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    TL-WR740N TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Rev: 2.0.0 1910010391
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    tp-link.com 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 Any changes or
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    this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at required Luxembourg None General authorization required for network and service supply(not for spectrum) Norway Implemented This subsection
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    following equipment: Product Description: 150Mbps Wireless N Router Model No.: TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own marking this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. South Building, No.5 Keyuan Road, Central
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    Quick Installation Guide 8 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration ...8 3.2 Quick Installation Guide 10 Chapter 4. Configuring the Router 16 4.1 Login ...16 4.2 Status ...16 4.3 Quick Setup...17 4.4 QSS...18 4.5 Network ...24 4.5.1 LAN...24 4.5.2 WAN...25 4.5.3 MAC Clone ...35 4.6 Wireless ...36 4.6.1 Wireless
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    4.6.5 Wireless Statistics 46 4.7 DHCP ...47 4.7.1 DHCP Settings...47 4.7.2 DHCP Clients List 48 4.7.3 Address Reservation 49 4.8 Forwarding ...50 4.8.1 Virtual Servers ...50 4.8.2 Port Triggering ...52 4.8.3 DMZ ...54 4.8.4 UPnP ...54 4.9 Security ...55 4.9.1 Basic Security...56 4.9.2 Advanced
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    79 4.15.2 Dyndns.org DDNS 80 4.15.3 No-ip.com DDNS 80 4.16 System Tools...81 4.16.1 Time Settings...82 4.16.2 Diagnostic ...83 4.16.3 Firmware Upgrade 84 4.16.4 Factory Defaults 85 4.16.5 Backup & Restore 86 4.16.6 Reboot ...87 4.16.7 Password ...87 4.16.8 System log ...88 4.16.9 Statistics
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    be found in your package: ¾ TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ DC Power Adapter for TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ Resource CD for TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note
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    data privacy. Flexible Access Control The TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N 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
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    this Guide. The differences between them are: ¾ TL-WR740N Router with one fixed antennas. ¾ TL-WR741ND Router with one detachable antenna. 1.3 Main Features ¾ Make use of IEEE 802.11n wireless technology to provide a wireless data rate of up to 150Mbps ¾ One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port
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    1.4 Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch The Router's LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Indication （Power） Off Power is off. On Power is on. (System)
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    with this TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router. ¾ ON/OFF: The switch for the power. ¾ 4,3,2,1 (LAN): These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to the local PC(s). ¾ WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet. ¾ RESET： There are two ways to reset to the
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements ¾ Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) ¾ One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is connected directly to the Ethernet.) ¾ PCs with a
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router electrical outlet. The Router will start to work automatically. 7. Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router - 7 -
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    Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router is 192.168.1.1. And the default
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command ¾ 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 Please check the connection following these
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? ) Note: If the Router's IP address is 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254. 3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based utility, it is easy to
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    Router. TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 3-5 Quick Setup 3. Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 WAN Connection Type The Router provides Auto-Detect function and supports three popular ways PPPoE, Dynamic IP and Static IP
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - PPPoE ¾ 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. 2) If the connection type detected is
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    operating frequency will be used. The default channel is set to Auto. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. ¾ Mode - This field determines the wireless mode which the Router works on. ¾ Channel Width - Select any
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Max Tx Rate - You can limit the maximum transmission rate of the Router through this field. ¾ Disable 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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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 3-11 Quick Setup - Finish - 15 -
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 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. On the right, there are
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-2 Router Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide." - 17 -
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 4.4 QSS This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by QSS (Quick Secure Setup) function. a). Choose menu "QSS", you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-3 ). Figure 4-3 QSS ¾ QSS Status - Enable or
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Step 2: Press and hold the QSS button of the adapter directly for 2 or 3 seconds. Step 3: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration. The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Two: Step
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 3: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration. The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Three: Step 1: Keep the default QSS Status
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-4 Add A New Device Step 2: Choose "Press the button of the new device in two minutes" and click Connect. Step 3: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose "Push the button on my access point" in the configuration utility of
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    TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter II. By PIN If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods. Method One: Enter the PIN into my Router Step 1: Keep the default
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ) Note: The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the above figure shown. Method Two: Enter the PIN from my Router Step 1: Get the Current PIN code of the Router in Figure
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ) Note: The default PIN code of the Router can be found in its label or the QSS configuration screen as Figure 4-3. c). You will see the following screen when the new device successfully connected to the network. ) Note: 1. The QSS LED on the Router
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-6 LAN ¾ MAC Address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the LAN. The value can't be changed. ¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address of your Router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.1.1). ¾ Subnet Mask
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-7 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. Click the Release button to
