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MR0-WR941N MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Rev: 1.0.1 1910020042...
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FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. “To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations.
Wireless N Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router DC Power Adapter for MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Quick Installation Guide Resource CD for MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router, including: • This Guide •...
Flexible Access Control The MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router provides flexible access control, so that parents or network administrators can establish restricted access policies for children or staff. It also supports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port Triggering, and then the network administrators can manage and monitor the network in real time with the remote management function.
The router or MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND mentioned in this guide stands for MR0-WR941N/ MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router without any explanation. Note: The two devices of MR0-WR941N and MR0-WR941ND are sharing this User Guide. For simplicity, we will take MR0-WR941ND for example throughout this Guide, The differences between them are: MR0-WR941N router with three fixed antennas.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch The Router’s LEDs and the WPS button are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Indication Power off Power Power on...
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router 1.4.2 The Rear Panel Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right). Power socket: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the power adapter provided with this MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Chapter 2. Connecting the Router System Requirements Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the router is connected directly to the Ethernet.) PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors TCP/IP protocol on each PC Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 , Netscape Navigator 6.0 or above...
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Connect the DSL/Cable Modem to the WAN port on the router, shown in Figure 2-1. Connect the DC power adapter to the DC power socket on the router, and the other end into an electrical outlet. The router will start to work automatically.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. TCP/IP configuration The default IP address of the MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router is 192.168.1.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the router is failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command...
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Quick Installation Guide ® With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) utility, it is easy to configure and manage the MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser.
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router 3. Click Next, and then Choose WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 Choose WAN Connection Type The router supports three popular ways to connect to Internet. Please select one compatible with your ISP.
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Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_xxxxxx (xxxxxx indicates the last unique six numbers of each Router’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TP-LINK is NOT the same as tp-link. - 12 -...
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the router in a region other than one of those specified in this field. If your country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Chapter 4. Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. Login After your successful login, you will see the eleven main menus on the left of the Web-based utility.
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-1 Router Status - 15 -...
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide." This section will guide you add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function. Choose menu “WPS”, you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-2 ). .
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router By PBC If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the Push Button Configuration (PBC) method, you can add it to the network by PBC with the following two methods. Method One: Step 1: Press the WPS button on the front panel of the router.
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-3 Add A New Device Step 2: Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect.. Step 3: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Push the button on my access point in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Next.
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Step 2: Choose Enter the new device's PIN and enter the PIN code of the wireless adapter in the field behind PIN in the above figure. Then click Connect. Note: The PIN code of the adapter is always displayed on the WPS configuration screen Step 3: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Next.
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router code. Here takes the PIN code 12345670 of this router for example). Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Enter a PIN from my access point in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and enter the PIN code of the Router into the field behind Access Point PIN.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router added to the network. The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the router is disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS. Network Figure 4-4 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-4): LAN, WAN and MAC Clone.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router 4.5.2 WAN Choose menu “Network→WAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below. If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose Dynamic IP type, and the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP. You can see the page as follows ( Figure 4-6 Figure 4-6 WAN –...
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router If you find error when you go to a Web site after entering the DNS addresses, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-8 WAN - PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again.
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click the Advanced button, and the page shown in Figure 4-9 will then appear: Figure 4-9 PPPoE Advanced Settings MTU Size - The default MTU size is “1492” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router 4.5.3 MAC Clone Choose menu “Network→MAC Clone”, you can configure the MAC address of the WAN on the screen below, Figure 4-10: Figure 4-10 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed here.
SSID is set to be TP-LINK_xxxxxx (xxxxxx indicates the last unique six numbers of each Router’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TP-LINK is NOT the same as tp-link. Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Note Dialog Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel is set to 6. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point Channel width - Select any channel width from the pull-down list .
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-13 Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, select this check box, but it’s recommended strongly to choose one of the following modes to enable security. WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard.
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router • WEP Key settings - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router • PSK Passphrase - You can enter a Passphrase between 8 and 63 characters. • 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.
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-15 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC...
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router to access for Filtering Rules. 3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already. 4. Click the Add New... button and enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-BE/00-0A-EB-00-07-5F in the MAC Address field, then enter wireless station A/B in the Description field, while select Enabled in the Status pull-down list.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance since excessive packets. 2346 is the default setting and is recommended.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button. If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router computer. Start IP Address - This field specifies the first of the addresses in the IP address pool. 192.168.1.100 is the default start address. End IP Address - This field specifies the last of the addresses in the IP address pool.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current attached devices, click the Refresh button. 4.7.3 Address Reservation Choose menu “DHCP→Address Reservation”, you can view and add a reserved addresses for clients via the next screen (shown in Figure 4-21).When you specify a reserved IP address for a...
