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450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router
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  • Page 1 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router REV1.0.0 1910011614...
  • 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 This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. RF Exposure Information This device meets the EU requirements (1999/519/EC) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection.
  • Page 5 Le présent é metteur radio (IC:8853A- WR941HP /Model: TL-WR941HP) a été approuvé par Industrie Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d'antenne énumérés ci-dessous et ayant un gain admissible maximal.
  • Page 6 environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. Déclaration d'exposition aux radiations: Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps.
  • Page 7 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України. Safety Information  When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product; when there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source.
  • Page 8 Explanation of the symbols on the product label Symbol Explanation RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment.
  • Page 9 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Model No.: TL-WR941HP 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 10: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Package Contents ....................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction ..................... 2 Overview of the Router ....................2 Conventions ........................2 Main Features ......................... 3 Panel Layout ........................4 1.4.1 The Front Panel ....................4 1.4.2 The Rear Panel ....................5 Chapter 2. Connecting the Internet ................6 System Requirements ....................
  • Page 11 3.4.9 Parental Control ....................63 3.4.10 Access Control ....................65 3.4.11 Advanced Routing ..................... 75 3.4.12 Bandwidth Control ..................... 77 3.4.13 IP & MAC Binding ..................... 79 3.4.14 ARP List ......................81 3.4.15 Dynamic DNS ....................82 3.4.16 No-IP DDNS ...................... 83 3.4.17 IPv6 Support .....................

  • Page 12: Package Contents

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package:  TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  DC Power Adapter  Quick Installation Guide  Ethernet Cable  Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items is damaged or...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in this user guide. Before installing the router, please look through this guide to know all the router’s functions. Conventions The router or TL-WR941HP mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router without any explanation.

  • Page 14: Main Features

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Main Features  Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 450Mbps .  One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX.

  • Page 15: Panel Layout

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 1.4 Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 Front Panel The router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Indication The router is connecting to the host network. This Blinking process will last in the first 2 minutes.

  • Page 16: The Rear Panel

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 1.4.2 The Rear Panel Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right).  Ethernet (1, 2, 3, 4): These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the router to the local PC(s).

  • Page 17: Chapter 2. Connecting The Internet

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Chapter 2. Connecting the Internet 2.1 System Requirements  Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the router is  connected directly to the Ethernet.) PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors ...
  • Page 18 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 2-1 Success result of Ping command  If the result displayed is similar to the it means the connection between your PC Figure 2-2, and the router failed. Figure 2-2 Failure result of Ping command...

  • Page 19: Connecting The Router

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct?  Note: If the router's IP address is 192.168.0.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.0.2 ~ 192.168.0.254. Try the IP address 192.168.0.1.

  • Page 20: Router Mode

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 2.4.2 Router Mode This mode enables multiple users to share Internet connection via ADSL/Cable Modem. 2.4.2.1. Hardware Connection If your Internet connection is through an Ethernet cable from the wall instead of through a DSL / Cable / Satellite modem, connect the Ethernet cable directly to the router’s Internet port, then...
  • Page 21 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Turn off the modem, and remove the backup battery if it has one. Connect the modem to the Internet port on the router via an Ethernet cable. Turn on the router. Put the battery back, turn on the modem and wait about 2 minutes for it to restart.

  • Page 22: Range Extender Mode

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 2.4.2.2. Login and Quick Setup Enter http://tplinkwifi.net in the address bar of a web browser. Use admin for both username and password, and then click Login. Login the Router Figure 2-3 Figure 2-4 Login Windows ...
  • Page 23 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 2.4.3.1. Step one: configure Using RE Button is an easy way to extend your host network. We recommend you to use this way if your host router has the WPS button. The button might look like these: Option One: Using RE Button Press the WPS button on the host router.

  • Page 24: Access Point Mode

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 2-6 Login Windows  Note: If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.
  • Page 25 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Turn on the router. Connect the router to your wired host router’s Ethernet port via an Ethernet cable as shown above. Connect a computer to the router via an Ethernet cable or wirelessly by using the SSID (network name) and password printed on the bottom label of the router.
  • Page 26 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Connect to the wireless network by using the SSID (wireless name) and password of the router.

  • Page 27: Chapter 3. Configuration For Router Mode

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Chapter 3. Configuration for Router Mode 3.1 Login Enter http://tplinkwifi.net in the address bar of a web browser. Use admin for both username and password, and then click Login. Figure 3-1 Login 3.2 Quick Setup Refer to Router->Login and Quick Setup...

  • Page 28: Internet

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-2 Network Map Internet - Click to view the ISP settings of your router.  Wireless Clients - Click to view the wireless clients connected to the router currently.  Wired Clients - Click to view the wired clients connected to the router currently.
  • Page 29 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-3 Dynamic IP IP Address/ Subnet Mask/ Default Gateway - Assigned dynamically by your ISP.  Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters.
  • Page 30 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-4 Static IP IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.  Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, ...
  • Page 31 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. Click the Save button to save your settings.  Bigpond Cable If your ISP provides Bigpond Cable connection, please select Bigpond Cable option. And you should enter the following parameters in the screen below.
  • Page 32 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-6 L2TP/Russia L2TP User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These  fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP.

  • Page 33: Wireless

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 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 34: Guest Network

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Network Name (SSID) - Create a name (up to 32 characters) for your wireless network. If the Hide SSID checkbox is selected, the SSID of your wireless network will be hidden from the Wi-Fi network.

  • Page 35: Status

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router The detailed explanations for each Web page’s key function are listed below. 3.4.1 Status Go to “Advanced→Status”, you can see the current status information about the router.

  • Page 36: Network

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-10 Status 3.4.2 Network There are three submenus under the Network menu: WAN, MAC Clone and LAN. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 37 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 3.4.2.1. WAN Go to “Advanced→Network→WAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below. If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose Dynamic IP type, and the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP.
  • Page 38 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Host Name - This option specifies the Host Name of the router.  Get IP with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you cannot get the IP Address normally, you can choose this option. (It is rarely required.)
  • Page 39 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-13 WAN - PPPoE  User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Secondary Connection - It’s available only for PPPoE Connection. If your ISP provides an ...
  • Page 40 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Note: Only when you have configured the system time on “Advanced→System Tools→Time Settings” page, will the Time-based Connecting function can take effect.  Connect Manually - You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to connect/disconnect immediately.
  • Page 41 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Primary DNS/Secondary DNS - If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS addresses to the router during login, please click “Use the following DNS servers” check box and enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it as well.
  • Page 42 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-15 WAN - L2TP/Russia L2TP User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These  fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Select Static IP if IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS ...
  • Page 43 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again.
  • Page 44 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Select Static IP if IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS server address have been provided by your ISP. Otherwise, please select Dynamic IP.  Server IP Address/Name - Enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP.
  • Page 45 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 3.4.2.2. MAC Clone Go to “Advanced→Network→MAC Clone”, you can configure the MAC address of the WAN on the screen below, Figure 3-17. Figure 3-17 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed here.

  • Page 46: Wireless

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router MAC Address - The physical address of the router, as seen from the LAN. The value  can't be changed.  IP Address - Enter the IP address of your router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.0.1).
  • Page 47 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-19 Wireless Settings (2.4GHz) Wireless Network Name - The wireless network name (SSID) that the router uses. You  can create a new one with up to 32 characters. The default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_XXXX.
  • Page 48 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Enable SSID Broadcast - When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks  to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the router. If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.
  • Page 49 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router the button of the new device in two minutes” and click Connect, shown in the WPS page. Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client. The WPS LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process.
  • Page 50 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the router is disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS. 3.4.3.3. Wireless Security Go to “Advanced→Wireless→Wireless Security”, you can configure the security settings of your wireless network.
  • Page 51 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Note: If you check the WPA/WPA2-Personal radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown below.  Wireless Password - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64 Hexadecimal characters.
  • Page 52 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router WPA2 (WPA version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.  Encryption - You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES.  Note: If you check the WPA/WPA2-Enterprise radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown below.
  • Page 53 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.  WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.
  • Page 54 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-26 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 55 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. Modify the information. Click the Save button.
  • Page 56 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 3.4.3.5. Wireless Advanced Go to “Advanced→Wireless→Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 3-28 Wireless Advanced  Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of this device. You can select 100%, 75% or 50% which you would like.

  • Page 57: Wireless Statistics

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router reducing the guard interval time  Enabled AP Isolation - This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the router but not with each other.
  • Page 58 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-30 Guest Network Wireless Settings  Allow Guest To Access My Local Network - If enabled, guests can communicate with hosts.  Enable Guest Network Bandwidth Control - If enabled, the Guest Network Bandwidth Control rules will take effect.

  • Page 59: Dhcp

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Encryption - You can select Automatic (Recommended), TKIP or AES as Encryption. The default setting is AES.  Note: If you choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown below.
  • Page 60 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 3.4.6.1. DHCP Settings Go to “Advanced→DHCP→DHCP Settings”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown below.The router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the router on the LAN.
  • Page 61 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 3.4.6.2. DHCP Clients List Go to “Advanced→DHCP→DHCP Clients List”, you can view the information about the clients connected to the router. Figure 3-32 DHCP Clients List Client Name - The name of the DHCP client ...

  • Page 62: Forwarding

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address. Click the Save button. Figure 3-34 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify.
  • Page 63 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router function. If you want the Virtual Servers configuration take effect, please make sure the NAT is enabled. Figure 3-35 Virtual Servers Service Port - The numbers of External Service Ports. You can enter a service port or a ...
  • Page 64 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-36 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry  Note: It is possible that you have a computer or server that has more than one type of available service. If so, select another service, and type the same IP address for that computer or server.
  • Page 65 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-37 Port Triggering To add a new rule, follow the steps below. Click the Add New… button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 3-38. Select a common application from the Common Applications drop-down list, then the Trigger Port field and the Incoming Ports field will be automatically filled.
  • Page 66 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router which triggered this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port sections). Every group of ports must be separated with ",", for example, 2000-2038, 2046, 2050-2051, 2085, 3010-3030. Incoming Protocol - The protocol used for Incoming Port, either TCP, UDP, or ALL (all ...
  • Page 67 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 3.4.7.3. DMZ Go to “Advanced→Forwarding→DMZ”, and then you can view and configure DMZ host in this page. The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing.

  • Page 68: Security

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-40 UPnP Setting Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or  Disable button. This feature is enabled by default. Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information.
  • Page 69 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 3.4.8.1. Basic Security Go to “Advanced→Security→Basic Security”, and then you can configure the basic security in this page. Figure 3-41 Basic Security Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or ...
  • Page 70 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router through the use of cryptographic security services. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the router, click Enable.  ALG - It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway (ALG) because ALG allows customized Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal filters to be plugged into the gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer "control/data"...
  • Page 71 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-42 Advanced Security  Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds from the drop-down list. The Packets Statistics Interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistics.
  • Page 72 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  UDP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 500. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current UPD-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value, the router will startup the blocking function immediately.
  • Page 73 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). Only the PCs with MAC address listed can use the password to browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks while all the others will be blocked.

  • Page 74: Parental Control

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 3.4.9 Parental Control Go to “Advanced→Parental Control”, and then you can configure the Parental Control in this page. The Parental Control function can be used to control the internet activities of the child, limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing.
  • Page 75 Address of Children’s 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. Enter the allowed website name, e.g. www.tp-link.com.

  • Page 76: Access Control

    Click Add New... button. Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child 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 77 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-47 Access Control Rule Management  Enable Internet Access Control - Select the checkbox to enable the Internet Access Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect.  Rule Name - Displays the name of the rule and this name is unique.
  • Page 78 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router There are two methods to add a new rule. Method One: Click Setup Wizard button and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-48. Figure 3-48 Quick Setup – Create a Host Entry ...
  • Page 79  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.cn) will be blocked or allowed. Figure 3-50 Quick Setup - Create an Access Target Entry Click Next when finishing creating the access target entry.
  • Page 80 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Schedule Description - In this field, create a description for the schedule. Note that this description should be unique (e.g. Schedule_1).  Day - Choose Select Days and select the certain day (days), or choose Everyday.
  • Page 81 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 menu Access Control on the left.
  • Page 82 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-54 Host Settings  Host Description - Displays the description of the host and this description is unique.  Information - Displays the information about the host. It can be IP or MAC.
  • Page 83 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button to return to the previous page.
  • Page 84 In Domain Name field, enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (e.g. tp-link) in the blank. Any domain name with keywords in it (www.tp-link.com, www.tp-link.cn) will be blocked or allowed. You can enter 4 domain names.
  • Page 85 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 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 3-57.

  • Page 86: Advanced Routing

    Figure 3-61 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 87 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 3.4.11.1. Static Routing List Go to “Advanced→Advanced Routing→Static Routing List”, and then you can configure the static route in this page. A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network.

  • Page 88: Bandwidth Control

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 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 89 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 3.4.12.1. Control Settings Go to “Advanced→Bandwidth Control→Control Settings”, and then you can configure the Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth in the next screen. 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 90: Ip & Mac Binding

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Ingress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through the Internet 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 91 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-68 Binding Setting  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 92: Arp List

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Enter the MAC Address or IP Address. Click the Find button. Figure 3-70 Find IP & MAC Binding Entry Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries.

  • Page 93: Dynamic Dns

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 3.4.15 Dynamic DNS Go to “Dynamic DNS”, and you can configure the Dynamic DNS function. The router offers the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) feature, which allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (named by yourself) and a dynamic IP address, and then your friends can connect to your server by entering your domain name no matter what your IP address is.

  • Page 94: Ip Ddns

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 3.4.15.2. Dyn DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is dyn.com/dns. Figure 3-73 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Enter the User Name for your DDNS account.

  • Page 95: Ipv6 Support

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-74 No-ip.com DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.
  • Page 96 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 3.4.17.1. IPv6 Status Figure 3-75 IPv6 Status The IPv6 Status page displays the router's current IPv6 status and configuration. All information is read-only.   Connection Type - The IPv6 connection way for WAN ...
  • Page 97 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 3.4.17.2. IPv6 Setup Figure 3-76 Enable/Disable IPv6  Enable IPv6 - Tick the checkbox to enable the IPv6 function. It’s enabled by default.  WAN Connection Type - Choose the correct WAN connection type based on your ISP network topology.
  • Page 98 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-77 SLAAC  IPv6 Address - Display the IPv6 address in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by your ISP.  IPv6 Address Prefix - Display the IPv6 Prefix Length in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
  • Page 99 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Address Autoconfiguration Type - RADVD (Router Advertisement Daemon) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.  Site Prefix Configuration Type - The type of IPv6 address prefix.  Delegated - Get the IPv6 address prefix from the ISP automaticlly, and the device will delegate it to the LAN.
  • Page 100 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Click the Renew button to renew the IPv6 parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IPv6 parameters from your ISP. If your ISP gives you one or two DNS IPv6 addresses, select Use the following IPv6 DNS Servers and enter the Primary IPv6 DNS and Secondary IPv6 DNS into the correct fields.
  • Page 101 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Static IPv6 Figure 3-79 Static IPv6  IPv6 Address - Enter the IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.  Default Gateway - Enter the default gateway in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
  • Page 102 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.  Site Prefix/ Site Prefix Length: - Configure the Site Prefix and Site Prefix Length. Please contact your ISP before configuration.  LAN IPv6 Address - Display the LAN IPv6 address created by the device.
  • Page 103 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  MTU - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1492 Bytes. For some ISPs, you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection.
  • Page 104 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Address Autoconfiguration Type – RADVD (Router Advertisement Daemon) and  DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.  Start IPv6 Address - The start address of the DHCPv6 pool for LAN DHCPv6 Server.
  • Page 105 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Tunnel 6to4 Figure 3-82 Tunnel 6to4  Address/Subnet Mask/Default Gateway - the IPv4 address/ subnet mask/ default gateway assigned, in dotted-decimal notation.  Tunnel Address - The 6to4 tunnel address created by the device to access to the IPv6 network.

  • Page 106: System Tools

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  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 107 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Go to “System Tools”, and you can see these submenus under the main menu: LED Control, Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions.
  • Page 108 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-84 Time settings  Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull 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 109: Diagnostic

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Select your local time zone. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II. Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the Internet.
  • Page 110 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-86 Diagnostic Tools  Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too.  Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway.

  • Page 111: Firmware Upgrade

    To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions below: Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website (www.tp-link.com). Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File blank.
  • Page 112 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Note: New firmware versions are posted at 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.
  • Page 113 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-90 Backup & Restore Configuration  Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer.  To upgrade the router's configuration, follow these instructions.
  • Page 114 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Change the Wireless configurations.  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 115 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the router, because all users who try to access the router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router's default user name and password.
  • Page 116 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 3-94 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 117 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list.  Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file.  Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings.
  • Page 118 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Statistics Table: IP/MAC Address The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics. Packets The total number of packets received and transmitted by the router. Total Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the router.

  • Page 119: Chapter 4. Range Extender Mode

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Chapter 4. Range Extender Mode 4.1 Login and switch the working mode Enter http://tplinkwifi.net in the address bar of a web browser. Use admin for both username and password, and then click Login.

  • Page 120: Network

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 4-2 status 4.3.2 Network There is one submenu under the Network menu: LAN. Click it, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.3.2.1. LAN Go to “Setting→Network→LAN”, and then you can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this...
  • Page 121 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 4-3 LAN  MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports, as seen from the LAN. The value can NOT be changed.  Type - Choosing Smart IP to get IP address from DHCP server, or choosing static IP to configure IP address manually.

  • Page 122: Wireless

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 4.3.3 Wireless There are six submenus under the Wireless menu: Wireless Settings, Wireless Security, Wireless Mac Filtering, Wireless Advanced, Wireless Statistics and Throughput Monitor. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.
  • Page 123 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router then this field will be filled automatically.  Mode -This field determines the wireless mode which the AP works on.  Channel Width - The bandwidth of the wireless channel.  Enable Wireless Radio - The wireless radio of the AP can be enabled or disabled to allow or deny wireless stations to access.
  • Page 124 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 2. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the Router. 4.3.3.2. Wireless Security Go to “Setting→Wireless→Wireless security”, and then you can configure the security settings of wireless network.
  • Page 125 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 4-7 WPA/WPA2 - Personal  Version - you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) or WPA2-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
  • Page 126 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router WEP is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. Figure 4-8 WEP  Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-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 127 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 4.3.3.3. Wireless MAC Filtering Go to “Setting→Wireless→Wireless MAC Filtering”, and then you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function. Figure 4-9 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled.
  • Page 128 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example: 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B. Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A.
  • Page 129 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 40-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here. The beacons are the packets sent by the Router to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The default value is 100.
  • Page 130 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 4-12 Wireless Statistics  MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address.  Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH / STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / AP-UP / AP-DOWN / Disconnected.

  • Page 131: Dhcp

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 4-13 Wireless Statistics  Rate - The Throughput unit. Run Time – The time this function is running.  Transmit – Wireless transmit rate information.  Receive – Wireless receive rate information.
  • Page 132 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 4.3.4.1. DHCP Settings Go to “Setting→DHCP→DHCP Settings”, and then you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown below. The Router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the Router in the LAN.
  • Page 133 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Note: To use the DHCP server function of the Router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically". When you choose the Smart IP (DHCP) mode in Network → LAN, the DHCP Server function will be disabled.
  • Page 134 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 4.3.4.3. Address Reservation Go to “Setting→DHCP→Address Reservation”, and then you can view and add a reserved address for clients. When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server.

  • Page 135: System Tools

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Click the Save button. Click the Enable/Disable All button to make all entries enabled/disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page.
  • Page 136 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 4.3.5.2. Time Settings Go to “Setting→System Tools→Time Settings”, and then you can configure the time. Figure 4-19 Time settings  Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull down list.
  • Page 137 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Click Save. To set time automatically: Select your local time zone. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II. Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the Internet.
  • Page 138 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 4-21 Diagnostic Tools  Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too.  Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway.
  • Page 139 To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions below: Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website (www.tp-link.com). Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File blank.
  • Page 140 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Note: New firmware versions are posted at 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.
  • Page 141 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 4-25 Backup & Restore Configuration  Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer.  To upgrade the router's configuration, follow these instructions.
  • Page 142 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Change the Wireless configurations.  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 143 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the router, because all users who try to access the router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router's default user name and password.
  • Page 144 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 4-29 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 145 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list.  Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file.  Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings.

  • Page 146: Chapter 5. Access Point Mode

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Chapter 5. Access Point Mode 5.1 Login and switch the working mode Enter http://tplinkwifi.net in the address bar of a web browser. Use admin for both username and password, and then click Login.

  • Page 147: Network

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 5-2 status 5.3.2 Network There is one submenu under the Network menu: LAN. Click it, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 5.3.2.1. LAN Go to “Setting→Network→LAN”, and then you can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this...
  • Page 148 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 5-3 LAN  MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports, as seen from the LAN. The value can NOT be changed.  Type - Choosing Smart IP to get IP address from DHCP server, or choosing static IP to configure IP address manually.

  • Page 149: Wireless

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 5.3.3 Wireless There are seven submenus under the Wireless menu: Wireless Settings, WPS, Wireless Security, Wireless Mac Filtering, Wireless Advanced, Wireless Statistics and Throughput Monitor. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.
  • Page 150 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Enable Wireless Radio - The wireless radio of the AP can be enabled or disabled to allow or deny wireless stations to access. If enabled, the wireless stations will be able to access the AP, otherwise, wireless stations will not be able to access the AP.
  • Page 151 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router “Press the button of the new device in two minutes” and click Connect, shown in the next figure. Press and hold the WPS button of the client. The WPS LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process.
  • Page 152 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 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 153 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 5-8 WAP/WPA2 - Enterprise  Version - you can choose the version of the WPA security on the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2 (WPA version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
  • Page 154 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router WPA/WPA2 - Personal It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase. Figure 5-9 WPA/WPA2 - Personal  Version - you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list. The...
  • Page 155 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  WEP is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. Figure 5-10 WEP  Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-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 156 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 5.3.3.4. Wireless MAC Filtering Go to “Setting→Wireless→Wireless MAC Filtering”, and then you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function. Figure 5-11 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled.
  • Page 157 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example: 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B. Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A.
  • Page 158 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 40-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here. The beacons are the packets sent by the Router to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The default value is 100.
  • Page 159 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 5-14 Wireless Statistics  MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address.  Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH / STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / AP-UP / AP-DOWN / Disconnected.

  • Page 160: Guest Network

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 5-15 Wireless Statistics  Rate - The Throughput unit. Run Time – The time this function is running.  Transmit – Wireless transmit rate information.  Receive – Wireless receive rate information.

