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    TL-WR541G 54M Wireless Router Rev: 1.1.0 1910010139
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    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Copyright © 2009 TP-LINK with the instructions, may cause off and on, the user is encouraged to try to Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected applicable to only Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for
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    this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. National Restrictions 2400.0- is required Luxembourg None General authorization required for network and service supply(not for spectrum) Norway Implemented This subsection does not
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    TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 54M Wireless Router Model No.: TL-WR541G Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the
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    Quick Installation Guide 7 3.1 TCP/IP configuration ...7 3.2 Quick Installation Guide 10 Chapter 4. Configuring the Router 13 4.1 Login ...14 4.2 Status...14 4.3 Quick Setup ...15 4.4 Network...16 4.4.1 LAN...16 4.4.2 WAN ...17 4.4.3 MAC Clone ...27 4.5 Wireless ...28 4.5.1 Wireless Settings 28
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    DHCP...37 4.6.1 DHCP Settings...37 4.6.2 DHCP Clients List 38 4.6.3 Address Reservation 39 4.7 Forwarding ...40 4.7.1 Virtual Servers ...40 4.7.2 Port Triggering ...42 4.7.3 DMZ...44 4.7.4 UPnP ...45 4.8 Security...46 4.8.1 Firewall ...46 4.8.2 IP Address Filtering 47 4.8.3 Domain Filtering...50
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    4.13.4 Backup & Restore 67 4.13.5 Reboot ...68 4.13.6 Password ...68 4.13.7 Syslog ...69 4.13.8 Remote Management 70 4.13.9 Statistics...70 Appendix A: FAQ...73 Appendix C: Specifications 82 Appendix D: Glossary 83
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    contents should be found in your box: ¾ One TL-WR541G 54Mbps Wireless Router ¾ One AC power Adapter for TL-WR541G 54Mbps Wireless Router ¾ One Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WR541G 54Mbps Wireless Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that
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    for Port Triggering needs, and remote management and log so that network administrators can manage and monitor the network in real time. This device supports Bridge mode which can make two APs communicate with each other wirelessly. The TL-WR541G 54Mbps Wireless Router is easy-to-manage. Quick Setup
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    security and wireless LAN ACL (Access Control List). ¾ Supports Flow Statistics. ¾ Supports ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, and TCP-SYN-FLOOD filter. ¾ Ignores Ping packets from WAN or LAN ports. ¾ Supports firmware upgrade. ¾ Supports Web management. 1.3 Panel Layout 1.3.1 The Front Panel The Router's LEDs
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    an error SYS On The Router is initializing Flashing The Router is working properly WLAN Off The Wireless function is disabled Flashing The Wireless function is enabled Off There is no device linked to the corresponding port There are devices linked to the corresponding ports but no data WAN
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    with the TL-WR541G 54Mbps Wireless Router only, the use of a different adapter may result in product damage. ¾ LAN 1,2,3,4: Four 10/100Mbps RJ45 LAN ports for connecting the router to the local PC(s) ¾ WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the cable/DSL Modem, or Ethernet ¾ Reset button
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    ¾ Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) ¾ One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (you do not need it if you connect the router to the Ethernet) ¾ Each PC in the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors ¾ TCP/IP protocol must be
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    /DSL Modem. Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR541G 54Mbps Wireless Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide After connecting the TL-WR541G Router into your network, you should configure it. This chapter describes how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR541G Wireless Router
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    the default values for description in this guide. Connect the local PC to the LAN ports of the router. There are then two ways to configure the IP address for your PC. ¾ Configure the IP address manually 1) Set up the TCP/IP Protocol for your PC. If you need instructions as to how to do this, please
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    of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps: 1. Is the connection between your PC and the router correct? ) Note: The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN port which you link to on the router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. 2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? 9
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    3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator) utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TL-WR541G 54Mbps Wireless Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser. Connect to the router by typing http
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    the Quick Setup link on the left of the main menu and the Quick Setup screen will appear. Figure 3-5 Quick Setup Click Next, and then Choose WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 Choose WAN Connection Type The router supports three popular ways to connect to Internet
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    parameters. If you Choose "Static IP", the Static IP settings page will appear, shown in Figure 3-8: Figure 3-8 Quick Setup - Static IP ) Note: The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP. ¾ IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet (including your
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    page, you can configure the following wireless parameters: ¾ Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the Access Point feature of the router is enabled or disabled. If disabled, the WLAN LED on the front panel will not be lit and the wireless stations will not be able to access the router. If enabled, the
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    information or status for wireless function, including Wireless Radio, SSID, Channel, Mode, Wireless MAC address, and IP address. 3. WAN These parameters apply to the WAN port of the router, including MAC address, IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DNS server and WAN connection type. If PPPoE
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    Figure 4-1 Router Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide." 15
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    of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login the router. b. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of the DHCP server will not take effect, until they are re-configured. c. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the
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    select Static IP. If you are given a user name and a password, please select the type of your ISP provided (PPPoE/BigPond/L2TP/PPTP). If you are not sure which connection type you use currently, please contact your ISP to obtain the correct information. 1. If you choose Dynamic IP, the router will
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    should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses. Get IP with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you cannot get the IP Address normally, you can choose this option. (This is be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection. 18
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    parameters (Figure 4-6): Figure 4-6 WAN - PPPoE ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle
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    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 the Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access
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    Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name, these should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. ¾ ISP Specified IP Address - If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit your IP address to the router during login, click "Use the
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    filled by some service provider. 5. If you choose 802.1X + Static IP, you should enter the follow parameters(Figure 4-9) : Figure 4-9 802.1X + Static IP Settings ¾ User Name - Enter the user name for 802.1X authentication provided by your ISP ¾ Password - Enter the password for 802.1X authentication
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    . To use this option, click the radio button. ¾ 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
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    . 7. If you choose L2TP, you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-11): Figure 4-11 L2TP Settings ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP. 24
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    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
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    you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP. And click the Save button. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. ¾ Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect from
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    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
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    MAC address of WAN port to the factory default value. Click the Save button to save your settings. ) Note: 1) Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone feature. 2) If you click the Save button, the router will prompt you to reboot. 4.5 Wireless Figure 4-14 Wireless menu There are three
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    your networks name (SSID) to a different value. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TP-LINK is NOT the same as tp-link. ¾ Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used. It may be illegal to use the
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    not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. ¾ Mode - Select the desired wireless mode. The options are: • 54Mbps (802.11g) - Both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations can connect to the router. • 11Mbps (802.11b) - Only 802
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    . 2. Access the AP's Web-based utility and configure the AP under Bridge mode, then input 00-13-56-A8-9E-1A in corresponding Blank. ¾ Enable Wireless Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the router without
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    be used and enter the matching WEP key information for your network in the selected key radio button. These values must be identical on all wireless stations in your network. ¾ Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit) for encryption. "Disabled" means
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    Radius Port - Enter the port number that the radius service used. ¾ Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius Server. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. ) Note: The router will reboot automatically after you click Save. 4.5.2 MAC Filtering The Wireless MAC
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    key (in Hexadecimal format) to access the router. To set up an entry, follow these instructions: First, you must decide whether the unspecified wireless stations can access the router or not. If you desire that the unspecified wireless stations can access the router, please select the radio button
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    To add additional entries, repeat steps 1-6. ) Note: When 64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152 -07-8A be able to access the router when its WEP key is 2F34D20BE2E 54B326C5476586A, while all other wireless stations cannot access the router, you should configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by
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    Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station. Figure 4-20 The router attached wireless stations ¾ MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address ¾ Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH / STA-ASSOC / AP-UP / WPA / WPA-PSK /WPA2
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    Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the router on the LAN. The DHCP Server can be configured on the you must manually configure the computer. ¾ Start IP Address - This field specifies the first of the addresses in the
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    use the DHCP server function of the router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically" mode. This function will take effect until the router reboots. 4.6.2 DHCP Clients List This page shows Client Name, MAC Address, Assigned IP, and Lease Time for each DHCP
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    IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to servers that require permanent IP IP address. ¾ Assigned IP Address - The IP address of the router reserved. ¾ Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled. To Reserve IP addresses
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    won't take effect until the router reboots. 4.7 Forwarding Figure 4-26 The Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu (shown in Figure 4-26): Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The
