TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router REV4.0.
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Model No.: TL-WR1043ND Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives: Directives 1999/5/EC, Directives 2011/65/EU The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents EN 300 328 V1.9.
CONTENTS Package Contents.................................................................................................................... 4 Chapter 1. Introduction......................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Overview of the Router.............................................................................................................. 5 1.2 Conventions................................................................................
5.5 5.6 5.7 5.4.5 Wireless Advanced......................................................................................................49 5.4.6 Wireless Statistics....................................................................................................... 50 Guest Network...........................................................................................................................51 5.5.1 Guest Network..........................................................................
5.14.1 Control Settings........................................................................................................... 94 5.14.2 Rules List...................................................................................................................... 94 5.15 IP & MAC Binding..................................................................................................................... 96 5.15.1 Binding Settings..........................................................................
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router DC Power Adapter Quick Installation Guide Ethernet Cable Resource CD, including: This Guide Other Helpful Information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items is damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the Router The TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless AP. The 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router delivers exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance.
TL-WR1043ND 1.3 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Main Features Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 450Mbps. One 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Internet port, four 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Ethernet ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX. Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security. Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP Internet access.
TL-WR1043ND 1.4 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 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 left to right). Name (Power) (Wireless ) (Internet) (Ethernet) (WPS) Status Indication Blinking The router is updating or initializing. On The router is working in a normal status. Off The wireless function is disabled. On The wireless function is enabled. Off No connection.
TL-WR1043ND (USB) 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Off No connection. On A storage device or printer has connected to the USB port. Table 1-1 The LEDs description 1.4.2 The Rear Panel Figure 1- 2 Rear Panel sketch The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right). Wireless On/Off: The button for the wireless function. Press and hold the wireless button for about 2 seconds to turn it on or off.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router configure wireless security for your wireless network. The wireless security will be automatically configured for your wireless network. Pressing this button for more than 5 seconds enables the Reset function. With the router powered on, press and hold the WPS/Reset button (approximately 5 seconds) until all LEDs flash together once. And then release the button and wait the router to reboot to its factory default settings.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the router is connected directly to the Ethernet.) PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors TCP/IP protocol on each PC Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari 2.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 1. Install the antennas and position them vertically. 2. Turn off the modem, and remove the backup battery if it has one. 3. Connect the modem to the Internet port on the router via an Ethernet cable. 4. Turn on the modem, and then wait about 2 minutes for it to restart. 5. Power on the router. 6. Connect your computer to the router (Wired or Wireless) Wired: Turn off the Wi-Fi on your computer and connect the devices as shown below.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of yourTL-WR1043ND Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default domain name of theTL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router is http://tplinkwifi.net, the default IP address is 192.168.0.1, and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3- 2, it means the connection between your PC and the router failed. Figure 3- 2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps: 1. Is the connection between your PC and the router correct? Note: The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of Ethernet ports which you link to on the router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. 2.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 3- 3 Login the Router Figure 3- 4 Login Windows Note: If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it. 2. After successfully login, you can click the Quick Setup to quickly configure your router. 3. Select the time zone, and click Next. 4.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router If you select Auto-Detect, the router will automatically detect the connection type your ISP provides. Make sure the cable is securely plugged into the Internet port before detection. The appropriate configuration page will be displayed when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the router. If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3- 6.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Default Gateway - Your ISP will provide you with the Gateway address which is the ISP server’s address. Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required. Primary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP address into the box if required. Secondary DNS - If your ISP provides another DNS server, enter it into this field. If the connection type is PPPoE, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3- 8.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router If the connection type is PPTP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3- 10. Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue. Figure 3- 10 Quick Setup – PPTP VPN Server IP/Domain Name – Enter the VPN Server IP or Domain Name provided by your ISP. User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 3- 11 Quick Setup – Wireless Wireless 2.4GHz - Displays the status of wireless function. You can switch it by clicking the ON or OFF button. Network Name (SSID) - Also called the SSID (Service Set Identification). Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.
TL-WR1043ND 7. 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Test your Internet connection, then click Finish to quit the Quick Setup.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Chapter 4. Basic 4.1 Network Map Network Map provides a router-centered dashboard that shows you the status of your Internet connection and network. You can click corresponding icons to view the detail information. All the information is read-only. Figure 4- 1 Network Map Internet - Click to view the ISP settings of your router. Wireless Clients - Click to view the wireless clients connected to the router currently.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4- 2 Dynamic IP IP Address/ Subnet Mask/ Default Gateway - Assigned dynamically by your ISP. Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters. Primary/Secondary DNS - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4- 3 Static IP IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0. Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Primary/Secondary DNS - Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router L2TP/Russia L2TP If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP/Russia L2TP option. And you should enter the following parameters in the screen below. Figure 4- 5 L2TP/Russia L2TP VPN Server IP/Domain Name - Enter the IP address or domain name of your VPN server. User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router VPN Server IP/Domain Name - Enter the IP address or domain name of your VPN server. User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ..... Dynamic IP/ Static 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 domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP. And click the Save button.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Password - Create a password for your wireless network. The password must have a minimum of 8 characters in length. Click the Save button to save your settings. 4.4 Guest Network Choosing menu “Basic → Guest Network”, you can configure the basic setting for guest Network. Figure 4- 8 Guest Network Allow Guests To Access My Local Network - Click ON/OFF to enable or disable this feature. If enabled, guests can communicate with hosts. Wireless 2.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Chapter 5. Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. 5.1 Login Enter admin for the User Name and Password, both in lower case letters. Then click the Login button. Figure 5- 1 Login Windows After your successful login, Click “Advanced”, then you will see the main menus on the left of the Web Management Page. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions.
TL-WR1043ND 5.2 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Status Choose menu “Advanced → Status”, you can see the current status information about the router.
TL-WR1043ND 5.3 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Network There are four submenus under the Network menu: WAN, MAC Clone, LAN and IPTV. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 5.3.1 WAN Choose menu “Advanced→Network→WAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below. 1. If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose Dynamic IP type, and the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. Use These DNS Servers - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Click the Save button to save your settings. 3. If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE/Russia PPPoE option.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again. If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time, please enter “0” in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Service Name/AC Name - The service 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. ISP Specified IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the router during login, please click “Use IP address specified by ISP” check box and enter the IP address provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Select Static IP if IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS server address have been provided by your ISP. Otherwise, please select Dynamic IP. Server IP Address/Name - Enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 8 PPTP Settings User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Select Static IP if IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS server address have been provided by your ISP. Otherwise, please select Dynamic IP. Server IP Address/Name - Enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this option, check the radio button. Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed here. WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the Internet port. If your ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address into this field in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format (X is any hexadecimal digit). Your PC's MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing the router.
TL-WR1043ND 5.3.4 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router IPTV Choose menu “Advanced → Network → IPTV”, and you can configure the parameters of the IPTV on the screen as below. Figure 5- 11 IPTV IGMP Proxy- If you want to watch TV through IGMP, please Enable it. MODE Automatic - There would be no change to the LAN ports, work with IGMP Proxy technology, allowing watch IPTV via wired and wireless connection.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router VLAN TAG for Internet Service - Config the function according to your ISP, otherwise the Internet could not be accessed. If "Disable" is selected, the other options would be invalid. Internet VLAN ID - Enter the VLAN ID for internet access, which is provided by your ISP. Only the correct VLAN ID can make internet access successfully. Internet VLAN Pri - Select the priority of Internet VLAN. Keep it as default unless necessary.
TL-WR1043ND 5.4 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Wireless 2.4GHz There are six submenus under the Wireless menu: Wireless Settings, WPS, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions. 5.4.1 Wireless Settings Choose menu “Advanced → Wireless 2.4GHz → Wireless Settings”, you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network of 2.4GHz on this page.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 11bgn mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients. It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to 802.11bgn mixed, and all of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the router. Channel Width - Select the channel width from the drop-down list, including Auto, 20MHz, 40MHz.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router WDS Mode - This field determines which WDS Mode will be used. It is not necessary to change the WDS Mode unless you notice network communication problems with root AP. If you select Auto, then Router will choose the appropriate WDS Mode automatically. Key type - This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Add device - You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this button. If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and the router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. I. Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button Use this method if your client device has a WPS button.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router III. Enter the router’s PIN on your client device Use this method if your client device asks for the router’s PIN number. Step 1: On the client device, enter the PIN number listed on the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen, shown in Figure 5- 14(It is also labeled on the bottom of the router). Step 2: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 16 Wireless Security Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button. But it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. WPA/WPA2-Personal - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase. The router is configured by this security type by default. Version - You can choose the version of the WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security on the drop-down list.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 17 WPA/WPA2 – Personal Wireless Password - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64 Hexadecimal characters. The default password is the same with the default PIN code, which is labeled on the router or can be found in Figure 5- 14. Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update. WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 5- 19. Figure 5- 19 WEP Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the drop-down list.
