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TL-WR541G
54M Wireless Router
Rev: 1.1.0
1910010139

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  • Page 1 TL-WR541G 54M Wireless Router Rev: 1.1.0 1910010139...

  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    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: Ce Mark Warning

    CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. National Restrictions 2400.0-2483.5 MHz Country Restriction Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor use Bulgaria and public service Military Radiolocation use.

  • Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity

    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 54M Wireless Router Model No.: TL-WR541G 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 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Package contents..................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction..................2 Overview of the Router ....................2 Features.......................... 2 Panel Layout ........................3 1.3.1 The Front Panel ....................... 3 1.3.2 The Rear Panel......................4 Chapter 2. Connecting the Router ............... 6 System Requirements..................... 6 Installation Environment Requirements................
  • Page 6 DHCP..........................37 4.6.1 DHCP Settings....................... 37 4.6.2 DHCP Clients List ....................38 4.6.3 Address Reservation ..................... 39 Forwarding ........................40 4.7.1 Virtual Servers ....................... 40 4.7.2 Port Triggering ....................... 42 4.7.3 DMZ........................44 4.7.4 UPnP ........................45 Security......................... 46 4.8.1 Firewall ........................
  • Page 7 4.13.4 Backup & Restore....................67 4.13.5 Reboot ........................68 4.13.6 Password ....................... 68 4.13.7 Syslog ........................69 4.13.8 Remote Management .................... 70 4.13.9 Statistics......................... 70 Appendix A: FAQ....................73 Appendix C: Specifications ................... 82 Appendix D: Glossary.................... 83...

  • Page 8: Package Contents

    Package contents The following contents should be found in your box: One TL-WR541G 54Mbps Wireless Router One AC power Adapter for TL-WR541G 54Mbps Wireless Router One Quick Installation Guide One Resource CD for TL-WR541G 54Mbps Wireless Router, including: • This Guide •...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Chapter 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing TL-WR541G 54Mbps Wireless Router. 1.1 Overview of the Router The TL-WR541G 54Mbps Wireless Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless AP. Its design is dedicated to Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) wireless network solutions. The TL-WR541G 54Mbps Wireless Router will allow you to connect your network wirelessly better than ever, sharing Internet Access, files and fun, easily and securely.

  • Page 10: Panel Layout

    Supports 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/3/2/1Mbps data transfer rates. Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security. Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting PPPoE, Dynamic IP, Static IP, L2TP, PPTP, BigPond Cable Internet access. Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host. Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing, VPN Pass-through.

  • Page 11: The Rear Panel

    Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch Name Status Indication No Power Power on The Router has an error The Router is initializing Flashing The Router is working properly The Wireless function is disabled WLAN Flashing The Wireless function is enabled There is no device linked to the corresponding port There are devices linked to the corresponding ports but no data WAN/1-4 (LAN) transmitted or received.
  • Page 12 AC power socket: Please use the power adapter which is supplied with the TL-WR541G 54Mbps Wireless Router only, the use of a different adapter may result in product damage. Four 10/100Mbps RJ45 LAN ports for connecting the router to the local LAN 1,2,3,4: PC(s) This WAN port is where you will connect the cable/DSL Modem, or...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2. Connecting The Router

    Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (you do not need it if you connect the router to the Ethernet) Each PC in the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors TCP/IP protocol must be installed on each PC Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later...

  • Page 14: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    step.) Connect the DSL/Cable Modem to the WAN port on the router, shown in Figure 2-1. Connect the AC power adapter to the AC power socket on the router, and the other end into an electrical outlet. The router will start to work automatically. Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem.
  • Page 15 default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be seen from the LAN. They can be changed as you desire, as an example we use the default values for description in this guide. Connect the local PC to the LAN ports of the router. There are then two ways to configure the IP address for your PC.
  • Page 16 Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to that shown in Figure 3-2, it means that your PC has not connected to the router. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps: Is the connection between your PC and the router correct? Note: The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN port which you link to on the router and LEDs on your PC's adapter...

  • Page 17: Quick Installation Guide

    Note: If the router's IP address is 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254, the gateway must be 192.168.1.1 3.2 Quick Installation Guide ® With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TL-WR541G 54Mbps Wireless Router.
  • Page 18 Please click the Quick Setup link on the left of the main menu and the Quick Setup screen will appear. Figure 3-5 Quick Setup Click Next, and then Choose WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 Choose WAN Connection Type The router supports three popular ways to connect to Internet.
  • Page 19 without needing to enter any parameters. If you Choose "Static IP", the Static IP settings page will appear, shown in Figure 3-8: Figure 3-8 Quick Setup - 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 your ISP).

  • Page 20: Chapter 4. Configuring The Router

    Router’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TP-LINK is NOT the same as tp-link. Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used.

  • Page 21: Login

    4.1 Login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the router. There are twelve main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. Submenus will be available after you click one of the main menus. The twelve main menus are: Status, Quick Setup, Network, Wireless, DHCP, Forwarding, Security, Static Routing, IP QoS, IP &...

  • Page 22: Quick Setup

    Figure 4-1 Router Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide."...

  • Page 23: Network

    4.4 Network Figure 4-2 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-2): LAN, WAN and MAC Clone. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.4.1 LAN You can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this page.

  • Page 24: Wan

    4.4.2 WAN You can configure the WAN port parameters on this page. First, please choose the WAN Connection Type (Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE/802.1X + Dynamic IP/802.1X + Static IP/Big Pond Cable/L2TP/PPTP) for Internet. The default type is Dynamic IP. If you aren’t given any login parameters (fixed IP Address, logging ID, etc), please select Dynamic IP.
  • Page 25 If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP. Note: If you get address and find error when you go to a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly.
  • Page 26 Primary DNS - (Optional) Enter the DNS address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Secondary DNS - (Optional) Type another DNS address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP if provided. If you choose PPPoE, you should enter the following parameters ( Figure 4-6 Figure 4-6 WAN - PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
  • Page 27 format for disconnecting in the Period of Time fields. Note: Only when you have configured the system time on System Tools -> Time page, will the Time-based Connecting function can take effect. Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect from the 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 28 for your ISP. Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name, these should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. ISP Specified IP Address - If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit your IP address to the router during login, click “Use the IP Address specified by ISP”...
  • Page 29 User Name - Enter the user name for 802.1X authentication provided by your ISP Password - Enter the password for 802.1X authentication provided by your ISP. Click Login to start 802.1X authentication. Click Logout to end 802.1X authentication. Host Name - This field is required to be filled by some service provider. If you choose 802.1X + Static IP, you should enter the follow parameters(Figure 4-9) : Figure 4-9 802.1X + Static IP Settings User Name - Enter the user name for 802.1X authentication provided by your ISP...
  • Page 30 Figure 4-10 Big Pond Settings User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name. Auth Domain - Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location. Egg, NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT - vic.bigpond.net.au QLD - qld.bigpond.net.au...
  • Page 31 soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter "0" in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested.
  • Page 32 Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again.
  • Page 33 Figure 4-12 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 address or the domain name.

  • Page 34: Mac Clone

    Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time, since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background.

  • Page 35: Wireless

    Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of WAN port to the factory default value. Click the Save button to save your settings. Note: Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone feature. If you click the Save button, the router will prompt you to reboot. 4.5 Wireless Figure 4-14 Wireless menu There are three submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-14): Wireless Settings,...
  • Page 36 (SSID) to a different value. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TP-LINK is NOT the same as tp-link. Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used.
  • Page 37 The default region is United States. When you select your local region from the pull-down list, click the Save button, then the Note Dialog appears. Click OK. Note Dialog Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used.
  • Page 38 should do as following: Select Enable Bridges and input 00-13-56-A8-9E-1B as following screen shown. Access the AP's Web-based utility and configure the AP under Bridge mode, then input 00-13-56-A8-9E-1A in corresponding Blank. Enable Wireless Security – The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the router without encryption.
  • Page 39 WEP Key Format - You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format. ASCII Code Format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.

