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1.4

Panel Layout

1.4.1

The Front Panel

Figure 1-1

Front Panel sketch

The Router’s LEDs and the QSS button are located on the front panel (View from left to right).

Name

Status

Indication

Off

Power is off.

（

Power

）

On

Power is on.

Flashing

The Router is working properly.

(System)

On /Off

The Router has a system error.

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 is a device linked to the corresponding port but

there is no activity.

(WAN),



(LAN 1-4)

Flashing

There is an active device linked to the corresponding port.

Slow Flash

A wireless device is connecting to the network by QSS

function. This process will last in the first 2 minutes.

On

A wireless device has been successfully added to the

network by QSS function.

(QSS)

Quick Flash

A wireless device failed to be added to the network by

QSS function.

Table 1-1

The LEDs description

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)

Note:

After a device is successfully added to the network by QSS function, the QSS LED will keep on for

about 5 minutes and then turn off.

1.4.2

The Rear Panel

Figure 1-2

Rear Panel sketch

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

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RESET:

There are two ways to reset to 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: Press the Reset button for five seconds and then

wait for the Router to reboot.

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POWER:

The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the

power adapter provided with this TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N

Router.

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ON/OFF:

The switch for the power.

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1,2,3,4 (LAN):

These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to the local PC(s).

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WAN:

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

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Wireless antenna:

To receive and transmit the wireless data.

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Chapter 2. Connecting the Router

2.1

System Requirements

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Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet)

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One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is

connected directly to the Ethernet.)

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PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors

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TCP/IP protocol on each PC

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Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 , Netscape Navigator 6.0 or above

2.2

Installation Environment Requirements

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Place the Router in a well ventilated place far from any heater or heating vent

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Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light (such as sunlight)

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Keep at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space around the Router

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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 installing the Router, make sure your PC is connected to the Internet through the

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 at the center of your

wireless network. 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 the wireless function, you can

skip this step.)

5.

Connect the DSL/Cable Modem to the WAN port on the Router, shown in

Figure 2-1.

6.

Connect the power adapter to the power socket on the Router, and the other end into an

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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-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router

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Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR741ND 150Mbps

Wireless N Router using

Quick Setup

Wizard

within minutes.

3.1

TCP/IP Configuration

The

default

domain

name

of

the

TL-WR741ND

150Mbps

Wireless

N

Router

is

http://tplinklogin.net

, the default IP address is 192.168.0.1, and the default Subnet Mask is

255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we all use the default

values for description.

Connect the local PC to the LAN ports of the Router, and then you can configure the IP address

for your PC by following the steps below:

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)

Then the built-in DHCP server will assign IP address for the PC.

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 192.168.0.1

, and then press

Enter

.

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If the result displayed is similar to the

Figure 3-1

, it means the connection between your PC

and the Router has been established well.

Figure 3-1

Success result of Ping command