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TP-Link TL-WR841N User Manual

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TL-WR841N
TL-WR841ND
300Mbps Wireless N Router
Rev: 3.1.1
1910010416

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  • Page 1 TL-WR841N TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Rev: 3.1.1 1910010416...

  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    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: Ce Mark Warning

    FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. “To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations.
  • Page 4 This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below, and having a maximum gain of 5 dBi. Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 5 dBi are strictly prohibited for use with this device. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for successful communication.

  • Page 5: Declaration Of Conformity

    DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N Router Model No.: TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 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 6: 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 ...............6 2.1 System Requirements ....................
  • Page 7 4.7.2 DHCP Clients List ..................48 4.7.3 Address Reservation ..................49 4.8 Forwarding ....................... 50 4.8.1 Virtual Servers ....................50 4.8.2 Port Triggering ....................52 4.8.3 DMZ......................54 4.8.4 UPnP ......................54 4.9 Security ........................55 4.9.1 Basic Security....................56 4.9.2 Advanced Security..................
  • Page 8 4.16.5 Backup & Restore..................87 4.16.6 Reboot ......................87 4.16.7 Password...................... 88 4.16.8 System Log....................88 4.16.9 Statistics ....................... 91 Appendix A: FAQ ....................93 Appendix B: Configuring the PC................98 Appendix C: Specifications .................102 Appendix D: Glossary ..................103 - III -...

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    300Mbps Wireless N Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router DC Power Adapter for TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Quick Installation Guide Resource CD for TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router, including: •...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1. Introduction

    (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance. Incredible Speed The TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router provides up to 300Mbps 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. The performance of this 802.11n wireless Router will give you the unexpected networking experience at...

  • Page 11: Conventions

    The Router or TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router without any explanation. Note: The two devices of TL-WR841N and TL-WR841ND are sharing this User Guide. For simplicity, we will take TL-WR841ND for example throughout this Guide. The differences between them are: TL-WR841N Router with 2 fixed antennas.

  • Page 12: Panel Layout

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 1.4 Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch 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 13: The Rear Panel

    ON/OFF: The switch for the power. POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the power adapter provided with this TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router. WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet.

  • Page 14: Chapter 2. Connecting The Router

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (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 15 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Connect the power adapter to the power socket on the Router, and the other end into an electrical outlet. The Router will start to work automatically. Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router...

  • Page 16: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router is 192.168.1.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 17 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the Router is failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command...

  • Page 18: Quick Installation Guide

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Note: The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN ports which you link to on the Router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? Note: If the Router's IP address is 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254.
  • Page 19 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Note: If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.
  • Page 20 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 1) If the connection type detected is PPPoE, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-7. Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
  • Page 21 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-9. Figure 3-9 Quick Setup – Wireless Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radio choosing from the drop-down list.
  • Page 22 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Mode - This field determines the wireless mode which the Router works on. Channel Width - Select any channel width from the drop-down list. The default setting is automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically.
  • Page 23 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 3-11 Quick Setup – Finish - 16 -...

  • Page 24: Chapter 4. Configuring The Router

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 4. Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the fifteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility.
  • Page 25 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-1 Router Status - 18 -...

  • Page 26: Quick Setup

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide”. 4.4 QSS This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by QSS (Quick Secure Setup) function.
  • Page 27 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router method, you can add it to the network by PBC with the following two methods. Method One: Step 1: Press the QSS button on the front panel of the Router. Step 2: Press and hold the QSS button of the adapter directly for 2 or 3 seconds.
  • Page 28 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 3: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration. The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Three: Step 1: Keep the default QSS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-2, then the following screen will appear.
  • Page 29 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-3 Add A New Device Step 2: Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes” and click Connect. Step 3: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Push the button on my access point”...

  • Page 30: By Pin

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter II. By PIN If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods.
  • Page 31 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Next. The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Note: In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the above figure shown. Method Two: Enter the PIN from my Router Step 1: Get the Current PIN code of the Router in Figure 4-2 (each Router has its unique PIN code.
  • Page 32 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Note: The default PIN code of the Router can be found in its label or the QSS configuration screen as Figure 4-2. You will see the following screen when the new device successfully connected to the network.

  • Page 33: Network

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.5 Network Figure 4-4 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-4): LAN, WAN and MAC Clone. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 34 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose Dynamic IP type, and the Router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP. You can see the page as follows (Figure 4-6): Figure 4-6 WAN – Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc.
  • Page 35 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Host Name - This option specifies the Host Name of the Router. Get IP with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you cannot get the IP Address normally, you can choose this option. (It is rarely required.)
  • Page 36 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE/Russia PPPoE option. And you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-8): Figure 4-8 WAN - PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.
  • Page 37 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router please enter “0” in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects. Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was down.
  • Page 38 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N 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 not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP.
  • Page 39 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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.
  • Page 40 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-11 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 41 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router terminates. Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected. To use this option, check the radio button. 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 42 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-12 PPTP Settings User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’s IP address or the domain name.

