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TL-WR843ND300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide

hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection.

SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name.

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-bit or 152-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard.

Wi-Fi - A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802.11b devices.

WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly, which network serving users are limited in a local area.

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Rev 1.0.0 TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router FCC STATEMENT COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS CE Mark Warning FCC RF Radiation Exposure StatementCanadian Compliance Statement Industry Canada Statement Korea Warning Statements Safety InformationNCC Notice DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Product Description 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client RouterETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1 ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.8.12008& ETSI EN 301 489-17 EN EN Package Contents CONTENTSChapter 2. Connecting the Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide 4.7.5 Appendix B Configuring the PC Appendix A FAQAppendix C Specifications Appendix D Glossary TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Package Contents Note Chapter 1. Introduction Flexible Access Control1.1 Overview of the Router Incredible Speed Simple Installation 1.3 Main Features1.2 Conventions 1.4.1 The Front Panel 1.4 Panel LayoutName Indication 1.4.2 The Rear Panel  Used as RESET button  Used as WPS button 2.2 Installation Environment Requirements Chapter 2. Connecting the Router2.3 Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements a WISP Client Router Mode b Standard Wireless Router Mode Figure 2-3 Wall-mount Install 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide Please check the connection following these steps Enter key 3.2 Quick Installation Guide TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 3-7 WAN Connection Type 3.2.1 Configuration for Router ModeFigure 3-8 MAC Clone Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - Static IP Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - PPPoE Figure 3-11 Quick Setup - Wireless Note  PSK Password - You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters 3.2.2 Configuration for Client Router Mode4.7 Wireless b If you choose PPPoE, you will see this page shown in Figure Figure 3-15 Static IP The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP  Survey - Click this button, you can survey the AP which runs nearby Figure 3-17 AP List Figure 3-18 Quick Setup - Wireless  Note Figure 3-19 Finish 4.1 Login Chapter 4. Configuring the Router4.2 Status Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide 4.3 Quick SetupFigure 4-1 Router Status 4.4 WPS I. Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button III. Enter the Router’s PIN on your client device II. Enter the client device’s PIN on the Router Figure 4-5 Working Mode 4.5 Working Mode 4.6.1 WAN 4.6 Network  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 NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 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 Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone function 4.6.3 LAN 4.7.1 Wireless Settings 4.7 Wireless4.7.1.1. 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 Figure 4-18 Wireless Settings 4.7.1.2. Wireless Settings on WISP Client Router Mode Figure 4-19 AP List  Note Figure 4-21 Wireless Security 4.7.2 Wireless Security ∙ Encryption - You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES  Note 4.7.3 Wireless MAC Filtering To modify or delete an existing entry 4.7.4 Wireless Advanced Figure 4-27 Wireless Advanced This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds 4.7.5 Wireless Statistics 4.8 DHCP 4.8.1 DHCP Settings 4.8.3 Address Reservation 4.8.2 DHCP Client List Figure 4-32 Address Reservation To Reserve an IP addressFigure 4-33 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry 4.9.1 Virtual Servers 4.9 Forwarding To set up a virtual server entry To add a new rule, follow the steps below 4.9.2 Port Triggering 3 Incoming Ports cannot overlap each other 4.9.3 DMZ To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server 4.9.4 UPnP 4.10.1 Basic Security 4.10Security Figure 4-42 Basic Security 4.10.2 Advanced Security 4.10.3 Local Management Figure 4-44 Local Management 4.10.4 Remote Management Figure 4-46 Parental Control Settings 4.11 Parental ControlFigure 4-45 Remote Management  Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing entry To add a new entry, please follow the steps below Click Add New... button 4.12.1 Rule 4.12Access Control 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 Figure 4-56 Host Settings 4.12.2 Host 4.12.3 Target Figure 4-59 Target Settings Figure 4-61 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry Figure 4-60 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry To add a new schedule, follow the steps below 4.12.4 Schedule Figure 4-63 Advanced Schedule Settings 4.13Advanced RoutingFigure 4-64 Advanced Routing Menu To add static routing entries, follow the steps below 4.13.1 Static Routing 4.13.2 System Routing Table 4.14 Bandwidth Control 4.14.2 Rules List 4.14.1 Control Settings 4.15 IP & MAC Binding 4.15.1 Binding SettingsTo add a Bandwidth Control rule, follow the steps below To modify or delete an existing entry, follow the steps below To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps belowFigure 4-72 Binding Settings Figure 4-73 IP & MAC Binding Settings To find an existing entry, follow the steps below 4.15.2 ARP List 4.16.1 Comexe.cn DDNS 4.16 Dynamic DNS 4.16.2 Dyndns.org DDNS To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions Figure 4-77 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings 4.16.3 No-ip.com DDNSFigure 4-78 No-ip.com DDNS Settings 4.17 System Tools 4.17.1 Time Settings To set time manually To set time automatically 4.17.2 DiagnosticTo set Daylight Saving 2 The time will be lost if the router is turned off Figure 4-81 Diagnostic Tools To upgrade the Routers firmware, follow these instructions below 4.17.3 Firmware Upgrade 4.17.5 Backup & Restore 4.17.4 Factory Defaults4 The Router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished 4.17.6 Reboot 4.17.8 System Log 4.17.7 Password Figure 4-88 System Log    4.17.9 Statistics Statistics Table Reset 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User GuideUDP Tx SYN Tx 1. How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users? Appendix A FAQ 3. I 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 4. I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? 5. The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router 1. Configure TCP/IP component Appendix B Configuring the PC Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below  Setting IP address automaticallyshown in the Figure below Figure B-2 Figure B-3  Setting IP address manually Now click OK to keep your settings Wireless Appendix C SpecificationsGeneral Environmental and Physical Appendix D Glossary hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection