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 corresponding port. 
On  There is a device linked to the corresponding port but 
there is no activity. (WAN), 
(LAN 1-4) 
Flashing There is an active devic e linked to the corresponding port.
Slow Flash A wireless device is connecting to the network by QSS 
function. This process will la
st in the first 2 minutes. 
On A wireless device has been successfully added to the 
network by QSS function.   (QSS) 
Quick Flash A wireless device failed to be added to the network by 
QSS function. 
Table 1-1    The LEDs Description 
)
 Note: 
After a device is successfully  added to the network by QSS function, the QSS LED will keep on for 
about 5 minutes and then turn off.    
						

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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) connect  the Router to the local PC(s). 
¾   WAN:  This WAN port is where you will c onnect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet. 
¾  RESET ： 
There are two ways to reset to the Routers factory defaults:  1)  Use the  Factory Defaults  function on “System Tools  → Factory Defaults ” page in the 
Routers Web-based Utility. 
2)   Use the Factory Default  Reset button: With the Router pow ered on, use a pin to press 
and hold the  Reset button (about 5 seconds) until  the SYS LED becomes quick-flash 
from slow-flash. And then rel ease the button and wait the Rout er to reboot to its factory 
default settings.  
						

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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 Installation Environment Requirements 
¾ Place the Router in a well ventilated plac e far from any heater or heating vent   
¾ Avoid direct irradiation of any  strong light (such as sunlight) 
¾ Keep at least 2 inches (5 cm) of  clear space around the Router 
¾ Operating Temperature: 0 ~40  (32 ~104 ) ℃℃℉ ℉ 
¾ Operating Humidity: 10% ~90%RH, Non-condensing 
2.3 Connecting the Router 
Before installing the Router, make sure your  PC is connected to the Internet through the 
broadband service successfully. If there is any proble m, please contact your ISP. After that, please 
install the Router according to the following steps.  Dont forget to pull out the power plug and keep 
your hands dry. 
1.  Power off your PC, Cable/DSL Modem, and the Router.   
2.  Locate an optimum location for the Router. The be st place is usually at the center of your 
wireless network. The place must accord with the  Installation Environment Requirements
. 
3.  Adjust the direction of the antenna. Normally, upright is a good direction. 
4.  Connect the PC(s) and each Switch/Hub in your LAN to the LAN Ports on the Router, shown  in Figure 2-1 . (If you have the wireless NIC and want  to use the wireless function, you can 
skip this step.) 
5.  Connect the DSL/Cable Modem to  the WAN port on the Router, shown in Figure 2-1. 
6.  Connect the power adapter to the power  socket on the Router, and the other end into an  
						

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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. 
Connect the local PC to the LAN ports of the  Router. And then you can configure the IP address 
for your PC in the following two ways. 
¾  Configure the IP address manually 
1)   Set up the TCP/IP Protocol for your PC.  If you need instructions as to how to do this, 
please refer to  Appendix B: Configuring the PC
. 
2)   Configure the network parameters. The  IP address is 192.168.1.x (x is any number 
from 2 to 254), Subnet Mask is 255.255. 255.0, and Gateway is 192.168.1.1 (The 
Routers default IP address) 
¾  Obtain an IP address automatically 
1)   Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in  Obtain an IP address automatically  mode on your PC. 
If you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to  Appendix B: Configuring the 
PC”. 
2)  Then the built-in DHCP server will assign IP address for the PC. 
Now, you can run the Ping command in the  command prompt to verify the network connection 
between your PC and the Router. The fo llowing example is in Windows 2000 OS. 
Open a command prompt, and type  ping 192.168.1.1 , and then press Enter. 
¾  If the result displayed is similar to the  Figure 3-1, it means the connec tion between your PC 
and the Router has been established well.    
						

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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 lit.   
						

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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, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. 
1.  To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address  http://192.168.1.1 in the address field of the browser. 
 
Figure 3-3    Log in the Router 
After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to the  Figure 3-4. Enter admin for the 
User Name and Password, both in lo wer case letters. Then click the OK button or press the 
Enter key. 
 
Figure 3-4  Login Windows 
)  Note: 
If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that  your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. 
Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections >LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, 
cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click  OK to finish it.  
2.  After successfully log in, you can click the  Quick Setup menu to quickly configure your  
						

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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 the very type and click  Next to go on configuring. 
4.  If you select  Auto-Detect, the Router will automatically  detect the connection type your ISP 
provides. Make sure the cable is securely  plugged into the WAN port before detection. The 
appropriate configuration page will be displaye d when an active Internet service is 
successfully detected by the Router. 
1)   If the connection type detected is  PPPoE, the next screen will appear as shown in  Figure 
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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 appear as shown in  Figure 
3-8. 
 
Figure 3-8    Quick Setup - Static IP 
¾  IP Address -  This is the WAN IP address as seen  by external users on the Internet 
(including your ISP). Enter t he IP address into the field. 
¾ Subnet Mask -  The Subnet Mask is used for the  WAN IP address, it is usually 
255.255.255.0. 
¾  Default Gateway -  Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required. 
¾ Primary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP address into the box if required. 
¾ Secondary DNS -  If your ISP provides another DNS se rver, enter it into this field. 
5. Click  Next to continue, the Wireless setti ngs page will appear as shown in  Figure 3-9.  
						

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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 address). This 
value is case-sensit ive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as  test. 
¾ Region  - Select your region from the pull-down lis t. This field specifies the region where 
the wireless function of the  Router can be used. It may be  illegal to use the wireless 
function of the Router in a r egion other than one of those specified in this field. If your 
country or region is not lis ted, please contact your local government agency for 
assistance. 
)  Note:
 
Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. 
¾  Channel -  This field determines which operat ing frequency will be used. The default 
channel is set to Auto. It is not necessa ry to change the wireless channel unless you 
notice interference problems with  another nearby access point. 
¾ Mode -  This field determines the wireless mode which the Router works on. 
¾ Channel Width -  Select any channel width from the  pull-down list. The default setting is 
automatic, which can adjust  the channel width for your clients automatically.