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Delete. Modify the information. Click the Save button. Click the Enable/ Disabled All button to make all entries enabled/disabled 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.
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router IP Address - The IP Address of the PC providing the service application. Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the router). Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page. Note: If you set the virtual server of service port as 80, you must set the Web management port on System Tools –>...
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router 3010-3030. Incoming Protocol - The protocol used for Incoming Ports Range, either TCP or UDP, or ALL (all protocols supported by the router). Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled. To add a new rule, enter the following data on the Port Triggering screen.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Note: When the trigger connection is released, the according opening ports will be closed. Each rule allowed to be used only by one host on LAN synchronously. The trigger connection of other hosts on LAN will be refused.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-29 UPnP Setting 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.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-31 Firewall Enable Firewall - the general firewall switch is on or off. Enable IP Address Filtering - set IP Address Filtering is enabled or disabled. There are two default filtering rules of IP Address Filtering, either Allow or Deny passing through the router.
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-32 IP address Filtering Effective Time - This is the time or the range of time for the entry to take effect. For example, 1800 - 2200, it means that the entry will take effect from 18:00 to 22:00.
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router your local network during the time of 1800 to 2200; And wish to make the PCs with IP addresses 192.168.1.8 to 192.168.1.12 unable to visit the website of IP address 202.96.134.12 all the day, while other PCs have no limit. You can configure the rules as follows.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Other configurations for the entries: Click the Delete button to delete the entry. Click the Enable All button to enable all the entries. Click the Disable All button to disable all the entries. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries.
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router To Add a Domain filtering entry: For example: if you want to block the PCs on your LAN from accessing websites www.xxyy.com.cn, www.aabbcc.com and websites with end of .net on the Internet, while no limit for other websites, you can configure as follows.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router 4.9.4 MAC Filtering Choose menu “Security→MAC Address Filtering”, you can configure the MAC Address filtering rule in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-36). The MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control access to the Internet by users on your local network based on their MAC addresses.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Enter the appropriate MAC address and descriptions, and then choose the enabled status. Finally, click Save to make the rule take effect. To add additional entries, repeat steps 1-4. After you finish the configurations, you will see the rules in the table below:...
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-38 Static Routing To add static routing entries: Click shown Figure 4-38, will following New… screen. Figure 4-39 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry Enter the following data: Destination IP Address - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries. Click the Previous button to view the information in the previous screen, click the Next button to view the information in the next screen. 4.11 Dynamic DNS Choose menu “Dynamic DNS”, you can configure the Dynamic DNS function in the next screen...
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router 4.12 System Tools Figure 4-41 The System Tools menu Choose menu “System Tools”, you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings, Firmware, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log, Remote Management and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions below: 1. Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com). 2. Type the path and file name of the update file into the “File” field. Or click the Browse button to locate the update file.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router unless the new version has a special feature that you want. 2) When you upgrade the router's firmware, you may lose its current configurations, so please back up the router’s current settings before you upgrade its firmware.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer. To upgrade the router's configuration, follow these instructions: • Click the Browse button to locate the update file for the device, or enter the exact path to the Setting file in the text box.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-47 Password It is recommended strongly that you should change the factory default user name and password of the router, because all users who try to access the router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router's default user name and password.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Click the Refresh button to refresh the logs. Click the Clear All button to clear all the logs. 4.12.8 Remote Management Choose menu “System Tools → Remote Management”, you can configure the Remote Management function on this screen (shown in Figure 4-49). This feature allows you to manage your Router from a remote location via the Internet.
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-50 Statistics Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable, click the Enable button. Packets Statistics Interval - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the pull-down list.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Appendix A: FAQ How do I configure the router to access Internet by ADSL users? First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem.
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router 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? Login to the router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN"...
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. How to enable DMZ Host: Login to the router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ"...
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure A-7 Remote Management Note: If the above configuration takes effect, to configure to the router by typing http://192.168.1.1:88 (the router’s LAN IP address: Web Management Port) in the address field of the Web browser. Login to the router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click the "Virtual Servers"...
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router 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. - 64 -...
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Appendix B: Configuring the PCs In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed.
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure B-2 The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below: Setting IP address automatically...
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure B-3 Setting IP address manually Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available If the router's LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1, type IP address is 192.168.1.x (x is from 2 to 254), and Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router Appendix D: Glossary 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding.
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MR0-WR941N/MR0-WR941ND Wireless N Router PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) - PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection. SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network.
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