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... stands for TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any explanation. Conventions The router or TL-WR543G mentioned in your box: ¾ One TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router ¾ One AC power Adapter for TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router ¾ One Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router without any...
... stands for TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any explanation. Conventions The router or TL-WR543G mentioned in your box: ¾ One TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router ¾ One AC power Adapter for TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router ¾ One Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router without any...
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... 2-3 times of traditional IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b solutions, up to a distance of the Router The TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless AP. In the most attentive wireless security, the TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router provides multiple protection measures. In AP router mode, it can configure it supports Port QoS function which can access the Internet via ADSL...
... 2-3 times of traditional IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b solutions, up to a distance of the Router The TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless AP. In the most attentive wireless security, the TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router provides multiple protection measures. In AP router mode, it can configure it supports Port QoS function which can access the Internet via ADSL...
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... connections. Table 2-1 describes the LEDs on the front panel of several LED indicators, which is designed to right. LED Explanation: Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch - 2 - TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide ¾ Supports Port-based QoS. ¾ Output transmit power adjustable. ¾ Supports enabling/disabling the function of eXtended Range™ manually. ¾ Provides...
... connections. Table 2-1 describes the LEDs on the front panel of several LED indicators, which is designed to right. LED Explanation: Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch - 2 - TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide ¾ Supports Port-based QoS. ¾ Output transmit power adjustable. ¾ Supports enabling/disabling the function of eXtended Range™ manually. ¾ Provides...
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... Flashing The router is working properly Off The router has a hardware error WLAN Off Flashing There is no wireless device linked to the router The Wireless function is enabled Off There is no device linked to the corresponding port WAN,1-4 On There is a device linked to the ...it restarts completely. ¾ Wireless antenna - 3 - Second, press and hold the default reset button then turn off On Power on On The router is powered on the router's power, until the SYS LED lights up (about 3 seconds). TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide Name Status Indication PWR...
... Flashing The router is working properly Off The router has a hardware error WLAN Off Flashing There is no wireless device linked to the router The Wireless function is enabled Off There is no device linked to the corresponding port WAN,1-4 On There is a device linked to the ...it restarts completely. ¾ Wireless antenna - 3 - Second, press and hold the default reset button then turn off On Power on On The router is powered on the router's power, until the SYS LED lights up (about 3 seconds). TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide Name Status Indication PWR...
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... of the area in which your PC will start to the LAN Ports on the router, shown in Figure 2-1. (If you have the wireless NIC and want your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. - 5 - TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide Chapter 2 Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements ¾ Each PC in the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter and an...
... of the area in which your PC will start to the LAN Ports on the router, shown in Figure 2-1. (If you have the wireless NIC and want your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. - 5 - TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide Chapter 2 Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements ¾ Each PC in the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter and an...
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TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router - 6 -
TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router - 6 -
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...established. Open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.1.1, and then press Enter. TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide After connecting the TL-WR543G Router into your PC and the router. You can run the Ping command in the command prompt to be restarted. They ... shown in this , please refer to configure the basic functions of the TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router is 255.255.255.0. Connect the local PC to Appendix B: Configuring the PC 2) Power off the router and PC. If you need instructions as to how to do this, ...
...established. Open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.1.1, and then press Enter. TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide After connecting the TL-WR543G Router into your PC and the router. You can run the Ping command in the command prompt to be restarted. They ... shown in this , please refer to configure the basic functions of the TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router is 255.255.255.0. Connect the local PC to Appendix B: Configuring the PC 2) Power off the router and PC. If you need instructions as to how to do this, ...
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... port which you link to on the router and LEDs on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser. Connect to the router by typing http://192.168.1.1 in lower case letters. Enter admin for your PC correct? ) Note: If the router's IP address is easy to configure and manage the TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router. TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide...
... port which you link to on the router and LEDs on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser. Connect to the router by typing http://192.168.1.1 in lower case letters. Enter admin for your PC correct? ) Note: If the router's IP address is easy to configure and manage the TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router. TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide...
