TP-Link TL-WR840N manual

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router REV1.0.1 191001 1003[...]

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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., L TD 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: 300Mbp s Wireless N Router Model No.: TL-WR840N T rademark: TP-LINK We declare und[...]

- I - CONTENTS Package C ontent s..................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduc tion ......................................................................................... 2 1.1 Ov erview of the Router.....................................................................[...]

- II - 4.7.2 DHCP Client List ........................................................................................... 41 4.7.3 Address Rese rv ation .................................................................................... 42 4.8 Forwar ding .............................................................................................[...]

- III - 4.16.5 Backup & Re store ......................................................................................... 79 4.16.6 Rebo ot .......................................................................................................... 80 4.16.7 Password ...............................................................................[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 1 - Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Power Adapter for TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Quick Install ation Guide ¾ Resource CD for TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful In[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 2 - Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the Router Th e TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router int eg ra tes 4-port Switch, Fi re wal l, NA T -R out er an d Wi re les s AP . P owe re d by 2x 2 MIMO technology , the 300Mbps Wireless N Router delivers exceptional r ange an d speed, whi ch ca n fu lly [...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 3 - 1.2 Conventions The Router or TL-WR840N mentioned in this gui de stands for T L-W R84 0N 3 0 0 M b p s W i r e l e s s N Router without any explanation. 1.3 Main Features ¾ Complies with IEEE 802.1 1n to provide a wireless data rate of u p to 300Mbps. ¾ One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 W AN po[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N 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 Router has a s[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N 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). ¾ WIFI: This button is used to enable/dis able the Router ’s wireless function. ¾ WPS/RESET : This button is used for both WPS and Reset function. T o use the WPS fu[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 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 Etherne[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 7 - 5. Connect the power adapter to the power socket on the Router , and th e other end into an electrical outlet. The Router w ill start to work automatically . 6. Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation Figure 2-2 W all-mount Install ) Note: The diameter of the screw [...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 8 - Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functi ons of your TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wiz ar d within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default domain name of the TL-WR8 40N 300Mbps Wire less N Router is http://tplin[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 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 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 bet ween your PC[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 10 - 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 connection b[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 1 1 - 1. After successful log in, you can click the Quick Setup menu to quickly configure your Router . Figure 3-5 Quick Setup 2. Click Next , and then WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 WAN Connection Type The Router provides Auto-Detect function and supports three[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 12 - Figure 3-7 Quick Setup – L2TP/Russia L2TP ¾ User Name / Password - Enter the User Name and Passw ord provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. If you have difficulty with this pr ocess, please contact your ISP. Select Stat i c I P if IP Address/ Subnet Mask/ Gateway and DNS serve[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 13 - Figure 3-8 Quick Setup – PPTP/Russia PPTP ¾ User Name / Password - Enter the User Name and Passw ord provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. If you have difficulty with this pr ocess, please contact your ISP. Select Stat i c I P if IP Address/ Subnet Mask/ Gateway and DNS serve[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 14 - ¾ User Name / Password - Enter the User Name and Passw ord provided by your ISP. These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP. ¾ Confirm Password - Re-enter the password provided by your ISP to ensure the Password you entered is correct. If[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 15 - 5) If the connecti on type detected is St atic IP , the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-12. Figure 3-12 Quick Setup - S tatic IP ¾ IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet (including your ISP). Enter t he IP address into the field. ¾ Subnet[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 16 - ¾ Wireless Radio - The wireless radio can only be enabl ed/disabled by using the WIFI ON/OFF switch on the device. ¾ 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. Consid[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 17 - These settings are only for basic wireless par ameters. For advanced settings, please refer to 4.6 Wireless . 5. Then you will see the Finish page. ¾ If you don’t make any change on the Wireless page, you will see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3-14. Click the Finis h button to finish the[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 18 - 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 fift een main menus on the left of the W eb-based utility . On the right, there are the corres ponding explanations [...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 19 - Figure 4-1 Router S tatus 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide . 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[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 20 - Figure 4-2 WPS ¾ WPS Statu s - Enable or disable the WPS function here. ¾ Current PIN - The current value of the R outer's PIN is displayed her e. The default PIN of the Router can be found in the l abel attached on the router . ¾ Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the Router to its defaul[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 21 - Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly . Step 3: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes duri ng the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process. Step 4: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the Router . Step 5: Refer back to your c[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 22 - 4.5 Network Figure 4-5 the Net work menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-5): 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 ”, you can configure the IP p a[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 23 - ¾ MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum T ransmission Unit) va lue for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recomm ended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP . ¾ Use These DNS Servers - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Use These DNS Ser[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 24 - ¾ MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum T ransmission Unit) va lue for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recomm ended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP . ¾ Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal notation pro[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 25 - access the Internet again. If you want your Internet connec tion keeps active all the time, please enter “0” in the Max Idle T ime field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects. ¾ Connect Automatically - The connection can be [...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 26 - ¾ Service Name/AC Name - The servic e name and AC (Access Concentrator) name should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP . In most cases, leaving these fields blank will work. ¾ ISP S pecified IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to [...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 27 - ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP . These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ 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 . ¾ C[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 28 - Figure 4-1 1 PPTP Settings ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP . These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ 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 IP an d e[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 29 - ¾ Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Rout er is disconnected. T o use this option, check the radio button. ¾ Connect Manually - Y ou can configure the Router to ma ke it connect or disconnect manually . After a specified period of inactivity ( Max Idle T ime ), the Router [...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 30 - Some ISPs require that you re gister the MAC Address of your adapter . Changes are rarely needed here. ¾ 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 correct MAC address into this field in X[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 31 - 4.6 Wireless Figure 4-14 Wireless menu There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-14): Wireless Settings , Wireless Security , W ireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless St atistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to c onfigure the corresponding func[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 32 - When you select your local region from the drop-down list, click the Save button , then the Note Dialog appears. Click OK . Note Dialog ) Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region sel ection option. ¾ Mode - Select the desired mode. T he default sett[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 33 - Figure 4-16 ¾ SSID(to be bridged) - The SSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search func tion to select the SSID to join. ¾ BSSID(to be bridged) - The BSSID of the AP your R outer is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search f u[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 34 - Figure 4-17 Wireless Security ¾ Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless securi ty, check this radio button. But it’s strongly recommended to choose one of t he following modes to enable security. ¾ WP A-PSK/WP A2-PSK – Personal (Recommended) - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authenticati[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 35 - • PSK Passphrase - You can enter ASCII characters bet ween 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64 Hexadecimal characters. • 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. ¾ WP A /WP A2 – Enterprise - [...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 36 - • WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here . Hexadecimal format stands for any combinati on of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specifie d length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. • WEP Key - Select which[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 37 - To Add a Wireless MAC Addre ss filtering entry, click the Add N ew … button. The " Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entr y " page will appear , shown in Figure 4-22: Figure 4-22 Add or Modify Wireless MA C Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering e[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 38 - 1) Enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-B 0-00-0B/00-0 A-EB-00-07-5 F in the MAC Address field. 2) Enter wireless station A/B in the Description field. 3) Select Enabled in the Status drop-down list. 4) Click the Save button. 5) Click the Back button. The filtering rules that configured s hould be sim[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 39 - performance because of excessive packe ts. 2346 is the default setting and is recommended. ¾ DTIM Interval - This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast an[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 40 - You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button. If the numbers of connected wireless st ations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 41 - ¾ End IP Address - S pecify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.0.199 is the default end address. ¾ Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a ne twork user will be allowed connection to the Rout er with their current dyna[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 42 - 4.7.3 Address Reservation Choose menu “ DHCP → Address Reservation ”, you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen (shown in Figure 4-28).When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 43 - 4.8 Forwarding Figure 4-30 T he Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwar ding menu (shown in Figure 4-30), Virtual Servers , Port T riggering , DMZ and UPnP . Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.8.1 Virtual Servers Choose menu “ Fo[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 44 - 1. Click the Add New… button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-32. 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 service port number or service port range in[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 45 - conferencing, In ternet calling and so on . These applications cannot work with a pure NA T Router . Port T ri ggering is used fo r some of these applic ations that ca n work with an NA T Router . Figure 4-33 Port T riggering Once the Router is configured, the operation is as follows: 1. A local[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 46 - 5. Select Enable in Statu s field. 6. Click the Save button to save the new rule. Figure 4-34 Add or Modify a Port Triggering 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 inf[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 47 - Figure 4-35 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 the DMZ Host IP Address field. 3. Click the Save button. ) Note: After you set the DMZ host, the firewa ll related to the host will not work. 4.8.4 UPn[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 48 - • Status - The status of the port is displayed he re. “Enabled” means that the port is still active. Otherwise, the port is inactive. Click Refresh to update the Current UPnP Settings List. 4.9 Security Figure 4-37 T he Security menu There are four submenus under t he Security menu as show[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 49 - factory default. If you want all the comput ers on the LAN exp osed to the outside world, you can disable it. ¾ VPN - VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using IPSec, PPTP, or L2TP protocols to pas s through the Router’s firewall. z PPTP Passthrough - Point-to-Poi[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 50 - Figure 4-39 Advanced Security ¾ Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Se lect a value between 5 and 60 seconds from the drop-down list. The Packets S tatistics Interval value indicates the time section of the p ackets statistics. The result of the statistics is used for [...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 51 - ¾ TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value, the Router will startup t he blocking function immediately. ¾ Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port to Router - Enable or Dis[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 52 - Click the Save button to save your settings. ) Note: If your PC is blocked but you want to access the Router again, use a pin to press and hold th e WPS/RESET ٛ button (hole) on the back panel for about 5 sec onds to reset the Router ’ s factory defaults on the Router ’s W eb-Based Utility [...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 53 - 4.10 Parent al Control Choose menu “ Parental Control ”, and you can configure the par ental control in the screen as shown in Figure 4-42. The Parental Control function can be used to control the internet a ctivities of the child, limit the child to access certai n websites and restrict the[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 54 - 5. Select from the Effective Time drop-down list the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1) you want the entry to take effect. If there are not suitable schedules for you, click the Schedule in red below to go to the Advance Schedule Se ttings page and create the schedule you need. 6. In the Status field, y[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 55 - 3. Click “ Parental Control ” menu on the left to go back to the Add or Modify Parental Co ntrol Entry page: z Click Add Ne w ... button. z Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Children’s PC field. z Enter “Allow Google” in the Website Description field. z Enter “www.google.[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 56 - Figure 4-46 Access Control Rule Management ¾ Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect. ¾ Rule Name - Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique. ¾ Host - Here displays the[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 57 - Figure 4-47 Quick Setup – Create a Host Entry ¾ Mode - Here are two options, IP Address and MAC Address . You can select either of them from the drop-down list. ¾ Host Description - In this field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). If the IP Address is selected, you can [...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 58 - ¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address (or address range) of the target (targets) in dotted-d ecimal format (e.g. 192.168.0.23). ¾ Target Port - Specify the port or port range for th e target. For some common service por ts, you can make use of the Comm on Service Port item below. ¾ Protocol - H[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 59 - 4. Click Next when finishing creating the advanced schedule entry, and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 4-50. Figure 4-50 Quick Setup – Create an Internet Access Control Entry ¾ Rule - In this field, create a name for the rule . Note that this name should be unique (e.g. Rule_1)[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 60 - Figure 4-51 Add Internet Access Control Entry For example : If you desire to allow the host with MAC address 00-1 1-22-33-44-AA to access www .google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday , and forbid other hosts in the LAN to access the Internet, you should follow the settings bel[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 61 - 4.11.2 Host Choose menu “ Access Control → Host ”, you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown in Figure 4-52. The host list is necessa ry for the Access Control Rule. Figure 4-52 Host Settings ¾ Host Description - Here displays the description of t he host and this descriptio[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 62 - Figure 4-54 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 4-52 to enter the Add or Modify a Host Entry page. 2. In Mode field[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 63 - 2. In Mode field, select IP Address or Domain Name. z If you select IP Address , the screen shown is Figure 4-56. 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 fro[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 64 - Figure 4-57 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 below: 1. Click Add New… button in Figure 4-55 to enter t[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 65 - ¾ Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing schedule. To add a new schedule, follo w the steps below. 1. Click Add New... button shown in Figure 4-58 and the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-59. 2. In Schedule Description field, create a uni que description for the schedule ([...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 66 - Then you will go back to the Schedule Settings page and see the following list. 4.12 Advanced Routing Figure 4-60 Advanced Routing Menu There are two submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-60): St atic Routing List and System Routing T able . Click any of them, and you will be able t[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 67 - ¾ Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route. ¾ Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion, and which por tion is the host portion. ¾ Default Gatewa y - This [...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 68 - ¾ Interface - This interface tells you whether t he Destination IP Address is on the LAN & WLAN (internal wired and wireless networks), the WAN(Internet) . Click the Refresh button to refresh the data displayed. 4.13 Bandwid th Control Figure 4-63 There are two submenus under the Bandw idth[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 69 - Figure 4-65 Bandwidt h Control Rules List ¾ Description - This is the information about the rules such as ad dress range. ¾ Egress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the W AN port, the default is 0. ¾ Ingress bandwidth - This field displa ys the max and m[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 70 - 4.14 IP & MAC Binding Setting Figure 4-67 the IP & MAC Binding menu There are two submenu s under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-67): Binding Settings and ARP List . Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function. The detailed exp[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 71 - Figure 4-69 IP & MAC Binding Settings To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follo w the steps below. 1. Click the Add New... button as shown in Figure 4- 68. 2. Enter the MAC Address and IP Address. 3. Select the Bind checkbox. 4. Click the Save button to save it. To modify or delete an exist[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 72 - Figure 4-71 ARP List ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the contro lled computer in the LAN. ¾ IP Address - The assigned IP address of the cont rolled computer in the LAN. ¾ Status - Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound. ¾ Configure - Load or delete an item. z Load - L[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 73 - Figure 4-72 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. T ype the Do main Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider . 2. T ype the User Name for your DDNS account. 3. T ype the Passw ord for your DDNS account. 4. Click the Login button to log in to the DD[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 74 - To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. T ype the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. T ype the Passw ord for your DDNS account. 3. T ype the Do main Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here. 4. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service. Connection Status - T[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 75 - 4.16 Sy stem T ools Figure 4-75 T he System T ools menu Choose menu “ System T ools ”, and you can see the submenus under the main men u: Tim e Settings , Diagnostic , Firmw are Upgrade , Factory Default s, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and St atistics. Click any of them[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 76 - ¾ NTP Server 1 / NTP Server 2 - Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server 1 or NTP Server 2 , and then the Router will get the time from the NTP Server preferentially . In addition, the Router built-in some common NTP Servers, so it can get time automatically once it connects the Internet. [...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 77 - 3. The Router will automatically obtain GMT from the Internet if it is configured accordingly . 4. The Daylight Saving will take ef fect one mi nute after the configurat ions are completed. 4.16.2 Diagnostic Choose menu “ System T ools → Diagnostic ”, you can transact Ping or T raceroute f[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 78 - Click St a rt to check the connectivity of the Internet. 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 4-78 Diagnostic Results ) Note: Only one user can use this tool at one time.[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 79 - ) Note: 1) New firmware vers ions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. There is no n eed 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[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 80 - Figure 4-81 Backup & Restore Configu ration 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 the Ro[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 81 - 4.16.7 Password Choose menu “ System T ools → Password ”, you can change the factor y de fault user name and password of the Router in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-83. Figure 4-83 Password It is strongly recommended that you should change the factor y default user name and passwor [...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 82 - ¾ Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not. ¾ 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 4-85. Figure 4-85 Mail Account Settings z Fro[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 83 - Click Back to return to the previous page. ¾ Log Type - By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown. ¾ Log Level - By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown. ¾ Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list. ¾ Save Log - Click to save all t[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 84 - Statistics Table: IP/MAC A ddress T he IP and MAC address are displa yed 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 receiv[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 85 - 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) Conn ect the Ethernet cable from your AD SL Modem to the W AN port on the Router . Th e telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADS[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 86 - 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 " MAC[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 87 - 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 " submenu[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 88 - 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 p ort number to avoid interference. 2) T o change the WEB management port [...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 89 - Figure A-9 Virtual Servers Figure A-10 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry 5. The wireless st ations cannot connect to the Router . 1) Make sure the " Enable Wireless Router Radio " is checked. 2) Make sure that the wireless stations' SSID accord with the Router's SSID. 3) M[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 90 - 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 Wind ows taskbar , clic[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 91 - 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 Obta in an IP address automatically , Choose Obt ain DNS server automatically [...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 92 - Now click OK to keep your settings.[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 93 - 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 MDI/MDIX 10BAS[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 94 - Appendix D: Glossary ¾ 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmi tter and receiver an tennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increa sed range by exploiting the spatial d[...]

TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide - 95 - 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) alphan umeric key identifying a[...]