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450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router
TL-WR941HP
REV2.0.0
1910011947

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    User Guide 450Mbps High Power Wireless N Router TL-WR941HP REV2.0.0 1910011947...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents About This Guide ......................1 Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Router ......2 1.
  • Page 3 8. 2. Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering ........33 8.

  • Page 4: 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 5: 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 6: Product Overview

    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 7: Led Explanation

    Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router The router’s LEDs (view from left to right) are located on the front panel. You can check the router’s working status by following the LED Explanation table. LED Explanation Name Status Indication The router is connecting to the host wireless network.

  • Page 8: The Back Panel

    Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router 1. 2. 2. The Back Panel The following parts (view from left to right) are located on the rear panel. Item Description Ethernet Ports (1/2/3/4) For connecting your PCs or other wired network devices to the router. If your devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then WPS Button you can press this button to quickly establish a connection between the router and...

  • Page 9: 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 10: Position Your Router

    Chapter 2 Connect to the Internet 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 11 Chapter 2 Connect to the Internet 1. Follow the steps below to connect your router. If your internet connection is through an Ethernet cable from the wall instead of through a DSL / Cable / Satellite modem, connect the Ethernet cable directly to the router’s WAN port, and then follow Step 4 and 5 to complete the hardware connection.
  • Page 12 Chapter 2 Connect to the Internet 2 ) Click the network icon of your computer or go to Wi-Fi Settings of your smart device, and then select the SSID to join the network. Computer Smart Device < Settings Wi-Fi Connections are available Wireless Network Connection Wi-Fi CHOOSE A NETWORK...

  • Page 13: Range Extender Mode

    Chapter 2 Connect to the Internet Note: If the login page does not appear, please refer to the section. 4. After successful login, follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the initial configuration. Enjoy! For wireless devices, you may have to reconnect to the wireless network if you have customized the SSID (network name) and password during the configuration.

  • Page 14: Access Point Mode

    Chapter 2 Connect to the Internet Note: If the login page does not appear, please refer to the FAQ section. 3 ) After successful login, follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the initial configuration. Step 2: Relocate: Place the router between your host router and the Wi-Fi dead zone.
  • Page 15 Chapter 2 Connect to the Internet 3. Enter http://tplinkwifi.net in the address bar of a web browser and create a password for future logins. Note: If the login page does not appear, please refer to the section. 4. After successful login, follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the initial configuration.

  • Page 16: Chapter 3. Log In To Your Router

    Chapter Log In to Your Router This chapter shows how to log in to the web management page of the router.
  • Page 17 Chapter 3 Log In to Your Router 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 18: Chapter 4. Guest Network

    Chapter Guest Network This function allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for guests without disclosing your main network. When you have guests in your house, apartment, or workplace, you can create a guest network for them. In addition, you can customize guest network options to ensure network security and privacy.

  • Page 19: Create A Network For Guests

    Chapter 4 Guest Network 4. 1. Create a Network for Guests 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Guest Network Settings > Guest Network. Locate the Wireless section. 3.
  • Page 20 Chapter 4 Guest Network • Allow guests to see each other Tick this checkbox if you want to allow the wireless clients on your guest network to communicate with each other via methods such as network neighbors and Ping. • Allow guests to access my local network (in Router mode) Tick this checkbox if you want to allow the wireless clients on your guest network to communicate with the devices connected to your router’s LAN ports or main...

  • Page 21: Chapter 5. Parental Controls

    Chapter Parental Controls This function allows you to block inappropriate, explicit and malicious websites, and control access to specified websites at specified time. Parental Controls are only by the Router mode.
  • Page 22 For example, I want to allow my children’s devices (e.g. a computer or a tablet) to access only www.tp-link.com Wikipedia.org from 18:00 (6PM) to 22:00 (10PM) at the weekend and not other times. How can I 1.
  • Page 23 Chapter 5 Parental Controls 5. Enter a Description for the entry, tick the Enable This Entry checkbox, and then click OK. 6. Select Whitelist as the restriction policy. Tips: • With Blacklist selected, the controlled devices cannot access any websites containing the specified keywords during the Internet Access Time period.
  • Page 24 Chapter 5 Parental Controls Done! Now you can control your children’s internet access as needed.

  • Page 25: Chapter 6. Qos

    Chapter This chapter introduces how to create a QoS (Quality of Service) rule to specify prioritization of traffic and minimize the impact caused when the connection is under heavy load. QoS is only by the Router mode. It contains the following sections: •...

  • Page 26: Prioritize Internet Traffic With Qos

    Chapter 6 6. 1. Prioritize Internet Traffic with QoS QoS (Quality of Service) is designed to ensure the efficient operation of the network when come across network overload or congestion. I want to: Specify priority levels for some devices or applications. For example, I have several devices that are connected to my wireless network.

  • Page 27: Update The Database

    This function can help to add or update the applications the router supports. If the applications you need are not listed in the Application list, you can try to download the new version and upgrade the database. New database versions are posted at www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free.
  • Page 28 Chapter 6 1. Download the latest QoS database from our website www.tp-link.com. 2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 3. Go to Advanced > > Database. Click Browse to select the database upgrade file, and then click Upgrade.

  • Page 29: Chapter 7. Network Security

    Chapter Network Security This chapter guides you on how to protect your home network from cyber attacks and unauthorized users by implementing these three network security functions. You can protect your home network against DoS (Denial of Service) attacks from flooding your network with server requests using DoS Protection, block or allow specific client devices to access your network using Access Control, or you can prevent ARP spoofing and ARP attacks using IP &...

  • Page 30: Protect The Network From Cyber Attacks

    Chapter 7 Network Security 7. 1. Protect the Network from Cyber Attacks The SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) Firewall and DoS (Denial of Service) Protection protect the router from cyber attacks. The SPI Firewall can prevent cyber attacks and validate the traffic that is passing through the router based on the protocol.

  • Page 31: Access Control

    Chapter 7 Network Security 5. If you want to ignore the ping packets from the WAN port, select Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port; if you want to ignore the ping packets form the LAN port, select Ignore Ping Packet From LAN Port.

  • Page 32: Ip & Mac Binding

    Chapter 7 Network Security 3 ) Click Block above the Online Devices table. The selected devices will be added to Devices in Blacklist automatically. To allow specific device(s): 1 ) Select Whitelist and click Save. 2 ) Click in the Devices in Whitelist section.
  • Page 33 Chapter 7 Network Security I want to: Prevent ARP spoofing and ARP attacks. How can I 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you do that? set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Security > IP & MAC Binding.

  • Page 34: Chapter 8. Nat Forwarding

    The TP-Link router supports 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 35: Share Local Resources On The Internet By Virtual Servers

    Chapter 8 NAT Forwarding 8. 1. Share Local Resources on the Internet by Virtual Servers When you build up a server on the local network and want to share it on the internet, Virtual Servers can realize the service and provide it to internet users. At the same time Virtual Servers can keep the local network safe as other services are still invisible from the internet.

  • Page 36: Open Ports Dynamically By Port Triggering

    Chapter 8 NAT Forwarding Tips: • It is recommended to keep the default settings of Internal Port Protocol if you are not clear about which port and protocol to use. • If the service you want to use is not in the Service Type, you can enter the corresponding parameters manually.

  • Page 37: Make Applications Free From Port Restriction By Dmz

    Chapter 8 NAT Forwarding 3. Click View Existing Applications, and select the desired application. The Triggering Port, External Port Protocol will be automatically filled in. The following picture takes application MSN Gaming Zone as an example. 4. Click OK. Tips: •...

  • Page 38: Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly By Upnp

    Chapter 8 NAT Forwarding Note: When DMZ is enabled, the DMZ host is totally exposed to the internet, which may bring some potential safety hazards. If DMZ is not in use, please disable it in time. I want to: Make the home PC join the internet online game without port restriction.
  • Page 39 Chapter 8 NAT Forwarding Tips: • UPnP is enabled by default in this router. • Only the application supporting UPnP protocol can use this feature. • 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).

  • Page 40: Chapter 9. Vpn Server

    Chapter VPN Server The VPN (Virtual Private Networking) Server allows you to access your home network in a secured way through internet when you are out of home. The router offers two ways to setup VPN connection: OpenVPN and PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) VPN. OpenVPN is somewhat complex but with greater security and more stable.

  • Page 41: Use Openvpn To Access Your Home Network

    Chapter 9 VPN Server 9. 1. Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network In the OpenVPN connection, the home network can act as a server, and the remote device can access the server through the router which acts as an OpenVPN Server gateway.

  • Page 42: Use Pptp Vpn To Access Your Home Network

    Chapter 9 VPN Server 7. Click Save. 8. Click Generate to get a new certificate. Note: If you have already generated one, please skip this step, or click Generate to update the certificate. 9. Click Export to save the OpenVPN configuration file which will be used by the remote device to access your router.
  • Page 43 Chapter 9 VPN Server Note: Before you enable Server, we recommend you configure Dynamic DNS Service (recommended) or assign a static IP address for router’s WAN port and synchronize your System Time with internet. 3. In the Client IP Address filed, enter the range of IP addresses (up to 10) that can be leased to the devices by the PPTP VPN server.
  • Page 44 Chapter 9 VPN Server 2 ) Enter the Username Password to authenticate devices to the PPTP VPN Server. 3 ) Click OK. Step 2. Configure PPTP VPN Connection on Your Remote Device The remote device can use the Windows built-in PPTP software or a third-party PPTP software to connect to PPTP Server.
  • Page 45 Chapter 9 VPN Server 4. Select Use my Internet connection (VPN). 5. Enter the internet IP address of the router (for example: 218.18.1.73) in the Internet address field. Click Next.
  • Page 46 Chapter 9 VPN Server 6. Enter the User name Password you have set for the PPTP VPN server on your router, and click Connect. 7. The PPTP VPN connection is created and ready to use.
  • Page 47 Chapter 9 VPN Server...

  • Page 48: Chapter 10. Customize Your Network Settings

    Chapter Customize Your Network Settings This chapter guides you on how to configure advanced network features. Some features are only supported by a certain mode. It contains the following sections: • Change the LAN Settings • Configure to Support IPTV Service •...

  • Page 49: Change The Lan Settings

    Chapter 10 Customize Your Network Settings 10. 1. Change the LAN Settings The router is preset with a default LAN IP 192.168.0.1, which you can use to log in to its web management page. The LAN IP address together with the Subnet Mask also defines the subnet that the connected devices are on.

  • Page 50: Specify Dhcp Server Settings

    Chapter 10 Customize Your Network Settings 2 ) Click Save. 3 ) After configuring IGMP proxy, IPTV can work behind your router now. You can connect your set-top box to any of the router’s Ethernet port. If IGMP is not the technology your ISP applies to provide IPTV service: 1 ) Tick Enable...
  • Page 51 Chapter 10 Customize Your Network Settings 2. Go to Network > DHCP Server. ¾ To specify the IP address that the router assigns: 1. Tick the Enable DHCP Server checkbox. 2. Enter the starting and ending IP addresses in the IP Address Pool.

  • Page 52: Set Up A Dynamic Dns Service Account

    Chapter 10 Customize Your Network Settings 4. Enter the Description for this entry. 5. Tick the Enable This Entry checkbox and click OK. 10. 4. Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account Most ISPs assign a dynamic IP address to the router and you can use this IP address to access your router remotely.
  • Page 53 Chapter 10 Customize Your Network Settings For example, in a small office, my PC can surf the internet through Router A, but I also want to visit my company’s network. Now I have a switch and Router B. I connect the devices as shown in the following figure so that the physical connection between my PC and my company’s server is established.
  • Page 54 Chapter 10 Customize Your Network Settings Network Destination: The destination IP address that you want to assign to a static route. This IP address cannot be on the same subnet with the WAN IP or LAN IP of Router A. In the example, the IP address of the company network is the destination IP address, so here enter 172.30.30.1.

  • Page 55: Specify Wireless Settings

    Chapter 10 Customize Your Network Settings Done! Open a web browser on your PC. Enter the company server’s IP address to visit the company network. 10. 6. Specify Wireless Settings The router’s wireless network name (SSID) and password, and security option are preset in the factory.

  • Page 56: Extend Host Nework

    Chapter 10 Customize Your Network Settings 2. Select an option from the Security drop-down list. We recommend you don’t change the default settings unless necessary. If you select other options, configure the related parameters according to the help page. In addition •...

  • Page 57: Adjust Wi-Fi Coverage

    Chapter 10 Customize Your Network Settings 10. 8. Adjust Wi-Fi Coverage Set the router’s Wi-Fi coverage depending on how large you want your Wi-Fi area to be. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2.

  • Page 58: Use The Pin For Wi-Fi Connections

    Chapter 10 Customize Your Network Settings Success will appear on the above screen and the WPS LED on the router will keep on for five minutes if the client has been successfully added to the network. 10. 9. 2. Use the PIN for Wi-Fi connections Router’s PIN is enabled by default to allow wireless devices to connect to the router using the PIN.
  • Page 59 Chapter 10 Customize Your Network Settings 5. Click Save.

  • Page 60: Chapter 11. Manage The Router

    Chapter Manage the Router This chapter will show you the configuration for managing and maintaining your router. Some features are only supported by a certain mode. It contains the following sections: • Change Operation Mode • Set Up System Time •...

  • Page 61: Change Operation Mode

    Chapter 11 Manage the Router 11. 1. Change Operation Mode The router supports three operation modes: router, access point and range extender. Select one mode as needed. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2.

  • Page 62: Control Leds

    Chapter 11 Manage the Router 2. In the NTP Server I field, enter the IP address or domain name of your desired NTP Server. 3. (Optional) In the NTP Server II field, enter the IP address or domain name of the second NTP Server.

  • Page 63: Test The Network Connectivity

    Chapter 11 Manage the Router 2. Go to System Tools > Control. 3. Tick the Night Mode checkbox. 4. Specify a time period in the LED Off Time as needed, and the LEDs will be off during this period. 5. Click Save. 11.

