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TP-Link TL-WDR3500 User Manual

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TL-WDR3500
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router
Rev: 1.1.0
1910010836

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  • Page 1 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Rev: 1.1.0 1910010836...
  • Page 2 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

  • Page 3: Fcc Statement

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

  • Page 4: 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 This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below: Country Restriction...

  • Page 5: Industry Canada Statement

    Cet appareil est conforme aux norms CNR exemptes de licence d’Industrie Canada. Le fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes: (1)cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d’interférences et (2)cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence, y compris celles susceptibles de provoquer un fonctionnement non souhaité...

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    安全諮詢及注意事項 ●請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。 ●清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。 ●注意防潮，請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。 ●插槽與開口供通風使用，以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱，請勿堵塞或覆蓋開口。 ●請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風，否則不可放在密閉位置中。 ●請不要私自打開機殼，不要嘗試自行維修本產品，請由授權的專業人士進行此項工作。 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; ...

  • Page 7: Declaration Of Conformity

    DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Model No.: TL-WDR3500 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Package Contents ..................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction ..................2 1.1 Overview of the Router ....................2 1.2 Conventions ....................... 3 1.3 Main Features ......................3 1.4 Panel Layout ......................4 1.4.1 The Front Panel ....................4 1.4.2 The Rear Panel ....................5 Chapter 2.
  • Page 9 4.7.1 Wireless Settings ..................44 4.7.2 WPS ......................47 4.7.3 Wireless Security ..................49 4.7.4 Wireless MAC Filtering ................. 52 4.7.5 Wireless Advanced ..................54 4.7.6 Wireless Statistics ..................56 4.8 Guest Network ......................56 4.8.1 Wireless Settings ..................57 4.8.2 Storage Sharing ....................
  • Page 10 4.16 Advanced Routing ....................95 4.16.1 Static Routing List ..................96 4.16.2 System Routing Table ................... 97 4.17 Bandwidth Control ....................97 4.17.1 Control Settings .................... 98 4.17.2 Rules List ...................... 98 4.18 IP & MAC Binding Setting ..................99 4.18.1 Binding Settings ....................

  • Page 11: Package Contents

    Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router  DC Power Adapter for TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router  Quick Installation Guide  Resource CD for TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router, including: ...

  • Page 12: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Incredible Speed The TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router provides up to 300Mbps (2.4GHz) + 300Mbps (5GHz) wireless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients. The incredible speed makes it ideal for handling multiple data streams at the same time, which ensures your network stable and smooth.

  • Page 13: Conventions

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Conventions The Router or TL-WDR3500 mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router without any explanation. Main Features Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps (2.4GHz) + ...

  • Page 14: Panel Layout

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 LEDs on the front panel The Router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Indication Power is off. (Power) Power is on.

  • Page 15: The Rear Panel

    The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right). Power: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the  power adapter provided with this TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router. On/Off: The switch for the power. ...
  • Page 16 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Ethernet (1, 2, 3, 4): These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to the local PC(s).  WPS/Reset:  Pressing this button for less than 5 seconds enables the WPS function. If your client devices,...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2. Connecting The Router

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Chapter 2. Connecting the Router System Requirements Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet)  One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is  connected directly to the Ethernet) PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors ...
  • Page 18 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Connect the power adapter to the power socket on the Router, and the other end into an electrical outlet, shown in Figure 2-1. The Router will start to work automatically. Power on your Cable/DSL Modem.

  • Page 19: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your N600 Wireless Dual Band Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the Router is 192.168.0.1 and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.

