TP-Link manual TL-WR840N300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide

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TL-WR840N300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide

When you select your local region from the drop-down list, click the Save button, then the Note Dialog appears. Click OK.

Note Dialog

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Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option.

¾Mode - Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed.

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 802.11g 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 AP. It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to 802.11b&g&n, and all of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the Router.

¾Channel 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.

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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.

¾Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel is set to Auto, so the AP will choose the best channel automatically. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.

¾Enable Wireless Router Radio - The wireless radio of this Router can be enabled or disabled to allow wireless stations to access. The wireless radio can only be enabled or disabled by using the WIFI ON/OFF switch on the device.

¾Enable SSID Broadcast - When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router. If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless Router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.

¾Enable WDS Bridging - Check this box to enable WDS. With this function, the Router can bridge two or more Wlans. If this checkbox is selected, you will have to set the following parameters as shown in Figure 4-16.Make sure the following settings are correct.

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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 Overview of the Router Flexible Access ControlSimple Installation Incredible SpeedMain Features ConventionsName Status Indication Panel LayoutFront Panel 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