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TL-WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide
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There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in figure 5-2): LAN, WAN
and MAC Clone. Click any of them, and you can configure the corresponding function.
The detailed explanations for every submenu are provided below.
5.4.1 LAN
You can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this page.
Figure 5-3: LAN
 MAC Address - the physical address of the Router, as seen from the LAN.
The value can't be changed.
 IP Address: Enter the IP Address of your Router in dotted-decimal notation
(factory default: 192.168.1.1).
 Subnet Mask: An address code that determines the size of the network.
Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.
Note:
a. If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login the
Router.
b. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool in
the DHCP sever will not take effect, until they are re-configured.
c. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the Virtual Server and
DMZ Host will change accordingly at the same time.
5.4.2 WAN
You can configure the WAN port parameters on this page.
First, please choose the WAN Connection Type (DHCP/Static IP/PPPoE/802.1x +
DHCP/802.1x + Static IP) to the Internet. The default type is DHCP. If you aren’t given
any login parameters (fixed IP Address, logging ID, etc), please select DHCP. If you are
given a fixed IP (static IP), please select Static IP. If you are given a user name and a
password, please select PPPoE
. If you are not sure which connection type you use
currently, please contact your ISP to obtain the correct information.
1. If you choose DHCP, the Router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP.
You can see the page as follows (figure 5-4):