TP-Link Router TL-WR542G User Manual

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¾ Adopts 2x to 3x eXtended Range™ wi reless LAN transmission technology. 
¾ Supports 54/48/36/24/18/ 12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/3/2/1Mbps data transfer rates. 
¾ Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentic ation, TKIP/AES encryption security. 
¾ Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting PPPoE, Dynamic  IP, Static IP, L2TP, 
PPTP, Big Pond Cable Internet access. 
¾  Supports Virtual Server, Spec ial Application and DMZ host. 
¾ Supports UPnP, Dynamic...

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Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch 
Name Status Indication 
Off Power off 
PWR  On Power on 
On  The router is initializing  or maybe has a system error. 
Flashing  The router is working properly SYS 
Off  The router has a hardware error 
Off  There is no wireless device linked to the router 
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 no...

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AC power socket :Please use the power adapter which is supplied with the TL-WR542G 
54Mbps Wireless Router only, the use 
of a different adapter may result 
in product damage. 
¾  LAN 1,2,3,4:  Four 10/100Mbps RJ45 LAN ports for connecting the router to the local 
PC(s) 
¾  WAN:  This WAN port is where you will 
connect the cable/DSL Modem, or 
Ethernet 
¾  Reset button: 
There are two ways to reset  the routers factory defaults: 
1) Use the  Factory...

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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 (you do not need it if you connect the 
router to the Ethernet) 
¾  Each PC in the LAN needs a working Ether net Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 
connectors 
¾  TCP/IP protocol must be installed on each PC 
¾ Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later,  Netscape...

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Figure 2-1. (If you have the wireless NIC and w ant to use 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 AC power adapter to the AC pow er socket on the router, and the other end into 
an electrical outlet. The router w ill start to work automatically. 
7.  Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. 
 
Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR542G...

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Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide 
After connecting the TL-WR542G Router into your network, you should confi gure it. This chapter 
describes how to configure t he basic functions of your TL-WR542G Wireless Router. These 
procedures only take you a few minutes. You can access the Internet via  the router immediately 
after successfully configuring. 
3.1  TCP/IP configuration 
The default IP address of the TL-WR542G 54Mbps  Wireless Router is 192.168.1.1....

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Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command 
If the result displayed is  similar to that shown in Figure 3-2, it means that your PC has not 
connected to the router. 

 
 
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 LAN port  which you link to on the router and LEDs on your PCs adapter 
should be lit. 
2.  Is the...

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) Note: 
If the routers IP address is  192.168.1.1, your PCs IP addre ss must be within the range of 
192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1. 254, the gateway must be 192.168.1.1. 
3.2 Quick Installation Guide 
With a Web-based (Internet  Explorer or Netscape® Navigator) utility, it is easy to configure and 
manage the TL-WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any 
Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser. 
Connect to the router by...

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Figure 3-5 Quick Setup 
Click Next , and then  Choose WAN Connection Type  page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6. 
 
Figure 3-6 Choose WAN Connection Type 
The router supports three popular ways to connect to Internet. Please select one compatible with 
your ISP. Click  Next to enter the necessary network parameters. 
If you choose PPPoE, you will see this page shown in  Figure 3-7:   
 
Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - PPPoE 
¾ Account Name and  Password - Enter...

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Figure 3-8 Quick Setup - Static IP 
 
)  Note: The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP.  
¾ IP Address -  This is the WAN IP address as seen by ex ternal users on the Internet (including 
your ISP). Enter the 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...