User Manual

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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.
The TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router provides up to 450Mbps wireless
connection with other 802.11n wireless clients. The incredible speed makes it ideal for handling
multiple data streams at the same time, which ensures your network stable and smooth. The
performance of this 802.11n wireless router will give you the unexpected networking experience
at speed 650% faster than 802.11g. It is also compatible with all IEEE 802.11g and IEEE
802.11b products.
With multiple protection measures, including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN
64/128/152-bit WEP encryption, Wi-Fi protected Access (WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK), as well as
advanced Firewall protections, the TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router
provides complete data privacy.
The TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router provides flexible access control, so
that parents or network administrators can establish restricted access policies for children or
staff. It also supports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port Triggering, and then the network
administrators can manage and monitor the network in real time with the remote management
function.
Since the router is compatible with virtually all the major operating systems, it is very easy to
manage. Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in
this user guide. Before installing the router, please look through this guide to know all the
router’s functions.
1.2 Conventions
The router or TL-WR1043ND mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps
Wireless N Gigabit Router without any explanation.
Simple Installation
Flexible Access Control
Multiple Security Protections
Incredible Speed