TP-Link TL-WR940N manual Introduction, Overview of the Router, Conventions, Incredible Speed

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Chapter 1.Introduction

TL-WR940NWireless N Router

Chapter 1.Introduction

Thank you for choosing the TL-WR940N Wireless N Router.

1.1 Overview of the Router

The TL-WR940N Wireless N Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. The 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-WR940N 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 650% 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, Wi-Fi protected Access (WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK), as well as advanced Firewall protections, the TL-WR940N Wireless N Router provides complete data privacy.

Flexible Access Control

The TL-WR940N 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 Conventions

The Router or TL-WR940N mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR940N Wireless N Router without any explanation.

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Contents TL-WR940N Wireless N Router Rev 1.1.0COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS FCC STATEMENTNational restrictions FCC RF Radiation Exposure StatementCE Mark Warning CountryKorea Warning Statements Industry Canada StatementNCC Notice ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.8.12008& ETSI EN 301 489-17 EN 550222006 +A12007 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITYETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1 EN 550241998+A12001+A22003 EN 61000-3-22006+A12009+A22009 ENPackage Contents CONTENTSChapter 4.6.5 4.15.1 Package Contents TL-WR940N Wireless N RouterChapter 1.Introduction Flexible Access ControlSimple Installation 1.1 Overview of the Router1.4 Panel Layout 1.3 Main Features1.4.1 The Front Panel TL-WR940N Wireless N Router1.4.2 The Rear Panel Indication¾ RESET 2.3 Connecting the Router Chapter 2.Connecting the Router2.2 Installation Environment Requirements 2.1 System RequirementsFigure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR940N Wireless N Router Chapter 3.Quick Installation Guide 3.1 TCP/IP ConfigurationFigure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these stepsFigure 3-1 Success result of Ping command 1. Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct?3.2 Quick Installation Guide Figure 3-5 Quick Setup Figure 3-6 Choose WAN Connection TypeFigure 3-7 Quick Setup - PPPoE Figure 3-8 Quick Setup - MAC CloneFigure 3-9 Quick Setup - MAC Clone Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - Static IPNote Dialog z PSK Password - You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters Figure 3-13 Quick Setup - Finish 4.1 Login Chapter 4.Configuring the Router4.2 Status Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide 4.3 Quick Setup4.4 QSS Figure 4-1 Router StatusI. By PBC Method OneMethod Two Method Three The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless AdapterTL-WR940N Wireless N Router II. By PIN Method Two Enter the PIN from my Router 4.5.1 WAN 4.5 Networkadded to the network Figure 4-5 WAN - Dynamic IP Figure 4-6 WAN - Static IP Figure 4-7 WAN - PPPoE Figure 4-8 PPPoE Advanced Settings NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au QLD - qld.bigpond.net.au Figure 4-10 L2TP Settings Figure 4-11 PPTP Settings z Dynamic IP - Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment z Static IP - Connections which use static IP address assignmentFigure 4-12 LAN 4.5.2 LAN4.5.3 MAC Clone Figure 4-13 MAC Address Clone4.6.1 Wireless Settings 4.6 WirelessOnly the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone function Figure 4-15 Wireless Settings ¾ Mode - Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed 4.6.2 Wireless Security ¾ WPA /WPA2 - Enterprise - It’s based on Radius Server Encryption - You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES 4.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering Figure 4-20 Wireless MAC address Filtering4. Click the Save button to save this entry 4.6.4 Wireless Advanced to access for Filtering Rules4.6.5 Wireless Statistics 4.7 DHCP 4.7.1 DHCP SettingsThis page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds ¾ Default Domain - Optional. Input the domain name of your network 4.7.2 DHCP Clients List 4.7.3 Address ReservationTo Reserve IP addresses 4.8 ForwardingTo modify or delete an existing entry To set up a virtual server entry 4.8.1 Virtual Servers4.8.2 Port Triggering Figure 4-31 Add or Modify a Virtual Server EntryTo add a new rule, follow the steps below 4.8.3 DMZ 3. Incoming Port Range cannot overlap each other4.8.4 UPnP To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server4.9 Security 4.9.1 Basic SecurityFigure 4-37 Basic Security z z z4.9.2 Advanced Security 4.9.3 Local Management 4.9.4 Remote Management Figure 4-39 Local Management4.10Parental Control Figure 4-40 Remote ManagementTo add a new entry, please follow the steps below 7. Click the Save button 4.11Access Control 4.11.1 RuleTo add a new rule, please follow the steps below Figure 4-45 Access Control Rule ManagementFigure 4-46 Add or Modify Internet Access Control Entry 4.11.2 Host Figure 4-47 Host SettingsFigure 4-48 Add or Modify a Host Entry Figure 4-49 Add or Modify a Host Entry4.11.3 Target Figure 4-50 Target SettingsFigure 4-51 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry Figure 4-52 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry4.11.4 Schedule To add a new schedule, follow the steps belowFigure 4-54 Advanced Schedule Settings 4.12 Advanced RoutingFigure 4-55 Advanced Routing 4.12.1 Static Routing List Other configurations for the entriesTo add static routing entries 4.13Bandwidth Control 4.12.2 System Routing Table4.13.1 Control Settings 4.13.2 Rules List4.14.1 Binding Setting 4.14IP & MAC Binding SettingTo add/modify a Bandwidth Control rule, follow the steps below To find an existing entry, follow the steps below To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps belowTo modify or delete an existing entry, follow the steps below Figure 4-64 Binding SettingFigure 4-66 Find IP & MAC Binding Entry 4.14.2 ARP ListFigure 4-67 ARP List 4.15Dynamic DNS 4.15.1 Comexe.cn DDNSTo set up for DDNS, follow these instructions 4.15.2 Dyndns.org DDNS4.15.3 No-ip.com DDNS Figure 4-69 Dyndns.org DDNS SettingsFigure 4-70 No-ip.com DDNS Settings 4.16System ToolsFigure 4-71 The System Tools menu 4.16.1 Time Settings To set time manuallyTo set Daylight Saving 4.16.2 DiagnosticTo set time automatically 2. The time will be lost if the router is turned offFigure 4-73 Diagnostic Tools 4.16.3 Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the Routers firmware, follow these instructions below4.16.5 Backup & Restore 4.16.4 Factory Defaults4. The Router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished 4.16.6 Reboot 4.16.7 Password 4.16.8 System LogFigure 4-80 System Log Figure 4-81 Mail Account Settings 4.16.9 Statistics Figure 4-82 StatisticsStatistics Table Appendix A FAQ 1. How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users?Figure A-3 MAC Clone 3. I want to use Netmeeting, what do I need to do?Figure A-4 Virtual Servers Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry Figure A-6 DMZ4. I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? 5. The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router field of the Web browserAppendix B Configuring the PCs 1. Install TCP/IP componentshown in the Figure below ¾ Setting IP address automaticallyNow you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below Figure B-2¾ Setting IP address manually Figure B-3Figure B-4 General Appendix C SpecificationsWireless Environmental and PhysicalAppendix D Glossary 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