TP-Link TL-WR941ND - Wireless Router driver and firmware
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FCC STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules...
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...radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna... is applicable to only Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance...authorization is required
Luxembourg
None
General authorization required for network and service supply(not for spectrum)
Norway
Implemented
This subsection does...
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... ...6 Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide ...8 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration ...8 3.2 Quick Installation Guide ...10 Chapter 4. Configuring the Router ...15 4.1 Login...15 4.2 Status ...15 4.3 Quick Setup...16 4.4 QSS...16 4.5 Network ...23 4.5.1 LAN ...23 4.5.2 WAN...23 4.5.3 MAC Clone ...33 4.6 Wireless...33 4.6.1 Wireless Settings ...34 4.6.2 Wireless Security ...35 4.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering 38...
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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 4.15.3 No-ip.com DDNS ...76 4.16 System Tools ...77 4.16.1 Time Setting...78 4.16.2 Diagnostic ...79 4.16.3 Firmware Upgrade 80 4.16.4 Factory Defaults...81 4.16.5 Backup & Restore 81 4.16.6 Reboot ...82 4.16.7 Password ...83 4.16.8 System Log...83 4.16.9 Statistics...86 Appendix A: FAQ ...88 Appendix B: Configuring the PCs ...93 Appendix C: Specifications...
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Package Contents
The following items should be found in your package: ¾ TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ DC Power Adapter for TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ Resource CD for TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router, including:
• This Guide • Other Helpful Information
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Make sure that the package contains the above...
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... Control The TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router provides flexible access control, so that parents or network administrators can establish restricted access policies for children or staff. It also supports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port Triggering, and then the network administrators can manage and monitor the network in real time with the remote management function.
Simple Installation...
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...distributing. ¾ Built-in firewall supporting IP address filtering, Domain Name filtering, and MAC address
filtering. ¾ Connects Internet on demand and disconnects from the Internet when idle for PPPoE. ¾ Provides 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL (Access Control
List). ¾ Supports Flow Statistics. ¾ Supports firmware upgrade and Web management.
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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router
Chapter 2. Connecting the Router
2.1 System Requirements
¾ Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) ¾ One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is
connected directly to the Ethernet.) ¾ PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors ¾ TCP/IP protocol ...
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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND electrical outlet. The Router will start to work automatically. 7. Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem.
Wireless N Router
Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router
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... your TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes.
3.1 TCP/IP Configuration
The default IP address of the TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router is 192.168.1.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we use all the default values for description. Connect the local PC to the LAN ports...
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If the Router's IP address is 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254.
3.2 Quick Installation Guide
With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator) utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX...
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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router
Figure 4-1 Router Status
4.3 Quick Setup
Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide."
4.4 QSS
This section will guide you add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by QSS (Quick Secure Setup) function. a). Choose menu "QSS", you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-2 ).
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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router • 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
should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update. ¾ WPA...
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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router
Figure 4-22 Wireless Advanced ¾ 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. ¾ Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here. The beacons are the packets sent by...
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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router ¾ Enable Short GI - This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by
reducing the guard interval time. ¾ 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...
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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router
Figure 4-68 No-ip.com 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. 4. Click the Login button to log in the DDNS service. Connection Status - The status of...
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... Upgrade ¾ Firmware Version - This displays the current firmware version. ¾ Hardware Version - This displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the
upgrade file must accord with the Router's current hardware version. To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions below: 1. Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website ((www.tp-link...
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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 2. Type the path and file name of the update file into the File field. Or click the Browse button to
locate the update file. 3. Click the Upgrade button.
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1) New firmware versions are posted at www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you...
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• 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 factory defaults (system will reboot automatically). • Update the configuration with...
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.../TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router
Appendix B: Configuring the PCs
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 needed. 1. Install TCP/IP component
1) On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2) Click the Network...