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TL-WR740N TL-WR741ND 150Mbp s Wireless N Router Rev: 3.0.1 1910010596[...]
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS S pecifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., L TD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of t heir respective holders. No part of th e specifications ma y be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivativ[...]
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FCC RF Radiation Exposure S t atement: This equipment complies with FCC RF radiatio n exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter . “T o comply with FCC RF exposure compliance r equirements, this grant is applicable [...]
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Industry Canada S t atement: This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)This device must accept any interference rec e ived, including interference that may cause undesired operation. IMPORT ANT NOTE: Radiation Exposu[...]
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., L TD. Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and T echnology Park, Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 150Mbp s Wireless N Router Model No.: TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND T rademark: TP-LINK We d[...]
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CONTENTS Package Contents .......................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 2 1.1 Overview of the Router ................................[...]
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4.8 Forwarding ................................................................................................................. 49 4.8.1 Virtual Servers ................................................................................................ 49 4.8.2 Port T riggering .........................................................................[...]
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4.16.8 System Log ..................................................................................................... 90 4.16.9 St a t i s t i c s ......................................................................................................... 92 Appendix A: F AQ ...........................................................................[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ DC Power Adapter for TL-WR740N/TL-WR74 1ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Quick Install ation Guide ¾ Resource CD for TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router, including: • [...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the Router The TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N R outer integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NA T -Router and Wireless AP . The 150Mbps Wire less N Router delivers exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet t he need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 1.2 Conventions The Router or TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR740N/TL-WR741N D 150Mbps Wireless N Router without any explanation. ) Note: The two devices of TL-WR740N and TL-WR741N D share this User Guide. For simplicity , we will take TL-WR741ND for example throughout this[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 1.4 Panel Lay out 1.4.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch The Router ’s LEDs and the QSS button are located on the front panel (V iew from left 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[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 1.4.2 The Rear Panel Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch The following parts are lo cated on the rear panel (View from lef t to right). ¾ RESET : There are two ways to reset to the Router's factory defaults: 1) Use the Factory Default s function on System T ools -> Factory Default s page in the Route[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 Sy stem Requirement s ¾ Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) ¾ One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ 45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is connected directly to the Ethernet.) ¾ PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet ca[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 7. Power on your Cable/DSL Modem. Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of t he TL-WR741ND 1 50Mbps Wireless N Router 7[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR741ND 150Mbp s Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wiz ard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default domain name of the TL-WR 741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router is http://tplinklogin[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2 , it means the connec tion between your PC and the Router failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these step s: 1. Is the connection bet ween your PC and the Router correct? ) Note: The 1/2/3/4 LEDs [...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 1. T o access the configur ation utility , open a web-browse r and type the default address http://tplinklogin.net in the address field of the browser . Figure 3-3 Login the Router After a moment, a login window will appear , similar to the Figure 3-4 . Enter admin for the User Name and Password, both [...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 3-6 Choose WAN Connection Type The Router provides Auto-Detect function and supports three popular ways PPPoE , Dyn ami c IP and Static IP to connect to the Internet. It’s recommended that you make use of the Auto-Detect function. If you are sure of what kind of connection type your ISP provid[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ If the connection type detect ed is Dynamic IP , the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-8 . z If you are visiting the Router from the main computer, please select Yes , and then click Clone MAC Address . Figure 3-8 Quick Setup – MAC Clone z If you are visiting the Router from another com[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - S tatic IP ¾ IP Address - This is the WAN IP address seen by external users on the Internet (including your ISP). Enter t he IP address into the field. ¾ Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask is used for the WA N IP address, it is usually 255.255.255.0. ¾ Default Gateway - Enter th[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Wireless Network Name (also called SSID) - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Se t Identification) must be a ssigned to all wireless devices in your network. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates t[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router If you don’t make any changes on the Wireless page, you will see the Finish p age as shown in Figure 3-12 . Click the Fini sh button to finish the Quick Setup . Figure 3-12 Quick Setup – Finish If there is something changed on the Wireless page, you will see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3-13 [...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 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 sixteen main menus on the left of the W eb-based utility . On the right, there are the corre sponding explanations a nd inst[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-1 Router S tatus 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide . 17[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 4.4 QSS This section will guide you to add a new wirele ss device to an existing network quickly by QSS (Quick Secure Setup) function. Choose menu “ QSS ”, and you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-2 ). Figure 4-2 QSS ¾ QSS St atus - Enable or disable the QSS function here. ¾ Current PI[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Step 2. Press and hold the QSS button of t he adapter directly for 2 or 3 seconds. Step 3. W ait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration. The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method T w o: Step 1. Press the QSS button on the front p anel of [...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Step 2. For the confi guration of the wireless adapte r , please choose Push the button on m y access point in the configuration utility of the QSS as below , and click Next . The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 3. W ait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to compl[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Method Three: Step 1. Keep the default QSS S tatus as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-2 , then the following screen will appear . Figure 4-3 Add A New Device Step 2. Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect . Step 3. For the configuration of t he wi[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Step 4. Wa it for a while until the next screen appears. Click Fini sh to complete the QSS configuration. The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter II. By P IN If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Se tup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two method[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Step 3. For the confi guration of the wirele ss adapter , please choose Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar in the configuration utility of the QSS as below , and click Next . The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter ) Note: In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 1[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter ) Note: The default PIN code of t he Router can be found in its label or the QSS configuration screen as Figure 4-2 . Step 3. Y ou will see the following screen when t he new device successfully connected to the network. ) Note: 1. The status LED on the [...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 4.5 Network Figure 4-4 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-4 ): WA N , LAN and MAC Clone. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresp onding function. 4.5.1 WAN Choose menu “ Network → WA N ”, and then yo u can configure t he IP[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router This page displays the W AN IP parameters a ssigned dynamically 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. ¾ MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum T ransmi[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Default Gatewa y - (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation. ¾ MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum T ransmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recomm ended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your IS[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router • Dyn ami c 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 IP - Y ou can check this radio button to us e S tatic IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP [...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-8 PPPoE Advanced Settings ¾ 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 . ¾ Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Acce ss Concentrat or) name, which should not be [...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-9 W AN – BigPond Cable ¾ User Name/Passw ord - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP . These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Auth Server - Enter the authenticating serv er IP address or host name. ¾ Auth Domain - T ype in the domain suffix server name based on your location. [...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-estab lished automatically when it was down. ¾ Connect Manually - Y ou can click the Connect / Disconnect button to connect/disconnect immediately . This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode. The Internet connection[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Dynamic IP/ St atic IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP . Click the Connect button to connect immediately . Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately . ¾ Connect on Demand - Y ou can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-1 1 WAN –PPTP ¾ User Name/Passw ord - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP . These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Dynamic IP/ S t atic IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’ s IP address or the domain name. If you choose static IP and enter the [...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed befor e your Internet connection terminates. ¾ Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Rout er is disconnected. T o use this option, click the radio button. ¾ Connect Manually - Y ou can configur e the Router to ma ke it connect or [...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ MAC Address - The physical address of the Router , as seen from the LAN. The value can' t be changed. ¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address of your Router or reset it in dotted-decimal notatio n (factory default: 192.168.0.1). ¾ Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the netw[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 4.6 W ireless Figure 4-14 Wireless men u There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-14 ): W ireless Settings , Wireless Security , Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless St atistic s. Click any of them, and you will be able to c onfigure the corresponding functio[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Region - Select your region from the drop-down list. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the Router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the Router in a region other than one of those specified in this field. If your country or region is not liste[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Enable Wireless Router Radio - The wireless radio of this Router can be enabled or disabled to allow wireless stations access. ¾ Enable SSID Broadcast - When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSI D broadcast by the Router. If you se[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-16 ¾ Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless secu rity, select this check box, but it’s strongly recommended to choose one of t he following modes to enable security. ¾ WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802. 11 standard. If you select this check box, you will find a notice in red[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router • Typ e - you can choose the type for the WEP secu rity on the drop-down list. The default setting is Automatic , which can select Open Sy stem or Shared Key authentication type automatically based on the wirele ss station's capability and request. • WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCI I for[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router • Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius Server. • Radius Port - Enter the port that radius service used. • Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius Server. • Group Key Up date Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. [...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-20 Wireless MAC addre ss Filtering T o filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Ena ble . The default setting is Disable . ¾ MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter . ¾ Statu s - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled . ¾ Description - A[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 4. Click the Save button to save this entry . 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. [...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 4.6.4 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “ Wir el es s → Wireless Advanced ”, and then you can c onfigure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 4-22 Wireless Advanced ¾ Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 20-1000 millise conds for Beacon Interval here. The beacons are the packets[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Enabled AP Isolation - This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from each other. Wireless devices will be able to co mmunicate with the Router but not with each other. To use this function, check th is box. AP Isolation is disabled by default. ) Note: If you are not familiar with [...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 4.7 DHCP Figure 4-24 The DHCP m enu There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 4-24 ): DHCP Settings , DHCP Client s List and Address Rese rvation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.7.1 DHCP Settings Choose menu “ DHCP → DHCP Setti[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a ne twork user will be allowed connection to the Router with thei r current dynamic IP Address. Enter the amount of time in minutes and t he user will be "leased" this dy namic IP Address. After the time is up, the user wil[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 4.7.3 Address Reservation Choose menu “ DHCP → Address Reserva tion ”, and then you can view and a dd a reserved address for clients via the next screen (shown in Figure 4-27 ). When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time w[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Click the Enable/ Disable All button to make all entries enabled/disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return to the previous page. 4.8 Forwarding Figure 4-29 T he Forwarding menu There are four submenus [...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ IP Address - The IP address of the PC running the service application. ¾ Protocol - The protocol used for th is application, either TCP , UDP , or All (all protocols supported by the Router). ¾ Statu s - The status of this entry , "Enabled" m eans the virtual server entry is enabled. ¾ [...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page. ) Note: If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on Security –> Remote Management page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080. Other[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-33 Add or Modify a T riggering Entry ¾ T rigger Port - The port for outgoing traffic. An outgoi ng connect ion using this port will trigger this rule. ¾ T rigger Protocol - The protocol used for T rigger Ports, either TCP , UDP , or All (all protocols supported by the Router). ¾ Incoming Po[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 2. The Router records this connection, opens t he incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port T riggering table, and associates them with th e local host. 3. When necessary , the external host will be abl e to connect to the local host using one of the ports defined in the Incoming Po[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-35 UPnP Setting ¾ Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or di sabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. This feature is enabled by default. ¾ Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information. • App Description - The description about the applic ation[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 4.9 Security Figure 4-36 The Security menu There are four submenus under t he Security menu as shown in Figure 4-36 : Basic Security , Advanced Security , Local Management and Remote Management. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure t he corresponding function. 4.9.1 Basic Security Choos[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ VPN - VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using VPN protocols to pass through the Router. • PPTP Passthrough - Point-to-Point Tunneling Pr otocol (PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be t unneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass throug[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-38 Advanced Security ¾ Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 a nd 60 seconds from the drop-down list. The Packets S t atistics Interval value indicates the time section of the packe ts sta tistics. The result of the statistics is used fo r anal[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ UDP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 500. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current UPD-FLOOD Packe ts number is beyond the set value, the Router will startup the bl ocking function immediately. ¾ Enable TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the TCP-SYN-FL[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router the Setup page of the Ro uter's Web-Based Utility locally from inside the network, check the radio button “ Only the PCs listed can brow se the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks ”, and then enter each MAC Address in a separate field. The format for the MAC Ad dress is XX-XX-XX-[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router used is 8080, please enter http ://202.96.12.8:8080 in your browser. Later, you may be asked for the Router's password. After successfully entering the username and password, you will be able to access the Router's web-based utility. 2. Be sure to change the Router's default password to [...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-42 Add or Modify Parental Co ntrol Entry 2. Enter the MAC address of the PC (e.g. 00-11-22-33-44-AA) you’d like to control in the MAC Address of Child PC field, or you can choos e the MAC address from the All MAC Addres s in Current LAN drop-dow n list. 3. Give a description (e.g. Allow Goog[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button to return to the previous page. For example : If you desire that the child PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access www.google.com on Saturday o nly while the parent PC with MAC addr ess 00-11-22-33-44-BB is without any [...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router There are four submenus under the A ccess Control menu as shown in Figure 4-44 : Rule , Host , Ta r g e t and Schedule . Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.11.1 Rule Choose menu “ Access Control → Rule ”, and then you can view and set Access Control[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Delete All - Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. ¾ Move - You can change the entry ’s order as desired. Enter in the first box the ID number of the entry you want to move and in the se cond box another ID number , a nd then click the Move button to change the entri[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-47 Quick Setup – Create an Access T arget Entry ¾ Mode - Here are two options, IP Address and Domain Name. You can choose either of them from the drop-down list. ¾ Target Description - In this field, create a descripti on for the target. Note that this description should be unique (e.g. Ta[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-48 Quick Setup – Create an Advanced Schedule Entry ¾ Schedule Description - In this field, create a descripti on for the schedule. Note that this description should be unique (e.g. Schedule_1). ¾ Day - Choose Select Days and select the ce rtain day (days), or choose Everyday. ¾ Time - Sel[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Rule Name - In this field, create a name for the rule. Note that this name should be unique (e.g. Rule_1). ¾ Host - In this field, select a host from the dr op-down list for the rule. The def ault value is the Host Description you set just now. ¾ Target - In this filed, select a target from t he d[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 1. Click the submenu Rule of Access Control in the left to return to the Rule List page. Select Enable Internet Access Contro l and choose "Allow the packets specified by any e nabled access control policy to pass through the Router". 2. We recommend that you click Setup Wizard button to fini[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New… button. 2. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address. z If you select IP Addre ss, the screen shown is Figure 4-52 . 1) In Host Description field, create a unique desc[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 4. In MAC Address field, enter 00-11 -22-33-44-AA. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Host Se ttings page and see the following list. 4.11.3 Target Choose menu “ Access Control → Ta r g e t ”, and then you can view and set a T arget list in the screen as shown in[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 1) In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). 2) In IP Address field, enter the IP address of the target. 3) Select a common service from Common Service Port drop-down list, so that the Target Port will be automatically filled. If the Common Service Port dr[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Then you will go back to the Target Settings page and see the following list. 4.11.4 Schedule Choose menu “ Access Control → Schedule ”, and then you can view and set a Schedule list in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-57 . The Schedule list is necessary for the Access Control Rule. Figure 4-[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-58 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... button shown in F[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 4.12.1 Static Routing List Choose menu “ Advanced Routing → St atic Routing List ”, and then you c an configure the static route in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-60 ). A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network. Figure 4-6[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Click the Delete button to delete the entry . Click the Enable All button to enable all the entries. 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 b[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu as shown in Figure 4-63 : Control Settings and Rules List . Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided belo w . 4.13.1 Control Settings Choose menu “ B[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Egress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the WA N port, the default is 0. ¾ Ingress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through the W AN port, the default is 0. ¾ Enable - This displays th e status of th e rule. ¾ Modify - Clic[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-68 Binding Setting ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the controll ed computer in the LAN. ¾ IP Address - The assigned IP address of the cont rolled computer in the LAN. ¾ Bind - Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device. ¾ Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 1. Click the Find button as shown in Figure 4-68 . 2. Enter the MAC Address or IP Address. 3. Click the Find button in the page as shown in Figure 4-70 . Figure 4-70 Find IP & MAC Binding Ent ry Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entri[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 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 & MAC Bind ing list if the IP addres s of the [...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-72 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the Domain Name your dynamic DNS service provider gave. 2. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. 3. Enter the Passwo rd for your DDNS account. 4. Click the Login button to login the DDNS service. Connection[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-73 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Enter the Passwo rd for your DDNS account. 3. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider . 4. Click the Login button to login to the DDNS servic[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-74 No-ip.com DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. amic DNS service provider . Connection Status - The status of the DDNS servic e connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out th e DDNS service. ) Note: to login agai[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Choose menu “ System T oo Settings , Diagnostic , Firm ls ”, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: Ti m e ware Upgrade , Factory Default s, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and St atistics. Click any of them, and you w ill be able to configure the corresponding functio[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ End - The time to end the Daylight Saving. Select t he month in the first field, the week in the /Minute/Second format. 4. Click Save . T o set time automatically: ht Saving. from the drop-down lists in the St ar t field. rop-down lists in the End field. second field, the day in the third fi eld and[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-78 Diagnostic T ools ¾ Diagnostic T ool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too. ¾ Ping - This diagnostic tool troublesho ots connectivity , reachability , and name resolution to a given host or gateway . ¾ T raceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connecti[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router The Diagnostic Result s page displays the result of diagnosis. If the result is similar to the following screen, the connectivity of t he Internet is fine. Figure 4-79 Diagnostic Results ) Note: 1. Only one user can use the diagnostic tools at one time. 2. "Ping Count", "Ping Packet Size[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 4. The Router will reboot while has a new feature you Router rather than the lease write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing aded. power during the upgrade could damage the Router. 4.16.4 Factory Defaults uter to factory defaults on the following screen the upgrading has be en finishe[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-82 Backup & Restore Configu ration ¾ T o upgrade the Router's configurat ion, follow these instructions. • Click the Browse button to find the configuration file which you want to restore. • Click the Restore button to update the configuration wi th the file whose path is the one[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 4.16.7 Password Choose menu “ System T ools → Password ”, and then you can change t he factory default user e next screen as shown in Figure 4-84 . name and password of the Router in th Figure 4-84 Password It is strongly recommended that you should c hange the factory default user name and passw[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-85 System Log ¾ Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not. ¾ Mail Settings - Set the receivi ddress, server address, validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature, as shown in Figure 4-86 . ng and sending mailbox a Figure 4-86 Mail Acco[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router • SMTP Server - Your smtp server. It corresponds with the mailbox filled in the From field. e User Name and Password in g fields. he Password - Enter the password again to confirm. logs automatically. You could mail the t only one could be the current effective rule. Enter the desired time or interva[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-87 S tatistics ¾ Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default va lue is disable d. To enable it, click the Enable button. If it is disabled, the function of DoS protecti on in Security settings will be disabled. ¾ Packets Statistics Interval ( 5-60 ) - The default value is [...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Statistics Table: IP/MAC A ddress The IP and MAC addr ess are displayed with related statistics. Packets The total number of packets received a nd transmitted by the Router. Total Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted b y the Router. Packets The total number of packets received and t[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix A: FAQ 1. How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users? 1) First, configure the ADSL Modem configure d in RFC1483 bridge model. 2) Conn ect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the W AN port on the Router . The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem. [...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 2. How do I configure the Router to access Internet by Ethernet users? 1) Login to the Router , click the “Network” m enu on the left of your browser , and click "W AN" submenu. On the W AN page, select “Dynamic IP” for "W AN Connection T ype", finish by clicking “Save”.[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 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 Router , click the “ Forw arding ” menu on the lef t of your browser , and click " DMZ " submenu. On t[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 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 management port number :[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ) Note: If the above configuration takes effect, you c an visit and configure the Router by typing http://192.168.0.1:88 (the Router’s LAN IP address: Web Management Port) in the address field of the Web browser. If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 192.168.1.x, the default LA N I[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 3) Make sure the wireless stations have ri ght KEY for encryption when the Router is encrypted. 4) If the wireless connection is ready , but you c an’t access the Router , check the IP Address of your wireless stations. 100[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix B: Configuring the PCs In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP . First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is wo rking, refer to the adapter ’s manual if needed. 1. Inst all TCP/IP compone nt 1) On the Windows taskbar , click the Start b[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 4) In the prompt page that showed below , double click on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) . Figure B-2 5) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. 102[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 6) Select Obt ain an IP address automatically and Obt ain DNS server automatically , as shown in the Figure below: Figure B-3 103[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix C: Specifications General S tandards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE802. 1 1n, IEEE802.1 1b, IEEE 802.1 1g 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 MDI/MDIX 10BASE-T : UTP c[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix D: Glossary ¾ 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standar ds by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses mu ltiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and incr eas ed range by exploiting th e spatial divers[...]
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ 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 each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parame[...]