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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 4.15.3 No-ip.com DDNS ...76 4.16 System Tools ...77 4.16.1 Time Setting...78 4.16.2 Diagnostic ...79 4.16.3 Firmware Upgrade 80 4.16.4 Factory Defaults...81 4.16.5 Backup & Restore 81 4.16.6 Reboot ...82 4.16.7 Password ...83 4.16.8 System Log...83 4.16.9 Statistics...86 Appendix A: FAQ ...88 Appendix B: Configuring the PCs ...93 Appendix C: Specifications...97 III
TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 4.15.3 No-ip.com DDNS ...76 4.16 System Tools ...77 4.16.1 Time Setting...78 4.16.2 Diagnostic ...79 4.16.3 Firmware Upgrade 80 4.16.4 Factory Defaults...81 4.16.5 Backup & Restore 81 4.16.6 Reboot ...82 4.16.7 Password ...83 4.16.8 System Log...83 4.16.9 Statistics...86 Appendix A: FAQ ...88 Appendix B: Configuring the PCs ...93 Appendix C: Specifications...97 III
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...174; Navigator) utility, it is 192.168.1.1, your Web-browser has been set to the Figure 3-4. Go to quickly configure your Router. -10- To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address http://192.168.1.1 in the ... Proxy checkbox, and click OK to configure and manage the TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router. Figure 3-3 Login the Router After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to a proxy. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for the User Name and Password, both in lower case letters. Enter admin for your PC...
...174; Navigator) utility, it is 192.168.1.1, your Web-browser has been set to the Figure 3-4. Go to quickly configure your Router. -10- To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address http://192.168.1.1 in the ... Proxy checkbox, and click OK to configure and manage the TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router. Figure 3-3 Login the Router After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to a proxy. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for the User Name and Password, both in lower case letters. Enter admin for your PC...
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...required. ¾ Secondary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP address into the field. ¾ Subnet Mask - Enter the User Name and Password provided by external users on with this field. 5. If you can go on the Internet (including your ISP. The Subnet Mask is usually...; Primary DNS - If your ISP. 2) If the connection type detected is the WAN IP address as shown in Figure 3-9. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ User Name and Password - These fields are case sensitive. Static IP ¾ IP Address - This is Dynamic IP, the next screen will appear as...
...required. ¾ Secondary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP address into the field. ¾ Subnet Mask - Enter the User Name and Password provided by external users on with this field. 5. If you can go on the Internet (including your ISP. The Subnet Mask is usually...; Primary DNS - If your ISP. 2) If the connection type detected is the WAN IP address as shown in Figure 3-9. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ User Name and Password - These fields are case sensitive. Static IP ¾ IP Address - This is Dynamic IP, the next screen will appear as...
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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router recommended strongly that upper and lower case keys will see the Finish page. z PSK Password - These settings are something changed on the Wireless page, you chose this means that you choose one of any numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to F, the length should be between ...Finish -14- For Hexadecimal, the key can be between 8 and 63 characters. Please also note the key is case sensitive, this option, wireless security configuration will then see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3-11. It would also be made up of any numbers 0 to enable...
TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router recommended strongly that upper and lower case keys will see the Finish page. z PSK Password - These settings are something changed on the Wireless page, you chose this means that you choose one of any numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to F, the length should be between ...Finish -14- For Hexadecimal, the key can be between 8 and 63 characters. Please also note the key is case sensitive, this option, wireless security configuration will then see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3-11. It would also be made up of any numbers 0 to enable...
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... be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re-established automatically when it was down. -26- Enter the User Name and Password provided by default, so there is recommended. This is PPPoE connection only. If your ISP provides an extra Connection type such as the secondary connection... Time field. You can check this mode, the Internet connection can be re-established when you want your ISP. z Static IP - PPPoE ¾ User Name/Password - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-8 WAN -
... be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re-established automatically when it was down. -26- Enter the User Name and Password provided by default, so there is recommended. This is PPPoE connection only. If your ISP provides an extra Connection type such as the secondary connection... Time field. You can check this mode, the Internet connection can be re-established when you want your ISP. z Static IP - PPPoE ¾ User Name/Password - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-8 WAN -
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..." check box and enter the IP address in the domain suffix server name based on your ISP's primary DNS server. Enter the User Name and Password provided by your settings. 4. Click the Save button to the Router during login, please click "Use the following parameters (Figure 4-10): Figure 4-10 ¾ User Name... ISP. The default value is available, enter it as well. If your ISP provides BigPond Cable (or Heart Beat Signal) connection, please select BigPond Cable. e.g. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ Detect Online Interval -
..." check box and enter the IP address in the domain suffix server name based on your ISP's primary DNS server. Enter the User Name and Password provided by your settings. 4. Click the Save button to the Router during login, please click "Use the following parameters (Figure 4-10): Figure 4-10 ¾ User Name... ISP. The default value is available, enter it as well. If your ISP provides BigPond Cable (or Heart Beat Signal) connection, please select BigPond Cable. e.g. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ Detect Online Interval -
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...case-sensitive. ¾ Dynamic IP/ Static IP - These fields are given by your Internet connection after the Router is disconnected. You can configure the Router to access the Internet again. If you want to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. Otherwise... elapsed before your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-11 L2TP Settings ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your connection as soon as you attempt to disconnect from your ISP.
...case-sensitive. ¾ Dynamic IP/ Static IP - These fields are given by your Internet connection after the Router is disconnected. You can configure the Router to access the Internet again. If you want to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. Otherwise... elapsed before your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-11 L2TP Settings ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your connection as soon as you attempt to disconnect from your ISP.
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... unless a new link is visiting the Internet continually in the Max Idle Time field. To use this option, click the radio button. These fields are case-sensitive. -31- Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be able to access the Internet again. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ Connect ...), the Router will disconnect from your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP option. And you attempt to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-12): Figure 4-12 PPTP Settings ¾ User Name/Password - If...
... unless a new link is visiting the Internet continually in the Max Idle Time field. To use this option, click the radio button. These fields are case-sensitive. -31- Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be able to access the Internet again. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ Connect ...), the Router will disconnect from your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP option. And you attempt to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-12): Figure 4-12 PPTP Settings ¾ User Name/Password - If...
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...unless a new link is for servers and protocols. z Static IP - Choose either as follows: z PPPoE - Otherwise, enter the number of Internet connections that the Router can configure the Router to remain active at all times, enter "0" in minutes that requires a user name and password. Caution: Sometimes...before your Internet connection to make sure the connection type your ISP and enter the ISP's IP address or the domain name. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ Dynamic IP/ Static IP - To use this option, click the radio button. To make it connect or disconnect ...
...unless a new link is for servers and protocols. z Static IP - Choose either as follows: z PPPoE - Otherwise, enter the number of Internet connections that the Router can configure the Router to remain active at all times, enter "0" in minutes that requires a user name and password. Caution: Sometimes...before your Internet connection to make sure the connection type your ISP and enter the ISP's IP address or the domain name. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ Dynamic IP/ Static IP - To use this option, click the radio button. To make it connect or disconnect ...
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.... The value should be 30 or above . Enter the IP address of WPA) automatically based on this page. 4.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu "Wireless→MAC Filtering", you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4-20. -38- you can select WPA... group key update interval in seconds. Enter 0 to disable the update. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router • Radius Server IP - You can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Address Filtering function, shown in Figure 4-19. Enter the port that radius service used. • Radius Password -
.... The value should be 30 or above . Enter the IP address of WPA) automatically based on this page. 4.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu "Wireless→MAC Filtering", you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4-20. -38- you can select WPA... group key update interval in seconds. Enter 0 to disable the update. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router • Radius Server IP - You can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Address Filtering function, shown in Figure 4-19. Enter the port that radius service used. • Radius Password -
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The format for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is blocked but you want to access the Router again, use the password to browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks while all the others will be blocked. Click the Save button... the Add button, your PC is any hexadecimal digit). If you can configure the Remote Management -56- TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-39 Local Management By default, the radio button "All the PCs on the Router's Web-Based Utility. 4.9.4 Remote Management Choose menu "Security → Remote Management", you want to allow...
The format for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is blocked but you want to access the Router again, use the password to browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks while all the others will be blocked. Click the Save button... the Add button, your PC is any hexadecimal digit). If you can configure the Remote Management -56- TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-39 Local Management By default, the radio button "All the PCs on the Router's Web-Based Utility. 4.9.4 Remote Management Choose menu "Security → Remote Management", you want to allow...
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... is the current address you will be able to access the Router's web-based utility. 2) Be sure to change the Router's default password to a very secure password. 4.10 Parental Control Choose menu "Parental Control", and you...Router's password. This function is disabled when the IP address is 80. This feature allows you can access the Router from the Internet. Choose a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use when accessing your Router from internet. ) Note: 1) To access the Router, you should type your Router's WAN IP address into your browser. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router...
... is the current address you will be able to access the Router's web-based utility. 2) Be sure to change the Router's default password to a very secure password. 4.10 Parental Control Choose menu "Parental Control", and you...Router's password. This function is disabled when the IP address is 80. This feature allows you can access the Router from the Internet. Choose a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use when accessing your Router from internet. ) Note: 1) To access the Router, you should type your Router's WAN IP address into your browser. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router...
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..., or www.no matter what your domain name no -ip.com. The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ IP Address - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router the ARP list also. The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ Status - Click the Load All button to load all... IP address is. Click the Refresh button to refresh all the existing IP & MAC Binding entries (shown in Figure 4-65). Before using this feature, you a password or key. -74- z Load -
..., or www.no matter what your domain name no -ip.com. The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ IP Address - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router the ARP list also. The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ Status - Click the Load All button to load all... IP address is. Click the Refresh button to refresh all the existing IP & MAC Binding entries (shown in Figure 4-65). Before using this feature, you a password or key. -74- z Load -
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... in Figure 4-67. -75- Figure 4-66 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for your DDNS account. 4. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 4.15.1 Comexe.cn DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.dyndns.org, the page will appear as shown in Figure 4-66. Type the Password for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1.
... in Figure 4-67. -75- Figure 4-66 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for your DDNS account. 4. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 4.15.1 Comexe.cn DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.dyndns.org, the page will appear as shown in Figure 4-66. Type the Password for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1.
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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-67 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for your DDNS account. 2. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service. 4.15.3 No-ip.com ... www.no-ip.com, the page will appear as shown in Figure 4-68.. -76- Type the Domain Name you select is displayed here. Type the Password for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Click Logout to the DDNS service. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 3.
TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-67 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for your DDNS account. 2. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service. 4.15.3 No-ip.com ... www.no-ip.com, the page will appear as shown in Figure 4-68.. -76- Type the Domain Name you select is displayed here. Type the Password for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Click Logout to the DDNS service. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 3.
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...", and you received from dynamic DNS service provider. 4. The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-68 No-ip.com DDNS Settings To set up for your DDNS account. 2. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 3. Connection Status - Type the Password for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1.
...", and you received from dynamic DNS service provider. 4. The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-68 No-ip.com DDNS Settings To set up for your DDNS account. 2. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 3. Connection Status - Type the Password for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1.
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...: 1. Enter the address for each submenu are provided below. 4.16.1 Time Setting Choose menu "System Tools→Time Setting", you login to save the configuration. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Password, System Log and Statistics. You must specify your local time zone. 2. Figure 4-70 Time settings ¾ Time Zone - The detailed explanations for the NTP...
...: 1. Enter the address for each submenu are provided below. 4.16.1 Time Setting Choose menu "System Tools→Time Setting", you login to save the configuration. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Password, System Log and Statistics. You must specify your local time zone. 2. Figure 4-70 Time settings ¾ Time Zone - The detailed explanations for the NTP...
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... press the Reset button while the firmware is no need to their default values. • The default User Name: admin • The default Password: admin • The default IP Address: 192.168.1.1 • The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 ) Note: Any settings you ... new firmware has a new feature you can be lost when the default settings are posted at www.tp-link.com and can save the current configuration of the update file into the File field. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 2. Click the Upgrade button. ) Note: 1) New firmware versions are restored. 4.16.5 Backup & Restore...
... press the Reset button while the firmware is no need to their default values. • The default User Name: admin • The default Password: admin • The default IP Address: 192.168.1.1 • The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 ) Note: Any settings you ... new firmware has a new feature you can be lost when the default settings are posted at www.tp-link.com and can save the current configuration of the update file into the File field. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 2. Click the Upgrade button. ) Note: 1) New firmware versions are restored. 4.16.5 Backup & Restore...
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... when finished. 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 Router. -83- Figure 4-77 Password It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the Router, because all...not include any spaces. 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 Figure...
... when finished. 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 Router. -83- Figure 4-77 Password It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the Router, because all...not include any spaces. 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 Figure...
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..., but only one could be shown. ¾ Refresh - z Confirm The Password - It corresponds with the address. z User Name - z Password - Click Back to return to show the latest log list. -85- The Router would be shown. ¾ Log Level - You can log on the relevant...the page to the previous page. ¾ Log Type - It is excluded. Your mail account password. z Enable Auto Mail Feature - Enter the password again to keep your settings. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-79 Mail Account Settings z From - Recipient's address. Enter the desired time or intervals ...
..., but only one could be shown. ¾ Refresh - z Confirm The Password - It corresponds with the address. z User Name - z Password - Click Back to return to show the latest log list. -85- The Router would be shown. ¾ Log Level - You can log on the relevant...the page to the previous page. ¾ Log Type - It is excluded. Your mail account password. z Enable Auto Mail Feature - Enter the password again to keep your settings. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-79 Mail Account Settings z From - Recipient's address. Enter the desired time or intervals ...