TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Rev: 1.0.
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CONTENTS Package Contents.....................................................................................................1 Chapter 1. Introduction.........................................................................................2 1.1 Overview of the Router............................................................................................... 2 1.2 Conventions ............................................................................................................... 3 1.
4.7.5 4.8 4.9 Wireless Statistics......................................................................................... 52 DHCP ....................................................................................................................... 53 4.8.1 DHCP Settings ............................................................................................. 53 4.8.2 DHCP Client List........................................................................................... 54 4.8.
4.17.1 Time Settings................................................................................................ 90 4.17.2 Diagnostic..................................................................................................... 92 4.17.3 Firmware Upgrade ........................................................................................ 94 4.17.4 Factory Defaults ........................................................................................... 95 4.17.5 Backup & Restore............
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Power Adapter for TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router Quick Installation Guide Resource CD for TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router, including: This Guide Other Helpful Information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the Router The TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. Powered by 2x2 MIMO technology, the 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router delivers exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Simple Installation Since the Router is compatible with virtually all the major operating systems, it is very easy to manage. Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in this user guide. Before installing the Router, please look through this guide to know all the Router’s functions. 1.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 1.4 Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch The Router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name （Power） (System) (WLAN) (WAN), (LAN 1-4) (WPS) Status Indication Off Power is off. On Power is on. Flashing The Router is working properly. On/Off The Router has a system error. Off The Wireless function is disabled. Flashing The Wireless function is enabled.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 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). ON/OFF: The switch for the power. POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the power adapter provided with this TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router. 4,3,2,1 (LAN): These ports (4,3,2,1) connect the Router to the local PC(s).
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide settings. Used as WPS button: If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can press this button to quickly establish a connection between the Router and client devices and automatically configure wireless security for your wireless network. Wireless antenna: To receive and transmit the wireless data.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is connected directly to the Ethernet.) PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors TCP/IP protocol on each PC Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari 2.
TL-WR843ND a) 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide WISP Client Router Mode Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR843ND in WISP Client Router mode 1. Connect the notebook/PC to the LAN port of TL-WR843ND router with an Ethernet cable. 2. Plug one end of the provided power adapter into the POWER jack of the router, and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket. 3. Press the ON/OFF button of the router.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 2-3 Wall-mount Install Note: The diameter of the screw, 4mm
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default domain name of the TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client 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.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 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. 2.
TL-WR843ND 3. 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Is the default LAN IP of the Router correct? 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.
TL-WR843ND 2. 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide After a successful login, you can click the Quick Setup menu to quickly configure your Router. Figure 3-5 Quick Setup 3. Click Next, and then Working Mode page will appear. Tick Control the system mode by software, as shown in Figure 3-6.
TL-WR843ND 3.2.1 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Configuration for Router Mode When you choose Standard Wireless Router on Working Mode page as shown 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. Figure 3-7 WAN Connection Type The Router provides Auto-Detect function and supports three popular ways Dynamic IP, PPPoE and Static IP to connect to the Internet.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 2) If the connection type detected is PPPoE, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-9. Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - PPPoE 3) If the connection type detected is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-10. Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - Static IP 3. Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-11.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 3-11 Quick Setup – Wireless Wireless Radio - The wireless radio can only be enabled and disabled. Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set Identification) 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).
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 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. Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel is set to Auto, so the AP will choose the best channel automatically.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 3-13 Quick Setup – 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. 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 3-14.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 3-15 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.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 3-16 Quick Setup – Wireless SSID- The SSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join. BSSID- The BSSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join. Survey - Click this button, you can survey the AP which runs nearby.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 3-17 AP List Figure 3-18 Quick Setup – Wireless Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field "SSID" manually. Local SSID- Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Wireless Security Mode – Select one of the three options: No Security，Secure(WEP)，Most Secure(WPA/WPA2-PSK). WPA/WPA2-PSK is recommended.
