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Figure 1-1

Front Panel sketch

Name

Status

Indication

Off

No Power

PWR

On

Power on

Off

The Router has an error

On

The Router is initializing

SYS

Flashing

The Router is working properly

Off

The Wireless function is disabled

WLAN

Flashing

The Wireless function is enabled

Off

There is no device linked to the corresponding port

On

There are devices linked to the corresponding ports but no data

transmitted or received.

WAN/1-4 (LAN)

Flashing

Sending or receiving data over corresponding port

Table1-1 The LEDs description

1.3.2 The Rear Panel

The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right).

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AC power socket

:

Please use the power adapter which is supplied with the TL-WR541G

54Mbps Wireless Router only, the use of a different adapter may result

in product damage.

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LAN 1,2,3,4:

Four 10/100Mbps RJ45 LAN ports for connecting the router to the local

PC(s)

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WAN:

This WAN port is where you will connect the cable/DSL Modem, or

Ethernet

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Reset button:

There are two ways to reset the router's factory defaults:

1)

Use the

Factory Defaults

function on

System Tools

->

Factory Defaults

page in the

router's Web-based Utility.

2)

Use the Factory Default Reset button: With the router powered on, use a pin to press and

hold the Reset button(about 5 seconds) until the SYS LED becomes quick-flash from

slow-flash. And then release the button and wait the router to reboot to its factory default

settings.

)

Note:

Ensure the router is powered on before it restarts completely.

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Wireless antenna

Figure 1-2

Rear Panel sketch

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Chapter 2. Connecting the Router

2.1 System Requirements

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Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet)

¾

One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (you do not need it if you connect the

router to the Ethernet)

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Each PC in 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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Do not

place in direct sunlight or near a heater or heating vent

¾

Do 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 your ISP. 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, Cable/DSL Modem, and the router.

2.

Locate an optimum location for the router. The best place is usually near the center of the

area in which your PC will connect wirelessly. The place must accord with the

Installation

Environment Requirements

.

3.

Adjust the direction of the antenna. Normally, upright is a good direction.

4.

Connect the PC(s) and each Switch/Hub in your LAN to the LAN Ports on the router, shown in

Figure 2-1. (If you have the wireless NIC and want to use wireless function, you can skip this

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step.)

5.

Connect the DSL/Cable Modem to the WAN port on the router, shown in Figure 2-1.

6.

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.

7.

Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem.

Figure 2-1

Hardware Installation of the TL-WR541G 54Mbps Wireless Router

Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

After connecting the TL-WR541G Router into your network, you should configure it. This chapter

describes how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR541G Wireless Router. These

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

after successfully configuring.

3.1 TCP/IP configuration

The default IP address of the TL-WR541G 54Mbps Wireless Router is 192.168.1.1. And the

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default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be seen from the LAN. They can be

changed as you desire, as an example we use the default values for description in this guide.

Connect the local PC to the LAN ports of the router. There are then two ways to configure the IP

address for your PC.

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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 from 2 to

254), Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0, and Gateway is 192.168.1.1 (The router's default

IP address)

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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)

Power off the router and PC. Then turn on the router and restart the PC. 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 command in the

command prompt

to verify the network connection

between your PC and the router. The following example is in Windows 2000 OS.

Open a command prompt, and type

ping 192.168.1.1

, and then press

Enter

.

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

the router has been established.