STEP-BY-STEP TO CONFIGURE TP-LINK ROUTER

STEP-BY-STEP TO INSTALL &  CONFIGURE 
                           
TP-LINK ROUTER

         

In this article, am going to show you how to install your TP-Link router after installation of its wireless N PCI or USB adapter be it 150Mbps or 300Mbps as the case may be into your laptop or desktop.

Please follow up as I’ll proceed in details the operation of the configuration of TP-Link Router.

Note:

Kindly click on the faint-blue shaded/indicated area found in the diagram for clear view during your hands-on and proceed in your installation while it last.

This installation and its configuration could work for any other routers that has a similar interface, except CISCO ROUTERS.

I wish you success as you embark on this series of installation……

The procedure is as follows:

After the installation of your TP-Link wireless card  PCI/USB adapter, follow this procedure for the installation of your TP-Link router:

Go-to Network

A web browser will display the below pop-up dialog box

User Name: admin

Password: admin

Note that the following password written at the on-set of this article is DEFAULT….,you can make a change of these at your convenience if your circumstances permit.

To know more about Status, please follow the write-up as detailed below:

Status Help The Status page displays the Router's current status and configuration. All information is read-only. LAN - The following parameters apply to the LAN port of the Router. You can configure them in the Network -> LAN page. MAC Address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the LAN. IP Address - The LAN IP address of the Router. Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with LAN IP address. Wireless - These are the current settings or information for Wireless.You can configure them in the Wireless -> Wireless Settings page. Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the wireless radio feature of the Router is enabled or disabled. Name(SSID) - The SSID of the Router. Channel - The current wireless channel in use. Mode - The current wireless mode which the Router works on. Channel Width - The bandwidth of the wireless channel. Max Tx Rate - The maximum tx rate. MAC Address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the WLAN. WDS Status - The status of WDS' connection, Init: WDS connection is down; Scan: Try to find the AP; Auth: Try to authenticate; ASSOC: Try to associate; Run: Associated successfully. WAN - The following parameters apply to the WAN ports of the Router. You can configure them in the Network -> WAN page. MAC Address - The physical address of the WAN port, as seen from the Internet. IP Address - The current WAN (Internet) IP Address. This field will be blank or 0.0.0.0 if the IP Address is assigned dynamically and there is no connection to Internet. Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with the WAN IP Address. Default Gateway - The Gateway currently used by the Router is shown here. When you use Dynamic IP as the connection Internet type, the Renew button will be displayed here. Click the Renew button to obtain new IP parameters dynamically from the ISP. And if you have got an IP address Release button will be displayed here. Click the Release button to release the IP address the Router has obtained from the ISP. DNS Server - The DNS (Domain Name System) Server IP addresses currently used by the Router. Multiple DNS IP settings are common. Usually, the first available DNS Server is used. Online Time - The time that you online. When you use PPPoE as WAN connection type, the online time is displayed here. Click the Connect or Disconnect button to connect to or disconnect from Internet. Secondary Connection - Besides PPPoE, if you use an extra connection type to connect to a local area network provided by ISP, then parameters of this secondary connection will be shown in this area. Traffic Statistics - The Router's traffic statistics. Sent (Bytes) - Traffic that counted in bytes has been sent out from the WAN port. Sent (Packets) - Traffic that counted in packets has been sent out from WAN port. Received (Bytes) - Traffic that counted in bytes has been received from the WAN port. Received (Packets) - Traffic that counted in packets has been received from the WAN port. System Up Time - The length of the time since the Router was last powered on or reset. Click the Refresh button to get the latest status and settings of the Router.

Quick Setup Help With this guide, you can set the basic parameters to get a connection to the internet. Even if you are not familiar with this product, you can still finish the settings easily. If you are an expert, you can also choose to set what you want in the menu rather than to use this. Click the Next button to continue, or the Exit button to quit.

WAN Connection Type Help The Quick Setup supports three popular types of connection. To make sure the connection type your ISP provides, please refer to the ISP. Auto Detect - If you don't know the connection type your ISP provides, use this option to allow the Quick Setup to search your Internet connection for servers and protocols and determine your ISP configuration. Make sure the cable is securely plugged into the WAN port before detection. The appropriate configuration page will be displayed when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the Router. PPPoE - If you have applied ADSL to realize Dial-up service, you should choose this type. Under this condition, you should fill in both the User Name and Password that the ISP supplied. Dynamic IP - When the Router connects to a DHCP server, or the ISP supplies you with DHCP connection, please choose this type. The Router will get the IP address automatically from the DHCP server or the ISP if you choose the Dynamic IP type. Static IP - In this type, you should fill in the IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS IP address manually, which are specified by your ISP. Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to go back to the previous page.

Please connect your PATCHED CABLE to the WAN port.

Please wait while the connection type is been generating from the ISP provider…….

Static IP Help The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP. IP Address - This is 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 default gateway into the blank if required. Primary DNS - Enter the DNS IP address into the blank if required. Secondary DNS - If your ISP provides another DNS IP address, enter it into this field. Click the Next button to continue, or the Back button to return to the previous page.