TL-WR843ND 3. 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide After you have completed the above, click Next, the Finish page will appear as below. Please click the Reboot/Finish button to make your configuration take effect and finish the Quick Setup.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Chapter 4. Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the sixteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions. The detailed explanations for each Web page’s key function are listed below. 4.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-1 Router Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 4.4 WPS This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function. a). Choose menu “WPS”, and you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-2 ). Figure 4-2 WPS WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here. Current PIN - The current value of the Router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the Router can be found in the label attached on the router.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Step 1: Press the WPS/RESET button on the back panel of the Router for one second. You can also keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add Device button in Figure 4-2, then Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes” and click Connect. (Shown in the following figure) Figure 4-3 Add A New Device Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Step 2: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process. Step 3: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the Router. Step 4: Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions. Note: 1) The WPS LED on the Router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 4.6 Network Figure 4-6 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-6): WAN, MAC Clone and LAN. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.6.1 WAN Choose menu “Network → WAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below. 1.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters. MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0. Default Gateway - (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Disabled - The Secondary Connection is disabled by default, so there is PPPoE connection only. This is recommended. Dynamic IP - You can check this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP. Static IP - You can check this radio button to use Static IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-10 PPPoE Advanced Settings MTU Size - The default MTU size is “1480” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. In most cases, leaving these fields blank will work.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-11 User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name. Auth Domain - Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location. e.g. NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT - vic.bigpond.net.au QLD - qld.bigpond.net.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Connect Manually - You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to connect/disconnect immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode. The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity period and re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. Server IP Address/Name - Enter the Server IP Address/Name provided by your ISP. It can be IP address or Domain Name. Connect on Demand - You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time).
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-13 PPTP Settings User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’s IP address or the domain name. If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP. And click the Save button. Click the Connect button to connect immediately.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected. To use this option, check the radio button. Connect Manually - You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect manually.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-14 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed here. WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port. If your ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address into this field in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format (X is any hexadecimal digit).
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. Note: 1) If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to log in the Router.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-17 Wireless Settings Wireless Network Name (also called the SSID) - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_XXXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of each Router’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Mode - Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed. 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 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.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide SSID (to be bridged) - The SSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the survey function to select the SSID to join. BSSID (to be bridged) - The BSSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the survey function to select the BSSID to join. Survey - Click this button, you can survey the AP which runs nearby.
TL-WR843ND 2) 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the Router. 4.7.1.2. Wireless Settings on WISP Client Router Mode If you select WISP Client Router mode in Figure 4-5, the Wireless Settings page will display as Figure 4-18. Figure 4-18 Wireless Settings SSID - The SSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide WEP Index - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP (ASCII) or WEP (HEX). It indicates the index of the WEP key. Auth type - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP (ASCII) or WEP (HEX).It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP. Password - If the AP your Router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill the password in this blank. Local SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-20 Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field " Wireless Name of WISP Station" manually. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. Note: 1) The operating distance or range of your wireless connection varies significantly based on the physical placement of the Router. For best results, place your Router.
TL-WR843ND 2) 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the Router. 4.7.2 Wireless Security Choose menu “Wireless → Wireless Security”, you can configure the security settings of your wireless network.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) or WPA2-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. Encryption - When WPA-PSK or WPA is set as the Authentication Type, you can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES as Encryption.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Radius Port - Enter the port number of the Radius server. Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius server. Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update. WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will find a notice in red as show in Figure 4-24.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 4.7.3 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu “Wireless → MAC Filtering”, you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function, shown in Figure 4-25. Figure 4-25 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled. MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter. Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-27 Wireless Advanced Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of Router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended. Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 40-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here. The beacons are the packets sent by the Router to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Enabled AP Isolation - This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the Router but not with each other. To use this function, check this box. AP Isolation is disabled by default.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 4.8 DHCP Figure 4-29 The DHCP menu There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 4-29): DHCP Settings, DHCP Client List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.8.1 DHCP Settings Choose menu “DHCP → DHCP Settings”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 4-30.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide time is up, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The range of the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes. Default Gateway - (Optional.) It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of the Router. The default value is 192.168.0.1. Default Domain - (Optional.) Input the domain name of your network. Primary DNS - (Optional.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-32 Address Reservation MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address. Reserved IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the Router. Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. To Reserve an IP address: 1. Click the Add New… button. Then Figure 4-33 will pop up. 2. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 4.9 Forwarding Figure 4-34 The Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu (shown in Figure 4-34): Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.9.1 Virtual Servers Choose menu “Forwarding → Virtual Servers”, you can view and add virtual servers in the screen as shown in Figure 4-35.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide To set up a virtual server entry: 1. Click the Add New… button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-36. 2. Select the service port you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common Service Port list does not have the service that you want to use, type the service port number or service port range in the Service Port box. 3. Type the IP Address of the computer in the IP Address box. 4.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 4.9.2 Port Triggering Choose menu “Forwarding → Port Triggering”, you can view and add port triggering in the screen as shown in Figure 4-37. Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video conferencing, Internet calling and so on. These applications cannot work with a pure NAT Router. Port Triggering is used for some of these applications that can work with an NAT Router.
TL-WR843ND 3. 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the Trigger Protocol drop-down list, either TCP, UDP, or All. 4. Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports from the Incoming Protocol drop-down list, either TCP or UDP, or All. 5. Select Enable in Status field. 6. Click the Save button to save the new rule. Figure 4-38 Add or Modify a Port Triggering Entry To modify or delete an existing entry: 1.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide function disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may be changed when using the DHCP function. Figure 4-39 DMZ To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: 1. Check the Enable radio button. 2. Enter the IP Address of a local host in the DMZ Host IP Address field. 3. Click the Save button. Note: After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work. 4.9.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide App Description - The description provided by the application in the UPnP request. External Port - The external port the Router opens for the application. Protocol - The type of protocol the Router opens for the application. Internal Port - The Internal port the Router opens for local host. IP Address - The IP address of the UPnP device that is currently accessing the Router. Status - The status of the port is displayed here.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-42 Basic Security Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or disable the Router’s firewall. SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol. SPI Firewall is enabled by factory default.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide protocols such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc. FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the default Enable. TFTP ALG - To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the default Enable. H323 ALG - To allow Microsoft NetMeeting clients to communicate across NAT, keep the default Enable.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Note: Dos Protection will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in “System Tool → Traffic Statistics” is enabled. Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering. ICMP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current ICMP-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value, the Router will startup the blocking function immediately.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-44 Local Management By default, the radio button “All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web-Based Utility” is checked.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-45 Remote Management Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80. This Router's default remote management web port number is 80. For greater security, you can change the remote management web port to a custom port by entering that number in the box provided. Choose a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use the number of any common service port.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide MAC Address of Parental PC - In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or you can make use of the Copy To Above button below. MAC Address of Your PC - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing this Router. If the MAC Address of your adapter is registered, you can click the Copy To Above button to fill this address to the MAC Address of Parental PC field above.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-47 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry For example: If you desire that the children’s PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access www.google.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is without any restriction, you should follow the settings below. 1. Click “Parental Control” menu on the left to enter the Parental Control Settings page.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Then you will go back to the Parental Control Settings page and see the following list, as shown in Figure 4-48. Figure 4-48 Parental Control Settings 4.12 Access Control Figure 4-49 Access Control There are four submenus under the Access Control menu as shown in Figure 4-49: Rule, Host, Target and Schedule. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.12.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-50 Access Control Rule Management Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect. Rule Name - Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique. Host - Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule. Target - Here displays the target selected in the corresponding rule.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-51 Quick Setup – Create a Host Entry Mode - Here are two options, IP Address and MAC Address. You can select either of them from the drop-down list. Host Description - In this field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). If the IP Address is selected, you can see the following item: LAN IP Address - Enter the IP address or address range of the host in dotted-decimal format (e.g. 192.168.0.23).
