TP-Link Router TL-R460 User Manual

							 
TL-R460 
Cable/DSL Router 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Rev: 1.0.1 
1910010009  
						

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FCC STATEMENT 
 
This equipment has been tested and found to comp ly with the limits for a Class B digital 
device, pursuant to part 15  of the FCC Rules. These lim its are designed to provide 
reasonable protection against har mful interference in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency ener gy and, if not installed 
and used in accordance with the instructions , may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. However, there is no guarantee  that interference will not occur in a 
particular installation. If this equipment does  cause harmful interference to radio or 
television reception, which  can be determined by turning  the equipment off and on, the 
user is encouraged to try to correct the inte rference 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 ci rcuit different 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  Rules. 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. 
Any changes or modifications not expressl y approved by the party responsible for 
compliance could void the user’s  authority to operate the equipment. 
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement 
This equipment complies with FCC RF radi ation 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  requirements, this grant is applicable to 
only Mobile Configurations.  The antennas used for this trans mitter must be installed to 
provide a separation distance  of at least 20 cm from all persons and must 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 domesti c environment, this product may cause radio 
interference, in which case the user  may be required to take adequate measures.  
						

							 
Package Contents 
The following contents should be found in your package: 
¾  One TL-R460 Cable/DSL Router 
¾ One AC power Adapter for TL-R460 Cable/DSL Router 
¾  Quick Installation Guide 
¾  One Resource CD for TL-R460 Cable/DSL Router, including: 
•  This Guide 
• Other Helpful Information 
)  Note: 
Make sure that the package c ontains the above items. If any of the listed items are 
damaged or missing, please cont act with your distributor.  
						

							CONTENTS 
Chapter 1. Introduction........................................................................\
........................ 1 
1.1   Product Ov erview
 ........................................................................\
....................... 1 
1.2   Main F eatures
 ........................................................................\
............................. 1 
1.3   Conv
 entions ........................................................................\
................................ 2 
Chapter 2.  Hard
 ware Installation ........................................................................\
........ 3 
2.1   Panel Layout ........................................................................\
............................... 3 
2.1.1  The Front  Panel
 ........................................................................\
................... 3 
2.1.2  The Rear  Panel
 ........................................................................\
................... 3 
2.2   System Requi rement
 s........................................................................\
................. 4 
2.3   Inst
allation Environm ent Requirements .............................................................. 4 
2.4   Connecting t he Router
 ........................................................................\
................ 5 
Chapter 3.  Quick Inst
 allation Guide ........................................................................\
.... 6 
3.1   Configur e PC
 ........................................................................\
.............................. 6 
3.2   Login
 ........................................................................\
......................................... 10 
Chapter 4.  Configuring
  the Router ........................................................................\
... 14 
4.1   S
tatus ........................................................................\
........................................ 14 
4.2   Quick Setup
 ........................................................................\
.............................. 16 
4.3   Networ k
 ........................................................................\
..................................... 16 
4.3.1  LAN
 ........................................................................\
.................................... 16 
4.3.2  W
AN ........................................................................\
.................................. 17 
4.3.3  MAC Cl one
 ........................................................................\
........................ 28 
4.4   DHCP ........................................................................\
........................................ 29 
4.4.1  DHCP
  Settings........................................................................\
................... 29 
4.4.2  DHCP Client s List
 ........................................................................\
.............. 30 
4.4.3  Address Rese rv
 ation ........................................................................\
......... 31 
4.5   Forwar ding
 ........................................................................\
................................ 32 
4.5.1  V
irtual Se rvers ........................................................................\
................... 32 
4.5.2  Port T
 riggering ........................................................................\
................... 34 
4.5.3  DMZ
 ........................................................................\
................................... 36 
4.5.4  UPnP
 ........................................................................\
................................. 37 
4.6   Security
 ........................................................................\
..................................... 38 
4.6.1  Firewa ll
 ........................................................................\
.............................. 38 
4.6.2  IP
 Address  Filtering........................................................................\
............ 39 
4.6.3  Domain F iltering................................................................\
......................... 42 
4.6.4  MAC Filt ering
 ........................................................................\
..................... 44 
4.6.5  Remote Ma nagement
 ........................................................................\
........ 45 
4.6.6  Adv
 anced Security ........................................................................\
............. 46 
4.7   S
tatic Routing........................................................................\
............................ 48  
						

							4.8  IP & MAC  Binding ........................................................................\
..................... 49 
4.8.1  Binding Se tting
 ........................................................................\
.................. 50 
4.8.2  ARP
  List........................................................................\
............................. 51 
4.9   DDNS ........................................................................\
........................................ 52 
4.9.1  Dy
 ndns DDNS ........................................................................\
................... 52 
4.9.2  PeanutHu ll DDNS
 ........................................................................\
.............. 53 
4.9.3  Comexe DDNS
 ........................................................................\
.................. 54 
4.10  Sy
stem Tools ........................................................................\
............................ 55 
4.10.1  T
ime........................................................................\
................................... 56 
4.10.2  Firmware
 ........................................................................\
............................ 57 
4.10.3  Factory
  Defaults........................................................................\
................. 58 
4.10.4  Backup and Re store
 ........................................................................\
.......... 58 
4.10.5  Rebo ot
 ........................................................................\
............................... 60 
4.10.6  Password
 ........................................................................\
........................... 61 
4.10.7  Log
 ........................................................................\
..................................... 61 
4.10.8  S
tatistics ........................................................................\
............................ 62 
Appendix A: Sp ecifications
 ........................................................................\
.................. 64 
Appendix B:  F
 AQ........................................................................\
................................... 65 
Appendix C:  Glossar
 y........................................................................\
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Chapter 1.  Introduction 
1.1 Product Overview 
Thank you for choosing the TL -R460 Cable/DSL Router. This router provides dedicated 
solutions for Small Office/Home Office (S OHO) networks. With your network all 
connected, your local network  can share Internet access, files and fun for multiple PCs 
through one ISP account.   
The TL-R460 Cable/DSL Router integrates a  4-port switch, firewall, and NAT-router. It 
provides flexible access control so that pa rents or network administrators can establish 
restricted access policies for children or st aff. It has built-in NAT and DHCP server 
supporting static IP address distributing. It s upports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port 
Triggering needs, and remote management and l og so that network administrators can 
manage and monitor the network on real time. It also supports VPN pass-through for 
sensitive data secure transmission. 
The TL-R460 Cable/DSL Router is easy- to-manage. Quick Setup is supported and 
friendly help messages are provided for ever y step. So you can configure it quickly and 
share Internet access, files and fun comfortably. 
Before installing the router, please look  through this guide to get to know about the 
router’s functions. 
1.2  Main Features 
¾  Built in 4-port 10/100Mbps switch 
¾  Ethernet connection to a WAN device, su ch as a Cable modem or DSL modem 
¾  Shares data and Internet access for t he network, connecting Internet through 
PPPoE on demand and disconnecting when idle   
¾  Built-in NAT and DHCP server suppor ting static IP address distributing 
¾  Supports Virtual Server, Port Triggering, and DMZ host 
¾  Built-in firewall supporting IP address filt ering, Domain Name filtering, and MAC 
address filtering 
¾  Supports connecting/disconnecting Inter net at a specified time of day 
¾  Supports access control, allowing parent s and network administrators to establish 
restricted access policies based on the  time of day for children or staff 
¾  Supports TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP 
¾  Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing, VPN pass-through 
¾ Supports Traffic Statistics 
¾  Supports ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, TCP-SYN-FLOOD filter  
						

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¾  Ignores Ping packets from WAN or LAN ports 
¾  Supports firmware upgrade 
¾  Supports Remote and Web management 
1.3  Conventions 
The Router or TL-R460 mentioned in this  User guide stands for TL-R460 Cable/DSL 
Router without any explanations. 
Parameters provided in the pictures are ju st references for setting up the product, which 
may differ from the  actual situation. 
You can set the parameters according to your demand.  
						

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Chapter 2.  Hardware Installation 
2.1 Panel Layout 
2.1.1  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 LED Explanation. 
LED Explanation: 
Name  Action Description  
Not lit 
The router is power up PWR 
Lit The router is not power 
Not lit 
Lit up  The router works abnormality 
 SYS 
Flashing 
The router works properly 
Not lit  There is no device lin ked to the corresponding port 
Lit up There is a device linked to the corresponding port but no 
activity 4/3/2/1 
Flashing  There is an active device linked to the corresponding port 
Not lit  There is no device lin
ked to the corresponding port 
WAN 
Lit up There is a device linked to the corresponding port but no 
activity 
 Flashing  There is an active device linked to the corresponding port 
2.1.2 
The Rear Panel 
 
Figure 2-2