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... Quick Setup Click Next, and then Choose Operation mode page will appear. In AP router mode, it can configure the router using the Web browser. Please click the Quick Setup link on the left of the main menu and the Quick Setup screen will appear...3-6: Figure 3-6 Choose Operation mode The router supports two mode operation modes for multi-user to access the Internet: AP client router and AP router. In AP client router mode, it can access the Internet wirelessly by your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide ) Note: Figure 3-4 Login...
... Quick Setup Click Next, and then Choose Operation mode page will appear. In AP router mode, it can configure the router using the Web browser. Please click the Quick Setup link on the left of the main menu and the Quick Setup screen will appear...3-6: Figure 3-6 Choose Operation mode The router supports two mode operation modes for multi-user to access the Internet: AP client router and AP router. In AP client router mode, it can access the Internet wirelessly by your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide ) Note: Figure 3-4 Login...
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If you Choose "Static IP", the Static IP settings page will appear, shown in Figure 3-7: Figure 3-7 Choose WAN Connection Type The router supports three popular ways to connect to the Internet. Enter the IP address into the field. ¾ Subnet Mask - PPPoE ¾ Account ... see this process, please contact your ISP. If you choose "PPPoE", you have been provided by your ISP. ¾ IP Address - TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide Click Next, and then Choose WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 3-9: ) Note: Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - If you...
If you Choose "Static IP", the Static IP settings page will appear, shown in Figure 3-7: Figure 3-7 Choose WAN Connection Type The router supports three popular ways to connect to the Internet. Enter the IP address into the field. ¾ Subnet Mask - PPPoE ¾ Account ... see this process, please contact your ISP. If you choose "PPPoE", you have been provided by your ISP. ¾ IP Address - TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide Click Next, and then Choose WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 3-9: ) Note: Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - If you...
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... as tp-link. ¾ Region - Indicates the current mode 54Mbps (802.11g), 11Mbps (802.11b). You can reboot it into this , please refer to Section 4.13.5: "Reboot" Click the Next button. If you complete the above, click Next, the Wireless settings page will then see the Finish page: Figure 3-11 Quick Setup - TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User...
... as tp-link. ¾ Region - Indicates the current mode 54Mbps (802.11g), 11Mbps (802.11b). You can reboot it into this , please refer to Section 4.13.5: "Reboot" Click the Next button. If you complete the above, click Next, the Wireless settings page will then see the Finish page: Figure 3-11 Quick Setup - TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User...
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TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide After finishing all configurations of basic network parameters, please click Finish button to exit this Quick Setup. - 12 -
TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide After finishing all configurations of basic network parameters, please click Finish button to exit this Quick Setup. - 12 -
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... one of the Web-based utility, there are the detailed explanations and instructions for the LAN, including the MAC address, IP address and Subnet Mask. 2. TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide Chapter 4 Configuring the Router This chapter describes each Web page key's function are listed below. 4.2 Status The Status page displays the...
... one of the Web-based utility, there are the detailed explanations and instructions for the LAN, including the MAC address, IP address and Subnet Mask. 2. TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide Chapter 4 Configuring the Router This chapter describes each Web page key's function are listed below. 4.2 Status The Status page displays the...
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TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide Figure 4-1 Router Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to save your want. Click Save to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide." 4.4 Operation Mode The router supports two operation modes, AP Client Router and AP Router. Please select one your choice. (The default mode is AP Client Router). Figure 4-2: - 14 -
TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide Figure 4-1 Router Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to save your want. Click Save to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide." 4.4 Operation Mode The router supports two operation modes, AP Client Router and AP Router. Please select one your choice. (The default mode is AP Client Router). Figure 4-2: - 14 -
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...Type can 't be able to share the Internet via ADSL/Cable Modem. The Wireless port acts same as seen from the LAN. TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide Figure 4-2 Operation Mode ¾ AP Client Router: In this mode, the device enables multi-user to share the Internet from ...WISP through Ethernet WAN port. Enter the IP address of the router, as a LAN port while in dotted...
