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Figure 3-1

Success result of Ping command



If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC

and the Router is 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?



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.

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2.

Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct?



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.

3.2 Quick Installation Guide

With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless

AP/Client Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS

with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.

1.

To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address

http://tplinklogin.net

in the address field of the browser.

Figure 3-3

Log in 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



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.

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2.

After a successfully login, you can click the

Quick Setup

menu to quickly configure your

Router.

Figure 3-5

Quick Setup

3.

Click

Next

, and then

Operation Mode

page will appear, as shown in Figure 3-6.

Figure 3-6 Operation Mode



Note:

The Router supports five operation modes for multi-user to access the Internet: Client Router, Router,

Repeater, Bridge with AP and Client. If you are unsure about which one to select, please refer to

Operation Mode Help

page. You can configure your device quickly by the following steps in

different modes.

3.2.1

Configuration for Client Router Mode

When you choose

Client Router

on

Operation Mode

page in Figure 3-6

, take the following

steps:

1.

Click

Next

, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear as shown in Figure 3-7.

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Figure 3-7 WAN Connection Type

The router in Client Router mode supports three popular ways to connect to the Internet. Please

select the one compatible with your ISP.

2.

Click

Next

to enter the necessary network parameters.

a)

If you choose "

Dynamic IP

", the router will automatically receive the IP parameters from your

ISP without needing to enter any parameters.

b)

If you choose "

PPPoE

", you will see this page shown in Figure 3-8.

Figure 3-8 PPPoE



User Name and Password -

Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.

These fields are case-sensitive.



Confirm Password -

Enter again the Password provided by your ISP to ensure the password

you entered is correct.

c)

If you Choose "

Static IP

", the Static IP settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-9.

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Figure 3-9 Static IP



Note:

The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP.



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.



Subnet Mask -

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

255.255.255.0.



Default Gateway -

Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required.



Primary

DNS -

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



Secondary DNS -

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

3.

After you have completed the above, click

Next

, the WISP Station Setting page will appear as

below.

Figure 3-10 WISP Station Setting