  • Page 20: Quick Installation Guide

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band 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 Ethernet ports which you link to on the Router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit.
  • Page 21 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 3-3 Log in the Router After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to Figure 3-4. Enter admin for the User Name and Password, both in lower case letters. Then click the OK button or press the Enter key.
  • Page 22 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Auto-Detect function. If you are sure of what kind of connection type your ISP provides, you can select the very type and click Next to go on configuring. Figure 3-6 WAN Connection Type If you select Auto-Detect, the Router will automatically detect the connection type your ISP provides.
  • Page 23 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router address of the router and will not offer the Internet connection any more. Therefore, it is necessary to clone the MAC address of the computer to the router. Figure 3-8 Quick Setup – MAC Clone If you are visiting the Router from the main computer, please select Yes, and then click ...
  • Page 24 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router 3) If the connection type detected is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-10. Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue. Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - Static IP IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet ...
  • Page 25 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router 5GHz - This band is less crowded and is used for time-sensitive music, video streaming  or gaming. Using this band can avoid interference with 2.4GHz networks or noisy devices like cordless phones and microwave ovens.
  • Page 26 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router 11b only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b.  11g only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g.  11n only- Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n.
  • Page 27 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 3-13 Quick Setup – Wireless Wireless Radio - Choose from the drop-down list to enable or disable the wireless  radio. Wireless Network Name - Also called the SSID (Service Set Identification). Enter a ...
  • Page 28 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Channel Width - Select any channel width from the drop-down list. The default setting  is “Auto”, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically. Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not ...

  • Page 29: Chapter 4. Configuring The Router

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Chapter 4. Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. Login After your successful login, you will see the sixteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility.

  • Page 30: Quick Setup

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-1 Router Status Quick Setup Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide. - 20 -...

  • Page 31: Network

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Network Figure 4-2 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-2): WAN, LAN and MAC Clone. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 32 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks  is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
  • Page 33 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks  is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
  • Page 34 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated automatically  after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again. If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time, please enter “0”...
  • Page 35 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router MTU Size - The default MTU size is “1480” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not  recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name should ...
  • Page 36 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name.  Auth Domain - Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location.  e.g. NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT - vic.bigpond.net.au...
  • Page 37 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-8 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 - Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click the Connect ...
  • Page 38 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band 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 39 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’s IP  address or the domain name. If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP.

  • Page 40: Lan

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Static IP - Connections which use static IP address assignment.  The Router can not detect PPTP/L2TP/BigPond connections with your ISP. If your ISP uses one of these protocols, then you must configure your connection manually.

  • Page 41: Dual Band Selection

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed here. WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the Internet port. If ...

  • Page 42: Wireless 2.4Ghz

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Only work in 5GHz (802.11a/n) - Choose this option, and then the Router will only work in  5GHz frequency. This band is less crowded and is used for time-sensitive music, video streaming or gaming. Using this band can avoid interference with 2.4GHz networks or noisy devices like cordless phones and microwave ovens.
  • Page 43 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Wireless Network Name - Also called the SSID (Service Set Identification). Enter a value of  up to 32 characters. The same name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_2.4GHz_XXXXXX.

  • Page 44: Wps

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. 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 45 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-16 WPS WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here.  Current PIN - The current value of the Router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the  Router can be found in the label or User Guide.
  • Page 46 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-17 Figure 4-18 Add A New Device Step 2: Press and hold the WPS/QSS button of the client device directly. Step 3: The WPS LED flashes for two minutes during the WPS process.

  • Page 47: Wireless Security

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router III. Enter the Router’s PIN on your client device Use this method if your client device asks for the Router’s PIN number. Step 1: On the client device, enter the PIN number listed on the Router’s WPS screen, shown in Figure 4-16 (It is also labeled on the bottom of the Router).
  • Page 48 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button. But it’s  strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. WPA/WPA2-Personal - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared ...
  • Page 49 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-22 WPA/WPA2 - Enterprise • Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server. • Radius Port - Enter the port number of the Radius server. • Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius server.

  • Page 50: Wireless Mac Filtering

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router 64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters. 128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters.
  • Page 51 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-25 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC...

  • Page 52: Wireless Advanced

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router 3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already. 4. Click the Add New... button. Enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B/00-0A-EB-00-07-5F in the MAC Address field. Enter wireless station A/B in the Description field.

  • Page 53: Wireless Statistics

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is 2346. Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets  will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance because of excessive packets.

  • Page 54: Wireless 5Ghz

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Received Packets - Packets received by the station  Sent Packets - Packets sent by the station  You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button.
  • Page 55 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-29 Wireless Settings – 5GHz Wireless Network Name - Also called the SSID (Service Set Identification). Enter a value of  up to 32 characters. The same name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.
  • Page 56 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router 11n only- Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n. When 802.11n mode is  selected, only 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the Router. 11an mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11a and 802.11n wireless clients. It is ...

  • Page 57: Wps

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Key type - This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration. It  is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type WEP Index - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or ...
  • Page 58 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router  Note: To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WPS function meanwhile. Use the WPS Button Use this method if your client device has a WPS button.

  • Page 59: Wireless Security

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Use this method if your client device does not have the WPS button, but has a WPS PIN number. Step 1: Keep the default WPS status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-31, then Figure 4-34 will appear.
  • Page 60 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-35 Wireless Security Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button. But it’s  strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.
  • Page 61 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-36 WPA/WPA2 – Personal PSK Password - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to • 64 Hexadecimal characters. The default password is the same with the default PIN code, which is labeled on the bottom of the Router or can be found in Figure 4-31.

  • Page 62: Wireless Mac Filtering

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-38 WEP Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the drop-down list. The default • setting is Automatic, which can select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
  • Page 63 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-39 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.  Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.

  • Page 64: Wireless Advanced

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router 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.
  • Page 65 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-41 Wireless Advanced Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of Router. You can select High,  Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended.

  • Page 66: Wireless Statistics

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router  Note: If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance. 4.7.6 Wireless Statistics Choose menu “Wireless →...

  • Page 67: Wireless Settings

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.8.1 Wireless Settings Choose menu “Guest Network → Wireless Settings”, you can configure the Guest Network Wireless Settings on the page as shown in Figure 4-44. Figure 4-44 Guest Network Wireless Settings Allow Guest To Access My Local Network - If enabled, guests can communicate with ...

  • Page 68: Storage Sharing

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Access Time - During this time the wireless stations could accessing the AP.   Note: The range of bandwidth for Guest Network is calculated according to the setting of Bandwidth Control on the page “Bandwidth Control->Control Settings”.

  • Page 69: Dhcp

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Make sure the Access shared storage with password on the page “USB Settings -> Storage Sharing” is Enabled. Click the Start button to start the Guest Network Storage Sharing. Click the Add New Folder to Share button to specify a folder to share for the guests.
  • Page 70 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the Router on the LAN. Figure 4-48 DHCP Settings DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must ...

  • Page 71: Dhcp Clients List

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.9.2 DHCP Clients List Choose menu “DHCP → DHCP Clients List”, you can view the information about the clients attached to the Router in the screen as shown in Figure 4-49. Figure 4-49 DHCP Clients List Client Name - The name of the DHCP client ...

  • Page 72: Usb Settings

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Click the Add New… button. Then Figure 4-51 will pop up. 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.

  • Page 73: Storage Sharing

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.10.1 Storage Sharing Choose menu “USB Settings→Storage Sharing”, you can configure a USB disk drive attached to the Router and view volume and share properties such as share name, capacity, used space, and free space, etc on this page as shown below.

  • Page 74: Ftp Server

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Follow the instructions below to set up your Router as a file server: Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this Router. Click the Rescan button to find the USB drive that has been attached to the Router.
  • Page 75 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Partition - The name of the partition is displayed  Folder - The real full path of the specified folder.  To set up your FTP Server, please follow the instructions below: Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this Router.

  • Page 76: Media Server

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router The max share folders number is 10. If you want to share a new folder when the number has reached 10, you can delete an existing share folder and then add a new one.
  • Page 77 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router 2. Click the Start button to start the media server, and then the screen will appear as shown in Figure 4-59. Figure 4-59 Media Server Setting 3. Click the Add share folder button to specify a folder as the search path of media server. The screen will then appear as shown in Figure 4-60.

  • Page 78: Print Server

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Back - Click this button to discard the settings and just go to the media server configuration  page. 4. Click the Scan All button to scan all the share folders immediately. You can also select the Auto-scan, at same time, select an auto scan interval time by drop-down list.
  • Page 79 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-62 User Account Management Only Administrator can use a Web browser to transfer the files from a PC to the Writable shared volume on the USB drive. To add a new user account, please follow the steps below: Click Add New User button, and the screen will appear as shown in Figure 4-63.

  • Page 80: Nat

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Confirm Password - Re-enter the password here.  Storage Authority – Choose Read and Write or Read Only from the drop-down list to  assign access authority of Storage Sharing to the user. FTP Access – Choose Yes or No from the drop-down list to decide whether the user can ...

  • Page 81: Virtual Servers

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu (shown in Figure 4-65): Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.12.1 Virtual Servers Choose menu “Forwarding→Virtual Servers”, and then you can view and add virtual servers in...
  • Page 82 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common Service Port menu does not list the service that you want to use, enter the number of the service port or service port range in the Service Port field.

  • Page 83: Port Triggering

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.12.2 Port Triggering Choose menu “Forwarding→Port Triggering”, you can view and add port triggering in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-68). Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephoning and so on. Port Triggering is used for some of these applications that cannot work with a pure NAT Router.
  • Page 84 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-69 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry Trigger Port - The port for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using this port will trigger  this rule. Trigger Protocol - The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all ...

  • Page 85: Dmz

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router A local host makes an outgoing connection to an external host using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field. 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.

  • Page 86: Security

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-71 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 87: Basic Security

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router There are four submenus under the Security menu as shown in Figure 4-72: Basic Security, Advanced Security, Local Management and Remote Management. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 88: Advanced Security

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router IPSec Passthrough - Internet Protocol security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols for  ensuring private, secure communications over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, through the use of cryptographic security services. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the Router, click Enable.

  • Page 89: Local Management

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router 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. The result of the statistics is used for analysis by SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood.

  • Page 90: Remote Management

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-75 Local Management By default, the radio button “All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web-Based Utility” is checked. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access the Setup page of the Router's Web-Based Utility locally from inside the network, check the radio button “Only the PCs listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator...

  • Page 91: Parental Control

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-76 Remote Management Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service  port 80. This Router's default remote management web port number is 80. For greater security, you can change the remote management web port to a custom port by entering that number in the box provided.
  • Page 92 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-77 Parental Control Settings To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. Click the Add New… button and the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-78. Figure 4-78 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry Parental Control - Check Enable if you want this function to take effect;...
  • Page 93 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router MAC Address of Your PC - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing  this Router. If the MAC Address of your adapter is registered, you can click the Copy To Above button to fill this address to the MAC Address of Parental PC field above.

  • Page 94: Access Control

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Click “Access Control → Schedule” on the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. Click Add New... button to create a new schedule with Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Time is all day-24 hours.
  • Page 95 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-81 Access Control Rule Management  Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect.  Rule Name - Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique.
  • Page 96 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Method One: Click Setup Wizard button and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 4-82. Figure 4-82 Quick Setup – Create a Host Entry Host Description - In this field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).
  • Page 97 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Mode - Here are two options, IP Address and Domain Name. You can choose either of them  from the drop-down list. If the IP Address is selected, you will see the following items: IP Address - Enter the IP address (or address range) of the target (targets) in dotted-decimal ...
  • Page 98 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Start Time - Enter the start time in HHMM format (HHMM are 4 numbers). For example 0800  is 8:00. Stop Time - Enter the stop time in HHMM format (HHMM are 4 numbers). For example 2000 ...
  • Page 99 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose “Click Here To Add New Schedule”. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. Click the Save button.

  • Page 100: Host

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router In Schedule field, select Schedule_1. In Status field, select Enable. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following list. 4.15.2 Host Choose menu “Access Control →...

  • Page 101: Target

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button to return to the previous page. Figure 4-88 Add or Modify a Host Entry Figure 4-89 Add or Modify a Host Entry...
  • Page 102 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-90 Target Settings  Target Description - Here displays the description about the target and this description is unique.  Information - The target can be IP address, port, or domain name.  Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.

  • Page 103: Schedule

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-92 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). In Domain Name field, enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (for example, google) in the blank.
  • Page 104 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-93 Schedule Settings Schedule Description - Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is  unique. Day - Here displays the day(s) in a week.  Time - Here displays the time period in a day.

  • Page 105: Advanced Routing

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-94 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.google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, you should first follow the settings below: Click Add New...

  • Page 106: Static Routing List

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.16.1 Static Routing List Choose menu “Advanced Routing → Static Routing List”, and then you can configure the static route in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-96). A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network.

  • Page 107: System Routing Table

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Click the Enable All button to enable all the entries. Click the Disable All button to disable all the entries. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries. Click the Previous button to view the information in the previous screen, click the Next button to view the information in the next screen.

  • Page 108: Control Settings

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu as shown in Figure 4-99: Control Settings and Rules List. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.

  • Page 109: Ip & Mac Binding Setting

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Egress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the  Internet port, the default is 0. Ingress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through the ...
  • Page 110 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-104 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.  Bind - Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device.

