TP-Link TL-WR840N manual Overview of the Router, Incredible Speed, Multiple Security Protections

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TL-WR840N300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide

Chapter 1.Introduction

1.1 Overview of the Router

The TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. Powered by 2x2 MIMO technology, the 300Mbps 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.

Incredible Speed

The TL-WR840N 300Mbps 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 Protections

With multiple protection measures, including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption, WiFi protected Access (WPA2- PSK, WPA- PSK), as well as advanced Firewall protections, the TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router provides complete data privacy.

Flexible Access Control

The TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router provides flexible access control, so that parents or network administrators can establish restricted access policies for children or staff. It also supports 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.

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Contents TL-WR840N Copyright & Trademarks FCC Statement Korea Warning Statements Safety Information This product can be used in the following countries Product Description 300Mbps Wireless N Router Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International BusinessContents 11.1 Backup & Restore Package Contents Flexible Access Control Simple InstallationOverview of the Router Incredible SpeedMain Features ConventionsPanel Layout Front PanelName Status Indication WPSUsed as Reset button Rear PanelUsed as WPS button Installation Environment Requirements Connecting the RouterSystem Requirements Hardware Installation Quick Installation Guide TCP/IP ConfigurationSuccess result of Ping command Please check the connection following these stepsQuick Installation Guide Enter keyQuick Setup Quick Setup L2TP/Russia L2TP Quick Setup PPTP/Russia Pptp 10 Quick Setup MAC Clone TL-WR840N PSK Password You can enter Ascii or Hexadecimal characters Wireless Login StatusQuick Setup WPSUse the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button Add a New DeviceII. Enter the client device’s PIN on the Router III. Enter the Router’s PIN on your client deviceNetwork 1 WANTL-WR840N300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide WAN PPPoE PPPoE Advanced Settings TL-WR840N300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide TL-WR840N300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide 11 Pptp Settings MAC Clone 12 MAC Address Clone3 LAN 13 LANWireless Wireless SettingsTL-WR840N300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Wireless Security 17 Wireless Security Encryption You can select either Automatic, or Tkip or AES Wireless MAC Filtering 21 Wireless MAC Filtering22 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To modify or delete an existing entryWireless Advanced Wireless Statistics 24 Wireless StatisticsDhcp Settings DhcpDhcp Client List 27 Dhcp Clients ListAddress Reservation To Reserve an IP addressTo set up a virtual server entry ForwardingVirtual Servers Port Triggering 32 Add or Modify a Virtual Server EntryTo add a new rule, follow the steps below 3 DMZ 34 Add or Modify a Port Triggering EntryUPnP To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ serverSecurity Basic SecurityAdvanced Security TL-WR840N300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Local Management 40 Local ManagementRemote Management 41 Remote ManagementParental Control To add a new entry, please follow the steps below43 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry 11Access Control Rule46 Access Control Rule Management There are two methods to add a new rule Method One47 Quick Setup Create a Host Entry TL-WR840N300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Method Two 51 Add Internet Access Control Entry 52 Host Settings HostTarget 54 Add or Modify a Host Entry56 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry 57 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry Schedule59 Advanced Schedule Settings To add a new schedule, follow the steps below12Advanced Routing Static RoutingTo add static routing entries, follow the steps below System Routing Table Control Settings Bandwidth ControlRules List 65 Bandwidth Control Rules List 14 IP & MAC Binding Setting Binding SettingsARP List To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps belowTo find an existing entry, follow the steps below Dynamic DNS Comexe.cn DdnsTo set up for DDNS, follow these instructions Dyndns.org DdnsTL-WR840N300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Time Settings System ToolsTo set time manually To set time automaticallyTo set Daylight Saving Diagnostic Firmware Upgrade 78 Diagnostic ResultsFactory Defaults Backup & RestoreReboot 81 Backup & Restore ConfigurationPassword System LogTL-WR840N300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Statistics 86 StatisticsStatistics Table UDP TxAppendix a FAQ Figure A-3 MAC Clone Want to use NetMeeting, what do I need to do?Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry Figure A-7 Basic Security Want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do?Wireless stations cannot connect to the Router Figure A-9 Virtual ServersAppendix B Configuring the PC Configure TCP/IP component¾ Setting IP address manually Figure B-3Now click OK to keep your settings Wireless GeneralEnvironmental and Physical Appendix D Glossary TL-WR840N300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide