Page 1 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Rev: 1.0.0 1910011531...
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: Ce Mark Warning
separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.” CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Page 5: Canadian Compliance Statement
100 mW e.i.r.p. It is permitted to use SRD for outdoor applications only purposes gathering telemetry information for automated monitoring and resources accounting systems or security systems. 2.3. Maximum mean e.i.r.p. density is 10 mW/MHz. Maximum 100 mW e.i.r.p. Indoor applications. e.i.r.p.
Page 6 Korea Warning Statements 당해 무선설비는 운용중 전파혼신 가능성이 있음. NCC Notice 注意！低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法依據第十二條經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻加大功率或變更原設計之特性或功能率、。低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通行第十四條；經發現有干擾現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率射頻電機需忍受合法通信或工業、科學以及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。減少電磁波影響，請妥適使用。 BSMI Notice 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...
Page 7: Safety Information
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 8: Declaration Of Conformity
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Model No.: TL-WR810N 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 9: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Package Contents..........................1 Chapter 1. Introduction ........................2 Overview of the Router ....................... 2 Conventions ........................3 Main Features ........................3 Panel Layout ........................3 Chapter 2. Connecting the Router ..................... 5 System Requirements ......................5 Installation Environment Requirements ................5 Connecting the Router ......................
Page 10 4.6.3 LAN ........................46 Wireless ..........................47 4.7.1 Wireless Settings ....................47 4.7.2 Wireless Security ....................48 4.7.3 Wireless MAC Filtering ..................51 4.7.4 Wireless Advanced ....................53 4.7.5 Wireless Statistics ....................54 DHCP ..........................55 4.8.1 DHCP Settings ......................55 4.8.2 DHCP Client List ....................56 4.8.3 Address Reservation ....................57 USB Settings ........................58 4.9.1 Storage Sharing ....................58...
Page 11 4.13.4 Schedule .......................82 4.14 Advanced Routing ......................84 4.14.1 Static Routing List ....................84 4.14.2 System Routing Table ...................85 4.15 Bandwidth Control ......................86 4.15.1 Control Settings ....................86 4.15.2 Rule List ........................87 4.16 IP & MAC Binding ......................88 4.16.1 Binding Setting .....................88 4.16.2 ARP List ........................90 4.17 Dynamic DNS ........................90 4.17.1 No-IP DDNS ......................91 4.17.2 Comexe DDNS .....................91...
Page 12 Wireless ..........................109 5.7.1 Wireless Settings ....................109 5.7.2 Wireless Security ....................111 5.7.3 Wireless MAC Filtering ..................113 5.7.4 Wireless Advanced ..................... 115 5.7.5 Wireless Statistics ....................116 5.7.6 Throughput Monitor .................... 117 DHCP ..........................118 5.8.1 DHCP Settings ....................118 5.8.2 DHCP Client List ....................
Page 13 Wireless ..........................139 6.6.1 Wireless Settings ....................139 6.6.2 Wireless Security ....................141 6.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering ..................143 6.6.4 Wireless Advanced .....................145 6.6.5 Wireless Statistics ....................146 6.6.6 Throughput Monitor ....................147 DHCP ..........................147 6.7.1 DHCP Settings ....................148 6.7.2 DHCP Client List ....................149 6.7.3 Address Reservation ..................149 USB Settings ........................151 6.8.1 Storage Sharing ....................151...
Page 14 Wireless ..........................168 7.6.1 Wireless Settings ....................168 7.6.2 Wireless Security ....................169 7.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering ..................172 7.6.4 Wireless Advanced .....................174 7.6.5 Wireless Statistics ....................175 7.6.6 Throughput Monitor ....................176 DHCP ..........................176 7.7.1 DHCP Settings ....................176 7.7.2 DHCP Client List ....................178 7.7.3 Address Reservation ..................178 USB Settings ........................180 7.8.1 Storage Sharing ....................180...
Page 15 8.6.1 WAN ........................201 8.6.2 MAC Clone ......................210 8.6.3 LAN ........................211 Wireless ..........................212 8.7.1 Wireless Settings ....................212 8.7.2 Wireless Security ....................214 8.7.3 Wireless MAC Filtering ..................216 8.7.4 Wireless Advanced .....................218 8.7.5 Wireless Statistics ....................219 DHCP ..........................220 8.8.1 DHCP Settings ....................220 8.8.2 DHCP Client List ....................221 8.8.3...
Page 16 8.13.2 Host ........................244 8.13.3 Target ........................245 8.13.4 Schedule ......................247 8.14 Advanced Routing ......................249 8.14.1 Static Routing List ....................249 8.14.2 System Routing Table ..................250 8.15 Bandwidth Control ......................251 8.15.1 Control Settings ....................251 8.15.2 Rule List ......................252 8.16 IP & MAC Binding ......................253 8.16.1 Binding Setting ....................253 8.16.2 ARP List ......................255 8.17 Dynamic DNS ........................256...
Page 17: Package Contents
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package:  One TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Quick Installation Guide  One RJ-45 Ethernet Cable  Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items is damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor.
Page 18: Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the Router Small enough to fit in the average pocket, the TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router is uniquely suited to provide robust wireless networking to travelers, students, or anyone else for work or play.
Page 19: Conventions
Before installing the Router, please look through this guide to know all the Router’s functions. 1.2 Conventions The Router or TL-WR810N mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router without any explanation. Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product, which may differ from the actual situation.
Page 20 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Status Indication Solid The device is working properly. Condition 1: System is booting. Blinking Condition 2: The Ethernet Cable or USB Device is connecting to the product. Table 1-1 The LED Description ...
Page 21: Chapter 2. Connecting The Router
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements Each PC in the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter  TCP/IP protocol must be installed on each PC  Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari ...
Page 22: Access Point Mode
Connect the LAN/WAN port of TL-WR810N to the LAN Port on the DSL/Cable Modem. Connect the WAN port on the DSL/Cable Modem to the wired Internet. Plug the power plug of TL-WR810N in electrical wall socket. The Router will start to work automatically.
Page 23: Repeater Mode
300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Connect the LAN port of TL-WR810N to the LAN Port on the DSL/Cable Modem. Plug the power plug of TL-WR810N in electrical wall socket. The Router will start to work automatically. Connect your device to the router wirelessly. The Wi-Fi network name and password are on the router’s label.
Page 24: Hotspot Router Mode
2.3.5 Hotspot Router Mode In Hotspot Router mode, TL-WR810N enables multiple users to share Internet connection from WISP. In this mode, the LAN port devices share the same IP from WISP through Wireless port. While connecting to WISP, the Wireless port works as a WAN port at Hotspot Router mode.
Page 25: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide
300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default domain name of the TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router is http://tplinkwifi.net, the default IP address is 192.168.0.254, and the default Subnet Mask is...
Page 26 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Enter the Security key. Click OK. 3) If you can see Connected after the default SSID, you’ve successfully connected to the wireless network.  Note: The default SSID and Password of your Router are on the label. Both are case-sensitive.
Page 27 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini 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 has failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command...
Page 28: Quick Installation Guide
300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
Page 29: Standard Wireless Router Mode
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 3-5 Quick Setup - Working Mode  Note: The Router supports five working modes for multi-user to access the Internet: Standard Wireless Router, Access Point, Repeater, Client and Hotspot Router. In Standard Wireless Router mode, the device enables multiple users to share the Internet connection via ADSL/Cable Modem.
Page 30 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Note: Auto-Detect function is not suitable for L2TP/Russia L2TP and PPTP/Russia PPTP, you need to specify the connection type manually. If you select Auto-Detect, the Router will automatically detect the connection type your ISP provides.
Page 31 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 3-9. Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - PPPoE  User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP.
Page 32 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 3-11 Quick Setup - PPTP/Russian PPTP User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.  These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP.
Page 33 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router network. The default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_XXXX (XXXX indicates the last unique four numbers of each Router’s MAC address). But it is recommended strongly that you change your networks name (SSID) to a different value. This value is case-sensitive.
Page 34: Access Point Mode
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 3.2.2 Access Point Mode When you select Access Point mode in and click Next. Figure 3-5 Then the Wireless Setting page will appear as shown in Figure 3-14. Figure 3-14 Quick Setup - Wireless Setting Wireless Network Name - Enter a string of up to 32 characters.
Page 35: Repeater Mode
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Click the Next button. You will see the Network Setting page as shown in . You Figure 3-15 can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this page. Figure 3-15 Quick Setup - Network Setting ...
Page 36 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 3-17 Quick Setup - Wireless Setting  Wireless Name of Root AP - The SSID of AP that you want to access. MAC Address of Root AP - The MAC address of AP that you want to access.
Page 37 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 3-18 AP List  Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field "SSID" manually. Click the Next button. You will see the Network Setting page as shown in Figure 3-19. You can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this page.
Page 38: Client Mode
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Click the Next button. You will see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3-20. Click the Reboot button to make your wireless configuration take effect and finish the Quick Setup. Figure 3-20 Quick Setup - Finish 3.2.4 Client Mode...
Page 39 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router network’s SSID will be automatically filled into the corresponding box which is shown as the Figure 3-21. Figure 3-22 AP List Click the Next button. You will see the Network Setting page as shown in Figure 3-23. You can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this page.
Page 40: Hotspot Router Mode
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Click the Next button. You will then see the Finish page. Click the Reboot button to make your wireless configuration take effect and finish the Quick Setup. Figure 3-24 Quick Setup - Finish ...
Page 41 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Dynamic IP - Your ISP uses a DHCP service to assign your Router an IP address for connecting to the Internet. When the Router connects to a DHCP server, or the ISP supplies you with DHCP connection, please choose this type. If you choose this type of...
Page 42 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 3-28 Quick Setup - L2TP  PPTP/Russian PPTP - In this type, you should fill in the username, password and IP address/Domain name of VPN Server. Then click Next and proceed to Figure 3-30.
Page 43 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router SSID - 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 - The BSSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client. You can also ...
Page 44 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router The Finish page is shown as Figure 3-32. Click the Reboot button to make your wireless configuration take effect and finish the Quick Setup. Figure 3-32 Quick Setup - Finish  Note: The operating distance or range of your wireless connection varies significantly based on the physical placement of the Router.
Page 45: Chapter 4. Configuration For Standard Wireless Router Mode
Configuration for Standard Wireless Router Mode This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way for Standard Wireless Router Mode of TL-WR810N. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the device. There are main menus on the left of the web-based utility.
Page 46 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 4-2 Status  Firmware Version - The version information of the Router’s firmware. Hardware Version - The version information of the Router’s hardware.  LAN - This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN, you can configure ...
Page 47: Quick Setup
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Channel - The current wireless channel in use.  MAC Address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the WLAN.  WDS Status - The status of WDS connection. ...
Page 48 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 4-3 WPS WPS Status - To enable or disable the WPS function here.  Current PIN - The current value of the device's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the ...
Page 49 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 4-4 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 or wireless router”...
Page 50 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Method Two: Enter the PIN into my AP For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Enter the PIN of this Step 1: device into my access point or wireless router” in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Connect.
Page 51: Working Mode
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter  Note: The default PIN code of the AP can be found in its label or the WPS configuration screen as Figure 4-3. You will see the Connect successfully screen when the new device has successfully connected to the network.
Page 52: Network
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Access Point - In this mode, this device can be connected to a wired network and transform  the wired access into wireless that multiple devices can share together, especially for a home, office or hotel where only wired network is available.
Page 53 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router WAN - Dynamic IP Figure 4-8 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 54 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router WAN - Static IP Figure 4-9 IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.   Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0.
Page 55 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router WAN - PPPoE/Russia PPPoE Figure 4-10 User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.  These fields are case-sensitive. Confirm Password - Enter again the Password provided by your ISP to ensure the ...
Page 56 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 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).  Note: Only when you have configured the system time on “System Tools → Time” page, will the Time-based Connecting function can take effect.
Page 57 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini 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 58 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router when you attempt to access the Internet again. If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time, 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.
Page 59 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.  Confirm Password - Enter again the Password provided by your ISP to ensure the password you entered is correct.
Page 60 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. Click the Save button to save your settings. If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP/Russia PPTP option. And you...
Page 61: Mac Clone
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Gateway - Enter gateway provided by your ISP. (Only can be configured when Static IP is selected)  DNS - Enter DNS server provided by your ISP. (Only can be configured when Static IP is selected) Internet IP Address - The Internet IP address assigned by PPTP server.
Page 62: Lan
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 4-15 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 ...
Page 63: Wireless
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use  255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.  IGMP Proxy - The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) feature allows your devices in LAN can watch TV.
Page 64: Wireless Security
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router networks name (SSID) to a different value. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.  Mode - Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed. ...
Page 65 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router There are three wireless security modes supported by the Router: WPA/WPA2-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise and WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). Figure 4-19 Wireless Security  Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the Router without encryption.
Page 66 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Note: If you check the WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown.  WPA /WPA2-Enterprise - It’s based on Radius Server.  Version - you can choose the version of the WPA security from the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2 (WPA version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
Page 67: Wireless Mac Filtering
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 152-bit - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, and null key is not permitted) or 16 ASCII characters.  Note: If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type.
Page 68 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list. Click the Save button to save this entry.
Page 69: Wireless Advanced
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 4.7.4 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Wireless → Wireless Advanced”, and then you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 4-22 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 70: Wireless Statistics
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval.  Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages being transmitted preferentially.
Page 71: Dhcp
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page.  Note: This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds.
Page 72: Dhcp Client List
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini 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 73: Address Reservation
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 4.8.3 Address Reservation Choose menu “DHCP → Address Reservation”, and then you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen (shown in Figure 4-27).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 74: Usb Settings
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Click the Delete in the entry you want to delete to delete an existing entry. Click the Enable/Disable All button to make all entries enabled/disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries.
Page 75 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Use% - The percentage of the used space.  Shared - Indicates the shared or non-shared status of the volume. When the volume is  shared, you can click the Disable to stop sharing the volume; when volume is non-shared, you can click the Enable button to share the volume.
Page 76: Ftp Server
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 4.9.2 FTP Server Choose menu “USB Settings → FTP Server”, you can create an FTP server that can be accessed from the Internet or your local network. Figure 4-32 FTP Server Configuration Service Status - Indicates the FTP Server's current status.
Page 77: Media Server
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 4-33 Add or Modify Share Folder Select the Share entire partition or a specific folder option. Enter display name of the share folder in Display Name filed. Click the Save button to save the settings.
Page 78 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini 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 79: User Accounts
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Note: The max share folders number is 6. If you want share a new folder when the number has been reached to be 6, you can delete a share folder and then add a new one.
Page 80: Forwarding
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Password - Enter the password in the Password field. The password must be composed  of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length. For security purposes, the password for each user account is not displayed.
Page 81 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Virtual Servers Figure 4-39  Service Port - The numbers of External Ports. You can type a service port or a range of service ports (in XXX - YYY format, XXX is the start port number, YYY is the end port number).
Page 82: Port Triggering
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Note: If your computer or server has more than one type of available service, please select another service, and enter the same IP Address for that computer or server. To modify an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify.
Page 83 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 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 ...
Page 84: Dmz
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Modify the information. Click the Save button. Click the Delete in the entry you want to delete to delete an existing entry. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled.
Page 85: Security
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 4-44 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. ...
Page 86 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 4-46 Basic Security Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or  disable the Router’s firewall. SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) ...
Page 87: Advanced Security
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer "control/data" protocols such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc. FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the ...
Page 88: Local Management
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Note: Dos Protection will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in “System Tools → Traffic Statistics” is enabled.  Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering. ...
Page 89: Remote Management
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 4-48 Local Management By default, the radio button “All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web-Based Utility” is checked. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access the Setup page of the Router's Web-Based Utility locally from inside the network, check the radio button “Only the PCs listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator...
Page 90: Parental Control
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router entering that number in this box provided. Choose a number between 1024 and 65535, but do not use the number of any common service port.  Remote Management IP Address - This is the current address you will use when accessing your router from the Internet.
Page 91 Address of Child PC field. Or you can choose the MAC address from the All Address in Current LAN drop-down list. Give a description (e.g. Allow TP-LINK) for the website allowed to be accessed in the Website Description field. Enter the allowed domain name of the website, either the full name or the keywords (e.g.
Page 92: Access Control
Click Add New... button.  Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field.  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.
Page 93: Rule
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router There are four submenus under the Access Restriction menu as shown in Figure 4-53: Rule, Host, Target and Schedule. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.13.1 Rule Choose menu “Access Control→...
Page 94 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: Click “Access Control →...
Page 95: Host
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router In Host field, select Host_1.  In Target field, select Target_1.  In Schedule field, select Schedule_1.  In Action field, select Allow.  In Status field, select Enabled.  Click Save to complete the settings.
Page 96 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Click the Save button to complete the settings. 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.
Page 97: Target
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 (e.g.www.tp-link.com) will be blocked or allowed. You can enter 4 domain names.
Page 98: Schedule
Figure 4-63 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to access www.tp-link.com only, you should first follow the settings below: Click Add New… button in Figure 4-61 to enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page.
Page 99 Figure 4-66 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.tp-link.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, you should first follow the settings below:...
Page 100: Advanced Routing
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Click Add New... button shown in Figure 4-65 to enter the Advanced Schedule Settings page. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1). In Day field, check the Select Days radio button and then select Sat and Sun.
