TP-Link Router TL-WR740N User Manual

							 
TL-WR740N 
TL-WR741ND 
150Mbps Wireless N Router 
 
Rev: 2.0.0 
1910010391  
						

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reserved. 
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FCC STATEMENT 
 
This equipment has been tested and found to comply  with the limits for a Class B digital device, 
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC  Rules. These limits are designed  to provide reasonable protection 
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment  generates, uses and can 
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not install ed and used in accordance with the instructions, 
may cause harmful interference to radio comm unications. However, there is no guarantee that 
interference will not occur in a particular inst allation. If this equipment does cause harmful 
interference to radio or televi sion reception, which can be determined by turn ing the equipment off 
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct t he interference 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 circui t 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 Ru les. 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 expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance 
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 
Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or tv interference caused by unauthorized 
modifications to this equipment. Such modifications  could void the user’s authority to operate the 
equipment.  
						

							FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement 
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation 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 r equirements, this grant is applicable to only 
Mobile Configurations. The antenn as used for this transmitter 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 domestic environment , this product may cause radio interference, in 
which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. 
National restrictions 
This device is intended for home and office use in  all EU countries (and other countries following 
the EU directive 1999/5/EC) wit hout any limitation except for the countries mentioned below: 
Country Restriction  Reason/remark 
Bulgaria None  General authorization required for outdoor use and 
public service 
France  Outdoor use limited to 10 
mW e.i.r.p. within the band 
2454-2483.5 MHz  Military Radiolocation use. 
Refarming of the 2.4 GHz 
band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current 
relaxed regulation. Full implementation planned 2012 
Italy None  If used outside of own premises, general authorization is 
required 
Luxembourg None  General authorization required for network and service 
supply(not for spectrum) 
Norway Implemented  This subsection does not apply for the geographical area 
within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny-Ålesund 
Russian Federation  None  Only for indoor applications 
Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France.  
						

							 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD 
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 
For the following equipment: 
Product Description: 150Mbps Wireless N Router  
Model No.:  TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND  
Trademark:  TP-LINK 
We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical 
regulations applicable to the product with in the scope of Council Directives:     
Directives 1999/5/EC 
The above product is in conformity with the  following standards or other normative documents 
ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1: 2006 
ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1:2008& ETSI EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1:2009 
EN60950-1:2006 
Recommendation 1999/519/EC 
EN62311:2008 
Directives 2004/108/EC 
The above product is in conformity with the  following standards or other normative documents 
EN 55022:2006 +A1:2007 
EN 55024:1998+A1:2001+A2:2003 
EN 61000-3-2:2006 
EN 61000-3-3:1995+A1:2001+A2:2005 
Directives 2006/95/EC 
The above product is in conformity with the  following standards or other normative documents 
EN60950-1:2006  
Directive（ErP ） 2009/125/EC 
Audio/Video, information and communication tec hnology equipment- Environmentally conscious 
design 
EN62075:2008 
Person is responsible for  marking this declaration: 
 
Yang Hongliang 
Product Manager of International Business 
						

							CONTENTS 
Package Contents........................................................................\
....................................... ...................1 
Chapter 1. Introduction ........................................................................\
........................................... ....2 
1.1 Overview of the Router ........................................................................\
...............................2 
1.2 Conventions ........................................................................\
............................................ ....3 
1.3 Main Features ........................................................................\
.......................................... ...3 
1.4 Panel Layout ........................................................................\
...............................................4 
1.4.1 The Front Panel ........................................................................\
..............................4 
1.4.2 The Rear Panel ........................................................................\
..............................5 
Chapter 2. Connecting th e Router ........................................................................\
.............................6 
2.1 System Requi rements........................................................................\
.................................6 
2.2 Installation Environment Requi rements ........................................................................\
......6 
2.3 Connecting the Router ........................................................................\
................................6 
Chapter 3. Quick Installa tion Guide........................................................................\
...........................8 
3.1 TCP/IP Configuration ........................................................................\
..................................8 
3.2 Quick Installa tion Guide ........................................................................\
........................... 10 
Chapter 4. Configuring th e Router ........................................................................\
......................... 16 
4.1 Login ........................................................................\
.................................................. ...... 16 
4.2 Status ........................................................................\
....................................................... 16 
4.3 Quick Setup..................................................................\
.................................................. .. 17 
4.4 QSS........................................................................\
.......................................................... 18 
4.5 Network ........................................................................\
................................................ .... 24 
4.5.1 LAN ........................................................................\
.............................................. 24 
4.5.2 WAN......................................................................\
............................................... 25 
4.5.3 MAC Clone ........................................................................\
.................................. 35 
4.6 Wireless ........................................................................\
............................................... .... 36 
4.6.1 Wireless Settings ........................................................................\
......................... 36 
4.6.2 Wireless Security ........................................................................\
......................... 39 
4.6.3 Wireless MAC  Filtering ........................................................................\
................ 42 
4.6.4 Wireless Advanced ........................................................................\
...................... 45  
						

