TP-Link Router TL-WR340G User Guide

							
 
TL-WR340G/TL-WR340GD User Guide 
54M Wireless Router 
 
 
 Rev： 1.0.1
  
						

							
 
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TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Copyright © 2007 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. 
All rights reserved. 
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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 Ru les. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can 
radiate radio frequency energy and,  if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, 
may cause harmful interference to radio communi cations. However, there is no guarantee that 
interference will not occur in a particular inst allation. If this equipment does cause harmful 
interference to radio or televi sion reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off 
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the  interference 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 circuit di fferent 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 Rule s. 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. 
 
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement 
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation 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 r equirements, this grant is applicable to only 
Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this  transmitter must be installed to provide a 
separation distance of at  least 20 cm from all persons and mu st 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 domestic environment , this product may cause radio interference, in 
which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. 
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Package contents 
The following contents should be found in your box: 
¾  One TL-WR340G/TL-WR340GD 54Mbps Wireless Router 
¾ One AC power Adapter for TL-WR340G/TL-WR340GD 54Mbps Wireless Router 
¾  Quick Installation Guide 
¾  One Resource CD for TL-WR340G/TL-WR3 40GD 54Mbps Wireless Router, including: 
• This Guide 
• Other Helpful Information 
)  Note: 
If any of the listed contents are damaged or missi ng, please contact the retailer from whom you 
purchased the product for assistance. 
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COMMENT 
Chapter 1. Introduction........................................................................\
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1.1 Product Overview ........................................................................\
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1.2 Main Features ........................................................................\
................................... 1 
1.3 Overview the User Guide ........................................................................\
.................. 2 
1.4 Conventions........................................................................\
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Chapter 2. Hardware Installation ........................................................................\
. 3 
2.1 The Front Panel........................................................................\
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2.1.1 LED Explanation ........................................................................\
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2.2 The Back Panel........................................................................\
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2.3 System Requirements ........................................................................\
....................... 4 
2.4 Installation Environment Requirements ..................................................................... 5 
2.5 Connecting the Device........................................................................\
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2.6 Configure PC........................................................................\
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Chapter 3. Software Configuration .................................................................... 10 
3.1 Login........................................................................\
............................................... 10 
3.2 Status ........................................................................\
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3.3 Quick Setup ........................................................................\
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3.4 Network........................................................................\
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3.4.1 LAN........................................................................\
....................................................... .. 12 
3.4.2 WAN........................................................................\
....................................................... 12 
3.4.3 MAC Clone........................................................................\
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3.5 Wireless........................................................................\
.......................................... 24 
3.5.1 Wireless Settings ........................................................................\
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3.5.2 MAC Filtering........................................................................\
.......................................... 27 
3.5.3 Wireless Statistics ........................................................................\
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3.6 DHCP........................................................................\
.............................................. 30 
3.6.1 DHCP Settings ........................................................................\
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3.6.2 DHCP Clients List ........................................................................\
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3.6.3 Address Reservation ........................................................................\
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3.7 Forwarding........................................................................\
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3.7.1 Virtual Servers ........................................................................\
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3.7.2 Port Triggering........................................................................\
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3.7.3 DMZ........................................................................\
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3.7.4 UPnP........................................................................\
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3.8 Security........................................................................\
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3.8.1 Firewall........................................................................\
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3.8.2 IP Address Filtering ........................................................................\
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3.8.3 Domain Filtering........................................................................\
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3.8.4 MAC Filtering........................................................................\
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3.8.5 Remote Management ........................................................................\
............................. 44 
3.8.6 Advanced Security........................................................................\
................................. 45 
3.9 IP & MAC Binding Setting ........................................................................\
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3.9.1 Binding Setting........................................................................\
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3.9.2 ARP List........................................................................\
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3.10 Routing ........................................................................\
............................................ 49 
3.11 DDNS........................................................................\
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3.11.1 Dyndns.org DDNS ........................................................................\
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3.11.2 Oray.net DDNS........................................................................\
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3.11.3 Comexe.cn DDNS ........................................................................\
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3.12 System Tools........................................................................\
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3.12.1 Time........................................................................\
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3.12.2 Firmware........................................................................\
................................................. 54 
3.12.3 Factory Defaults ........................................................................\
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3.12.4 Backup and Restore ........................................................................\
............................... 55 
3.12.5 Reboot........................................................................\
.................................................... 56 
3.12.6 Password ........................................................................\
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3.12.7 Log........................................................................\
....................................................... ... 57 
3.12.8 Statistics........................................................................\
................................................. 57 
Appendix A: Glossary ........................................................................\
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Appendix B: Specifications ........................................................................\
........... 60 
Appendix C: FAQ........................................................................\
............................ 61 
Appendix D: Contact Information ........................................................................\
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Chapter 1. Introduction 
1.1 Product Overview 
Thank you for choosing the TL
-WR340G/TL-WR340GD 54Mbps Wireless Router. This router 
provides dedicated solution for Small Office/Home  Office (SOHO) networks. With your network all 
connected, your local wired or wireless network  can share Internet access, files and fun for 
multiple PCs through one ISP account. 
It is an easy Web-based setup for installa tion and management. Even though you may not be 
familiar with the router, this guide will make conf iguring the router easy. Before installing the 
router, please look through this guide  to know all the router’s functions. 
1.2 Main Features 
¾  Complies with IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 8 02.11b, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u standards. 
¾  1 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port,  4 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports, 
supporting Auto MDI/MDIX. 
¾  Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting PPPoE, Dynamic  IP, Static IP, L2TP, 
PPTP, BigPond Cable Internet access. 
¾  Ignores Ping packets from WAN or LAN ports. 
¾  Connecting Internet on demand  and disconnecting from the Internet when idle for PPPoE. 
¾  Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporti ng static IP address distributing. 
¾  Built-in firewall supporting IP address filteri ng, Domain Name filtering, and MAC address 
filtering. 
¾  Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authent ication, TKIP/AES encryption security. 
¾  Provides 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL (Access Control 
List). 
¾  Supports Flow Statistics. 
¾  Supports firmware upgrade. 
¾  Supports Web management. 
¾  Supports Virtual Server, S pecial Application and DMZ host. 
¾  Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Stat ic Routing, VPN Pass-through. 
¾  Supports ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, and TCP-SYN-FLOOD filter. 
¾ Supports 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/2/1Mbps data transfer rates. 
¾ Supports connecting/disconnecti ng from the Internet on a specified time of day. 
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policies based on time of day for children or staff. 
1.3  Overview the User Guide 
Chapter 1:  Introduction 
Chapter 2:  Hardware Installation Guide 
Chapter 3:  Software Installation Guide 
Chapter 4:  Appendix 
1.4 Conventions 
The Router or TL-WR340G/TL-WR340GD, or dev
ice mentioned in this User guide stands for 
TD-WR340G/TL-WR340GD 54M Wireless Router without any explanations. 
Parameters provided in the pictures are just  references for setting up the product, which may 
differ from the actual situation. 
You can set the parameters according to your demand. 
)  Note: 
The two device of TL-WR340G and TL-WR340GD ar e shared with this User Guide, we use 
TL-WR340G for example. 
The differences between them are: 
¾  TL-WR340G router with an fixed antenna; 
¾  TL-WR340GD router with an detachable antenna.  
						

							
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Chapter 2. Hardware Installation 
2.1  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 
2.1.1 LED Explanation
2.1.1 LED Explanation 
Name Status Description 
Off No Power PWR On Power on 
Off The Router has an error 
On The Router is initializing SYS 
Flashing The Router is working properly 
Off The Wireless function is disabled 
Slow flash The Wireless function is enabled WLAN 
Quick flash Sending or receiving data over wireless network 
Off There is no device link ed to the corresponding port 
On Connected to a device through the corresponding portWAN/1-4 (LAN) 
Flashing Sending or receiving data over corresponding port 
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2.2  The Back Panel 
 
Figure 2-2 
¾ 
Antenna:  Used for wireless operation and data transmit. 
¾ Reset Button:  There are two ways to reset the Rout ers factory defaults. Press the reset 
button of the Router, and then power on the R outer, hold reset button pressed down for about 
five seconds, or restore the default setting fr om “Management - Settings - Restore Default “of 
the Routers Web-based Utility. 
¾  WAN:  RJ45 WAN port for connecting the router  to a cable/DSL Modem, or Ethernet. 
¾ 1, 2, 3, 4 (LAN):  Through these ports, you can connect t he Router to your PCs and the other 
Ethernet network devices. 
¾  Power:  The Power plug is where you  will connect the power adapter. 
2.3 System Requirements 
¾ Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) 
¾ One DSL/Cable Modem that has  an RJ45 connector (you do not need it if you connect the 
router to the Ethernet) 
¾  Each PC in the LAN needs a working Ether net Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45