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Figure 4-53 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings 
To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 
1. Type the  domain names  your dynamic DNS service provider gave.   
2. Type the  User Name for your DDNS account.   
3. Type the  Password for your DDNS account.   
4. Click the  Login button to login to the DDNS service. 
¾ Connection Status - The status of the DDNS servic e connection is displayed here. 
Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service. 
4.12  System Tools 
 
  Figure 4-54 The System Tools menu  
						

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Firm

ware , Factory Defaults, Backup and Restore, Reboot, Password, Log  and Statistics. 
Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding  function. The detailed 
explanations for each submenu are provided below. 
4.12.1  Time 
You can set time manually or get GMT from the Internet for the router on this page (shown in 
Figure 4-55): 
 
Figure 4-55 Time settings 
¾ Time Zone -  Select your local time  zone from this pull down list. 
¾ Date -  Enter your local date in  MM/DD/YY into the right blanks. 
¾ Time -  Enter your local time in HH/ MM/SS into the right blanks. 
 
Time setting follows these steps below: 
1.  Select your local time zone. 
2.  Enter date and time in the right blanks 
3. Click  Save. 
Click the  Get GMT  button to get GMT time from Internet  if you have connected to Internet.   
If you’re using Daylight saving ti me, please follow the steps below. 
1. Select  using daylight saving time .   
						

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3. Click Save.   
) Note: 
1.  This setting will be used for some time-based fu nctions such as firewall. You must specify 
your time zone once you login to the router  successfully, if not, the time limited on these 
functions will not take effect.   
2.  The time will be lost if the router is turned off.   
3.  The router will obtain GMT autom atically from Internet if it has already connected to Internet. 
4.12.2 Firmware 
The page (shown in  Figure 4-56) allows you to upgrade the  latest version firmware to keep yo ur 
router up-to-date. 
 
Figure 4-56 Firmware Upgrade  
New firmware is posted at 
www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. If the router is not 
experiencing difficulties, there is no need to upgr ade firmware, unless the new firmware supports 
a new feature you need.  
) Note: 
When you upgrade the routers firmware, you will  lose current configuration settings, so make 
sure you backup the router’s settings before you upgrade its firmware. 
To upgrade the routers firmwa re, follow these instructions: 
1.  Download the latest firmware upgr ade file from the TP-LINK website (
www.tp-link.com).  
2. Click  Browse to view the folders and select the downloaded file.   
3. Click the  Upgrade button.   
¾ Firmware Version -  Displays the current firmware version. 
¾ Hardware Version -  Displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the 
upgrade file must accord with the current hardware version. 
)  Note:  
						

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2.  The router will reboot afte r the Upgrading has been finished. 
4.12.3 Factory Defaults 
This page (shown in  Figure 4-57) allows you to restore the  factory defa ult settings for the router. 
 
Figure 4-57 Restore Factory Default 
Click the  Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values.   
• The default User Name : admin 
• The default Password : admin 
• The default IP Address : 192.168.1.1 
• The default Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0 
) Note:
 Any settings you have saved will be lost  when the default settings are restored. 
4.12.4 Backup and Restore 
This page (shown in  Figure 4-58) allows you to save current  co nfiguration of router as backup or 
restore the configuration  file you saved before. 
 
Figure 4-58 Backup and Restore Configuration  
¾ Click the  Backup button to save all configuration setti ngs as a backup file in your local 
computer.  
¾  To restore the routers configur ation, follow these instructions: 
• Click the  Browse button to select the backup file which you want to restore.   
• Click the  Restore button.    
						

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) Note:
  
The current configuration will be covered with th e uploading configuration file. The restoration 
process lasts for 20 seconds and the router will  restart automatically. Keep the router on during 
the restoring process, to prevent any damage.   
4.12.5 Reboot 
This page (shown in  Figure 4-59) allows you to reboot the router. 
 
Figure 4-59 Reboot the router 
Click the  Reboot button to reboot the router. 
Some settings of the router will take  effect only after rebooting, which include:  
•   Change LAN IP Address. (Sys tem will reboot automatically) 
•   MAC Clone (system will reboot automatically) 
•   DHCP service function. 
•   Static address assignment of DHCP server. 
•   Web Service Port of the router. 
•   Upgrade the firmware of the router  (system will reboot automatically). 
•   Restore the routers settings to factory  default (system will reboot automatically). 
4.12.6 Password 
This page (shown in  Figure 4-60) allows you to change  th e factory default user name and 
password of the router.    
						

