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Figure 3-1
Success result of Ping command
If the result displayed is similar to that shown in Figure 3-2, it means that your PC has not
connected to the router.
Figure 3-2
Failure result of Ping command
Please check the connection following these steps:
1.
Is the connection between your PC and the router correct?
)
Note:
The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN port which you link to on the router and LEDs on your PC's adapter
should be lit.
2.
Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct?
)
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
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3.2
Quick Installation Guide
With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape
®
Navigator) utility, it is easy to configure and
manage the TL-WR642G 108Mbps Wireless Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any
Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser.
Connect to the router by typing
in the address field of Web browser.
Figure 3-3
Login 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
)
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.
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.
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Figure 3-5
Quick Setup
Click
Next
, and then
Choose WAN Connection Type
page will appear, shown in figure 4-6.
Figure 3-6
Choose WAN Connection Type
The router supports three popular ways to connect to Internet. Please select one compatible with
your ISP. Click
Next
to enter the necessary network parameters.
If you choose "
PPPoE
", you will see this page shown in Figure 3-7:
Figure 3-7
Quick Setup - PPPoE
¾
User Name and 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.
If you choose "
Dynamic IP
", the router will automatically receive the IP parameters from your ISP
without needing to enter any parameters.
If you Choose "
Static IP
", the Static IP settings page will appear, shown in figure 4-8:
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Figure 3-8
Quick Setup - Static IP
)
Note:
The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP.
¾
IP Address:
This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet (including
your ISP). Enter the IP address into the field.
¾
Subnet Mask:
The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address, it is usually 255.255.255.0
¾
Default Gateway:
Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required.
¾
Primary
DNS:
Enter the DNS Server IP address into the boxes if required.
¾
Secondary DNS:
If your ISP provides another DNS server, enter it into this field.
After you complete the above, click
Next
, the Wireless settings page will appear, shown in Figure
3-9.
Figure 3-9
Quick Setup - Wireless settings
In this page, you can configure the following wireless parameters:
¾
Wireless
Radio:
Indicates whether the Access Point feature of the router is enabled or
disabled. If disabled, the WLAN LED on the front panel will not be lit and the wireless
stations will not be able to access the router. If enabled, the WLAN LED will be lit up and
wireless stations will be able to access the router.
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¾
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_XXXXXX(XXXXXX indicates the last
unique six characters of each Router’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For
example,
TP-LINK
is NOT the same as
tp-link
.
¾
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.
¾
Channel:
The current channel in use. This field determines which operating frequency will
be used.
¾
Mode:
Indicates the current mode (
108Mbps (Dynamic), 108Mbps (Static), 54Mbps
(802.11g)
,
11Mbps (802.11b)
). If you select
108Mbps (Dynamic),
it is compatible with
54Mbps (802.11g)
and
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 5.5: "Wireless."
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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
1
4.13.5 Reboot
Click the
Next
button. You will then see the Finish page (shown in Figure 3-10):
Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - Finish
After finishing all configurations of basic network parameters, please click
Finish
button to exit
this
Quick Setup
.
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