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This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada. This Class B device meets all the requirements of the Canadian interference-causing equipment regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Korea Warning Statem...
Page 5 - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY; For the following equipment:; 00Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router; The product carries the CE Mark:; Person is responsible for marking this declaration:; Yang Hongliang
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Model No.: TL-WR843ND Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the...
Page 6 - CONTENTS
CONTENTS Package Contents..................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction......................................................................................... 2 1.1 Overview of the Router.................................
Page 9 - 00Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide; Package Contents; missing, please contact your distributor.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 1 - Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Power Adapter for TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Quick Installation Guide Resource CD for TL-WR843ND ...
Page 10 - Chapter 1. Introduction; Overview of the Router; Incredible Speed; to work as a router for network sharing with high speed.; Multiple Security Protections; complete data privacy.; Flexible Access Control
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 2 - Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the Router The TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. Powered by 2x2 MIMO technology, the 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router deli...
Page 12 - Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch; Name; for about 5 minutes and then turn off.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 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 Power is off. ( Power ) On Power is on. Flashing The Router is wor...
Page 13 - Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch; Used as RESET button:
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 5 - 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). ON/OFF: The switch for the power. POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Plea...
Page 14 - To receive and transmit the wireless data.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 6 - settings. Used as WPS button: If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can press this button to quickly establish a connection between the Router and client devices and automati...
Page 15 - Chapter 2. Connecting the Router; System Requirements; Installation Environment Requirements.; WISP
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 7 - 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...
Page 16 - end to a standard electrical wall socket.; b) Standard Wireless Router Mode; Figure 2-2 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR843ND in Router mode; Connect the DSL/Cable Modem to the INTERNET port on the Router.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 8 - a) WISP Client Router Mode Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR843ND in WISP Client Router mode 1. Connect the notebook/PC to the LAN port of TL-WR843ND router with an Ethernet cable. 2. Plug one end of the provided power adapter...
Page 17 - at least 20mm to withstand the weight of the product.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 9 - Figure 2-3 Wall-mount Install Note: The diameter of the screw, 4mm<D<8mm, and the distance of two screws is 123mm. The screw that project from the wall need around 4mm based, and the length of the screw need to be at least 20mm to w...
Page 18 - Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide; Quick Setup
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 10 - Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default domain...
Page 19 - Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command; and the Router is failed.; Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command; Please check the connection following these steps:; Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct?
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 11 - Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command 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 fol...
Page 20 - network connection between your PC and the Router, you can open a; Enter; Quick Installation Guide; admin; Figure 3-4 Login Windows; cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click; OK
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 12 - 3. Is the default LAN IP of the Router correct? Note: If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 192.168.0.x, the default LAN IP of the Router will automatically switch from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.1.1 to avoid IP conflict...
Page 21 - After a successful login, you can click the; menu to quickly configure your; Figure 3-5 Quick Setup; Next; page will appear. Tick; Control the system mode by; Figure 3-6 Working Mode; or select it by turn the; work mode switch; at the back panel of your router, as shown below.; Working Mode Help; page on the
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 13 - 2. After a successful login, you can click the Quick Setup menu to quickly configure your Router. Figure 3-5 Quick Setup 3. Click Next , and then Working Mode page will appear. Tick Control the system mode by software , as shown in Figur...
Page 22 - Figure 3-7 WAN Connection Type
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 14 - 3.2.1 Configuration for Router Mode When you choose Standard Wireless Router on Working Mode page as shown in Figure 3-6 , take the following steps: 1. Click Next , and then WAN Connection Type page will appear as shown in Figure 3-7. Fi...
Page 23 - ) If the connection type detected is; PPPoE; , the next screen will appear as shown in Figure; Static IP; , the next screen will appear as shown in
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 15 - 2) If the connection type detected is PPPoE , the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-9. Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - PPPoE 3) If the connection type detected is Static IP , the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-10. Figur...
Page 24 - Figure 3-11 Quick Setup – Wireless; The wireless radio can only be enabled and disabled.; Wireless Network Name -; Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of; Region; This field determines the wireless mode which the Router works on.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 16 - Figure 3-11 Quick Setup – Wireless Wireless Radio - The wireless radio can only be enabled and disabled. Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set Identification) must be assigne...
Page 25 - Figure 3-12 Quick Setup – Finish; Configuration for Client Router Mode
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 17 - Channel Width - Select any channel width from the drop-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 ...
Page 26 - Figure 3-13 Quick Setup – WAN Connection Type; select the one compatible with your ISP.; Dynamic IP; ISP without needing to enter any parameters.; Enter the User Name and Password provided by your
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 18 - Figure 3-13 Quick Setup – WAN Connection Type The router in Client Router mode supports three popular ways to connect to the Internet. Please select the one compatible with your ISP. a) If you choose " Dynamic IP ", the router wi...
Page 27 - Figure 3-15 Static IP; The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP.; Primary; Enter the DNS Server IP address into the boxes if required.; , and the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-16.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 19 - Figure 3-15 Static IP Note: The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP. 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. Subne...
Page 28 - Figure 3-16 Quick Setup – Wireless; Survey
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 20 - Figure 3-16 Quick Setup – Wireless 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. BSSID- The BSSID of the AP your Router is going to connect t...
Page 29 - Figure 3-18 Quick Setup – Wireless; to all wireless devices in your network.; Wireless Security Mode –; Select one of the three options: No Security
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 21 - Figure 3-17 AP List Figure 3-18 Quick Setup – Wireless Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field "SSID" manually. Local SSID- Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID)...
Page 30 - After you have completed the above, click; , the Finish page will appear as below. Please; Quick
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 22 - 3. After you have completed the above, click Next , the Finish page will appear as below. Please click the Reboot/Finish button to make your configuration take effect and finish the Quick Setup . Figure 3-19 Finish
Page 31 - Chapter 4. Configuring the Router
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 23 - 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 rig...
Page 32 - Figure 4-1 Router Status; Please refer to
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 24 - Figure 4-1 Router Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide .
Page 34 - Figure 4-3 Add A New Device
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 26 - Step 1: Press the WPS/RESET button on the back panel of the Router for one second. 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...
Page 35 - successfully added to the network.; Standard Wireless Router; Figure 4-5 Working Mode; Control the system mode by software –
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 27 - Step 2: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process. Step 3: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the Router. Step 4: Refer back to your client device ...
Page 36 - Figure 4-6 the Network menu; WAN
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 28 - 4.6 Network Figure 4-6 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-6): WAN , MAC Clone and LAN. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.6.1 WAN Choose men...
Page 39 - Only when you have configured the system time on “; System Tools; will the; Time-based Connecting; function take effect.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 31 - Disabled - The Secondary Connection is disabled by default, so there is PPPoE connection only. This is recommended. Dynamic IP - You can check this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local ar...
Page 40 - Figure 4-10 PPPoE Advanced Settings
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 32 - Figure 4-10 PPPoE Advanced Settings 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 na...
Page 44 - Figure 4-13 PPTP Settings
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 36 - Figure 4-13 PPTP Settings 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 ...
Page 45 - button to allow; Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment.; Connections which use static IP address assignment.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 37 - Otherwise, 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, check the radio button. C...
Page 46 - Figure 4-14 MAC Address Clone; Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone function.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 38 - Figure 4-14 MAC Address Clone 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 ...
Page 47 - server will change accordingly at the same time; Figure 4-16 Wireless menu
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 39 - Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. Note: 1) If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to log in the Router. 2) If the new L...
Page 48 - Figure 4-17 Wireless Settings; TEST
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 40 - Figure 4-17 Wireless Settings Wireless Network Name (also called the 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...
Page 49 - If; Mode
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 41 - 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. 11n only- Select if all of your wireless ...
Page 50 - In an elevated location such as a high shelf.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 42 - SSID (to be bridged) - The SSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the survey function to select the SSID to join. BSSID (to be bridged) - The BSSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to...
Page 51 - to wirelessly connect to the Router.; mode in Figure 4-5, the Wireless Settings page will display as; Figure 4-18 Wireless Settings; search function to select the SSID to join.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 43 - 2) Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the Router. 4.7.1.2. Wireless Settings on WISP Client Router Mode If you select WISP Client Router mode in Figu...
