TP-Link Router TL-WR941N User Manual
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TL-R480TSMB Broadband Router User Guide 15 enter the LAN IP addresses in the field, then the WAN port will only transmit the traffic whose destination IP address are contained in the field. ¾ MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs you need to reduce the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection. ¾ Primary DNS & Secondary DNS - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from ISP. ) Note: If you get ‘Address not found errors when you go to a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get correct DNS server. ¾ Get IP with Unicast DHCP: A few ISPs DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you can not get the IP address normally, you c an choose this option. (You don’t need select this option generally). ¾ Ingress Bandwidth: Enter the bandwidth for ingress traffic. ¾ Egress Bandwidth: Enter the bandwidth for egress traffic. 2. Static IP If you are given a fixed IP (static IP), please select Static IP (shown in Figure 4-5), and then fixed IP parameter s specified by your ISP.
TL-R480TSMB Broadband Router User Guide 16 Figure 4-5 ¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decim al notation provided by your ISP. ¾ Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0. ¾ Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP (Optional). ¾ MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you ar e sure it is necessary for your ISP connection. ¾ Primary DNS - Type the DNS address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP (Optional). ¾ Secondary DNS - Type another DNS address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP if provided (Optional). ¾ Ingress Bandwidth: Enter the bandwidth for ingress traffic. ¾ Egress Bandwidth: Enter the bandwidth for egress traffic. 3. PPPoE If you are given a user name and a password, please select PPPoE (shown in Figure 4-6). If you are not sure which connection type you use curr ently, please contact your ISP to obtain the
TL-R480TSMB Broadband Router User Guide 17 correct information. Figure 4-6 ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity ( Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you atte mpt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand , click the radio button. ) Note: 1) If you want your Internet connection to re main active 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. 2) Sometimes the connection can not be disconnec ted although you specify a time to Max Idle Time. This is because there ma y still be active applications in the background, which may cause fee accounted by your ISP. ¾ Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the r outer is disconnected. To use this option, click the radio button. ¾ Time-based Connecting - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect
TL-R480TSMB Broadband Router User Guide 18 based on time. Enter the start time in HH:MM for connecting and end time in HH:MM for disconnecting in the Period of Time fields. ) Note: Only you have set the system time on System Tools →Time screen, will the Time-based Connecting function take effect. 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 your Internet connection, and not be able to re -establish your connection automatically even though you attempt to access the Internet again. You need click the Connect button manually to connect immediately, or click the Disconnect button manually to disconnect immediately; To use this option, click the radio button. If you want your In ternet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the numbe r in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested. ) Note: 1) If you want your Internet connection to re main active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes t hat you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested. 2) Sometimes the connection c annot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time. This is because there ma y still be active applications in the background, which may cause fee accounted by your ISP. Click the Advanced button to set up the advanced option as shown in Figure 4-7.
TL-R480TSMB Broadband Router User Guide 19 Figure 4-7 ¾ MTU Size- The default MTU size is 1492 bytes, whic h is usually fine. For some ISPs, you need modify the MTU. This shoul d not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. ¾ Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Acc ess Concentrator) name should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. ¾ ISP Specified IP Address - If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit your IP address to the router during login, select Use IP Address specified by ISP and enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation, which your ISP provided. ¾ Detect Online Interval - The default value is 0, you can input the value between 0 and 120. The router will detect Access Conc entrator online at every interval between the time. If the value is 0, it means the Router does not detect. ¾ Primary DNS & Secondary DNS - If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the router during login, select Use the following DNS servers and enter the address in dotted-decimal notation of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it as well. ¾ Ingress Bandwidth: Enter the bandwidth for download traffic. ¾ Egress Bandwidth: Enter the bandwidth for upload traffic.
TL-R480TSMB Broadband Router User Guide 20 4. BigPondCable If your ISP provides BigPond Cable (or Heart Beat Signal) connection, please select BigPond Cable option. Figure 4-8 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. ¾ MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmit Unit ) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes. For some ISPs, you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection. ¾ Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect your Internet connection after a specified period of the Internet connectivity (Max Idle Time ). If your Internet connection has been terminat ed due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active 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
TL-R480TSMB Broadband Router User Guide 21 terminates. ¾ Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the r outer 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 your Internet connection, and not be able to re -establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link requested. ) Note: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnec ted although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications visit the Inte rnet continually in the background. 5. L2TP If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP option.
TL-R480TSMB Broadband Router User Guide 22 Figure 4-9 ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect your Internet connection after a specified period of the Internet connectivity (Max Idle Time ). If your Internet connection has been terminat ed due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active 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.
TL-R480TSMB Broadband Router User Guide 23 ¾ Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the r outer 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 your Internet connection, and not be able to re -establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use th is option, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link requested. ) Note: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnec ted although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications visit the Inte rnet continually in the background. 6. PPTP If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP option.
TL-R480TSMB Broadband Router User Guide 24 Figure 4-10 ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect your Internet connection after a specified period of the Internet connectivity (Max Idle Time ). If your Internet connection has been terminat ed due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active 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. ¾ Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the r outer is disconnected. To use this option, click the radio button.