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1. Service Provider www camexe cn Gato register Domain Mame Domain Domain Domain Domain Name User Password Enable CONS Connection Status Disconnected Login Logout cave Figure 5 51 DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 1 gt the domain names your dynamic DNS service provider gave Type the User Name for your DDNS account Type the Password for your DDNS account Click the Login button to login to the DDNS service Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service 5 12 Port QoS Port QoS helps you to use the network resources more reasonable It allows you to set the bandwidth priority for every LAN port LAN1 4 and wireless communication The port that has the highest priority can get the best bandwidth You can configure the Port QoS on this page shown in Figure 5 52 54 TL WR543G a Co E LC OL Port QoS Settings The following configuration is to enable or disable QoS The configuration of Port QoS won t be effective unless the QoS switch is enabled Enable QoS F 000 DownlosdBandwits 0 The following configuration is to setup the minimum guaranteed bandwidth quantum of each port quant
2. Provides WPA WPA2 and 64 128 152 bit WEP encryption security Supports PPPoE Dynamic IP Static IP L2TP PPTP and Big Pond Cable Internet Access AP Router mode only Built in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing Supports UPnP Dynamic DNS Static Routing VPN Pass through Support Port QoS Supports Parental Control Virtual Server Special Application and DMZ host Built in firewall supporting IP address filtering Domain Name filtering and MAC address filtering Provides WLAN ACL Access Control List AP Router mode only Supports configuration backup restore and firmware upgrade Supports Web management Detachable Antenna reverse SMA connector 2 3 Panel Layout 2 3 1 The Front Panel The front panel of the TL WR543G consists of several LED indicators which is designed to indicate connections View from left to right Table 2 1 describes the LEDs on the front panel of the router eXtended Range Wireless AP Client Router TL WH543G Figure 2 1 Front Panel sketch 2 3 2 LED Explanation TL WR543G LC OL Name Suus depion Power on On The router is initializing SYS Flashing The router is working properly The router has a hardware error WLAN There is no wireless device linked to the router Flashing The Wireless function is enabled There is no device linked to the corresponding port WAN 1 4 D a devi
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4. a Co T LC OL 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 Note If you get address and find error when you go to a Web site it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses Get IP with Unicast DHCP A few ISPs DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications If you cannot get the IP Address normally you can choose this option This is rarely required 2 f you choose Static IP you should have fixed IP Parameters specified by your ISP The Static IP settings page will appear shown in Figure 5 6 WAN WAH Connection Type Static IP 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 default is 1500 do nat change unless necessary Primary DNS 00 0 0 Optional Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 Optional Save Figure 5 6 WAN Static IP You should type the following parameters into the spaces provided P 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 pr
5. Packets s Enable UDP FLOOD Filtering UDP FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 FOU Packets s Enable TCP SYTN FLOOD Attack Filtering TCP SYH FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 bI Parkets s Ignore Ping Packet From Part Forbid Ping Packet From Save Blocked Dos Hast List Figure 5 45 Advanced Security settings 49 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL gt Packets Statistic 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 value indicates the time section of the packets statistic The result of the statistic used for analysis by SYN Flood UDP Flood and ICMP Flood gt DoS protection Enable or Disable the DoS protection function Only when it is enabled will the flood filters be effective Enable ICMP FLOOD Attack Filtering Enable or Disable the ICMP FLOOD Attack Filtering gt CMP FLOOD Packets threshold 5 3600 The default value is 50 Enter a value between 5 3600 packets When the current ICMP FLOOD Packets number sis beyond the set value the router will start up the blocking function immediately Enable UDP FLOOD Filtering Enable or Disable the UDP FLOOD Filtering gt UDP FLOOD Packets threshold 5 3600 The default value is 50 Enter a value between 5 3600 packets When the current UPD FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value the router w
6. TL WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router e 2x to eXtended Range e 2 4GHz 802 119 6 Rev 1 0 1 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 2007 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved FCC STATEMENT FC 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 measures Reorient
7. 3 Login to the router click the Forwarding menu on the left of your browser and click the Virtual Servers submenu On the Virtual Server page click Add New then on the Add or Modify a Virtual Server page enter 80 into the blank behind the Service Port and your IP address behind the IP Address assuming 192 168 1 188 for an example remember to Enable and Save Virtual Servers ID Service Port IP Address Protocol Status Modify Add Mew Enable All Disable All Delete All Previous Figure A 8 Virtual Servers 64 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Service Port IP Address Protocol Status Common Service Port OF 192 168 1 188 ALL vi Enabled Select Return A 9 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry The wireless stations cannot connect to the router 1 Make sure the Wireless Router Radio is enabled 2 Make sure that the wireless stations SSID accord with the router s SSID 3 Make sure the wireless stations have the right KEY for encryption when the router is encrypted 4 the wireless connection is ready but you can t access the router check the IP Address of your wireless stations 65 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL Appendix B Configuring the PC In this section we ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP
8. Packets Statistic interval seconds The total amount of the UDP packets transmitted to WAN in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds UDP Tx TCP The total amount of the TCP SYN packets transmitted to WAN in the last SYN Tx Packets Statistic interval seconds Click the Save button to save the Packets Statistic interval value Click the Auto refresh checkbox to refresh automatically Click the Refresh button to refresh immediately 61 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL Appendix A FAQ 1 How dol configure the router to access the Internet by ADSL users 1 First configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC 1483 bridge model 2 Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the router The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem 3 Login to the router click the Network menu on the left of your browser and click WAN submenu On the WAN page select PPPoE for WAN Connection Type Type user name in the User field and password in the Password field finish by clicking Connect WAH Connection Type PPPoE 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 Connect Manually for the Internet connection mode Type an appropriate number for Max Idle Time to avoid wasting paid time
9. LAN Pot WANIP Address Protocol ALL Action Deny Status Enabled SAVE Return Figure 5 39 Add or Modify an IP Address Filtering Entry To create or modify an IP Address Filtering entry please follow these instructions 1 7 8 9 Effective Time Enter a range of time in HHMM format which point to the range time for the entry to take effect For example 0803 1705 the entry will take effect from 08 03 to 17 05 LAN IP Address Enter a LAN IP Address or a range of LAN IP addresses in the field in dotted decimal notation format For example 192 168 1 20 192 168 1 30 Keep the field open which means all LAN IP Addresses have been put into the field LAN Port Enter a LAN Port or a range of LAN ports in the field For example 1030 2000 Keep the field open which means all LAN ports have been put into the field WAN IP Address Enter a WAN IP Address or a range of WAN IP Addresses in the field in dotted decimal notation format For example 61 145 238 6 61 145 238 47 Keep the field open which means all WAN IP Addresses have been put into the field WAN Port Enter a WAN Port or a range of WAN Ports in the field For example 25 110 Keep the field open which means all WAN Ports have been put into the field Protocol Select which protocol is to be used either TCP UDP or All all protocols supported by the router Pass Select either Allow
10. Security Type You can select one of the following authentication types e WEP Select WEP authentication type based on 802 11 authentications WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Select WPA WPA2 authentication type based on pre shared passphrase WPA 2 Select WPA WPA2 authentication type based on Radius Server Security Options You can select one of the following authentication options e When you select WEP for authentication type you can select the following authentication options Eram TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL e Automatic Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station request e Shared Key Select 802 11 Shared Key authentication e Open System Select 802 11 Open System authentication e When you select WPA PSK WPA2 PSK for authentication type you can select Automatic WPA 5 or WPA2 PSK as authentication options e When you select WPA WPA2 as an authentication type you can select Automatic WPA or WPA2 as authentication option WEP Key Format You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format ASCII Code Format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specified length WEP Key settings Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key information for your network in the selected key radio
11. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already Click the Add New button and enter the MAC address 00 00 07 in the MAC Address field enter wireless station A in the Description field select Allow in the Privilege pull down list and select Enabled in the Status pull down list Click the Save and the Return button Click the Add New button and enter the MAC address 00 0 00 07 5 in the MAC Address field enter wireless station B in the Description field select Deny in the Privilege pull down list and select Enabled in the Status pull down list Click the Save and the Return button Click the Add New button and enter the MAC address 00 0 00 07 8 in the MAC Address field enter wireless station C in the Description field select 128 bit in the Privilege pull down list enter 2F34D20BE2bE54B326C5476586A in the WEP Key field and select Enabled in the Status pull down list Click the Save and the Return button The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list ID MAC Address Status Privilege Description WEP Key Modify 1 00 0 00 07 Enabled allow Wireless Station A Modify Delete 2 00 0 00 07 5 Enabled deny Wireless Station B Modify Delete 3 00 0 00 07 8 Enabled 128 hit Wireless Station Modify Delete cf Note 1 If you select the radio button Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to a
12. Otherwise you can select Auto connecting for the Internet connection mode Wan Connection Mode Connect an Demand Idle Time 15 minutes 0 means remain active at all times C Connect Automatically C Time based Connecting Period of Time from 0 to 59 HH ltl C Connect Manually Idle Time 15 minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect Jj eant Figure 2 PPPoE Connection Mode Note 1 Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify time to Max Idle Time since some applications is visiting the Internet continually in the background 2 Ifyou 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 1 Login to the router click the Network menu on the left of your browser and click WAN submenu On the WAN page select Dynamic IP for WAN Connection Type finish by clicking Save 2 Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter which is connected to your cable DSL Modem during installation If your ISP requires MAC register login 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 62 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL address is proper MAC address click the Clone MAC Address butto