Quick Secure Setup Help QSS function will help you add a new device to the network quickly. If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and is equipped with a configuration button, you can add it to the network by pressing the configuration button on the device and then press the button on the Router within two minutes. The status LED on the Router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network. If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the connection way using PIN, you can add it to the network by entering the Router's PIN. QSS Status - Enable or disable the QSS function here. Current PIN - The current value of the Router's PIN displayed here. The default PIN of the Router can be found in the label or User Guide. Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the Router to its default. Gen New PIN - Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the Router's PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN. Add Device - You can add the new device to the existing network manually by clicking this button. Note: The QSS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the Router is disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the QSS.

Add A New Device Help This section will guide you add a new wireless device to an existing network manually. If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and equipped with a configuration button, you can add it to the network by pressing the configuration button on the device, then choose the "Press the button of the new device in two minutes" and click the Connect button on this configuration web page within two minutes. In addition, you can also add the new device by entering the PIN of this device and then click the Connect button. Enter the new device's PIN - Choose this setting if the new device supports the connection way by entering its PIN. PIN - Entering the PIN value of the new device here. Press the button of the new device in two minutes - Choose this setting if the new device supports the connection way by pressing the button. Back - Return to the QSS configuration page. Connect - Connect to the new device and add it to the existing network.

NETWORK

LAN Help You can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this page. MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports, as seen from the LAN. The value can not 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. Usually it is 255.255.255.0 . Note: If you change the LAN IP address, you must use the new IP address to login to the Router. If the new LAN IP address you set is not in the same subnet with the previous one, the IP Address pool in the DHCP server will be configured automatically, but the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re-configured Click the Save button to save your settings.

WAN Help WAN Connection Type: If your ISP is running a DHCP server, select the Dynamic IP option. If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting, select the Static IP option. If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE/Russia PPPoE option. If your ISP provides BigPond Cable (or Heart Beat Signal) connection, please select BigPond Cable option. If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP/Russia L2TP option. If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP/Russia PPTP option. If you don't know how to choose the appropriate connection type, click the Detect button to allow the Router to automatically search your Internet connection for servers and protocols. The connection type will be reported when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the Router. This report is for your reference only. To make sure the connection type your ISP provides, please refer to the ISP. The various types of Internet connections that the Router can detect are as follows: PPPoE/Russia PPPoE - Connections which use PPPoE that requires a user name and password. Dynamic IP - Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment. Static IP - Connections which use static IP address assignment. IP Address - The IP address assigned by your ISP dynamically. Subnet Mask - The subnet mask assigned by your ISP dynamically. Default Gateway - The default gateway assigned dynamically by your ISP. Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters from your ISP. MTU Size(in bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs you need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection. If your ISP gives you one or two DNS IP addresses, select Use These DNS Servers and enter the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS into the correct fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned from ISP dynamically. Primary DNS - Enter the DNS IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Secondary DNS - Enter another DNS IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Note: If you get Address not found error when you access a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses. Host Name - This option specifies the Host Name of the Router. Get IP with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you can't get the IP Address normally, you can choose Unicast. (You generally need not to check this option). Click the Save button to save your settings.

MAC Clone Help Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Usually, You do not need to change anything here. WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port. If your ISP requires that you register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address into this field. The format for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). Your PC's MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing the Router. If the MAC address of your adapter is registered, you can click the Clone MAC Address button , then it will be filled into the WAN MAC Address field. Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of WAN port to the factory default value. Click the Save button to save your settings. Note: Only the PC(s) in your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone feature. If you change WAN MAC Address when the WAN connection type is PPPoE, it will not take effect until the connection is re-established.

Wireless Settings Help Note: 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. Near the center of the area in which your wireless stations will operate. In an elevated location such as a high shelf. Away from the potential sources of interference, such as PCs, microwaves, and cordless phones. With the Antenna in the upright position. Away from large metal surfaces. Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the Router. SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Region - Select your region from the pull-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 filed. If your country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance. 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 AP will choose the best channel automatically. Mode - If all of the wireless devices connected with this wireless router can connect in the same transmission mode(eg. 802.11b), you can choose "Only" mode(eg. 11b only). If you have some devices that use a different transmission mode, choose the appropriate "Mixed" mode. Channel Width - The bandwidth of the wireless channel. Max Tx Rate - You can limit the maximum tx rate of the Router through this field. Enable Wireless Router Radio - The wireless radio of the Router can be enabled or disabled to allow wireless stations access. If enabled, the wireless stations will be able to access the Router, otherwise, wireless stations will not be able to access the Router. Enable SSID Broadcast - If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the wireless router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air. Enable WDS - You can select this to enable WDS, with this function, the Router can bridge two or more Wlans. NOTE: If this checkbox is selected, you had better make sure the following settings are correct. 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 search the AP which runs in the current channel. Key type - This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration.It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type 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.

Wireless Security Help You can select one of the following security options: 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. WEP - Select 802.11 WEP security. WPA-PSK - Select WPA based on pre-shared passphrase. WPA - Select WPA based on Radius Server. Each security option has its own settings as described  follows, WEP Type - You can select one of following types, Automatic - Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. Shared Key - Select 802.11 Shared Key authentication. Open System - Select 802.11 Open System authentication. WEP Key Format - You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format. ASCII Format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. WEP Key settings - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key information for your network in the selected key radio button. These values must be identical on all wireless stations in your network. Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid. For 64-bit encryption - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, and null key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII characters. For 128-bit encryption - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, and null key is not permitted) or 13 ASCII characters. For 152-bit encryption - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, and null key is not permitted) or 16 ASCII characters. Note: If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type. WPA/WPA2 Version -  You can select one of following versions, Automatic - Select WPA or WPA2 automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. WPA - Wi-Fi Protected Access. WPA2 - WPA version 2. Encryption - You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES. Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius Server. Radius Port - Enter the port that radius service used. Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius Server. Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value can be either 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update. WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Version -  You can select one of following versions, Automatic - Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. WPA-PSK - Pre-shared key of WPA. WPA2-PSK - Pre-shared key of WPA2. Encryption - You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES. PSK Password - You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters. For Hexadecimal, the length should be between 8 and 64 characters; for ASCII, the length should be between 8 and 63 characters. Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value can be either 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page.

Wireless MAC Filtering Help The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control the wireless stations accessing the AP, which depend on the station's MAC addresses. MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to access. Description - A simple description of the wireless station. Status - The status of this entry , either Enabled or Disabled. To disable the Wireless MAC Address Filters feature, keep the default setting, Disable. To set up an entry, click Enable, and follow these instructions: First, you must decide whether the specified wireless stations can or cannot access the AP. If you desire that the specified wireless stations can access the AP, please select the radio button Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access, otherwise, select the radio button Deny the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access. To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, clicking the Add New... button, and following these instructions: Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example, 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B. Enter a simple description of the wireless station in the Description field. For example, Wireless station A. Status - Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list. Click the Save button to save this entry. To add another entries, repeat steps 1~4. To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Edit or Delete button in the modify column in the MAC Address Filtering Table. Enter the value as desired in the Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry page, and click the Save button. You can click the Enable All button to make all the Entries enabled, click the Disable All button to make all the Entries disabled, click the Delete All button to delete all the entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page. Note: If you enable the function and select the Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules, and there are not any enable entries in the list, thus, no wireless stations can access the AP.

Wireless Advanced Help Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of the Router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended. Beacon Interval - The beacons are the packets sent by the Router to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. You can specify a value between 40-1000 milliseconds. The default value is 100. RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the Router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is 2346. Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance since excessive packets. 2346 is the default setting and is recommended. DTIM Interval - This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). You can specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval. Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high- priority messages being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended enabled. Enable Short GI - This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by reducing the guard interval time. Enable AP Isolation - Isolate all connected wireless stations so that wireless stations cannot access each other through WLAN. This function will be disabled if WDS/Bridge is enabled. Note: If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values, otherwise may result in lower wireless network performance.

Wireless Statistics Help This page shows MAC Address, Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station. MAC Address - the connected wireless station's MAC address Current Status - the connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH / STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / AP-UP / AP-DOWN / Disconnected Received Packets - packets received by the station Sent Packets -packets sent by the station You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button. If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page. Note: This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds.

DHCP Settings Help The Router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PCs that are connected to the Router in the LAN. DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the IP address of the computer manually. Start IP Address - This field specifies the first address in the IP Address pool. 192.168.1.100 is the default start IP address. End IP Address - This field specifies the last address in the IP Address pool. 192.168.1.199 is the default end IP address. Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the length of time a network user will be allowed to keep connecting to the Router with the current DHCP Address. Enter the amount of time, in minutes, that the DHCP address will be "leased". The time range is 1~2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes. Default Gateway - (Optional) Suggest to input the IP Address of the LAN port of the Router, default value is 192.168.1.1. Default Domain - (Optional) Input the domain name of your network. Primary DNS - (Optional) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP. Or consult your ISP. Secondary DNS - (Optional) You can input the IP Address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers. Note: To use the DHCP server function of the Router, you should configure all computers in the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically" mode. This function will take effect until the Router reboots. Click Save to save the changes.

DHCP Clients List Help This page shows Client Name, MAC Address, Assigned IP and Lease Time of each DHCP Client connected to the Router. Client Name - The name of the DHCP client. MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client. Assigned IP - The IP address that the Router has allocated to the DHCP client. Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased. You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected devices, click on the Refresh button.

Address Reservation Help When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC in the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses could be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings. MAC Address - The MAC Address of the PC that you want to reserve an IP address for. Reserved IP Address - The IP address that the Router reserved. Status - It shows whether the entry is enabled or not Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To Reserve IP Addresses, you can follow these steps: Enter the MAC Address (The format for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX) and the IP address in dotted-decimal notation of the computer you wish to add. Click the Save button. To modify a Reserved IP Address, you can follow these steps: Select the reserved address entry as you desired, modify it. If you wish to delete the entry, click the Delete link of the entry. Click the Save button. Click the Add New... button to add a new Address Reservation entry. Click the Enable All button to enable all the entries in the table. Click the Disable All button to disable all the entries in the table. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page. Note: The changes will not take effect until the Router reboots.

Network Sharing Help You can configure a USB disk drive attached to the Router on this page. Follow the instructions below to set up your Router as a file server: Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this Router. Click the Rescan button to find the USB drive that has been attached to the Router. To specify a volume that the Network Sharing users can access, click the Edit link in the Properties column and configure the share settings. Set the Network Sharing user's username and password on User Accounts page. Click the Start button to start the Network Sharing service. Now the Network Sharing users inside your local network can access files on the USB drive from Internet Explorer at its Share Name followed by the Router's LAN IP address, for example: \\192.168.1.1\MyShare. On this page, you can view volume and share properties such as share name, file system, capacity, used space, and free space, etc. Service Status - Indicates the Network Sharing service's current status. Volume - The volume name of the USB drive the users have access to. Share Name - The specified share name of the volume. File System - The file system on the partition can be FAT32 or NTFS. Capacity - The storage capacity of the USB driver. Used - The used space of the USB driver. Free - The available space of the USB driver. Use% - The percentage of the used space. Permissions - Read-Only or Read/Write access to the volume designated as the share. Shared - Indicates the shared or non-shared status of the volume. Note: The Router cannot automatically locate new USB drive. You have to click the Rescan button manually to display a list of volumes and information about them. The new settings will not take effect until you restart the service. To unplug the USB drive, click Eject Disk button first. Simply pulling USB drive out of the USB port can cause damage to the device and loss of data. Mounted volumes are subject to the 8-volume limit. So you cannot access more than 8 volumes on the USB storage device. NTFS is the recommended file system for Network Sharing because it supports several features that the other file systems do not, such as large files and large volume support. Click the Start button to start the Network Sharing service. Click the Stop button to stop the Network Sharing service. Click the Eject Disk button to safely remove the USB storage device that is connected to USB port. This takes the drive offline. A message will appear on your web browser when it is safe to detach the USB disk. Click the Rescan button to start a new scan.

User Accounts Help You can specify the user name and password for Network Sharing users on this page. Network Sharing users can use Internet Explorer to access files on the USB drive. There are two Network Sharing users that can access the shares. They are Administrator and Guest. Administrator has read/write access while Guest has read-only access. Only Administrator can use a Web browser to transfer the files from a PC to the Writable shared volume on the USB drive. User Name - Type the user name that you want to give access to the USB drive. The user name must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length. Password - Enter the password in the Password field. The password must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length. For security purposes, the password for each user account is not displayed. Confirm Password - Re-enter the password here. Note: Please restart the service for the new settings to take effect. If you cannot use the new user name and password to access the shares, press Windows logo + R to open the Run dialog box and type net use \\192.168.1.1 /delete /yes and press Enter. (192.168.1.1 is your Router's LAN IP address.) Click the Save button to save your settings. Click the Clear All button to clear all the fields.

Virtual Servers Help Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services on your LAN. A virtual server is defined as a service port, and all requests from Internet to this service port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP. Any PC that was used for a virtual server must have a static or reserved IP address because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function. Service Port - The numbers of External Ports. You can enter a service port or a range of service ports (the format is XXX - YYY, XXX is Start port, YYY is End port). IP Address - The IP address of the PC running the service application. Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the Router). Status - The status of this entry, "Enabled" means the virtual server entry is enabled. Common Service Port - Some common services already exist in the pull-down list. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To setup a virtual server entry: Click the Add New... button. Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common Service Port menu does not list the service that you want to use, enter the number of the service port or service port range in the Service Port box. Enter the IP address of the computer running the service application in the IP Address box. Select the protocol used for this application in the Protocol box, either TCP, UDP, or All. Select the Enabled option in the Status pull-down list. Click the Save button. Note: It is possible that you have a computer or server that has more than one type of available service. If so select another service, and type the same IP address for that computer or server. To modify or delete an existing entry: Find the desired entry in the table. Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column. 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 and Click the Previous button to return to the previous page.