							4.6.5 Wireless Statistics........................................................................\
........................ 46 
4.7 DHCP ........................................................................\
....................................................... 47 
4.7.1 DHCP Settings........................................................................\
............................. 47 
4.7.2 DHCP Client s List ........................................................................\
........................ 48 
4.7.3 Address Rese rvation ........................................................................\
................... 49 
4.8 Forwarding ........................................................................\
............................................. .. 50 
4.8.1 Virtual Servers ........................................................................\
............................. 50 
4.8.2 Port Triggering ........................................................................\
............................. 52 
4.8.3 DMZ ........................................................................\
............................................. 54 
4.8.4 UPnP ........................................................................\
........................................... 54 
4.9 Security ........................................................................\
............................................... ..... 55 
4.9.1 Basic Security ........................................................................\
.............................. 56 
4.9.2 Advanced Security........................................................................\
....................... 57 
4.9.3 Local Management ........................................................................\
...................... 58 
4.9.4 Remote Man agement ........................................................................\
.................. 59 
4.10 Parental Control ........................................................................\
....................................... 60 
4.11 Access Control ........................................................................\
......................................... 63 
4.11.1 Rule ........................................................................\
............................................. 63 
4.11.2 Host ........................................................................\
............................................. 66 
4.11.3 Target........................................................................\
........................................... 68 
4.11.4 Schedule ........................................................................\
...................................... 70 
4.12 Advance Ro uting........................................................................\
...................................... 72 
4.12.1 Static Routing ........................................................................\
.............................. 72 
4.12.2 System Routi ng Table........................................................................\
.................. 73 
4.13 Bandwidth Control........................................................................\
.................................... 74 
4.13.1 Control Se ttings ........................................................................\
........................... 74 
4.13.2 Rules List ........................................................................\
..................................... 74 
4.14 IP& MAC Bing  Setting........................................................................\
.............................. 76 
4.14.1 Binding Se ttings........................................................................\
........................... 76 
4.14.2 ARP List ........................................................................\
....................................... 78  
						

							4.15 Dynamic DNS........................................................................\
........................................... 78 
4.15.1 Comexe.cn DDNS ........................................................................\
....................... 79 
4.15.2 Dyndns.org  DDNS ........................................................................\
....................... 80 
4.15.3 No-ip.com DDNS ........................................................................\
......................... 80 
4.16 System Tools ........................................................................\
........................................... .81 
4.16.1 Time Settings........................................................................\
............................... 82 
4.16.2 Diagnostic ........................................................................\
.................................... 83 
4.16.3 Firmware Up grade ........................................................................\
....................... 84 
4.16.4 Factory Defaults........................................................................\
........................... 85 
4.16.5 Backup & Re store........................................................................\
........................ 86 
4.16.6 Reboot........................................................................\
......................................... 87 
4.16.7 Passwo rd ........................................................................\
..................................... 87 
4.16.8 System log ........................................................................\
................................... 88 
4.16.9 Statistics........................................................................\
....................................... 90 
Appendix A:  FAQ ........................................................................\
........................................ ................ 92 
Appendix B: Configuring the PC ........................................................................\
......................... ..... 97 
Appendix C: Specifications ........................................................................\
............................. ........ 101 
Appendix D: Glossary ........................................................................\
................................... ........... 102  
						

							TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND150Mbps Wireless N Router 
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Package Contents 
The following items should be found in your package: 
¾ TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 
¾ DC Power Adapter for TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 
¾ Quick Installation Guide 
¾ Resource CD for TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router, including: 
• This Guide 
• Other Helpful Information 
)  Note: 
Make sure that the package cont ains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or 
missing, please contact wi th your distributor. 
						

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Chapter 1. Introduction 
Thank you for choosing the TL-WR740N/T L-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router. 
1.1 Overview of the Router 
The TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, 
NAT-Router and Wireless AP. The  150Mbps Wireless N Router delivers exceptional range and 
speed, which can fully meet the  need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users 
demanding higher networking performance. 
 
Incredible Speed 
The TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router provides up to 150Mbps wireless 
connection with other 802.11n wireless clients. The  speed makes it ideal for handling multiple data 
streams at the same time, which ensures your network stable and smooth. It is compatible with all 
IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b products. 
 
Multiple Security Protections  
With multiple protection measures, incl uding SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN 
64/128/152-bit WEP encrypt ion, WiFi protected Access (WPA2- PSK, WPA- PSK), as well as 
advanced Firewall protections, the TL-WR7 40N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 
provides complete data privacy.   
 
Flexible Access Control 
The TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router provides flexible access control, so 
that parents or network administrators can establish  restricted access policies for children or staff. It 
also supports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port Triggering, and then the network administrators 
can manage and monitor the network in real time with the remote m anagement function. 
 
Simple Installation  
Since the Router is compatible with virtually all the major operating systems, it is very easy to 
manage. Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in 
this user guide. Before installing the Router, please look through this guide to know all the 
Router’s functions.  
						

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1.2 Conventions 
The Router or TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 
150Mbps Wireless N Router  without any explanation. 
) Note:
 
The two devices of TL-WR740N and TL-WR741ND are s haring this User Guide. For simplicity, we 
will take TL-WR741ND for example throughout this Guide. 
The differences between them are: 
¾  TL-WR740N Router with one fixed antennas. 
¾  TL-WR741ND Router with one detachable antenna . 
1.3 Main Features 
¾ Make use of IEEE 802.11n wireless technology  to provide a wireless data rate of up to 
150Mbps 
¾  One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN 
ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX 
¾ Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES enc ryption security 
¾ Shares data and Internet access for users,  supporting Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE Internet 
access 
¾  Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host 
¾ Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing 
¾ Provides Automatic-connection and Scheduled Connec tion on certain time to the Internet 
¾ Connects Internet on dem and and disconnects from the Internet when idle for PPPoE 
¾ Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporti ng static IP address distributing 
¾ Supports Stateful Packet Inspection 
¾ Supports VPN Passthrough 
¾ Supports Parental Control and Access Control 
¾ Provides 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL (Access Control 
List) 
¾ Supports Flow Statistics 
¾ Supports firmware upgrade and Web management 
¾ Provide a switch for the power