TP-Link TL-WR842N Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Figure 3-7

Quick Setup - PPPoE

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User Name

/

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.

¾

Confirm Password -

Enter the password again to make sure that the password is

correct.

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

Figure 3-8.

Figure 3-8 Quick Setup – MAC Clone

A MAC address is a 12-digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification.

Some ISPs will register the MAC address of your computer when you access the Internet for

the first time via the cable/ADSL modem they offered. If you add a router into your network to

share the Internet, the ISP may not recognize the new MAC address of the router and will not

offer the Internet connection any more. Therefore, it is necessary to clone the MAC address

of the computer to the router.

z

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

Yes

, and then click

Clone MAC Address

.

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Figure 3-9

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 3-10

Quick Setup – MAC Clone

)

Note:

1.

It’s strongly recommended that you visit and configure the Router from the main

computer.

2.

To find the main computer’s MAC, please go to

Start > Run

on your main computer,

type in

cmd

and press

Enter

. At the command prompt, enter

ipconfig/all

and press

Enter

. The MAC will be displayed under

Physical Address

.

（

shown in the following

figure

）

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Figure 3-11 Find MAC Address

3)

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

3-12.

Figure 3-12

Quick Setup - Static IP

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IP Address -

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

(including your ISP). Your ISP will provide you with the IP address you need to enter

here. Enter the IP address into the field.

¾

Subnet Mask -

The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address. Your IPS will provide

you with the subnet mask which is usually 255.255.255.0.

¾

Default Gateway -

Your ISP will provide you with the Gateway address which is the ISP

server’s address.

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

Figure 3-13

Quick Setup – Wireless

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Wireless Radio -

Choose from the drop-down list to enable or disable the wireless

radio.

¾

Wireless Network Name -

Also called the

SSID (Service Set Identification). Enter a

value of up to 32 characters. The same name must be assigned to all wireless devices

in your network. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to

be TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of each Router’s

MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example,

TEST

is NOT the same as

test

.

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Region

-

Select your region from the drop-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.

If your country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for

assistance.

)

Note:

Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region

selection option.

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Channel -

This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not

necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with

another nearby access point. If you select auto, then the AP will select the best channel

automatically.

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Mode -

This field determines the wireless mode which the Router works on.

11b only -

Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b.

11g only -

Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g.

11n only-

Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n.

11bg mixed -

Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients.

11bgn mixed -

Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients.

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Channel Width -

Select any channel width from the drop-down list. The default setting

is automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically.

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Max Tx Rate -

You can limit the maximum transmission rate of the Router through this

field.

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Disable Security -

The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If

disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the Router without encryption. It is

recommended strongly that you choose one of following options to enable security.

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WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK -

Select WPA based on pre-shared passphrase.

z

PSK Password

- You can enter

ASCII

or

Hexadecimal

characters.

For

ASCII

, the key can be made up of any numbers from 0 to 9 and any letters from

A to Z, the length should be between 8 and 63 characters.

For

Hexadecimal

, the key can be made up of any numbers from 0 to 9 and letters

from A to F, the length should be between 8 and 64 characters.

Please also note the key is case-sensitive, this means that upper and lower case

keys will affect the outcome. It would also be a good idea to write down the key and

all related wireless security settings.

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No Change -

If you choose this option, wireless security configuration will not change!

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

4.6 Wireless

.

6.

Click the

Finish

page.

If you don’t make any change on the

Wireless

page, you will see the

Finish

page as shown

in Figure 3-14. Click the

Finish

button to finish the

Quick Setup

.

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