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TP-Link TL-WR743ND V1 User Guide

1. Figure 3 3 Log in the Router After a moment a login window will appear similar to the Figure 3 4 Enter admin for the User Name and Password both in lower case letters Then click the OK button or press the Enter key Connect to 192 168 1 1 TF LIWE Wireless Lite H Router WRT43H0 User name E admin Password esses Remember my password Figure 3 4 Login Windows Cf Note If the above screen does not pop up it means that your Web browser has been set to a proxy Go to Tools menu gt Internet Options gt Connections gt LAN Settings in the screen that appears cancel the Using Proxy checkbox and click OK to finish it 10 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 2 After successfully log in you can click the Quick Setup menu to quickly configure your Router Quick Setup The quick setup will tell you how to configure the basic network parameters To continue please click the Next button To exit please click the Exit button Figure 3 5 Quick Setup Click Next and then Choose Operation mode page will appear shown in Figure 3 6 Quick Setup Choose Operation Mode Please Choose Operation Mode Type AP Client Router WISF Client Router AP Router Wireless Broadband Router Figure 3 6 Choose Operation Mode cs Note The Router supports two operation modes for multi user to access the Internet AP client router and AP router In AP Client route
2. Step 3 Wait for a while until the next screen appears Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration 22 TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 055 for Wireless Wireless Configuration Completed four computer has successfully joined the TP LINK network Cancel The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Two Step 1 Press the QSS button on the front panel of the Router M PWR SYS WLAN 1 2 3 4 WAN QSS 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router TL WR743ND Step 2 For the configuration of the wireless adapter please choose Push the button on my access point in the configuration utility of the QSS as below and click Next moe TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router OSS for Wireless Join a Wireless Network O55 le preparing to join pour computer to a wireless network Which setup method do pon want to use Push the button on my access point O Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar Enter the PIN from my access point Push the button on your access point and click Nest to continue Automatically select the network The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 3 Wait for a while until the next screen appears Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration ba 055 for Wireless Wireless Configuration Completed four computer has successfully joi
3. gt Connect on Demand In this mode the Internet connection can be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period Max Idle Time and be re established when you attempt to access the Internet again If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time please enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects 38 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router gt Connect Automatically The connection can be re established automatically when it was down gt 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 Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background Click the Save button to save your settings Cc Note If you don t know how to choose the appropriate connection type click the Detect button to allow the Router to automatically search your Internet connecti
4. screen Time Settings Time zone GMT 05 00 Beijing Hong Kong Perth Singapore Date 2000 MADDY Time HHIMMISE NTP Server Prior DD 0 0 0 0 Get GMIT Get GMT when connected to Internet Figure 4 75 Time settings Time Zone Select your local time zone from this pull 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 Vv Vv VY WV NTP Server Prior Enter the address for the NTP Server then the Router will get the time from the NTP Server preferentially In addition for some built in common NTP Servers the Router can get time automatically once it connects the Internet To configure the system manually 1 Select your local time zone 2 Enter date and time in the right blanks 3 Click Save to save the configuration To configure the system automatically 1 Select your local time zone 2 Enter the IP address for NTP Server Prior 3 Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the Internet 88 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router fe Note 1 This setting will be used for some time based functions such as firewall You must specify your time zone once you log in to the Router successfully otherwise these functions will not take effect 2 The time will be lost if the Router is turned off 3 The Router will obtain GMT auto
5. Click the Previous button to view the information in the previous screen click the Next button to view the information in the next screen 4 14 Bandwidth Control Bandwidth Control Figure 4 62 There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu as shown in Figure 4 62 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 1000000Kbps Bandwidth Control Settings Enable Bandwidth Control C Line Type ADSL Other 12 Ingress Bandwidth 2048 Kbps Figure 4 63 Bandwidth Control Settings Cf Note For optimal control of the bandwidth please select the right bandwidth type and ask your ISP for the total bandwidth of the egress and ingress 4 14 2 Rules List Choose menu Bandwidth Control Rules List you can view and configure the Bandwidth Control rules in the screen below 80 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router gt gt Bandwidth Control Rules List Egress BandwidthiKkbps Ingress Bandwidtht Kbps ID Description Enable Modify hin hax 1 192 166 1 2 192 166 1 23 21 0 Modify Delete Add New Delete All Nowis the 1 page Fi
6. Enable or Disable Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port The default setting is disabled If enabled the ping packet from LAN cannot access the Router This function can be used to defend against some viruses Click the Save button to save the settings Click the Blocked DoS Host List button to display the DoS host table by blocking 4 10 3 Local Management Choose menu Security Local Management you can configure the management rule in the screen as shown in Figure 4 44 The management feature allows you to deny computers in LAN 65 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router from accessing the Router Local Management Management Rules Allthe PCs onthe LAN are allowed to access the Router s Web Based Utility Only the PCs listed can browse the builtin web pages to perform Administrator tasks MAC 3 MAC 4 Your PC s MAC Address 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 Router s Web Based Utility locally from inside the network check the radio button Only the PCs listed can browse the built in web pages to perform Administrator tasks and then enter each MAC Address in a separate field The format for the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XXK X is any hexadecimal digit Only
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8. Figure 4 10 WAN Connection Type PPPoE PPPoE Connection User Name username Password secondary Connection Disabled Dynamic Static IP Wan Connection Mode Connect on Demand hax Idle Time minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect Automatically Time based Connecting Period of Time from o o HH MM to 23 Em HH Nit Connect Manually hax Idle Time 15 minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect Disconnected Figure 4 10 WAN PPPoE gt User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive gt Secondary Connection It s available only for PPPoE Connection If your ISP provides an extra Connection type such as Dynamic Static IP to connect to a local area network then you can check the radio button of Dynamic Static IP to activate this secondary connection e Disabled The Secondary Connection is disabled by default so there is PPPoE connection only This is recommended e 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 e 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 gt Connect on Demand In this mode the Internet connection can be terminated automatically after a specified inactiv
9. To LAN INTERNET xDSL Cable Ethernet Figure 2 1 Hardware Installation of the TL WR743ND at AP Router mode b AP Client Router Mode 1 Connect the notebook PC to the LAN port of TL WR743ND router with an Ethernet cable 2 Plug the Power Adapter in to the power jack 3 Press the power button of the router gt TL WR743ND Router Notebook Figure 2 2 Hardware Installation of the TL WR743ND at AP Client Router mode Ye TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes 3 1 TCP IP Configuration The default IP address of the TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router is 192 168 1 1 And the default Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 These values can be changed as you desire In this guide we use all the default values for description Connect the local PC to the LAN ports of the Router And then you can configure the IP address for your PC in the following two ways gt Configure the IP address manually 1 Set up the TCP IP Protocol for your PC If you need instructions as to how to do this please refer to Appendix B Configuring the PC 2 Configure the network parameters The IP address is 192 168 1 x x is any number from 2 to 254 Subnet M
10. Your PC s MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing the Router lf 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 Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of WAN port to the factory default value Click the Save button to save your settings CSF Note 1 Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone function 4 7 Wireless Wireless Wireless Security Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless Advanced Wireless Statistics Figure 4 16 Wireless menu There are five submenus under the Wireless menu shown in Figure 4 16 Wireless Settings Wireless Security Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 4 7 1 Wireless Settings Choose menu Wireless Wireless Settings you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network on this page 4 7 1 1 Wireless Settings in AP Client Router Mode If you select AP Client Router mode in Figure 3 6 or Figure 4 5 the Wireless Settings page will display as Figure 4 17 40 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Wireless Settings Client Setting SSID BSSID Example 00 10 0F 11 22 33 Key type yt WEP Index Auth type Password AP setting Local SSID TFP LINK_2F527
11. 11M specification Figure 4 22 47 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router e Type you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull down list The default setting is Automatic which can select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request e WEP Key Format Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specified length ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length e WEP Key Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that you create Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network e Key Type You can select the WEP key length 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit for encryption Disabled means this WEP key entry is invalid 64 bit You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not promoted or 5 ASCII characters 128 bit You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not promoted or 13 ASCII characters 152 bit You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not promoted or 16 ASCII characters cf Note If you do not set the key the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selecte
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13. 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 On the Remote Management page type a port number except 80 such as 88 into the Web Management Port field Click Save and reboot the Router Remote Management Web Management Port Remote Management IP Address 0 0 0 0 Enter 255 255 255 255 for all ave Figure A 8 Remote Management cf Note If the above configuration takes effect configure to the Router by typing 192 168 1 1 88 101 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router the Router s LAN IP address Web Management Port in the address field of the Web browser Log in to the Router click the Forwarding menu on the left of your browser and click the Virtual Servers submenu On the Virtual Servers page click Add New then on the Add or Modify a Virtual Server page enter 80 into the blank next to the Service Port and your IP address next to the IP Address assuming 192 168 1 188 for an example remember to Enable and Save Virtual Servers D service Port IP Address Protocol Status Modify le 2 192168 1 101 ALL Enabled Modify Delete Add Mew Enable All Disable All Delete All Figu
14. C Enable Wireless Router Radio Enable SSID Broadcast Disable Local Wireless Access ode Figure 4 17 Wireless Settings gt 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 gt BSSID The BSSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join gt Search Click this button you can search the AP which runs in the current channel gt Key type This option should be chosen according to the AP s security configuration It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP s security type gt WEP Index This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP ASCII or WEP HEX It indicates the index of the WEP key gt Auth type This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP ASCII or WEP HEX It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP gt Password If the AP your Router is going to connect needs password you need to fill the password in this blank gt Local SSID Enter a value of up to 32 characters The same Name SSID must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network gt Enable Wireless Router Radio The wireless radio of the Router can be enabled or disabled to allow wireless stations access If enabled the wireless stations will be able to access the Router Otherwise wireless stations will not be able to ac
15. Disable button to enable or disable the DoS protection function Only when it is enabled will the flood filters be enabled cs Note Dos Protection will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in System Tool Traffic Statistics is enabled gt Enable ICMP FLOOD Attack Filtering Enable or Disable the ICMP FLOOD Attack Filtering gt ICMP FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 The default value is 50 Enter a value between 5 3600 When the current ICMP FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value the Router will startup the blocking function immediately gt Enable UDP FLOOD Filtering Enable or Disable the UDP FLOOD Filtering gt UDP FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 The default value is 500 Enter a value between 5 3600 When the current UPD FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value the Router will startup the blocking function immediately gt Enable TCP SYN FLOOD Attack Filtering Enable or Disable the TCP SYN FLOOD Attack Filtering gt 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 numbers is beyond the set value the Router will startup the blocking function immediately gt Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port Enable or Disable Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port The default setting is disabled If enabled the ping packet from the Internet cannot access the Router gt Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port
16. ISP does not automatically assign DNS addresses to the Router during login please click Use the following DNS servers check box and enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it as well Click the Save button to save your settings 4 If your ISP provides L2TP connection please select L2TP option And you should enter the following parameters Figure 4 12 34 TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router WAN Connection Type er ml User Name Username Connect Disconnected Dynamic iF Static IF Server IP Address Name IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway DNS Internet IP Address Internet DNS MTU Size in bytes The defaultis 1460 do not change unless necessary Max Idle Time minutes 0 means remain active al all times WAN Connection Mode Connect on Demand Connect Automatically Connect Manually Figure 4 12 WAN L2TP gt User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive gt 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 gt Connect on Demand You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Ti
17. Inthe prompt page that showed below double click on the Internet Protocol TCP IP 103 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router l Local Area Connection Properties 7x General Authentication Advanced Connect using E Realtek ATLS139 Family PCI Fast Ett This connection uses the following items Install Uninetall Properties Description Transmission Control Protocal nternet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in notification area when connected IW Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Figure 0 2 5 The following TCP IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this wndow by default Now you have two ways to configure the TCP IP protocol below gt Setting IP address automatically Select Obtain an IP address automatically Choose Obtain DNS server automatically as shown in the Figure below 104 TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties l 7 x General Alternate Configuration You can getlP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Othermise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IF address automatically Use the following IP add
