TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router
Rev 1.0.0
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Product Description 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1
ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.8.12008& ETSI EN 301 489-17 EN EN
CONTENTS
Package Contents
Chapter 2. Connecting the Router
Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide
4.7.5
Appendix A FAQ
Appendix B Configuring the PC
Appendix C Specifications
Appendix D Glossary
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Package Contents
Note
Flexible Access Control
Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 Overview of the Router
Incredible Speed
Simple Installation
1.3 Main Features
1.2 Conventions
1.4 Panel Layout
1.4.1 The Front Panel
Name
Indication
Used as RESET button
1.4.2 The Rear Panel
Used as WPS button
Chapter 2. Connecting the Router
2.2 Installation Environment Requirements
2.3 Connecting the Router
2.1 System Requirements
b Standard Wireless Router Mode
a WISP Client Router Mode
Figure 2-3 Wall-mount Install
Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide
3.1 TCP/IP Configuration
Please check the connection following these steps
3.2 Quick Installation Guide
Enter key
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Figure 3-7 WAN Connection Type
3.2.1 Configuration for Router Mode
Figure 3-8 MAC Clone
Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - PPPoE
Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - Static IP
Note
Figure 3-11 Quick Setup - Wireless
PSK Password - You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters
3.2.2 Configuration for Client Router Mode
4.7 Wireless
b If you choose PPPoE, you will see this page shown in Figure
The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP
Figure 3-15 Static IP
Survey - Click this button, you can survey the AP which runs nearby
Note
Figure 3-17 AP List Figure 3-18 Quick Setup - Wireless
Figure 3-19 Finish
4.1 Login
Chapter 4. Configuring the Router
4.2 Status
Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide
4.3 Quick Setup
Figure 4-1 Router Status
I. Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button
4.4 WPS
II. Enter the client device’s PIN on the Router
III. Enter the Router’s PIN on your client device
4.5 Working Mode
Figure 4-5 Working Mode
4.6 Network
4.6.1 WAN
Host Name - This option specifies the Host Name of the Router
Figure 4-9 WAN - PPPoE
Disabled - The Secondary Connection is disabled by default, so there is PPPoE connection only. This is recommended
Figure 4-10 PPPoE Advanced Settings
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Figure 4-13 PPTP Settings
Dynamic IP - Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment
4.6.2 MAC Clone
Static IP - Connections which use static IP address assignment
4.6.3 LAN
Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone function
4.7.1 Wireless Settings
4.7 Wireless
4.7.1.1. Wireless Settings on Router Mode
Note Dialog
Mode - Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed
With the Antenna in the upright position
In an elevated location such as a high shelf
Away from large metal surfaces
4.7.1.2. Wireless Settings on WISP Client Router Mode
Figure 4-18 Wireless Settings
Figure 4-19 AP List
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4.7.2 Wireless Security
Figure 4-21 Wireless Security
∙ Encryption - You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES
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4.7.3 Wireless MAC Filtering
4.7.4 Wireless Advanced
To modify or delete an existing entry
Figure 4-27 Wireless Advanced
4.7.5 Wireless Statistics
This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds
4.8.1 DHCP Settings
4.8 DHCP
4.8.2 DHCP Client List
4.8.3 Address Reservation
Figure 4-32 Address Reservation
To Reserve an IP address
Figure 4-33 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry
4.9 Forwarding
4.9.1 Virtual Servers
To set up a virtual server entry
4.9.2 Port Triggering
To add a new rule, follow the steps below
4.9.3 DMZ
3 Incoming Ports cannot overlap each other
4.9.4 UPnP
To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server
4.10Security
4.10.1 Basic Security
Figure 4-42 Basic Security
4.10.2 Advanced Security
4.10.3 Local Management
4.10.4 Remote Management
Figure 4-44 Local Management
Figure 4-46 Parental Control Settings
4.11 Parental Control
Figure 4-45 Remote Management
To add a new entry, please follow the steps below
Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing entry
Click Add New... button
4.12Access Control
4.12.1 Rule
There are two methods to add a new rule Method One
If the MAC Address is selected, you can see the following item
If the IP Address is selected, you will see the following items
Method Two
Figure 4-55 Add Internet Access Control Entry
4.12.2 Host
Figure 4-56 Host Settings
4.12.3 Target
Figure 4-59 Target Settings
Figure 4-60 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry
Figure 4-61 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry
4.12.4 Schedule
To add a new schedule, follow the steps below
Figure 4-63 Advanced Schedule Settings
4.13Advanced Routing
Figure 4-64 Advanced Routing Menu
4.13.1 Static Routing
To add static routing entries, follow the steps below
4.14 Bandwidth Control
4.13.2 System Routing Table
4.14.1 Control Settings
4.14.2 Rules List
4.15 IP & MAC Binding
4.15.1 Binding Settings
To add a Bandwidth Control rule, follow the steps below
To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below
To modify or delete an existing entry, follow the steps below
Figure 4-72 Binding Settings
Figure 4-73 IP & MAC Binding Settings
4.15.2 ARP List
To find an existing entry, follow the steps below
4.16 Dynamic DNS
4.16.1 Comexe.cn DDNS
To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions
4.16.2 Dyndns.org DDNS
Figure 4-77 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings
4.16.3 No-ip.com DDNS
Figure 4-78 No-ip.com DDNS Settings
4.17.1 Time Settings
4.17 System Tools
To set time manually
4.17.2 Diagnostic
To set time automatically
To set Daylight Saving
2 The time will be lost if the router is turned off
Figure 4-81 Diagnostic Tools
4.17.3 Firmware Upgrade
To upgrade the Routers firmware, follow these instructions below
4.17.5 Backup & Restore
4.17.4 Factory Defaults
4 The Router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished
4.17.6 Reboot
4.17.7 Password
4.17.8 System Log
Figure 4-88 System Log
4.17.9 Statistics
Statistics Table
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Reset
UDP Tx
SYN Tx
Appendix A FAQ
1. How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users?
3. I want to use NetMeeting, what do I need to do?
Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry
4. I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do?
Figure A-7 Basic Security
5. The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router
Appendix B Configuring the PC
1. Configure TCP/IP component
Setting IP address automatically
Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below
shown in the Figure below
Figure B-2
Setting IP address manually
Figure B-3
Now click OK to keep your settings
Appendix C Specifications
Wireless
General
Environmental and Physical
Appendix D Glossary
hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection
