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    TL-WR841N TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Rev: 3.1.0 1910010362
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    & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or
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    to only Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all is required Luxembourg None General authorization required for network and service supply(not for spectrum) Norway Implemented This subsection does
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    This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below, and having a maximum gain of 3 dBi. Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 3 dBi are strictly prohibited for use with this device. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms. To reduce potential radio
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    equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N Router Model No.: TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility marking this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. South Building, No.5 Keyuan Road,
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    Router 6 2.1 System Requirements 6 2.2 Installation Environment Requirements 6 2.3 Connecting the Router 6 Chapter 3. 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
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    Setting 76 4.14.1 Binding Settings 76 4.14.2 ARP List...78 4.15 Dynamic DNS...79 4.15.1 Comexe.cn DDNS 79 4.15.2 Dyndns.org DDNS 80 4.15.3 No-ip.com DDNS 81 4.16 System Tools ...82 4.16.1 Time Settings 83 4.16.2 Diagnostic...84 4.16.3 Firmware Upgrade 85 4.16.4 Factory Defaults 86 - II -
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    4.16.5 Backup & Restore 87 4.16.6 Reboot ...87 4.16.7 Password...88 4.16.8 System Log 88 4.16.9 Statistics ...91 Appendix A: FAQ ...93 Appendix B: Configuring the PC 98 Appendix C: Specifications 102 Appendix D: Glossary 103 - III -
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    -WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ DC Power Adapter for TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ Resource CD for TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND
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    TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router provides complete data privacy. Flexible Access Control The TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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
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    Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE Internet access. ¾ Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host. ¾ Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing. ¾ Provides Automatic-connection and Scheduled Connection on certain time to the Internet ¾ Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address
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    1.4 Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N 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 （Power） (System) (WLAN) (WAN), (LAN 1-4) (QSS) Status Indication
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    with this TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router. ¾ WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet. ¾ 4,3,2,1 (LAN): These ports (4,3,2,1) connect the Router to the local PC(s). ¾ RESET: There are two ways to reset to the Router's factory defaults: 1) Use the
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 6. Connect the power adapter to the power socket on the Router, and the other end into an 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-WR841ND 300Mbps
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    Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router is 192.168.1.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we use all the default values for description. Connect
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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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    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 configure and manage the TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router. The Web-based utility can
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router ) Note: If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it. 2.
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 1) If the connection type detected is PPPoE, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-7. 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
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 5. Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-9. Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - Wireless ¾ Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radio choosing from the drop-down list. ¾ SSID - Enter a value of up to 32
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Mode - This field determines the wireless mode which the Router works on. ¾ Channel Width - Select any channel width from the drop-down list. The default setting is automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically. ¾ Max Tx
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 3-11 Quick Setup - Finish - 16 -
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-1 Router Status - 18 -
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 wireless device to an existing network quickly by QSS (Quick Secure Setup) function. a). Choose menu "QSS", and you will see the
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router method, you can add it to the network by PBC with the following two methods. Method One: Step 1: Press the QSS button on the front panel of the Router. Step 2: Press and hold the QSS button of the adapter directly for 2 or 3 seconds. Step 3: Wait for a
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Step 2: Step 3: Figure 4-3 Add A New Device Choose "Press the button of the new device in two minutes" and click Connect. 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-WR841ND 300Mbps 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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    Next. TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter ) Note: The default PIN code of the Router can be found in its label or the QSS configuration screen as Figure 4-2. c). You will see the following screen when the new device successfully connected to the
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 - An address
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 4-6): Figure 4-6 WAN - Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 applications. If you cannot get the IP Address normally, you can choose this option. (It is rarely
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 3. If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE/Russia PPPoE option. And you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-8): Figure 4-8 WAN - PPPoE ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was down. ¾ Time-
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 Concentrator) name should not be
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 on your
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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 Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router terminates. ¾ Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected. To use this option, check the radio button. ¾ Connect Manually - You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect manually. After a specified
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-12 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-13 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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    on this page. TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-15 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
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    is set to Auto, so the AP will choose the best channel automatically. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. ¾ Mode - Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed. 11b only - Select if all of your
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-16 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
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router • Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the drop-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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop-down list. 4. Click the Save button to save this entry. To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets cannot 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 stations go
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    that are connected to the Router on the LAN. Figure 4-26 DHCP Settings ¾ DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the 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
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP Address. Enter the amount of time in minutes and the user will be "leased" this dynamic IP Address.
