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... 7 3.1 Configure PC ...7 3.2 Login...11 Chapter 4 Configuring the Router 15 4.1 Status ...15 4.2 Quick Setup ...17 4.3 Network ...17 4.3.1 LAN ...17 4.3.2 4.3.3 4.3.4 WAN...18 Network service detection 29 MAC Clone...31 4.3.5 Flow Balance 31 4.3.6 Balance Policy 33 4.3.7 WAN Port Parameter 35 4.4 DHCP ...36 4.4.1 DHCP Settings 37 4.4.2 DHCP Clients List 38 4.4.3 Address Reservation 38 4.5 Forwarding...40 4.5.1 Virtual Servers...
... 7 3.1 Configure PC ...7 3.2 Login...11 Chapter 4 Configuring the Router 15 4.1 Status ...15 4.2 Quick Setup ...17 4.3 Network ...17 4.3.1 LAN ...17 4.3.2 4.3.3 4.3.4 WAN...18 Network service detection 29 MAC Clone...31 4.3.5 Flow Balance 31 4.3.6 Balance Policy 33 4.3.7 WAN Port Parameter 35 4.4 DHCP ...36 4.4.1 DHCP Settings 37 4.4.2 DHCP Clients List 38 4.4.3 Address Reservation 38 4.5 Forwarding...40 4.5.1 Virtual Servers...
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... Defaults 70 4.13.4 Backup and Restore 70 4.13.5 Reboot ...72 4.13.6 Password ...73 4.13.7 Log ...73 4.13.8 Remote Management 74 4.13.9 Statistics...75 4.13.10 WAN Speed Detect 76 4.13.11 IP NAT Table 78 4.13.12 NAT Source Port Settings 78 Appendix A: Specifications 79 Appendix B: FAQ...80 Appendix C: Glossary 85
... Defaults 70 4.13.4 Backup and Restore 70 4.13.5 Reboot ...72 4.13.6 Password ...73 4.13.7 Log ...73 4.13.8 Remote Management 74 4.13.9 Statistics...75 4.13.10 WAN Speed Detect 76 4.13.11 IP NAT Table 78 4.13.12 NAT Source Port Settings 78 Appendix A: Specifications 79 Appendix B: FAQ...80 Appendix C: Glossary 85
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... ¾ Supports connecting/disconnecting Internet at a specified time of day ¾ Supports access control, allowing parents and network administrators to your network. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router provides four WAN ports, with volumes of users, making a more additional value to establish restricted access policies based on the time of day for children or...
... ¾ Supports connecting/disconnecting Internet at a specified time of day ¾ Supports access control, allowing parents and network administrators to your network. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router provides four WAN ports, with volumes of users, making a more additional value to establish restricted access policies based on the time of day for children or...
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... ¾ Supports Traffic Statistics ¾ Supports ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, TCP-SYN-FLOOD filter ¾ Ignores Ping packets from WAN or LAN ports ¾ Supports firmware upgrade ¾ Supports Remote and Web management 1.3 Conventions The Router or TL-R488T mentioned in the pictures are just references for TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router without any explanations.
... ¾ Supports Traffic Statistics ¾ Supports ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, TCP-SYN-FLOOD filter ¾ Ignores Ping packets from WAN or LAN ports ¾ Supports firmware upgrade ¾ Supports Remote and Web management 1.3 Conventions The Router or TL-R488T mentioned in the pictures are just references for TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router without any explanations.
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... and M2 LED flash simultaneously (about 3 seconds). There is no device linked to the corresponding port There is a device linked to the corresponding port but no activity There is power off the router's power. First, turn... Lit up Not lit M1 Lit up Not lit M2 Lit up Flashing Not lit WAN/LAN Lit up (Link/Act) Flashing 100M Not lit Lit up Figure 2-1 Description The router is restoring the...release the reset button and wait for the router to indicate connections. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Chapter 2 Hardware installation 2.1 Panel Layout 2.1.1 The Front Panel The ...
... and M2 LED flash simultaneously (about 3 seconds). There is no device linked to the corresponding port There is a device linked to the corresponding port but no activity There is power off the router's power. First, turn... Lit up Not lit M1 Lit up Not lit M2 Lit up Flashing Not lit WAN/LAN Lit up (Link/Act) Flashing 100M Not lit Lit up Figure 2-1 Description The router is restoring the...release the reset button and wait for the router to indicate connections. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Chapter 2 Hardware installation 2.1 Panel Layout 2.1.1 The Front Panel The ...
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... net) Figure 2-3 To LAN Switch/Hub LAN 6 TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide 1. Power on the router, shown in Figure 2-3. 3. Connect the AC power adapter to work automatically. 5. Connect the PC(s) and all Switches/Hubs on your LAN to the WAN port on your PC(s), Cable/DSL modem, and the router...
... net) Figure 2-3 To LAN Switch/Hub LAN 6 TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide 1. Power on the router, shown in Figure 2-3. 3. Connect the AC power adapter to work automatically. 5. Connect the PC(s) and all Switches/Hubs on your LAN to the WAN port on your PC(s), Cable/DSL modem, and the router...
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...4.3.1 LAN Choose menu "Network→LAN", you are as shown below: Figure 4-2 Click any of them, and you will be able to the WAN ports of the router, including "MAC address", "IP address", "Subnet Mask", "Default Gateway" and so on. ) Note: If PPPoE/L2TP/PPTP is ...field displays the parameters applied to configure the corresponding function. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide ¾ LAN - You can click the button to establish the connection. ¾ Traffic Statistics: This field displays the traffic statistics of WAN ports. ¾ System Up Time: This field displays the ...
...4.3.1 LAN Choose menu "Network→LAN", you are as shown below: Figure 4-2 Click any of them, and you will be able to the WAN ports of the router, including "MAC address", "IP address", "Subnet Mask", "Default Gateway" and so on. ) Note: If PPPoE/L2TP/PPTP is ...field displays the parameters applied to configure the corresponding function. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide ¾ LAN - You can click the button to establish the connection. ¾ Traffic Statistics: This field displays the traffic statistics of WAN ports. ¾ System Up Time: This field displays the ...
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... DNS & Secondary DNS - If your ISP gives you are sure it is likely that your DNS servers are contained in the field, then the WAN port will only transmit the traffic whose destination IP address are set up improperly. You should not be assigned dynamically from ISP. ) Note: If you ...correct DNS server. 19 The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for your ISP to reduce the MTU. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Figure 4-4 ¾ Interior network is: When the WAN is connecting with a LAN, you can select the option, and enter the LAN IP addresses in the ...
... DNS & Secondary DNS - If your ISP gives you are sure it is likely that your DNS servers are contained in the field, then the WAN port will only transmit the traffic whose destination IP address are set up improperly. You should not be assigned dynamically from ISP. ) Note: If you ...correct DNS server. 19 The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for your ISP to reduce the MTU. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Figure 4-4 ¾ Interior network is: When the WAN is connecting with a LAN, you can select the option, and enter the LAN IP addresses in the ...
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...below (shown in the "WAN MAC Address" field. ) Note: 1) Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone feature. 3) After you finish the configuration, click the Save button, and the router will fill in Figure 4-12). TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router ...User Guide 4.3.4 MAC Clone Choose menu "Network→MAC Clone", you can configure the MAC address of the WAN port, which is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (for example: 00-0A-EB-...
...below (shown in the "WAN MAC Address" field. ) Note: 1) Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone feature. 3) After you finish the configuration, click the Save button, and the router will fill in Figure 4-12). TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router ...User Guide 4.3.4 MAC Clone Choose menu "Network→MAC Clone", you can configure the MAC address of the WAN port, which is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (for example: 00-0A-EB-...
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... 4-14 will appears. Step 2: Select the Rules Select, Protocol, Datagram Pass Policy and Transmit Path; Enable the WAN port you want to use, then click Save to upload an existed file. enter IP address and Port as shown below. 32 Click the button to complete the process. ¾ Rules list - You can click... list files. ¾ Upload - Enable the function, and then make it effective. ¾ Extra IP Address Dispatch Rules - This table displays the current dispatch rules. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Figure 4-13 ¾ Enable/Disable...
... 4-14 will appears. Step 2: Select the Rules Select, Protocol, Datagram Pass Policy and Transmit Path; Enable the WAN port you want to use, then click Save to upload an existed file. enter IP address and Port as shown below. 32 Click the button to complete the process. ¾ Rules list - You can click... list files. ¾ Upload - Enable the function, and then make it effective. ¾ Extra IP Address Dispatch Rules - This table displays the current dispatch rules. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Figure 4-13 ¾ Enable/Disable...
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...for Fastest-Session-Table - During the time, the entry will be transmitted through one of IP addresses has made a connection via a particular WAN port, then the paired IP address will be deleted from the table. • Obliged Age for the entries in Faster-Connection-Table. Normal ...Speed-Detect Table - The maximal timeouts for the entries in Speed-Detect-Table. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Figure 4-15 ¾ On Fastest-Session - If a pair of the WAN ports which connect the WAN much quicker than the other. • Fastest age for the entries in ...
...for Fastest-Session-Table - During the time, the entry will be transmitted through one of IP addresses has made a connection via a particular WAN port, then the paired IP address will be deleted from the table. • Obliged Age for the entries in Faster-Connection-Table. Normal ...Speed-Detect Table - The maximal timeouts for the entries in Speed-Detect-Table. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Figure 4-15 ¾ On Fastest-Session - If a pair of the WAN ports which connect the WAN much quicker than the other. • Fastest age for the entries in ...
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...settings have passed corresponding tests, if you are not sure, please leave it default. 4.3.7 WAN Port Parameter Choose menu "Network→WAN Port Parameter", you can view the information about the WAN ports in Application-first Table. Normal timeouts for Application-Table- If a application has initiated two ... age for Application-Table- During the time, the entry will be made through the WAN port also. • Age for the entries in Application-first Table. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide connections between the paired IP will be deleted from the...
...settings have passed corresponding tests, if you are not sure, please leave it default. 4.3.7 WAN Port Parameter Choose menu "Network→WAN Port Parameter", you can view the information about the WAN ports in Application-first Table. Normal timeouts for Application-Table- If a application has initiated two ... age for Application-Table- During the time, the entry will be made through the WAN port also. • Age for the entries in Application-first Table. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide connections between the paired IP will be deleted from the...
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TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Figure 4-16 ¾ WAN Index - Enable Egress Limit for WAN ports and select the limit speed for them. ) Note: Egress speed limit is Enabled or Disabled. ¾ Negotiation Mode - When the current ...limit speed for controlling the broadcasting storm. This shows the function of Flow Control is designed for the WAN ports. ¾ Egress Limit & Egress Limit speed - This shows the Router's WAN ports. ¾ Port Status - This shows the ports' current status: Enabled (default) or Disabled. ¾ Flow Control - The options are: Auto ...
TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Figure 4-16 ¾ WAN Index - Enable Egress Limit for WAN ports and select the limit speed for them. ) Note: Egress speed limit is Enabled or Disabled. ¾ Negotiation Mode - When the current ...limit speed for controlling the broadcasting storm. This shows the function of Flow Control is designed for the WAN ports. ¾ Egress Limit & Egress Limit speed - This shows the Router's WAN ports. ¾ Port Status - This shows the ports' current status: Enabled (default) or Disabled. ¾ Flow Control - The options are: Auto ...
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...address or the range of 1800 to make the PCs with the traffic. This indicates which means all protocols supported by the rule. ¾ WAN IP - TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Figure 4-31 ¾ Effective Time - This field displays the status of time for the entry to block... E-mail received and sent by the rule. ¾ WAN Port - To add/modify an IP Address filtering entry: For example: If you desire to take effect....
...address or the range of 1800 to make the PCs with the traffic. This indicates which means all protocols supported by the rule. ¾ WAN IP - TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Figure 4-31 ¾ Effective Time - This field displays the status of time for the entry to block... E-mail received and sent by the rule. ¾ WAN Port - To add/modify an IP Address filtering entry: For example: If you desire to take effect....
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Step 4: Enter the "LAN IP Address", "LAN Port", "WAN IP Address" and "WAN Port" in the corresponding field as shown in the next screen. Other configurations for the rule as shown in Figure 4-31: Click the Delete button to complete the other PCs have no limit. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide while other rules...
Step 4: Enter the "LAN IP Address", "LAN Port", "WAN IP Address" and "WAN Port" in the corresponding field as shown in the next screen. Other configurations for the rule as shown in Figure 4-31: Click the Delete button to complete the other PCs have no limit. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide while other rules...
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TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide 4.9.1 QoS Settings Choose menu "QoS→QoS Settings", you can configure the Upload Bandwidth and Download Bandwidth in the ...;QoS Rules List", you will see a new screen shown in the screen below . 59 This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the WAN port, the default is 0. ¾ Enable - Click "Modify" to edit the rule, click "Delete" to delete the rule. Independent bandwidth means every...
TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide 4.9.1 QoS Settings Choose menu "QoS→QoS Settings", you can configure the Upload Bandwidth and Download Bandwidth in the ...;QoS Rules List", you will see a new screen shown in the screen below . 59 This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the WAN port, the default is 0. ¾ Enable - Click "Modify" to edit the rule, click "Delete" to delete the rule. Independent bandwidth means every...
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...Login to the DDNS service. To set up for PeanutHull DDNS, follow these instructions: Step 1: Select the WAN port to logout of the DDNS service is www.oray.net, you can configure in the next screen (shown ... Save to configure. Figure 4-57 To set up for Dyndns DDNS, follow these instructions: Step 1: Select the WAN port to save the current configuration. Step 3: Enter the domain name that your dynamic DNS service provider offers. Step.... Click Logout to save the current configuration. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide ¾ Connection Status -
...Login to the DDNS service. To set up for PeanutHull DDNS, follow these instructions: Step 1: Select the WAN port to logout of the DDNS service is www.oray.net, you can configure in the next screen (shown ... Save to configure. Figure 4-57 To set up for Dyndns DDNS, follow these instructions: Step 1: Select the WAN port to save the current configuration. Step 3: Enter the domain name that your dynamic DNS service provider offers. Step.... Click Logout to save the current configuration. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide ¾ Connection Status -
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... 2: Enter the domain name your DDNS account. Step 3: Type the "User Name" and "Password" for Comexe DDNS, follow these instructions: Step 1: Select the WAN port to logout the DDNS service. 4.12 Switch Setting Choose menu "Switch Setting", and you can see the submenus under the main menu: 65 Figure 4-58... To set up for your dynamic DNS service provider offer. 4.11.3 TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Comexe DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider is www.comexe.cn, you can configure in the next screen...
... 2: Enter the domain name your DDNS account. Step 3: Type the "User Name" and "Password" for Comexe DDNS, follow these instructions: Step 1: Select the WAN port to logout the DDNS service. 4.12 Switch Setting Choose menu "Switch Setting", and you can see the submenus under the main menu: 65 Figure 4-58... To set up for your dynamic DNS service provider offer. 4.11.3 TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Comexe DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider is www.comexe.cn, you can configure in the next screen...
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TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide UDP datagram. ¾ Detect Result - The WAN port which is ms. 4.13.11 IP NAT Table Choose menu "System Tools→IP NAT Table", you input. ¾ Refresh - The protocol which links the router. ¾ Protocol Type - To get the latest status and settings of exte-rior port... for NAT. To set how many information entries a page show. 4.13.12 NAT Source Port Settings Choose menu "System Tools→NAT Source Port ...
TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide UDP datagram. ¾ Detect Result - The WAN port which is ms. 4.13.11 IP NAT Table Choose menu "System Tools→IP NAT Table", you input. ¾ Refresh - The protocol which links the router. ¾ Protocol Type - To get the latest status and settings of exte-rior port... for NAT. To set how many information entries a page show. 4.13.12 NAT Source Port Settings Choose menu "System Tools→NAT Source Port ...
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... Ethernet users? 80 Figure B-1 Step 4: If your ADSL modem to access Internet by ADSL users? How do I configure the router to the WAN port on the left of the ADSL modem. Figure B-2 ) Note: 1) Sometimes the connection can select "Connect Automatically" for the type of Time"...in the background. 2) If you are a Cable user, please configure the router following the above steps. 2. On the WAN screen, select "PPPoE" for Internet connection mode. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Appendix B: FAQ 1. Step 1: First, configure the ADSL modem in the corresponding field, and...
... Ethernet users? 80 Figure B-1 Step 4: If your ADSL modem to access Internet by ADSL users? How do I configure the router to the WAN port on the left of the ADSL modem. Figure B-2 ) Note: 1) Sometimes the connection can select "Connect Automatically" for the type of Time"...in the background. 2) If you are a Cable user, please configure the router following the above steps. 2. On the WAN screen, select "PPPoE" for Internet connection mode. TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Appendix B: FAQ 1. Step 1: First, configure the ADSL modem in the corresponding field, and...