Page 101: System Routing Table
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 4-70 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry Enter the following data.  Destination Network - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route.
Page 102: Bandwidth Control
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Destination Network - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host to which the static route is assigned.  Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.
Page 103: Rule List
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Egress Bandwidth - The upload speed through the WAN port  Ingress Bandwidth - The download speed through the WAN port. 4.15.2 Rule List Choose menu “Bandwidth Control → Rule List”, you can view and configure the Bandwidth Control rules in the screen below.
Page 104: Ip & Mac Binding
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Port Range - The port range which the Interior PC access the outside PC. If all are blank (or 0), the domain is no effective.  Protocol - Transport layer protocol, here there are All, TCP, UDP.
Page 105 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router When you want to add or modify an IP & MAC Binding entry, you can click the Add New button or Modify button, and then you will go to the next page. This page is used for adding or modifying an IP &...
Page 106: Arp List
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 4.16.2 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 107: No-Ip Ddns
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 4.17.1 No-IP DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.noip.com, the page will appear as shown in Figure 4-81. Figure 4-81 No-IP DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Type the User Name for your DDNS account.
Page 108: Dyndns Ddns
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 4-82 Comexe 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 109: System Tools
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 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. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service.
Page 110: Diagnostic
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 4-85 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 111 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 4-86 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 112: Firmware Upgrade
To upgrade through wireless connection is not allowed. Set your IP address as static IP before upgrading. To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions: Download the latest firmware upgrade file from our website http://www.tp-link.com. - 96 -...
Page 113: Factory Defaults
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File blank. Click the Upgrade button.  Firmware Version - Displays the current firmware version.  Hardware Version - Displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the current hardware version.
Page 114: Reboot
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer.  To restore the router's configuration, follow these instructions:  Click the Browse button to select the backup file which you want to restore.
Page 115: System Log
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 4-92 Password It is recommended strongly that you change the factory default user name and password of the router. All users who try to access the router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted ...
Page 116: Statistics
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from this device permanently, not just from the page. 4.18.9 Statistics The Statistics page displays the network traffic of each PC in LAN, including total traffic and traffic of the last Packets Statistic interval seconds.
Page 117: Chapter 5. Configuration For Access Point Mode
Configuration for Access Point Mode This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way for Access Point Mode of TL-WR810N. 5.1 Login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the device. There are main menus on the left of the web-based utility.
Page 118 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 5-2 Status Firmware Version - The version information of the Router’s firmware.   Hardware Version - The version information of the Router’s hardware. Wired - This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN, you can configure ...
Page 119: Quick Setup
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Received (Bytes) - Traffic that counted in bytes has been received out from the WAN port.  Received (Packets) - Traffic that counted in packets has been received out from the WAN port.
Page 120 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router To add a new device: If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and device using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method.
Page 121 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 4: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click OK to complete the WPS configuration. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Two: Enter the PIN into my AP Step 1: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Enter the PIN of this...
Page 122 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter  Note: In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the above figure shown. Step 2: Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add Device button in Figure 5-3.
Page 123: Working Mode
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter  Note: The default PIN code of the AP can be found in its label or the WPS configuration screen as Figure 5-3. You will see the Connect successfully screen when the new device has successfully connected to the network.
Page 124: Network
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Access Point - In this mode, this device can be connected to a wired network and transform  the wired access into wireless that multiple devices can share together, especially for a home, office or hotel where only wired network is available.
Page 125: Wireless
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router IP Address - Enter the IP address of your system in dotted-decimal notation (factory default -  192.168.0.254). Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally  255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask.
Page 126 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 5-10 Wireless Settings - AP  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. The default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_XXXX (XXXX indicates the last unique four numbers of each Router’s MAC address).
Page 127: Wireless Security
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Note: 1. The operating distance or range of your wireless connection varies significantly based on the physical placement of the Router. For best results, place your Router. Near the center of the area in which your wireless stations will operate.
Page 128 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  WPA-PSK/WPA2-Personal - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase.  Version - you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) or WPA2-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
Page 129: Wireless Mac Filtering
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length.
Page 130 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 5-13 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC...
Page 131: Wireless Advanced
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B/00-0A-EB-00-07-5F in the MAC Address field.  Enter wireless station A/B in the Description field.  Select Enabled in the Status pull-down list.  Click the Save button. ...
Page 132: Wireless Statistics
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router performance because of excessive packets. 2346 is the default setting and is recommended.  DTIM Interval - This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages.
Page 133: Throughput Monitor
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Configure - The button is used for loading the item to the Wireless MAC Filtering list. Allow - If the Wireless MAC Filtering function enable, allow the station to access.  Deny - If the Wireless MAC Filtering function enable, deny the station to access.
Page 134: Dhcp
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 5.8 DHCP Figure 5-17 The DHCP menu There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 5-17), DHCP Settings, DHCP Client List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
Page 135: Dhcp Client List
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router time is up, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The range of the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes.  Default Gateway (Optional) - It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of the Router.
Page 136: Address Reservation
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client  Assigned IP - The IP address that the Router has allocated to the DHCP client  Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased. After the dynamic IP address has expired, ...
Page 137: Usb Settings
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 5-22 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry To modify an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. Modify the information. Click the Save button. Click the Delete in the entry you want to delete to delete an existing entry.
Page 138 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Storage Sharing Figure 5-24 Service Status - Indicates the Network Sharing service's current status. You can click the  Start button to start the Storage Sharing service and click the Stop button to stop it.
Page 139: Ftp Server
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 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. Click the Rescan button to find the USB drive that has been attached to the router.
Page 140 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router To set up your FTP Server, please follow the instructions below: Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this Router. Click the Enable/Disable radio box to enable/disable Internet access to FTP from Internet port.
Page 141: Media Server
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router If you want to change the FTP settings, you need to restart FTP Server to make the changes take effect. 5.9.3 Media Server Choose menu “USB Settings → Media Server”, you can create media server that allows you to share stored content with other computers and devices on your home network and on the Internet.
