TP-Link TL-R480T+ manual Introduction, Overview of the Router, Features

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TL-R480T+

TL-R480T+

Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide

Chapter 1.Introduction

Thank you for choosing TL-R480T+ Load Balance Broadband Router!

1.1Overview of the Router

The TL-R480T+ Load Balance Broadband Router possesses excellent throughput and driving load capability, which consumedly meets the requirements from Internet cafe and small /medium/sizable enterprise with volumes of users, making a more expedite communication. The superior performance will bring you full-new experience of a non-bottle-neck network.

TL-R480T+ Load Balance Broadband Router provides three adjustable WAN/LAN ports which can work as WAN port or LAN port. By the factory defaults, TL-R480T+ is set to work in the dual WAN ports mode with port 1 and port 2 as WAN ports, while port 3~5 are LAN ports. The Router features fully automatically load balance policy, no need for any manually work, it works with backup and load balancing functions. The connection will furbish when one line is broken down, while the streaming will part automatically.

TL-R480T+ makes plenty of applications become a reality. It can be used for constructing intranet FTP, WEB, and Mail server, etc. Inaccessibly, it features network game ports opened, MSN audio conversation and special application setting, providing much more additional value to your network.

Featuring firewall and VPN Passthrough, the TL-R480T+ Load Balance Broadband Router resists most common Internet attacks and ensures secure data connectivity and transmission over the Internet.

TL-R480T+ Load Balance Broadband Router is easy-to-manage. Quick Setup is supported and friendly help messages are provided for every step. So you can configure it quickly and share Internet access, files and fun comfortably.

1.2Features

¾Complies with IEEE 802.3, 802.3u , 802.3x standards

¾1 fixed WAN port (port 1), 1 fixed LAN port (port 5), and 3 adjustable WAN/LAN ports (By defaults, port 2 is WAN port, port 3~4 are LAN ports), backup connections automatically for each other

¾Support Port Bandwidth Control, Port Mirror for LAN ports

¾Supports IP address-based QoS

¾Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing

¾Supports Virtual Server, Port Triggering, and DMZ host

¾Built-in firewall supporting IP address filtering, Domain Name filtering, and MAC address filtering

¾Supports connecting/disconnecting Internet at a specified time of day

¾Supports access control, allowing parents and network administrators to establish restricted access policies based on the time of day for children or staff

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Contents Rev 4.1.0 TL-R480T+ Load Balance Broadband RouterAll rights reserved COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKSCE Mark Warning FCC STATEMENTConventions Package Contentsor missing, please contact with your distributor Chapter Hardware installationChapter 3. Quick Installation Guide Chapter 1. IntroductionAppendix D Glossary Appendix A SpecificationsAppendix C FAQ Appendix B Preventing LightningTL-R480T+ 1.2 FeaturesChapter 1.Introduction 1.1 Overview of the Router1.3 Conventions Status Chapter 2.Hardware installation2.1 Panel Layout 2.1.1 The Front PanelEnsure the router is powered on before it restarts completely 2.1.2 The Rear PanelConnecting to the Grounding Bar 2.3 Installation Environment Requirements2.2 System Requirements 2.4 Connect to GroundConnecting to the Ground via the power supply 2.5 Connecting the Router Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide 3.1 Configure PC Chapter 3.Quick Installation GuideLoad Balance Broadband Router User Guide Step 4 Configure the IP address as shown in Figure 3-4. After that, click OK 2 Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? 3.2 Login1 Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct? Step 1 Select the Quick Setup tab on the left of the main menu and the “Quick Setup” screen will appear. Click the Next button Step 3 If you choose PPPoE, you will see the screen as shown in Figure 3-10. Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP 4.1 Status Chapter 4.Configuring the Router¾ LAN - This field displays the current information for the LAN, including the “MAC address”, “IP address” and “Subnet Mask” Please refer to chapter 3Quick Installation Guide 4.2 Quick Setup4.3 Network 4.3.1 WAN/LAN Number1 By default, TL-R480T+ is set to work at the mode of dual WAN ports 4.3.2 LAN1. Dynamic IP 4.3.3 WAN¾ WAN Port Here allows you to select the WAN port to configure 2. Static IP 3. PPPoE ¾ Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time. If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, check the radio button and click Save to apply¾ Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this option, click the radio button 4. BigPondCable ¾ Ingress Bandwidth Enter the bandwidth for download trafficLoad Balance Broadband Router User Guide 5. L2TP Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide 6. PPTP Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide 4.3.4 Network Service Detection 4.3.6 Load Balance 4.3.5 MAC Clone2 Only the PCs on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone feature ¾ Enable/Disable WAN - Click the check box of WAN which you want to enable the Load Balance Bytes Tx + Rx - Bytes transmitted and received through the WAN port How to set an extra IP address dispatch rule? Step 1 Click Add New… button, you will see the following screen 4.3.7 Balance PolicyStep 3 Click Save to apply your setting To add a dispatch rule4.3.8 WAN Port Parameter 4.4 DHCP 4.4.1 DHCP Settings 4.4.3 Address Reservation 4.4.2 DHCP Clients ListTo add/modify a reserved IP address 4.5 Forwarding2 The function wont take effect until the router reboots Other configurations for the entries as shown in FigureTo add/modify a virtual server entry 4.5.1 Virtual Servers4.5.2 Port Triggering To add/modify a port triggering entry ¾ Trigger Port - This displays the port for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using this port will Trigger this rule4 Incoming Port Range cannot overlap each other 4.5.3 DMZTo assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server 4.5.4 UPnP4.5.5 ALG 4.6 Security4.6.1 Firewall 4.6.2 IP Filtering Step 6 Click the Save button to save this entry To add/modify an IP Address filtering entry4.6.3 Domain Filtering To add or modify a Domain Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Filtering entry 4.6.4 MAC Filtering4.6.5 Screen ¾ Scan Attack Defence ¾ Region - This option used to select the specifically area from which the packets will be monitored by the next settings¾ DoS Attack Defence IP address ten different ports, then the source IP address will be deemed to make Port Attacks. And the Router will start up the blocking function immediately¾ Dubious Packet Defence ¾ Packet Defence with IP option 4.7 Static RoutingTo add/modify a static routing entry 4.8.1 Session Limit 4.8 Session LimitTo add/modify a session limit entry 4.8.2 Session List 4.9 QoSYou can click the Refresh to update the information 4.9.2 QoS Rules List 4.9.1 QoS SettingsTo add/modify a QoS rule 4.10.1 Binding Setting4.10 IP & MAC Binding Setting, ARP ListStep 2 Enter the MAC Address and IP Address in the corresponding field To add/modify an IP & MAC binding entryTo find a specific IP & MAC binding entry You can click “to page” to edit the entry in the corresponding screen 4.10.2 ARP List4.11.1 Dyndns DDNS 4.11 Dynamic DNSTo set up for Dyndns DDNS, follow these instructions 4.11.2 PeanutHull DDNSTo set up for PeanutHull DDNS, follow these instructions 4.11.3 Comexe DDNSTo set up for Comexe DDNS, follow these instructions 4.11.4 No-IP DDNSTo set up for No-IP DDNS, follow these instructions 4.12 Switch Settings4.12.2 Port Mirror 4.12.1 Port Statistics4.12.4 Port Parameter 4.12.3 Port Rate Control4.12.5 Port Status 4.12.6 Port VLAN 4.13 System ToolsTo configure the system time manually 4.13.1 Time SettingsTo configure the system automatically 2 The time will be lost if the router is turned off 4.13.2 Diagnostic Tools1. Only one user can use these tools at one time 4.13.3 FirmwareTo upgrade the routers firmware, follow these instructions below 4 The router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished3 The default IP Address is 4 The default Subnet Mask is 4.13.4 Factory Defaults4.13.5 Backup and Restore 1 The default User Name is admin 2 The default Password is adminStep 2 Click the Restore button to complete To restore the Router’s settingsStep 2 Save the file as the appointed file shown in Figure 2 MAC Clone system will reboot automatically 3 DHCP service function 4.13.6 Reboot4.13.7 Password 1 Change LAN IP Address. System will reboot automatically4.13.9 Remote Management 4.13.8 System Log3 You can click the Clean All button to clean all the configurations 4.13.10 Statistics Packets IP AddressMAC Address Total4.13.11 IP NAT Table 4.13.12 NAT Source Port SettingsGeneral Appendix A SpecificationsPhysical and Environment Appendix B Preventing Lightning 1. How do I configure the router to access Internet by ADSL users? Appendix C FAQMethod one Use Virtual Server TL-R480T+ Load Balance Broadband Router User GuideSave 3. I want to use Netmeeting, what do I need to do?Method two Use DMZ Host Figure C-47. I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? Figure C-7 Figure C-6Appendix D Glossary
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