TP-Link TL-WR841HP, Quick Installation Manual

Page 1: ...REV5 0 0 1910012102 User Guide 300Mbps High Power Wireless N Router TL WR841HP ...

Page 2: ... Router Mode 7 2 2 3 Repeater Bridge Mode 10 2 2 4 Access Point Mode 12 Chapter 3 Log In to Your Router 14 Chapter 4 Configure the Router as a Standard Wireless Router 16 4 1 Status 17 4 2 Operation Mode 18 4 3 Network 19 4 3 1 WAN 19 4 3 2 LAN 26 4 3 3 IPTV 27 4 3 4 MAC Clone 27 4 4 Wireless 28 4 4 1 Basic Settings 28 4 4 2 WPS 30 4 4 3 Wireless Security 31 4 4 4 Wireless MAC Filtering 33 4 4 5 W...

Page 3: ... 4 11 Advanced Routing 52 4 11 1 Static Route List 52 4 11 2 System Routing Table 53 4 12 Bandwidth Control 54 4 12 1 Control Settings 54 4 12 2 Rule List 55 4 13 IP MAC Binding 55 4 13 1 Binding Settings 56 4 13 2 ARP List 56 4 14 Dynamic DNS 57 4 15 IPv6 60 4 15 1 IPv6 Status 60 4 15 2 IPv6 WAN 60 4 15 3 IPv6 LAN 64 4 16 System Tools 65 4 16 1 LED Control 65 4 16 2 Time Settings 65 4 16 3 Diagno...

Page 4: ... Statistics 83 5 4 7 Throughput Monitor 83 5 5 DHCP 84 5 5 1 DHCP Settings 84 5 5 2 DHCP Clients List 86 5 5 3 Address Reservation 86 5 6 System Tools 87 5 6 1 LED Control 87 5 6 2 Time Settings 87 5 6 3 Diagnostic 89 5 6 4 Firmware Upgrade 90 5 6 5 Factory Defaults 90 5 6 6 Backup Restore 91 5 6 7 Reboot 91 5 6 8 Password 92 5 6 9 Language 92 5 6 10 System Log 93 5 7 Log Out 95 Chapter 6 Configur...

Page 5: ...ics 104 6 5 DHCP 104 6 5 1 DHCP Settings 104 6 5 2 DHCP Clients List 105 6 6 System Tools 106 6 6 1 LED Control 106 6 6 2 Time Settings 106 6 6 3 Diagnostic 108 6 6 4 Firmware Upgrade 109 6 6 5 Factory Defaults 109 6 6 6 Backup Restore 110 6 6 7 Reboot 110 6 6 8 Password 111 6 6 9 Language 111 6 6 10 System Log 112 6 7 Log Out 114 FAQ 116 ...

Page 6: ...ures to show the path to load the corresponding page For example Advanced Wireless MAC Filtering means the MAC Filtering function page is under the Wireless menu that is located in the Advanced tab Note Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the device Tips Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device symbols on the web page click to ...

Page 7: ...Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its appearance It contains the following sections Product Overview Panel Layout ...

Page 8: ...idespread coverage throughout your home the built in Ethernet ports supply high speed connection to your wired devices and the flexible working modes are capable to meet all your network needs Moreover it is simple and convenient to set up and use the TP Link router due to its intuitive web interface and the powerful Tether app 1 2 Panel Layout 1 2 1 Top View RE button This button is located on th...

Page 9: ...led Off The wireless function is disabled PWR On Power is on Blinking The system is starting up or firmware is being upgraded Do not disconnect or power off the router Off Power is off WAN Blue On The internet is available Orange On The router s WAN port is connected but the internet is not available Off The router s WAN port is not connected to a powered on device LAN On At lease one LAN port is ...

Page 10: ... connection between the router and devices WAN Port For connecting to a DSL Cable modem or an Ethernet jack Reset Button Use a pin to press and hold this button until all the LED turn on momentarily to reset the router to its factory default settings Wi Fi On Off Press and hold this button about 2 seconds to enable or disable Wireless function Power On Off For powering on or off the router Power P...

Page 11: ...Chapter 2 Connect to the Internet This chapter contains the following sections Position Your Router Connect to the Internet ...

Page 12: ...th devices cordless phones and microwaves 2 2 Connect to the Internet 2 2 1 Install the Antennas Please install the antennas first by following the steps shown below before you start 1 B Make sure that the adjustable elbow is facing up when attached A Insert and screw the antenna into the antenna socket 2 Slide the cap onto the antenna until it fixes into place 3 Position the antenna vertically fo...

Page 13: ...o the WAN port on your router with an Ethernet cable 3 Turn on the modem and then wait about 2 minutes for it to restart 4 Connect the power adapter to the router and turn on the router 5 Verify that the hardware connection is correct by checking these LEDs WPS RE Wi Fi ON PWR ON WAN ON LAN Tips If the Wi Fi LED is off press and hold the Wi Fi On Off button until it is on 2 Connect your computer t...

Page 14: ... router through this method Not supported by iOS devices Note The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled Also the WPS function will be disabled if your wireless encryption is WEP Please make sure the wireless function is enabled and is configured with the appropriate encryption before configuring the WPS 1 Tab the WPS icon on the device s screen 2 Imme...

Page 15: ...t the Quick Setup Select Wireless Router and follow the step by step instructions to complete the initial configuration 5 Enjoy For wireless devices you may have to reconnect to the wireless network if you have customized the SSID network name and password during the configuration 2 2 3 Repeater Bridge Mode This mode boosts your home wireless coverage ...

Page 16: ...f the router for about 3 seconds within 1 minute The router will start to reboot 3 Once rebooted the RE LED should change from blinking to a solid state indicating a successful connection Option Two Using Web Browser 1 Connect a computer to the router via an Ethernet cable or wirelessly by using the SSID Network Name and password printed on the label at the bottom of the router 2 Enter http tplink...

Page 17: ...st Network Client Host Router High Power Router 7 Enjoy The extended network shares the same SSID Network Name and password as your host network 2 2 4 Access Point Mode This mode transforms your existing wired network to a wireless one Client High Power Router Wired Host Router Ethernet4 Ethernet3 Ethernet1 Ethernet2 Internet Ethernet4 Ethernet3 Ethernet1 Ethernet2 1 Connect the router to your wir...

Page 18: ...sername and password Then click Log In Note If the login page does not appear please refer to the FAQ section 4 After successful login click Next to start the Quick Setup Select Access Point and follow the step by step instructions to complete the initial configuration 5 Enjoy Connect to the wireless network by using the SSID network name and password of the router ...

Page 19: ...Chapter 3 Log In to Your Router This chapter shows how to log in to the web management page of router ...

Page 20: ...ox or Apple Safari Follow the steps below to log in to your router 1 Set up the TCP IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your computer 2 Visit http tplinkwifi net select the language you want to use and then use admin for both username and password Then click Log In Note If the login window does not appear please refer to the FAQ section It s recommended to go to System Tools ...

Page 21: ...e various features of the router working as a standard wireless router It contains the following sections Status Operation Mode Network Wireless Guest Network DHCP Forwarding Security Parental Controls Access Control Advanced Routing Bandwidth Control IP MAC Binding Dynamic DNS IPv6 System Tools Log Out ...

Page 22: ...uter s hardware LAN This field displays the current settings of the LAN and you can configure them on the Network LAN page MAC address The physical address of the router IP address The LAN IP address of the router Subnet Mask The subnet mask associated with the LAN IP address Wireless This field displays the basic information or status of the wireless function and you can configure them on the Wir...

Page 23: ... or 0 0 0 0 if the IP Address is assigned dynamically and there is no internet connection Subnet Mask The subnet mask associated with the WAN IP Address Default Gateway The Gateway currently used is shown here When you use Dynamic IP as the internet connection type click Renew or Release here to obtain new IP parameters dynamically from the ISP or release them DNS Server The IP addresses of DNS Do...

Page 24: ...ters from your ISP Click Renew to renew the IP parameters from your ISP Click Release to release the IP parameters MTU Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes It is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP Use These DNS Servers If your ISP providess you one or two DNS addresses select Use These DNS Servers...

Page 25: ...ecimal notation provided by your ISP Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP Normally 255 255 255 0 is used as the subnet mask Default Gateway Enter the gateway IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP MTU Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes It is not recommended that you change the...

Page 26: ...when you attempt to access the internet again If you want to keep your internet connection active all the time please enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your internet access disconnects Connect Automatically The connection can be re established automatically when it is down Time based Connecting The connection will only be estab...

Page 27: ...nless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP In most cases leaving these fields blank will work ISP Specified IP Address If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the router please select Use IP address specified by ISP and enter the IP address provided by your ISP in dotted decimal notation Detect Online Interval The router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interv...

Page 28: ... internet again If you want to keep your internet connection active all the time please enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your internet access disconnects Connect Automatically The connection can be re established automatically when it is down Connect Manually You can click Connect Disconnect to connect disconnect immediately T...

Page 29: ...diately Dynamic IP Static IP Select either as required by your ISP If Static IP is selected please enter the IP address subnet marsk gateway and DNS also provided by your ISP Internet IP Address Internet DNS The internet IP address and DNS server address assigned by L2TP server Connection Mode Connect on Demand In this mode the internet connection can be terminated automatically after a specified ...

