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TL-R402MCable/DSL Router User Guide

Chapter 1. About this Guide

Thank you for choosing the TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router. This router provides dedicated solutions for Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks. With your network all connected, your local network can share Internet access, files and fun for multiple PCs through one ISP account.

It is an easy, web-based setup for installation and management. Even though you may not be familiar with the router, this guide will make configuring the router easy. Before installing the router, please look through this guide to get to know all the router’s functions.

1.1 Purposes

This Guide tells you how to use the TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router.

1.2 Conventions

The router mentioned in this guide stands for TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router. The font of Aril + Bold in this guide stands for particular:

•The name that appears in web based utility screen

•The name of the prompt dialog box

The font of Aril + Bold in this guide stands for ping command

1.3 Overview of this User Guide

Chapter 1: About this Guide

Chapter 2: Introduction

Chapter 3: Connecting the Router

Chapter 4: Quick Installation Guide

Chapter 5: Configuring the Router

Appendix A: FAQ

Appendix B: Configuring the PCs

Appendix C: Specifications

Appendix D: Glossary

Appendix E: Contact Information

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Contents

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