Port Triggering Help Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephoning and so on. Port Triggering is used for some of these applications that cannot work with a pure NAT Router. Once configured, operation is as follows: A local host makes an outgoing connection to an external host using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field. The Router records this connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table, and associates them with the local host. When necessary the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the ports defined in the Incoming Ports field. Rules: Trigger Port - The port for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using this port will Trigger this rule. Trigger Protocol - The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the Router). Incoming Port - The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the outgoing request. A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC which triggered this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port sections). Every group of ports must be separated with ",". For example, 2000-2038, 2046, 2050-2051, 2085, 3010-3030. Incoming Protocol - The protocol used for Incoming Port, either TCP, UDP, or ALL (all protocols supported by the Router). Status - The status of this entry, Enabled means the Port Triggering entry is enabled. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. Common Applications - Some popular applications already listed in the from the pull-down list of Incoming Protocol. To add a new rule do the following on the Port Triggering screen: Click the Add New... button. Enter a port number used by the application to send an outgoing request in the Trigger Port box. Select the protocol used for the Trigger Port from the pull-down list of Trigger Protocol, either TCP, UDP, or All. Enter the range of port numbers used by the remote system when it responds to the PC's request in the Incoming Ports box. Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports range from the pull-down list, either TCP, UDP, or All. Select the Enabled option in the Status pull-down list. Click the Save button to save the new rule. There are many popular applications in the Common Application list. You can select an application and then the boxes of Trigger Port and Incoming Ports will be automatically filled in. This has the same effect as adding a new rule. To modify or delete an existing entry: Find the desired entry in the table. Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column. Click the Enable All button to enable all entries. Click the Disable All button to disable all entries. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return to the previous page. Note: When the trigger connection is released the corresponding opened ports will be closed. Each rule can only be used by one host on the LAN at a time. The trigger connection of other hosts on the LAN will be refused. Incoming Ports ranges cannot overlap each other.

DMZ Help The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or video conferencing. The Router forwards packets of all services to the DMZ host. Any PC that is set to be DMZ host must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP address assigned to it because its IP Address may change when using the DHCP function. To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: Click the Enable button. Enter the IP address of a local PC that is set to be DMZ host in the DMZ Host IP Address field. Click the Save button.

UPnP Help The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows the devices, such as Internet computers, to access the local host resources or devices as needed. UPnP devices can be automatically discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN. Enable UPnP - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. This feature is enabled by default. Current UPnP Settings List: This table displays the current UPnP information. App Description - The description about the application which initiates the UPnP request. External Port - External port, which the Router opened for the application. Protocol - Which type of protocol is opened. Internal Port - Internal port, which the Router opened for local host. IP Address - The IP address of the local host which initiates the UPnP request. Status - Either Enabled or Disabled, "Enabled" means that port is still active, otherwise, the port is inactive. Click the Enable button to enable UPnP. Click the Disable button to disable UPnP. Click the Refresh button to update the Current UPnP Settings List.

Basic Security Help You can configure the Basic Security Settings on this page. Firewall - Here you can enable or disable the Router's firewall. SPI Firewall - Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) 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. If you want all the computers on the LAN exposed to the outside world, you can disable it. VPN - VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using VPN protocols to pass through the Router. PPTP Passthrough - PPTP Passthrough. Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the Router, click Enable. L2TP Passthrough - Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is the method used to enable Point-to-Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer Two level. To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the Router, click Enable. IPSec Passthrough - Internet Protocol security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols for ensuring private, secure communications over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, through the use of cryptographic security services. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the Router, click Enable. ALG - It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway (ALG) because ALG allows customized Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal filters to be plugged into the gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer "control/data" protocols such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc. FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, click Enable. TFTP ALG - To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, click Enable. H323 ALG - To allow Microsoft NetMeeting clients to communicate across NAT, click Enable. RTSP ALG - To allow some media player clients to communicate with some streaming media servers across NAT, click Enable. Click the Save button to save your settings.

Advanced Security Help Using the Advanced Settings page, you can protect the Router from being attacked by TCP-SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood. Note: FLOOD Filtering will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in System Tools is enabled. Packets Statistics interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the pull-down list. The Packets Statistic interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistic. The result of the statistic used for analysis by SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood. DoS Protection - Enable or Disable the DoS protection function. Only when it is enabled, will the flood filters be 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. Enable UDP-FLOOD Filtering - Enable or Disable the UDP-FLOOD Filtering. UDP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 500. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current UPD-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value, the Router will startup the blocking function immediately. Enable TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering. TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value, the Router will startup the blocking function immediately. Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port - Enable or Disable Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port. The default setting is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from Internet cannot access the Router. Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port - Enable or Disable Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port. The default setting is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from LAN cannot access the Router. (Defends against some viruses). Click the Save button to save the settings. Click the Blocked DoS Host List button to display the DoS host table by blocking.

Local Management Help This page allows you to deny LAN computers from accessing the Router. By default, the radio button All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web-Based Utility is selected. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access the Setup page of the Router's Web-Based Utility locally, from inside the network, click the radio button Only the PCs listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks, and then enter each MAC Address in a separate field. The format for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). Only the PCs with the MAC address listed can use the password to browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks and all the others will be blocked. After click the Add button, your PC's MAC Address will be placed in the Control List above. Click the Save button to save your settings. Note: If your PC is blocked and you want to access the Router again, use a pin to press and hold the Reset Button on the back panel about 5 seconds to reset the Router's factory defaults in the Router's Web-Based Utility.

Remote Management Help This feature allows you to manage your Router from a remote location via the Internet. 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. Remote Management IP Address - This is the current address you will use when accessing your Router from the Internet. This function is disabled when the IP address is set to the default value of 0.0.0.0. To enable this function change 0.0.0.0 to a valid IP address. If set to 255.255.255.255, then all the hosts can access the Router from internet. To access the Router, you should enter your Router's WAN IP address into your browser's address (in IE) or location (in Netscape) box, followed by a colon and the custom port number you set in the Web Management Port box. For example, if your Router's WAN address is 202.96.12.8 and you use port number 8080, enter http://202.96.12.8:8080 in your browser. You will be asked for the Router's password. After successfully entering the password, you will be able to access the Router's web-based utility. Note: Be sure to change the Router's default password to a secure password. If the web management port conflicts with the one used for a Virtual Server entry, the entry will be automatically disabled after the setting is saved.

Parental Control Settings Help The Router, providing convenient Parental Control function to control the internet activities of the child, can limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing. On this page, you can create the rule. Parental Control - Check Enable if you want this function to take effect, otherwise check Disable. 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. Website Description - Description of the allowed website for the PC controlled. Schedule - The time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the Internet. For detailed information, please go to Access Control > Schedule. Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing entry. For example: If you desire that the child 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: Click Parental Control menu on the left to enter the Parental Control Settings page. Check Enable and enter the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB in the MAC Address of Parental PC field. Click Access Control > Schedule on the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. Click Add New... button to create a new schedule with Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Time is "all day-24 hours". Click Parental Control menu on the left to go back to the Parental Control Settings page: Click Add New... button. Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field. Enter Allow Google in the Website Description field. Enter www.google.com in the Allowed Domain Name field. Select Schedule_1 you create just now from the Effective Time drop-down list. In Status field, select Enable. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Parental Control Settings page and see the following list: ID MAC address Website Description Schedule Status Modify 1 00-11-22-33-44-AA Allow Google Schedule_1 Enabled Edit/Delete Click the Add New... button to add a new Parental Control entry. Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list. Click the Disable All button to disable all the rules in the list. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page.

Internet Access Control Rule Management Help The Router, providing convenient and strong internet access control function, can control the internet activities of hosts in the LAN. Moreover, you can flexibly combine the Host List, Target List and Schedule to restrict the Internet surfing of these hosts. Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function, so the Default Filter Rule 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. Schedule - Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule. Action - Here displays the action the Router takes to deal with the packets. It could be Allow or Deny. Allow means that the Router permits the packets to go through the Router. Deny means that the Router rejects the packets to go through the Router. Status - This field displays the status of the rule. Enabled means the rule will take effect, Disabled means the rule will not take effect. Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing rule. For example: If you desire to allow the 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, and forbid other hosts in the LAN to access the Internet, you should follow the settings below: Click the submenu Host of Access Control in the left to enter the Host List page. Add a new entry with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 00-11-22-33-44-AA. Click the submenu Target of Access Control in the left to enter the Target List page. Add a new entry with the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www.google.com. Click the submenu Schedule of Access Control in the left to enter the Schedule List page. Add a new entry with the Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Sun, Start Time is 1800 and Stop Time is 2000. Click the submenu Rule of Access Control in the left to return to the Rule List page. Select Enable Internet Access Control and choose "Deny the packets not specified by any internet access control rule to pass through the Router". Click Add New... button to add a new rule as follows: In Rule Name field, create a name for the rule. Note that this name should be unique, for example Rule_1. In Host field, select Host_1. In Target field, select Target_1. In Schedule field, select Schedule_1. In Action field, select Allow. In Status field, select Enable. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following list: ID Rule Host Target Schedule Action Status Modify 1 Rule_1 Host_1 Target_1 Schedule_1 Allow Enabled Edit/Delete Click the Add New... button to add a new host list entry. Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list. Click the Disable All button to disable all the rules in the list. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page.

Host Settings Help The Router, providing convenient and strong Internet Access Control function, can control the Internet activities of the host in the LAN. On this page, you can set a host list which is necessary for the Access Control Rule. Host Description - Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique. Information - Here displays the information about the host. It can be IP or MAC. Modify - To modify or delete an existing 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: Click Add New... button to enter the Host List Settings page. In Mode field, select MAC Address from the drop-down list. In Host Name field, create a unique description for the host. (eg. Host_1) In MAC Address field, enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Host page and see the following list: ID Host Description Information Modify 1 Host_1 MAC: 00-11-22-33-44-AA Edit/Delete Click the Add New... button to add a new host list entry. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page.

Target Settings Help The Router, providing convenient and strong internet access control function, can control the internet activities of hosts in the LAN. On this page, you can create a target list for the host to access or not. 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. 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: Click Add New¡­ button to enter the Target List Settings page. In Mode field, select Domain Name from the drop-down list. In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target. (eg. Target_1) In Domain Name field, enter www.google.com. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Target page and see the following list: ID Target Description Information Modify 1 Target_1 www.google.com Edit/Delete Click the Add New... button to add a new target entry. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page.

Schedule Settings Help The Router, providing convenient and strong internet access control function, can control the internet activities of hosts in the LAN. You can set schedule lists on this page to control the internet activities of hosts in certain time. 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. Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing schedule. 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: Click Add New... button to enter the Schedule List Settings page. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule, for example Schedule_1. In Day field, choose Select Days and select Sat and Sun. In Time field, enter 1800 in Start Time and 2000 in Stop Time. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Schedule page and see the following list: ID Schedule Description Day Time Modify 1 Schedule_1 Sat Sun 18:00 - 20:00 Edit/Delete Click the Add New... button to add a new host list entry. Click the Delete All button to delete all the enties in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page.

Static Routing Help A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must follow to reach a specific host or network. Use the Static Routing page to add or delete a route. To add static routing entries: Click the Add New... button. Enter the following data: Destination Network - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route. Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. Default Gateway - This is the IP address of the default gateway device that allows for the contact between the Router and the network or host. Select the Enabled in the Status pull-down list. Click the Save button to save the changes. To modify or delete an existing entry: Find the desired entry in the table. Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column. Click the Enable All button to enable all entries. Click the Disable All button to disable all entries. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries.

System Routing Table Help System routing table views all of the valid route entries in use. The Destination IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Interface will be displayed for each entry. Click the Refresh button to refresh the data displayed. Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host to which the static route is assigned. Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. Gateway - This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the network or host. Interface - This interface tells you whether the Destination IP Address is on the LAN & WLAN (internal wired and wireless networks), the WAN(Internet). .

Bandwidth Control Settings Help In this page you can disable or enable the Bandwidth Control feature. The Bandwidth Control Rules will work properly only when the Bandwidth Control feature is enabled. Enable Bandwidth Control - If enabled, the Bandwidth Control rules will take effect. Egress Bandwidth - The upload speed through the WAN port. Ingress Bandwidth - The download speed through the WAN port.

Bandwidth Control Rules List Help This page shows the Bandwidth Control rules list. ID - The sequence of entry. Description - The information of description include address range, the port range and protocol of transport layer. Egress Bandwidth - The max upload speed which through the WAN port, default number is 0. Ingress Bandwidth - The max download speed which through the WAN port, default number is 0. Enable - Rule status, show whether the rule takes effect. Modify - Choose to modify or delete an existing entry.

Binding Settings Help ARP Binding is useful for controlling access of specific computers in the LAN. 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. Add New.. - Click the Add New.. button to add a new entry to the table. Enable All - Click the Enable All button to enable all entries. Disable All - Click the Disable All button to disable all entries. Delete All - Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Find - To find existed entry you want. Example: If you want to use binding to assign 192.168.1.4 to PC A (MAC: 00-E0-4C-00-07-BE) and to keep other PCs from using the address. First, enable the "ARP Binding". Then add a new item in the binding table so that the table resembles the one below. ID MAC Address IP Address Bind Modify 1 00-E0-4C-00-07-BE 192.168.1.4 Modify  Delete

ARP List Help You can see IP addresses on the LAN and their associated MAC addresses by viewing the ARP list. Also, you can use the Load and Delete buttons to manage the list. MAC Address - The MAC address of a controlled computer in the LAN. IP Address - The assigned IP address of a controlled computer in the LAN. Status - Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound. Configure - These buttons are for loading or deleting an item. Load - Load the item to the IP & MAC Binding list. Delete - Delete the item from the list. Bind All - Bind all current items. This option is only available when ARP Binding is enabled and saved in the Binding Setting page. Load All - Load all items into the IP & MAC Binding list. Note: An item can 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. Likewise, "Load All" only loads the items have no interference with the IP & MAC Binding list.

DDNS Help The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or other server behind the Router. Before using this feature, you need to sign up with DDNS service providers such as www.dyndns.org. The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key. Follow these instructions to set up DDNS: If your selected dynamic DNS Service Provider is www.dyndns.org. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider. Click the Login button to login to the DDNS service. Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service. Notice:  If you want to login again with another account after a successful login, please click the Logout button, then input your new username and password and click the Login button.

Time Settings Help This page allows you to set the time manually or to configure automatic time synchronization. The Router can automatically update the time from an NTP server via the Internet. Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull-down list. To set time manually: Select your local time zone. Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format. Click Save. For automatic time synchronization: Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II. Click the Get GMT button to get GMT from the Internet. Note: This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall functions. These time dependant functions will not work if time is not set. So, it is important to specify time settings as soon as you successfully login to the Router. The time will be lost if the Router is turned off. The Router will automatically obtain GMT from the Internet if it is configured accordingly.

Diagnostic Tools Help The diagnostic tools (Ping and Traceroute) allow you to check the connections of your network components. Diagnostic Tool - Click the radio button to select one diagnostic tool: Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway by using the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) protocol's mandatory Echo Request datagram to elicit an ICMP Echo Response from a host or gateway. You can use ping to test both numeric IP address or domain name. If pinging the IP address is successful, but pinging the domain name is not, you might have a name resolution problem. In this case, ensure that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System (DNS) queries. Traceroute - This diagnostic tool determines the path taken to a given host by sending Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Echo Request messages with varying Time to Live (TTL) values to the destination. Each gateway along the path is required to decrement the TTL in an IP packet by at least 1 before forwarding it. Effectively, the TTL is a maximum link counter. When the TTL on a packet reaches 0, the gateway is expected to return an ICMP Time Exceeded response to your Router. Traceroute determines the path by sending the first Echo Request message with a TTL of 1 and incrementing the TTL by 1 on each subsequent transmission until the target responds or the maximum number of hops is reached. The maximum number of hops is 20 by default and can be specified in the field "Traceroute Max TTL". The path is determined by examining the ICMP Time Exceeded messages returned by intermediate gateways and the Echo Reply message returned by the destination. However, some gateways do not return Time Exceeded messages for packets with expired TTL values and are invisible to the traceroute tool. In this case, a row of asterisks (*) is displayed for that hop. IP Address/ Domain Name - Enter the IP Address or Domain Name of the PC whose connection you wish to diagnose. Ping Count - Specifies the number of Echo Request messages sent. The default is 4. Ping Packet Size - Specifies the number of data bytes to be sent. The default is 64. Ping Timeout - Time to wait for a response, in milliseconds. The default is 800. Traceroute Max TTL - Set the maximum number of hops (max TTL to be reached) in the path to search for the target (destination). The default is 20. Click the Start button to start the diagnostic procedure. Note: Only one user can use the diagnostic tools at one time. "Ping Count", "Ping Packet Size" and "Ping Timeout" are Ping Parameters, and "Traceroute Max TTL" is Traceroute Parameter.

Firmware Upgrade Help To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions: Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website ( www.tp-link.com ). Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File Name blank. Click the Upgrade button. The Router will reboot while the upgrading has been finished. Firmware Version - Displays the current firmware version. Hardware Version - Displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the current hardware version. Note: The firmware version must correspond to the hardware. The upgrade process takes a few moments and the Router restarts automatically when the upgrade is complete. It is important to keep power applied during the entire process. Loss of power during the upgrade could damage the Router.

Factory Defaults Help Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. Default User Name - admin. Default Password - admin. Default IP Address - 192.168.1.1. Default Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0. Note: All changed settings will be lost when defaults are restored.

Backup & Restore Help Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings to your local computer as a file. To restore the Router's configuration, follow these instructions: Click the Browse button to find the configuration file which you want to restore. Click the Restore button to update the configuration with the file whose path is the one you have input or selected in the blank. Note: The current configuration will be covered with the uploading configuration file. Wrong process will lead the device unmanaged. The restoring process lasts for 20 seconds and the Router will restart automatically then. Keep the power of the Router on during the process, in case of any damage.

Reboot Help Click the Reboot button to reboot the Router. Some settings of the Router will take effect only after rebooting, which include: Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically). Change the DHCP Settings. Change the Wireless configurations. Change the Web Management Port. Upgrade the firmware of the Router (system will reboot automatically). Restore the Router's settings to the factory defaults (system will reboot automatically). Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically).

Password Help It is strongly recommended that you change the factory default user name and password of the Router. All users who try to access the Router's web-based utility will be prompted for the Router's user name and password. Note: The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not include any spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm it. Click the Save button when finished. Click the Clear Allbutton to clear all.

System Log Help 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. Log Type - By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown. Log Level - By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown. Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list. Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file. Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings. The result will be shown in the later log soon. Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from the Router permanently, not just from the page. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page.

Statistics Help

The Statistics page shows the network traffic of each PC on the LAN, including total traffic and the value of the last Packets Statistic interval in seconds.

• Current Statistics Status - Enabled or Disabled. The default value is disabled. To enable, click the Enable button. If disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled.
• Packets Statistics Interval - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the pull-down list. The Packets Statistic interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistic.
• Sorted Rules- Choose how displayed statistics are sorted.
• Click the Auto-refresh checkbox to refresh automatically.
• Click the Refresh button to refresh the page.
• Click the Reset All button to reset the values of all entries to zero.
• Click the Delete All button to delete all entries in the table.

Statistics Table

• IP Address/MAC Address - The IP Address and MAC address are displayed with related statistics.
• Total

• Packets - The total number of packets received and transmitted by the Router.
• Bytes - The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the Router.

• Current
• Packets - The total number of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistics interval seconds.
• Bytes - The total number of bytes received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistics interval seconds.
• ICMP Tx - The number of ICMP packets transmitted to the WAN per second at the specified Packets Statistics interval. It is shown like "current transmitting rate / Max transmitting rate".
• UDP Tx - The number of UDP packets transmitted to the WAN per second at the 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".
• Modify
• Reset - Reset the values of the entry to zero.
• Delete - Delete the existing entry in the table.