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TL-WR840N300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide

¾MTU 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.

¾Use 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.

) 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.

¾Host Name - This option specifies the Host Name of the Router.

¾Get 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.)

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 settings page will appear, shown in Figure 4-7.

Figure 4-7WAN - Static IP

¾IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.

¾Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0.

¾Default Gateway - (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.

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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 Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Product Description 300Mbps Wireless N RouterContents 11.1 Backup & Restore Package Contents Simple Installation Flexible Access ControlOverview of the Router Incredible SpeedConventions Main FeaturesFront Panel Panel LayoutName Status Indication WPSUsed as Reset button Rear PanelUsed as WPS button Installation Environment Requirements Connecting the RouterSystem Requirements Hardware Installation TCP/IP Configuration Quick Installation GuidePlease check the connection following these steps Success result of Ping commandEnter key Quick Installation GuideQuick 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 Status LoginWPS Quick SetupAdd a New Device Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup ButtonIII. Enter the Router’s PIN on your client device II. Enter the client device’s PIN on the Router1 WAN NetworkTL-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 12 MAC Address Clone MAC Clone13 LAN 3 LANWireless Settings WirelessTL-WR840N300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Wireless Security 17 Wireless Security Encryption You can select either Automatic, or Tkip or AES 21 Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless MAC FilteringTo modify or delete an existing entry 22 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entryWireless Advanced 24 Wireless Statistics Wireless StatisticsDhcp Dhcp Settings27 Dhcp Clients List Dhcp Client ListTo Reserve an IP address Address ReservationTo set up a virtual server entry ForwardingVirtual Servers 32 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Port TriggeringTo add a new rule, follow the steps below 34 Add or Modify a Port Triggering Entry 3 DMZTo assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server UPnPBasic Security SecurityAdvanced Security TL-WR840N300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide 40 Local Management Local Management41 Remote Management Remote ManagementTo add a new entry, please follow the steps below Parental Control43 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry Rule 11Access ControlThere are two methods to add a new rule Method One 46 Access Control Rule Management47 Quick Setup Create a Host Entry TL-WR840N300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Method Two 51 Add Internet Access Control Entry Host 52 Host Settings54 Add or Modify a Host Entry Target56 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry Schedule 57 Add or Modify an Access Target EntryTo add a new schedule, follow the steps below 59 Advanced Schedule Settings12Advanced Routing Static RoutingTo add static routing entries, follow the steps below System Routing Table Control Settings Bandwidth ControlRules List 65 Bandwidth Control Rules List Binding Settings 14 IP & MAC Binding SettingARP List To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps belowTo find an existing entry, follow the steps below Comexe.cn Ddns Dynamic DNSDyndns.org Ddns To set up for DDNS, follow these instructionsTL-WR840N300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide System Tools Time SettingsTo set time manually To set time automaticallyTo set Daylight Saving Diagnostic 78 Diagnostic Results Firmware UpgradeBackup & Restore Factory Defaults81 Backup & Restore Configuration RebootSystem Log PasswordTL-WR840N300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide 86 Statistics StatisticsUDP Tx Statistics TableAppendix a FAQ Want to use NetMeeting, what do I need to do? Figure A-3 MAC CloneFigure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry Want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? Figure A-7 Basic SecurityFigure A-9 Virtual Servers Wireless stations cannot connect to the RouterConfigure TCP/IP component Appendix B Configuring the PCFigure B-3 ¾ Setting IP address manuallyNow click OK to keep your settings Wireless GeneralEnvironmental and Physical Appendix D Glossary TL-WR840N300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide