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450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router
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1910011500

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  • Page 1 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router REV4.0.0 1910011500...
  • Page 2 Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

  • Page 3: Fcc Statement

    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 installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 4: Rf Exposure Information

    Antenna types not included in this list (Appendix C), having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly prohibited for use with this device. Le présent é metteur radio (IC:8853A-WR1043ND/Model:TL-WR1043ND) a été approuvé par Industrie Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d'antenne énumérés ci-dessous et ayant un gain admissible maximal.

  • Page 5: Industry Canada Statement

    environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps. Industry Canada Statement CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B) Korea Warning Statements: 당해 무선설비는 운용중 전파혼신 가능성이 있음. NCC Notice &...
  • Page 6  When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product; when there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source. ...

  • Page 7: Declaration Of Conformity

    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Model No.: TL-WR1043ND Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Package Contents ....................... 4 Chapter 1. Introduction ..................... 5 Overview of the Router ....................5 Conventions ........................5 Main Features ......................... 6 Panel Layout ........................7 1.4.1 The Front Panel ....................7 1.4.2 The Rear Panel ....................8 Chapter 2. Connecting the Router ................10 System Requirements ....................
  • Page 9 5.4.5 Wireless Advanced ................... 47 5.4.6 Wireless Statistics ..................... 48 Guest Network ......................48 5.5.1 Guest Network ....................49 5.5.2 Storage Sharing ....................50 DHCP ..........................52 5.6.1 DHCP Settings ....................52 5.6.2 DHCP Clients List ..................... 53 5.6.3 Address Reservation..................53 USB Settings .........................
  • Page 10 5.14.1 Control Settings ....................89 5.14.2 Rules List ......................90 5.15 IP & MAC Binding ......................91 5.15.1 Binding Settings ....................91 5.15.2 ARP List ......................92 5.16 Dynamic DNS ....................... 93 Comexe DDNS ......................93 Dyn DDNS ........................94 No-IP DDNS ........................

  • Page 11: Package Contents

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package:  450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  DC Power Adapter  Quick Installation Guide  Ethernet Cable  Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items is damaged or...

  • Page 12: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Incredible Speed AccessontroInstallation The TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router provides up to 450Mbps wireless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients. The incredible speed makes it ideal for handling multiple data streams at the same time, which ensures your network stable and smooth. The performance of this 802.11n wireless router will give you the unexpected networking experience...

  • Page 13: Main Features

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Main Features  Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 450Mbps.  10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Internet port, four 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Ethernet ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX.  Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security.

  • Page 14: Panel Layout

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel The router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Indication Blinking The router is updating or initializing. (Power) The router is working in a normal status.

  • Page 15: The Rear Panel

    On/Off: The switch for the power.  Power: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the power adapter provided with this TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router.  WPS/Reset:  Pressing this button 1 second enables the WPS function. If your clients, such as...
  • Page 16 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router until all LEDs flash together once. And then release the button and wait the router to reboot to its factory default settings.  Wireless antenna: To receive and transmit the wireless data.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2. Connecting The Router

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Chapter 2. Connecting the Router System Requirements  Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the router is  connected directly to the Ethernet.) PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors ...
  • Page 18 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Install the antennas and position them vertically. Turn off the modem, and remove the backup battery if it has one. Connect the modem to the Internet port on the router via an Ethernet cable.

  • Page 19: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of yourTL-WR1043ND Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. TCP/IP Configuration The default domain name of theTL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router is http://tplinkwifi.net, the default IP address is 192.168.0.1, and the default Subnet Mask is...

  • Page 20: Quick Installation Guide

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  If the result displayed is similar to the figure below, it means the connection between your PC and the router failed. Please check the connection following these steps: Is the connection between your PC and the router correct? ...
  • Page 21 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Note: If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.
  • Page 22 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router The appropriate configuration page will be displayed when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the router.  If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP, the next screen will appear as shown below.
  • Page 23 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  If the connection type is PPPoE, the next screen will appear as shown below. Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue. Username/Password - Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP.
  • Page 24 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router VPN Server IP/Domain Name – Enter the VPN Server IP or Domain Name provided  by your ISP. User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.  These fields are case-sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP.
  • Page 25 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Network Name (SSID) - Also called the SSID (Service Set Identification). Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.

  • Page 26: Chapter 4. Basic

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Chapter 4. Basic Network Map a router-centered dashboard that shows you the status of your Network Map provides Internet connection and network. You can click corresponding icons to view the d etail information. All the information is read-only.
  • Page 27 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router IP Address/ Subnet Mask/ Default Gateway - Assigned dynamically by your ISP.  Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters.
  • Page 28 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.  Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP,  usually is 255.255.255.0. Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by ...
  • Page 29 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP/Russia L2TP option. And you should enter the following parameters in the screen below. VPN Server IP/Domain Name - Enter the IP address or domain name of your VPN server.

  • Page 30: Wireless

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 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.

  • Page 31: Guest Network

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Guest Network Choosing menu “Basic→Guest Network”, you can configure the basic setting for guest Network.  Allow Guests To Access My Local Network - Click ON/OFF to enable or disable this feature. If enabled, guests can communicate with hosts.

  • Page 32: Chapter 5. Configuring The Router

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Chapter 5. Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. Login Enter admin for the User Name and Password, both in lower case letters. Then click the Login button.

  • Page 33: Status

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Status Choose menu “Advanced→Status”, you can see the current status information about the router. -26-...

  • Page 34: Network

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Network There are four submenus under the Network menu: WAN, MAC Clone, LAN and IPTV. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 5.3.1 Choose menu “Advanced→Network→WAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below.
  • Page 35 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Use These DNS Servers - 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 your ISP.
  • Page 36 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Click the Save button to save your settings. If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE/Russia PPPoE option. And you should enter the following parameters. User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These ...
  • Page 37 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Time-based Connecting - The connection will only be established in the period from the start time to the end time (both are in HH:MM format).  Note: Only when you have configured the system time on “Advanced→System Tools→Time Settings”...
  • Page 38 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Primary DNS/Secondary DNS - If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS addresses to the router during login, please click “Use the following DNS servers” check box and enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it as well.
  • Page 39 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, check 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.
  • Page 40 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These  fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Select Static IP if IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS ...

  • Page 41: Mac Clone

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually. After a specified period 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 again.

  • Page 42: Lan

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the Internet port. If your ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address into this field in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format (X is any hexadecimal digit).
  • Page 43 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  IGMP Proxy- If you want to watch TV through IGMP, please Enable it. MODE  Automatic - There would be no change to the LAN ports, work with IGMP Proxy technology, allowing watch IPTV via wired and wireless connection.
  • Page 44 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  VLAN TAG for Internet Service - Config the function according to your ISP, otherwise the Internet could not be accessed. If "Disable" is selected, the other options would be invalid.  Internet VLAN ID - Enter the VLAN ID for internet access, which is provided by your ISP.

  • Page 45: Wireless

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Wireless There are six submenus under the Wireless menu: Wireless Settings, WPS, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions.
  • Page 46 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Channel Width - Select the channel width from the drop-down list, including Auto,  20MHz, 40MHz  Note: If 11bg mixed is selected in the Mode field, the Channel Width selecting field will turn grey and the value will become 20MHz, which is unable to be changed.

  • Page 47: Wps

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Key type - This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration. It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type  WEP Index - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP (ASCII) or WEP (HEX).It indicates the index of the WEP key.
  • Page 48 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Use this method if your client device has a WPS button. Step 1: Press the WPS/Reset button on the back panel of the router. You can also keep the default WPS status as Enabled and click the Add device button in WPS page. Then choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes”...

  • Page 49: Wireless Security

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Note: The WPS LED on the router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network. The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the router is disabled.
  • Page 50 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Encryption - You can select either TKIP or AES as Encryption. The default setting is AES.  Note: If you check the WPA/WPA2-Personal radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown below.
  • Page 51 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Radius Port - Enter the port number of the Radius server.  Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius server.  Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above.

  • Page 52: Wireless Mac Filtering

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 5.4.4 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless→Wireless MAC Filtering”, you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function. To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled.
  • Page 53 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. Modify the information. Click the Save button.

  • Page 54: Wireless Advanced

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 5.4.5 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless→Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network.  Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like.

  • Page 55: Wireless Statistics

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Enabled AP Isolation - This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the router but not with each other. To use this function, check this box. AP Isolation is disabled by default.

  • Page 56: Guest Network

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 5.5.1 Guest Network Choose menu “Guest Network → Guest Network”, you can configure the Guest Network Wireless Settings on the page as shown below.  Allow Guest To Access My Local Network - If enabled, guests can communicate with hosts.

  • Page 57: Storage Sharing

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Version - You can choose the version of the WPA/WPA2-Personal security on the drop-down list. The default setting is WPA2-PSK.  Encryption - You can select Automatic (Recommended), TKIP or AES as Encryption.
  • Page 58 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router On this page, when a share folder is added, you can view its display name, volume partition, folder path and you can delete the share folder by click delete button. There is one default user account that can access the Guest Network Storage Sharing, you can click Modify to change the password of the account.

  • Page 59: Dhcp

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Note: If you want guests visit folders of Guest Network Storage Sharing with guest account, you must enable Access shared storage with password on the page USB Settings->Storage Sharing, or the guests can't access to the Guest Network Storage Sharing.

