TP-Link Router TL-R460 User Manual
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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
TL-R460Cable/DSL Router User Guide 1 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
TL-R460Cable/DSL Router User Guide 2 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.
TL-R460Cable/DSL Router User Guide 3 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