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is not, you might have a name resolution problem. In this case, ensure that the domain name 
you are specifying can be resolved by usi ng Domain Name System (DNS) queries. 
¾  IP Address/Domain Name -  Type the destination IP address (such as 202.108.22.5) or 
Domain name (such as  http://www.tp-link.com). 
¾  Pings Count -  The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection.   
¾  Ping Packet Size -  The size of Ping packet.  
¾  Ping Timeout - Set the waiting time for the reply of  each Ping packet. If there is no reply in 
the specified time, the  connection is overtime.   
¾  Traceroute Max TTL -  The max number of hops for a Traceroute connection.  
Click  Start to check the connectivity of the Internet.   
The  Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis. 
If the result is similar to the following screen,  the connectivity of the Internet is fine. 
 
Figure 4-74  Diagnostic Results 
)  Note: 
Only one user can use this tool at one time. Op tions “Number of Pings”, “Ping Size” and “Ping 
Timeout” are used for  Ping function. Option “Tracert Hops” are used for Tracert  function.
 
4.16.3 Firmware Upgrade 
Choose menu “System Tools  → Firmware Upgrade ”, you can update the latest version of 
firmware for the Router on the following screen.  
						

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Figure 4-75  Firmware 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 R outer’s current hardware version. 
To upgrade the Routers firmware, follow these instructions below: 
1. Download a more recent firmware  upgrade file from the TP-LINK website 
( http://www.tp-link.com ).  
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. 
) Note: 
1.  New firmware vers ions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com  and can be downloaded for free. 
There is no need to upgrade the firmware unle ss the new firmware has a new feature you 
want to use. However, when experiencing probl ems caused by the Router rather than the 
configuration, you can tr y to upgrade the firmware.  
2.  When you upgrade the Routers firmware, you ma y lose its current configurations, so before 
upgrading the firmware please write down some of  your customized settings to avoid losing 
important settings. 
3.  Do not turn off the Router or press the  Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded, 
otherwise, the Router may be damaged. 
4.  The Router will reboot after  the upgrading has been finished. 
4.16.4 Factory Defaults 
Choose menu “ System Tools  → Factory Defaults ”, and you can restore t he configurations of 
the Router to factory defaults on the following screen  
						

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Figure 4-76 Restore Factory Default 
Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values.   
• The default User Name : admin 
• The default Password : admin 
• The default IP Address : 192.168.1.1 
• The default Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0 
) Note:  
Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored. 
4.16.5  Backup & Restore 
Choose menu “ System Tools  →  Backup & Restore”, you can save the cu rrent configuration of 
the Router as a backup file and restore the c onfiguration via a backup file as shown in Figure 
4-77. 
 
Figure 4-77    Backup & Restore Configuration  
¾  
Click the  Backup button to save all configuration setti ngs as a backup file in your local 
computer.  
¾  To upgrade the Routers configurat ion, follow these instructions. 
• Click the  Browse… button to locate the update file for the Router, or enter the exact path 
to the Setting file in the text box. 
•  Click the  Restore button.   
) Note: 
The current configuration will be covered by t he uploading configuration file. The upgrade process 
lasts for 20 seconds and the Router will restar t automatically. Keep the Router on during the 
upgrading process to prevent any damage.    
						

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4.16.6 Reboot 
Choose menu “ System Tools  → Reboot ”, you can click the  Reboot button to reboot the Router 
via the next screen. 
 
Figure 4-78 Reboot the Router 
Some settings of the Router will take  effect only after rebooting, which include: 
•  Change the LAN IP Address (syst em 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 Routers settings  to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically). 
•   Update the configuration with the f ile (system will reboot automatically. 
4.16.7 Password 
Choose menu “ System Tools  → Password ”, you can change the factor y default user name and 
password of the Router in the next screen as shown in  Figure 4-79. 
 
Figure 4-79  Password 
It is strongly recommended that you should change the factor y default user name and password  
						

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of the Router, because all users who try to access the Routers Web-based utility or Quick Setup 
will be prompted for the Routers  default user name and password. 
) Note: 
The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and not include any 
spaces. Enter the new Passw ord twice to confirm. 
Click the  Save button when finished. 
Click the  Clear All  button to clear all. 
4.16.8 System log 
Choose menu “ System Tools  → System Log ”, you can view the  logs of the Router. 
 
Figure 4-80  System Log 
¾  
Auto Mail Feature -  Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not.   
¾ Mail Settings -  Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address, validation 
information as well as the timetable  for Auto Mail Feature, as shown in Figure 4-81.  
						

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Figure 4-81  Mail Account Settings 
z  From -  Your mail box address. The Router  would connect it to send logs. 
z To  - Recipient’s address. The destination mail box where the logs would be received. 
z SMTP Server -  Your smtp server. It corresponds wi th the mailbox filled in the From 
field. You can log on the relevant websit e for Help if you are not clear with the 
address. 
z  Authentication  - Most SMTP Server requires Authent ication. It is required by most 
mailboxes that need User Name and Password to log in. 
)  Note: 
Only when you select  Authentication, do you have to enter the User Name and 
Password in the following fields.   
z  User Name -  Your mail account name filled in the From field. The part behind @ is 
excluded. 
z  Password -  Your mail account password. 
z Confirm The Password - Enter the password again to confirm. 
z Enable Auto Mail Feature -  Select it to mail logs automatically. You could mail the 
current logs either at a spec ified time everyday or by intervals, but only one could be 
the current effective rule. Enter the desired ti me or intervals in the corresponding field 
as shown in  Figure 4-81. 
Click  Save to keep your settings. 
Click Back  to return to the previous page. 
¾ Log Type -  By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown.    
						