Page 30: ...t connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity period Max Idle Time and not be able to re establish when you attempt to access the internet again Note Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the internet continually in the background PPTP If your ISP provides PPTP connection plea...

Page 31: ...r internet access disconnects Connect Automatically The connection can be re established automatically when it is down Connect Manually You can click Connect Disconnect to connect disconnect immediately This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode The internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity period Max Idle Time and not be a...

Page 32: ...ssword you set for the router 2 Go to Network IPTV IGMP Snooping IGMP snooping is designed to prevent hosts on a local network from receiving traffic for a multicast group they have not explicitly joined IGMP snooping is especially useful for bandwidth intensive IP multicast applications such as IPTV IGMP Proxy Select to enable IGMP Proxy IGMP Version Select the IGMP Internet Group Management Prot...

Page 33: ...ield displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing the router If the MAC address is required you can click Clone MAC Address and this MAC address will be filled in the WAN MAC Address field Note You can only use the MAC Address Clone function for PCs on the LAN If you have changed the WAN MAC address when the WAN connection is PPPoE it will not take effect until the connection is re establis...

Page 34: ...d If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance Mode Select the desired mode It is strongly recommended that you keep the default setting 11bgn mixed so that all 802 11b g n wireless devices can connect to the router Note If 11bg mixed mode is selected the Channel Width field will turn grey and the value will become 20M and cannot be changed Cha...

Page 35: ... and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to WPS 3 Follow one of the following three methods to connect your client device to the router s Wi Fi network Method ONE Press the WPS Button on Your Client Device 1 Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click Add Device 2 Select Press the WPS button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect 3 Within two minutes press th...

Page 36: ...lly added to the router s network Method Three Enter the Router s PIN 1 Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and get the Current PIN of the router 2 Enter the router s current PIN on your client device to join the router s Wi Fi network 4 4 3 Wireless Security 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Wireless Wireless Security 3 Configure the s...

Page 37: ...Select Automatic TKIP or AES Wireless Password Enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters For Hexadecimal the length should be between 8 and 64 characters for ASCII the length should be between 8 and 63 characters Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value can be 0 or at least 30 Enter 0 to disable the update WPA WPA2 Enterprise It s based on Radius Server Versio...

Page 38: ...yption Disabled means this WEP key entry is invalid 64 bit Enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f and A F Null key is not permitted or 5 ASCII characters 128 bit Enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f and A F Null key is not permitted or 13 ASCII characters 152 bit Enter 32 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f and A F Null key is not permitted or 16 ASCII c...

Page 39: ...Leave the status as Enabled 4 Click Save and click Back 7 The configured filtering rules should be listed as the picture shows below Now only client A and client B can access your network 4 4 5 Wireless Advanced 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Wireless Wireless Advanced 3 Configure the advanced settings of your wireless network a...

Page 40: ...etwork performance because of excessive packets 2346 is the default setting and is recommended DTIM Interval This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages When the router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients it ...

Page 41: ... is enabled click this button to allow the client to access your network Deny If the Wireless MAC Filtering function is enabled click this button to deny the client to access your network 4 5 Guest Network Guest Network allows you to provide Wi Fi access for guests without disclosing your host network When you have guests in your house apartment or workplace you can create a guest network for them...

Page 42: ...twork is calculated according to the setting of Bandwidth Control on the Bandwidth Control Control Settings page 4 6 DHCP By default the DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server is enabled and the router acts as a DHCP server it dynamically assigns TCP IP parameters to client devices from the IP Address Pool You can change the settings of DHCP Server if necessary and you can reserve LAN IP ...

Page 43: ...namic IP Address When time is up the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address The range of the time is 1 2880 minutes The default value is 120 Default Gateway Optional It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of the router The default value is 192 168 0 1 Default Domain Optional Input the domain name of your network DNS Server Optional Input the DNS IP address pr...

Page 44: ...ttached devices click Refresh 4 6 3 Address Reservation You can reserve an IP address for a specific client When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN this PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to DHCP Address Reservation 3 Click Add New ...

Page 45: ...irtual Servers can realize the service and provide it to internet users At the same time virtual servers can keep the local network safe as other services are still invisible from the internet Virtual Servers can be used to set up public services in your local network such as HTTP FTP DNS POP3 SMTP and Telnet Different service uses different service port Port 80 is used in HTTP service port 21 in ...

Page 46: ... 218 18 232 154 to visit your personal website Note If you have changed the default Service Port you should use http WAN IP Service Port to visit the website Some specific service ports are forbidden by the ISP if you fail to visit the website please use another service port 4 7 2 Port Triggering Port triggering can specify a triggering port and its corresponding external ports When a host in the ...

Page 47: ...litarized Zone host in the local network it is totally exposed to the Internet which can realize the unlimited bidirectional communication between internal hosts and external hosts The DMZ host becomes a virtual server with all ports opened When you are not clear about which ports to open in some special applications such as IP camera and database software you can set the PC to be a DMZ host Note ...

Page 48: ... UPnP The UPnP Universal Plug and Play protocol allows the applications or host devices to automatically find the front end NAT device and send request to it to open the corresponding ports With UPnP enabled the applications or host devices on the local network and the internet can freely communicate with each other realizing the seamless connection of the network You may need to enable the UPnP i...

Page 49: ...wing data penetrating the NAT to transmit Therefore you can play Xbox online games without a hitch Router Xbox LAN WAN If necessary you can follow the steps to change the status of UPnP 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Forwarding UPnP 3 Click Disable or Enable according to your needs 4 8 Security This function allows you to protec...

Page 50: ... to pass through the router you can keep the default Enabled L2TP Passthrough Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol L2TP is the method used to enable Point to Point sessions via the internet on the Layer 2 level If you want to allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the router you can keep the default Enabled IPSec Passthrough Internet Protocol Security IPSec is a suite of protocols for ensuring private secure co...

Page 51: ...e multimedia clients to communicate across NAT click Enable 3 Click Save 4 8 2 Advanced Security 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Security Advanced Security and you can protect the router from being attacked by ICMP Flood UDP Flood and TCP SYN Flood DoS Protection Denial of Service protection Select Enable or Disable to enable or ...

Page 52: ...lue between 5 3600 When the number of the current TCP SYN FLOOD packets is beyond the set value the router will startup the blocking function immediately Forbid Ping Packet From WAN Port The default setting is enable If disabled the ping packet from the internet can access the router Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port The default setting is disabled If enabled the ping packet from LAN cannot access ...

Page 53: ...ce port 80 This router s default remote management web port number is 80 For higher security you can change the remote management web port to a custom port by entering a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use the number of any common service port Remote Management IP Address This is the address you will use when accessing your router via a remote device This function is disabled when the IP add...

Page 54: ...e the parent PC with the MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 BB is without any restriction 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Parental Controls 3 ChecktheEnableParentalControlsboxandentertheMACaddress00 11 22 33 44 BB in the MAC Address of Parental PC field 4 Enter 00 11 22 33 44 AA in the MAC Address 1 field 5 Create a new schedule with Day...

Page 55: ...ername and password you set for the router 2 Go to Access Control Host and configure the host settings 1 Click Add New 2 Select MAC Address as the mode type Create a unique description e g host_1 for the host in the Description field and enter 00 11 22 33 44 AA in the MAC Address filed 3 Click Save 3 Go to Access Control Target and configure the target settings 1 Click Add New 2 Select URL Address...

Page 56: ... g schedule_1 for the schedule in the Schedule Description field and set the day s and time period 3 Click Save 5 Go to Access Control Rule and add a new access control rule 1 Click Add New 2 Give a name for the rule in the Description field Select host_1 from the LAN host drop down list select target_1 from the target drop down list select schedule_1 from the schedule drop down list ...

Page 57: ...only the specific host s can visit the target s within the scheduled time period 4 11 Advanced Routing Static Routing is a form of routing that is configured manually by a network administrator or a user by adding entries into a routing table The manually configured routing information guides the router in forwarding data packets to the specific destination 4 11 1 Static Route List 1 Visit http tp...

Page 58: ...the router and the network or host 3 Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop down list 4 Click Save You can also do the following operations to modify the current settings Click Delete to delete the entry Click Enable All to enable all the entries Click Disable All to disable all the entries Click Delete All to delete all the entries Click Previous to view the information on t...

Page 59: ...ess networks or the WAN Internet Click Refresh to refresh the data displayed 4 12 Bandwidth Control 4 12 1 Control Settings 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Bandwidth Control 3 Configure the bandwidth as needed and click Save The values you configure for the Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth should be less than 100 000Kbps Fo...

Page 60: ... is 0 Ingress Bandwidth This field displays the max and min download bandwidth through the WAN port The default is 0 Status This field displays the status of the rule Modify Click Modify Delete to edit delete the rule To add a Bandwidth control rule 1 Click Add New 2 Enter the information as needed 3 Click Save 4 13 IP MAC Binding IP MAC Binding namely ARP Address Resolution Protocol Binding is us...

Page 61: ... Binding entries 1 Click Add New 2 Select the Bind checkbox 3 Enter the MAC address and IP address 4 Click Save To modify or delete an existing entry 1 Select the desired entry in the table 2 Click Edit or Delete Selected 4 13 2 ARP List To manage a device you can observe the device on the LAN by checking its MAC address and IP address on the ARP list and you can also configure the items This page...