  • Page 64: Upgrade The Firmware

    TP-Link aims at providing better network experience for users. We will inform you throught the web management page if there’s any update firmware available for your router. Also, the latest firmware will be released at the TP-Link official website www.tp-link.com, and you can download it from the Support page for free.

  • Page 65: Backup And Restore Configuration Settings

    Chapter 11 Manage the Router 5. Wait a few minutes for the upgrade and reboot to complete. 11. 6. Backup and Restore Configuration Settings The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the router. You can backup the configuration file to your computer for future use and restore the router to a previous settings from the backup file when needed.

  • Page 66: Auto Reboot

    Chapter 11 Manage the Router 1. Click Factory Restore to reset the router. 2. Wait a few minutes for the resetting and rebooting. Note: • During the resetting process, do not turn off or reset the router. • We strongly recommend you backup the current configuration settings before resetting the router. 11.

  • Page 67: Password Recovery

    Chapter 11 Manage the Router 3. Enter the old password, then a new password twice (both case-sensitive). Click Save. 4. Use the new password for future logins. 11. 9. Password Recovery This feature allows you to recover the login password you set for you router in case you forget it.

  • Page 68: Local Management

    Chapter 11 Manage the Router 5. Click Save. You can click Test Email to test whether the configuration is successful. To recover the login password, please visit http://tplinkwifi.net, click Forgot Password? on the login page and follow the instructions to set a new password. 11.

  • Page 69: Remote Management

    Chapter 11 Manage the Router 3. Click View Existing Devices and select the device to manage the router from the Existing Devices list, or enter the MAC address of the device manually. 4. Specify a Description for this entry. 5. Tick the Enable This Entry checkbox.

  • Page 70: System Log

    Chapter 11 Manage the Router 3. In Remote Management IP address, enter the IP address of the remote device to manage the router. 4. Click Save. Devices using this WAN IP can manage the router by logging in to http://Router’s WAN IP:port number (such as http://113.116.60.229:1024).
  • Page 71 Chapter 11 Manage the Router ¾ To send the system log to a mailbox at a fixed time: For example, I want to check my router’s working status at a fixed time every day, however, it’s too troublesome to log in to the web management page every time I want to go checking.

  • Page 72: Monitor The Internet Traffic Statistics

    Chapter 11 Manage the Router 8 ) Set a fixed time. The recipient will receive the system log sent at this time every day. 5. Click Save. 11. 13. Monitor the Internet Traffic Statistics The Traffic Statistics page displays the network traffic of the LAN, WAN and WLAN sent and received packets, allowing you to monitor the volume of internet traffic statistics.

  • Page 73: Faq

    Q1. What should I do if I forget 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 74 3 ) Click LAN settings and deselect the following three options, and click OK. 4 ) Go to Advanced > Restore advanced settings, and click to save the settings.
  • Page 75 • Use another web browser or computer to log in again. • Reset the router to its factory default settings and try again. • If the login still fails, please contact the technical support. Q4. What should I do if I cannot access the internet after the configuration in router mode? 1.
  • Page 76 • Restart the modem and the router. 1 ) Power off your modem and the router, and leave them off for 1 minute. 2 ) Power on your modem first, and wait about 2 minutes. 3 ) Power on the router, and wait another 1 or 2 minutes and check the internet access.
  • Page 77 • 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, which 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 78 5 ) Click Save. 6 ) Restart the modem and the router. • Please upgrade the firmware of the router. If you’ve tried every method above but still cannot access the internet, please contact the technical support. Q5. What should I do if I cannot find my wireless network or I cannot connect the wireless network? If you fail to find any wireless network, please follow the steps below: •...
  • Page 79 2 ) Exit the wireless configuration tool (the TP-Link Utility, for example). 3 ) Select and right click My Computer on Desktop, and select Manage to open Computer Management window. 4 ) Go to Services and Applications > Services, and find and locate...
  • Page 80 • Change the wireless channel of the router to 1, 6, or 11 to reduce interference from other networks. • Re-install or update the driver for your wireless adapter of the computer.
  • Page 81 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 82 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 83: Ce Mark Warning

    Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps. This radio transmitter (IC: 8853A-TL-WR941HP/ Model: TL-WR941HP) has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissible gain indicated.

  • Page 84: Industry Canada Statement

    Le présent émetteur radio (IC: 8853A-TL-WR941HP/ Model: TL-WR941HP) a été approuvé par Industrie Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d’antenne énumérés ci-dessous et ayant un gain admissible maximal. Les types d’antenne non inclus dans cette liste ci-dessous et dont le gain est supérieur au gain maximal indiqué, sont strictement interdits pour l’exploitation de l’émetteur.

  • Page 85: Safety Information

    • 請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風，否則不可放在密閉位 置中。 • 請不要私自打開機殼，不要嘗試自行維修本產品，請由授權的專業人士進行此項 工作。 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України. Safety Information • When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product;...

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