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    is the end port). ¾ IP Address - The IP Address of the PC providing the service application. ¾ Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the router). ¾ Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled. To setup a virtual server
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    of available service. If so, select another service, and enter the same IP Address for router. You can set up Port Triggering on this page shown in Figure 4-29: Figure 4-29 Port Triggering Once configured, operation is as follows: 1. A local host makes an outgoing connection using a destination port
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    - The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the router). ¾ Incoming Ports Range - The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the outgoing request. A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC that triggered
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    . The trigger connection of other hosts on LAN will be refused. 3. Incoming Port Range cannot overlap each other. 4.7.3 DMZ The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DMZ host forwards all the
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    button 2. Enter the local host IP Address in the DMZ Host IP Address field 3. Click the Save access the local host resources or devices as needed. UPnP devices can be automatically discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN. You can configure Port - External port, which the router opened
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    • IP Address - The UPnP device that is currently accessing the router. • Status - Either Enabled or Disabled, "Enabled" means that port is still active. Otherwise, the port is inactive. Click Refresh to update the Current UPnP Settings List. 4.8 Security Figure 4-33 The Security menu There are five
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    filtering rules of MAC Address Filtering, either Allow or Deny accessing the router. 4.8.2 IP Address Filtering The IP address Filtering feature allows you to control Internet Access by specific users on your LAN based on their IP addresses. The IP address filtering is set on this page, Figure 4-35
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    shown in Figure 4-36: Figure 4-36 Add or Modify an IP Address Filtering Entry To create or modify an IP Address Filtering entry, please follow these instructions: 1. Effective Time - Enter a range of time in HHMM format, which point to the range time for the entry to take effect. For example, 0803
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    , in dotted-decimal notation format. For example, 61.145.238.6 - 61.145.238.47. Keep the field open, which means all WAN IP Addresses have been put into the field. 5. WAN Port - Enter a WAN Port or a range of WAN Ports in the field. For example, 25 - 110. Keep the field open, which means all WAN
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    (shown in Figure 4-37) allows you to control access to certain websites on the Internet by specifying their Domain Filtering entry To add or modify a Domain Filtering entry, follow these instructions: 1. Effective Time - Enter a range of time in HHMM format specifying the time for the entry to take
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    for other websites, you should specify the following Domain filtering list: 4.8.4 MAC Address Filtering Like the IP Address Filtering page, the MAC Address Filtering page (shown in Figure 4-39) allows you to control access to the Internet by users on your local network based on their MAC Address. 51
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    " will appear, shown in Figure 4-40: Figure 4-40 Add or Modify a MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any
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    addresses 00-0A-EB-00-07-BE and 00-0A-EB-00-07-5F to access the Internet, first, enable the Firewall and MAC Address Filtering on the Firewall MAC Address Filtering Rule "Deny these PC(s) with effective rules to access the Internet" on the Firewall page and the following MAC address filtering
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    ~ 3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600 packets. When the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value, the router will start up the blocking function immediately. ¾ Ignore Ping Packet from WAN Port - Enable or Disable ignore ping packet from WAN port. 54
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    LAN port cannot access the router. (Defends against some viruses) Click the Save button to save the settings. Click the Blocked DoS Host Table button to display the DoS host table by blocking. The page will appear that shown in Figure 4-42: Figure 4-42 Thwarted DoS Host Table This page shows Host IP
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    Address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. ¾ Gateway - This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the router and the network or host. 3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list. 4. Click the Save button to
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    and experience with online games and other interactive applications such as VoIP. The following IP Range QoS configuration won't be effective unless it is enabled. ¾ Choose Bandwidth Type - Specifies your network connection type. Here you can select either ADSL or Other. • ADSL - Select if you are
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    Please choose the Network Connection Type and set the bandwidth according to your Network. If you are not clear about that, please contact with your ISP for help. 3. IP address range for different entries could not have intersection with each other. 4. After the configuration, click the Save button
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    can operate it in accord with your desire. (shown in Figure 4-47). Figure 4-47 IP & MAC Binding Setting ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ Bind - Whether or not enable the arp binding
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    entries. 4.11.2 ARP List To manage the computer, you could observe the computers in the LAN by checking the relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you could configure the items on the ARP list also. This page displays the ARP List; it shows all the existing
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    , FTP server, or other server behind the router. Before using this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service providers such as www.dyndns.org, www.oray.net or www.comexe.cn. The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key. To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 61
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    To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Type the domain names your dynamic DNS service provider gave. 2. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 4. Click the Login button to login to the DDNS service. ¾ Connection Status -The status of the DDNS
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    To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 3. Click the Login button to login the DDNS service. ¾ Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. ¾ Domain Name - The domain
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    To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Type the domain names your dynamic DNS service provider gave. 2. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 4. Click the Login button to login to the DDNS service. ¾ Connection Status -The status of the DDNS
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    submenus under the System Tools menu (shown in Figure 4-54): Time, Firmware, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, Syslog, Remote Management and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu
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    the router's firmware, you will lose current configuration settings, so make sure you backup the router's settings before you upgrade its firmware. To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions: 1. Download the latest firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com
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    restore the factory default settings for the router. Figure 4-57Restore Factory Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. • The default User Name: admin • The default Password: admin • The default IP Address: 192.168.1.1 • The default Subnet Mask
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    Service Port of the router. • Upgrade the firmware of the router (system will reboot automatically). • Restore the router's settings to factory default (system will reboot automatically). 4.13.6 Password This page (shown in Figure 4-60) allows you to change the factory default user name and password
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    strongly that you change the factory default user name and password of the router. All users who try to access the router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router's user name and password. ) Note: The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length
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    between 1024 and 65534, but do not use the number of any common service port. ¾ Remote Management IP Address - This is the current address you will use when accessing your router from the Internet. The default IP Address is 0.0.0.0. It means this function is disabled. To enable this function, change
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    of the packets statistic. ¾ Sorted Rules - Here displays sort as desired. Statistics Table: IP Address The IP Address displayed with statistics Total Packets The total amount of packets received and transmitted by the router. Bytes The total amount of bytes received and transmitted by the
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    TCP SYN Tx The total amount of the TCP SYN packets transmitted to WAN in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds. Click the Save button to save the Packets Statistic interval value. Click the Auto-refresh checkbox to refresh automatically. Click the Refresh button to refresh immediately. 72
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    1. How do I configure the router to access Internet by ADSL users? 1) First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. 2) 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. 3) Login to the
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    following the above steps. 2. How do I configure the router to access Internet by Ethernet users? 1) Login to the router, click the "Network" menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select "Dynamic IP" for "WAN Connection Type", finish by clicking "Save". 2) Some
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    call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the "Status" page. 4) How to enable DMZ Host: Login to the router, click the "Forwarding" menu on the 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.
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    Remote Management ) Note: If the above configuration takes effect, to configure to the router by typing http://192.168.1.1:88 (the router's LAN IP address: Web Management Port) in the address field of the Web browser. 3) Login to the router, click the "Forwarding" menu on the left of your browser
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    the "Wireless Router Radio" is enabled. 2) Make sure that the wireless stations' SSID accord with the router's SSID. 3) Make sure the wireless stations have right KEY for encryption when the router is encrypted. 4) If the wireless connection is ready, but you can't access the router, check the IP
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    is working, refer to the adapter's manual if necessary. 1. Configure TCP/IP component 1) On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. 2) Click the Network and Internet Connections icon, and then click on the Network Connections tab in the appearing window. 3) Right
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    Figure 0-2 5) 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: ¾ Setting IP address automatically Select Obtain an IP address automatically, Choose Obtain DNS server
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    : For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and router may need to be restarted. ¾ Setting IP address manually 1 Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available 2 If the router's LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1, specify the IP address as 192.168.1.x (x is from 2 to 254
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    Now: Click OK to keep your settings. 81
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    Data Rate LEDs Safety & Emissions IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11b and 802.11g TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation WAN RJ45 port, Four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 ports supporting Auto MDI/MDIX 10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100Ω STP
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    make its sensitivity up to 105 dB, which gives users the ability to have robust, longer-range wireless connections. With this range-enhancing technology, a 2x to 3x eXtended Range™ based client and access point can maintain a connection at as much as three times the transmission distance of
  • TP-Link TL-WR541G | User Guide - Page 91
    always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection. ¾ 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
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