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TP-Link TL-WR642G User Manual

TP-Link TL-WR642G User Manual

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  • 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 CE Declaration of Conformity For the following equipment: TL-WR642G is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility (89/336/EEC), Low-voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) and the Amendment Directive (93/68/EEC), the procedures given in European Council Directive 99/5/EC and 89/3360EEC.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Package contents......................1 Chapter 1: About this Guide ....................2 1.1 Purposes......................2 1.2 Conventions ......................2 1.3 Overview of this User Guide ................2 Chapter 2: Introduction...................... 3 2.1 Overview of the Router ..................3 2.2 Features....................... 3 2.3 Panel Layout ......................4 2.3.1 The Front Panel ..................
  • Page 5 5.8.5 Remote Management ................50 5.8.6 Advanced Security ................... 50 5.9 Static Routing..................... 52 5.10 DDNS....................... 53 5.10.1 Dyndns.org DDNS ................. 53 5.10.2 Oray.net DDNS ..................54 5.10.3 Comexe.cn DDNS.................. 55 5.11 System Tools ....................56 5.11.1 Time ....................... 56 5.11.2 Firmware ....................

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    One Resource CD for TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information Note: If any of the listed contents are damaged or missing, please contact the retailer from whom you purchased the TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router for assistance. - 1 -...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: About This Guide

    108M Wireless Router User Guide Chapter 1: About this Guide Thank you for choosing the TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router. This router provides dedicated solution for Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks. With your network all connected, your local wired or wireless network can share Internet access, files and fun for multiple PCs through one ISP account.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2: Introduction

    The TL-WR642G 108Mbps 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-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router will allow you to connect your network wirelessly better than ever, sharing Internet Access, files and fun, easily and securely.

  • Page 9: Panel Layout

    Supports firmware upgrade. 2.3 Panel Layout 2.3.1 The Front Panel The front panel of the TL-WR642G consists of several LED indicators, which is designed to indicate connections. View from left. Table 2-1 describes the LEDs on the front panel of the router.

  • Page 10: The Rear Panel

    2.3.2 The Rear Panel The rear panel contains the following features. (View from left to right) AC power socket: only use the power adapter supplied with the TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router, use of a different adapter may result in product damage.

  • Page 11: Chapter 3: Connecting The Router

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Chapter 3: Connecting the Router 3.1 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)
  • Page 12 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 3-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router - 7 -...

  • Page 13: Chapter 4: Quick Installation Guide

    108M Wireless Router User Guide Chapter 4: Quick Installation Guide After connecting the TL-WR642G Router into your network, you should configure it. This chapter describes how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR642G Wireless Router. These procedures only take you a few minutes. You can access the Internet via the router immediately after successfully configuring.
  • Page 14 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-1 Successful result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to that shown in figure 4-2, it means that your PC has not connected to the router. Figure 4-2 Failed result of Ping command...

  • Page 15: Quick Installation Guide

    With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a web browser. Connect to the router by typing http://192.168.1.1 in the address field of web browser.
  • Page 16 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Click Next, then Choose WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in figure 4-6. Figure 4-6 Choose WAN Connection Type The router supports three popular ways to connect to Internet. Please select one compatible with your ISP. Click Next to enter the necessary network parameters.
  • Page 17 SSID: Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same SSID must be assigned to all wireless devices on your network. The default SSID is TP-LINK. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TP-LINK is NOT the same as tp-link.
  • Page 18 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Click the Next button, you will then see the Finish page: Figure 4-10 Quick Setup - Finish After finishing all configurations of basic network parameters, please click Finish button to exit this Quick Setup.

  • Page 19: Chapter 5: Configuring The Router

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Chapter 5: Configuring the Router This chapter describes each web page's key functions. 5.1 login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the router. There are ten main menus on the left of the web-based utility. Submenus will be available after you click one of the main menus.

  • Page 20: Quick Setup

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 5-1 Router Status 5.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 4.2: "Quick Installation Guide." 5.4 Network Figure 5-2 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in figure 5-2): LAN, WAN...

  • Page 21: Lan

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 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. 5.4.1 LAN You can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this page.
  • Page 22 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 5-4 WAN – Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters.
  • Page 23 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 5-5 WAN - Static IP You should type the following parameters into the spaces provided: 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, usually is 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 24 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 5-6 WAN - PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time).
  • Page 25 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide time in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested. 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 26 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Click the Save button to save your settings. If you choose 802.1X + Dynamic IP, you should enter the follow parameters(figure 5-8) : Figure 5-8 802.1X + Dynamic IP Settings 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.
  • Page 27 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 5-9 802.1X + Static IP Settings 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.
  • Page 28 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 5-10 BigPond 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. Eg, NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au...
  • Page 29 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 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. To use this option, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter "0"...
  • Page 30 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 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...
  • Page 31 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 5-12 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 32: Mac Clone

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 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. Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this option, click the radio button.

  • Page 33: Wireless

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 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. 5.5 Wireless Figure 5-14 Wireless menu There are three submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in figure 5-14): Wireless Settings, MAC Filtering and Wireless Statistics.
  • Page 34 SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is TP-LINK, but it is recommended strongly that you change your networks name (SSID) to a different value.
  • Page 35 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Note Dialog Note: Some regions may not use 108Mbps Mode since the operation for the wireless interface in 108Mbps Mode is illegal. Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option.
  • Page 36 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide • Open System - Select 802.11 Open System authentication. • When you select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK for authentication type you can select Automatic, WPA –PSK or WPA2-PSK as authentication options. • When you select WPA/WPA2 as an authentication type you can select Automatic WPA or WPA2 as authentication option.

  • Page 37: Mac Filtering

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 5-15b 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.
  • Page 38 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide To set up an entry, follow these instructions: First, you must decide whether the unspecified wireless stations can access the router or not. If you desire that the unspecified wireless stations can access the router, please...
  • Page 39 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 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 to the previous page.

  • Page 40: Wireless Statistics

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 5.5.3 Wireless Statistics This page shows MAC Address, Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station. Figure 5-18 The router attached wireless stations MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address...

  • Page 41: Dhcp Clients List

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 5-20 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 manually configure the computer.

  • Page 42: Address Reservation

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 5-21 DHCP Clients List Index - The index of the DHCP Client Client Name - The name of the DHCP client MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client Assigned IP - The IP address that the router has allocated to the DHCP client.

  • Page 43: Forwarding

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 5-23 Add or Modify a Address Reservation Entry 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 44 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide because its IP Address may change when using the DHCP function. You can set up virtual servers on this page, shown in figure 5-25: Figure 5-25 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 –...

  • Page 45: Port Triggering

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 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 enter the same IP Address for that computer or server.
  • Page 46 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 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 protocols supported by the router).

  • Page 47: Dmz

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 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 48: Security

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 5-30 UPnP Settings Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. As allowing this may present a risk to security, this feature is disabled by default.

  • Page 49: Firewall

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 5.8.1 Firewall Using the Firewall page (shown in figure 5-32), you can turn the general firewall switch on or off. The default setting for the switch is off. If the general firewall switch is off, even if IP Address Filtering, DNS Filtering and MAC Filtering are enabled, their settings are ineffective.
  • Page 50 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 5-33 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…...

  • Page 51: Domain Filtering

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Keep the field open, which means all WAN IP Addresses have been put into the field. WAN Port - Enter a WAN Port or a range of WAN Ports in the field. For example, 25 –...
  • Page 52 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 5-35 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. To Add a Domain filtering entry, click the Add New… button. The page "Add or Modify a Domain Filtering entry"...

  • Page 53: Mac Filtering

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 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 the Previous button to return to the previous page.
  • Page 54 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 5-38 Add or Modify a 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 Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit).

  • Page 55: Remote Management

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 5.8.5 Remote Management You can configure the Remote Management function on this page shown in figure 5-39. This feature allows you to manage your Router from a remote location, via the Internet. Figure 5-39 Remote Management Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80.
  • Page 56 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 5-40 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 57: Static Routing

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide WAN port. 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 58: Ddns

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Click the Add New button.(pop-up figure 5-43) 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.

  • Page 59: Oray.net Ddns

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide appear as shown in figure 5-44: Figure 5-44 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 60: Comexe.cn Ddns

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Type the User Name for your DDNS account. Type the Password for your DDNS account. Click the Login button to login the DDNS service. Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.

  • Page 61: System Tools

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 5.11 System Tools Figure 5-47 The System Tools menu There are eight submenus under the System Tools menu (shown in figure 5-47): Time, Firmware, Factory Defaults, Backup and Restore, Reboot, Password, Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 62: 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 63: Factory Defaults

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Hardware Version - Displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the current hardware version. Note: 1. Do not turn off the router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded.

  • Page 64: Reboot

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide • 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. Keep the router on during the restoring process, to prevent any damage.

  • Page 65: Log

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 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 66 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 5-55 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.

  • Page 67: Appendix A: Faq

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 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.
  • Page 68 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 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 69 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 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 70 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure A-7 Remote Management Note: If the above configuration takes effect, to configure to the router by typing http://192.168.1.1:88 (the router’s LAN IP address: Web Management Port) in the address field of the web browser.

  • Page 71: Appendix B: Configuring The Pc

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows 95/98. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed.
  • Page 72 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Double-click the Network icon, highlight the bound TCP/IP tab in the appearing Network window that appears. An example is shown in the following figure: Figure B-3 Configuration tab Click on Properties. The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default.
  • Page 73 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure B-5 Gateway tab Choose Disable DNS on the DNS configuration tab, as shown in the following figure: Figure B-6 DNS Configuration tab • Setting IP address manually Select Specify an IP address on IP Address tab, as shown in the following figure.
  • Page 74 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure B-7 IP Address tab Type the router’s LAN IP address (the default IP is 192.168.1.1) into the New gateway field on the Gateway tab, and click on the Add button, as shown in the figure:...
  • Page 75 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Add button. Shown below: Figure B-9 DNS Configuration tab Now, all the configurations are finished, it will take effect after reboot. - 70 -...

  • Page 76: Appendix C: Specifications

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 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...

  • Page 77: Appendix D: Glossary

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Appendix D: Glossary ™ ™ WLAN Transmission Technology - 108M Super G WLAN 108M Super G Transmission Technology employs multiple performance-enhancing techniques including packet bursting, fast frames, data compression, and dynamic turbo mode that combine to improve the throughput and range of wireless networking products.
  • Page 78 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Domain Name - A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet. DoS (Denial of Service) - A hacker attack designed to prevent your computer or network from operating or communicating.

  • Page 79: Appendix E: Contact Information

    TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Appendix E: Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of the TP-LINK TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router, please contact us. http://www.tp-link.com Website: - 74 -...

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