  • Page 40: Mac Filtering

    Figure 4-17 WPA/WPA2 Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius Server Radius Port - Enter the port number that the radius service used. Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius Server. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. Note: The router will reboot automatically after you click Save.
  • Page 41 Privilege - Select the privileges for this entry. You may select one of the following Allow / Deny / 64-bit / 128-bit / 152-bit. Description - A simple description of the wireless station. WEP Key - Specify a unique WEP key (in Hexadecimal format) to access the router. To set up an entry, follow these instructions: First, you must decide whether the unspecified wireless stations can access the router or not.
  • Page 42 To add additional entries, repeat steps 1-6. Note: When 64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit is selected, WEP key will be enabled. 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.

  • Page 43: Wireless Statistics

    pull-down list, enter 2F34D20BE2E54B326C5476586A in the WEP Key field and select Enabled in the Status pull-down list. Click the Save and the Return button. The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list: Note: If you select the radio button Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules, the wireless station B will still not be able to access the router, however, other wireless stations that are not in the list will be able to access the router.

  • Page 44: Dhcp

    If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page. Note: This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 4.6 DHCP Figure 4-21 The DHCP menu There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 4-21): DHCP Settings,...

  • Page 45: Dhcp Clients List

    192.168.1.100 is the default start address. End IP Address - This field specifies the last of the addresses in the IP address pool. 192.168.1.199 is the default end address. Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time in which a network user will be allowed connection to the router with their current dynamic IP Address.

  • Page 46: Address Reservation

    You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current attached devices, click on the Refresh button. 4.6.3 Address Reservation 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 47: Forwarding

    Delete. Modify the information. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page.
  • Page 48 Figure 4-27 Virtual Servers Service Port - The numbers of External Ports. You can type a service port or a range of service ports (the format is XXX – YYY, XXX is the start port, YYY is the end port). IP Address - The IP Address of the PC providing the service application.

  • Page 49: Port Triggering

    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 enter the same IP Address for that computer or server. To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify.
  • Page 50 Trigger Port field. 2. The router records this connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table, and associates them with the local host. 3. When necessary the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the ports defined in the Incoming Ports field.

  • Page 51: Dmz

    Figure 4-30 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry There are many popular applications in the Popular Application list. You can select it, and the application will fill in the Trigger Port, incoming Ports Range boxes and select the Enable checkbox. It has the same effect as adding a new rule. To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify.

  • Page 52: Upnp

    Figure 4-31 DMZ To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: Click the Enable radio button Enter the local host IP Address in the DMZ Host IP Address field Click the Save button. Note: After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work. 4.7.4 UPnP The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows the devices, such as Internet computers, to access the local host resources or devices as needed.

  • Page 53: Security

    IP Address - The UPnP device that is currently accessing the router. • Status - Either Enabled or Disabled, “Enabled” means that port is still active. Otherwise, • the port is inactive. Click Refresh to update the Current UPnP Settings List. 4.8 Security Figure 4-33 The Security menu There are five submenus under the Security menu (shown in Figure 4-33): Firewall, IP Address...

