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...the Router 5 Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide 7 3.1 Configure PC ...7 3.2 Login...11 Chapter 4 Configuring the Router 15 4.1 Status ...15 4.2 Quick Setup ...17 4.3 Network ...17 4.3.1 LAN ...17 4.3.2 4.3.3 4.3.4 WAN...18 Network service detection 29 MAC Clone...31 4.3.5 Flow Balance 31 4.3.6 Balance Policy 33 4.3.7 WAN Port Parameter 35 4.4 DHCP ...36 4.4.1 DHCP Settings 37 4.4.2 DHCP Clients List 38 4.4.3 Address Reservation 38 4.5 Forwarding...40 4.5.1 Virtual Servers 40 4.5.2 Port Triggering 42 4.5.3 DMZ ...44 4.5.4 UPnP...44 4.6 Security...45 4.6.1 Firewall...
...the Router 5 Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide 7 3.1 Configure PC ...7 3.2 Login...11 Chapter 4 Configuring the Router 15 4.1 Status ...15 4.2 Quick Setup ...17 4.3 Network ...17 4.3.1 LAN ...17 4.3.2 4.3.3 4.3.4 WAN...18 Network service detection 29 MAC Clone...31 4.3.5 Flow Balance 31 4.3.6 Balance Policy 33 4.3.7 WAN Port Parameter 35 4.4 DHCP ...36 4.4.1 DHCP Settings 37 4.4.2 DHCP Clients List 38 4.4.3 Address Reservation 38 4.5 Forwarding...40 4.5.1 Virtual Servers 40 4.5.2 Port Triggering 42 4.5.3 DMZ ...44 4.5.4 UPnP...44 4.6 Security...45 4.6.1 Firewall...
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... 4.12 Switch Setting 65 4.12.1 Port Statistics 66 4.12.2 Port Rate Control 66 4.12.3 Port Parameter 67 4.12.4 Port Status ...67 4.13 System Tools 68 4.13.1 Time Setting 68 4.13.2 Firmware ...69 4.13.3 Factory Defaults 70 4.13.4 Backup and Restore 70 4.13.5 Reboot ...72 4.13.6 Password ...73 4.13.7 Log ...73 4.13.8 Remote Management 74 4.13.9 Statistics...75 4.13.10 WAN Speed Detect 76 4.13.11 IP NAT Table 78 4.13.12 NAT Source Port Settings 78 Appendix A: Specifications 79...
... 4.12 Switch Setting 65 4.12.1 Port Statistics 66 4.12.2 Port Rate Control 66 4.12.3 Port Parameter 67 4.12.4 Port Status ...67 4.13 System Tools 68 4.13.1 Time Setting 68 4.13.2 Firmware ...69 4.13.3 Factory Defaults 70 4.13.4 Backup and Restore 70 4.13.5 Reboot ...72 4.13.6 Password ...73 4.13.7 Log ...73 4.13.8 Remote Management 74 4.13.9 Statistics...75 4.13.10 WAN Speed Detect 76 4.13.11 IP NAT Table 78 4.13.12 NAT Source Port Settings 78 Appendix A: Specifications 79...
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....3u standards ¾ 1 LAN port, 4 WAN ports, backup connections automatically for each other ¾ Supports Port Bandwidth Control, Port Mirror, Port-based VLAN for LAN ports ¾ Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing ¾ Supports Virtual Server, Port Triggering, and DMZ host ¾ Built-in firewall supporting IP address filtering, Domain Name filtering, and MAC address filtering ¾ Supports connecting/disconnecting Internet at a specified time of day ¾ Supports access control, allowing parents and network administrators to establish restricted...
....3u standards ¾ 1 LAN port, 4 WAN ports, backup connections automatically for each other ¾ Supports Port Bandwidth Control, Port Mirror, Port-based VLAN for LAN ports ¾ Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing ¾ Supports Virtual Server, Port Triggering, and DMZ host ¾ Built-in firewall supporting IP address filtering, Domain Name filtering, and MAC address filtering ¾ Supports connecting/disconnecting Internet at a specified time of day ¾ Supports access control, allowing parents and network administrators to establish restricted...
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.... 3 TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide ¾ Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing, VPN pass-through ¾ Supports Traffic Statistics ¾ Supports ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, TCP-SYN-FLOOD filter ¾ Ignores Ping packets from the actual situation. Parameters provided in this User guide stands for setting up the product, which may differ from WAN or LAN ports ¾ Supports firmware upgrade ¾ Supports Remote and Web management 1.3 Conventions The Router or TL-R488T mentioned in the pictures are just references...
.... 3 TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide ¾ Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing, VPN pass-through ¾ Supports Traffic Statistics ¾ Supports ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, TCP-SYN-FLOOD filter ¾ Ignores Ping packets from the actual situation. Parameters provided in this User guide stands for setting up the product, which may differ from WAN or LAN ports ¾ Supports firmware upgrade ¾ Supports Remote and Web management 1.3 Conventions The Router or TL-R488T mentioned in the pictures are just references...
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...the router's power. There are flashing synchronously, that indicate the router is powered on before it restarts completely. 4 Method two: Use the Factory Default Reset button. Second, press the default reset button, then turn off The router works properly The router has a hardware error The router has a hardware error The router has a hardware error The router works properly M1 and M2 are two ways to indicate connections. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Chapter 2 Hardware installation 2.1 Panel Layout 2.1.1 The Front Panel The front panel of the TL-R488T consists...
...the router's power. There are flashing synchronously, that indicate the router is powered on before it restarts completely. 4 Method two: Use the Factory Default Reset button. Second, press the default reset button, then turn off The router works properly The router has a hardware error The router has a hardware error The router has a hardware error The router works properly M1 and M2 are two ways to indicate connections. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Chapter 2 Hardware installation 2.1 Panel Layout 2.1.1 The Front Panel The front panel of the TL-R488T consists...
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... Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) ¾ One DSL/Cable modem that , please install the router according to the AC power outlet. If there is an AC power receptacle. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. 2.4 Connecting the Router Before you install the router, you connect the router to Ethernet) ¾ Each PC on the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with your ISP for help. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide ¾ WAN: Four RJ45 port...
... Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) ¾ One DSL/Cable modem that , please install the router according to the AC power outlet. If there is an AC power receptacle. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. 2.4 Connecting the Router Before you install the router, you connect the router to Ethernet) ¾ Each PC on the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with your ISP for help. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide ¾ WAN: Four RJ45 port...
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The LEDs of LAN port which you will see the screen as follows to use the Web-based Utility: Start your web browser and type the private IP address of 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254. 3.2 Login Once your host PC is properly configured, please proceed as shown below, enter the default User Name admin and the default Password admin, and then click OK to access to the Quick Setup screen. Is...
The LEDs of LAN port which you will see the screen as follows to use the Web-based Utility: Start your web browser and type the private IP address of 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254. 3.2 Login Once your host PC is properly configured, please proceed as shown below, enter the default User Name admin and the default Password admin, and then click OK to access to the Quick Setup screen. Is...
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... the WAN connection type, the Disconnect button will be shown, and you have not connected to the Internet, a Connect button will be able to configure the corresponding function. You can click the button to chapter 3"Quick Installation Guide". 4.3 Network Choose menu "Network", the next submenus are accessing the Internet. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide ¾ LAN - This field displays the parameters applied to the WAN ports of the router, including "MAC address", "IP address", "Subnet Mask", "Default Gateway" and...
... the WAN connection type, the Disconnect button will be shown, and you have not connected to the Internet, a Connect button will be able to configure the corresponding function. You can click the button to chapter 3"Quick Installation Guide". 4.3 Network Choose menu "Network", the next submenus are accessing the Internet. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide ¾ LAN - This field displays the parameters applied to the WAN ports of the router, including "MAC address", "IP address", "Subnet Mask", "Default Gateway" and...
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... LAN of the Router, this , the Virtual Server and DMZ Host may change accordingly at the same time, and you'd better re-configure it as the subnet mask. ) Note: 1) If you change the IP address of the WAN on the screen below. This field displays the physical address of the network. Click the Renew button to the Internet, they are "Dynamic IP", "Static IP" and "PPPoE". Normally use...
... LAN of the Router, this , the Virtual Server and DMZ Host may change accordingly at the same time, and you'd better re-configure it as the subnet mask. ) Note: 1) If you change the IP address of the WAN on the screen below. This field displays the physical address of the network. Click the Renew button to the Internet, they are "Dynamic IP", "Static IP" and "PPPoE". Normally use...
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...: If you get correct DNS server. 19 The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for your ISP connection. ¾ Primary DNS & Secondary DNS - If your ISP gives you are sure it is likely that your DNS servers are contained in the field. ¾ MTU Size - TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Figure 4-4 ¾ Interior network is: When the WAN is connecting with a LAN, you go to a Web site, it...
...: If you get correct DNS server. 19 The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for your ISP connection. ¾ Primary DNS & Secondary DNS - If your ISP gives you are sure it is likely that your DNS servers are contained in the field. ¾ MTU Size - TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Figure 4-4 ¾ Interior network is: When the WAN is connecting with a LAN, you go to a Web site, it...
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... configure the MAC address of your ISP requires that is managing the router. This field displays the MAC address of the PC that you can specify priority channels according to source or destination IP addresses, distributing flexibly Internet resource and services from WAN port 1, which is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (for the MAC address is connected to change anything here. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide 4.3.4 MAC Clone Choose menu "Network...
... configure the MAC address of your ISP requires that is managing the router. This field displays the MAC address of the PC that you can specify priority channels according to source or destination IP addresses, distributing flexibly Internet resource and services from WAN port 1, which is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (for the MAC address is connected to change anything here. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide 4.3.4 MAC Clone Choose menu "Network...
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TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide ¾ Default Gateway - Suggest input a value, and the default is up, DHCP client will take effect until the router reboots. 4.4.2 DHCP Clients List Choose menu "DHCP→DHCP Clients List", you must configure all computers on the LAN, that the router has allocated to renew the lease automatically. 4.4.3 Address Reservation Choose menu "DHCP→Address Reservation", you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically...
TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide ¾ Default Gateway - Suggest input a value, and the default is up, DHCP client will take effect until the router reboots. 4.4.2 DHCP Clients List Choose menu "DHCP→DHCP Clients List", you must configure all computers on the LAN, that the router has allocated to renew the lease automatically. 4.4.3 Address Reservation Choose menu "DHCP→Address Reservation", you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically...
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... a range of service ports (the format is defined as a service port, and all requests from Internet to this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the server IP. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Click the Previous button to view the information in the previous screen, click the Next button to view the information in the next screen. 4.5 Forwarding Choose menu "Forwarding", and you can view and add virtual servers...
... a range of service ports (the format is defined as a service port, and all requests from Internet to this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the server IP. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Click the Previous button to view the information in the previous screen, click the Next button to view the information in the next screen. 4.5 Forwarding Choose menu "Forwarding", and you can view and add virtual servers...
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... this entry. Step 5: Select the "Protocol", "Action" and "Status" for the entries as shown in Figure 4-32. Figure 4-32 Step 6: Click the Save button to enable all the entries. 48 Step 1: Enable the "Firewall" and "IP Address Filtering" on the Firewall screen (show in the next screen. Step 4: Enter the "LAN IP Address", "LAN Port", "WAN IP Address" and "WAN Port" in the corresponding field as follows.
... this entry. Step 5: Select the "Protocol", "Action" and "Status" for the entries as shown in Figure 4-32. Figure 4-32 Step 6: Click the Save button to enable all the entries. 48 Step 1: Enable the "Firewall" and "IP Address Filtering" on the Firewall screen (show in the next screen. Step 4: Enter the "LAN IP Address", "LAN Port", "WAN IP Address" and "WAN Port" in the corresponding field as follows.
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This option used to select the specifically area from which the packets will be monitored by the next settings. ¾ Scan Attack Defence • IP Scan: During the specific time, if a computer (identified by a particular source IP address) transmits packets to at least ten different computers (identified by different destination IP addresses), and then the source IP address will be deemed to make IP 53 TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Figure 4-40 ¾ Region -
This option used to select the specifically area from which the packets will be monitored by the next settings. ¾ Scan Attack Defence • IP Scan: During the specific time, if a computer (identified by a particular source IP address) transmits packets to at least ten different computers (identified by different destination IP addresses), and then the source IP address will be deemed to make IP 53 TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Figure 4-40 ¾ Region -
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TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide To configure the system time manually: Step 1: Select your local time zone. Step 2: Enter the IP address for Preferable NTP Server, then the Router will get system time from the Preferable NTP Server firstly (you can update the latest version of the upgrade file must accord with the Router's current hardware version. This displays the current firmware version. ¾ Hardware Version - The hardware version of firmware for some time-based functions such as firewall. Or click the...
TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide To configure the system time manually: Step 1: Select your local time zone. Step 2: Enter the IP address for Preferable NTP Server, then the Router will get system time from the Preferable NTP Server firstly (you can update the latest version of the upgrade file must accord with the Router's current hardware version. This displays the current firmware version. ¾ Hardware Version - The hardware version of firmware for some time-based functions such as firewall. Or click the...
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... the router or press the Reset button while the firmware is 255.255.255.0. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide button to factory defaults on the screen (shown in Figure 4-68). 70 Figure 4-67 Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. ) Note: 1) The default User Name is admin. 2) The default Password is admin. 3) The default IP Address is 192.168.1.1. 4) The default Subnet Mask is being upgraded. 4) The router will be downloaded for free.
... the router or press the Reset button while the firmware is 255.255.255.0. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide button to factory defaults on the screen (shown in Figure 4-68). 70 Figure 4-67 Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. ) Note: 1) The default User Name is admin. 2) The default Password is admin. 3) The default IP Address is 192.168.1.1. 4) The default Subnet Mask is being upgraded. 4) The router will be downloaded for free.
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... network traffic of each PC on LAN, including total traffic and current traffic of the packets statistic. ¾ Sort Rules - Click the Disable button to use the function. Figure 4-75 ¾ Current Statistics Status - Click the Enable button to disable the function. ¾ Pack Interval - TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide ¾ Remote Management IP Address - It means this function, change the router's default password to another IP address as desired. ) Note: 1) To access the router...
... network traffic of each PC on LAN, including total traffic and current traffic of the packets statistic. ¾ Sort Rules - Click the Disable button to use the function. Figure 4-75 ¾ Current Statistics Status - Click the Enable button to disable the function. ¾ Pack Interval - TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide ¾ Remote Management IP Address - It means this function, change the router's default password to another IP address as desired. ) Note: 1) To access the router...
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... a Cable user, please configure the router following the above steps. 2. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of WAN connection. On the WAN screen, select "PPPoE" for Internet connection mode. Type an appropriate number for Internet connection mode. How do I configure the router to the WAN port on the router. Step 2: Connect the Ethernet cable from your browser. Then enter the user name and password in "pay-according-time" mode, select "Connect on the left of Time" to access Internet by ADSL users? TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide...
... a Cable user, please configure the router following the above steps. 2. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of WAN connection. On the WAN screen, select "PPPoE" for Internet connection mode. Type an appropriate number for Internet connection mode. How do I configure the router to the WAN port on the router. Step 2: Connect the Ethernet cable from your browser. Then enter the user name and password in "pay-according-time" mode, select "Connect on the left of Time" to access Internet by ADSL users? TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide...
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... IP addresses of addresses on connection by simulating a dial-up connection. 85 PPPoE is a protocol for an address or group of a local area network to Point Protocol over Ethernet) - TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Appendix C: Glossary ¾ DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) - The capability of Service) - A descriptive name for connecting remote hosts to the Internet ¾ MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) - An Internet Server that provides access to the Internet over existing traditional phone lines. ¾ ISP (Internet Service...
... IP addresses of addresses on connection by simulating a dial-up connection. 85 PPPoE is a protocol for an address or group of a local area network to Point Protocol over Ethernet) - TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Appendix C: Glossary ¾ DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) - The capability of Service) - A descriptive name for connecting remote hosts to the Internet ¾ MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) - An Internet Server that provides access to the Internet over existing traditional phone lines. ¾ ISP (Internet Service...