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¾ Log Level -  By selecting the log level, only l ogs of this level will be shown.   
¾ Refresh -  Refresh the page to show the latest log list.   
¾ Save Log -  Click to save all the logs in a txt file.   
¾ Mail Log -  Click to send an email of current logs  manually according to the address and 
validation information set in Mail Settings. The  result will be shown in the later log soon.   
¾ Clear Log -  All the logs will be deleted from the Router permanently, not ju st from the page.   
Click the  Next button to go to the next page, or click the  Previous button return to the previous 
page. 
4.16.9  Statistics 
Choose menu “ System Tools  → Statistics”, you can view the statistics of the Router, including 
total traffic and current traffic of  the last Packets Statistic Interval. 
 
Figure 4-82  Statistics 
¾ Current Statistics Status -  Enable or Disable. The default va lue is disabled. To enable, click 
the  Enable  button.   
¾ Packets Statistics Interval  （5-60）  - The default value is 10. Sele ct a value between 5 and 
60 seconds in the pull-down list. The Packets Stat istic interval indicates the time section of 
the packets statistic.   
Select the Auto-refresh  checkbox to refresh automatically. 
Click the  Refresh button to refresh immediately.
 
¾ Sorted Rules -  Select a rule from the pull-down list  to display the corresponding statistics. 
Click Reset  All  to reset the values of all the entries to zero.  
						

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Click Delete All to delete all entries in the table. 
Statistics Table: 
IP Addess/MAC Address The IP Address and MAC address are displayed with related 
statistics 
Packets  The number of packets received and transmitted by the Router. 
Total 
Bytes  The number of bytes received and transmitted by the Router. 
Packets The number of packets received and transmitted in the last
 Packets 
Statistic interval  seconds. 
Bytes  The number of bytes received and transmitted in the last 
Packets 
Statistic interval  seconds. 
ICMP Tx 
The number of ICMP packets transmitted to the WAN per 
second at the specified 
Packets Statistics interval . It is 
shown like current transmitti ng rate / Max transmitting rate.
 
UDP Tx 
The number of UDP packets transmitted to the WAN per 
second at the specified Packets Statistics interval . It is 
shown like current transmitti ng rate / Max transmitting rate.
 
Current 
TCP SYN Tx 
The number of TCP SYN packets transmitted to the WAN per 
second at the specified  Packets Statistics interval . It is 
shown like current transmitti ng rate / Max transmitting rate.
 
There would be 5 entries on each page. Click Previous to return to the previous page and  Next to 
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Appendix A: FAQ 
1.  How do I configure the Router to access the Internet by ADSL users? 1)  First, configure the ADSL Modem  configured in RFC1483 bridge model. 
2)   Connect the Ethernet cable from your AD SL Modem to the WAN port on the Router. The 
telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem. 
3)   Log in to the Router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click 
WA N  submenu. On the WA N  page, select “PPPoE” for WAN Connection Type. Type 
user name in the “User Name” field and passwor d in the “Password” field, finish by 
clicking  Connect . 
 
Figure A-1  PPPoE Connection Type 
4)   If your ADSL lease is in “pay-according-time” mode, select “Connect on Demand” or 
“Connect Manually” for Internet connection mode.  Type an appropriate number for “Max 
Idle Time” to avoid wasting paid time. Ot herwise, you can select “Auto-connecting” for 
Internet connection mode. 
 
Figure A-2  PPPoE Connection Mode 
)  Note:
 
1.  Sometimes the connection cannot be disc onnected although you specify a time to Max 
Idle Time, since some applications is visiti ng the Internet continually in the background. 
2.  If you are a Cable user, please confi gure the Router following the above steps.  
						

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2.  How do I configure the Router to access the Internet by Ethernet users? 1)  Log in to the Router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click 
WA N  submenu. On the  WA N page, select “Dynamic IP” for WAN Connection Type, 
finish by clicking  Save. 
2)   Some ISPs require that you register  the MAC Address of your adapter, which is 
connected to your cable/DSL  Modem during installation. If your ISP requires MAC 
register, log in to the Router and click the  Network menu link on the left of your browser, 
and then click MAC Clone submenu link. On the  MAC Clone page, if your PC’s MAC 
address is proper MAC address, click the  Clone MAC Address button and your PC’s 
MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Addre ss field. Or else, type the MAC Address 
into the WAN MAC Address field.  The format for the MAC Address is 
XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX. Then click the  Save button. It will take effect after rebooting. 
 
Figure A-3  MAC Clone 
3.  I want to use NetMeeting, what do I need to do?  1)  If you start NetMeeting as a sponsor, y ou don’t need to do anything with the Router. 
2)   If you start as a response, you need to configure Virtual Server or DMZ Host and make 
sure the H323 ALG is enabled. 
3)   How to configure Virtual Server : Log in to the Router, click the “Forwarding” menu on 
the left of your browser, and click  Virtual Servers submenu. On the  Virtual Servers 
page, click  Add New… . Then on the “ Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry ” page, 
enter “1720” for the “Service Port” blank, and  your IP address for the “IP Address” blank, 
taking 192.168.1.169 for an example, remember to  Enable and Save .