TP-Link Router TL-WR740N User Manual

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1.4 Panel Layout 
1.4.1  The Front Panel 
 
Figure 1-1    Front Panel sketch 
The Router’s LEDs are located on the front  panel (View from left to right).   
Name Status Indication 
Off Power is off. （Power） 
On Power is on. 
Flashing  The Router is working properly.  (System) 
On /Off The Router has a system error. 
Off The Wireless function is disabled. (WLAN) 
Flashing The Wireless function is enabled. 
Off There is no device linked to the...

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1.4.2 The Rear Panel 
 
Figure 1-2    Rear Panel sketch 
The following parts are located on the rear panel (View right to left). 
¾ Wireless antenna:  To receive and transmit the wireless data. 
¾  POWER:  The Power socket is where you will c onnect the power adapter. Please use the 
power adapter provided with this TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router. 
¾  ON/OFF:  The switch for the power.  
¾  4,3,2,1 (LAN):  These ports (1, 2, 3, 4)...

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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 on each PC 
¾ Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet  Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari 
2.2...

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electrical outlet. The Router will start to work automatically. 
7.  Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. 
 
Figure 2-1    Hardware Installation of t he TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router  

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Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide 
This chapter will show you how  to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR741ND 150Mbps 
Wireless N Router using  Quick Setup Wizard  within minutes. 
3.1 TCP/IP Configuration 
The default IP address of the TL-WR741ND 150Mbps  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....

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Figure 3-1    Success result of Ping command 
¾  If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it means the connec tion between your PC 
and the Router is failed.   
 
Figure 3-2    Failure result of Ping command 
Please check the connection following these steps: 
1.  Is the connection bet ween your PC and the Router correct? 
) Note:
   
The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LA N ports which you link to on the Router and LEDs on your PCs adapter 
should be...

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2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? 
) Note:  
If the Routers IP address is 192. 168.1.1, your PCs 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 utility, it is easy to conf igure and manage the TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless 
N Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any  Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web 
browser, such as Microsoft Internet Ex plorer,...

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Router.  
 
Figure 3-5    Quick Setup 
3. Click Next, and then  WAN Connection Type  page will appear, shown in  Figure 3-6. 
 
Figure 3-6    WAN Connection Type 
The Router provides Auto-Detect function and supports  three popular ways PPPoE, 
Dynamic IP  and Static IP  to connect to the Internet. It’s  recommended that you make use of 
the  Auto-Detect  function. If you are sure of what ki nd of connection type your ISP provides, 
you can select...

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Figure 3-7    Quick Setup - PPPoE 
¾ User Name /Password - Enter the  User Name and Password  provided by your ISP. 
These fields are case sensitive.  If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your 
ISP. 
2)  If the connection type detected  is Dynamic IP, the next screen will appear as shown in 
Figure 3-9 . Then you can go on with t he wireless configuration. 
3)  If the connection type detect ed is Static IP, the next screen will...

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Figure 3-9    Quick Setup – Wireless 
¾ Wireless Radio -  Enable or disable the wireless radi o choosing from the pull-down list.   
¾ SSID -  Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set 
Identification) must be assigned to all wirele ss devices in your network. Considering 
your wireless network security, the  default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_XXXXXX 
(XXXXXX indicates the last unique six number s of each Router’s MAC...