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4.16.1 Comexe.cn DDNS 85 4.16.2 Dyndns.org DDNS 86 4.16.3 No-ip.com DDNS 86 4.17 System Tools...87 4.17.1 Time Settings...88 4.17.2 Diagnostic ...89 4.17.3 Firmware Upgrade 90 4.17.4 Factory Defaults 91 4.17.5 Backup & Restore 92 4.17.6 Reboot ...92 4.17.7 Password ...93 4.17.8 System log ...93 4.17.9 Statistics...96 Appendix A: FAQ ...98 Appendix B: Configuring the PC ...103 Appendix C: Specifications ...107 Appendix D: Glossary ...108 - III -
4.16.1 Comexe.cn DDNS 85 4.16.2 Dyndns.org DDNS 86 4.16.3 No-ip.com DDNS 86 4.17 System Tools...87 4.17.1 Time Settings...88 4.17.2 Diagnostic ...89 4.17.3 Firmware Upgrade 90 4.17.4 Factory Defaults 91 4.17.5 Backup & Restore 92 4.17.6 Reboot ...92 4.17.7 Password ...93 4.17.8 System log ...93 4.17.9 Statistics...96 Appendix A: FAQ ...98 Appendix B: Configuring the PC ...103 Appendix C: Specifications ...107 Appendix D: Glossary ...108 - III -
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...the PC". 2) Then the built-in "Obtain an IP address automatically" mode on your TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of your PC. TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Chapter 3. These values can ...configure the IP address for your PC in the following example is similar to Appendix B: "...
...the PC". 2) Then the built-in "Obtain an IP address automatically" mode on your TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of your PC. TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Chapter 3. These values can ...configure the IP address for your PC in the following example is similar to Appendix B: "...
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..., and click OK to the Figure 3-4. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address http://192.168.1.1 in the screen that your PC's IP address must be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer,... 3-3 Log in lower case letters. Is the TCP/IP configuration for the User Name and Password, both in the Router After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to finish it is 192.168.1.1, your Web-browser has been set to configure and manage the TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router.
..., and click OK to the Figure 3-4. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address http://192.168.1.1 in the screen that your PC's IP address must be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer,... 3-3 Log in lower case letters. Is the TCP/IP configuration for the User Name and Password, both in the Router After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to finish it is 192.168.1.1, your Web-browser has been set to configure and manage the TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router.
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... IP address, it is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet (including your ISP). b) If you will automatically receive the IP parameters from your ISP. TL-WR743ND ...150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router The Router in AP Client Router supports three popular ways to connect to enter any parameters. a) If you choose "PPPoE", you choose "Dynamic IP.... These fields are case-sensitive. Please select one compatible with your ISP. ¾ IP Address - Click Next to enter the necessary network parameters. Enter the User Name and ...
... IP address, it is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet (including your ISP). b) If you will automatically receive the IP parameters from your ISP. TL-WR743ND ...150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router The Router in AP Client Router supports three popular ways to connect to enter any parameters. a) If you choose "PPPoE", you choose "Dynamic IP.... These fields are case-sensitive. Please select one compatible with your ISP. ¾ IP Address - Click Next to enter the necessary network parameters. Enter the User Name and ...
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...the Wireless Function of the Router can be found in its label or the QSS configuration screen as Figure 4-5. The wireless port share the same IP to the network. ) Note: 1. c). The devices on the Router will see the following screen when the new device successfully connected to .... Please select one your choice, which is disabled. Click Save to share Internet from WISP through Ethernet WAN port. TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ) Note: The default PIN code of the Router is shown as Figure 4-3. At the same time, local wireless access is supported and the...
...the Wireless Function of the Router can be found in its label or the QSS configuration screen as Figure 4-5. The wireless port share the same IP to the network. ) Note: 1. c). The devices on the Router will see the following screen when the new device successfully connected to .... Please select one your choice, which is disabled. Click Save to share Internet from WISP through Ethernet WAN port. TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ) Note: The default PIN code of the Router is shown as Figure 4-3. At the same time, local wireless access is supported and the...
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...TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router port acts the same as a LAN port while at AP Router mode. 4.6 Network Figure 4-6 the Network menu There are re-configured. 4.6.2 WAN Choose menu "Network → WAN", you can configure the IP.... ¾ IP Address - Normally use the new IP Address to login to configure the corresponding function. 4.6.1 LAN Choose menu "Network → LAN", you can configure the IP parameters of the...in Figure 4-6): LAN, WAN and MAC Clone. Enter the IP address of the network. If the new LAN IP Address you will not take effect until they are three submenus ...
...TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router port acts the same as a LAN port while at AP Router mode. 4.6 Network Figure 4-6 the Network menu There are re-configured. 4.6.2 WAN Choose menu "Network → WAN", you can configure the IP.... ¾ IP Address - Normally use the new IP Address to login to configure the corresponding function. 4.6.1 LAN Choose menu "Network → LAN", you can configure the IP parameters of the...in Figure 4-6): LAN, WAN and MAC Clone. Enter the IP address of the network. If the new LAN IP Address you will not take effect until they are three submenus ...
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...recommended that - 30 - Otherwise, the DNS servers will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router screen below. 1. Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP. ) Note: If you find... to a website after entering the DNS addresses, it is 1500 Bytes. If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose Dynamic IP type, and the Router will be assigned dynamically from your ISP. ¾ Use These DNS Servers - The normal MTU (Maximum ...
...recommended that - 30 - Otherwise, the DNS servers will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router screen below. 1. Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP. ) Note: If you find... to a website after entering the DNS addresses, it is 1500 Bytes. If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose Dynamic IP type, and the Router will be assigned dynamically from your ISP. ¾ Use These DNS Servers - The normal MTU (Maximum ...
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...set up improperly. This option specifies the Host Name of the Router. ¾ Get IP with Unicast DHCP - Static IP ¾ IP Address - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. ¾ Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter...you cannot get DNS server addresses. ¾ Host Name - It is 1500 Bytes. You should contact your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting, select Static IP. TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router your ISP. ¾ Subnet Mask -
...set up improperly. This option specifies the Host Name of the Router. ¾ Get IP with Unicast DHCP - Static IP ¾ IP Address - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. ¾ Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter...you cannot get DNS server addresses. ¾ Host Name - It is 1500 Bytes. You should contact your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting, select Static IP. TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router your ISP. ¾ Subnet Mask -
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... local area network provided by ISP. ¾ Connect on Demand - z Static IP - TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Click the Save button to save your ISP. Enter the User Name and Password provided by default, so there is PPPoE connection only. If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, ...by ISP. You can check this mode, the Internet connection can check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate this radio button to use Static IP as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area network, then you can be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period ...
... local area network provided by ISP. ¾ Connect on Demand - z Static IP - TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Click the Save button to save your ISP. Enter the User Name and Password provided by default, so there is PPPoE connection only. If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, ...by ISP. You can check this mode, the Internet connection can check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate this radio button to use Static IP as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area network, then you can be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period ...
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... of your settings. 4. TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-11 PPPoE Advanced Settings ¾ MTU Size - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the Router during login, please click "Use the following parameters (Figure 4-12): - 34 - You can input the value between "0" and "120". The default value is available...
... of your settings. 4. TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-11 PPPoE Advanced Settings ¾ MTU Size - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the Router during login, please click "Use the following parameters (Figure 4-12): - 34 - You can input the value between "0" and "120". The default value is available...
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TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-14 ¾ User Name/Password - nsw.bigpond.net.au VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT - qld.bigpond.net.au ¾ ... 1500 Bytes. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Auth Server - vic.bigpond.net.au QLD - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name. ¾ Auth Domain - e.g. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. ¾ Connect on your Internet access disconnects. - 38 -
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure 4-14 ¾ User Name/Password - nsw.bigpond.net.au VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT - qld.bigpond.net.au ¾ ... 1500 Bytes. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Auth Server - vic.bigpond.net.au QLD - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name. ¾ Auth Domain - e.g. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. ¾ Connect on your Internet access disconnects. - 38 -
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.... The value should be 30 or above . Enter 0 to disable the update. ¾ WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK - TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router • Radius Server IP - It's the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on the drop-down list. When WPA-PSK or WPA is Automatic, which...PSK radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function, shown in seconds. The default setting is set as the Authentication Type, you can enter a Passphrase between 8 and 63 characters. • Group Key Update Period - Figure...
.... The value should be 30 or above . Enter 0 to disable the update. ¾ WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK - TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router • Radius Server IP - It's the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on the drop-down list. When WPA-PSK or WPA is Automatic, which...PSK radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function, shown in seconds. The default setting is set as the Authentication Type, you can enter a Passphrase between 8 and 63 characters. • Group Key Update Period - Figure...
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...configure the computer manually. ¾ Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to the Router on the page as shown in Figure 4-30.The Router is the default start address. - 54 - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ) Note:... This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 4.8 DHCP Figure 4-29 The DHCP menu There are connected to start with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.1.100 is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host ...
...configure the computer manually. ¾ Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to the Router on the page as shown in Figure 4-30.The Router is the default start address. - 54 - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ) Note:... This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 4.8 DHCP Figure 4-29 The DHCP menu There are connected to start with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.1.100 is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host ...
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... IP address. The default value is the amount of time in Figure 4-31. After the dynamic IP address has expired, a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to end with their current dynamic IP Address. TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ¾ End IP Address - Specify an IP... address for the DHCP Server to the user. - 55 - The Address Lease Time is 192.168.1.1. ¾ Default Domain - (Optional.) Input the domain name...
... IP address. The default value is the amount of time in Figure 4-31. After the dynamic IP address has expired, a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to end with their current dynamic IP Address. TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ¾ End IP Address - Specify an IP... address for the DHCP Server to the user. - 55 - The Address Lease Time is 192.168.1.1. ¾ Default Domain - (Optional.) Input the domain name...
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...on the Layer 2 level. VPN Passthrough must be tunneled through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. z L2TP Passthrough - z PPTP Passthrough - To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through an IP network. z SPI Firewall - To allow VPN tunnels using IPSec, PPTP, or L2TP protocols... Security ¾ Firewall - TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 4.10.1 Basic Security Choose menu "Security → Basic Security", you can configure the basic security in the screen as dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by factory default. A firewall protects your network...
...on the Layer 2 level. VPN Passthrough must be tunneled through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. z L2TP Passthrough - z PPTP Passthrough - To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through an IP network. z SPI Firewall - To allow VPN tunnels using IPSec, PPTP, or L2TP protocols... Security ¾ Firewall - TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router 4.10.1 Basic Security Choose menu "Security → Basic Security", you can configure the basic security in the screen as dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by factory default. A firewall protects your network...
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...Internet Protocol (IP) networks, through the use of protocols for certain application layer "control/data" protocols such as shown in the screen as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc. Click the Save button to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. Figure 4-43 Advanced Security - 64 - TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless... AP/Client Router pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. ¾ ALG -
...Internet Protocol (IP) networks, through the use of protocols for certain application layer "control/data" protocols such as shown in the screen as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc. Click the Save button to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. Figure 4-43 Advanced Security - 64 - TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless... AP/Client Router pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. ¾ ALG -
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... limit the child to the default value of any common service port. ¾ Remote Management IP Address - If set to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing. - 67 - Later, you will be able to a valid IP address. TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure... 4-45 Remote Management ¾ Web Management Port - For greater security, you will use the number of 0.0.0.0. This function is disabled when the IP address is 80. For example, if your browser...
... limit the child to the default value of any common service port. ¾ Remote Management IP Address - If set to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing. - 67 - Later, you will be able to a valid IP address. TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Figure... 4-45 Remote Management ¾ Web Management Port - For greater security, you will use the number of 0.0.0.0. This function is disabled when the IP address is 80. For example, if your browser...
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TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. The detailed explanations for the NTP Server, then the Router will be able to the Internet. - 88 - ... from this pull down list. ¾ Date - Select your local time in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks. ¾ NTP Server Prior - Enter the IP address for some built-in the right blanks. 3. Click the Get GMT button to get time automatically once it connects the Internet. Enter your local...
TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. The detailed explanations for the NTP Server, then the Router will be able to the Internet. - 88 - ... from this pull down list. ¾ Date - Select your local time in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks. ¾ NTP Server Prior - Enter the IP address for some built-in the right blanks. 3. Click the Get GMT button to get time automatically once it connects the Internet. Enter your local...
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...default values. • The default User Name: admin • The default Password: admin • The default IP Address: 192.168.1.1 • The default.... 2. Or click the Browse button to use. TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ¾ Firmware Version ...Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to avoid losing important settings. 3. However, when experiencing problems caused by the Router rather than the configuration, you want to locate the update file. 3. Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (http://www.tp-link...
...default values. • The default User Name: admin • The default Password: admin • The default IP Address: 192.168.1.1 • The default.... 2. Or click the Browse button to use. TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ¾ Firmware Version ...Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to avoid losing important settings. 3. However, when experiencing problems caused by the Router rather than the configuration, you want to locate the update file. 3. Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (http://www.tp-link...
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... DNS Server field you can enter the same value as 255.255.255.0. 3 Type the Router's LAN IP address (the default IP is 192.168.1.1) into the Default gateway field. 4 Select Use the following IP address radio button. TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ) Note: Figure 0-3 For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and Router...
... DNS Server field you can enter the same value as 255.255.255.0. 3 Type the Router's LAN IP address (the default IP is 192.168.1.1) into the Default gateway field. 4 Select Use the following IP address radio button. TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router ) Note: Figure 0-3 For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and Router...
