TL-WR940N TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Rev: 3.0.
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CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Overview of the Router ......................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Conventions .................................................
4.7 4.8 4.9 DHCP ..................................................................................................................................45 4.7.1 DHCP Settings........................................................................................................45 4.7.2 DHCP Clients List ...................................................................................................46 4.7.3 Address Reservation ............................................................................
4.15.2 Dyndns.org DDNS ..................................................................................................79 4.15.3 No-ip.com DDNS ....................................................................................................79 4.16 System Tools .......................................................................................................................80 4.16.1 Time Settings ......................................................................................................
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ DC Power Adapter for TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ Resource CD for TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing the TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router. 1.1 Overview of the Router The TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. The 300Mbps Wireless N 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-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 1.2 300Mbps Wireless N Router Conventions The router or TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router without any explanation. ) Note: The two devices of TL-WR940N and TL-WR941ND are sharing this User Guide. For simplicity, we will take TL-WR941ND for example throughout this Guide. The differences between them are: ¾ TL-WR940N Router with 3 fixed antennas. ¾ TL-WR941ND Router with 3 detachable antennas. 1.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 1.4 300Mbps Wireless N Router Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch The Router’s LEDs and the Wireless On/Off button are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name PWR SYS WLAN WAN, LAN 1-4 Status Off Power is off. On Power is on. On The Router is initializing or maybe has a system error. Flashing The Router is working properly. Off The Router has a system error. Off The Wireless function is disabled.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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). ¾ 1,2,3,4 (LAN): These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to the local PC(s). ¾ WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet. ¾ POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the power adapter provided with this TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements ¾ Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) ¾ One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is connected directly to the Ethernet.) ¾ PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors ¾ TCP/IP protocol on each PC ¾ Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 , Netscape Navigator 6.0 or above 2.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 7. 300Mbps Wireless N Router Power on your PC and cable/DSL modem.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default domain name of TL-WR941NDthe TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router is http://tplinklogin.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-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command ¾ If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the Router is failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps: 1. Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct? ) Note: The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN ports which you link to on the Router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 2. 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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. 3. Is the default LAN IP of the Router correct? ) Note: 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.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 2. 300Mbps Wireless N Router After successfully login, you can click the Quick Setup to quickly configure your Router. Figure 3-5 Quick Setup 3. Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 Choose WAN Connection Type The Router provides Auto-Detect function and supports five popular ways Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, L2TP and PPTP to connect to the Internet. It’s recommended that you make use of the Auto-Detect function.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - Static IP ¾ IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet (including your ISP). Enter the IP address into the field. ¾ Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address, it is usually 255.255.255.0. ¾ Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required. ¾ Primary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP address into the box if required.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND ¾ 300Mbps Wireless N Router Confirm Password - Re-enter the password provided by your ISP to ensure the Password you entered is correct. If the Password is different from the Confirm Password, the screen will appear as shown below. Click OK, and re-enter the Password and Confirm Password. ¾ Secondary Connection - It's available only for PPPoE Connection.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 3-9 Quick Setup – L2TP ¾ User Name and 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. ¾ 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.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 3-10 Quick Setup – PPTP ¾ User Name and 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. ¾ 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.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 3-11 Quick Setup – Wireless Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radio using the WiFi button on the device. 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. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of each Router’s MAC address).
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Note Dialog ) Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. ¾ Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel is set to Auto, so the AP will choose the best channel automatically. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 3-12 Quick Setup – Finish If there are something changed on the Wireless page, you will see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3-13. Click the Reboot button to make your wireless configuration to take effect and finish the Quick Setup.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 4. Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the fifteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions. The detailed explanations for each Web page’s key function are listed below. 4.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND Figure 4-1 4.3 300Mbps Wireless N Router Router Status Quick Setup Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide. 4.4 WPS This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND a). 300Mbps Wireless N Router Choose menu “WPS”, and you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-2 ). Figure 4-2 WPS ¾ WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here. ¾ Current PIN - The current value of the Router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the Router can be found in the label attached on the router. ¾ Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the Router to its default.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-3 Add A New Device 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 during 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 client device or its documentation for further instructions. II.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router ) Note: 1) The WPS LED on the Router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network. 1.The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the Router is disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS. 4.5 Network Figure 4-5 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-5): WAN, MAC Clone, and LAN.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters. ¾ MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum 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.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND ¾ 300Mbps Wireless N Router Default Gateway - (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. ¾ 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. ¾ Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. 3.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND z ¾ 300Mbps Wireless N Router Static IP - You can check this radio button to use Static IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP. 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.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-9 PPPoE Advanced Settings ¾ MTU Size - The default MTU size is “1480” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. ¾ Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name, which should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. In most cases, leaving these fields blank will work.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-10 WAN – BigPond Cable ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name. ¾ Auth Domain - Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location. e.g. NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT - vic.bigpond.net.au QLD - qld.bigpond.net.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND ¾ 300Mbps Wireless N Router Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was down. ¾ Connect Manually - You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to connect/disconnect immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode. The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity period and re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. ¾ Connect on Demand - You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time).
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-12 PPTP Settings ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ 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. Click the Connect button to connect immediately.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. ¾ Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected. To use this option, click the radio button.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-13 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register 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 XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format(X is any hexadecimal digit).
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router MAC Address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the LAN. The value can't ¾ be changed. IP Address - Enter the IP address of your Router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation ¾ (factory default: 192.168.0.1). Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use ¾ 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. IGMP Proxy - If you want to watch TV through IGMP, please Enable it. ¾ ) Note: 1.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-16 Wireless Settings 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. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of each Router’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 11b only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b. 11g only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g. 11n only- Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n. 11bg mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients. 11bgn mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients. Select the desired wireless mode. When 802.11g mode is selected, only 802.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND ¾ 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 function to select the SSID to join. ¾ BSSID(to be bridged) - The BSSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join. ¾ Survey - Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-17 ¾ Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, select this check box, but it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. ¾ WPA/WPA2 – Personal (Recommended) - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase. • Version - you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-18 • Wireless Password - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64 Hexadecimal characters. • 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. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. ¾ WPA /WPA2 – Enterprise - It’s based on Radius Server.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N 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. ¾ WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you select this check box, you will find a notice in red as show in Figure 4-20. Figure 4-20 • Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu “Wireless→MAC Filtering”, you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Address Filtering function, shown in Figure 4-21. Figure 4-21 Wireless MAC address Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disable. ¾ MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter. ¾ Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 2. 300Mbps Wireless N Router Enter a simple description of the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A. 3. Status - Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list. 4. 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.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.6.4 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Wireless→Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 4-23 Wireless Advanced ¾ 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. ¾ Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router poor network performance since excessive packets. 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 and multicast messages. When the Router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND ¾ 300Mbps Wireless N Router Sent Packets - Packets sent by the station 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 stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page. ) Note: This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 4.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND ¾ 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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. ¾ 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. ¾ End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.0.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client ¾ Assigned IP - The IP address that the Router has allocated to the DHCP client. ¾ 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. To update this page and to show the current attached devices, click the Refresh button. 4.7.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-29 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.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Any PC that was used for a virtual server must have a static or reserved IP Address because its IP Address may be changed when using the DHCP function. Figure 4-31 Virtual Servers ¾ Service Port - The numbers of External Ports. You can type a service port or a range of service ports (in XXX – YYY format, XXX is the start port number, YYY is the end port number). ¾ IP Address - The IP Address of the PC providing the service application.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-32 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry ) Note: If your computer or server has more than one type of available service, please select another service, and enter the same IP Address for that computer or server. 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.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-33 Port Triggering Once the Router is configured, the operation is as follows: 1. A local host makes an outgoing connection using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field. 2. The Router records this connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table, and associates them with the local host. 3.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 4. 300Mbps Wireless N Router Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports from the Incoming Protocol drop-down list, either TCP or UDP, or All. 5. Select Enable in Status field. 6. Click the Save button to save the new rule. Figure 4-34 Add or Modify a Triggering 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.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may be changed when using the DHCP function. Figure 4-35 DMZ To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: 1. Click the Enable radio button 2. Enter the local host IP Address in the DMZ Host IP Address field 3. Click the Save button. ) Note: After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work. 4.8.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND ¾ 300Mbps Wireless N Router Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. As allowing this may present a risk to security, this feature is enabled by default. ¾ Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information. • App Description -The description provided by the application in the UPnP request • External Port - External port, which the router opened for the application.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-38 Basic Security ¾ Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or disable the Router’s firewall. z SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol. SPI Firewall is enabled by factory default.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND ¾ 300Mbps Wireless N Router ALG - It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway (ALG) because ALG allows customized Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal filters to be plugged into the gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer "control/data" protocols such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc. z FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the default Enable.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND ¾ 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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. ¾ DoS Protection - Denial of Service protection. Check the Enable or Disable button to enable or disable the DoS protection function.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.9.3 Local Management Choose menu “Security → Local Management”, you can configure the management rule in the screen as shown in Figure 4-40. The management feature allows you to deny computers in LAN from accessing the Router. Figure 4-40 Local Management By default, the radio button “All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web-Based Utility” is checked.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-41 Remote Management ¾ Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80. This Router's default remote management web port number is 80. For greater security, you can change the remote management web port to a custom port by entering that number in the box provided. Choose a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use the number of any common service port.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-42 Parental Control Settings ¾ Parental Control - Check Enable if you want this function to take effect, otherwise check Disable. ¾ MAC Address of Parental PC - In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or you can make use of the Copy To Above button below. ¾ MAC Address of Your PC - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing this Router.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 5. 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 Settings page and create the schedule you need. 6. In the Status field, you can select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. 7. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 1. Click “Parental Control” menu on the left to enter the Parental Control Settings page. Check Enable and enter the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB in the MAC Address of Parental PC field. 2. Click “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.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.11.1 Rule Choose menu “Access Control → Rule”, you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in Figure 4-46. 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.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4. Select a target from the Target drop-sown list or choose “Click Here To Add New Target List”. 5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose “Click Here To Add New Schedule”. 6. In the Action field, select Deny or Allow. 7. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. 8. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 3. Click “Access Control → Schedule” in the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. Add a new entry with the Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Sun, Start Time is 1800 and Stop Time is 2000. 4. Click “Access Control → Rule” in the left to return to the Access Control Rule Management page. Select “Enable Internet Access Control” and choose "Deny the packets not specified by any access control policy to pass through the Router". 5.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 1. Click the Add New… button. 2. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address. z 300Mbps Wireless N Router If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-49. 1) In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 2) In LAN IP Address field, enter the IP address. z If you select MAC Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-50. 1) In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Host Settings page and see the following list. 4.11.3 Target Choose menu “Access Control → Target”, you can view and set a Target list in the screen as shown in Figure 4-51. The target list is necessary for the Access Control Rule. Figure 4-51 Target Settings ¾ Target Description - Here displays the description about the target and this description is unique.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router (www.google.com, www.google.cn) will be blocked or allowed. You can enter 4 domain names. 3. 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 return to the previous page.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 3. In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). 4. In Domain Name field, enter www.google.com. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Target Settings page and see the following list. 4.11.4 Schedule Choose menu “Access Control → Schedule”, you can view and set a Schedule list in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-54. The Schedule list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page. Figure 4-55 Advanced Schedule Settings For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New... button shown in Figure 4-54 to enter the Advanced Schedule Settings page.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.12 Advanced Routing Figure 4-56 Advanced Routing There are two submenus under the Advanced Routing menu as shown in Figure 4-56: Static Routing List and System Routing Table. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.12.1 Static Routing List Choose menu “Advanced Routing → Static Routing List”, and then you can configure the static route in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-57).
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND ¾ 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 portion is the host portion. ¾ Default Gateway - This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the network or host. 3.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND ¾ 300Mbps Wireless N Router Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. ¾ Gateway - This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the network or host. ¾ Interface - This interface tells you either the Destination IP Address is on the LAN & WLAN (internal wired and wireless networks), or on the WAN (Internet). 4.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.13.2 Rule List Choose menu “Bandwidth Control → Rule List”, you can view and configure the Bandwidth Control rules in the screen below. Figure 4-62 Bandwidth Control Rules List ¾ Description - This is the information about the rules such as address range. ¾ Egress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the WAN port, the default is 0.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Step 3: Click the Save button. 4.14 IP & MAC Binding Figure 4-64 the IP & MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-64): 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. 4.14.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-66 IP & MAC Binding Setting (Add & Modify) To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New... button as shown in Figure 4-62. 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.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.14.2 ARP List To manage the computer, you could observe the computers in the LAN by checking the relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you could configure the items on the ARP list also. This page displays the ARP List; it shows all the existing IP & MAC Binding entries (shown in Figure 4-68). Figure 4-68 ARP List ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router service providers such as www.comexe.cn, www.dyndns.org, or www.no-ip.com. The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key. 4.15.1 Comexe.cn DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.comexe.cn, the page will appear as shown in Figure 4-69. Figure 4-69 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Type the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider. 2.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.15.2 Dyndns.org DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.dyndns.org, the page will appear as shown in Figure 4-70. Figure 4-70 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here. 4. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-71 No-ip.com DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider. 4. Click the Login button to log in the DDNS service. Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out the DDNS service. 4.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Choose menu “System Tools”, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.16.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND ¾ 300Mbps Wireless N Router Daylight Saving Status - Displays the status whether the Daylight Saving is in use. To set time manually: 1. Select your local time zone. 2. Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format. 3. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format. 4. 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.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND Figure 4-74 ¾ 300Mbps Wireless N Router Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too. z Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway. z 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-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Click Start to check the connectivity of the Internet. The Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis. If the result is similar to the following screen, the connectivity of the Internet is fine. Figure 4-75 Diagnostic Results ) Note: Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options “Number of Pings”, “Ping Size” and “Ping Timeout” are used for Ping function. Option “Tracert Hops” are used for Tracert function. 4.16.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 3. Click the Upgrade button. ) Note: 1. New firmware versions are posted at http://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. 2.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-78 Backup & Restore Configuration ¾ Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer. ¾ To upgrade the Router's configuration, follow these instructions. • Click the Browse… button to locate the update file for the Router, or enter the exact path to the Setting file in the text box. • Click the Restore button.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND • 300Mbps Wireless N Router Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically. 4.16.7 Password Choose menu “System Tools → Password”, you can change the factory default user name and password of the Router in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-77.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-81 System Log ¾ Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not. ¾ 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 4-82.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND Figure 4-82 300Mbps Wireless N Router Mail Account Settings z From - Your mail box address. The Router would connect it to send logs. z To - Recipient’s address. The destination mailbox where the logs would be received. z SMTP Server - Your smtp server. It corresponds with the mailbox filled in the From field. You can log on the relevant website for Help if you are not clear with the address. z Authentication - Most SMTP Server requires Authentication.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router ¾ Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list. ¾ Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file. ¾ Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings. ¾ Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from the Router permanently, not just from the page. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page. 4.16.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Statistics Table: IP Addess/MAC Address The IP Address and MAC address are displayed with related statistics Packets The number of packets received and transmitted by the Router. Bytes The number of bytes received and transmitted by the Router. Total Packets Bytes The number of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds. The number of bytes received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix A: FAQ 1. How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users? 1) First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. 2) Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the Router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem. 3) Login to the Router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 1) 300Mbps Wireless N Router Login to the Router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. 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.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry ) Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. 4) How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the Router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ" submenu. On the "DMZ" page, click Enable radio button and type your IP address into the “DMZ Host IP Address” field, using 192.168.0.198 as an example, remember to click the Save button.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure A-7 Basic Security 4. I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? 1) Because the WEB Server port 80 will interfere with the WEB management port 80 on the Router, you must change the WEB management port number to avoid interference. 2) To change the WEB management port number: Log in to the Router, click the “Security” menu on the left of your browser, and click "Remote Management" submenu.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router ) Note: If the above configuration takes effect, to configure to 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. 3) Log in to the Router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click the "Virtual Servers" submenu.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed. 1. Install TCP/IP component 1) On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure B-2 5) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Figure B-3 ¾ Setting IP address manually 1 Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available 2 If the Router's LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, specify the IP address as 192.168.0.x (x is from 2 to 254), and Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. 3 Type the Router’s LAN IP address (the default IP is 192.168.0.1) into the Default gateway field. 4 Select Use the following DNS server addresses radio button.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND Figure B-4 -100- 300Mbps Wireless N Router
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix C: Specifications General Standards IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.
TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix D: Glossary ¾ 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-WR940N/TL-WR941ND ¾ 300Mbps Wireless N 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.