  • Page 54: Ip Address Filtering

    Figure 4-34 Firewall Settings Enable Firewall - the general firewall switch is on or off. Enable IP Address Filtering - set IP Address Filtering is enabled or disabled. There are two default filtering rules of IP Address Filtering, either Allow or Deny passing through the router. Enable Domain Filtering - set Domain Filtering is enabled or disabled.
  • Page 55 Figure 4-35 IP address Filtering To disable the IP Address Filtering feature, keep the default setting, Disabled. To set up an IP Address Filtering entry, click Enable Firewall and Enable IP Address Filtering on the Firewall page, and click the Add New… button. The page "Add or Modify an IP Address Filtering entry" will appear shown in Figure 4-36 Figure 4-36 Add or Modify an IP Address Filtering Entry...
  • Page 56 Keep the field open, which means all LAN ports have been put into the field. WAN IP Address - Enter a WAN IP Address or a range of WAN IP Addresses in the field, in dotted-decimal notation format. For example, 61.145.238.6 – 61.145.238.47. Keep the field open, which means all WAN IP Addresses have been put into the field.

  • Page 57: Domain Filtering

    4.8.3 Domain Filtering The Domain Filtering page (shown in Figure 4-37) allows you to control access to certain websites on the Internet by specifying their domains or key words. Figure 4-37 Domain Filtering Before adding a Domain Filtering entry, you must ensure that Enable Firewall and Enable Domain Filtering have been selected on the Firewall page.

  • Page 58: Mac Address Filtering

    Domain Name - Type the domain or key word as desired in the field. A blank in the domain field means all websites on the Internet. For example: www.xxyy.com.cn, .net. Status - Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list. Click the Save button to save this entry.
  • Page 59 Figure 4-39 MAC address Filtering Before setting up MAC Filtering entries, you must ensure that Enable Firewall and Enable MAC Filtering have been selected on the Firewall page. To Add a MAC Address filtering entry, clicking the Add New… button. The page "Add or Modify a MAC Address Filtering entry" will appear, shown in Figure 4-40: Figure 4-40 Add or Modify a MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions:...

  • Page 60: Advanced Security

    To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. Modify the information. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled.
  • Page 61 Figure 4-41 Advanced Security settings Packets Statistic interval (5 ~ 60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the pull-down list. The Packets Statistic interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistic. The result of the statistic used for analysis by SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood.

  • Page 62: Static Routing

    The default is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from the Internet cannot access the router. Forbid Ping Packet from LAN Port - Enable or Disable forbidding Ping Packet to access the router from the LAN port. The default value is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from the LAN port cannot access the router.
  • Page 63 Figure 4-43 Static Routing To add static routing entries: Click the Add New button. (pop-up Figure 4-44) Enter the following data: Destination IP Address - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route. Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.

  • Page 64: Ip Qos

    Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. 4.10 IP QoS IP QoS helps you to arrange the network resources more reasonably. This function can guarantee the minimum bandwidth or limit the maximum bandwidth for the specified IP address(or IP range) to make full use of the supplied bandwidth.

  • Page 65: Ip & Mac Binding Setting

    Bandwidth Apply – Specifies the bandwidth you get from your ISP. If you are not clear about that, please contact with your ISP for help. IP Range – Specifies the IP range of this entry. Mode – There are 2 types of mode: Minimum Bandwidth Guarantee and Maximum Bandwidth Limit.

  • Page 66: Binding Setting

    There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-46): Binding Setting and ARP List. Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.11.1 Binding Setting This page displays the IP &...

  • Page 67: Arp List

    Click the Add New... button. Enter the MAC Address and IP Address. Select the Bind checkbox. Click the Save button to save it. To modify or delete an existing entry: Find the desired entry in the table. Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column. To find an existing entry: Click the Find button (shown in figure 5-43).

  • Page 68: Ddns

    Figure 4-50 ARP List MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. Status - Enabled or Disabled of the MAC address and IP address binding. Configure - Load or delete item.

  • Page 69: Dyndns.org Ddns

    4.12.1 Dyndns.org DDNS If your selected dynamic DNS Service Provider is www.dyndns.org, the page will appear as shown in Figure 4-51: Figure 4-51 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Type the domain names your dynamic DNS service provider gave. Type the User Name for your DDNS account.

