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TP-Link TL-WR542G User's Manual

1. 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 PCs 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 Server The IP address of your ISP s server which 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 66 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide 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
2. Install TCP IP component 1 On the Windows taskbar click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 Double click the Network icon click on the Configuration tab in the appearing Network window 3 Click on the Add button Select Protocol and then click Add Select Network Component Type Click the type of network component you want to install Add Cancel Protocol iz a language a computer uses Computers must uze the same protocol to communicate Figure B 1 Add Network Protocol 4 Under Manufacturers on Select Network Protocol page highlight Microsoft Under Network Protocols highlight TCP IP Click OK TCP IP protocol will take effect after reboot Select Network Protocol El Click the Network Protocol that you want to install then click OF IF you have an installation disk for this device click Have Disk Manufacturers Network Protocols B i Microsoft 32 bit DLC 4 Microsoft DLE Y NetBEUI fa WAN support for ATM Winsock ATM Service Provider Have Disk Figure B 2 Select Network Protocol 2 Configure TCP IP for your computer 60 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide 1 On the Windows taskbar click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 Double click the Network icon highlight the bound TCP IP tab in the appearing Network window An example shown in the following figure
3. Like IP Address Filtering page the MAC Address Filtering page shown in figure 2 29 allows vou to control to access Internet bv users on vour 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 Default Filtering Rules Permit only these PCs with effective rules to access the Internet MAC Address Description Status Modify 00 04 E0 07 AB C Alice s PC Effective modify delete Add Mew All Entries Effective All Entries Inettective Delete All Entries Previous Next Figure 2 29 MAC address Filtering Before setting up MAC Filtering entries you must insure 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 that shown in figure 5 30 44 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Add or Modify a MAC Address Filtering entry MAC Address Description status Ineffective Save Return Figure 5 30 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 MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX X is any hexadecimal digit For example 00 OE AE BO 00 0B 2 Typ
4. any login parameters fixed IP Address logging ID etc please select DHCP 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 PPPoE If you are not sure which connection type you use currently please contact your ISP to obtain the correct information 1 If you choose DHCP the Router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP You can see the page as follows figure 5 4 TL WR542G WAN WAN Connection Type IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway MTU Size in bytes 1500 The defaultis 1500 dont change it if not necessary Use These ONS Servers Primary DNS Secondary DNS foptional GatlP with Unicast DHCP itis not needed usually SAWE Figure 5 4 WAN DHCP This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP including IP address Subnet Mask Default Gateway etc Click Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP Click 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 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 w
5. 44 displays the network traffic of each PC on LAN including total traffic and traffic of the last Packets Statistic interval seconds 55 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide statistics Current Statistics Status Disabled Enable Packets Statistics Interval 5 60 la Seconds Save IY Auto refresh Refresh Sorted Rules Sorted by Current Bytes Total Current IPAddress Packets Bytes Packets Bytes ICMPTx UDP Tx TCP SYN Tx 192 168 1234 863 143559 1a 329 vof oo 2116 Figure 5 44 Statistics gt 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 gt 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 value indicates the time section of the packets statistic gt Sorted Rules here displays sort as desired Statistics Table IP Address The IP Address displayed with statistics Ti Packets The total amount of packets received and transmitted by this Router ota Bytes The total amount of bytes received and transmitted by this Router The total amount of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds di The total amount of bvtes received and transmitted in the last Packets es 2 Statistic interval secon
6. AA A as Ha A R I JALEA DI CFU ill 55 ISLA R DOO isis 54 ILLO IS VO de a ed a e e 54 IALO LO S AS A a eae RE SOS JI ES ES cathe i a a A ated eta 55 Appendix A FAQ usado aaia 57 Appendix B Configuring the PCS ccccccccccsesecceeecceseeceeeeceneeceuseseueeseaeessusessgeessaeessas 60 Appendix C Specification 65 Appendix DISNEI A ta 66 Appendix Es Contact Information iasiaiiaatta ardid 68 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Package contents The following contents should be found in your box e One TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router e One AC power Adapter for TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router e One Resource CD for TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router including e This Guide Other helpful Information e Wall mounting screws Note If any of the above contents is damaged or missing please contact the retailer you purchased the TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router for assistance TL WR542G Chapter 1 About this Guide 54M Wireless Router User Guide Thank you for choosing the TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router The Router provides dedicated solution for Small Office Home Office SOHO network With your network all connected your local wired or wireless network can share Internet access files and fun for multiple PCs through one ISP account lt adopts 2x to 3x eXtended Range WLAN transmission technology so that transmission distance is 2 3 times of traditional 11g b solutions up to 855 36m tested in China Tra
7. Client Name The name of the DHCP client MAC Address The MAC address of the DHCP client Assigned IP The IP address that Router has allocated to the DHCP client Lease Time The time of the DHCP client leased Before the time is up DHCP client will request to renew the lease automatically Y Y VV WV 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 6 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 17 sa TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Address Reservation MAC Address Reserved IP Address Previous Next Clear All Save Figure 5 17 Address Reservation gt MAC Address The MAC address of the PC that you want to reserve IP Address gt Assigned IP Address The IP Address of Router reserved To Reserve IP addresses 1 Enter the MAC address The format for the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX and IP address in dotted decimal notation of the computer you wish to add 2 Click the Save button when finished To modify A Reserved IP address 1 Select the reserved address entry as you desired modify it If you want to delete th
8. Firewall Enable firewall tthe general firewall switch Enable IP Address Filtering Default IF Address Filtering Rules All packets that do not comply with configured rules are permitted ta pass through this Router f All packets that da not comply with configured rules are prevented ta pass through this Router Enable Domain Filtering FP Enable MAC Address Filtering Default MAC Address Filtering Rules Permit only these PCs with effective rules to access the Internet ir Preventthese PCs with effective rules fram accessing the Internet Save Figure 5 24 Firewall Settings Enable Firewall the general firewall switch is on or off Enable IP Address Filtering set IP Address Filtering is enabled or disabled There are two default filtering rules of IP Address Filtering either Permit or Prevent accessing the Router Enable Domain Filtering set Domain Filtering is enabled or disabled Enable MAC Filtering set MAC Address Filtering is enabled or disabled You can select the default filtering rules of MAC Address Filtering either Permit or Prevent accessing the Router 5 8 2 IP Address Filtering The IP address Filtering feature allows you to control Internet Access by specific users on your LAN based on their IP Addresses The IP address Filtering are set on this page figure 5 25 A0 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide IP Address Filtering Firewall Settings You can change it on Firewall
9. Keep the field open which means all LAN Ports have been put into the field For example 1030 2000 3 WAN IP Address type a WAN IP Address or a range of WAN IP Addresses in the field in dotted decimal notation format Keep the field open which means all WAN IP Addresses have been put into the field For example 61 145 238 6 61 145 238 47 e TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide 4 WAN Port type a WAN Port or a range of WAN Port in the field Leave the field blank which means all WAN Port have been put into the field For example 25 110 5 Protocol select which protocol is to be used either TCP or UDP or All Both TCP and UDP 6 Pass select either Prevent or Permit through the Router 7 Status Select Effective or Ineffective for this entry on the Status pull down list 8 Click the Save button to save this entry To add additional entries repeat steps 1 8 When finished click the Return button to return to IP Address Filtering page To modify or delete an existing entry 1 Find the desired entry in the table 2 Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column Click the All Entries Effective button to make all entries effective Click the All Entries Ineffective button to make all entries ineffective Click the Delete All Entries button to delete all entries You can change the entry s order as desired Fore entries are before hind entries Type the ID number in the first box you want t
