TP-Link 4.1.1 1910011002 Overview of the Router, Incredible Speed, Multiple Security Protections

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TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide

Chapter 1. Introduction

Thank you for choosing the TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router.

1.1 Overview of the Router

The TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. Powered by 2x2 MIMO technology, the 300Mbps 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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 much 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, WiFi protected Access (WPA2- PSK, WPA- PSK), as well as advanced Firewall protections, the TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router provides complete data privacy.

Flexible Access Control

The TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps 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.

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Contents TL-WR841N TL-WR841ND Copyright & Trademarks FCC Statement CE Mark Warning Korea Warning Statements Safety Information Declaration of Conformity Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International BusinessContents 11.1 Backup & Restore Reboot Password System Log Statistics Package Contents Flexible Access Control Simple InstallationOverview of the Router Incredible SpeedMain Features ConventionsPanel Layout Front PanelName Status Indication Used as Reset button Rear PanelUsed as WPS button Installation Environment Requirements Connecting the RouterSystem Requirements Hardware Installation Wall-mount Install Quick Installation Guide TCP/IP ConfigurationQuick Installation Guide Please check the connection following these stepsLogin Windows TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND Quick Setup PPPoE Quick Setup Static IP ISP 12 Quick Setup Wireless PSK Password You can enter Ascii or Hexadecimal characters WirelessLogin StatusQuick Setup WPSUse the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button II. Enter the client device’s PIN on the Router III. Enter the Router’s PIN on your client deviceNetwork 1 WANWAN Dynamic IP WAN Static IP WAN PPPoE PPPoE Advanced Settings TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide NSW / ACT nsw.bigpond.net.au TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide 12 Pptp Settings MAC Clone 3 LAN 13 MAC Address CloneWireless Wireless Settings16 Wireless Settings TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Wireless Security 18 Wireless Security Encryption You can select either Automatic, or Tkip or AES Wireless MAC Filtering 22 Wireless MAC Filtering To modify or delete an existing entryWireless Advanced TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Wireless Statistics 25 Wireless StatisticsDhcp Settings DhcpDhcp Client List Address ReservationTo Reserve an IP address 29 Address ReservationForwarding Virtual ServersTo set up a virtual server entry 33 Add or Modify a Virtual Server EntryPort Triggering To add a new rule, follow the steps below3 DMZ 35 Add or Modify a Port Triggering EntryUPnP To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ serverSecurity Basic Security39 Basic Security Advanced Security Local Management Remote Management 41 Local ManagementParental Control 42 Remote Management43 Parental Control Settings To add a new entry, please follow the steps below44 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry 11Access Control Rule47 Access Control Rule Management There are two methods to add a new rule Method One48 Quick Setup Create a Host Entry TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Method Two 52 Add Internet Access Control Entry 53 Host Settings HostTarget 54 Add or Modify a Host Entry56 Target Settings 57 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry Schedule To add a new schedule, follow the steps below60 Advanced Schedule Settings Advanced RoutingStatic Routing To add static routing entries, follow the steps belowBandwidth Control System Routing TableControl Settings Rules List14 IP & MAC Binding Setting Binding Settings69 Binding Settings To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps belowARP List To find an existing entry, follow the steps belowDynamic DNS Comexe.cn DdnsTo set up for DDNS, follow these instructions Dyndns.org Ddns74 Dyndns.org Ddns Settings Time Settings System Tools77 Time settings To set time manuallyDiagnostic To set time automaticallyTo set Daylight Saving TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Firmware Upgrade 79 Diagnostic ResultsFactory Defaults Backup & RestoreReboot 82 Backup & Restore ConfigurationPassword System Log86 Mail Account Settings Statistics Statistics Table Current PacketsTCP Appendix 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 Figure A-7 Basic Security Want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do?Wireless stations cannot connect to the Router Figure A-9 Virtual ServersAppendix B Configuring the PC Configure TCP/IP componentShown in the Figure below ¾ Setting IP address manually Figure B-3Now click OK to keep your settings Wireless GeneralEnvironmental and Physical Appendix D Glossary 106