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300Mbps Wireless N Router
TL-WR840N
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  • Page 1: User Guide

    User Guide 300Mbps Wireless N Router TL-WR840N REV3.0.0 1910011911...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents About This Guide ......................1 Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Router ......2 1.
  • Page 3 4. 8. Forwarding ..............37 4.
  • Page 4 5. 2. WPS ............... . 74 5.
  • Page 5 6. 5. 1. DHCP Settings ............104 6.

  • Page 6: About This Guide

    The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the package of the router. Specifications can be found on the product page at http://www.tp-link.com. A Technical Support Forum is provided for you to discuss our products at http://forum.tp-link.com.

  • Page 7: Chapter 1. Get To Know About Your Router

    Chapter Get to Know About Your Router This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its appearance. It contains the following sections: • “Product Overview” • “Panel Layout”...

  • Page 8: Product Overview

    Ethernet ports supply high-speed connection to your wired devices. Moreover, it is simple and convenient to set up and use the TP-LINK router due to its intuitive web interface and the powerful Tether app.

  • Page 9: The Back Panel

    Chapter 1 LED Explanation Name Status Indication System initialization completes. System initialization or firmware upgrade is in progress. Do not Flashing (Power) disconnect or power off the router. Power is off. The wireless function is working properly. (Wireless) The wireless function is disabled. One of LAN ports is connected.
  • Page 10 Chapter 1 Item Description Power Port For connecting the router to a power socket via the provided power adapter. WAN Port For connecting to a DSL/Cable modem, or an Ethernet port. Ethernet Ports (1/2/3/4) For connecting your PCs or other wired network devices to the router. Press and hold this button until all the LED turn on momentarily to reset the router to its factory default settings.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2. Connect To The Internet

    Chapter Connect to the Internet This chapter contains the following sections: • “Position Your Router” • “Connect to the Internet”...
  • Page 12 Chapter 2 2. 1. Position Your Router • The product should not be located in a place where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat. • Place the router in a location where it can be connected to multiple devices as well as to a power source.
  • Page 13 Chapter 2 1 ) Turn off the modem, and remove the backup battery if it has one. 2 ) Connect the modem to the WAN port on your router with an Ethernet cable. 3 ) Turn on the modem, and then wait about 2 minutes for it to restart. 4 ) Connect the power adapter to the router and turn on the router.
  • Page 14 Chapter 2 Note: The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled. Also, the WPS function will be disabled if your wireless encryption is WEP. Please make sure the wireless function is enabled and is configured with the appropriate encryption before configuring the WPS.

  • Page 15: Range Extender Mode

    Chapter 2 2. 2. 1. Range Extender Mode This mode boosts your home wireless coverage. 1. Connect the power adapter to the router and turn on the router. 2. Connect a computer to the router via an Ethernet cable or wirelessly by using the SSID (wireless name) and password printed on the bottom label of the router.
  • Page 16 Chapter 2 WPS/ Internet Ethernet1 Ethernet2 Ethernet3 Ethernet4 POWER RESET Ethernet1 Ethernet2 Ethernet3 Ethernet4 Wired Host Router Access Point Client 1. Connect the power adapter to the router and turn on the router. 2. Connect the router to your wired host router’s Ethernet port via an Ethernet cable as shown above.

  • Page 17: Chapter 3. Login

    Chapter Login This chapter introduces how to log in to the web management page of the router.
  • Page 18 Chapter 3 With the web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the router. The web- based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft the Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. Follow the steps below to log in to your router.

  • Page 19: Chapter 4. Configure The Router In Standard Wireless Router

    Chapter Configure the router in Standard Wireless Router This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as a standard wireless router. It contains the following sections: • “Status” • “Parental Controls” • “WPS” • “Access Control” •...

  • Page 20: Status

    Chapter 4 4. 1. Status 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Status. You can view the current status information of the router. • Firmware Version - The version information of the router’s firmware. •...

  • Page 21: Wps

    Chapter 4 • Name (SSID) - The SSID of the router. • Mode - The current wireless working mode in use. • Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use. • Channel - The current wireless channel in use. •...
  • Page 22 Chapter 4 Method ONE: Press the WPS Button on Your Client Device 1. Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click Device. 2. Select Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect. 3. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your client device. 4.

  • Page 23: Working Mode

    Chapter 4 3. A success message will appear on the WPS page if the client device has been successfully added to the router’s network. Method Three: Enter the Router’s PIN 1. Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and get the Current PIN of the router.
  • Page 24 Chapter 4 Click Release to release the IP parameters. • MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP. •...
  • Page 25 Chapter 4 • Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Normally 255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask. • Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. •...
  • Page 26 Chapter 4 field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects. • Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it is down. • Time-based Connecting - The connection will only be established in the period from the start time to the end time (both are in HH:MM format).

  • Page 27: Bigpond Cable

    Chapter 4 • Detect Online Interval - The router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval. The default value is 0. You can input the value between 0 and 120. The value 0 means no detect. • Primary DNS/Secondary DNS - If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS addresses to the router, please select Use the following DNS servers...
  • Page 28 Chapter 4 • Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it is down. • Connect Manually - You can click Connect/Disconnect to connect/disconnect immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode.
  • Page 29 Chapter 4 • Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Select either as required by your ISP. If Static IP is selected, please enter the IP address, subnet marsk, gateway and DNS also provided by your ISP. • Internet IP Address/ Internet DNS - The Internet IP address and DNS server address assigned by L2TP server.
  • Page 30 Chapter 4 PPTP/Russia PPTP If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP/Russia PPTP. • User Name/Password - Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. • Confirm Password - Enter the Password provided by your ISP again to ensure the password you entered is correct.

  • Page 31: Mac Clone

    Chapter 4 field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects. • Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it is down. • Connect Manually - You can click Connect/Disconnect to connect/disconnect immediately.

  • Page 32: Wireless

    Chapter 4 • MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports. The value can not be changed. • IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation of your router (factory default - 192.168.0.254). • Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network.
  • Page 33 Chapter 4 • Wireless Network Name - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The default SSID is TP-LINK_XXXX (XXXX indicates the last unique four numbers of each router’s MAC address). It is strongly recommended that you change your network name (SSID). This value is case-sensitive.

  • Page 34: Wireless Security

    Chapter 4 root AP. If you select Auto, then the router will choose the appropriate WDS mode automatically. • Key type - This option should be chosen according to the AP’s security configuration. It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP’s security type. •...
  • Page 35 Chapter 4 • WPA-PSK/WPA2-Personal - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre- shared passphrase. • Version - Select Automatic, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. • Encryption - Select Automatic, TKIP or AES. • Wireless Password - Enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters. For Hexadecimal, the length should be between 8 and 64 characters;...

  • Page 36: Wireless Mac Filtering

    Chapter 4 4. 5. 3. Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering is used to deny or allow specific wireless client devices to access your network by their MAC addresses. I want to: Deny or allow specific wireless client devices to access my network by their MAC addresses.

  • Page 37: Wireless Advanced

    Chapter 4 Now only client A and client B can access your network. Done! 4. 5. 4. Wireless Advanced 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Wireless > Wireless Advanced.

  • Page 38: Wireless Statistics

    Chapter 4 • Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended to enable this function. • Enable Short GI - It is recommended to enable this function, for it will increase the data capacity by reducing the guard interval time.
  • Page 39 Chapter 4 3. Enable the Guset Network function. 4. Create a network name for your guest network. 5. Select the Wireless Security type and create the Password of the guest network. 6. Select Schedule from the Access Time drop-down list and customize it for the guest network.

  • Page 40: Dhcp

    Chapter 4 Note: The range of bandwidth for guest network is calculated according to the setting of Bandwidth Control on the Bandwidth Control > Control Settings page. 4. 7. DHCP By default, the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server is enabled and the router acts as a DHCP server;...

  • Page 41: Dhcp Client List

    Chapter 4 • Default Domain (Optional) - Input the domain name of your network. • Primary DNS (Optional) - Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP. • Secondary DNS (Optional) - Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers.

  • Page 42: Forwarding

    Internet can reach devices on the LAN and realize some specific functions. The TP-LINK router includes four forwarding rules. If two or more rules are set, the priority of implementation from high to low is Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, UPNP and DMZ.

  • Page 43: Virtual Servers

    Chapter 4 Personal Website Router WAN: 218.18.232.154 Home 1. Set your PC to a static IP address, for example 192.168.0.100. 2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 3. Go to Forwarding >...

  • Page 44: Port Triggering

    Chapter 4 4. 8. 2. Port Triggering Port triggering can specify a triggering port and its corresponding external ports. When a host in the local network initiates a connection to the triggering port, all the external ports will be opened for subsequent connections. The router can record the IP address of the host.

  • Page 45: Upnp

    Chapter 4 applications, such as IP camera and database software, you can set the PC to be a DMZ host. Note: DMZ is more applicable in the situation that users are not clear about which ports to open. When it is enabled, the DMZ host is totally exposed to the Internet, which may bring some potential safety hazards.

  • Page 46: Security

    Chapter 4 • UPnP feature needs the support of operating system (e.g. Windows Vista/ Windows 7/ Windows 8, etc. Some of operating system need to install the UPnP components). For example, when you connect your Xbox to the router which is connected to the Internet to play online games, UPnP will send request to the router to open the corresponding ports allowing the following data penetrating the NAT to transmit.
  • Page 47 Chapter 4 • Firewall - A firewall protects your network from Internet attacks. • SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol. SPI Firewall is enabled by default.

  • Page 48: Advanced Security

    Chapter 4 • FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the default Enable. • TFTP ALG - To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the default Enable. •...

  • Page 49: Local Management

    Chapter 4 • DoS Protection - Denial of Service protection. Select Enable or Disable to enable or disable the DoS protection function. Only when it is enabled, will the flood filters be enabled. Note: Dos Protection will take effect only when the Statistics in System Tool >...

  • Page 50: Remote Management

    Chapter 4 example, if you want to allow PCs with specific MAC addresses to access the router’s web management page locally from inside the network, please follow the instructions below: 1 ) Select Only the PCs listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks.

  • Page 51: Parental Controls

    For example, you want the children’s PC with the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access www.tp-link.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is without any restriction.

  • Page 52: Access Control

    Deny or allow specific client devices to access my network with access tiem and content restrictions. example, If you want to restrict the Internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA on the LAN to access www.tp-link.com only, please follow the steps below:...
  • Page 53 (for example TP-LINK) in the Domain Name field. Note: Any domain name with keywords in it (e.g. www.tp-link.com) will be blocked or allowed. 3 ) Click Save. 4. Go to Access Control >...
  • Page 54 Chapter 4 2 ) Create a unique description (e.g. schedule_1) for the schedule in the Schedule Description field and set the day(s) and time period. 3 ) Click Save. 5. Go to Access Control > Rule and add a new access control rule.

  • Page 55: Advanced Routing

    Chapter 4 Done! Now only the specific host(s) can visit the target(s) within the scheduled time period. 4. 12. Advanced Routing Static Routing is a form of routing that is configured manually by a network administrator or a user by adding entries into a routing table. The manually-configured routing information guides the router in forwarding data packets to the specific destination.

  • Page 56: System Routing Table

    Chapter 4 4. Click Save. You can also do the following operations to modify the current settings. • Click Delete to delete the entry. • Click Enable All to enable all the entries. • Click Disable All to disable all the entries. •...

  • Page 57: Rule List

    Chapter 4 The values you configure for the Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth should be less than 100,000Kbps. For optimal control of the bandwidth, please select the right Line Type and consult your ISP for the total egress and ingress bandwidth. •...

  • Page 58: Ip&Mac Binding

    Chapter 4 3. Click Save. 4. 14. IP&MAC Binding IP & MAC Binding, namely, ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) Binding, is used to bind a network device’s IP address to its MAC address. This will prevent ARP spoofing and other ARP attacks by denying network access to a device with a matching IP address in the ARP list, but with an unrecognized MAC address.

  • Page 59: Arp List

    Chapter 4 3. Enter the MAC address and IP address. 4. Click Save. ¾ To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Find the desired entry in the table. 2. Click Modify Delete in the Modify column. ¾ To find an existing entry: 1.

  • Page 60: Dynamic Dns

    Chapter 4 An item can not be loaded to the IP & MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been loaded before. Error warning will prompt as well. Likewise, Load All only loads the items without interference to the IP & MAC Binding list. 4.
  • Page 61 Chapter 4 • Logout - Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service. Dyndns DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.dyn.com, the following page will appear. To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account.

  • Page 62: Ipv6 Support

    Chapter 4 To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. 3. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider. 4. Click Login. 5.

  • Page 63: Ipv6 Setup

    Chapter 4 • WAN - This section shows the current IPv6 information of the router’s WAN port, including Connection Type, IPv6 Address information, IPv6 Default Gateway, Primary IPv6 DNS Secondary IPv6 DNS. • LAN - This section shows the current IPv6 information of the router’s LAN port, including IPv6 Address Assign Type,...
  • Page 64 Chapter 4 SLAAC • IPv6 Address - The IPv6 address assigned by your ISP dynamically. • IPv6 Address Prefix - Display the IPv6 prefix length in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. • Default Gateway - Display the default gateway in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by your ISP.

  • Page 65: Static Ipv6

    Chapter 4 DHCPv6 • IPv6 Address - The IPv6 address assigned by your ISP dynamically. • Default Gateway - Display the default gateway in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by your ISP. • Renew - Click Renew to renew the IPv6 parameters from your ISP. •...
  • Page 66 Chapter 4 • IPv6 Address - Enter the IPv6 address in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by your ISP. • Default Gateway - Enter the default gateway in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by your ISP. • MTU Size (in bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes.
  • Page 67 Chapter 4 • SLAAC - Get the IPv6 address and prefix by router advertisement. • DHCPv6 - Get the IPv6 address and prefix by DHCPv6. • IPv6 Address - The IPv6 address assigned by your ISP dynamically. • Default Gateway - Display the default gateway in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by your ISP.
  • Page 68 Chapter 4 • Address/Subnet Mask/Default Gateway - The IPv4 address/ subnet mask/ default gateway assigned, in dotted-decimal notation. • Tunnel Address - The 6to4 tunnel address created by the device to access the IPv6 network. • MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1480 Bytes.

  • Page 69: System Tools

    Chapter 4 4. 17. System Tools 4. 17. 1. Time Settings 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to System Tools > Time Settings and configure the system time as needed. ¾...

  • Page 70: Diagnostic

    Domain Name System (DNS) queries. • IP Address/Domain Name - Enter the destination IP address (such as 192.168.0.1) or Domain name (such as www.tp-link.com). • Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection.

  • Page 71: Firmware Upgrade

    4. 17. 3. Firmware Upgrade TP-LINK is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving users a better network experience. We will release the latest firmware at TP-LINK official website. You can download the latest firmware file from the...

  • Page 72: Backup & Restore

    Chapter 4 • The default Address: 192.168.0.1 • The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 4. 17. 5. Backup & Restore The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the router. You can backup the configuration file in your computer for future use and restore the router to the previous settings from the backup file when needed.

  • Page 73: Password

    Chapter 4 4. 17. 7. Password 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to System Tools > Password, and you can change the factory default username and password of the router. It is strongly recommended that you change the default username and password of the router, for all users that try to access the router’s web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router’s username and password.
  • Page 74 Chapter 4 • From - Your mail box address. The router will connect it to send logs. • - Recipient’s mail address. The destination mailbox which will receive logs • SMTP Server - Your smtp server. It corresponds with the mailbox filled in the From field.

  • Page 75: Statistics

    Chapter 4 • Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings. • Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from the router permanently, not just from the page.

  • Page 76: Logout

    Chapter 4 Packets The total number of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds. Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds. The number of the ICMP packets transmitted to WAN per second at the specified Packets ICMP Tx Statistics interval.

  • Page 77: Chapter 5. Configure The Router In Access Point Mode

    Chapter Configure the Router in Access Point Mode This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as an Access Point. This chapter contains the following sections: • “Status” • “WPS” • “Working Mode” • “Network” •...

  • Page 78: Status

    Chapter 5 5. 1. Status 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Status. You can view the current status information of the router in Access Point Mode. • Firmware Version - The version information of the router’s firmware.
  • Page 79 Chapter 5 • 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. • MAC Address - The physical address of the router. •...
  • Page 80 Chapter 5 2. Select Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect. 3. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your client device. 4. A success message will appear on the WPS page if the client device has been successfully added to the router’s network.

  • Page 81: Working Mode

    Chapter 5 Method Three: Enter the Router’s PIN 1. Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and get the Current PIN of the router. 2. Enter the router’s current PIN on your client device to join the router’s Wi-Fi network. 5. 3. Working Mode 1.

  • Page 82: Wireless

    Chapter 5 • MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports. The value can not be changed. • Type - Either select Smart IP(DHCP) to get IP address from DHCP server, or Static IP to configure IP address manually. •...

  • Page 83: Wireless Security

    Chapter 5 • Wireless Network Name - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The default SSID is TP-LINK_XXXX (XXXX indicates the last unique four numbers of each router’s MAC address). It is strongly recommended that you change your network name (SSID). This value is case-sensitive.
  • Page 84 Chapter 5 • Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, wireless clients can connect to the router without a password. It’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. •...

  • Page 85: Wireless Mac Filtering

    Chapter 5 • Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update. • - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. • Type - The default setting is Automatic, which can select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless client’s...

  • Page 86: Wireless Advanced

    Chapter 5 4. Select Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access as the filtering rule. 5. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already. 6. Click Add New and fill in the blank. 1 ) Enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B/00-0A-EB- 00-07-5F in the MAC Address field.

  • Page 87: Wireless Statistics

    Chapter 5 • Transmit Power - Select High, Middle which you would like to specify for the router. High is the default setting and recommended. • Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 40-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The beacons are the packets sent by the router to synchronize a wireless network.

  • Page 88: Throughput Monitor

    Chapter 5 2. Go to Wireless > Wireless Statistics to check the data packets sent and received by each client device connected to the router. • MAC Address - The MAC address of the connected wireless client. • Current Status - The running status of the connected wireless client.

  • Page 89: Dhcp

    Chapter 5 Click Start/Stop to start or stop wireless throughput monitor. 5. 6. DHCP By default, the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server is enabled and the router acts as a DHCP server; it dynamically assigns TCP/IP parameters to client devices from the IP Address Pool.

  • Page 90: Dhcp Client List

    Chapter 5 • Secondary DNS (Optional) - Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers. Note: • To use the DHCP server function of the router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as Obtain an IP Address automatically.

  • Page 91: Address Reservation

    Chapter 5 5. 6. 3. Address Reservation You can reserve an IP address for a specific client. When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, this PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server.
  • Page 92 Domain Name System (DNS) queries. • IP Address/Domain Name - Enter the destination IP address (such as 192.168.0.1) or Domain name (such as www.tp-link.com). • Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection.

  • Page 93: Ping Watch Dog

    Chapter 5 Note: Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options “Number of Pings”, “Ping Size” and “Ping Timeout” are used for the Ping function. Option “Tracert Hops” is used for the Tracert function. 5. 7. 2. Ping Watch Dog The Ping Watch Dog is dedicated for continuous monitoring of the particular connection to remote host using the Ping tool.

  • Page 94: Firmware Upgrade

    5. 7. 3. Firmware Upgrade TP-LINK is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving users a better network experience. We will release the latest firmware at TP-LINK official website. You can download the latest firmware file from the Support page of our website www.tp-link.com...

  • Page 95: Reboot

    Chapter 5 • To backup configuration settings: Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings in your local computer. A “.bin“ file of the current settings will be stored in your computer. • To restore configuration settings: 1. Click Choose File to locate the backup configuration file stored in your computer, and click Restore.

  • Page 96: System Log

    Chapter 5 It is strongly recommended that you change the default username and password of the router, for all users that try to access the router’s web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router’s username and password. Note: The new username and password must not exceed 15 characters and not include any spacing.
  • Page 97 Chapter 5 • From - Your mail box address. The router will connect it to send logs. • - Recipient’s mail address. The destination mailbox which will receive logs. • SMTP Server - Your smtp server. It corresponds with the mailbox filled in the From field.

  • Page 98: Logout

    Chapter 5 • Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file. • Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings. •...
  • Page 99 Chapter Configure the Router in Repeater Mode This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as a Repeater. This chapter contains the following sections: • “Status” • “Working Mode” • “Network” • “Wireless” • “DHCP” •...

  • Page 100: Status

    Chapter 6 6. 1. Status 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Status. You can view the current status information of the router in Repeater Mode. • Firmware Version - The version information of the router’s firmware.

  • Page 101: Working Mode

    Chapter 6 • Channel - The current wireless channel in use. • Mode - The current wireless working mode in use. • Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use. • MAC Address - The physical address of the router. •...

  • Page 102: Wireless

    Chapter 6 • MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports. The value can not be changed. • Type - Either select Smart IP(DHCP) to get IP address from DHCP server, or Static IP to configure IP address manually. •...
  • Page 103 Chapter 6 3. Configure the basic settings for the wireless network and click Save. • Wireless Name of Root AP - The SSID of AP that you want to connect to. • MAC Address of Root AP - The MAC address of AP that you want to connect to. •...

  • Page 104: Wireless Security

    Chapter 6 6. 4. 2. Wireless Security 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Wireless > Wireless Security. 3. Configure the security settings of your wireless network and click Save. •...
  • Page 105 Chapter 6 • Encryption - Select Automatic, TKIP or AES. • Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server. • Radius Port - Enter the port that Radius server used. • Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius server. •...

  • Page 106: Wireless Advanced

    Chapter 6 2. Go to Wireless > Wireless MAC Filtering. 3. Click Enable to enable the Wireless MAC Filtering function. 4. Select Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access as the filtering rule. 5. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already. 6.
  • Page 107 Chapter 6 • Transmit Power - Select High, Middle which you would like to specify for the router. High is the default setting and recommended. • Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 40-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The beacons are the packets sent by the Router to synchronize a wireless network.

  • Page 108: Wireless Statistics

    Chapter 6 6. 4. 5. Wireless Statistics 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Wireless > Wireless Statistics to check the data packets sent and received by each client device connected to the router.
  • Page 109 Chapter 6 • Transmit - Wireless transmit rate information. • Receive - Wireless receive rate information. Click Start/Stop to start or stop wireless throughput monitor. 6. 5. DHCP By default, the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server is enabled and the router acts as a DHCP server;...

  • Page 110: Dhcp Client List

    Chapter 6 • Default Domain (Optional) - Input the domain name of your network. • Primary DNS (Optional) - Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP. • Secondary DNS (Optional) - Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers.

  • Page 111: System Tools

    Chapter 6 1 ) Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) of the client for which you want to reserve an IP address. 2 ) Enter the IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) which you want to reserve for the client. 3 ) Leave the status as Enabled.
  • Page 112 Domain Name System (DNS) queries. • IP Address/Domain Name - Enter the destination IP address (such as 192.168.0.1) or Domain name (such as www.tp-link.com). • Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection.

  • Page 113: Firmware Upgrade

    6. 6. 3. Firmware Upgrade TP-LINK is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving users a better network experience. We will release the latest firmware at TP-LINK official website. You can download the latest firmware file from the Support page of our website www.tp-link.com...

  • Page 114: Backup & Restore

    Chapter 6 2. Go to System Tools > Factory Defaults. Click Restore to reset all settings to the default values. • The default Username: admin • The default Password: admin • The default Address: 192.168.0.254 • The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 6.

  • Page 115: Password

    Chapter 6 Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting, including: • Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically). • Change the DHCP Settings. • Change the Working Modes. • Change the Web Management Port. •...

  • Page 116: System Log

    Chapter 6 6. 6. 8. System Log 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to System Tools > System Log, and you can view the logs of the router. •...

  • Page 117: Logout

    Chapter 6 • Authentication - Most SMTP Server requires Authentication. It is required by most mailboxes that need user name and password to log in. Note: Only when you select Authentication, do you have to enter the user name and password in the following fields. •...
  • Page 118 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 119 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 120: Ce Mark Warning

    CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. RF Exposure Information This device meets the EU requirements (1999/5/EC Article 3.1a) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection.

  • Page 121: Safety Information

    NCC Notice & BSMI Notice: 注意！ 依據 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 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 自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性或功能。 第十四條 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；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。 安全諮詢及注意事項 • 請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。 • 清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。 • 注意防潮，請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。 • 插槽與開口供通風使用，以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱，請勿堵塞或覆蓋 開口。 • 請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風，否則不可放在密閉位 置中。 • 請不要私自打開機殼，不要嘗試自行維修本產品，請由授權的專業人士進行此項 工作。 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам...
  • Page 122 • The plug considered as disconnect device of adapter. • Use only power supplies which are provided by manufacturer and in the original packing of this product. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Explanations of the symbols on the product label Symbol Explanation DC voltage...

  • Page 123: Faq

    Q1. What can I do if I forgot my wireless password? The default wireless password is printed on the label of the router. If the password has been altered, please connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and follow the steps below: 1.
  • Page 124 3 ) Click LAN settings and deselect the following three options, and click OK.
  • Page 125 4 ) Go to Advanced > Restore advanced settings, and click to save the settings. • Use another web browser or computer to log in again. • Reset the router to factory default settings and try again. If the login still fails, please contact the technical support.
  • Page 126 2 ) Click Save. Note: Log in to the web management page again if the IP address of the router is altered. 3. Survey the SSID to be bridged: 1 ) Go to Wireless > Wireless Settings and click Enable WDS Bridging.
  • Page 127 Q5. What can I do if I cannot access the Internet even though the configuration is finished? 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in to with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Status to check WAN status: If IP Address is a valid one, please try the methods below and try again: •...
  • Page 128 • Modify the LAN IP address of the router. Note: Most TP-LINK routers use 192.168.0.1/192.168.1.1 as their default LAN IP address, it may conflict with the IP range of your existent ADSL modem/router. If so, the router is not able to communicate with your modem and cause you can’t access the Internet.
  • Page 129 • Double check the Internet Connection Type. 1 ) Confirm your Internet Connection Type, which can be learned from the ISP. 2 ) Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 3 ) Go to Network >...
  • Page 130 2 ) Exit the wireless configuration tool (the TP-LINK Utility, for example). 3 ) Select and right click My Computer...
  • Page 131 2 ) If you cannot find the PIN or PIN failed, you may choose Connecting using a security key instead, and then type in the Wireless Password/Network Security Key. 3 ) If it continues to show note of Network Security Key Mismatch, it is suggested to confirm the wireless password of your wireless router.

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