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Target Description - In this field, create a description for the target. Note that this description should be unique (e.g. Target_1). If the IP Address is selected, you will see the following items: IP Address - Enter the IP address (or address range) of the target (targets) in dotted-decimal format (e.g. 192.168.0.23). Target Port - Specify the port or port range for the target.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Time - Select "24 hours", or specify the Start Time and Stop Time yourself. Start Time - Enter the start time in HHMM format (HHMM are 4 numbers). For example 0800 is 8:00. Stop Time - Enter the stop time in HHMM format (HHMM are 4 numbers). For example 2000 is 20:00. 4. Click Next when finishing creating the advanced schedule entry, and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 4-54.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose “Click Here To Add New Schedule”. 6. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. 7. Click the Save button. Figure 4-55 Add Internet Access Control Entry For example: If you desire to allow the host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following list. 4.12.2 Host Choose menu “Access Control → Host”, you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown in Figure 4-56. The host list is necessary for the Access Control Rule. Figure 4-56 Host Settings Host Description - Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-57 Add or Modify a Host Entry Figure 4-58 Add or Modify a Host Entry For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New... button in Figure 4-56 to enter the Add or Modify a Host Entry page. 2. In Mode field, select MAC Address from the drop-down list. 3.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-59 Target Settings Target Description - Here displays the description about the target and this description is unique. Information - The target can be IP address, port, or domain name. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New… button. 2. In Mode field, select IP Address or Domain Name. If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-60.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-60 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry Figure 4-61 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to access www.google.com only, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New… button in Figure 4-59 to enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page. 2. In Mode field, select Domain Name from the drop-down list.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 4.12.4 Schedule Choose menu “Access Control → Schedule”, you can view and set a Schedule list in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-62. The Schedule list is necessary for the Access Control Rule. Figure 4-62 Schedule Settings Schedule Description - Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is unique. Day - Here displays the day(s) in a week. Time - Here displays the time period in a day.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-63 Advanced Schedule Settings For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New... button shown in Figure 4-62 to enter the Advanced Schedule Settings page. 2. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 4.13.1 Static Routing Choose menu “Advanced Routing → Static Routing”, and you can configure the static route in the next screen, shown in Figure 4-65. A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network. Figure 4-65 Static Routing To add static routing entries, follow the steps below. 1. Click Add New… shown in Figure 4-65, you will see the following screen Figure 4-66.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Click the Disable All button to disable all the entries. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries. Click the Previous button to view the information in the previous screen, click the Next button to view the information in the next screen. 4.13.2 System Routing Table Choose menu “Advanced Routing → System Routing Table”, and you can views all of the valid route entries in use.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide 4.14.1 Control Settings Choose menu “Bandwidth Control → Control Settings”, you can configure the Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth in the next screen. Their values you configure should be less than 100000Kbps. For optimal control of the bandwidth, please select the right Line Type and ask your ISP for the total bandwidth of the egress and ingress.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Ingress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through the WAN port, the default is 0. Enable - This displays the status of the rule. Modify - Click Modify to edit the rule. Click Delete to delete the rule. To add a Bandwidth Control rule, follow the steps below. Step 1: Click Add New… shown in Figure 4-69, you will see a new screen shown in Figure 4-70. Step 2: Enter the information like the screen shown below.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-72 Binding Settings MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. Bind - Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.
TL-WR843ND 2. 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column. To find an existing entry, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Find button as shown in Figure 4-72. 2. Enter the MAC Address or IP Address. 3. Click the Find button in the page as shown in Figure 4-74. Figure 4-74 Find IP & MAC Binding Entry Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. 4.15.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Delete - Delete the item. Click the Bind All button to bind all the current items, available after enable. Click the Load All button to load all items to the IP & MAC Binding list. Click the Refresh button to refresh all items. Note: An item could not be loaded to the IP & MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been loaded before. Error warning will prompt as well.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-76 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Type the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider. 2. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 4. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service. 4.16.2 Dyndns.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-77 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here. 4. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service. 4.16.3 No-ip.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider. 4. Click the Login button to log in the DDNS service. Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out the DDNS service. 4.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-80 Time settings Time zone - Select your local time zone from this drop-down list. Date - Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks. Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks. NTP Server 1 / NTP Server 2 - Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server 1 or NTP Server 2, and then the Router will get the time from the NTP Server preferentially.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide To set time automatically: 1. Select your local time zone. 2. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II. 3. Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the Internet. To set Daylight Saving: 1. Check the box to enable Daylight Saving. 2. Select the start time from the drop-down lists in the Start field. 3. Select the end time from the drop-down lists in the End field. 4.
TL-WR843ND Figure 4-81 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too. Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway. Traceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection. Note: You can use ping/traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide If the result is similar to the following screen, the connectivity of the Internet is fine. Figure 4-82 Diagnostic Results Note: Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options “Number of Pings”, “Ping Size” and “Ping Timeout” are used for Ping function. Option “Tracert Hops” are used for Tracert function. 4.17.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the Router rather than the configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmware. 2) When you upgrade the Router's firmware, you may lose its current configurations, so before upgrading the firmware please write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important settings.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-85 Backup & Restore Configuration Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer. To upgrade the Router's configuration, follow these instructions. Click the Browse… button to locate the update file for the Router, or enter the exact path to the Setting file in the text box. Click the Restore button.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically. 4.17.7 Password Choose menu “System Tools → Password”, you can change the factory default user name and password of the Router in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-87.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-88 System Log Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not. Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address, validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature, as shown in Figure 4-89.
TL-WR843ND Figure 4-89 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Mail Account Settings From - Your mail box address. The Router would connect it to send logs. To - Recipient’s address. The destination mailbox where the logs would be received. SMTP Server - Your smtp server. It corresponds with the mailbox filled in the From field. You can log on the relevant website for Help if you are not clear with the address. Authentication - Most SMTP Server requires Authentication.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure 4-90 Statistics Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable, click the Enable button. If disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will disabled. Packets Statistics Interval （5-60） - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the drop-down list. The Packets Statistic interval indicates the time section of the packets statistic.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide The number of UDP packets transmitted to the WAN per second at the UDP Tx specified Packets Statistics interval. It is shown like “current transmitting rate / Max transmitting rate”. TCP SYN Tx The number of TCP SYN packets transmitted to the WAN per second at the specified Packets Statistics interval. It is shown like “current transmitting rate / Max transmitting rate”. Reset Reset the value of he entry to zero.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Appendix A: FAQ 1. How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users? 1) First, configure the ADSL Modem in bridge mode. 2) Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the Router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem. 3) Log in to the Router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select “PPPoE” for WAN Connection Type.
TL-WR843ND 2) 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter, which is connected to your cable/DSL Modem during installation. If your ISP requires MAC register, log in to the Router and click the "Network" menu link on the left of your browser, and then click "MAC Clone" submenu link.
TL-WR843ND Figure A-5 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. 4) How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the Router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ" submenu. On the "DMZ" page, click Enable radio button and type your IP address into the “DMZ Host IP Address” field, using 192.168.0.198 as an example, remember to click the Save button.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure A-7 4. Basic Security I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? 1) Because the WEB Server port 80 will interfere with the WEB management port 80 on the Router, you must change the WEB management port number to avoid interference. 2) To change the WEB management port number: Log in to the Router, click the “Security” menu on the left of your browser, and click "Remote Management" submenu.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide “Service Port”, and your IP address next to the “IP Address”, assuming 192.168.0.188 for an example, remember to Enable and Save. Figure A-9 Figure A-10 5. Virtual Servers Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router. 1) Make sure the "Enable Wireless Router Radio" is checked and the Disable Local Wireless Access is unchecked.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if necessary. 1. Configure TCP/IP component 1) On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure B-2 5) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Figure B-3 Note: For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and Router may need to be restarted. Setting IP address manually 1 Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available 2 If the Router's LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, specify the IP address as 192.168.0.x (x is from 2 to 254), and the Subnet mask as 255.255.255.0. 3 Type the Router’s LAN IP address (the default IP is 192.168.0.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Now click OK to keep your settings.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Appendix C: Specifications General Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide Appendix D: Glossary 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding. The Enhanced Wireless Consortium (EWC) [3] was formed to help accelerate the IEEE 802.
TL-WR843ND 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection. SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card.