TL-WR1043ND 5.4.4 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless 2.4GHz→Wireless MAC Filtering”, you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function, shown in Figure 5- 20. Figure 5- 20 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled. MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter.
TL-WR1043ND 4. 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Click the Save button to save this entry. To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page.
TL-WR1043ND 5.4.5 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Advanced → Wireless 2.4GHz → Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 5- 22 Wireless Advanced Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended. Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 40-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Enabled AP Isolation - This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the router but not with each other. To use this function, check this box. AP Isolation is disabled by default. Note: If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance. 5.4.
TL-WR1043ND 5.5 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Guest Network There are two submenus under the Guest Network menu: Guest Network and Storage Sharing. 5.5.1 Guest Network Choose menu “Guest Network → Guest Network”, you can configure the Guest Network Wireless Settings on the page as shown below. Figure 5- 24 Guest Network Wireless Settings Allow Guest To Access My Local Network - If enabled, guests can communicate with hosts.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Egress Bandwidth For Guest Network - The upload speed through the WAN port for Guest Network. Ingress Bandwidth For Guest Network - The download speed through the WAN port for Guest Network. Enable Guest Network (2.4GHz) – If enabled, the Guest Network function will take effect. Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your Guest Network.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Follow the instructions below to set up your Guest Network Storage Sharing: 1. Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this Router. 2. Make sure the Service Status on the page USB Setings->Storage Sharing is Started. 3. Make sure the Access shared storage with password on the page USB Setings->Storage Sharing is enable. 4. Click the Start button to start the Guest Network Storage Sharing. 5.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Storage Authority - Authority of user: Read Only or Read and Write. Name - This folder's display name. Partition - The volume that the folder resides. Folder - The real full path of the specified folder. Edit - You can edit the share folder by click edit button. Delete - You can delete the share folder by click delete button.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 27 DHCP Settings DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually. Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.0.100 is the default start address.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 28 DHCP Clients List Client Name - The name of the DHCP client MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client Assigned IP - The IP address that the router has allocated to the DHCP client Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased. After the dynamic IP address has expired, a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user. You cannot change any of the values on this page.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 30 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry To 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/Disable All button to make all entries enabled/disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 31 Storage Sharing Service status - started or stopped. You can click the Start button to start the Storage Sharing service and click the Stop button to stop it. Volume - The volume name of the USB drive the users have access to. Capacity - The storage capacity of the USB driver. Used - The used space of the USB driver. Free - The available space of the USB driver. Use% - The percentage of the used space.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 33 Storage Sharing 3. Click the Start button to start the Storage Sharing service. 4. Click the Enable button in shared row to enable the disk to share. 5. Click the Disable button in shared row to disable the disk to share. Note: 1. The router can automatically locate new USB drive. 2. The new settings will not take effect until you restart the service. 3. To unplug the USB drive, click Eject Disk button first.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Internet Access – Indicates the current status of Internet Access. Choose Enable to enable the Internet Access and choose Disable to disable it. Service Port - The numbers of External Service Ports. Internet address - Displays the WAN IP address of this router, so that others can access FTP through this address. If WAN type is PPPOE/PPTP/L2TP, there would be two connections. Therefore, users can access FTP Server via two connections.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 36 Add or Modify Share Folder Display Name - You can enter a display name for the share folder. Share entire partition - You can select this option and then the folders contained in this partition will all be shared. Select - You can select this option to share the specified folder. upper - You can click the upper button to go into the upper folder. Folder - Name of folders that is in current path.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 37 FTP Server Configuration 5. Click the Start button to start the FTP Server. Note: 1. The max share folders number is 10. If you want to share a new folder when the number has reached 10, you can delete a share folder and then add a new one. 2. The change of the FTP settings will take effect after restarting the FTP Server. 3. Currently, the maximum number of clients that FTP Server supports is two.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Server Status - Indicates the Media Server’s current status, started or stopped. You can click the Start button to start the Media Server and click the Stop button to stop it. Name - The display name of this folder. File System - The file system type on the partition can be FAT32 or NTFS. Folder - The real full path of the specified folder. Delete - You can delete the share folder by click Delete.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 41 Add New Folder Display Name - You can enter a display name for the share folder. Share entire partition - You can select this option and then the folders contained in this partition will all be shared. Folder Location- Displays the location of this folder. Select - You can select this option to share the specified folder. Folder - Name of folders that is in current path.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 42 Media Server Setting Click the Scan All button to scan all the share folders immediately. You can also select the Auto-scan, at same time, select an auto scan interval time by drop-down list. In this case, the media server will auto scan the share folders. Note: The max share folders number is 6. If you want share a new folder when the numbers has been reached to be 6, you can delete a share folder and then add a new one. 5.7.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router To add a new user account, please follow the steps below: 1. Click Add New User button, and the screen will appear as shown in Figure 5- 44. 2. Self-define a User Name. 3. Enter the password in the Password field. 4. Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password field. 5. Choose the Storage Authority from the drop-down list, Read and Write or Read Only. 6. Choose FTP Access from the drop-down list, Read and Write, No or Read Only.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router switch from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.1.1 to avoid IP conflict; in this case, please try net use \\192.168.1.1 /delete / yes.) 5.7.5 Print Server Choose menu “Advanced →USB Settings→Print Server”, you can configure print server on this page as shown below. Figure 5- 45 Pint Server Setting There are two states of the print server, described as follows: Online - Indicates the print server has been turned on.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Disable Hardware NAT Control - If disabled, neither Hardware NAT feature will take effect. 5.9 Forwarding There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu: Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 5.9.1 Virtual Servers Choose menu “Advanced→Forwarding→Virtual Servers”, and then you can view and add virtual servers in the next screen shown in Figure 5- 47.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the router). Status - The status of this entry, "Enabled" means the virtual server entry is enabled. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To setup a virtual server entry: 1. Click the Add New... button. 2. Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Note: If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on Advanced → Security → Remote Management page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080. Otherwise there will be a conflict to disable the virtual server. 5.9.2 Port Triggering Choose menu “Advanced → Forwarding → Port Triggering”, you can view and add port triggering in the next screen shown in Figure 5- 49.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 50 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry Trigger Port - The port for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using this port will trigger this rule. Trigger Protocol - The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the router). Incoming Ports - The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the outgoing request.
TL-WR1043ND 3. 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router When necessary, the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the ports defined in the Incoming Ports field. Note: 1. When the trigger connection is released, the corresponding opened ports will be closed. 2. Each rule can only be used by one host on the LAN at a time. The trigger connection of other hosts on the LAN will be refused. 3. Incoming Ports ranges cannot overlap each other. 5.9.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 52 UPnP Setting Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. This feature is enabled by default. Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information. App Description - The description about the application which initiates the UPnP request. External Port - The port which the router opened for the application. Protocol - The type of protocol which is opened.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 5.10.1 Basic Security Choose menu “Advanced→Security→Basic Security”, and then you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 5- 53. Figure 5- 53 Basic Security Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or disable the router’s firewall.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router L2TP Passthrough - Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is the method used to enable Point-to-Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer Two level. To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the router, click Enable. IPSec Passthrough - Internet Protocol security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols for ensuring private, secure communications over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, through the use of cryptographic security services.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 54 Advanced Security Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds from the drop-down list. The Packets Statistics Interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistics. The result of the statistics is used for analysis by SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood. DoS Protection - Denial of Service protection.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router UDP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 500. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current UPD-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value, the router will startup the blocking function immediately. Enable TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering. TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). Only the PCs with MAC address listed can use the password to browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks while all the others will be blocked. After click the Add button, your PC's MAC Address will be placed in the list above. Click the Save button to save your settings.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 5.11 Parental Controlss Choose menu “Advanced → Parental Controlss”, and then you can configure the Parental Controls in the screen as shown in Figure 5- 57. The Parental Controls function can be used to control the internet activities of the child, limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 58 Add or Modify Parental Controlss 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 Children’s PC field, or you can choose the MAC address from the All Address in Current LAN drop-down list. 3. Give a description (e.g. Allow tp-link) for the website allowed to be accessed in the Website Description field. 4. Enter the allowed website name, e.g. www.tp-link.com. 5.
TL-WR1043ND 2. 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Click “Advanced→Access Control→Schedule” on the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. Click Add New... button to create a new schedule with Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Time is all day-24 hours. 3. Click “Parental Controls” menu on the left to go back to the Add or Modify Parental Controls Entry page: 4. 1. Click Add New... button. 2. Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field. 3.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 59 Access Control Rule Management Enable Internet Access Control - Select the checkbox to enable the Internet Access Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect. Rule Name - Displays the name of the rule and this name is unique. Host - Displays the host selected in the corresponding rule. Target - Displays the target selected in the corresponding rule. Schedule - Displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router There are two methods to add a new rule. Method One: 1. Click Setup Wizard button and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 5- 60. Figure 5- 60 Quick Setup – Create a Host Entry Host Description - In this field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). Mode - Here are two options, IP Address and MAC Address. You can select either of them from the drop-down list.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router If the IP Address is selected, you will see the following items: IP Address - Enter the IP address (or address range) of the target (targets) in dotted-decimal format (e.g. 192.168.0.33). Target Port - Specify the port or port range for the target. For some common service ports, you can make use of the Common Service Port item below. Protocol - Here are four options, All, TCP, UDP, and ICMP. Select one of them from the drop-down list for the target.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 63 Quick Setup – Create an Advanced Schedule Entry Schedule Description - In this field, create a description for the schedule. Note that this description should be unique (e.g. Schedule_1). Day - Choose Select Days and select the certain day (days), or choose Everyday. Time - Select "all day-24 hours" checkbox, or deselect the checkbox and specify the Start Time and Stop Time manually.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Schedule - In this field, select a schedule from the drop-down list for the rule. Status - In this field, there are two options, Enabled or Disabled. Select Enabled so that the rule will take effect. Select Disabled so that the rule won't take effect. 5. Click Finish to complete adding a new rule. Method Two: 1. Click the Add New… button and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 5- 60. 2. Give a name (e.g.
TL-WR1043ND 5. 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Add a new schedule with the Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Sun, Start Time is 1800 and Stop Time is 2000, and click Next. 6. Add a new rule with the Rule Description is Rule_1, Host is Host_1, Target is Target_1, Schedule is Schedule_1, Status is Enabled, and click Finish. Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following list. 5.12.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 1) In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host, e.g. Host_1. 2) In MAC Address field, enter the MAC address. Figure 5- 68 Add or Modify a Host Entry 3. Click the Save button to complete the settings. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button to return to the previous page.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Target Description - Displays the description about the target and this description is unique. Information - The target can be IP address, port, or domain name. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New… button. 2. In Mode field, select IP Address or Domain Name. 3. If you select IP Address, the screen is shown as Figure 5- 70.
TL-WR1043ND 2) 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router In Domain Name field, enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (e.g. tp-link) in the blank. Any domain name with keywords in it (www.tp-link.com, www.tp-link.cn) will be blocked or allowed. You can enter 4 domain names. 5. Click the Save button. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button to return to the previous page.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router To add a new schedule, follow the steps below: 1. Click Add New... button shown in Figure 5- 72 and the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 5- 73. 2. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule, e.g. Schedule_1. 3. In Day field, select the day or days you need. 4. In Time field, you can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and Stop Time in the corresponding field. 5. Click Save to complete the settings.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 5.13 Advanced Routing There are two submenus under the Advanced Routing menu: Static Routing List and System Routing Table. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 5.13.1 Static Routing List Choose menu “Advanced → Advanced Routing → Static Routing List”, and then you can configure the static route in the next screen (shown in Figure 5- 74).
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Default Gateway - This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the router and the network or host. 3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop-down list. 4. Click the Save button to make the entry take effect. 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.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 5.14 Bandwidth Control There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu: 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 below. Note: Bandwidth Control will become invalid if NAT Boost is enabled. If you want to enable Bandwidth Control, please go to “Advanced→NAT Boost” to disable NAT Boost first. 5.14.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 78 Bandwidth Control Rules List Description - This is the information about the rules such as address range. Egress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the Internet port, the default is 0. Ingress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through the Internet port, the default is 0. Enable - This displays the status of the rule. Modify - Click Modify to edit the rule.
TL-WR1043ND 5.15 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router IP & MAC Binding There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu: Binding Settings and ARP List. Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 5.15.1 Binding Settings Choose menu “Advanced→Bandwidth Control→Binding Setting”, you can configure the IP & MAC binding rules in the screen as shown in Figure 5- 80.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New... button as shown in Figure 5- 80. 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 existing entry, follow the steps below. 1. Find the desired entry in the table. 2. Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column. To find an existing entry, follow the steps below. 1.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 2. IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. 3. Status - Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound. 4. Configure - Load or delete an item. Load - Load the item to the IP & MAC Binding list. Delete - Delete the item. Click the Bind All button to bind all the current items, available after enable. Click the Load All button to load all items to the IP & MAC Binding list.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 84 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 Password for your DDNS account. 4. Click the Login button to login the DDNS service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 85 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Enter the Password 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 service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Enter the Password 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 service. Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out the DDNS service.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router WAN Connection Type - The IPv6 connection way for WAN IPv6 Address - The WAN IPv6 address IPv6 Default Gateway - The router's default gateway Primary IPv6 DNS - The primary IPv6 DNS address Secondary IPv6 DNS - The secondary IPv6 DNS address LAN 5.17.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Enable IPv6 - Tick the checkbox to enable the IPv6 function. It’s enabled by default. WAN Connection Type - Choose the correct WAN connection type based on your ISP network topology. SLAAC - Connections which use Radvd IPv6 address assignment. DHCPv6 - Connections which use dynamic IPv6 address assignment. Static IPv6 - Connections which use static IPv6 address assignment.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router your ISP. If your ISP gives you one or two DNS IPv6 addresses, select Use the following IPv6 DNS Servers and enter the Primary IPv6 DNS and Secondary IPv6 DNS into the correct fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned from ISP dynamically. Primary IPv6 DNS - Enter the DNS IPv6 address in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by your ISP. Secondary IPv6 DNS - Enter another DNS IPv6 address in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by your ISP.
TL-WR1043ND 1) 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router DHCPv6 Figure 5- 90 DHCPv6 IPv6 Address - Display the IPv6 address in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by your ISP. IPv6 Address Prefix - Display the IPv6 Prefix Length in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Default Gateway - Display the default gateway in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by your ISP. Click the Renew button to renew the IPv6 parameters from your ISP.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Note: If you get Address not found error when you access a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses. Address Autoconfiguration Type - RADVD (Router Advertisement Daemon) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server. Site Prefix Configuration Type - The type of IPv6 address prefix.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs, you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection. Primary DNS - Enter the DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Secondary DNS - Enter another DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Share with PPPoEv4 - The PPPoEv6 and PPPoEv4 use the same PPP session. Create a new Session - The PPPoEv6 and PPPoEv4 use different PPP sessions. It is default to select this option. User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ISP Specified IP Address – Enter the IP Address provided by your ISP.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. LAN Setup Figure 5- 93 LAN Setup Address Autoconfiguration Type – RADVD (Router Advertisement Daemon) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server. Start IPv6 Address - The start address of the DHCPv6 pool for LAN DHCPv6 Server. End IPv6 Address - The end address of the DHCPv6 pool for LAN DHCPv6 Server.
TL-WR1043ND 4) 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Tunnel 6to4 Figure 5- 94 Tunnel 6to4 Address/Subnet Mask/Default Gateway - the IPv4 address/ subnet mask/ default gateway assigned, in dotted-decimal notation. Tunnel Address - The 6to4 tunnel address created by the device to access to the IPv6 network. MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1480 Bytes. For some ISPs, you may need to modify the MTU.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Note: If you get Address not found error when you access a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses. LAN Setup Address Autoconfiguration Type – RADVD (Router Advertisement Daemon) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server. Site Prefix Configuration Type - The type of IPv6 address prefix.
TL-WR1043ND 5.18.1 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Time Settings Choose menu “Advanced→System Tools→Time Settings”, and then you can configure the time on the following screen. Figure 5- 95 Time settings Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull down list. Date - Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks. Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks.
