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TP-Link TL-WR841HP User Manual

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  • Page 1 300Mbps High Power Router REV1.0.0 1910010810...
  • Page 2 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: Canadian Compliance Statement

    This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause interference, and (2)This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired...

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    NCC Notice & BSMI Notice 注意！ 依據 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機， 非經許可， 公司、 商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、 加大功率或變更原設計之特性或功能。 第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通行； 經發現有干擾現象時， 應立即 停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率射 頻電機需忍受合法通信或工業、科學以及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 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;...

  • Page 6: Declaration Of Conformity

    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps High Power Router Model No.: TL-WR841HP Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Package Contents ......................1 Chapter 1. Introduction ................... 2 1.1 Overview of the Router ....................2 1.2 Conventions ........................3 1.3 Main Features ....................... 3 1.4 Panel Layout ......................... 4 1.4.1 The Front Panel ....................4 1.4.2 The Rear Panel ....................5 Chapter 2.
  • Page 8 4.7.2 DHCP Client List ..................... 43 4.7.3 Address Reservation ..................43 4.8 Forwarding ........................44 4.8.1 Virtual Servers ....................44 4.8.2 Port Triggering ....................46 4.8.3 DMZ ........................ 48 4.8.4 UPnP ....................... 49 4.9 Security ........................50 4.9.1 Basic Security ....................50 4.9.2 Advanced Security ..................
  • Page 9 4.16.5 Backup & Restore ................... 83 4.16.6 Reboot......................84 4.16.7 Password ......................85 4.16.8 System Log ..................... 85 4.16.9 Statistics ......................87 Appendix A: FAQ ....................... 90 Appendix B: Configuring the PC ................95 Appendix C: Specifications ..................99 Appendix D: Glossary ..................... 100 - III -...

  • Page 10: Package Contents

    The following items should be found in your package: TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router  Power Adapter for TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router  Quick Installation Guide  Resource CD for TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router, including:  • This Guide Other Helpful Information • ...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Flexible Access Control The TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power 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.

  • Page 12: Conventions

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide 1.2 Conventions The Router or TL-WR841HP mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router without any explanation. 1.3 Main Features Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps.

  • Page 13: Panel Layout

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide 1.4 Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 Front Panel The Router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Indication Power is off. （Power） Power is on.

  • Page 14: The Rear Panel

    POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the  power adapter provided with this TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router. INTERNET: This port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem or Ethernet. ...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2. Connecting The Router

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 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 ...
  • Page 16 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Connect the power adapter to the power socket on the Router, and the other end into an electrical outlet. The Router will start to work automatically. Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem.

  • Page 17: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your 300Mbps High Power Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default domain name of the 300Mbps High Power Router is http://tplinklogin.net, the default IP address is 192.168.0.1, and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 18 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide 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...

  • Page 19: Quick Installation Guide

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Is the default LAN IP of the Router correct?  Note: If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 192.168.0.x, the default LAN IP of the Router will automatically switch from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.1.1 to avoid IP conflict. Therefore, in order to verify the network connection between your PC and the Router, you can open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.1.1, and then press Enter.
  • Page 20 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide After successfully log in, you can click the Quick Setup menu to quickly configure your Router. Figure 3-5 Quick Setup Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6.
  • Page 21 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.  These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP.
  • Page 22 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 3-9 Quick Setup – MAC Clone 3) If the connection type detected is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-10. Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - Static IP IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet ...
  • Page 23 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 3-11 Quick Setup – Wireless Wireless Radio - The wireless radio can only be enabled/disabled by using the WIFI  ON/OFF switch on the device. Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of ...
  • Page 24 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default  channel is set to Auto, so the AP will choose the best channel automatically. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.

  • Page 25: Chapter 4. Configuring The Router

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Chapter 4. Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the fifteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility.

  • Page 26: Quick Setup

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-1 Router Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide. This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function.
  • Page 27 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-2 WPS WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here.  Current PIN - The current value of the Router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the ...
  • Page 28 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-3 Add A New Device Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly. Step 3: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process.

  • Page 29: Network

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide  Note: The WPS LED on the Router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network. The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the Router is disabled.
  • Page 30 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-6 WAN – Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP.
  • Page 31 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Click the Save button to save your settings. If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting, select Static IP. The Static IP settings page will appear, shown in Figure 4-7.
  • Page 32 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE/Russia PPPoE option. Then should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-8): Figure 4-8 WAN - PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These ...
  • Page 33 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was  down. Time-based Connecting - The connection will only be established in the period from the  start time to the end time (both are in HH:MM format).
  • Page 34 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name should  not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. In most cases, leaving these fields blank will work.
  • Page 35 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These  fields are case-sensitive. Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name.  Auth Domain - Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location.
  • Page 36 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-11 User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These  fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click the Connect ...
  • Page 37 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Connect Manually - You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect manually.  After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the Router will disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again.
  • Page 38 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’s IP  address or the domain name. If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP.

  • Page 39: Lan

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Static IP - Connections which use static IP address assignment.  The Router can not detect PPTP/L2TP/BigPond connections with your ISP. If your ISP uses one of these protocols, then you must configure your connection manually.