Page 142: User Accounts
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Display Name - You can enter a display name for the share folder. Share entire partition - Choose this option and then the folders contained in this  partition will all be shared.
Page 143 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Self-define a User Name. Enter the password in the Password field. Choose the Storage Authority from the drop-down list, Read and Write or Read Only. Figure 5-31 Add or Modify User Account  User Name - Type the user name that you want to give access to the USB drive. The user name must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length.
Page 144: System Tools
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 5.10 System Tools Figure 5-32 The System Tools menu Choose menu “System Tools”, and then you can see the submenus under the main menu: Diagnostic, Ping Watch Dog, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password and System Log.
Page 145 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Traceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection.  Note: You can use Ping/Traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name. If pinging/tracerouting the IP address is successful, but pinging/tracerouting the domain name is not, you might have a name resolution problem.
Page 146: Ping Watch Dog
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 5.10.2 Ping Watch Dog Choose menu “System Tools → Ping Watch Dog”, and then you can see the following screen. Figure 5-35 Ping Watch Dog Utility The Ping Watch Dog is dedicated for continuous monitoring of the particular connection to remote host using the Ping tool.
Page 147: 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 148: Backup & Restore
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 5.10.5 Backup & Restore Choose menu “System Tools → Backup & Restore”, and then 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 5-38.
Page 149: Password
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Restore the Router's settings to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically). Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically).  5.10.7 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 5-40.
Page 150: System Log
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 5.10.8 System Log Choose menu “System Tools → System Log”, and then you can view the logs of the Router. Figure 5-41 System Log  Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list.
Page 151: Chapter 6. Configuration For Repeater Mode
Configuration for Repeater Mode This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way for Repeater Mode of TL-WR810N. 6.1 Login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the device. There are main menus on the left of the web-based utility.
Page 152 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 6-2 Status Firmware Version - The version information of the Router’s firmware.   Hardware Version - The version information of the Router’s hardware. Wired - This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN, you can configure ...
Page 153: Quick Setup
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Received (Bytes) - Traffic that counted in bytes has been received out from the WAN port.  Received (Packets) - Traffic that counted in packets has been received out from the WAN port.
Page 154: Network
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Hotspot Router - In this mode, the device enables multiple users to share Internet connection  from WISP. The LAN port devices share the same IP from WISP through Wireless port. While connecting to WISP, the Wireless port works as a WAN port at Hotspot Router mode. The Ethernet port acts as a LAN port.
Page 155: Wireless
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router If the new IP address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool in the DHCP server will not take effect, until they are re-configured. This device will reboot automatically after you click the Save button.
Page 156 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router When 11bg mixed mode is selected, only 11bg mixed wireless stations can connect to the Router. It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to 11bgn mixed, and all of 802.11b/g/n wireless stations can connect to the Router.
Page 157: Wireless Security
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Away from the potential sources of interference, such as PCs, microwaves, and cordless  phones. Away from large metal surfaces.  2. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the Router.
Page 158 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Wireless Password - You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters. For Hexadecimal, the length should be between 8 and 64 characters; for ASCII, the length should be between 8 and 63 characters. ...
Page 159: Wireless Mac Filtering
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid. 64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, and null key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII characters.
Page 160 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX hexadecimal digit). example: 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B. Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A.
Page 161: Wireless Advanced
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 6.6.4 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Wireless → Wireless Advanced”, and then you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 6-12 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 162: Wireless Statistics
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval.  Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages being transmitted preferentially.
Page 163: Throughput Monitor
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page.  Note: This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds.
Page 164: Dhcp Settings
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 6.7.1 DHCP Settings Choose menu “DHCP → DHCP Settings”, and then you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 6-16. The Router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the Router in the LAN.
Page 165: Dhcp Client List
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Note: To use the DHCP server function of the Router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically". When you choose the Smart IP (DHCP) mode in Network → LAN, the DHCP Server function will be disabled.
Page 166 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router address for a PC on the LAN, that PC 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.
Page 167: Usb Settings
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page. 6.8 USB Settings Figure 6-21 The USB Settings menu There are four submenus under the USB Settings menu (shown in Figure 6-21), Storage Sharing, FTP Server, Media Server and User Accounts.
Page 168: Ftp Server
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Shared - Indicates the shared or non-shared status of the volume. When the volume is  shared, you can click the Disable to stop sharing the volume; when volume is non-shared, you can click the Enable button to share the volume.
Page 169 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 6-24 FTP Server Configuration Service Status - Indicates the FTP Server's current status.  Service Port - Enter the FTP Port number to use. The default is 21.  Internet Access - Select enable to allow access of the FTP server from the Internet.
Page 170: Media Server
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 6-25 Add or Modify Share Folder Select the Share entire partition or a specific folder option. Enter display name of the share folder in Display Name filed. Click the Save button to save the settings.
Page 171 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini 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 172: User Accounts
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Note: The max share folders number is 6. If you want share a new folder when the number has been reached to be 6, you can delete a share folder and then add a new one.
Page 173: System Tools
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Password - Enter the password in the Password field. The password must be composed  of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length. For security purposes, the password for each user account is not displayed.
Page 174 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 6-31 Diagnostic Tools  Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic tool.  Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway.
Page 175: Ping Watch Dog
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 6-32 Diagnostic Results  Note: Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options “Number of Pings”, “Ping Size” and “Ping Timeout” are used for Ping function. Option “Tracert Hops” are used for Tracert function.
Page 176: Firmware Upgrade
 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 177: Factory Defaults
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 6.9.4 Factory Defaults Choose menu “System Tools → Factory Defaults”, and you can restore the configurations of the Router to factory defaults on the following screen. Figure 6-35 Restore Factory Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values.
Page 178: Reboot
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Note: The current configuration will be covered by the uploading configuration file. The upgrade process lasts for 20 seconds and the Router will restart automatically. Keep the Router on during the upgrading process to prevent any damage.
