TL-WR1043ND

300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router

1.

To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type the default address

http://tplinklogin.net

in the address field of the browser.

Figure 3-3

Login the Router

After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to the Figure 3-4. 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



Note:

If the above screen does not pop-up, 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.

2.

After successfully login, you can click the

Quick Setup

to quickly configure your router.

Figure 3-5

Quick Setup

3.

Click

Next

, and then

WAN Connection Type

page will appear as shown in Figure 3-6.

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300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router

Figure 3-6

Choose WAN Connection Type

The router provides

Auto-Detect

function and supports five popular ways

Dynamic IP

,

Static IP

,

PPPoE

,

L2TP/Russian L2TP and PPTP/Russian PPTP

to connect to the Internet.

It’s recommended that you make use of the

Auto-Detect

function. If you are sure of what

kind of connection type your ISP provides, you can select the very type and click

Next

to go

on configuring.

1.

If you select

Auto-Detect

, the router will automatically detect the connection type your ISP

provides. Make sure the cable is securely plugged into the Internet port before detection. The

appropriate configuration page will be displayed when an active Internet service is

successfully detected by the router.

a) If the connection type is

Dynamic IP

, click

Next

you can go on with the wireless

configuration.

b) If the connection type is

Static IP

, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-7.

Configure the following parameters and then click

Next

to continue.

Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - Static IP

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

IP Address -

This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet

(including your ISP). Your ISP will provide you with the IP address you need to enter

here. Enter the IP address into the field.



Subnet Mask -

The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address. Your IPS will provide

you with the subnet mask which is usually 255.255.255.0.



Default Gateway -

Your ISP will provide you with the Gateway address which is the ISP

server’s address.

Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required.



Primary

DNS -

Enter the DNS Server IP address into the box if required.



Secondary DNS -

If your ISP provides another DNS server, enter it into this field.

c) If the connection type is

PPPoE

, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-8.

Configure the following parameters and then click

Next

to continue.

Figure 3-8 Quick Setup – PPPoE



User Name

/

Password -

Enter the

User Name

and

Password

provided by your ISP.

These fields are case-sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact

your ISP.



Confirm Password -

Enter the password again to make sure that the password is

correct.

d) If the connection type is

L2TP

, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure

3-9.Configure the following parameters and then click

Next

to continue.

Figure 3-9 Quick Setup – L2TP

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

User Name

/

Password -

Enter the

User Name

and

Password

provided by your ISP.

These fields are case-sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact

your ISP.



Confirm Password -

Enter the password again to make sure that the password is

correct.

Select

Static IP

if IP Address/ Subnet Mask/ Gateway and DNS server address have been

provided by your ISP. Then please enter server IP address or domain name provided by your

ISP, and also enter the corresponding parameters.

Select

Dynamic IP

if none of the above parameters are provided. Then you just need to enter

server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP.

e) If the connection type is

PPTP

, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-10.

Configure the following parameters and then click

Next

to continue.

Figure 3-10 Quick Setup – PPTP



User Name

/

Password -

Enter the

User Name

and

Password

provided by your ISP.

These fields are case-sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact

your ISP.

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

Confirm Password -

Enter the password again to make sure that the password is

correct.

Select

Static IP

if IP Address/ Subnet Mask/ Gateway and DNS server address have been

provided by your ISP. Then please enter server IP address or domain name provided by your

ISP, and also enter the corresponding parameters.

Select

Dynamic IP

if none of the above parameters are provided. Then you just need to enter

server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP.

4.

Click

Next

to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-11.

Figure 3-11

Quick Setup – Wireless



Wireless Radio -

Enable or disable the wireless radio by choosing from the drop-down

list.



Wireless Network Name -

Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of

SSID (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your

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