  • Page 70: Comexe.cn Ddns

    Figure 4-52 Oray.net 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. Click the Login button to login the DDNS service. Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Domain Name - The domain names are displayed here.

  • Page 71: System Tools

    Figure 4-53Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Type the domain names your dynamic DNS service provider gave. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. Type the Password for your DDNS account. Click the Login button to login to the DDNS service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.

  • Page 72: Time

    There are nine submenus under the System Tools menu (shown in Figure 4-54): Time, Firmware, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, Syslog, Remote Management and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.

  • Page 73: Firmware

    To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions: Download the latest firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com). Click Browse to view the folders and select the downloaded file.

  • Page 74: Factory Defaults

    Note: 1. Do not turn off the router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded. 2. The router will reboot after the Upgrading has been finished. 4.13.3 Factory Defaults This page (shown in Figure 4-57) allows you to restore the factory default settings for the router. Figure 4-57Restore Factory Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values.

  • Page 75: Reboot

    To restore the router's configuration, follow these instructions: • Click the Browse button to select the backup file which you want to restore. • Click the Restore button. Note: The current configuration will be covered with the uploading configuration file. The restoration process lasts for 20 seconds and the router will restart automatically.

  • Page 76: Syslog

    Figure 4-60Password It is recommended strongly that you change the factory default user name and password of the router. All users who try to access the router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router's user name and password. Note: The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not include any spaces.

  • Page 77: Remote Management

    Click the Clear All button to clear all the logs. 4.13.8 Remote Management You can configure the Remote Management function on this page shown in Figure 4-62. This feature allows you to manage your Router from a remote location, via the Internet. Figure 4-62Remote Management Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80.
  • Page 78 Figure 4-63 Statistics Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable, click the Enable button. If disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be ineffective. Packets Statistics Interval - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the pull-down list.
  • Page 79 The total amount of the TCP SYN packets transmitted to WAN in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds. SYN Tx Click the Save button to save the Packets Statistic interval value. Click the Auto-refresh checkbox to refresh automatically. Click the Refresh button to refresh immediately.

  • Page 80: Appendix A: Faq

    Appendix A: FAQ How do I configure the router to access Internet by ADSL users? First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem.
  • Page 81 If you are a Cable user, please configure the router following the above steps. How do I configure the router to access Internet by Ethernet users? Login to the router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu.
  • Page 82 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: Login to the router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ"...
  • Page 83 To change the WEB management port number: Login to the router, click the “Security” menu on the left of your browser, and click "Remote Management" submenu. On the "Remote Management" page, type a port number except 80, such as 88, into the "Web Management Port"...
  • Page 84 Figure A-9 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. Make sure the wireless stations have right KEY for encryption when the router is encrypted.
  • Page 85 Appendix B: Configuring the PCs In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if necessary. Configure TCP/IP component On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. Click the Network and Internet Connections icon, and then click on the Network Connections tab in the appearing window.
  • Page 86 Figure 0-2 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 Select Obtain an IP address automatically, Choose Obtain DNS server automatically, as shown in the Figure below:...
  • Page 87 Figure 0-3 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 192.168.1.1, specify the IP address as 192.168.1.x (x is from 2 to 254), and the Subnet mask as 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 88 Now: Click OK to keep your settings.

  • Page 89: Appendix C: Specifications

    Appendix C: Specifications General Standards IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11b and 802.11g Protocols TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP Ports One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation WAN RJ45 port, Four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 ports supporting Auto MDI/MDIX Cabling Type 10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100Ω...

  • Page 90: Appendix D: Glossary

    Appendix D: Glossary ™ WLAN Transmission Technology - The WLAN device with 2x 2x to 3x eXtended Range ™ to 3x eXtended Range WLAN transmission technology make its sensitivity up to 105 dB, which gives users the ability to have robust, longer-range wireless connections. With this ™...
  • Page 91 Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802.11b devices. WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly, which network serving users are limited in a local area. http://www.tp-link.com...

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