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300Mbps Wireless N Router
REV1.0.0
1910011557

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  • Page 1 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router REV1.0.0 1910011557...

  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

  • Page 3: Ce Mark Warning

    Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.

  • Page 4: Radiation Exposure Statement

    Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. Déclaration d'exposition aux radiations: Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un environnement non contrôlé.

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    請不要私自打開機殼，不要嘗試自行維修本產品，請由授權的專業人士進行此項工作。 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України. Safety Information When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the ...
  • Page 6 Explanation of the symbols on the product label Symbol Explanation DC voltage RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment.

  • Page 7: Declaration Of Conformity

    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N Router Model No.: TL-WR845N 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 Overview of the Router ......................2 Main Features ........................2 Panel Layout ......................... 3 1.3.1 The Front Panel ......................3 1.3.2 The Rear Panel ......................4 Chapter 2. Connecting the Router ......................6 System Requirements ......................
  • Page 9 4.7.1 Wireless Settings ....................43 DHCP ..........................44 4.8.1 DHCP Settings ......................44 4.8.2 DHCP Clients List ....................45 4.8.3 Address Reservation ....................45 Forwarding .......................... 47 4.9.1 Virtual Servers ......................47 4.9.2 Port Triggering ......................49 4.9.3 DMZ ........................51 4.9.4 UPnP........................
  • Page 10 4.16.1 Comexe DDNS ....................... 75 4.16.2 Dyndns DDNS ......................76 4.16.3 No-ip.com DDNS ....................76 4.17 IPv6 Support ........................77 4.17.1 IPv6 Status ......................78 4.17.2 IPv6 Setup ......................79 4.18 System Tools ........................86 4.18.1 Time Settings ......................87 4.18.2 Diagnostic .......................

  • Page 11: Package Contents

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  DC Power Adapter for TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  Quick Installation Guide  Ethernet Cable  ...

  • Page 12: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Flexible Access Control The TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router provides flexible access control, so that parents or network administrators can establish restricted access policies for children or staff. It also supports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port Triggering, and then the network administrators can manage and monitor the network in real time with the remote management function.

  • Page 13: Panel Layout

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN  ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX. Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security.  Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE Internet ...

  • Page 14: The Rear Panel

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router The router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Indication Power is off. The router has finished booting. （Power） Flash The router is booting or upgrading. The Wireless function is disabled.
  • Page 15 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router approximately 8 seconds, and then release the button and wait the router to reboot to its factory default settings. Wi-Fi/WPS: This button is used for both WPS and Wi-Fi function.   Used as Wi-Fi button: Press this Wi-Fi/WPS button for more than 2 seconds to turn on or off the wireless function of your router.

  • Page 16: Chapter 2. Connecting The Router

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 2. Connecting the Router System Requirements Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet)  One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the router is  connected directly to the Ethernet.) PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors ...
  • Page 17 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Verify that the hardware connection is correct by checking these LEDs.

  • Page 18: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your 300Mbps Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. TCP/IP Configuration The default domain name of the 300Mbps Wireless N Router is http://tplinkwifi.net, the default IP address is 192.168.0.1, and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 19 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router If the result displayed is similar to the figure below it means the connection between your PC  and the router is failed. Please check the connection following these steps: Is the connection between your PC and the router correct? ...

  • Page 20: Quick Installation Guide

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  Note: 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. Therefore, in order to verify the network connection between your PC and the router, you can open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.1.1, and then press Enter.
  • Page 21 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  Note: The Router will automatically detect the Internet connection. If the Internet is available, the Router will direct you to step 5 Wireless settings; otherwise, you need to continue with step 3 to choose WAN Connection Type.
  • Page 22 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router If you select Auto-Detect, the router will automatically detect the connection type your ISP provides. Make sure the cable is securely plugged into the Internet port before detection. The appropriate configuration page will be displayed when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the router.
  • Page 23 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet  (including your ISP). Enter the IP address into the field. Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address, it is usually ...
  • Page 24 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate the secondary connection if your ISP provides an extra Connection type such as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area network. 4） If the connection type is L2TP/Russian L2TP, the next screen will appear as shown in the figure below.
  • Page 25 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 5） If the connection type is PPTP/Russian PPTP, the next screen will appear as shown in the figure below. Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue. User Name and Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
  • Page 26 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radio.  Wireless Network Name - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same name of  SSID (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.
  • Page 27 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router No Change - If you chose this option, wireless security configuration will not change!  The above settings are only for basic wireless parameters. For advanced settings, please check “More Advanced Wireless Settings”, and then you can set the following parameters.

  • Page 28: Chapter 4. Configuring The Router

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N 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 main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions.

  • Page 29: Status

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Status The Status page provides the current status information about the router. All information is read-only. Quick Setup Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide. This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function.
  • Page 30 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Choose menu “WPS”, and you will see the next screen (shown in the figure below ). 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 ...
  • Page 31 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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. Step 4: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router.

  • Page 32: Network

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  Note: The WPS LED on the router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network. The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the router is disabled.
  • Page 33 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 34 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Default Gateway - (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation  provided by your ISP. MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks  is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
  • Page 35 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Dynamic IP - You can check this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary  connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP. Static IP - You can check this radio button to use Static IP as the secondary connection ...
  • Page 36 TL-WR845N 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, which ...
  • Page 37 TL-WR845N 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 38 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was  down. Connect Manually - You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to connect/disconnect  immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode.
  • Page 39 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 ...
  • Page 40 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 ...

  • Page 41: Mac Clone

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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, click the radio button. Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually.

  • Page 42: Lan

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed here. WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port. If your ...

  • Page 43: Wireless

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router IP Address - Enter the IP address of your router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation  (factory default: 192.168.0.1). Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use ...
  • Page 44 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Wireless Network Name - 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_XXXX (XXXX indicates the last unique four numbers of each router’s MAC address).
  • Page 45 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Enable Wireless Router Radio - The wireless radio of this router can be enabled or disabled  to allow wireless stations access. Please use the WiFi button on this device to enable/disable radio. Enable SSID Broadcast - When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks ...

  • Page 46: Wireless Security

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.6.2 Wireless Security Choose menu “Wireless > Wireless Security”, you can configure the security settings of your wireless network. There are five wireless security modes supported by the router: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2), WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key), WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key).
  • Page 47 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  Note: If you check the WPA/WPA2 – Personal (Recommended) radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown in the figure below. Wireless Password - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to •...
  • Page 48 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius Server. • Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value • should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.

  • Page 49: Wireless Mac Filtering

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu “Wireless > MAC Filtering”, you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Address Filtering function, shown in the figure below To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled.
  • Page 50 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Status - Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-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 51: Wireless Advanced

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.6.4 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Wireless > Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of router. You can select ...

  • Page 52: Wireless Statistics

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high- priority messages  being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended enabled. Enable Short GI - This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by ...

  • Page 53: Guest Network

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Guest Network 4.7.1 Wireless Settings Choose menu “Guest Network > Wireless Settings”, you can configure the Guest Network Wireless Settings on the page as shown in the figure below. Allow Guest To Access My Local Network - If enabled, guests can communicate with ...

  • Page 54: Dhcp

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Access Time - During this time the wireless stations could accessing the AP.   Note: The range of bandwidth for Guest Network is calculated according to the setting of Bandwidth Control on the page “Bandwidth Control > Control Settings”.

  • Page 55: Dhcp Clients List

    TL-WR845N 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 56 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings. MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve IP address.

  • Page 57: Forwarding

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page. Forwarding There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu: Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 58 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router To set up a virtual server entry: Click the Add New… button. (pop-up the page of Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common Service Port list does not have the service that you want to use, type the number of the service port or service port range in the Service Port box.

  • Page 59: Port Triggering

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  Note: If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on System Tools > Remote Management page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080.
  • Page 60 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router To add a new rule, follow the steps below. Click the Add New… button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in the figure below. 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 61: Dmz

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Incoming Port Range cannot overlap each other. 4.9.3 Choose menu “Forwarding > DMZ”, you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen.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.

  • Page 62: Security

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 enabled by default. Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information.

  • Page 63: Basic Security

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.10.1 Basic Security Choose menu “Security > Basic Security”, you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in the figure below. Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or ...

  • Page 64: Advanced Security

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router the use of cryptographic security services. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the router, keep the default, Enabled. ALG - It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway (ALG) because ALG allows  customized Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal filters to be plugged into the gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer "control/data"...
  • Page 65 TL-WR845N 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 66: Local Management

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.10.3 Local Management Choose menu “Security > Local Management”, you can configure the management rule in the screen as shown in the figure below. The management feature allows you to deny computers in LAN from accessing the router.

  • Page 67: Parental Control

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 68 Website Description field. Enter the allowed domain name of the website, either the full name or the keywords (e.g. TP-LINK) in the Allowed Domain Name field. Any domain name with keywords in it will be allowed. Select from the Effective Time drop-down list the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1) you want the entry to take effect.
  • Page 69 For example: If you desire that the child PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access www.tp-link.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is without any restriction, you should follow the settings below. 1. Click “Parental Control” menu on the left to enter the Parental Control Settings page.

  • Page 70: Access Control

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Enter “Allow TP-LINK” in the Website Description field.  Enter “www.tp-link.com” in the Allowed Domain Name field.  Select “Schedule_1” you create just now from the Effective Time drop-down list.  In Status field, select Enable.
  • Page 71 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 72 For example: If you desire to allow the host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.tp-link.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, and forbid other hosts in the LAN to access the Internet, you should follow the settings below: 1.

  • Page 73: Host

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router In Schedule field, select Schedule_1.  In Action field, select Allow.  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 74: Target

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page. For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA, you should first follow the settings below: 1.
  • Page 75 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 76: Schedule

    2) In Domain Name field, enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (for example tp-link) in the blank. Any domain name with keywords in it will be blocked or allowed. You can enter 4 domain names.
  • Page 77 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 78: Advanced Routing

    300Mbps Wireless N Router For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.tp-link.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New... button on the page of Advanced Schedule Settings to enter the Advanced Schedule Settings page.

  • Page 79: Static Routing List

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.13.1 Static Routing List Choose menu “Advanced Routing > Static Routing List”, and then you can configure the static route in the next screen. A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network.

  • Page 80: System Routing Table

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N 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 81: Control Settings

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.14.1 Control Settings Choose menu “Bandwidth Control >...

  • Page 82: Ip & Mac Binding

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Enable - This displays the status of the rule.  Modify - Click Modify to edit the rule. Click Delete to delete the rule.  To add/modify a Bandwidth Control rule, follow the steps below.
  • Page 83 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 84: Arp List

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Click the Find button in the page as shown in the figure below. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. 4.15.2 ARP List...

  • Page 85: Dynamic Dns

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N 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 86: Dyndns Ddns

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Type the Password for your DDNS account. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service.

  • Page 87: Ipv6 Support

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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. Click the Login button to log in the DDNS service.

  • Page 88: Ipv6 Status

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.17.1 IPv6 Status The IPv6 Status page displays the router's current IPv6 status and configuration. All information is read-only.  Connection Type - The IPv6 connection way for WAN. • IPv6 Address - The WAN IPv6 address.

  • Page 89: Ipv6 Setup

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.17.2 IPv6 Setup Enable IPv6 - Tick the checkbox to enable the IPv6 function. It’s enabled by default.  WAN Connection Type - Choose the correct WAN connection type based on your ISP  network topology.
  • Page 90 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router SLAAC IPv6 Address - The IPv6 address assigned by your ISP dynamically.  IPv6 Address Prefix - Display the IPv6 Prefix Length in dotted-decimal notation provided by  your ISP. Default Gateway - Display the default gateway in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by ...
  • Page 91 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  Address Autoconfiguration Type - RADVD (Router Advertisement Daemon) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.  Site Prefix Configuration Type - The type of IPv6 address prefix. Delegated - Get the IPv6 address prefix from the ISP automatically, and the device will •...
  • Page 92 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  Primary IPv6 DNS - Enter the DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.  Secondary IPv6 DNS - Enter another DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. ...
  • Page 93 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  MTU Size (in bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs, you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection.
  • Page 94 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router PPPoEv6  PPPoE Session - The PPP session type for IPv6 connection. There are two types: Share with PPPoEv4 - The PPPoEv6 and PPPoEv4 use the same PPP session. • Create a new Session - The PPPoEv6 and PPPoEv4 use different PPP sessions. It is •...
  • Page 95 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Alway On - Connect automatically. • Connect Manual - Connect by the user manually. • Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.  Address Autoconfiguration Type - RADVD (Router Advertisement Daemon) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.

  • Page 96: System Tools

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1480 Bytes. For some ISPs, you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection.

  • Page 97: Time Settings

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.18.1 Time Settings Choose menu “System Tools > Time Settings”, you can configure the time on the following screen. Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this drop-down list.  Date - Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks.

  • Page 98: Diagnostic

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router To set time automatically: Select your local time zone. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II. Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the Internet.
  • Page 99 Domain Name System (DNS) queries. IP Address/Domain Name - Type the destination IP address (such as 202.108.22.5) or Domain name (such as http://www.tp-link.com) Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection.

  • Page 100: Firmware Upgrade

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router The Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis. If the result is similar to the following screen, the connectivity of the Internet is fine.  Note: Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options “Number of Pings”, “Ping Size” and “Ping Timeout”...

  • Page 101: Factory Defaults

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  Note: 1. 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. However, when experiencing problems caused by the router rather than the configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmware.

  • Page 102: Reboot

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local  computer. To upgrade the router's configuration, follow these instructions.  Click the Browse… button to locate the update file for the router, or enter the exact path •...

  • Page 103: Password

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.18.7 Password Choose menu “System Tools > Password”, you can change the factory default user name and password of the router in the next screen as shown in the figure below. It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the router, because all users who try to access the router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router's default user name and password.
  • Page 104 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 the figure below.

  • Page 105: Statistics

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  Note: Only when you select Authentication, do you have to enter the User Name and Password in the following fields. User Name - Your mail account name filled in the From field. The part behind @ is ...
  • Page 106 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 disabled. Packets Statistics Interval （5-60） - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and ...

  • Page 107: Logout

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router The number of TCP SYN packets transmitted to the WAN per second at the specified Packets Statistics interval. It is shown like “current transmitting rate SYN Tx / Max transmitting rate”. Reset Reset the value of he entry to zero.

  • Page 108: Appendix A: Faq

    TL-WR845N 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 109 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N 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 110 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  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 111 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 112 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 192.168.0.188 for an example, remember to Enable and Save.

  • Page 113: Appendix B: Configuring The Pc

    TL-WR845N 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 7. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed.
  • Page 114 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 115 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router  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 192.168.0.1, specify the IP address as 192.168.0.x (x is from 2 to 254), and Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
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  • Page 117: Appendix C: Specifications

    TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix C: Specifications General Standards IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11b, 802.11g and 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 118: Appendix D: Glossary

    TL-WR845N 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 119 TL-WR845N 300Mbps Wireless N Router SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key  identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card.

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