...Type can 't be able to share the Internet via ADSL/Cable Modem. The Wireless port acts same as seen from the LAN. TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide Figure 4-2 Operation Mode ¾ AP Client Router: In this mode, the device enables multi-user to share the Internet from ...WISP through Ethernet WAN port. Enter the IP address of the router, as a LAN port while in dotted...
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...IP parameters from your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. You can configure the WAN port parameters on this page. TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide ¾ Subnet Mask - If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of...(fixed IP Address, logging ID, etc), please select Dynsamic IP. If you choose Dynamic IP, the router will change the IP Address of your ISP. The default type is not in the AP Client mode, it only provides five kinds of the network. Click the Release button to login the...
...IP parameters from your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. You can configure the WAN port parameters on this page. TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide ¾ Subnet Mask - If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of...(fixed IP Address, logging ID, etc), please select Dynsamic IP. If you choose Dynamic IP, the router will change the IP Address of your ISP. The default type is not in the AP Client mode, it only provides five kinds of the network. Click the Release button to login the...
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... the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs you are sure it is 1500 Bytes. TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide is 255.255.255.0. ¾ Default Gateway - (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. ¾ MTU...
... the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs you are sure it is 1500 Bytes. TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide is 255.255.255.0. ¾ Default Gateway - (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. ¾ MTU...
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..., enter the number of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect from the Internet connection, and you wish to make it connect or disconnect based on Demand - If you choose PPPoE, you attempt to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is visiting the Internet continually in the Max Idle... Time field. If you wish to remain active at all times, enter "0" in the background. ¾ Connect Automatically - You can take effect. ¾ Connect Manually - TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide 3. PPPoE ¾ User Name/Password -
..., enter the number of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect from the Internet connection, and you wish to make it connect or disconnect based on Demand - If you choose PPPoE, you attempt to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is visiting the Internet continually in the Max Idle... Time field. If you wish to remain active at all times, enter "0" in the background. ¾ Connect Automatically - You can take effect. ¾ Connect Manually - TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide 3. PPPoE ¾ User Name/Password -
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...by ISP" check box and enter the IP Address in Figure 4-8 will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval between 0 and 120. The router will then appear: Figure 4-8 PPPoE Advanced Settings ¾ Packet MTU - Click the Save button to save your ISP. ¾ Service ...input the value between seconds. If you choose 802.1X + Dynamic IP, you should enter the follow parameters(Figure 4-9) : - 19 - TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time, since some ISPs, you need modify the...
...by ISP" check box and enter the IP Address in Figure 4-8 will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval between 0 and 120. The router will then appear: Figure 4-8 PPPoE Advanced Settings ¾ Packet MTU - Click the Save button to save your ISP. ¾ Service ...input the value between seconds. If you choose 802.1X + Dynamic IP, you should enter the follow parameters(Figure 4-9) : - 19 - TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time, since some ISPs, you need modify the...
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If you choose 802.1X + Static IP, you should enter the follow parameters (Figure 4-10) : - 20 - This field is required to end 802.1X authentication. ¾ Host Name - Click Logout to be filled by some service provider. 5. Click Login to start 802.1X authentication. Enter the password for 802.1X authentication provided by your ISP ¾ Password - Enter the user name for 802.1X authentication provided by your ISP. TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide Figure 4-9 802.1X + Dynamic IP Settings ¾ User Name -
If you choose 802.1X + Static IP, you should enter the follow parameters (Figure 4-10) : - 20 - This field is required to end 802.1X authentication. ¾ Host Name - Click Logout to be filled by some service provider. 5. Click Login to start 802.1X authentication. Enter the password for 802.1X authentication provided by your ISP ¾ Password - Enter the user name for 802.1X authentication provided by your ISP. TL-WR543G 54M Wireless AP Client Router User Guide Figure 4-9 802.1X + Dynamic IP Settings ¾ User Name -