TP-Link TL-WDR4300 User Manual

TP-Link TL-WDR4300 User Manual

N750 wireless dual band gigabit router
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  • Page 1 Инструкция для TP-Link TL-WDR4300 Перейти в карточку товара 8 800 775 98 98...
  • Page 2 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Rev: 1.0.0 1910010640...
  • Page 3 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 4: 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 5: 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 6 (2)This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with Canada radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator &...
  • Page 7 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD For the following equipment: Product Description: N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Model No.: TL-WDR4300 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. Connecting the Router ...............7 2.1 System Requirements ....................
  • Page 9 4.7.1 Wireless Settings..................47 4.7.2 WPS ......................49 4.7.3 Wireless Security..................51 4.7.4 Wireless MAC Filtering ................. 54 4.7.5 Wireless Advanced ..................56 4.7.6 Wireless Statistics..................58 4.8 DHCP ........................58 4.8.1 DHCP Settings ..................... 59 4.8.2 DHCP Clients List ..................60 4.8.3 Address Reservation ..................
  • Page 10 4.16 Bandwidth Control ....................97 4.16.1 Control Settings .................... 98 4.16.2 Rules List...................... 98 4.17 IP & MAC Binding Setting ..................99 4.17.1 Binding Settings.................... 99 4.17.2 ARP List...................... 101 4.18 Dynamic DNS......................102 4.18.1 Comexe.cn DDNS ..................102 4.18.2 Dyndns.org DDNS ..................103 4.18.3 No-ip.com DDNS ..................
  • Page 11: Package Contents

    The following items should be found in your package: TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router DC Power Adapter for TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Quick Installation Guide Resource CD for TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router, including:...
  • Page 12: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Gigabit ports supply high-speed connection to your wired devices. Incredible Speed The TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router provides up to 300Mbps (2.4GHz) + 450Mbps (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-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Conventions The Router or TL-WDR4300 mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router without any explanation. Main Features Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps (2.4GHz) + 450Mbps (5GHz).
  • Page 14: Panel Layout

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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.
  • 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-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router. On/Off: The switch for the power.
  • Page 16 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WPS/Reset: Pressing this button for less than 5 seconds enables the WPS function. If your client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can press this button to quickly establish a connection between the Router and client devices and automatically configure wireless security for your wireless network.
  • Page 17: Chapter 2. Connecting The Router

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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)
  • Page 18 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router If the result displayed is similar to Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the Router failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps:...
  • Page 21: Quick Installation Guide

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
  • Page 22 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 3-5 Quick Setup Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6. The Router provides Auto-Detect function and supports three popular ways Dynamic IP, Static IP and PPPoE to connect to the Internet. It’s recommended that you make use of the Auto-Detect function.
  • Page 23 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP. Confirm Password - Enter the password again to make sure that the password is correct.
  • Page 24 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 3-9 Find MAC Address 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.
  • Page 25 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router for introduction. Click Next to continue. Figure 3-11 Quick Setup – Dual Band Selection 2.4GHz - You can use the 2.4GHz band to connect to many classic wireless devices like gaming consoles, laptops, DVRs, ect.
  • Page 26 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router in your network. The default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_2.4GHz_XXXXXX. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test. Region - Select your region from the drop-down list. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the Router can be used.
  • Page 27 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Configure the basic parameters for 5GHz wireless network in the following screen as shown in Figure 3-13, and then click Next. Figure 3-13 Quick Setup – Wireless Wireless Radio - Choose from the drop-down list to enable or disable the wireless radio.
  • Page 28 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.
  • Page 29: Chapter 4. Configuring The Router

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-1 Router Status - 20 -...
  • Page 31: Quick Setup

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Quick Setup Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide. 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-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-3 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.
  • Page 33 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Get IP with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you cannot get the IP Address normally, you can choose this option. (It is rarely required.) Click the Save button to save your settings.
  • Page 34 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-5 WAN - PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the User Name an d Password provi ded by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Secondary Connection - It’s available only for PPPoE Connection. If your ISP provides an extra Connection type such as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area network, then you can check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate this secondary connection.
  • Page 35 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Note: Only when y ou have configured the system time on “System Tools Time Settings” page, will the Time-based Connecting function can take effect. Connect Manually - You can click the Connect/Disconn ect button to connect/disconnect immediately.
  • Page 36 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Detect Online Interval - The Router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval. The default value is “0”. You can input the value between “0” and “120”. The value “0” means no detect.
  • Page 37 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. 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.
  • Page 38 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 button to connect immediately.
  • Page 39 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 40 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-9 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 41: Lan

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected. To use this option, check the radio button.
  • Page 42: Mac Clone

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-10 LAN MAC Address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the LAN. The value can't be changed. IP Address - Enter the IP address of your Router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.0.1).
  • Page 43: Dual Band Selection

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the Internet port. If your ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address into this field in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format (X is any hexadecimal digit).
  • Page 44: Wireless 2.4Ghz

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router streaming or gaming. Using this band can avoid interference with 2.4GHz networks or noisy devices like cordless phones and microwave ovens. Wireless 2.4GHz Figure 4-13 Wireless menu There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-13): Wireless Settings, WPS, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics.
  • Page 45 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router TP-LINK_2.4GHz_XXXXXX. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test. Region - Select your region from the drop-down list. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the Router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the Router in a region other than one of those specified in this field.
  • Page 46: Wps

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Enable SSID Broadcast - When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router. If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless Router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.
  • Page 47 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 48 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-17 Figure 4-18 Add A New Device Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly. Step 3: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process.
  • Page 49: Wireless Security

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen, shown in Figure 4-16 (It is also labeled on the bottom of the Router).
  • Page 50 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-20 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 51 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-21 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 4-16.
  • Page 52: Wireless Mac Filtering

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-23 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 53 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-24 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 54: Wireless Advanced

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 55 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-26 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 56: Wireless Statistics

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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. 4.6.6 Wireless Statistics Choose menu “Wireless 2.4GHz...
  • Page 57: Wireless Settings

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-13): Wireless Settings, WPS, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 58 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. Mode - Select the desired mode. 11a only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11a. When 802.11a mode is selected, only 802.11a wireless stations can connect to the Router.
  • Page 59: Wps

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router BSSID(to be bridged) - The BSSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join. Survey - Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.
  • Page 60 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and Router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. Note: To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WPS function meanwhile.
  • Page 61: Wireless Security

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-34 Add A New Device Step 2: Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the above WPS screen. Then click Connect button. Step 3: “Connect successfully” will appear on the screen of Figure 4-34, which means the client device has successfully connected to the Router.
  • Page 62 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 63 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 64: Wireless Mac Filtering

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 65 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 66: Wireless Advanced

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 67 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 68: Wireless Statistics

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 69: Dhcp Settings

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 4.8.1 DHCP Settings Choose menu “DHCP DHCP Settings”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 4-44.The Router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the Router on the LAN.
  • Page 70: Dhcp Clients List

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Note: To use the DHCP server function of the Router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically". 4.8.2 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 4-45.
  • Page 71: Usb Settings

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Reserved IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the Router. Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. To Reserve an IP address: Click the Add New… button. Then Figure 4-47 will pop up.
  • Page 72: Storage Sharing

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router There are four submenus under the USB Settings menu (shown in Figure 4-48), Storage Sharing, FTP Server, Media Server, Print Server and User Accounts. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 73: Ftp Server

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-50 Safe Unplug Message Click the Rescan button to start a new scan. 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.
  • Page 74 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-51 FTP Server Configuration Service Status - Indicates the FTP Server's current status. Internet Access - Select enable to allow access of the FTP server from the Internet. Otherwise, select disable to only allow local network access.
  • Page 75: Media Server

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-52 Add or Modify Share Folder Select the Share entire partition or a specific folder option. Enter display name of the share folder in Display Name filed. Click the Save button to save the settings.
  • Page 76 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Server Status - Indicates the Media Server’s current status, started or stopped. You can click the Start button to start the Media Server and click the Stop button to stop it. Name - The display name of this folder.
  • Page 77: Print Server

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-56 Add New Folder Display Name - You can enter a display name for the share folder. Share entire partition - Choose this option and then the folders contained in this partition will all be shared.
  • Page 78: User Accounts

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-57 Pint Server Setting There are two states of the print server, they are as follows: Online - Indicates the print service has been turned on, and no user is using the print service at present.
  • Page 79 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password field. Choose the Storage Authority from the drop-down list, Read and Write or Read Only. Choose FTP Access from the drop-down list, Yes or No. Figure 4-59 Add or Modify User Account User Name - Type the user name that you want to give access to the USB drive.
  • Page 80: Nat