18. PIN Gen New PIN Add anew device Add device Figure 4 3 QSS gt QSS Status Enable or disable the QSS function here gt 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 or User Guide gt Restore PIN Restore the PIN of the Router to its default a ee TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router gt 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 gt Add device You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this button b To add a new device If the wireless adapter supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and Router using either Push Button Configuration PBC method or PIN method Cf Note To build a successful connection by QSS you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for QSS function meanwhile For the configuration of the new device here takes the Wireless Adapter of our company for example Il By PBC If the wireless adapter supports Wi Fi Protected Setup and the Push Button Configuration PBC method you can add it to the network by PBC with the following two methods Method One Step 1 Press the QSS button on the front panel of the Router Step 2
19. accessing your Router from the Internet This function is disabled when the IP address is set to the default value of 0 0 0 0 To enable this function change 0 0 0 0 to a valid IP address If set to 299 255 255 255 then all the hosts can access the Router from internet cS Note 1 To access the Router you should type your Router s WAN IP address into your browser s address in IE or Location in Navigator box followed by a colon and the custom port number For example if your Router s WAN address is 202 96 12 8 and the port number used is 8080 please enter http 202 96 12 8 8080 in your browser Later you may be asked for the Router s password After successfully entering the username and password you will be able to access the Router s web based utility Be sure to change the Router s default password to a very secure password 4 11 Parental Control Choose menu Parental Control you can configure the parental control in the screen as shown in Figure 4 46 The Parental Control function can be used to control the internet activities of the child limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing 6 2 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router gt Parental Control Settings Mon Parental PCs not listed will not be able to access the Internet Parental Control Disable Enable MAC Address of Parental PC fs MAC Address of Your PC 00 19 66 80
20. be used for setting up public services on your LAN such as DNS Email and FTP A virtual server is defined as a service port and all requests from the Internet to this service port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP Any PC that was used for a virtual server must have a static or reserved IP Address because its IP Address may be changed when using the DHCP function Virtual Servers D Service Port IP Address Protocol Status Modify el 192168 1 101 ALL Enabled Modify Delete Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Figure 4 35 Virtual Servers _57 TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router gt Service Port The numbers of External Ports You can type a service port or a range of service ports in XXX YYY format XXX is the start port number YYY is the end port number IP Address The IP Address of the PC providing the service application Protocol The protocol used for this application either TCP UDP or All all protocols supported by the Router Status The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled To setup 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 have the service that you want to use type the service port number or service port range in the Service Po
21. current firmware version gt Hardware Version This displays the current hardware version The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the Router s current hardware version To upgrade the Router s firmware follow these instructions below 1 Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP LINK website http www tp link com 2 Type the path and file name of the update file into the File field Or click the Browse button to locate the update file 3 Click the Upgrade button ca Note 1 New firmware versions are posted at http www tp link com and can be downloaded for free There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use However when experiencing problems caused by the Router rather than the configuration you can try to upgrade the firmware 2 When you upgrade the Router s firmware you may lose its current configurations so before upgrading the firmware please write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important settings 3 Do not turn off the Router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded otherwise the Router may be damaged 4 The Router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished 4 17 4 Factory Defaults Choose menu System Tools Factory Defaults and you can restore the configurations of the Router to factory defaults on the following screen Factory Defaults Click
22. entry either Enabled or Disabled To Reserve an IP address 1 Click the Add New button Then Figure 4 33 will pop up 2 Enter the MAC address in XX XX XX XX XX XX format and IP address in dotted decimal notation of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address 3 Click the Save button Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry Reserved IP Address NA Status Enabled Figure 4 33 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry 56 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router To modify or delete an existing entry 1 Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify If you want to delete the entry click the Delete 2 Modify the information 3 Click the Save button Click the Enable Disabled All button to make all entries enabled disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page 4 9 Forwarding Forwarding Port Triggering DMZ UPnP 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 corresponding function 4 9 1 Virtual Servers Choose menu Forwarding Virtual Servers you can view and add virtual servers in the screen as shown in Figure 4 35 Virtual servers can
23. follow the steps below 1 Click the Add New button 2 Inthe Mode field select IP Address or MAC Address e f you select IP Address the screen shown is Figure 4 53 1 In Host Description field create a unique description for the host e g Host_1 2 In LAN IP Address field enter the IP address e If you select MAC Address the screen shown is Figure 4 54 1 In Host Description field create a unique description for the host e g Host_1 2 In MAC Address field enter the MAC address 3 Click the Save button to complete the settings Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table Click the Next button to go to the next page or click the Previous button return to the previous page Add or Modify a Host Entry Mode IP Address se Host Description Hast 1 LAN IP Address 192 165 1 1 192 168 1 23 Figure 4 53 Add or Modify a Host Entry Add or Modify a Host Entry Mode MAC Address Host Description MAC Address 00 11 22 33 44 AA Figure 4 54 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 Add New button in Figure 4 52 to enter the Add or Modify a Host Entry page 2 In Mode field select MAC Address from the drop down list 74 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 3 In Host Description field c
24. inches 5 cm of clear space around the Router Operating Temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Operating Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing 2 3 Connecting the Router a AP Router Mode Power off your PC Cable DSL Modem and the Router Locate an optimum location for the Router The best place is usually at the center of your wireless network The place must accord with the Installation Environment Requirements Adjust the direction of the antenna Normally upright is a good direction Connect the PC s and each Switch Hub in your LAN to the LAN Ports on the Router shown in Figure 2 1 If you have the wireless NIC and want to use the wireless function you can skip this step Connect the DSL Cable Modem to the WAN port on the Router shown in Figure 2 1 Connect the power adapter to the power socket on the Router and the other end into an electrical outlet The Router will start to work automatically TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 7 Power on your PC and Cable DSL Modem POWER ON OFF WAN
25. list e 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 amp MAC Binding list Click the Refresh button to refresh all items Cf Note An item could not be loaded to the IP amp MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been loaded before Error warning will prompt as well Likewise Load All only loads the items without interference to the IP amp MAC Binding list 4 16 Dynamic DNS Choose menu Dynamic DNS and you can configure the Dynamic DNS function The Router offers the DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System feature which allows the hosting 84 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router of a website FTP server or e mail server with a fixed domain name named by yourself and a dynamic IP address and then your friends can connect to your server by entering your domain name no matter what your IP address is Before using this feature you need to sign up for DDNS service providers such aS www comexe cn www dyndns org or www no ip com The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key 4 16 1 Comexe cn DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www comexe cn the page will appear as shown in Figure 4 71 DDNS Domain Hame Domain Hame Domain Hame Domain Hame Domain Hame User Name Password C Enable DON
26. means that the Router permits the packets to go through the Router Deny means that the Router rejects the packets to go through the Router Status This field displays the status of the rule Enabled means the rule will take effect Disabled means the rule will not take effect Modify Here you can edit or delete an existing rule To add a new rule please follow the steps below 1 2 Click the Add New button and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4 51 Give a name e g Rule_1 for the rule in the Rule Name field Select a host from the Host drop down list or choose Click Here To Add New Host List Select a target from the Target drop sown list or choose Click Here To Add New Target List sf 4 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 5 Select a schedule from the Schedule drop down list or choose Click Here To Add New Schedule 6 Inthe Action field select Deny or Allow 7 In the Status field select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry 8 Click the Save button Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list Click the Disable All button to disable all the rules in the list Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table You can change the entry s order as desired Fore entries are before hind entries Enter the ID number in the first box you want to move and another ID number in second box you
27. network for files sharing or Internet surfing via wireless or wired connections Incredible Speed The TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router provides up to 150Mbps wireless connection with other 802 11n wireless clients The speed makes it ideal for handling multiple data streams at the same time which ensures your network stable and smooth It is compatible with all IEEE 802 11g and IEEE 802 11b products Multiple Operation Modes The TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router supports two operation modes The AP Client Router mode allows the TL WR743ND to connect to the WISP and create a local area network via wireless connection While the AP Router mode enables the TL WR743ND to work as the router for network share with high speed Reliable Security Protections j With multiple protection measures including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN 64 128 152 bit WEP encryption WiFi protected Access WPA2 PSK WPA PSK as well as advanced Firewall protections the TL WR 43ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router provides complete data privacy Flexible Access Control The TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router provides flexible access control so that parents or network administrators can establish restricted access policies for children or staff It also supports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port Triggering and then the network administrators can manage and monitor the network in real time with the
28. remote management function TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Since the Router is compatible with virtually all the major operating systems it is very easy to manage Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in this user guide Before installing the Router please look through this guide to know all the Router s functions 1 2 Conventions The Router or TL WR743ND mentioned in this guide stands for TL WR 743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router without any explanation 1 3 Main Features gt Make use of IEEE 802 11n wireless technology to provide a wireless data rate of up to 150Mbps gt One 10 100M Auto Negotiation RJ45 WAN port supporting passive POE at AP Client Router mode gt Four 10 100M Auto Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports supporting Auto MDI MDIX gt Provides WPA WPA2 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK authentication TKIP AES encryption security gt Shares data and Internet access for users supporting Dynamic IP Static IP PPPoE Internet access gt Supports AP Client Router mode for WISP Connection gt Supports Virtual Server Special Application and DMZ host gt Supports UPnP Dynamic DNS Static Routing gt Provides Automatic connection and Scheduled Connection on certain time to the Internet gt Connects Internet on demand and disconnects from the Internet when idle for PPPoE gt Built in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address
29. serving users are limited in a local area 109
30. the PCs with MAC address listed can 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 settings CSF Note If your PC is blocked but you want to access the Router again use a pin to press and hold the Reset Button hole on the back panel for about 5 seconds to reset the Router s factory defaults on the Router s Web Based Utility 4 10 4 Remote Management Choose menu Security Remote Management you can configure the Remote Management function in the screen as shown in Figure 4 45 This feature allows you to manage your Router from a remote location via the Internet 66 TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Remote Management Web Management Port Remote Management IP Address 0 0 0 0 Enter 255 255 255 255 for all 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 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 Remote Management IP Address This is the current address you will use when
31. the following button to reset all configuration settings to their default values Figure 4 79 Restore Factory Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values e The default User Name admin e The default Password admin e The default IP Address 192 168 1 1 e The default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 91 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Note Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored 4 17 5Backup amp Restore Choose menu System Tools Backup amp Restore you can save the current configuration of the Router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown in Figure 4 80 Backup amp Restore Figure 4 80 Backup amp Restore Configuration gt Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer gt To upgrade the Router s configuration follow these instructions e 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 e Click the Restore button fe Note The current configuration will be covered by the uploading configuration file The upgrade process lasts for 20 seconds and the Router will restart automatically Keep the Router on during the upgrading process to prevent any damage 4 17 6 Reboot Choose menu System Tools
32. want specify the Target Port manually 4 In Protocol field select TCP UDP ICMP or ALL e If you select Domain Name the screen shown is Figure 4 57 75 2 TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 1 In Target Description field create a unique description for the target e g Target_1 2 In Domain Name field enter the domain name in the blank You can enter 4 domain names 3 Click the Save button Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table Click the Next button to go to the next page or click the Previous button return to the previous page Add or Modify an Access Target Entry Mode IP Address we Protocol Common Service Port please select Figure 4 56 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry Add or Modify an Access Target Entry PO a Po Figure 4 57 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry For example lf 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 com only you should first follow the settings below 276 2 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 1 Click Add New button in Figure 4 55 to enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page 2 In Mode field select Domain Name from the drop down list 3 In Target Description field create a unique description for the target e g Target_1 4 In Domain Name field enter
33. 4 83 System Log gt Auto Mail Feature Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not gt Mail Settings Set the receiving and sending mailbox address server address validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature as shown in Figure 4 84 94 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Mail Account Settings SMTP Server L Authentication L Enable Auto Mail Feature Everday mail the log at 18 oo hail the log every 45 hours Figure 4 84 Mail Account Settings e From Your mail box address The Router would connect it to send logs e To Recipient s address The destination mailbox where the logs would be received e SMTP Server Your smtp server It corresponds with the mailbox filled in the From field You can log on the relevant website for Help if you are not clear with the address e Authentication Most SMTP Server requires Authentication It is required by most mailboxes that need User Name and Password to log in cf Note Only when you select Authentication do you have to enter the User Name and Password in the following fields e User Name Your mail account name filled in the From field The part behind is excluded e Password Your mail account password e Confirm The Password Enter the password again to confirm e Enable Auto Mail Feature Select it to mail logs automatically You could mail the current logs eit
34. 53 7C Copy To Above Save ID MAC address Website Description Schedule Status Modify Add New Page Figure 4 46 Parental Control Settings 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 If the MAC Address of your adapter is registered you can click the Copy To Above button to fill this address to the MAC Address of Parental PC field above Website Description Description of the allowed website for the PC controlled Schedule The time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the Internet For detailed information please go to Access Control Schedule Modify Here you can edit or delete an existing entry To add a new entry please follow the steps below 1 2 Click the Add New button and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4 47 Enter the MAC address of the PC e g 00 11 22 33 44 AA you d like to control in the MAC Address of Child PC field Or you can choose the MAC address from the All Address in Current LAN drop down list Give a description e g Allow Google for the website allowed to be accessed in the Website Description field Enter the domain name of the website e g www go
35. 7 192 168 1 100 01 59 29 Figure 4 31 DHCP Clients List gt Client Name The name of the DHCP client gt MAC Address The MAC address of the DHCP client gt Assigned IP The IP address that the Router has allocated to the DHCP client gt Lease Time The time of the DHCP client leased After the dynamic IP address has expired a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user 55 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router You cannot change any of the values on this page To update this page and to show the current attached devices click the Refresh button 4 8 3 Address Reservation Choose menu DHCP Address Reservation you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen shown in Figure 4 32 When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings Address Reservation ID MAC Address Reserved IP Address Status Modify 1 00 04 EB 00 23 11 192 168 1 100 Enabled Modify Delete Add Mew Enable All Disable All Delete All Figure 4 32 Address Reservation gt MAC Address The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address gt Reserved IP Address The IP address reserved for the PC by the Router gt Status The status of this
36. Bytes ICMP Tx UOP Tx The current listis empty Per page entries Current Mo page Figure 4 85 Statistics gt Current Statistics Status Enable or Disable The default value is disabled To enable click the Enable button gt Packets Statistics Interval 5 60 The default value is 10 Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the pull down list The Packets Statistic interval indicates the time section of the packets statistic Select the Auto refresh checkbox to refresh automatically Click the Refresh button to refresh immediately gt Sorted Rules Select a rule from the pull down list to display the corresponding statistics Click Reset All to reset the values of all the entries to zero 96 TL WR743ND IRENE IES e AAA Click Delete All to delete all entries in the table Statistics Table The IP Address and MAC address are displayed with related IP Addess MAC Address statistics Packets The number of packets received and transmitted by the Router Total The number of bytes received and transmitted by the Router The number of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds The number of bytes received and transmitted in the last Packets oar Statistic interval seconds The number of ICMP packets transmitted to the WAN per ICMP Tx second at the specified Packets Statistics interval It is Current shown like current transmitting rate Max transmitting rate The nu
37. D 40 07 40 21 D0 21 27 63 22 7E 00 25 86 05 31 E2 00 27 19 C4 BC 48 O0 04 EB 1 3 78 00 00 27 19 0 4 B9 84 00 1F 1F 47 B6 E4 94 00 8D 07 01 06 SSID TP LINK_8030 34 TP LINK_FE108D TP LINK_muyangzhi remar dlink600 TP LINK_1312E2 Metwork O000aebce1e13 TP LINK_01 0618 B A TCRT2880_72 TP LINK_OF 4021 mate wireless 800 5555555555555555 Network 94037B800 WCHESID MAXMUS TP LINK _89741_yanger Signal 1808 2od8 4608 10d8 308 Channel Security Choose 1 1 1 A Ca mo my oy FE Es Ci hi y EA On aN OFF On OFF On OFF On OFF OFF aN OFF GFF OFF aN a aN Connect Connect Connect connect Connect Connect Connect Connect Connect Connect Connect Connect Connect Connect Connect Connect Connect Figure 3 11 AP List Quick Setup Wireless Please configure parameters of APC Mode Example 00 1D 0F 11 22 33 SSID ESSID Key type WEP Index Auth tvpe Password Figure 3 12 14 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Note If you know the SSID of the desired AP you can also input it into the field SSID manually 4 Click the Next button in Figure 3 12 You will then see the Finish page Because there are something changed on the Wireless page you will see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3 13 Click the Reboot button to make your wireless configuration to take effect and finish th
38. F Note After you set the DMZ host the firewall related to the host will not work 4 9 4 UPnP Choose menu Forwarding UPnP you can view the information about UPnP Universal Plug and Play in the screen as shown in Figure 4 40 The UPnP feature allows the devices 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 Bi TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Current UPnP Status Enabled Current UPnP Settings List ID App Description External Port Protocol internal Port IP Address Status BitComet 192 166 1 100 25959 23959 TER 23959 192 166 1 100 Enabled E Bit omet 192 168 1 100 2395 2395 UDP 23959 192 168 1 100 Enabled Figure 4 40 UPnP gt Current UPnP Status UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button gt Current UPnP Settings List This table displays the current UPnP information App Description The description provided by the application in the UPnP request External Port The external port the Router opens for the application Protocol The type of protocol the Router opens for the application Internal Port The Internal port the Router opens for local host e IP Address The IP address of the UPnP device that is currently accessing the Router e Status The status of the port is displayed here Enab
39. Reboot you can click the Reboot button to reboot the Router via the next screen Reboot Click this button to reboot the device Figure 4 81 Reboot the Router Some settings of the Router will take effect only after rebooting which include 209 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router e Change the LAN IP Address system will reboot automatically e Change the DHCP Settings e Change the Wireless configurations e Change the Web Management Port e Upgrade the firmware of the Router system will reboot automatically e Restore the Router s settings to factory defaults system will reboot automatically e 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 Figure 4 82 Password Old User Hame Old Password Hew User Name Hew Password Confirm Hew Password Clear All Figure 4 82 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 Router s default user name and password Ss Note The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and not include any spaces Enter the new Password twic
40. S Connection Status CONS not launching Save Figure 4 71 Comexe cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 1 Type the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider 2 Type the User Name for your DDNS account 3 Type the Password for your DDNS account 4 Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here 85 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service 4 16 2 Dyndns org DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www dyndns org the page will appear as shown in Figure 4 72 DONS Service Provider Dyndns arar dyndns org Goto register User Name Username Password Domain Name Enable DONS Connection Status DONS not launching Save Figure 4 72 Dyndns org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 1 Type the User Name for your DDNS account 2 Type the Password for your DDNS account 3 Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here 4 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 com DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www no ip com the page will appear as shown in Fi
41. Server Entry Service Port 1730 IP Address 192 168 1 169 Protocol ALL Status Enabled Common Service Port Select One Figure A 5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry cs Note Your opposite side should call your WAN IP which is displayed on the Status page 4 How to enable DMZ Host Log in to the Router click the Forwarding menu on the left of your browser and click DMZ submenu On the DMZ page click Enable radio button and type your IP address into the DMZ Host IP Address field using 192 168 1 169 as an example remember to click the Save button Current DMZ Status Enable Disable DMZ Host IP Address 192 168 1 169 Save Figure A 6 DMZ 5 How to enable H323 ALG Log in to the Router click the Security menu on the left of your browser and click Basic Security submenu On the Basic Security page check the Enable radio button next to H323 ALG Remember to click the Save button 100 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Basic Security Firewall SPI Firewall Enable Disable PPTP Passthrough Enable Disable L2TP Passthrough Enable Disable IPSec Passthrough Enable Disable FTP ALG Enable Disable TFTP ALG Enable Disable H323 ALG Enable Disable Figure A 7 Basic Security 4 Iwant to build a WEB Server on the LAN what should do 1 Because the WEB Server port
42. TP LINK User Guide TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Rev 1 0 0 1910010341 COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice TP LINK is a registered trademark of TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation transformation or adaptation without permission from TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Copyright 2010 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved http www tp link com FCC STATEMENT HE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measur
43. TP LINK_ CF 9AB5 WCONSSIB ChinabetUes On Connect OFF Connect On Connect On Connect OFF Connect On Connect OFF Connect OFF Connect OFF Connect OFF Connect co co 4 Ga omy Ej 0 Ri chenyang TP LIME_1 34896 Network 94037800 TP LINK_153108 ThoamsongAFO4s 2 2 4 5 E E E T 8 g gt Connect _ L Connect L L Connect Figure 4 18 AP List AD TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Wireless Settings Client Setting SSID BSSID Example 00 1D 0F 11 22 33 WEP Index Auth type Password AP Setting Local SSID TP LINK 2F5270 Enable Wireless Router Radio Enable SSID Broadcast Disable Local Wireless Access Figure 4 19 Note If you know the SSID of the desired AP you can also input it into the field SSID manually Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page 4 7 1 2 Wireless Settings in AP Router Mode If you select AP Router mode in Figure 3 6 or Figure 4 5 the Wireless Settings page will display as Figure 4 20 J TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Wireless Settings SSID TP LINK 2F527C Channel Auto Mode 11bqn mixed Channel Width Automatic Max Tx Rate 150Mbps Enable Wireless Router Radio Enable SSID Broadcast Enable WDS Figure 4 20 Wireless Settings gt SSID Enter a value of up to 32 characters The
44. Transmission Unit The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be transmitted gt NAT Network Address Translation NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet gt PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always on connection by simulating a dial up connection gt 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 108 TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router gt WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard Wi Fi A trade name for the 802 11b wireless networking standard given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance WECA see http www wi fi net an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802 11b devices WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly which network
45. ask 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 MTU Size in bytes 1500 The defaultis 1500 do not change unless necessary F Lise These DNS Servers Secondary DNS ooon Optional Host Name TLR 43M GetIP with Unicast DHCP tis usually not required ode Figure 4 8 WAN Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP including IP address Subnet Mask Default Gateway etc Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP Click the Release button to release the IP parameters gt 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 gt Use These DNS Servers If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses select Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields Otherwise the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP cs Note If you find error when you go to a website after entering the DNS addresses it is likely that 30 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router your DNS servers are set up improperly You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses Host Name This option specifies the Host Name of the Router Get IP with Unicast DHCP A few ISPs DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications If you cannot ge
46. ask is 255 255 255 0 and Gateway is 192 168 1 1 The Router s default IP address gt Obtain an IP address automatically 1 Setup the TCP IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your PC If you need instructions as to how to do this please refer to Appendix B Configuring the PC 2 Then the built in DHCP server will assign IP address for the PC Now you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection between your PC and the Router The following example is in Windows 2000 OS Open a command prompt and type ping 192 168 1 1 and then press Enter gt Ifthe result displayed is similar to the Figure 3 1 it means the connection between your PC and the Router has been established well TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Microsoft Windows AF Wersion 5 1 2600 LC Copyright 1985 2001 Microsoft Corp C Documents and Settings suser gt ping 192 168 1 1 Finging 192 168 1 1 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 168 1 1 bytes 32 time lt ims TTL 64 Reply from 192 168 1 1 bytes 32 timetims TTL 64 Reply from 192 168 1 1 bytes 32 timetims TTL 64 Reply from 192 168 1 1 bytes 32 time lt ims TTL 64 Ping statistics for 192 168 1 1 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost B Hz loss gt Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Mininum Bms Maximum Ams Average Ams C Documents and Settings user gt Figure 3 1 Succ
47. bps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 3 Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull down list 4 Click the Save button to save this entry To modify or delete an existing entry 1 Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify If you want to delete the entry click the Delete 2 Modify the information 3 Click the Save button Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page Click the Previous button to return to the previous page For example If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00 OA EB BO 00 0B and the wireless station B with MAC address 00 OA EB 00 07 5F are able to access the Router but all the other wireless stations cannot access the Router you can configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps 1 Click the Enable button to enable this function 2 Select the radio button Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules 3 Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already 4 Click the Add New button _ Enter the MAC address 00 0A EB B0 00 0B 00 0A EB 00 07 5F in the MAC Address field Enter wireless station A B in the Description field O N Select Enabled in the Stat
