TP-Link TL-WR843ND manual

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Rev: 1.0.0 1910010694[...]

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CONTENTS Package Cont ent s..................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introducti on ......................................................................................... 2 1.1 Overview of the Router............................................................................[...]

4.7.5 Wireless S tat isti cs ......................................................................................... 52 4.8 DHCP ....................................................................................................................... 53 4.8.1 DHCP Setti ngs ...........................................................................[...]

- III - 4.17.1 T ime Sett ings ................................................................................................ 90 4.17.2 Diagnosti c ..................................................................................................... 92 4.17.3 Firmware Up grade ......................................................................[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 1 - Package Contents The following items should be found in your package:  TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router  Power Adapter for TL-WR843N D 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router  Quick Install ation Guide  Resource CD for TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router, inclu[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 2 - Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the Router Th e TL-WR843ND 300 Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router int egr at es 4-port Switch, Fi rew al l, NA T -Router and Wirele ss AP . Powered by 2x2 MI MO t e c hnology , t he 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router delivers exceptional range and speed[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 3 - Simple Inst allation Since the Router is comp atible with virtually all the major operating systems, it is very easy to manage. Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in this user guide. Before installing the Router , please look through this [...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 4 - 1.4 Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch The Router ’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from lef t to right). Name Statu s Indication Off Power is off. （ Power ） On Power is on. Flashing The Router is working properly . (System) On/Off The Route[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 5 - 1.4.2 The Rear Panel Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch The following parts are lo cated on the rear panel (View from left to right).  ON/OFF: The switch for the power .  POWER: The Power soc ket is where you will c onnect the power adapt er . Please use the power adapter provided with t[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 6 - settings.  Used as WPS button: If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi -Fi Protected Setu p, then you can press this button to quickly es tablish a connection between the Router and client devices and autom atically configure wireless secu rity for your [...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 7 - Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirement s  Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet)  One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is connected directly to the Ethernet.)  PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter an[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 8 - a) WISP Client Router Mode Figure 2-1 Hardware Inst allation of the TL-WR843ND in WISP Client Router mode 1. Connect the notebook/PC to the LAN port of TL-WR843ND r outer with an Ethernet cable. 2. Plug one end of the provi ded power adapter in to the POWER jack of the router , and the o[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 9 - Figure 2-3 W all-mount Install Note: The diameter of the screw , 4mm<D<8mm, and the distance of two screws is 123mm. The screw that project from the wall need around 4 mm based, and the length of the screw need to be at least 20mm to withstand the weight of the product.[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 10 - Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router using Quick Setup Wiz ard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default domain name of the TL-WR843 ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Clie[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 1 1 - Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command  If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2 , it means the connec tion between your P C and the Router is failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these step s: 1. Is the connection be[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 12 - 3. Is the default LAN IP of the Router correct?  Note: If the LAN IP of the modem connect ed with your router is 192.168.0. x, the default LAN IP of the Router will automatically switch from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168. 1.1 to avoid IP conflict. Therefore, in order to verify the network c[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 13 - 2. After a successful login, you can click the Quick Setup menu to quickly configure your Router . Figure 3-5 Quick Setup 3. Click Next , and then Working Mod e page will appear . Tick Control the system mode by sof tw are , as shown in Figure 3-6 . Figure 3-6 W orking Mode  Note: 1)[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 14 - 3.2.1 Configuration for Router Mode When you choose St andard Wireless Router on W orking Mode page as shown in Figure 3-6 , take the following step s: 1. Click Next , and then WAN Connection Type page will appear as shown in Figure 3-7 . Figure 3-7 WAN Connection Type The Router provid[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 15 - 2) If the connection type detected is P PPoE , the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-9 . Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - PPPoE 3) If the connecti on type detected is S tatic IP , the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-10 . Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - S tatic IP 3. Click Next[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 16 - Figure 3-1 1 Quick Setup – Wireless  Wireless Radio - The wireless radio can only be enabled and disabled.  Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. [...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 17 -  Channel Width - Select any channel width from t he drop-down list. The default setting is automatic, which can adjus t the channel width for y our clients automatically.  Channel - This field determines which operat ing frequency will be used. The default channel is set to Auto ,[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 18 - Figure 3-13 Quick Setup – W AN Connection T ype The router in Client Router mode supports three popular ways to connect to the Internet. Please select the one compatible with your ISP . a) If you choose " Dynamic IP ", the router will automatically rece ive the IP p arameter[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 19 - Figure 3-15 S tatic IP  Note: The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP.  IP Address - This is the W AN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet (including your ISP). Enter the IP address into the field.  Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask is used for the W[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 20 - Figure 3-16 Quick Setup – Wireless  SSID- The SSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client. Y ou can also use the search function to sele ct the SSID to join.  BSSID- The BSSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client. Y ou can also use the searc[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 21 - Figure 3-17 AP List Figure 3-18 Quick Setup – Wireless  Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP , you can al so input it into the field "SSID" manually .  Local SSID- Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devic[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 22 - 3. After you have completed the above, click Next , the Finish page will appear as below . Please click the Reboot/Finish button to ma ke your configuration take effect and finish the Quick Setup . Figure 3-19 Finish[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 23 - Chapter 4. Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web p age's ke y functions and the c onfiguration way . 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the sixt een main menus on the lef t of the Web-based utility . On the right, there are the corres ponding expla[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 24 - Figure 4-1 Router S tatus 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide .[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 25 - 4.4 WPS This section will guide you to add a new wirele ss device to an existing network quickly by WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function. a). Choose menu “WPS”, and you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-2 ). Figure 4-2 WPS  WPS St atus - Enable or disable the WPS functi[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 26 - Step 1: Press the WPS/RESET button on the back p anel of the Router for one secon d. Y ou can also keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add Device button in Figure 4-2 , then Choose “ Press the button of the new device in two minutes ” and click Connect . (Shown in t[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 27 - Step 2: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LE D flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process. Step 3: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the Router . Step 4: Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions. ?[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 28 - 4.6 Network Figure 4-6 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-6 ): WA N , MAC Clone and LAN. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corres ponding function. 4.6.1 WAN Choose menu “ Network → WA N ”, you can configure t[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 29 - This page displays the W AN IP parameters assigned dynamic ally by your ISP , including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway , etc. Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP . Click the Release button to release the IP parameters.  MTU Size - The normal MTU [...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 30 -  Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decim al notation provided by your ISP , usually is 255.255.255.0.  Default Gateway - (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP .  MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum T ransmission Unit)[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 31 -  Disabled - The Secondary Connecti on is disabled by defau lt, so there is PPPoE connection only . This is recommended.  Dyn amic IP - Y ou can check this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP .  St atic [...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 32 - Figure 4-10 PPPoE Advanced Settings  MTU Size - The default MTU size is “1480” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP .  Service Name/AC Name - The servic e name and AC (Access Concentrator) name sho[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 33 - Figure 4-1 1  User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP . These fields are case-sensitive.  Auth Server - Enter the authenticating serv er IP address or host name.  Auth Domain - T ype in the domain suffix server name based on your location. e.g[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 34 -  Connect Manually - Y ou can click the Connect / Disconnect button to connect/disconnect immediately . This mode also supports the Max Idle Ti me function as Connect on Demand mode. The Internet connection can be disconnected autom atically after a specified inactivity period and re-[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 35 -  Dynamic IP/ S tatic IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP . Click the Connect button to connect immediately . Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately .  Server IP Address/Name - Enter the Server IP Address/Name provided by your ISP . It can be IP address o[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 36 - Figure 4-13 PPTP Settings  User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP . These fields are case-sensitive.  Dynamic IP/ S tatic IP - Choose either as you ar e given by your ISP and enter the ISP’ s IP address or the domain name. If you choose static[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 37 - Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have el apsed before your Internet connection terminates.  Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Rout er is disconnected. T o use this option, check the radio button.  Connect Manually - Y ou can configure the Ro[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 38 - Figure 4-14 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you re gister the MAC Address of your adapter . Changes are rarely needed here.  WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port. If your ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the [...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 39 -  Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size o f the network. Normally us e 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.  Note: 1) If you change the IP Addr ess of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to log in the Router. 2) If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in t he same s[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 40 - Figure 4-17 Wireless Settings  Wireless Network Name (also called the SSID) - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Considering your wireless netwo rk security, the default SS[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 41 -  Mode - Select the desired mode. T he default setting is 11bgn mixed. 11b only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b. 11g only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g. 11n only- Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n. 11bg mixed - Select if you[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 42 -  SSID (to be bridged) - The SSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the survey func tion to select the SSID to join.  BSSID (to be bridged) - The BSSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the survey f u[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 43 - 2) Failure to follow these gui delines can result in significant performanc e degradation or inabi lity to wirelessly connect to the Router . 4.7.1.2. Wireless Settings on WISP Client R outer Mode If you select WISP Client Router mode in Figure 4-5 , the Wireless Settings page will disp[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 44 -  WEP Index - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP (ASCII) or WEP (HEX). It indicates the index of the WEP key .  Auth type - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP (ASCII) or WEP (HEX).It indicates the authorizati on type of the Root AP .  Password -[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 45 - Figure 4-20  Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP , y ou can also input it into the field " Wireless Name of WISP S tation" manually . Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page.  Note: 1) The operating distance or range of your wire less[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 46 - 2) Failure to follow these gui delines can result in significant performanc e degradation or inabi lity to wirelessly connect to the Router . 4.7.2 Wireless Security Choose menu “ Wireless → Wireless Security ”, you can configure the se curity settings of your wireless network. Th[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 47 - default setting is Automatic , which can select WP A-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) or WP A2-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) automatic ally based on the wir eless station's capability and request.  Encryption - When WPA-PSK or WPA is set as the Authenticat ion Type, you can select eith[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 48 -  Radius Port - Enter the port number of the Radius server.  Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius server.  Group Key Up date Peri od - Specify the group key update inte rval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. Ente r 0 to disable the update.  WEP - It [...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 49 - 4.7.3 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu “ Wireless → MAC Filtering ”, you can control the wire less access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function, shown in Figure 4-25 . Figure 4-25 Wireless MAC Filtering T o filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable . The de[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 50 - T o modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify . If you want to delete the entry , click the Delete . 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disable All button to[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 51 - Figure 4-27 Wireless Advanced  Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of Router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended.  Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 40-1000 millise conds for Beacon Int[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 52 -  Enabled AP Isolation - This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from each other. Wireless devices will be able to communi cate with the Router but not with each other. To use this function, check this box. AP Isolation is disab led by default.  Note: If you are[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 53 - 4.8 DHCP Figure 4-29 The DHCP menu There are three submenus unde r the DH CP menu (shown in Figure 4-29 ): DH CP Settings , DHCP Client List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.8.1 DHCP Settings Choose menu “ DHCP[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 54 - time is up, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynam ic IP address. The range of the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes.  Default Gateway - (Optional.) It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of the Router. The default va lue is 192.[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 55 - Figure 4-32 Address Reservation  MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address.  Reserved IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the Router.  Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled . To Reserve an IP addre[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 56 - 4.9 Forwarding Figure 4-34 T he Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwar ding menu (shown in Figure 4-34 ): Virtual Servers , Port T riggering , DMZ and UPnP . Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.9.1 Virtual Servers Choose m[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 57 - To set up a virtual server entry: 1. Click the Add New… button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-36 . 2. Select the service port you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common Service Port list does not have the service that you want to use, type the [...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 58 - 4.9.2 Port Triggering Choose m enu “ Forw arding → Port T riggeri ng ”, you can view and add port trigger ing in the screen as shown in Fi gure 4-37 . Som e applicati ons require multi ple connecti ons, like Internet ga mes, video con ferencing, In ternet calling and so on . These[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 59 - 3. Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the T rigger Protocol drop-d own list, either TCP , UDP , or All . 4. Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports from the Incoming Protocol drop-down list, either TCP or UDP , or All. 5. Select Enable in Statu s field. 6. Click the Save[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 60 - function disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may be changed when usi ng the DHCP function. Figure 4-39 DMZ T o assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: 1. Check the Enable radio button. 2. Enter the IP Address of a local host in [...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 61 -  App Description - The description provided by the application in the UPnP request.  External Port - The external port the Router opens for the application.  Protocol - The type of protocol the Rout er opens for the application.  Internal Port - The Internal port the Router [...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 62 - Figure 4-42 Basic Security  Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or disable the Router’s firewall.  SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packe t Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by track[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 63 - protocols such as FTP , TFTP , H323 etc.  FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the default Enable .  TFTP ALG - To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the default Enable .  H323 ALG - To allow Microsoft NetMee[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 64 -  Note: Dos Protection will take ef fect only when the T raffic St atistics in “ System T ool → T raffic St atistics ” is enabled.  Enable ICMP-FLOOD Att ack Filtering - Enable or Disable the ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering.  ICMP-FLOOD Packet s Threshold (5~3600) - The defa u[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 65 - Figure 4-44 Local Management By default, the radio button “ All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web-Based Utility ” is checked. If you want to allow PC s with specific M AC Addresses to access the Setup page of the Router's W eb-Based Utility locally [...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 66 - Figure 4-45 Remote Management  Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80. This Router's default remote m anagement web port number is 80. For greater security, you can change the remote management w eb port to a custom port by enter[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 67 -  MAC Address of Parental PC - In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or you can make use of the Copy To Above button below.  MAC Address of Your PC - This field displays the MAC addr ess of the PC that is managing this Router. If the MAC Address of your adapte[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 68 - Figure 4-47 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry For example : If you desire that the children’s PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access www.google.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is without any restricti on, you should follow the s[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 69 - Then you will go back to the Parental Control Settings page and see t he following list, as shown in Figure 4-48 . Figure 4-48 Parental Control Settings 4.12 Access Control Figure 4-49 Access Control There are four submenus under the A ccess Control menu as shown in Figure 4-49 : Rule ,[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 70 - Figure 4-50 Access Control Rule Management  Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect.  Rule Name - Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique.  Host - Here [...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 71 - Figure 4-51 Quick Setup – Create a Host Entry  Mode - Here are two options, IP Address and MAC Address . You can select either of them from the drop-down list.  Host Description - In this field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). If the IP Address is selecte[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 72 -  Target Description - In this field, create a descrip tion for the target. Note that this description should be unique (e.g. Target_1). If the IP Address is selected, you will see the following items:  IP Address - Enter the IP address (or address range) of the target (targets) in[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 73 -  Time - Select "24 hours", or specify the Start Time and Stop Time yourself.  Start Time - Enter the start time in HHMM format (HHMM are 4 numbers). For example 0800 is 8:00.  Stop Time - Enter the stop time in HHMM format (HHMM are 4 numbers). For example 2000 is 20:[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 74 - 5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose “ Click Here To Add New Schedule ”. 6. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. 7. Click the Save button. Figure 4-55 Add Internet Access Control Entry For example : If you desire[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 75 -  Click Save to co mplete the settings. Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following list. 4.12.2 Host Choose menu “ Access Control → Host ”, you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown in Figure 4-56 . The host list is neces[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 76 - Figure 4-57 Add or Modify a Host Entry Figure 4-58 Add or Modify a Host Entry For example : If you desire to restrict the inter net activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New... button in Figure 4-56 to enter the A[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 77 - Figure 4-59 T arget Settings  Target Description - Here displays the description about the target and this description is unique.  Information - The target can be IP address, port, or domain name.  Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To add a new entry, please follo[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 78 - Figure 4-60 Add or Modify an Access T arget Entry Figure 4-61 Add or Modify an Access T arget Entry For example : If you desire to restrict the inter net activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to access www.google.com only, you should first follow the settings [...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 79 - 4.12.4 Schedule Choose menu “ Access Control → Schedule ”, you can view and set a Schedule list in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-62 . The Schedule list is necessary for the Access Control Rule. Figure 4-62 Schedule Settings  Schedule Description - Here displays the descr[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 80 - Figure 4-63 Advanced Schedule Settings For example : If you desire to restrict the inter net activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday , you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New... b[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 81 - 4.13.1 Static Routing Choose menu “Advanced Routing → St atic Routing ”, and you can configure the static route in the next screen, shown in Figure 4-65 . A static route is a pre-de termine d path that network information must travel to r each a specific host or network. Figure 4-[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 82 - Click the Disable All button to disable all the entries. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries. Click the Previous button to view the information in the previous screen, click the Next button to view the information in the next screen. 4.13.2 System Routing Table Choose [...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 83 - 4.14.1 Control Settings Choose menu “ Bandwidt h Control → Control Settings ”, you can configure the Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwid th in the next screen. Their val ues you c onfigure should be less than 100000Kbps. For optimal cont rol of the bandwidth, please sele ct the r[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 84 -  Ingress bandwidth - This field displa ys the max and mix download bandwidth through the W AN port, the default is 0.  Enable - This displays th e status of the rule.  Modify - Click Modify to edit the rule. Click Delete to delete the rule. T o add a Bandwidth Control rule, fo [...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 85 - Figure 4-72 Binding Settings  MAC Address - The MAC address of the controll ed computer in the LAN.  IP Address - The assigned IP address of the cont rolled computer in the LAN.  Bind - Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device.  Modify - To modify or del[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 86 - 2. Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column. To find an existing entry, follo w the steps below. 1. Click the Find button as shown in Figure 4-72 . 2. Enter the MAC Address or IP Address. 3. Click the Find button in the page as shown in Figure 4-74 . Figure 4-74 Find IP &a[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 87 -  Delete - Delete the item. Click the Bind All button to bind all the current items, available after enable. Click the Load All button to load all items to the IP & MAC Bind ing list. Click the Refresh button to refresh all items.  Note: An item could not be loaded to the IP &a[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 88 - Figure 4-76 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. T ype the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider . 2. T ype the User Name for your DDNS account. 3. T ype the Password for your DDNS account. 4. Click the Login button to log in to[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 89 - Figure 4-77 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. T ype the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. T ype the Password for your DDNS account. 3. T ype the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here. 4. Click the Login button to log i[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 90 - To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. T ype the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. T ype the Password for your DDNS account. 3. T ype the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provide r . 4. Click the Login button to log in the DDNS service. Connection Status - [...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 91 - Figure 4-80 T ime settings  Time zone - Select your local time zone from this drop-down list.  Date - Enter your local date in MM/ DD/YY into the right blanks.  Tim e - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks.  NTP Server 1 / NTP Server 2 - Enter the address [...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 92 - T o set time automatically: 1. Select your local time zone. 2. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II . 3. Click the Get GMT button to get system time from In ternet if you have connected to the Internet. T o set Daylight Saving: 1. Check the box to enable Dayl[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 93 - Figure 4-81 Diagnostic T ools  Diagnostic T ool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too.  Ping - This diagnostic tool troubles hoots connectivity , reachab ility , and name resolution to a given host or gateway .  T racerout e - This diagnostic tool test s the per[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 94 - If the result is similar to the following screen, the connectivity of t he Internet is fine. Figure 4-82 Diagnostic Results  Note: Only one user can use this tool at one time. Op tions “Number of Pings”, “Ping Size” and “Ping T imeout” are used for Ping function. Option ?[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 95 - There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use. However, when experiencing probl ems caused by the Router rather than the configuration, you can tr y to upgrade the firmware. 2) When you upgra de the Router's firmware, you may los[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 96 - Figure 4-85 Backup & Restore Configuration  Click the Backup button to save all configuration setti ngs as a backup file in your local computer .  T o upgrade the Router's configurat ion, follow these instructions.  Click the Browse… button to locate the update file [...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 97 -  Update the configuration with the f ile (system will reboot automatically. 4.17.7 Passw ord Choose menu “ System T ools → Pas sw ord ”, you can change the factor y default user name an d password of the Router in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-87 . Figure 4-87 Password I[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 98 - Figure 4-88 System Log  Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not.  Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server ad dress, validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature, as shown in Figure 4-89 .[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 99 - Figure 4-89 Mail Account Settings  From - Your mail box address. The Router would connect it to send logs.  To - Recipient’s address. The destination mail box where the logs would be received.  SMTP Server - Your smtp server. It corresponds with the mailbox filled in the From[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 100 - Figure 4-90 S tatistics  Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default va lue is disabled. To enable, click the Enable button. If disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will disabled.  Packets Statistics Interval （ 5-60 ） - The default valu[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 101 - UDP Tx The number of UDP packets transmitt ed to the WAN per second at the specified Packets Statistics interval. It is shown like “current transmitting rate / Max transmitting rate”. TCP SYN Tx The number of TCP SYN packets transmitted to the W AN per second at the specified Packe[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 102 - Appendix A: FAQ 1. How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users? 1) First, configure the ADSL Modem in bridge mode. 2) Connect the Ethernet cable from your AD SL Modem to the W AN port on the Router . The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem. 3) L[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 103 - 2) Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter , which is connected to your cable/DSL Modem during installation. If your ISP requires MAC register , log in to the Router and click the " Netw ork " menu link on the left of your browser , and then click [...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 104 - Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry  Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP , which is displayed on the “Status” page. 4) How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the Route r , click the “ Forwarding ” menu on the left of your browser , and click " DMZ &q[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 105 - Figure A-7 Basic Security 4. I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, w hat should I do? 1) Because the WEB Server port 80 will inte rfere with the WEB management port 80 on the Router , you must change the WEB management port number to avoid interference. 2) T o change the WEB managem[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 106 - “ Service Port ”, and your IP address next to the “ IP Address ”, assuming 192.168.0.188 for an example, remember to Enable and Save . Figure A-9 Virtual Servers Figure A-1 0 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry 5. The wireless st ations cannot connect to the Router . 1) Make s[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 107 - Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, we’ll introduce how to inst all and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP . First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is work ing, refer to the adapter ’s manual if necessary . 1. Configure TCP/IP comp onent 1) On the Windows taskb[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 108 - Figure B-2 5) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address t ab is open o n this window by default. Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below:  Setting IP address automatically Select Obtain an IP address automatically , Choose Obt ain DN[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 109 - Figure B-3  Note: For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and Router may need to be restarted.  Setting IP address manually 1 Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the fo llowing items available 2 If the Router's LAN IP addr ess is 192.168.0.1, specify the IP add[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 1 10 - Now click OK to keep your settings.[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 1 1 1 - Appendix C: Specifications General S tandards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.1 1b, IEEE 802.1 1g and IEEE 802.1 1n Protocols TCP/IP , PPPoE, DHCP , ICMP , NA T , SNTP Ports One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation W AN RJ45 port, Four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 ports supporting Auto MD[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 1 12 - Appendix D: Glossary  802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses mu ltiple tr ansmitter and receiver a n tennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increa sed range by exploiting[...]

TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 1 13 - hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection.  SSID - A S ervice S et Id entification is a thirty-two char acter (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. Fo r the wireless devices in a network to communicate with[...]