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Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide 
After connecting the TL-R480T router into your  network, you should configure it. This chapter 
describes how to configure the  basic functions of your TL-R480T SMB Broadband Router. These 
procedures only take you a few minutes. You can access the Internet via  the router immediately 
after it has been successfully configured. 
3.1  Configure PC 
Step 1:  Click the  Start menu on your desktop, right click  My Network Places, and then select 
Properties  (shown in Figure 3-1). 
 
Figure 3-1 
Step 2:  In the next screen, right click  Local Area Connection (LAN), and then select 
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Figure 3-2 
Step 3:  In the next screen, select  General tab, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then 
click the  Properties button. 
 
Figure 3-3  
						

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Step 4: Configure the IP addr ess as shown in Figure 3-4. After that, click  OK. 
 
Figure 3-4 
)  Note: 
You can c onfigure the PC to get an IP address manually, select “Obtain an IP address 
automatically” and “Obtain DNS server addr ess automatically” in the screen above.
 For Windows 
98 OS or earlier, the PC and router may need to be restarted.     
Now, you can run the Ping command in the comm and prompt to verify the network connection. 
Please click the  Start menu on your desktop, select  run tab, type cmd in the field, and then type 
ping 192.168.1.1  on the next screen, and then press  Enter. 
If the result displayed is similar to the  screen below, the connection between your PC and the 
Router has been established. 
  
						

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Figure 3-5 
If the result displayed is similar to the screen  shown below, it means that your PC has not 
connected to the Router. 
 
Figure 3-6 
You can check it follow the steps below: 
)  Note: 
Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct? 
The LEDs of LAN port which you  link to the device and the LEDs on
 your PCs adapter should be lit. 
Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? 
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, the gateway must be 192.168.1.1. 
3.2 Login 
Once your host PC is properly configured, pleas e proceed as follows to use the Web-based Utility: 
Start your web browser and type the private IP  address of the Router in the URL field: 
192.168.1.1. 
 
After that, you will see the screen shown  below, enter the default User Name admin and the 
default Password  admin, and then click  OK to access to the  Quick Setup screen. You can follow 
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Figure 3-7 
)  Note: 
If the above screen ( Figure 3-7) does not prompt, it means t hat 
 your web-browser may be set to a 
proxy. Choose  Tools menu→Internet Options →Connections→LAN Settings, in the screen 
that appears, cancel the  Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it. 
Step 1:  Select the  Quick Setup  tab on the left of the main menu and the “Quick Setup” screen 
will appear. Click the  Next button. 
 
Figure 3-8 
Step 2:  Select the connection type to c onnect to the ISP and then click the  Next button. 
 
Figure 3-9  
						

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) Note: 
The router supports three popular ways to connect to Internet. Please select one compatible with 
your ISP, if you are given anothe r way not listed here, refer to Network→ WAN for detailed list. 
Step 3:  If you choose  PPPoE, you will see the screen as shown in  Figure 3-10, enter the 
Username  a

nd  Password  provided by your ISP. These fi elds are case sensitive. If you 
have difficulty with this proce ss, please contact your ISP. 
 
Figure 3-10 
Step 4:  If you choose  Dynamic IP in Figure 3-9, the router will aut omatically receive the IP 
paramete

rs from your ISP without  needing to enter any parameters. 
Step 5:  If you Choose Static IP , you should enter the deta iled IP information in Figure 3-11. 
C

lick the  Next button 
 
Figure 3-11 
Step 6:  After that, you will see the next screen. Click  Finish to complete the quick installation. 
 
Figure 3-12  
						

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Chapter 4. Configuring the Router 
This User Guide recommends using  the “Quick Installation Guide” for first-time installation. For 
advanced users, if you want to know more abo ut this device and make use of its functions 
adequately, you need to read this chapter  and configure advanced settings though the 
Web-based Utility. 
After your successful login, you can configur e and manage the router. There are main menus on 
the left of the Web-based Utility.  Submenus will be available after you click one of the main menus. 
On the center of the w eb-based Utility, you can configure the function. Besides this, you can refer 
to the help on the right of t he Web-based Utility. To apply any settings you have altered on the 
page, please click the  Save button. 
4.1  Status 
Choose “ Status” menu, you can view the routers current  status and configuration as shown in 
Figure 4-1. All information is read-only. 
  
						

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Figure 4-1 
¾  LAN  - This field displays the current informat ion for the LAN, including the “MAC address”, 
“IP address” and “Subnet Mask”. 
¾  WAN  - This field displays the parameters applied to the WAN ports of the router, including 
“MAC address”, “IP address”, “Subnet Ma sk”, “Default Gateway” and so on. 
) Note: 
If PPPoE/L2TP/PPTP is chosen as  the WAN connection type, the Disconnect button will be 
shown here while you are accessing the Internet.  You can also cut the connection by clicking the 
button. If you have not connec ted to the Internet, a Connect button will be shown, you can then 
establish the connection by  clicking the button. 
¾  Traffic Statistics:  This field displays the traffic statistics of WAN ports. 
¾  System Up Time: This field displays the time of the router running from the time it is powered 
on or is reset.  
4.2 Quick Setup 
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4.3 Network 
Choose menu “ Network”, the next submenus are shown below: 
 
Figure 4-2 
Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding  function. The detailed 
explanations for each submenu are provided below. 
4.3.1  LAN 
Choose menu “ Network→LAN ”, you can configure the IP par ameters of the LAN on the screen 
below. 
 
Figure 4-3 
¾  MAC Address  - This field displays the physical address of the LAN. The value cant be 
changed. 
¾  IP Address -  Enter the IP address for the LAN of the R outer, the formal is in dotted-decimal 
notation (the factory defau lt value is 192.168.1.1). 
¾  Subnet Mask  - Enter the subnet mask for the LAN  of the Router, this address code 
determines the size of the  network. Normally use 255.255. 255.0 as the subnet mask. 
) Note:
 
1)  If you change the IP address of the LAN, you  must use the new IP address to login to the 
router.  
2)  If the new LAN IP Address you set is not  in the same subnet, the IP Address pool in the 
DHCP sever will not take effect,  until they are re-configured. Besides this, the Virtual Server 
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4.3.2 WAN 
Choose menu “ Network→WAN”, you can configure the IP par ameters of the WAN on the screen 
below. 
The Router provides six connecti on types for WAN to connect to the Internet, they are “Dynamic 
IP”, “Static IP” , “PPPoE”, ”BigPondCable” , “L 2TP” and “PPTP” For configuring the WAN, you 
should select the connection type  firstly according your needs. 
1. Dynamic IP 
If you aren’t given any login parameter s and IP information, please select Dynamic IP (shown in 
Figure 4-4), then the router will  automatically get 
 IP parameters from your ISP. Click the  Renew 
button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the  Release button to release the IP 
parameters. 
 
Figure 4-4 
¾  interior network:  When the WAN is connecti ng with a LAN, you can select the option, and