Page 179: System Log
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 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 180: Chapter 7. Configuration For Client Mode
Configuration for Client Mode This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way for Client Mode of TL-WR810N. 7.1 Login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the device. There are main menus on the left of the web-based utility.
Page 181 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 7-2 Status Firmware Version - The version information of the Router’s firmware.   Hardware Version - The version information of the Router’s hardware. Wired - This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN, you can configure ...
Page 182: Quick Setup
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  MAC Address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the WLAN.  Traffic Statistics - The Router’s traffic statistics.  Received (Bytes) - Traffic that counted in bytes has been received out from the WAN port.
Page 183: Network
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Client - In this mode, this device can be connected to another device via Ethernet port and act  as an adaptor to grant your wired devices access to a wireless network, especially for a Smart TV, Media Player, or game console only with an Ethernet port.
Page 184: Wireless
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Note: If you change the IP address, you must use the new IP address to login the system. If you select the type of Smart IP(DHCP), the DHCP server in this device will not startup.
Page 185: Wireless Security
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router consisting of four address fields. If WDS is disabled, three address frames are used. If your AP supports WDS well, please enable this option.  Wireless Name of Root AP - Enter the SSID of AP that you want to access.
Page 186 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 7-8 Wireless Security  Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the Router without encryption. But it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.
Page 187 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Note: If you check the WPA/WPA2-Personal radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown.  WPA /WPA2-Enterprise - It’s based on Radius Server.  Version - you can choose the version of the WPA security from the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2 (WPA version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
Page 188: Wireless Mac Filtering
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 152-bit - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, and null key is not permitted) or 16 ASCII characters.  Note: If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type.
Page 189 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list. Click the Save button to save this entry. To modify an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify.
Page 190: Wireless Advanced
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 7.6.4 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Wireless → Wireless Advanced”, and then you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 7-11 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 191: Wireless Statistics
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Enable AP Isolation - This function isolate all connected wireless stations so that wireless stations cannot access each other through WLAN. This function will be disabled if WDS/Bridge is enabled.  Note: If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values;...
Page 192: Throughput Monitor
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 7.6.6 Throughput Monitor Choose menu “Wireless → Throughput Monitor”, and then you can see the wireless throughput info. Figure 7-13 Wireless Statistics  Rate - The Throughput unit.  Run Time - How long this function is running.
Page 193 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the Router in the LAN. Figure 7-15 DHCP Settings DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must ...
Page 194: Dhcp Client List
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 7-16 DHCP Settings 7.7.2 DHCP Client List Choose menu “DHCP → DHCP Client List”, and then you can view the information about the clients attached to the Router in the screen as shown in Figure 7-17.
Page 195 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 7-18 Address Reservation MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address.  Reserved IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the Router.
Page 196: Usb Settings
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 7.8 USB Settings Figure 7-20 The USB Settings menu There are four submenus under the USB Settings menu (shown in Figure 7-20), Storage Sharing, FTP Server, Media Server and User Accounts. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions.
Page 197: Ftp Server
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Click the Start button to start the Network Sharing service. Click the Stop button to stop the Network Sharing service. Click the Eject Disk button to safely remove the USB storage device that is connected to USB port.
Page 198 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 7-23 FTP Server Configuration Service Status - Indicates the FTP Server's current status.  Service Port - Enter the FTP Port number to use. The default is 21.  Internet Access - Select enable to allow access of the FTP server from the Internet.
Page 199: Media Server
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 7-24 Add or Modify Share Folder Select the Share entire partition or a specific folder option. Enter display name of the share folder in Display Name filed. Click the Save button to save the settings.
Page 200 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini 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 201: User Accounts
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Note: The max share folders number is 6. If you want share a new folder when the number has been reached to be 6, you can delete a share folder and then add a new one.
Page 202: System Tools
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Password - Enter the password in the Password field. The password must be composed  of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length. For security purposes, the password for each user account is not displayed.
Page 203 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 7-30 Diagnostic Tools  Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic tool.  Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway.
Page 204: Ping Watch Dog
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 7-31 Diagnostic Results  Note: Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options “Number of Pings”, “Ping Size” and “Ping Timeout” are used for Ping function. Option “Tracert Hops” are used for Tracert function.
Page 205: Firmware Upgrade
 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 206: Backup & Restore
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 7-34 Restore Factory Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values.  The default User Name: admin  The default Password: admin  The default IP Address: 192.168.0.254 ...
Page 207: Reboot
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 7.9.6 Reboot Choose menu “System Tools → Reboot”, and then you can click the Reboot button to reboot the Router via the next screen. Figure 7-36 Reboot the Router Some settings of the Router will take effect only after rebooting, which include: ...
Page 208: System Log
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Click the Save button when finished. Click the Clear All button to clear all. 7.9.8 System Log Choose menu “System Tools → System Log”, and then you can view the logs of the Router.
Page 209: Chapter 8. Configuration For Hotspot Router Mode
Configuration for Hotspot Router Mode This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way for Hotspot Router Mode of TL-WR810N. 8.1 Login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the device. There are main menus on the left of the web-based utility.
Page 210 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 8-2 Status Firmware Version - The version information of the Router’s firmware.  Hardware Version - The version information of the Router’s hardware.   LAN - This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN, you can configure them in the Network >...
Page 211: Quick Setup
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Name (SSID) - The SSID of the AP.  Channel - The current wireless channel in use.  Mode - The current wireless mode which the Router works on.  Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use.
Page 212 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router WPS function is only available when the Operation Mode is set to Access Point. Select menu “WPS”, you will see the next screen shown in Figure 8-3. Figure 8-3 WPS  WPS Status - To enable or disable the WPS function here.
Page 213 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Method One: Step 1: Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add Device button in Figure 8-3, then the following screen will appear. Figure 8-4 Add A New Device Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes” and click Connect.
