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.../TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router CONTENTS Package Contents ...1 Chapter 1. Quick Installation Guide ...8 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration ...8 3.2 Quick Installation Guide ...10 Chapter 4. Connecting the Router...6 2.1 System Requirements...6 2.2 Installation Environment Requirements 6 2.3 Connecting the Router ...6 Chapter 3. Configuring the Router ...15 4.1 Login...15 4.2 Status ...15 4.3 Quick Setup...16 4.4 QSS...16 4.5 Network ...23 4.5.1 LAN ...23 4.5.2 WAN...23 4.5.3 MAC Clone ...33 4.6 Wireless...33 4.6.1 Wireless Settings ...34 4.6.2 Wireless Security ...35 4.6.3 Wireless MAC...
.../TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router CONTENTS Package Contents ...1 Chapter 1. Quick Installation Guide ...8 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration ...8 3.2 Quick Installation Guide ...10 Chapter 4. Connecting the Router...6 2.1 System Requirements...6 2.2 Installation Environment Requirements 6 2.3 Connecting the Router ...6 Chapter 3. Configuring the Router ...15 4.1 Login...15 4.2 Status ...15 4.3 Quick Setup...16 4.4 QSS...16 4.5 Network ...23 4.5.1 LAN ...23 4.5.2 WAN...23 4.5.3 MAC Clone ...33 4.6 Wireless...33 4.6.1 Wireless Settings ...34 4.6.2 Wireless Security ...35 4.6.3 Wireless MAC...
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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 4.6.5 Wireless Statistics 42 4.7 DHCP ...43 4.7.1 DHCP Settings...43 4.7.2 DHCP Clients List 44 4.7.3 Address Reservation 45 4.8 Forwarding ...46 4.8.1 Virtual Servers ...46 4.8.2 Port Triggering ...48 4.8.3 DMZ ...50 4.8.4 UPnP.........63 4.11.3 Target ...65 4.11.4 Schedule...67 4.12 Static Routing ...68 4.13 Bandwidth Control...70 4.13.1 Control Settings ...70 4.13.2 Rules List ...70 4.14 IP & MAC Binding Setting 72 4.14.1 Binding Setting...72 4.14.2 ARP List ...73 4.15 Dynamic DNS...74 4.15.1 Comexe.cn DDNS 75 4.15.2 Dyndns.org DDNS 75...
TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 4.6.5 Wireless Statistics 42 4.7 DHCP ...43 4.7.1 DHCP Settings...43 4.7.2 DHCP Clients List 44 4.7.3 Address Reservation 45 4.8 Forwarding ...46 4.8.1 Virtual Servers ...46 4.8.2 Port Triggering ...48 4.8.3 DMZ ...50 4.8.4 UPnP.........63 4.11.3 Target ...65 4.11.4 Schedule...67 4.12 Static Routing ...68 4.13 Bandwidth Control...70 4.13.1 Control Settings ...70 4.13.2 Rules List ...70 4.14 IP & MAC Binding Setting 72 4.14.1 Binding Setting...72 4.14.2 ARP List ...73 4.15 Dynamic DNS...74 4.15.1 Comexe.cn DDNS 75 4.15.2 Dyndns.org DDNS 75...
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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Wireless N Router without any explanation. ) Note: The two devices of TL-WR941N and TL-WR941ND are sharing this Guide, The differences between them are: ¾ TL-WR941N Router with three fixed antennas. ¾ TL-WR941ND Router with three detachable antennas. 1.3 Main Features ¾ Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps. ¾ One 10/100M...
TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Wireless N Router without any explanation. ) Note: The two devices of TL-WR941N and TL-WR941ND are sharing this Guide, The differences between them are: ¾ TL-WR941N Router with three fixed antennas. ¾ TL-WR941ND Router with three detachable antennas. 1.3 Main Features ¾ Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps. ¾ One 10/100M...