TL-WR1043ND 4. 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Click Save. To set time automatically: 1. Select your local time zone. 2. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II. 3. Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the Internet. To set Daylight Saving: 1. Check the box to enable Daylight Saving. 2. Select the start time from the drop-down lists in the Start field. 3. Select the end time from the drop-down lists in the End field. 4.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 97 Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too. Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway. Traceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection. Note: You can use ping/traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 98 Diagnostic Results Note: 1. Only one user can use the diagnostic tools at one time. 2. "Ping Count", "Ping Packet Size" and "Ping Timeout" are Ping Parameters, and "Traceroute Max TTL" is Traceroute Parameter. 5.18.3 Firmware Upgrade Choose menu “Advanced → System Tools → Firmware Upgrade”, and then you can update the latest version of firmware for the router on the following screen.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Note: 1) New firmware versions are posted at www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the router rather than the configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmware.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 101 Backup & Restore Configuration Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer. To upgrade the router's configuration, 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 with the file whose path is the one you have input or selected in the blank.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 5.18.7 Password Choose menu “Advanced→System Tools→Password”, and then you can change the factory default user name and password of the router in the next screen as shown in Figure 5- 103.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 5- 104 System Log Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not. Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address, validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature, as shown in Figure 5- 105. Figure 5- 105 Mail Account Settings From - Your mail box address. The router would connect it to send logs. To - Recipient’s address.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Note: Only when you select Authentication, do you have to enter the User Name and Password in the following fields. User Name - Your mail account name filled in the From field. The part behind @ is included. Password - Your mail account password. Confirm The Password - Enter the password again to confirm. Enable Auto Mail Feature - Select it to mail logs automatically.
TL-WR1043ND 5.18.9 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Statistics Choose menu “Advanced→System Tools→Statistics”, and then you can view the statistics of the router, including total traffic and current traffic of the last Packets Statistic Interval. Figure 5- 106 Statistics Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable it, click the Enable button. If it is disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Statistics Table: IP/MAC Address The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics. Packets The total number of packets received and transmitted by the router. Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the router. Total Packets Bytes The total number of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 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 bridge model. 2) Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the Internet port on the router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem. 3) Login to the router, Choose menu “Advanced→Network→WAN”. On the WAN page, select “PPPoE/Russia PPPoE” for WAN Connection Type.
TL-WR1043ND 2. 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router How do I configure the router to access Internet by Ethernet users? 1) Login to the router, Choose menu “Advanced→Network→WAN”. On the WAN page, select “Dynamic IP” for "WAN Connection Type", finish by clicking “Save”. 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, login to the router and Choose menu “Advanced→Network→WAC Clone”.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure A-4 Virtual Servers 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, Choose menu “Advanced→ Forwarding→DMZ”. On the "DMZ" page, click Enable radio button and type your IP address into the “DMZ Host IP Address” field, using 192.168.0.169 as an example, remember to click the Save button.
TL-WR1043ND 5) 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router How to enable H323 ALG: Log in to the router, Choose menu “Advanced→Security →Basic Security”. On the “Basic Security” page, check the Enable radio button next to H323 ALG. Remember to click the Save button. Figure A-7 Basic Security 4.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure A-8 Remote Management Note: If the above configuration takes effect, you can 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 192.168.0.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; in this case, please try http://192.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure A-10 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry 5. The wireless stations cannot connect to the router. 1) Make sure the "Wireless Router Radio" is enabled. 2) Make sure that the wireless stations' SSID accord with the router's SSID. 3) Make sure the wireless stations have right KEY for encryption when the router is encrypted. 4) If the wireless connection is ready, but you can’t access the router, check the IP Address of your wireless stations.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Appendix B: Configuring the PCs In this section, we’ll use Windows 7 as an example to introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly. First make sure your Ethernet adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed. 1. Install TCP/IP component 1) On the Windows taskbar, click the Windows icon, and then select Control Panel. Figure B- 0- 1 2) Click on View network status and tasks under Network and Internet.
TL-WR1043ND 3) 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Click on Change adapter settings. Figure B- 0- 3 4) Right-click Local Area Connection, and then select Properties. Figure B- 0- 4 5) In the Local Area Connection Properties window, click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Figure B- 0- 5 6) Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure B- 0- 6 2. Verify the network connection between your PC and the router Open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.0.1, and then press Enter. If the result displayed is similar to the Figure B-4, it means the connection between your PC and the router has been established well. Figure B-4 Success result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to Figure B-5, it means the connection between your PC and the router failed.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure B-5 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps: 4. Is the connection between your PC and the router correct? Note: The Ethernet LED 5. on the router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? Note: If the router's IP address is 192.168.0.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.0.2 ~ 192.168.0.254. 6.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Appendix C: Specifications General Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Appendix D: Glossary 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding. The Enhanced Wireless Consortium (EWC) [3] was formed to help accelerate the IEEE 802.
TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For 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 parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name.
