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... network administrators can be connected. In dynamic 108M mode, the router can attach IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g and 108Mbps Super G™ devices at the same time in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Chapter 1. It also supports VPN Pass-through for children or staff. It has built-in an integrated environment. It also supports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port Triggering needs, and remote management and log...
... network administrators can be connected. In dynamic 108M mode, the router can attach IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g and 108Mbps Super G™ devices at the same time in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Chapter 1. It also supports VPN Pass-through for children or staff. It has built-in an integrated environment. It also supports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port Triggering needs, and remote management and log...
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... WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security. ¾ Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting PPPoE, Dynamic IP, Static IP, L2TP, PPTP, BigPond Cable Internet access. ¾ Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host. ¾ Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing, VPN Pass-through. ¾ Detachable reverse SMA connector Antenna. ¾ Connecting Internet on demand and disconnecting from the Internet when idle for PPPoE. ¾ Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing. ¾ Built-in firewall supporting...
... WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security. ¾ Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting PPPoE, Dynamic IP, Static IP, L2TP, PPTP, BigPond Cable Internet access. ¾ Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host. ¾ Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing, VPN Pass-through. ¾ Detachable reverse SMA connector Antenna. ¾ Connecting Internet on demand and disconnecting from the Internet when idle for PPPoE. ¾ Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing. ¾ Built-in firewall supporting...
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.... ¾ Wireless antenna To receive and transmit the wireless data. 4 Please use the power adapter provided with this TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router. ¾ LAN 1,2,3,4: These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the router to the local PC(s) ¾ WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet ¾ Reset button There are two ways to reset the router's factory defaults: 1) Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools -> Factory Defaults page in the router's Web-based Utility. 2) Use the Factory Default Reset button: Press the Reset button for five...
.... ¾ Wireless antenna To receive and transmit the wireless data. 4 Please use the power adapter provided with this TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router. ¾ LAN 1,2,3,4: These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the router to the local PC(s) ¾ WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet ¾ Reset button There are two ways to reset the router's factory defaults: 1) Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools -> Factory Defaults page in the router's Web-based Utility. 2) Use the Factory Default Reset button: Press the Reset button for five...
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..., upright is any problem, please contact your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. 5 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Chapter 2. Don't forget to use wireless function, you should be installed on the router, shown in which your broadband service successfully. Power on the router, and the other end into an electrical outlet. Connect the PC(s) and each Switch/Hub in your LAN to the LAN Ports on the router, shown in Figure...
..., upright is any problem, please contact your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. 5 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Chapter 2. Don't forget to use wireless function, you should be installed on the router, shown in which your broadband service successfully. Power on the router, and the other end into an electrical outlet. Connect the PC(s) and each Switch/Hub in your LAN to the LAN Ports on the router, shown in Figure...
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...-in DHCP server will assign IP address for description in Windows 2000 OS. Connect the local PC to be seen from 2 to verify the network connection between your PC and the router. The following example is 255.255.255.0. And the default Subnet Mask is in this , please refer to do this guide. They can be restarted. Quick Installation Guide After connecting the TL-WR642G Router into your TL-WR642G Wireless Router. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide...
...-in DHCP server will assign IP address for description in Windows 2000 OS. Connect the local PC to be seen from 2 to verify the network connection between your PC and the router. The following example is 255.255.255.0. And the default Subnet Mask is in this , please refer to do this guide. They can be restarted. Quick Installation Guide After connecting the TL-WR642G Router into your TL-WR642G Wireless Router. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide...
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... can be used on the left of Web browser. Connect to finish it is easy to configure and manage the TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router. Please click the Quick Setup link on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser. Then click the OK button or press the Enter key. Enter admin for the User Name and Password, both in Figure 4-4. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator) utility, it...
... can be used on the left of Web browser. Connect to finish it is easy to configure and manage the TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router. Please click the Quick Setup link on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser. Then click the OK button or press the Enter key. Enter admin for the User Name and Password, both in Figure 4-4. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator) utility, it...
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... router. After you can configure the following wireless parameters: ¾ Wireless Radio: Indicates whether the Access Point feature of up to all wireless devices on the Internet (including your network. Static IP ) Note: The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP. ¾ IP Address: This is usually 255.255.255.0 ¾ Default Gateway: Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required. ¾ Primary DNS: Enter the DNS Server...
... router. After you can configure the following wireless parameters: ¾ Wireless Radio: Indicates whether the Access Point feature of up to all wireless devices on the Internet (including your network. Static IP ) Note: The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP. ¾ IP Address: This is usually 255.255.255.0 ¾ Default Gateway: Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required. ¾ Primary DNS: Enter the DNS Server...
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..., Default Gateway, DNS server and WAN connection type. WAN These parameters apply to establish the connection. 4. If you are : Status, Quick Setup, Network, Wireless, DHCP, Forwarding, Security, IP & MAC Binding Setting, Static Routing, DDNS and System Tools. Submenus will be available after you click one of the main menus. LAN This field displays the current settings or information for wireless function, including Wireless Radio, SSID, Channel, Mode, Wireless MAC address, and IP address. 3. If PPPoE is read-only (shown in Figure 4-1). 1. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide...
..., Default Gateway, DNS server and WAN connection type. WAN These parameters apply to establish the connection. 4. If you are : Status, Quick Setup, Network, Wireless, DHCP, Forwarding, Security, IP & MAC Binding Setting, Static Routing, DDNS and System Tools. Submenus will be available after you click one of the main menus. LAN This field displays the current settings or information for wireless function, including Wireless Radio, SSID, Channel, Mode, Wireless MAC address, and IP address. 3. If PPPoE is read-only (shown in Figure 4-1). 1. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide...
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... a fixed IP (static IP), please select Static IP. But this option. (This is necessary for most Ethernet networks is likely that your ISP. If you cannot get IP parameters from your ISP provided (PPPoE/BigPond/L2TP/PPTP). If your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide IP. If you one or two DNS addresses, select Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary...
... a fixed IP (static IP), please select Static IP. But this option. (This is necessary for most Ethernet networks is likely that your ISP. If you cannot get IP parameters from your ISP provided (PPPoE/BigPond/L2TP/PPTP). If your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide IP. If you one or two DNS addresses, select Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary...
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... Password provided by your connection automatically as you will the Time-based Connecting function can configure the router to access the Internet again. Enter the start time in HH:MM format for connecting and end time in HH:MM format for disconnecting in the Max Idle Time field. After a specified period of Time fields. ) Note: Only when you have configured the system time on Demand, click the radio button. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide...
... Password provided by your connection automatically as you will the Time-based Connecting function can configure the router to access the Internet again. Enter the start time in HH:MM format for connecting and end time in HH:MM format for disconnecting in the Max Idle Time field. After a specified period of Time fields. ) Note: Only when you have configured the system time on Demand, click the radio button. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide...
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... - To use this option, click the radio button. You can configure the router to connect immediately. If you want your Internet connection after the router is requested. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide ¾ Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Connect automatically after a specified period of minutes you want to Max Idle Time, since some applications is visiting the Internet continually in minutes that you specify a time to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is...
... - To use this option, click the radio button. You can configure the router to connect immediately. If you want your Internet connection after the router is requested. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide ¾ Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Connect automatically after a specified period of minutes you want to Max Idle Time, since some applications is visiting the Internet continually in minutes that you specify a time to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is...
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... Ethernet during installation. The format for the WAN port. If the MAC address is required, you can click the Clone MAC Address button and this MAC address will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to the factory default value. 26 Connect automatically after the router is managing the router. To use this field. Changes are visiting the Internet continually in the WAN MAC Address field. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide enter...
... Ethernet during installation. The format for the WAN port. If the MAC address is required, you can click the Clone MAC Address button and this MAC address will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to the factory default value. 26 Connect automatically after the router is managing the router. To use this field. Changes are visiting the Internet continually in the WAN MAC Address field. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide enter...
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....11b wireless stations can connect to access the router. Otherwise, wireless stations will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air. 29 It is illegal. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide ¾ SSID - The default SSID is TP-LINK, but it is not listed, please contact your region from the pull-down list. This field determines which allows both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations to connect to all wireless devices in 108Mbps Mode is...
....11b wireless stations can connect to access the router. Otherwise, wireless stations will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air. 29 It is illegal. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide ¾ SSID - The default SSID is TP-LINK, but it is not listed, please contact your region from the pull-down list. This field determines which allows both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations to connect to all wireless devices in 108Mbps Mode is...
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...-00-07-8A be able to access the router. 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 Description field. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 1. Click the Modify in the entry you should configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by any combination of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX...
...-00-07-8A be able to access the router. 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 Description field. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 1. Click the Modify in the entry you should configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by any combination of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX...
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... start port, YYY is defined as DNS, Email and FTP. The numbers of them, and you will be redirected to the computer specified by the router). ¾ Status - TL-WR642G Click the Delete All button to delete all requests from the Internet to this service port will be used for setting up virtual servers on your LAN, such as a service port, and all entries 108M Wireless Router User Guide Click the Next button...
... start port, YYY is defined as DNS, Email and FTP. The numbers of them, and you will be redirected to the computer specified by the router). ¾ Status - TL-WR642G Click the Delete All button to delete all requests from the Internet to this service port will be used for setting up virtual servers on your LAN, such as a service port, and all entries 108M Wireless Router User Guide Click the Next button...
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4.7.2 Port Triggering TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video conferencing, Internet calling and so on the Port Triggering screen. 1. Port Triggering is as follows: 1. A local host makes an outgoing connection using this entry either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the router). ¾ Incoming Ports Range - The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the PC's 40 The status of...
4.7.2 Port Triggering TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video conferencing, Internet calling and so on the Port Triggering screen. 1. Port Triggering is as follows: 1. A local host makes an outgoing connection using this entry either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the router). ¾ Incoming Ports Range - The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the PC's 40 The status of...
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TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide and should have a new static IP Address assigned to access the local host resources or devices as Internet computers, to it because its IP Address may present a risk to be a DMZ server: 1. UPnP devices can configure UPnP on the LAN. The description provided by the UPnP service application on this feature is opened for local host. • IP Address - External port, which the router opened . • Internal Port - The UPnP device that shown in Figure 4-29...
TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide and should have a new static IP Address assigned to access the local host resources or devices as Internet computers, to it because its IP Address may present a risk to be a DMZ server: 1. UPnP devices can configure UPnP on the LAN. The description provided by the UPnP service application on this feature is opened for local host. • IP Address - External port, which the router opened . • Internal Port - The UPnP device that shown in Figure 4-29...
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... the Add New... button. set on or off. ¾ Enable IP Address Filtering - The page "Add or Modify an IP Address Filtering entry" will appear shown in Figure 4-34: 44 There are two default filtering rules of MAC Address Filtering, either Allow or Deny passing through the router. ¾ Enable Domain Filtering - To set MAC Address Filtering is enabled or disabled. the general firewall switch is enabled or disabled. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide ¾ Enable Firewall - set up an IP Address Filtering entry, click Enable Firewall and Enable IP Address Filtering...
... the Add New... button. set on or off. ¾ Enable IP Address Filtering - The page "Add or Modify an IP Address Filtering entry" will appear shown in Figure 4-34: 44 There are two default filtering rules of MAC Address Filtering, either Allow or Deny passing through the router. ¾ Enable Domain Filtering - To set MAC Address Filtering is enabled or disabled. the general firewall switch is enabled or disabled. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide ¾ Enable Firewall - set up an IP Address Filtering entry, click Enable Firewall and Enable IP Address Filtering...
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... upgrade firmware, unless the new firmware supports a new feature you need. ) Note: When you upgrade the router's firmware, you will be lost if the router is posted at www.tp-link.com and can be used for free. Click Browse to -date. You must accord with the current hardware version. ) Note: 1) Do not turn off . 3) The router will be downloaded for some time-based functions such as firewall. Download the latest firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website...
... upgrade firmware, unless the new firmware supports a new feature you need. ) Note: When you upgrade the router's firmware, you will be lost if the router is posted at www.tp-link.com and can be used for free. Click Browse to -date. You must accord with the current hardware version. ) Note: 1) Do not turn off . 3) The router will be downloaded for some time-based functions such as firewall. Download the latest firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website...
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TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 1) Login to the router, click the "Network" menu on the left of your browser, and click "Virtual Servers" submenu. On the "MAC Clone" page, if your PC's MAC address is proper MAC address, click the "Clone MAC Address" button and your IP address behind the "Service Port", and your PC's MAC address will take effect after rebooting. It will fill in the "WAN MAC Address" field. On the "Virtual Server" page, click...
TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 1) Login to the router, click the "Network" menu on the left of your browser, and click "Virtual Servers" submenu. On the "MAC Clone" page, if your PC's MAC address is proper MAC address, click the "Clone MAC Address" button and your IP address behind the "Service Port", and your PC's MAC address will take effect after rebooting. It will fill in the "WAN MAC Address" field. On the "Virtual Server" page, click...