TL-WR841N TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router REV7.0.
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CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. RF Exposure Information This device meets the EU requirements (1999/5/EC Article 3.1a) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection. The device complies with RF specifications when the device used at 20 cm from your body.
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Safety Information When there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source. Don’t disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself. You run the risk of electric shock and voiding the limited warranty. If you need service, please contact us. Avoid water and wet locations. Adapter shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. The plug considered as disconnect device of adapter.
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CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Overview of the Router ......................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Conventions .................................................
4.7 Guest Network .................................................................................................................... 44 4.7.1 4.8 4.9 Wireless Settings .................................................................................................... 44 DHCP .................................................................................................................................. 45 4.8.1 DHCP Settings .........................................................................
4.16 Dynamic DNS ...................................................................................................................... 75 4.16.1 Comexe.cn DDNS .................................................................................................. 76 4.16.2 Dyndns.org DDNS .................................................................................................. 76 4.16.3 No-ip.com DDNS ....................................................................................................
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router DC Power Adapter for TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Quick Installation Guide Ethernet Cable Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact your distributor.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the Router The TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 1.2 300Mbps Wireless N Router Conventions The router or TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router without any explanation. Note: The two devices of TL-WR841N and TL-WR841ND are sharing this User Guide. For simplicity, we will take TL-WR841ND for example throughout this Guide. The differences between them are: TL-WR841N router with 2 fixed antennas. TL-WR841ND router with 2 detachable antennas. 1.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 1.4 1.4.1 300Mbps Wireless N Router Panel Layout The Front Panel The router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name （Power） (WLAN) (LAN 4-1) (WAN) (WPS) Status Indication Off Power is off. On The router has finished booting. Flash The router is booting or upgrading. Off The Wireless function is disabled. On The Wireless function is enabled. Off There is no device linked to the corresponding port.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 1.4.2 300Mbps Wireless N Router The Rear Panel The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right). ON/OFF: The switch for the power. POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the power adapter provided with this TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router. WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet. 1,2,3,4 (LAN): These ports (1,2,3,4) connect the Router to the local PC(s).
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the router is connected directly to the Ethernet.) PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors TCP/IP protocol on each PC Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari 2.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 5. 300Mbps Wireless N Router Verify that the hardware connection is correct by checking these LEDs.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Note: The diameter of the screw ranges from 3.5 mm to 8 mm, and the distance between two screws is 123 mm. The screw that projects from the wall needs around 4.5 mm base, and the length of the screw needs to be at least 20 mm to withstand the weight of the product.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default domain name of the TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router is http://tplinkwifi.net, the default IP address is 192.168.0.1, and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router If the result displayed is similar to the screen below, it means the connection between your PC and the router is failed. 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. 2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? Note: If the router's IP address is 192.168.0.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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. Therefore, in order to verify the network connection between your PC and the router, you can open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.1.1, and then press Enter. 3.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Note: The Router will automatically detect the Internet connection. If the Internet is available, the Router will direct you to step 5 Wireless settings; otherwise, you need to continue with step 3 to choose WAN Connection Type. 3. Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 4. 300Mbps Wireless N Router If you select Auto-Detect, the router will automatically detect the connection type your ISP provides. Make sure the cable is securely plugged into the Internet port before detection. The appropriate configuration page will be displayed when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the router. 1） If the connection type is Dynamic IP, there will appear the MAC Clone page (as shown below).
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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. Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address, it is usually 255.255.255.0. Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required. Primary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP address into the box if required.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate the secondary connection if your ISP provides an extra Connection type such as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area network. 4） If the connection type is L2TP/Russian L2TP, the next screen will appear as shown below. Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue. User Name and Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 5） If the connection type is PPTP/Russian PPTP, the next screen will appear. Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue. 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. Confirm Password - Re-enter the password provided by your ISP to ensure the Password you entered is correct.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radio. Wireless Network Name - Enter a string 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_XXXX (XXXX indicates the last unique four numbers of each router’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Mode - This field determines the wireless mode which the router works on. Channel Width - Select any channel width from the pull-down list. The default setting is automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically. 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.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 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 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. 4.2 Status The Status page provides the current status information about the router.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 4.3 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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. a). Choose menu “WPS”, and you will see the next screen.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here. 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. Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the router to its default. 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.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 1) 300Mbps Wireless N Router The WPS LED on the router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network. 2) 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 There are three submenus under the Network menu: WAN, MAC Clone, and LAN. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 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. 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Default Gateway - (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Dynamic IP - You can check this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP. 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.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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. 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name. 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was down. 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time).
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’s IP address or the domain name. If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP. And click the Save button. Click the Connect button to connect immediately.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this option, click the radio button. Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed here. WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the 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). Your PC's MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing the router.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router IP Address - Enter the IP address of your router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.0.1). Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. IGMP Proxy - If you want to watch TV through IGMP, please Enable it. Note: 1. If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login the router. 2.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 TP-LINK_XXXX (XXXX indicates the last unique four numbers of each router’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test. Mode - Select the desired mode.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 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. 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. Survey - Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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. 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router • 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. WPA /WPA2 – Enterprise - It’s based on Radius Server.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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 below. • Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select Open System or Shared Key authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. • WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled. MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter. Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled. Description - A simple description of the wireless station. To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New… button.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N 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 All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 4.6.4 300Mbps Wireless N Router Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Wireless→Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended. Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high- priority messages being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended enabled. Enable Short GI - This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by reducing the guard interval time. Enabled AP Isolation - This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from each other.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 4.7 300Mbps Wireless N Router Guest Network 4.7.1 Wireless Settings Choose menu “Guest Network → Wireless Settings”, you can configure the Guest Network Wireless Settings on the page as shown below. Allow Guest To Access My Local Network - If enabled, guests can communicate with hosts. Enable Guest Network Bandwidth Control - If enabled, the Guest Network Bandwidth Control rules will take effect.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Access Time - During this time the wireless stations could accessing the AP. Note: The range of bandwidth for Guest Network is calculated according to the setting of Bandwidth Control on the page “Bandwidth Control->Control Settings”. 4.8 DHCP There are three submenus under the DHCP menu: DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.8.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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. After the time is up, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The range of the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes. Default Gateway - (Optional.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings. MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve IP address. Assigned IP Address - The IP address of the router reserved. Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled. To Reserve IP addresses: 1. Click the Add New … button. 2.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page. 4.9 Forwarding There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu: Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.9.1 Virtual Servers Choose menu “Forwarding→Virtual Servers”, you can view and add virtual servers in the next screen.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router To set up a virtual server entry: 1. Click the Add New… button. 2. Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common Service Port list does not have the service that you want to use, type the number of the service port or service port range in the Service Port box. 3. Type the IP Address of the computer in the IP Address box. 4. Select the protocol used for this application, either TCP or UDP, or All. 5.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 4.9.2 300Mbps Wireless N Router Port Triggering Choose menu “Forwarding→Port Triggering”, you can view and add port triggering in the next screen. Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video conferencing, Internet calling and so on. These applications cannot work with a pure NAT router. Port Triggering is used for some of these applications that can work with an NAT router. Once the router is configured, the operation is as follows: 1.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Applications do not have the application you need, enter the Trigger Port and the Incoming Ports manually. 3. Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the Trigger Protocol drop-down list, either TCP, UDP, or All. 4. 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.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DMZ host forwards all the ports at the same time. Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may be changed when using the DHCP function. 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.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 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. 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or disable the router’s firewall. 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router the use of cryptographic security services. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the router, keep the default, Enabled. 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.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 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. DoS Protection - Denial of Service protection. Check the Enable or Disable button to enable or disable the DoS protection function.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.10.3 Local Management Choose menu “Security → Local Management”, you can configure the management rule in the screen as shown below. The management feature allows you to deny computers in LAN from accessing the router. By default, the radio button “All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web-Based Utility” is checked.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Parental Control - Check Enable if you want this function to take effect, otherwise check Disable. 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. MAC Address of Your PC - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing this router.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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. 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Enter “Allow TP-LINK” in the Website Description field. Enter “www.tp-link.com” in the Allowed Domain Name field. Select “Schedule_1” you create just now from the Effective Time drop-down list. In Status field, select Enable. 4. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Parental Control Settings page and see the following list. 4.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect. Rule Name - Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique. Host - Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule. Target - Here displays the target selected in the corresponding rule. Schedule - Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 8. 300Mbps Wireless N 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. You can change the entry’s order as desired. Fore entries are before hind entries.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND In Action field, select Allow. In Status field, select Enable. Click Save to complete the settings. 300Mbps Wireless N Router Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following list. 4.12.2 Host Choose menu “Access Control → Host”, you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown below. The host list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New... to enter the Add or Modify a Host Entry page. 2. In Mode field, select MAC Address from the drop-down list. 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.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Target Description - Here displays the description about the target and this description is unique. Information - The target can be IP address, port, or domain name. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New… button. 2. In Mode field, select IP Address or Domain Name.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to access www.tp-link.com only, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New…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.tp-link.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.12.4 Schedule Choose menu “Access Control → Schedule”, you can view and set a Schedule list in the next screen as shown below. The Schedule list is necessary for the Access Control Rule. Schedule Description - Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is unique. Day - Here displays the day(s) in a week. Time - Here displays the time period in a day. Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing schedule.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.tp-link.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New... to enter the Advanced Schedule Settings page. 2. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1). 3.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.13.1 Static Routing List Choose menu “Advanced Routing → Static Routing List”, and then you can configure the static route in the next screen. A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network. To add static routing entries: 1. Click Add New…, and you will see the following screen. 2.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N 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. 4.13.2 System Routing Table Choose menu “Advanced Routing → System Routing Table”, and then you can view the System Routing Table in the next screen.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.14.1 Control Settings Choose menu “Bandwidth Control → Control Settings”, you can configure the Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth in the next screen. Their values you configure should be less than 100000Kbps.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Enable - This displays the status of the rule. Modify - Click Modify to edit the rule. Click Delete to delete the rule. To add/modify a Bandwidth Control rule, follow the steps below. Step 1: Click Add New…, you will see a new screen. Step 2: Enter the information like the screen shown below. Step 3: Click the Save button. 4.15 IP & MAC Binding There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu: Binding Settings and ARP List.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. Bind - Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. When you want to add or modify an IP & MAC Binding entry, you can click the Add New button or Modify button, and then you will go to the next page.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. 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.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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, dyn.com/dns, or www.noip.com. The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key. 4.16.1 Comexe.cn DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.comexe.cn, the page will appear. To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service. 4.16.3 No-ip.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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. 4.17 IPv6 Support There are two submenus under the IPv6 Support menu: IPv6 Status and IPv6 Setup.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router LAN • IPv6 Address Assign Type - - The way how the router assign IPv6 address for PC in LAN, RADVD (Router Advertisement Daemon) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server. • IPv6 Address - The LAN global IPv6 address of the router. • Link-local Address - The LAN Link-local Address of the router. 4.17.2 IPv6 Setup Enable IPv6 - Tick the checkbox to enable the IPv6 function. It’s enabled by default.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 1) SLAAC IPv6 Address - The IPv6 address assigned by your ISP dynamically. IPv6 Address Prefix - Display the IPv6 Prefix Length in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Default Gateway - Display the default gateway in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by your ISP. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Address Autoconfiguration Type - RADVD (Router Advertisement Daemon) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server. Site Prefix Configuration Type - The type of IPv6 address prefix. • Delegated - Get the IPv6 address prefix from the ISP automatically, and the device will delegate it to the LAN. • Static - Configure the Site Prefix and Site Prefix Length manually.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Primary IPv6 DNS - Enter the DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Secondary IPv6 DNS - Enter another DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Note: If you get Address not found error when you access a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router MTU Size (in bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs, you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection. Primary DNS - Enter the DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 4) 300Mbps Wireless N Router PPPoEv6 PPPoE Session - The PPP session type for IPv6 connection. There are two types: • Share with PPPoEv4 - The PPPoEv6 and PPPoEv4 use the same PPP session. • Create a new Session - The PPPoEv6 and PPPoEv4 use different PPP sessions. It is default to select this option. User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router • Alway On - Connect automatically. • Connect Manual - Connect by the user manually. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. Address Autoconfiguration Type - RADVD (Router Advertisement Daemon) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server. Site Prefix Configuration Type - The type of IPv6 address prefix.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1480 Bytes. For some ISPs, you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection. If your ISP gives you one or two DNS IPv6 addresses, select Use the following IPv6 DNS Servers and enter the Primary IPv6 DNS and Secondary IPv6 DNS into the correct fields.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 4.18.1 Time Settings Choose menu “System Tools → Time Settings”, you can configure the time on the following screen. Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this drop-down list. Date - Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks. Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router To set time automatically: 1. Select your local time zone. 2. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II. 3. Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the Internet. To set Daylight Saving: 1. Check the box to enable Daylight Saving. 2. Select the start time from the drop-down lists in the Start field. 3. Select the end time from the drop-down lists in the End field. 4.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too. Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway. Traceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection. Note: You can use ping/traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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. 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. 4.18.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer. To upgrade the router's configuration, follow these instructions. • Click the Browse… button to locate the update file for the router, or enter the exact path to the Setting file in the text box. • Click the Restore button. Note: The current configuration will be covered by the uploading configuration file.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the router, because all users who try to access the router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router's default user name and password. Note: The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and not include any spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm. Click the Save button when finished.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not. Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address, validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature, as shown below. From - Your mail box address. The router would connect it to send logs. To - Recipient’s address. The destination mailbox where the logs would be received. SMTP Server - Your smtp server.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Log Level - By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown. Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list. Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file. Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings. Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from the router permanently, not just from the page.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND IP/MAC Address Total Current Modify 300Mbps Wireless N Router The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics. Packets The total number of packets received and transmitted by the Router. Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the Router. Packets The total number of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 4. 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 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-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 3) 300Mbps Wireless N Router Make sure the wireless stations have right KEY for encryption when the router is encrypted. 4) If the wireless connection is ready, but you can’t access the router, check the IP Address of your wireless stations.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 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 7. 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, and then click Control Panel. 2) Click the Network and Internet, and click the Network and Sharing Center, then click Change adapter settings.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 5) 300Mbps Wireless N Router The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router 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.
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TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix C: Specifications General Standards IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix D: Glossary 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding. The Enhanced Wireless Consortium (EWC) [3] was formed to help accelerate the IEEE 802.
TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 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.
