TP-Link TL-R480T+ Installation Manual
TP-Link TL-R480T+ Installation Manual

TP-Link TL-R480T+ Installation Manual

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Load Balance Broadband Router
TL-R480T+

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  • Page 1 Business Networking Solution Installation Guide Load Balance Broadband Router TL-R480T+...
  • Page 3 Remind to take notice. The note contains the helpful information for a better use of the product. Related Document The User Guide of this product is provided in the resource CD. To obtain the latest product information, please visit the Official Website: http://www.tp-link.com...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ——————————— 01 Product Overview ............01 Appearance ...............01 Chapter 2 Installation ——————————— 03 Package Contents ............03 Safety Precautions ............03 Installation Tools ..............05 Product Installation ............06 Chapter 3 Lightning Protection ——————— 08 Cabling Reasonably............08 Connect to Ground ............10 Chapter 4 Connection ———————————...
  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    WAN ports to satisfy various Internet access requirements through one device. At the same time, network traffic is managed to ensure that data is properly distributed to each port. TP-Link TL-R480T+ will provide you consistent network uptime and reliable Ethernet connectivity.
  • Page 6 Load Balance Broadband Router Reset With the router powered on, use a pin to press and hold the Reset button (about 5 seconds) until the SYS LED flashes quickly. Then release the button and wait for the router rebooting to its factory default settings. Rear Panel ■...
  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Installation

    Load Balance Broadband Router Chapter 2 Installation Package Contents Make sure that the package contains the following items. If any of the listed items is damaged or missing, please contact your distributor. One Router This Installation Guide O n e Powe r C o rd a n d O n e Ethernet Cable Two mounting brackets, eight screws and four rubber feet.
  • Page 8 Load Balance Broadband Router Temperature/Humidity Please keep a proper temperature and humidity in the equipment room. Too high/low humidity may lead to bad insulation, electricity leakage, mechanical property changes and corrosions. Too high temperature may accelerate aging of the insulation materials and can thus significantly shorten the service life of the device.
  • Page 9: Installation Tools

    Load Balance Broadband Router Lightening Protection Extremely high voltage currents can be produced instantly when lightning occurs and the air in the electric discharge path can be instantly heated up to 20,000℃. As this instant current is strong enough to damage electronic devices, more effective lightning protection measures should be taken.
  • Page 10: Product Installation

    Load Balance Broadband Router Product Installation Desktop Installation ■ To install the device on the desktop, please follow the steps below: 1. Set the device on a flat surface strong enough to support the entire weight of the device with all fittings. 2.
  • Page 11 Load Balance Broadband Router Figure 2-5 Rack Installation Rack Caution: Please set 5~10cm gaps around the device for air circulation. ■ Please avoid any heavy thing placed on the device. ■ Please mount devices in sequence from the bottom to top of the rack and ensure ■...
  • Page 12: Chapter 3 Lightning Protection

    Load Balance Broadband Router Chapter 3 Lightning Protection Cabling Reasonably In the actual network environment, you may need cable outdoors and indoors, and the requirements for cabling outdoors and indoors are different. A reasonable cabling system can decrease the damage of induced lightning to devices. Note: It’s not recommended using Ethernet cables outdoors.
  • Page 13 Load Balance Broadband Router Requirements for Cabling Indoors ■ When cabling indoors, keep a certain distance away from the devices that may cause high-frequency interferences, such as down-conductor cable, powerline, power transformer and electromotor. The main cable should be paved in the metal raceway of the access shaft. When ■...
  • Page 14: Connect To Ground

    Load Balance Broadband Router Parallel cabling >5kVA One is in the grounded metal raceway or metal pipe powerline The both are in the grounded metal raceway or metal pipe Device Min Distance (m) Switch case 1.00 Transformer room 2.00 Elevator tower 2.00 Air-conditioner room 2.00...
  • Page 15 Load Balance Broadband Router Connecting to the Grounding Bar ■ Use the grounding bar If the device is installed in the Equipment Room, where a grounding bar is available, you are recommended to connect the device to the grounding bar as shown in the following figure.
  • Page 16 Load Balance Broadband Router Figure 3-3 Equipotential Bonding Grounding Terminal Equipotential Bonding Cable Ground Cable Grounding Bar When equipotential bonding, please note that the cable should be copper wrapped Kelly with its area being 6mm at least. The shorter cable the better, and use a grounding bar to establish an equipotential bonding point.
  • Page 17 Load Balance Broadband Router The port rate of the signal lightning arrester should match the rate of the desired port ■ on the device. If it is not matched, this signal lighting arrester will not work. Purchase a standard lightning arrester. Install signal lightning arrester near the protected device and connect it to the ground ■...
  • Page 18: Chapter 4 Connection

    Load Balance Broadband Router Chapter 4 Connection WAN Port Please connect the WAN port of the router to the interface provided by ISP via an Ethernet cable. LAN Port Connect a LAN port of the router to the computer by a RJ45 cable as the following figure shows.
  • Page 19: Initialization

    Load Balance Broadband Router Figure 4-2 Connecting to Power Supply Note: The figure is to illustrate the application and principle. The power plug you get from the package and the socket in your situation will comply with the regulation in your country, so they may differ from the figure above.
  • Page 20: Chapter 5 Configuration

    Load Balance Broadband Router Chapter 5 Configuration Preparations 1. Connect a PC to a LAN port of the router with a RJ45 cable properly. 2. If your computer is configured with a fixed IP, change it to "Obtain an IP address automatically".
  • Page 21 Load Balance Broadband Router 3. Use the username and password set above to log in to the webpage. Figure 5-3 Log in to the Webpage 4. After a successful login, the main page will appear as in the figure below, and you can configure the function by clicking the setup menu on the left side of the screen.
  • Page 22: Appendix A Troubleshooting

    Load Balance Broadband Router Appendix A Troubleshooting Q1. What could I do if I forgot the username and password for the router's web management page? You can restore the router to factory defaults, please refer to 1.2 Appearance of this Installation Guide for detail. The default management address of the router is http://192.168.0.1, you can manually set a new username and password for login.
  • Page 23: Appendix B Hardware Specifications

    Load Balance Broadband Router Appendix B Hardware Specifications Item Content IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.1q Standards and Protocol TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS 10Base-T: UTP/STP of Cat. 3 or above(≤100m) Transmission Medium 100Base-TX: UTP/STP of Cat.
  • Page 24 FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 25 この装置は、 クラスA情報技術装置です。 この装置を家庭環境で使用すると電波妨害を引き起こすことがあ ります。 この場合には使用者が適切な対策を講ずるよう要求されることがあります。      VCCI-A BSMI Notice 安全諮詢及注意事項 1) 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。 2) 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。 3) 注意防潮, 請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。 4) 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。 5) 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。 6) 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。 7) 此為甲類資訊技術設備, 于居住環境中使用時, 可能會造成射頻擾動, 在此種情況下, 使用者會被要求採取某 些適當的對策。 Industry Canada Statement CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) Explanation of the symbols on the product label Symbol Explanation...
  • Page 28 GNU General Public License (“GPL”). As applicable, the terms of the GPL and any information on obtaining access to the respective GPL Code used in TP-Link products are available to you in GPL-Code-Centre under (http:// www.tp-link.com/en/support/gpl/). The respective programs are distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY and are subject to the copyrights of one or more authors.

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