13. that are connected to a DHCP server 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 DNS Domain Name System An Internet Service that translates the names of websites into IP addresses Domain Name A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet DoS Denial of Service A hacker attack designed to prevent your computer or network from operating or communicating DSL Digital Subscriber Line A technology that allows data to be sent or received over existing traditional phone lines ISP Internet Service Provider A company that provides access to the Internet MTU Maximum Transmission Unit The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be transmitted NAT Network Address Translation NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet 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 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 wire
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15. IP correctly in Windows XP First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working refer to the adapter s manual if needed 1 Install TCP IP component 1 Onthe Windows taskbar click the Start button point to Settings 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 acal Area Connection Connected Firewalled Disable Status Repair Bridge Connections Create Shortcut pelete Rename Properties Figure 1 4 Inthe prompt page that showed below double click on the Internet Protocol TCP IP 66 TL WR543G LC OL l Local Area Connection Properties 2 General Authentication Advanced Connect using E Realtek ATLE139 Family PCI Fast Ett This connection uses the following items Install Uninetall Properties Description Transmission Control Protacal Intermet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited no connectivity Figure 2 5 The following TCP IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open this window by default Now you have t
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17. button These values must be identical on all wireless stations in your network Key Type You can select the WEP key length 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit for encryption Disabled means the WEP key entry is invalid e For 64 bit encryption You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 5 ASCII characters For 128 bit encryption You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 13 ASCII characters For 152 bit encryption You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 16 ASCII characters Encryption When you select WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA WPA2 for Authentication Type you can select Automatic TKIP or AES as Encryptions Security Type WEA PSKAWPA2 PSK Security Option Automatic gt Encryption Automatic gt PSK Passphrase FO O OE The Passphrase is between 8 and B3 characters long Group Key Update Period 30 fin second minimum is 30 0 means update Figure 5 16a WPA PSK WPA2 PSK PSK Passphrase You can enter a WPA or WPA2 passphrase between 8 and 63 characters long Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value can be either seconds or from 30 seconds and up 1 29 seconds are not usable figures Enter O to disable the update 28 TL WR543G LC OL Securi
18. delete the entry click the Delete 2 Modify the information 3 Click the Save button Click the Enable button to make all entries enabled Click the Disabled button to make all entries disabled Click the Delete button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page Fox example If you want to block the PC with MAC addresses 00 00 07 and 00 0A EB 00 07 5F to access the Internet first enable the Firewall and MAC Address Filtering on the Firewall page then you should specify the Default MAC Address Filtering Rule Deny these PC s with effective rules to access the Internet on the Firewall page and the following MAC address filtering list on this page ID MAC Address Description Status Modify 1 00 0 00 07 John s computer Enabled Modify Delete 2 00 0 00 07 5 Alice s computer Enabled Modify Delete 5 9 5 Remote Management You can configure the Remote Management function on this page shown in Figure 5 44 This feature allows you to manage your Router from a remote location via the Internet 48 TL WR543G LC OL Remote Management Web Management Port BO Remote Management IP Address 0 0 0 0 cave Figure 5 44 Remote Management Web Management Port Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80 This router s default remote ma
19. follow these instructions 1 Download the latest firmware upgrade file from the TP LINK website www tp link com 2 Click Browse to view the folders and select the downloaded file 3 Click the Upgrade button Firmware Version Displays the current firmware version Hardware Version Displays the current hardware version The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the current hardware version Note 1 Do not turn off the router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded 2 Therouter will reboot after the Upgrading has been finished 5 13 3 Factory Defaults This page shown in Figure 5 56 allows you to restore the factory default settings for the router Factory Defaults Click following button to reset all configuration settings to their default values Restore Figure 5 56 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 default IP Address 192 168 1 1 e he default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Note 58 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored 5 13 4 Backup and Restore This page shown in Figure 5 57 allows you to save current configuration of router as backup or restore the configuration file you saved before Back
20. 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 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 operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter CE Mark Warning 6158800 This is a class product In domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to
21. router supports two operation modes AP Client Router and AP Router Please select one your want Click Save to save your choice The default mode is AP Client Router Figure 5 2 14 TL WR543G LC OL Operation Mode AP Client Router WISP Client Router C AP Router Wireless Brandband Router SAVE Figure 5 2 Operation Mode AP Client Router In this mode the device enables multi user to share the Internet from WISP LAN ports share the same IP from WISP through Wireless port While connecting to WISP the Wireless port works as a WAN port in AP Client mode The Ethernet WAN port is automatically disabled The WAN Connection Type can be setup in WAN page by using Dynamic IP Static IP PPPoE L2TP and AP Router In this mode the device enables multi user to share the Internet via ADSL Cable Modem All LAN ports and the wireless port share the same IP to ISP through Ethernet WAN port The Wireless port acts same as a LAN port while in AP mode The WAN Connection Type can be setup in WAN page by using Dynamic IP Static IP PPPoE 802 1X Dynamic IP 802 1X Static IP Big Pond Cable L2TP 5 5 Network Figure 5 3 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu shown in Figure 5 3 LAN WAN and MAC Clone Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu ar
22. save it Add or Modify a Static Route Entry Destination IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Status Enabled ane Return Figure 5 48 Add or Modify a Static Route 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 54 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL 5 11 Dynamic DNS The router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System DDNS feature DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP Address It is useful when you are hosting your own website FTP server or other server behind the router Before using this feature you need to sign up for DDNS service providers such as www dyndns org www oray net or www comexe cn The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 5 11 1 Dyndns org DDNS If your selected dynamic DNS Service Provider is www dyndns org the page will appear as shown in Figure 5 49 DDNS Service Provider Lyndns www dyndns org Soto register User Name Password Domain Enable DONS Connection Status CONS notlaun
23. sure it is necessary for your ISP ISP Specified IP Address If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit your IP address to the router during login click Use the IP Address specified by ISP check box and enter the IP Address in dotted decimal notation which your ISP provided Detect Online Interval The default value is 0 you can input the value between 0 and 120 The router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval between seconds If the value is 0 it means do not detect DNS IP address If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the router during login click Use the following DNS servers checkbox 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 If you choose 802 1X Dynamic IP you should enter the follow parameters Figure 5 9 19 TL WR543G LOL WAN WAH Connection 802 1x Dynamic IP User Password Login Logout Host Name IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 MTU Size in bytes 1500 The default is 1500 do not change unless necessary Use These ONS Servers Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 Optional with Unicast DHCP usually not required Figu
24. take adequate measures National Restrictions 2400 0 2483 5 MHz Country Bulgaria France Italy Luxembourg Norway Russian Federation Restriction Outdoor use limited to 10 mW ei rp within the band 2454 2483 5 MHz None Implemented Reason remark General authorization required for outdoor use and public service Military Radiolocation use Refarming of the 2 4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation Full implementation planned 2012 If used outside of own premises general authorization is required General authorization required for network and service supply not for spectrum This subsection does not apply for the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny Alesund Only for indoor applications o man g 4 E 4 te i E gt a Vet WI E L Mosa 4 T 4 mark TP LINK We declare under our own responsibility ti that the above products sat sf j i technical regulations applicable to the pet within the scope Directives Directives 1999 5 EC Te above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative ETSI EN 300 328 V1 6 1 2004 ETSI EN 301 489 17 V1 2 1 2002 EN 61000 3 2 2000 ic i 1995 A1 2001 ENA0371 02 Person is 1 Authorized Signatu Director of International Busine
25. the default Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 These values can be seen from the LAN They can be changed as you desire as an example we use the default values for description in this guide Connect the local PC to the LAN ports of the router There are then two ways to configure the IP address for your PC 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 xxx is from 2 to 254 Subnet Mask 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 Power off the router and PC Then turn on the router and restart the PC 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 If the result displayed is similar to that shown in Figure 4 1 the connection between your PC and the router has been established Pinging 192 168 1 1 with 32 bytes of data 192 168 1 1
26. the DHCP Client 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 Before the time is up DHCP client will request to renew the lease automatically You cannot change any of the values on this page To update this page and to show the current attached devices click on the Refresh button 5 7 3 Address Reservation 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 servers that require permanent IP settings This page is used for address reservation shown in Figure 5 27 37 TL WR543G LC LOL Address Reservation ID MAC Address Reserved IP Address Status Modify 1 23 11 182 158 1 100 Enabled Delete Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Previous Figure 5 27 Address Reservation gt MAC Address The MAC address of the PC of which you want to reserve IP address Assigned IP Address The IP address of the router reserved gt Status The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled To Reserve IP addresses 1 Click the Add New button Pop up Figure 5 28 2 Enter the MAC address The format for the MAC
27. the WAN port of the router including MAC address IP address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS server and WAN connection type If PPPoE is chosen as the WAN connection type the Disconnect button will be shown here while you are accessing the Internet You can also cut the connection by clicking the button If you have not connected to the Internet just click Connect to establish the connection Traffic Statistics This field displays the router s traffic statistics 4 System Up Time The total up time of the router from when it was switched on or reset 13 TL WR543G Router Status Firmware Version Hardware Version LAN MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Wireless Wireless SSID Channel Mode MAC Address IP Address WAN MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS Server Traffic Statistics Bytes Packets System Up Time 3 6 1 Build 070910 Rel 60240n WR543G v2 081520 00 0 4 182 158 1 181 299 209 s Enahled TP LIME B 54Mbps 802 110 O0 0 4 EB BE FO E4 192 188 1 181 00 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 Dynamic IP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Obtaining Network Parameters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Received Sent n 744 0 12 D days 00 06 05 Refresh Figure 5 1 Router Status 5 3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 4 2 Quick Installation Guide 5 4 Operation Mode The
28. works in the AP Client mode you can access the Internet wirelessly by your WISP s support It adopts 2x to eXtended Range WLAN transmission technology so that the transmission distance is 2 3 times of traditional IEEE 802 11g and IEEE 802 11b solutions up to 855 36m tested in China The transmission range is extended to 4 9 times It is an easy Web based setup for installation and management Even though you may not be familiar with the router this guide will make configuring the router easy Before installing the router please look through this guide to know all the router s functions 1 1 Purposes This Guide tells you how to use the TL WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router 1 2 Conventions The router mentioned in this guide stands for TL WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router 1 3 Overview of this User Guide Chapter 1 About this Guide Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Connecting the Router Chapter 4 Quick Installation Guide Chapter 5 Configuring the Router Appendix A FAQ Appendix B Configuring the PC Appendix C Specifications Appendix D Glossary TL WR543G a Co E LC OL Chapter 2 Introduction 2 1 Overview of the Router The TL WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router integrates 4 port Switch Firewall NAT router and Wireless AP Its design is dedicated to Small Office Home Office SOHO wireless network solutions The TL WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router will allow you to conne
29. Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX and IP address in dotted decimal notation of the computer you wish to add 3 Click the Save button when finished Add or Modify a Address Reservation Entry MAC Address Reserved IP Address Status Enabled ove Return Figure 5 28 Add or Modify an Address Reservation 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 and Click the Previous button to return the previous page cf Note The function won t take effect until the router reboots 38 TL WR543G LC OL gt 5 8 Forwarding Virtual Servers Figure 5 29 The Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu shown in Figure 5 29 Virtual Servers Port Triggering DMZ and UPnP Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below 5 8 1 Virtual Servers Virtual servers can 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 req
30. CP 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 you do not need it if you connect the router to the Ethernet Installation Environment Requirements Do not place in direct sunlight or near a heater or heating vent Do not cluttered or crowded There should be at least 2 inches 5 cm of clear space on all sides of the router Well ventilated especially if it is in a closet Operating temperature 0 C 40 C 32 104 Operating Humidity 1096 9096 RH Non condensing 3 3 Connecting the Router Before you install the router you should connect your PC to the Internet through your broadband service successfully If there is any problem please contact your ISP After that please install the router according to the following steps Don t forget to pull out the power plug and keep your hands dry 1 Power off your PC Cable DSL Modem and the router 2 Locate an optimum location for the router The best place is usually near the center of the area in which your PC will connect wirelessly The place must accord with the Installation Environment Requirements 3 Adjust the dir
31. D will broadcast its name SSID on the air gt Enable Bridges If you select the Enable Bridges checkbox you can input MAC address of other APs to communicate with them wirelessly in Bridge mode MAC of AP 1 6 Input the MAC address of the AP which you want to communicate with There are six entries can be configured The APs can communicate with each other in Bridge mode unless they know each other s MAC address For example if the router whose MAC address is 00 13 56 A8 9E 1A wants to communicate with an AP whose MAC address is 00 13 56 A8 9E 1B in Bridge mode you should do as following 1 Select Enable Bridges and input 00 13 56 A8 9E 1B as following screen shown Enable Bridges MAC of AP1 00 13 56 A8 3E 1B MAC of AP2 MAC of AP3 MAC of AP4 5 MACofAP6 2 Access the AP s Web based utility and configure the AP under Bridge mode then input 00 13 56 A8 9E 1A in corresponding Blank 31 TL WR543G a Co T LC LOL Note If Bridges is enabled in AP Client mode there is only one Security Type WEP for you to encrypt the wireless network Otherwise there are three Security Type WEP WPA PSK WPA2 PSK and WPA WPA2 Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page Note The router will reboot automatically after you click Save 5 6 2 Advanced Settings This page shows some advanced settings about this rou
32. Disabled for this entry on the Status pull down list 6 Click the Save button to save this entry To add additional entries repeat steps 1 6 Note When 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit is selected WEP Key will be enabled 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 and click the Previous button to return to the previous page For example If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00 0A EB 00 07 BE be able to access the router The wireless station B with MAC address 00 00 07 5F not be able to access the router and the wireless station C with MAC address 00 0A EB 00 07 8A be able to access the router when its WEP key is 2F34D20BE2E 54B326C5476586A while all other wireless 24 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL stations cannot access the router you should configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps 1 2 Click the Enable button to enable this function Select the radio button Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules
33. Every group of ports must be set apart with For example 2000 2038 2050 2051 2085 3010 3030 Incoming Protocol The protocol used for Incoming Ports Range either TCP or UDP or ALL all protocols supported by the router Status The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled To add a new rule enter the following data on the Port Triggering screen 1 2 9 4 Click the Add New button pop up Figure 5 33 Enter a port number used by the application when it generates an outgoing request Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the pull down list either TCP UDP or Enter the range of port numbers used by the remote system when it responds to the PC s request Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports Range from the pull down list either TCP or UDP or All Select the Enable checkbox to enable Click the Save button to save the new rule Add or Modify a Port Triggering Entry Trigger Port Trigger Protocol ALL i Incoming Ports Incoming Protocol ALL status Enabled Common Applications Select cavae Return Figure 5 33 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry 41 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL There are many popular applications in the Popular Application list You can select it and the application will fill in the Trigger Port incoming Ports Range boxes and select the Enable checkbox It has the same effect as adding a new rule To m
34. F AA BD Clone MAC Address SAVE Figure 5 14 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter which is connected to your cable DSL Modem or Ethernet during installation Changes are rarely needed here WAN MAC Address This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port which is used for the WAN port If your ISP requires that you register the MAC address please enter the correct MAC address into this field The format for the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX X is any hexadecimal digit 25 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL gt Your PC s MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing the router If the MAC address is required you can click the Clone MAC Address 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 Note 1 Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone feature 2 If you click the Save button the router will prompt you to reboot 5 6 Wireless Wireless Settings Figure 5 15 Wireless menu There are four submenus under the Wireless menu shown in Figure 5 15 Wireless Settings Advanced Settings Site Survey MAC Filtering and Wireless Statistics Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding fu
35. N device with 2x to 3x eXtended Range WLAN transmission technology make its sensitivity up to 105 dB which gives users the ability to have robust longer range wireless connections With this range enhancing technology a 2x to 3x eXtended Range based client and access point can maintain a connection at as much as three times the transmission distance of traditional 802 11b and 802 11g products for a coverage area that is up to nine times greater A traditional 802 11b and 802 11g product transmission distance is about 300m a 2x to 3x eXtended Range based client and access point can maintain a connection transmission distance may be up to 830m 802 11b The 802 11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and WEP encryption for security 802 11b networks are also referred to as Wi Fi networks 802 119 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 DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System The capability of assigning a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP Address DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protocol that automatically configure the TCP IP parameters for the all the PC s
36. RSA 3G Region Anited States 2 warning Ensure you select a correct country to conform local law incorrect settings may cause interference Figure 5 20 the SSID of Wireless Settings 5 6 4 MAC Filtering The Wireless MAC Filtering for wireless networks are set on this page Figure 5 21 Wireless MAC Address Filtering Wireless MAC Address Filtering Disabled Enable Filtering Rules e Allow the stations nat specified by any enabled entries in the listta access Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access ID MAC Address Status Privilege Description WEP Key Modify Add Mew Enable All Disable All Delete All Previgus Figure 5 21 Wireless MAC address Filtering The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control wireless stations accessing the router which depend on the station s MAC addresses gt gt gt gt gt MAC Address The wireless station s MAC address that you want to access Status The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled Privilege Select the privileges for this entry You may select one of the following Allow Deny 64 bit 128 bit 152 bit Description A simple description of the wireless station WEP Key Specify a unique WEP key in Hexadecimal format to access the router To set up an entry follow these instructions First you must decide whether the unspecified wireless stations can access the rout
37. all times enter in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates Note Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background Connect Automatically Connect automatically after the router is disconnected To use this option click the radio button Connect Manually You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually 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 Note Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background 5 5 3 MAC Clone You can configure the MAC address of the WAN port on this page Figure 5 14 MAC Clone WAN MAC Address 00 0 00 2 3 1 2 Restore Factory MAC Your PC s MAC Address D0 13 8
38. andwidth are 64kbps and the workable quantum is 2 6 Besure to click Save to save the new settings for the router 7 Wireless configuration is not available at AP Client Router mode 5 13 System Tools Figure 5 53 The System Tools menu There are eight submenus under the System Tools menu shown in Figure 5 53 Time Firmware Factory Defaults Backup and Restore Reboot Password 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 5 13 1 Time You can set time manually or get GMT from the Internet for the router on this page shown in Figure 5 54 56 TL WR543G LC OL Time Settings Time zone GMT 06 00 Beijing Hong Kong Perth Singapore 2006 mwono Time fp 4 Using daylight saving time psTbegn n n 0 o Preferable NTP Server 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GMT GMT when connected to Internat cave Figure 5 54 Time settings Time Zone Select your local time zone from this pull down list gt 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 Time setting follows these steps below 1 Select your local time zone 2 Enter date and time in the right blanks 3 Click Save Click the G
39. ault Filtering Rules Deny these PCs with enabled rules to access the Internet ID MAC Address Description Status Modify Add Mew Enable AIl Disable All Delete All Previous Figure 5 42 MAC address Filtering Before setting up MAC Filtering entries you must ensure that Enable Firewall and Enable MAC Filtering have been selected on the Firewall page To Add a MAC Address filtering entry clicking the Add New button The page Add or Modify a MAC Address Filtering entry will appear shown in Figure 5 43 47 TL WR543G LC OL Add or Modify a MAC Address Filtering Entry MAC Address Description Status Enabled cave Return Figure 5 43 Add or Modify a 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 hexadecimal digit For example 00 0E AE BO 00 0B 2 Type the description of the PC in the Description field Fox example John s PC 3 Status Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull down list 4 Click the Save button to save this entry To add additional entries repeat steps 1 4 When finished click the Return button to return to the MAC Address Filtering page To modify or delete an existing entry 1 Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify If you want to
40. ble Enable or Disable QoS function for corresponding port If Disabled the port configuration will be the default value Upload Quantum is 0 Download Quantum is 0 and Priority is Lowest 55 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL For example we assume that the UpLoad Bandwidth and DownLoad Bandwidth supplied by ISP are 10Mbps respectively If you desire highest priority to port 1 lower priority take 2 level for example to port 2 and lowest priority to wireless communication you can configure the router as Figure 5 52 shown Note 1 configuring system Bandwidth there are two unitages provided kbps means 1000 bit sec Mbps means 1000 000 bit sec 2 You can ask your ISP or network administrator for the actual value of system upload and download Bandwidth If you can t get it it is recommended strongly that you set a conservative value to avoid the configure value overstep the actual value 3 Because a quantum is equal to 32kbps the port guaranteed bandwidth that you configure is always multiples of 32kbps 4 Because the wireless communication will engross good sized of CPU we strongly recommended that you should choose the lowest priority for wireless to avoid the excessive use of CPU 5 For G 729A VoIP both the recommendatory upload and download guaranteed bandwidth 8kbps and the workable quantum is 1 For H 264 video both the recommendatory upload and download guaranteed b
41. box to enable the virtual server Click the Save button a 99 39 TL WR543G ETE a Ce Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Service Port 00 IP Address Protocol ALL Status Enabled Common Service Port Select save Return Figure 5 31 or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Note It is possible that you have a computer or server that has more than one type of available service If so select another service and enter the same IP Address for that computer or server 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 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 and Click the Previous button to return the previous page Note If you set the virtual server of service port as 80 you must set the Web management port on Security Remote Management page to be any value except 80 such as 8080 Or else there will be a conflict to disable the virtual server 5 8 2 Port Triggering Some applications require multiple connections like Internet games video conferencing Internet calling and so on These applica
42. bytes 32 timeiims ITL 64 192 168 1 1 hutes 32 timeiims ITL 64 192 168 1 1 bytes 32 timeiims TTL 64 192 168 1 1 bytes 32 timeiims ITL 64 Ping statistics for 192 168 1 1 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost 0 loss Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Hinimum Maximum ms Average ms Figure 4 1 Success result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to that shown in Figure 4 2 it means that your PC has not connected to the router TL WR543G a Co E LC OL 1 192 168 1 1 with 32 bytes of data Request timed out Request timed out Request timed out Request timed out Ping statistics for 192 168 1 1 Packets Sent 4 Received H Lost 4 1005 10557 Figure 4 2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps 1 15 the connection between your PC and the router correct cf Note The 1 2 3 4 LEDs of LAN port which you link to on the router and LEDs on your PC s adapter should be lit 2 15 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 the gateway must be 192 168 1 1 4 2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web based Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator utility it is easy to configure and manage the TL WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router The Web based utility can be used
43. can get P settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability need to ask your network administrator the appropriate IP settings C Obtain an IP address automatically Use the folowing IP address IP address 132 158 1 4 Subnet mask 255 266 255 0 Default gateway 132 158 1 4 C Obtain DHS server address automatically Use the following ONS server addresses Preferred ONS server 202 96 134 1734 Advanced Alternate DNS server Figure 4 69 TL WR543G a Co E LC OL Appendix C Specifications Standards IEEE 802 3 802 3u 802 11b and 802 119 TCP IP PPPoE DHCP ICMP NAT SNTP Ports One 10 100M Auto Negotiation WAN RJ45 port Four 10 100M Auto Negotiation LAN RJ45 ports supporting Auto MDI MDIX 10BASE T UTP category 3 4 5 cable maximum 100m Cabling EIA TIA 568 1000 STP maximum 100m 100BASE TX UTP category 5 5e cable maximum 100m EIA TIA 568 1000 STP maximum 100m Radio Data Rate 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6Mbps or 11 5 5 3 2 1 Mbps Power SYS WLAN WAN 1 4 Safety amp Emissions FCC CE Environmental and Physical Operating Temp 0 40 32 F 104 F Operating Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing 70 TL WR543G a Co E LC OL Appendix D Glossary 2x to 3x eXtended Range WLAN Transmission Technology The WLA
44. ccess for Filtering Rules the wireless station B will still not be able to access the router however other wireless stations that are not in the list will be able to access the router If you enable the function and select the Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules and there are not any enable entries in the list thus no wireless stations can access the router 5 6 5 Wireless Statistics This page shows MAC Address Current Status Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station Wireless Statistics Current Connected Wireless Stations numbers 1 Refresh ID MAC Address Current 5tatus Heceived Packets Sent Packets 1 00 0 00 23 11 141 Previous Figure 5 23 The router attached wireless stations 35 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL MAC Address The connected wireless station s MAC address Current Status The connected wireless station s running status one of STA AUTH STA ASSOC AP UP WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK None Received Packets Packets received by the station 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 t
45. ce linked to the corresponding port but no Flashing There is an active device linked to the corresponding port 2 3 3 The Rear Panel The rear panel contains the following features View from left to right gt AC power socket Please use the power adapter which is supplied with the TL WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router only the use of a different adapter may result in product damage Four 10 100Mbps RJ45 LAN ports for connecting the router to the local PC s 45 WAN port for connecting the router to a cable DSL Modem or Ethernet Factory Default Reset button There are two ways to reset the router s factory 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 First turn off the router s power Second press and hold the default reset button then turn on the router s power until the SYS LED lights up about 3 seconds Last release the reset button and wait for the router to reboot Note Ensure the router is powered on before it restarts completely gt Wireless antenna TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL 1 Figure 2 2 Rear Panel sketch TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL Chapter 3 Connecting the Router 3 1 3 2 System Requirements Each PC in the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors T
46. ching Login Logout cave Figure 5 49 Dyndns org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions A E Type the domain names your dynamic DNS service provider gave Type the User Name for your DDNS account Type the Password for your DDNS account Click the Login button to login to the DDNS service Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service 5 11 2 Oray net DDNS If your selected dynamic DNS Service Provider is www oray net the page will appear as shown in Figure 5 50 52 TL WR543G LC OL Service Provider FeanutHull p ww oraw net Y Go to register User Name Password Enable CONS Connection Status Disconnected Service Domain Name Login Logout cave Figure 5 50 Oray net DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 1 2 3 Type the User Name for your DDNS account Type the Password for your DDNS account Click the Login button to login the DDNS service Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Domain Name The domain names are displayed here Click Logout to logout the DDNS service 5 11 3 Comexe cn DDNS If your selected dynamic DNS Service Provider is www comexe cn the page will appear as shown in Figure 5 51 TL WR543G
47. ct your network wirelessly better than ever sharing the Internet Access files and fun easily and securely The TL WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router provides 2 operation modes for multi user to access the Internet AP client router and AP router In AP client router mode it can access the Internet wirelessly by your WISP s support In AP router mode it can access the Internet via ADSL Cable Modem In the most attentive wireless security the TL WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router provides multiple protection measures In AP router mode it can be set to turn off wireless network name SSID broadcast so that only stations that have the SSID can be connected The router provides wireless LAN 64 128 152 bit WEP encryption security and WPA WPA2 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK authentication as well as TKIP AES encryption security It also supports VPN pass through for sensitive data secure transmission The TL WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router complies with the IEEE 802 11g and IEEE 802 11b standards so that the data transmission rate is up to 54Mbps It adopts 2x to 3x eXtended Range WLAN transmission technology so that the transmission distance is 2 3 times of traditional IEEE 802 11g and IEEE 802 11b solutions up to a distance of 855 36m tested in China The transmission range is extended to 4 9 times It is compatible with all IEEE 802 11g and IEEE 802 11b products The TL WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router provides flexible access control i
48. curity menu There are six submenus under the Security menu shown in Figure 5 36 Firewall IP Address Filtering Domain Filtering MAC Filtering Remote Management and Advanced Security Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below 5 9 1 Firewall Using the Firewall page shown in Figure 5 37 you can turn the general firewall switch on or off The default setting for the switch is off If the general firewall switch is off even if IP Address Filtering DNS Filtering and MAC Filtering are enabled their settings are ineffective 43 TL WR543G LC LOL Firewall Enable Firewall the general firewall switch Enable IP Address Filtering Default IP Address Filtering Rules Allow the packets not specified by any filtering rules ta pass through the router v Deny the packets not specified by any filtering rules ta pass through the router Enable Domain Filtering Enable MAC Address Filtering Default MAC Address Filtering Rules Allow these PCs with enabled rules ta access the Internet v Deny these PCs with enabled rules ta access the Internet cave Figure 5 37 Firewall Settings Enable Firewall the general firewall switch is on or off EnablelP Address Filtering set IP Address Filtering is enabled or disabled There are two default filtering rules of IP Address Fil
49. d If disabled the WLAN LED on the front panel will not be lit and the wireless stations will not be able to access the router If enabled the WLAN LED will be lit up and wireless stations will be able to access the router SSID Enter a value of up to 32 characters The same SSID must be assigned to all wireless devices on your network The default SSID is TP LINK This value is case sensitive For example TP LINK is NOT the same as tp link 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 Channel The current channel in use This field determines which operating frequency will be used Mode Indicates the current mode 54Mbps 802 119 11Mbps 802 11b If you select 54Mbps 802 119 it is compatible with 11Mbps 802 110 These settings are only for basic wireless parameters for advanced settings please refer to Section 5 5 Wireless Note The change of wireless settings won t take effect until the router reboots You can reboot it manually If you need instructions as to how to do this please refer to Section 5 11 5 Rebooting the Router Click the Next button You will then see the Finish page Quick Setup Finish Congratulations The router is now connecting you to the Internet For detail setting
50. d specifies the last of the addresses in the IP address pool 192 168 1 199 is the default end address 36 TL WR543G o Address Lease Time The Address Lease Time is the amount of time in which a network user will be allowed connection to the router with their current dynamic IP Address Enter the amount of time in minutes The user will be leased this dynamic IP Address The range of the time is 1 2880 minutes The default value is 120 minutes Default Gateway Optional Suggest to input the IP address of the LAN port of the router default value is 192 168 1 1 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 Secondary DNS Optional Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers Note To use the DHCP server function of the router you must configure all computers on the LAN as Obtain an IP Address automatically mode This function will take effect until the router reboots 5 7 2 DHCP Clients List This page shows Client Name MAC Address Assigned IP and Lease Time for each DHCP Client attached to the router Figure 5 26 DHCP Clients List ID Client Hame MAC Address Assigned IP Lease Time 1 Anthea DO0 13 SF AA BD 77 1421 1 100 01 59 29 Refresh Figure 5 26 DHCP Clients List gt Index The index of
51. e provided below 5 5 1 LAN You can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this page LAN MAC Address 00 23 11 IP Address 182 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 cave Figure 5 4 LAN MAC Address The physical address of the router 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 Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network Normally use 255 255 255 0 as the subnet mask 15 TL WR543G o Note a If you change the IP Address of LAN you must use the new IP Address to login the router b If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet the IP Address pool of the DHCP server will not take effect until they are re configured c the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will change accordingly at the same time 5 5 2 WAN You can configure the WAN port parameters on this page First please choose the WAN Connection Type Dynamic IP Static IP PPPoE 802 1X Dynamic IP 802 1X Static IP Big Pond Cable L2TP PPTP for the Internet If the device works in the AP Client mode it only provides five kinds of connection type Dynamic IP Static IP PPPoE L2TP and PPTP The default type is Dynamic IP If you aren t given any login paramete
52. e 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 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 of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates Caution 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 Connect Automatically Connect automatically after the router is disconnected To use this option click the radio button Time based Connecting You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect based on time Enter the start time in HH MM format for connecting and end time in HH MM format for disconnecting in the Period of Time fields Note Only when you have configured the system time on System Tools Time page will the Time based Connecting function can take effect 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 the 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 cl
53. ection of the antenna Normally upright is a good direction 4 Connect the PC s and each Switch Hub in your LAN to the LAN Ports on the router shown in Figure 3 1 If you have the wireless NIC and want to use wireless function you can skip this step 5 Connect the DSL Cable Modem to the WAN port on the router shown in Figure 3 1 If you want your device works in AP Client router mode you can skip this step 6 Connect the AC power adapter to the AC power socket on the router and the other end into an electrical outlet The router will start to work automatically 7 Power your PC and Cable DSL Modem TL WR543G a Co E LC OL Desktop PC or Laptop Desktop PC or Laptop pr eL Switch Hub Ds De De m m m xDSL Cable Ethernet Figure 3 1 Hardware Installation of the TL WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router TL WR543G a Co E LC OL Chapter 4 Quick Installation Guide After connecting the TL WR543G Router into your network you should configure it This chapter describes how to configure the basic functions of your TL WR543G Wireless AP Client Router These procedures only take you a few minutes You can access the Internet via the router immediately after successfully configuring 41 TCP IP configuration The default IP address of the TL WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router is 192 168 1 1 And
54. er or not If you desire that the unspecified wireless stations can access the router please select the radio button Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access otherwise select the radio button Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access 33 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL 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 5 22 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry MAC Address Description NENNEN Privilege fallow O WEP Key Status Enabled gt cave Return Figure 5 22 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 0A EB BO 00 0B 2 Enter a simple description of the wireless station in the Description field For example Wireless station A 3 Privilege Select the privileges for this entry one of Allow Deny 64 bit 128 bit 152 bit 4 WEP Key If you select 64 bit 128 bit or 152 bit in the Privilege field enter any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specified length For example 2F34D20BE2 5 Status Select Enabled or
55. er the following parameters Figure 5 11 21 TL WR543G a Co E LC OL WAN WAH Connection Type BigPond Cable User Name Password Auth Server Auth Domain MTU Size in bytes 1500 The default is 1500 da nat change unless necessary C Connect on Demand Idle Time 5 minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect Automatically Connect Manually Idle Time 15 minutes 0 means remain active at all times Sonnet Disconnect Disconnected cave Figure 5 11 Big Pond Settings User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive Auth Server Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name Auth Domain Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location E g NSW ACT nsw bigpond net au VIC TAS WA vic bigpond net au QLD gld bigpond net au Connect on Demand You can configure the router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity Max 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 click the radio button If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times e
56. et GMT button to get GMT time from the Internet if you have connected to the Internet If you re using Daylight saving time please follow the steps below 1 Select using daylight saving time 2 Enter daylight saving beginning time and end time in the right blanks Note 1 This setting will be used for some time based functions such as firewall You must specify your time zone once you login to the router successfully if not the time limited on these functions will not take effect 2 The time will be lost if the router is turned off 3 router will obtain GMT automatically from the Internet if it has already connected to the Internet 5 13 2 Firmware The page shown in Figure 5 55 allows you to upgrade the latest version firmware to keep your router up to date 57 TL WR543G LC OL Firmware File Browse Firmware Version 3 6 1 Build 0709810 Rel 60240n Hardware Version WR543G v2 081520EF Upgrade Figure 5 55 Firmware Upgrade New firmware is posted at www tp link com and can be downloaded for free If the router is not experiencing difficulties there is no need to upgrade firmware unless the new firmware supports a new feature you need Note When you upgrade the router s firmware you will lose current configuration settings so make sure you backup the router s settings before you upgrade its firmware To upgrade the router s firmware
57. firewall related to the host will not work 5 8 4 UPnP The Universal Plug and Play 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 You can configure UPnP on this page that shown in Figure 5 35 zd TL WR543G LC LOL UPnP Current UPnP Status Disabled Enable Current UPnP Settings List ID App Description External Port Protocol Internal Port IP Address Status Refresh Figure 5 35 UPnP Settings gt Current UPnP Status UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button As allowing this may present a risk to security this feature is disabled by default Current UPnP Settings List This table displays the current UPnP information App Description The description provided by the application in the UPnP request External Port External port which the router opened for the application e Protocol Shows which type of protocol is opened e Internal Port Internal port which the router opened for local host IP Address The UPnP device that is currently accessing the router e Status Either Enabled or Disabled Enabled means that port is still active Otherwise the port is inactive Click Refresh to update the Current UPnP Settings List 5 9 Security Firewall Figure 5 36 The Se
58. fy Delete 3 0000 2400 182 158 1 8 202 85 134 12 2 ALL Deny Enabled Modify Delete 5 9 3 Domain Filtering The Domain Filtering page shown in Figure 5 40 allows you to control access to certain websites on the Internet by specifying their domains or key words Domain Filtering Firewall Settings You can change it on Firewall page Enable Firewall Enabled Enable Domain Filtering Disabled ID Effective time Domain Name Status Modify Add Mew Enable All Disable All Delete All Previgus Figure 5 40 Domain Filtering Before adding a Domain Filtering entry you must ensure that Enable Firewall and Enable Domain Filtering have been selected on the Firewall page To Add a Domain filtering entry click the Add New button The page Add or Modify a Domain Filtering entry will appear shown in Figure 5 41 Add or Modify a Domain Filtering entry Effective time 0000 2400 Domain Status Enabled Return Figure 5 41 Add or Modify a Domain Filtering entry To add or modify a Domain Filtering entry follow these instructions 1 Effective Time Enter a range of time in HHMM format specifying the time for the entry to take effect For example if you enter 0803 1705 than the entry will take effect from 08 03 to 17 05 2 Domain Name Type the domain or key word as desired in the field A blank in the domain 46 TL WR543G LC OL field means al
59. g settings please rebaotthe router manually ta take effect the changes f AP Client Router AP Router Back Next Figure 4 6 Choose Operation mode The router supports two mode2 operation modes for multi user to access the Internet AP client router and AP router In AP client router mode it can access the Internet wirelessly by your WISP s support In AP router mode it can access the Internet via ADSL Cable Modem Click Next and then Choose WAN Connection Type page will appear shown in Figure 4 7 Quick Setup Choose WAN Connection Type Please choose WAN Connection Type PPPoE Dwnarnic IP Static IP Back Next Back Figure 4 7 Choose WAN Connection Type The router supports three popular ways to connect to the Internet Please select one compatible with your ISP Click Next to enter the necessary network parameters If you choose PPPoE you will see this page shown in Figure 4 8 10 TL WR543G LC LOL Quick Setup PPPoE Account Hame Password Back Figure 4 8 Quick Setup PPPoE User Name and Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive If you have difficulty with this process please contact your ISP If you choose Dynamic IP the router will automatically receive the IP parameters from your ISP without needing to enter any parameters If you Choose Static IP the Static IP sett
60. he Previous button to return the previous page Note This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds 5 7 DHCP DHCP Settings Figure 5 24 The DHCP menu There are three submenus under the DHCP menu shown in Figure 5 24 DHCP Settings DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below 5 7 1 DHCP Settings 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 The DHCP Server can be configured on the page shown in Figure 5 25 DHCP Settings DHCP 5erver Disable Enable Start IP Address 182 1 58 1 10 End IP Address 1921 66 71 1949 Address Lease Time minutes 12880 minutes the default value is 120 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 optional Default Domain ptional Primary DNS 00 0 0 foptional Secondary DNS 00 0 0 foptional SAVE Figure 5 25 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 manually configure the computer Start IP Address This field specifies the first of the addresses in the IP address pool 192 168 1 100 is the default start address gt IP Address This fiel
61. how the current blocked host click on the Refresh button Click the Clear All button to clear all displayed entries After the table is empty the blocked host Will regain the capability to access the Internet Click the Return button to return to the Advanced Security page 50 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL 5 10 Static Routing A static route is a pre determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network To add or delete a route work in the area under the Static Routing page shown in Figure 5 47 Static Routing ID Destination IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Status Modity 1 202 108 37 42 255 255 255 0 202 108 37 1 Disabled Modify Delete Add Mew Enable All Disable All Delete All Previous Figure 5 47 Static Routing To add static routing entries 1 Click the Add New button pop up Figure 5 48 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 Default 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 pull down list 4 Click the Save button to
62. ick 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 time 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 since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background 18 TL WR543G a Co E LC OL Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately Click the Advanced Settings button to set up the advanced option the page shown in Figure 5 8 will then appear PPPoE Advanced Settings MTU Size in bytes 1492 The default is 1482 change unless necessary Service Name Use IF address specified by ISP ISP specified IP Address Detect Online Interval Seconds 0 120 seconds 0 means not detecting Use the following ONS Servers Primary ONS 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 Optional Return Figure 5 8 PPPoE Advanced Settings Packet MTU The default MTU size is 1492 bytes which value is usually fine For some ISPs you need modify the MTU This should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP Service Name AC Name The service name and AC Access Concentrator name these should not be configured unless you are
63. igure 5 12 WAN WAH Connection Type LTF User username Password BBBBBESRE Connect Disconnect Disconnected C Dynamic IP Static IP Server IP Address Name O OS IP Address Subnet Mask 0000 2 Gateway DNS 00000 Internet IP Address 0 0 0 0 Internet DHS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MTU Size in bytes The default is 1460 do not change unless necessary Max Idle Time 15 minutes 0 means remain active at all times Wan Connection Made f Connect an Demand C Connect Automatically Connect Manually SAVE Figure 5 12 L2TP Settings User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive Dynamic IP Static IP Choose either as you are given by your ISP Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately Connect on Demand You can configure the router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time 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 click 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 minute
64. ill start up 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 packets When the current TCP SYN FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value the router will start up the blocking function immediately gt Ignore Ping Packet from WAN Port Enable or Disable ignore ping packet from WAN port The default is disabled If enabled the ping packet from the Internet cannot access the router gt Forbid Ping Packet from LAN Port Enable or Disable forbidding Ping Packet to access the router from the LAN port The default value is disabled If enabled the ping packet from the LAN port cannot access the router Defends against some viruses Click the Save button to save the settings Click the Blocked DoS Host Table button to display the DoS host table by blocking The page will appear that shown in Figure 5 46 Blocked Host List ID Host IP Address Host MAC Address Modify 1 182 158 1 100 O0 13 5F AA BD 77 Delete Hefresh Clear All Return Figure 5 46 Thwarted DoS Host Table This page shows Host IP Address and Host MAC Address for each host blocked by the router gt Host IP Address The IP address that blocked by DoS are displayed here Host MAC Address The MAC address that blocked by DoS are displayed here To update this page and to s
65. ings page will appear shown in Figure 4 9 Quick Setup Static IP IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway Optional Primary DNS 00 0 0 Mptional Secondary DNS 00 0 0 Mptional Back Figure 4 9 Quick Setup Static Note The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP IP Address This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet including your ISP Enter the IP address into the field Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address it is usually 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required Primary DNS Enter the DNS Server IP address into the boxes if required Secondary DNS If your ISP provides another DNS server enter it into this field After you complete the above click Next the Wireless settings page will appear below Quick Setup Wireless Ifyou modify the following settings please rebaatthe router manually ta take effect the changes Wireless Radio Enable SSID TF LIME Region United States Channel Mode 54Mbps 802 115 Back Figure 4 10 Quick Setup Wireless settings 4 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL In this page you can configure the following wireless parameters Wireless Radio Indicates whether the Access Point feature of the router is enabled or disable
66. l websites on the Internet For example www xxyy com cn net 3 Status 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 Enabled All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled Click the Delete button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page and the Previous button to return to the previous page For example if you want to block the PC s on your LAN to access websites www Xxyy com cn www aabbcc com and websites with net in the end on the Internet while no limit for other websites you should specify the following Domain filtering list ID Fffective time Domain Mame Status Modify 0000 2400 WWW XS Enabled Modify Delete 4 0800 2000 www aahhbcc carm Enabled Modify Delete 3 0000 2400 net Enabled Madify Delete 5 9 4 MAC Filtering Like the IP Address Filtering page the MAC Address Filtering page shown in Figure 5 42 allows you to control access to the Internet by users on your local network based on their MAC Address MAC Address Filtering Firewall Settings You can change it on Firewall page Enable Firewall Enabled Enable MAC Address Filtering Disabled Def
67. less PC card It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name 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 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 57 TL WR543G a Co E LC OL 1 communicate with each other wirelessly which network serving users are limited in a local area http www tp link com 8
68. n AP router mode so that parents or network administrators can establish restricted access policies for children or staff It has built in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing It also supports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port Triggering needs and remote management and log so that network administrators can manage and monitor the network in real time These device supports Bridge mode which can make two APs communicate with each other wirelessly In addition it supports Port QoS function which can help you to use the network resource sensible The TL WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router is easy to manage Quick Setup is supported and friendly help messages are provided for every step So you can configure it quickly and share the Internet access files and fun 2 2 Features Complies with IEEE 802 11g IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3u standards gt 110 100 Auto Negotiation RJ45 WAN port 4 10 100M Auto Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports supporting Auto MDI MDIX Supports AP Client Router and AP Router operation mode Supports WIFI Internet Access WISP Supports Wireless Distribution System WDS Adopts 2x to eXtended Range Wireless Data transfer rates up to 54Mbps Supports Port based QoS Output transmit power adjustable Y VV VV VV Y Supports enabling disabling the function of eXtended Range manually Y Y VN WV gt TL WR543G
69. n 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 00 0 00 2 3 1 2 Restore Factory MAC Your PC s MAC Address 0 13 8 Clone Address Figure A 3 MAC Clone want to use Netmeeting what do need to do 1 If you start Netmeeting as a sponsor you don t need to do anything with the router 2 If you start as a response you need to configure Virtual Server or DMZ Host 3 How to configure Virtual Server Login to the router click the Forwarding menu on the left of your browser and click Virtual Servers submenu On the Virtual Server page click Add New then on the Add or Modify a Virtual Server page enter 1720 into the blank behind the Service Port and your IP address behind the IP Address assuming 192 168 1 169 for an example remember to Enable and Save Virtual Servers ID Service Port IP Address Protocol Status Modify Add Mew Enable All Disable All Delete All Previous Figure A 4 Virtual Servers Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Service Port 1220 DRRR OF KA IP Address 182 158 1 158 Protocol ALL Z Status Enabled Common Service Port Select Return 5 Add or Modify a Virtual serve
70. nagement Web port number is 80 For greater security you can change the remote management Web interface to a custom port by entering that number in this box provided Choose a number between 1024 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 accessing your router from the Internet The default IP Address is 0 0 0 0 It means this function is disabled To enable this function change the default IP Address to another IP Address as desired To access the router you will 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 Routers WAN address 15 202 96 12 8 and you use port number 8080 enter in your browser http 202 96 12 8 8080 You will be asked for router s password After successfully entering the password you will be able to access the router s Web based utility Note Be sure to change the router s default password to a very secure password 5 9 6 Advanced Security Using Advanced Security page shown in Figure 5 45 you can protect the router from being attacked by TCP SYN Flood UDP Flood and ICMP Flood from LAN Advanced Security Packets Statistics Interval 5 60 10 Seconds DoS Protection Disable Enable Enable Attack Filtering ICMP FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600
71. nction The detailed explanations for each Submenu are provided below Note The MAC Filtering is only available in the AP mode 5 6 1 Wireless Settings The basic settings for the wireless network in AP Client mode are set on this page In AP Client mode some options Region Channel Mode Enable Wireless Router Radio Enable Bridges and Enable SSID Broadcast are not available and could not be modified Figure 5 16 26 TL WR543G Wireless Settings 550 TP LINK Region Channel Mode Enable Wireless Router Radio Enable SSID Broadcast Enable Bridges Enable Wireless Security Security Type WEP Security Option WEP Key Format Hexadecimal v Key Selected WEP Key Key Type Key 1 Key 3 Key 4 Figure 5 16 Wireless Settings in AP Client Router mode SSID Enter a value of up to 32 characters The same name SSID must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network The default SSID is TP LINK but it is recommended strongly that you change your networks name SSID to a different value This value is case sensitive For example TP LINK is NOT the same as ftp link Enable Wireless 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 strongly recommended that you choose this option to encrypt your wireless network The encryption settings are described below
72. nter O in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background Connect Automatically Connect automatically after the router is disconnected To use this option click the radio button Connect Manually You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually 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 2 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately If you choose L2TP you should enter the following parameters F
73. odify 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 button to make all entries enabled Click the Disabled button to make all entries disabled Click the Delete button to delete all entries Note 1 When the trigger connection is released the according opening ports will be closed 2 Eachrule 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 5 8 3 DMZ 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 change when using the DHCP function You can set up DMZ host on this page shown in Figure 5 33 DMZ Current DM Status C Enable Disable DMZ Host IP Address 0 0 0 0 __ Save Figure 5 34 DMZ To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server 1 Click the Enable radio button 2 Enter the local host IP Address in the DMZ Host IP Address field 3 Click the Save button Note After you set the DMZ host the
74. on any Windows Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser Connect to the router by typing http 192 168 1 1 in the address field of Web browser Address Figure 4 3 Login the router After a moment a login window will appear similar to that shown in Figure 4 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 192 168 1 1 2 IF LINK Wireless Router 4 User name admin Password Figure 4 4 Login Windows 9 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL 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 Connections LAN Settings the screen that appears cancel the Using Proxy checkbox and click OK to finish it If the User Name and Password are correct you can configure the router using the Web browser Please click the Quick Setup link on the left of the main menu and the Quick Setup screen will appear 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 Exit Figure 4 5 Quick Setup Click Next and then Choose Operation mode page will appear shown in Figure 4 6 Quick Setup Choose Operation Mode If vau modit the followin
75. or Deny through the router Status Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull down list Click the Save button to save this entry To modify or delete an existing entry 1 2 3 Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify If you want to delete the entry click the Delete Modify the information 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 button to delete all entries 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 want to move 45 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL to and then click the Move button to change the entry s order Click the Next button to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page For example If you desire to block E mail received and sent by the IP Address 192 168 1 7 on your local network and to make the PC with IP Address 192 168 1 8 unable to visit the website of IP Address 202 96 134 12 while other PC s have no limit you should specify the following IP address filtering list ID Effective time IP LAN Port WAN IP WAN Port Protocol Action Status Modify 1 0000 2400 182 158 1 7 25 ALL Deny Enabled Modify Delete 2 0000 2400 182 158 1 7 11 ALL Deny Enabled Modi
76. ovided by your ISP gt MTU Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes For some ISPs you may need to modify the MTU But this is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection Primary DNS Optional Enter the DNS address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP Secondary DNS Optional Type another DNS address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP if provided 3 If you choose PPPoE you should enter the following parameters Figure 5 7 17 TL WR543G al Mm LC OL WAH Connection Type PPPoE User Name username Password IITITTTTTTITTIT Wan Connection Mode Connect on Demand Time 15 minutes 0 means remain active at all times C Connect Automatically Time based Connecting Period of Time from 0 to C Connect Manually 59 HH hd hal Time 15 minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect cave Advanced Figure 5 7 WAN PPPoE User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive Connect on Demand You can configure the router to disconnect your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time If your Internet connection has been terminated du
77. r Entry Note Your opposite side should call your WAN IP which is displayed on the Status page 4 How to enable DMZ Host Login to the router click the Forwarding menu on the left of your browser and click DMZ submenu On the DMZ page click Enable radio 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 63 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL DMZ Current DM Status Enable Disable DMZ Host IP Address 0 0 0 0 Figure A 6 DMZ 4 Iwantto build a Web Server on the LAN what should do 1 Because the Web Server port 80 will interfere with the Web management port 80 on the router you must change the Web management port number to avoid interference 2 To change the Web management port number Login 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 ag Remote Management IP Address 0 0 0 0 Figure 7 Remote Management Note If the above configuration takes effect to configure to the router by typing http 192 168 1 1 88 the router s LAN IP address Web Management Port in the address field of the Web browser
78. r local government agency for assistance The default region is United States When you select your local region from the pull down list Click the Save button then the Note Dialog appears Click OK 30 TL WR543G o Microsoft Internet Explorer X AN Mote Selecting the incorrect country may cause interference to other devices and violate the applicable law Note Dialog Note Limited by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option gt Channel This field determines which operating frequency will be used It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point gt Select the desired wireless mode The options are e 54Mbps 802 11g Both 802 11g and 802 11b wireless stations can connect to the router 11Mbps 802 11b Only 802 11b wireless stations can connect to the router Note The default is 54Mbps 802 1 14 which allows both 802 11g and 802 11b wireless stations to connect to the router Enable Wireless Router Radio The wireless radio of this Router can be enabled or disabled to allow wireless stations access If enabled wireless stations will be able to access the router Otherwise wireless stations will not be able to access Enable SSID Broadcast If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox the Wireless Router SSI
79. raffic and traffic of the last Packets Statistic interval seconds 60 TL WR543G LC OL otatistics Current Statistics Status Enabled Disable Packets Statistics Interval 5 60 10 Seconds Auto refresh Refresh sorted Rules Sorted by IP Address Reset All Delete All Total Current Modify IP Address MAC Address Packets Bytes Packets Bytes upp Tx SYN Tx 192 158 1 100 D 13 BF AB BD 77 1 58 D 0 0 0 0 0 00 Reset Delete Figure 5 61 Statistics Current Statistics Status Enable or Disable The default value is disabled To enable click the Enable button If disabled the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be ineffective Packets Statistics Interval 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 Sorted Rules Here displays sort as desired Statistics Table The total amount of packets received and transmitted by the router The total amount of bytes received and transmitted by the router The total amount of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds The total amount of bytes received and transmitted in the last Packets Bytes T Statistic interval seconds ICMP The total amount of the ICMP packets transmitted to WAN in the last Current
80. re 5 9 802 1X Dynamic IP Settings User Name Enter the user name for 802 1X authentication provided by your ISP Password Enter the password for 802 1X authentication provided by your ISP Click Login to start 802 1X authentication Click Logout to end 802 1X authentication Host Name This field is required to be filled by some service provider If you choose 802 1X Static IP you should enter the follow parameters Figure 5 10 20 Y Y TL WR543G WAN WAH Connection Type 602 1 Static IP User Name Password Login Logout IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway Optional MTU Size in bytes 1500 The default is 1500 da not change unless necessary Primary DN5 000 0 Optional Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 iOptional SAVE Figure 5 10 802 1X Static IP Settings User Name Enter the user name for 802 1X authentication provided by your ISP Password Enter the password for 802 1X authentication provided by your ISP Click Login to start 802 1X authentication Click Logout to end 802 1X authentication 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 Default Gateway Optional Enter the default gateway IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP If you choose Big Pond Cable you should ent
81. rs fixed IP Address logging ID etc please select Dynsamic IP If you are given a fixed IP static IP please select Static IP If you are given a user name and a password please select the type of your ISP provided PPPoE BigPond L2TP PPTP If you are not sure which connection type you use currently please contact your ISP to obtain the correct information 1 If you choose Dynamic IP the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP You can see the page as follows Figure 5 5 WAN WAH Connection Type Dynamic IP Host Name IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Obtaining network parameters MTU Size in bytes 1500 The default is 1500 da not change unless necessary use These DNS Servers Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 Optional with Unicast DHCP tis usually not required cave Figure 5 5 WAN Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP including IP address Subnet Mask Default Gateway etc Clicks the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP Click the Release button to release the IP parameters MTU Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes For some ISPs you need to reduce the MTU But this is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection 16 TL WR543G
82. rver IP Address Name Address 0000 0 Subnet Mask 0000 Gateway noon oonn Internet IP Address 0 0 0 0 Internet DNS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MTU Size in bytes 1420 The default is 1420 nat change unless necessary Max Idle Time 15 minutes 0 means remain active at all times Wan Connection Mode Connect an Demand C Connect Automatically Connect Manually cave Figure 5 13 Settings User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive Dynamic IP Static IP Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP s IP DA TL WR543G a Co E LC OL 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 Max 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 click the radio button If you want your Internet connection to remain active at
83. s please contact other menus if necessary Back Finish Figure 4 11 Quick Setup Finish After finishing all configurations of basic network parameters please click Finish button to exit this Quick Setup zd TL WR543G a Co E LC OL Chapter 5 Configuring the Router This chapter describes each Web page s key functions 5 1 Login After your successful login you can configure and manage the router There are eleven main menus on the left of the Web based utility Submenus will be available after you click one of the main menus The eleven main menus are Status Quick Setup Operation Mode Network Wireless DHCP Forwarding Security Static Routing DDNS and System Tools On the right of the Web based utility there are the detailed explanations and instructions for the corresponding page To apply any settings you have altered on the page please click the Save button The detailed explanations for each Web page key s function are listed below 5 2 Status The Status page displays the router s current status and configuration All information is read only 1 LAN This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN including the MAC address IP address and Subnet Mask 2 Wireless This field displays basic information or status for wireless function including Wireless Radio SSID Channel Mode Wireless MAC address and IP address 3 WAN These parameters apply to
84. s you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates 23 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL Note 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 Connect Automatically Connect automatically after the router is disconnected To use this option click the radio button Connect Manually You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually 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 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 Note 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 8 If you choose PPTP you should enter the following parameters Figure 5 13 WAN WAN Connection Type User Name Password Connect Disconnect Disconnected C Dynamic Static IP se
85. ss Date of Issue 24 3 2007 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD ADD Building 7 Second Part Honghualing Industrial Zone Xili town Nanshan District Shenzhen China Website www tp link com oe TN S a re i xd m eee T f P NER mp je ad Package contents The following contents should be found in your box One TL WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router One AC power Adapter for TL WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router One Quick Installation Guide One Resource CD for TL WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router including e This Guide e Other Helpful Information Note If any of the listed contents are damaged or missing please contact the retailer from whom you purchased the product for assistance COMMENT Chapter About this Guide 0i i120 tennant 1 Welt cares mm 1 1 2 CONEIS c ua 1 Io Overview OF Inis User GUIdG siib DU EE Pv 1 Chapter2 IntroduclloOIi iiie eiie eI 2 2 1 Overview of the 2 du Feal eS meri pM va EE rto a 2 253 WNC NAV OU sss tala el Soa ac ena Us UE 3 2 91 T 3 2 3 2
86. ter 59 TL WR543G a Co T LC LOL Password Old User Hame Old Password New User Name Hew Password Confirm New Password Clear Figure 5 59 Password It is recommended strongly that you change factory default user name and password of router All users who try to access the router s Web based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router s user name and password Note The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not include any spaces Enter the new Password twice to confirm it Click the Save button when finished Click the Clear All button to clear all 5 13 7 Log This page shown in Figure 5 60 allows you to query the logs of the router Index Log 1 4198 System Logs were cleared Time 2006 01 01 9 08 57 4198s H Ver WR543G v2 081520EF S Ver 3 6 1 Build 070910 Rel 60240n L 192 168 12 255 255 255 0 W1 W 0 0 0 0 M 0 0 0 0 G 0 0 0 0 Free 3096 Busy 2 Bind 0 0 0 0 0 Dns 0 cl 664 0 0 sq 0 0 Figure 5 60 System Log The router can keep logs of all traffic You can query the logs to find what happened to the router Click the Refresh button to refresh the logs Click the Clear Log button to clear all the logs 5 13 8 Statistics The Statistics page shown in Figure 5 61 displays the network traffic of each PC in LAN including total t
87. ter for you Wireless Advanced Settings Power Max Save Figure 5 18 gt XR The short of eXtended Range If enabled the wireless transmission distance will be longer in the same condition of circumstance gt Power The transmit power of the access point There are five options for you to select in the pull down list Max 1 2 1 4 1 8 and Min Note The router will reboot automatically after you click the Save button 5 6 3 Site Survey This Page shows the site list of scanning result and you can choose one to connect to AP List AP Count 2 ID BSSID SSID Signal Channel Security Choose 1 D0 14 78 D 7 D03 AE TP LINE VES43G 4 dB b OFF Connect 2 O0 OF B5 DF 25 45 TP LINK 3 dB 1 OFF Connect Refresh Figure 5 19 AP List gt BSSID The BSSID of the AP usually also the MAC address of the AP gt 550 The SSID of the AP gt Signal The signal received from the AP gt Channel The channel the AP works in gt Security The AP communicates in privacy 239 5 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL Choose Choose one AP from list to connect to If you click the Connect the Figure 5 16 will be shown And the SSID has been configured E g If you see the page as Figure 5 19 and you want to connect to the TP LINK WR543G site you can click Connect The Figure 5 16 will display and the SSID is TP LINK WR543G Shown in Figure 5 20 Wireless Settings SSID TP LIME amp VE
88. tering either Allow or Deny passing through the router Enable Domain Filtering set Domain Filtering is enabled or disabled gt Enable MAC Filtering set MAC Address Filtering is enabled or disabled You can select the default filtering rules of MAC Address Filtering either Allow or Deny accessing the router 5 9 2 IP Address Filtering The IP address Filtering feature allows you to control the Internet Access by specific users on your LAN based on their IP addresses The IP address filtering is set on this page Figure 5 38 IP Address Filtering Firewall Settings You can change it on Firewall page Enable Firewall Enabled Enable IP Address Filtering Enabled Default Filtering Rules Allow the packets not specified by any filtering rules to pass through the router ID Effective time LANIP Port WANIP WANPort Protocol Action Status Modify Add Mew Enable All Disable All Delete All i Figure 5 38 address Filtering To disable the IP Address Filtering feature keep the default setting Disabled To set up an IP Address Filtering entry click Enable Firewall and Enable IP Address Filtering on the Firewall page and click the Add New button The page Add or Modify an IP Address Filtering entry 44 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL will appear shown in Figure 5 39 Add or Modify an IP Address Filtering Entry Effectivetime 0000 z400 LANIP Address
89. tions cannot work with a pure NAT router Port Triggering is used for some of these applications that can work with an NAT router You can set up Port Triggering on this page shown in Figure 5 32 Port Triggering ID Trigger Port Trigger Protocol Incoming Ports Incoming Protocol Status Modify 1 554 ALL 6970 6999 ALL Enabled Modify Delete Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Previous Figure 5 32 Port Triggering 40 TL WR543G a Co E LC LOL Once configured operation is as follows 1 A local host makes an outgoing connection using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field 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 When necessary the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the ports defined in the Incoming Ports field Trigger Port The port for outgoing traffic An outgoing connection using this port will Trigger this rule Trigger Protocol The protocol used for Trigger Ports either TCP UDP or All protocols supported by the router Incoming Ports Range The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the outgoing request A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC that triggered this rule You can input at most 5 groups of ports or port section
90. ty Type WPAWPA2 v Security Option Automatic gt Encryption Automatic gt Radius Server IP Radius Port 1812 1 655535 0 means the default part 1812 Radius password Group Key Update Period 30 fin second minimum is 30 0 means no update Figure 5 16b WPA WPA2 gt Radius Server IP Enter the IP address of the Radius Server gt Radius Port Enter the port number that the radius service used gt Radius Password Enter the password for the Radius Server If you select AP Router the basic settings for the wireless network are set on this page Figure 5 17 29 TL WR543G Wireless Settings 550 TP LINK Region United States Channel Mode 54Mbps 802 119 Enable Wireless Router Radio Enable SSID Broadcast Enable Bridges MAC of AP1 00 03 7F BE F E1 MAC of AP2 MAC of AP3 Enable Wireless Security Secunty Type Security Option Automatic WEP Key Format Key Selected WEP Key Key Type Key 1 Disabled Key 2 Disabled Key 3 Disabled Key 4 I Disabled Save Figure 5 17 Wireless Settings in AP Router mode 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 you
91. uests 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 change when using the DHCP function You can set up virtual servers on this page shown in Figure 5 30 Virtual Servers ID Service Port IP Address Protocol Status Modify 1 21 182 158 1 101 ALL Enabled Modify Delete Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Previous ext Figure 5 30 Virtual Servers Service Port The numbers of External Ports You can type a service port or a range of service ports the format is XXX YYY XXX is the start port YYY is the end port gt IP Address The IP Address of the PC providing the service application gt Protocol The protocol used for this application either TCP UDP or all protocols supported by the router gt Status The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled To setup a virtual server entry 1 Click the Add New button pop up Figure 5 31 2 Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list If the Common Service Port list does not have the service that you want to use type the number of the service port or service port range in the Service Port box Type the IP Address of the computer in the Server IP Address box Select the protocol used for this application either TCP or UDP or All Select the Enable check
92. um is equal to 32kbps Port UpLoad Quantum DownLoad Quantum Priority Enable n Note Wireless configuration is not available AP Client Router mode Figure 5 52 Port QoS Settings Enable QoS Enable or Disable QoS function It is the switch of QoS The following Port QoS Configuration won t be effective unless it is enabled UpLoad Bandwidth The upload bandwidth provided by your ISP DownLoad Bandwidth The download bandwidth provided by your ISP Port There are five ports 1 2 3 4 and Wireless which means four physical LAN port and one wireless interface You can set the priority for each of them Upload Quantum The minimum upload guaranteed bandwidth specified for corresponding port The unitage is 32kbps The sum of all ports upload quantum can t be larger than Upload Bandwidth Download Quantum The minimum download guaranteed bandwidth specified for the corresponding port The unitage is 32kbps The sum of all ports download quantum must not be larger than Download Bandwidth Priority Administer the distribution of surplus bandwidth There are five priorities listed in descending order Highest 1 2 3 and Lowest If there is still surplus bandwidth after the guaranteed bandwidth of all ports have been satisfied the surplus bandwidth would be assigned to the highest priority port If you specify the same priority for multi ports at the same time the surplus bandwidth will be shared alike by them Ena
93. up amp Restore Configuration Backup Backup File Browse Figure 5 57 Backup amp Restore Configuration gt Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer gt Torestore the router s configuration follow these instructions e Click the Browse button to select the backup file which you want to restore e Click the Restore button Note The current configuration will be covered with the uploading configuration file The restoration process lasts for 20 seconds and the router will restart automatically Keep the router on during the restoring process to prevent any damage 5 13 5 Reboot This page shown in Figure 5 58 allows you to reboot the router Reboot Click this button ta reboot the router Reboot Figure 5 58 Reboot the router Click the Reboot button to reboot the router Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting which include e Change LAN IP Address System will reboot automatically e MAC Clone system will reboot automatically e DHCP service function e Static address assignment of DHCP server e Web Service Port of the router e Upgrade the firmware of the router system will reboot automatically e Restore the router s settings to factory default system will reboot automatically 5 13 6 Password This page shown in Figure 5 59 allows you to change the factory default user name and password of the rou
94. wo ways to configure the TCP IP protocol below Setting IP address automatically Select Obtain an IP address automatically Choose Obtain DNS server automatically as shown in the Figure below 267 oA TL WR543G LC OL Internet Protocol Properties x General Alternate Configuration can get P settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability need to ask your network administrator Far the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following address IP address Subnet mask Default gateway Use the following DNS server addresses Prefered INS server Alternate OWS server Figure 3 Setting IP address manually Select Use the following IP address radio button And the following items available If the router s LAN IP address is 192 168 1 1 type IP address is 192 168 1 x x is from 2 to 254 and Subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 Type the router s LAN IP address the default IP is 192 168 1 1 into the Default gateway field Select Use the following DNS server addresses radio button In the Preferred DNS Server field you can type the DNS server IP address which has been provided by your ISP 68 TL WR543G LC OL Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties 2 General

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