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TP-Link TL-WR542G User's Manual

1. a CoA Xen TP LINK User Guide TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router e 2x to 3x eXtended Range e 2 4GHz 802 119 b Rev 2 2 COPYRIGHT 8 TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice TP LINK is a registered trademark of TP LINK Technologies Co Ltd Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation transformation or adaptation without permission from TP LINK Technologies Co Ltd Copyright 2005 TP LINK Technologies Co Ltd All rights reserved FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
2. gt Current Status The connected wireless station s running status one of STA AUTH STA ASSOC AP UP WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK None gt Received Packets packets received by the station gt Sent Packets packets sent by the station You cannot change any of the values on this page To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations click on the Refresh button If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page Note This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds 5 6 DHCP 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 will be able to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each 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 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 f Enable Disable Start IP Address 192 168 1 100 End IP Address 192 1685 1 199 Address Lease Time 120 minutes 1 2880 minutes the default value is 120 Default Gateway Po ptional Defa
3. 1000 Packetsis e Enable UDP FLOOD Filtering UDP FLOOD Packets threshold 5 3600 1001 Packets s fe Enable TCP SYM FLOOD Attack Filtering TCP SYH FLOOD Packets threshold 5 3600 1002 Packets s I Ignore Ping Packet From Wal Port W Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port gave Blocked Host List Figure 5 32 Advanced Security settings 41 TL WR542G Bev Uy RAT c OU am Oy am CL UT o gt Packets Statistic interval 5 60 The default value is 10 Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the pull down list The Packets Statistic interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistic The result of the statistic used for analysis by SYN Flood UDP Flood and ICMP Flood gt DoS protection Enable or Disable the DoS protection function Only when it is enabled will the flood filters be effective gt Enable ICMP FLOOD Attack Filtering Enable or Disable the ICMP FLOOD Attack Filtering gt ICMP FLOOD Packets threshold 5 3600 The default value is 50 Enter a value between 5 3600 packets When the current ICMP FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value the router will start up the blocking 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 blocki
4. The MAC address of the PC of which you want to reserve IP address gt Assigned IP Address The IP address of the 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 desire and modify it If you wish to delete the 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 29 TL WR542G Bev Uy BAT c OU am Oy am CL UT e Note The function won t take effect until the router reboots 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 will be able to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each 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 spec
5. gt Incoming Protocol The protocol used for Incoming Ports Range either TCP or UDP or ALL all protocols supported by the router Enable The Enable checkbox enables port forwarding for the application Common Applications Some popular applications already list in the pull down list To add a new rule 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 UDP or All 3 Enter the range of port numbers used by the remote system when it responds to the PC s request _ 32 TL WR542G Bev Uy RAT c UIT CLT 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 a 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 the Trigger Port field the Open Port field and the Enable checkbox 2 Click the Save button To delete all rules 1 Click the Clear All b
6. 1720 192 168 1 169 M 192 168 1 192 168 1 E 192 168 1 C E Common Serice Port DNS653 ad Copy to ID E Previous Next Clear All Save Figure A 4 Virtual Server Note Your opposite side should call your WAN IP which is displayed on the Status page 4 How to enable DMZ Host Login to the router click the Forwarding menu on the left of your browser and click DMZ submenu On the DMZ page click Enable radio and type your IP address into the DMZ Host IP Address field using 192 168 1 169 as an example remember to click the Save button 53 TL WR542G Bev Uy BAT c OUT CLT f Enable Disable DMZ Host IP Address 192 168 1 169 Figure A 5 DMZ I want to build a WEB Server 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 Login to the router click the Security menu on the left of your browser and click Remote Management submenu On the Remote Management page type a port number except 80 such as 88 into the Web Management Port field Click Save and reboot the router Remote Management Web Management Port es Remote Management IP Address 0 0 0 0 Save Figure A 6 Remote Management Note If the above configuration takes effect
7. Primary DAS 202 96 1534 135 Optional Secondary DNS 202 96 134 133 Optional Back Figure 4 8 Quick Setup 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 the WAN IP address it is usually 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 you complete the above click Next the Wireless settings page will appear shown in figure 4 9 Quick Setup Wireless Ifyou modif the following settings please reboot the router manually to take effect the changes Wireless Radio Enable SSID TP LINK Region Albania Channel s Mode S bmMbps 802 119 7 Back Next Figure 4 9 Quick Setup Wireless settings 11 TL WR542G RUIN OUT am CLOT o In this page you can configure the following wireless parameters gt Wireless Radio indicates whether the Access Point feature of the router is enabled or disabled If disabled the WLAN LED on the front panel will not be lit and the wireless stations will not be able to access the router If enabled the WLAN LED will be lit up and wireless stations w
8. 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 Firewall Enable firewall tthe general firewall switch Enable IP Address Filtering Default IF Address Filtering Rules f Allow the packets not specified by any filtering rules to pass through the router Dery the packets not specified by any filtering rules to pass through the router Enable Domain Filtering Enable MAC Address Filtering Default MAC Address Filtering Rules e Allow these PCs with enabled rules ta access the Internet Denythese PCs with enabled rules to access the Internet DAWE 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 Allow or Reny passing through the router gt Enable Domain Filtering set Domain Filtering is enabled or disabled 35 TL WR542G Bev Uy RAT c ACUSE TAC gt Enable MAC Filtering set MAC Address Filtering is enabled or disabled You can select the default filtering rules of MAC Address Filtering either Allow or Reny accessing the router 5 8 2 IP Address Filtering The IP address Filtering f
9. 5 9 Salic ROUINO rss aca 43 A A T e Cae eels 44 5 10 1Dyndis org DDNS cuca iia 44 510 2 Oray Det DDNS ias ii 44 010 9 Comexe cn DON Sisi n 45 A A Aantal hala ea ne ate ene tee 46 A ee Oe ree eee 47 SALZ FIWO cased ate dae ar 47 9 1130 Factory Dell ridse E 48 SHARED PR A R 48 AO PassWord sidad 49 SA A eee ee een ee eee hee eee eer en eee ee eee eee 50 DP es Li lO IE O PI oo a Saati eect tal 50 VAN O O12 810 A 190 Ad A 52 Appendix B Configuring the PCS occccccccccccocnoconiconncocnononococononnonanonanonarnnnnnonaninaninnnons 56 Appendix SDSCIIC ANOS cirri a E EAA 61 Appendix D GIOSSOY aaea A a a a A TEE E E 62 APpendix E Contacto mal eena a a a 64 TL WR542G RUTINA OUT CLT Package contents The following contents should be found in your box One TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router One AC power Adapter for TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router Quick Installation Guide One Resource CD for TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router including e This Guide e Other Helpful Information gt Wall mounting screws VV vV Y Note If any of the listed contents are damaged or missing please contact the retailer from whom you purchased the TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router for assistance TL WR542G EZA ACUISTA CS Chapter 1 About this Guide Thank you for choosing the TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router This router provides dedicated solution for Small Office Home Office SOHO networks With your network all connecte
10. Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility 89 336 EEC Low voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and the Amendment Directive 93 68 EEC the procedures given in European Council Directive 99 5 EC and 89 3360EEC The equipment was passed The test was performed according to the following European standards gt EN 300 328 V 1 4 1 2003 gt EN 301 489 1 V 1 4 1 2002 EN 301 489 17 V 1 2 1 2002 EN 60950 1 2001 EN 55022 1998 A1 2000 A2 2003 EN61000 3 2 2001 EN61000 3 3 2001 EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 European standards dictate maximum radiated transmit power of 100mW EIRP and frequency range 2 400 2 4835GHz In France the equipment must be restricted to the 2 4465 2 4835GHz frequency range and must be restricted to indoor use Y Y VV WV Package contes eo re ee 1 chapter Te ADOUE AIS SUNG 0 on 2 RUIDOS Said E 2 T2 GOV CONS id 2 1 3 Overview of this User Guide oocccooccocccocccocccocncocncococononcncnrocanonononnncnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnns 2 Chapter 2 INtTOdUCION arras hat a tenia bontaeer 3 2 1 Overview Of the Router ooccocccocccocccoccocncoccconcocnnncncnnoconconnnornnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnonnnonnnnnanones 3 PEP cal ers A nt E E A A E A ee nO ane 3 23 ANCLAS O 4 LS NVC FONERA A OS 4 232 NE Rear liada 5 Chapter 3 Connecing the ROQUE di E 6 3 1 System Requirements ccccccccecccscccececaeecceeceseecssecaucecseesseesseeeceeeseeeseeessaneneeees 6 3
11. IP Address Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP Subnet Mask Enter the subnet Mask in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP usually is 255 255 255 0 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 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 Enter 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 _17 TL WR542G Bev Uy RAT c ACUSE TAC 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 a box will then appear requesting a user name and a password shown in figure 5 5a WAN Connection Type 02 1 Static IF User Name Password Login Logout Figure 5 5a WAN 802 1X Static IP gt User Name Enter the user name for 802 1x authentication provided by your ISP gt Password Enter the password for 802 1x authentication provided by your ISP Click Login to start 802 1x authentication Click Logout to end 802 1x authentication 3 If you choo
12. Modify 00 E0 4 00 07 BE John s computer Enabled Modify Delete 00 E0 4 00 07 5F Alice s computer Disabled Modify Delete O0 EQ 40 00 07 09 Mr Liu s computer Enabled Modify Delete Add Mew Enable All Disable All Delete All Figure 5 29 MAC address Filtering Before setting up MAC Filtering entries you must ensure that Enable Firewall and Enable MAC Filtering have been selected on the Firewall page To Add a MAC Address filtering entry clicking the Add New button The page Add or Modify a MAC Address Filtering entry will appear shown in figure 5 30 Add or Modify a MAC Address Filtering Entry MAC Address 00 E0 4C 00 07 09 Description mr Liu s computer Status Enabled gt SAYE Return Figure 5 30 Add or Modify a MAC Address Filtering entry 39 TL WR542G Bev Uy RAT c UIT CLT To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry follow these instructions 1 Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field The format of the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX X is any hexadecimal digit For example 00 OE AE B0 00 0B 2 Type the description of the PC in the Description field Fox example John s PC 3 Status Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull down list 4 Click the Save button to save this entry To add additional entries repeat steps 1 4 When finished click the Return button to return to the MAC Address Filtering page To Modify or delete
13. can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this page LAN MAC Address 00 0A EB CF 66 38 IP Address 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 295 255 205 0 _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 Dynamic IP Static IP PPPoE 802 1x Dynamic IP 802 1x Static IP to the Internet The default type is PPPoE If you aren t given any login parameters fixed IP Address logging ID etc please select Dynamic IP If you are given a fixed IP static IP please select Static IP If you are given a user name and a password please select PPPoE If you are not sure which connection type you use currently please contact your ISP to
14. devices and WEP encryption for security gt DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System The capability of assigning a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP Address gt DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protocol that automatically configure the TCP IP parameters for the all the PCs that are connected to a DHCP server gt DMZ Demilitarized Zone A Demilitarized Zone allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing gt DNS Domain Name System An Internet Service that translates the names of websites into IP addresses gt Domain Name A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet gt DoS Denial of Service A hacker attack designed to prevent your computer or network from operating or communicating gt DSL Digital Subscriber Line A technology that allows data to be sent or received over existing traditional phone lines gt ISP Internet Service Provider A company that provides access to the Internet gt MTU Maximum Transmission Unit The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be transmitted _ 62 TL WR542G EZA ACUISTA CS NAT Network Address Translation NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to th
15. in which these machines are used New gateway 192 168 1 1 Add Installed gateway A cancel Figure B 8 Gateway tab 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 DNS server IP addresses which has been provided by your ISP and 59 TL WR542G EZA OUT CLT click Add button Shown below TCP IP Properties F Bindings Advanced NetBIOS DNS Configuration l Gateway WINS Configuration IF Address Disable DNS Enable ONS Host MypComputer Domain DAS Server Search Order 202 96 134 133 Add Remove Domain Suths Search Order Add a Remove Figure B 9 DNS Configuration tab Now all the configurations are finished it will take effect after reboot 60 TL WR542G Bev Uy AT c OUT am CL UT Appendix C Specifications Standards IEEE 802 3 802 3u 802 11b and 802 11g TCP IP PPPoE DHCP ICMP NAT SNTP Ports One 10 100M Auto Negotiation WAN RJ45 port Four 10 100M Pe AAA Cabling Type 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 1000 STP maximum 100m Power System WLAN Link Act Safety amp Emissions FCC CE Environmental and Physical Operating Temp 0 C 40 C
16. 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 only stations that have the SSID can be connected The router provides wireless LAN 64 128 152 bit WEP encryption security and WPA WPA2 and WPA PSK WPA2 PSK authentication as well as TKIP AES encryption security It also supports VPN pass through for sensitive data secure transmission The TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router complies with the IEEE 802 11g b standards so that the data transmission 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 IEEE 802 11g b solutions up to a distance of 855 36m tested in China Transmission range is extended to 4 9 times It is compatible with all IEEE 802 11g and IEEE 802 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 has built in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing It also supports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port Triggering needs and remote management and log so that network administrators can manage and monitor the network on real time The TL WR542G 54Mbps W
17. obtain the correct information 1 If you choose Dynamic IP the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP You can see the page as follows figure 5 4 45 TL WR542G Bev Uy RAT c xt ACUSE CLT o WAN WAN Connection Type Dynamic IF IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Renew MTU Size in bytes 1500 The defaultis 1500 do not change unless necessary Use These ONS Servers Primary DNS secondary DNS Optional F GetlP with Unicast DHCP itis usually not required Figure 5 4 WAN Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP including IP address Subnet Mask Default Gateway etc Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP Click the Release button to release the IP parameters 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 will 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
18. shown in figure 5 20 _31 TL WR542G EZA OUT ame CL UT le Port Triggering TATE Trigger Protocol Incoming Ports Range Incoming Protocol Enable LL E t gt gt gt gt 4 4 i J E E 4 E no rl p E ili 1 2 3 4 5 6 if 8 J E E 4 Common Applications P Select Item Save Clear All Figure 5 20 Port Triggering Once configured operation is as follows 1 A local host makes an outgoing connection using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field 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 When necessary the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the ports defined in the Incoming Ports field gt Trigger Port The port for outgoing traffic An outgoing connection using this port will Trigger this rule gt Trigger Protocol The protocol used for Trigger Ports either TCP UDP or All all protocols supported by the router 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
19. values must be identical on all wireless stations in your network Key Type You can select the WEP key length 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit for encryption Disabled means the WEP key entry Is invalid e For 64 bit encryption You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 5 ASCII characters e For 128 bit encryption You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 13 ASCII characters e For 152 bit encryption You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 16 ASCII characters Encryption When you select WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA WPA2 as an Authentication Type you can select either Automatic TKIP or AES as Encryptions Authentication Type WPA PSKIWP AY Authentication option Automatic gt Encryption Automatic WPA PSK Passphrase The Passphrase is between 8 and 63 characters long Group Key Update Period 30 in seconds minimum is 30 seconds 0 means no update Figure 5 10a WPA PSK WPA2 PSK gt WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Passphrase You can enter a WPA or WPA2 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 O seconds or from 30 and up 1 29 seconds are not usable figures Enter O to disable the update Authentication Type WwPArwPaz m Auth
20. 0 0 G 0 0 0 0 Free 6098 Busy 5 Bind 0 Inv 0 0 Bc 0 Dns 0 cl 91 fc 00 sq 0 0 Refresh Clear Log Figure 5 44 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 45 displays the network traffic of each PC on LAN including total traffic and traffic of the last Packets Statistic interval seconds Statistics Current Statistics Status Disabled Enable Packets Statistics Interval 5 60 5 seconds Save M Auto refresh Refresh sorted Rules Sorted by Current Bytes Total Current IP Address Packets Bytes Packets Bytes ICMP Tx UDP Tx TCP SYN Tx 192 168 1 234 063 143559 19 3129 070 010 2116 Figure 5 45 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 50 TL WR542G Bee ae a QUES ESA TU o IP Address The IP
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22. 32 F 104 F Operating Humidity 10 95 RH Non condensing Dimensions WXDX 7 35 7 X 1 7 in 186 x 146 x 44 mm without antenna H 61 TL WR542G EZA ACUISTA CS Appendix D Glossary gt 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 11g products for a coverage area that is up to nine times greater A traditional 802 11b and 802 11g product transmission distance is about 300m A 2x to 3x eXtended Range based client and access point can maintain a connection transmission distance may be up to 830m gt 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 gt 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
23. 4D20BE2E54B326C5476586A in the WEP Key field and select Enabled in the Status pull down list Click the Save and the Return button The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list MAC Address Status Privilege Description WEP Key Modify 00 04 EB 00 07 HE Enabled allow Wireless Station A MModity Delete 00 04 E8 00 07 5F Enabled deny Wireless Station B Modity Delete OO0 04 E8 00 07 8A Enabled 128 bit Wireless Station Modity Delete a Ifyou 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 will still not be able to access the router however other wireless stations that are not in the list will be able to access the router b If you enable the function and select the Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules and there are not any enable entries in the list thus no wireless stations can access the router 5 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 0 Refresh ID MAC Address Current Status Received Packets Sent Packets LG s TL WR542G Bev Uy RAT c OUT am CLOT e Figure 5 13 The router attached wireless stations gt MAC Address The connected wireless station s MAC address
24. 542G EZA OUT CLT Hetwork EZ Configuration l Identification Access Control The following network components are installed Client for Microsoft Networks m Microsoft Family Logon aie TP Link 10 1 00hMbpes Fast Ethernet NIC Sif TP Link 10 7 00Mbps Fast Ethernet NIC EY TCPAIP gt TP Link 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet MIC TCP IF gt TP Link 107100 bps Fast Ethernet MIC Add Remove Properties Primary Metwork Logor Microsoft Famile Logon Eile and Print 5 haring Description TCP IP is the protocol you use to connect to the Internet and wide area networks 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 x Bindings Advanced MetBIOS l DAIS Configuration Gateway WIMS Configuration F Address n IF address can be automatically assigned to this computer IF our network does not automatically assign IP addresses ask our network administrator for an address and then type tt in the space below sinet Mask Cancel Figure B 4 IP Address tab b Do not type anything into the New gateway field on the Gateway tab DT TL WR542G RUTINA OUT CLT TCP IP Proper
25. AN 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 FAASIHL1 SMS 00 04 EB 00 00 08 192 168 1 100 01 59 52 Refresh Figure 5 16 DHCP Clients List Index The index of the DHCP Client Client Name The name of the DHCP client MAC Address The MAC address of the DHCP client Assigned IP The IP address that the 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 Vv 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 _ 28 TL WR542G Bev Uy RAT c UIT CLT 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 Address Reservation MAC Address Reserved IP Address Previous Next Clear All Save Figure 5 17 Address Reservation gt MAC Address
26. Address displayed with statistics Packets The total amount of packets received and transmitted by the router Total The total amount of bytes received and transmitted by the router The total amount of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds Bu The total amount of bytes received and transmitted in the last Packets es Statistic interval seconds 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 The total amount of the ICMP packets transmitted to WAN in the last Current ICMP Tx 51 TL WR542G Bev Uy RAT c OU am Oy am CL UT o Appendix A FAQ 1 How do 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 Login to the router click the Network menu on the left of your browser and click WAN submenu On the WAN page select PPPoE for WAN Connection Type Type user name
27. Click the Save button _ 43 TL WR542G Bev Uy BAT c OUT CLT 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 using this feature you need to sign up for DDNS service providers such as www dyndns org www oray net or www comexe cn The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 5 10 1Dyndns org DDNS If your selected dynamic DNS Service Provider is www dyndns org The page will appear as shown in figure 5 35 DDNS Service Provider Dyndns www dyndns org Go to register User Name hellocolin Password p Domain Name hellocolin dyndns org W Enable DONS Connection Status Succeeded Logout SAVE Figure 5 35 Dyndns org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions Type the domain names your dynamic DNS service provider gave Type the User Name for your DDNS account Type the Password for your DDNS account Click the Login button to login to the DDNS service Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Click Logout to logout of the DDNS s
28. 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 lights up about 3 seconds Last release the reset button and wait for the router to reboot Note Ensure the router is powered on before it restarts completely gt WAN RJ45 port for connecting the router to a cable DSL modem or Ethernet gt Four LAN 10 100Mbps RJ45 ports for connecting the router to the local PCs gt 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 Bev Uy BAT c OUT CLT Chapter 3 Connecting the Router 3 1 System Requirements Broadband Internet Access Service DSL Cable Ethernet One DSL Cable modem that has an RJ45 connector you do not need it if you connect the router to Ethernet gt Each PC on the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors TCP IP protocol must be installed on each PC Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or later Netscape Navigator 6 0 or later 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
29. ISP to get DNS server addresses Get IP with Unicast DHCP A few ISPs DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications If you cannot get the IP Address normally you can choose this option You generally need not check this option If you are also given a user name and a password for 802 1x authentication you should select 802 1x Dynamic IP for WAN Connection Type and a user name and a password will then appear shown in figure 5 4a 16 TL WR542G Bev Uy RAT c OUT A CS WAN Connection Type 802 1x Dynamic IP User Name Password Login Logout Figure 5 4a WAN 802 1X Dynamic IP gt User Name Enter the user name for 802 1x authentication provided by your ISP gt 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 2 Ifyou choose Static IP you should have fixed IP Parameters specified by your ISP The Static IP settings page will appear shown in figure 5 5 WAN WAH Connection Type Static IF IP Address 222 58 58 235 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 227 88 88 1 Optional MTU Size in bytes 1500 The defaultis 1500 do not change unless necessary Primary DNS 222 96 134 133 Optional Secondary DNS 293 06 134 188 Optional aave Figure 5 5 WAN Static IP You should type the following parameters into the spaces provided
30. NS servers checkbox and enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it as well Click the Save button to save your settings 5 4 3 MAC Clone You can configure the MAC address of the WAN port on this page figure 5 8 MAC Clone WAN MAC Address 00 0 A EB CF 61 5D i Your PC s MAC Address 00 E0 4 6 F3 30 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 DSL modem or Ethernet during installation You do not generally need to change anything here gt WAN MAC Address This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port which is used for the WAN port If your ISP requires that you register the MAC address please enter the correct MAC address into this field The format for the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX X is any hexadecimal digit gt Your PC s MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing the router If the MAC address is required you can click the Clone MAC Address button and this MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of WAN port to the factory default value Click the Save button to save your settings Note 1 Only the PC s on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone feature 2 If you click the Save button t
31. 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 OU ae Ge DO 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 Modify 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 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 If you set the virtual server of service port as 80 you must set the web management port on Security gt Remote Management page to be any value except 80 such as 8080 Or else there will be a conflict to disable the virtual server 5 7 2 Port Triggering Some applications require multiple connections like Internet games video conferencing Internet calling and so on These applications cannot work with a pure NAT router Port Triggering is used for some of these applications that can work with an NAT router You can set up Port Triggering on this page
32. Type You can select one of the following authentication types e WEP Select WEP authentication type based on 802 11 authentications e WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Select WPA WPAZ2 authentication type based on pre shared passphrase e WPA WPA2 Select WPA WPA2 authentication type based on Radius Server Authentication Option You can select one of the following authentication options e When you select WEP for authentication type you can select the following authentication options e Automatic Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station request e Shared Key Select 802 11 Shared Key authentication e Open System Select 802 11 Open System authentication e When you select WPA PSK WPA2 PSK as an authentication type you can select Automatic WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK as authentication options e When you select WPA WPA2 as an authentication type you can select Automatic WPA or WPA2 as authentication options WEP Key Format You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format ASCII Code Format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length 992 TL WR542G Bev Uy RAT c OU am Oy am CL UT o Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specified length WEP Key settings Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key information for your network in the selected key radio button These
33. additional entries repeat steps 1 9 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 Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries You can change the entry s order as desired Fore entries are before hind entries Enter the ID number in the first box you want to move and another ID number in second box you want to move to and then click the Move button to change the entry s order Click the Next button to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page For example If you desire to block E mail received and sent by the IP Address 192 168 1 7 on your local network and to make the PC with IP Address 192 168 1 8 unable to visit the website of IP Address 202 96 134 12 while other PCs have no limit You should specify the following IP address filtering list Effective time LAH IFP LAN Pot WAN IP WAN Port Protocol Status Modify 0000 2400 192 168 1 7 25 ALL Enabled Modify Delete 0000 2400 192 168 1 7 110 ALL Enabled Modity Delete 0000 2400 192 168 168 202 396 134 12 ALL Enabled Modify Delete 5 8 3 Domain Filtering The Domain Filtering page shown in figure 5 27 allows you to control access to certain webs
34. addresses for the PC s Now you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection between your PC s 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 Pinging 192 168 1 1 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 168 1 1 bytes 32 timet1Ams Reply from 192 168 1 1 bytes 32 time lt li ms Reply from 192 168 1 1 bytes 32 time lt ifims Reply from 192 168 1 1 bytes 32 time lt iBms Ping statistics for 192 168 1 1 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost B iHz Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum ms Maximum ms Average Pms Figure 4 1 Successful result of Ping command TL WR542G Bev Uy BAT c OUT CLT If the result displayed is similar to that shown in figure 4 1 the connection between your PC and the router has been established 192 168 1 1 with 32 bytes of data timed out timed out timed out timed out Ping statistics for 192 168 1 1 Packets Sent 4 Received MM Lost 4 10H8 loss gt Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum ms Maximum Pms Average fims Figure 4 2 Failed result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to that shown in figure 4 2 it means that your PC has not connected to the router 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
35. amic DNS Static Routing VPN pass through Supports Traffic Statistics Supports ICMP FLOOD UDP FLOOD TCP SYN FLOOD filter Ignores Ping packets from WAN or LAN ports Supports firmware upgrade Supports Remote and Web management Detachable reverse SMA connector antenna 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 connections Viewed from left to right Table 2 1 describes the LEDs on the front panel of the router a TP LINK SEE O O OOOO O Act eXtended Range Power System WAN 1 2 3 4 WLAN LH LAN TL WR542G 54M Wireless Router Figure 2 1 Front Panel sketch Not lit No Power Power The router is initialising System Flashing The router is working properly Not lit The router has a hardware error Not lit There is no device linked to the corresponding port There is a device linked to the corresponding port but no activity f Flashing There is an active device linked to the corresponding port WLAN Not lit The Wireless Radio function is disabled Flashing The Wireless Radio function is enabled Table 2 1 The LEDs description TL WR542G EZA OUT CLT 2 3 2 The Rear Panel The rear panel contains the following features Viewed from left to right gt Wireless antenna gt Factory Default Reset button gt There are two ways to reset the router s factory defaults 1 Use the
36. an existing entry 1 Find the desired entry in the table 2 Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Edit column Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page Fox example If you want to block the PCs with MAC addresses 00 0A EB 00 07 BE and 00 OA EB 00 07 5F to access the Internet first enable the Firewall and MAC Address Filtering on the Firewall page then you should specify the Default MAC Address Filtering Rule Deny these PCs with effective rules to access the Internet on the Firewall page and the following MAC address filtering list on this page MAC Address Description Status Modify 200 04 EB 00 07 HE John s computer Enabled Modify Delete 200 04 EB8 00 07 5F Alice s Computer Enabled Modify Delete 5 8 5 Remote Management You can configure the Remote Management function on this page shown in figure 5 31 This feature allows you to manage your Router from a remote location via the Internet Remote Management Web Management Port E Remote Management IP Address 0 0 0 0 Save Figure 5 31 Remote Management 40 TL WR542G Bev Uy AT c OU am Ok am CLOT le gt Web Management Port Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80 This router s defa
37. ate MAC Address into the MAC Address field The format of the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX X is any hexadecimal digit For example 00 OA EB B0 00 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 any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the 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 an existing 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 00 0A EB 00 07 BE b
38. clear space on all sides of the router Well ventilated especially if it is in a closet Operating temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 TF Operating Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing 3 3 Connecting the Router Before you install the router you should connect your PC to the Internet through your broadband service successfully If there is any problem please contact your ISP After that please install the router according to the following steps Don t forget to pull out the power plug and keep your hands dry 1 Power off your PC s Cable DSL modem and the router 2 Locate an optimum location for the router The best place is usually near the center of the area in which your PC s 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 PC s 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 PC s and Cable DSL modem TL WR542G Bev Uy BAT c UI TAC a a A Figure 3 1 Hardware Installation of the TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router TL WR542G RUIN OUT am CLOT o Chapter 4 Qu