48. cess the Router side TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router gt Enable SSID Broadcast If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox the wireless router will broadcast its name SSID on the air gt Disable Local Wireless Access If you select the Disable Local Wireless Access checkbox the wireless router will disable local wireless access other stations will not be able to access the Router by wireless Click Search button on the Wireless page shown as Figure 4 17 and then AP List page will appear shown as Figure 4 18 Find the SSID of the Access Point you want to access and click Connect in the corresponding row For example the desired item is selected The target network s SSID will be automatically filled into the corresponding box which is shown as the Figure 4 19 AP List AP Count 17 IO BSSID 1 00 24 01 30 69 54 44 00C 6D 30 61 86 00 19 E0 94 51 F4 44 00C 6D 1 2 34 56 SSID Native 502 11 AP TP LINK_ 306196 TP LINK muyangzhi chenyang Channel 1 1 1 L security Choose Connect OFF Ol Connect On Connect 00 1 E 73 CGA F4 EF 00 25 66 C7 9A B5 00 27 19 4 09 54 00 1E 13 9 Eb 4F 00 21 27 65 67 62 TP LIME_65B7b2 10 00 10 0F 88 48 04 TP LIME_8B4804 11 D0 23 20 44 002 B4 sales 2 00 10 0F 13 48 4E TP LIMk_13469E 13 D0 14 2B 58 48 62 14 00 10 0F 1 3 45 4968 15 00 0A EB 1 3 76 00 16 O0 25 CD 15 31 D6 17 00 24 41 f 54 A1 05 ChinaMet server
49. ct if all of your wireless clients are 802 110 11n only Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802 11n 11bg mixed Select if you are using both 802 11b and 802 11g wireless clients 11bgn mixed Select if you are using a mix of 802 11b 11g and 11n wireless clients Select the desired wireless mode When 802 11g mode is selected only 802 11g wireless stations can connect to the Router When 802 11n mode is selected only 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the AP lt is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to 802 11b amp g amp n and all of 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the Router Channel width Select the channel width from the pull down list The default setting is automatic which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically e Note If 11b only 11g only or 11bg mixed is selected in the Mode field the Channel Width selecting field will turn grey and the value will become 20M which is unable to be changed Max Tx Rate You can limit the maximum tx rate of the Router through this field Enable Wireless Router Radio The wireless radio of this Router can be enabled or disabled to allow wireless stations access Enable SSID Broadcast When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox the Wireless Router will broadcast it
50. d Here you can specify the RTS Request to Send Threshold If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size the Router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame The default value is 2346 gt Fragmentation Threshold This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance because of excessive packets 2346 is the default setting and is recommended gt DTIM Interval This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages When the Router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value You can le TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router specify the value between 1 255 Beacon Intervals The default value is 1 which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval gt Enable WMM WMM function can guarantee the packets with high priority messages being transmitted preferentially It is strongly recommended gt Enable Short GI This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by reducing the guard interval time gt Enabled AP Isolation This function can isolate w
51. d Shared Key as Authentication Type gt WPA WPA2 It s based on Radius Server e Version you can choose the version of the WPA security on the pull down list The default setting is Automatic which can select WPA Wi Fi Protected Access or WPA2 WPA version 2 automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request e Encryption You can select either Automatic or TKIP or AES cS Note If you check the WPA WPA2 radio button and choose TKIP encryption you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4 23 WPA WPA2 Encryption TKIP we Radius Server IP Radius Port 1812 1 65535 0 stands for default pot 1812 Group Key Update Period bo fin second minimum is 30 0 means no update We do not recommend using the TRIP encryption ifthe device operates in 002 117 mode due to the factthat THIF is not supported by Draft 110 specification Figure 4 23 48 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router e Radius Server IP Enter the IP address of the Radius server e Radius Port Enter the port number of the Radius server e Radius Password Enter the password for the Radius server e 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 gt WPA PSK WPA2 PSK It s the WPA WPA2 authentication type based on pre shared passphrase e Version you can choose the version of
52. d configurations please click the Advanced button and the page shown in Figure 4 11 will then appear e TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router PPPoE Advanced Settings MTU Size in bytes 1450 The defaultis 1480 do not change unless necessary Use lP address specified by ISP ISP Specified IP Address ooon Detect Online Interval la Seconds 0 120 seconds the defaultis 0 0 means not detecting C Use the following DNS Servers Secondary DNS ooon Optional Figure 4 11 PPPoE Advanced Settings gt 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 gt Service Name AC Name The service name and AC Access Concentrator name should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP In most cases leaving these fields blank will work gt ISP Specified IP Address If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the Router during login please click Use IP address specified by ISP check box and enter the IP address provided by your ISP in dotted decimal notation gt Detect Online Interval The Router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval The default value is 0 You can input the value between 0 and 120 The value 0 means no detect gt Primary DNS Secondary DNS If your
53. default Enable e TFTP ALG To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT keep the default Enable e H323 ALG To allow Microsoft NetMeeting clients to communicate across NAT keep the default Enable Click the Save button to save your settings 4 10 2 Advanced Security Choose menu Security Advanced Security you can protect the Router from being attacked by TCP SYN Flood UDP Flood and ICMP Flood in the screen as shown in Figure 4 43 Advanced Security Packets Statistics Interval 5 60 Seconds DoS Protection Disable O Enable Enable CMP FLOOD Attack Filtering ICMP FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 so Packetsis Enable LDOP FLODO Filtering UDP FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 500 Packets s Enable TEP SYN FLOCGO Attack Filtering TCP SYN FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 so Packetsis lgnore Ping Packet From WAN Port Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port o Elocked Dos Host List Figure 4 43 Advanced Security 64 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router gt 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 gt DoS protection Denial of Service protection Check the Enable or
54. distributing gt Supports Stateful Packet Inspection gt Supports VPN Passthrough gt Supports Parental Control and Access Control gt Provides 64 128 152 bit WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL Access Control List gt Supports passive power over Ethernet gt Supports Flow Statistics gt Supports firmware upgrade and Web management TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 1 4 Panel Layout 1 4 1 The Front Panel PWR SYS WLAN 1 MN O O O O 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router TL WR743ND Figure 1 1 Front Panel sketch The Router s LEDs and the QSS button are located on the front panel View from left to right Name Status Indication A Power is off HS On Power Is On on The Router is initializing SYS The Router is working properly The Router has a system error The Wireless function is disabled Flashing The Wireless function is enabled Off There is no device linked to the corresponding port There is a device linked to the corresponding port but there is no activity Flashing There is an active device linked to the corresponding port Siow Flash wireless device is connecting to the network by QSS Slow Flash Flash i function This process will last for about 2 minutes A wireless device has been successfully added to the network by QSS function The LED will keep on for about 5 minutes l A wireless device failed to be added to the net
55. e If you select AP Router mode in Figure 3 6 or Figure 4 5 there will be another WAN connection type BigPond Cable connection to be chosen which is available only in AP Router mode 6 If your ISP provides BigPond Cable or Heart Beat Signal connection please select BigPond Cable And you should enter the following parameters Figure 4 11 wee fae TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router WAN WAN Connection Type BigPond Cable User Name username Password Auth Server Str Server Auth Domain MTU Size in bytes The defaultis 1500 do not change unless necessary Connect on Demand hax Idle Time minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect Automatically Connect Manually hax Idle Time 15 minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect Disconnected Figure 4 14 gt User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive gt Auth Server Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name gt 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 au gt 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
56. e Quick Setup Quick Setup Finish Congratulations The Router is now connecting you to the Internet For detail settings please click other menus if necessary The change of wireless contig will nottake effect until the Router reboot Figure 3 13 Finish B When you choose AP Router on Choose Operation mode page in Figure 3 6 take the following steps 1 Click Next and then WAN Connection Type page will appear shown in Figure 3 14 Quick Setup WAN Connection Type The Quick Setup is preparing to setup your connection type of vWwAM part The Router will try to detect the Internet connection type your ISF provides ifyou select the Auto Detect option Otherwise you need to specity the connection type manually Auto Detect Letthe Router automatically detect the connection type your ISP provides O PPPoE For this connection you will need your account name and password fram your ISF Dynamic IP Your ISF uses a DHCP service to assign your Router an IP address when connecting to the Internet O Static IP This type of connection uses a permanent fixed static IP address that your ISP assigned Figure 3 14 WAN Connection Type The Router provides Auto Detect function and supports three popular ways PPPoE Dynamic IP and Static IP to connect to the Internet Its recommended that you make use of the Auto Detect function If you are sure of what kind of connection type your ISP provides you can select t
57. e to confirm Click the Save button when finished Click the Clear All button to clear all 4 17 8 System log Choose menu System Tools System Log you can view the logs of the Router 63 TL WR743ND IRENE IES le A colenccye System Log Auto Mail Feature Disabled Log Type ALL v LogLevel ALL Index Time Type Level Log Content 1 1stday 00 00 03 OTHER INFO System started 1stday 00 00 07 DHCP NOTICE DHCP server started 1stday 00 00 07 SECURITY INFO PPTP Passthrough enabled 1st day 00 00 07 SECURITY INFO L2TP Passthrough enabled 1st day 00 00 07 SECURITY INFO IPSEC Passthrough enabled 1st day 00 00 07 DHCP NOTICE DHCPC Send DISCOVER with request ip 0 and unicast flag 0 1stday 00 00 07 SECURITY INFO FTP ALG enabled 1st day 00 00 07 SECURITY INFO TFTP ALG enabled 1stday 00 00 07 SECURITY INFO H323 ALG enabled 1st day 00 00 08 DHCP NOTICE DHPC Send DISCOVER with request ip 0 and unicast flag 1st day 00 00 10 DHCP NOTICE DHCPC Send DISCOVER with request ip 0 and unicast flag O 1st day 00 00 14 DHCP NOTICE DHCPC Send DISCOVER with request ip 0 and unicastflag 1 1st day 00 00 16 DHCP NOTICE DHCPC Send DISCOVER with request ip O and unicast flag 1 coh a i om ih Fa tak hi ia i Ri amp Time 2000 01 01 0 30 35 1836s H Ver WR 43ND v1 00000000 S Ver 3 11 0 Build 100325 Rel 39269n L 192 168 1 1 M 255 255 255 0 Wi DHCP W 0 0 0 0 M 0 0 0 0 G 0 0 0 0 Page 1 vi Figure
58. eclare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives Directives 1999 5 EC The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents ETSI EN 300 328 V1 7 1 2006 ETSI EN 301 489 1 V1 8 1 2008 amp ETSI EN 301 489 17 V2 1 1 2009 EN60950 1 2006 Recommendation 1999 519 EC EN62311 2008 Directives 2004 108 EC The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents EN 55022 2006 A1 2007 EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN 61000 3 2 2006 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 A2 2005 Directives 2006 95 EC The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents EN60950 1 2006 Directive ErP 2009 125 EC Audio Video information and communication technology equipment Environmentally conscious design EN62075 2008 Person is responsible for marking this declaration Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD South Building No 5 Keyuan Road Central Zone Science amp Technology Park Nanshan Shenzhen P R China CONTENTS Package CONOS aa 1 Ghapter1 CEO CU CHO pst lia 2 O EAS A ieee aoe A ease aaa tee dee cate a en are eee 2 d2 MCP Snel OU A o case ce ee tne a tsk ieee eee ecru ees tee ee geen on tec eet aece nee ene 3 Ro MAIN Feature S ade 3 14 Panel Lavoisier aa 4
59. elds are case sensitive b If you choose Dynamic IP the router will automatically receive the IP parameters from your ISP without needing to enter any parameters c If you Choose Static IP the Static IP settings page will appear shown in Quick Setup Static IP IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Optional Primary DNS DD Optional secondary DNS D Optional Figure 3 9 Static IP cS Note The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP gt 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 gt Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address it is usually 255 255 255 0 gt Default Gateway Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required 12 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router gt Primary DNS Enter the DNS Server IP address into the boxes if required gt Secondary DNS If your ISP provides another DNS server enter it into this field 3 After you complete the above click Next the Wireless settings page will appear below Quick Setup Wireless Please configure parameters of APC Mode WEP Index Auth type Figure 3 10 Wireless gt 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 gt BSSID The BSSID of the AP your Ro
60. ermines which operating frequency will be used The default channel is set to Auto It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point gt Mode This field determines the wireless mode which the Router works on gt 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 gt Max Tx Rate You can limit the maximum transmission rate of the Router through this field gt Disable Security The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled If disabled the wireless stations will be able to connect the Router without encryption It is recommended strongly that you choose one of following options to enable security gt WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Select WPA based on pre shared passphrase e PSK Password You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters For ASCII the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and any letters A to Z the length should be between 8 and 63 characters For Hexadecimal the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to F the length should be between 8 and 64 characters Please also note the key is case sensitive this means that upper and lower case keys will affect the outcome lt would also be a good idea to write down the key and all related wireless security settings gt No Change If you chose this opti
61. es e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or tv interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment Such modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or opera
62. ess result of Ping command gt Ifthe result displayed is similar to the Figure 3 2 it means the connection between your PC and the Router is failed BEE Microsoft Windows HP Version 5 1 2600 LC Copyright 1985 26801 Microsoft Corp C Documents and Settings user ping 172 168 1 1 Pinging 192 168 1 1 with 32 bytes of data Destination host unreachable Destination host unreachable Destination host unreachable Destination host unreachable Ping statistics for 192 168 1 1 Packets Sent 4 Received A Lost 4 1808 loss gt Cz Documents and Settings user gt Figure 3 2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps 1 Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct TL WR743ND IRENE IES le AA 2 Is the TCP IP configuration for your PC correct Cf Note If the Router s IP address is 192 168 1 1 your PC s IP address must be within the range of 192 168 1 2 192 168 1 254 3 2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web based utility it is easy to configure and manage the TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router The Web based utility can be used on any Windows Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari 1 To access the configuration utility open a web browser and type in the default address http 192 168 1 1 in the address field of the browser Address http 192 165 1 1
