TP-Link Router TL-WR542G User Manual

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Figure 4-10 Big Pond Settings 
¾ User Name/Password -  Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These 
fields are case-sensitive. 
¾  Auth Server -  Enter the authenticating server  IP address or host name. 
¾ Auth Domain  - Type in the domain suffix server  name based on your location. E.g., 
NSW / ACT -  nsw.bigpond.net.au 
VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT -  vic.bigpond.net.au 
QLD - qld.bigpond.net.au   
¾  Connect on Demand -  You can configure...

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¾ Connect Automatically -  Connect automatically after the rout er is disconnected. To use this 
option, click the radio button. 
¾  Connect Manually -  You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually. 
After a specified peri od of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect from your 
Internet connection, and you will not be able to  re-establish your connection automatically as 
soon as you attempt to access the Internet...

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Figure 4-11 L2TP Settings 
¾  User Name/Password -  Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These 
fields are case-sensitive. 
¾  Dynamic IP/ Static IP –  Choose either as you are given by your ISP. 
Click the  Connect button to connect imm ediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect 
immediately. 
¾  Connect on Demand -  You can configure the router to  disconnect from your Internet 
connection after a specified  period of...

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: 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. 
¾ Connect Automatically -  Connect automatically after the rout er is disconnected. To use this 
option, click the radio button. 
¾  Connect Manually -  You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually. 
After a specified peri od of inactivity (Max...

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Figure 4-12  PPTP Settings 
¾ User Name/Password -  Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These 
fields are case-sensitive. 
¾  Dynamic IP/ Static IP –  Choose either as you are given by  your ISP and enter the ISP’s IP 
address or the domain name.  
If you choose static IP and enter the domain  name, you should also enter the DNS assigned 
by your ISP. And click the  Save button. 
Click the  Connect button to connect imm ediately. Click...

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 at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, 
enter the number of minutes you want to  have elapsed before your Internet connection 
terminates. 
Caution : Sometimes the connection cannot be disc onnected although you specify a time to 
Max Idle Time, since some applications are  visiting the Internet continually in the 
background. 
¾  Connect Automatically -  Connect automatically after the rout er is...

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value. 
Click the  Save button to save your settings. 
) Note:  
1)  Only the PC on your LAN can use the  MAC Address Clone feature. 
2)  If you click the  Save button, the router will prompt you to reboot. 
4.5 Wireless 
 
    Figure 4-14 Wireless menu 
There are three submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in  Figure 4-14): Wireless Settings, 
MAC Filtering  and...

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Figure 4-15 Wireless Settings 
¾ SSID -  Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The  same name (SSID) must be assigned to all 
wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is TP-LINK, but it is recommended 
strongly that you change your networks name (SSI D) to a different value. This value is 
case-sensitive. For example,  TP-LINK is NOT the same as  tp-link. 
¾ Region - Select your region from the pull-down lis t. This field specifies the region...

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Note Dialog   
)  Note:
  
Limited by local law regulations, version fo r North America does not have region selection 
option. 
¾  Channel -  This field determines whic h operating frequency will be  used. It is not necessary 
to change the wireless channel unless you notic e interference problems with another nearby 
access point. 
¾  Mode -  Select the desired wireless  mode. The options are:   
• 54Mbps (802.11g) -  Both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless...

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2.  Access the APs Web-bas ed utility and configure the AP under Bridge mode, then input 
00-13-56-A8-9E-1A in corresponding Blank. 
¾  Enable Wireless Security  – The wireless security functi on can be enabled or disabled. If 
disabled, the wireless stations will be able to  connect the router without encryption. It is 
recommended strongly that you choose this option to encrypt your wireless network. The 
encryption settings are described below. 
¾...