  • Page 161: Dhcp

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 5-16 Guest Network  Allow Guests To Access My Local Network - Click ON/OFF to enable or disable this feature. If enabled, guests can communicate with hosts.  Wireless - Click ON/OFF to enable or disable your Guest network. If enabled, the wireless stations will be able to access the Router, otherwise, wireless stations will not be able to access the Router.
  • Page 162 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 5-17 DHCP Settings DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must  have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually.
  • Page 163 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 5.3.5.2. DHCP Client List Go to “Setting→DHCP→DHCP Client List”, and then you can view the information about the clients attached to the Router. Figure 5-18 DHCP Client List  Client Name - The name of the DHCP client.
  • Page 164 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 5-19 Address Reservation MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address.  Reserved IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the Router.

  • Page 165: System Tools

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router 5.3.6 System Tools Go to “System Tools”, and then you can see the submenus under the main menu: LED Control, Time settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password and System Log. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 166 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 5-22 Time settings  Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull 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 167 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Select your local time zone. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II. Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the Internet.
  • Page 168 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 5-24 Diagnostic Tools  Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too.  Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway.
  • Page 169 To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions below: Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website (www.tp-link.com). Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File blank.
  • Page 170 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Note: New firmware versions are posted at 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.
  • Page 171 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 5-28 Backup & Restore Configuration  Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer.  To upgrade the router's configuration, follow these instructions.
  • Page 172 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Change the Wireless configurations.  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 173 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the router, because all users who try to access the router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router's default user name and password.
  • Page 174 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure 5-32 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 175 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list.  Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file.  Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings.

  • Page 176: Appendix A: Faq

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Appendix A: FAQ How do I configure the router to access Internet by ADSL users? First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the Internet port on the router.
  • Page 177 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router How do I configure the router to access Internet by Ethernet users? Login to the router, Go to “Advanced→Network→WAN”. On the WAN page, select “Dynamic IP” for "WAN Connection Type", finish by clicking “Save”.
  • Page 178 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure A-4 Virtual Servers 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, Go to “Advanced→Forwarding→...
  • Page 179 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router How to enable H323 ALG: Log in to the router, Go to “Advanced→Security→Basic Security”. On the “Basic Security” page, check the Enable radio button next to H323 ALG. Remember to click the Save button.
  • Page 180 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router igure A-8 Remote Management  Note: If the above configuration takes effect, you can visit and configure the router by typing (the router’s LAN IP address: Web Management Port) in the address http://192.168.0.1:88 field of the Web browser.
  • Page 181 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure A-10 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry The wireless stations cannot connect to the router. Make sure the "Wireless Router Radio" is enabled. Make sure that the wireless stations' SSID accord with the router's SSID.

  • Page 182: Appendix B: Configuring The Pcs

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Appendix B: Configuring the PCs In this section, we’ll use Windows 7 as an example to introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly. First make sure your Ethernet adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed.
  • Page 183 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Click on Change adapter settings. Figure B-0-3 Right-click Local Area Connection, and then select Properties. Figure B-0-4 In the Local Area Connection Properties window, click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Figure B-0-5...
  • Page 184 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router automatically. Figure B-0-6 Verify the network connection between your PC and the router Open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.0.1, and then press Enter.  If the result displayed is similar to the Figure B-4, it means the connection between your PC and the router has been established well.
  • Page 185 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Figure B-5 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps: Is the connection between your PC and the router correct?  Note: The Ethernet LED on the router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit.

  • Page 186: Appendix C: Specifications

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Appendix C: Specifications General IEEE 802.11g、IEEE 802.11b、IEEE 802.11n、IEEE 802.3、IEEE Standards 802.3u、 IEEE 802.3x、 IEEE 802.1X、 IEEE 802.11e、 IEEE 802.11i Protocols TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation WAN RJ45 port, Four 10/100M...

  • Page 187: Appendix D: Glossary

    TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router Appendix D: Glossary 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input  multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding.
  • Page 188 TL-WR941HP 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router  SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card.

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