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Appendix A: FAQ

TL-R402MCable/DSL Router User Guide

Appendix A: FAQ

1.How do I configure the router to access Internet by ADSL users?

1)First, configure the ADSL modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model.

2)Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL modem to the WAN port on the router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL modem.

3)Login to the router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select “PPPoE” for WAN Connection Type. Type user name in the “User Name” field and password in the “Password” field, finish by clicking “Connect”.

Figure 1 PPPoE Connection Type

4)If your ADSL lease is in “pay-according-time” mode, select “Connect on Demand” or “connect Manually” for Internet connection mode. Type an appropriate number for “Max Idle Time” to avoid wasting paid time. Otherwise, you can select “Auto-connecting” for Internet connection mode.

Figure 2 PPPoE Connection Mode

Note:

¾Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time, since some applications visit the Internet continually in the background.

¾If you are a Cable user, please configure the router following the above steps.

2.How do I configure the router to access Internet by Ethernet users?

1)Login to the router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select “Dynamic IP” for "WAN Connection Type", finish by clicking “Save”.

2)Some ISPs require that you register the MAC address of your adapter, which is connected to your cable or DSL modem during installation. If your ISP requires MAC register, login to the router and click the "Network" menu link on the left of your browser, and then click "MAC Clone" submenu link. On the "MAC Clone" page, if your PC’s MAC address is a proper MAC address, click the "Clone MAC Address" button and your PC’s

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Page COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS FCC STATEMENT SAFETY NOTICESEC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY EUROPE COMMENT Appendix A Package contents TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 1.2 Conventions Chapter 1. About this Guide1.1 Purposes 1.3 Overview of this User Guide 2.1 Overview of the Router 2.2 FeaturesChapter 2. Introduction TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Name 2.3 Panel LayoutTL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Action TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 2-2Rear Panel sketch 3.3 Connecting the Router Chapter 3. Connecting the Router3.2 Installation Environment Requirements 3.1 System Requirements TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 4.1 TCP/IP configuration Chapter 4. Quick Installation GuideTL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 4.2 Quick Installation Guide TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 4-4Login Windows TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 4-6Choose WAN Connection Type Figure 4-9Quick Setup - Finish TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 5.2 Status Chapter 5. Configuring the Router5.1 Login TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 5.4.1 LAN 5.3 Quick Setup5.4Network TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 5.4.2 WAN TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 5-4WAN - Dynamic IP TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 5-5WAN - Static IP ¾Connect 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-establishyour connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 5-7PPPoE Advanced Settings TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 5-8WAN - L2TP 5.4.3 MAC Clone TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide DHCP yDHCP settings yDHCP Clients List 5.5DHCP5.5.1 DHCP Settings TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 5.5.3 Address Reservation 5.5.2 DHCP Clients ListTL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 5-13Address Reservation TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 5.6Forwarding5.6.1 Virtual Servers Forwarding yVirtual Servers yPort Triggering yDMZ 5.6.2 Port Triggering TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 5-16Port Triggering 5.6.3 DMZ TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 5.7Security5.6.4 UPnP Security yFirewall yIP Filter yDomain Filter yMAC 5.7.2 IP Address Filtering 5.7.1 FirewallTL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 5-21IP Address Filtering TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 5.7.3 Domain FilteringFor example Figure 5-23Domain Filtering TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User GuideFor example 5.7.4 MAC Filtering TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 5.7.5 Remote ManagementFox example TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 5.8 Static Routing5.7.6 Ping from WAN To add static routing entries TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 5.9System Tools5.9.1 Firmware To modify an existing entry 5.9.2 Factory Defaults TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 5.9.4 Password 5.9.3 RebootTL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 5.9.5 Log TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Appendix A FAQ TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 3.I want to use Netmeeting, what do I need to do? TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 5 DMZ 2.Configure TCP/IP for your computer Appendix B Configuring the PCs1.Install TCP/IP component TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Assigned by DHCP Sever TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 13 DNS Configuration tabSetting IP address manually Figure 12 Gateway tab TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 14 IP Address tab Figure 16 DNS Configuration tab TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Cable/DSL Router User Guide Appendix C SpecificationsTL-R402M General Appendix D Glossary TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Appendix E Contact Information TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide