TP-Link TL-WR941N manual

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    TL-WR941N TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Rev: 1.0.0[...]

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    - I - 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 der[...]

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    - II - 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 appli[...]

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    - III - CONTENTS Package Co ntent s ............................................................................................................... ..................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduc tion........................................................................................................ .................. 2 1.1 Overview of t he Ro uter[...]

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    - IV - 4.6.5 Wireless S tatistics ................................................................................................... 34 4.7 DH CP ....................................................................................................................... ........... 35 4.7.1 DHCP Settings ................................................[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 1 - Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ DC Power Adapter for TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ Quick Install ation Guide ¾ Resource CD for TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router , including: • This Guide • Other Helpf[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 2 - Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the Router Thank you for choosing the TL-WR9 41N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router . Th e TL-WR941N/TL-W R941ND Wireless N Router i nte gr at es 4-port Switch, F ire wa ll, N A T - ro ute r and Wireless AP . Powered by 3x3 MIM O t e c hnology , th e Wireless N Router de[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 3 - 1.2 Conventions The router o r TL-WR941N/ TL-WR941ND menti oned in this gui de stands for TL- WR9 41 N/ TL- WR 94 1N D Wireless N Router without any explanation. ) Note: The two devices of TL-WR941N and TL-WR941ND are sharing this User Guide. For simplicity , we will take TL-WR941ND for example throughou[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 4 - 1.4 Panel Layout 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 off Power On Power on On The router is initializing or maybe has a system error Flashing The router is [...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 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). ¾ Power socket: The Power socket is where you will connect the pow er adapter . Please use the power adapter provided with this TL-WR941N/941 ND Wireless N Router . ¾ LAN ( 1,[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 6 - Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirement s ¾ Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) ¾ One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the router is connected directly to the Ethernet.) ¾ PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable [...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 7 - 5. Connect the DSL/Cable Modem to the W AN port on the router , shown in Figure 2-1. 6. Connect the DC power adapter to the DC power socket on the router , and the other end into an electrical outlet. The router w ill start to work automatically . 7. Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. Figure 2-1 Hardw[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 8 - Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wiz ar d within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP configuration The default IP address of the TL-WR941ND Wire less N Router is 192.168. 1.1. And the default Subnet [...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 9 - Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command ¾ If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC 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 bet ween your PC and the [...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 10 - 3.2 Quick Inst allation Guide With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape ® Navigator) utility , it is easy to configure and manage the TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router . T he Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser . 1. T o access the configurat ion utilit[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 1 1 - 3. Click Next , and then Choose WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 Choose WAN Connection Type The router supports three popular ways to connect to Internet. Please select one compatible with your ISP. Click Next to enter the necessary network parameters. a) If you are[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 12 - Figure 3-8 Quick Setup - S tatic IP ¾ IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by ex ternal users on the Internet (including your ISP). Enter the IP address into the field. ¾ Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address, it is usually 255.255.255.0 ¾ Default Gateway - Enter the[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 13 - ¾ Region - Select your region from the pull-down lis t. 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 fi eld. If your country or regio n is not lis[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 14 - 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 se e the elev en main menus on the left of the Web-based utility . On the right, there are the corres ponding explanations and instru[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 15 - Figure 4-1 Router S tatus 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide."[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 16 - 4.4 QSS This section will guide you add a new wireless device to an existing net work quickly by QSS (Quick Secure Setup) function. a). Choose menu “ QSS ”, 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 PIN [...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 17 - Step 2: For the confi guration of the wirele ss adapter , please choose Push the button on my access point in the configuration utility of t he QSS as below , and click Next . The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method T wo: Step 1: Keep the default QSS Status as Enabled and click the Add d[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 18 - Step 2: Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect .. Step 3: For the confi guration of the wirele ss adapter , please choose Push the button on my access point in the configuration utility of t he QSS as below , and click Next . The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless A[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 19 - Step 2: Choose Ent er the new device's PIN and enter the PIN code of the wireless adapter in the field behind PIN in the above figure. Then click Connect. ) Note: The PIN code of the adapter is always displayed on the QSS configuration screen Step 3: For the configur ation of the wireless adapter ,[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 20 - The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter ) Note: The default PIN code of the Router can be found in its label or the QSS configuration screen as Figure 4-2 . c). Y ou will see the following screen when the new device successfully connected to the network. ) Note: a. The status LED on the router [...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 21 - 4.5 Network Figure 4-4 the Net work menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-4): LAN , WA N and MAC Clone. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresp onding function. 4.5.1 LAN Choose menu “ Network → LAN ”, you can configure the IP parameters o[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 22 - 1. If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose Dyna mic IP type, and the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP. You can see th e page as follows ( Figure 4 -6 ): Figure 4-6 WAN – Dynamic IP This page displays the W A N IP p arameters a ssigned dynamically by your ISP , inc[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 23 - applications. If you cannot get the IP Address normally , you can choose this option. (It is rarely required.) 2. If you choose Static IP, you should have the fixed IP Parameters given by your ISP. The Static IP settings page will appear, shown in Figure 4-7 . Figure 4-7 WAN - S tatic IP ¾ IP Address -[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 24 - Figure 4-8 W AN - PPPoE ¾ User Name/Passw ord - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP . These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet connec tion can be terminat ed automatically after a specified inactivity period ( Max Idle T ime ) and be re-establ[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 25 - If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click the Advanced button, and the page shown in Figure 4-9 will then appear: Figure 4-9 PPPoE Advanced Settings ¾ MTU Size - The default MTU size is “1492” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Siz[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 26 - 4.5.3 MAC Clone Choose menu “ Network → MAC Clone ”, you can configure the MAC address of the WAN on the screen below , Figure 4-10: Figure 4-10 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter . Changes are rare ly needed here. ¾ WAN MAC Address - This field [...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 27 - any of them, you will be able to c onfigure the corres ponding function. 4.6.1 Wireless Settings Choose menu “ Wireless → Wireless Setting ”, you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network on this page. Figure 4-12 Wireless Settings ¾ SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. Th[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 28 - Note Dialog ) Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. ¾ Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel is set to 6. It is not necessary to chang e the wireless channel unless you notice interfe[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 29 - Figure 4-13 ¾ Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless secu rity, select this check box, but it’ s recommended strongly to choose one of t he following modes to enable security. ¾ WEP - It is based on t he IEEE 802.11 standard. • Typ e - you can choose the type fo r the WEP security o[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 30 - • WEP Key settings - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network. • Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption. "Disabl[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 31 - • PSK Passphrase - You can enter a Passphrase between 8 and 63 characters. • Group Key Up date Period - Specify the group key update interval in secon ds. The value should be 30 or above. Ente r 0 to disable the update. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. 4.6.3 Wirel[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 32 - Figure 4-15 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filter ing entry, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the appropriat e MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is an y hexadecimal digit). For example: 00-0[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 33 - to access for Filtering Rules. 3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already. 4. Click the Add New... button and enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-00 -07-BE/00-0A-E B-00-07-5 F in the MAC Address field, then enter wireless station A/B in the Description field, while select Enabled i[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 34 - ¾ Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Thre shold too low may result in poor network performance since excessive packets. 2346 is the default setting and is recommended. ¾ DTIM Interval - This value determine[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 35 - You cannot change any of the val ues on this page. To update this page a nd to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button. If the numbers of connected wireless st ations go beyond on e page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to retu[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 36 - computer . ¾ St art IP Address - This field specifies the first of the addresses in the IP address pool. 192.168.1.100 is the def ault start address. ¾ End IP Address - This field specifie s the last of the addresses in the IP address pool. 192.168.1.199 is the default end address. ¾ Address Lease Ti[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 37 - You cannot change any of the valu es on this page . To update this page and to show the current attached devices, click the Refresh button. 4.7.3 Address Reservation Choose menu “ DHCP → Address Reservation ”, you can view and add a reserved addresses for clients via the next screen (shown in Figu[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 38 - Delete . 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable/ Disabled 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 the previous page. 4.8 Forwardin[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 39 - ¾ IP Address - The IP Address of the PC pr oviding 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 either Enabled or Disabled . To setup a virtual server entry: 1. Cl[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 40 - Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previ ous page. ) Note: If you set the virtual server of service port as 80, you must set the Web management port on System Tools –> Remote Management pag e to be any other value except 80 such as 808 0. Otherw[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 41 - 3010-3030. ¾ Incoming Protocol - The protocol used for Inco ming Ports Range, either TCP or UDP , or ALL (all protocols suppor ted by the router). ¾ Statu s - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled . To add a new rule, enter the following data on the Port Triggering screen. 1. Click the A[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 42 - Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries ) Note: 1. When the trigger connection is released, the according ope ning ports will be closed. 2. Each rule allowed to be used only by one ho st on LAN synchronously . The trigger connection o[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 43 - Figure 4-29 UPnP Setting ¾ Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or di sabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. As allowing this may present a risk to security, this feature is disabled by default. ¾ Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information. • App Des[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 44 - Figure 4-31 Firewall ¾ Enable Firewall - the general firewall switch is on or off. ¾ Enable IP Address Filtering - set IP Address Filtering is enabled or disabled. There are two default filtering rules of IP Address Filtering, either Allow or Deny passing through the router. ¾ Enable Domain Filtering[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 45 - Figure 4-32 IP address Filtering ¾ Effective Time - This is the time or the range of time fo r the entry to take effect. For example, 1800 - 2200, it means that the entry will take effect from 18:00 to 22:00. ¾ LAN IP - This is the LAN IP address or the ran ge of LAN IP addresses in dotted-de cimal no[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 46 - your local network during the time of 1800 to 2 200; And wish to make the PCs with IP addresses 192.168.1.8 to 192.168.1.12 unable to visit the website of IP address 202.96.134.12 all the day, while other PCs have no limit. You c an configure the rules as follows. 1. Enable the “Firewall” and “IP [...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 47 - Other configurations for the entries: 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 Move button to change the entry’s order a[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 48 - T o Add a Domain filtering entry: For example: if you want to block the PCs on your LAN from accessing websites www.xxyy.com.cn , www.aabbcc.com and websites with end of .net on the Internet, while no limit for other websites, you can configure as follows. 1. Click Add New… / Modify shown in Figure 4-[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 49 - 4.9.4 MAC Filtering Choose menu “ Security → MAC Address Filtering ”, you can configure t he MAC Address filtering rule in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-36). The MAC Addr ess Filtering feature allows you to control access to the Inte rnet by users on y our local network based on their MAC add[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 50 - 3. Enter the appropriate MAC address and de scriptions, and then choos e the enabled status. 4. Finally , click Save to make the rule tak e effect. T o add additional entries , repeat step s 1-4. After you finish the configurations, yo u will see the rules in the ta ble below: Figure 4-37 Other configur[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 51 - Figure 4-38 S tatic Routing T o add st atic routing entries: 1. Click Add New … shown in Figure 4-38, you will see the following screen. Figure 4-39 Add or Modify a S tatic Route Entry 2. Enter the following data: ¾ Destination IP Address - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or [...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 52 - 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. 4.11 Dy namic DNS Choose menu “ Dynamic DNS ”, you can configure the Dynamic DNS function in the next scr[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 53 - 4.12 Sy stem T ools Figure 4-41 T he System T ools menu Choose menu “ System T ools ”, you can see the subm enus under the main menu: Time Settings , Firmware , Factory Default s, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Passw ord, System Log, Remote Management and St atistics. Click any of them, and you will [...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 54 - 3. Click Save to save the configuration. T o configure the system automatically: 1. Select your local time zone. 2. Enter the IP address for NTP Server Prior . 3. Click the Get GMT button to get system time from In ternet if you have connected to the Internet. ) Note: 1. This setting will be used for so[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 55 - router experiences no di fficulties, it is unnecessary to dow nload a recent firmware vers ion unless the new version has a s pecial feature that you want. 2) When you upgrade the router's firmware, you may lose its current c onfigurations, so please back up the router’s current settings before y[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 56 - ¾ Click the Backup button to save all configuration setti ngs as a backup file in your local computer . ¾ T o upgrade the router's configurat ion, follow these instructions: • Click the Browse button to locate the update file for t he device, or enter the exact path to the Setting file in the t[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 57 - Figure 4-47 Password It is recommended strongly that you should change the factory default user name and password of the router, because all users who try to access the router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router's default user nam e and password. ) Note: The new [...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 58 - Click the Refresh button to refresh the logs. Click the Clear All button to clear all the logs. 4.12.8 Remote Management Choose menu “ System T ools → Remote Management ”, you can configure the Remote Management function on this screen (shown in Figure 4-49). This feature allows you to manage your[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 59 - Figure 4-50 S tatistics ¾ Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default val ue is disabled. To enable, click the Enable button. ¾ Packets Statistics Interval - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the pull-down list. The Packets S tatis tic interval indicate[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 60 - Appendix A: FAQ 1. How do I configure the router to access Internet by ADSL users? 1) First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridg e model. 2) Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the W AN port on the route r . The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem. 3[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 61 - background. ii. If you are a Cable user , please configur e the router following the abo ve steps. 2. How do I configure the router to access Internet by Ethernet users? 1) Login to the router , click th e “Network” menu on the left of your browser , and click "W AN" submenu. On the W AN p[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 62 - 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: Login to the router , click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser , and click "DMZ" submenu. On the "[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 63 - Figure A-7 Remote Management ) Note: If the above configuration takes effect, to configure to the router by typing http://192.168.1.1:88 (the router ’s LAN IP addres s: Web Managem ent Port) in the address field of the Web browser. 3) Login to the router , click the “Forwardi ng” m enu on the left[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 64 - 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 Ad dress of your wireless stations.[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 65 - 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 component 1) On the Windows taskbar , click the Start but[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 66 - Figure B-2 5) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below: ¾ Setting IP address automatically Select Obt ain an IP address automatically , Choose Obt ain DNS server automatical[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 67 - Figure B-3 ¾ 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 ad dr ess is 192.168.1.1, type IP address is 192.168.1.x (x is from 2 to 254), and Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. 3 T ype the router ’s LAN IP a[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 68 - Figure B-4[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 69 - Appendix C: Specifications General S tandards IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.1 1b, 802.1 1g and 802.1 1n (draft 2.0) 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 catego[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 70 - 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 diversi[...]

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    TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router - 71 - ¾ PPPoE ( P oint to P oint P rotocol o ver E thernet) - PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection. ¾ SSID - A S ervice S et Id entification is a thirty-two char acter (maximum) alphanumeri c key identifying a wireles[...]