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    TL-R460 
    Cable/DSL Router 
     
     
     
      
     
     
     
     
    Rev: 1.0.1 
    1910010009  
    						
    							COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS 
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    No part of the specif ications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to 
    make any derivative such as translation, tr ansformation, or adaptation without permission 
    from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.  Copyright © 2008 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES 
    CO., LTD.   
    All rights reserved. 
    http://www.tp-link.com   
    						
    							 
    FCC STATEMENT 
     
    This equipment has been tested and found to comp ly with the limits for a Class B digital 
    device, pursuant to part 15  of the FCC Rules. These lim its are designed to provide 
    reasonable protection against har mful interference in a residential installation. This 
    equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency ener gy and, if not installed 
    and used in accordance with the instructions , may cause harmful interference to radio 
    communications. However, there is no guarantee  that interference will not occur in a 
    particular installation. If this equipment does  cause harmful interference to radio or 
    television reception, which  can be determined by turning  the equipment off and on, the 
    user is encouraged to try to correct the inte rference by one or more of the following 
    measures:  •  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 
    •   Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 
    •   Connect the equipment into an outlet on a ci rcuit different from that to which the 
    receiver is connected.   
    •   Consult the dealer or an experienc ed radio/ TV technician for help. 
    This device complies with part 15 of the FCC  Rules. Operation is subject to the following 
    two conditions:  1)  This device may not cause harmful interference. 
    2)  This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 
    Any changes or modifications not expressl y approved by the party responsible for 
    compliance could void the user’s  authority to operate the equipment. 
    FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement 
    This equipment complies with FCC RF radi ation exposure limits set forth for an 
    uncontrolled environment. This device and  its antenna must not be co-located or 
    operating in conjunction with any  other antenna or transmitter. 
    “To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance  requirements, this grant is applicable to 
    only Mobile Configurations.  The antennas used for this trans mitter must be installed to 
    provide a separation distance  of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be 
    co-located or operating in  conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.”  
    						
    							 
    CE Mark Warning 
     
    This is a class B product. In a domesti c environment, this product may cause radio 
    interference, in which case the user  may be required to take adequate measures.  
    						
    							 
    Package Contents 
    The following contents should be found in your package: 
    ¾  One TL-R460 Cable/DSL Router 
    ¾ One AC power Adapter for TL-R460 Cable/DSL Router 
    ¾  Quick Installation Guide 
    ¾  One Resource CD for TL-R460 Cable/DSL Router, including: 
    •  This Guide 
    • Other Helpful Information 
    )  Note: 
    Make sure that the package c ontains the above items. If any of the listed items are 
    damaged or missing, please cont act with your distributor.  
    						
    							CONTENTS 
    Chapter 1. Introduction........................................................................\
    ........................ 1 
    1.1   Product Ov erview
     ........................................................................\
    ....................... 1 
    1.2   Main F eatures
     ........................................................................\
    ............................. 1 
    1.3   Conv
     entions ........................................................................\
    ................................ 2 
    Chapter 2.  Hard
     ware Installation ........................................................................\
    ........ 3 
    2.1   Panel Layout ........................................................................\
    ............................... 3 
    2.1.1  The Front  Panel
     ........................................................................\
    ................... 3 
    2.1.2  The Rear  Panel
     ........................................................................\
    ................... 3 
    2.2   System Requi rement
     s........................................................................\
    ................. 4 
    2.3   Inst
    allation Environm ent Requirements .............................................................. 4 
    2.4   Connecting t he Router
     ........................................................................\
    ................ 5 
    Chapter 3.  Quick Inst
     allation Guide ........................................................................\
    .... 6 
    3.1   Configur e PC
     ........................................................................\
    .............................. 6 
    3.2   Login
     ........................................................................\
    ......................................... 10 
    Chapter 4.  Configuring
      the Router ........................................................................\
    ... 14 
    4.1   S
    tatus ........................................................................\
    ........................................ 14 
    4.2   Quick Setup
     ........................................................................\
    .............................. 16 
    4.3   Networ k
     ........................................................................\
    ..................................... 16 
    4.3.1  LAN
     ........................................................................\
    .................................... 16 
    4.3.2  W
    AN ........................................................................\
    .................................. 17 
    4.3.3  MAC Cl one
     ........................................................................\
    ........................ 28 
    4.4   DHCP ........................................................................\
    ........................................ 29 
    4.4.1  DHCP
      Settings........................................................................\
    ................... 29 
    4.4.2  DHCP Client s List
     ........................................................................\
    .............. 30 
    4.4.3  Address Rese rv
     ation ........................................................................\
    ......... 31 
    4.5   Forwar ding
     ........................................................................\
    ................................ 32 
    4.5.1  V
    irtual Se rvers ........................................................................\
    ................... 32 
    4.5.2  Port T
     riggering ........................................................................\
    ................... 34 
    4.5.3  DMZ
     ........................................................................\
    ................................... 36 
    4.5.4  UPnP
     ........................................................................\
    ................................. 37 
    4.6   Security
     ........................................................................\
    ..................................... 38 
    4.6.1  Firewa ll
     ........................................................................\
    .............................. 38 
    4.6.2  IP
     Address  Filtering........................................................................\
    ............ 39 
    4.6.3  Domain F iltering................................................................\
    ......................... 42 
    4.6.4  MAC Filt ering
     ........................................................................\
    ..................... 44 
    4.6.5  Remote Ma nagement
     ........................................................................\
    ........ 45 
    4.6.6  Adv
     anced Security ........................................................................\
    ............. 46 
    4.7   S
    tatic Routing........................................................................\
    ............................ 48  
    						
    							4.8  IP & MAC  Binding ........................................................................\
    ..................... 49 
    4.8.1  Binding Se tting
     ........................................................................\
    .................. 50 
    4.8.2  ARP
      List........................................................................\
    ............................. 51 
    4.9   DDNS ........................................................................\
    ........................................ 52 
    4.9.1  Dy
     ndns DDNS ........................................................................\
    ................... 52 
    4.9.2  PeanutHu ll DDNS
     ........................................................................\
    .............. 53 
    4.9.3  Comexe DDNS
     ........................................................................\
    .................. 54 
    4.10  Sy
    stem Tools ........................................................................\
    ............................ 55 
    4.10.1  T
    ime........................................................................\
    ................................... 56 
    4.10.2  Firmware
     ........................................................................\
    ............................ 57 
    4.10.3  Factory
      Defaults........................................................................\
    ................. 58 
    4.10.4  Backup and Re store
     ........................................................................\
    .......... 58 
    4.10.5  Rebo ot
     ........................................................................\
    ............................... 60 
    4.10.6  Password
     ........................................................................\
    ........................... 61 
    4.10.7  Log
     ........................................................................\
    ..................................... 61 
    4.10.8  S
    tatistics ........................................................................\
    ............................ 62 
    Appendix A: Sp ecifications
     ........................................................................\
    .................. 64 
    Appendix B:  F
     AQ........................................................................\
    ................................... 65 
    Appendix C:  Glossar
     y........................................................................\
    ........................... 69  
    						
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    Chapter 1.  Introduction 
    1.1 Product Overview 
    Thank you for choosing the TL -R460 Cable/DSL Router. This router provides dedicated 
    solutions for Small Office/Home Office (S OHO) networks. With your network all 
    connected, your local network  can share Internet access, files and fun for multiple PCs 
    through one ISP account.   
    The TL-R460 Cable/DSL Router integrates a  4-port switch, firewall, and NAT-router. It 
    provides flexible access control so that pa rents or network administrators can establish 
    restricted access policies for children or st aff. It has built-in NAT and DHCP server 
    supporting static IP address distributing. It s upports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port 
    Triggering needs, and remote management and l og so that network administrators can 
    manage and monitor the network on real time. It also supports VPN pass-through for 
    sensitive data secure transmission. 
    The TL-R460 Cable/DSL Router is easy- to-manage. Quick Setup is supported and 
    friendly help messages are provided for ever y step. So you can configure it quickly and 
    share Internet access, files and fun comfortably. 
    Before installing the router, please look  through this guide to get to know about the 
    router’s functions. 
    1.2  Main Features 
    ¾  Built in 4-port 10/100Mbps switch 
    ¾  Ethernet connection to a WAN device, su ch as a Cable modem or DSL modem 
    ¾  Shares data and Internet access for t he network, connecting Internet through 
    PPPoE on demand and disconnecting when idle   
    ¾  Built-in NAT and DHCP server suppor ting static IP address distributing 
    ¾  Supports Virtual Server, Port Triggering, and DMZ host 
    ¾  Built-in firewall supporting IP address filt ering, Domain Name filtering, and MAC 
    address filtering 
    ¾  Supports connecting/disconnecting Inter net at a specified time of day 
    ¾  Supports access control, allowing parent s and network administrators to establish 
    restricted access policies based on the  time of day for children or staff 
    ¾  Supports TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP 
    ¾  Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing, VPN pass-through 
    ¾ Supports Traffic Statistics 
    ¾  Supports ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, TCP-SYN-FLOOD filter  
    						
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    ¾  Ignores Ping packets from WAN or LAN ports 
    ¾  Supports firmware upgrade 
    ¾  Supports Remote and Web management 
    1.3  Conventions 
    The Router or TL-R460 mentioned in this  User guide stands for TL-R460 Cable/DSL 
    Router without any explanations. 
    Parameters provided in the pictures are ju st references for setting up the product, which 
    may differ from the  actual situation. 
    You can set the parameters according to your demand.  
    						
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    Chapter 2.  Hardware Installation 
    2.1 Panel Layout 
    2.1.1  The Front Panel 
    Figure 2-1 
    The LED indicators displayed on the front  panel, the status of these LED indicators 
    represent the device’s working circs. For details, please  refer to LED Explanation. 
    LED Explanation: 
    Name  Action Description  
    Not lit 
    The router is power up PWR 
    Lit The router is not power 
    Not lit 
    Lit up  The router works abnormality 
     SYS 
    Flashing 
    The router works properly 
    Not lit  There is no device lin ked to the corresponding port 
    Lit up There is a device linked to the corresponding port but no 
    activity 4/3/2/1 
    Flashing  There is an active device linked to the corresponding port 
    Not lit  There is no device lin
    ked to the corresponding port 
    WAN 
    Lit up There is a device linked to the corresponding port but no 
    activity 
     Flashing  There is an active device linked to the corresponding port 
    2.1.2 
    The Rear Panel 
     
    Figure 2-2  
    						
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