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If the result displayed is similar to the

Figure 3-2,

it means the connection between your PC

and the Router failed.

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?

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Note:

The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN ports 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?

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Note:

If the Router's IP address is 192.168.0.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of

192.168.0.2 ~ 192.168.0.254.

3.

Try the IP address 192.168.1.1.

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Note:

If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 192.168.0.x, the default LAN IP of the

Router will automatically switch from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.1.1 to avoid IP conflict. Therefore, in

order to verify the network connection between your PC and the Router, you can open a

command prompt, and type

ping 192.168.1.1

, and then press

Enter

.

3.2

Quick Installation Guide

With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape

®

Navigator) utility, it is easy to configure and

manage the TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router. The Web-based utility can be used on

any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser.

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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

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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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Figure 3-6

Choose WAN Connection Type

The Router provides

Auto-Detect

function and supports three popular ways

PPPoE

,

Dynamic IP

and

Static IP

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.

4.

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 WAN port before detection. The

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

successfully detected by the Router.

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If the connection type detected is

PPPoE

, the next screen will appear as shown in

Figure 3-7.

Figure 3-7

Quick Setup – PPPoE

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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.

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Confirm Password -

Re-enter the password provided by your ISP to ensure the

Password you entered is correct. If the Password is different from the Confirm Password,

the screen will appear as shown below. Click

OK

, and re-enter the Password

and

Confirm Password.

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If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP, the next screen will appear as shown in

Figure 3-8.

z

If you are visiting the Router from the main computer, please select

Yes

, and then

click

Clone MAC Address

.

Figure 3-8

Quick Setup – MAC Clone

z

If you are visiting the Router from another computer, rather than the main computer,

please select

No

, and then enter the main computer’s MAC in the field

WAN MAC

Address

.

Figure 3-9

Quick Setup – MAC Clone

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If the connection type detected is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in

Figure 3-10.

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Figure 3-10

Quick Setup - Static IP

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IP Address -

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

(including your ISP). Enter the IP address into the field.

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Subnet Mask -

The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address, it is usually

255.255.255.0.

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Default Gateway -

Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required.

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Primary

DNS -

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

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Secondary DNS -

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

5.

Click

Next

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

Figure 3-11

Quick Setup – Wireless

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Wireless Radio -

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

list.