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Figure 4-60 Password 
It is recommended strongly that you change the  factory default user name and password of the 
router. All users who try to access the routers Web-based utility or Quic k Setup will be prompted 
for the routers user name and password. 
)  Note: 
The new user  name and password must not exceed 14 char acters in length and must not include 
any spaces. Enter the new Pa ssword twice to confirm it. 
Click the  Save button when finished. 
Click the  Clear All  button to clear all. 
4.12.7 Log 
This page (shown in Figure 4-61) allows you to quer y the logs of the router.   
 
Figure 4-61 System Log   
The router can keep logs of all traffic. You c an query the logs to find what happened to the router. 
Click the  Refresh button to refresh the logs. 
Click the  Clear Log  button to clear all the logs.  
						

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4.12.8 Statistics 
The Statistics page (shown in  Figure 4-62) displays the network  traffic  of each PC in LAN, 
including total traffic and traffic of the last  Packets Statistic interval  seconds.   
 
Figure 4-62 Statistics 
¾ Current Statistics Status -  Enable or Disable. The default val ue is disabled. To enable, click 
the  Enable  button. If disabled, the f unction of DoS protection in Security settings will be 
ineffective.  
¾  Packets Statistics Interval -  The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 
seconds in the pull-down list. The Packets Statisti c interval indicates the time section of the 
packets statistic.   
¾  Sorted Rules -  Here displays sort as desired. 
Statistics Table: 
IP Address   The IP Address displayed with statistics 
Packets The total amount of packets received and transmitted by the router. 
Total 
Bytes The total amount of bytes received and transmitted by the router. 
PacketsThe total amount of packets rece
ived and transmitted in the last Packets 
Statistic interval  seconds. 
Bytes The total amount of bytes receiv ed and transmitted in the last Packets 
Statistic interval  seconds. 
Current 
ICMP 
Tx The total amount of the ICMP packets  transmitted to WAN in the last 
Packets Statistic interval  seconds.  
						

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Tx 
The total amount of the UDP packets 
transmitted to WAN in the last 
Packets Statistic interval  seconds. 
TCP 
SYN 
Tx The total amount of the TCP SYN packe ts transmitted to WAN in the last 
Packets Statistic interval  seconds. 
Click the Save button to save the  Packets Statistic interval  value. 
Click the  Auto-refresh  checkbox to refresh automatically. 
Click the  Refresh button to refresh immediately.  
						

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Appendix A: FAQ 
1.  How do I configure the router to access Internet by ADSL users? 1)  First, configure the ADSL Modem  configured in RFC1483 bridge model. 
2)  Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the router. The  telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem. 
3)  Login to the router, click t he “Network” menu on the left of  your browser, and click WAN 
submenu. On the WAN page, select “PPPo E” for WAN Connection Type. Type user 
name in the “User Name” field and password in th e “Password” field, finish by clicking 
“Connect”. 
 
Figure A-1    PPPoE Connection Type 
4)  If your ADSL lease is in “pay-accordi ng-time” mode, select “Connect on Demand” or 
“Connect Manually” for Internet connection m ode. Type an appropriate number for “Max 
Idle Time” to avoid wasting paid time. Other wise, you can select “Auto-connecting” for 
Internet connection mode. 
 
Figure A-2    PPPoE Connection Mode 
)  Note:
 
i.  Sometimes the connection c annot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle 
Time, since some applications is visiting t he Internet continually in the background. 
ii.  If you are a Cable user, please confi gure the router following the above steps.  
						

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submenu. On the WAN page, sele ct “Dynamic IP” for WAN Connection Type, finish by 
clicking “Save”. 
2)  Some ISPs require that you register  the MAC Address of your adapter, which is 
connected to your cable/DSL  Modem during installation. If your ISP requires MAC 
register, login to the router and click the Net work menu link on the left of your browser, 
and then click MAC Clone submenu link. On  the MAC Clone page, if your PC’s MAC 
address is proper MAC address, click the C lone MAC Address button and your PC’s 
MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Addr ess field. Or else, type the MAC Address 
into the WAN MAC Address field.  The format for the MAC Address is 
XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX. Then click the Save butto n. It will take effect after rebooting. 
 
Figure A-3  MAC Clone 
3.  I want to use Netmeeting, what do I need to do?  1)  If you start a Netmeeting as a host, no c onfiguration is needed but entering the invitee’s 
IP address. 
2)  If you start a Netmeeting as an invitee, you  need to configure Virtual Server or DMZ Host 
first. 
3)  How to configure Virtual Server: Login to  the router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the 
left of your browser, and click Virtual Servers submenu. On the Virtual Server page, 
click  Add New,  then on the “Add or Modify a Virtual Server” page,    enter “1720” into the 
blank behind the “Service Port”, and your IP address behind the IP  Address, assuming 
192.168.1.169 for an example, remember to “Enable” and “Save”.   
 
Figure A-4  Virtual Servers