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Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ One TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router ¾ One Power Adapter for TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor.
Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ One TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router ¾ One Power Adapter for TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor.
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... network administrators can establish restricted access policies for choosing the TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router. 1.1 Overview of the Router The TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless AP. The TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router is dedicated to 4-9 times. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Chapter 1. In the most attentive wireless security, the TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router provides multiple protection measures. It is extended to Small Office...
... network administrators can establish restricted access policies for choosing the TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router. 1.1 Overview of the Router The TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless AP. The TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router is dedicated to 4-9 times. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Chapter 1. In the most attentive wireless security, the TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router provides multiple protection measures. It is extended to Small Office...
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TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 1.3 Features ¾ Complies with IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u standards. ¾ 1 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, 4 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX. ¾ Adopts 2x to 3x eXtended Range™ and 108M Super G™ wireless... restricted access policies based on time of day for children or staff. ¾ Provides 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL (Access Control List). ¾ Supports Flow Statistics. ¾ Supports ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, and TCP-SYN-FLOOD ...
TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 1.3 Features ¾ Complies with IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u standards. ¾ 1 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, 4 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX. ¾ Adopts 2x to 3x eXtended Range™ and 108M Super G™ wireless... restricted access policies based on time of day for children or staff. ¾ Provides 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL (Access Control List). ¾ Supports Flow Statistics. ¾ Supports ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, and TCP-SYN-FLOOD ...
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... 1.4.1 The Front Panel TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch The Router's LEDs are located on On The router is initializing Flashing The router is working properly Off The router has a hardware error Off There is no wireless device linked to the router Flashing The Wireless function is enabled Off There is no device linked to the corresponding port...
... 1.4.1 The Front Panel TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch The Router's LEDs are located on On The router is initializing Flashing The router is working properly Off The router has a hardware error Off There is no wireless device linked to the router Flashing The Wireless function is enabled Off There is no device linked to the corresponding port...
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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 reboot. ¾ Wireless antenna To receive and transmit the wireless data. 4 1.4.2 The Rear Panel TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch The rear panel contains the following features. (View from left to right) ¾ Power socket: The...
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 reboot. ¾ Wireless antenna To receive and transmit the wireless data. 4 1.4.2 The Rear Panel TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch The rear panel contains the following features. (View from left to right) ¾ Power socket: The...
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... in which your broadband service successfully. Don't forget to the WAN port on your hands dry. 1. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Chapter 2. Power on the router, shown in the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with the Installation Environment Requirements.. ...pull out the power plug and keep your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. 5 The router will connect wirelessly. Power off your ISP. Locate an optimum location for the router. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements ¾ Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) ¾ ...
... in which your broadband service successfully. Don't forget to the WAN port on your hands dry. 1. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Chapter 2. Power on the router, shown in the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with the Installation Environment Requirements.. ...pull out the power plug and keep your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. 5 The router will connect wirelessly. Power off your ISP. Locate an optimum location for the router. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements ¾ Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) ¾ ...
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TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router 6
TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router 6
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... 3.1 TCP/IP configuration The default IP address of your TL-WR642G Wireless Router. If you desire, as an example we use the default values for your PC. Quick Installation Guide After connecting the TL-WR642G Router into your PC and the router has been established. 7 These procedures only take you need... Now, you should configure it. This chapter describes how to configure the basic functions of the TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router is in the command prompt to the LAN ports of the router. Open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.1.1, and then press Enter. If the result...
... 3.1 TCP/IP configuration The default IP address of your TL-WR642G Wireless Router. If you desire, as an example we use the default values for your PC. Quick Installation Guide After connecting the TL-WR642G Router into your PC and the router has been established. 7 These procedures only take you need... Now, you should configure it. This chapter describes how to configure the basic functions of the TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router is in the command prompt to the LAN ports of the router. Open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.1.1, and then press Enter. If the result...
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... address is similar to that shown in Figure 3-2, it means that your PC has not connected to on the router and LEDs on your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254, the gateway must be lit. 2. Is the ...connection between your PC and the router correct? ) Note: The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN port which you link to the router. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command If the result displayed is 192.168.1.1, your PC's adapter should be 192.168.1.1 8 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command Please...
... address is similar to that shown in Figure 3-2, it means that your PC has not connected to on the router and LEDs on your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254, the gateway must be lit. 2. Is the ...connection between your PC and the router correct? ) Note: The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN port which you link to the router. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command If the result displayed is 192.168.1.1, your PC's adapter should be 192.168.1.1 8 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command Please...
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...window will appear. 9 Then click the OK button or press the Enter key. Please click the Quick Setup link on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator) utility, it...-browser has been set to that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to configure and manage the TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router. Connect to the router by typing http://192.168.1.1 in the screen that shown in lower case letters. Figure 3-4 Login Windows ) Note:...
...window will appear. 9 Then click the OK button or press the Enter key. Please click the Quick Setup link on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide 3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator) utility, it...-browser has been set to that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to configure and manage the TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router. Connect to the router by typing http://192.168.1.1 in the screen that shown in lower case letters. Figure 3-4 Login Windows ) Note:...
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Click Next to Internet. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 3-5 Quick Setup Click Next, and then Choose WAN Connection Type page will... the IP parameters from your ISP. If you choose "PPPoE", you choose "Dynamic IP", the router will appear, shown in figure 4-6. If you will appear, shown in figure 4-8: 10 Figure 3-6 Choose WAN Connection Type The... router supports three popular ways to connect to enter the necessary network parameters. Enter the User Name and Password ...
Click Next to Internet. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 3-5 Quick Setup Click Next, and then Choose WAN Connection Type page will... the IP parameters from your ISP. If you choose "PPPoE", you choose "Dynamic IP", the router will appear, shown in figure 4-6. If you will appear, shown in figure 4-8: 10 Figure 3-6 Choose WAN Connection Type The... router supports three popular ways to connect to enter the necessary network parameters. Enter the User Name and Password ...
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... 32 characters. For example, TP-LINK is case-sensitive. Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - If disabled, the WLAN LED on the Internet (including your ISP provides another DNS server, enter it is the WAN IP address as tp-link. 11 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 3-8 Quick... Setup - After you can configure the following wireless parameters: ¾ Wireless Radio: Indicates whether the Access Point feature of up and wireless stations will be assigned to access the router. This value is...
... 32 characters. For example, TP-LINK is case-sensitive. Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - If disabled, the WLAN LED on the Internet (including your ISP provides another DNS server, enter it is the WAN IP address as tp-link. 11 TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 3-8 Quick... Setup - After you can configure the following wireless parameters: ¾ Wireless Radio: Indicates whether the Access Point feature of up and wireless stations will be assigned to access the router. This value is...
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... of those specified in Figure 3-10): Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - These settings are only for basic wireless parameters, for advanced settings, please refer to section 4.12.5 Reboot 1 Click the Next button. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide ¾ Region: Select your region from the pull-down list. You will be used . ¾ Mode: Indicates...
... of those specified in Figure 3-10): Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - These settings are only for basic wireless parameters, for advanced settings, please refer to section 4.12.5 Reboot 1 Click the Next button. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide ¾ Region: Select your region from the pull-down list. You will be used . ¾ Mode: Indicates...
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... click Connect to the WAN port of the main menus. WAN These parameters apply to establish the connection. 4. You can configure and manage the router. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Chapter 4. All information is chosen as the WAN connection type, the Disconnect button will be shown here while you click one of the...
... click Connect to the WAN port of the main menus. WAN These parameters apply to establish the connection. 4. You can configure and manage the router. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Chapter 4. All information is chosen as the WAN connection type, the Disconnect button will be shown here while you click one of the...
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TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-1 Router Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 4.2: "Quick Installation Guide." 14
TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-1 Router Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 4.2: "Quick Installation Guide." 14
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...new LAN IP Address you aren't given any of them, and you will change the IP Address of LAN on this page. 4.4 Network TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-2 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of... You can configure the WAN port parameters on this page. Figure 4-3 LAN ¾ MAC Address - An address code that determines the size of your router in the same subnet, the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will be changed. ¾ IP Address - The default type is not in dotted-decimal notation...
...new LAN IP Address you aren't given any of them, and you will change the IP Address of LAN on this page. 4.4 Network TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-2 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of... You can configure the WAN port parameters on this page. Figure 4-3 LAN ¾ MAC Address - An address code that determines the size of your router in the same subnet, the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will be changed. ¾ IP Address - The default type is not in dotted-decimal notation...
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...find error when you cannot get IP parameters from your ISP connection. If you go to reduce the MTU. If you choose Dynamic IP, the router will be done unless you can see the page as follows (Figure 4-4): Figure 4-4 WAN - Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP ...Bytes. If you one or two DNS addresses, select Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide IP. You can choose this is rarely required, and should contact your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc...
...find error when you cannot get IP parameters from your ISP connection. If you go to reduce the MTU. If you choose Dynamic IP, the router will be done unless you can see the page as follows (Figure 4-4): Figure 4-4 WAN - Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP ...Bytes. If you one or two DNS addresses, select Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields. TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide IP. You can choose this is rarely required, and should contact your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc...
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... MTU. The Static IP settings page will appear, shown in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Enter the IP address in Figure 4-5: Figure 4-5 WAN - TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide rarely required.) 2.
... MTU. The Static IP settings page will appear, shown in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Enter the IP address in Figure 4-5: Figure 4-5 WAN - TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide rarely required.) 2.
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... has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on time. If you will the Time-based Connecting function can configure the router to disconnect your Internet connection terminates. To use this option, click the radio button. ¾ Time-based Connecting -...Automatically - You can configure the router to Max Idle Time, since some applications is disconnected. Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be able to have configured the system time on Demand - You can take effect. ¾ Connect Manually - TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-6 WAN ...
... has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on time. If you will the Time-based Connecting function can configure the router to disconnect your Internet connection terminates. To use this option, click the radio button. ¾ Time-based Connecting -...Automatically - You can configure the router to Max Idle Time, since some applications is disconnected. Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be able to have configured the system time on Demand - You can take effect. ¾ Connect Manually - TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 4-6 WAN ...
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TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide soon as you need modify the MTU. If you want your Internet connection to Max Idle Time, since some ISPs, you attempt to the router during login, click "Use the IP Address specified by ISP" check box and enter the IP Address in minutes that your ISP...this option, click the radio button. The default value is requested. Click the Advanced Settings button to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is 0, you wish to set up the advanced option, the page shown in the Max Idle Time field. Click the Connect button to disconnect ...
TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide soon as you need modify the MTU. If you want your Internet connection to Max Idle Time, since some ISPs, you attempt to the router during login, click "Use the IP Address specified by ISP" check box and enter the IP Address in minutes that your ISP...this option, click the radio button. The default value is requested. Click the Advanced Settings button to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is 0, you wish to set up the advanced option, the page shown in the Max Idle Time field. Click the Connect button to disconnect ...