TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Rev: 1.0.
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Model No.: TL-WR743ND 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 The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.
CONTENTS Package Contents..................................................................................................................................1 Chapter 1. Introduction.......................................................................................................................2 1.1 Overview of the Router .......................................................................................................2 1.2 Conventions ............................................................
4.8 4.9 4.7.4 Wireless Advanced .............................................................................................. 52 4.7.5 Wireless Statistics................................................................................................ 53 DHCP ............................................................................................................................... 54 4.8.1 DHCP Settings...............................................................................................
4.16.1 Comexe.cn DDNS ............................................................................................... 85 4.16.2 Dyndns.org DDNS ............................................................................................... 86 4.16.3 No-ip.com DDNS ................................................................................................. 86 4.17 System Tools.................................................................................................................... 87 4.17.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ¾ DC Power Adapter for TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ¾ One Power Injector ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ Resource CD for TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Chapter 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing the TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router. 1.1 Overview of the Router The TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. With AP Client Router Mode as the default mode, the 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router can connect to the WISP, delivering exceptional range and speed for the users.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 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-WR743ND mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router without any explanation. 1.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 1.4 Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch The Router’s LEDs and the QSS button are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name PWR SYS WLAN WAN, LAN 1-4 QSS Status Indication Off Power is off. On Power is on. On The Router is initializing. Flashing The Router is working properly. Off The Router has a system error. Off The Wireless function is disabled. Flashing The Wireless function is enabled.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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 POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the power adapter provided with this TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router. ¾ ON/OFF: The switch for the power. ¾ WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements ¾ Each PC in the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors ¾ TCP/IP protocol must be installed on each PC ¾ Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Netscape Navigator 6.
TL-WR743ND 7. 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR743ND at AP Router mode b) AP Client Router Mode 1. Connect the notebook/PC to the LAN port of TL-WR743ND router with an Ethernet cable. 2. Plug the Power Adapter in to the power jack. 3. Press the power button of the router.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router is 192.168.1.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we use all the default values for description.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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-WR743ND 2. 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? ) Note: If the Router's IP address is 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254. 3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router.
TL-WR743ND 2. 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router After successfully log in, you can click the Quick Setup menu to quickly configure your Router. Figure 3-5 Quick Setup 3. Click Next, and then Choose Operation mode page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 Choose Operation Mode ) Note: The Router supports two operation modes for multi-user to access the Internet: AP client router and AP router. In AP Client router mode, it can access the Internet wirelessly by your WISP’s support.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router The Router in AP Client Router supports three popular ways to connect to the Internet. Please select one compatible with your ISP. 2. Click Next to enter the necessary network parameters. a) If you choose "PPPoE", you will see this page shown in Figure 3-8. Figure 3-8 PPPoE ¾ User Name and Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ¾ Primary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP address into the boxes if required. ¾ Secondary DNS - If your ISP provides another DNS server, enter it into this field. 3. After you complete the above, click Next, the Wireless settings page will appear below. Figure 3-10 Wireless ¾ SSID - 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.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 3-11 AP List Figure 3-12 - 14 -
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ) Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field "SSID" manually. 4. Click the Next button in Figure 3-12. You will then see the Finish page. Because 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. Figure 3-13 Finish B.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 1) If the connection type detected is PPPoE, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-15. Figure 3-15 Quick Setup - PPPoE 2) If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-17. Then you can go on with the wireless configuration. 3) If the connection type detected is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-16. Figure 3-16 Quick Setup - Static IP 3.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 3-17 Quick Setup – Wireless ¾ Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radio choosing from the pull-down list. ¾ SSID - 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 TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of each Router’s MAC address).
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ) 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. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. ¾ Mode - This field determines the wireless mode which the Router works on.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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 sixteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions. Figure 4-1 the main menu The detailed explanations for each Web page’s key function are listed below. 4.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-2 Router Status - 20 -
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ) Note: If you select AP Router mode in Figure 3-6, the wireless status in Figure 4-2 will change, similar to the figure below: 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide." 4.4 QSS This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by QSS (Quick Secure Setup) function. a). Choose menu “QSS”, you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-3 ).
TL-WR743ND ¾ 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Gen New PIN - Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the Router's PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN. ¾ Add device - You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this button. b).
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Two: Step 1: Press the QSS button on the front panel of the Router. Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Push the button on my access point” in the configuration utility of the QSS as below, and click Next.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 3: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration. The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Three: Step 1: Keep the default QSS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-3, then the following screen will appear.
TL-WR743ND Figure 4-4 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Add A New Device Step 2: Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes” and click Connect. Step 3: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Push the button on my access point” in the configuration utility of the QSS as below, and click Next. The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 4: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter II. By PIN If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods. Method One: Enter the PIN into my Router Step 1: Keep the default QSS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-3, then the following screen will appear.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter ) Note: In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the above figure shown. Method Two: Enter the PIN from my Router Step 1: Get the Current PIN code of the Router in Figure 4-3 (each Router has its unique PIN code. Here takes the PIN code 12345670 of this Router for example).
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ) Note: The default PIN code of the Router can be found in its label or the QSS configuration screen as Figure 4-3. c). You will see the following screen when the new device successfully connected to the network. ) Note: 1. The QSS LED on the Router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network. 2. The QSS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the Router is disabled.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router port acts the same as a LAN port while at AP Router mode. 4.6 Network Figure 4-6 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-6): LAN, WAN and MAC Clone. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.6.1 LAN Choose menu “Network → LAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 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. You can see the page as follows (Figure 4-8): Figure 4-8 WAN – Dynamic IP 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.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses. ¾ Host Name - This option specifies the Host Name of the Router. ¾ Get IP with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you cannot get the IP Address normally, you can choose this option. (It is rarely required.) Click the Save button to save your settings. 2.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Click the Save button to save your settings. 3. If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE option. And you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-10): Figure 4-10 ¾ WAN - PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Secondary Connection - It’s available only for PPPoE Connection.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 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. ¾ Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was down.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-11 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 should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. In most cases, leaving these fields blank will work.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-12 WAN – L2TP 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-WR743ND ¾ 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 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. To use this option, check the radio button.
TL-WR743ND ¾ 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-14 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-WR743ND ¾ 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 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). ¾ Your PC's MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing the Router.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-17 Wireless Settings ¾ SSID - 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 - 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 Search - Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ¾ Enable SSID Broadcast - If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the wireless router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air. ¾ Disable Local Wireless Access - If you select the Disable Local Wireless Access checkbox, the wireless router will disable local wireless access, other stations will not be able to access the Router by wireless.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-19 ) Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field "SSID" manually. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. 4.7.1.2. Wireless Settings in AP Router Mode If you select AP Router mode in Figure 3-6 or Figure 4-5, the Wireless Settings page will display as Figure 4-20.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-20 Wireless Settings ¾ SSID - 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 TP-LINK_XXXXXX (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-WR743ND ¾ 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel is set to 6. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. ¾ Mode - Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed. 11b only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b. 11g only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g.
TL-WR743ND ¾ 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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 Search - Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-21 Wireless Security ¾ 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. ¾ WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will find a notice in red as show in Figure 4-22.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router • Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. • WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router • Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server. • Radius Port - Enter the port number of the Radius server. • Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius server. • 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 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-25 Wireless MAC 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. ¾ Description - A simple description of the wireless station. To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New… button.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 3. 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. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 4.7.4 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Wireless → Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 4-27 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval. ¾ Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended. ¾ Enable Short GI - This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by reducing the guard interval time.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ) Note: This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 4.8 DHCP Figure 4-29 The DHCP menu There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 4-29), DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.8.1 DHCP Settings Choose menu “DHCP → DHCP Settings”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 4-30.
TL-WR743ND ¾ 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.1.199 is the default end address. ¾ Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP Address. Enter the amount of time in minutes and the user will be "leased" this dynamic IP Address.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 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. 4.8.3 Address Reservation Choose menu “DHCP → Address Reservation”, you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen (shown in Figure 4-32).When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 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/Disabled All button to make all entries enabled/disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page. 4.
TL-WR743ND ¾ 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 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. ¾ Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the Router). ¾ Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.
TL-WR743ND 3. 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Click the Save button. Click the Enable/Disabled All button to make all entries enabled/disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page. ) Note: If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on “Security → Remote Management” page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080.
TL-WR743ND ¾ 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Incoming Ports Range - The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the outgoing request. A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC that triggered this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port sections). Every group of ports must be set apart with ",". For example, 2000-2038, 2050-2051, 2085, 3010-3030.
TL-WR743ND 3. 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries ) Note: 1. When the trigger connection is released, the corresponding opening ports will be closed. 2. Each rule is allowed to be used only by one host on LAN synchronously. The trigger connection of other hosts on LAN will be refused. 3.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-40 UPnP ¾ Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. 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 - The external port the Router opens for the application. • Protocol - The type of protocol the Router opens for the application.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 4.10.1 Basic Security Choose menu “Security → Basic Security”, you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 4-42. Figure 4-42 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.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. z 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. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled.
TL-WR743ND ¾ 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router from accessing the Router. Figure 4-44 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-45 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-46 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-WR743ND 7. 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list. Click the Disable All button to disable all the rules in the list. 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 3. Click “Parental Control” menu on the left to go back to the Add or Modify Parental Control Entry page: z Click Add New... button. z Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field. z Enter “Allow Google” in the Website Description field. z Enter “www.google.com” in the Allowed Domain Name field. z Select “Schedule_1” you create just now from the Effective Time drop-down list. z In Status field, select Enable. 4.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-50 Access Control Rule Management ¾ Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect. ¾ Rule Name - Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique. ¾ Host - Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule. ¾ Target - Here displays the target selected in the corresponding rule.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 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. Click the Disable All button to disable all the rules in the list. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New… button. 2. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address. z If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-53. 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 4-54.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 3. In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 4. In MAC Address field, enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Host Settings page and see the following list. 4.12.3 Target Choose menu “Access Control → Target”, you can view and set a Target list in the screen as shown in Figure 4-55. The target list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 1) In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). 2) In Domain Name field, enter the domain name in the blank. 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 1. Click Add New… button in Figure 4-55 to enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page. 2. In Mode field, select Domain Name from the drop-down list. 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, 4.12.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 5. Click Save 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 return to the previous page. Figure 4-59 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.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router reach a specific host or network. Figure 4-60 Static Routing To add static routing entries, follow the steps below. 1. Click Add New… shown in Figure 4-60, you will see the following screen Figure 4-61. Figure 4-61 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry 2. Enter the following data. ¾ Destination IP Address - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Click the Enable All button to enable all the entries. Click the Disable All button to disable all the entries. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries. Click the Previous button to view the information in the previous screen, click the Next button to view the information in the next screen. 4.14 Bandwidth Control Figure 4-62 There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu as shown in Figure 4-62.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-64 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. ¾ Ingress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through the WAN port, the default is 0. ¾ Enable - This displays the status of the rule. ¾ Modify - Click Modify to edit the rule.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 4.15 IP& MAC Bing Setting Figure 4-66 the IP & MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-66): Binding Setting 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. 4.15.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-68 IP & MAC Binding Settings To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New... button as shown in Figure 4-67. 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 4.15.2 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 as shown in Figure 4-70. Figure 4-70 ARP List ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (named by yourself) and a dynamic IP address, and then your friends can connect to your server by entering your domain name no matter what your IP address is. Before using this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS 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. 4.16.1 Comexe.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service. 4.16.2 Dyndns.org DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.dyndns.org, the page will appear as shown in Figure 4-72. Figure 4-72 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.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-73 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 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. 4.17.1 Time Settings Choose menu “System Tools → Time Settings”, you can configure the time on the following screen.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ) Note: 1. This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must specify your time zone once you log in to the Router successfully, otherwise, these functions will not take effect. 2. The time will be lost if the Router is turned off. 3. The Router will obtain GMT automatically from Internet if it has already connected to Internet. 4.17.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router is not, you might have a name resolution problem. In this case, ensure that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System (DNS) queries. ¾ IP Address/Domain Name - Type the destination IP address (such as 202.108.22.5) or Domain name (such as http://www.tp-link.com). ¾ Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection. ¾ Ping Packet Size - The size of Ping packet.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ¾ Firmware Version - This displays the current firmware version. ¾ Hardware Version - This displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the Router’s current hardware version. To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions below: 1. Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (http://www.tp-link.com). 2.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ) Note: Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored. 4.17.5 Backup & Restore Choose menu “System Tools → Backup & Restore”, you can save the current configuration of the Router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown in Figure 4-80. Figure 4-80 Backup & Restore Configuration ¾ Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router • Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically). • Change the DHCP Settings. • Change the Wireless configurations. • Change the Web Management Port. • Upgrade the firmware of the Router (system will reboot automatically). • Restore the Router's settings to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically). • Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically. 4.17.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-83 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 4-84.
TL-WR743ND Figure 4-84 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ¾ Log Level - By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown. ¾ Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list. ¾ Save Log - Click to save all 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. The result will be shown in the later log soon.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Click Delete All to delete all entries in the table. 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.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Appendix A: FAQ 1. How do I configure the Router to access the 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) Log in to the Router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu.
TL-WR743ND 1) 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Log in 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-WR743ND Figure A-4 Figure A-5 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Virtual Servers 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 192.168.1.
TL-WR743ND Figure A-7 4. 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Basic Security 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-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router (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. On the "Virtual Servers" page, click Add New…, then on the “Add or Modify a Virtual Server” page, enter “80” into the blank next to the “Service Port”, and your IP address next to the “IP Address”, assuming 192.168.1.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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 necessary. 1. Configure TCP/IP component 1) On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. 2) Click the Network and Internet Connections icon, and then click on the Network Connections tab in the appearing window.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 0-2 5) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 0-3 ) Note: For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and Router may need to be restarted. 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 192.168.1.1, specify the IP address as 192.168.1.x (x is from 2 to 254), and the Subnet mask as 255.255.255.0. 3 Type the Router’s LAN IP address (the default IP is 192.168.1.1) into the Default gateway field.
TL-WR743ND Now: Click OK to keep your settings.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Appendix C: Specifications General Standards IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11b, 802.
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Appendix D: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks. ¾ 802.
TL-WR743ND ¾ 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-bit or 152-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard. ¾ Wi-Fi - A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802.11b devices.
