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

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

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.

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 any channel width from the pull-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.

¾Max Tx Rate - You can limit the maximum tx rate of the Router through this field.

¾Enable Wireless Router Radio - The wireless radio of this Router can be enabled or disabled to allow wireless stations access.

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 - 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 below. Make sure the following settings are correct

¾SSID(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.

¾BSSID(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.

¾Survey - Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.

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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