Page 214 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Two: Enter the PIN into my AP For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Enter the PIN of this Step 1: device into my access point or wireless router” in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Connect.
Page 215 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 8-5 Add A New Device Method Three: Enter the PIN from my AP Step 1: Get the Current PIN code of the AP in Figure 8-3 (each AP has its unique PIN code. Here takes the PIN code 12345670 of this AP for example).
Page 216: Working Mode
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 8.5 Working Mode Please select one you want. Click Save to save your choice, which is shown as Figure 8-6. Figure 8-6 Working Mode Standard Wireless Router - In this mode, the device enables multiple users to share the ...
Page 217: Wan
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 8-7): WAN, MAC Clone and LAN. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 8.6.1 WAN Choose menu “Network → WAN”, and then you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below.
Page 218 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Get IP with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you cannot get the IP Address normally, you can choose this option. (It is rarely required.) Click the Save button to save your settings.
Page 219 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router WAN - PPPoE/Russia PPPoE Figure 8-10 User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.  These fields are case-sensitive. Confirm Password - Enter again the Password provided by your ISP to ensure the ...
Page 220 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 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).  Note: Only when you have configured the system time on “System Tools → Time” page, will the Time-based Connecting function can take effect.
Page 221 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini 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 222 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router when you attempt to access the Internet again. If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time, 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.
Page 223 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP/Russia L2TP option. Then you should enter the following parameters (Figure 8-13): WAN - L2TP/Russia L2TP Figure 8-13 User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
Page 224 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Internet IP Address - The Internet IP address assigned by L2TP server.  Internet DNS - The Internet DNS server address assigned by L2TP server. Connect on Demand - You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet ...
Page 225 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP/Russia PPTP option. And you should enter the following parameters (Figure 8-14): Figure 8-14 WAN - PPTP/Russia PPTP User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
Page 226: Mac Clone
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Internet IP Address - The Internet IP address assigned by PPTP server. Internet DNS - The Internet DNS server address assigned by PPTP server.  Connect on Demand - You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time).
Page 227: Lan
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini 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 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 228: Wireless
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet with the previous one, the IP Address pool in the DHCP server will be configured automatically， while the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re-configured.
Page 229 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Key type - Choose according to the AP's security configuration. It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type  WEP Index - Choose if the key type is WEP (ASCII) or WEP (HEX).It indicates the index of the WEP key.
Page 230: Wireless Security
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 8.7.2 Wireless Security Figure 8-19 Wireless Security  Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the Router without encryption. But it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.
Page 231 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Note: If you check the WPA/WPA2-Personal radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown.  WPA /WPA2-Enterprise - It’s based on Radius Server.  Version - you can choose the version of the WPA security from the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2 (WPA version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
Page 232: Wireless Mac Filtering
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 152-bit - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, and null key is not permitted) or 16 ASCII characters.  Note: If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type.
Page 233 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list. Click the Save button to save this entry.
Page 234: Wireless Advanced
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 8-22 Filtering Rules 8.7.4 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Wireless → Wireless Advanced”, and then you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 8-23 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 235: Wireless Statistics
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router broadcast and multicast messages. When the Router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. You can specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval.
Page 236: Dhcp
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button. If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page.
Page 237: Dhcp Client List
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning  IP addresses. 192.168.0.100 is the default start address.  End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses.
Page 238: Address Reservation
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current attached devices, click the Refresh button. 8.8.3 Address Reservation Choose menu “DHCP → Address Reservation”, and then you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen (shown in Figure 8-28).When you specify a reserved IP...
Page 239: Usb Settings
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Modify the information. Click the Save button. Click the Delete in the entry you want to delete to delete an existing entry. Click the Enable/Disable All button to make all entries enabled/disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries.
Page 240 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Used - The used space of the USB driver.  Free - The available space of the USB driver.  Use% - The percentage of the used space.  Shared - Indicates the shared or non-shared status of the volume. When the volume is ...
Page 241: Ftp Server
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router If you change the storage settings during the storage connection is established, then the changes will not take effect until the router or the client is rebooted. 8.9.2 FTP Server Choose menu “USB Settings → FTP Server”, you can create an FTP server that can be accessed from the Internet or your local network.
Page 242: Media Server
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router To add a new folder, follow the instructions below. Click Add New Folder in Figure 8-33. Figure 8-34 Add or Modify Share Folder Select the Share entire partition or a specific folder option. Enter display name of the share folder in Display Name filed.
Page 243 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Server Status - Indicates the Media Server’s current status, started or stopped. You can  click the Start button to start the Media Server and click the Stop button to stop it. Name - The display name of this folder.
Page 244: User Accounts
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 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 245: Forwarding
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router User Name - Type the user name that you want to give access to the USB drive. The  user name must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length. Password - Enter the password in the Password field. The password must be composed ...
Page 246 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Virtual Servers Figure 8-40  Service Port - The numbers of External Ports. You can type a service port or a range of service ports (in XXX - YYY format, XXX is the start port number, YYY is the end port number).
Page 247: Port Triggering
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Note: If your computer or server has more than one type of available service, please select another service, and enter the same IP Address for that computer or server. To modify an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify.
Page 248 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 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 ...
Page 249: Dmz
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Click the Save button. Click the Delete in the entry you want to delete to delete an existing entry. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled.
Page 250: Security
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 8-45 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. ...
Page 251 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 8-47 Basic Security Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or  disable the Router’s firewall. SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) ...
Page 252: Advanced Security
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer "control/data" protocols such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc. FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the ...
Page 253: Local Management
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Note: Dos Protection will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in “System Tools → Traffic Statistics” is enabled.  Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering. ...
Page 254: Remote Management
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 8-49 Local Management By default, the radio button “All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web-Based Utility” is checked. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access the Setup page of the Router's Web-Based Utility locally from inside the network, check the radio button “Only the PCs listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator...
Page 255: Parental Control
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router entering that number in this box provided. Choose a number between 1024 and 65535, but do not use the number of any common service port.  Remote Management IP Address - This is the current address you will use when accessing your router from the Internet.
Page 256 Address of Child PC field. Or you can choose the MAC address from the All Address in Current LAN drop-down list. 3. Give a description (e.g. Allow TP-LINK) for the website allowed to be accessed in the Website Description field.
Page 257: Access Control
300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 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.
Page 258: Rule
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router There are four submenus under the Access Restriction menu as shown in Figure 8-54: Rule, Host, Target and Schedule. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 8.13.1 Rule Choose menu “Access Control →...
Page 259 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: Click “Access Restriction →...
Page 260: Host
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router In Host field, select Host_1.  In Target field, select Target_1.  In Schedule field, select Schedule_1.  In Action field, select Allow.  In Status field, select Enabled.  Click Save to complete the settings.
Page 261: Target
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 3. Click the Save button to complete the settings. 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.
Page 262 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 (e.g.www.tp-link.com) will be blocked or allowed. You can enter 4 domain names.
Page 263: Schedule
Figure 8-64 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to access www. tp-link.com only, you should first follow the settings below: Click Add New…...
Page 264 Figure 8-67 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.tp-link.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, you should first follow the settings below:...
Page 265: Advanced Routing
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Click Add New... button shown in Figure 8-66 to enter the Advanced Schedule Settings page. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1). In Day field, check the Select Days radio button and then select Sat and Sun.
Page 266: System Routing Table
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 8-71 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry Enter the following data.  Destination Network - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route.
Page 267: Bandwidth Control
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 8-72 Routing Table  Destination Network - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host to which the static route is assigned.  Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.
Page 268: Rule List
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 8-74 Bandwidth Control Settings  Enable Bandwidth Control - Check this box so that the Bandwidth Control settings can take effect.  Line Type - Select the right type for you network connection. If you don’t know how to choose, please ask your ISP for the information.
Page 269: Ip & Mac Binding
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 8-76 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings  Enable - Enable or disable the rule.  IP Range - Interior PC address range. If both are blank (or 0.0.0.0), the domain is no effective.  Port Range - The port range which the Interior PC access the outside PC. If all are blank (or 0), the domain is no effective.
Page 270 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 8-78 IP & MAC Binding Setting  MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN.  IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
Page 271: Arp List
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router To find an existing entry: Click the Find button (shown in Figure 8-78). Enter the MAC Address or IP Address. Enter the Find button in the next page (shown in Figure 8-80). Figure 8-80 Find IP & MAC Binding Entry Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled.
Page 272: Dynamic Dns
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Delete - Delete the item.  Click the Bind All button to bind all the current items, available after enable. Click the Load All button to load all items to the IP & MAC Binding list.
Page 273: Comexe Ddns
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Note: If you want to login again with another account after a successful login, please click the Logout button, then input your new username and password and click the Login button. 8.17.2 Comexe DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.comexe.cn, the page will appear as...
Page 274: Dyndns Ddns
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 8.17.3 Dyndns DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.dyn.com, the page will appear as shown in Figure 8-84. Figure 8-84 Dyndns DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Type the User Name for your DDNS account.
Page 275: Time Settings
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router There are nine submenus under the System Tools menu: Time 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 276: Diagnostic
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 8.18.2 Diagnostic Choose menu “System Tools → Diagnostic”, you can transact Ping or Traceroute function to check connectivity of your network in the following screen. Figure 8-87 Diagnostic Tools  Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too.
Page 277: Firmware Upgrade
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini 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. Figure 8-88 Diagnostic Results  Note: Only one user can use this tool at one time. "Ping Count", "Ping Packet Size" and "Ping Timeout"...
Page 278: Factory Defaults
300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions: Download the latest firmware upgrade file from our website http://www.tp-link.com. Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File blank.
Page 279: Reboot
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router  Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer.  To restore the router's configuration, follow these instructions:  Click the Browse button to select the backup file which you want to restore.
Page 280: System Log
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure 8-93 Password It is recommended strongly that you change the factory default user name and password of the router. All users who try to access the router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted ...
Page 281: Statistics
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router 8.18.9 Statistics The Statistics page displays the network traffic of each PC in LAN, including total traffic and traffic of the last Packets Statistic interval seconds. Figure 8-95 Statistics Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable, click ...
Page 282: Appendix A: Faq
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Appendix A: FAQ How do I configure the Router to access the 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 283 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router How do I configure the Router to access the Internet by Ethernet users? Log in 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 284 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure A-4 Virtual Servers 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 285 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router To change the WEB management port number: Log in to the Router, click the “Security” menu on the left of your browser, and click "Remote Management" submenu. On the "Remote Management" page, type a port number except 80, such as 88, into the "Web Management Port"...
Page 286 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure A-9 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router. Make sure the "Enable Wireless Router Radio" is checked. Make sure that the wireless stations' SSID accord with the Router's SSID.
Page 287: Appendix B: Configuring The Pc
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini 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 288 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini 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 289 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Figure B-4 - 273 -...
Page 290: Appendix C: Specifications
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router Appendix C: Specifications General Standards IEEE 802.11n, 802.11b, 802.11g Protocols TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP One 10/100Mbps LAN/WAN port Port One 10/100Mbps LAN port 10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100Ω...
Page 291: Appendix D: Glossary
TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini 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 292 TL-WR810N 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) - PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote  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 ...

TP-Link TL-WR810N User Manual

Package Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Connecting the Router

Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

Chapter 4. Configuration for Standard Wireless Router Mode

Chapter 5. Configuration for Access Point Mode

Chapter 6. Configuration for Repeater Mode

Chapter 7. Configuration for Client Mode

Chapter 8. Configuration for Hotspot Router Mode

Appendix A: FAQ

Appendix B: Configuring the PC

Appendix C: Specifications

Appendix D: Glossary

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