TP-Link TL-WR941ND manual Introduction, Overview of the Router, Conventions, Incredible Speed

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Chapter 1.Introduction

TL-WR941NDWireless N Router

Chapter 1.Introduction

Thank you for choosing the TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router.

1.1 Overview of the Router

The TL-WR941ND 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-WR941ND 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-WR941ND Wireless N Router provides complete data privacy.

Flexible Access Control

The TL-WR941ND 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-WR941ND mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router without any explanation.

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Contents Rev 1.1.0 TL-WR941ND Wireless N RouterFCC STATEMENT COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKSCountry FCC RF Radiation Exposure StatementCE Mark Warning National restrictionsNCC Notice Industry Canada StatementKorea Warning Statements Page EN 550241998+A12001+A22003 EN 61000-3-22006+A12009+A22009 EN DECLARATION OF CONFORMITYETSI EN 300 328 ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.8.12008& ETSI EN 301 489-17 EN 550222006 +A12007Chapter CONTENTSPackage Contents DHCP 4.15.2 TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Package Contents1.1 Overview of the Router Flexible Access ControlSimple Installation Chapter 1.Introduction1.3 Main Features Status 1.4 Panel Layout1.4.1 The Front Panel Name1.4.2 The Rear Panel ¾ RESET2.1 System Requirements Chapter 2.Connecting the Router2.2 Installation Environment Requirements 2.3 Connecting the RouterFigure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 3.Quick Installation Guide1. Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct? Please check the connection following these stepsFigure 3-1 Success result of Ping command Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command3.2 Quick Installation Guide Figure 3-6 Choose WAN Connection Type Figure 3-5 Quick SetupFigure 3-8 Quick Setup - MAC Clone Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - PPPoEFigure 3-10 Quick Setup - Static IP Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - MAC CloneNote Dialog ¾ WPA/WPA2-Personal - Select WPA based on pre-shared passphrase 4.6 WirelessFigure 3-13 Quick Setup - Finish 4.2 Status Chapter 4.Configuring the Router4.1 Login Figure 4-1 Router Status 4.3 Quick SetupPlease refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide 4.4 QSSMethod One I. By PBCMethod Two The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method ThreeTL-WR941ND Wireless N Router II. By PIN Method Two Enter the PIN from my Router added to the network 4.5 Network4.5.1 WAN 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 Static IP - Connections which use static IP address assignment z Dynamic IP - Connections which use dynamic IP address assignmentFigure 4-13 MAC Address Clone 4.5.2 LAN4.5.3 MAC Clone Figure 4-12 LANOnly the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone function 4.6 Wireless4.6.1 Wireless Settings 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 Figure 4-20 Wireless MAC address Filtering 4.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering4. Click the Save button to save this entry to access for Filtering Rules 4.6.4 Wireless Advanced4.6.5 Wireless Statistics This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds 4.7.1 DHCP Settings4.7 DHCP ¾ Default Domain - Optional. Input the domain name of your network 4.7.3 Address Reservation 4.7.2 DHCP Clients ListTo modify or delete an existing entry 4.8 ForwardingTo Reserve IP addresses 4.8.1 Virtual Servers To set up a virtual server entryFigure 4-31 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry 4.8.2 Port TriggeringTo add a new rule, follow the steps below 3. Incoming Port Range cannot overlap each other 4.8.3 DMZTo assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server 4.8.4 UPnP4.9.1 Basic Security 4.9 Securityz z z Figure 4-37 Basic Security4.9.2 Advanced Security 4.9.3 Local Management Figure 4-39 Local Management 4.9.4 Remote ManagementFigure 4-40 Remote Management 4.10Parental ControlTo add a new entry, please follow the steps below 7. Click the Save button 4.11.1 Rule 4.11Access ControlFigure 4-45 Access Control Rule Management To add a new rule, please follow the steps belowFigure 4-46 Add or Modify Internet Access Control Entry Figure 4-47 Host Settings 4.11.2 HostFigure 4-49 Add or Modify a Host Entry Figure 4-48 Add or Modify a Host EntryFigure 4-50 Target Settings 4.11.3 TargetFigure 4-52 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry Figure 4-51 Add or Modify an Access Target EntryTo add a new schedule, follow the steps below 4.11.4 ScheduleFigure 4-55 Advanced Routing 4.12 Advanced RoutingFigure 4-54 Advanced Schedule Settings To add static routing entries Other configurations for the entries4.12.1 Static Routing List 4.12.2 System Routing Table 4.13Bandwidth Control4.13.2 Rules List 4.13.1 Control SettingsTo add/modify a Bandwidth Control rule, follow the steps below 4.14IP & MAC Binding Setting4.14.1 Binding Setting Figure 4-64 Binding Setting To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps belowTo modify or delete an existing entry, follow the steps below To find an existing entry, follow the steps belowFigure 4-67 ARP List 4.14.2 ARP ListFigure 4-66 Find IP & MAC Binding Entry 4.15.1 Comexe.cn DDNS 4.15Dynamic DNS4.15.2 Dyndns.org DDNS To set up for DDNS, follow these instructionsFigure 4-69 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings 4.15.3 No-ip.com DDNSFigure 4-71 The System Tools menu 4.16System ToolsFigure 4-70 No-ip.com DDNS Settings To set time manually 4.16.1 Time Settings2. The time will be lost if the router is turned off 4.16.2 DiagnosticTo set time automatically To set Daylight SavingFigure 4-73 Diagnostic Tools To upgrade the Routers firmware, follow these instructions below 4.16.3 Firmware Upgrade4. The Router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished 4.16.4 Factory Defaults4.16.5 Backup & Restore 4.16.6 Reboot 4.16.8 System Log 4.16.7 PasswordFigure 4-80 System Log Figure 4-81 Mail Account Settings Figure 4-82 Statistics 4.16.9 StatisticsStatistics Table Wireless N RouterTL-WR941ND 1. How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users? Appendix A FAQFigure A-4 Virtual Servers 3. I want to use Netmeeting, what do I need to do?Figure A-3 MAC Clone Figure A-6 DMZ Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry4. I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? field of the Web browser 5. The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router1. Install TCP/IP component Appendix B Configuring the PCsFigure B-2 ¾ Setting IP address automaticallyNow you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below shown in the Figure belowFigure B-3 ¾ Setting IP address manuallyFigure B-4 Environmental and Physical Appendix C SpecificationsWireless GeneralAppendix 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

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