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Figure 3-17 Configuration Completed

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Chapter 4 Configuration

4.1 Status

The Status page shows the system information, the port connection status and other information

related to this Router.

Choose the menu

Status

to load the following page.

Figure 4-1 Status

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4.2 Quick Setup

Please refer to the

Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide.

4.3 Network

4.3.1 WAN

4.3.1.1

WAN Mode

TL-R470T+ provides four available WAN ports. You can set the number of WAN ports on this page.

Choose the menu

Network

→

WAN

→

WAN Mode

to load the following page.

Figure 4-2 WAN Mode

¾

WAN Mode

WAN Ports:

Select the total number of WAN ports you prefer to use.

And

the

Router

will

adjust

the

physical

ports

accordingly, which can be illustrated on the following

port sketch.

Note:

●

By default, TL-R470T+ is set to work in the mode of dual WAN ports.

●

Any change to the number of WAN ports may lead to a loss of current configurations. Please be

sure to backup your configurations in advance.

4.3.1.2

WAN1

TL-R470T+ provides the following six Internet connection types: Static IP, Dynamic IP, PPPoE/Russian

PPPoE, L2TP/Russian L2TP, PPTP/Russian PPTP and BigPond. To configure the WAN, please first

select the type of Internet connection provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).

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Tips:

●

It’s allowed to set the IP addresses of multiple WAN ports within the same subnet. However, to

guarantee a normal communication, make sure that the WAN ports can access the same network,

such as Internet or a local area network.

●

The amount of tab pages for WAN port varies with the number of the WAN ports. For the

configurations of the other WAN ports, please refer to the instructions of WAN1.

Choose the menu

Network

→

WAN

→

WAN1

to load the configuration page.

1)

Static IP

If a static IP address has been provided by your ISP, please choose the Static IP connection type to

configure the parameters for WAN port manually.

Figure 4-3 WAN – Static IP

The following items are displayed on this screen:

¾

Static IP

Connection Type:

Select Static IP if your ISP has assigned a static IP address for your

computer.

IP Address:

Enter the IP address assigned by your ISP. If you are not clear,

please consult your ISP.

Subnet Mask:

Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by your ISP.

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Default Gateway:

Optional. Enter the Gateway assigned by your ISP.

MTU:

MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) is the maximum data unit

transmitted by the physical network. It can be set in the range of

576-1500. The default MTU is 1500. You are recommended to keep

the default value if no other MTU value is provided by your ISP.

Primary DNS:

Enter the IP address of your ISP’s Primary DNS (Domain Name

Server). If you are not clear, please consult your ISP. It’s not allowed

to access the Internet via domain name if the Primary DNS field is

blank.

Secondary DNS:

Optional. If a Secondary DNS Server address is available, enter it.

Upstream Bandwidth:

Specify the bandwidth for transmitting packets on the port.

Downstream

Bandwidth:

Specify the bandwidth for receiving packets on the port.

2)

Dynamic IP

If your ISP (Internet Service Provider) assigns the IP address automatically, please choose the

Dynamic IP connection type to obtain the parameters for WAN port automatically.