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TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 1 - Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router ¾ DC Power Adapter for TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ Resource CD fo...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 2 - Chapter 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing the TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router. 1.1 Overview of the Router The TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wire...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 4 - 1.4 Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch The Router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Indication Off The device has a system error. On The device is initialising. （ SYS ） ...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 5 - ) Note: After a device is successfully added to the network by WPS function, the WPS LED will keep on for about 5 minutes and then turn off. 1.4.2 The Rear Panel Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch The following parts are located on the rear panel (...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 7 - Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements ¾ Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) ¾ One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is connected directly to the Ethernet.) ¾...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 8 - ) Note: If you want to use the Router to share files or printer, plug the USB storage device to the USB port or connect the printer to the Router with a matching cable. 6. Connect the power adapter to the power socket on the Router, and the o...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 9 - Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default domain name of ...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 10 - ¾ If the result displayed is similar to Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the Router failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps: 1. Is the connection between your...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 11 - Settings interface may not be opened with some web browsers, it is strongly recommended that you use Internet Explorer. 1. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default domain name http://tplinklogin.net in ...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 12 - Figure 3-5 Quick Setup 3. Click Next , and then WAN Connection Type page will appear as shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 WAN Connection Type The Router provides Auto-Detect function and supports three popular ways PPPoE , Dynamic IP and Stati...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 13 - Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - PPPoE ¾ User Name / Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP. ¾ Confirm Password - Enter the...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 14 - Figure 3-9 Quick Setup – MAC Clone z If you are visiting the Router from another computer, rather than the main computer, please select No , and then enter the main computer’s MAC in the field WAN MAC Address . Figure 3-10 Quick Setup – MAC ...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 15 - Figure 3-11 Find MAC Address 3) If the connection type detected is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-12. Figure 3-12 Quick Setup - Static IP ¾ IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 16 - ¾ Secondary DNS - If your ISP provides another DNS server, enter it into this field. 5. Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-13. Figure 3-13 Quick Setup – Wireless ¾ Wireless Radio - Choose from...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 18 - Figure 3-14 Quick Setup - Finish If there is anything changed on the Wireless page, you will see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3-15. Click the Reboot button to make your wireless configuration take effect and finish the Quick Setup . Fi...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 19 - 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, ...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 20 - Figure 4-1 Router Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide .

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 22 - You can also keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-2, then Choose “ Press the button of the new device in two minutes ” and click Connect . (Shown in the following figure) Figure 4-3 Add A New Dev...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 23 - III. Enter the Router’s PIN on your client device Use this method if your client device asks for the Router’s PIN number. Step 1: On the client device, enter the PIN number listed on the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. (It is also lab...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 27 - down. ¾ Time-based Connecting - The connection will only be established in the period from the start time to the end time (both are in HH:MM format). ) Note: Only when you have configured the system time on “ System Tools → Time ” page, will...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 31 - ¾ Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected. To use this option, check the radio button. ¾ Connect Manually - You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect manually. After a specified peri...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 32 - Figure 4-12 PPTP Settings ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’s IP address or t...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 33 - automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand , check the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter “0”...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 34 - Figure 4-13 LAN ¾ MAC Address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the LAN. The value can't be changed. ¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address of your Router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.0.1). ¾...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 35 - ¾ Your PC's MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing the Router. If the MAC address is required, you can click the Clone MAC Address To button and this MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field. C...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 36 - Figure 4-16 Wireless Settings ¾ SSID (1-4) - Up to four SSIDs for each BSS (Basic Service Set) can be entered in the filed SSID1 ~ SSID4. The name can be up to 32 characters. The same name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in y...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 37 - Note Dialog ) Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. ¾ Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel is set to Auto , so the Rout...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 38 - or more Wlans. If this checkbox is selected, you will have to set the following parameters as shown in Figure 4-17. Make sure the following settings are correct. Figure 4-17 ¾ SSID(to be bridged) - The SSID of the AP your Router is going to ...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 39 - Figure 4-18 Wireless Security ¾ SSID - Select the desired SSID from the drop-down list. 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 m...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 40 - Figure 4-19 WEP • Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the drop-down list. The default setting is Automatic , which can select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capa...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 42 - Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. 4.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu “ Wireless → MAC Filtering ”, you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function, shown in Figu...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 44 - 4.6.4 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “ Wireless → Wireless Advanced ”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 4-24 Wireless Advanced ¾ Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of Router. You c...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 45 - ¾ DTIM Interval - This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the Router...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 46 - If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page. ) Note: This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 4.7 ...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 47 - ¾ End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.0.199 is the default end address. ¾ Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowe...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 48 - 4.7.3 Address Reservation Choose menu “ DHCP → Address Reservation ”, you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen (shown in Figure 4-29).When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will alw...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 49 - 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 Pre...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 50 - Figure 4-33 IKE Policy Settings ¾ Policy Name - Specify a unique name to the IKE policy for identification and management purposes. ¾ Exchanged Mode - Select the IKE Exchange Mode in phase 1, and ensure the remote VPN peer uses the same mode...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 51 - ¾ DPD - Enable or disable DPD (Dead Peer Detect) function. If enabled, a Dead Peer Detection (DPD) packet is sent from the VPN Concentrator to the VPN Client to ensure its peer is still there. ¾ DPD Interval - Manually enter the number of se...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 52 - Figure 4-35 IPsec Policy Settings ¾ Policy Name - Enter the name for the IPsec Policy. ¾ Local Subnet - Enter the local (LAN) subnet and mask.(ex. 192.168.0.0/24) ¾ Peer Subnet - Enter the Peer subnet and mask. ¾ Peer Gateway - Enter the Pee...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 53 - ¾ Out Authentication Key - It is for direction out authentication key set in manual mode, and the key must be same as peer In Authentication Key. ¾ PFS Group - Select the PFS property from the drop-down list that should be the same for the l...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 54 - 10.0.0.10 and 10.0.0.1 respectively. Security protocol and other parameters for IPsec tunnel and the remote router should be configured the same. As Security Association is unidirectional, an ingoing SA and an outgoing SA are created to prot...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 55 - ¾ Used - The used space of the USB driver. ¾ Free - The available space of the USB driver. ¾ Use% - The percentage of the used space. ¾ Shared - Indicates the shared or non-shared status of the volume. When the volume is shared, you can clic...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 56 - 4.9.2 FTP Server Choose menu “ USB Settings → FTP Server ”, you can create an FTP server that can be accessed from the Internet or your local network. Figure 4-40 FTP Server Configuration ¾ Server Status - Indicates the FTP Server's current ...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 57 - To add a new folder, follow the instructions below. 1. Click Add New Folder in Figure 4-40. Figure 4-41 Add or Modify Share Folder 2. Select the Share entire partition or a specific folder option. 3. Enter display name of the share folder in...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 60 - a) Select the Share entire partition or a specified folder option. b) Enter the display name of the share folder in Display Name edit box. c) Click the Save button to save the configuration and the page will be redirected to the media server...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 62 - Figure 4-49 Add or Modify User Account ¾ User Name - Type the user name that you want to give access to the USB drive. The user name must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length. ¾ Password - Enter the passw...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 63 - 4.10 Forwarding Figure 4-50 The Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu (shown in Figure 4-50): Virtual Servers , Port Triggering , DMZ and UPnP . Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the correspondi...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 64 - supported by the Router). ¾ Status - The status of this entry, "Enabled" means the virtual server entry is enabled. ¾ Common Service Port - Some common services already exist in the drop-down list. ¾ Modify - To modify or delete an e...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 65 - Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page. ) Note: If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on System Tools –> Remote Man...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 66 - Figure 4-54 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry ¾ Trigger Port - The port for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using this port will trigger this rule. ¾ Trigger Protocol - The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP , UDP , or All (...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 67 - Once the Router is configured, the operation is as follows: 1. A local host makes an outgoing connection to an external host using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field. 2. The Router records this connection, opens the ...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 68 - such as Internet computers, to access the local host resources or devices as needed. UPnP devices can be automatically discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN. Figure 4-56 UPnP Setting ¾ Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enable...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 69 - 4.11 Security Figure 4-57 The Security menu There are four submenus under the Security menu as shown in Figure 4-57: Basic Security , Advanced Security , Local Management and Remote Management. Click any of them, and you will be able to conf...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 70 - ¾ VPN - VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using VPN protocols to pass through the Router. • PPTP Passthrough - Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled th...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 71 - Figure 4-59 Advanced Security ¾ 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 st...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 72 - ¾ Enable TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering. ¾ TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets numb...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 73 - use the password to browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks while all the others will be blocked. After click the Add button, your PC's MAC Address will be placed in the list above. Click the Save button to save your set...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 74 - 2. Be sure to change the Router's default password to a very secure password . 4.12 Parental Control Choose menu “ Parental Control ”, and then you can configure the parental control in the screen as shown in Figure 4-62. The Parental Contro...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 75 - Figure 4-63 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry 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...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 77 - Figure 4-64 Parental Control Settings 4.13 Access Control Figure 4-65 Access Control There are four submenus under the Access Control menu as shown in Figure 4-59: Rule , Host , Target and Schedule . Click any of them, and you will be able t...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 78 - 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 dis...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 82 - 7. Click the Save button. Figure 4-71 Add Internet Access Control Entry For example : If you desire to allow the host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, and forbid oth...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 83 - 4.13.2 Host Choose menu “ Access Control → Host ”, and then you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown in Figure 4-72. The host list is necessary for the Access Control Rule. Figure 4-72 Host Settings ¾ Host Description - Here d...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 84 - Figure 4-73 Add or Modify a Host Entry Figure 4-74 Add or Modify a Host Entry 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 Ad...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 85 - Figure 4-75 Target Settings ¾ Target Description - Here displays the description about the target and this description is unique. ¾ Information - The target can be IP address, port, or domain name. ¾ Modify - To modify or delete an existing ...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 86 - Figure 4-77 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry 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, either the full name or the keywords (for example, g...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 87 - 4.13.4 Schedule Choose menu “ Access Control → Schedule ”, and then you can view and set a Schedule list in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-78. The Schedule list is necessary for the Access Control Rule. Figure 4-78 Schedule Settings ¾ ...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 88 - Figure 4-79 Advanced Schedule Settings For example : If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday , you should first fol...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 89 - corresponding function. 4.14.1 Static Routing List Choose menu “ Advanced Routing → Static Routing List ”, and then you can configure the static route in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-81). A static route is a pre-determined path that ne...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 90 - 4. Click the Save button to make the entry take effect. Other configurations for the entries: Click the Delete button to delete the entry. Click the Enable All button to enable all the entries. Click the Disable All button to disable all the...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 91 - 4.15 Bandwidth Control Figure 4-84 Bandwidth Control There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu as shown in Figure 4-84: Control Settings and Rules List . Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding fu...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 92 - Figure 4-86 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 Ingre...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 93 - 4.16 IP & MAC Binding Setting Figure 4-88 the IP & MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-88): Binding Settings and ARP List . Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or ...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 94 - Figure 4-90 IP & MAC Binding Setting (Add & Modify) To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New... button as shown in Figure 4-89. 2. Enter the MAC Address and IP Address. 3. Select the Bind chec...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 95 - 4.16.2 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 also configure the items on the ARP list. This page displays the ARP...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 97 - ) Note: If you want to login again with another account after a successful login, please click the Logout button, then input your new username and password and click the Login button. 4.17.2 Dyndns.org DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provide...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 99 - 4.18 System Tools Figure 4-96 The System Tools menu Choose menu “ System Tools ”, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings , Diagnostic , Firmware Upgrade , Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, Sys...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 100 - ¾ Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull down list. ¾ Date - Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks. ¾ Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks. ¾ NTP Server I / NTP Server II - Enter t...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 101 - ) Note: 1. This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must specify your time zone once you login to the router successfully, otherwise, these functions will not take effect. 2. The time will be lost if the...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 102 - pinging/tracerouting the IP address is successful, but pinging/tracerouting the domain name 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 ...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 103 - Figure 4-101 Firmware Upgrade ¾ Firmware Version - Displays the current firmware version. ¾ Hardware Version - Displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the Router’s current hardware ve...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 104 - 6) The upgrade process takes a few moments and the Router restarts automatically when the upgrade is complete. 4.18.4 Factory Defaults Choose menu “ System Tools → Factory Defaults ”, and then and you can restore the configurations of the R...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 105 - • Click the Restore button to update the configuration with the file whose path is the one you have input or selected in the blank. ) Note: The current configuration will be covered with the uploading configuration file. Wrong process will ...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 106 - Figure 4-105 Password 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 Rou...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 107 - Figure 4-106 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 M...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 108 - • Authentication - Most SMTP Server requires Authentication. It is required by most mailboxes that need User Name and Password to log in. ) Note: Only when you select Authentication , do you have to enter the User Name and Password in the f...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 110 - Statistics Table: IP/MAC Address The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics. Packets The total number of packets received and transmitted by the Router. Total Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 111 - 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 ...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 112 - ) Note: 1) Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time, since some applications is visiting the Internet continually in the background. 2) If you are a Cable user, please configure the Router...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 113 - Figure A-4 Virtual Servers Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry ) Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. 4) How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the Router, click the “ Forwarding ...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 115 - F igure A-8 Remote Management ) Note: If the above configuration takes effect, you can visit and configure the Router by typing http://192.168.0.1:88 (the Router’s LAN IP address: Web Management Port) in the address field of the Web browser...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 116 - Figure A-10 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry 5. The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router. 1) Make sure the " Wireless Router Radio " is enabled. 2) Make sure that the wireless stations' SSID accord with the Router's SS...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 117 - Appendix B: Configuring the PCs In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed. 1. Install TCP/IP c...

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 118 - 4) In the prompt page that showed below, double click on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) . Figure B-2 5) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default.

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 119 - 6) Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server automatically , as shown in the Figure below: Figure B-3

TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router - 120 - Appendix C: Specifications General Standards IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.1X, IEEE 802.3X, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab Protocols TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP ...