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4.11 Security

TL-WR842ND300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router

4.11 Security

Figure 4-57 The Security menu

There are four submenus under the Security menu as shown in Figure 4-57:Basic Security, Advanced Security, Local Management and Remote Management. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

4.11.1 Basic Security

Choose menu “Security → Basic Security”, and then you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 4-58.

Figure 4-58 Basic Security

¾Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or disable the Router’s firewall.

•SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol. SPI Firewall is enabled by factory default. If you want all the computers on the LAN exposed to the outside world, you can disable it.

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TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router FCC STATEMENT COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS CE Mark Warning FCC RF Radiation Exposure StatementNational restrictions CountryPage DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Product Description 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N RouterEN 301 893 EN 300 328 V1.7.1 EN 301 489-1 V1.8.12008& EN 301 489-17 EN623112008 Package Contents CONTENTSChapter 2. Connecting the Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide 4.7.2 Appendix B Configuring the PCs Appendix A FAQAppendix C Specifications Appendix D Glossary TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router Package Contents Simple Installation Flexible Access ControlChapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the Router 1.2 Conventions 1.3 Main Features 1.4.1 The Front Panel 1.4 Panel LayoutName Status 1.4.2 The Rear Panel ¾ WIFI ON/OFF Press this button to enable or disable Wi-Fi 2.2 Installation Environment Requirements Chapter 2. Connecting the Router2.3 Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements 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 4.2 Status Chapter 4. Configuring the Router4.1 Login Figure 4-1 Router Status 4.3 Quick SetupPlease refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide 4.4 WPS I. Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button II. Enter the client device’s PIN on the Router 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N RouterTL-WR842ND III. Enter the Router’s PIN on your client device 4.5 Network4.5.1 WAN Figure 4-6 WAN - Dynamic IP TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router 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 Static IP - Connections which use static IP address assignment 4.5.2 LANz Dynamic IP - Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment Figure 4-14 MAC Address Clone 4.5.3 MAC CloneFigure 4-13 LAN Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone function 4.6 Wireless4.6.1 Wireless Settings Figure 4-16 Wireless Settings TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router 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 4-21 WPA/WPA2 - Personal notice in red as shown in FigureFigure 4-20 WPA/WPA2 - Enterprise 4.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering To modify or delete an existing entry 4.6.4 Wireless Advanced 4.6.5 Wireless Statistics This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds 4.7.1 DHCP Settings4.7 DHCP 4.7.2 DHCP Clients List To Reserve an IP address 4.7.3 Address ReservationFigure 4-29 Address Reservation Figure 4-30 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry 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 3. The max FTP clients number is 4.9.3 Media ServerTo add a new folder, follow the instructions below 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 4.10.3 DMZ Once the Router is configured, the operation is as follows4.10.4 UPnP 3. Incoming Ports ranges cannot overlap each other 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 To add static routing entries 4.14.1 Static Routing ListFigure 4-81 Static Routing Figure 4-82 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry 4.14.2 System Routing Table Other configurations for the entries 4.15.2 Rules List 4.15.1 Control Settings4.15 Bandwidth Control Figure 4-86 Bandwidth Control Rules List To add/modify a Bandwidth Control rule, follow the steps belowFigure 4-87 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings 4.16.1 Binding Settings 4.16 IP & MAC Binding Setting To modify or delete an existing entry, follow the steps below To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps belowTo find an existing entry, follow the steps below Figure 4-90 IP & MAC Binding Setting Add & Modify 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 To set time automatically To set time manuallyTo set Daylight Saving Figure 4-98 Time settings 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 All changed settings will be lost when defaults are restored 4.18.4 Factory Defaults4.18.5 Backup & Restore 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 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router Statistics TableReset IP/MAC Address 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-6 DMZ Figure A-4 Virtual ServersFigure 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-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 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