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TP-Link TL-WR641G User Manual

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TL-WR641G
108M Wireless Router
Rev: 1.0.2
1910010066

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  • Page 1 TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router Rev: 1.0.2 1910010066...
  • Page 2 COPYRIGHT TRADEMARKS & 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: National Restrictions

    National Restrictions 2400.0-2483.5 MHz Country Restriction Bulgaria France Outdoor use limited to 10 mW e.i.r.p. within the band 2454-2483.5 Italy Luxembourg None Norway Implemented Russian Federation Note: It’s not used outdoors in France. Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor use and public service Military Radiolocation use.

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor. Conventions The router or TL-WR641G mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR641G 108Mbps Wireless Router without any explanation.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1. Introduction ...1 Overview of the Router Features ... 1 Panel Layout ... 2 1.3.1 The Front Panel 1.3.2 The Rear Panel Chapter 2. Connecting the Router ...5 System Requirements Installation Environment Requirements Connecting the Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide ...7 TCP/IP configuration Quick Installation Guide Chapter 4.
  • Page 8 Security ... 44 4.8.1 Firewall ... 44 4.8.2 IP Address Filtering 4.8.3 Domain Filtering 4.8.4 MAC Filtering 4.8.5 Remote Management 4.8.6 Advanced Security IP & MAC Binding Setting 4.9.1 Binding Setting 4.9.2 ARP List ... 55 4.10 Static Routing ... 56 4.11 DDNS ...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1. Introduction

    The TL-WR641G 108Mbps Wireless Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless AP. Its design is dedicated to Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) wireless network solutions. The TL-WR641G 108Mbps Wireless Router will allow you to connect your network wirelessly better than ever, sharing Internet Access, files and fun, easily and securely.

  • Page 10: Panel Layout

    1.3 Panel Layout 1.3.1 The Front Panel The front panel of the TL-WR641G consists of several LED indicators, which is designed to indicate connections. View from left to right, the next table describes the LEDs on the front panel of the router.

  • Page 11: The Rear Panel

    The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right): AC power socket: Please use the power adapter which is supplied with the TL-WR641G 108Mbps Wireless Router only, the use of a different adapter may result in product damage.
  • Page 12 (about 3 seconds). Last, release the reset button and wait for the router to reboot. Note: Ensure the ro ter is powered on before it restarts completely. Wireless antenna TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 1-2 - 4 -...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2. Connecting The Router

    Connect the DSL/Cable Modem to the WAN port on the router, shown in Figure 2-1. Connect the AC power adapter to the AC power socket on the router, and the other end into an electrical outlet. The router will start to work automatically. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide (32 ~104 ) ℃...
  • Page 14 TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. Figure 2-1 - 6 -...

  • Page 15: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    3.1 TCP/IP configuration The default IP address of the TL-WR641G 108Mbps Wireless Router is 192.168.1.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be seen from the LAN. They can be changed as you desire, as an example we use the default values for description in this guide.
  • Page 16 Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? Note: If the router's IP address is 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 3-1 Figure 3-2 - 8 -...

  • Page 17: Quick Installation Guide

    3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape manage the TL-WR641G 108Mbps Wireless Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser. Connect to the router by typing http://192.168.1.1 in the address field of Web browser.
  • Page 18 If you choose "Dynamic IP", the router will automatically receive the IP parameters from your ISP without needing to enter any parameters. If you Choose "Static IP", the Static IP settings page will appear, shown in Figure 3-8: TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 3-5...
  • Page 19 SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same SSID must be assigned to all wireless devices on your network. The default SSID is TP-LINK. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TP-LINK is NOT the same as tp-link. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 3-8...
  • Page 20 If you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to Click the Next button. You will then see the Finish page: After finishing all configurations of basic network parameters, please click Finish button to exit this Quick Setup. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 3-10 - 12 -...

  • Page 21: Chapter 4. Configuring The Router

    Internet, just click Connect to establish the connection. Traffic Statistics This field displays the router's traffic statistics. System Up Time The total up time of the router from when it was switched on or reset. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide - 13 -...

  • Page 22: Quick Setup

    TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-1 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide." - 14 -...

  • Page 23: Network

    You can configure the WAN port parameters on this page. First, please choose the WAN Connection Type (Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE/802.1X + Dynamic IP/802.1X + Static IP/Big Pond Cable/L2TP/PPTP) for Internet. The default type is TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-2...
  • Page 24 If you get address and find error when you go to a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide...
  • Page 25 Secondary DNS - (Optional) Type another DNS address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP if provided. If you choose PPPoE, you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-6): TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-5 - 17 -...
  • Page 26 Only when you have configured the system time on System Tools -> Time page, will the Time-based Connecting function can take effect. Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-6...
  • Page 27 IP address to the router during login, click “Use the IP Address specified by ISP” check box and enter the IP Address in dotted-decimal notation, which your ISP provided. Detect Online Interval - The default value is 0, you can input the value between 0 and 120. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-7...
  • Page 28 Click Logout to end 802.1X authentication. Host Name - This field is required to be filled by some service provider. If you choose 802.1X + Static IP, you should enter the follow parameters(Figure 4-9): TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-8...
  • Page 29 Default Gateway - (Optional) Enter the default gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. If you choose Big Pond Cable, you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-10): TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-9 - 21 -...
  • Page 30 Max Idle Time, since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background. Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this option, click the radio button. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-10 - 22 -...
  • Page 31 Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. If you choose L2TP, you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-11): User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-11 - 23 -...
  • Page 32 Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time, since some applications is visiting the Internet continually in the background. If you choose PPTP, you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-12): TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide - 24 -...
  • Page 33 If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-12...

  • Page 34: Mac Clone

    Your PC's MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing the router. If the MAC address is required, you can click the Clone MAC Address button and this MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-13...

  • Page 35: Wireless

    MAC Filtering and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.5.1 Wireless Settings The basic settings for the wireless network are set on this page, Figure 4-15: TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-14 - 27 -...
  • Page 36 TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-15 SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is TP-LINK, but it is recommended strongly that you change your networks name (SSID) to a different value.
  • Page 37 Wireless Router SSID will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air. Enable Bridges – If you select the Enable Bridges checkbox, you can input MAC address of other APs to communicate with them wirelessly in Bridge mode. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-16 ™...
  • Page 38 When you select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK for authentication type you can select Automatic, WPA –PSK or WPA2-PSK as authentication options. • When you select WPA/WPA2 as an authentication type you can select Automatic WPA or WPA2 as authentication option. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide - 30 -...
  • Page 39 Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value can be either 0 seconds or from 30 seconds and up, 1-29 seconds are not usable figures. Enter 0 to disable the update. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-17...

  • Page 40: Mac Filtering

    Privilege - Select the privileges for this entry. You may select one of the following Allow / Deny / 64-bit / 128-bit / 152-bit. Description - A simple description of the wireless station. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-18...
  • Page 41 Click the Save button to save this entry. To add additional entries, repeat steps 1-6. Note: When 64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit is selected, WEP Key will be enabled. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-20 - 33 -...
  • Page 42 Privilege pull-down list, enter 2F34D20BE2E54B326C5476586A in the WEP Key field and select Enabled in the Status pull-down list. Click the Save and the Return button. The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list: TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide - 34 -...

  • Page 43: Wireless Statistics

    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. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-21 Figure 4-22...

  • Page 44: Dhcp

    Address. Enter the amount of time, in minutes. The user will be "leased" this dynamic IP Address. The range of the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-23...

  • Page 45: Dhcp Clients List

    IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings. This page is used for address reservation (shown in Figure 4-26 ). TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-25...
  • Page 46 Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page. Note: TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-26 e 4-27...

  • Page 47: Forwarding

    Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled. To setup a virtual server entry: Click the Add New button.(pop-up Figure 4-29) Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-28 Figure 4-29...
  • Page 48 If you set the virtual server of service port as 80, you must set the Web management port on Security –> Remote Management page to be any value except 80 such as 8080. Or else there will be a conflict to disable the virtual server. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide e 4-30...

  • Page 49: Port Triggering

    To add a new rule, enter the following data on the Port Triggering screen. Click the Add New button.(pop-up Figure 4-31) Enter a port number used by the application when it generates an outgoing request. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-31...
  • Page 50 Each rule allowed to be used only by one host on LAN synchronously. The trigger connection of other hosts on LAN will be refused. Incoming Port Range cannot overlap each other. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide e 4-32 - 42 -...

  • Page 51: Dmz

    Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. As allowing this may present a risk to security, this feature is disabled by default. Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-33 Figure 4-34...

  • Page 52: Security

    Using the Firewall page (shown in Figure 4-36), you can turn the general firewall switch on or off. The default setting for the switch is off. If the general firewall switch is off, even if IP Address Filtering, DNS Filtering and MAC Filtering are enabled, their settings are ineffective. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-35...

  • Page 53: Ip Address Filtering

    The IP address Filtering feature allows you to control Internet Access by specific users on your LAN based on their IP addresses. The IP address filtering is set on this page, Figure 4-37: TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-36...
  • Page 54 LAN Port -Enter a LAN Port or a range of LAN ports in the field. For example, 1030 - 2000. Keep the field open, which means all LAN ports have been put into the field. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide...

  • Page 55: Domain Filtering

    4.8.3 Domain Filtering The Domain Filtering page (shown in Figure 4-40) allows you to control access to certain websites on the Internet by specifying their domains or key words. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-39 - 47 -...
  • Page 56 Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. Modify the information. Click the Save button. Click the Enabled All button to make all entries TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-40 Figure 4-41 enabled...

  • Page 57: Mac Filtering

    Filtering have been selected on the Firewall page. To Add a MAC Address filtering entry, clicking the Add New… button. The page "Add or Modify a MAC Address Filtering entry" will appear, shown in Figure 4-44: TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-42...
  • Page 58 Filtering on the Firewall page, then, you should specify the Default MAC Address Filtering Rule "Deny these PC(s) with effective rules to access the Internet" on the Firewall page and the following MAC address filtering list on this page: TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-44...

  • Page 59: Remote Management

    Be sure to change the router's default password to a very secure password. 4.8.6 Advanced Security Using Advanced Security page (shown in Figure 4-47), you can protect the router from being attacked by TCP-SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood from LAN. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-46 - 51 -...
  • Page 60 TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-47 Packets Statistic interval (5 ~ 60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the pull-down list. The Packets Statistic interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistic.

  • Page 61: Ip & Mac Binding Setting

    The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.9.1 Binding Setting This page displays the IP & MAC Binding Setting table; you can operate it in accord with your desire. (shown in Figure 4-50). TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-48 Figure 4-49...
  • Page 62 Find the desired entry in the table. Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column. To find an existing entry: Click the Find button (shown in Figure 4-50). TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-50 Figure 4-51...

  • Page 63: Arp List

    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. Click the Refresh button to refresh all items. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-52...

  • Page 64: Static Routing

    Gateway - This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the router and the network or host. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list. Click the Save button to save it. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-54 Figure 4-55...

  • Page 65: Ddns

    Type the domain names your dynamic DNS service provider gave. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. Type the Password for your DDNS account. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Service Provider is www.dyndns.org, the page will appear as...

  • Page 66: Oray.net Ddns

    Domain Name - The domain names are displayed here. Click Logout to logout the DDNS service. 4.11.3 Comexe.cn DDNS If your selected dynamic DNS Service Provider is www.comexe.cn, the page will appear as shown in Figure 4-58: TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-57 - 58 -...

  • Page 67: System Tools

    Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service. 4.12 System Tools There are eight submenus under the System Tools menu (shown in Figure 4-59): Time, Firmware, Factory Defaults, Backup and Restore, Reboot, Password, Log and Statistics. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-58 Figure 4-59...

  • Page 68: Time

    The time will be lost if the router is turned off. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-60...

  • Page 69: Firmware

    The router will reboot after the Upgrading has been finished. 4.12.3 Factory Defaults This page (shown in Figure 4-62) allows you to restore the factory default settings for the router. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-61 and can be downloaded for free. If the router is not...

  • Page 70: Backup And Restore

    20 seconds and the router will restart automatically. Keep the router on during the restoring process, to prevent any damage. 4.12.5 Reboot This page (shown in Figure 4-64) allows you to reboot the router. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-63 Figure 4-64...

  • Page 71: Password

    Click the Save button when finished. Click the Clear All button to clear all. 4.12.7 Log This page (shown in Figure 4-66) allows you to query the logs of the router. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-65 - 63 -...

  • Page 72: Statistics

    Packets Statistics Interval - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the pull-down list. The Packets Statistic interval indicates the time section of the packets statistic. Sorted Rules - Here displays sort as desired. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-66 Figure 4-67...
  • Page 73 SYN Tx Packets Statistic interval seconds. Click the Save button to save the Packets Statistic interval value. Click the Auto-refresh checkbox to refresh automatically. Click the Refresh button to refresh immediately. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide - 65 -...

  • Page 74: Appendix A: Faq

    Time, since some applications is visiting the Internet continually in the background. If you are a Cable user, please configure the router following the above steps. How do I configure the router to access Internet by Ethernet users? TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure A-1...
  • Page 75 Add New, then on the “Add or Modify a Virtual Server” page, enter “1720” into the blank behind the “Service Port”, and your IP address behind the IP Address, assuming 192.168.1.169 for an example, remember to “Enable” and “Save”. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure A-3...
  • Page 76 "Remote Management" submenu. On the "Remote Management" page, type a port number except 80, such as 88, into the "Web Management Port" field. Click “Save” and reboot the router. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure A-5...
  • Page 77 Make sure the wireless stations have right KEY for encryption when the router is encrypted. If the wireless connection is ready, but you can’t access the router, check the IP Address of your wireless stations. TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure A-8 Figure A-9 - 69 - http://192.168.1.1:88...

  • Page 78: Appendix B: Configuring The Pc

    Connections tab in the appearing window. Right click the icon that showed below, select Properties on the prompt page. In the prompt page that showed below, double click on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 1 - 70 -...
  • Page 79 Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below: Setting IP address automatically Select Obtain an IP address automatically, Choose Obtain DNS server automatically, as shown in the Figure below: TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 2 - 71 -...
  • Page 80 Select Use the following DNS server addresses radio button. In the Preferred DNS Server field you can type the DNS server IP address, which has been provided by your ISP TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 3 - 72 -...
  • Page 81 TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4 - 73 -...

  • Page 82: Appendix C: Specifications

    Operating Temp. 0℃~40℃ (32 ~104 ) Operating Humidity 10% - 90% RH, Non-condensing Dimensions (W×D×H) 6.9×4.4×1.2 in. (174×111×30 mm) (without antenna) TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide General EIA/TIA-568 100Ω STP (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100Ω STP (maximum 100m) Environmental and Physical ℉...

  • Page 83: Appendix D: Glossary

    TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Appendix D: Glossary ™ ™ 108M Super G WLAN Transmission Technology - 108M Super G WLAN Transmission Technology employs multiple performance-enhancing techniques including packet bursting, fast frames, data compression, and dynamic turbo mode that combine to improve the throughput and range of wireless networking products.
  • Page 84 TL-WR641G 108M Wireless Router User Guide IP addresses. Domain Name - A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet. DoS (Denial of Service) - A hacker attack designed to prevent your computer or network from operating or communicating.

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