TL-WR842ND
300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router
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Product Description 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
EN 301 893 EN 300 328 V1.7.1 EN 301 489-1 V1.8.12008& EN 301 489-17
Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide
CONTENTS
Package Contents
Chapter 2. Connecting the Router
4.7.2
Appendix D Glossary
Appendix A FAQ
Appendix B Configuring the PCs
Appendix C Specifications
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Package Contents
1.1 Overview of the Router
Flexible Access Control
Simple Installation
Chapter 1. Introduction
1.2 Conventions
1.3 Main Features
Status
1.4 Panel Layout
1.4.1 The Front Panel
Name
1.4.2 The Rear Panel
¾ WIFI ON/OFF Press this button to enable or disable Wi-Fi
2.1 System Requirements
Chapter 2. Connecting the Router
2.2 Installation Environment Requirements
2.3 Connecting the Router
Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation
7. Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem
3.1 TCP/IP Configuration
Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide
Please check the connection following these steps
3.2 Quick Installation Guide
Figure 3-3 Log in the Router
Figure 3-6 WAN Connection Type
Figure 3-5 Quick Setup
Figure 3-8 Quick Setup - MAC Clone
Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - PPPoE
Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - MAC Clone
Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - MAC Clone
Figure 3-11 Find MAC Address
Figure 3-12 Quick Setup - Static IP
Figure 3-13 Quick Setup - Wireless
4.6 Wireless
z PSK Password - You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters
Figure 3-15 Quick Setup - Finish
Figure 3-14 Quick Setup - 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
4.4 WPS
I. Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button
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300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router
II. Enter the client device’s PIN on the Router
4.5.1 WAN
4.5 Network
III. Enter the Router’s PIN on your client device
Figure 4-6 WAN - Dynamic IP
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Figure 4-8 WAN - PPPoE
down
Figure 4-10 WAN - BigPond Cable
QLD - qld.bigpond.net.au
NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au
Figure 4-11 WAN - L2TP/Russia L2TP
TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router
Figure 4-12 PPTP Settings
z Dynamic IP - Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment
4.5.2 LAN
z Static IP - Connections which use static IP address assignment
Figure 4-13 LAN
4.5.3 MAC Clone
Figure 4-14 MAC Address Clone
4.6.1 Wireless Settings
4.6 Wireless
Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone function
Figure 4-16 Wireless Settings
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4.6.2 Wireless Security
¾ SSID - Select the desired SSID from the drop-down list
Encryption - You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES
Figure 4-20 WPA/WPA2 - Enterprise
notice in red as shown in Figure
Figure 4-21 WPA/WPA2 - Personal
4.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering
To modify or delete an existing entry
4.6.4 Wireless Advanced
4.6.5 Wireless Statistics
4.7 DHCP
4.7.1 DHCP Settings
This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds
4.7.2 DHCP Clients List
Figure 4-30 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry
4.7.3 Address Reservation
To Reserve an IP address
Figure 4-29 Address Reservation
4.8.1 IKE
4.8 VPN
Figure 4-33 IKE Policy Settings
Figure 4-34 List of IPsec Policy
4.8.2 IPsec
¾ Policy Name - Enter the name for the IPsec Policy
Figure 4-36 List of Security Alliance
4.8.3 Security Alliance List
4.9.1 Storage Sharing
4.9 USB Settings
¾ Used - The used space of the USB driver
4.9.2 FTP Server
To set up your FTP Server, please follow the instructions below
To add a new folder, follow the instructions below
4.9.3 Media Server
3. The max FTP clients number is
To set up your media server, please follow the instructions below
Figure 4-44 Media Server Setting
4.9.4 Print Server
To add a new user account, please follow the steps below
4.9.5 User Accounts
2. Please restart the service for the new settings to take effect
1. The two default user accounts cannot be deleted
4.10.1 Virtual Servers
4.10 Forwarding
Figure 4-52 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry
To set up a virtual server entry
To add a new rule, follow the steps below
4.10.2 Port Triggering
Figure 4-54 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry
3. Incoming Ports ranges cannot overlap each other
Once the Router is configured, the operation is as follows
4.10.3 DMZ
4.10.4 UPnP
External Port - The port which the Router opened for the application
4.11.1 Basic Security
4.11 Security
4.11.2 Advanced Security
Figure 4-59 Advanced Security
4.11.3 Local Management
Figure 4-61 Remote Management
4.11.4 Remote Management
To add a new entry, please follow the steps below
4.12 Parental Control
¾ Enable - Check this option to enable a specific entry
7. Click the Save button
4.13.1 Rule
4.13 Access Control
¾ Host - Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule
There are two methods to add a new rule Method One
If the IP Address is selected, you can see the following item
If the Domain Name is selected, you will see the following items
Method Two
Figure 4-71 Add Internet Access Control Entry
Figure 4-72 Host Settings
4.13.2 Host
4.13.3 Target
Figure 4-76 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry
Figure 4-75 Target Settings
Figure 4-77 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry
To add a new schedule, follow the steps below
4.13.4 Schedule
4.14 Advanced Routing
Figure 4-82 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry
4.14.1 Static Routing List
To add static routing entries
Figure 4-81 Static Routing
4.14.2 System Routing Table
Other configurations for the entries
4.15 Bandwidth Control
4.15.1 Control Settings
4.15.2 Rules List
Figure 4-87 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings
To add/modify a Bandwidth Control rule, follow the steps below
Figure 4-86 Bandwidth Control Rules List
4.16.1 Binding Settings
4.16 IP & MAC Binding Setting
Figure 4-90 IP & MAC Binding Setting Add & Modify
To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below
To modify or delete an existing entry, follow the steps below
To find an existing entry, follow the steps below
4.16.2 ARP List
4.17 Dynamic DNS
4.17.1 Comexe.cn DDNS
To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions
Figure 4-94 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings
4.17.2 Dyndns.org DDNS
Figure 4-95 No-ip.com DDNS Settings
4.17.3 No-ip.com DDNS
4.18 System Tools
4.18.1 Time Setting
Figure 4-98 Time settings
To set time manually
To set time automatically
To set Daylight Saving
2. The time will be lost if the router is turned off
4.18.2 Diagnostic
1. Only one user can use the diagnostic tools at one time
4.18.3 Firmware Upgrade
5 The firmware version must correspond to the hardware
To upgrade the Routers firmware, follow these instructions below
4.18.5 Backup & Restore
4.18.4 Factory Defaults
All changed settings will be lost when defaults are restored
4.18.7 Password
4.18.6 Reboot
4.18.8 System Log
Figure 4-107 Mail Account Settings
4.18.9 Statistics
¾ Sorted Rules - Choose how the displayed statistics are sorted
IP/MAC Address
Statistics Table
300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router
Reset
1. How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users?
Appendix A FAQ
Figure A-3 MAC Clone
3. I want to use Netmeeting, what do I need to do?
Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry
Figure A-4 Virtual Servers
Figure A-6 DMZ
4. I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do?
Figure A-9 Virtual Servers
Figure A-8 Remote Management
5. The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router
1. Install TCP/IP component
Appendix B Configuring the PCs
Figure B-2
Figure B-3
Environmental and Physical
Appendix C Specifications
Wireless
General
Appendix D Glossary
hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection
