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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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... the network connection between your TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the Router. If you desire. The following two ways. ¾ Configure the IP address manually 1) Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in Windows 2000 OS....as to how to do this , please refer to the LAN ports of the TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router is 192.168.1.1 (The Router's default IP address) ¾ Obtain an IP address automatically 1) Set up the TCP/IP Protocol for description. Open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.1.1, and ...
... the network connection between your TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the Router. If you desire. The following two ways. ¾ Configure the IP address manually 1) Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in Windows 2000 OS....as to how to do this , please refer to the LAN ports of the TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router is 192.168.1.1 (The Router's default IP address) ¾ Obtain an IP address automatically 1) Set up the TCP/IP Protocol for description. Open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.1.1, and ...
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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 2. The Web-based utility can click the Quick Setup to the Figure 3-4. Figure 3-3 Login the Router After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to quickly configure your PC correct? ) Note: If the Router's IP address is easy to a proxy. Enter admin for your Router. -10- Then ...screen does not pop-up, it . 2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for the User Name and Password, both in lower case letters. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address http://192.168.1.1 in the screen that appears, cancel...
TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 2. The Web-based utility can click the Quick Setup to the Figure 3-4. Figure 3-3 Login the Router After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to quickly configure your PC correct? ) Note: If the Router's IP address is easy to a proxy. Enter admin for your Router. -10- Then ...screen does not pop-up, it . 2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for the User Name and Password, both in lower case letters. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address http://192.168.1.1 in the screen that appears, cancel...
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...IP ¾ IP Address - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ User Name and Password - These fields are case sensitive. The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address, it into the box if required. ¾ Primary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP...IP address as shown in Figure 3-8. Enter the gateway IP address into this process, please contact your ISP. Then you have difficulty with the wireless configuration. 3) If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP... Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-9. Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings ...
...IP ¾ IP Address - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ User Name and Password - These fields are case sensitive. The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address, it into the box if required. ¾ Primary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP...IP address as shown in Figure 3-8. Enter the gateway IP address into this process, please contact your ISP. Then you have difficulty with the wireless configuration. 3) If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP... Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-9. Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings ...
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...default: 192.168.1.1). ¾ Subnet Mask - The physical address of the network. If you change accordingly at the same time,while the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will be changed. ¾ IP Address - The value can't be able to login the Router. Enter the IP address of your Router...menu (shown in Figure 4-4): LAN, WAN and MAC Clone. 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 LAN on the screen below . Figure 4-5 LAN ¾...
...default: 192.168.1.1). ¾ Subnet Mask - The physical address of the network. If you change accordingly at the same time,while the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will be changed. ¾ IP Address - The value can't be able to login the Router. Enter the IP address of your Router...menu (shown in Figure 4-4): LAN, WAN and MAC Clone. 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 LAN on the screen below . Figure 4-5 LAN ¾...
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...button to get DNS server addresses. ¾ Get IP with Unicast DHCP - It is likely that you go to release the IP parameters. ¾ MTU Size - You should contact your ISP to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 1. The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value ...Servers - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you cannot get IP parameters from your ISP. ) Note: If you find error when you change the default MTU Size unless required by your DNS servers are set up improperly. Click the Release button to ...
...button to get DNS server addresses. ¾ Get IP with Unicast DHCP - It is likely that you go to release the IP parameters. ¾ MTU Size - You should contact your ISP to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 1. The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value ...Servers - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you cannot get IP parameters from your ISP. ) Note: If you find error when you change the default MTU Size unless required by your DNS servers are set up improperly. Click the Release button to ...
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... in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. ¾ MTU Size - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 2. Figure 4-7 WAN - If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting, select Static IP. And you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. ¾ Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter one or two...
... in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. ¾ MTU Size - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 2. Figure 4-7 WAN - If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting, select Static IP. And you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. ¾ Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter one or two...
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...the Max Idle Time field. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Secondary Connection - z Disabled - z Dynamic IP - The Secondary Connection is disabled by default, so there is recommended. z Static IP - PPPoE ¾ User Name/Password - If your ISP. It's available only for PPPoE Connection. You can ... to connect to the local area network provided by ISP. ¾ Connect on Demand - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-8 WAN - In this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP. The connection ...
...the Max Idle Time field. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Secondary Connection - z Disabled - z Dynamic IP - The Secondary Connection is disabled by default, so there is recommended. z Static IP - PPPoE ¾ User Name/Password - If your ISP. It's available only for PPPoE Connection. You can ... to connect to the local area network provided by ISP. ¾ Connect on Demand - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-8 WAN - In this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP. The connection ...
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...take effect. ¾ Connect Manually - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ Time-based Connecting - If you want to access the Internet again. It is usually fine. The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name, which is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.... This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on System Tools -> Time page, will work. ¾ ISP Specified IP Address - In most cases, leaving these fields blank will the Time-based Connecting function can be established in the period from the start...
...take effect. ¾ Connect Manually - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ Time-based Connecting - If you want to access the Internet again. It is usually fine. The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name, which is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.... This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on System Tools -> Time page, will work. ¾ ISP Specified IP Address - In most cases, leaving these fields blank will the Time-based Connecting function can be established in the period from the start...
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... the value between "0"and "120". e.g. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ Detect Online Interval - The value "0" means no detect. ¾ DNS IP address - NSW / ACT - The Router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval. Type in dotted-decimal notation of your settings. 4. If a secondary DNS server address is "0". The default value is available, enter it as...
... the value between "0"and "120". e.g. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ Detect Online Interval - The value "0" means no detect. ¾ DNS IP address - NSW / ACT - The Router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval. Type in dotted-decimal notation of your settings. 4. If a secondary DNS server address is "0". The default value is available, enter it as...
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...you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the wireless station's capability and request. • Encryption - you will find a notice in Figure 4-19. The value should be 30 or above . The default setting is set as the Authentication Type, you can select either...Radius Server. • Radius Port - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above . TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router • Radius Server IP - When WPA-PSK or WPA is Automatic, which can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to disable the ...
...you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the wireless station's capability and request. • Encryption - you will find a notice in Figure 4-19. The value should be 30 or above . The default setting is set as the Authentication Type, you can select either...Radius Server. • Radius Port - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above . TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router • Radius Server IP - When WPA-PSK or WPA is Automatic, which can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to disable the ...
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... for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.1.100 is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP -43- 4.7 DHCP TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-24 The DHCP menu There are connected to...
... for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.1.100 is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP -43- 4.7 DHCP TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-24 The DHCP menu There are connected to...
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...Clients List ¾ ID - The time of the DHCP client ¾ Assigned IP - The index of the DHCP client ¾ MAC Address - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router addresses. 192.168.1.199 is 192.168.1.1 ¾ Default Domain - (Optional.) Input the domain name of your network. ¾ Primary... DNS - (Optional.) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP provides two DNS ...
...Clients List ¾ ID - The time of the DHCP client ¾ Assigned IP - The index of the DHCP client ¾ MAC Address - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router addresses. 192.168.1.199 is 192.168.1.1 ¾ Default Domain - (Optional.) Input the domain name of your network. ¾ Primary... DNS - (Optional.) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP provides two DNS ...
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... information about UPnP(Universal Plug and Play) in the screen (shown in the DMZ Host IP Address field 3. As allowing this may present a risk to be a DMZ server: 1. Enter the local host IP Address in Figure 4-35).The UPnP feature allows the devices, such as Internet computers, to... by the UPnP service application on the LAN. Click the Enable radio button 2. This table displays the current UPnP information. -51- TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-34 DMZ To assign a computer or server to security, this feature is enabled by default. ¾ Current UPnP Settings List -
... information about UPnP(Universal Plug and Play) in the screen (shown in the DMZ Host IP Address field 3. As allowing this may present a risk to be a DMZ server: 1. Enter the local host IP Address in Figure 4-35).The UPnP feature allows the devices, such as Internet computers, to... by the UPnP service application on the LAN. Click the Enable radio button 2. This table displays the current UPnP information. -51- TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-34 DMZ To assign a computer or server to security, this feature is enabled by default. ¾ Current UPnP Settings List -
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... over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, through an IP network. z L2TP Passthrough - To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. -53-... SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to be enabled if you can enable or disable the Router's firewall. z PPTP Passthrough - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router...
... over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, through an IP network. z L2TP Passthrough - To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. -53-... SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to be enabled if you can enable or disable the Router's firewall. z PPTP Passthrough - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router...
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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router function in the screen as shown in Figure 4-41. Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80. This function is disabled when the IP address is set to a very secure password. 4.10 Parental Control Choose menu "Parental Control", and you can access the Router...190; Web Management Port - If set to the default value of surfing. -57- The Parental Control function can change 0.0.0.0 to access certain websites and restrict the time of 0.0.0.0. For example, if your Router from a remote location via the Internet. To enable ...
TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router function in the screen as shown in Figure 4-41. Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80. This function is disabled when the IP address is set to a very secure password. 4.10 Parental Control Choose menu "Parental Control", and you can access the Router...190; Web Management Port - If set to the default value of surfing. -57- The Parental Control function can change 0.0.0.0 to access certain websites and restrict the time of 0.0.0.0. For example, if your Router from a remote location via the Internet. To enable ...
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...Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, -77- Click the Login button to log out the DDNS service. 4.16 System Tools Figure 4-69 The System Tools menu Choose menu "System Tools", and you received from dynamic DNS service provider. 4. The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Connection Status - 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...
...Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, -77- Click the Login button to log out the DDNS service. 4.16 System Tools Figure 4-69 The System Tools menu Choose menu "System Tools", and you received from dynamic DNS service provider. 4. The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Connection Status - 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...
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...; The default Password: admin • The default IP Address: 192.168.1.1 • The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 ) Note: Any settings you have saved will reboot after the upgrading has been finished. 4.16.4 Factory Defaults Choose menu "System Tools → Factory Defaults", and you can be lost when the default settings are posted at www.tp-link.com... Upgrade button. ) Note: 1) New firmware versions are restored. 4.16.5 Backup & Restore Choose menu "System Tools → Backup & Restore", you want to locate the update file. 3. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 2.
...; The default Password: admin • The default IP Address: 192.168.1.1 • The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 ) Note: Any settings you have saved will reboot after the upgrading has been finished. 4.16.4 Factory Defaults Choose menu "System Tools → Factory Defaults", and you can be lost when the default settings are posted at www.tp-link.com... Upgrade button. ) Note: 1) New firmware versions are restored. 4.16.5 Backup & Restore Choose menu "System Tools → Backup & Restore", you want to locate the update file. 3. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 2.
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... factory defaults (system will reboot automatically). • Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically. -82- The upgrade process lasts for the Router, or enter the exact path to the Setting file in your local computer. ¾ To upgrade the Router's configuration, follow these instructions. • Click the Browse... TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure...
... factory defaults (system will reboot automatically). • Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically. -82- The upgrade process lasts for the Router, or enter the exact path to the Setting file in your local computer. ¾ To upgrade the Router's configuration, follow these instructions. • Click the Browse... TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure...
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In the Preferred DNS Server field you can type the DNS server IP address, which has been provided by your ISP -95- TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure B-3 ¾ Setting IP address manually 1 Select Use the following DNS server addresses radio button. And the following items available 2 If the Router's LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1, type IP address is 192.168.1.x (x is from 2 to 254), and Subnet mask is 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.
In the Preferred DNS Server field you can type the DNS server IP address, which has been provided by your ISP -95- TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure B-3 ¾ Setting IP address manually 1 Select Use the following DNS server addresses radio button. And the following items available 2 If the Router's LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1, type IP address is 192.168.1.x (x is from 2 to 254), and Subnet mask is 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.