10. Network KIES Configuration l Identification Access Control The following network components are installed El Client for Microsoft Networks ml Microsoft Family Logan BH TF Link 10 00MHbps Fast Ethernet MIC Em TCP IP TP Link 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet MIE Add Remove Properties Primary Network Logon Microsoft Family Logon se File and Print Sharing Description TCP IP ts the protocol pou use to connect ta the Internet and wide area networks cancel Figure B 3 Configuration tab 3 Click on Properties The following TCP IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default 4 Now you have two ways to configure the TCP IP protocol below e Assigned by DHCP Sever a Select Obtain an IP address automatically as shown in the figure below TCPFIP Properties Ed Ea Bindings Advanced NetBIOS l DNS Configuration Gateway WIMS Configuration F Address n IF address can be automatically assigned ta this computer IF Your network does nat automatically assign IF addresses ask our network administrator for an address and then type it in the space below Cancel 61 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Figure B 4 IP Address tab b Do not type anything into the New gateway field on the Gateway tab I TCP IP Properties See il ETA L ms Figure B 5 Gatewav tab c Choose Disable DNS on the DNS configuration tab as
11. Set Identification is a thirty two character maximum alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other all devices must be configured with the same SSID This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name See also Wireless Network Name and ESSID WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard Wi Fi A trade name for the 802 11b wireless networking standard given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance WECA see http www wi fi net an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802 11b devices WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A group of computers and associated devices that communicate with each other wirelessly 67 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Appendix E Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of the TP LINK TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router please contact us Tel 86 755 2661 2350 2652 5723 Fax 86 755 2663 6921 E mail export tp link com cn Website http www tp link com 68
12. exposed to the Internet for a special purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing DMZ host O T TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide 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 21 es Enable Disable DMZ Host IP Address 192 168 1 Save Figure 5 21 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 firewall related to the host will not work 5 7 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 22 UPnP Current UPnP Status Disabled Enable Current UPnP Settings Table ID App Info Ext Port Protocol Int Port IP Address Status Refresh Figure 5 22 UPnP Settings gt Enable UPnP 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
13. in figure 5 28 Add or Modify a Domain Filtering entry Domain Hame lwww aabbre com 00000 Status Effective Save Return Figure 5 28 Add or Modify a Domain Filtering entry To add or modify a Domain Filtering entry follow these instructions 1 Domain Name Type the domain or key word as desired in the field A blank in the domain field means all websites on the Internet For example www xxyy com cn net 2 Status Select Effective or Ineffective for this entry on the Status pull down list 3 Click the Save button to save this entry To add additional entries repeat steps 1 3 When finished click the Return button to return to the Domain filtering page To Modify or delete an existing entry 1 Find the desired entry in the table 2 Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Edit column Click the All Entries Effective button to make all entries effective Click the All Entries Ineffective button to make all entries ineffective Click the Delete All Entries button to delete all entries A TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide 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 PCs 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 table IE 5 8 4 MAC Filtering
14. page Enable Firewall Enabled Enable IP Address Filtering Enabled Default Filtering Rules All packets that do not comply with configured rules are permitted to pass through this Router LAN IP LAN Port WAN IP WAN Port Protocol Pass Status Modify 192 168 1 102 6535 222 88 88 13 6550 ALL Permitted Effective Modify Delete Add New All Entries Effective All Entries Ineffective Delete All Entries Move 1D to ID Previous Next Figure 5 25 IP 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 will appear shown in figure 5 26 Add or Modify an IP Address Filtering entry LAN IP Address LAN Port WANIP Address WAH Port Protocol Pass through F errnit status Effective Save Return Figure 5 26 Add or Modify an IP Address Filtering entry To create or modify an IP Address Filtering entry please follow these instructions 1 LAN IP Address type 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 Leave the field blank which means all LAN IP Addresses have been put into the field 2 LAN Port type a LAN Port or a range of LAN Ports in the field
15. page and click the Previous button to return the previous page Note This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds 5 6 DHCP 30 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 5 14 the DHCP menu There are three submenus under the DHCP menu shown in figure 5 14 DHCP Settings DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation Click any of them and you can configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for every submenu are provided below 5 6 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 the all the PCs that are connected to the Router on the LAN The DHCP Server can be configured on the page shown in figure 5 15 DHCP Settings DHCP Server Enable Disable Start IP Address 192 168 1 100 End IP Address 192 168 1 199 Address Lease Time 120 minutes 1 2680 minutes the default value is 120 Default Gateway Poo ptional Default Domain Po ptional Primary DNS Po ptional Secondary DNS Pot ptional Save Figure 5 15 DHCP Settings gt DHCP Server Enable or Disable the DHCP server If you disable the Server you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must manually configure the computer gt 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 End IP Addres
16. power plug and keep your hands dry 1 Power off your PCs Cable or 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 PCs will wirelessly connect The place must accord with the Installation Environment Requirements 3 Adjust the direction of the antenna Normally upright is a good direction 4 Connect the PCs and each Switch Hub on your LAN to the LAN Ports on the Router shown in figure 3 1 5 Connect the DSL Cable Modem to the WAN port on the Router shown in figure 3 1 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 on Your PCs and Cable or DSL modem TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide se Figure 3 1 Physical Installation of the TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Chapter 4 Quick Installation Guide After connecting the TL WR542G Router into your network you should configure it This chapter describes how to configure the basic functions of your TL WR542G Wireless Router These procedures only take you few minutes You can access Internet via the Router immediately after successfully configured 4 1 TCP IP configuration Default IP address of the TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router is 192 168 1 1 and default Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 These v
17. the Router Deny means denying the station to access the Router 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit means assigning a unique WEP key to access the Router e WEP Key Specify a unique WEP key in Hexadecimal format to access the Router e Status The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled To disable the Wireless MAC Address Filters feature keep the default setting Disable To set up an entry click Enable and follow these instructions First you must decide that the unspecified wireless stations can or cannot access the Router 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 To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry clicking the Add New button The Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry page will appear that shown in figure 5 12 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry MAC Address Description Privilege deny WEP Key status Enabled SAYE Return Figure 5 12 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 MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX X is any hexadecimal d
18. the exact one according to your ISP And then click Next button to enter the necessary network parameters TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide 1 If you choose PPPoE you will see this page shown in figure 4 7 setup Wizard PPPoE User Name Password Figure 4 7 Setup Wizard 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 2 If you choose DHCP the Router will automatically get IP parameter from your ISP without entering any parameter 3 If you Choose Static IP the Static IP settings page will appear that shown in figure 4 8 Setup Wizard Static IP IP Address 222 58 88 234 subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 222 00 00 Optional Primary DNS Optional Secondary DHS Optional Back Next Figure 4 8 Setup Wizard Static IP Note The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP gt IP Address This is the WAN IP Address as seen by external users on the Internet including your ISP Enter the IP address into the field gt Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask is used for WAN IP address usually is 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Enter the gateway 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 yo
