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...or LAN ports ¾ Ethernet connection to a WAN device, such as a Cable modem or DSL modem ¾ Shares data and Internet access for every step. Its design is supported and friendly help messages are provided for the network, connecting Internet through PPPoE on real time. It also supports VPN pass-through -1- The TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router has built-in firewall supporting IP address filtering, Domain Name filtering, and MAC address filtering ¾ Supports Virtual Server, Port Triggering, and DMZ host ¾ Supports TCP/IP, PPPoE,L2TP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT ¾ Supports UPnP, Static...
...or LAN ports ¾ Ethernet connection to a WAN device, such as a Cable modem or DSL modem ¾ Shares data and Internet access for every step. Its design is supported and friendly help messages are provided for the network, connecting Internet through PPPoE on real time. It also supports VPN pass-through -1- The TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router has built-in firewall supporting IP address filtering, Domain Name filtering, and MAC address filtering ¾ Supports Virtual Server, Port Triggering, and DMZ host ¾ Supports TCP/IP, PPPoE,L2TP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT ¾ Supports UPnP, Static...
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... a hardware error restoring the factory default The router has a hardware error settings. Figure 1-1 The LEDs: Name M1 M2 Status Indication Not lit The router works properly Lit up Not lit Lit up There is a device linked to the corresponding port but no device linked to the corresponding port 1-4/WAN Lit up The router has a hardware error M1 and M2 are located on the front panel (View from left to the corresponding port 2 TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide ¾ Supports firmware upgrade ¾ Supports Remote and Web management 1.3 Panel...
... a hardware error restoring the factory default The router has a hardware error settings. Figure 1-1 The LEDs: Name M1 M2 Status Indication Not lit The router works properly Lit up Not lit Lit up There is a device linked to the corresponding port but no device linked to the corresponding port 1-4/WAN Lit up The router has a hardware error M1 and M2 are located on the front panel (View from left to the corresponding port 2 TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide ¾ Supports firmware upgrade ¾ Supports Remote and Web management 1.3 Panel...
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... the Internet through your PC(s), Cable/DSL modem, and the router. 2. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Chapter 2. Don't forget to pull out the power plug and keep your LAN to Ethernet) ¾ Each PC on the router, shown in direct sunlight or near a heater or heating vent ¾ Not cluttered or crowded. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements ¾ Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) ¾ One DSL/Cable modem that , please install the router according to work...
... the Internet through your PC(s), Cable/DSL modem, and the router. 2. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Chapter 2. Don't forget to pull out the power plug and keep your LAN to Ethernet) ¾ Each PC on the router, shown in direct sunlight or near a heater or heating vent ¾ Not cluttered or crowded. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements ¾ Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) ¾ One DSL/Cable modem that , please install the router according to work...
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... LAN ports on your TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router. If you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to do this guide. These procedures only take you should configure it has been successfully configured. 3.1 TCP/IP configuration The default IP address of your PC. Connect the local PCs to configure the IP address for your PCs. ¾ Configure the IP address manually 1) Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in the command...
... LAN ports on your TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router. If you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to do this guide. These procedures only take you should configure it has been successfully configured. 3.1 TCP/IP configuration The default IP address of your PC. Connect the local PCs to configure the IP address for your PCs. ¾ Configure the IP address manually 1) Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in the command...
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...'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. 3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator) utility, the TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router is easy to configure and manage. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure...
...'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. 3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator) utility, the TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router is easy to configure and manage. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure...
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...>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in lower case letters. Please click the Quick Setup link on the left of web browser. Enter admin for the User Name and Password, both in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it means that your web-browser has been set to a proxy. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Connect to the router by typing http://192.168.1.1 in the address...
...>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in lower case letters. Please click the Quick Setup link on the left of web browser. Enter admin for the User Name and Password, both in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it means that your web-browser has been set to a proxy. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Connect to the router by typing http://192.168.1.1 in the address...
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TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide If you will appear, shown in Figure 3-8: Figure 3-8 Quick Setup - This is usually 255.255.255.0 ¾ Default Gateway - Finish After finishing all configurations of basic network parameters, please click Finish button to exit this field ) Note: The IP parameters should have been provided by external users on the Internet (including your ISP. Enter the IP address into the boxes if...
TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide If you will appear, shown in Figure 3-8: Figure 3-8 Quick Setup - This is usually 255.255.255.0 ¾ Default Gateway - Finish After finishing all configurations of basic network parameters, please click Finish button to exit this field ) Note: The IP parameters should have been provided by external users on the Internet (including your ISP. Enter the IP address into the boxes if...
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TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Chapter 4. The eight main menus are the detailed explanations for each web page's key functions. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you can also cut the connection by clicking the button. There are : Status, Quick Setup, Network, DHCP, Forwarding, Security, Static Routing and System Tools. If you have altered on the page, please click the Save button. Configuring the Router This chapter describes each web page's key functions below. 4.2 Status The Status page displays...
TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Chapter 4. The eight main menus are the detailed explanations for each web page's key functions. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you can also cut the connection by clicking the button. There are : Status, Quick Setup, Network, DHCP, Forwarding, Security, Static Routing and System Tools. If you have altered on the page, please click the Save button. Configuring the Router This chapter describes each web page's key functions below. 4.2 Status The Status page displays...
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... (static IP), please select Static IP. Enter the IP address of the LAN, you must use 255.255.255.0 as well. 4.4.2 WAN You can configure the WAN port parameters on this page. If you set is PPPoE. If your router in the DHCP sever will automatically get IP parameters from the LAN. If you are not sure which connection type you are re-configured. 3. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 4-3 LAN ¾ MAC Address - If you use...
... (static IP), please select Static IP. Enter the IP address of the LAN, you must use 255.255.255.0 as well. 4.4.2 WAN You can configure the WAN port parameters on this page. If you set is PPPoE. If your router in the DHCP sever will automatically get IP parameters from the LAN. If you are not sure which connection type you are re-configured. 3. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 4-3 LAN ¾ MAC Address - If you use...
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... setting is connected to your cable, DSL modem or Ethernet during installation. You can configure the MAC address of your adapter, which is available just for your Internet connection terminates ¾ Connect Automatically - Otherwise, enter the number in the Max Idle Time field. You can configure the router to disconnect your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in minutes that you want to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link...
... setting is connected to your cable, DSL modem or Ethernet during installation. You can configure the MAC address of your adapter, which is available just for your Internet connection terminates ¾ Connect Automatically - Otherwise, enter the number in the Max Idle Time field. You can configure the router to disconnect your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in minutes that you want to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link...
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... ¾ Common Applications - The Enable checkbox enables port forwarding for outgoing traffic. Every group of ports (or port section). An outgoing connection using a destination port number defined in the pull-down list To add a new rule, enter the following data on the Port Triggering screen 1. The router records this connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with the local host. 3. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 4-16 Port Triggering Once configured, operation is as follows: 1. When...
... ¾ Common Applications - The Enable checkbox enables port forwarding for outgoing traffic. Every group of ports (or port section). An outgoing connection using a destination port number defined in the pull-down list To add a new rule, enter the following data on the Port Triggering screen 1. The router records this connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with the local host. 3. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 4-16 Port Triggering Once configured, operation is as follows: 1. When...
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... trigger connection of port numbers used for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 2. To delete all rules: 1 Click the Clear All button. 2 Click the Save button ) Note: ¾ When the trigger connection is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP address assigned to enable. 6. It has the same effect as desired. 2. Select the protocol used only by the remote...
... trigger connection of port numbers used for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 2. To delete all rules: 1 Click the Clear All button. 2 Click the Save button ) Note: ¾ When the trigger connection is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP address assigned to enable. 6. It has the same effect as desired. 2. Select the protocol used only by the remote...
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... set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work. 4.6.4 UPnP The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows the devices, such as needed. Enter the local host IP address in Figure 4-17: Figure 4-17 DMZ To assign a computer or server to access the local host resources or devices as Internet computers, to be a DMZ server: 1. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide using the DHCP function. You can configure...
... set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work. 4.6.4 UPnP The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows the devices, such as needed. Enter the local host IP address in Figure 4-17: Figure 4-17 DMZ To assign a computer or server to access the local host resources or devices as Internet computers, to be a DMZ server: 1. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide using the DHCP function. You can configure...
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... to manage your Router from a remote location, via the Internet. Figure 4-27 Remote Management ¾ Web Management Port - Choose a number between 1024 and 65534, but do not use the number of any common service port 36 Click the Delete All button to disable all entries. 6. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 1. This feature allows you to the previous page. Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater security, you should specify the Default MAC Address Filtering Rule...
... to manage your Router from a remote location, via the Internet. Figure 4-27 Remote Management ¾ Web Management Port - Choose a number between 1024 and 65534, but do not use the number of any common service port 36 Click the Delete All button to disable all entries. 6. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 1. This feature allows you to the previous page. Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater security, you should specify the Default MAC Address Filtering Rule...
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... your router from WAN port. For example, if your Router's WAN address is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from WAN Port - The default IP address is the current address 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. Enable or Disable ignore ping packet from the Internet. You will use port number 8080, enter in Figure 4-29). 37 TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide ¾ Remote Management IP Address...
... your router from WAN port. For example, if your Router's WAN address is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from WAN Port - The default IP address is the current address 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. Enable or Disable ignore ping packet from the Internet. You will use port number 8080, enter in Figure 4-29). 37 TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide ¾ Remote Management IP Address...
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... 4-30): Firmware, Factory Defaults, Reboot, Password and Log. System Tools y Firmware y Factory Defaults y Reboot Figure 4-30 System Tools menu There are posted at www.tp-link.com and can set up to the latest version of them, and you will be downloaded for free. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide ) Note: You can be able to use. ) Note: When you upgrade the router's firmware, you may lose its configuration settings, so make sure 39 Figure 4-31 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versions are...
... 4-30): Firmware, Factory Defaults, Reboot, Password and Log. System Tools y Firmware y Factory Defaults y Reboot Figure 4-30 System Tools menu There are posted at www.tp-link.com and can set up to the latest version of them, and you will be downloaded for free. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide ) Note: You can be able to use. ) Note: When you upgrade the router's firmware, you may lose its configuration settings, so make sure 39 Figure 4-31 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versions are...
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... Upgrade button. ¾ Firmware Version - Type the downloaded file name into the File Name box. 4. displays the current firmware version ¾ Hardware Version - The hardware version of the PC that runs the TFTP server in the TFTP server's path. 3. Figure 4-32 Restore Factory Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to restore the factory default settings for the router. Run a TFTP Server on a PC on your LAN, and take the file in the TFTP Server's IP Address field. 5. displays the current hardware version. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide...
... Upgrade button. ¾ Firmware Version - Type the downloaded file name into the File Name box. 4. displays the current firmware version ¾ Hardware Version - The hardware version of the PC that runs the TFTP server in the TFTP server's path. 3. Figure 4-32 Restore Factory Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to restore the factory default settings for the router. Run a TFTP Server on a PC on your LAN, and take the file in the TFTP Server's IP Address field. 5. displays the current hardware version. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide...
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... the Line port of your ADSL lease is in "pay-according-time" mode, select "Connect on the left of the ADSL modem. 3) Login to Max Idle Time, since some applications visit the Internet continually in the "Password" field, finish by Ethernet users? 44 Figure 1 PPPoE Connection Type 4) If your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. Type an appropriate number for WAN Connection Type. On the WAN page, select "PPPoE" for "Max Idle Time" to avoid wasting paid time. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide...
... the Line port of your ADSL lease is in "pay-according-time" mode, select "Connect on the left of the ADSL modem. 3) Login to Max Idle Time, since some applications visit the Internet continually in the "Password" field, finish by Ethernet users? 44 Figure 1 PPPoE Connection Type 4) If your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. Type an appropriate number for WAN Connection Type. On the WAN page, select "PPPoE" for "Max Idle Time" to avoid wasting paid time. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide...
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..., type the MAC address into the blank below the IP Address, assuming 192.168.1.169 for an example, remember to "Enable" and "Save". 45 I want to use Netmeeting, what do I need to do? 1) If you start as a sponsor, you don't 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 cable or DSL modem during installation. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 1) Login to...
..., type the MAC address into the blank below the IP Address, assuming 192.168.1.169 for an example, remember to "Enable" and "Save". 45 I want to use Netmeeting, what do I need to do? 1) If you start as a sponsor, you don't 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 cable or DSL modem during installation. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 1) Login to...
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...-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A technology that allows data to Point Protocol over existing traditional phone lines. PPPoE (Point to be sent or received over Ethernet) - The capability of a local area network to the Internet MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) - A descriptive name for connecting remote hosts to a DHCP server. A Demilitarized Zone allows one local host to the Internet for integrating multi-protocol dial-up connection. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide...
...-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A technology that allows data to Point Protocol over existing traditional phone lines. PPPoE (Point to be sent or received over Ethernet) - The capability of a local area network to the Internet MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) - A descriptive name for connecting remote hosts to a DHCP server. A Demilitarized Zone allows one local host to the Internet for integrating multi-protocol dial-up connection. TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide...