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TL-WR1043NDWireless N Gigabit Router

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1Overview of the Router

The TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. The Wireless N Gigabit 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-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit 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-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router provides complete data privacy.

Flexible Access Control

The TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit 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.

1.2Conventions

The Router or TL-WR1043ND mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router without any explanation.

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Contents TL-WR1043ND Copyright & Trademarks FCC Statement Country Restriction Reason/remark CE Mark WarningKorea Warning Statements Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Product Description Wireless N Gigabit RouterContents 10.1 Appendix a FAQ 105 Appendix B Configuring the PCs 110 Package Contents Conventions Overview of the RouterMain Features Name Status Indication Panel LayoutFront Panel Rear Panel ¾ ResetSystem Requirements Installation Environment RequirementsConnecting the Router TL-WR1043NDWireless N Gigabit Router TCP/IP Configuration Quick Installation GuidePlease check the connection following these steps Quick Installation Guide3Login the Router Choose WAN Connection Type Quick Setup MAC Clone 10 Quick Setup Static IP PSK Password You can enter Ascii or Hexadecimal characters 12 Quick Setup Finish Status LoginQSS Quick SetupMethod One By PBCMethod Two QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Add a New Device Method ThreeII. By PIN Next TL-WR1043NDWireless N Gigabit Router 1 WAN NetworkWAN Static IP WAN PPPoE TL-WR1043NDWireless N Gigabit Router PPPoE Advanced Settings WAN BigPond Cable NSW / ACT nsw.bigpond.net.au10 WAN -L2TP TL-WR1043NDWireless N Gigabit Router 11 WAN -PPTP 12 LAN 2 LAN13 MAC Address Clone MAC CloneWireless Settings WirelessTL-WR1043NDWireless N Gigabit Router Disabled to allow wireless stations access Wireless SecurityTL-WR1043NDWireless N Gigabit Router Encryption You can select either Automatic, or Tkip or AES Wireless MAC Filtering 20 Wireless MAC address Filtering To modify or delete an existing entry Wireless Advanced Wireless Statistics Dhcp Dhcp Settings26 Dhcp Clients List Dhcp Clients ListTo Reserve IP addresses Address ReservationStorage Sharing USB Settings32Storage Sharing FTP Server 35Add or Modify Share Folder TL-WR1043NDWireless N Gigabit Router Media Server TL-WR1043NDWireless N Gigabit Router Print Server 42 Pint Server SettingTo add a new user account, please follow the steps below User AccountsTL-WR1043NDWireless N Gigabit Router Virtual Servers Forwarding47 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry To setup a virtual server entryTo add a new rule, follow the steps below Port Triggering49 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry Once the Router is configured, the operation is as followsTo assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server 3 DMZUPnP 51 UPnP Setting Basic Security SecurityAdvanced Security TL-WR1043NDWireless N Gigabit Router 55 Local Management Local Management56 Remote Management Remote ManagementTo add a new entry, please follow the steps below Parental Control58 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry TL-WR1043NDWireless N Gigabit Router Rule Access ControlThere are two methods to add a new rule Method One 62 Quick Setup Create a Host EntryTL-WR1043NDWireless N Gigabit Router TL-WR1043NDWireless N Gigabit Router Method Two 66 Add Internet Access Control Entry Host 67 Host Settings69 Add or Modify a Host Entry TargetTo add a new entry, please follow the steps below: 71 Add or Modify an Access Target EntrySchedule 73 Schedule SettingsTo add a new schedule, follow the steps below 74 Advanced Schedule SettingsTo add static routing entries Advanced RoutingStatic Routing List System Routing Table Other configurations for the entriesBandwidth Control Control Settings81 Bandwidth Control Rules List Rules ListBinding Settings 15 IP & MAC Binding SettingTo find an existing entry, follow the steps below To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps belowARP List Dynamic DNSComexe.cn Ddns To set up for DDNS, follow these instructionsDyndns.org Ddns 89 Dyndns.org Ddns Settings91 The System Tools menu System Tools92 Time settings Time SettingTo set Daylight Saving DiagnosticTo set time manually To set time automaticallyTL-WR1043NDWireless N Gigabit Router 95 Diagnostic Results Firmware UpgradeBackup & Restore Factory Defaults98 Backup & Restore Configuration Reboot100 Password Password101 System Log System Log102 103 Statistics StatisticsStatistics Table TL-WR1043NDAppendix 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 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 RouterInstall TCP/IP component Appendix B Configuring the PCsFigure B-2 Figure B-3 Environmental and Physical WirelessGeneral Appendix D Glossary 115
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