19. you select the radio button Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules the wireless station B still cannot 29 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide access the Router however other wireless stations that are not in the list can access the Router Note 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 all wireless stations cannot access the Router 5 5 3 Wireless Statistics This page shows MAC Address Current Status Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station Wireless Statistics Number of connected Wireless Stations O Retresh MAC Address Current Status Received Packets Sent Packets Previous MEAL Figure 5 13 The Router attached wireless stations e MAC Address The connected wireless station s MAC address e Current Status The connected wireless station s running status one of STA AUTH STA ASSOC AP UP WPA WPA PSK None e Received Packets packets received by the station e 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
20. 2 Click Enable checkbox 3 Repeat steps 1 2 until you are finished 4 If you are finished Click the Save button to save it To modify an existing entry 1 Modify the entry s Destination IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway 2 Click the Save button To delete an existing entry 1 Select the entry as you desire and select the fields highlighting them black 2 Click the Save button To delete all the entries 1 Click the Clear All button 2 Click the Save button Note You can set up to 8 entries 5 10 DDNS 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 49 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide using this feature you need to sign up for DDNS service providers such as 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 10 1 Oray net DDNS If your selected dynamic DNS Service Provider is www oray net The page will appear that shown in figure 5 35 service Provider www oray net User Name hellocolin Password AA area Connection Status Connected successfully Domain Hame 1 hellopia wicp net 2 hellodod vicp net hellocatwicp nel 3 4 hellobindge vicp net 5 hellocolinvicp net Login Logou
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22. 5F cannot access the Router and the wireless station C with MAC address 00 OA EB 00 07 8A can access the Router when its WEP key is 2F34D20BE2E54B326C5476586A while all other wireless stations cannot access the Router vou should configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list following these steps 1 Click the Enable button to enable this function 2 Select the radio button Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules 3 Delete all or disable all entries if there exist any entries already 4 Click the Add New button and enter the MAC address 00 OA EB 00 07 BE 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 5 Click the Add New button and enter the MAC address 00 0A EB 00 07 5F 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 6 Click the Add New button and enter the MAC address 00 OA EB 00 07 8A in the MAC Address field enter wireless station C in the Description field select 128 bit in the Privilege pull down list enter 2F34D20BE2E54B326C5476586A in the WEP Key field and select Enabled in the Status pull down list Click the Save and the Return button 7 If
23. 68 1 1 bytes 32 time lt ims Reply from 192 168 1 1 hutes i time lt ifims Ping statistics for 192 168 1 1 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost A Bx loss Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum ms Maximum ms Average Bms 11 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4 1 Successful result of Ping command Congratulations The connection between your PC and the Router has been established If the result displayed similar to that shown in Figure 4 2 192 168 1 1 with i bytes of data timed out timed out timed out timed out Ping statistics for 192 168 1 1 Packets Sent d Received H Lost 4 10B loss Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum Bms Maximum ms Average Bms Figure 4 2 Failed result of Ping command It means that your PC has not connected to the Router Please check it following these steps 1 Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct Note The Link Act LEDs of LAN port on the Router and LEDs on your PC s adapter should be lit 2 Is the TCP IP configuration for your PC proper 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 Gateway must be 192 168 1 1 4 2 Quick Installation Guide With Web based Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator utility the TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router is easy to configure and manage The Web based uti
24. DX 186X 146 X 44 mm 7 35 7 X 1 7 in Excluding antenna H 65 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Appendix D Glossary 2x to 3x eXtended Range WLAN Transmission Technology The WLAN 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 802 119 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 TP LINK 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
25. G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Figure A 3 Remote Management Note Type hitp 192 168 1 1 88 into browser to log into the Router if the above configuration takes effect 3 Log into the Router click the Forwarding menu on the left of your browser and click Virtual Servers submenu On the Virtual Server page enter 80 into the blank below the Service Port and your IP address below the IP Address assuming 192 168 1 188 for an example remember to Enable and Save Virtual Servers Service Port IP Address Protocol 192 168 1188 192168 1821681 192168 1 Common Service Port DNS 53 Copy to ID E Previous Next Clearali Save M ALL ALL ALL r F ALL E Figure A 4 Virtual Server 5 The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router 1 Make sure the Wireless Router Radio is enabled 2 Make sure that the wireless stations SSID accord with the Router s SSID 3 Make sure the wireless stations have right KEY for encryption when the Router is encrypted 4 If wireless connection is ready but you can t access the Router check the IP Address of your wireless stations 59 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Appendix B Configuring the PCs In this section we ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP IP correctly in Windows 95 98 First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working refer to the adapter s manual if needed 1
26. Key Type You can select the WEP key length 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit for encryption Disabled means this WEP key entry is invalid e For 64 bit encryption You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is illegal or 5 ASCII characters e For 128 bit encryption You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is illegal or 13 ASCII characters e For 152 bit encryption You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is illegal or 16 ASCII characters Encryption When you select WPA PSK or WPA for Authentication Type you can select either Automatic or TKIP or AES for Data Encryption Authentication Type we A PSE WEP Key Format Automatic WPA PSK Passphrase The Passphrase is between 8 and 63 characters long Group Key Update Period 30 fin second minimumis 30 0 means no update Figure 5 10a WPA PSK e TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide gt WPA PSK Passphrase Vou can enter a WPA passphrase between 8 and 63 characters long gt Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value can be either 0 or at least 30 Enter 0 to disable the update Authentication Type WPA WEP Key Format Automatic Radius Server IP Radius Port 1812 1 65535 U means the default port 1812 Radius password Group Key Update Period 30 din second minimum i
27. Save Figure 5 19 Virtual Servers gt Service Port The numbers of External Ports You can type the service port or service port range numbers the format is XXX YYY XXX is Start port YYY is End port sod TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide IP Address The IP Address of the PC running the service application Protocol The protocol used for this application either TCP or UDP or All include all protocol that can be accessed by the Router Enable The Enable checkbox to enable the virtual server entry Common Service Port Some common services already exist in the pull down list To setup a virtual server entry 1 Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list and select the ID you want to use and click Copy to button 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 checkbox to enable the virtual server Click the Save button Oh a NS 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 a virtual server entry 1 Select the entry you want to modify 2 Modi
28. TP LINK User Guide TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice TP LINK is the 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 2005 TP LINK Technologies Co Ltd All rights reserved TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide P AEKAGELONMME Erare ne a ee td os 4 Chapter 1 About thIS GUIAE iii e ad 5 E DE a DE E E E E E E E E E da E machen hats Spenco E 5 IL GONVENTIO N a E A E 5 1 3 OVERVIEW OF THIS USER GUIDE i b eA He 5 Chapter 2 MAO UCT OU ii i ie iii 6 ZION ERVIEW OF THE ROUTER i i AA aj in papa ad 6 EA AT UR a AT AT PERSIE TROT A ROPER ES TET 6 PRES PANA U IN IN tt ti 7 DoS LMC PON ELON A E Eh 7 292 VE RECO PN OM a e AS A AA aba Chapter 3 Connecting the Router occoocccccnccocncccnocococonnnonncnanocnnnnncnnnnnonnnnnnnnonanenaninnnnns 9 SANS YS TEM REQUIREMENTS tir eta AA SA A eee AAA EA AIR 9 3 2 INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS ocooccoccnccnocnncnnccnocnnconccnocnnconccnocnnconconccnaconccnocnnion 9 33 CONNECTING THE ROUTER e er e lo e e ec is 9 Chapter
