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Chapter 2. Connecting the Router

2.1 System Requirements

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Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet)

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One DSL/Cable modem that has an RJ45 connector (It’s not necessary if you connect the

router to Ethernet)

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Each PC on the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45

connectors

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TCP/IP protocol must be installed on each PC

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Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later

2.2 Installation Environment Requirements

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Not in direct sunlight or near a heater or heating vent

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Not cluttered or crowded. There should be at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space on all sides

of the router

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Well ventilated (especially if it is in a closet)

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Operating temperature: 0

℃

~40

℃

(32

℉

~104

℉

)

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Operating Humidity: 10%~90%RH, Non-condensing

2.3 Connecting the Router

Before you install the router, you should connect your PC to the Internet through your broadband

service successfully. If there is any problem, please contact with your ISP for help. After that,

please install the router according to the following steps. Don't forget to pull out the power plug

and keep your hands dry.

1.

Power off your PC(s), Cable/DSL modem, and the router.

2.

Connect the PC(s) and all Switches/Hubs on your LAN to the LAN Ports on the router, shown

in figure 3-1.

3.

Connect the DSL/Cable modem to the WAN port on the router, shown in figure 3-1.

4.

Connect the AC power adapter to the AC power socket on the router, and the other end into

an electrical outlet. The router will start to work automatically.

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5.

Power on your PC(s) and Cable/DSL modem.

Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router

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Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

After connecting the TL-R402M router into your network, you should configure it. This chapter

describes how to configure the basic functions of your TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router. These

procedures only take you a few minutes. You can access the Internet via the router immediately

after it has been successfully configured.

3.1 TCP/IP configuration

The default IP address of the TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router is 192.168.1.1, and the default

Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be seen from the LAN, and can be changed as

your desire. As an example, we use the default values for description in this guide.

Connect the local PCs to the LAN ports on the router. There are then two means to configure the

IP address for your PCs.

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Configure the IP address manually

1)

Set up the TCP/IP Protocol for your PC. If you need instructions as to how to do this,

please refer to

Appendix B: "Configuring the PC."

2)

Configure the network parameters. The IP address is 192.168.1.xxx ("xxx" is any

number from 2 to 254), Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.

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Obtain an IP address automatically

1)

Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in "

Obtain an IP address automatically

" mode on your PC.

If you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to

Appendix B: "Configuring the

PC."

2)

Then the built-in DHCP server will assign IP address for the PC.

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Note:

For Windows 98 OS or earlier, the PC and router may need to be restarted.

Now, you can run the Ping commasnd in the command prompt to verify the network connection

between your PC(s) and the router. The following example is in Windows 2000.

Open a command prompt, and type

ping 192.168.1.1

, and then press

Enter

.

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Figure 3-1 Successful result of Ping command

If the result displayed is similar to what is shown in Figure 3-1, the connection between your PC

and the router has been established.

Figure 3-2 Failed result of Ping command

If the result displayed is similar to what shown in Figure 3-2 it means that your PC has not

connected to the router. If so, refer to the following steps for a solution.

1

Is the connection between your PC and the router correct?

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Note:

The Link/Act LEDs of LAN port on the router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit.

2

Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct?

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Note:

If the router's IP address is 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of

192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254, the gateway must be 192.168.1.1.

3.2 Quick Installation Guide

With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape

®

Navigator) utility, the TL-R402M Cable/DSL

Router is easy to configure and manage. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows,

Macintosh or UNIX OS with a web browser.

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Connect to the router by typing

in the address field of web browser.

Figure 3-3 Login to the router

After a moment, a login window will appear similar to that shown in Figure 4-4. Enter

admin

for

the User Name and Password, both in lower case letters. Then click the

OK

button or press the

Enter

key.

Figure 3-4 Login Windows

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Note:

If the above screen does not prompt, it means that your web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go

to

Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings

, in the screen that appears,

cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.

If the User Name and Password are correct, you 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.