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 4.10 NAT Choose “NAT”, and you can enable or disable the NAT function. Figure 4-60 The Forwarding menu 4.11 Forwarding Figure 4-61 The Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu (shown in Figure 4-61): Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP.
  • Page 81 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-62 Virtual Servers Service Port - The numbers of External Service Ports. You can enter a service port or a range of service ports (the format is XXX – YYY; XXX is the Start port and YYY is the End port).
  • Page 82: Port Triggering

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-63 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Note: It is possible that you have a computer or server that has more than one type of available service. If so, select another service, and type the same IP address for that computer or server.
  • Page 83 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-64 Port Triggering To add a new rule, follow the steps below. Click the Add New… button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-65. Select a common application from the Common Applications drop-down list, then the Trigger Port field and the Incoming Ports field will be automatically filled.
  • Page 84: Dmz

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Trigger Protocol - The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the Router). Incoming Port - The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the outgoing request.
  • Page 85: Upnp

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router (shown in Figure 4-66).The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. The Router forwards packets of all services to the DMZ host. Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may be changed when using the DHCP function.
  • Page 86: Security

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router App Description - The description about the application which initiates the UPnP request. External Port - The port which the Router opened for the application. Protocol - The type of protocol which is opened.
  • Page 87 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-69 Basic Security Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or disable the Router’s firewall. SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session.
  • Page 88: Advanced Security

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer "control/data" protocols such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc. FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, click Enable.
  • Page 89: Local Management

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router DoS Protection - Denial of Service protection. Check the Enable or Disable button to enable or disable the DoS protection function. Only when it is enabled, will the flood filters be enabled. Note: Dos Protection will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in “System Tool...
  • Page 90: Remote Management

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-71 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-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-72 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-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-73 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 4-74. Figure 4-74 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry Parental Control - Check Enable if you want this function to take effect;...
  • Page 93 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-77 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-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Method One: Click Setup Wizard button and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 4-78. Figure 4-78 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-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 format (e.g.
  • Page 98 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 is 20:00.
  • Page 99 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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.
  • Page 101: Target

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button to return to the previous page. Figure 4-84 Add or Modify a Host Entry Figure 4-85 Add or Modify a Host Entry...
  • Page 102 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-86 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-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-88 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-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-89 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-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-90 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-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 4.15.1 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 4-92). 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-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu as shown in Figure 4-95: 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-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 Internet port, the default is 0.
  • Page 110 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-100 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-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Enter the MAC Address or IP Address. Click the Find button in the page as shown in Figure 4-102. Figure 4-102 Find IP & MAC Binding Entry Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled.
  • Page 112: Dynamic Dns

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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. 4.18.3 No-ip.com DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.no-ip.com, the page will appear as...
  • Page 115: System Tools

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 4.19 System Tools Figure 4-107 The System Tools menu Choose menu “System Tools”, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics.
  • Page 116 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull down list. Date - Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks. Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks.
  • Page 117: Diagnostic

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-109 Time settings Note: This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must specify your time zone once you login to the router successfully, otherwise, these functions will not take effect.
  • Page 118: Firmware Upgrade

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Traceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection. Note: You can use ping/traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name. If pinging/tracerouting the IP address is successful, but pinging/tracerouting the domain name is not, you might have a name resolution problem.
  • Page 119: Factory Defaults

    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 120: Backup & Restore

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-113 Restore Factory Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. The default User Name: admin The default Password: admin The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Note: All changed settings will be lost when defaults are restored.
  • Page 121: Reboot

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 4.19.6 Reboot Choose menu “System Tools Reboot”, and then you can click the Reboot button to reboot the Router via the next screen. Figure 4-115 Reboot the Router Some settings of the Router will take effect only after rebooting, which include Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically).
  • Page 122: System Log

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router will be prompted for the Router's default user name and password. Note: The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and not include any spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm it.
  • Page 123 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-118 Mail Account Settings From - Your mail box address. The Router would connect it to send logs. To - Recipient’s address. The destination mailbox where the logs would be received. SMTP Server - Your smtp server. It corresponds with the mailbox filled in the From field.
  • Page 124: Statistics

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file. Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings.
  • Page 125 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Statistics Table: IP/MAC Address The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics. 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 126: Appendix A: Faq

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 127 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 128 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 129 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 130 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 131: Appendix B: Configuring The Pcs

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 132 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 133 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server automatically, as shown in the Figure below: Figure B-3 - 123 -...
  • Page 134: Appendix C: Specifications

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation Internet RJ45 port;...
  • Page 135: Appendix D: Glossary

    TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 136 TL-WDR4300 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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.
  • Page 137 TP-Link TL-WDR4300 Описание Характеристики Отзывы...

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