Table Of Contents - TP-Link TL-R480T+ User Manual

Package contents.............................................................................................................. 1
Chapter 1: About this Guide .............................................................................................. 2
1.1 Purposes.............................................................................................................. 2
1.2 Conventions ......................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Overview of this User Guide ................................................................................ 2
Chapter 2: Introduction...................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Overview of the Router ........................................................................................ 3
2.2 Features............................................................................................................... 3
2.3 Panel Layout ........................................................................................................ 4
2.3.1 The Front Panel ......................................................................................... 4
2.3.2 The Rear Panel.......................................................................................... 5
Chapter 3: Connecting the Router..................................................................................... 6
3.1 System Requirements.......................................................................................... 6
3.2 Installation Environment Requirements................................................................ 6
3.3 Connecting the Router ......................................................................................... 6
Chapter 4: Quick Installation Guide................................................................................... 8
4.1 TCP/IP configuration ............................................................................................ 8
4.2 Quick Installation Guide ....................................................................................... 9
Chapter 5: Configuring the Router .................................................................................. 12
5.1 login ................................................................................................................... 12
5.2 Status ................................................................................................................. 12
5.3 Quick Setup ....................................................................................................... 13
5.4 Network.............................................................................................................. 14
5.4.1 LAN.......................................................................................................... 14
5.4.2 WAN......................................................................................................... 15
5.4.3 Network service detection........................................................................ 19
5.4.4 MAC Clone .............................................................................................. 19
5.4.5 Flow Balance ........................................................................................... 20
5.4.6 Balance Policy ......................................................................................... 21
5.4.7 Bandwidth Control.................................................................................... 23
5.4.8 VLAN ....................................................................................................... 23
5.4.9 Port Mirror................................................................................................ 24
5.5 DHCP................................................................................................................. 24
5.5.1 DHCP Settings......................................................................................... 24
5.5.2 DHCP Clients List .................................................................................... 25
5.5.3 Address Reservation................................................................................ 26
5.6 Forwarding ......................................................................................................... 27
5.6.1 Virtual Servers ......................................................................................... 27
5.6.2 Port Triggering ......................................................................................... 29
5.6.3 DMZ ......................................................................................................... 31
5.6.4 UPnP ....................................................................................................... 31
5.7 Security .............................................................................................................. 32
5.7.1 Firewall .................................................................................................... 32