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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - If your country or region is automatic, which can be TP-LINK_xxxxxx (xxxxxx indicates the last unique six numbers of up to 32 characters. Enable or disable the wireless radio choosing from the pull-down list. The default ... tp-link. ¾ Region - For example, TP-LINK is -13- If disabled, the wireless stations will be assigned to Auto, so the AP will choose the best channel automatically. This field determines which the Router works on. ¾ Channel Width - Enter a value of each Router's MAC address...
TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - If your country or region is automatic, which can be TP-LINK_xxxxxx (xxxxxx indicates the last unique six numbers of up to 32 characters. Enable or disable the wireless radio choosing from the pull-down list. The default ... tp-link. ¾ Region - For example, TP-LINK is -13- If disabled, the wireless stations will be assigned to Auto, so the AP will choose the best channel automatically. This field determines which the Router works on. ¾ Channel Width - Enter a value of each Router's MAC address...
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... can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen below . Enter the IP address of your Router or reset it in Figure 4-4): LAN, WAN and MAC Clone. An address code that determines the size of the DHCP server will not take effect until they are...corresponding function. 4.5.1 LAN Choose menu "Network→LAN", you must use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. ) Note: a. b. 4.5 Network TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-4 the Network menu There are re-configured. 4.5.2 WAN Choose menu "Network→WAN", you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on...
... can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen below . Enter the IP address of your Router or reset it in Figure 4-4): LAN, WAN and MAC Clone. An address code that determines the size of the DHCP server will not take effect until they are...corresponding function. 4.5.1 LAN Choose menu "Network→LAN", you must use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. ) Note: a. b. 4.5 Network TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-4 the Network menu There are re-configured. 4.5.2 WAN Choose menu "Network→WAN", you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on...
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... of these protocols, then you must configure your connection manually. 4.5.3 MAC Clone Choose menu "Network→MAC Clone", you can click the Clone MAC Address To button and this MAC address will fill in Figure 4-14): Wireless Settings, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router The Router can not detect PPTP/L2TP/BigPond connections with your LAN...
... of these protocols, then you must configure your connection manually. 4.5.3 MAC Clone Choose menu "Network→MAC Clone", you can click the Clone MAC Address To button and this MAC address will fill in Figure 4-14): Wireless Settings, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router The Router can not detect PPTP/L2TP/BigPond connections with your LAN...
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... may be illegal to use the wireless function of the Router in a region other than one of those specified in your country or region is set to be TP-LINK_xxxxxx (xxxxxx indicates the last unique six numbers of each Router's MAC address). When you can be used...must be assigned to all wireless devices in this page. If your network. Click OK. For example, TP-LINK is case-sensitive. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.6.1 Wireless Settings Choose menu "Wireless→Wireless Setting", you select your region...
... may be illegal to use the wireless function of the Router in a region other than one of those specified in your country or region is set to be TP-LINK_xxxxxx (xxxxxx indicates the last unique six numbers of each Router's MAC address). When you can be used...must be assigned to all wireless devices in this page. If your network. Click OK. For example, TP-LINK is case-sensitive. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.6.1 Wireless Settings Choose menu "Wireless→Wireless Setting", you select your region...
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...on pre-shared passphrase. • Version - Enter the password for the Radius Server. • Group Key Update Period - You can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Address Filtering function, shown in seconds. Specify the group key update interval in Figure 4-20. -38- you will find a notice in red as... shown in seconds. The default setting is set as the Authentication Type, you can choose the version of the Radius Server. • Radius Port - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router • Radius Server IP - The value should be 30 or above .
...on pre-shared passphrase. • Version - Enter the password for the Radius Server. • Group Key Update Period - You can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Address Filtering function, shown in seconds. Specify the group key update interval in Figure 4-20. -38- you will find a notice in red as... shown in seconds. The default setting is set as the Authentication Type, you can choose the version of the Radius Server. • Radius Port - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router • Radius Server IP - The value should be 30 or above .
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... is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is Disable. ¾ MAC Address - Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The default setting is any hexadecimal digit). For example: Wireless station A. 3. Status - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-20 Wireless MAC address Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry. -39...
... is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is Disable. ¾ MAC Address - Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The default setting is any hexadecimal digit). For example: Wireless station A. 3. Status - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-20 Wireless MAC address Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry. -39...
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...similar to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Click the Enable button to modify. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the Status pull-down list. button and enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-8A /00-0A-EB-00-23-11 in the... MAC Address field, then enter wireless station A/B in the Description field, while select Enabled in the...
...similar to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Click the Enable button to modify. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the Status pull-down list. button and enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-8A /00-0A-EB-00-23-11 in the... MAC Address field, then enter wireless station A/B in the Description field, while select Enabled in the...
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...Router attached wireless stations ¾ MAC Address - The connected wireless station's running status, one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page. ) Note: This page will increase the data capacity by the station ¾ Sent Packets - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router... ¾ Enable Short GI - To use this function, check this page. If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one of the values on the ...
...Router attached wireless stations ¾ MAC Address - The connected wireless station's running status, one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page. ) Note: This page will increase the data capacity by the station ¾ Sent Packets - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router... ¾ Enable Short GI - To use this function, check this page. If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one of the values on the ...
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... the DHCP client ¾ Assigned IP - Figure 4-26 DHCP Clients List ¾ ID - The MAC address of the DHCP client leased. The IP address that the Router has allocated to the Router in the next screen (shown in minutes and the user will be "leased" this dynamic IP Address....amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to input the IP address of the LAN port of the Router, default value is the amount of time in Figure 4-26). TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router addresses. 192.168.1.199 is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The Address Lease Time is 192.168.1.1 ¾ Default ...
... the DHCP client ¾ Assigned IP - Figure 4-26 DHCP Clients List ¾ ID - The MAC address of the DHCP client leased. The IP address that the Router has allocated to the Router in the next screen (shown in minutes and the user will be "leased" this dynamic IP Address....amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to input the IP address of the LAN port of the Router, default value is the amount of time in Figure 4-26). TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router addresses. 192.168.1.199 is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The Address Lease Time is 192.168.1.1 ¾ Default ...
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... reserved addresses for a PC on this entry either Enabled or Disabled. The status of this page. Figure 4-27 Address Reservation ¾ MAC Address - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router You cannot change any of the values on the LAN, that require permanent IP settings. To update this page and to the servers that... when it accesses the DHCP server. Figure 4-28 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry -45- To Reserve IP addresses: 1. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address in Figure 4-27).When you specify a reserved IP address for clients ...
... reserved addresses for a PC on this entry either Enabled or Disabled. The status of this page. Figure 4-27 Address Reservation ¾ MAC Address - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router You cannot change any of the values on the LAN, that require permanent IP settings. To update this page and to the servers that... when it accesses the DHCP server. Figure 4-28 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry -45- To Reserve IP addresses: 1. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address in Figure 4-27).When you specify a reserved IP address for clients ...
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... you can use a pin to press and hold the Reset Button (hole) on the back panel for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is checked. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-39 Local Management By default, the radio button "All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to perform... Administrator tasks", and then enter each MAC Address in a separate field. The format for about 5 seconds to perform Administrator ...
... you can use a pin to press and hold the Reset Button (hole) on the back panel for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is checked. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-39 Local Management By default, the radio button "All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to perform... Administrator tasks", and then enter each MAC Address in a separate field. The format for about 5 seconds to perform Administrator ...
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...entry to access the Internet. Or you can choose the MAC address from the Effective Time drop-down list. 3. Enter the allowed domain name of Parental PC field above. ¾ Website Description - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-41 Parental Control Settings ¾ Parental Control - ...MAC Address of Child PC field. Select from the All Address in Figure 4-42. 2. Give a description (e.g. If there are not suitable schedules for the website allowed to "Access Control → Schedule". ¾ Modify - Any domain name with keywords in it (www.tp-link.com, www.tp-link...
...entry to access the Internet. Or you can choose the MAC address from the Effective Time drop-down list. 3. Enter the allowed domain name of Parental PC field above. ¾ Website Description - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-41 Parental Control Settings ¾ Parental Control - ...MAC Address of Child PC field. Select from the All Address in Figure 4-42. 2. Give a description (e.g. If there are not suitable schedules for the website allowed to "Access Control → Schedule". ¾ Modify - Any domain name with keywords in it (www.tp-link.com, www.tp-link...
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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 6. Check Enable and enter the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB in the list. Click the Save...button to enter the Schedule Settings page. Click "Parental Control" menu on the left to disable all the rules in the MAC Address of Parental PC field. 2. Click Add New... In the Status field, you should follow the settings below. 1. ...Click "Access Control → Schedule" on the left to create a new schedule with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is all the entries in the list. Click the Enable All button to ...
TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 6. Check Enable and enter the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB in the list. Click the Save...button to enter the Schedule Settings page. Click "Parental Control" menu on the left to disable all the rules in the MAC Address of Parental PC field. 2. Click Add New... In the Status field, you should follow the settings below. 1. ...Click "Access Control → Schedule" on the left to create a new schedule with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is all the entries in the list. Click the Enable All button to ...
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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 3. z In Status field, select Enable. 4. Click any of Child PC field. Click "Parental Control" menu on the left to go back to the Add or ... Access Control There are four submenus under the Access Control menu as shown in Figure 4-43. z Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of them, and you will go back to the Parental Control Settings page and see the following list, as shown in Figure 4-45. -60...
TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 3. z In Status field, select Enable. 4. Click any of Child PC field. Click "Parental Control" menu on the left to go back to the Add or ... Access Control There are four submenus under the Access Control menu as shown in Figure 4-43. z Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of them, and you will go back to the Parental Control Settings page and see the following list, as shown in Figure 4-45. -60...
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...the list. Figure 4-46 Add or Modify Internet Access Control Entry For example: If you should follow the settings below: 1. Add a new entry with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, and forbid... the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www.google.com. 3. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 6. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to access the Internet, you desire to allow the host with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 2000. -62- Click "Access Control → Target" in ...
...the list. Figure 4-46 Add or Modify Internet Access Control Entry For example: If you should follow the settings below: 1. Add a new entry with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, and forbid... the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www.google.com. 3. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 6. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to access the Internet, you desire to allow the host with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 2000. -62- Click "Access Control → Target" in ...
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... of the host and this name should be IP or MAC. ¾ Modify - It can view and set a Host list in the screen as follows: z In Rule Name field, create a name for the Access Control Rule. Host_1). -63- TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 4. button to add a new rule as shown in..."Deny the packets not specified by any access control policy to complete the settings. z Click Save to pass through the Router". 5. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address. z If you can be unique, for the host (e.g. To modify or delete an existing entry. Click Add ...
... of the host and this name should be IP or MAC. ¾ Modify - It can view and set a Host list in the screen as follows: z In Rule Name field, create a name for the Access Control Rule. Host_1). -63- TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 4. button to add a new rule as shown in..."Deny the packets not specified by any access control policy to complete the settings. z Click Save to pass through the Router". 5. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address. z If you can be unique, for the host (e.g. To modify or delete an existing entry. Click Add ...
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...Host Entry page. 2. Figure 4-48 Add or Modify a Host Entry Figure 4-49 Add or Modify a Host Entry For example: If you select MAC Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-49. 1) In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Click the Save button ... the settings. Host_1). 2) In MAC Address field, enter the MAC address. 3. z If you desire to the Host Settings page and see the following list. -64- In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. button in the table. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 2) In LAN IP Address field,...
...Host Entry page. 2. Figure 4-48 Add or Modify a Host Entry Figure 4-49 Add or Modify a Host Entry For example: If you select MAC Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-49. 1) In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Click the Save button ... the settings. Host_1). 2) In MAC Address field, enter the MAC address. 3. z If you desire to the Host Settings page and see the following list. -64- In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. button in the table. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 2) In LAN IP Address field,...