39. clude e Change LAN IP Address System will reboot automatically e MAC Clone system will reboot automatically e DHCP service function e Static address assignment of DHCP server e Web Service Port of the router e Upgrade the firmware of the router system will reboot automatically e Restore the routers settings to factory default system will reboot automatically 5 11 5 Password This page shown in figure 5 43 allows you to change the factory default user name and password of the router Password Old User Name Old Password New User Hame New Password Contirm Hew Password Save Clear All Figure 5 43 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 Quick Setup will be prompted for the router s user name and password Note The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not include any spaces Enter the new Password twice to confirm it Click the Save button when finished Click the Clear All button to clear all 49 TL WR542G EZA OUT CLT 5 11 6 Log This page shown in figure 5 44 allows you to query the Logs of the router Log 1 0000 system Router initialization succeeded Time 2003 05 01 8 12 11 731s H Wer WR54 2642 00000000 5 Yer 1 0 6 Build 050530 Rel 3170 n L 192 168 1 1 W 255 255 255 0 ode PPPoE w 0 0 0 0 M 0 0
40. d 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 IEEE 802 11g b solutions up to 855 36m tested in China Transmission range is extended to 4 9 times It is an easy web based setup for installation and management Even though you may not be familiar with the router this guide will make configuring the router easy Before installing the router please look through this guide to get to know all the router s 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 RUIN ACUISTA CS Chapter 2 Introduction 2 1 Overview of the Router The TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router integrates 4 port Switch firewall NAT router and Wireless AP lts design is dedicated to Small Office Home Office SOHO wireless network solutions The TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router will allow you to connect your
41. e Internet over an always on connection by simulating a dial up connection SSID A Service Set Identification is a thirty two character maximum alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other all devices must be configured with the same SSID This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard Wi Fi A trade name for the 802 11b wireless networking standard given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance WECA see_http www wi fi net an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802 11b devices WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly which network serving users are limited in a local area _ 63 TL WR542G Bev Uy BAT c OUT CLT Appendix E Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of the TP LINK TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router please contact us E mail support tp link com Website http www tp link com 64
42. e able to access the router the wireless station B with MAC address 00 0A EB 00 07 5F not be able to access the router and the wireless station C with MAC address 00 OA EB 00 07 8A be able to access the router when its WEP key is 2F34D20BE2E 54B326C5476586A while all other wireless stations cannot access the router you should configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list following these steps e TL WR542G RUIN OUT am CLOT o 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 0A 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 OA 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 2F3
43. eature 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 IP Address Filtering Firewall Settings You can change it on Firewall page Enable Firewall Disable Enable IP Address Filtering Disable Default Filtering Rules Deny the packets not specified by any filtering rules to pass through the router Effective time LAN IP LAN Port WAN IP WAN Port Protocol Pass Status Modify 0000 2400 192 168 1 7 25 No Enabled Modify Delete 0000 2400 192 168 1 7 110 No Enabled Modify Delete 0000 2400 19216818 202 96 134 12 No Enabled Modify Delete Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Move Jio to ID Previgus 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 Effective time 0803 1705 LANIP Address 192168120 192168 130 LAN Port 1030 o0 WAN IP Address 61145 2386 61 145 238 47 WAN Port Protocol ALL Pass Allow Status Enabled nave Return Figure 5 26 Add or Modify an IP Address Filtering Entry To create or modify a
44. entication option Automatic y Encryption Automatic y Radius Server IP Po Radius Port 1812 1 65535 0 means the default port 1812 Radius password Group Key Update Period 30 fin seconds minimum is 30 seconds 0 means no update Figure 5 10b WPA WPA2 gt Radius Server IP Enter the IP address of the Radius Server gt Radius Port Enter the port that the radius service used Radius Password Enter the password for the Radius Server v Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page Note The router will reboot automatically after you click save ae TL WR542G RUIN OU am Ok y am CLOT le 5 5 2 MAC Filtering The Wireless MAC Filtering for wireless networks are set on this page figure 5 11 Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Address Filtering Disabled Enable Filtering Rules C Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the listto access Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access ID MAC Address Status Privilege Description WEP Key Modify Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Figure 5 11 Wireless MAC address Filtering The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control wireless stations accessing the router which depend on the station s MAC addresses gt MAC Address The wireless station s MAC address that you want to access gt Description A simple description of the w
45. er the MAC Address of your adapter which is connected to your cable or DSL modem during installation If your ISP requires _52 TL WR542G Bev Uy RAT c OU am Oy am CL UT e MAC register login to the router and click the Network menu link on the left of your browser and then click MAC Clone submenu link On the MAC Clone page if your PC s MAC 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 MAC Clone WAN MAC Address 00 E0 4C F3 80 93 Restore Factory MAC Your PC s MAC Address 00 E0 40 F3 80 93 Figure A 3 MAC Clone 3 want to 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 Login to 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 remember to Enable and Save Virtual Servers Service Port IP Address Protocol
46. ervice Y A PINES 5 10 2 Oray net DDNS If your selected dynamic DNS Service Provider is www oray net The page will appear as shown in figure 5 36 44 DDNS Service Provider User Name Password Connection Status Domain Name 1 2 3 4 5 TL WR542G EZA OUT CLT www oray net hellocalin Connected successfully hellopig vicp net hellodogvicp net helloacatvicp net hellobinge vicp net hellocolin wicp net Login Logout Save Figure 5 36 Oray net DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions Vv ona Type the User Name for your DDNS account Type the Password for your DDNS account Click the Login button to login the DDNS service Connection Status the status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Domain Name the domain names are displayed here Click Logout to logout the DDNS service 5 10 3 Comexe cn DDNS If your selected dynamic DNS Service Provider is www comexe cn The page will appear that shown in figure 5 37 _ 45 TL WR542G EZA UIT am CLOT DDNS Service Prowder veure comexe cn Domain Name 1 hellogirl kmip net Domain Name 2 Domain Name 3 Domain Name 4 Domain Name 5 User Name hellacolin Password PRAT Connection Status Connecting Login Logout gave Figure 5 36 Comexe cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 5 Y OS Type the domain names yo
47. he router will prompt you to reboot 0 TL WR542G RUIN OUT A CS 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 any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below 5 5 1 Wireless Settings The basic settings for the wireless network are set on this page figure 5 10 Wireless Settings SSID TP LINK Region Albania Channel l Mode Sitdbps 902 110 k Enable Wireless Router Radio fe Enable SSID Broadcast Fo Enable Wireless Security Authentication Type 7 Aurthemtocation option pen Syster WEF Rey Format Key Selected WEP Key Key Type kayi E Dism keya d E Key a C E Key 4 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 on 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 Region Select your region from the pull down list This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used It may be illegal to use the 2215 TL WR542G EZA ACUISTA CS wireless funct
48. ick 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 a few minutes You can access the Internet via the router immediately after successfully configured 4 1 TCP IP configuration The default IP address of the TL WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router is 192 168 1 1 and the default Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 These values can be seen from the LAN They can be changed as you desire as an example we use the default values for description in this guide Connect the local PCs to the LAN ports on the router There are then two means to configure the IP address for your PCs gt Configure the IP address manually 1 Setup the TCP IP Protocol for your PC s If you need instructions as to how to do this please refer to Appendix B Configuring the PCs 2 Configure the network parameters The 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 Set up the TCP IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your PC s If you need instructions as to how to do this please refer to Appendix B Configuring the PCs 2 Power off the router and PC s Then turn on the router and restart the PC s The built in DHCP server will assign IP
49. ified by the server IP Any PC that was used for a virtual server must have a static or reserved IP Address because its IP Address may change when using the DHCP function You can set up virtual servers on this page shown in figure 5 19 Virtual Servers Service Port IP Address 192 168 1 1942 168 1 192 168 1 1942 168 1 192 168 1 142 168 1 192 168 1 192 168 1 ALL Common Service Port DNS 53 Copy to IE 1 Previous Next Clear All Save Figure 5 19 Virtual Servers gt Service Port The numbers of External Ports You can type a service port or a range of service ports the format is XXX YYY XXX is Start port YYY is End port IP Address The IP Address of the PC running the service application Protocol The protocol used for this application either TCP UDP or All all _ 30 TL WR542G ETUA OUT am CL UT 0 protocols supported by the router gt Enable The Enable checkbox to enable the virtual server entry gt Common Service Port Some common services already list 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
50. ile you are accessing the Internet You can also 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 Up Time The time of the router running from it s powered on or reset 248 LAN MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Wireless Wireless Radio SSID Channet Mode MAC Address IP Address WAN MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS Server Online Time Traffic Statistics Bytes Packets System Up Time 5 3 Quick Setup 1 davis 20 30 15 TL WR542G Bev Uy BAT c xt aol 0 am Ok ame CL UT Router Status O0 04 ER C9 98 76 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 Enabled TF LINK E S mMbps 802 110 00 04 EB C 9 98 76 192 168 1 1 00 0A EB 9 98 77 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O day 00 00 00 Connect Disconnect Received 0 1 22 Refresh Figure 5 1 Router Status Please refer to Section 4 2 Quick Installation Guide 5 4 Network Figure 5 2 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu shown in figure 5 2 LAN WAN and MAC Clone Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below 14 TL WR542G EZA OUT CLT 5 4 1 LAN You
51. ill 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 on your network The default SSID is TP LINK This value is case sensitive For example TP LINK is NOT the same as tp link gt Region Select your region from the pull down list This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the router in a region other than one of those specified in this filed 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 as to how to do this please refer to Section 5 11 4 Rebooting the Router Click the Next button you will then see the Finish page Quick Setup Finish Congratulations The router is now connecting you to the Internet For detail settings please contact other menus if necessary Back Finish Figure 4 10 Quick Setup Finish After finishing all configurations of basic network parameters please click Finish but
52. in the User Name field and password in the Password field finish by clicking Connect WAN Connection Type PPPoE User Name Username Password Figure A 1 PPPoE Connection Type 4 If your ADSL lease is in pay according time mode select Connect on Demand or connect Manually 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 VAN Connection Mode Connect on Demand Max Idle Time 115 minutes 0 means remain active at all times C Connect Automatically C Time based Connecting Period of Time from 0 fo MM HH to 23 59 iMh HH C Connect Manually Max Idle Time 0 minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect lisconne Figure A 2 PPPoE Connection Mode Note I Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time since some applications is visiting the Internet continually in the background ll If you are a Cable user please configure the router following the above steps 2 How do configure the router to access Internet by Ethernet users 1 Login to the router click the Network menu on the left of your browser and click WAN submenu On the WAN page select Dynamic IP for WAN Connection Type finish by clicking Save 2 Some ISPs require that you regist
53. ion of the router in a region other than one of those specified in this field If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance 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 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 allows both 802 11g and 802 11b wireless stations to connect to the router Enable Wireless Router Radio The wireless radio of this Router can be enabled or disabled to allow wireless stations access If enabled wireless stations will be able to access the router otherwise wireless stations will not be able to access 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 Enable Wireless Security The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled If disabled the wireless stations will be able to connect the router without encryption It is strongly recommended that you choose this option to encrypt your wireless network The encryption settings are described below Authentication
54. ireless Router is easy to manage Quick Setup is supported and friendly help messages are provided for every step So you can configure it quickly and share Internet access files and fun 2 2 Features gt Complies with IEEE802 11g IEEE802 11b IEEE802 3 IEEE802 3u standards Built in 4 port 10 100Mbps Switch Ethernet connection to a WAN device such as a cable modem or DSL modem Adopts 2x to 3x eXtended Range WLAN transmission technologies Shares data and Internet access for the network connecting Internet through VV V V PPPoE on demand and disconnecting when idle Supports 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6Mbps or 11 5 5 3 2 1Mbps wireless LAN data transfer rates gt Provides 64 128 152 bit WEP encryption security gt Provides WPA WPA2 and WPA PSK WPA2 PSK authentication and TKIP AES encryption security gt Provides wireless LAN ACL Access Control List Y Yy VV VV VV WV gt TL WR542G Bev Uy BAT c OUT MACS Built in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing Supports Virtual Server Port Triggering and DMZ host Built in firewall supporting IP address filtering Domain Name filtering and MAC address filtering Supports connecting disconnecting Internet at a specified time of day Supports access control allowing parents and network administrators to establish restricted access policies based on the time of day for children or staff Supports TCP IP PPPoE DHCP ICMP NAT SNTP Supports UPnP Dyn
55. ireless station gt Privilege Allow means allowing the station to access 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 gt WEP Key Specify a unique WEP key in Hexadecimal format to access the router gt 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 whether 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 click the Add New button The Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry page will appear shown in figure 5 12 _24 TL WR542G EZA OUT CLT Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry MAC Address Description Priilege deny y WEP Key Status Enabled SAVE 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 appropri
56. ites on the Internet by specifying their domains or key words 237s TL WR542G EZA OU am Ok ame CL UT le Domain Filtering Firewall Settings You can change it on Firewall page Enable Firewall Enabled Enable Domain Filtering Enabled ID Effective time Domain Name Status Modify Add Mew Enable All Disable All Delete All 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 click the Add New button The page Add or Modify a Domain Filtering entry will appear shown in figure 5 28 Add or Modify a Domain Filtering entry Effective time 0003 z 0004 Domain Name domain status Disabled Save Return Figure 5 28 Add or Modify a Domain Filtering entry To add or modify a Domain Filtering entry follow these instructions 1 Effective Time Enter a range of time in HHMM format which point to the range time for the entry to take effect For example 0803 1705 the entry will take effect from 08 03 to 17 05 2 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 3 Status Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull down list 4 Click the Save button to save this entry To add additional entries re