63. eturn the previous page 53 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router fe Note This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds 4 8 DHCP Address Reservation Figure 4 29 The DHCP menu There are three submenus under the DHCP menu shown in Figure 4 29 DHCP Settings DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 4 8 1 DHCP Settings Choose menu DHCP DHCP Settings you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 4 30 The Router is set up by default as a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server which provides the TCP IP configuration for all the PC s that are connected to the Router on the LAN DHCP Settings DHCP Server O Disable Enable Start IP Address End IP Address Address Lease Time minutes 1 2880 minutes the default value is 120 Default Gateway optional Default Domain foptional Primary DNS optional Secondary DNS foptional Figure 4 30 DHCP Settings gt DHCP Server Enable or Disable the DHCP server If you disable the Server you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually gt Start IP Address Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses 192 168 1 100 is the default start address 54 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Cl
64. gure 4 64 Bandwidth Control Rules List Description This is the information about the rules such as address range Egress bandwidth This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the WAN port the default is 0 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 rule To add modify a Bandwidth Control rule follow the steps below Step 1 Click Add New shown in Figure 4 64 you will see a new screen shown in Figure 4 65 Step 2 Enter the information like the screen shown below Bandwidth Control Rule Settings Enable Port Range 7 Protocol Min BandwidthiKkbps Max Bandwidthikbps Egress Bandwidth Ingress Bandwidth Figure 4 65 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings Step 3 Click the Save button 81 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 4 15 IP amp MAC Bing Setting IP amp MAC Binding Figure 4 66 the IP amp MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP amp MAC Binding menu shown in Figure 4 66 Binding Setting and ARP List Click any of them and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below 4 15 1 Binding Settings This page displays the IP amp MAC Binding Setting table
65. gure 4 68 86 TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router service Provider Mo IP Eur 0 1 pp corr w Go to register User Name username Password Domain Name Enable DONS Connection Status DONS not launching Figure 4 73 No ip com DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 1 Type the User Name for your DDNS account 2 Type the Password for your DDNS account 3 Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider 4 Click the Login button to log in the DDNS service Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Click Logout to log out the DDNS service 4 17 System Tools System Tools Diagnostic Firmware Upgrade Factory Defaults Backup amp Restore Reboot Password System Log Statistics Figure 4 74 The System Tools menu Choose menu System Tools you can see the submenus under the main menu Time Settings 87 TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Diagnostic Firmware Upgrade Factory Defaults Backup amp Restore Reboot Password System Log and Statistics Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below 4 17 1 Time Settings Choose menu System Tools Time Settings you can configure the time on the following
66. he very type and click Next to go on configuring 2 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 WAN port before detection The appropriate configuration page will be displayed when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the Router 15 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 1 If the connection type detected is PPPoE the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3 15 Quick Setup PPPoE User Name username Back Figure 3 15 Quick Setup PPPoE 2 Ifthe connection type detected is Dynamic IP the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3 17 Then you can go on with the wireless configuration 3 Ifthe connection type detected is Static IP the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3 16 Quick Setup Static IP IP Address 0000 Subnet Mask 0000 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Optional Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Optional secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 Optional Figure 3 16 Quick Setup Static IP 3 Click Next to continue the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3 17 16 TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Quick Setup Wireless Wireless Radio Enable SSID TP LIMK_2F5270 Region United States Channel Auto we Mode 11bgn mixed Channel Width Automatic Max Tx Rate 150Mbps reless Secur
67. her at a specified time everyday or by intervals but only one could be the current effective rule Enter the desired time or intervals in the corresponding field as shown in Figure 4 84 Click Save to keep your settings Click Back to return to the previous page gt Log Type By selecting the log type only logs of this type will be shown 95 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router gt Log Level By selecting the log level only logs of this level will be shown gt Refresh Refresh the page to show the latest log list gt Save Log Click to save all the logs in a txt file gt Mail Log Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings The result will be shown in the later log soon gt Clear Log All the logs will be deleted from the Router permanently not just from the page Click the Next button to go to the next page or click the Previous button return to the previous page 4 17 9 Statistics Choose menu System Tools Statistics you can view the statistics of the Router including total traffic and current traffic of the last Packets Statistic Interval Current Statistics Status Disabled i Enable Packets Statistics Interval 5 60 10 Seconds Auto refresh sorted Rules sorted by IP Address he Reset All Delete All Total Current IP Address MAC Address Packets Bytes Packets
68. ient Router Wireless AP Client Router gt End IP Address Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses 192 168 1 199 is the default end address gt 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 gt Default Gateway Optional It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of the Router The default value is 192 168 1 1 gt Default Domain Optional Input the domain name of your network gt Primary DNS Optional Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP or consult your ISP gt Secondary DNS Optional Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers cS Note To use the DHCP server function of the Router you must configure all computers on the LAN as Obtain an IP Address automatically 4 8 2 DHCP Clients List Choose menu DHCP DHCP Clients List you can view the information about the clients attached to the Router in the screen as shown in Figure 4 31 DHCP Clients List ID Client Name MAC Address Assigned IP Lease Time 1 Anthea 00 1368F A4 6b 7
69. ime to avoid wasting paid time Otherwise you can select Auto connecting for Internet connection mode Wan Connection Mode Connecton Demand Max Idle Time minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect Automatically Time based Connecting Period of Time frorn o o HH MM to 23 59 HH Mt Connect Manually hax Idle Time 15 minutes 0 means remain active at all times Disconnected Figure A 2 PPPoE Connection Mode cs 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 following the above steps 2 How dol configure the Router to access the Internet by Ethernet users 98 TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 1 Log in to the Router click the Network menu on the left of your browser and click WAN submenu On the WAN page select Dynamic IP for WAN Connection Type finish by clicking Save Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter which is connected to your cable DSL Modem during installation If your ISP requires MAC register log in to the Router and click the Network menu link on the left of your browser and then click MAC Clone submenu link On the MAC Clone page if your PC s MAC address i
70. ireless 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 Isolation is disabled by default cS Note If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page it s strongly recommended to keep the provided default values otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance 4 7 5 Wireless Statistics Choose menu Wireless Wireless Statistics you can see the MAC Address Current Status Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station Wireless Statistics Current Connected Wireless Stations numbers 1 ID MAC Address Current Status Recerved Packets sent Packets 1 00 04 EB 88 34 75 STA ASSOC 416 2 Figure 4 28 Wireless Statistics gt MAC Address The connected wireless station s MAC address gt Current Status The connected wireless station s running status one of STA AUTH STA ASSOC STA JOINED WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK AP UP AP DOWN Disconnected gt Received Packets Packets received by the station gt Sent Packets Packets sent by the station You cannot change any of the values on this page To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations click on the Refresh button If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to r
71. ity 2 Disable Security O WPA PSK WPA PSK PSK Password Crou can enter ASC ll characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between E and 64 O No Change Figure 3 17 Quick Setup Wireless gt Wireless Radio Enable or disable the wireless radio choosing from the pull down list gt SSID Enter a value of up to 32 characters The same name of SSID Service Set Identification must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network Considering your wireless network security the default SSID is set to be TP LINK_XXXXXX XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of each Routers MAC address This value is case sensitive For example TEST is NOT the same as test gt Region Select your region from the pull down list This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the Router can be used It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the Router in a region other than one of those specified in this field If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance When you select your local region from the pull down list click the Save button then the Note Dialog appears Click OK Microsoft Internet Explorer Note Dialog Tf TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Cf Note Limited by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option gt Channel This field det
72. ity period Max Idle Time and be re established when you attempt to 499 TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router access the Internet again If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time please enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects gt Connect Automatically The connection can be re established automatically when it was down gt 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 fe Note Only when you have configured the system time on System Tools Time page will the Time based Connecting function can take effect gt 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 Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background If you want to do some advance
73. l 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 Advance Schedule Settings Mote The Schedule is based on the time ofthe Router Day Everyday Select Days Mor Tue Wed Thu Fri Sal Sun Time all day 24 hours Start Time HHMI Stop Time HH Mth Figure 4 59 Advanced Schedule Settings For example If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 AA to access www google com only from 18 00 to 20 00 on Saturday and Sunday you should first follow the settings below 1 Click Add New button shown in Figure 4 58 to enter the Advanced Schedule Settings page 2 In Schedule Description field create a unique description for the schedule e g Schedule_1 3 In Day field check the Select Days radio button and then select Sat and Sun 4 In Time field enter 1800 in Start Time field and 2000 in Stop Time field 5 Click Save to complete the settings Then you will go back to the Schedule Settings page and see the following list D schedule Description Day Time Modify 1 schedule _1 sat sun 18 00 20 00 Edit Delete 4 13 Static Routing Choose menu Static Routing and you can configure the static route in the next screen shown in Figure 4 60 A static route is a pre determined path that network information must travel to 276 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Rou
74. led means that the port is still active Otherwise the port is inactive Click Refresh to update the Current UPnP Settings List 4 10Security Security Advanced Security Local Management Remote Management Figure 4 41 The Security menu There are four submenus under the Security menu as shown in Figure 4 41 Basic Security Advanced Security Local Management and Remote Management Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function Eoo TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 4 10 1 Basic Security Choose menu Security Basic Security you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 4 42 Basic Security Firewall SPI Firewall Enable Disable VPN PPTP Passthrough Enable Disable L2TP Passthrough Enable Disable IPSec Passthrough Enable Disable ALG FTP ALG Enable Disable TFTP ALG Enable Disable H323 ALG Enable Disable Save Figure 4 42 Basic Security gt Firewall A firewall protects your network from the outside world Here you can enable or disable the Router s firewall e 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 factor
75. lete the entry click the Delete 2 Modify the information 60 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 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 Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Cf Note When the trigger connection is released the corresponding opening ports will be closed 2 Each rule is allowed to be used only by one host on LAN synchronously The trigger connection of other hosts on LAN will be refused 3 Incoming Port Range cannot overlap each other 4 9 3 DMZ Choose menu Forwarding gt DMZ you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen as shown in Figure 4 39 The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special purpose service 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 DMZ Current DMZ Status Enable Disable DMZ Host IP Address 192 168 1 100 Figure 4 39 DMZ To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server 1 Check the Enable radio button 2 Enter the IP Address of a local host in the DMZ Host IP Address field 3 Click the Save button CS
76. lications 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 Port Triggering ID Trigger Port Trigger Protocol Incoming Port Incoming Protocol Status Modify 1 554 ALL 0970 8999 ALL Enabled Modify Delete Add Mew Enable All Disable All Delete All Figure 4 37 Port Triggering Once the Router is configured the operation is as follows 1 A local host makes an outgoing connection using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field 2 The Router records this connection opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table and associates them with the local host 3 Whennecessary the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the ports defined in the Incoming Ports field gt Trigger Port The port for outgoing traffic An outgoing connection using this port will trigger this rule gt Trigger Protocol The protocol used for Trigger Ports either TCP UDP or All all protocols supported by the Router 59 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router gt Incoming Ports Range The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the outgoing request A response using one of these ports will be forwarded
77. ll be able to configure the corresponding function 4 6 1 LAN Choose menu Network LAN you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below MAC Address 34 0L BD0 2F 52 PL IP Address 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 2558 27550 3 SAVE Figure 4 7 LAN gt MAC Address The physical address of the LAN ports as seen from the LAN The value can t be changed gt IP Address Enter the IP address of your Router in dotted decimal notation factory default 192 168 1 1 gt Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network Normally use 255 255 255 0 as the subnet mask cs Note 1 If you change the IP Address of LAN you must use the new IP Address to login to the Router 2 Ifthe new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet with the previous one the IP Address pool in the DHCP server will be configured automatically while the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re configured 4 6 2 WAN Choose menu Network WAN you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the lt 20 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router screen below 1 If your ISP provides the DHCP service please choose Dynamic IP type and the Router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP You can see the page as follows Figure 4 8 WAN WAN Connection Type Dynamic IP IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet M
