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... Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance. It is compatible with other 802.11n wireless clients. It also supports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port Triggering, and then the network administrators can fully meet the need of the Router The TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Chapter 1.
... Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance. It is compatible with other 802.11n wireless clients. It also supports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port Triggering, and then the network administrators can fully meet the need of the Router The TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Chapter 1.
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TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 1.2 Conventions The Router or TL-WR1042ND mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router without any explanation. 1.3 Main Features ¾ Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps. ¾ One 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, four 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX. ¾...
TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 1.2 Conventions The Router or TL-WR1042ND mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router without any explanation. 1.3 Main Features ¾ Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps. ¾ One 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, four 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX. ¾...
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... front panel (View from left to the corresponding port. The Router is off. 1.4 Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch The Router's LEDs and the Wireless On/Off button are located on . The Router has a system error. There is no device linked to right). A wireless device failed to be added to the network by...
... front panel (View from left to the corresponding port. The Router is off. 1.4 Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch The Router's LEDs and the Wireless On/Off button are located on . The Router has a system error. There is no device linked to right). A wireless device failed to be added to the network by...
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TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router ) Note: 1. When the WIRELESS LED flashes, the wireless function has been enabled. Please use the power adapter provided with this TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router. ¾ WPS: If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can press this button to quickly establish a connection between the Router...When the WIRELESS LED is where you will keep on /off . 2. Pressing the Wireless On/Off button for the Router to reboot. ¾ USB: The USB port connects to the Router's factory ...
TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router ) Note: 1. When the WIRELESS LED flashes, the wireless function has been enabled. Please use the power adapter provided with this TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router. ¾ WPS: If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can press this button to quickly establish a connection between the Router...When the WIRELESS LED is where you will keep on /off . 2. Pressing the Wireless On/Off button for the Router to reboot. ¾ USB: The USB port connects to the Router's factory ...
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TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router ¾ 1,2,3,4 (LAN): These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to the local PC(s). ¾ Wireless antenna: To receive and transmit the wireless data. -6-
TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router ¾ 1,2,3,4 (LAN): These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to the local PC(s). ¾ Wireless antenna: To receive and transmit the wireless data. -6-
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...to the power socket on each Switch/Hub in your PC, Cable/DSL Modem, and the Router. 2. TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Chapter 2. After that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is connected directly to the Ethernet.) ¾ PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an...190; One DSL/Cable Modem that , please install the Router according to the WAN port on the Router, shown in Figure 2-1. 6. Power off your LAN to the LAN Ports on the Router, shown in Figure 2-1. (If you have the wireless NIC and want to the Internet through the broadband service ...
...to the power socket on each Switch/Hub in your PC, Cable/DSL Modem, and the Router. 2. TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Chapter 2. After that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is connected directly to the Ethernet.) ¾ PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an...190; One DSL/Cable Modem that , please install the Router according to the WAN port on the Router, shown in Figure 2-1. 6. Power off your LAN to the LAN Ports on the Router, shown in Figure 2-1. (If you have the wireless NIC and want to the Internet through the broadband service ...
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... to Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the Router has been established well. Now, you desire. In this , please refer to the LAN ports of the Router and then you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default...
... to Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the Router has been established well. Now, you desire. In this , please refer to the LAN ports of the Router and then you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default...
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...the browser. -10- Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? ) Note: If the Router's IP address is 192.168.0.1, your PC and the Router, you link to on the Router and LEDs on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with your PC's adapter should be within the ...(Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator) utility, it is 192.168.0.x, the default LAN IP of LAN ports which you can be used on your router is easy to avoid IP conflict. TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 3-2 Failure result of 192.168.0.2 ~ 192.168.0.254. 3. Is the connection between your PC's...
...the browser. -10- Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? ) Note: If the Router's IP address is 192.168.0.1, your PC and the Router, you link to on the Router and LEDs on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with your PC's adapter should be within the ...(Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator) utility, it is 192.168.0.x, the default LAN IP of LAN ports which you can be used on your router is easy to avoid IP conflict. TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 3-2 Failure result of 192.168.0.2 ~ 192.168.0.254. 3. Is the connection between your PC's...
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... function. Click OK, and re-enter the Password and Confirm Password. -12- Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 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 ensure... are case sensitive. Enter the User Name and Password provided by the Router. ¾ If the connection type detected is correct. If the Password is securely plugged into the WAN port before detection. It's recommended that you have difficulty with this process, please...
... function. Click OK, and re-enter the Password and Confirm Password. -12- Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 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 ensure... are case sensitive. Enter the User Name and Password provided by the Router. ¾ If the connection type detected is correct. If the Password is securely plugged into the WAN port before detection. It's recommended that you have difficulty with this process, please...
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... the MAC Address of your ISP requires you can configure the MAC address of the DHCP server will change the IP Address of the WAN port. If the new LAN IP Address you set is required, you must use the new IP Address to the factory default value. If the MAC... Address pool of the WAN on your LAN can click the Clone MAC Address To button and this field in the WAN MAC Address field. TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router (factory default: 192.168.0.1). ¾ Subnet Mask - If you change accordingly at the same time，while the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will...
... the MAC Address of your ISP requires you can configure the MAC address of the DHCP server will change the IP Address of the WAN port. If the new LAN IP Address you set is required, you must use the new IP Address to the factory default value. If the MAC... Address pool of the WAN on your LAN can click the Clone MAC Address To button and this field in the WAN MAC Address field. TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router (factory default: 192.168.0.1). ¾ Subnet Mask - If you change accordingly at the same time，while the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will...
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...: If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is invalid. 64-bit - TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. • WEP Key- You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of the Radius Server. • Radius Port - You can select WPA (Wi-Fi Protected...
...: If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is invalid. 64-bit - TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. • WEP Key- You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of the Radius Server. • Radius Port - You can select WPA (Wi-Fi Protected...
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...time in Figure 4-27). The time of the DHCP Client. ¾ Client Name - The range of the Router, you must configure all computers on this dynamic IP Address. Figure 4-27 DHCP Clients List ¾ ID ... DNS server if your ISP. To update this page and to input the IP address of the LAN port of the Router, default value is 192.168.1.1 ¾ Default Domain - (Optional) Input the domain name of your...will be allowed connection to the DHCP client. ¾ Lease Time - TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The IP address that the...
...time in Figure 4-27). The time of the DHCP Client. ¾ Client Name - The range of the Router, you must configure all computers on this dynamic IP Address. Figure 4-27 DHCP Clients List ¾ ID ... DNS server if your ISP. To update this page and to input the IP address of the LAN port of the Router, default value is 192.168.1.1 ¾ Default Domain - (Optional) Input the domain name of your...will be allowed connection to the DHCP client. ¾ Lease Time - TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The IP address that the...
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... volume; Click the Rescan button to find the USB drive that is safe to the Router. Indicates the shared or non-shared status of the volume. Click the Start button to USB port. Follow the instructions below to set up your web browser when it is connected to... can automatically locate new USB drive. -46- Figure 4-32 Safe Unplug Message Click the Rescan button to share the volume. ¾ View- TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router ¾ Shared - When the volume is non-shared, you can click the Enable button to start the Storage Sharing service. 4. Click the ...
... volume; Click the Rescan button to find the USB drive that is safe to the Router. Indicates the shared or non-shared status of the volume. Click the Start button to USB port. Follow the instructions below to set up your web browser when it is connected to... can automatically locate new USB drive. -46- Figure 4-32 Safe Unplug Message Click the Rescan button to share the volume. ¾ View- TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router ¾ Shared - When the volume is non-shared, you can click the Enable button to start the Storage Sharing service. 4. Click the ...
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You can access FTP Server via Internet Address. Users in a private LAN can access FTP Server via two connections. TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 2. To unplug the USB drive, click Eject Disk button first. It is PPPOE/PPTP/L2TP, there would be two connections. Mounted volumes ... can cause damage to disable it . ¾ Internet Access - The numbers of Internet Access. Displays the WAN IP address of the USB port, because this Router, and then the screen will not take effect until you can access FTP through this page as shown in Figure 4-34. If WAN type...
You can access FTP Server via Internet Address. Users in a private LAN can access FTP Server via two connections. TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 2. To unplug the USB drive, click Eject Disk button first. It is PPPOE/PPTP/L2TP, there would be two connections. Mounted volumes ... can cause damage to disable it . ¾ Internet Access - The numbers of Internet Access. Displays the WAN IP address of the USB port, because this Router, and then the screen will not take effect until you can access FTP through this page as shown in Figure 4-34. If WAN type...