  • Page 111: Arp List

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Enter the MAC Address or IP Address. Click the Find button in the page as shown in Figure 4-106. Figure 4-106 Find IP & MAC Binding Entry Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled.

  • Page 112: Dynamic Dns

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router  Note: An item could not be loaded to the IP & MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been loaded before. Error warning will prompt as well. Likewise, "Load All" only loads the items without interference to the IP &...

  • Page 113: Dyndns.org Ddns

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. Enter 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.

  • Page 114: No-Ip.com Ddns

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router  Note: If you want to login again with another account after a successful login, please click the Logout button, then input your new username and password and click the Login button. 4.19.3 No-ip.com DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.no-ip.com, the page will appear as...

  • Page 115: Ipv6 Status

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router There are two submenus under the IPv6 Support menu (shown in Figure 4-111): IPv6 Status and IPv6 Setup. Click either of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.

  • Page 116: Ipv6 Setup

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.20.2 IPv6 Setup Figure 4-113 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 ...
  • Page 117 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router DHCPv6 Figure 4-114 DHCPv6 Get non-temporary IPv6 address - Get a non-temporary IPv6 address from the ISP.  Get IPv6 prefix delegation - Get a temporary IPv6 address and IPv6 prefix from the ISP, the ...
  • Page 118 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band 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 119 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router  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.  MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes.
  • Page 120 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These  fields are case-sensitive. Get IPv6 Address Way  Get non-temporary IPv6 address - Get a non-temporary IPv6 address by DHCPv6 •...

  • Page 121: System Tools

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router  Address/Subnet Mask/Default Gateway - the IPv4 address/ subnet mask/ default gateway assigned, in dotted-decimal notation.  MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1480 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 122: Time Setting

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Choose menu “System Tools”, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 123: Diagnostic

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Daylight Saving Status - Displays the status whether the Daylight Saving is in use.  To set time manually: Select your local time zone. Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format.
  • Page 124 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-121 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 125: Firmware Upgrade

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router The Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis. If the result is similar to the following screen, the connectivity of the Internet is fine. Figure 4-122 Diagnostic Results  Note: Only one user can use the diagnostic tools at one time.

  • Page 126: Factory Defaults

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Click the Upgrade button. The Router will reboot while the upgrading has been finished.  Note: New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use.

  • Page 127: Backup & Restore

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.21.5 Backup & Restore Choose menu “System Tools → Backup & Restore”, and then you can save the current configuration of the Router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown in Figure 4-125.

  • Page 128: Password

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router 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).  Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically.
  • Page 129 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-128 System Log Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not.  Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address, validation  information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature, as shown in Figure 4-129.

  • Page 130: Statistics

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router  Note: Only when you select Authentication, do you have to enter the User Name and Password in the following fields. User Name - Your mail account name filled in the From field. The part behind @ is ...
  • Page 131 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-130 Statistics Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable it,  click the Enable button. If it is disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled.
  • Page 132 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Statistics Table: The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics. IP/MAC Address The total number of packets received and transmitted by the Packets Router. Total The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the Bytes Router.

  • Page 133: Appendix A: Faq

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band 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 134 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router 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. On the WAN page, select “Dynamic IP” for "WAN Connection Type", finish by clicking “Save”.
  • Page 135 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry  Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the Router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ"...
  • Page 136 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure A-7 Basic Security I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? Because the WEB Server port 80 will interfere with the WEB management port 80 on the Router, you must change the WEB management port number to avoid interference.
  • Page 137 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router field of the Web browser. If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 192.168.0.x, the default LAN IP of the Router will automatically switch from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.1.1 to avoid IP conflict; in this case, please try http://192.168.1.1:88.

  • Page 138: Appendix B: Configuring The Pcs

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Appendix B: Configuring the PCs In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed.
  • Page 139 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router In the prompt page that showed below, double click on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Figure B-2 The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default.
  • Page 140 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server automatically, as shown in the Figure below: Figure B-3 - 130 -...

  • Page 141: Appendix C: Specifications

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router Appendix C: Specifications General IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE Standards 802.11e, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.1X, IEEE 802.3X, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab Protocols TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP 1 10/100M Auto-Negotiation Internet RJ45 port;...

  • Page 142: Appendix D: Glossary

    TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band 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 143 TL-WDR3500 N600 Wireless Dual Band 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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