78. matically from Internet if it has already connected to Internet 4 17 2 Diagnostic Choose menu System Tools Diagnostic you can transact Ping or Traceroute function to check connectivity of your network in the following screen Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Parameters Diagnostic Tool Ping Traceroute IP Address Domain Name fs Ping Count 1 50 Ping Packet Size 4 1472 Bytes Ping Timeout 100 2000 Milliseconds Traceroute Max TTL Diagnostic Results The Router is ready Figure 4 76 Diagnostic Tools gt Diagnostic Tool Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too e Ping This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity reachability and name resolution to a given host or gateway e Traceroute This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection fe Note You can use ping traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name If pinging tracerouting the IP address is successful but pinging tracerouting the domain name 89 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router is not you might have a name resolution problem In this case ensure that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System DNS queries gt IP Address Domain Name Type the destination IP address such as 202 108 22 5 or Domain name such as http www tp link com Pings Count The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection Pi
79. mber of UDP packets transmitted to the WAN per UDP Tx second at the specified Packets Statistics interval It is shown like current transmitting rate Max transmitting rate The number of TCP SYN packets transmitted to the WAN per TCP SYN Tx second at the specified Packets Statistics interval It is shown like current transmitting rate Max transmitting rate There would be 5 entries on each page Click Previous to return to the previous page and Next to the next page 97 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Appendix A FAQ 1 How do configure the Router to access the Internet by ADSL users 1 First configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model 2 Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the Router The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem 3 Log in to the Router click the Network menu on the left of your browser and click WAN submenu On the WAN page select PPPoE for WAN Connection Type Type user name in the User Name field and password in the Password field finish by clicking Connect WAN Connection Type v PPPoE Connection User Name Username Password Figure A 1 PPPoE Connection Type 4 If your ADSL lease is in pay according time mode select Connect on Demand or Connect Manually for Internet connection mode Type an appropriate number for Max Idle T
80. me If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity Connect on Demand enables the Router to 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 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates gt Connect Automatically Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected To use this option check the radio button 35 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router gt Connect Manually You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect manually After a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time the Router will disconnect from your Internet connection and you will not be able to re establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again To use this option check the radio button If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continuall
81. ned the TP LINK network Cancel The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Three Step 1 Keep the default QSS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4 3 then the following screen will appear J TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Add A New Device Enter the new device s PIN Press the button of the new device in two minutes Figure 4 4 Add A New Device Step 2 Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect Step 3 For the configuration of the wireless adapter please choose Push the button on my access point in the configuration utility of the QSS as below and click Next 055 for Wireless Join a Wireless Network O55 le preparing to join your computer to a wireless network Which setup method do you want to use Push the button on my access point OSs Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar Enter the PIN from my access point Push the button on pour access point and click Mest to continue Automatically select the network The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 4 Wait for a while until the next screen appears Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration 25 TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 055 for Wireless Wireless Configuration Completed four computer has successfully joi
82. ned the TP LINK network Cancel The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter ll By PIN If the new device supports Wi Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods Method One Enter the PIN into my Router Step 1 Keep the default QSS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4 3 then the following screen will appear Add A New Device Enter the new device s PIN Press the button of the new device in two minutes Step 2 Choose Enter the new device s PIN and enter the PIN code of the wireless adapter in the field after PIN as shown in the figure above Then click Connect f Note The PIN code of the adapter is always displayed on the QSS configuration screen Step 3 For the configuration of the wireless adapter please choose Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar in the configuration utility of the QSS as below and click Next Oe TL WR743ND IRENE IES le A Ea 055 for Wireless Join a Wireless Network O55 le preparing to join your computer to a wireless network Which setup method do you want to use C Push the button on my access point OSs Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar C Enter the PIN from my access point 16952898 hto pour access point or external registrar and click Nest to continue Automatically select the network The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Ada
83. ng Packet Size The size of Ping packet gt Ping Timeout Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet If there is no reply in the specified time the connection is overtime gt Traceroute Max TTL The max number of hops for a Traceroute connection Click Start to check the connectivity of the Internet The Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis If the result is similar to the following screen the connectivity of the Internet is fine Diagnostic Results Pinging 202 108 22 5 with 64 bytes of data Reply trom 202 108 225 bytes 64 time 1 TTL 12 seq 1 Reply from 202 108 225 bytes 64 fime 1 TTL 12 seq 2 i Reply from 202 108 225 bytes 64 time 1 TTL 12 seq 3 Reply from 202 108 225 bytes 64 time 1 TTL 12 seq 4 Figure 4 77 Diagnostic Results SP Note 3 GG 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 17 3 Firmware Upgrade Choose menu System Tools Firmware Upgrade you can update the latest version of firmware for the Router on the following screen Firmware Upgrade Firmware Version 3 11 0 Build 100325 Rel 39259n Hardware Wersion WR 743NO v1 00000000Q Figure 4 78 Firmware Upgrade 90 TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router gt Firmware Version This displays the
84. nk 4 7 2 Wireless Security Choose menu Wireless Wireless Security you can configure the security settings of your wireless network There are five wireless security modes supported by the Router WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access 2 WPA PSK Pre Shared Key WPA2 PSK Pre Shared Key 46 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Wireless Security Disable Security O WEP Key Selected WEP Key Key Type O WPA WPA2 Version Encryption Radius Server IP Radius Port 1 65535 0 stands for default port 1812 Group Key Update Period o fin second minimum is 30 0 means no update WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Version Encryption Mou can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 6 and 64 Group Key Update Period a fin second minimum is 30 0 means no update DAVE Figure 4 21 Wireless Security gt Disable Security If you do not want to use wireless security check this radio button But it s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security gt WEP Itis based on the IEEE 802 11 standard If you check this radio button you will find a notice in red as show in Figure 4 22 Key Selected WEP Key Key Type We do notrecommend using the WEF encryption ifthe device operates in 202 11n mode due to the fact that WEP is not supported by Draft
85. nus under the Access Control menu as shown in Figure 4 49 Rule Host Target and Schedule Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 4 12 1 Rule Choose menu Access Control Rule you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in Figure 4 50 70 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Vv Vv Y V WV gt Access Control Rule Management Enable Internet Access Control Default Filter Policy O Allow the packets not specified by any access control policy to pass through the Router Deny the packets not specified by any access control policy to pass through the Router Dave ID Rule Hame Host Target Schedule Action Status Modify 1 fule_1 Host 1 Target 1 Schedule 1 Allow Enabled Edit Delete Add Mew Enable All Disable All Delete All Page 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 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 Action Here displays the action the Router takes to deal with the packets It could be Allow or Deny Allow
86. ogle com in the Allowed Domain Name field Select from the Effective Time drop down list the schedule e g Schedule 1 you want the entry to take effect If there are not suitable schedules for you click the Schedule in red below to go to the Advance Schedule Settings page and create the schedule you need In the Status field you can select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry 68 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 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 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry The Schedule is based on the time of the Router The time can be setin System Tools Time settings MAC Address of Child PC T AIMAC Address In Current LAN please select we Website Description Allowed Domain Name as Pp Pp Pp Pp Pp Pp AAA The time schedule can be setin Access Control Schedule Status Enabled w Figure 4 47 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry For example If you desire that the child 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 without any
87. on wireless security configuration will not change These settings are only for basic wireless parameters For advanced settings please refer to Section 4 7 Wireless 4 Click the Next button You will then see the Finish page Because there are something changed on the Wireless page you will see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3 13 Click the Reboot button to make your wireless configuration to take effect and finish the Quick Setup 18 TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Chapter 4 Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page s key functions and the configuration way 4 1 Login After your successful login you will see the sixteen main menus on the left of the Web based utility On the right there are the corresponding explanations and instructions Status Quick Setup ass Operation Mode Network Wireless DHCP Forwarding Security Parental Control Access Control Static Routing Bandwidth Control IP amp MAC Binding Dynamic DNS System Tools Figure 4 1 the main menu 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 All information is read only 19 Status Firmware Version Hardware Version MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Wireless Wireless Radio Name SSID Channel Mode Channel Width Ma
88. on for servers and protocols The connection type will be reported when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the Router This report is for your reference only To make sure the connection type your ISP provides please refer to the ISP The various types of Internet connections that the Router can detect are as follows e PPPoE Connections which use PPPoE that requires a user name and password e Dynamic IP Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment e Static IP Connections which use static IP address assignment The Router can not detect PPTP L2TP BigPond connections with your ISP If your ISP uses one of these protocols then you must configure your connection manually 4 6 3 MAC Clone Choose menu Network MAC Clone you can configure the MAC address of the WAN on the screen below Figure 4 15 MAC Clone WAN MAC Address 94 00 6D 2F 52 7D Restore Factory MAC Your PC s MAC Address O0 19 66 80 53 7C Clone MAC Address Figure 4 15 MAC Address Clone lt 30 TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter Changes are rarely needed here gt 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 gt
89. pecifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and WEP encryption for security 802 11b networks are also referred to as Wi Fi networks gt 802 11g specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and backward compatibility with IEEE 802 11b devices and WEP encryption for security gt DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System The capability of assigning a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP Address gt DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protocol that automatically configure the TCP IP parameters for the all the PC s that are connected to a DHCP server gt DMZ Demilitarized Zone A Demilitarized Zone allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing gt DNS Domain Name System An Internet Service that translates the names of websites into IP addresses gt Domain Name A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet gt DSL Digital Subscriber Line A technology that allows data to be sent or received over existing traditional phone lines gt ISP Internet Service Provider A company that provides access to the Internet gt MTU Maximum
90. pter CSF Note In this example the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the above figure shown Method Two Enter the PIN from my Router Step 1 Get the Current PIN code of the Router in Figure 4 3 each Router has its unique PIN code Here takes the PIN code 12345670 of this Router for example Step 2 For the configuration of the wireless adapter please choose Enter a PIN from my access point in the configuration utility of the QSS as below and enter the PIN code of the Router into the field after Access Point PIN Then click Next 055 for Wireless Join a Wireless Network O55 is preparing to join Your computer to a wireless network Which setup method do you want to use Push the button on my access point OSS Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar Enter the PIN from my access point Enter the PIN from your access point below and click Nest to continue Access Point PIN 12345670 Automatically select the network The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter 27 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router fe Note The default PIN code of the Router can be found in its label or the QSS configuration screen as Figure 4 3 c You will see the following screen when the new device successfully connected to the network Add A New Device Enter the new device s PIN Press the button of the new device in two minute
91. r mode it can access the Internet wirelessly by your WISP s support In AP router mode it can access the Internet via ADSL Cable Modem You can configure your device quickly by the following steps in different modes A 1 When you choose AP Client Router on Choose Operation mode page in Figure 3 6 take the following steps Click Next and then Choose WAN Connection Type page will appear shown in Figure 3 7 Quick Setup WAN Connection Type The Quick Setup is preparing to set up your connection type of WAN port Please choose the Internet connection type your ISF provides O PPPoE For this connection your will need your account name and password from your ISF Dynamic IP Your SP uses a DHCP service to assign your Router an IP address when connecting to the Internet O Static IP This type of connection uses a permanent fixed static IP address that your ISF assigned Figure 3 7 WAN Connection Type 11 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router The Router in AP Client Router supports three popular ways to connect to the Internet Please select one compatible with your ISP 2 Click Next to enter the necessary network parameters a If you choose PPPoE you will see this page shown in Figure 3 8 Quick Setup PPPoE User Name Username Back Figure 3 8 PPPoE gt User Name and Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fi
92. re A 9 Virtual Servers Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Service Port AAA OP RA IP Address 192 160 171 160 Protocol LL Status Common Service Port Select One Figure A 10 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry 5 The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router Make sure the Enable Wireless Router Radio is checked Make sure that the wireless stations SSID accord with the Router s SSID Make sure the wireless stations have right KEY for encryption when the Router is encrypted If the wireless connection is ready but you can t access the Router check the IP Address of your wireless stations 102 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Appendix B Configuring the PC In this section we ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP IP correctly in Windows XP First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working refer to the adapter s manual if necessary 1 Configure TCP IP component 1 On the Windows taskbar click the Start button and then click Control Panel 2 Click the Network and Internet Connections icon and then click on the Network Connections tab in the appearing window 3 Right click the icon that showed below select Properties on the prompt page LAN or High Speed Internet ocal Area Connection Connected Firewalled Disable Status Repair Bridge Connections Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties Figure 0 1 4
93. reate a unique description for the host e g Host_1 4 In MAC Address field enter 00 11 22 33 44 AA 5 Click Save to complete the settings Then you will go back to the Host Settings page and see the following list ID Host Description Information Modify 1 Host_1 MAC O0 11 22 33 44 44 Edit Delete 4 12 3 Target Choose menu Access Control Target you can view and set a Target list in the screen as shown in Figure 4 55 The target list is necessary for the Access Control Rule Target Settings ID Target Description Information Modify 1 Target_i 192 168 1 2 192 168 1 2 321TCF Edit Delete Add New Delete All Page Figure 4 55 Target Settings gt Target Description Here displays the description about the target and this description is unique gt Information The target can be an IP address a port or a 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 e f you select IP Address the screen shown is Figure 4 56 1 In Target Description field create a unique description for the target e g Target 1 2 In IP Address field enter the IP address of the target 3 Select a common service from Common Service Port drop down list so that the Target Port will be automatically filled If the Common Service Port drop down list don t have the service you
94. reless AP Client Router Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering Disabled Filtering Rules Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the listto access Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the listto access ID MAC Address Status Description Modify 1 00 04 EB B0 00 06 Enabled wireless station A Modify Delete Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Figure 4 25 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address click Enable The default setting is Disable gt MAC Address The wireless station s MAC address that you want to filter gt Status The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled gt Description A simple description of the wireless station To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry click the Add New button The Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry page will appear shown in Figure 4 22 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry Status Enabled we Figure 4 26 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry follow these instructions 1 Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field The format of the MAC Address iS XX XX XX XX XX XX X is any hexadecimal digit For example 00 OA EB B0 00 06B 2 Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field For example Wireless station A 50 TL WR743ND 150M
95. ress IP address Subnet mask Default gateway Use the following ONS server addresses Prefered DHS server Alternate DAS server Figure 0 3 CF Note For Windows 98 OS or before the PC and Router may need to be restarted gt Setting IP address manually 1 Select Use the following IP address radio button And the following items available 2 Ifthe Router s LAN IP address is 192 168 1 1 specify the IP address as 192 168 1 x x is from 2 to 254 and the Subnet mask as 255 255 255 0 3 Type the Router s LAN IP address the default IP is 192 168 1 1 into the Default gateway field 4 Select Use the following DNS server addresses In the Preferred DNS Server field you can enter the same value as the Default gateway or type the local DNS server IP address 105 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties 7 7 x General You can get IF settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Othenwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically f Use the following IP address IF address 192 168 1 241l Subnet mask 296 Ms 1 oo Y Default gateway 192 168 1 1 Obtain DAS server address automatically f Use the following ONS server addresses Preferred ONS server 202 96 134 1734 Advanced Alternate DNS se
96. restriction you should follow the settings below 1 Click Parental Control menu on the left to enter the Parental Control Settings page Check Enable and enter the MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 BB in the MAC Address of Parental PC field 2 Click Access Control Schedule on the left to enter the Schedule Settings page Click Add New button to create a new schedule with Schedule Description is Schedule 1 Day is Sat and Time is all day 24 hours 69 TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 3 Click Parental Control menu on the left to go back to the Add or Modify Parental Control Entry page e Click Add New button e Enter 00 11 22 33 44 AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field e Enter Allow Google in the Website Description field e Enter www google com in the Allowed Domain Name field e Select Schedule 1 you create just now from the Effective Time drop down list e 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 as shown in Figure 4 48 ID MAC address Website Description Schedule Status Modify 1 00 11 22 33 44 4A Allow Google schedule_1 Enabled Edit Delete Add Mew Enable All Disable All Delete All Figure 4 48 Parental Control Settings 4 12 Access Control Access Control Figure 4 49 Access Control There are four subme
97. rt box 3 Type the IP Address of the computer in the IP Address box 4 Select the protocol used for this application either TCP UDP or All 5 Select the Enable to enable the virtual server 6 Click the Save button Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Service Port ans status Figure 4 36 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry ce Note lf your computer or server has more than one type of available service please select another service and enter the same IP Address for that computer or server To modify or delete an existing entry 1 2 Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify If you want to delete the entry click the Delete Modify the information 58 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 3 Click the Save button Click the Enable Disabled All button to make all entries enabled disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page cS Note If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80 you must set the Web management port on Security Remote Management page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080 Otherwise there will be a conflict to disable the virtual server 4 9 2 Port Triggering Choose menu Forwarding Port Triggering you can view and add port triggering in the screen as shown in Figure 4 37 Some app
98. rver Now Click OK to keep your settings 106 TL WR743ND IRENE IES le AA Appendix C Specifications Standards IEEE 802 3 802 3u 802 11b 802 11g Protocols TCP IP PPPoE DHCP ICMP NAT SNTP One 10 100M Auto Negotiation WAN RJ45 port supporting Ports passive POE at AP Client Router mode Four 10 100M Auto Negotiation LAN RJ45 ports supporting Auto MDI MDIX 10BASE T UTP category 3 4 5 cable maximum 100m EIA TIA 568 1000 STP maximum 100m Cabling Type 100BASE TX UTP category 5 5e cable maximum 100m EIA TIA 568 1000 STP maximum 100m PWR SYS WLAN WAN LAN 1 4 QSS Safety amp Emissions FCC CE Frequency Band 2 4 2 4835GHz 11n up to 150Mbps Automatic gt Radio Data Rate 11g 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6M Automatic 11b 11 5 5 2 1M Automatic Frequency Expansion DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Modulation DBPSK DQPSK CCK OFDM 16 QAM 64 QAM WEP WPA WPA2 WPA2 PSK WPA PSK 130M 68dBm 10 PER 108M 68dBm 10 PER 54M 68dBm 10 PER Sensitivity PER 11M 85dBm 8 PER 6M 88dBm 10 PER 1M 90dBm 8 PER Environmental and Physical Operating OC 40 C 327 104 Storage 40 C 70 C 40 F 158 F Temperature Operating 10 90 RH Non condensing Humidity Storage 5 90 RH Non condensing 107 TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Appendix D Glossary gt 802 11b The 802 11b standard s
99. s Connect successfully cS Note 1 The QSS LED on the Router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network 2 The QSS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the Router is disabled Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the QSS 4 5 Operation Mode The Router supports two operation mode types AP Client Router and AP Router Please select one your want Click Save to save your choice which is shown as Figure 4 5 Operation Mode AP Client Router WISP Client Router AP Router Wireless Broadband Router Dave Figure 4 5 Operation Mode gt AP Client Router In this mode the device enables multi users to share Internet from WISP The devices on LAN ports share the same IP from WISP through wireless WAN port At the same time local wireless access is supported and the Ethernet WAN port is disabled gt AP Router In this mode the device enables multi users to share the Internet via ADSL Cable Modem The wireless port share the same IP to ISP through Ethernet WAN port The Wireless 28 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router port acts the same as a LAN port while at AP Router mode 4 6 Network WAN MAC Clone Figure 4 6 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu shown in Figure 4 6 LAN WAN and MAC Clone Click any of them and you wi
100. s 90 4 174 Factory Deals da 91 ANS Backup S RESO ia do odias 92 AO ROO dd da dados 92 AET PassWord A A A N 93 Tel Oe OVS ae AA PP P _ o e bow aasseruee 93 AS A E mavaen seeds ones eadaseaniceaiesvats 96 Append A FAQ iaa 98 Appendix B Configuring the PC ninia ia lr isla 103 Appendice Specifications o a 107 Append D GIN EN 108 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router DC Power Adapter for TL WR 743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router One Power Injector Quick Installation Guide Vv Y Y V WV Resource CD for TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router including e This Guide e Other Helpful Information cs Note Make sure that the package contains the above items If any of the listed items are damaged or missing please contact with your distributor TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router 1 1 Overview of the Router The TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router integrates 4 port Switch Firewall NAT Router and Wireless AP With AP Client Router Mode as the default mode the 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router can connect to the WISP delivering exceptional range and speed for the users Meanwhile TL WR743ND creates a local area
101. s name SSID on the air Enable WDS Check this box to enable WDS With this function the Router can bridge two or more WLANs If this checkbox is selected you will have to set the following parameters as shown below Make sure the following settings are correct Enable WDS SSID to be bridged BSSIDi to be bridged Example 00 10 0F 11 22 33 Koy WEP Index Auth type Password 45 TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router gt 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 gt 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 gt Search Click this button you can search the AP which runs in the current channel gt Key type This option should be chosen according to the AP s security configuration It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP s security type gt WEP Index This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP ASCII or WEP HEX It indicates the index of the WEP key gt Auth Type This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP ASCII or WEP HEX It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP gt Password If the AP your Router is going to connect needs password you need to fill the password in this bla
102. s proper MAC address click the Clone MAC Address button and your PC s MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field Or else type the MAC Address into the WAN MAC Address field The format for the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX Then click the Save button It will take effect after rebooting MAC Clone WAN MAC Address 94 0C 60 2F 52 7 D Restore Factory MAC Your PC s MAC Address 00 19 66 80 53 7C Clone MAC Address Figure A 3 MAC Clone 3 I want to use NetMeeting what do need to do 1 2 If you start NetMeeting as a sponsor you don t need to do anything with the Router If you start as a response you need to configure Virtual Server or DMZ Host and make sure the H323 ALG is enabled How to configure Virtual Server Log in to the Router click the Forwarding menu on the left of your browser and click Virtual Servers submenu On the Virtual Servers page click Add New Then on the Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry page enter 1720 for the Service Port blank and your IP address for the IP Address blank taking 192 168 1 169 for an example remember to Enable and Save 99 TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Virtual Servers D Service Port IP Address Protocol Status Modify 21 192 166 1 101 ALL Enabled Modify Delete Add Mew Enable All Disable All Delete All Figure A 4 Virtual Servers Add or Modify a Virtual
103. same name of SSID Service Set Identification must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network Considering your wireless network security the default SSID is set to be TP LINK XXXXXX XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of each Routers MAC address This value is case sensitive For example JEST is NOT the same as fest gt Region Select your region from the pull down list This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the Router can be used It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the Router in a region other than one of those specified in this field If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance When you select your local region from the pull down list click the Save button then the Note Dialog appears Click OK Microsoft Internet Explorer Note Dialog cs Note Limited by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option 44 TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router gt Channel This field determines which operating frequency will be used The default channel is set to 6 It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point 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 Sele
104. t the IP Address normally you can choose this option It is rarely required Click the Save button to save your settings 2 If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS setting select Static IP The Static IP settings page will appear shown in Figure 4 9 WAN WAN Connection Type Static Pw IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Optional MTU Size in bytes 1500 The defaultis 1500 do not change unless necessary Primary DNS p000 Optional secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 Optional save Figure 4 9 WAN Static IP IP Address Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP Subnet Mask Enter the subnet Mask in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP usually is 255 255 255 0 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 37 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Click the Save button to save your settings 3 If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection select PPPoE option And you should enter the following parameters
105. teps below 1 Click the Find button as shown in Figure 4 67 2 Enter the MAC Address or IP Address 3 Click the Find button in the page as shown in Figure 4 69 Find IP amp MAC Binding Entry MAC Address O0 14 5E 91 15 E3 ID MAC Address IP Address Bind Link 2 00 14 5E 91 19 E3 192 168 1 56 To page Figure 4 69 Find IP amp MAC Binding Entry Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries 283 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 4 15 2 ARP List To manage the computer you could observe the computers in the LAN by checking the relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list and you could configure the items on the ARP list also This page displays the ARP List it shows all the existing IP amp MAC Binding entries as shown in Figure 4 70 ARP List MAC Address IP Address Status Configure 00 04 EB 00 07 5F 192 168 1 55 Bound Load Delete 00 14 5 91 19 E3 192 168 1 56 Bound Load Delete 00 19 66 80 54 2B 192 168 1 92 Unbound Load Delete Bind All Load All Figure 4 70 ARP List gt MAC Address The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN gt IP Address The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN gt Status Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound gt Configure Load or delete an item e Load Load the item to the IP amp MAC Binding
106. ter Wireless AP Client Router reach a specific host or network Static Routing Destination IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Status Modify 202 108 37 42 255 255 255 0 202 108 37 1 Disabled Modify Delete Add Mew Enable All Disable All Delete All Figure 4 60 Static Routing To add static routing entries follow the steps below 1 Click Add New shown in Figure 4 60 you will see the following screen Figure 4 61 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry Destination IP Address Subnet Mask Status Enabled se Figure 4 61 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry 2 Enter the following data gt Destination IP Address The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route gt Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion and which portion is the host portion gt Gateway This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the network or host 3 Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop down list 4 Click the Save button to make the entry take effect Click the Delete button to delete the entry E TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Click the Enable All button to enable all the entries Click the Disable All button to disable all the entries Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries
107. the WPA PSK security on the drop down list The default setting is Automatic which can select WPA PSK Pre shared key of WPA or WPA2 PSK Pre shared key of WPA automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request e Encryption When WPA PSK or WPA is set as the Authentication Type you can select either Automatic or TKIP or AES as Encryption cs Note If you check the WPA PSK WPA2 PSK radio button and choose TKIP encryption you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4 24 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Version Encryption TKIP w PSK Password irou can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64 Group Key Update Period 0 fin second minimum is 30 0 means no update We do not recommend using the TKIP encryption ifthe device operates in 502 11n mode due to the fact that THIF is not supported by Draft 110 specification Figure 4 24 e PSK Passphrase You can enter a Passphrase between 8 and 63 characters e 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 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 49 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wi
108. ting in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter CE Mark Warning C 1588O 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 National restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries and other countries following the EU directive 1999 5 EC without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below Country Restriction Reason remark General authorization required for outdoor use and Bulgaria None public service Outdoor use limited to 10 Military Radiolocation use Refarming of the 2 4 GHz France mW e i r p within the band band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current 2454 2483 5 MHz relaxed regulation Full implementation planned 2012 If used outside of own premises general authorization is Italy None required General authorization required for network and service Luxembourg None supply not for spectrum This subsection does not apply for the geographical area Norway Implemented within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny Alesund Russian Federation None Only for indoor applications Note Please don t use the product outdoors in France i P LINKIK TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment Product Description 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Model No TL WR743ND Trademark TP LINK We d
109. to the PC that triggered this rule You can input at most 5 groups of ports or port sections Every group of ports must be set apart with For example 2000 2038 2050 2051 2085 3010 3030 gt Incoming Protocol The protocol used for Incoming Ports Range either TCP or UDP or ALL all protocols supported by the Router gt Status The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled To add a new rule follow the steps below 1 Click the Add New button the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4 38 2 Select a common application from the Common Applications drop down list then the Trigger Port field and the Incoming Ports field will be automatically filled If the Common 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 Add or Modify a Port Triggering Entry Trigger Port Trigger Protocol Incoming Ports Incoming Protocol ALL status Enabled Common Applications Select Cne Figure 4 38 Add or Modify a Port Triggering Entry To modify or delete an existing entry 1 Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify If you want to de
110. to the Access Control Rule Management page Select Enable Internet Access Control and choose Deny the packets not specified by any access control policy to pass through the Router 5 Click Add New button to add a new rule as follows e In Rule Name field create a name for the rule Note that this name should be unique for example Rule_1 e In Host field select Host_1 e In Target field select Target_1 e In Schedule field select Schedule 1 e In Action field select Allow e In Status field select Enable e Click Save to complete the settings Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following list ID Rule Name Host Target Schedule Action Status Modify 1 Rule_1 Host 1 Target 1 schedule 1 Allow Enabled Edit Delete 4 12 2 Host Choose menu Access Control Host you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown in Figure 4 52 The host list is necessary for the Access Control Rule ID Host Description Information Modify 1 Hosti IP 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 23 Edit Delete Add New Delete All Figure 4 52 Host Settings gt Host Description Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique gt Information Here displays the information about the host It can be IP or MAC gt Modify To modify or delete an existing entry STi TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router To add a new entry please
111. tory defaults 1 Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools Factory Defaults page in the Router s Web based Utility 2 Use the Factory Default RESET button With the Router powered on use a pin to press and hold the RESET button about 5 seconds until the SYS LED becomes quick flash from slow flash And then release the button and wait the Router to reboot to its factory default settings gt Wireless antenna To receive and transmit the wireless data TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Chapter 2 Connecting the Router 2 1 System Requirements Each PC in the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors TCP IP protocol must be installed on each PC Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or later Netscape Navigator 6 0 or later If the device is configured to AP client router mode you also need Wireless Internet Access Service WISP If the device is configured to AP router mode you also need 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 or the Router works on the AP Client Router mode 2 2 Installation Environment Requirements Place the Router in a well ventilated place far from any heater or heating vent Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light Such as sunlight Keep at least 2
112. us pull down list Click the Save button 5 Click the Back button Eh The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list Filtering Rules O Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the listto access Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the listto access ID MAC Address Status Description Modify 1 00 04 EB B0 00 0B Enabled wireless station A Modify Delete 2 00 0A EB 00 7 5F Enabled wireless station A Modify Delete 51 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 4 7 4 Wireless Advanced Choose menu Wireless Wireless Advanced you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network Wireless Advanced Transmit Power High a Beacon Interval 100 70 1000 RTS Threshold 2346 1 2346 Fragmentation Threshold 2346 256 2346 DTIM Interval 1 255 Enable hh Enable Short Gl Enable AP Isolation Figure 4 27 Wireless Advanced gt 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 gt Beacon Interval Enter a value between 20 1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here The beacons are the packets sent by the Router to synchronize a wireless network Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons The default value is 100 gt RTS Threshol
113. uter is going to connect to as a client You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join gt Search Click this button you can search the AP which runs in the current channel gt Key type This option should be chosen according to the AP s security configuration It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP s security type gt WEP Index This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP ASCII or WEP HEX It indicates the index of the WEP key gt Auth type This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP ASCII or WEP HEX It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP gt Password If the AP your Router is going to connect needs password you need to fill the password in this blank Click Search button on the Wireless page shown as Figure 3 10 and then AP List page will appear shown as Figure 3 11 Find the SSID of the Access Point you want to access and click Connect in the corresponding row For example the first item is selected The target network s SSID will be automatically filled into the corresponding box which is shown as the Figure 3 12 Be TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router AP Count 18 ID BSSID 1 2 4 4 5 E E B g 00 04 EB 80 30 34 00 27 19 FC 1D 8D 00 19 E0 94 51 F4 FF 25 94 EC 00 00 00 24 01 FF 84 FE 00 04 EB 13 12 E2 00 04 EB CE 1E 19 00 1D 0F 01 06 18 00 04 EB 00 00 F2 00 04 EB 00 00 F3 D8 5
114. want to move to and then click the Move button to change the entry s order Click the Next button to go to the next page or click the Previous button to return to the previous page Add or Modify Internet Access Control Entry Rule Hame Host Click Here To Add New Host List Target Any Target Click Here To Add Mew Target List Schedule Anytime Click Here To Add Mew Schedule Action Deny w status Enabled Figure 4 51 Add or Modify 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 other hosts in the LAN to access the Internet you should follow the settings below 1 Click Access Control Host in the left to enter the Host Settings page Add a new entry with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 00 11 22 33 44 AA 2 Click Access Control Target in the left to enter the Target Settings page Add a new entry with the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www google com 72 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 3 Click Access Control Schedule in the left to enter the Schedule Settings page Add a new entry with the Schedule Description is Schedule_1 Day is Sat and Sun Start Time is 1800 and Stop Time is 2000 4 Click Access Control Rule in the left to return
115. work by Quick Flash QSS function Table 1 1 The LEDs Description On SF Note After a device is successfully added to the network by QSS function the QSS LED will keep on for about 5 minutes and then turn off TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 1 4 2 The Rear Panel 7 IN POWER ON OFF WAN Figure 1 2 Rear Panel sketch The following parts are located on the rear panel View from left to right gt POWER The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter Please use the power adapter provided with this TL WR 743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router ON OFF The switch for the power 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 Vv Y Y WV RESET There are two ways to reset to the Router s fac
116. www google com 5 Click Save to complete the settings Then you will go back to the Target Settings page and see the following list ID Target Description Information Modify 1 Target_1 wey google corn Edit Delete 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 58 The Schedule list is necessary for the Access Control Rule Schedule Settings Ib schedule Description Time Modify 1 schedule_1 00 00 24 00 Edit Delete Add Mew Delete All Figure 4 58 Schedule Settings gt Schedule Description Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is unique gt Day Here displays the day s in a week gt Time Here displays the time period in a day gt Modify Here you can edit or delete an existing schedule To add a new schedule follow the steps below 1 Click Add New button shown in Figure 4 58 and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4 59 2 In Schedule Description field create a unique description for the schedule e g Schedule 1 3 In Day field select the day or days you need 4 In Time field you can select all day 24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and Stop Time in the corresponding field f TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 5 Click Save to complete the settings Click the Delete All button to delete al
117. x Idle Time If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity Connect on Demand enables the Router to 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 O in the Max Idle Time field 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 Connect Manually You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect manually After a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time the Router will disconnect from your Internet connection and you will not be able to re establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again To use this option click the radio button If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background Click the Save button to save your settings Cf Not
118. x Tx Rate MAC Address Client Status MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS Server Traffic Statistics Bytes Packets System Up Time TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router 3 11 0 Build 100325 Rel s9269n WR4SN0 v1 0000000 94 00 6D 2F 52 70 192 168 1 1 299 259 27990 Enable TP LINK_2F527C T 11bgn mixed Automatic 150Mbps 94 00 6D 2F 52 7C Run 94 00 6D 2F 52 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Received 55806 126 O days 00 02 30 lt I Dynamic IP Renew Obtaining network parameters Figure 4 2 Router Status TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router Cf Note If you select AP Router mode in Figure 3 6 the wireless status in Figure 4 2 will change similar to the figure below Wireless Wireless Radio Enable Name SSID TP LINK_2F 527C Channel Auto Current channel 11 Mode Tibgn mixed Channel Width Automatic Max Tx Rate 150mbps MAC Address 94 0C 60 2F 52 7 WES Status Invalid 4 3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3 2 Quick Installation Guide 4 4 QSS This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by QSS Quick Secure Setup function a Choose menu QSS you will see the next screen shown in Figure 4 3 QSS Quick Secure Setup QSS Status Enabled Current PIN 12345670 Restore
119. y default If you want all the computers on the LAN exposed to the outside world you can disable it gt VPN VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using IPSec PPTP or L2TP protocols to pass through the Router s firewall e PPTP Passthrough Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP allows the Point to Point Protocol PPP to be tunneled through an IP network To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the Router keep the default Enabled e L2TP Passthrough Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol L2TP is the method used to enable Point to Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer 2 level To allow L2TP tunnels to s63 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router pass through the Router keep the default Enabled e IPSec Passthrough Internet Protocol Security IPSec is a suite of protocols for ensuring private secure communications over Internet Protocol IP networks through the use of cryptographic security services To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the Router keep the default Enabled gt 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 e FTP ALG To allow FIP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT keep the
120. y in the background Click the Save button to save your settings 5 If your ISP provides PPTP connection please select PPTP option And you should enter the following parameters Figure 4 13 WAN WAN Connection Type PPTP a User Name username Connect Disconnected DynamicIP Static IP Server IP Address Name Po IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 DNS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Internet IP Address 0 0 0 0 Internet DNS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MTU Size in bytes 1420 The defaultis 1420 do not change unless necessary Max Idle Time 1 minutes 0 means remain active at all times WAN Connection Mode Connecton Demand Connect Automatically Connect Manually Save Figure 4 13 PPTP Settings 36 TL WR743ND 450Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router gt 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 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 Ma
121. you can operate it in accord with your desire as shown in Figure 4 67 Binding settings ARP Binding Disable Enable MAC Address IP Address Bind Modify 00 04 EB 00 07 5F 192 168 1 55 Modify Delete Add New Enable 411 Disable 411 Delete 411 Page Figure 4 67 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 specific device Y Y V WV Modify To modify or delete an existing entry When you want to add or modify an IP amp MAC Binding entry you can click the Add New button or Modify button and then you will go to the next page This page is used for adding or modifying an IP amp MAC Binding entry shown in Figure 4 68 82 TL WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP Client Router Wireless AP Client Router IP amp MAC Binding Settings Bind MAC Address IP Address Figure 4 68 IP amp MAC Binding Settings To add IP amp MAC Binding entries follow the steps below 1 Click the Add New button as shown in Figure 4 67 2 Enter the MAC Address and IP Address 3 Select the Bind checkbox A Click the Save button to save it To modify or delete an existing entry follow the steps below 1 Find the desired entry in the table 2 Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column To find an existing entry follow the s

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