Page 53 - Wireless Name of; Save; button to save your settings on this page.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 45 - Figure 4-20 Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field " Wireless Name of WISP Station" manually. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. Note: 1) The opera...
Page 54 - Wireless; ”, you can configure the security settings of your; Figure 4-21 Wireless Security; It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication; Version
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 46 - 2) Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the Router. 4.7.2 Wireless Security Choose menu “ Wireless → Wireless Security ”, you can configure the securit...
Page 57 - Figure 4-25 Wireless MAC Filtering
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 49 - 4.7.3 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu “ Wireless → MAC Filtering ”, you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function, shown in Figure 4-25. Figure 4-25 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless us...
Page 59 - Figure 4-27 Wireless Advanced; Fragmentation Threshold -; This value is the maximum size determining whether packets
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 51 - Figure 4-27 Wireless Advanced 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 valu...
Page 60 - Figure 4-28 Wireless Statistics; This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 52 - Enabled AP Isolation - This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the Router but not with each other. To use this function, check this box. AP Isolatio...
Page 61 - Figure 4-30 DHCP Settings
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 53 - 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 Client List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding func...
Page 62 - Figure 4-31 DHCP Clients List
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 54 - 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.) It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN...
Page 63 - Figure 4-32 Address Reservation
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 55 - Figure 4-32 Address Reservation MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address. Reserved IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the Router. Status - The status of this entry, either ...
Page 64 - Figure 4-34 The Forwarding menu
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 56 - 4.9 Forwarding Figure 4-34 The Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu (shown in Figure 4-34): Virtual Servers , Port Triggering , DMZ and UPnP . Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the correspo...
Page 65 - Figure 4-36 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry; service, and enter the same IP Address for that computer or server.; Security; ” page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 57 - To set up a virtual server entry: 1. Click the Add New… button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-36. 2. Select the service port you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common Service Port list does not h...
Page 67 - Figure 4-38 Add or Modify a Port Triggering Entry; connection of other hosts on LAN will be refused.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 59 - 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. S...
Page 69 - Figure 4-41 The Security menu
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 61 - 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. Inte...
Page 70 - Figure 4-42 Basic Security; Enabled
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 62 - Figure 4-42 Basic Security 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 filteri...
Page 72 - Dos Protection will take effect only when the; Traffic Statistics; in “; System Tool
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 64 - Note: Dos Protection will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in “ System Tool → Traffic Statistics ” is enabled. Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering. ICMP-FLOOD Packets T...
Page 73 - Figure 4-44 Local Management; button
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 65 - 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. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access the Setup page of the Ro...
Page 74 - Figure 4-45 Remote Management; Web Management Port -; used is 8080, please enter; Parental Control; Figure 4-46 Parental Control Settings; Enable
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 66 - Figure 4-45 Remote Management 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 mana...
Page 76 - Figure 4-47 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 68 - Figure 4-47 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry For example : If you desire that the children’s PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access www.google.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is w...
Page 77 - Figure 4-48 Parental Control Settings; and
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 69 - Then you will go back to the Parental Control Settings page and see the following list, as shown in Figure 4-48. Figure 4-48 Parental Control Settings 4.12 Access Control Figure 4-49 Access Control There are four submenus under the Acces...
Page 78 - Figure 4-50 Access Control Rule Management; Enable Internet Access Control -
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 70 - Figure 4-50 Access Control Rule Management 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 ...
Page 79 - Figure 4-51 Quick Setup – Create a Host Entry
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 71 - Figure 4-51 Quick Setup – Create a Host Entry Mode - Here are two options, IP Address and MAC Address . You can select either of them from the drop-down list. Host Description - In this field, create a unique description for the host...
Page 82 - Figure 4-55 Add Internet Access Control Entry
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 74 - 5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose “ Click Here To Add New Schedule ”. 6. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. 7. Click the Save button. Figure 4-55 Add Internet Ac...
Page 83 - Figure 4-56 Host Settings
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 75 - Click Save to complete the settings. 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 show...
Page 84 - Figure 4-57 Add or Modify a Host Entry; button in Figure 4-56 to enter the Add or Modify a Host Entry page.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 76 - Figure 4-57 Add or Modify a Host Entry Figure 4-58 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. Clic...
