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... Panel ...4 1.4.2 The Rear Panel...5 Chapter 2. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router CONTENTS Package Contents ...1 Chapter 1. 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 Filtering 38 4.6.4 Wireless Advanced 40 I
... Panel ...4 1.4.2 The Rear Panel...5 Chapter 2. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router CONTENTS Package Contents ...1 Chapter 1. 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 Filtering 38 4.6.4 Wireless Advanced 40 I
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... TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router. 1.1 Overview of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance. The Wireless N Router delivers exceptional range and speed, which ensures your network stable and smooth. Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in real time with other 802.11n wireless clients. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router...
... TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router. 1.1 Overview of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance. The Wireless N Router delivers exceptional range and speed, which ensures your network stable and smooth. Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in real time with other 802.11n wireless clients. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router...
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... means the connection between your PC and the Router. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will assign IP address for your TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the Router. Connect the local PC to the LAN ports of the TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router is similar to configure the basic functions...
... means the connection between your PC and the Router. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will assign IP address for your TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the Router. Connect the local PC to the LAN ports of the TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router is similar to configure the basic functions...
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..., it is easy to finish it means that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to configure and manage the TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address http://192.168.1.1 in the screen that ...used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser. 1. Figure 3-3 Login the Router After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to the Figure 3-4. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 2. The Web-based utility can click the Quick Setup to a proxy. Enter admin for your PC correct? ) Note: If the...
..., it is easy to finish it means that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to configure and manage the TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address http://192.168.1.1 in the screen that ...used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser. 1. Figure 3-3 Login the Router After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to the Figure 3-4. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 2. The Web-based utility can click the Quick Setup to a proxy. Enter admin for your PC correct? ) Note: If the...
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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 3-5 Quick Setup 3. If you are sure of what kind of the Auto-Detect function. PPPoE -11- The appropriate configuration page will be displayed when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the Router. 1) If the connection type detected is securely ... before detection. Figure 3-6 Choose WAN Connection Type The Router provides Auto-Detect function and supports three popular ways PPPoE, Dynamic IP and Static IP to connect to go on configuring. 4. Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page ...
TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 3-5 Quick Setup 3. If you are sure of what kind of the Auto-Detect function. PPPoE -11- The appropriate configuration page will be displayed when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the Router. 1) If the connection type detected is securely ... before detection. Figure 3-6 Choose WAN Connection Type The Router provides Auto-Detect function and supports three popular ways PPPoE, Dynamic IP and Static IP to connect to go on configuring. 4. Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page ...
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... If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-8. Then you have difficulty with the wireless configuration. 3) If the connection type detected is usually 255.255.255.0. ¾ Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address into ...Static IP ¾ IP Address - Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-9. -12- Enter the DNS Server IP address into this process, please contact your ISP). TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ User Name and Password - Enter the User Name and ...
... If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-8. Then you have difficulty with the wireless configuration. 3) If the connection type detected is usually 255.255.255.0. ¾ Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address into ...Static IP ¾ IP Address - Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-9. -12- Enter the DNS Server IP address into this process, please contact your ISP). TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ User Name and Password - Enter the User Name and ...
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... width from the pull-down list. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - For example, TP-LINK is -13- You can be assigned to use the wireless function of the Router in a region other than one of up to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with...Security - It is NOT the same as tp-link. ¾ Region - If your region from the pull-down list. ¾ SSID - This field determines the wireless mode which the Router works on. ¾ Channel Width - The wireless security function can limit the maximum transmission rate...
... width from the pull-down list. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - For example, TP-LINK is -13- You can be assigned to use the wireless function of the Router in a region other than one of up to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with...Security - It is NOT the same as tp-link. ¾ Region - If your region from the pull-down list. ¾ SSID - This field determines the wireless mode which the Router works on. ¾ Channel Width - The wireless security function can limit the maximum transmission rate...
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... refer to finish the Quick Setup. Click the Finish button to Section 4.6: "Wireless". 6. Figure 3-11 Quick Setup - For Hexadecimal, the key can be made up of any changes on the Wireless page, you will not change! If you don't make your wireless configuration to enable security. ...characters. Please also note the key is case sensitive, this option, wireless security configuration will see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3-10. Click the Next button. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router recommended strongly that upper and lower case keys will then see the Finish...
... refer to finish the Quick Setup. Click the Finish button to Section 4.6: "Wireless". 6. Figure 3-11 Quick Setup - For Hexadecimal, the key can be made up of any changes on the Wireless page, you will not change! If you don't make your wireless configuration to enable security. ...characters. Please also note the key is case sensitive, this option, wireless security configuration will see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3-10. Click the Next button. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router recommended strongly that upper and lower case keys will then see the Finish...
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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-1 Router Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to an existing network quickly by QSS (Quick Secure Setup) function. a). Choose menu "QSS", you will guide you add a new wireless device to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide." 4.4 QSS This section will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-2 ). -16-
TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-1 Router Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to an existing network quickly by QSS (Quick Secure Setup) function. a). Choose menu "QSS", you will guide you add a new wireless device to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide." 4.4 QSS This section will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-2 ). -16-
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...default PIN of the new device for the Router's PIN. To add a new device: If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and Router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method...Setup and the Push Button Configuration (PBC) method, you should also do the corresponding configuration of the Router can ensure the network security by QSS, you can get a new random value for QSS function meanwhile. You can be found in the label or User Guide. ¾ Restore PIN - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router...
...default PIN of the new device for the Router's PIN. To add a new device: If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and Router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method...Setup and the Push Button Configuration (PBC) method, you should also do the corresponding configuration of the Router can ensure the network security by QSS, you can get a new random value for QSS function meanwhile. You can be found in the label or User Guide. ¾ Restore PIN - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router...
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Method One: Enter the PIN into my Router Step 1: Keep the default QSS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-2, -20- Click Finish to the network by PIN with the following two methods. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Step 4: The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter II. The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Wait for a while until the next screen appears. By PIN If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to complete the QSS configuration.
Method One: Enter the PIN into my Router Step 1: Keep the default QSS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-2, -20- Click Finish to the network by PIN with the following two methods. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Step 4: The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter II. The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Wait for a while until the next screen appears. By PIN If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to complete the QSS configuration.
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...button. (pop-up Figure 4-31) 2. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-30 Virtual Servers ¾ Service Port - The IP Address of the computer in the IP Address box. 4. The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the Router). ¾ Status - Select the Enable check... end port number). ¾ IP Address - Select the service you want to enable the virtual server. 6. Click the Save button. To setup a virtual server entry: 1. Click the Add New... If the Common Service Port list does not have the service that you want to use...
...button. (pop-up Figure 4-31) 2. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-30 Virtual Servers ¾ Service Port - The IP Address of the computer in the IP Address box. 4. The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the Router). ¾ Status - Select the Enable check... end port number). ¾ IP Address - Select the service you want to enable the virtual server. 6. Click the Save button. To setup a virtual server entry: 1. Click the Add New... If the Common Service Port list does not have the service that you want to use...
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...to allow PCs with MAC address listed can use a pin to perform Administrator tasks", and then enter each MAC Address in the list above. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-39 Local Management By default, the radio button "All the PCs on the back panel for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX...and hold the Reset Button (hole) on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web-Based Utility" is any hexadecimal digit). If you can browse the built-in web pages to access the Setup page of the Router's Web-Based Utility locally from inside the network, check the radio button "Only the...
...to allow PCs with MAC address listed can use a pin to perform Administrator tasks", and then enter each MAC Address in the list above. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-39 Local Management By default, the radio button "All the PCs on the back panel for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX...and hold the Reset Button (hole) on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web-Based Utility" is any hexadecimal digit). If you can browse the built-in web pages to access the Setup page of the Router's Web-Based Utility locally from inside the network, check the radio button "Only the...
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... Clear All button to clear all users who try to confirm. Enter the new Password twice to access the Router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the Router's default user name and password. ) Note: The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in... finished. Figure 4-77 Password It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the Router. -83- TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 4.16.7 Password Choose menu "System Tools → Password", you can change the factory default user name and password of the...
... Clear All button to clear all users who try to confirm. Enter the new Password twice to access the Router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the Router's default user name and password. ) Note: The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in... finished. Figure 4-77 Password It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the Router. -83- TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 4.16.7 Password Choose menu "System Tools → Password", you can change the factory default user name and password of the...