57. locked host click on the Refresh button Click the Clear All button to clear all displayed entries After the table is empty the blocked host will regain the capability to access Internet Click the Return button to return to the Advanced Security page 5 9 Static Routing A static route is a pre determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network To add or delete a route work in the area under the Static Routing page shown in figure 5 34 Static Routing Destination IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway 2 3 4 5 E T a Save Clear All Figure 5 34 Static Routing To add static routing entries 1 Enter the following data gt Destination IP Address The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route gt Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion and which portion is the host portion gt Gateway This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the router and the network or host 2 Click the 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 make all of its fields blank 2
58. manual if needed 1 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 Gib Click the type of network component you want to install Add E Protocol Cancel mi d Figure B 1 Add Network Protocol Protocol iz a language a computer uses Computers must uze the same protocol to communicate 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 lick 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 4 Microsoft 32 bit DLC a Microsoft DLE 4 NetBELI WAN support for STM a Winsock ATM Service Provider Have Disk Figure B 2 Select Network Protocol 2 Configure TCP IP for your computer 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 that appears An example shown in the following figure 56 TL WR
59. n in figure 5 7 will then appear PPPoE Advanced Settings MTU Size in bytes 1492 The defaultis 1492 do not change unless necessary Service Name AC Name Use lP address specified by ISP ISP specified IP Address Detect Online Interval la Seconds 0 120 seconds 0 means do not detect Use These DNS Servers Primary DHS Secondary DNS Optional zeun Figure 5 7 PPPoE Advanced Settings Packet MTU The default MTU size is 1492 bytes which value is usually fine For some ISPs you need modify the MTU This should not be done unless you are sure 19 TL WR542G RUIN OUT am CLOT o 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 your IP address to the router during login click Use the IP Address specified by ISP check box and enter the IP Address in dotted decimal notation which your ISP provided gt Detect Online Interval The default value is 0 you can input the value between 0 and 120 The router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval between seconds If the value is 0 it means do not detect 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 D
60. n IP Address Filtering entry please follow these instructions 1 Effective Time Enter a range of time in HHMM format which point to the range time for the entry to take effect For example 0803 1705 the entry will take effect from 08 03 to 17 05 2 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 36 TL WR542G Bev Uy RAT c OU am Oy am CL UT o Keep the field open which means all LAN IP Addresses have been put into the field 3 LAN Port type a LAN Port or a range of LAN ports in the field For example 1030 2000 Keep the field open which means all LAN ports have been put into the field 4 WAN IP Address type a WAN IP Address or a range of WAN IP Addresses in the field in dotted decimal notation format For example 61 145 238 6 61 145 238 47 Keep the field open which means all WAN IP Addresses have been put into the field 5 WAN Port type a WAN Port or a range of WAN Ports in the field For example 25 110 Keep the field open which means all WAN Ports have been put into the field 6 Protocol select which protocol is to be used either TCP UDP or All all protocols supported by the router 7 Pass select either Allow or Deny through the router 8 Status select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull down list 9 Click the Save button to save this entry To add
61. ng function immediately gt Enable TCP SYN FLOOD Attack Filtering Enable or Disable the TCP SYN FLOOD Attack Filtering gt TCP SYN FLOOD Packets threshold 5 3600 The default value is 50 Enter a value between 5 3600 packets When the current TCP SYN FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value the router will start up the blocking function immediately gt Ignore Ping Packet from WAN Port Enable or Disable ignore ping packet from WAN port The default is disabled If enabled the ping packet from the Internet cannot access the router gt Forbid Ping Packet from LAN Port Enable or Disable forbidding Ping Packet to access the router from the LAN port The default value is disabled If enabled the ping packet from the LAN port cannot access the router Defends against some viruses Click the Save button to save the settings Click the Blocked DoS Host Table button to display the DoS host table by blocking The page will appear that shown in figure 5 33 Blocked Host List Host IP Address Host MAC Address Refresh Clear All Return Figure 5 33 Thwarted DoS Host Table This page shows Host IP Address and Host MAC Address for each host blocked by the router 42 TL WR542G Bev Uy BAT c OUT CLT gt Host IP Address The IP address that blocked by DoS are displayed here gt Host MAC Address The MAC address that blocked by DoS are displayed here To update this page and to show the current b
62. o 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 Click the Upgrade button Firmware Version displays the current firmware version Hardware Version displays the current hardware version The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the current hardware version Note 1 Do not turn off the router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded 2 The router will reboot after the Upgrading has been finished 5 11 3 Factory Defaults This page shown in figure 5 41 allows you to restore the factory default settings for the router Factory Defaults Click following button to reset all configuration settings to their default values Restore Figure 5 41 Restore Factory Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values e The default User Name admin e The default Password admin e The default IP Address 192 168 1 1 e The default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 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 42 allows you to reboot the router 48 TL WR542G Bev Uy RAT c AQUI CS Reboot Click this button to rebootthe Router Reboot Figure 5 42 Reboot the router Click the Reboot button to reboot the router Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting which in
63. of the following measures gt Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna gt Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver gt Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected gt Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements the antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter CE Declaration of Conformity For the following equipment TL WR542G Is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the
64. on the router and LEDs on your PC s adapter should be lit 2 Is the TCP IP configuration for your PC correct Note If the router s IP address is 192 168 1 1 your PC s IP address must be within the range of 192 168 1 2 192 168 1 254 the gateway must be 192 168 1 1 4 2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web based Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator utility the TL WR541G 54Mbps Wireless Router is easy to configure and manage The Web based utility can be used on any Windows Macintosh or UNIX OS with a web browser Connect to the router by typing htip 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 the Enter key TL WR542G EZA OUT CLT gt Please type pour username and password Site 192 168 1 1 Realm User Mame admin Password E Save this password in your password list Cancel Figure 4 4 Login Windows Note If the above screen does not prompt it means that your web browser has been set to a proxy Go to Tools menu gt Internet Options gt Connections gt LAN Settings in the screen that appears cancel the Using Proxy checkbox and click OK to finish it If the User Name and Password are correct you can configure the router using the web browser Plea
65. onnected to Internet Note 1 This setting will be used for some time based functions such as firewall You must specify your time zone once you login to the router successfully if not the time limited on these functions will not take effect 2 The time will be lost if the router is turned off 3 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 40 allows you to upgrade the latest version of firmware for the router Firmware File Name wih equa bin TFTP Server IP Address 222 66 66 26 Firmware Version 2 9 3 Build 051122 Rel 4089n Hardware Wersion 1154165426 v2 00000000 Figure 5 40 Firmware Upgrade _A7 TL WR542G RUIN OUT am CLOT o New firmware versions are posted at www tp link com and can be downloaded for 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 int
66. peat steps 1 4 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 Enabled All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries 38 TL WR542G Bev Uy RAT c OU am Oy am CL UT o 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 list Effective time Domain Name Status Modify 0000 2400 wa CO rm cn Enabled Modity Delete O800 2000 Wwe aabboo com Enabled Modity Delete 0000 2400 net Enabled Modify Delete 5 8 4 MAC Filtering Like the IP Address Filtering page the MAC Address Filtering page shown in figure 5 29 allows you to control access to the Internet by users on your local network based on their MAC Address MAC Address Filtering Firewall Settings You can change it on Firewall page Enable Firewall Enabled Enable MAC Address Filtering Enabled Default Filtering Rules Allow these PCs with enabled rules to access the Internet MAC Address Description Status
67. se PPPOE you should enter the following parameters figure 5 6 WAN WAN Connection Type PPPoE User Name Password Internet Connection Mode Connect on Demand Max Idle Time 115 minutes 0 means remain active at all times C Connect Automatically C Time based Connecting Period of Time from HH MN to HH MN C Connect Manually Max Idle Time minutes 0 means remain active at all times Disconnect Save Advanced 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 18 gt gt gt gt TL WR542G Bev Uy RAT c OU am Oy am CL UT o Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time since some applications is visiting
68. se click the Quick Setup link on the left of the main menu and the Quick Setup screen will appear Quick Setup The quick setup will tell you how to configure the basic network parameters To continue please click the Next button To exit please click the Exit button Exit Figure 4 5 Quick Setup Click Next the Choose WAN Connection Type page will appear shown in figure 4 6 Quick Setup Choose WAN Connection Type Please choose WAN Connection Type PPPoE f Dynamic IP f Static IP Figure 4 6 Choose WAN Connection Type The router supports three popular ways to connect to Internet Please select one compatible with your ISP Click Next to enter the necessary network parameters If you choose PPPoE you will see this page shown in figure 4 7 10 TL WR542G Bev Uy RAT c UIT MACS Quick Setup PPPoE User Name Password Figure 4 7 Quick Setup PPPoE gt User Name and Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive If you have difficulty with this process please contact your ISP If you choose Dynamic IP the router will automatically receive the IP parameters from your ISP without needing to enter any parameters If you Choose Static IP the Static IP settings page will appear shown in figure 4 8 Quick Setup Static IP IP Address 192 166 1 1700 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 1 1 Optional
69. that shown in figure 5 22 UPnP Current UPnP Status Disabled Enable Current UPnP Settings List App Description External Port Protocol Internal 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 disabled by default gt Current UPnP Settings Table this table displays the current UPnP information App Description The description provided by the application in the UPnP request External Port External port which the router opened for the application e Protocol Which type of protocol is opened e Internal Port Internal port which the router 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 List 34 TL WR542G Bev Uy BAT c OUT CLT 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
70. the Internet continually in the background Connect Automatically Connect automatically after the router is disconnected To use this option click the radio button Time based Connecting You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect based on time Enter the start time in HH MM 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 will the Time based Connecting function can take effect Connect Manually You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually After a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time the router will disconnect your Internet connection and not be able to re establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again To use this option click the radio button If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time since some applications is visiting the Internet continually in the background Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately Click the Advanced Settings button to set up the advanced option the page show
71. ties Figure B 5 Gateway tab c Choose Disable DNS on the DNS configuration tab as shown in the following figure TCP IP Properties Host Demat DNG Sewe search lider CITI Hs ic po anal Sui Sere fer Figure B 6 DNS Configuration tab e Setting IP address manually a 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 and subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 _ 58 TL WR542G RUTINA OUT CLT TCPFIP Properties Pla Bindings Advanced NetBIOS DONS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuration IF Address An IP address can be automatically assigned to this computer IF pour 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 lr Specify an IP address IP Address 192 168 1 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 O Cancel _ Figure B 7 IP Address tab b 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 El Ea Bindings Advanced NetBIOS DNS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuration IP Address The first gateway in the Installed Gateway list will be the default The address order in the list will be the order
72. to configure to the router by typing http 192 168 1 1 88 the router s LAN IP address Web Management Port in the address field of the web browser 3 Login to the router click the Forwarding menu on the left of your browser and click the Virtual Servers submenu On the Virtual Server page 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 54 TL WR542G RUIN OUT CLT Virtual Servers Service Port IP Address Protocol 192 168 1 188 192 1681 nn 192 168 1 ALL ALL ALL 192 168 1 Common Service Port DNS 53 Copy to ID 1 Previous Next clearAl Save Figure A 7 Virtual Server ALL E 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 Ifthe wireless connection is ready but you can t access the router check the IP Address of your wireless stations _55 TL WR542G Bev Uy RAT c OU am Oy am CL UT o 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
73. ton to exit this Quick Setup 12 TL WR542G Bev Uy RAT c OU am Ok am CLOT 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 Quick Setup 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 the LAN including the MAC address IP address and Subnet Mask 2 Wireless This field displays basic information or status for wireless function including Wireless Radio SSID Channel Mode Wireless MAC address and IP address 3 WAN These parameters apply to the WAN port of the router including MAC address IP address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS server and WAN connection type If PPPoE is chosen as the WAN connection type the Disconnect button will be shown here wh
74. ult Domain o o ptional Primary DNS Po ptional Secondary DNS toptional Save Figure 5 15 DHCP Settings ey as TL WR542G Bev Uy RAT c OU am Oy am CL UT o 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 Address 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 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 consult your ISP gt Secondary DNS Optional Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers Note To use the DHCP server function of the router you must configure all computers on the L
75. ult 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 Advanced Security 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 Advanced Security Packets Statistic interval 5 60 30 seconds DoS protection Disable Enable e Enable ICMP FLOOD Attack Filtering ICMP FLOOD Packets threshold 5 3600
76. ur dynamic DNS service provider gave Type the User Name for your DDNS account Type the Password for your DDNS account Click the Login button to login to the DDNS service Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service 5 11 System Tools Figure 5 38 the System Tools menu There are seven submenus under the System Tools menu shown in figure 5 38 Time Firmware Factory Defaults Reboot Password Log and Statistics Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below _ 46 TL WR542G RUTINA ACUSE TA CS 5 11 1 Time You can set time manually or get GMT from the Internet for the router on this page shown in figure 5 39 Time Settings Time zone Gh1T 08 00 Beijing Hong Kong Perth Singapore gt Date 12 20 2004 MMO DS Time 111 53 43 HHM WSS Get GMIT Get GMT when connected to Internets SAWE Figure 5 39 Time settings gt Time Zone Select your local time zone from this pull down list gt Date Enter your local date in MM DD YY into the right blanks gt 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 c
77. utton 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 exposed to the Internet for a special purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing DMZ host forwards all the ports at the same time Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may change when using the DHCP function You can set up DMZ host on this page shown in figure 5 21 Enable Disable DMZ Host IP Address 192 168 1 Save Figure 5 21 DMZ 33 TL WR542G Bev Uy BAT c OUT CLT 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

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