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SSID -

Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same SSID must be assigned to all

wireless devices on your network. The default SSID is TP-LINK. This value is case-sensitive.

For example,

TP-LINK

is NOT the same as

tp-link

.

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Region -

Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the

wireless function of the router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the

router in a region other than one of those specified in this field.

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Channel

-

The current channel in use. This field determines which operating frequency will

be used.

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Mode -

Indicates the current mode

54Mbps (802.11g)

,

11Mbps (802.11b)

. If you select

54Mbps (802.11g)

, it is compatible with

11Mbps (802.11b)

.

These settings are only for basic wireless parameters, for advanced settings, please refer to

Section 4.5: "Wireless."

)

Note:

The change of wireless settings won't take effect until the router reboots! You can reboot it

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

Section 4.12.5: "Reboot”

.

Click the

Next

button. You will then see the Finish page:

Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - Finish

After finishing all configurations of basic network parameters, please click

Finish

button to exit

this

Quick Setup

.

Chapter 4. Configuring the Router

This chapter describes each Web page's key functions.

4.1 Login

After your successful login, you can configure and manage the router. There are ten main menus

on the left of the Web-based utility. Submenus will be available after you click one of the main

menus. The eleven main menus are:

Status, Quick Setup, Network, Wireless, DHCP,

Forwarding, Security, IP & MAC Binding Setting, Static Routing, DDNS and System Tools.

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On the right of the Web-based utility, there are the detailed explanations and instructions for the

corresponding page. To apply any settings you have altered on the page, please click the

Save

button.

The detailed explanations for each Web page key’s function are listed below.

4.2 Status

The Status page displays the router's current status and configuration. All information is

read-only.

1.

LAN

This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN, including the

MAC address,

IP address and Subnet Mask.

2.

Wireless

This field displays basic information or status for wireless function, including

Wireless Radio,

SSID, Channel, Mode, Wireless MAC address, and IP address.

3.

WAN

These parameters apply to the WAN port of the router, including

MAC address, IP address,

Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DNS server

and

WAN connection type

. If PPPoE is

chosen as the WAN connection type, the

Disconnect

button will be shown here while you

are accessing the Internet. You can also cut the connection by clicking the button. If you have

not connected to the Internet, just click

Connect

to establish the connection.

Traffic Statistics

This field displays the router's traffic statistics.

4.

System Up Time

The total up time of the router from when it was switched on or reset.

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Figure 4-1 Router Status

4.3 Quick Setup

Please refer to

Section

3.2: "Quick Installation Guide."

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4.4 Network

Figure 4-2 the Network menu

There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-2):

LAN

,

WAN

and

MAC

Clone.

Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The

detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.

4.4.1 LAN

You can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this page.

Figure 4-3 LAN

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MAC Address

-

The physical address of the router, as seen from the LAN. The value can't

be changed.

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IP Address -

Enter the IP address of your router in dotted-decimal notation (factory default:

192.168.1.1).

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Subnet Mask -

An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use

255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.

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Note:

If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login the router.

If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of the DHCP

server will not take effect, until they are re-configured.

If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will

change accordingly at the same time.

4.4.2 WAN

You can configure the WAN port parameters on this page.

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First, please choose the WAN Connection Type (Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE/802.1X + Dynamic

IP/802.1X + Static IP/Big Pond Cable/L2TP/PPTP) for Internet. The default type is

Dynamic IP

. If

you aren’t given any login parameters (fixed IP Address, logging ID, etc), please select

Dynamic

IP

. If you are given a fixed IP (static IP), please select

Static IP

. If you are given a user name and

a password, please select the type of your ISP provided (PPPoE/BigPond/L2TP/PPTP)

.

If you

are not sure which connection type you use currently, please contact your ISP to obtain the

correct information.

1.

If you choose

Dynamic IP,

the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP.

You can see the page as follows (Figure 4-4):

Figure 4-4 WAN – Dynamic IP

This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP

address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the

Renew

button to renew the IP

parameters from your ISP. Click the

Release

button to release the IP parameters.

MTU Size -

The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks

is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs you need to reduce the MTU. But this is rarely required, and

should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection.

If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select

Use These DNS Servers

and enter

the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will

be assigned dynamically from your ISP.