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TP-Link TL-WR842ND V2 User Guide

1. C Documents and Settings english gt Figure 3 2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps 1 Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct LS Note The 1 2 3 4 LEDs of LAN ports which you link to on the Router and LEDs on your PC s adapter should be lit 2 Is the TCP IP configuration for your PC correct fF Note If the Router s IP address is 192 168 0 1 your PC s IP address must be within the range of 192 168 0 2 192 168 0 254 3 Is the default LAN IP of the Router correct L Note If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 192 168 0 x the default LAN IP of the Router will automatically switch from 192 168 0 1 to 192 168 1 1 to avoid IP conflict Therefore in order to verify the network connection between your PC and the Router you can open a command prompt and type ping 192 168 1 1 and then press Enter 3 2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web based utility it is easy to configure and manage the 300Mbps Multi Function Wireless N 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 However as the USB 9 TL WR842ND I a a MAAE Me TT Ol 1 d ET TE Settings interface may not be opened with some web browsers it is strongly recommended that you use Internet Explorer 1 To access the configuration utility open a web bro
2. 11 TL WR842ND Bie A a MAAE E Coleii mm Ol 1 ET TE select No do NOT need to clone MAC address and then click Next If it is necessary in your case please select Yes need to clone MAC address and then click Next Quick Setup MAC Clone MAC Media Access Control address is a unique identifier that identifies your computer or device in the network Some ofthe ISPs may register the MAC address of your computer which firstly connects to their services and would not allow the Internet connection for any new computer or router TP LINK router can help you to clone or replicate the registered MAC address of your first computer In most ofthe cases there is no need to clone the MAC address But if you cant get the Internet connection after Quick Setup please run it again and clone the MAC address for a try No do NOT need to clone MAC address YES need to clone MAC address Note please make sure your current computer is the one initially connected to your modem or ISP s device Figure 3 7 Quick Setup MAC Clone If the connection type detected is Static IP the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3 8 Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue Quick Setup Static IP IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Primary DNS Secondary DNS Optional Figure 3 8 Quick Setup Static IP IP Address This is the WAN IP address as seen by ext
3. Disable Save Figure A 7 Basic Security want to build a WEB Server on the LAN what should 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 2 To change the WEB management port number Log in to the Router click the Security menu on the left of your browser and click Remote Management submenu On the Remote Management page type a port number except 80 such as 88 into the Web Management Port field Click Save and reboot the Router 113 TL WR842ND KiddllePROdT Dgfidedeikhl dl OI TT ETTR TT L Remote Management Web Management Port Remote Management IP Address 0 0 0 0 Enter 255 255 255 255 for all SEW Figure A 8 Remote Management Note If the above configuration takes effect you can visit and configure the Router by typing http 192 168 0 1 88 the Routers LAN IP address Web Management Port in the address field of the Web browser If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 192 168 0 x the default LAN IP of the Router will automatically switch from 192 168 0 1 to 192 168 1 1 to avoid IP conflict in this case please try http 192 168 1 1 88 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 New then on the Add or Modify a
4. measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment Such modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements this grant is applicable 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 persons and must not be co located
5. option check the radio button gt 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 connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again To use this option click the radio button If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times enter O in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background Click the Save button to save your settings LS Note If you don t know how to choose the appropriate connection type click the Detect button to allow the Router to automatically search your Internet connection for servers and protocols The connection type will be reported when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the Router This report is for your reference only To make sure the connection type your ISP provides please refer to the ISP The various types of Internet connections that the Router can detect are as follows 31 TL WR842ND KiddllePROUTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me TT ETTE TT e L e PPPoE C
6. Date Enter your local date in MM DD YY into the right blanks gt Time Enter your local time in HH MM SS into the right blanks gt NTP Server 1 NTP Server 2 Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server 1 or NTP Server 2 and then the Router will get the time from the NTP Server preferentially In addition the Router built in some common NTP Servers so it can get time automatically once it connects the Internet gt Enable Daylight Saving Check the box to enable the Daylight Saving function gt Start The time to start the Daylight Saving Select the month in the first field the week in the second field the day in the third field and the time in the last field gt nd The time to end the Daylight Saving Select the month in the first field the week in the second field the day in the third field and the time in the last field 99 TL WR842ND I a a MAAE Me CTT Ol 1 d ET TE gt Daylight Saving Status Displays the status whether the Daylight Saving is in use To set time manually 1 2 3 4 Select your local time zone Enter the Date in Month Day Year format Enter the Time in Hour Minute Second format Click Save To set time automatically 1 2 3 Select your local time zone Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server 1 or NTP Server 2 Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the Internet To set Daylight Saving 1 2 3
7. Disconnected DynamicIP Static IP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1460 The default is 1460 do not change unless necessary Max Idle Time minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect on Demand Connect Automatically Connect Manually Save Figure 4 11 WAN L2TP Russia L2TP User Name Password Confirmpassword Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive Dynamic IP Static IP Choose either as you are given by your ISP Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately Connect on Demand You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity Connect on Demand enables the Router to 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 Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates Connect Automatically Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected To use this option check the radio button 29 TL WR842ND BRU foyer eel ies a
8. being attacked by TCP SYN Flood UDP Flood and ICMP Flood in the screen as shown in Figure 4 63 Advanced Security Packets Statistics Interval 5 60 Seconds DoS Protection Disable Enable Enable ICMP FLOOD Attack Filtering ICMP FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 so Packetsls Enable UJOP FLOOD Filtering UDP FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 500 Packets s Enable TOP SYRM FLOOD Attack Filtering TCP SYN FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 so Packets s Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port Figure 4 63 Advanced Security gt 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 used for analysis by SYN Flood UDP Flood and ICMP Flood gt DoS Protection Denial of Service protection Check the Enable or Disable button to enable or disable the DoS protection function Only when it is enabled will the flood filters be enabled CH TL WR842ND Bie foyer eel ies me laventroyam dl OI Me CTT Ol 1 d ET TE amp Note Dos Protection will take effect only when the traffic Statistics in System Tools Statistics is enabled gt Enable ICMP FLOOD Attack Filtering Enable or Disable the ICMP FLOOD Attack Filtering gt ICMP FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 The d
9. mode Local Peer ID If IP is selected enter the IP Address of gateway for negotiation if NAME is selected enter the name for negotiation Authentication Algorithm Select the authentication algorithm for IKE Negotiation Encryption Algorithm Select the encryption algorithm for IKE Negotiation DH Group Select the parameter of Diffie Hellman algorithm for IKE Negotiation Pre shared Key Manually enter ASCII characters for the Pre shared key that should be the same for the local and peer endpoints Lifetime Manually enter the number of seconds for the IKE Lifetime The period of time to pass before establishing a new IKE security association SA with the peer endpoint The default value is 28800 DPD Enable or disable DPD Dead Peer Detect function If enabled a Dead Peer Detection DPD packet is sent from the VPN Concentrator to the VPN Client to ensure its peer is still there DPD Interval Manually enter the number of seconds for the DPD Interval The default value is 10 To modify or delete an existing entry Find the desired entry in the table Click modify or delete as desired on the Configuration column Click the Delete All button to delete all entries 4 9 2 IPsec IPsec IP Security is a set of services and protocols defined by IETF Internet Engineering Task Force to provide high security for IP packets and prevent attacks Bi TL WR842ND I A a MAAE E Coleic mm ETTR TT L
10. ports must be separated with for example 2000 2038 2046 2050 2051 2085 3010 3030 gt Incoming Protocol The protocol used for Incoming Port either TCP UDP or ALL all protocols supported by the Router gt Status The status of this entry Enabled means the Port Triggering entry is enabled gt Modify To modify or delete an existing entry gt Common Applications Some popular applications already listed in the drop down list of Incoming Protocol To modify or delete an existing entry 3 Find the desired entry in the table 4 Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Once the Router is configured the operation is as follows 1 A local host makes an outgoing connection to an external host using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field 2 The Router records this connection opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table and associates them with the local host 3 When necessary the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the ports defined in the Incoming Ports field L Note When the trigger connection is released the corresponding opened ports will be closed 2 Each rule can only be used by one host on the LAN at a time The trigge
11. to avoid wasting paid time Otherwise you can select Auto connecting for Internet connection mode Wan Connection Mode Connect on Demand Max Idle Time 16 minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect Automatically Time based Connecting Period of Time fram la OH Mi to 23 HH Mit Connect Manually Max Idle Time minutes 0 means remain active at all times Disconnected Figure A 2 PPPoE Connection Mode 110 TL WR842ND Bie foyer eel ies me laventCoyam dl OI Me TT Ol 1 d ET TE L Note 1 Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time since some applications is visiting the Internet continually in the background 2 If you are a Cable user please configure the Router following the above steps 2 How do I configure the Router to access Internet by Ethernet users 1 Login to the Router click the Network menu on the left of your browser and click WAN submenu On the WAN page select Dynamic IP for WAN Connection Type finish by clicking Save 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 requires MAC register login to the Router and click the Network menu link on the left of your browser and then click MAC Clone submenu link On the MAC Clone page if your PC s MAC address is prop
12. 4 Check the box to enable Daylight Saving Select the start time from the drop down lists in the Start field Select the end time from the drop down lists in the End field Click the Save button to save the settings Enable Daylight Saving Daylight Saving Status daylight saving is up Figure 4 102 Time settings Note This setting will be used for some time based functions such as firewall You must specify your time zone once you login to the router successfully otherwise these functions will not take effect The time will be lost if the router is turned off The Router will automatically obtain GMT from the Internet if it is configured accordingly The Daylight Saving will take effect one minute after the configurations are completed 4 19 2 Diagnostic Choose menu System Tools Diagnostic and then you can transact Ping or Traceroute function to check connectivity of your network in the following screen 100 VW V WV TL WR842ND KiddllePR dT Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me CTT ETTR TT L Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Parameters Diagnostic Tool Gi Ping Traceroute IP Address Domain Name Po Ping Count 41 80 Ping Packet Size 4 1472 Bytes Ping Timeout 100 2000 Milliseconds Traceroute Max TTL Diagnostic Results The Router is ready Figure 4 103 Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Tool Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too Ping This diagnostic tool troubleshoots
13. 4 27 Guest Network Wireless Settings gt Allow Guest To Access My Local Network If enabled guests can communicate with hosts gt Enable Guest Network Bandwidth Control If enabled the Guest Network Bandwidth Control rules will take effect gt Egress Bandwidth For Guest Network The upload speed through the WAN port for Guest Network 44 TL WR842ND Bie A ites re laventroyam dl OI Me CTT Ol 1 d ET TE gt Ingress Bandwidth For Guest Network The download speed through the WAN port for Guest Network gt Guest Network Enabled or disable the Guest Network function here gt Network Name Enter a value of up to 32 characters The same Name SSID must be assigned to all wireless devices in your Guest Network gt Wireless Security You can configure the security of Guest Network here gt Access Time During this time the wireless stations could accessing the AP CS Note The range of bandwidth for Guest Network is calculated according to the setting of Bandwidth Control on the page Bandwidth Control gt Control Settings 4 7 2 Storage Sharing Choose menu Guest Network Storage Sharing you can configure the Guest Network Storage Sharing on the page as shown in Figure 4 28 When a share folder is added you can view its display name volume partition folder path and you can delete the share folder by clicking the Delete button Guest Network Storage Sharing Note Make sure the Service
14. 58 TL WR842ND BRU foyer eel ites ae laventCoyam dl OI Me TTR ETTR TT L gt Server Name The name of this Media Server gt Server Status Indicates the Media Server s current status started or stopped You can click the Start button to start the Media Server and click the Stop button to stop it gt Name The display name of this folder Yy File System The file system type on the partition can be FAT32 or NTFS gt Folder The real full path of the specified folder Yy Delete You can delete the share folder by clicking Delete To set up your media server please follow the instructions below 1 Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this Router and then the screen will appear as shown in Figure 4 47 Media Server Setting Server Name TP LINK_2D 064 Server Status Stopped Auto Scan every File System Folder Delete Figure 4 47 Media Server Setting 2 Click the Start button to start the media server and then the screen will appear as shown in Figure 4 48 Media Server Setting Server Name TP LINK_2D 706A4 Server Status Started C Auto sean every scan All Add share folder Name File System Folder Delete Figure 4 48 Media Server Setting 3 Click the Add share folder button to specify a folder as the search path of media server The screen will then appear as shown in Figure 4 49 59 TL WR842ND Bie foyer eel ies me laventroyam dl OI Ma Cole
15. Auto Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports supporting Auto MDI MDIX Provides USB Port supporting storage FTP Media Print Server Provides WPA WPAZ2 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK authentication TKIP AES encryption security Up to 5 VPN tunnels enable remote VPN connections Up to 2 SSIDs support multiple wireless networks with different SSIDs and passwords Shares data and Internet access for users supporting Dynamic IP Static IP PPPoE Internet access Supports Virtual Server Special Application and DMZ host Supports UPnP Dynamic DNS Static Routing Provides Automatic connection and Scheduled Connection on certain time to the Internet Built in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing Supports Parental Control and Access Control Connects Internet on demand and disconnects from the Internet when idle for PPPoE Provides 64 128 152 bit WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL Access Control List Supports Flow Statistics Supports firmware upgrade and Web management TL WR842ND Bie A a trolam dl OI Me TT ETTR TT L 1 4 Panel Layout 1 4 1 The Front Panel Figure 1 1 Front Panel sketch The Router s LEDs are located on the front panel View from left to right o The device is powered on d Power om The device is powered off om The device has a system error SYS The device is initialising Flashing The device is working properly Of The wireless function is disabled A Wireless Flas
16. Mode field select IP Address or MAC Address e f you select IP Address the screen shown is Figure 4 77 1 In Host Description field create a unique description for the host e g Host_1 2 In LAN IP Address field enter the IP address e f you select MAC Address the screen shown is Figure 4 78 1 In Host Description field create a unique description for the host e g Host_1 2 In MAC Address field enter the MAC address 3 Click the Save button to complete the settings Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table Click the Next button to go to the next page or click the Previous button to return to the previous page Add or Modify a Host Entry Mode IP Address w Host Description LAN IP Address 192 165 0 1 192 165 00 23 Figure 4 77 Add or Modify a Host Entry Add or Modify a Host Entry Mode MAC Address Host Description MAC Address O0 11 22 33 44 A4 Figure 4 78 Add or Modify a Host Entry For example If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00 1 1 22 33 44 AA you should first follow the settings below 84 TL WR842ND Bie foyer eel a troyam dl OI Me TT ETTR TT L 1 Click Add New button in Figure 4 76 to enter the Add or Modify a Host Entry page 2 In Mode field select MAC Address from the drop down list 3 In Host Description field create a unique description for the host e g Host_1 4 In MAC Address field enter 00
17. Status of USB Setting is Started and the Access shared storage with password is enable User Account Management User Name Password Storage Authority guest guest Read Only Service Status Stopped Name Partition Folder No folders set Plug an external USB drive into this Router and make sure itis connected to the Router Figure 4 28 Guest Network Storage Sharing gt User Name The user name is guest for Guest Network which can t be changed Yy Password Enter the password in the Password field The password must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length Confirm Password Re enter the password here Storage Authority Authority of user Read Only or Read and Write Name This folder s display name Partition The volume that the folder resides Volume 1 8 is mapping to USB port 1 Volume Y Y V WV 9 16 is mapping to USB port 2 gt Folder The real full path of the specified folder You can edit the share folder by clicking Edit You can delete the share folder by clicking Delete 45 TL WR842ND KiddllePROUTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me TT ETTE TT e L Follow the instructions below to set up your Guest Network Storage Sharing 1 2 3 4 5 Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this Router Make sure the Service Status on the page USB Settings gt Storage Sharing is Started Make sure the Access shared storage with password on the
18. To ensure a secured communication the two IPsec peers use IPsec protocol to negotiate the data encryption algorithm and the security protocols for checking the integrity of the transmission data and exchange the key to data de encryption Choose menu VPN IPsec you can view the information of IPsec Policies in this table shown in Figure 4 38 and edit them by the action buttons Check the Enable box and click the Save button to enable IPsec function List of IPsec Policy Enable Disable Index Name Local Subnet Peer Subnet Negotiation Mode Status Configuration 1 IPsec_1 192 168 1 0 24 192 168 3 0 24 IKE mode v enable modify delete Delete All Figure 4 38 List of IPsec Policy To add a new IPsec Policy entry click the Add button and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4 39 You can set parameters for IPsec Policy entry on this page IPsec Policy Settings Policy Name Local Subnet Peer Subnet Peer Gateway IP or domain name Negotiation Mode IKE negotiation Manual mode Security Protocol ESP Authentication Algorithm AUTO Encryption Algorithm AUTO IKE Security Policy Test 1 Click here to add IKE list PFS Group NONE Lifetime 20000 seconds 860 604800 Enable Figure 4 39 IPsec Policy Settings gt Policy Name Enter the name for the IPsec Policy gt Local Subnet Enter the local LAN subnet and mask ex 192 168 0 0 24 gt Peer Subnet Enter the Peer subnet
19. Virtual Server page enter 80 into the blank next to the Service Port and your IP address next to the IP Address assuming 192 168 0 188 for an example remember to Enable and Save Virtual Servers ID Service Port Internal Port IP Address Protocol Status Modify 1 1720 1720 192 168 0 154 ALL Enabled Modify Delete Add Mew Enable All Disable All Delete All Figure A 9 Virtual Servers S TL WR842ND Bie A re laventroyam dl OI Ma Coleic mm ETTET e L Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Service Port GN NN OF AN Internal Port GO Only valid far single Service Port or leave it blank IP Address 192 166 0 168 Protocol LL Status Enabled Common Service Port Salect One Figure A 10 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router 1 Make sure the Wireless Router Radio is enabled 2 Make sure that the wireless stations SSID accord with the Router s SSID 3 Make sure the wireless stations have right KEY for encryption when the Router is encrypted 4 Ifthe wireless connection is ready but you can t access the Router check the IP Address of your wireless stations 115 TL WR842ND KiddllePROUT Dgfidedeikhl dl OI E Coleni mm ETTR TT L Appendix B Configuring the PCs 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 refe
20. 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 In Protocol field select TCP UDP ICMP or ALL from the drop down list 4 If you select Domain Name the screen shown is Figure 4 81 5 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry PO PO Po Figure 4 81 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry In Target Description field create a unique description for the target e g Target_1 In Domain Name field enter the domain name either the full name or the keywords for example google in the blank Any domain name with keywords in it www google com www google cn will be blocked or allowed You can enter 4 domain names Click the Save button 86 TL WR842ND Bie foyer eel ites ae laventroyam dl OI Me TT Ol 1 d ET TE Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table Click the Next button to go to the next page or click the Previous button to return to the previous page 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 www google com only you should first follow the settings below 1 Click Add New button in Figure 4 79 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 Desc
21. account password e Confirm The Password Enter the password again to confirm e Enable Auto Mail Feature Select it to mail logs automatically You could mail the current logs either at a specified time everyday or by intervals but only one could be the current effective rule Enter the desired time or intervals in the corresponding field as shown in Figure 4 111 Click Save to keep your settings 107 TL WR842ND BRU foyer eel a MAAE Me CTT Ol 1 d ET TE Click Back to return to the previous page Click the Next button to go to the next page or click the Previous button to return to the previous page 4 19 9 Statistics Choose menu System Tools Statistics and then you can view the statistics of the Router including total traffic and current traffic of the last Packets Statistic Interval Statistics Current Statistics Status Disabled Packets Statistics Interval 5 60 10 Seconds Auto refresh Sorted Rules Sorted by Current Bytes e Reset All Delete All Total Current Modify IF Address MAC Address Packets Bytes Packets Bytes IMP Tx WOOP Tx SYN Tx The current list is empty entries per page Current Mo page Figure 4 112 Statistics gt Current Statistics Status Enable or Disable The default value is disabled To enable it click the Enable button If it is disabled the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled gt Packets Statistics Interval 5 60 T
22. and hold the WPS button of the client device directly Step 3 The Wi Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi Fi Protected Setup process Step 4 When the WPS LED is on the client device has successfully connected to the Router Step 5 Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions ll Enter the client device s PIN on the Router Use this method if your client device has a Wi Fi Protected Setup PIN number Step 1 Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4 2 then the following screen will appear Add A New Device Enter the new device s DIN Press the button of the new device in two minutes Figure 4 4 Add A New Device Step 2 Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the above WPS screen Then 21 TL WR842ND KiddllePROUTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me TT Ol 1 d ET TE click Connect button Step 3 Connect successfully will appear on the screen of Figure 4 4 which means the client device has successfully connected to the Router lll Enter the Router s PIN on your client device Use this method if your client device asks for the Router s PIN number Step 1 On the client device enter the PIN number listed on the Router s Wi Fi Protected Setup screen It is also labeled on the bottom of the Router Step 2 The Wi Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi Fi Protected Setup p
23. and mask 52 gt TL WR842ND Bie EA a drole mm dl OI Me CTT ETTR TT Peer Gateway Enter the Peer gateway or domain Negotiation Mode Here you could find two options IKE Negotiation Mode and Manually Mode You are recommended to select the default mode IKE Negotiation Mode and all the parameters could be negotiated automatically according to IKE If Manually Mode is selected you should manually set up the Encryption and SPI parameters according to the instructions Security Protocol Select the Security Protocol from the drop down list Here you could find AH Authentication Header and ESP Encapsulation Security Payload protocols Authentication Algorithm Select the Authentication Algorithm for IPsec connection You could also keep the default value Auto Encryption Algorithm Select the Encryption Algorithm for IPsec connection You could also keep the default value Auto In SPI It is for direction in SPI parameter set in manual mode and the parameter must be the same as peer Out SPI In Authentication Key It is for direction in authentication key set in manual mode and the key must be the same as peer Out Authentication Key Out SPI It is for direction out SPI parameter set in manual mode and the parameter must be same as peer In SPI Out Authentication Key It is for direction out authentication key set in manual mode and the key must be same as peer In Authentication Key PFS Group Selec
24. attempt to 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 Connect Automatically The connection can be re established automatically when it was down Connect Manually You can click the Connect Disconnect button to connect disconnect immediately This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity period and not be re established until you click Connect button Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background Click the Save button to save your settings If your ISP provides L2TP connection please select L2TP Russia L2TP option And you should enter the following parameters Figure 4 11 28 TL WR842ND Bie A ies re laventoyam VOTE Me TT Ol 1 ET TE WAN Connection Type User Name Password Confirm Password server IP Address Name IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway DNS Internet IP Address Internet DNS MTU Size in bytes L TP Russia L2TP Connect
25. between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64 No Change use the current security settings More Advanced Wireless Settings Figure 3 12 Quick Setup Wireless gt Wireless Radio Displays whether the wireless function is enabled or not gt Wireless Network Name Also called the SSID Service Set Identification Enter a value of up to 32 characters The same name must be assigned to all wireless devices BER TL WR842ND Bie A a MAAE Me CTT ETTR TT L in your network The default SSID is set to be TP LINK_2 4GHz_XXXXXX This value is case sensitive For example TEST is NOT the same as test gt Region Select your region from the drop down list This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the router in a region other than one of those specified in this field If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance LS Note Limited by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option gt Wireless Security Disable Security The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled If disabled the wireless stations will be able to connect the router without encryption WPA PSK WPA2 PSK It s selected by default with the default PSK password the same as the default PIN code No Change If y
26. every 5 seconds 43 TL WR842ND Bie foyer mi Teli a tole m dl OI Me TT Ol 1 ET TE 4 7 Guest Network Guest Network wana Storage Sharing Figure 4 26 The Guest Network menu There are two submenus under the Guest Network menu shown in Figure 4 26 Wireless Settings and Storage Sharing Click either of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions 4 7 1 Wireless Settings Choose menu Guest Network Wireless Settings you can configure the Guest Network Wireless Settings on the page as shown in Figure 4 27 Guest Network Wireless Settings Access And Bandwidth Control Allow Guest To Access My Local Network F Enable Guest Network Bandwidth Control F Egress Bandwidth For Guest Network 256 Kbps Range 1 100000 Ingress Bandwidth For Guest Network Kbps Range 1 100000 Wireless Guest Network CO Network Name TP LINK_Guest_1 30919 Also called the SSID Wireless Security WPA WPA2 Personal Version WPA2 PSK Encryption AES PSK Password 12345670 You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64 Group Key Update Period 0 Seconds Keep it default if you are not sure minimum is 30 0 means no update Access Time Schedule v can not be connected Everyday Select Days Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun All day 24 Hours Figure
27. five submenus under the Wireless menu shown in Figure 4 15 Wireless Settings Wireless Security Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 33 TL WR842ND KiddllePROdT Dgfidedeikhl dl OI N Colenc mm ETTET e L 4 6 1 Wireless Settings Choose menu Wireless Wireless Settings you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network on this page Wireless Settings Wireless Network Name TP LINK 130919 Also called the SSID Region United States Mode 11bgn mixed w Chanel wiat chant Enable Wireless Router Radio Enable SSID Broadcast Enable WDS Bridging Save Figure 4 16 Wireless Settings gt Wireless Network Name Enter a value of up to 32 characters The same Name SSID must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network gt Region Select your region from the drop down list This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the Router can be used It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the Router in a region other than one of those specified in this field If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance When you select your local region from the drop down list click the Save button then the Note Dialog appears Click OK Bicrosoft Internet Explorer Note Dialog LS Note Limited b
28. in Figure 4 54 Virtual Servers Port Triggering DMZ and UPnP Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 4 11 1 Virtual Servers Choose menu Forwarding gt Virtual Servers and then you can view and add virtual servers in the next screen shown in Figure 4 55 Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services on your LAN A virtual server is defined as a service port and all requests from Internet to this service port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP Any PC that was used 63 TL WR842ND BRU foyer eel ites eleven tole mm dl OI Me CTT Ol 1 d ET TE for a virtual server must have a static or reserved IP address because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function Virtual Servers ID Serice Port Internal Port IP Address Protocol Status Modify 1 21 21 192 168 1 100 ALL Enabled Modify Delete Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Figure 4 55 Virtual Servers Service Port The numbers of External Service Ports You can enter a service port or a range of service ports the format is XXX YYY XXX is the Start port and YYY is the End port Internal Port The Internal Service Port number of the PC running the service application You can leave it blank if the Internal Port is the same as the Service Port or enter a specific port number when Service Port is a single one IP Address The IP address of the PC running the se
29. of the largest packet that can be transmitted gt NAT Network Address Translation NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet 120 TL WR842ND Bie a a MAAE Ma Coleni mm ETTR TT L 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 SSID A Service Set Identification is a thirty two character maximum alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other all devices must be configured with the same SSID This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name 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 Wi Fi A trade name for the 802 11b wireless networking standard given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance WECA see http www wi fi net an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802 11b devices WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly which network serving users are limited in a local area 121
30. or Modify an Address Reservation Entry To modify or delete an existing entry 1 Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify If you want to delete the entry click the Delete 2 Modify the information 3 Click the Save button Click the Enable Disable All button to make all entries enabled disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page 4 9 VPN Secunty Alliance List Figure 4 35 The VPN menu 49 TL WR842ND I A a OMAA CEEA E Coleii mm Ol 1 d ET TE There are three submenus under the VPN menu shown in Figure 4 35 IKE IPsec and Security Alliance List Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function VPN Virtual Private Network is a private network established via the public network generally via the Internet However the private network is a logical network without any physical network lines so it is called Virtual Private Network which can guarantee a secured data exchange 4 9 1 IKE IKE Internet Key Exchange Proposal is used for key negotiation before VPN tunnels based on IPSec are established Here you could easily set up high security connections with IKE but make sure that the IKE settings should be the same for the local and peer endpoints Choose menu VPN IKE you can view the information of IKE Policies in this table Sho
31. will be able to communicate with the Router but not with each other To use this function check this box AP Isolation is disabled by default CS Note If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page it s strongly recommended to keep the provided default values otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance 4 6 5 Wireless Statistics Choose menu Wireless Wireless Statistics you can see the MAC Address Current Status Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station Wireless Statistics Current Connected Wireless Stations numbers 1 gt gt ID MAC Address Current Status Recemved Packets Sent Packets 1 00 04 EB 88 34 745 Se TA Asa 416 2 Figure 4 25 Wireless Statistics MAC Address The connected wireless station s MAC address Current Status The connected wireless station s running status one of STA AUTH STA ASSOC STA JOINED WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK AP UP AP DOWN Disconnected Received Packets Packets received by the station Sent Packets Packets sent by the station You 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 beyond one page click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page LS Note This page will be refreshed automatically
32. 00Mbps Frequency Expansion DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Modulation DBPSK DQPSK CCK OFDM 16 QAM 64 QAM WEP WPA WPA2 Enterprise WPA2 WPA Personal 270M 68dBm 10 PER 130M 68dBm 10 PER 108M 68dBm 10 PER Sensitivity PER 54M 68dBm 10 PER 11M 85dBm 8 PER 6M 88dBm 10 PER 1M 90dBm 8 PER odBi External Antenna Environmental and Physical Operating 0 C 40 C 32 F 104T Temperature Storage 40 C 70 C 40 F 158 F o Operating 10 90 RH Non condensing Humidity Storage 5 90 RH Non condensing Only 2 412GHz 2 462GHz is allowed to be used in USA which means only channel 1 11 is available for American users to choose 119 TL WR842ND BRU foyer mel ies re laventrolam dl OI E Colei is mm Ol 1 TT Appendix D Glossary gt 802 11n 802 11n builds upon previous 802 11 standards by adding MIMO multiple input multiple output MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding The Enhanced Wireless Consortium EWC 3 was formed to help accelerate the IEEE 802 11n development process and promote a technology specification for interoperability of next generation wireless local area networking WLAN products gt 802 11b The 802 11b standard specifies a wireless networking at
33. 08 22 5 bytes 64 time 1 TTL 127 seg 3 Reply from 202 108 22 5 bytes 64 fime 1 TTL 127 seg 4 Figure 4 104 Diagnostic Results SF Note 1 Only one user can use the diagnostic tools at one time 2 Ping Count Ping Packet Size and Ping Timeout are Ping Parameters and Traceroute Max TTL is Traceroute Parameter 4 19 3 Firmware Upgrade Choose menu System Tools Firmware Upgrade and then you can update the latest version of firmware for the Router on the following screen Firmware Upgrade Firmware Version 3 14 1 Build 130523 Rel 41006n Hardware Version WRB642ND v2 00000000 Figure 4 105 Firmware Upgrade gt Firmware Version Displays the current firmware version gt Hardware Version Displays the current hardware version The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the Router s current hardware version To upgrade the Router s firmware follow these instructions below 1 Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website www tp link com 2 Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the 102 TL WR842ND I a aAA AEE Me CTT ETTR TT L File blank Click the Upgrade button The Router will reboot when the upgrading has been finished L I Note The firmware version must correspond to the hardware The upgrade process takes a few moments and this device restarts automatically when the upgrade is complete I
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35. 1 1 22 33 44 AA 5 Click Save to complete the settings Then you will go back to the Host Settings page and see the following list ID Host Description Information Modify 1 Host MAC 00 11 22 33 44 AA Edit Delete 4 14 3 Target Choose menu Access Control Target and then you can view and set a Target list in the screen as shown in Figure 4 79 The target list is necessary for the Access Control Rule Target Settings ID Target Description Information Modify 1 Target 1927 166 0 2 197 1668 0 235 21 7CR Edit Delete Add Mew Delete All Current Mo Page Figure 4 79 Target Settings gt Target Description Here displays the description about the target and this description is unique gt Information The target can be IP address port or domain name gt Modify To modify or delete an existing entry To add a new entry please follow the steps below 1 Click the Add New button 2 In Mode field select IP Address or Domain Name 3 If you select IP Address the screen shown is Figure 4 80 85 TL WR842ND Bie ley exe Telit te larentroyam dl OI Me CTT ETTR TT L Add or Modify an Access Target Entry 4 Mode ID Address ka Protocol Common Serice Port please select ze Figure 4 80 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry In Target Description field create a unique description for the target e g Target_1 In IP Address field enter the IP address of the target Select
36. 11 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and WEP encryption for security 802 11b networks are also referred to as Wi Fi networks gt 802 119 specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and backward compatibility with IEEE 802 11b devices and WEP encryption for security gt DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System The capability of assigning a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP Address gt DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protocol that automatically configure the TCP IP parameters for the all the PC s that are connected to a DHCP server gt DMZ Demilitarized Zone A Demilitarized Zone allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing gt DNS Domain Name System An Internet Service that translates the names of websites into IP addresses gt Domain Name A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet gt DSL Digital Subscriber Line A technology that allows data to be sent or received over existing traditional phone lines gt ISP Internet Service Provider A company that provides access to the Internet gt MTU Maximum Transmission Unit The size in bytes
37. 8 gt gt TL WR842ND I A a MAAE Me CTT Ol 1 d ET TE Disable All Click the Disable All button to disable all the rules in the list Delete All Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table Move You can change the entry s order as desired Enter in the first box the ID number of the entry you want to move and in the second box another ID number and then click the Move button to change the entries order Next Click the Next button to go to the next page Previous Click the Previous button to return to the previous page There are two methods to add a new rule Method One 1 Click Setup Wizard button and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 4 71 Quick Setup Create a Host Entry Mode IF Address w eS Figure 4 71 Quick Setup Create a Host Entry gt Host Description In this field create a unique description for the host e g Host_1 gt Mode Here are two options IP Address and MAC Address You can select either of them from the drop down list If the IP Address is selected you can see the following item gt LAN IP Address Enter the IP address or address range of the host in dotted decimal format e g 192 168 0 23 If the MAC Address is selected you can see the following item gt MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the host in XX XX XX XX XX XX format e g 00 1 1 22 33 44 AA Click Next when finishing creating the host e
38. AC Address Clone function 4 5 3 LAN Choose menu Network LAN you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below 539 2 TL WR842ND Bie foyer eel a trove m dl OI Me CTT ETTR CTT L MAC Address 00 04 EB 13 09 19 IP Address 192 165 1 51 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 IGMF Proxy NoteIGMFilnternet Group Management Protocol works for IPTV multicast stream The device supports both IGMP proxy with enabled disabled option and IGMP snooping Save Figure 4 14 LAN gt MAC Address The physical address of the Router as seen from the LAN The value can t be changed gt IP Address Enter the IP address of your Router or reset it in dotted decimal notation factory default 192 168 0 1 gt Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network Normally use 255 255 255 0 as the subnet mask gt IGMP Proxy If you want to watch TV through IGMP please Enable it L Note 1 If you change the LAN IP address you must use the new IP address to login to the Router 2 If the new LAN IP address you set is not in the same subnet with the previous one the IP Address pool in the DHCP server will be configured automatically but the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re configured 4 6 Wireless Wireless Wireless Security Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless Advanced Wireless Statistics Figure 4 15 Wireless menu There are
39. Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 4 12 1 Basic Security Choose menu Security Basic Security and then you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 4 62 69 gt TL WR842ND KiddllePROdT Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me TT Ol t ET TE Basic Security Firewall SPI Firewall Enable Disable PPTP Passthrough Ce Enable Disable L2TP Passthrough Enable Disable IPSec Passthrough Gi Enable Disable FTP ALG Enable Disable TFTP ALG Enable Disable H323 ALG Enable Disable RTSF ALG Enable Disable SAYE Figure 4 62 Basic Security Firewall A firewall protects your network from the outside world Here you can enable or disable the Router s firewall SPI Firewall SPI Stateful Packet Inspection also known as dynamic packet filtering helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol SPI Firewall is enabled by factory default If you want all the computers on the LAN exposed to the outside world you can disable it VPN VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using VPN protocols to pass through the Router 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 thr
40. Complies with the Canadian ICES 003 Class B specifications Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada This Class B device meets all the requirements of the Canadian interference causing equipment regulations Cet appareil num rique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Korea Warning Statements da LAME SRS ABTA Fayo YS NCC Notice amp BSMI Notice Vv A yta WS RTA 2S E E E E EIRA Bk RA at a ZAR 8 EN JERR Arh AREH ty A EB A MAKADA BS E RELAT ZRF ETA RE o BAIR MORAER EREK NRE TT KRATER EL SH SDSS EMER BSL MANARE RERE SEZ ARE A IRH ST AGG LE CTSA LTE BLED OF LN RR TS aA a VER 2919 e FEARR EIE ARI A YR A TO BR EF AE ih e RAEN BEE RE BER EPR UR THE TR e EEO Auta O e AMOUR CCE BURA MERRET EBR BORREA e ARE DUM ARNT BAERE ZEA CHE SPE SALT EWA TAREE EEN 9 IpogykT CepTudikoBaHo 3rigHo c npaBunamu cuctemu YkpCEMPO Ha BignoOBIOHICTb BUMOraM HOPMaTUBHUx OOKYMeHTIB Ta BMMOT OM LUO nepenbaveHi YWHHUMU 3aAKOHOAABYUMU ORT OM YkKpalHu Safety Information When product has power button the power button is one of the way to shut off the product when there is no power button the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source Don t disassem
41. Confirm Password Gi DynamicIP Static IP Figure 3 11 Quick Setup L2TP Russia L2TP gt 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 14 TL WR842ND KiddllePROUT Dgfidedeikhl dl OI TT ETTR TTo L Select Static IP if IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS server address have been provided by your ISP Then please enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP and also enter the corresponding parameters server IP Address Name IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway DNS DynamiciP Static IP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 select Dynamic IP if none of the above parameters are provided Then you just need to enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP Server IP Address Name DynamicIP Static IP PO Configure the basic parameters for 2 4GHz wireless network in the following screen as shown in Figure 3 13 and then click Next Quick Setup Wireless The Internet settings have been completed now please configure the wireless settings Wireless Radio Wireless Network Name Region Wireless Security O Wireless Password O Enable v TP LINK_130919 Also called the SSID United States v Disable Security WPA PSKIWPA2 PSK 12345670 You can enter ASCII characters
42. Disable Service Port The defaultis 21 do not change unless necessary Internet Address 0 0 0 0 Public Address 0 0 0 0 Add New Folder Partition Folder Modify volume volume Learning Edit Delete SEN Figure 4 44 FTP Server Configuration gt Server Status Indicates the FTP Server s current status gt Internet Access Select enable to allow access of the FIP server from the Internet Otherwise select disable to only allow local network access gt Service Port Enter the FTP Port number to use The default is 21 gt Name This folder s display name gt Partition The name of the partition is displayed gt Folder The real full path of the specified folder To set up your FTP Server please follow the instructions below Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this Router Click the Enable Disable radio box to enable disable Internet access to FTP from WAN port Specify a port for the FTP server to use The default port number is 21 e O P ei The Internet Address displays the WAN IP address of this router so that other users can access FTP via this address 5 If WAN type is PPPOE PPTP L2TP two connections will be available Therefore users can access FIP server via two connections Users in a private LAN can access ftp server via Public Address while Internet users can access ftp server via Internet Address 6 Click the Start button to start the ftp server To add a new fold
43. E Coleni mm ETTR TT L Microsoft Internet Explorer A The disk can be physically unplugged from the Router now L oe Figure 4 43 Safe Unplug Message Click the Rescan button to start a new scan Follow the instructions below to set up your Router as a file server 1 2 3 4 5 Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this Router Click the Rescan button to find the USB drive that has been attached to the Router Click the Start button to start the Storage Sharing service Click the Enable button under Shared to enable the disk to share Click the Open the disk to visit the sharing disk Note The Router cannot automatically locate new USB drive You have to click the Rescan button manually to display a list of volumes and information about them The new settings will not take effect until you restart the service To unplug the USB drive click Eject Disk button first Simply pulling USB drive out of the USB port can cause damage to the device and loss of data Mounted volumes are subject to the 8 volume limit So you cannot access more than 8 volumes on the USB storage device 4 10 2 FTP Server Choose menu USB Settings FTP Server you can create an FTP server that can be accessed from the Internet or your local network 56 TL WR842ND KiddllePROdT Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me CTT ETTR TT L FTP Server Configuration Server Status Started Internet Access Enable
44. ET button on the back panel for approximately 8 seconds to reset to the Router s factory defaults 4 12 4 Remote Management Choose menu Security Remote Management and then you can configure the Remote Management function in the screen as shown in Figure 4 65 This feature allows you to manage your Router from a remote location via the Internet Bre TL WR842ND Bie foyer eel ites me laventroyam dl OI Me CTT Ol 1 d ET TE Remote Management Web Management Port Remote Management IP Address 0 0 0 0 Enter 255 255 255 255 for all Figure 4 65 Remote Management gt 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 a custom port by entering that number in the box provided Choose a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use the number of any common service port gt 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 to 299 209 255 255 then all the hosts can access the Router from internet L Note 1 To access the Router you should type your Router s WAN IP address into your browser s address in IE or Location in Navi
45. LAN 2 IP Address The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN 94 TL WR842ND BRU foyer eel ites ae laventroyam dl OI Me CTT Ol 1 ET TE 3 Status Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound 4 Configure Load or delete an item gt Load Load the item to the IP amp MAC Binding list gt Delete Delete the item Click the Bind All button to bind all the current items available after enable Click the Load All button to load all items to the IP amp MAC Binding list Click the Refresh button to refresh all items Note An item could not be loaded to the IP amp MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been loaded before Error warning will prompt as well Likewise Load All only loads the items without interference to the IP amp MAC Binding list 4 18 Dynamic DNS Choose menu Dynamic DNS and you can configure the Dynamic DNS function The Router offers the DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System feature which allows the hosting of a website FTP server or e mail server with a fixed domain name named by yourself and a dynamic IP address 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 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 key 4 18 1 Comexe
46. P Auth Here displays the ESP Authentication Algorithm of the IPsec policy Y Y WWW NV V WV ESP Encr Here displays the ESP Encryption Algorithm of the IPsec policy Figure 4 40 displays the connection status of the NO 1 entry in the List of IPsec policy in Figure 4 39 As shown in the figure the IP address of WAN and the default gateway of remote peer are 10 0 0 10 and 10 0 0 1 respectively Security protocol and other parameters for IPsec tunnel and the remote router should be configured the same As Security Association is unidirectional an ingoing SA and an outgoing SA are created to protect data flows for each tunnel after IPsec tunnel is successfully established The ingoing SPI value and outgoing SPI value are different However the Incoming SPI value must match the Outgoing SPI value at the other end of the tunnel and vice versa 4 10 USB Settings USB Settings FTP Server Media Server Print Server User Accounts Figure 4 41 The USB Settings menu There are four submenus under the USB Settings menu shown in Figure 4 41 Storage Sharing FTP Server Media Server Print Server and User Accounts Click any of them and you will be 54 TL WR842ND KiddllePROUTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Ma Coleii mm ETTR TT e L able to configure the corresponding function 4 10 1 Storage Sharing Choose menu USB Settings Storage Sharing you can configure a USB disk drive attached to the
47. Place the Router in a well ventilated place far from any heater or heating vent Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light Such as sunlight Keep at least 2 inches 5 cm of clear space around the Router Operating Temperature 0 C 40 C 32 1 104T Vv Vv Vv V WV Operating Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing 2 3 Connecting the Router Before installing the Router make sure your PC is connected to the Internet through the broadband service successfully If there is any problem please contact your ISP After that please install the Router according to the following steps Don t forget to pull out the power plug and keep your hands dry 1 Power off your PC Cable DSL Modem and the Router 2 Locate an optimum location for the Router The best place is usually at the center of your wireless network 3 Adjust the direction of the antenna Normally upright is a good direction 4 Connect the PC s and each Switch Hub in your LAN to the LAN Ports on the Router shown in Figure 2 1 If you have the wireless NIC and want to use the wireless function you can skip this step 5 Connect the DSL Cable Modem to the Internet port on the Router shown in Figure 2 1 TL WR842ND Bie foyer eel ies me laventroyam dl OI Me CTT Ol 1 d ET TE LS Note If you want to use the Router to share files or printer plug the USB storage device to the USB port or connect the printer to the Router with a matching cable 6 Connect the powe
48. Router and view volume and share properties such as share name capacity used space and free space etc on this page as shown below Storage Sharing Service Status Started Access shared storage with password Volume Capacity Used Free Usei Shared View volurnet 1 9 GB 1 3 GB 616 ME paw Open the disk Ee Disk Figure 4 42 Storage Sharing gt Service Status Indicates the Network Sharing service s current status You can click the Start button to start the Storage Sharing service and click the Stop button to stop it gt Volume The volume name of the USB drive the users have access to gt Capacity The storage capacity of the USB driver gt Used The used space of the USB driver gt Free The available space of the USB driver gt Use The percentage of the used space gt Shared Indicates the shared or non shared status of the volume When the volume is shared you can click the Disable to stop sharing the volume when volume is non shared you can click the Enable button to share the volume Click the Start button to start the Network Sharing service Click the Stop button to stop the Network Sharing service Click the Eject Disk button to safely remove the USB storage device that is connected to USB port This takes the drive offline A message as shown in Figure 4 43 will appear on your web browser when it is safe to detach the USB disk 55 TL WR842ND KiddllePROUT Dgfidedeikhl dl OI
49. TP LINK User Guide TL WR842ND 300Mbps Multi Function Wireless N Router Rev 3 0 0 1910011204 COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice TP LINK is a registered trademark of TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation transformation or adaptation without permission from TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Copyright 2015 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved http www tp link com FCC STATEMENT FE 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 This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
50. a Connection type such as Dynamic Static IP to connect to a local area network 4 If the connection type detected is L2TP Russian L2TP the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3 10 Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue Quick Setup L2TP User Name Password Confirm Password DynamicIP Static IP seneripadaressmame OOOO Figure 3 10 Quick Setup PPTP Russia PPTP 13 TL WR842ND KiddllePROUTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me TT Ol 1 d ET TE gt 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 Select Static IP if IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS server address have been provided by your ISP Then please enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP and also enter the corresponding parameters Dynamic P Static IP server IP Address Name IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 DNS 0 0 0 0 Select Dynamic IP if none of the above parameters are provided Then you just need to enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP Dynamic IP Static IP 5 If the connection type detected is PPTP Russian PPTP the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3 11 Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue Quick Setup PP TP User Name Password
51. ame Here you can enter 4 domain names either the full name or the keywords for example google Any domain name with keywords in it www google com www google cn will be blocked or allowed Click Next when finishing creating the access target entry and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 4 73 80 TL WR842ND BRU foyer eel ites mre larentroyam dl OI Me TT ETTR TT L Quick Setup Create an Advanced Schedule Entry Note The Schedule is based on the time of the Router Schedule Description Day Time Start Time Stop Time pO Everyday Select Days Lion Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sun all day 24 hours e HHMM HHMM Figure 4 73 Quick Setup Create an Advanced Schedule Entry gt Schedule Description In this field create a description for the schedule Note that this description should be unique e g Schedule_ 1 gt Day Choose Select Days and select the certain day days or choose Everyday gt Time Select 24 hours or specify the Start Time and Stop Time yourself gt Start Time Enter the start time in HHMM format HHMM are 4 numbers For example 0800 is 8 00 gt Stop Time Enter the stop time in HHMM format HHMM are 4 numbers For example 2000 is 20 00 Click Next when finishing creating the advanced schedule entry and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 4 74 Quick Setup Create an Internet Access Control Entry Rule Nam
52. apsed before your Internet access disconnects Connect Automatically The connection can be re established automatically when it was down 25 TL WR842ND Bie foyer eel a tole m dl OI Me TT ETTE TT L gt Time based Connecting The connection will only be established in the period from the start time to the end time both are in HH MM format LS Note Only when you have configured the system time on System Tools Time page will the Time based Connecting function take effect gt Connect Manually You can click the Connect Disconnect button to connect disconnect immediately This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity period and not be re established until you click Connect button Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background If you want to do some advanced configurations please click the Advanced button and the page shown in Figure 4 9 will then appear PPPoE Advanced Settings MTU Size in bytes 1480 The defaultis 1480 do not change unless necessary C Use IP address specified by ISP ISP Specified IP Address ooon Detect Onlin
53. ble the product or make repairs yourself You run the risk of electric shock and voiding the limited warranty If you need service please contact us Avoid water and wet locations This product can be used in the following countries TP LINK TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment Product Description 300Mbps Multi Function Wireless N Router Model No TL WR842ND Trademark TP LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives Directives 1999 5 EC Directives 2004 108 EC Directives 2006 95 EC Directives 1999 519 EC Directives 2011 65 EU The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents EN 300 328 V1 8 1 EN 301 489 1 V1 9 2 2011 amp EN 301 489 17 V2 2 1 EN 55022 2010 EN 55024 2010 EN 61000 3 2 2006 A1 2009 A2 2009 EN 61000 3 3 2008 EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A1 2010 A12 2011 EN 62311 2008 The product carries the CE Mark CE 1588 Person is responsible for marking this declaration Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of issue 2015 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Building 24 floors 1 3 4 5 and 28 floors 1 4 Central Science and Technology Park Shennan Rd Nanshan Shenzhen China CONTENTS Package C OMG IS E 1 Chapter t JprttogdtHe HEEN 2 Jk Overv
54. bled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop down list 4 Click the Save button to save this entry 40 TL WR842ND BRU foyer eel ites ae laventCoyam dl OI Me CTT Ol 1 d ET TE To modify or delete an existing entry 1 2 3 Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify If you want to delete the entry click the Delete Modify the information Click the Save button Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page Click the Previous button to return to the previous page For example If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00 OA EB BO 00 0B and the wireless station B with MAC address 00 OA 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 Filtering list by following these steps 1 2 The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list Click the Enable button to enable this function Select the radio button Allow the entries specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already Cl ick the Add New button Enter the MAC address 00 0A EB B0O 00 0B 00 O0A EB 00 07 5F in the MAC Addre
55. cn DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www comexe cn the page will appear as shown in Figure 4 97 95 TL WR842ND Bie foyer ei Tel ites ae larentroyam dl OI Me TT ETTET L Service Provider Comexe www comexe cn Goto register Domain Name Domain Name Domain Name Domain Name Domain Name User Name Password Enable DDNS Connection Status DONS not launching Logout Figure 4 97 Comexe cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 4 Enter the Domain Name your dynamic DNS service provider gave Enter the User Name for your DDNS account Enter the Password for your DDNS account Click the Login button to login the DDNS service Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service LS Note If you want to login again with another account after a successful login please click the Logout button then input your new username and password and click the Login button 4 18 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 98 96 TL WR842ND I A a MAAE E Colenc mm Ol t ET TE DONS Service Provider Dyndns www dyndns org w Goto register User Name username Password Domain Name C Enable DONS Connection Status DONS not launching Save Figure 4 98 Dy
56. connectivity reachability and name resolution to a given host or gateway Traceroute This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection Note You can use ping traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name If pinging tracerouting the IP address is successful but pinging tracerouting the domain name is not you might have a name resolution problem In this case ensure that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System DNS queries IP Address Domain Name Enter the IP Address or Domain Name of the PC whose connection you wish to diagnose Pings Count Specifies the number of Echo Request messages sent The default is 4 Ping Packet Size Specifies the number of data bytes to be sent The default is 64 Ping Timeout Time to wait for a response in milliseconds The default is 800 Traceroute Max TTL Set the maximum number of hops max TTL to be reached in the path to search for the target destination The default is 20 101 TL WR842ND BRU foyer eel ies ae laventCoyam dl OI Me CTT Ol 1 d ET TE Click Start to check the connectivity of the Internet The Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis If the result is similar to the following screen the connectivity of the Internet is fine Diagnostic Results Reply trom 202 108 22 5 bytes 64 time 1 TTL 12 opgi Reply from 202 108 22 5 bytes 64 time 1 TTL 5127 sep Reply trom 202 1
57. control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function shown in Figure 4 22 39 TL WR842ND Bie A a MAAE Me TT ETTR TT L Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering Disabled Filtering Rules Deny the stations specified by any enabled entries in the listto access Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access ID MAC Address Description Add New Figure 4 22 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address click Enable The default setting is Disabled gt MAC Address The wireless station s MAC address that you want to filter gt Status The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled gt Description A simple description of the wireless station To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry click the Add New button The Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry page will appear shown in Figure 4 23 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry Status Enabled w Figure 4 23 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry follow these instructions 1 Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field The format of the MAC Address iS XX XX XX XX XX XX X is any hexadecimal digit For example 00 0A EB B0 00 0B 2 Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field For example Wireless station A 3 Select Ena
58. dd a new entry with the Schedule Description is Schedule_1 Day is Sat and Sun Start Time is 1800 and Stop Time is 2000 6 Click the submenu Rule of Access Control in the left Click Add New button to add a new rule as follows e In Rule Name field create a name for the rule Note that this name should be unique for example Rule_1 e In Host field select Host_1 e In Target field select Target_1 e In Schedule field select Schedule _1 e In Status field select Enable e Click Save to complete the settings Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following list ID Rule Name Target Schedule 1 Rule Target 1 schedule 1 4 14 2 Host Choose menu Access Control Host and then you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown in Figure 4 76 The host list is necessary for the Access Control Rule Host Settings ID Host Description Information Modify 1 Host 1 IP 192 168 0 1 192 168 0 23 Edit Delete Add New Delete All Current Mo Page Figure 4 76 Host Settings 83 TL WR842ND I A a MAAE Ma Colenc mm ETTR TT L gt Host Description Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique gt Information Here displays the information about the host It can be IP or MAC gt Modify To modify or delete an existing entry To add a new entry please follow the steps below 1 Click the Add New button 2 Inthe
59. der the Advanced Routing menu as shown in Figure 4 84 Static Routing List and System Routing Table Click either of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 4 15 1 Static Routing List Choose menu Advanced Routing Static Routing List and then you can configure the static route in the next screen shown in Figure 4 85 A static route is a pre determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network static Routing Destination Network Subnet Mask Default Gateway Status Modity Add New Figure 4 85 Static Routing To add static routing entries 1 Click Add New shown in Figure 4 85 you will see the following screen Add or Modify a Static Route Entry Destination Network Subnet Mask Default Gateway Status Figure 4 86 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry 89 TL WR842ND KiddllePROUTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me CTT Ol 1 d ET TE 2 Enter the following data gt Destination Network The Destination Network is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route gt Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion and which portion is the host portion gt Default Gateway This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the network or host 3 Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop down li
60. e Target Target_1 wi Schedule Schedule 1 Status Back Figure 4 74 Quick Setup Create an Internet Access Control Entry 81 TL WR842ND I a aAA ACEEA Me TT Ol 1 ET TE gt Rule In this field create a name for the rule Note that this name should be unique e g Rule_1 gt Host In this field select a host from the drop down list for the rule The default value is the Host Description you set just now gt Target In this filed select a target from the drop down list for the rule The default value is the Target Description you set just now gt Schedule In this field select a schedule from the drop down list for the rule The default value is the Schedule Description you set just now gt Status In this field there are two options Enabled or Disabled Select Enabled so that the rule will take effect Select Disabled so that the rule won t take effect 5 Click Finish to complete adding a new rule Method Two 1 Click the Add New button and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4 75 Give a name e g Rule_1 for the rule in the Rule Name field Select a host from the Host drop down list or choose Click Here To Add New Host List SS P Select a target from the Target drop sown list or choose Click Here To Add New Target List 5 Select a schedule from the Schedule drop down list or choose Click Here To Add New Schedule 6 Inthe Status fi
61. e Click the Restore button to update the configuration with the file whose path is the one you have input or selected in the blank Note The current configuration will be covered with the uploading configuration file Wrong process will lead the device unmanaged The restoring process lasts for 20 seconds and the Router will restart automatically then Keep the power of the Router on during the process in case of any damage 4 19 6 Reboot Choose menu System Tools Reboot and then you can click the Reboot button to reboot the Router via the next screen Click this button to rebootthe device Figure 4 108 Reboot the Router some settings of the Router will take effect only after rebooting which include e Change the LAN IP Address system will reboot automatically e Change the DHCP Settings e Change the Web Management Port e Upgrade the firmware of the Router system will reboot automatically e Restore the Router s settings to factory defaults system will reboot automatically 104 TL WR842ND KiddllePROUTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me TT ETTR TT L e Update the configuration with the file system will reboot automatically 4 19 7 Password Choose menu System Tools Password and then you can change the factory default user name and password of the Router in the next screen as shown in Figure 4 109 Password The username and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not includ
62. e Interval lo Seconds 0 120 seconds the defaultis 0 0 means not detecting C Use the following DNS Servers Secondary DNS ooon Optional Figure 4 9 PPPoE Advanced Settings gt 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 gt Service Name AC Name The service name and AC Access Concentrator name should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP In most cases leaving these fields blank will work 26 TL WR842ND KiddllePROdTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me TT ETTR TT L gt ISP Specified IP Address If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the Router during login please click Use IP address specified by ISP check box and enter the IP address provided by your ISP in dotted decimal notation gt Detect Online Interval The Router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval The default value is 0 You can input the value between 0 and 120 The value 0 means no detect gt Primary DNS Secondary DNS If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS addresses to the Router during login please click Use the following DNS servers check box and enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it as well Click the Save b
63. e any spaces Old User Name Old Password New User Name New Password Confirm New Password Figure 4 109 Password It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password 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 SF Note The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and not include any spaces Enter the new Password twice to confirm it Click the Save button when finished Click the Clear All button to clear all 4 19 8 System Log Choose menu System Tools System Log and then you can view the logs of the Router 105 Y Vv VV VY WV v TL WR842ND I A a MAAE Me TT ET TT e TE System Log Auto Mail Feature Disabled Mail Settings Log is Empty Time 2013 01 01 1 22 03 4925s H Ver WR 42ND v2 00000000 Ver 3 14 1 Build 130523 Rel 41006n L 192 168 0 1 M 255 255 255 0 W1 STATIC IF W 172 30 74 68 M 255 255 255 0 G 172 530 74 1 Mail Log Clear Log Current Mo Page Figure 4 110 System Log Auto Mail Feature Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not Log Type By selecting the log type only logs of this type will be shown Log Level By selecting the log level only logs of this level will be shown Refresh Refresh the page to show the latest log list Save L
64. e laventCoyam dl OI Me TT Ol 1 d ET TE gt 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 connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again To use this option check the radio button If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background Click the Save button to save your settings 6 If your ISP provides PPTP connection please select PPTP Russia PPTP option And you should enter the following parameters Figure 4 12 WAN Connection Type PPTP Russia PPTP ka User Name Password Confirm Password Connect Disconnected DynamiciIP Static IP Po Server ID Address Name IP Address Subnet Mask bateway DNS Internet IP Address Internet DNS MTU Size in bytes Max Idle Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1420 The defaultis 1420 do not change unless necessary minutes 0 means re
65. efault value is 50 Enter a value between 5 3600 When the current ICMP FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value the Router will startup the blocking function immediately gt Enable UDP FLOOD Filtering Enable or Disable the UDP FLOOD Filtering gt UDP FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 The default value is 500 Enter a value between 5 3600 When the current UPD FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value the Router will startup the blocking function immediately gt Enable TCP SYN FLOOD Attack Filtering Enable or Disable the TCP SYN FLOOD Attack Filtering gt TCP SYN FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 The default value is 50 Enter a value between 5 3600 When the current TCP SYN FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value the Router will startup the blocking function immediately gt Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port Enable or Disable Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port The default setting is disabled If enabled the ping packet from the Internet cannot access the Router gt Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port Enable or Disable Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port The default setting is disabled If enabled the ping packet from LAN cannot access the Router This function can be used to defend against some viruses Click the Save button to save the settings Click the Blocked DoS Host List button to display the DoS host table by blocking 4 12 3 Local Management Choose menu Security Local Manage
66. eld select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry 7 Click the Save button Add Internet Access Control Entry Rule Name Host Click Here To Add New Host List Target Any Target Click Here To Add New Target List Schedule Click Here To Add New Schedule Status Enabled ae Figure 4 75 Add Internet Access Control Entry For example If you desire to allow the host with MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 AA to access www google com only from 18 00 to 20 00 on Saturday and Sunday and forbid other hosts in the 82 TL WR842ND KiddllePROUTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me CTT Ol 1 d ET TE LAN to access the Internet you should follow the settings below 1 Click the submenu Rule of Access Control in the left to return to the Rule List page Select Enable Internet Access Control and choose Allow the packets specified by any enabled access control policy to pass through the Router 2 We recommend that you click Setup Wizard button to finish all the following settings 3 Click the submenu Host of Access Control in the left to enter the Host List page Add a new entry with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 00 11 22 33 44 AA 4 Click the submenu Target of Access Control in the left to enter the Target List page Add a new entry with the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www google com 5 Click the submenu Schedule of Access Control in the left to enter the Schedule List page A
67. enerating a new PIN gt Disable PIN of this device WPS external registrar of entering this device s PIN can be disabled or enabled manually If this device receives multiple failed attempts to authenticate an external Registrar this function will be disabled automatically gt Add device You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this button To add a new device If the wireless adapter supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and Router using either Push Button Configuration PBC method or PIN method LS Note To build a successful connection by WPS you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WPS function meanwhile I Use the Wi Fi Protected Setup Button 20 TL WR842ND Bie foyer eel ites ae laventroyam dl OI Me TT ETTR TT L Use this method if your client device has a Wi Fi Protected Setup button Step 1 Press the WPS RESET button on the back panel of the Router as shown in the following figure ob 9 coment le J You can also keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4 2 then Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect Shown in the following figure Add A New Device Enter the new device s DIN Press the button of the new device in two minutes Figure 4 3 Add A New Device Step 2 Press
68. er follow the instructions below 1 Click Add New Folder in Figure 4 44 _57 TL WR842ND KiddllePROdT Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me TT ETTE TT Add New Folder Display Name folder Partition C Share entire partition Folder Location i Select Folder D Learning oO Photos CH Printing Figure 4 45 Add or Modify Share Folder 2 Select the Share entire partition or a specific folder option 3 Enter display name of the share folder in Display Name filed 4 Click the Save button to save the settings You can click the upper button to go to the upper folder You can click the Back button to return to the ftp server configuration page LS Note 1 The max share folders number is 10 If you want to share a new folder when the number has reached 10 you can delete an existing share folder and then add a new one 2 Ifyou want to change the FTP settings you need to restart FTP Server to make the changes take effect 3 The max FTP clients number is 2 4 10 3 Media Server Choose menu USB Settings Media Server you can create media server that allows you to share stored content with other computers and devices on your home network and on the Internet Media Server Setting Server Name TP LINK_778833 Server Status Started C Auto sean every scan All Add share folder Name File System Folder Delete folder FATS Printing Delete folder FATS fLearming Delete Figure 4 46 Media Server Setting
69. er MAC address click the Clone MAC Address button and your PC s MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field Or else type the MAC Address into the WAN MAC Address field The format for the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX Then click the Save button It will take effect after rebooting MAC Clone WAN MAC Address 00 08 01 00 00 05 He Your PC s MAC Address 00 19 66 80 54 28 Clone MAC Address Save Figure A 3 MAC Clone 3 want to use Netmeeting what do I need to do 1 2 If you start Netmeeting as a host you don t need to do anything with the Router If you start as a response you need to configure Virtual Server or DMZ Host and make sure the H323 ALG is enabled How to configure Virtual Server Log in to the Router click the Forwarding menu on the left of your browser and click Virtual Servers submenu On the Virtual Servers page click Add New Then on the Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry page enter 1720 for the Service Port blank and your IP address for the IP Address blank taking 192 168 0 169 for an example remember to Enable and Save 111 TL WR842ND KiddllePROUTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me CTT Ol 1 mCIUI L Virtual Servers ID Service Port Internal Port IP Address Protocol Status Modify 1 1720 1720 192 165 0 169 ALL Enabled Modify Delete Adad New Enable All Disable All Delete All Figure A 4 Virtual Servers Add or Modi
70. ernal users on the Internet including your ISP Your ISP will provide you with the IP address you need to enter here Enter the IP address into the field Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address Your IPS will provide you with the subnet mask which is usually 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Your ISP will provide you with the Gateway address which is the ISP server s address Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required Primary DNS Enter the DNS Server IP address into the box if required Secondary DNS Optional If your ISP provides another DNS server enter it into this field 12 TL WR842ND I A a MAAE Me CTT ETTR TT L 3 Ifthe connection type detected is PPPoE Russian PPPOE the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3 9 Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue Quick Setup PPPoE User Name Password Confirm Password Secondary Connection Disabled DynamicIP StaticIP For Dual Access Russia PPPoE Figure 3 9 Quick Setup PPPoE Russia PPPoE gt 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 gt Confirm Password Enter the password again to make sure that the password is correct Check the radio button of Dynamic Static IP to activate the secondary connection if your ISP provides an extr
71. ervice and type the same IP address for that computer or server To modify or delete an existing entry 1 Find the desired entry in the table 2 Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column Click the Enable Disable All button to make all entries enabled disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page L I Note If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80 you must set the Web management port on Security gt Remote Management page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080 Otherwise there will be a conflict to disable the virtual server 4 11 2 Port Triggering Choose menu Forwarding Port Triggering you can view and add port triggering in the next screen shown in Figure 4 57 Some applications require multiple connections like Internet games video conferencing Internet telephoning and so on Port Triggering is used for some of these applications that cannot work with a pure NAT Router 65 TL WR842ND KiddllePROdT Dgfide deikhl VOTE Me TT Ol 1 d ET TE Port Triggering ID Trigger Port Trigger Protocol Incoming Port Incoming Protocol Status Modify 1 5454 ALL 6970 59994 ALL Enabled Modify Delete Add Mew Enable All Disable All Delete All Figure 4 57 Port Triggering To add a new rule follow the steps below 1 Click the Add New button the next sc
72. etup WAN Connection Type The Quick Setup is preparing to set up your internet connection please choose one type below according to your ISP The detailed description will be displayed after you choose the corresponding type Auto Detect Let the router automatically detect the internet connection type provided by your ISP O Dynamic IP Most Common Cases Static IP PPPoE Russian PPPoE L2 TP Russian L2TP PPTP Russian PPTP Note For users in Some areas such as Russia Ukraine etc please contact your ISF to choose connection type manually Figure 3 6 WAN Connection Type The router provides Auto Detect function and supports five types of WAN connection Dynamic IP Static IP PPPoE Russian PPPoE L2TP Russian L2TP and PPTP Russian PPTP It s recommended that you make use of the Auto Detect function If you are sure of what kind of connection type your ISP provides you can select the very type and click Next to go on configuring If you select Auto Detect the router will automatically detect the connection type your ISP provides Make sure the cable is securely plugged into the Internet port before detection The appropriate configuration page will be displayed when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the router 1 If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP there will appear the MAC Clone page as shown in Figure 3 7 In most cases there is no need to clone the MAC address You can
73. f alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length For security purposes the 62 TL WR842ND KiddllePROUTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me CTT ETTR TT L password for each user account is not displayed gt Confirm Password Re enter the password here gt Storage Authority Choose Read and Write or Read Only from the drop down list to assign access authority of Storage Sharing to the user gt FTP Access Choose Yes or No from the drop down list to decide whether the user can access FTP Server or not gt Save You can click the SAVE button to save your settings gt Back You can click the Back button to discard the settings and just go to the media server configuration page L Note The two default user accounts cannot be deleted Please restart the service for the new settings to take effect If you cannot use the new user name and password to access the shares press Windows logo R to open the Run dialog box and type net use 192 168 0 1 delete yes and press Enter 192 168 0 1 is your router s LAN IP address If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 192 168 0 x the default LAN IP of the Router will automatically switch from 192 168 0 1 to 192 168 1 1 to avoid IP conflict in this case please try net use 192 168 1 1 delete yes 4 11 Forwarding Port Triggering DMZ UPnP Figure 4 54 The Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu shown
74. f 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 gt Address Reservation you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen shown in Figure 4 33 When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings Address Reservation ID MAC Address Reserved IP Address Status Modify U 00 04 EB 00 25 11 192 168 0 100 Enabled Modify Delete Add Mew Enable All Disable All Delete All Figure 4 33 Address Reservation 48 TL WR842ND BRU foyer eel tes re laventroyam dl OI N Coleic mm Ol 1 ET TE gt MAC Address The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address gt Reserved IP Address The IP address reserved for the PC by the Router gt Status The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled To Reserve an IP address 1 Click the Add New button Then Figure 4 34 will pop up 2 Enter the MAC address in XX XX XX XX XX XX format and IP address in dotted decimal notation of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address 3 Click the Save button Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry Reserved IP Address fs status Enabled ze Figure 4 34 Add
75. fy a Virtual Server Entry Service Port GON NM or AN Internal Port 7 Ax Only valid for single Service Port or leave it blank IP Address 192 169 0 169 Protocol LL Status Enabled Common Service Port Gelect One Figure A 5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry amp 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 click DMZ submenu On the DMZ page click Enable radio button and type your IP address into the DMZ Host IP Address field using 192 168 0 169 as an example remember to click the Save button Current DMZ Status Enable Disable DMZ Host IP Address 192 166 0 169 SEN Figure A 6 DMZ 112 TL WR842ND KiddllePROUTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me TT Ol 1 d ET TE 5 How to enable H323 ALG Log in to the Router click the Security menu on the left of your browser and click Basic Security submenu On the Basic Security page check the Enable radio button next to H323 ALG Remember to click the Save button Basic Security Firewall SPI Firewall Enable Disable PPTP Passthrough Enable Disable L2TP Passthrough Enable Disable IPSec Passthrough Enable Disable FTP ALG Gei Enable Disable TFTP ALG Enable Disable H323 ALG Enable Disable RTSP ALG Enable
76. g and FTP Server They are Administrator and Guest as shown in Figure 4 52 Administrator has read write access to Storage Sharing and can access FIP Server while Guest has read only access to Storage Sharing and can not access FTP Server 61 TL WR842ND KiddllePROdT Dgfide deikhl dl OI Me TT ETTR TT L User Account Management Add New User User Name Password Storage Authority FTF Access admin Read and Write guest Read Only Figure 4 52 User Account Management Only Administrator can use a Web browser to transfer the files from a PC to the Writable shared volume on the USB drive To add a new user account please follow the steps below Click Add New User button and the screen will appear as shown in Figure 4 53 Self define a User Name Enter the password in the Password field Re enter the password in the Confirm Password field Choose the Storage Authority from the drop down list Read and Write or Read Only SS St zs Se YS Choose FTP Access from the drop down list Yes or No Add or Modify User Account User Name Password Confirm Password Storage Authority Read Only Ke FIP Access Figure 4 53 Add or Modify User Account gt User Name Type the user name that you want to give access to the USB drive The user name must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length gt Password Enter the password in the Password field The password must be composed o
77. gator box followed by a colon and the custom port number For example if your Router s WAN address is 202 96 12 8 and the port number used is 8080 please enter http 202 96 12 8 8080 in your browser Later you may be asked for the Router s password After successfully entering the username and password you will be able to access the Router s web based utility 2 Be sure to change the Router s default password to a very secure password 4 13 Parental Control Choose menu Parental Control and then you can configure the parental control in the screen as shown in Figure 4 66 The Parental Control function can be used to control the internet activities of the child limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing 74 TL WR842ND KiddllePROdT Dgfidedeikhl dl OI E Coleic mm Ol t ET TE Parental Control Settings Mon Parental PCs not listed will not be able to access the Internet Parental Control Disable Enable MAC Address of Parental PC fs MAC Address of Your PC 40 61 86 cf 20 7a Copy To Above Save ID MAC address Website Description Schedule Enable Modify Add Mew Current Mo Page Figure 4 66 Parental Control Settings gt Parental Control Check Enable if you want this function to take effect otherwise check Disable gt MAC Address of Parental PC In this field enter the MAC address of the controlling PC or you can make use of the Copy To Above bu
78. ge of the time is 1 2880 minutes The default value is 120 minutes gt Default Gateway Optional It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of the Router The default value is 192 168 0 1 gt Default Domain Optional Input the domain name of your network gt Primary DNS Optional Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP or consult your ISP gt Secondary DNS Optional Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers 47 TL WR842ND Bie foyer eel ies ae laventroyam dl OI E Coleni mm Ol 1 ET TE LS Note To use the DHCP server function of the Router you must configure all computers on the LAN as Obtain an IP Address automatically 4 8 2 DHCP Clients List Choose menu DHCP DHCP Clients List you can view the information about the clients attached to the Router in the screen as shown in Figure 4 32 DHCP Clients List D Client Name MAC Address Assigned IP Lease Time 1 tp 11i3ea910272d 40 61 66 CF 20 74 1927 168 0 100 01 49 59 Figure 4 32 DHCP Clients List gt Client Name The name of the DHCP client gt MAC Address The MAC address of the DHCP client gt Assigned IP The IP address that the Router has allocated to the DHCP client gt Lease Time The time of the DHCP client leased After the dynamic IP address has expired a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user You cannot change any o
79. gfidedeikhl dl OI Me TT Ol 1 d ET TE To add IP amp MAC Binding entries follow the steps below 1 Click the Add New button as shown in Figure 4 93 2 Enter the MAC Address and IP Address 3 Select the Bind checkbox 4 Click the Save button to save it To modify or delete an existing entry follow the steps below 1 Find the desired entry in the table 2 Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column To find an existing entry follow the steps below 1 Click the Find button as shown in Figure 4 93 2 Enter the MAC Address or IP Address 3 Click the Find button in the page as shown in Figure 4 95 Find IP amp MAC Binding Entry MAC Address 00 E0 4 00 07 BE ID MAC Address IF Address Bind Link 1 OO E0 4 00 07 BE 192 168 0 4 To page Figure 4 95 Find IP amp MAC Binding Entry Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries 4 17 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 also configure the items on the ARP list This page displays the ARP List it shows all the existing IP amp MAC Binding entries shown in Figure 4 96 MAC Address IP Address Status Configure 40 61 86 CF 20 TA 192 168 0 101 Unbound Load Delete Load All Figure 4 96 ARP List 1 MAC Address The MAC address of the controlled computer in the
80. he RTS Request to Send Threshold If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size the Router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame The default value is 2346 Fragmentation Threshold This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance because of excessive packets 2346 is the default setting and is recommended DTIM Interval This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages When the Router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value You can specify the value between 1 15 Beacon Intervals The default value is 1 which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval Enable WMM WMM function can guarantee the packets with high priority messages being transmitted preferentially It is strongly recommended 42 TL WR842ND KiddllePROUT Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me CTT ETTR TT L Enable Short GI This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by reducing the guard interval time Enabled AP Isolation This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from each other Wireless devices
81. he default value is 10 Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the drop down list The Packets Statistic interval indicates the time section of the packets statistic gt Sorted Rules Choose how the 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 All to delete all entries in the table 108 TL WR842ND BRU foyer mei a tole m dl OI E Colen is mm ETTR TT L Statistics Table IP MAC Address The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics Packets The total number of packets received and transmitted by the Router Total The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the Router The total number of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds ze The total number of bytes received and transmitted in the last Packets Bytes Statistic interval seconds The number of the ICMP packets transmitted to WAN per second at the ICMP Tx specified Packets Statistics interval It is shown like current transmitting rate Current Max transmitting rate The number of UDP packets transmitted to the WAN per second at the UDP Tx specified Packets Statistics interval It is shown like current transmitting rate Max transmitting rate The number of TCP SYN packets transmitted to the WAN per second at
82. hing The wireless function is enabled Off There is no device linked to the corresponding port LAN 1 4 On There is a device linked to the corresponding port but there is Internet no activity Flashing There is an active device linked to the corresponding port lt USB Off No storage device or printer is plugged into the USB port o A storage device or printer has connected to the USB port Slow Flash A wireless device is connecting to the network by WPS function This process will last in the first 2 minutes A wireless device has been successfully added to the network A de by WPS function A wireless device failed to be added to the network by WPS Quick Flash nction Table 1 1 The LEDs Description TL WR842ND Bie foyer ei Teles ae laven tole mm dl OI Me TT Ol 1 d ET TE CS Note After a device is successfully added to the network by WPS function the WPS LED will keep on for about 5 minutes and then turn off 1 4 2 The Rear Panel Figure 1 2 Rear Panel sketch The following parts are located on the rear panel View from left to right gt Y Vv V WV POWER The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter Please use the power adapter provided with this TL WR842ND 300Mbps Multi Function Wireless N Router 1 2 3 4 LAN These ports 1 2 3 4 connect the Router to the local PC s WAN This port is where you will connect the DSL cable Modem or Ethernet USB The USB port c
83. ick Setup 3 14 1 Build 130523 Rel 41006n WRe 42ND v2 00000000 00 04 EB 13 09 19 192 168 0 1 Enable TP LINK_130919 11bgn mixed Automatic Auto Current channel 2 300Mbps 00 04 EB 13 09 19 Disable 40 61 56 FC 70 FD 172 30 74 68 Static IF 255 255 255 0 172 330 74 1 172 31 1 1 0 0 0 0 Received Sent 12381691 23941270 20611 229135 0 days 01 08 10 Figure 4 1 Status Please refer to 3 2 Quick Installation Guide 19 TL WR842ND Bie foyer eel ies ae laventroyam dl OI Me CTT Ol 1 d ET TE 44 WPS This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup function Choose menu WPS and you will see the next screen Shown in Figure 4 2 WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup SSID PUNK 130919 WPS Status Enabled Disable WPS Current PIN 12345670 Restore PIN Gen New PIN C Disable PIN of this device Add a new device Add Device Figure 4 2 WPS gt SSID It display the SSID Wireless Network Name of the router gt WPS Status Enable or disable the WPS function here gt Current PIN The current value of the Router s PIN is displayed here The default PIN of the Router can be found in the label or User Guide gt Restore PIN Restore the PIN of the Router to its default gt 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 g
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85. ing field 5 Click Save to complete the settings Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table Click the Next button to go to the next page or click the Previous button to return to the previous page Advance Schedule Settings Mote The Schedule is based on the time of the Router Day Everyday Select Days Mon Tue ved Thu Fri oat Sun Time all day 24 hours Start Time ru Stop Time HH MAb Figure 4 83 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 and Sunday you should first follow the settings below 1 Click Add New button shown in Figure 4 82 to enter the Advanced Schedule Settings page 2 In Schedule Description field create a unique description for the schedule e g schedule_1 3 In Day field check the Select Days radio button and then select Sat and Sun 4 In Time field enter 1800 in Start Time field and 2000 in Stop Time field 5 Click Save to complete the settings 88 TL WR842ND BRU a a MAAE E Colenc mm ETTR TT e L Then you will go back to the Schedule Settings page and see the following list D Schedule Description Time Modify Schedule_ 1 16 00 20 00 Edit Delete 4 15 Advanced Routing Advanced Routing system Routing Table Figure 4 84 Advanced Routing There are two submenus un
86. ings page will appear shown in Figure 4 7 WAN Connection Type Static IP Detect IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway MTU Size in bytes 1500 The defaultis 1500 do not change unless necessary Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 Optional Figure 4 7 WAN Static IP gt IP Address Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP gt Subnet Mask Enter the subnet Mask in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP usually is 255 255 255 0 gt Default Gateway Optional Enter the gateway IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP gt MTU Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP gt Primary Secondary DNS Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP Click the Save button to save your settings 3 If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection select PPPoE Russia PPPoE option And you should enter the following parameters Figure 4 8 24 TL WR842ND BRU foyer eel ites ae laventroyam dl OI E Coleii mm ETTR TT L WAN Connection Type PPPoE Russia PPPoE PPPoE Connection User Name Password Confirm Password Secondary Connection Disabled DynamiciIP StaticIP For Dual Access Russia PPPoE Wan Connection Mode Connect on Demand Max Idle Time I
87. ish Congratulations The basic internet and wireless settings are finished please click Finish button and test your internet connection If itis failed please reboot your modem and wait 2 minutes or run the Quick Setup again Figure 3 13 Quick Setup Finish 7 TL WR842ND I A a MAAE Me CTT ETTE TT L 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 main menus on the left of the Web based utility On the right are the corresponding explanations and instructions Quick Setup WPS Network Wireless Guest Network DHCP VPN USB Settings Forwarding security Parental Control Access Control Advanced Routing Bandwidth Control IP amp MAC Binding Dynamic DNS System Tools The detailed explanations for each Web page s key function are listed below 4 2 Status The Status page provides the current status information about the Router All information is read only 18 TL WR842ND Bie foyer eel ites ae laren trove mm dl OI Me TT ETTR TT L Firmware Version Hardware Version MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Wireless Wireless Radio Name SSID Mode Channel Width Channel Max Tx Rate MAC Address WDS Status MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS Server Traffic Statistics Bytes Packets System Up Time 4 3 Qu
88. l 1 CIB TE Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server automatically as shown in the Figure below General Alternate Configuration Tou can get F settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Othenvite you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Ce Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address Subnetmask Default gateway C Use the following ONS server addresses Prefered UNS server Altemate DND server Figure B 3 118 TL WR842ND Bie foyer mel a trove m deif TT TE Appendix C Specifications Genen IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 119 IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 11a IEEE Standards 802 11e IEEE 802 11i IEEE 802 1X IEEE 802 3X IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3u IEEE 802 3ab Protocols TCP IP PPPoE DHCP ICMP NAT SNTP One 10 100M Auto Negotiation Internet RJ45 port Four 10 100M Auto Negotiation LAN RJ45 ports supporting Auto Ports MDI MDIX One USB port supporting storage FTP Media Print Server 1OBASE T UTP category 3 4 5 cable maximum 100m EIA TIA 568 100Q STP maximum 100m 1O00BASE TX UTP category 5 5e cable maximum 100m EIA TIA 568 1000 STP maximum 100m LEDs Ob e Di D DI DI Oe A Cabling Type Safety amp Emissions FCC CE Frequency Band 2 4 2 4835GHz 11b 1 2 5 5 11Mbps Radio Data Rate 11g 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps 11n up to 3
89. le and enter the MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 BB in the MAC Address of Parental PC field Click Access Control Schedule on the left to enter the Schedule Settings page Click Add New button to create a new schedule with Schedule Description is Schedule_1 Day is Sat and Time is all day 24 hours Click Parental Control menu on the left to go back to the Add or Modify Parental Control Entry page 1 Click Add New button Enter 00 11 22 33 44 AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field Enter Allow Google in the Website Description field 2 3 d Enter www google com in the Allowed Domain Name field 5 Select Schedule_1 you create just now from the Effective Time drop down list 6 In Status field select Enable Click Save to complete the settings Then you will go back to the Parental Control Settings page and see the following list as shown in Figure 4 68 ID MAC address Website Description Schedule Enable Modify 1 00 11 22 33 44 AA Allow Google schedule_1 Edit Delete Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Figure 4 68 Parental Control Settings 4 14 Access Control Access Control Target Schedule Figure 4 69 Access Control 277 TL WR842ND Bie foyer eel ites ae laven tole m dl OI E Colenc mm Ol 1 d ET TE There are four submenus under the Access Control menu as shown in Figure 4 69 Rule Host Target and Schedule Click any of them and you will be ab
90. le to configure the corresponding function 4 14 1 Rule Choose menu Access Control Rule and then you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in Figure 4 70 Vv Vv Vv V WV Vv V V WV Access Control Rule Management C Enable Internet Access Control Default Filter Policy O Allow the packets specified by any enabled access control policy to pass through the Router Deny the packets specified by any enabled access control policy to pass through the Router Save ID Rule Name Schedule Enable setup Wizard Add New Current No Page Figure 4 70 Access Control Rule Management Enable Internet Access Control Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function so the Default Filter Policy can take effect Rule Name Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique Host Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule Target Here displays the target selected in the corresponding rule Schedule Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule Enable Here displays the status of the rule enabled or not Check this option to enable a specific entry Modify Here you can edit or delete an existing rule Setup Wizard Click the Setup Wizard button to create a new rule entry Add New Click the Add New button to add a new rule entry Enable All Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list 7
91. llePROUTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me TT Ol 1 d ET TE 4 17 IP amp MAC Binding Setting IP amp MAC Binding ARP List Figure 4 92 the IP amp MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP amp MAC Binding menu shown in Figure 4 92 Binding Settings and ARP List Click either of them and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below 4 17 1 Binding Settings This page displays the IP amp MAC Binding Setting table you can operate it in accord with your desire shown in Figure 4 93 Binding Settings ARP Binding Disable Enable ID MAC Address IP Address The list is empty Add New Current No Page Figure 4 93 Binding Setting MAC Address The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN IP Address The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN Bind Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device Vv Vv V WV Modify To modify or delete an existing entry When you want to add or modify an IP amp MAC Binding entry you can click the Add New button or Modify button and then you will go to the next page This page is used for adding or modifying an IP amp MAC Binding entry shown in Figure 4 94 IP amp MAC Binding Settings Bind MAC Address IP Address Figure 4 94 IP amp MAC Binding Setting Add amp Modify 93 TL WR842ND KiddllePROUT D
92. m minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect Automatically Time based Connecting Period of Time from 7 11 mune Ir mu Connect Manually Max Idle Time is minutes 0 means remain active at all times sconnect Disconnected Figure 4 8 WAN PPPoE User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive Secondary Connection It s available only for PPPoE Connection If your ISP provides an extra Connection type such as Dynamic Static IP to connect to a local area network then you can check the radio button of Dynamic Static IP to activate this secondary connection e Disabled The Secondary Connection is disabled by default so there is PPPoE connection only This is recommended e Dynamic IP You can check this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP e Static IP You can check this radio button to use Static IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP Connect on Demand In this mode the Internet connection can be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period Max Idle Time and be re established when you attempt to 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 el
93. main active at all times Connect on Demand Connect Automatically Connect Manually Save Figure 4 12 WAN PPTP Russia PPTP 30 TL WR842ND Bie foyer eel tes ae laventroyam dl OI Me TT Ol 1 ET TE gt User Name Password Confirmpassword Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive gt 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 and enter the domain name you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP And click the Save button Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately gt Connect on Demand You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity Connect on Demand enables the Router to 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 Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates gt Connect Automatically Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected To use this
94. ment and then you can configure the management rule in the screen as shown in Figure 4 64 The management feature allows you to deny computers in LAN from accessing the Router e TL WR842ND Bie foyer eel ies ae laventoyam dl OI N Colenc mm SETTET L Local Management Management Rules Allthe PCs onthe LAN are allowed to access the Router s Web Based Utility Only the PEs listed can browse the builtin web pages to perform Administrator tasks MAC 3 MAC 4 Your PC s MAC Address Figure 4 64 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 s Web Based Utility locally from inside the network check the radio button Only the PCs listed can browse the built in web pages to perform Administrator tasks and then enter each MAC Address in a separate field The format for the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX X is any hexadecimal digit Only the PCs with MAC address listed can use the password to browse the built in web pages to perform Administrator tasks while all the others will be blocked After click the Add button your PC s MAC Address will be placed in the list above Click the Save button to save your settings SF Note If your PC is blocked but you want to access the Router again use a pin to press and hold the WPS RES
95. n search the AP which runs in the current channel gt WDS Mode This field determines which WDS Mode will be used It is not necessary to change the WDS Mode unless you notice network communication problems with root AP If you select Auto then Router will choose the appropriate WDS Mode automatically gt Key type This option should be chosen according to the AP s security configuration It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP s security type gt WEP Index This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP ASCII or WEP HEX It indicates the index of the WEP key gt Auth Type This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP ASCII or WEP HEX It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP gt Password If the AP your Router is going to connect needs password you need to fill the password in this blank 4 6 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 Protected Access 2 WPA PSK Pre Shared Key WPA2 PSK Pre Shared Key 36 TL WR842ND I A a MAAE Ma Coleic mm ETTR TT L Wireless Security Disable Security WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended Version Automatic Recommended Encryption AES k Wireless Passwo
96. ndns org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 1 2 3 4 Enter the User Name for your DDNS account Enter the Password for your DDNS account Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider Click the Login button to login to the DDNS service Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service LS Note If you want to login again with another account after a successful login please click the Logout button then input your new username and password and click the Login button 4 18 3 No ip com DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www no ip com the page will appear as shown in Figure 4 99 97 TL WR842ND Bie A are laventoyam dl OI Me TT ETTR TT L Serice Provider No IP www no ip com Go to register User Hame username Password Domain Name Enable DONS Connection Status DONS not launching Figure 4 99 No ip com DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions a 2 3 4 Enter the User Name for your DDNS account Enter the Password for your DDNS account Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider Click the Login button to login to the DDNS service Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Click Logout to log out the DDNS service LS Note If you want
97. ni mm ETTE TT e L Add or Modify Share Folder Display Name Partition Share entire partition Folder Location Select Folder Learning Printing O O Photos O Figure 4 49 Add New Folder gt Display Name You can enter a display name for the share folder WV Share entire partition You can select this option and then the folders contained in this partition will all be shared Folder Location Displays the location of this folder Select You can select this option to share the specified folder Folder Name of folders that is in current path upper You can click the upper button to get into the upper folder Vv Vv V VY WV Save You can click the Save button to save your settings and the page will be redirected to the media server configuration page gt Back You can click the Back button to discard the settings and just go to the media server configuration page To add a new share folder for your media server please follow the instructions below a Select the Share entire partition or a specified folder option b Enter the display name of the share folder in Display Name edit box c Click the Save button to save the configuration and the page will be redirected to the media server configuration page as shown in Figure 4 50 Media Server Setting Server Name TP LINK_2D708A Server Status Started C Auto scan every scan All Add share folder Name File System Folder Delete Photo
98. ntry and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 4 72 79 TL WR842ND BRU foyer eel tes ae laventroyam dl OI Me TT Ol t mCIUl el Quick Setup Create an Access Target Entry Mode IP Address w Target Description IP Address Target Port Protocol Common Service Port please select Figure 4 72 Quick Setup Create an Access Target Entry Target Description In this field create a description for the target Note that this description should be unique e g Target_1 Mode Here are two options IP Address and Domain Name You can choose either of them from the drop down list If the IP Address is selected you will see the following items gt IP Address Enter the IP address or address range of the target targets in dotted decimal format e g 192 168 0 23 Target Port Specify the port or port range for the target For some common service ports you can make use of the Common Service Port item below Protocol Here are four options All TCP UDP and ICMP Select one of them from the drop down list for the target Common Service Port Here lists some common service ports Select one from the drop down list and the corresponding port number will be filled in the Target Port field automatically For example if you select FTP 21 will be filled in the Target Port automatically If the Domain Name is selected you will see the following items gt Domain N
99. nu DHCP DHCP Settings you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 4 31 The Router is set up by default as a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server which provides the TCP IP configuration for all the PC s that are connected to the Router on the LAN DHCP Settings DHCP Server Disable Enable Start IP Address 197 166 0 100 Enid IP Address 192 166 0 799 Address Lease Time minutes 1 2880 minutes the default value is 120 Default bateway optional Default Domain fs optional Primary DNS foptional Secondary ONS optional DAWE Figure 4 31 DHCP Settings gt 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 gt Start IP Address Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses 192 168 0 100 is the default start address gt End IP Address Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses 192 168 0 199 is the default end address gt 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 After the time is up the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address The ran
100. og Click to save all the logs in a txt file Mail Log Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings Clear Log All the logs will be deleted from the Router permanently not just from the page Mail Settings Set the receiving and sending mailbox address server address validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature as shown in Figure 4 111 106 TL WR842ND Bie foyer mei aa trove m VOTE Me CTT ETTR IT L Mail Account Settings From To SMTP Server Authentication Confirm The Password fs Enable Auto Mail Feature Everyday mail the log at hail the log een bourg Figure 4 111 Mail Account Settings e From Your mail box address The Router would connect it to send logs e To Recipient s address The destination mailbox where the logs would be received e SMTP Server Your smtp server It corresponds with the mailbox filled in the From field You can log on the relevant website for help if you are not clear with the address e Authentication Most SMTP Server requires Authentication It is required by most mailboxes that need User Name and Password to log in LE Note Only when you select Authentication do you have to enter the User Name and Password in the following fields e User Name Your mail account name filled in the From field The part behind is included e Password Your mail
101. onnections which use PPPoE that requires a user name and password e Dynamic IP Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment e Static IP Connections which use static IP address assignment The Router can not detect PPTP L2TP BigPond connections with your ISP If your ISP uses one of these protocols then you must configure your connection manually 4 5 2 MAC Clone Choose menu Network MAC Clone you can configure the MAC address of the WAN on the screen below Figure 4 13 MAC Clone WAN MAC Address 00 04 EB 7 7 38 34 Restore Factory MAC Your PC s MAC Address 40 61 66 ct20 7a Clone MAC Address DAVE Figure 4 13 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter Changes are rarely needed here gt 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 correct MAC address into this field in XX XX XX XX XX XX format X is any hexadecimal digit gt Your PC s MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing the Router If the MAC address is required you can click the Clone MAC Address button and this MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of WAN port to the factory default value Click the Save button to save your settings L Note Only the PC on your LAN can use the M
102. onnects to a USB storage device or a USB printer WPS RESET Press this button to quickly establish a connection between the Router and client devices that support Wi Fi Protected Setup Press and hold this button for more than 5 seconds approximately 8 seconds to reset the Router There are two ways to reset to the Router s factory defaults 1 Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools Factory Defaults page in the Router s Web based Utility 2 Use the Factory Default WPS RESET button With the Router powered on use a pin to press and hold the WPS RESET button approximately 8 seconds until the SYS LED becomes quick flash from slow flash And then release the button and wait the Router to reboot to its factory default settings WIFI ON OFF Press this button to enable or disable Wi Fi Wireless antenna To receive and transmit the wireless data TL WR842ND KiddllePROUTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me aColeni mm Ol 1 ETT Chapter 2 Connecting the Router 2 1 System Requirements gt Broadband Internet Access Service DSL Cable Ethernet gt One DSL Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector which is not necessary if the Router is connected directly to the Ethernet gt PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors gt TCP IP protocol on each PC gt Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari 2 2 Installation Environment Requirements
103. or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter CE Mark Warning C 1588 This is a class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Cet appareil est conforme aux norms CNR exemptes de licence d Industrie Canada Le fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes 1 cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d interf rences et 2 cet appareil doit accepter toute interference y compris celles susceptibles de provoquer un fonctionnement non souhait de l appareil 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 interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that permitted for successful communication Industry Canada Statement
104. ou chose this option wireless security configuration will not change The above settings are only for basic wireless parameters For advanced settings please check More Advanced Wireless Settings and then you can set the following parameters More Advanced Wireless Settings Mode Tibgn mixed w Channel With Gene gt Band This field displayed the operating frequency being configured gt Mode This field determines the wireless mode which the router works on 11b only Select if all of your wireless clients are 802 11b 11g only Select if all of your wireless clients are 802 11g 11n only Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802 11n 11bg mixed Select if you are using both 802 11b and 802 11g wireless clients 11bgn mixed Select if you are using a mix of 802 11b 11g and 11n wireless clients gt Channel Width Select any channel width from the drop down list The default setting is Auto which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically BER TL WR842ND KiddllePROUTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me CTT ETTR TT L gt Channel This field determines which operating frequency will be used It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point If you select Auto then the AP will select the best channel automatically 6 Click the Finish button to complete the Quick Setup Quick Setup Fin
105. ough the Router click Enable L2TP Passthrough Layer Two Tunneling Protocol L2TP is the method used to enable Point to Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer Two level To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the Router click Enable 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 the Router click Enable ALG It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway ALG because ALG allows customized Network Address Translation NAT traversal filters to be plugged into the gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer control data protocols such as FTP TFTP H323 etc 70 TL WR842ND KiddllePROUTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me TTR Ol 1 ET TE e FTP ALG To allow FIP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT click Enable e TFTP ALG To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT click Enable e H323 ALG To allow Microsoft NetMeeting clients to communicate across NAT click Enable e RTSP ALG To allow some media player clients to communicate with some streaming media servers across NAT click Enable Click the Save button to save your settings 4 12 2 Advanced Security Choose menu Security Advanced Security and then you can protect the Router from
106. page USB Settings gt Storage Sharing is Enabled Click the Start button to start the Guest Network Storage Sharing Click the Add New Folder to Share button to specify a folder to share for the guests There is one default user account that can access the Guest Network Storage Sharing Clicking Modify on Figure 4 28 there will pop up Figure 4 29 where you can change the password and storage authority of the account Modify User Account of Guest Network User Name Password Confirm Password Storage Authority Read Only Figure 4 29 Modify User Account of Guest Network LS Note 1 4 8 If you want guests visit folders of Guest Network Storage Sharing with guest account you must enable Access shared storage with password on the page USB Settings gt Storage Sharing or the guests can t access to the Guest Network Storage Sharing The max share folders number is 6 If you want to share a new folder when the number has reached 6 you can delete a share folder and then add a new one DHCP _ DHCP DHCP Clients List Address Reservation Figure 4 30 The DHCP menu There are three submenus under the DHCP menu shown in Figure 4 30 DHCP Settings DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 46 TL WR842ND Bie foyer eel tes ae laven trove mm dl OI Me TT Ol 1 d ET TE 4 8 1 DHCP Settings Choose me
107. peed through the WAN port 91 TL WR842ND BRU foyer melita elarentroyam dl OI Me TT ETTR TT L 4 16 2 Rules List Choose menu Bandwidth Control Rules List and then you can view and configure the Bandwidth Control rules in the screen below Bandwidth Control Rules List Egress Bandwidth Kbps Ingress Bandwidth Kbps ID Description Enable Modity Min Max Mim Max 1 192 166 0 2 192 168 0 23 21 TCP Modif Delete Add New Delete All Nowis the 1 page Figure 4 90 Bandwidth Control Rules List gt Description This is the information about the rules such as address range gt Egress bandwidth This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the WAN port the default is 0 gt Ingress bandwidth This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through the WAN port the default is 0 gt Enable This displays the status of the rule gt Modify Click Modify to edit the rule Click Delete to delete the rule To add modify a Bandwidth Control rule follow the steps below 1 Click Add New shown in Figure 4 90 you will see a new screen shown in Figure 4 91 2 Enter the information like the screen shown below Bandwidth Control Rule Settings Enable Port Range Protocol Min Bandwidthikbps hax Bandwidthikbps Egress Bandwidth 0 1000 Ingress Bandwidth 0 4000 Figure 4 91 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings 3 Click the Save button 92 TL WR842ND Kidd
108. point LS Note If 11b only 11g only or 11bg mixed is selected in the Mode field the Channel Width selecting field will turn grey and the value will become 20M which is unable to be changed Enable Wireless Router Radio The wireless radio of the Router can be enabled or disabled to allow wireless stations access If enabled the wireless stations will be able to access the Router Otherwise wireless stations will not be able to access the Router Enable SSID Broadcast If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox the wireless router will broadcast its name SSID on the air Enable WDS Bridging You can select this to enable WDS Bridging with this function the Router can bridge two or more WLANs LS Note If this checkbox is selected you had better make sure the following settings are correct 35 TL WR842ND Bie foyer melita elarentroyam VOTE Ma Colenc mm ETTR IT L Enable WDS Bridging SSID to be bridged BSSID to be bridged fs Example 00 1D 0F 11 22 33 WDS Mode Key type WEP Index Auth type Password Figure 4 17 gt 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 gt BSSID to be bridged The BSSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join gt Survey Click this button you ca
109. r TL WR842ND 300Mbps Multi Function Wireless N Router Quick Installation Guide Resource CD for TL WR842ND 300Mbps Multi Function Wireless N Router including e This Guide e Other Helpful Information CS Note Make sure that the package contains the above items If any of the listed items is damaged or missing please contact your distributor TL WR842ND BRU foyer mel ies re laventrolam dl OI E Colei is mm Ol 1 TT Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview of the Router The TL WR842ND 300Mbps Multi Function Wireless N Router integrates 4 port Switch Firewall NAT Router and Wireless AP Powered by 2x2 MIMO technology the 300Mbps Multi Function Wireless N Router delivers exceptional range and speed which can fully meet the need of Small Office Home Office SOHO networks and the users demanding higher networking performance Additionally the TL WR842ND provides a USB port which supports storage FTP Media Print Server Incredible Speed The TL WR842ND 300Mbps Multi Function Wireless N Router provides up to 300Mbps wireless connection with other 802 11n wireless clients The incredible speed makes it ideal for handling multiple data streams at the same time which ensures your network stable and smooth The performance of this 802 11n wireless Router will give you the unexpected networking experience at speed much faster than 802 11g It is also compatible with all IEEE 802 11g and IEEE 802 11b products Multiple Security Protec
110. r 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 LIAL I J To LAN M 1 To Internet P i xDSL Cable Ethernet ee z Ly i S en j e igh l LH Se 3 Switc h H ub 7 S Ve SEI Oe ei 2 0 VEIVEI to Ea Figure 2 1 Hardware Installation TL WR842ND KiddllePROUTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me TT Ol 1 d ET TE Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your 300Mbps Multi Function Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes 3 1 TCP IP Configuration The default domain name of the Router is hitp tplinklogin net 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 the local PC to the LAN ports of the Router and then you can configure the IP address for your PC by the following method Set up the TCP IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your PC If you need instructions as to how to do this please refer to Appendix B Configuring the PC Then the built in DHCP server will assign IP address for the PC Now you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection between your PC and the Router The following example is in Windows 2000 OS Open a command prompt and t
111. r connection of other hosts on the LAN will be refused 3 Incoming Ports ranges cannot overlap each other 4 11 3 DMZ Choose menu Forwarding DMZ and then you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen shown in Figure 4 59 The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet 67 TL WR842ND Bie A ae laventroyam dl OI Me TT ETTE CTT L for a special purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing The Router forwards packets of all services to the DMZ host 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 the DHCP function Current DMZ Status Enable Disable DMZ Host IP Address 192 166 0 100 Save Figure 4 59 DMZ To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server 1 Click the Enable button 2 Enter the IP address of a local PC that is set to be DMZ host in the DMZ Host IP Address field 3 Click the Save button 4 11 4 UPnP Choose menu Forwarding gt UPnP and then you can view the information about UPnP in the screen shown in Figure 4 60 The Universal Plug and Play UPnP feature allows the devices such as Internet computers to access the local host resources or devices as needed UPnP devices can be automatically discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN Current UPnP Status Enabled Cu
112. r to the adapter s manual if needed 1 Install TCP IP component 1 On the Windows taskbar click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 Click the Network and Internet Connections icon and then click on the Network Connections tab in the appearing window 3 Right click the icon that showed below select Properties on the prompt page LAN or High Speed Internet ocal 4rea Connection Connected Firewalled Disable Status Repair Bridge Connections Create Shorkcuk Delete Rename Properties Figure B 1 116 A Local Area Connection Properties TL WR842ND KiddllePROUTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me TT Ol 1 ET TE In the prompt page that showed below double click on the Internet Protocol TCP IP 2 xX General Authentication Advanced Connect using E Realtek ATL9139 Family PCI Fast Et This connection uses the following items lS Protocol IEEE 602 18 3 4 3 0 Internet Protocol TCP IP 2 Install Untretall Properties Description Transmission Control Protocollntermnet Protocol The default Wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected network Show icon in notification area when connected Iw Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Figure B 2 117 5 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties 7 x TL WR842ND KiddllePROdTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me TT O
113. rd 12345670dfdsf You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64 Group Key Update Period 0 Seconds Keep it default if you are not sure minimum is 30 0 means no update WPA WPA2 Enterprise Version Automatic Encryption Automatic Radius Server IP Radius Port 1812 1 65535 0 stands for default port 1812 Radius Password Group Key Update Period 0 in second minimum is 30 0 means no update Type Automatic v WEP Key Format Hexadecimal e Key Selected WEP Key Key Type Key 1 Disabled Key 2 Disabled Key 3 Disabled Key 4 Disabled ze Figure 4 18 Wireless Security 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 WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended Its the WPA WPA2 authentication type based on pre shared passphrase e Version you can choose the version of the WPA PSK security on the drop down list The default setting is Automatic which can select WPA PSK Pre shared key of WPA or WPA2 PSK Pre shared key of WPA automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request e Encryption When WPA PSK or WPA is set as the Authentication Type you can select either Automatic or TKIP or AES as Encryp
114. reen will pop up as shown in Figure 4 58 2 Select a common application from the Common Applications drop down list then the Trigger Port field and the Incoming Ports field will be automatically filled If the Common Applications do not have the application you need enter the Trigger Port and the Incoming Ports manually 3 Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the Trigger Protocol drop down list either TCP UDP or All 4 Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports from the Incoming Protocol drop down list either TCP or UDP or All 5 Select Enabled in Status field 6 Click the Save button to save the new rule Add or Modify a Port Triggering Entry Trigger Port Trigger Protocol Incoming Ports Incoming Protocol ALL w status Enabled ze Common Applications Select Cne Figure 4 58 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry gt Trigger Port The port for outgoing traffic An outgoing connection using this port will trigger this rule 66 TL WR842ND Bie foyer mei tes re laventroyam dl OI TT Ol 1 d ET TE gt Trigger Protocol The protocol used for Trigger Ports either TCP UDP or All all protocols supported by the Router gt Incoming Port 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 which triggered this rule You can input at most 5 groups of ports or port sections Every group of
115. ription field create a unique description for the target e g Target_1 4 In Domain Name field enter www google com 5 Click Save to complete the settings Then you will go back to the Target Settings page and see the following list D Target Description Information Modify Target_i w google com Edit Delete 4 14 4 Schedule Choose menu Access Control Schedule and then you can view and set a Schedule list in the next screen as shown in Figure 4 82 The Schedule list is necessary for the Access Control Rule schedule Settings D Schedule Description Day Time Modify schedule_1 Sat 00 00 24 00 Edit Delete Add Mew Delete All Figure 4 82 Schedule Settings gt Schedule Description Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is unique Day Here displays the day s in a week Time Here displays the time period in a day Modify Here you can edit or delete an existing schedule 87 TL WR842ND KiddllePROUTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me TT Ol 1 d ET TE To add a new schedule follow the steps below 1 Click Add New button shown in Figure 4 82 and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4 83 2 In Schedule Description field create a unique description for the schedule e g Schedule_1 3 In Day field select the day or days you need 4 In Time field you can select all day 24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and Stop Time in the correspond
116. rocess Step 3 When the WPS LED is on the client device has successfully connected to the Router Step 4 Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions L Note 1 The WPS LED on the Router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network 2 The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the Router is disabled Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS 4 5 Network Network MAC Clone LAN Figure 4 5 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu shown in Figure 4 5 WAN MAC Clone and LAN Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 4 5 1 WAN Choose menu Network WAN you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the 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 6 BOs TL WR842ND KiddllePROUT Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me TT ETTR TTo L WAN Connection Type Dynamic IP IP Address 192 168 3 28 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 3 3 Renen Release MTU Size in bytes 1500 The defaultis 1500 do not change unless necessary C Use These DNS Servers Secondary DNS Optional Host Name TL WR 42ND C Get IP with Unicast DHCP Is usually no
117. rrent UPnP Settings List ID App Description External Port Protocol Internal Port IP Address Status BitComet 192 166 1 10025959 25959 TOR 23959 192 166 1 100 Enabled E BitComet 1p0 1 100 25959 25059 UDP 23959 192 166 1 100 Enabled Figure 4 60 UPnP Setting gt Current UPnP Status UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button This feature is enabled by default gt Current UPnP Settings List This table displays the current UPnP information 68 TL WR842ND BRU A a MAAE E CTT TT TE e App Description The description about the application which initiates the UPnP request e External Port The port which the Router opened for the application e Protocol The type of protocol which is opened e Internal Port The port which the Router opened for local host e IP Address The IP address of the local host which initiates the UPnP request e Status Either Enabled or Disabled Enabled means that the port is still active otherwise the port is inactive Click the Enable button to enable UPnP Click the Disable button to disable UPnP Click the Refresh button to update the Current UPnP Settings List 4 12 Security Security Advanced Security Local Management Remote Management Figure 4 61 The Security menu There are four submenus under the Security menu as shown in Figure 4 61 Basic Security Advanced Security Local Management and Remote Management
118. rvice application Protocol The protocol used for this application either TCP UDP or All all protocols supported by the Router Status The status of this entry Enabled means the virtual server entry is enabled Common Service Port Some common services already exist in the drop down list Modify To modify or delete an existing entry To set up a virtual server entry le 2 Click the Add New button pop up Figure 4 56 Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list If the Common Service Port menu does not list the service that you want to use enter the number of the service port or service port range in the Service Port field Enter the IP address of the computer running the service application in the IP Address field Select the protocol used for this application in the Protocol drop down list either TCP UDP or All Select the Enabled option in the Status drop down list Click the Save button 64 TL WR842ND Bie foyer eel ites ae laventroyam VOTE Me TT Ol t ET TE Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Service Port Ys XX XX or XX Internal Port j XX Only valid for single Service Port or leave a blank Protocol ALL wi Status Enabled ka Common Serice Porti Select One Figure 4 56 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry L Note It is possible that you have a computer or server that has more than one type of available service If so select another s
119. s FATS Delete Figure 4 50 Media Server Setting 60 TL WR842ND KiddllePROUT Dgfidedeikhl dl OI E Colenc mm ETTR TT L 4 Click the Scan All button to scan all the share folders immediately You can also tick the Auto scan every at the same time select an auto scan interval time by drop down list In this case the media server will auto scan the share folders LS Note The max share folders number is 6 and the max share media files number is 3000 If you want to share a new folder when the number has reached 6 you can delete an existing share folder and then add a new one 4 10 4 Print Server Choose menu USB Settings Print Server you can configure print server on this page as shown below Print Server Setting Server Status Online Figure 4 51 Pint Server Setting There are two states of the print server they are as follows gt Online Indicates the print service has been turned on You can click the Stop button to stop the print service gt Offline Indicates the print service feature is disabled You can click Start button to start the print service 4 10 5 User Accounts You can specify the user name and password for Storage Sharing and FTP Server users on this page Storage Sharing users can use Internet Explorer to access files on the USB drive FTP Server users can log into the FTP Server via FTP Client There are two default user accounts that can access the Storage Sharin
120. s in Current LAN drop down list Give a description e g Allow Google for the website allowed to be accessed in the Website Description field Enter the allowed domain name of the website either the full name or the keywords e g google in the Allowed Domain Name field Any domain name with keywords in it www google com www google com cn will be allowed select from the Effective Time drop down list the schedule e g Schedule_1 you want If there are not suitable schedules for you click the Schedule in red below to go to the Advance Schedule Settings page and create the schedule you need In the Status field you can select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry 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 76 TL WR842ND KiddllePROUTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me TT Ol 1 d ET TE Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table Click the Next button to go to the next page or click the Previous button to return to the previous page For example If you desire that the child PC with MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 AA can access www google com on Saturday only while the parent PC with MAC address 00 1 1 22 33 44 BB is without any restriction you should follow the settings below 1 Click Parental Control menu on the left to enter the Parental Control Settings page Check Enab
121. se radio button and choose TKIP encryption you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4 20 WPA WPA2 Enterprise Radius ServerIP Radius Port 1812 1 65535 0 stands for default port 1812 Group Key Update Period fo o in second minimum is 30 0 means no update We do not recommend using the TKIP encryption if this device operates in 602 11n mode due to the fact that TKIF is not supponed by 802 11n specification Figure 4 20 WPA WPA2 Enterprise Radius Server IP Enter the IP address of the Radius server e Radius Port Enter the port number of the Radius server e Radius Password Enter the password for the Radius server e Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value should be 30 or above Enter 0 to disable the update gt WEP Itis based on the IEEE 802 11 standard If you check this radio button you will find a notice in red as show in Figure 4 21 38 TL WR842ND KiddllePROdT Dgfide deikhl dl OI Me CTT ETTE TT L Type Automatic kd WEP Key Format Hexadecimal v Key Selected WEP Key Key Type ko Disabled m Key 2 Disabled Key 3 i _ Disabled e Key 4 Disabled We do not recommend using the WEP encryption if this device operates in 802 11n mode due to the fact that WEP is not supported by 802 11n specification Figure 4 21 WEP Type you can choose the type for the WEP security on the drop down li
122. ss field Enter wireless station A B in the Description field Select Enabled in the Status drop down list Click the Save button Click the Back button Filtering Rules Deny the stations specified by any enabled entries in the listta access Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the listta access D MAC Address Status Description d 00 0A EB B0 00 0B Enabled Wireless station A A 00 04 EB 00 07 5F Enabled wireless station B 41 Modify Modify Delete Modify Delete TL WR842ND Bie foyer eel ites ae laventroyam dl OI Me TT ETTE CTT L 4 6 4 Wireless Advanced Choose menu Wireless Wireless Advanced you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network Wireless Advanced Transmit Power igh Beacon Interval 40 1000 RTS Threshold 256 2346 Fragmentation Threshold 2346 256 2346 DTIM Interval 1 255 Enable WMM Enable Short Gl Enable AP Isolation Figure 4 24 Wireless Advanced Transmit Power Here you can specify the transmit power of Router You can select High Middle or Low which you would like High is the default setting and is recommended Beacon Interval Enter a value between 20 1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here The beacons are the packets sent by the Router to synchronize a wireless network Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons The default value is 100 RTS Threshold Here you can specify t
123. st 4 Click the Save button to make the entry take effect Other configurations for the entries Click the Delete button to delete the entry Click the Enable All button to enable all the entries Click the Disable All button to disable all the entries Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries Click the Previous button to view the information in the previous screen click the Next button to view the information in the next screen 4 15 2 System Routing Table Choose menu Advanced Routing System Routing Table and then you can view the system Routing Table in the next screen Shown in Figure 4 87 System routing table views all of the valid route entries in use The Destination IP address Subnet Mask Gateway and Interface will be displayed for each entry System Routing Table Destination Network Subnet Mask Interface 192 168 0 0 255 255 255 0 LAN amp WLAN 1 0 0 0 255 0 0 0 WARN 239 0 0 0 255 0 0 0 LAN amp WLAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WARN Figure 4 87 System Routing Table gt Destination Network The Destination Network is the address of the network or host to which the static route is assigned 90 TL WR842ND KiddllePROUTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Ma Coleic mm Ol t d ET TE gt Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion and which portion is the host portion gt Gateway This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for con
124. st 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 e WEP Key Format Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specified length ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length e WEP Key Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that you create Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network e Key Type You can select the WEP key length 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit for encryption Disabled means this WEP key entry is invalid 64 bit You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not promoted or 5 ASCII characters 128 bit You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not promoted or 13 ASCII characters 152 bit You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not promoted or 16 ASCII characters LS Note If you do not set the key the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page 4 6 3 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu Wireless MAC Filtering you can
125. t is important to keep power applied during the entire process Loss of power during the upgrade could damage this device 4 19 4 Factory Defaults Choose menu System Tools Factory Defaults and then and you can restore the configurations of the Router to factory defaults on the following screen Factory Defaults Click the following button to reset all configuration settings to their default values Figure 4 106 Restore Factory Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values e The default User Name admin e The default Password admin e The default IP address 192 168 0 1 e The default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Note All changed settings will be lost when defaults are restored 4 19 5 Backup amp Restore Choose menu System Tools gt Backup amp Restore and then 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 4 107 103 TL WR842ND BRU foyer eel ies ae laventoyam dl OI Me TT ETTR TT L Backup amp Restore Configuration Backup contguratonsie Figure 4 107 Backup amp Restore Configuration Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer To upgrade the Router s configuration follow these instructions e Click the Browse button to find the configuration file which you want to restore
126. t required Save Figure 4 6 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 release the IP parameters MTU Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP Use These DNS Servers If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses select Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields Otherwise the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP LS Note If you find error when you go to a website after entering the DNS addresses it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses Host Name This option specifies the Host Name of the Router 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 required 3 93 TL WR842ND KiddllePROdT Dgfidedeikhl dl OI E Coleic mm ETTE TT L 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 Static IP The Static IP sett
127. t the PFS property from the drop down list that should be the same for the local and remote endpoints If you select None for local endpoint any value is accepted for remote endpoint Lifetime Manually enter the number of seconds for the IPsec Lifetime The default value is 28800 Enable Enable or Disable current policy To modify or delete an existing entry 1 2 Find the desired entry in the table Click modify or delete as desired on the Configuration column Click the Delete All button to delete all entries 4 9 3 Security Alliance List Choose VPN gt Security Alliance List you can view the information of the IPsec SA Security Alliance in this table shown in Figure 4 40 me cee TL WR842ND Bie a ies me larentroyam VOTE Me TT Ol 1 d ET TE List of Security Alliance Index Name SPI Tunnel initiator Tunnel Recenver Security Protocol AH Auth ESP Auth ESP Ener IPsec 97983752 10 0 0 10 10 0 0 1 Eee MOS IDES 2 IPsec 1 8046811372 10 0 0 1 10 0 0 10 ESP MOS 3DES Figure 4 40 List of Security Alliance Name Here displays the name or description of the IPsec policy SPI Here displays the SPI Security Parameter Index of each specific IPsec policy Tunnel Initiator Tunnel initiator gateway Tunnel Receiver Tunnel receiver gateway Security Protocol Here displays the Security Protocol of the IPsec policy AH Auth Here displays the AH Authentication Algorithm of the IPsec policy ES
128. tact between the Router and the network or host gt Interface This interface tells you either the Destination IP Address is on the LAN amp WLAN internal wired and wireless networks or on the WAN Internet 4 16 Bandwidth Control Bandwidth Control Rules List Figure 4 88 Bandwidth Control There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu as shown in Figure 4 88 Control Settings and Rules List Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below 4 16 1 Control Settings Choose menu Bandwidth Control Control Settings and then you can configure the Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth in the next screen Their values you configure should be less than 100000Kbps For optimal control of the bandwidth please select the right Line Type and ask your ISP for the total bandwidth of the egress and ingress Bandwidth Control Settings Enable Bandwidth Control F Line Type ADSL Other Ingress Bandwidth 2048 Kbps Save Figure 4 89 Bandwidth Control Settings gt Enable Bandwidth Control Check this box so that the Bandwidth Control settings can take effect gt Line Type Select the right type for you network connection If you don t know how to choose please ask your ISP for the information Egress Bandwidth The upload speed through the WAN port Ingress Bandwidth The download s
129. the TCP specified Packets Statistics interval It is shown like current transmitting rate SYN Tx Max transmitting rate Reset Reset the value of he entry to zero Modify Delete the existing entry in the table There would be 5 entries on each page Click Previous to return to the previous page and Next to the next page 109 TL WR842ND Bie A ies ae larentroyam dl OI N Coleii mm ETTR TTo L Appendix A FAQ 1 How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users 1 2 First configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the Router The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem Login to the Router click the Network menu on the left of your browser and click WAN submenu On the WAN page select PPPoE Russia PPPoE for WAN Connection Type Type user name in the User Name field and password in the Password field type password in the Confirm Password field again finish by clicking Connect WAN Connection Type PPPoE Russia PPPoE PPPoE Connection User Name Username Password mIiTiitiitf Confirm Password RITIT Figure A 1 PPPoE Connection Type If your ADSL lease is in pay according time mode select Connect on Demand or Connect Manually for Internet connection mode Type an appropriate number for Max Idle Time
130. tion LS Note If you check the WPA PSK WPA2 PSK radio button and choose TKIP encryption you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4 19 BE e i TL WR842ND KiddllePROUTI Dgfidedeikhl dl OI E Colenc mm Ol 1 d ET TE WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended Version Automatic Recommended _ Encryption TKIP v Wireless Password 12345670 You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64 Group Key Update Period 0 Seconds Keep it default if you are not sure minimum is 30 0 means no update We do not recommend using the TKIP encryption if this device operates in 802 11n mode due to the fact that TKIP is not supported by 802 11n specification Figure 4 19 WPA WPA2 Personal e Wireless Password You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64 Hexadecimal characters e Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value should be 30 or above Enter 0 to disable the update gt WPA WPA2 Enterprise It s based on Radius Server e Version you can choose the version of the WPA security on the drop down list The default setting is Automatic which can select WPA Wi Fi Protected Access or WPA2 WPA version 2 automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request e Encryption You can select either Automatic or TKIP or AES L Note If you check the WPA WPA2 Enterpri
131. tions With multiple protection measures including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN 64 128 152 bit WEP encryption Wi Fi Protected Access WPA2 PSK WPA PSK as well as advanced Firewall protections the TL WR842ND 300Mbps Multi Function Wireless N Router provides complete data privacy Flexible Access Control The TL WR842ND 300Mbps Multi Function 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 then the network administrators can manage and monitor the network in real time with the remote management function Simple Installation 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 through this guide to know all the Router s functions 1 2 TL WR842ND Bie EA ites ee laventrolam dl OI Me TTET EIT Conventions The Router or TL WR842ND mentioned in this guide stands for TL WR842ND 300Mbps Multi Function Wireless N Router without any explanation 1 3 gt Vv Vv Y Y VW V YV Vv Y Y V V v v Main Features Complies with IEEE 802 11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 450Mbps One 10 100M Auto Negotiation RJ45 Internet port four 10 100M
132. to login again with another account after a successful login please click the Logout button then input your new username and password and click the Login button 4 19 System Tools System Tools Diagnostic Firmware Upgrade Factory Defaults Backup amp Restore Reboot Password System Log Statistics Figure 4 100 The System Tools menu Choose menu System Tools and you can see the submenus under the main menu Time 98 TL WR842ND I A a MAAE Me TT ETTR TT L Settings Diagnostic Firmware Upgrade Factory Defaults Backup amp 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 4 19 1 Time Setting Choose menu System Tools gt Time Setting and then you can configure the time on the following screen Time Settings Time zone GMT 06 00 Beijing Hong Kong Perth Singapore Date MM DDIVY Time HHIMM SS NTP Server 1 Optional NTP Server 2 Optional C Enable Daylight Saving End Daylight Saving Status daylight saving is down Note Click the GET GMT to update the time from the internet with the pre defined servers or entering the customized server IP Address or Domain Name in the above frames Save Figure 4 101 Time settings gt Time Zone Select your local time zone from this pull down list gt
133. tton below gt MAC Address of Your PC This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing this Router If the MAC Address of your adapter is registered you can click the Copy To Above button to fill this address to the MAC Address of Parental PC field above gt Website Description Description of the allowed website for the PC controlled gt Schedule The time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the Internet For detailed information please go to Access Control Schedule Enable Check this option to enable a specific entry gt Modify Here you can edit or delete an existing entry To add a new entry please follow the steps below 1 Click the Add New button and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4 67 75 6 T TL WR842ND I A a OMAA CEEA Me CTT ET CTT TE Add or Modify Parental Control Entry The Schedule is based on the time ofthe Router The time can be setin System Tools Time settings MAC Address of Child PC fs AU MAC Address In Current LAN flease select wi Website Description Allowed Domain Name Pp Pp pO PO pO Pp Pp Pp The time schedule can be setin Access Control Schedule Status Enabled w Figure 4 67 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry Enter the MAC address of the PC e g 00 11 22 33 44 AA you d like to control in the MAC Address of Child PC field or you can choose the MAC address from the All Addres
134. utton to save your settings 4 lf your ISP provides BigPond Cable or Heart Beat Signal connection please select BigPond Cable And you should enter the following parameters Figure 4 10 WAN Connection Type BigPond Cable User Name Password Auth Server Auth Domain MTU Size in bytes 150 The defaultis 1500 do not change unless necessary Connect on Demand Max Idle Time minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect Automatically Connect Manually Max Idle Time 15 minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect Con Disconnected Figure 4 10 WAN BigPond Cable gt User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive gt Auth Server Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name gt Auth Domain Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location Be i TL WR842ND Bie foyer eel ites me laventrolam dl OI Me TTET RIT e L e g NSW ACT nsw bigpond net au VIC TAS WA SA NT vic bigpond net au QLD old bigpond net au MTU Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP Connect on Demand In this mode the Internet connection can be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period Max Idle Time and be re established when you
135. wn in Figure 4 37 and edit them by the action buttons List of IKE Policy Index Security Policy Exchange Mode Authentication Encryption DH Group Pre shared Key Configuration 1 IKE_1 Agressive mode MDS DES LH 123456 modify delete Delete All Figure 4 36 List of IKE Policy To add a new IKE Policy entry click the Add button and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4 37 You can set parameters for IKE Policy entry on this page IKE Policy Settings Policy Name Exchange Mode O Main mode Aggressive mode Local ID Type IP O NAME Local ID Peer ID Type IP NAME Peer ID Authentication Algorithms Encryption Algorithm DH Group Pre shared Key Lifetime 20000 seconds 60 604600 DPD enable disable Figure 4 37 IKE Policy Settings 50 TL WR842ND Bie foyer eel a tole dl OI Me TT ETTR TT L Policy Name Specify a unique name to the IKE policy for identification and management purposes Exchanged Mode Select the IKE Exchange Mode in phase 1 and ensure the remote VPN peer uses the same mode e Main mode Provides identity protection and exchanges more information which applies to the scenarios with higher requirement for identity protection e Aggressive mode Establishes a faster connection but with lower security which applies to scenarios with lower requirement for identity protection Local Peer ID Type Select the type of Local ID Peer ID for negotiation in Aggressive
136. wser and type in the default domain name http tplinklogin net in the address field Cannot find server Microsoft Internet Explorer Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help Address http tplinklogin net d EI o Figure 3 3 Log in the Router After a moment a login window will appear similar to Figure 3 4 Enter admin for the User Name and Password both in lower case letters Then click the OK button or press the Enter key Connect to tplinklogin net User name Password Figure 3 4 Login Windows L 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 gt Internet Options gt Connections gt LAN Settings in the screen that appears cancel the Using Proxy checkbox and click OK to finish it 2 After successful login the Quick Setup page will appear for you to quickly configure your router Click Next 10 TL WR842ND KiddllePROUT Dgfidedeikhl dl OI Me CTT ETTE TT L Quick Setup Run the Quick Setup to manually configure your internet connection and wireless settings To continue please click the Next button To exit please click the Exit button Figure 3 5 Quick Setup LS Note The Router will automatically detect the Internet connection If the Internet is available the Router will direct you to Step 5 otherwise you need to continue with Step 3 Select Auto Detect to detect the Internet connection type and then click Next Quick S
137. y local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option gt Mode Select the desired mode 11b only Select if all of your wireless clients are 802 11b 34 TL WR842ND BRU foyer eLetter elaventCoyam VOTE CTT ETTR TT L 11g only Select if all of your wireless clients are 802 11g 11n only Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802 11n 11bg mixed Select if you are using both 802 11b and 802 11g wireless clients 11bgn mixed Select if you are using a mix of 802 11b 11g and 11n wireless clients Select the desired wireless mode When 802 11b mode is selected only 802 11b wireless stations can connect to the Router When 802 11g mode is selected only 802 11g wireless stations can connect to the Router When 802 11n mode is selected only 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the Router It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode 11bng mixed and all of 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the Router Channel width Select the channel width from the drop down list The default setting is automatic which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically Channel This field determines which operating frequency will be used The default channel is set to Auto so the Router will choose the best channel automatically It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access
138. ype ping 192 168 0 1 and then press Enter gt Ifthe result displayed is similar to the Figure 3 1 it means the connection between your PC and the Router has been established well et CAWINDOWS system3 cmd exe Microsoft Windows AP Version 5 1 2688 CG Copyright 1985 2601 Microsoft Corp CisDocuments and Settings gt english ping 192 168 0 1 Pinging 192 168 0 1 with 32 bytes of data 192 168 8 1 bytes 32 time lt ims TTL 64 192 168 0 1 hbytes 32 timet lt ims TTL 64 192 168 0 1 bytes 32 time lt ims TTL 64 Reply from 192 168 0 1 bhytes 32 timetims TTL 64 Ping statistics for 192 168 0 1 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost A cz loss Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum ms Maximum Bms Average ms C Documents and Settings english Figure 3 1 Success result of Ping command TL WR842ND BRU foyer mel ites me larentCoyam VOTE Ma Colenc mm ETTR TT e L gt Ifthe result displayed is similar to Figure 3 2 it means the connection between your PC and the Router failed et CAWINDOWS system3 cmd exe Microsoft Windows HP Uersion 5 1 2686 CC Copyright 1985 2601 Microsoft Corp C2sDocuments and Settings english ping 192 168 0 1 Pinging 192 168 0 1 with 32 bytes of data Destination host unreachable Destination host unreachable Destination host unreachable Destination host unreachable Ping statistics for 192 168 0 1 Packets Sent 4 Received A Lost 4 188 loss

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