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450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router
REV3.1.0
1910011694

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  • Page 1 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router REV3.1.0 1910011694...
  • Page 2 Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

  • Page 3: Fcc Statement

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

  • Page 4: Canadian Compliance Statement

    Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause interference, and (2)This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Cet appareil est conforme aux norms CNR exemptes de licence d’Industrie Canada.

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    安全諮詢及注意事項  請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。  清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。  注意防潮，請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。  插槽與開口供通風使用，以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱，請勿堵塞或覆蓋開口。  請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風，否則不可放在密閉位置中。  請不要私自打開機殼，不要嘗試自行維修本產品，請由授權的專業人士進行此項工作。 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України. Safety Information  When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product; when there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source.

  • Page 6: Declaration Of Conformity

    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Model No.: TL-WR1043ND 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 7: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Package Contents ..........................1 Chapter 1. Introduction ........................2 Overview of the Router ....................2 Conventions ........................3 Main Features ......................... 3 Panel Layout ........................4 1.4.1 The Front Panel ....................4 1.4.2 The Rear Panel ....................5 Chapter 2. Connecting the Router ....................7 System Requirements ....................
  • Page 8 DHCP ..........................45 4.8.1 DHCP Settings ....................45 4.8.2 DHCP Clients List ..................... 47 4.8.3 Address Reservation..................47 USB Settings ......................... 48 4.9.1 Storage Sharing ....................49 4.9.2 FTP Server ......................50 4.9.3 Media Server ..................... 53 4.9.4 Print Server ....................... 56 4.9.5 User Accounts ....................
  • Page 9 4.18 Dynamic DNS ....................... 90 4.18.1 Comexe.cn DDNS ..................... 91 4.18.2 Dyn.com/dns DDNS ..................91 4.18.3 No-ip.com DDNS ....................92 4.19 IPv6 Support ......................... 93 4.19.1 IPv6 Status ......................94 4.19.2 IPv6 Setup......................95 4.20 System Tools ....................... 103 4.20.1 Time Setting ....................103 4.20.2 Diagnostic .......................

  • Page 10: Package Contents

    450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package:  TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  DC Power Adapter for TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Quick Installation Guide  Ethernet Cable ...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Flexible Access Control AccessontroInstallation The TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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 12: Conventions

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Conventions The router or TL-WR1043ND mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router without any explanation. Main Features  Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 450Mbps.

  • Page 13: Panel Layout

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 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 14: 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-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router.  WPS/Reset: Pressing this button 1 second enables the WPS function. If your client devices, such as...
  • Page 15 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router flash together once. And then release the button and wait the router to reboot to its factory default settings.  Wireless antenna: To receive and transmit the wireless data.

  • Page 16: Chapter 2. Connecting The Router

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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.) PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors ...
  • Page 17 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 2-2 USB Installation of the 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router...

  • Page 18: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. TCP/IP Configuration The default domain name of the 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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: Quick Installation Guide

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  If the result displayed is similar to the 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: Is the connection between your PC and the router correct? ...
  • Page 20 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type the default address http://tplinkwifi.net in the address field of the browser. Login the Router Figure 3-3 After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to the Figure 3-4. Enter admin for both of the User Name and Password in lower case letters.
  • Page 21 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 3-6 Choose WAN Connection Type The router provides Auto-Detect function and supports five popular ways Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, L2TP/Russian L2TP and PPTP/Russian PPTP to connect to the Internet. It’s recommended that you make use of the Auto-Detect function. If you are sure of what kind of connection type your ISP provides, you can select the very type and click Next to go on configuring.
  • Page 22 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router b) If the connection type is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-8. Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue. Figure 3-8 Quick Setup - Static IP IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet ...
  • Page 23 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Confirm Password - Enter the password again to make sure that the password is correct. 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.
  • Page 24 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Select Dynamic IP if none of the above parameters are provided. Then you just need to enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP. e) If the connection type is PPTP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-11.
  • Page 25 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Select Dynamic IP if none of the above parameters are provided. Then you just need to enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP. Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-12.
  • Page 26 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router For ASCII, the key can be made up of any numbers from 0 to 9 and any letters from A to Z, and the length should be between 8 and 63 characters. For Hexadecimal, the key can be made up of any numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F, and the length should be between 8 and 64 characters.

  • Page 27: Chapter 4. Configuring The Router

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Chapter 4. Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. Login Enter admin for the User Name and Password, both in lower case letters. Then click the Login button or press the Login key.

  • Page 28: Status

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Status The Status page provides the current status information about the router. All information is read-only. Figure 4-2 Router Status Quick Setup Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide. -19-...

  • Page 29: Wps

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS （Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function. Choose menu “WPS”, and you will see the next screen (shown in...
  • Page 30 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-4 Figure 4-5 Add A New Device Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device. Step 3: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process.

  • Page 31: Network

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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 (It is also labeled on the bottom of the router).
  • Page 32 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-8 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-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-9 WAN - Static IP IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.  Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation.
  • Page 34 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-10 WAN - PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These  fields are case-sensitive. Confirm Password - Re-enter the Password provided by your ISP to ensure the Password ...
  • Page 35 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was down.  Time-based Connecting - The connection will only be established in the period from the start time to the end time (both are in HH:MM format).
  • Page 36 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  ISP Specified IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the router during login, please click “Use IP address specified by ISP” check box and enter the IP address provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation.
  • Page 37 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router e.g. NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT - vic.bigpond.net.au QLD - qld.bigpond.net.au  MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes.
  • Page 38 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-13 WAN –L2TP  User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.  Confirm Password - Re-enter the Password provided by your ISP to ensure the Password you entered is correct.
  • Page 39 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  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 40 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.  Confirm Password - Re-enter the Password provided by your ISP to ensure the Password you entered is correct.

  • Page 41: Mac Clone

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router PPPoE - Connections which use PPPoE that requires a user name and password.  Dynamic IP - Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment.  Static IP - Connections which use static IP address assignment.

  • Page 42: Wireless

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-16 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 ...

  • Page 43: Wireless Settings

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.6.1 Wireless Settings Choose menu “Wireless→Wireless Setting”, and then you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network on this page. Figure 4-18 Wireless Settings Wireless Network Name (also called SSID) - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The ...

  • Page 44: Wireless Security

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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 45 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-19 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 46 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-20 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,...

  • Page 47: Wireless Mac Filtering

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-22 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 48 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-23 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disable. To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New… button. The "Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry"...
  • Page 49 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 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 50: Wireless Advanced

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.6.4 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Wireless→Wireless Advanced”, and then you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 4-25 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 51: Wireless Statistics

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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 reducing the guard interval time ...

  • Page 52: Guest Network

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Guest Network Figure 4-27 The Guest Network menu There are two submenus under the Guest Network menu (shown in Figure 4-27): Wireless Settings and Storage Sharing. 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 Figure 4-28.

  • Page 53: Storage Sharing

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Wireless Security - You can configure the security of Guest Network here.  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 54: Dhcp

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-30 Guest Network Storage Sharing  User Name - The user name is guest for Guest Network, it can't be changed.  Password - Enter the password in the Password field. The password must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length.
  • Page 55 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-32 DHCP Settings  DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually.

  • Page 56: Dhcp Clients List

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.8.2 DHCP Clients List Choose menu “DHCP→DHCP Clients List”, and then you can view the information about the clients attached to the router in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-33) Figure 4-33 DHCP Clients List ID - The index of the DHCP Client.

  • Page 57: Usb Settings

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve IP address.  Reserved IP Address - The IP address of the router reserved.  Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.

  • Page 58: Storage Sharing

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router There are five submenus under the USB Settings menu (shown in Figure 4-36): 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 59: Ftp Server

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-38 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 60 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router FTP Server Configuration Figure 4-40  Server Status - Indicates the FTP Server’s current status, started or stopped. You can click the Start button to start the FTP Server and click the Stop button to stop it.
  • Page 61 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Click the Enable/Disable box to enable/disable internet access to FTP from Internet port. Change the Service Port to specify a port for FTP Server to use. (The default is 21, do not change unless necessary.) Click Add New Folder to add new folders for the FTP Server.

  • Page 62: Media Server

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router FTP Server Configuration Figure 4-43 Click the Start button to start the FTP Server.  Note: The max share folders number is 10. If you want to share a new folder when the number has reached 10, you can delete a share folder and then add a new one.
  • Page 63 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  File System - The file system type on the partition can be FAT32 or NTFS. Folder - The real full path of the specified folder.  Delete - You can delete the share folder by click Delete.
  • Page 64 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Add New Folder Figure 4-47 Display Name - You can enter a display name for the share folder.  Share entire partition - You can select this option and then the folders contained in ...

  • Page 65: Print Server

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Media Server Setting Figure 4-48 Click the Scan All button to scan all the share folders immediately. You can also select the Auto-scan, at same time, select an auto scan interval time by drop-down list. In this case, the media server will auto scan the share folders.
  • Page 66 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Storage Sharing and can access FTP Server while Guest has read-only access to Storage Sharing and cannot access FTP Server. Figure 4-50 User Account Management Only Administrator can use a Web browser to transfer the files from a PC to the Writable shared volume on the USB drive.

  • Page 67: Nat

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Storage Authority – Choose Read and Write or Read Only from the drop-down list to  assign access authority of Storage Sharing to the user. FTP Access – Choose Read and Write, No or Read Only from the drop-down list to decide ...

  • Page 68: Forwarding

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.11 Forwarding Figure 4-53 The Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu (shown in ): Virtual Servers, Figure 4-53 Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 69 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Common Service Port - Some common services already exist in the drop-down list. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.  To setup a virtual server entry: Click the Add New... button. (pop-up Figure 4-55 Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list.

  • Page 70: Port Triggering

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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 71 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-57 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry Trigger Port - The port for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using this port will trigger  this rule.  Trigger Protocol - The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the router).

  • Page 72: Dmz

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router The router records this connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table, and associates them with the local host. When necessary, the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the ports defined in the Incoming Ports field.

  • Page 73: Security

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-59 UPnP Setting  Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. This feature is enabled by default. Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information.

  • Page 74: Basic Security

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.12.1 Basic Security Choose menu “Security → Basic Security”, and then you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 4-61. Figure 4-61 Basic Security Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or ...

  • Page 75: Advanced Security

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  L2TP Passthrough - Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is the method used to enable Point-to-Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer Two level. To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the router, click Enable.
  • Page 76 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Advanced Security Figure 4-62  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.

  • Page 77: Local Management

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Enable TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering.  TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value, the router will startup the blocking function immediately.

  • Page 78: Remote Management

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router use the password to browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks while all the others will be blocked. After click the Add button, your PC's MAC Address will be placed in the list above.

  • Page 79: Parental Control

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.13 Parental Control Choose menu “Parental Control”, and then you can configure the parental control in the screen as shown in Figure 4-65. The Parental Control function can be used to control the internet activities of the child, limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing.
  • Page 80 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-66 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry  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 81 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Enter the allowed domain name of the website, either the full name or the keywords (e.g. google) in the Allowed Domain Name field. Any domain name with keywords in it (www.google.com, www.google.com.cn) will be allowed.

  • Page 82: Access Control

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-67 Parental Control Settings 4.14 Access Control Figure 4-68 Access Control There are four submenus under the Access Control menu as shown in Figure 4-68: Rule, Host, Target and Schedule. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 83 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Rule Name - Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique.  Host - Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule.  Target - Here displays the target selected in the corresponding rule.
  • Page 84 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  LAN IP Address - Enter the IP address or address range of the host in dotted-decimal format (e.g. 192.168.0.23). If the MAC Address is selected, you can see the following item:  MAC Address - Enter the MAC address of the host in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format (e.g.
  • Page 85 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router If the Domain Name is selected, you will see the following items:  Domain Name - Here you can enter 4 domain names, either the full name or the keywords (for example, google). Any domain name with keywords in it (www.google.com, www.google.cn) will be blocked or allowed.
  • Page 86 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-73 Quick Setup – Create an Internet Access Control Entry  Rule - In this field, create a name for the rule. Note that this name should be unique (e.g. Rule_1).  Host - In this field, select a host from the drop-down list for the rule. The default value is the Host Description you set just now.
  • Page 87 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-74 Add Internet Access Control Entry For example: If you desire to allow the 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, and forbid other hosts in the LAN to access the Internet, you should follow the settings below: Click the submenu Rule of Access Control in the left to return to the Rule List page.

  • Page 88: Host

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.14.2 Host Choose menu “Access Control → Host”, and then you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown in Figure 4-75. The host list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.

  • Page 89: Target

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-77 Add or Modify a Host Entry 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. Click Add New... button in Figure 4-75 to enter the Add or Modify a Host Entry page.
  • Page 90 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router In Mode field, select IP Address or Domain Name. If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-79. Figure 4-79 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1).

  • Page 91: Schedule

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Click the Save button. 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 to return to the previous page.
  • Page 92 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 2. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1). 3. In Day field, select the day or days you need. 4. In Time field, you can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and Stop Time in the corresponding field.

  • Page 93: Advanced Routing

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.15 Advanced Routing Figure 4-83 Advanced Routing There are two submenus under the Advanced Routing menu as shown in Figure 4-83: Static Routing List and System Routing Table. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 94: System Routing Table

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.  Default Gateway - This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the router and the network or host.

  • Page 95: Bandwidth Control

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Interface - This interface tells you either the Destination IP Address is on the LAN & WLAN (internal wired and wireless networks), or on the WAN (Internet). 4.16 Bandwidth Control Figure 4-87 Bandwidth Control There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu as shown in Figure 4-87: Control Settings and Rules List.
  • Page 96 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-89 Bandwidth Control Rules List  Description - This is the information about the rules such as address range.  Egress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the Internet port, the default is 0.

