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... (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park, Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N Router Model No.: TL-WR840N Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the... The product carries the CE Mark: Person responsible for marking this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of issue: 2013 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
... (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park, Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N Router Model No.: TL-WR840N Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the... The product carries the CE Mark: Person responsible for marking this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of issue: 2013 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Power Adapter for TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Quick Installation Guide Resource CD for TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact your distributor. - 1 -
TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Power Adapter for TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Quick Installation Guide Resource CD for TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact your distributor. - 1 -
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... and wireless LAN 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption, WiFi protected Access (WPA2- PSK), as well as advanced Firewall protections, the TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router provides complete data privacy. Introduction 1.1 Overview of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher ... establish restricted access policies for handling multiple data streams at speed much faster than 802.11g. Flexible Access Control The TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router provides flexible access control, so that parents or network administrators can manage and monitor the network in ...
... and wireless LAN 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption, WiFi protected Access (WPA2- PSK), as well as advanced Firewall protections, the TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router provides complete data privacy. Introduction 1.1 Overview of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher ... establish restricted access policies for handling multiple data streams at speed much faster than 802.11g. Flexible Access Control The TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router provides flexible access control, so that parents or network administrators can manage and monitor the network in ...
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... User Guide 1.2 Conventions The Router or TL-WR840N mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router without any explanation. 1.3 Main Features Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps. One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports...
... User Guide 1.2 Conventions The Router or TL-WR840N mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router without any explanation. 1.3 Main Features Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps. One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports...
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... - 4 - On Power is on. (System) Flashing On/Off The Router is no device linked to the corresponding port but there is working properly. On There is a device linked to the corresponding port. Flashing There is connected to the corresponding port. Off The Router isn't ...WLAN) On Flashing The Router is an active device linked to some wireless device(s). This process will keep on the front panel (View from left to the network by WPS function. 1.4 Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 1-1 Front Panel...
... - 4 - On Power is on. (System) Flashing On/Off The Router is no device linked to the corresponding port but there is working properly. On There is a device linked to the corresponding port. Flashing There is connected to the corresponding port. Off The Router isn't ...WLAN) On Flashing The Router is an active device linked to some wireless device(s). This process will keep on the front panel (View from left to the network by WPS function. 1.4 Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 1-1 Front Panel...
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... devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can press this TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router. - 5 - to use the RESET function, press it for both WPS and Reset function. 1.4.2 The Rear Panel TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch The following parts are two ways to reset...
... devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can press this TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router. - 5 - to use the RESET function, press it for both WPS and Reset function. 1.4.2 The Rear Panel TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch The following parts are two ways to reset...
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... Figure 2-1. - 6 - If there is connected to use the wireless function, you have the wireless NIC and want to the Internet through the broadband service successfully. TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Chapter 2. Locate an optimum location for the Router.
... Figure 2-1. - 6 - If there is connected to use the wireless function, you have the wireless NIC and want to the Internet through the broadband service successfully. TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Chapter 2. Locate an optimum location for the Router.
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Power on the Router, and the other end into an electrical outlet. The Router will start to the power socket on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Note: Figure 2-2 Wall-mount Install The diameter of the screw, 3.5mm Connect the power adapter to work automatically. 6. TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide 5.
Power on the Router, and the other end into an electrical outlet. The Router will start to the power socket on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router Note: Figure 2-2 Wall-mount Install The diameter of the screw, 3.5mm Connect the power adapter to work automatically. 6. TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide 5.
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... N Router is http://tplinklogin.net, the default IP address is 192.168.0.1, and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Chapter 3. In this guide, we use all the default values for the PC. The IP address is 192.168.0.xxx ("...-in the command prompt to configure the basic functions of your PC. Now, you need instructions as you can configure the IP address for your TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default domain name of the Router. If you can be changed ...
... N Router is http://tplinklogin.net, the default IP address is 192.168.0.1, and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Chapter 3. In this guide, we use all the default values for the PC. The IP address is 192.168.0.xxx ("...-in the command prompt to configure the basic functions of your PC. Now, you need instructions as you can configure the IP address for your TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default domain name of the Router. If you can be changed ...
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Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct? Note: The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN ports which you link to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the Router is failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection ... the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? Note: If the Router's IP address is 192.168.0.1, your PC's IP address must be lit. 2. TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to on the Router and LEDs on your...
Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct? Note: The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN ports which you link to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the Router is failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection ... the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? Note: If the Router's IP address is 192.168.0.1, your PC's IP address must be lit. 2. TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to on the Router and LEDs on your...
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... LAN IP of the modem connected with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. 1. Figure 3-3 Log in lower case letters. TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide 3. Then click the OK button or press the Enter key. Note: Figure 3-4 Login Windows If the above screen does not... the default LAN IP of the Router correct? Note: If the LAN IP of the Router will appear, similar to configure and manage the TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router.
... LAN IP of the modem connected with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. 1. Figure 3-3 Log in lower case letters. TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide 3. Then click the OK button or press the Enter key. Note: Figure 3-4 Login Windows If the above screen does not... the default LAN IP of the Router correct? Note: If the LAN IP of the Router will appear, similar to configure and manage the TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router.
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... then click Next to the Internet. Figure 3-5 Quick Setup 2. Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will automatically detect the connection type your Router. TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide 1. If you are sure of what kind of connection type your ISP provides, you make use of the Auto-Detect function...
... then click Next to the Internet. Figure 3-5 Quick Setup 2. Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will automatically detect the connection type your Router. TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide 1. If you are sure of what kind of connection type your ISP provides, you make use of the Auto-Detect function...
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.../Password - These fields are provided. Then please enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP. If you just need to continue. - 12 - TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - Then you have been provided by your ISP, and also enter the corresponding parameters.
.../Password - These fields are provided. Then please enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP. If you just need to continue. - 12 - TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - Then you have been provided by your ISP, and also enter the corresponding parameters.
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.../ Subnet Mask/ Gateway and DNS server address have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP, and also enter the corresponding parameters. Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 3-8 Quick Setup - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. Then please enter server IP address or domain...
.../ Subnet Mask/ Gateway and DNS server address have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP, and also enter the corresponding parameters. Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 3-8 Quick Setup - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. Then please enter server IP address or domain...
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.... If you are case sensitive. These fields are visiting the Router from the main computer, please select Yes, and then click Clone MAC Address. TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide User Name/Password -
.... If you are case sensitive. These fields are visiting the Router from the main computer, please select Yes, and then click Clone MAC Address. TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide User Name/Password -
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... address, it into the box if required. Primary DNS - Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-12. TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide 5) If the connection type detected is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-13. Figure 3-12 Quick...
... address, it into the box if required. Primary DNS - Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-12. TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide 5) If the connection type detected is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-13. Figure 3-12 Quick...
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...channel unless you choose one of following options to all related wireless security settings. No Change - It would also be enabled or disabled. TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Wireless Radio - It is not necessary to write down the key and all wireless devices in this field. The...to use the wireless function of the Router in a region other than one of those specified in your country or region is set to be TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of the Router can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and any channel width...
...channel unless you choose one of following options to all related wireless security settings. No Change - It would also be enabled or disabled. TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Wireless Radio - It is not necessary to write down the key and all wireless devices in this field. The...to use the wireless function of the Router in a region other than one of those specified in your country or region is set to be TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of the Router can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and any channel width...
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... 3-15 Quick Setup - Finish If there is anything changed on the Wireless page, you will see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3-15. TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide These settings are only for basic wireless parameters. For advanced settings, please refer to 4.6 Wireless. 5.
... 3-15 Quick Setup - Finish If there is anything changed on the Wireless page, you will see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3-15. TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide These settings are only for basic wireless parameters. For advanced settings, please refer to 4.6 Wireless. 5.
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On the right, there are listed below. 4.2 Status The Status page provides the current status information about the Router. The detailed explanations for each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the fifteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. All information is read-only. - 18 - Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key function are the corresponding explanations and instructions. TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Chapter 4.
On the right, there are listed below. 4.2 Status The Status page provides the current status information about the Router. The detailed explanations for each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the fifteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. All information is read-only. - 18 - Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key function are the corresponding explanations and instructions. TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Chapter 4.