TP-Link Router TL-WR542G User Manual

TL-WR542G54Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 
 32format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified 
length.
 
¾ WEP Key settings -  Select which of the four keys w ill be used and enter the matching WEP 
key information for your network in the selected key radio button.  These values must be 
identical on all wireless st ations in your network. 
¾ Key Type -  You can select the WEP key length ( 64-bit, or 128-bit,  or 152-bit ) for encryption. 
Disabled means the WEP...

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Figure 4-17 WPA/WPA2 
¾ Radius Server IP  -  Enter the IP address of the Radius Server 
¾  Radius Port -  Enter the port number that the radius service used. 
¾ Radius Password -  Enter the password for the Radius Server. 
Be sure to click the  Save button to save your settings on this page. 
) Note:
 The router will reboot automatically after you click  save. 
4.5.2  MAC Filtering   
The Wireless MAC Filtering for wireless networks is set on this page,...

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¾ Privilege  -  Select the privileges for this entry .    You may select one of the following  Allow / 
Deny  / 64-bit  / 128-bit /  152-bit.  
¾  Description -  A simple description of the wireless station.   
¾ WEP Key  -  Specify a unique WEP key (in Hexadecima l format) to access the router.  
To set up an entry, follow these instructions:   
First, you must decide whether the  unspecified wireless stations can access the router or not. If 
you desire...

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 35 To add additional entries, repeat steps 1-6. 
) Note:
 When 64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit is selected, WEP Key will be enabled\
.   
To modify or delete an existing entry: 
1. Click the  Modify in the entry you want to modify. If y ou want to delete the entry, click the  
Delete. 
2.  Modify the information.   
3. Click the  Save button. 
Click the  Enable All  button to make all entries enabled 
Click the  Disabled All  button to make all entries...

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 36pull-down list, enter 2F34D20BE2E54B326C5476586A in the 
WEP Key field and select 
Enabled in the  Status pull-down list. Click the  Save and the Return button. 
The filtering rules that configured s hould be similar to the following list: 
 
) Note:  
a)  If you select the radio button  Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries 
in the list to access  for Filtering Rules,  the wireless station B will still not be able to 
access the router,...

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) Note:
 This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds.  
4.6  DHCP 
 
    Figure 4-21 The DHCP menu 
There are three submenus unde r the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 4-21): D
 HCP Settings, 
DHCP Clients List and  Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to 
configure the corresponding func tion. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided 
below. 
4.6.1  DHCP Settings 
The router is set up by default as a DHCP...

TL-WR542G54Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 
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default end address. 
¾ Address Lease Time -  The Address Lease Time  is the amount of time in which a network 
user will be allowed connection to  the router with their current dynamic IP Address. Enter the 
amount of time, in minutes. The user will be leas ed this dynamic IP Address. The range of 
the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes. 
¾  Default Gateway -  (Optional.) Suggest to input the IP address of the...

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 39 You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current 
attached devices , click on the Refresh button. 
4.6.3 Address Reservation 
When you specify a reserved IP  address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the 
same IP address each time when it accesses  the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should 
be assigned to servers that require permanent  IP settings. This page is used for address 
reservation...

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 40 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If y ou want to delete the entry, click the  
Delete. 
2.  Modify the information.   
3. Click the  Save button. 
Click the  Enable All  button to make all entries enabled 
Click the  Disabled All  button to make all entries disabled. 
Click the  Delete All  button to delete all entries 
Click the  Next button to go to the next page and Click the  Previous button to return the previous 
page.  
) Note:...

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Figure 4-27 Virtual Servers 
¾ Service Port - The numbers of External Ports. You  can type a service port or a range of 
service ports (the format is XXX – YYY, X XX is the start port, YYY is the end port).   
¾ IP Address -  The IP Address of the PC pr oviding the service application. 
¾ Protocol -  The protocol used for th is application, either TCP, UDP , or All (all protocols 
supported by the router). 
¾  Status -  The status of this entry either...