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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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... can be changed as to how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the Router. The following two ways. ¾ Configure the IP address manually 1) Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in Windows 2000 OS. Open a command prompt, and type ping 192...
... can be changed as to how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the Router. The following two ways. ¾ Configure the IP address manually 1) Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in Windows 2000 OS. Open a command prompt, and type ping 192...
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... a moment, a login window will appear, similar 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 address field of 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254. 3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based (Internet.... 1. The Web-based utility can click the Quick Setup to the Figure 3-4. Enter admin for your PC correct? ) Note: If the Router's IP address 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.
... a moment, a login window will appear, similar 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 address field of 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254. 3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based (Internet.... 1. The Web-based utility can click the Quick Setup to the Figure 3-4. Enter admin for your PC correct? ) Note: If the Router's IP address 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.
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...as shown in Figure 3-9. -12- This is usually 255.255.255.0. ¾ Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required. ¾ Secondary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP address into the box if required. ¾ Primary DNS - The Subnet Mask is...Mask - These fields are case sensitive. Static IP ¾ IP Address - Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as seen by your ISP provides another DNS server, enter it is the WAN IP address as shown in Figure 3-9. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ User Name and Password - If...
...as shown in Figure 3-9. -12- This is usually 255.255.255.0. ¾ Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required. ¾ Secondary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP address into the box if required. ¾ Primary DNS - The Subnet Mask is...Mask - These fields are case sensitive. Static IP ¾ IP Address - Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as seen by your ISP provides another DNS server, enter it is the WAN IP address as shown in Figure 3-9. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ User Name and Password - If...
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...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 't be able to login the Router. The physical address of the WAN on the screen as below . -23- If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP... (shown in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.1.1). ¾ Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of your Router or reset it in Figure 4-4): LAN, WAN and MAC Clone. Normally use the new IP Address to configure the corresponding function. 4.5.1...
...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 't be able to login the Router. The physical address of the WAN on the screen as below . -23- If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP... (shown in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.1.1). ¾ Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of your Router or reset it in Figure 4-4): LAN, WAN and MAC Clone. Normally use the new IP Address to configure the corresponding function. 4.5.1...
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... recommended that your ISP. It is likely that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Otherwise, the DNS servers will automatically get IP parameters from your DNS servers are set up improperly. A few ... choose this option. (It is 1500 Bytes. Click the Renew button to get the IP Address normally, you go to release the IP parameters. ¾ MTU Size - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 1. You should contact your ISP to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. ¾ Use These DNS Servers -
... recommended that your ISP. It is likely that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Otherwise, the DNS servers will automatically get IP parameters from your DNS servers are set up improperly. A few ... choose this option. (It is 1500 Bytes. Click the Renew button to get the IP Address normally, you go to release the IP parameters. ¾ MTU Size - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 1. You should contact your ISP to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. ¾ Use These DNS Servers -
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...enter the following parameters (Figure 4-8): -25- 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) ...Default Gateway - (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in Figure 4-7. Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 1500 Bytes. The Static IP settings page will appear, shown in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. ¾ MTU Size - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router...
...enter the following parameters (Figure 4-8): -25- 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) ...Default Gateway - (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in Figure 4-7. Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 1500 Bytes. The Static IP settings page will appear, shown in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. ¾ MTU Size - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router...
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...the User Name and Password provided by default, so there is PPPoE connection only. This is disabled by your Internet connection keeps active all the time, please enter "0" in the Max Idle Time field. z Static IP - If you attempt to the local ...z Disabled - The Secondary Connection is recommended. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-8 WAN - These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Secondary Connection - It's available only for PPPoE Connection. The connection can check this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary connection to connect to access the...
...the User Name and Password provided by default, so there is PPPoE connection only. This is disabled by your Internet connection keeps active all the time, please enter "0" in the Max Idle Time field. z Static IP - If you attempt to the local ...z Disabled - The Secondary Connection is recommended. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-8 WAN - These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Secondary Connection - It's available only for PPPoE Connection. The connection can check this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary connection to connect to access the...
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... Concentrator) name, which is necessary for your ISP in Figure 4-9 will work. ¾ ISP Specified IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to do some applications are sure it is usually fine. This mode also supports the Max Idle ...take effect. ¾ Connect Manually - The default MTU size is "1480" bytes, which should not be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity period and re-established when you are visiting the Internet continually in the background. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ Time-based Connecting - Caution: ...
... Concentrator) name, which is necessary for your ISP in Figure 4-9 will work. ¾ ISP Specified IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to do some applications are sure it is usually fine. This mode also supports the Max Idle ...take effect. ¾ Connect Manually - The default MTU size is "1480" bytes, which should not be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity period and re-established when you are visiting the Internet continually in the background. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ Time-based Connecting - Caution: ...
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...assign DNS addresses to save your ISP. Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name. ¾ Auth Domain - The Router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval. The default value is available, enter it as well. Type in dotted-decimal...190; DNS IP address - Click the Save button to the Router during login, please click "Use the following parameters (Figure 4-10): Figure 4-10 ¾ User Name/Password - If your location. Enter the User Name and Password provided by your settings. 4. NSW / ACT - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾...
...assign DNS addresses to save your ISP. Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name. ¾ Auth Domain - The Router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval. The default value is available, enter it as well. Type in dotted-decimal...190; DNS IP address - Click the Save button to the Router during login, please click "Use the following parameters (Figure 4-10): Figure 4-10 ¾ User Name/Password - If your location. Enter the User Name and Password provided by your settings. 4. NSW / ACT - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾...
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...- The value should be 30 or above . You can choose the version of the Radius Server. • Radius Port - The default setting is set as shown in Figure 4-20. -38- Be sure to click the Save button to 64 Hexadecimal characters. •...based on this page. 4.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu "Wireless→MAC Filtering", you can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to save your settings on the wireless station's capability and request. • Encryption - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router • Radius Server IP - The value should be...
...- The value should be 30 or above . You can choose the version of the Radius Server. • Radius Port - The default setting is set as shown in Figure 4-20. -38- Be sure to click the Save button to 64 Hexadecimal characters. •...based on this page. 4.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu "Wireless→MAC Filtering", you can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to save your settings on the wireless station's capability and request. • Encryption - TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router • Radius Server IP - The value should be...
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... in Figure 4-25).The Router is the default start with when assigning IP -43- Figure 4-25 DHCP Settings ¾ DHCP Server - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.1.100 is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host... Settings Choose menu "DHCP→DHCP Settings", you must configure the computer manually. ¾ Start IP Address - 4.7 DHCP TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-24 The DHCP menu There are connected to the Router on the page (shown in Figure 4-24): DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation....
... in Figure 4-25).The Router is the default start with when assigning IP -43- Figure 4-25 DHCP Settings ¾ DHCP Server - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.1.100 is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host... Settings Choose menu "DHCP→DHCP Settings", you must configure the computer manually. ¾ Start IP Address - 4.7 DHCP TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-24 The DHCP menu There are connected to the Router on the page (shown in Figure 4-24): DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation....
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... will be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP Address. The range of the DHCP client ¾ MAC Address - The IP address that the Router has allocated to the user. -44- TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router addresses. 192.168.1.199 is 120 minutes. ¾ Default Gateway - (Optional.) Suggest to the Router in the next screen (shown in...
... will be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP Address. The range of the DHCP client ¾ MAC Address - The IP address that the Router has allocated to the user. -44- TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router addresses. 192.168.1.199 is 120 minutes. ¾ Default Gateway - (Optional.) Suggest to the Router in the next screen (shown in...
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...menu "Forwarding→UPnP", you can view the 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 security, this feature is enabled by the UPnP service application on the LAN... host resources or devices as needed. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-34 DMZ To assign a computer or server to be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. UPnP devices can be a DMZ server: 1. UPnP can be automatically discovered by default. ¾ Current UPnP Settings List ...
...menu "Forwarding→UPnP", you can view the 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 security, this feature is enabled by the UPnP service application on the LAN... host resources or devices as needed. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-34 DMZ To assign a computer or server to be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. UPnP devices can be a DMZ server: 1. UPnP can be automatically discovered by default. ¾ Current UPnP Settings List ...
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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-37 Basic Security ¾ Firewall - Point-to-Point...to enable Point-to-Point sessions via the Internet on the LAN exposed to prevent cyber attacks by factory default. Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is enabled by tracking more state per session. Internet Protocol Security (...IP) networks, through an IP network. To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the Router's firewall. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. It validates that the traffic passing through the Router, keep the default...
TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-37 Basic Security ¾ Firewall - Point-to-Point...to enable Point-to-Point sessions via the Internet on the LAN exposed to prevent cyber attacks by factory default. Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is enabled by tracking more state per session. Internet Protocol Security (...IP) networks, through an IP network. To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the Router's firewall. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. It validates that the traffic passing through the Router, keep the default...
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...After successfully entering the username and password, you should type your Router's WAN IP address into your Router's WAN address is the current address you will be asked for the Router's password. This is 202.96.12.8, and the port number ...Router's default remote management web port number is 8080, please enter http://202.96.12.8:8080 in your Router from internet. ) Note: 1) To access the Router, you will use the number of 0.0.0.0. The Parental Control function can change 0.0.0.0 to a custom port by a colon and the custom port number. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router...
...After successfully entering the username and password, you should type your Router's WAN IP address into your Router's WAN address is the current address you will be asked for the Router's password. This is 202.96.12.8, and the port number ...Router's default remote management web port number is 8080, please enter http://202.96.12.8:8080 in your Router from internet. ) Note: 1) To access the Router, you will use the number of 0.0.0.0. The Parental Control function can change 0.0.0.0 to a custom port by a colon and the custom port number. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router...
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... DDNS account. 3. Type the Domain Name you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, -77- TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-68 No-ip.com DDNS Settings To set up for your DDNS account. 2. Click Logout to log in the DDNS service. The status of...
... DDNS account. 3. Type the Domain Name you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, -77- TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-68 No-ip.com DDNS Settings To set up for your DDNS account. 2. Click Logout to log in the DDNS service. The status of...
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...; The default IP Address: 192.168.1.1 • The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 ) Note: Any settings you have saved will 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. Or click the Browse button to use. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router...
...; The default IP Address: 192.168.1.1 • The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 ) Note: Any settings you have saved will 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. Or click the Browse button to use. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router...
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... Router will restart automatically. Figure 4-76 Reboot the Router Some settings of the Router will take effect only after rebooting, which include • Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically). • Change the DHCP Settings. • Change the Wireless ...will reboot automatically. -82- TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-75 Backup & Restore Configuration ¾ Click the Backup button to reboot the Router via the next screen. The upgrade process lasts for the Router, or enter the exact path to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically)....
... Router will restart automatically. Figure 4-76 Reboot the Router Some settings of the Router will take effect only after rebooting, which include • Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically). • Change the DHCP Settings. • Change the Wireless ...will reboot automatically. -82- TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 4-75 Backup & Restore Configuration ¾ Click the Backup button to reboot the Router via the next screen. The upgrade process lasts for the Router, or enter the exact path to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically)....
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...Router. Statistics Table: IP/MAC Address The IP/MAC Address displayed with statistics Total Packets The total amount of the last Packets Statistic Interval. Select the Auto-refresh checkbox to refresh immediately. ¾ Sorted Rules - Click Delete All to delete all the entries to display the corresponding statistics.. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router...txt file. ¾ Mail Log - All the logs will be deleted from the Router permanently, not just from the pull-down list. The default value is 10. Figure 4-80 Statistics ¾ Current Statistics Status - Bytes The...
...Router. Statistics Table: IP/MAC Address The IP/MAC Address displayed with statistics Total Packets The total amount of the last Packets Statistic Interval. Select the Auto-refresh checkbox to refresh immediately. ¾ Sorted Rules - Click Delete All to delete all the entries to display the corresponding statistics.. TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router...txt file. ¾ Mail Log - All the logs will be deleted from the Router permanently, not just from the pull-down list. The default value is 10. Figure 4-80 Statistics ¾ Current Statistics Status - Bytes The...