  • Page 40: Wireless

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed here. WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port. If your ...
  • Page 41 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-16 Wireless Settings Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID  (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.
  • Page 42 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Transmission Power - The available options of transmission power are determined by the  region selected. Mode - Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed.  11b only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b.

  • Page 43: Wireless Security

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-17 SSID(to be bridged) - The SSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client.  You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join.
  • Page 44 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-18 Wireless Security Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button. But it’s  strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.
  • Page 45 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-19 • PSK Passphrase - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64 Hexadecimal characters. • Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above.

  • Page 46: Wireless Mac Filtering

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide 152-bit - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 16 ASCII characters.  Note: If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type.
  • Page 47 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-22 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled. MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter. ...

  • Page 48: Wireless Advanced

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Modify the information. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries.
  • Page 49 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-24 Wireless Advanced Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 40-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here.  The beacons are the packets sent by the Router to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons.

  • Page 50: Wireless Statistics

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide  Note: If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance. 4.6.5 Wireless Statistics Choose menu “Wireless →...

  • Page 51: Dhcp Settings

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide 4.7.1 DHCP Settings Choose menu “DHCP → DHCP Settings”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 4-27.The Router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the Router on the LAN.

  • Page 52: Dhcp Client List

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide  Note: To use the DHCP server function of the Router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically". 4.7.2 DHCP Client List Choose menu “DHCP → DHCP Client List”, you can view the information about the clients attached to the Router in the screen as shown in Figure 4-28.

  • Page 53: Forwarding

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide To Reserve an IP address: Click the Add New… button. Then Figure 4-30 will pop up. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address.
  • Page 54 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide server IP. Any PC that was used for a virtual server must have a static or reserved IP Address because its IP Address may be changed when using the DHCP function. Figure 4-32 Virtual Servers Service Port - The numbers of External Ports.

  • Page 55: Port Triggering

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-33 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry  Note: If your computer or server has more than one type of available service, please select another service, and enter the same IP Address for that computer or server.
  • Page 56 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-34 Port Triggering Once the Router is configured, the operation is as follows: 1. A local host makes an outgoing connection using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field.

  • Page 57: Dmz

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Click the Save button to save the new rule. Figure 4-35 Add or Modify a Port Triggering Entry To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete.

  • Page 58: Upnp

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-36 DMZ To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: Check the Enable radio button. Enter the IP Address of a local host in the DMZ Host IP Address field.

  • Page 59: Security

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Internal Port - The Internal port the Router opens for local host. • IP Address - The IP address of the UPnP device that is currently accessing the Router. • Status - The status of the port is displayed here. “Enabled” means that the port is still •...

  • Page 60: Advanced Security

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering)  helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol. SPI Firewall is enabled by factory default.
  • Page 61 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-40 Advanced Security Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and  60 seconds from the drop-down list. The Packets Statistics Interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistics.

  • Page 62: Local Management

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Enable TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the TCP-SYN-FLOOD  Attack Filtering. TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value  between 5 ~ 3600. When the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value, the Router will startup the blocking function immediately.

  • Page 63: Remote Management

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide use the password to browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks while all the others will be blocked. After click the Add button, your PC's MAC Address will be placed in the list above.

  • Page 64: Parental Control

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Be sure to change the Router's default password to a very secure password. 4.10 Parental Control Choose menu “Parental Control”, and you can configure the parental control in the screen as shown in Figure 4-43. The Parental Control function can be used to control the internet activities of the child, limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing.
  • Page 65 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Enter the allowed domain name of the website, either the full name or the keywords (e.g. google) in the Allowed Domain Name field. Any domain name with keywords in it (www.google.com, www.google.com.hk) will be allowed.

  • Page 66: Access Control

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Click “Access Control → Schedule” on the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. Click Add New... button to create a new schedule with Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Time is all day-24 hours.
  • Page 67 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-47 Access Control Rule Management Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access  Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect. Rule Name - Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique.
  • Page 68 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-48 Quick Setup – Create a Host Entry Mode - Here are two options, IP Address and MAC Address. You can select either of them  from the drop-down list. Host Description - In this field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).
  • Page 69 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Target Description - In this field, create a description for the target. Note that this description  should be unique (e.g. Target_1). If the IP Address is selected, you will see the following items: IP Address - Enter the IP address (or address range) of the target (targets) in dotted-decimal ...
  • Page 70 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Time - Select "24 hours", or specify the Start Time and Stop Time yourself.  Start Time - Enter the start time in HHMM format (HHMM are 4 numbers). For example 0800 ...
  • Page 71 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose “Click Here To Add New Schedule”. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. Click the Save button.

  • Page 72: Host

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide • Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following list. 4.11.2 Host Choose menu “Access Control → Host”, you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown in Figure 4-53.

  • Page 73: Target

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-54 Add or Modify a Host Entry Figure 4-55 Add or Modify a Host Entry For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA, you should first follow the settings below: Click Add New...
  • Page 74 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-56 Target Settings Target Description - Here displays the description about the target and this description is  unique. Information - The target can be IP address, port, or domain name. ...
  • Page 75 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-57 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry Figure 4-58 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to access www.google.com only, you should first follow the...

  • Page 76: Schedule

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide 4.11.4 Schedule Choose menu “Access Control → Schedule”, you can view and set a Schedule list in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-59. The Schedule list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.

  • Page 77: Advanced Routing

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-60 Advanced Schedule Settings For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, you should first follow the settings below: Click Add New...

  • Page 78: Static Routing

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide 4.12.1 Static Routing Choose menu “Advanced Routing → Static Routing”, and you can configure the static route in the next screen, shown in Figure 4-62. A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network.

  • Page 79: System Routing Table

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Click the Disable All button to disable all the entries. 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.

  • Page 80: Control Settings

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide 4.13.1 Control Settings Choose menu “Bandwidth Control → Control Settings”, you can configure the Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth in the next screen. Their values you configure should be less than 100000Kbps. For optimal control of the bandwidth, please select the right Line Type and ask your ISP for the total bandwidth of the egress and ingress.

  • Page 81: Ip & Mac Binding Setting

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Ingress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through the  WAN port, the default is 0. Enable - This displays the status of the rule.  Modify - Click Modify to edit the rule. Click Delete to delete the rule.
  • Page 82 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-69 Binding Settings MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN.  IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ...

  • Page 83: Arp List

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column. To find an existing entry, follow the steps below. Click the Find button as shown in Figure 4-69. Enter the MAC Address or IP Address.

  • Page 84: Dynamic Dns

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Delete - Delete the item.  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.

  • Page 85: Dyndns.org Ddns

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-73 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Type the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. Type the Password for your DDNS account.

  • Page 86: No-Ip.com Ddns

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-74 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Type the User Name for your DDNS account. Type the Password for your DDNS account. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here.

  • Page 87: System Tools

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Type the User Name for your DDNS account. Type the Password for your DDNS account. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.
  • Page 88 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-77 Time settings Time zone - Select your local time zone from this drop-down list.  Date - Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks.  Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks.

  • Page 89: Diagnostic

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide To set time automatically: Select your local time zone. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II. Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the Internet.
  • Page 90 Domain Name System (DNS) queries. IP Address/Domain Name - Type the destination IP address (such as 192.168.0.1) or  Domain name (such as http://www.tp-link.com). Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection. ...

  • Page 91: Firmware Upgrade

    Router’s current hardware version. To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions below: Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (http://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.

  • Page 92: Factory Defaults

     Note: 1) New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the Router rather than the configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmware.

  • Page 93: Reboot

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-82 Backup & Restore Configuration 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. ...

  • Page 94: Password

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide • Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically. 4.16.7 Password Choose menu “System Tools → Password”, you can change the factory default user name and password of the Router in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-84.
  • Page 95 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-85 System Log Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not.  Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address, validation  information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature, as shown in Figure 4-86.

  • Page 96: Statistics

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Authentication - Most SMTP Server requires Authentication. It is required by most  mailboxes that need User Name and Password to log in.  Note: Only when you select Authentication, do you have to enter the User Name and Password in the following fields.
  • Page 97 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure 4-87 Statistics Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable, click  the Enable button. If disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will disabled.
  • Page 98 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide The number of UDP packets transmitted to the WAN per second at the specified Packets Statistics interval. It is shown like “current transmitting rate UDP Tx / Max transmitting rate”. The number of TCP SYN packets transmitted to the WAN per second at the specified Packets Statistics interval.

  • Page 99: Appendix A: Faq

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide 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.
  • Page 100 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide "WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select “Dynamic IP” for "WAN Connection Type", finish by clicking Save. Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter, which is connected to your cable/DSL Modem during installation. If your ISP requires MAC register, log in to the Router and click the "Network"...
  • Page 101 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide 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: Log in to the Router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ"...
  • Page 102 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure A-7 Basic Security I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? Because the WEB Server port 80 will interfere with the WEB management port 80 on the Router, you must change the WEB management port number to avoid interference.
  • Page 103 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide “Service Port”, and your IP address next to the “IP Address”, assuming 192.168.0.188 for an example, remember to Enable and Save. Figure A-9 Virtual Servers Figure A-10 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router.

  • Page 104: Appendix B: Configuring The Pc

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Appendix B: Configuring the PC 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 necessary.
  • Page 105 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide 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...
  • Page 106 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Figure B-3  Note: For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and Router may need to be restarted.  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 192.168.0.1, specify the IP address as 192.168.0.x (x is...
  • Page 107 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Now click OK to keep your settings. - 98 -...

  • Page 108: Appendix C: Specifications

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide Appendix C: Specifications General IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE Standards 802.11n Protocols TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation WAN RJ45 port, Four 10/100M Ports Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 ports supporting Auto MDI/MDIX 10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100Ω...

  • Page 109: Appendix D: Glossary

    TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide 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.
  • Page 110 TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Router User Guide 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. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID.

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