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router applications. If you cannot get the IP Address normally, you can choose this option. (It is rarely required.) Click the Save button to save your settings. 2. If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting, select
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 3. If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE/Russia PPPoE option. And you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-9): Figure 4-9 WAN - PPPoE ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects. ¾ Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was down. ¾ Time-based Connecting - The connection will only be established in the period from the start time
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    -WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-10 PPPoE Advanced Settings ¾ MTU Size - The default MTU size is "1480" bytes, which is usually fine. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. ¾ Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-11 ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name. ¾ Auth Domain - Type in the domain suffix server name
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was down. ¾ Connect Manually - You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to connect/disconnect immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 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. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-13 PPTP 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 and enter the ISP's IP address or the domain
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, check the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter "0" in the Max
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-14 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed here. ¾ WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port. If your ISP requires you to register the
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND wireless network on this page. 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-16 Wireless Settings ¾ SSID - 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. Considering your wireless network
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel is set to 6. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. ¾ Mode - Select the
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ 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. ¾ BSSID(to be bridged) - The BSSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client. You
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-17 Wireless Security ¾ 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. ¾ WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router • Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. • WEP Key
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router • Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server. • Radius Port - Enter the port number of the Radius server. • Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius server. • Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-21 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disable. ¾ MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter. ¾ Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 3. wireless station A with MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B and the wireless station B with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-5F are able to access the Router, but all the other wireless stations cannot access the Router, you can configure the Wireless MAC Address
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 4.6.4 Wireless Advanced Choose menu "Wireless → Wireless Advanced", you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 4-23 Wireless Advanced ¾ Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of Router the default setting
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button. If the numbers of connected wireless
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    DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually. ¾ Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.1.100 is the default start address. - 47 -
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.1.199 is the default end address. ¾ Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current attached devices, click the Refresh button. 4.7.3 Address Reservation Choose menu "DHCP → Address Reservation", you can view and add a reserved address for
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router service port, and all requests from the Internet to this service port will be redirected to the computer specified by the 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
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Service Port - The numbers of External Ports. You can type a service port or a range of service ports (in XXX - YYY format, XXX is the start port number, YYY is the end port number). ¾ IP Address - The IP Address of the PC providing the service
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 3. Click the Save Port Triggering Choose menu "Forwarding → Port Triggering", you can view and add port triggering in the screen as shown in Figure 4-33. Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video conferencing, Internet
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N 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 this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or
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    -purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DMZ host forwards all the ports at the same time. Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may be changed when using
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    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 active. Otherwise, the port is inactive. Click Refresh to update the
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 4.9.1 Basic Security Choose menu "Security → Basic Security", you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 4-38. Figure 4-38 Basic Security ¾ Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. z IPSec Passthrough - Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols for ensuring private, secure communications over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, through the use of cryptographic
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ 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
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    the Router. TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-40 Local Management By default, the radio button "All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web-Based Utility" is checked. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access the Setup page of the Router
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-41 Remote Management ¾ Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80. This Router's default remote management web port number is 80. For greater security, you can change the remote management web port
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-42 Parental Control Settings ¾ Parental Control - Check Enable if you want this function to take effect, otherwise check Disable. ¾ MAC Address of Parental PC - In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or you can make use of
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 7. Click the Save button. Click the Enable Parental Control Settings page. Check Enable and enter the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB in the MAC Address of Parental PC field. 2. Click "Access Control → Schedule" on the left to enter the Schedule Settings
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 3. Click "Parental Control" menu on the left to go back to the Add or Modify Parental Control Entry page: z Click Add New... button. z Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field. z Enter "Allow Google" in the Website Description field.
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-46 Access Control Rule Management ¾ Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect. ¾ Rule Name - Here displays the name of the rule and this
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose to change the entry's order. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button to return to the previous page. Figure 4-47 Add or Modify Internet Access Control
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 3. Click "Access Control → Schedule" in the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. Add a new entry with the Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Sun, Start Time is 1800 and Stop Time is 2000. 4. Click "Access Control → Rule" in the left
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New... button. 2. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address. z If you select IP Address you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 3. In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 4. In MAC Address field, enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Host Settings page and
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 1) In Target Description field, create a unique Access Target Entry Figure 4-53 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
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 1. Click Add New... button in Figure 4-51 to enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page. 2. In Mode field, select Domain Name from the drop-down list. 3. In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1).
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Click the Delete 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
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 4.12 Advance Routing Figure 4-56 Advanced Routing Menu There are two submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-56): Static Routing List and System Routing Table. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 2. Enter the following data. ¾ Destination IP Address - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route. ¾ Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP 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
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND Control rules in the screen below. 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-61 Bandwidth Control Rules List ¾ Description - This is the information about the rules such as address range. ¾ Egress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the WAN port,
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 4.14 IP& MAC Bing Setting Figure 4-63 the IP & MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-63): Binding Setting and ARP List. Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-65 IP & MAC Binding Settings To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New... button as shown in Figure 4-64. 2. Enter the MAC Address and IP Address. 3. Select the Bind checkbox. 4. Click the Save button to save
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 4.14.2 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
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (named by yourself) and a dynamic IP address, and then your friends can connect to your server by entering your domain name no matter what your IP address is. Before using this feature,
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service. 4.15.2 Dyndns.org DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.dyndns.org, the page will appear as shown in Figure 4-69. Figure 4-69 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-70 No-ip.com DDNS Settings 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. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider. 4. Click
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Choose menu "System Tools", you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure
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    Note: TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 1. This setting 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, these functions will not take effect. 2. The time will be lost if the Router is
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 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. ¾ IP Address/Domain Name - Type the destination IP address (such as 202.108.22.5)
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-75 Firmware Upgrade ¾ Firmware Version - This displays the current firmware version. ¾ Hardware Version - This displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the Router's current hardware
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-76 Restore 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: 255.
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    : • Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically). • Change the DHCP Settings. • Change the Wireless configurations. • Change the Web Management Port. • Upgrade the firmware of the Router (system will reboot automatically). • Restore the Router's settings to factory defaults (system
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router of the Router, because all users who try to access the Router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the Router's default user name and password. ) Note: The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and not
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-81 Mail Account Settings z From - Your mail box address. The Router would connect it to send logs. z To - Recipient's address @ is excluded. z Password - Your mail account password. z Confirm The Password - Enter the password again to confirm. z
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    -WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Log Level - By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown. ¾ Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list. ¾ Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file. ¾ Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Click Delete All to delete all entries in the table. Statistics Table: IP Addess/MAC Address Total Packets Bytes Packets Bytes ICMP Tx Current UDP Tx TCP SYN Tx The IP Address and MAC address are displayed with related statistics The number of
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix A: FAQ 1. How do I configure the Router to access the 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
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 2. How do I configure the Router to access the Internet by Ethernet users? 1) Log in 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
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure A-4 Virtual Servers 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. 4) How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the Router, click the "Forwarding" menu on the
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure A-7 Basic Security 4. I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? 1) 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.
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    Service Port", and your IP address next to the "IP Address", assuming 192.168.1.188 for an example, remember to Enable and Save. Figure A-9 Virtual Servers Figure A-10 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry 5. The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router. 1) Make sure the "Enable Wireless Router
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 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. 1. Configure TCP/IP component
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 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
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    WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ) Note: Figure 0-3 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
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Now: Click OK to keep your settings. - 100 -
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix C: Specifications General Standards Protocols Ports IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE802.11n, IEEE802.11b, IEEE 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
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    translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet. ¾ PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) - PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection. ¾ SSID - A Service Set
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    TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-bit or 152-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard. ¾ Wi-Fi - A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the
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TL-WR740N
TL-WR741ND
150Mbps Wireless N Router
Rev: 2.0.0
1910010391