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.7.3 Address Reservation Choose menu "DHCP → Address Reservation", you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen (shown in Figure 4-28).When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive
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    server is defined as a 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 when using the DHCP
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    WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page. ) Note: If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on "Security → Remote Management" page to be
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router ALL (all protocols supported by the Router). ¾ Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. To add the Trigger Port and the Incoming Ports manually. 3. Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the Trigger Protocol drop-down list
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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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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-36 UPnP ¾ Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. ¾ Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information. • App Description - The description provided by the
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.9.1 Basic Security Choose Router's firewall. z PPTP Passthrough - Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 security services. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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 packets statistics. The result of the statistics is
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router screen as shown in Figure 4-40. The management feature allows you to deny computers in LAN from accessing the 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"
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    any common service port. ¾ Remote Management IP Address - This is the current address you will use when accessing your Router from the Internet. This function is disabled when the IP address is set to the default value of 0.0.0.0. To enable this function change 0.0.0.0 to a valid IP address. If set
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 6. In the Status field, you can select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. 7. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list. Click the Disable All button to disable all the rules in the list.
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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 host from the Host drop-down list or choose "Click Here To Add New Host List". 4. Select
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose "Click Here To Add New Schedule". 6. In the Action field, select Deny or Allow. 7. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. 8. Click the Save button.
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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 for the Access Control Rule
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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, the screen shown is Figure 4-49. 1) In Host Description field, create a unique
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    2) In IP Address field, enter the IP address of the target. 3) Select a common service from Common Service Port drop-down list, so that the Target Port will be automatically filled. If the Common Service Port drop-down list doesn't have the service you want, specify the Target Port manually. 4) In
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 2) In Domain Name field, enter the domain name, either 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in 55 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.12 Advanced 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
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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 connection.
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Ingress Bandwidth - The download speed through the WAN port. 4.13.2 Rules List Choose menu "Bandwidth Control → Rules List", you can view and configure the Bandwidth Control rules in the screen below. Figure 4-61 Bandwidth
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-62 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings Step 3: Click the Save button. 4.14 IP & MAC Binding 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 Settings and ARP List.
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ Bind - Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device. ¾ Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. When you want to add or modify an IP & MAC Binding
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-66 Find IP & MAC Binding Entry Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. 4.14.2 ARP List
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    friends can connect to your server by entering your domain name no matter what your IP address is. Before using this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service providers such as www.comexe.cn, www.dyndns.org, or www.no-ip.com. The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-68 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Type the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider. 2. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 4. Click
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-69 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 5. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 6. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 7. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here. 8.
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router take effect. 2. The time will be lost if the Router is turned off. 3. The Router will obtain GMT automatically from Internet if it has already connected to Internet. 4.16.2 Diagnostic Choose menu "System Tools → Diagnostic", you can transact Ping or
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Domain name (such as http://www.tp-link.com). ¾ Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection. ¾ Ping Packet Size - The size of Ping packet. ¾ Ping Timeout - Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet. If there is no
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions below: 1. Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (http://www.tp-link.com). 2. Type the path and file name of the update file into the File field. Or click the
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.16.5 Backup & Restore Choose menu "System Tools → Backup & Restore", you can save the current configuration of the Router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown in Figure 4-77. Figure 4-77 Backup & Restore
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router • 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 will reboot automatically). • Update the
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-80 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,
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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 and Password to log in. ) Note: Only when you select Authentication, do you have to enter the User Name and Password in
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router z Enable Auto Mail Feature - Select it to mail logs automatically. You could mail the current logs either at a specified time everyday or by intervals, but
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Sorted Rules - Choose how displayed statistics are sorted. Select the Auto-refresh checkbox to refresh automatically. Click the Refresh button to refresh immediately. Click Reset All to reset the values of all the entries to zero. Click Delete
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix A: FAQ 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
  • TP-Link TL-WR841ND | User Guide - Page 102
    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router "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 adapter, which is connected to your cable/DSL Modem during installation. If your ISP
  • TP-Link TL-WR841ND | User Guide - Page 103
    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 left of your browser, and
  • TP-Link TL-WR841ND | User Guide - Page 104
    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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
  • TP-Link TL-WR841ND | User Guide - Page 106
    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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
  • TP-Link TL-WR841ND | User Guide - Page 107
    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure B-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
  • TP-Link TL-WR841ND | User Guide - Page 108
    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router ) Note: Figure B-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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Now click OK to keep your settings. - 102 -
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    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix C: Specifications General Standards Protocols Ports IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11n TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation WAN RJ45 port, Four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45
  • TP-Link TL-WR841ND | User Guide - Page 111
    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix D: Glossary ¾ 802 NAT (Network Address Translation) - NAT technology 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
  • TP-Link TL-WR841ND | User Guide - Page 112
    TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router hosts to the Internet over an 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
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TL-WR841N
TL-WR841ND
300Mbps Wireless N Router
Rev: 3.1.0
1910010362