Page 85 - Figure 4-59 Target Settings
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 77 - Figure 4-59 Target Settings 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 exist...
Page 86 - Figure 4-60 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry; only, you should first follow the
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 78 - Figure 4-60 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry Figure 4-61 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry 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.google....
Page 87 - Figure 4-62 Schedule Settings
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 79 - 4.12.4 Schedule Choose menu “ Access Control → Schedule ”, you can view and set a Schedule list in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-62. The Schedule list is necessary for the Access Control Rule. Figure 4-62 Schedule Settings Sched...
Page 88 - Figure 4-63 Advanced Schedule Settings; Advanced Routing; Figure 4-64 Advanced Routing Menu
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 80 - Figure 4-63 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...
Page 89 - Figure 4-65 Static Routing
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 81 - 4.13.1 Static Routing Choose menu “Advanced Routing → Static Routing ”, and you can configure the static route in the next screen, shown in Figure 4-65. A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reac...
Page 90 - Bandwidth Control
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 82 - 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 th...
Page 91 - Figure 4-68 Bandwidth Control Settings
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 83 - 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. For optimal control...
Page 92 - Figure 4-70 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 84 - Ingress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through the WAN port, the default is 0. Enable - This displays the status of the rule. Modify - Click Modify to edit the rule. Click Delete to delete the ru...
Page 93 - Figure 4-72 Binding Settings
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 85 - Figure 4-72 Binding Settings 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 spec...
Page 94 - Figure 4-75 ARP List
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 86 - 2. Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column. To find an existing entry, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Find button as shown in Figure 4-72. 2. Enter the MAC Address or IP Address. 3. Click the Find button in the page ...
Page 95 - interference to the IP & MAC Binding list.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 87 - Delete - Delete the item. Click the Bind All button to bind all the current items, available after enable. Click the Load All button to load all items to the IP & MAC Binding list. Click the Refresh button to refresh all items. N...
Page 98 - System Tools; Figure 4-79 The System Tools menu
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 90 - 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 ...
Page 99 - Figure 4-80 Time settings
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 91 - Figure 4-80 Time settings 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. NTP Serve...
Page 100 - ) The time will be lost if the router is turned off.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 92 - 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 D...
Page 102 - function. Option “Tracert Hops” are used for; Tracert; Figure 4-83 Firmware Upgrade
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 94 - If the result is similar to the following screen, the connectivity of the Internet is fine. Figure 4-82 Diagnostic Results Note: Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options “Number of Pings”, “Ping Size” and “Ping Timeout” are...
Page 103 - configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmware.; Figure 4-84 Restore Factory Default
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 95 - 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) When you ...
Page 104 - Figure 4-85 Backup & Restore Configuration; upgrading process to prevent any damage.; Figure 4-86 Reboot the Router
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 96 - Figure 4-85 Backup & Restore Configuration 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… ...
Page 105 - Figure 4-87 Password; spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 97 - Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically. 4.17.7 Password Choose menu “ System Tools → Password ”, you can change the factory default user name and password of the Router in the next screen as shown in F...
Page 106 - Figure 4-88 System Log; Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 98 - Figure 4-88 System Log 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...
Page 107 - Only when you select; Authentication; , do you have to enter the User Name and Password in
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 99 - Figure 4-89 Mail Account Settings 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. It corres...
Page 108 - Figure 4-90 Statistics
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 100 - Figure 4-90 Statistics Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable, click the Enable button. If disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will disabled. Packets Statist...
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TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 101 - UDP Tx The number of UDP packets transmitted to the WAN per second at the specified Packets Statistics interval. It is shown like “current transmitting rate / Max transmitting rate”. TCP SYN Tx The number of TCP SYN packets transmitted ...
Page 115 - Appendix B: Configuring the PC; Start; button, and then click; Control Panel; the; Network and Internet Connections; icon, and then click on the; Network; tab in the appearing window.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 107 - 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 ...
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TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 110 - Now click OK to keep your settings.
Page 119 - Appendix C: Specifications; General
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 111 - Appendix C: Specifications General Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11n Protocols TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP Ports One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation WAN RJ45 port, Four 10/100M Auto-Negotia...
Page 120 - Appendix D: Glossary
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide - 112 - 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 mult...