Chapter

4

Set Up Internet Connection

This chapter introduces how to connect your router to the Internet. The router is

equipped with a web-based Quick Setup wizard. It has necessary ISP information built

in, automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully

completed. Furthermore, you can also set up an IPv6 connection if your ISP provides

IPv6 service.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

Use Quick Setup Wizard

•

Manually Set up Your Internet Connection

•

Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection

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4. 1.

Use Quick Setup Wizard

The Quick Setup Wizard will guide you through the process to set up your router.

Tips:

If you need the IPv6 Internet connection, please refer to the section of

Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection

.

Follow the steps below to set up your router.

1. Visit

http://tplinkwifi.net

, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2.

Click

Quick Setup

on the top of the page. Then follow the step-by-step instructions

to connect your router to the Internet.

Note:

During the quick setup process:

• If you are not sure of the

Internet Connection Type

, please click

Auto Detect

or contact your ISP for Internet

connection information.

• If you have changed the preset wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password, all your wireless devices

must use the new SSID and password to connect to the router.

4. 2.

Manually Set up Your Internet Connection

In this part, you can check your current Internet connection settings. You can also

modify the settings according to the service information provided by your ISP.

Follow the steps below to check or modify your Internet connection settings.

1. Visit

http://tplinkwifi.net

, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to

Basic

>

Internet

.

3.

Select your Internet connection type from the drop-down list.

Note:

If you are unsure of your connection type, click

Auto Detect

. Since different connection types require different cables

and connection information, you can also refer to the demonstrations in Step 4 to determine your connection type.

4.

Follow the instructions on the page to continue the configuration. Parameters on

the figures are just used for demonstration.

1 )

If you choose

Dynamic IP

, you need to select whether to clone the MAC address.

Dynamic IP users are usually equipped with a cable TV or fiber cable.

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2 ) If you choose

Static IP

, enter the information provided by your ISP in the

corresponding fields.

3 )

If you choose

PPPoE

, enter the

username

and

password

provided by your ISP.

PPPoE users usually have DSL cable modems.

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4 )

If you choose

L2TP

, enter the

username

and

password

and choose the

Secondary

Connection

provided by your ISP. Different parameters are needed according

to the Secondary Connection you have chosen.

5 ) If you choose

PPTP

, enter the

username

and

password

, and choose the

Secondary Connection

provided by your ISP. Different parameters are needed

according to the Secondary Connection you have chosen.

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5.

Click

Save

. To check your Internet connection, click

Network Map

on the left of the

page.

Note:

It may take 1-2 minutes to make the settings valid.

6. After the connection succeeds, the screen will display as follows. Here we take

PPPoE as an example.

Tips:

1.

If your Internet connection type is

BigPond Cable

, please go to

Advanced

>

Network

>

Internet

to set your router.

2. If you use

Dynamic IP

and

PPPoE

and you are provided with any other parameters that are not required on the

page, please go to

Advanced

>

Network

>

Internet

to complete the configuration.

3. If you still cannot access the Internet, refer to the

FAQ

for further instructions.