Page 62: ...d before Error warning will prompt as well 4 14 Dynamic DNS The router offers the DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System feature which allows the hosting of a website FTP server or e mail server with a fixed domain name named by yourself and a dynamic IP address Thus your friends can connect to your server by entering your domain name no matter what your IP address is Before using this feature you need t...

Page 63: ...r the Username for your DDNS account 3 Enter the Password for your DDNS account 4 Click Login 5 Click Save Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Logout Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service No IP DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www noip com the following page will appear To set up for DDNS follow these instructions ...

Page 64: ...re Logout Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service Comexe DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www comexe cn the following page will appear To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 1 Enter the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider 2 Enter the Username for your DDNS account 3 Enter the Password for your DDNS account 4 Click Login 5 Click Save Connectio...

Page 65: ...tatus and you can view the current IPv6 status information of the router WAN This section shows the current IPv6 information of the router s WAN port including Connection Type IPv6 Address information IPv6 Default Gateway Primary IPv6 DNS and Secondary IPv6 DNS LAN This section shows the current IPv6 information of the router s LAN port including IPv6 Address Assign Type IPv6 Address and Link loca...

Page 66: ...to4 Connections which use 6to4 address assignment Dynamic IPv6 IPv6 Address The IPv6 address assigned by your ISP dynamically Prefix Length The length of IPv6 address prefix IPv6 Gateway Enter the default gateway provided by your ISP Addressing Type There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address SLAAC Stateless address auto configuration and DHCPv6 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6...

Page 67: ...Note If you get Address not found error when you access a website it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses Static IPv6 IPv6 Address Enter the IPv6 address provided by your ISP Prefix Length The length of IPv6 address prefix IPv6 Gateway Enter the default gateway provided by your ISP IPv6 DNS Server Enter the DNS IPv6 address p...

Page 68: ...ss address auto configuration and DHCPv6 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 Server MTU Bytes The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1480 Bytes It is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP Enable MLD Proxy Enable the Multicast Listener Discovery MLD Proxy function if you need Use IPv6 address specified by ISP ...

Page 69: ...ith the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to IPv6 IPv6 LAN 3 Select the Address Auto Configuration Type which determines the way how the router assigns IPv6 address for PCs on the LAN Address Auto Configuration Type RADAD Router Advertisement Daemon and DHCPv6 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 Server Site Prefix Configuration Type The type of IPv6 address prefix ...

Page 70: ...System Tools 4 16 1 LED Control The LED control feature allows you to turn off or on the LEDs of the router automatically when needed 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to System Tools LED Control 3 Tick Night Mode and select the LED Off Time from the pull down lists Then click Save 4 16 2 Time Settings This page allows you to set the ...

Page 71: ...aving Time 1 Select Enable DaylightSaving 2 Select the start time from the drop down list in the Start field 3 Select the end time from the drop down list in the End field 4 Click Save Note This settings will be used for some time based functions such as firewall You must specify your time zone once you log in to the router successfully otherwise time based functions will not take effect 4 16 3 Di...

Page 72: ... that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System DNS queries IP Address Domain Name Enter the destination IP address such as 192 168 0 1 or Domain name such as www tp link com Pings Count The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection Ping Packet Size The size of Ping packet Ping Timeout Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet If there is no rep...

Page 73: ... can download the latest firmware file from the Support page of our website www tp link com and upgrade the firmware to the latest version 1 Download the latest firmware file for the router from our website www tp link com 2 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 3 Go to System Tools Firmware Upgrade 4 Click Choose File to locate the downloaded f...

Page 74: ...username and password you set for the router 2 Go to System Tools Backup Restore To backup configuration settings Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings in your local computer A bin file of the current settings will be stored in your computer To restore configuration settings 1 Click Choose File to locate the backup configuration file stored in your computer and click Restore 2 Wait a...

Page 75: ...wifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to System Tools Password and you can change the factory default username and password of the router It is strongly recommended that you change the default username and password of the router for all users that try to access the router s web based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router s username and pass...

Page 76: ...the router Loge Type By selecting the log type only logs of this type will be shown Log Level By selecting the log level only logs of this level will be shown Refresh Refresh the page to show the latest log list Clear Log All the logs will be deleted from the router permanently not just from the page 4 17 Log Out Click Logout at the bottom of the main menu and you will log out of the web page and ...

Page 77: ...Router as an Access Point This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as an Access Point It contains the following sections Status Operation Mode Network Wireless DHCP System Tools Log Out ...

Page 78: ...he router s hardware LAN This field displays the current settings of the LAN and you can configure them on the Network LAN page MAC address The physical address of the router IP address The LAN IP address of the router Subnet Mask The subnet mask associated with the LAN IP address Wireless This field displays the basic information or status of the wireless function and you can configure them on th...

Page 79: ... Time The length of the time since the router was last powered on or reset Click Refresh to get the latest status and settings of the router 5 2 Operation Mode 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Operation Mode 3 Select Access Point and click Save 5 3 Network 5 3 1 LAN 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and pass...

Page 80: ...5 0 is used as the subnet mask Note If you have changed the IP address you must use the new IP address to log in If you select Smart IP DHCP the DHCP server of the router will not start up If the new IP address you set is not in the same subnet as the old one the IP Address pool in the DHCP Server will be configured automatically but the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they ...

Page 81: ...If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance Mode Select the desired mode It is strongly recommended that you keep the default setting 11bgn mixed so that all 802 11b g n wireless devices can connect to the router Note If 11bg mixed mode is selected the Channel Width field will turn gray and the value will become 20M and cannot be changed Chann...

Page 82: ...et and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to WPS 3 Follow one of the following three methods to connect your client device to the router s Wi Fi network Method ONE Press the WPS Button on Your Client Device 1 Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click Add Device 2 Select Press the WPS button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect 3 Within two minutes press ...

Page 83: ... added to the router s network Method Three Enter the Router s PIN 1 Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and get the Current PIN of the router 2 Enter the router s current PIN on your client device to join the router s Wi Fi network 5 4 3 Wireless Security 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Wireless Wireless Security 3 Configure the secu...

Page 84: ...n Select Automatic TKIP or AES Wireless Password Enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters For Hexadecimal the length should be between 8 and 64 characters for ASCII the length should be between 8 and 63 characters Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value can be 0 or at least 30 Enter 0 to disable the update WPA WPA2 Enterprise It s based on Radius Server Vers...

Page 85: ... encryption Disabled means this WEP key entry is invalid 64 bit Enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f and A F Null key is not permitted or 5 ASCII characters 128 bit Enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f and A F Null key is not permitted or 13 ASCII characters 152 bit Enter 32 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f and A F Null key is not permitted or 16 AS...

Page 86: ...nabled in the Status drop down list 4 Click Save and click Back 7 The configured filtering rules should be listed as the picture shows below Now only client A and client B can access your network 5 4 5 Wireless Advanced 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Wireless Wireless Advanced 3 Configure the advanced settings of your wireless n...

Page 87: ...work performance because of excessive packets 2346 is the default setting and is recommended DTIM Interval This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages When the router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients it se...

Page 88: ...ent Received Packets Packets received by the wireless client Sent Packets Packets sent by the wireless client Configure The button is used for loading the item to the Wireless MAC Filtering list Allow If the Wireless MAC Filtering function is enabled click this button to allow the client to access your network Deny If the Wireless MAC Filtering function is enabled click this button to deny the cli...

Page 89: ...ault the DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server is enabled and the router acts as a DHCP server it dynamically assigns TCP IP parameters to client devices from the IP Address Pool You can change the settings of DHCP Server if necessary and you can reserve LAN IP addresses for specified client devices 5 5 1 DHCP Settings 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password...

Page 90: ...er with the current dynamic IP Address When time is up the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address The range of the time is 1 2880 minutes The default value is 120 Default Gateway Optional It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of the router The default value is 192 168 0 1 Default Domain Optional Input the domain name of your network DNS Server Optional Input...

Page 91: ...the DHCP client Lease Time The time of the DHCP client leased After the dynamic IP address has expired a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user You cannot change any of the values on this page To update this page and show the current attached devices click Refresh 5 5 3 Address Reservation You can reserve an IP address for a specific client When you specify a reserved IP...

Page 92: ...4 Click Save 5 6 System Tools 5 6 1 LED Control The LED control feature allows you to turn off or on the LEDs of the router automatically when needed 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to System Tools LED Control 3 Tick Night Mode and select the LED Off Time from the pull down lists Then click Save 5 6 2 Time Settings This page allows ...

Page 93: ...local Time Zone 2 Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II 3 Click Get GMT to get time from the internet if you have connected to the internet To set Daylight Saving Time 1 Select Enable DaylightSaving 2 Select the start time from the drop down list in the Start field 3 Select the end time from the drop down list in the End field 4 Click Save Note This settings will be used...

Page 94: ...ng traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name If pinging tracerouting the IP address is successful but pinging tracerouting the domain name is not you might have a name resolution problem In this case ensure that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System DNS queries IP Address Domain Name Enter the destination IP address such as 192 168 0 1 or Do...

Page 95: ...ng users a better network experience We will release the latest firmware at TP Link official website You can download the latest firmware file from the Support page of our website www tp link com and upgrade the firmware to the latest version 1 Download the latest firmware file for the router from our website www tp link com 2 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you...

Page 96: ...ername and password you set for the router 2 Go to System Tools Backup Restore To backup configuration settings Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings in your local computer A bin file of the current settings will be stored in your computer To restore configuration settings 1 Click Choose File to locate the backup configuration file stored in your computer and click Restore 2 Wait a f...

Page 97: ...ll reboot automatically Update the configuration with the file the system will reboot automatically 5 6 8 Password 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to System Tools Password and you can change the username and password Note The new username and password must not exceed 15 characters and not include any spacing 3 Click Save 5 6 9 Langu...

Page 98: ... and password you set for the router 2 Go to System Tools System Log and you can view the logs of the router Auto Mail Feature Indicates whether the 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 ...

Page 99: ... in the following fields User Name Your mail account name filled in the From field The part behind is included Password Your mail account password Confirm The Password Enter the password again to confirm Enable Auto Mail Feature Select it to mail logs automatically You could mail the current logs either at a specified time everyday or by intervals but only one could be the current effective rule E...

Page 100: ...validation information set in Mail Settings Clear Log All the logs will be deleted from the router permanently not just from the page Click Next to go to the next page or click Previous to return to the previous page 5 7 Log Out Click Logout at the bottom of the main menu and you will log out of the web page and return to the login window ...

Page 101: ... the Router as a Repeater This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as a Repeater It contains the following sections Status Operation Mode Network Wireless DHCP System Tools Log Out ...

Page 102: ...and you can configure them on the Network LAN page MAC address The physical address of the router IP address The LAN IP address of the router Subnet Mask The subnet mask associated with the LAN IP address Wireless This field displays the basic information or status of the wireless function and you can configure them on the Wireless Wireless Settings page Operation Mode The current wireless working...

Page 103: ...since the router was last powered on or reset Click Refresh to get the latest status and settings of the router 6 2 Operation Mode 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Operation Mode 3 Select Repeater Bridge and click Save 6 3 Network 6 3 1 LAN 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the route...

Page 104: ...ss to log in If you select Smart IP DHCP the DHCP server of the router will not start up If the new IP address you set is not in the same subnet as the old one the IP Address pool in the DHCP Server will be configured automatically but the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re configured 6 4 Wireless 6 4 1 Connect to Network In this page you can connect to an existing ...

Page 105: ...n the corresponding fields Enter its password if any and click Save 6 4 2 Extended Network 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Wireless Basic Settings and focus on the Extended Network Settings section 3 Configure the extended network settings and click Save ...

Page 106: ...hat can be used if your client devices can only access wireless using WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy 6 4 3 Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering is used to deny or allow specific wireless client devices to access your network by their MAC addresses Deny or allow specific wireless client devices to access my network by their MAC addresses For example you want the wireless client A with the MA...

Page 107: ... 7 The configured filtering rules should be listed as the picture shows below Now only client A and client B can access your network 6 4 4 Wireless Advanced 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Wireless Wireless Advanced 3 Configure the advanced settings of your wireless network and click Save Note If you are not familiar with the set...

Page 108: ...rk performance because of excessive packets 2346 is the default setting and is recommended DTIM Interval This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages When the Router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients it send...

Page 109: ... to the Wireless MAC Filtering list Allow If the Wireless MAC Filtering function is enabled click this button to allow the client to access your network Deny If the Wireless MAC Filtering function is enabled click this button to deny the client to access your network 6 5 DHCP By default the DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server is enabled and the router acts as a DHCP server it dynamical...

Page 110: ...ned a new dynamic IP address The range of the time is 1 2880 minutes The default value is 120 Default Gateway Optional It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of the router The default value is 192 168 0 254 Default Domain Optional Input the domain name of your network DNS Server Optional Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP Secondary DNS Server Optional Input the IP addre...

Page 111: ... To update this page and show the current attached devices click Refresh 6 6 System Tools 6 6 1 LED Control The LED control feature allows you to turn off or on the LEDs of the router automatically when needed 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to System Tools LED Control 3 Tick Night Mode and select the LED Off Time from the pull down...

Page 112: ...cal Time Zone 6 Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II 7 Click Get GMT to get time from the internet if you have connected to the internet To set Daylight Saving Time 1 Select Enable DaylightSaving 2 Select the start time from the drop down list in the Start field 3 Select the end time from the drop down list in the End field 4 Click Save Note This settings will be used f...

Page 113: ...eric IP address or domain name If pinging tracerouting the IP address is successful but pinging tracerouting the domain name is not you might have a name resolution problem In this case ensure that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System DNS queries IP Address Domain Name Enter the destination IP address such as 192 168 0 1 or Domain name such as www tp link ...

Page 114: ...rience We will release the latest firmware at TP Link official website You can download the latest firmware file from the Support page of our website www tp link com and upgrade the firmware to the latest version 1 Download the latest firmware file for the router from our website www tp link com 2 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 3 Go to Sy...

Page 115: ...name and password you set for the router 2 Go to System Tools Backup Restore To backup configuration settings Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings in your local computer A bin file of the current settings will be stored in your computer To restore configuration settings 1 Click Choose File to locate the backup configuration file stored in your computer and click Restore 2 Wait a few...

Page 116: ...ly Update the configuration with the file system will reboot automatically 6 6 8 Password 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to System Tools Password and you can change the factory default username and password of the router Note The new username and password must not exceed 15 characters and not include any spacing 3 Click Save 6 6 9 ...

Page 117: ...nd password you set for the router 2 Go to System Tools System Log and you can view the logs of the router Auto Mail Feature Indicates whether the 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 ...

Page 118: ...in the following fields User Name Your mail account name filled in the From field The part behind is included Password Your mail account password Confirm The Password Enter the password again to confirm Enable Auto Mail Feature Select it to mail logs automatically You could mail the current logs either at a specified time everyday or by intervals but only one could be the current effective rule En...

Page 119: ...lidation information set in Mail Settings Clear Log All the logs will be deleted from the router permanently not just from the page Click Next to go to the next page or click Previous to return to the previous page 6 7 Log Out Click Logout at the bottom of the main menu and you will log out of the web page and return to the login window ...

Page 120: ...115 Chapter 6 Configure the Router as a Repeater ...

Page 121: ...2 Visit http tplinkwifi net and enter admin in lowercase as both username and password to log in Note You ll need to reconfigure the router to surf the internet once the router is reset and please mark down your new password for future use Q3 What should I do if I cannot access the router s web management page This can happen for a variety of reasons Please try the following Makesureyourcomputerha...

Page 122: ...117 3 Click LAN settings and deselect the following three options and click OK 4 Go to Advanced Restore advanced settings and click OK to save the settings ...

Page 123: ...etwork of the host router Note WDS bridging only requires configuration on the extended router 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in to with the username and password you set for the router 2 Configure the IP address of the router 1 Go to Network LAN and set the IP address of the extended router to be in the same subnet with the host router for example if the IP address of the host router is 192 ...

Page 124: ... its wireless password 4 Click Save 4 Disable DHCP Go to DHCP select Disable and click Save Now you can go to Status to check the WDS status When the WDS status is Run it means WDS bridging is successfully built Q5 What should I do if I cannot access the internet after the configuration in router mode 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in to with the username and password you set for the router 2...

Page 125: ...es 3 Power on the router and wait another 1 or 2 minutes and check the internet access Reset the router to its factory default settings and reconfigure the router Upgrade the firmware of the router Check the TCP IP settings on the particular device if all other devices can get internet from the router If the IP address is 0 0 0 0 please try the following Make sure the physical connection between t...

Page 126: ...ommunicate with your modem and cause you can t access the internet To resolve this problem we need to change the LAN IP address of the router to avoid such conflict for example 192 168 2 1 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Network LAN 3 ModifytheLANIPaddressasthefollowpictureshows Herewetake192 168 2 1 as an example 4 Click Save Re...

Page 127: ...ind any wireless network please follow the steps below Make sure the wireless function of your device is enabled if you re using a laptop with a built in wireless adapter You can refer to the relevant document or contact the laptop s manufacturer Make sure the wireless adapter driver is installed successfully and the wireless adapter is enabled On Windows 7 1 If you see the message No connections ...

Page 128: ...t your own please follow the steps below Check the WAN LED indicator on your wireless router Make sure your computer device is still in the range of your router modem Move closer if it is currently too far away If you can find your wireless network but fail to connect please follow the steps below Authenticating problem password mismatch 1 Sometimes you will be asked to type in a PIN when you conn...

Page 129: ...to this network Check the wireless signal strength of your network It is weak 1 3 bars please move the router closer and try again Change the wireless channel of the router to 1 6 or 11 to reduce interference from other networks Re install or update the driver for your wireless adapter of the computer ...

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Page 131: ...ced radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void t...

Page 132: ...nt appareil est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes 1 l appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage 2 l utilisateur de l appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi meme si le brouillage est susceptible d en compromettre le fonctionnement Radiation Exposure Statement This e...

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Page 134: ...t label Symbol Explanation DC voltage RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012 19 EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment User has the choice to give his product to a competent recycling organization or to th...