  • Page 43: Mac Clone

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, check the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter “0” in the Max Idle Time field.

  • Page 44: Wireless

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-13 MAC Address Clone 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 WAN 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 45 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router wireless network on this page. Figure 4-15 Wireless Settings SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of each Router’s MAC address).
  • Page 46 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router option. Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel is set to Auto, so the AP will choose the best channel automatically. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.

  • Page 47: Wireless Security

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-16 SSID(to be bridged) - The SSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join. BSSID(to be bridged) - The BSSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client.
  • Page 48 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-17 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. WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will find a notice in red as show in Figure 4-18.
  • Page 49 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router • 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 50: Wireless Mac Filtering

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router • 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 51 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-21 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disable. MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter. Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.
  • Page 52 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop-down list. Click the Save button to save this 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 53: Wireless Advanced

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.6.4 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Wireless → Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 4-23 Wireless Advanced Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of Router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like.

  • Page 54: Wireless Statistics

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended. Enable Short GI - This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by...

  • Page 55: Dhcp

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.7 DHCP Figure 4-25 The DHCP menu There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 4-25), DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 56: Dhcp Clients List

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP Address. Enter the amount of time in minutes and the user will be "leased" this dynamic IP Address. After the time is up, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address.

  • Page 57: Address Reservation

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.7.3 Address Reservation Choose menu “DHCP → Address Reservation”, you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen (shown in Figure 4-28).When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server.

  • Page 58: Forwarding

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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/Disabled All button to make all entries enabled/disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries.
  • Page 59 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router IP Address - The IP Address of the PC providing the service application. Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the Router). Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.

  • Page 60: Port Triggering

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page. Note: If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on “Security →...
  • Page 61 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router ALL (all protocols supported by the Router). Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. To add a new rule, follow the steps below. Click the Add New… button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-34.

  • Page 62: Dmz

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Note: When the trigger connection is released, the corresponding opening ports will be closed. Each rule is allowed to be used only by one host on LAN synchronously. The trigger connection of other hosts on LAN will be refused.

  • Page 63: Security

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-36 UPnP Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information. App Description - The description provided by the application in the UPnP request.

  • Page 64: Basic Security

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.9.1 Basic Security Choose menu “Security → Basic Security”, you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 4-38. Figure 4-38 Basic Security Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or disable the Router’s firewall.

  • Page 65: Advanced Security

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N 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, keep the default, Enabled.

  • Page 66: Local Management

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N 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 67: Remote Management

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router screen as shown in Figure 4-40. The management feature allows you to deny computers in LAN from accessing the Router. Figure 4-40 Local Management By default, the radio button “All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web-Based Utility”...

  • Page 68: Parental Control

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-41 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 69 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-42 Parental Control Settings Parental Control - Check Enable if you want this function to take effect, otherwise check Disable. MAC Address of Parental PC - In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or you can make use of the Copy To Above button below.
  • Page 70 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router In the Status field, you can select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list. Click the Disable All button to disable all the rules in the list.

  • Page 71: Access Control

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 3. Click “Parental Control” menu on the left to go back to the Add or Modify Parental Control Entry page: Click Add New... button. Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field. Enter “Allow Google” in the Website Description field.
  • Page 72 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-46 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 73 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose “Click Here To Add New Schedule”. 6. In the Action field, select Deny or Allow. 7. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry.

  • Page 74: Host

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 3. Click “Access Control → Schedule” in the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. Add a new entry with the Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Sun, Start Time is 1800 and Stop Time is 2000.
  • Page 75 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. Click the Add New… button. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address. If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-49.

  • Page 76: Target

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4. In MAC Address field, enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Host Settings page and see the following list. 4.11.3 Target Choose menu “Access Control → Target”, you can view and set a Target list in the screen as shown in Figure 4-51.
  • Page 77 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 2) In Domain Name field, enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (for example google) in the blank. Any domain name with keywords in it (www.google.com, www.google.cn) will be blocked or allowed. You can enter 4 domain names.

  • Page 78: Schedule

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 1. Click Add New… button in Figure 4-51 to enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page. 2. In Mode field, select Domain Name from the drop-down list. 3. In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1).
  • Page 79 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page. Figure 4-55 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...

  • Page 80: Advanced Routing

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.12 Advanced Routing Figure 4-56 Advanced Routing Menu There are two submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-56): Static Routing List and System Routing Table. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 81: System Routing Table

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Enter the following data. Destination IP Address - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route. Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.

  • Page 82: Bandwidth Control

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. Gateway - This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the network or host.

  • Page 83: Rules List

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Ingress Bandwidth - The download speed through the WAN port. 4.13.2 Rules List Choose menu “Bandwidth Control → Rules List”, you can view and configure the Bandwidth Control rules in the screen below. Figure 4-61 Bandwidth Control Rules List Description - This is the information about the rules such as address range.

  • Page 84: Ip & Mac Binding Setting

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-62 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings Step 3: Click the Save button. 4.14 IP & MAC Binding Setting Figure 4-63 the IP & MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-63): Binding Settings and ARP List.
  • Page 85 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.

  • Page 86: Arp List

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-66 Find IP & MAC Binding Entry Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. 4.14.2 ARP List To manage the computer, you could observe the computers in the LAN by checking the relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you could configure the items on the ARP list also.

  • Page 87: Dynamic Dns

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Click the Load All button to load all items to the IP & MAC Binding list. Click the Refresh button to refresh all items. Note: An item could not be loaded to the IP & MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been loaded before.

  • Page 88: Dyndns.org Ddns

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-68 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Type the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. Type the Password for your DDNS account.

  • Page 89: No-Ip.com Ddns

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-69 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Type the User Name for your DDNS account. Type the Password for your DDNS account. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here.

  • Page 90: System Tools

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-70 No-ip.com DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Type the User Name for your DDNS account. Type the Password for your DDNS account. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.

  • Page 91: Time Settings

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.

  • Page 92: Diagnostic

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router take effect. 2. The time will be lost if the Router is turned off. 3. The Router will obtain GMT automatically from Internet if it has already connected to Internet. 4.16.2 Diagnostic Choose menu “System Tools → Diagnostic”, you can transact Ping or Traceroute function to check connectivity of your network in the following screen.

  • Page 93: Firmware Upgrade

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Domain name (such as http://www.tp-link.com). Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection. Ping Packet Size - The size of Ping packet. Ping Timeout - Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet. If there is no reply in the specified time, the connection is overtime.

  • Page 94: Factory Defaults

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions below: 1. Download more recent firmware upgrade file from TP-LINK website (http://www.tp-link.com). 2. Type the path and file name of the update file into the File field. Or click the Browse button to locate the update file.

  • Page 95: Backup & Restore

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.16.5 Backup & Restore Choose menu “System Tools → Backup & Restore”, 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 4-77.

  • Page 96: Password

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router • Change the Wireless configurations. • Change the Web Management Port. • Upgrade the firmware of the Router (system will reboot automatically). • Restore the Router's settings to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically). •...
  • Page 97 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-80 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 4-81.
  • Page 98 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-81 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 99: Statistics

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Enable Auto Mail Feature - Select it to mail logs automatically. You could mail the current logs either at a specified time everyday or by intervals, but only one could be the current effective rule. Enter the desired time or intervals in the corresponding field as shown in Figure 4-81 Click Save to keep your settings.
  • Page 100 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Sorted Rules – Choose how displayed statistics are sorted. Select the Auto-refresh checkbox to refresh automatically. Click the Refresh button to refresh immediately. Click Reset All to reset the values of all the entries to zero.

  • Page 101: Appendix A: Faq

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix A: FAQ How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users? First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the Router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem.
  • Page 102 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router "WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select “Dynamic IP” for "WAN Connection Type", finish by clicking Save. Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter, which is connected to your cable/DSL Modem during installation. If your ISP requires MAC register, log in to the Router and click the "Network"...
  • Page 103 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N 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 104 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N 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 105 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Log in to the Router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click the "Virtual Servers" submenu. On the "Virtual Servers" page, click Add New…, then on the “Add or Modify a Virtual Server” page, enter “80” into the blank next to the “Service Port”, and your IP address next to the “IP Address”, assuming 192.168.1.188...

  • Page 106: Appendix B: Configuring The Pc

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if necessary.
  • Page 107 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure B-2 The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below: Setting IP address automatically...
  • Page 108 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure B-3 Note: For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and Router may need to be restarted. Setting IP address manually Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available If the Router's LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1, specify the IP address as 192.168.1.x (x is...
  • Page 109 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Now click OK to keep your settings. - 102 -...

  • Page 110: Appendix C: Specifications

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix C: Specifications General IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE Standards 802.11n Protocols TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation WAN RJ45 port, Four 10/100M Ports Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 ports supporting Auto MDI/MDIX 10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100Ω...

  • Page 111: Appendix D: Glossary

    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix D: Glossary 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding.
  • Page 112 TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection. 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.

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