Chapter 1. Introduction; Conventions; Overview Of The Router; Features - TP-Link MR5-WR542G User Manual

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Chapter 1. Introduction

Thank you for choosing the MR5-WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router.

The router mentioned in this guide stands for MR5-WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router.

The MR5-WR542G 54Mbps 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 MR5-WR542G

54Mbps Wireless Router will allow you to connect your network wirelessly better than ever, sharing Internet

Access, files and fun, easily and securely.

In the most attentive wireless security, the MR5-WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router provides multiple

protection measures. It can be set to turn off wireless network name (SSID) broadcast so that only

stations that have the SSID can be connected. The router provides wireless LAN 64/128/152-bit WEP

encryption security, and WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, as well as TKIP/AES

encryption security. It also supports VPN pass-through for sensitive data secure transmission.

The MR5-WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router complies with the IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b standards

so that the data transmission rate is up to 54Mbps. It adopts 2x to 3x eXtended Range

transmission technology so that the transmission distance is 2-3 times of traditional IEEE 802.11g and

IEEE 802.11b solutions, up to a distance of 855.36m tested in China. The transmission range is extended to

4-9 times. It is compatible with all IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b products.

The MR5-WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router provides flexible access control so that parents or network

administrators can establish restricted access policies for children or staff. It has built-in NAT and DHCP

server supporting static IP address distributing. It also supports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port

Triggering needs, and remote management and log so that network administrators can manage and monitor

the network in real time.

The MR5-WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router is easy-to-manage. Quick Setup is supported and friendly

help messages are provided for every step. So you can configure it quickly and share Internet access,

files and fun.

Complies with IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u standards.

1 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, 4 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports,

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