - This displays the status of the rule.  Modify - Click Modify to edit the rule. Click Delete to delete the rule.
  • Page 97 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-73 Binding Settings 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. ...

  • Page 98: Arp List

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column. To find an existing entry, follow the steps below. Click the Find button as shown in Figure 4-72. Enter the MAC Address or IP Address.

  • Page 99: Dynamic Dns

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Delete - Delete the item.  Click the Bind All button to bind all the current items, available after enable. Click the Load All button to load all items to the IP & MAC Binding list.

  • Page 100: Dyndns.org Ddns

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-77 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Type the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. Type the Password for your DDNS account.

  • Page 101: Ip.com Ddns

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-78 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings 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 102 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 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 103 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide IPv6 Default Gateway - The router's default gateway • Primary IPv6 DNS - The primary IPv6 DNS address • Secondary IPv6 DNS - The secondary IPv6 DNS address •  IPv6 Address Assign Type - There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address: •...
  • Page 104 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Different types of WAN connection require you to do different settings. Below are the detailed explanations for the respective type. SLAAC Enable IPv6 - Enable or disable the IPv6 feature.  IPv6 Address - The IPv6 address assigned by your ISP dynamically.
  • Page 105 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide  Note: If you get Address not found error when you access a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
  • Page 106 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide IPv6 Address - The IPv6 address assigned by your ISP dynamically.  Default Gateway Display the default gateway in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by your  ISP. Click the Renew button to renew the IPv6 parameters from your ISP.
  • Page 107 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Enable IPv6 - Enable or disable the IPv6 feature.   IPv6 Address - Enter the IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.  Default Gateway - Enter the default gateway in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
  • Page 108 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Enable IPv6 - Enable or disable the IPv6 feature.  PPPoE Session - The PPP session type for IPv6 connection. There are two types:  Share with PPPoEv4 - The PPPoEv6 and PPPoEv4 use the same PPP session.
  • Page 109 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide  Note: If you get Address not found error when you access a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
  • Page 110 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Address - The IPv4 address assigned by your ISP dynamically.  Subnet Mask - The IPv4 address assigned by your ISP dynamically.  Default Gateway - The IPv4 default gateway assigned by your ISP dynamically.

  • Page 111: System Tools

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide System Tools Figure 4-81 The System Tools menu Choose menu “System Tools”, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics.
  • Page 112 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Time zone - Select your local time zone from this drop-down list.  Date - Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks.  Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks.

  • Page 113: Diagnostic

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide  Note: This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must specify your time zone once you login to the router successfully, otherwise, these functions will not take effect.

  • Page 114: Firmware Upgrade

    300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide IP Address/Domain Name - Type the destination IP address (such as 192.168.0.1) or Domain  name (such as http://www.tp-link.com). Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection.  Ping Packet Size - The size of Ping packet.

  • Page 115: Factory Defaults

     Note: 1) 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 116: Backup & Restore

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide  Note: Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored. 4.19.5 Backup & Restore Choose menu “System Tools → Backup & Restore”, you can save the current configuration of the Router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown in Figure 4-92.

  • Page 117: Password

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide • Change the DHCP Settings. • Change the Working Modes. • Change the Web Management Port. • Upgrade the firmware of the Router (system will reboot automatically). • Restore the Router's settings to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically).
  • Page 118 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-90 System Log 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, as shown in Figure 4-96.
  • Page 119 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-91 Mail Account Settings From - Your mail box address. The Router would connect it to send logs.  To - Recipient’s address. The destination mailbox where the logs would be received.

  • Page 120: Statistics

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Log Type - By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown.  Log Level - By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown.
  • Page 121 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 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.

  • Page 122: Appendix A: Faq

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Appendix A: FAQ How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users? First, configure the ADSL Modem in bridge mode. 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 123 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter, which is connected to your cable/DSL Modem during installation. If your ISP requires MAC register, log in to the Router and click the "Network" menu link on the left of your browser, and then click "MAC Clone"...
  • Page 124 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry  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"...
  • Page 125 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure A-7 Basic Security 4. I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? Because the WEB Server port 80 will interfere with the WEB management port 80 on the Router, you must change the WEB management port number to avoid interference.
  • Page 126 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide “Service Port”, and your IP address next to the “IP Address”, assuming 192.168.0.188 for an example, remember to Enable and Save. Figure A-9 Virtual Servers Figure A-10 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry 5.

  • Page 127: Appendix B: Configuring The Pc

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Appendix B: Configuring the PC 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 necessary.
  • Page 128 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure B-2 The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below:  Setting IP address automatically...
  • Page 129 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure B-3  Note: For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and Router may need to be restarted.  Setting IP address manually Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available If the Router's LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, specify the IP address as 192.168.0.x (x is from...
  • Page 130 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Now click OK to keep your settings. - 120 -...

  • Page 131: Appendix C: Specifications

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Appendix C: Specifications General IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE Standards 802.11n Protocols TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation WAN RJ45 port, Four 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 132: Appendix D: Glossary

    TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 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 133 TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 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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