29. alues can be seen from the LAN They can be changed as you desire but in this User Guide we use the default values for description Connect the local PCs to the LAN ports on the Router And then there are two means to configure the IP address for your PCs gt Configure the IP address manually 1 Setup the TCP IP Protocol for your PCs If you need instructions on how to do this please refer to Appendix B Configuring the PCs 2 Configure the network parameters IP address is 192 168 1 xxx 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 for your PCs If you need instructions on how to do this please refer to Appendix B Configuring the PCs 2 Power off the Router and PCs Then power on the Router first and then restart the PCs The built in DHCP server will assign IP addresses for the PCs Now you can run the Ping command in the in command prompt mode to verify the network connection between your PCs and the Router The following example is in Windows 2000 OS Open a command prompt and type ping 192 168 1 1 then press Enter key If the result displayed similar to that shown in Figure 4 1 Pinging 192 168 1 1 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 168 1 1 bytes 32 time lt ifms Reply from 192 168 1 1 bytes 32 time lt ifims Reply from 192 1
30. configure the MAC address of the WAN port on this page figure 5 8 Me TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide MAC Clone WAN MAC Address 00 04 EB CF 61 DI Your PC s MAC Address OO EQ 4C F 3 60 93 Clone MAC Address Figure 5 8 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter which is connected to your cable or DSL modem during installation Usually Don t change anything here WAN MAC Address This field displayed the current MAC address of WAN port which is used for 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 Your PC s MAC Address This field displayed the MAC address of the PC that is managing the Router If the MAC address is desired 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 PCs 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 5 Wireless Wireless Settings Figure 5 9 Wireless menu There are three submenus under the Wireless menu shown in figure 5 9 Wireless Settings MAC Filtering and Wireless Statistics Click an
31. device such as a cable modem or DSL modem e Adopts 2x to 3x eXtended Range WLAN transmission technology e Shares data and Internet access for the network connecting Internet through PPPoE on demand and disconnecting when idle e Supports 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6 11 5 5 3 2 1 0 5 0 25Mbps wireless LAN data transfer rates e Provides 64 128 152 bit WEP encryption security TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide e Provides WPA and WPA PSK authentication and TKIP AES encryption security e Provides wireless LAN ACL Access Control List filtering e Built in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing e Supports Virtual Server Port Triggering and DMZ host e Built in firewall supporting IP address filtering Domain Name filtering and MAC address filtering e Supports connecting disconnecting Internet on a specified time of day e Supports access control parents and network administrators can establish restricted access policies based on time of day for children or staffs e Supports TCP IP PPPoE DHCP ICMP NAT SNTP e Supports UPnP Dynamic DNS Static Routing VPN pass through e Supports Traffic Stat e Supports ICMP FLOOD UDP FLOOD TCP SYN FLOOD filter e Ignores Ping packets from WAN or LAN ports e Supports firmware upgrade e Supports Remote and Web management 2 3 Panel Layout 2 3 1 The Front Panel The front panel of the TL WR542G consists of several LED indicators which is designed to indicate connect
32. disabled by default gt Current UPnP Settings Table this table displays the current UPnP information e App Info The descriptions of applications the request information when the 38 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide UPnP device currently accessing the Router e Ext Port external port the device has opened for Router e Protocol what type of protocol is opened e Int Port Internal port the device has opened for local host e 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 Table 5 8 Security Firewall Figure 5 23 the Security menu There are six submenus under the Security menu shown in figure 5 23 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 8 1 Firewall Using the Firewall page shown in figure 5 24 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 39 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide
33. ds The total amount of the ICMP packets transmitted to WAN in the last Current ICMP Tx Packets Statistic interval seconds The total amount of the UDP packets transmitted to WAN in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds TCP The total amount of the TCP SYN packets transmitted to WAN in the last 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 _ 56 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Appendix A FAQ 1 How to configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users 1 First configure the ADSL modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model 2 Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL modem to the WAN port on the Router The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL modem 3 Log into the Router click the Network menu on the left of your browser and click WAN submenu On the WAN page select PPPoE for WAN Connection Type Type user name in the User Name field and password in the Password field finish by clicking Connect 4 If your ADSL lease is in pav according time mode select Connect on Demand or Manually connecting for Internet connection mode Type an appropriate number for Max Idle Time to avoid wasting paid time Otherwise you can select Auto connecting for Internet connection mode 2 H
34. e 5 2 the Network menu cl TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide There are three submenus under the Network menu shown in figure 5 2 LAN WAN and MAC Clone Click any of them and you can configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for every submenu are provided below 5 4 1 LAN You can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this page LAN MAC Address 00 04 EB F 56 38 IP Address 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 2755 255 2550 U Save Figure 5 3 LAN gt 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 gt Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network Normally use 255 255 255 0 as the subnet mask Note a If you change the IP Address of LAN you must use the new IP Address to login the Router b Ifthe new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet the IP Address pool in the DHCP sever will not take effect until they are re configured c Ifthe 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 4 2 WAN You can configure the WAN port parameters on this page First please choose the WAN Connection Type DHCP Static IP PPPoE 802 1x DHCP 802 1x Static IP to the Internet The default type is DHCP If you aren t given
35. e entry make all of the entry fields blank 2 Click the Save button To delete all Reserved IP addresses 1 Click the Clear All button 2 Click the Save button Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page Note The function won t take effect until the Router reboots sid dia TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide 5 7 Forwarding Figure 5 18 the Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu shown in figure 5 18 Virtual Servers Port Triggering DMZ and UPnP Click any of them and you can configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for every submenu are provided below 5 7 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 requests from 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 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 that shown in figure 5 19 Virtual Servers Service Port IP Address Protocol 192 168 1 ALL 192 168 1 ALL 142 168 1 ALL 142165 ALL 142 168 1 ALL 192 168 1 ALL 142 168 1 ALL 192168 1 ALL Common Semice Port IDNS63 Copy to ID 1 Previous Next Clear All
36. e the description of the PC in the Description field Fox example John s PC 3 Status Select Effective or Ineffective 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 Find the desired entry in the table 2 Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Edit column Click the All Entries Effective button to make all entries effective Click the All Entries Ineffective button to make all entries ineffective Click the Delete All Entries 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 PCs with MAC Addresses 00 E0 4C 00 07 BE and 00 E0 4C 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 Prevent these PCs with effective rules from accessing the Internet on the Firewall page and the following MAC Address filtering table on this page o we 00 E0 4C 00 07 BE John s computer Modify Delete 00 E0 4C 00 07 5F Alice s computer Effective Modify Delete 5 8 5 Remote Management You can configure Remote Management function on this page shown in figure 5 31 This A TL WR542G 54M Wirel
37. e the factory default user name and password of the Router Password Old User Name Old Password New User Name New Password Confirm Hew Password Save Clear All _54 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 5 42 Password It is strongly recommended that you change the factory default user name and password of the Router All users who try to access the Router s web based utility or Setup Wizard 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 11 6 Logs This page shown in figure 5 43 allows you to query the Logs of the Router Log 0000 system Router initialization succeeded O119 DHCP Evora Ez O240 DHCP UE y aa Ez 0363 DHCP pEyOVranes Time 2003 05 01 8 07 03 4235 Mode DHCOP L 1921681 1 Y 0 0 0 0 H Yer WR6 4201 DDDODODU S Yer 1 0 6 Build 050322 Rel b2009n Free 6098 Busy 5 Hind U Inv 0 0 Bc 0 0 Ons 0 cl 240 te O 0 sq 00 Refresh Clear Log Figure 5 43 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 11 7 Statistics The Statistics page shown in figure 5
38. e thwarting function immediately Enable UDP FLOOD Filtering Enable or Disable the UDP FLOOD Filtering 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 will start up the thwarting function immediately Enable TCP SYN FLOOD Attack Filtering Enable or Disable the TCP SYN FLOOD Attack Filtering 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 thwarting function immediately _47 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide 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 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 Thwarted DoS Host Table button to display the DoS host table by thwarting The page will appear that shown in figure 5 33 Thwarted DoS Host Table Host IP Address Host MAC Address 192 168 1 1 AA BER CO DID EE FF Refresh Cl
39. ear All Return Figure 5 33 Thwarted DoS Host Table This page shows Host IP Address and Host MAC Address for each host thwarted by the Router gt HostlP Address The IP address that thwarted by DoS displays here gt Host MAC Address The MAC address that thwarted by DoS displays here To update this page and to show the current thwarted host click on the Refresh button Click the Clear All button to clear all displayed entry After the table is empty the thwarted host will regain the capability to access Internet Click the Return button to return to the Advanced Security page 5 9 Static Routing A static route is a pre determined pathway 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 34 48 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Static Routing Destination IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Save Clear All Figure 5 34 Static Routing To add static route entries 1 Enter the following data e Destination IP Address The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route e Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion and which portion is the host portion e Gateway This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the network or host
40. ease refer to section 9 11 3 rebooting the Router Click Next button you will see the Finish page setup Wizard Finish Congratulations You have finished all configurations of basic network parameters Now you are connecting to Internet Back Finish Figure 4 10 Setup Wizard Finish After finishing all configurations of basic network parameters please click Finish button to exit this Setup Wizard TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide 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 ten main menus on the left of the web based utility Submenus will be available after you click one of the main menus The ten main menus are Status Setup Wizard 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 There are the detailed explanations for each web page s key functions 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 LAN including MAC address IP address and Subnet Mask 2 Wireless This field displays basic in
41. er is disconnected To use this option click the radio button gt Time based Connecting You can configure the Router connecting or disconnecting based on time Enter the start time in HH MM for connecting and end time in HH MM for disconnecting in the Period of Time fields Note Only when you have set the system time on System Tools gt Time page the Time based Connecting function can take effect gt Connect Manually You can configure the Router connecting or disconnecting manually After a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time the Router will disconnect your Internet connection and not be able to re establish automatically your connection 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 O in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number in minutes you want to have the Internet connecting last unless a new linking requested gt Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately Click the Advanced Settings button to set up advanced option the page that shown in figure 5 7 will appear a TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide PPPoE Advanced Settings MTU Size in bytes 1492 The default is 1492 dont change it ifnotnecessary Service Name AC Name Use IF address specified by ISP ISP specified IP Address Detect Online Inte
42. ess Router User Guide feature allows you to manage your Router from a remote location via the Internet Remote Management Web Management Port Remote Management IP Address Figure 5 31 Remote Management gt Web Management Port Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80 This Router s default remote management web port number is 80 For greater security you can change the remote management web 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 gt 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 Router s WAN address is 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 the 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 8 6 Advanced Security Using Ad
43. for the Router a TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Firmware File Name wr g bin TFTP Server IP Address 192 168 1 199 Firmware Version 2 8 0 Build 050118 Rel 57338Nn Hardware Version TL VWR5416y1 08580062 Jl Figure 5 39 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versions are posted at www tp link com and can be downloaded free If the Router is not experiencing difficulties there is no need to download a more recent firmware version unless that version has a new feature that you want to use Note When you upgrade the Router s firmware you may lose its configuration settings so make sure you write down the Router settings before you upgrade its firmware To upgrade the Router s firmware follow these instructions 1 Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP LINK website www tp link com 2 Run a TFTP Server on a PC on your LAN and take the file in the TFTP server s path 3 Type the downloaded file name into the File Name box 4 Type the IP Address of the PC that runs the TFTP server in the TFTP Server s IP Address field 5 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 power off the Router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded 2 The Router will reboot after the Upg
44. formation or status for wireless function including Wireless Radio SSID Channel Mode Wireless MAC address and IP address 3 WAN These parameters apply to 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 for WAN connection type the Disconnect button will be shown here while you are accessing the Internet You also can cut the connection by clicking the button If you have not connected to the Internet a Connect button will be shown you can then establish the connection by clicking the button 4 Traffic Statistics This field displays the Router s traffic statistics 5 System Active Time The time of the Router running from it s powered on or reset TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Router Status LAN MAC Address O0 04 ER C 9 98 76 IP Address 192 165 1 1 subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Wireless Wireless Radio Enabled SSID TP LIMK Channel E Mode 108Mbps Dynamic MAC Address 00 04 EB C49 98 76 IP Address 192 168 1 1 WAN MAC Address 00 04 EB C9 98 77 IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 DNS Server Online Time U day 00 00 00 Connect Disconnect Traffic Statistics Received Bytes U Packets 0 System Active Time U day 00 02 08 Refresh Figure 5 1 Router status 5 3 Setup Wizard Please refer to Section 4 2 Quick Installation Guide 5 4 Network Figur
45. fy the information from the Service Port the IP Address boxes and the Protocol pull down list 3 Click the Save button To delete a service entry 1 Clear the entry s all information except the Protocol pull down list 2 Click the Save button To delete all service entries 3 Click the Clear All button 4 Click the Save button 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 35 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide 5 7 2 Port Triggering Some applications require multiple connections like Internet games video conferencing Internet telephoning and so on These applications cannot work with a pure NAT router Port Triggering is used for some of these applications that can work with an NAT router You can set up Port Triggering on this page shown in figure 5 20 Port Triggering Trigger Protocol Incoming Ports Range Incoming Protocol Enable LL AL E LL A ALL ALL ALL LL t ii 4 4 T gt ii LL ALL 4 common Applications l Salact ltern Save Clear All Figure 5 20 Port Triggering Once configured operation is as follows 1 A local host makes a
46. igit For example 00 OA EB BO 00 0B 2 Enter a simple description of the wireless station in the Description field For example Wireless station A 3 Privilege Selects 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 Bae a TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in specified length For example 2F34D20BE2 5 Status Select Enabled or 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 a exist entry 1 Click the Edit or Delete button in the Modify column in the MAC Address Filtering Table 2 Enter the value as desired in the Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry page and click the Save button You can click the Enable All button to make all the entries effective click the Disable All button to make all the entries ineffective click the Delete All button to delete all the 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 OO DOA EB 00 07 BE can access the Router the wireless station B with MAC address 00 OA EB 00 07
47. ill be assigned dynamically from ISP Note If you get Address not found errors 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 can t get the IP Address normally you can choose this option You need not check this option usually If you are also given a user name and a password for 802 1x authentication you should select 802 1x DHCP for WAN Connection Type and a user name and a password will appear shown in figure 5 4a TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide WAN Connection Type 802 ix OHCP User Name Password Login Logout Figure 5 4a WAN 802 1X DHCP e User Name Enter the user name for 802 1x authentication provided by your ISP e Password Enter the password for 802 1x authentication provided by your ISP Click Login button to start 802 1x authentication Click Logout button to end 802 1x authentication If you choose Static IP you should have fixed IP Parameters specified by ISP The Static IP settings page will appear that shown in figure 5 5 WAN WAN Connection Type Static IP IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway 00 0 0 optional MTU Size in bytes 1500 The defaultis 1500 dont change itif not necessary Primary DNS optional Secondary DNS optiona
48. ions Viewed from left to right Table 2 1 describes the LEDs on the front panel of the Router TP LINK WAN r LAN WLAN O Power Link Act O Act O System O Speed O 1 ZE armar TL WR541G 54M 4 JR b BA gh BE NO O 20 0 0 O Figure 2 1 Front Panel sketch Power The Router is Initializing System Flashing The Router works properly Not lit The Router has a hardware error Notit lit There is no device linked to the There is no device linked to the corresponding port port Litu CAL is a device linked to the LL nn port but Link Act B no activitv There is an active device linked to the corresponding Flashing e port when activity Table 2 1 The LEDs description Fe TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide 2 3 2 The Rear Panel The Rear panel contains the following features Viewed from left to right e Wireless antenna e Factory Default Reset button There are two ways to reset the Router s factory defaults 1 Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools gt 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 system LED light 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 e WAN RJ45 port for connecti
49. l SAVE Figure 5 5 WAN Static IP You should type the following parameters on the page gt IP Address Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP gt Subnet Mask Enter the subnet Mask in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP usually is 255 255 255 0 gt Default Gateway Optional enter the gateway IP address in dotted decimal notation provided 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 _ 20 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide MTU But this is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection gt Primary DNS Optional type the DNS address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP gt Secondary DNS Optional type another DNS address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP if provided If you are also given a user name and a password for 802 1x authentication you should select 802 1x Static IP for WAN Connection Type and a user name and a password will appear shown in figure 5 5a WAN Connection Type a02 1x Static IP User Name Password Login Logout Figure 5 5a WAN 802 1X Static IP e User Name Enter the user name for 802 1x authentication provided by your ISP e Password Enter the password for 802 1x authentication provided by your ISP Click Login button t
50. led gateways canos Figure B 8 Gateway tab 63 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide c On the DNS Configuration tab click Enable DNS radio and type your computer name in to the Host field and a Domain such as szonline com into the Domain field In the DNS Server Search Order field you can type the NDS server IP addresses which have been provided by your ISP and click Add button Shown below TCP IP Properties Eq Bindings Advanced NetBIDS DAS Configuration l Gateway WINS Configuration IF Address Disable DNS Enable ONS Hast MyComputer Domain DNS Server Search Order 02 396 134 133 Add Domain Sufis Search Order tela Canea Figure B 9 DNS Configuration tab Now all the configurations are finished it will take effect after reboot 64 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Appendix C Specifications General Ports One 10 100M Auto Negotiation WAN RJ45 port Four 10 100M mt Lk MOOD Cabling Tvpe 10BASE T UTP category 3 4 5 cable maximum 100m EIA TIA 568 1000 STP maximum 100m 100BASE TX UTP category 5 5e cable maximum 100m EIA TIA 568 100Q STP maximum 100m Radio Data Rate 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6 11 5 5 3 2 1 0 5 0 25Mbps Power Supply 9V 0 8A Power System WLAN Link Act Speed Environmental and Physical Operating Temp OC 40C 32 F 104 F Operating Humidity 10 95 RH Non condensing Dimensions WX
51. lity can be used on any Windows Macintosh or UNIX OS with web browser Connect to the Router by typing http 192 168 1 1 in the address field of web browser http 1192 168 1 1 Figure 4 3 Login to 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 Enter key TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide D gt Please type pour user name and password Site 192 168 1 1 Realm User Name admin Password atid Save this password in your password list OF Cancel Figure 4 4 Login Windows If the User Name and Password are correct the Setup Wizard page will appear shown in figure 4 5 If not please click the Setup Wizard link on the left of the main menu setup Wizard The setup wizard will tell you how to configure the basic network parameters To continue please click the Next button To exit please click the Exit button Dont show wizard page in next login Exit Next Figure 4 5 Setup Wizard Click Next button the Choose WAN Connection Type page will appear shown in figure 4 6 Setup Wizard Choose WAN Connection Type Please choose WAN Connection Type PPPoE f DHCP Static IP Figure 4 6 Choose WAN Connection Type The TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router supports three popular ways to connect to Internet Please select
52. lows both 802 11g and 802 11b wireless stations to connect to the Router DEL TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide 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 the Router Enable SSID Broadcast If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox the Wireless Router SSID will broadcast its name SSID on the air Authentication Type You can select one of the following authentication types 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 WPA PSK Select WPA authentication type based on pre shared passphrase e WPA Select WPA authentication type based on Radius Server WEP Key Format You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format ASCII Code Format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in specified length Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in 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 button These values must be identical on all wireless stations in your network
53. n outgoing connection using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field 2 The Router records this connection opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table and associates them with the local host 3 The Internet host receives the PCs request and responds using a different port number 4 This Router matches the response to the previous request and forwards the response to the PC gt Trigger Port The port for outgoing traffic An outgoing connection using this port will Trigger this rule gt Trigger Protocol The protocol used for Trigger Ports either TCP or UDP or All include all protocol that can be access the Router gt Incoming Ports Range The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the outgoing request A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC that triggered this rule You can input at most 5 groups of ports or port section Every group of ports must be apart with For example 2000 2038 2050 2051 2085 3010 3030 gt Incoming Protocol The protocol used for Incoming Ports Range either TCP or 36 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide UDP or ALL include all protocol that can be access the Router gt Enable The Enable checkbox to enable port forwarding for the application gt Common Applications some popular applications already existing in the pull down list To add a new r
54. ng the Router to a cable or DSL modem e Four LAN 10 100Mbps RJ45 ports for connecting the Router to the local PCs e AC power socket only use the Power adapter supplied with the TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router use of a different adapter may result in product damage Figure 2 2 Rear Panel sketch TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Chapter 3 Connecting the Router 3 1 System Requirements Broadband Internet Access Service DSL Cable Ethernet One DSL Cable modem that has RJ45 connector you do not need it if you connect the Router to Ethernet gt Each PC on the LAN needs working Ethernet NIC and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors TCP IP protocol must be installed on each PC Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or later Netscape Navigator 6 0 or later 3 2 Installation Environment Requirements Not in direct sunlight or near a heater or heating vent Not cluttered or crowded There should be at least 2 inches 5 cm of clear space on all sides of the switch Well ventilated especially if it is in a closet Operating temperature 0 C 40 C 32 104 T Operating Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing 3 3 Connecting the Router Before you install the Router you should have connected 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
55. nly station that have the SSID can be connected The Router provides wireless LAN 64 128 152 bit WEP encryption security and WPA and WPA PSK authentication and TKIP AES encryption security It also supports VPN pass through for sensitive data secure transmission The TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router complies with the IEEE8O2 11g b standards so that data rate is up to 54Mbps It adopts 2x to 3x eXtended Range WLAN transmission technology so that transmission distance is 2 3 times of traditional 11g b solutions up to 855 36m tested in China Transmission range is extended to 4 9 times It is compatible with all IEEE802 11g and IEEE802 11b products The TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router provides flexible access control so that parents or network administrators can establish restricted access policies for children or Staff It is built in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing It also supports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port Triggering need and Remote management and log so that network administrators can manage and monitor the network on real time The TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router is easy to manage Quick Setup Wizard is supported and friendly help messages are provided for every step So you can configure it quickly and share Internet access files and fun 2 2 Features e Complies with IEEE802 11g IEEE802 11b IEEE802 3 IEEE802 3u standards e Built in 4 port 10 100Mbps Switch e Ethernet connection to a WAN
56. nsmission range is extended to 4 9 times It is easy web based setup for installation and management Even though you may not be familiar with the Router you may easily finish the configuration with the help of this guide Before installing the Router please look through this guide get to know all the router functions 1 1 Purposes This Guide tells you how to use the TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router 1 2 Conventions The Router mentioned in this Guide stands for TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless 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 PCs Appendix C Specifications Appendix D Glossary Appendix E Contact Information TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Chapter 2 Introduction 2 1 Overview of the Router The TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router integrates firewall NAT router and Wireless AP lts design is dedicated to Small Office Home Office SOHO Wireless network solution The TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router will allow you to connect your network wirelessly better than ever sharing Internet Access files and fun easily and securely In the most attentive wireless security the TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router provides multiple protection measures It can be set to turn off wireless network name SSID broadcast so that o
57. o move and another ID number in second box you want to move to 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 PCs have no limit You should specify the following IP Address filtering table wor e aara B 500 u ET 5 8 3 Domain Filtering The Domain Filtering page shown in figure 5 27 allows you to control access to certain websites on the Internet by specifying their domains or key words 242 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Domain Filtering Firewall settings You can change it on Firewall page Enable Firewall Enabled Enable Domain Filtering Disabled Domain Name Status Modify Wy AabCo COM Effective modify delete jiet Effective modify delete Add Mew All Entries Effective All Entries Ineffective Delete All Entries Previous Next Figure 5 27 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 clicking Add New button The page Add or Modify a Domain Filtering entry will appear that shown
58. o start 802 1x authentication Click Logout button to end 802 1x authentication 3 If you choose PPPoE you should enter the following parameters figure 5 6 WAN WAN Connection Type PPPoE User Name Username Password ann WAN Connection Mode Connect on Demand hax Idle Time O minutes U means remaining active at all times Connect Automatically Time based Connecting Period of Time from 0 i a MMSHH to 23 Connect Manually Max Idle Time lo minutes 0 means remaining active at all times Connect Disconnect Save Advanced 21 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 5 6 WAN PPPoE gt User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive gt 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 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 minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates gt Connect Automatically Connect automatically after the Rout
59. ord Log and Statistics Click any of them and you can configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for 51 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide every submenu are provided below 5 11 1 Time You can set time manually or get GMT from Internet for the Router on this page shown in figure 5 38 Time Settings Time zone IGMT HIS DU Beijing Hong Kong Perth singapore Date 5 1 f2003 wom Time 8 Ay 2 CHINAS Get GMT fou can get GMT only after you connect to Internet correctly Save Figure 5 38 Time settings Time Zone Select your local time zone from this pull down list Date Enter your local date in MM DD YY into the right blanks Time Enter your local time in HH MM SS into the right blanks 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 Get GMT button to get GMT time from Internet if you have connected to Internet Note 1 This setting will be used for some time based functions such as firewall You must specify your time zone once login to the Router successfully or not the time limited on these functions will not take effect 2 The time will lose if the Router is power off 3 The Router will obtain GMT automatically from Internet if it has already connected to Internet 5 11 2 Firmware The page shown in figure 5 39 allows you to upgrade the latest version firmware
60. owto configure the Router to access Internet by LAN users 1 Log into the Router click the Network menu on the left of your browser and click WAN submenu On the WAN page select DHCP 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 or DSL modem during installation If your ISP requires MAC register Log in to the Router and click the Network menu link on the left of your browser and then click MAC Clone submenu link On the MAC Clone page if your PC s MAC address is proper MAC address click the Clone MAC Address button and your PC s MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field Or else type the MAC Address into the WAN MAC Address field The format for the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX Then click the Save button It will take effect after rebooting 3 Iwantto use Netmeeting what do I 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 responsor you need configure Virtual Server or DMZ Host 3 How to configure Virtual Server Log into the Router click the Forwarding menu on the left of your browser and click Virtual Servers submenu On the Virtual Server page enter 1720 into the blank below the Service Port and your IP address below the IP Address assuming 192 168 1 169 for an example
61. rading has been finished 5 11 3 Factory Defaults This page shown in figure 5 40 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 Factory Defaults e TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 5 40 Restore Factory Default Click the Restore Factory Defaults button to reset all configuration settings to their default values e The default User Name admin e The default Password admin e The default IP Address 192 168 1 1 e The default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Note Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored 5 11 4 Reboot This page shown in figure 5 41 allows you to reboot the Router Reboot Click this button to rebootthe Router Reboot Figure 5 41 Reboot the Router Click the Reboot button to reboot the Router Some settings of the Router will take effect only after rebooting which include Change LAN IP Address System will reboot automatically MAC Clone system will reboot automatically DHCP service function Static address assignment of DHCP server Web Service Port of the Router Upgrade the firmware of the Router system will reboot automatically Restore the Routers settings to factory default system will reboot automatically 5 11 5 Password This page shown in figure 5 42 allows you to chang
62. remember to Enable and Save e 4 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Virtual Servers Service Port IP Address Protocol 1720 1921681169 192168 1921681 142168 Common Semice Port DNS 53 Previous Next Clear All Save Figure A 1 Virtual Server Note Your opposite side should call your WAN IP which is displayed on the Status page 4 How to enable DMZ Host Log into 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 assuming 192 168 1 169 as an example remember to click Save button iv Enable Disable DMZ Host IP Address 192 168 169 Figure A 2 DMZ I want to construct a WEB Sever on the LAN what should I do 1 Because the WEB Server port 80 will interfere with the WEB management port 80 on the Router you must change the WEB management port number to avoid interference 2 To change the WEB management port number Log into 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 88 Remote Management IP Address 0 0 0 0 Save 58 TL WR542
63. rval 120 seconds U 120 seconds U means dont detect Use These ONS Servers Primary DAS Secondary DHS foptional save Return Figure 5 7 PPPoE Advanced Settings gt Packet MTU The default MTU size is usually fine The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1492 bytes For some ISPs you need modify the MTU This should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP gt Service Name AC Name The service name and AC Access Concentrator name this should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP gt ISP Specified IP Address If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit 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 your ISP provided gt Detect Online Interval The default value is 0 you can input the value between O and 120 The Router will detect Access Concentrator online every interval seconds If the value is O it means not detecting gt 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 too Click the Save button to save your settings 5 4 3 MAC Clone You can
64. s This field specifies the last of the addresses in the IP address pool 192 168 1 199 is the default end address gt Address Lease Time The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP Address Enter the amount of time in minutes that the user will be leased this dynamic IP Address The range of the time is 1 2880 minutes The default value is 120 minutes gt 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 Primary DNS Optional Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP Or A TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide consult your ISP gt Secondary DNS Optional You can 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 6 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 16 DHCP Clients List Client Name MAC Address Assigned IP Lease Time TP FAASIHLA 245 00 04 EB 00 00 08 192168 1 100 01 59 52 Refresh Figure 5 16 DHCP Clients List Index The index of the DHCP Client
65. s 30 U means no update Figure 5 10b WPA gt Radius Server IP You can enter the IP address of the Radius Server gt Radius Port You can enter the port that radius service used gt Radius Password You can enter the password for the Radius Server Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page Note The Router will reboot automatically after you click save button 5 5 2 MAC Filtering The Wireless MAC address Filtering for Wireless network are set on this page figure 5 11 Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Address Filtering Disabled Enable Filtering Rules f Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the listto access CO Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the listto access MAC Address Status Privilege e Description Key Modify 00 04 EB 00 01 08 Enabled allow station A Modify Delete 00 04 EB 00 01 14 Enabled bd bit Station B Modify Delete Add Mew Enable All Disable All Delete All Erexious Figure 5 11 Wireless MAC address Filtering The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control wireless stations ITa TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide accessing the Router which depend on the station s MAC addresses e MAC Address The wireless station s MAC address that you want to access control e Description A simple description of the wireless station e Privilege Allow means allowing the station to access
66. shown in the following figure TCP IP Properties Hosti Kne ide Seven seen Arden mp Aa MS Pirili SUF eaen aer Figure B 6 DNS Configuration tab e Setting IP address manually sG TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Select Specify an IP address on IP Address tab as shown in the following figure 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 Subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 TCPFIP Properties Pla Bindings Advanced NetBIOS DNS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuration IP Address n P address can be automatically assigned to this computer IF tour network does not automatically assign IP addresses ask Your network administrator for an address and then type it in the space below C Obtain an IP address automatically Specify an IP address IP Address 192 168 1 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 O canoa Figure B 7 IP Address tab Type the Router s LAN IP address the default IP is 192 168 1 1 into the New gateway field on the Gateway tab and click on the Add button as shown in the figure TCP IP Properties Ei Ea Bindings Advanced NetBIOS DNS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuration IP Address The first gateway m the Installed Gateway list will be the default The address order in the het wall be the order in which these machines are used New gateway 192 166 1 1 Add Instal
67. t Save Figure 5 35 Oray net DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 1 Type the User Name for your DDNS account 2 Type the Password for your DDNS account 3 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 10 2 Comexe cn DDNS If your selected dynamic DNS Service Provider is www comexe cn The page will appear that shown in figure 5 36 50 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide DDNS Service Provider www comexe cn Domain Name 1 hellogiri kmip net Domain Name 2 Domain Name 3 Domain Name 4 Domain Name 5 User Hame hellocolin Password O Te Connection Status Connecting Login Logout Save Figure 5 36 Comexe cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 1 Type the domain names your dynamic DNS service provider gave 2 Type the User Name for your DDNS account 3 Type the Password for your DDNS account 4 Click the Login button to login the DDNS service Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Click Logout to logout the DDNS service 5 11 System Tools Figure 5 37 the System Tools menu There are seven submenus under the System Tools menu shown in figure 5 37 Time Firmware Factory Defaults Reboot Passw
68. u complete the above click Next button the Wireless settings page will appear shown in figure 4 9 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Setup Wizard Wireless Wireless Radio Enable SSID ITF LINK Channel G Mode 108Mbps Dynamic U Back Next Figure 4 9 Setup Wizard Wireless settings In the page you can configure the follow wireless parameter gt Wireless Radio indicates whether the Access Point feature of the Router is enabled or not If disabled the WLAN LED on the front panel will not be lit and 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 gt SSID Enter a value of up to 32 characters The same SSID must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network The default SSID is TP LINK This value is case sensitive For example TP LINK is NOT the same as TP Link gt Channel the current channel in use This field determines which operating frequency will be used gt Mode Indicates the current mode 54Mbps 802 11g 11Mbps 802 11b If you select 54Mbps 802 119 it is compatible with 11Mbps 802 11b 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 on how to do this pl
69. ule enter the following data on the Port Triggering screen 1 Enter a port number used by the application when it generates an outgoing request 2 Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the pull down list either TCP or UDP or All 3 Enter the range of port numbers used by the remote system when it responds to the PC s request 4 Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports Range from the pull down list either TCP or UDP or All 5 Select the Enable checkbox to enable 6 Click the Save button to save the new rule There are many popular applications in the Popular Application list You can select it and the ID then click the Copy to button the application will fill in the Trigger Port incoming Ports Range boxes and select the Enable checkbox It has the same effect as adding new rule Modifying an existing rule 1 Edit the entry as desired 2 Click the Save button Deleting an existing rule 1 Clear all the content in Trigger Port field Open Port field and Enable checkbox 2 Click the Save button To delete all rules 1 Click the Clear All button 2 Click the Save button Note 1 When the trigger connection is released the according opening ports will be closed 2 Each rule 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 7 3 DMZ The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be
70. vanced Settings page shown in figure 5 32 you can protect the Router from being attacked by TCP SYN Flood UDP Flood and ICMP Flood from LAN 246 TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide Advanced Security Packets Statistic interval 5 60 5 Seconds DoS protection f Disable E Enable F Enable COMP FLOOD Attack Filtering ICMP FLOOD Packets threshold 5 3600 lo F acketsis Enable LIDF FLOQD Filtering UDP FLOOD Packets threshold 5 3600 lo Packets s Enable TCP SYN FLOOD Attack Filtering TCP SYH FLOOD Packets threshold 5 3600 lo Packets s F Ignore Ping Packet From WWAN Port Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port Save Thwarted DoS Host Table Figure 5 32 Advanced Security settings 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 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 ICMP FLOOD Packets threshold 5 3600 The default value is 50 Enter a value between 5 3600 packets When the current ICMP FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value the Router will start up th
71. y of them and you can configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for every submenu are provided below A TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide 5 5 1 Wireless Settings The basic settings for Wireless network are set on this page figure 5 10 Wireless Settings SSID TP LINK Channel gt T Mode 108Mbps Dynamic Enable Wireless Router Radio Enable SSID Broadcast Authentication Type Open System WEP Key Format ASCII Key Selected WEP Key Key Type Key 1 E Disabled y Key 2 E Disabled y Key a Disabled y Key E Disabled y Figure 5 10 Wireless Settings gt 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 TP Link 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 Mode 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 e 11Mbps 802 11b Only 802 11b wireless stations can connect to the Router Note The default is 54Mbps 802 11g which al

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