  • Page 97: Ip & Mac Binding Setting

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.17 IP & MAC Binding Setting Figure 4-91 the IP & MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-91): Binding Settings and ARP List. Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 98 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-93 IP & MAC Binding Setting (Add & Modify) To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below. Click the Add New... button as shown in Figure 4-92. Enter the MAC Address and IP Address.

  • Page 99: Arp List

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.17.2 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 also configure the items on the ARP list.

  • Page 100: Comexe.cn Ddns

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router service providers such as www.comexe.cn, dyn.com/dns, or www.noip.com. The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key. 4.18.1 Comexe.cn DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.comexe.cn, the page will appear as shown in Figure 4-96.

  • Page 101: No-Ip.com Ddns

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-97 Dyn.com/dns DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.

  • Page 102: Ipv6 Support

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-98 Noip.com DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.

  • Page 103: Ipv6 Status

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.19.1 IPv6 Status Figure 4-100 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 ...

  • Page 104: Ipv6 Setup

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.19.2 IPv6 Setup Figure 4-101 Enable/Disable IPv6  Enable IPv6 - Tick the checkbox to enable the IPv6 function. It’s enabled by default.  WAN Connection Type - Choose the correct WAN connection type based on your ISP network topology.
  • Page 105 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router SLAAC Figure 4-102 SLAAC  IPv6 Address - Display the IPv6 address in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by your ISP.  IPv6 Address Prefix - Display the IPv6 Prefix Length in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
  • Page 106 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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 automaticlly, and the device will delegate it to the LAN.
  • Page 107 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Primary DNS - Enter the DNS IPv6 address in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by your ISP.  Secondary DNS - Enter another DNS IPv6 address in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by your ISP.  Click the Renew button to renew the IPv6 parameters from your ISP.
  • Page 108 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Static IPv6 Figure 4-104 Static IPv6  IPv6 Address - Enter the IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.  Default Gateway - Enter the default gateway in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
  • Page 109 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Static - Configure the Site Prefix and Site Prefix Length manually. Please contact your  ISP to get more infomation before you configure them.  Release Time - The Release Time is the length of time a network user will be allowed to keep connecting to the Router with the current DHCPv6 Address.
  • Page 110 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  IPv6 Address - Display the IPv6 address in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by your ISP.  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 your ISP.
  • Page 111 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Tunnel 6to4 Figure 4-106 Tunnel 6to4  Address/Subnet Mask/Default Gateway - the IPv4 address/ subnet mask/ default gateway assigned, in dotted-decimal notation.  Tunnel Address - The 6to4 tunnel address created by the device to access to the IPv6 network.

  • Page 112: System Tools

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Delegated - Get the IPv6 address prefix from the ISP automatically, and the device will  delegate it to the LAN. Static - Configure the Site Prefix and Site Prefix Length manually. Please contact your ...
  • Page 113 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-108 Time settings  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 114: Diagnostic

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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 115 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-110 Diagnostic Tools  Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too.  Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway.

  • Page 116: Firmware Upgrade

    To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions below: Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website (www.tp-link.com). Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File Name blank.

  • Page 117: Factory Defaults

     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. However, when experiencing problems caused by the router rather than the configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmware.

  • Page 118: Reboot

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-114 Backup & Restore Configuration  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. ...

  • Page 119: Password

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.20.7 Password Choose menu “System Tools → Password”, and then you can change the factory default user name and password of the router in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-116. Figure 4-116 Password...
  • Page 120 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-117 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 4-118.

  • Page 121: Statistics

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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 included.
  • Page 122 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-119 Statistics  Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable it, click the Enable button. If it is disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled.
  • Page 123 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Statistics Table: IP/MAC Address The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics. Packets The total number of packets received and transmitted by the router. Total Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the router.

  • Page 124: Appendix A: Faq

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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 125 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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 126 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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 127 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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 128 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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 129: Appendix B: Configuring The Pcs

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Appendix B: Configuring the PCs In this section, we’ll use Windows 7 as an example to introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly. First make sure your Ethernet adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed.
  • Page 130 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Click on Change adapter settings. Figure B-3 Right-click Local Area Connection, and then select Properties. Figure B-4 In the Local Area Connection Properties window, click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Figure B-5 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically.
  • Page 131 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure B-6 Verify the network connection between your PC and the router Open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.0.1, and then press Enter.  If the result displayed is similar to the Figure B-4, it means the connection between your PC and the router has been established well.
  • Page 132 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure B-5 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps: Is the connection between your PC and the router correct?  Note: The Ethernet LED on the router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit.

  • Page 133: Appendix C: Specifications

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation WAN RJ45 port, Four Ports 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 ports supporting Auto...

  • Page 134: Appendix D: Glossary

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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 135 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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.

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