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... the FTP Server. Click Add New Folder to add new folders for the share folder. ¾ Share entire partition - TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-35 FTP Server Configuration 2. You can select this partition will show as Figure 4-36. Change the Service Port to specify a port for FTP Server to share the specified folder. ¾ upper -
... the FTP Server. Click Add New Folder to add new folders for the share folder. ¾ Share entire partition - TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-35 FTP Server Configuration 2. You can select this partition will show as Figure 4-36. Change the Service Port to specify a port for FTP Server to share the specified folder. ¾ upper -
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...be redirected to the computer specified by the Router). ¾ Status - You can be used for this entry, "Enabled" means the virtual server entry is the End port). ¾ Internal Port - The IP address of External Service Ports. The numbers of the PC running the ...service application. Virtual servers can leave it blank if the Internal Port is a single one. ¾ IP Address - 4.9 Forwarding TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-46 The ...
...be redirected to the computer specified by the Router). ¾ Status - You can be used for this entry, "Enabled" means the virtual server entry is the End port). ¾ Internal Port - The IP address of External Service Ports. The numbers of the PC running the ...service application. Virtual servers can leave it blank if the Internal Port is a single one. ¾ IP Address - 4.9 Forwarding TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-46 The ...
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... or server that computer or server. Click the Enable/ Disabled All button to the previous page. ) Note: If you must set the Web management port on the Modify column. If so, select another service, and type the same IP address for this application in the IP Address field. 4. Click... number of the computer running the service application in the Protocol drop-down list. ¾ Modify - Enter the IP address of the service port or service port range in the drop-down list, either TCP, UDP, or All. 5. TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router ¾ Common Service...
... or server that computer or server. Click the Enable/ Disabled All button to the previous page. ) Note: If you must set the Web management port on the Modify column. If so, select another service, and type the same IP address for this application in the IP Address field. 4. Click... number of the computer running the service application in the Protocol drop-down list. ¾ Modify - Enter the IP address of the service port or service port range in the drop-down list, either TCP, UDP, or All. 5. TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router ¾ Common Service...
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TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router System Tools -> Remote Management page to be any other value except 80 such as shown in Figure 4-50. 2. Port Triggering is used for Incoming Ports from the Incoming Protocol drop-down list, either TCP or UDP, or All. 5. button, the next screen will pop-up ...the protocol used for some of these applications that cannot work with a pure NAT Router. Select Enable in Figure 4-49). If the Common Applications do not have the application you can view and add port triggering in the next screen (shown in Status field. 6. Select the protocol used ...
TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router System Tools -> Remote Management page to be any other value except 80 such as shown in Figure 4-50. 2. Port Triggering is used for Incoming Ports from the Incoming Protocol drop-down list, either TCP or UDP, or All. 5. button, the next screen will pop-up ...the protocol used for some of these applications that cannot work with a pure NAT Router. Select Enable in Figure 4-49). If the Common Applications do not have the application you can view and add port triggering in the next screen (shown in Status field. 6. Select the protocol used ...
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... button to the outgoing request. The protocol used by the remote system when it responds to delete all protocols supported by the Router). ¾ Incoming Port - The port or port range used for outgoing traffic. TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-50 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry ¾ Trigger Port - You can input at most 5 groups of Incoming Protocol.
... button to the outgoing request. The protocol used by the remote system when it responds to delete all protocols supported by the Router). ¾ Incoming Port - The port or port range used for outgoing traffic. TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-50 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry ¾ Trigger Port - You can input at most 5 groups of Incoming Protocol.
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......, then on the left of the Web browser. Figure A-9 Virtual Servers Figure A-10 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry 5. TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router ) Note: If the above configuration takes effect, you can visit and configure the Router by typing http://192.168.1.1:88 (the Router's LAN IP address: Web Management Port) in to avoid IP conflict;
......, then on the left of the Web browser. Figure A-9 Virtual Servers Figure A-10 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry 5. TL-WR1042ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router ) Note: If the above configuration takes effect, you can visit and configure the Router by typing http://192.168.1.1:88 (the Router's LAN IP address: Web Management Port) in to avoid IP conflict;
