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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Rev: 1.0.0 1910010341
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    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Copyright © 2010 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. http://www.tp-link and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
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    this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter must may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. National restrictions authorization required for network and service supply(not for spectrum) Norway
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    following equipment: Product Description: 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Model No.: TL-WR743ND Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our other normative documents ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1: 2006 ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1:2008& ETSI EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1:2009 EN60950-1:2006 Recommendation 1999/519/EC
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    Installation Guide 8 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration ...8 3.2 Quick Installation Guide 10 Chapter 4. Configuring the Router 19 4.1 Login ...19 4.2 Status ...19 4.3 Quick Setup...21 4.4 QSS...21 4.5 Operation Mode ...28 4.6 Network ...29 4.6.1 LAN...29 4.6.2 WAN...29 4.6.3 MAC Clone ...39 4.7 Wireless
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    Wireless Statistics 53 4.8 DHCP ...54 4.8.1 DHCP Settings...54 4.8.2 DHCP Clients List 55 4.8.3 Address 10.4 Remote Management 66 4.11 Parental Control ...67 4.12 Access Control ...70 4.12.1 Rule ...70 4.12.2 Host .2 Rules List ...80 4.15 IP& MAC Bing Setting...82 4.15.1 Binding Settings 82 4.15.2 ARP List
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    ...88 4.17.2 Diagnostic ...89 4.17.3 Firmware Upgrade 90 4.17.4 Factory Defaults 91 4.17.5 Backup & Restore 92 4.17.6 Reboot ...92 4.17.7 Password ...93 4.17.8 System log ...93 4.17.9 Statistics...96 Appendix A: FAQ ...98 Appendix B: Configuring the PC ...103 Appendix C: Specifications ...107
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    in your package: ¾ TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ¾ DC Power Adapter for TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ¾ One Power Injector ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ Resource CD for TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information
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    The TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. With AP Client Router Mode as the default mode, the 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router can connect to the WISP, delivering exceptional range and speed for the users. Meanwhile, TL-WR743ND
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Since the Router is compatible with virtually all the major operating systems, it is very easy to manage. Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in this user guide. Before installing the Router, please look
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    1.4.1 The Front Panel TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch The Router's LEDs and the QSS button are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Indication PWR Off Power is off. On Power is on. On The Router is initializing. SYS
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    with this TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router. ¾ ON/OFF: The switch for the power. ¾ WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet. ¾ 1,2,3,4 (LAN): These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to the local PC(s). ¾ RESET： There are two ways to reset to the
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    TCP/IP protocol must be installed on each PC ¾ Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later ¾ If the device is configured to AP client router mode, you also need Wireless Internet Access Service (WISP) ¾ If the device is configured to AP router mode
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 7. Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR743ND at AP Router mode b) AP Client Router Mode 1. Connect the notebook/PC to the LAN port of TL-WR743ND router with an Ethernet cable. 2. Plug the Power Adapter in to
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    Client Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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 steps
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. 1. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 2. After successfully log in, you can click the Quick Setup menu to quickly configure your Router. Figure 3-5 Quick Setup 3. Click Next, and then Choose Operation mode page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6. ) Note: Figure 3-6 Choose Operation Mode The
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router The Router in AP Client Router supports three popular ways to connect to the Internet. Please select one compatible with your ISP. 2. Click Next to enter the necessary network parameters. a) If you
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ¾ Primary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP address into the boxes if required. ¾ Secondary DNS - If your ISP provides another DNS server, enter it into this field. 3. After you complete the above, click Next, the Wireless settings page will appear below.
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 3-11 AP List Figure 3-12 - 14 -
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ) Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field "SSID" manually. 4. Click the Next button in Figure 3-12. You will then see the Finish page. Because there are something changed on the Wireless page, you will see the
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 1) If the connection type detected is PPPoE, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-15. Figure 3-15 Quick Setup - PPPoE 2) If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-17. Then you can go on
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 3-17 Quick Setup - Wireless ¾ Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radio choosing from the pull-down list. ¾ SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ) Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. ¾ Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel is set to Auto. It is not necessary to change the
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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 sixteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On the right, there
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-2 Router Status - 20 -
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ) Note: If you select AP Router mode in Figure 3-6, the wireless status in Figure 4-2 will change, similar to the figure below: 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide." 4.4 QSS This section will guide you to add a new
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ¾ Gen New PIN - Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the Router's PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN. ¾ Add device - You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this button.
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Two: Step 1: Press the QSS button on the front panel of the Router. Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose "Push the button on my access point" in the configuration
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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 as
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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 the
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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 will
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router port acts the same as a LAN port while at AP Router mode. 4.6 Network Figure 4-6 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-6): LAN, WAN and MAC Clone. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router screen below. 1. If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose Dynamic IP type, and the Router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP. You can see the page as follows (Figure 4-8): Figure 4-8 WAN - Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses. ¾ Host Name - This option specifies the Host Name of the Router. ¾ Get IP with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Click the Save button to save your settings. 3. If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE option. And you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-10): Figure 4-10 WAN - PPPoE ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router access the Internet again. If you want your Internet connection keeps 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. ¾ Connect
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-11 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-12 WAN - L2TP ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Dynamic IP/ Static IP the Router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 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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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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 and enter the ISP's IP address or the domain name. If you choose static IP
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-14 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 based
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 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 MAC address, please enter the
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-17 Wireless Settings ¾ SSID - 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 - The BSSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client.You can
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ¾ Enable SSID Broadcast - If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the wireless router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air. ¾ Disable Local Wireless Access - If you select the Disable Local Wireless Access checkbox, the wireless router will
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-19 ) Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field "SSID" manually. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. 4.7.1.2. Wireless Settings in AP Router Mode If you select AP Router
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-20 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 security, the default SSID is set
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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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    the password in this blank. 4.7.2 Wireless Security Choose menu "Wireless → Wireless Security", you can configure the security settings of your wireless network. There are five wireless security modes supported by the Router: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), WPA2 (Wi-Fi
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-21 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 standard
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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 in
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-25 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 4.7.4 Wireless Advanced Choose menu "Wireless → Wireless Advanced", you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 4-27 Wireless Advanced ¾ Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of Router is the default setting
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which connected wireless station. Figure 4-28 Wireless Statistics ¾ MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address ¾ Current Status - The connected wireless station's
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ) Note: This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 4.8 DHCP Figure 4-29 The DHCP menu There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 4-29), DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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. 4.8.3 Address Reservation Choose menu "DHCP → Address Reservation", you can view and add a reserved address for
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.9.1 Virtual 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
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable/Disabled All is used for some of these applications that can work with an NAT Router. Figure 4-37 Port Triggering Once the Router is configured, the operation is as follows: 1. A local host makes an outgoing
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Incoming Ports Range, either TCP or UDP, or ALL (all protocols supported by the Router). ¾ Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or need, enter the Trigger Port and the Incoming Ports manually. 3. Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled. Click
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-40 UPnP Router opens for the application. • Internal Port - The Internal port the Router opens for local host. • IP Address - The IP address of the UPnP device that is currently accessing the Router to configure the corresponding function. - 62 -
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 4.10.1 Basic Security Choose menu "Security → Basic Security", you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 4-42. Figure 4-42 Basic Security ¾ Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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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    from accessing the Router. TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-44 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
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-45 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 to
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-46 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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. z
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-50 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 name
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose Settings page. Add a new entry with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 00-11-22-33-44-AA. 2. Click "Access Control → Target" in the left to enter the Target Settings page. Add
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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 for the Access Control Rule.
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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, the screen shown is Figure 4-53. 1) In Host Description field, create a unique
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 1) In Target Description field, create a unique description Access Target Entry Figure 4-57 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 1. Click Add New... button in Figure 4-55 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). 4.
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 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 list. 4.13 Static Routing Choose menu "Static Routing", and you can configure the static route in the next screen, shown in Figure 4-60.
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    reach a specific host or network. TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-60 Static Routing To add static routing entries, follow the steps below. 1. Click Add New... shown in Figure 4-60, you will see the following
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Click the Enable All button to enable all the entries. menu as shown in Figure 4-62. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.14.1 Control Settings
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-64 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, the default is 0. ¾ Ingress bandwidth -
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 4.15 IP& MAC Bing Setting Figure 4-66 the IP & MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-66): 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-68 IP & MAC Binding Settings To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New... button as shown in Figure 4-67. 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 4.15.2 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service. 4.16.2 Dyndns.org DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.dyndns.org, the page will appear as shown in Figure 4-72. Figure 4-72 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-73 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.
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    ) Note: TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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) or
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    of the Router to factory defaults on the following screen Figure 4-79 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
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ) Note: Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored. 4.17.5 Backup & Restore Choose menu "System Tools → Backup & Restore", you can save the current configuration of the Router as a backup file and restore the
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router • 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
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-83 System Log ¾ Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not. ¾ Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address, validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature, as
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-84 Mail Account Settings z From - Your mail box address. The Router would connect it to send logs. z To - Recipient's address. The destination mailbox where the logs would be received. z SMTP Server - Your smtp server. It corresponds with the
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 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 clicking Save. 2) Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router (the Router's LAN IP address: Web Management Port) in the address field of the Web browser. 3) Log in to the Router, click the "Forwarding" menu on the left of your browser, and click the "Virtual Servers" submenu. On the "Virtual Servers" page, click Add
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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 1)
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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.
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Now: Click OK to keep your settings. - 106 -
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Appendix C: Specifications General Standards Protocols Ports IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11b, 802.11g TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation WAN RJ45 port supporting passive POE at AP Client Router mode; Four 10/100M Auto-
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Appendix D: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security.
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    TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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 Wireless
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150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router
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