  • Page 60: Dhcp Clients List

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the router with their current dynamic IP Address. Enter the amount of time in minutes and the user will be "leased" this dynamic IP Address. After the time is up, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address.
  • Page 61 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings. MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address. ...

  • Page 62: Usb Settings

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router USB Settings There are five submenus under the USB Settings menu: Storage Sharing, FTP Server, Media Server, User Accounts and Print Server. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 63: Ftp Server

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Click the Rescan button to start a new scan. Follow the instructions below to set up your router as a file server: Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this router.
  • Page 64 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Server Status - Indicates the FTP Server’s current status, started or stopped. You can  click the Start button to start the FTP Server and click the Stop button to stop it. Internet Access – Indicates the current status of Internet Access. Choose Enable to ...
  • Page 65 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Display Name - You can enter a display name for the share folder.  Share entire partition - You can select this option and then the folders contained in  this partition will all be shared.

  • Page 66: Media Server

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Click the Start button to start the FTP Server.  Note: The max share folders number is 10. If you want to share a new folder when the number has reached 10, you can delete a share folder and then add a new one.
  • Page 67 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Folder - The real full path of the specified folder. Delete - You can delete the share folder by click Delete.  To set up your media server, please follow the instructions below: Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this router.

  • Page 68: User Accounts

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Back - You can click the Back button to discard the settings and just go to the media server configuration page. To add a new share folder for your media server, please follow the instructions below: Select the Share entire partition or a specified folder option.
  • Page 69 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Only Administrator can use a Web browser to transfer the files from a PC to the Writable shared volume on the USB drive. To add a new user account, please follow the steps below: Click Add New User button.

  • Page 70: Print Server

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Back - You can click the Back button to discard the settings and just go to the media server configuration page.  Note: Please restart the service for the new settings to take effect.

  • Page 71: Forwarding

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Disable NAT Control - If disabled, neither NAT function nor forwarding configuration will take effect.  Enable Hardware NAT Control - If enabled, the Hardware NAT feature will take effect.  Disable Hardware NAT Control - If disabled, neither Hardware NAT feature will take effect.
  • Page 72 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Internal Port - The Internal Service Port number of the PC running the service application. You can leave it blank if the Internal Port is the same as the Service Port, or enter a specific port number when Service Port is a single one.

  • Page 73: Port Triggering

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 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 to the previous page.  Note: If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on Advanced→Security→Remote Management page to be any other value except 80 such as...
  • Page 74 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Trigger Port - The port for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using this port will trigger this rule.  Trigger Protocol - The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the router).

  • Page 75: Dmz

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router When necessary, the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the ports defined in the Incoming Ports field.  Note: When the trigger connection is released, the corresponding opened ports will be closed.

  • Page 76: Security

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or  Disable button. This feature is enabled by default. Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information.

  • Page 77: Basic Security

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 5.10.1 Basic Security Choose menu “Advanced→Security→Basic Security”, and then you can configure the basic security on this page.  Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or disable the router’s firewall.

  • Page 78: Advanced Security

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  L2TP Passthrough - Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is the method used to enable Point-to-Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer Two level. To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the router, click Enable.
  • Page 79 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds from the drop-down list. The Packets Statistics Interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistics. The result of the statistics is used for analysis by SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood.

  • Page 80: Local Management

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Enable TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering.  TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value, the router will startup the blocking function immediately.

  • Page 81: Remote Management

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Click the Save button to save your settings.  Note: If your PC is blocked but you want to access the router again, use a pin to press and hold the WPS/Reset button (hole) on the back panel for about 5 seconds to reset the router’s factory defaults on the router’s Web-Based Utility.
  • Page 82 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Parental Control - Check Enable if you want this function to take effect; otherwise, check Disable.  MAC Address of Parental PC - In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or you can make use of the Copy To Above button below.
  • Page 83 Address of Children’s PC field, or you can choose the MAC address from the All Address in Current LAN drop-down list. Give a description (e.g. Allow tp-link) for the website allowed to be accessed in the Website Description field. Enter the allowed website name, e.g. www.tp-link.com.

  • Page 84: Access Control

    Click Add New... button. Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field. Enter “Allow tp-link” in the Website Description field. Enter “www.tp-link.com” in the Allowed Website Name field. Select “Schedule_1” you create just now from the Effective Time drop-down list.
  • Page 85 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Enable Internet Access Control - Select the checkbox to enable the Internet Access Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect.  Rule Name - Displays the name of the rule and this name is unique.
  • Page 86 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Click Setup Wizard button.  Host Description - In this field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).  Mode - Here are two options, IP Address and MAC Address. You can select either of them from the drop-down list.
  • Page 87  Domain Name - Here you can enter 4 domain names, either the full name or the keywords (for example, tp-link). Any domain name with keywords in it (www.tp-link.com, www.tp-link.cn) will be blocked or allowed. Click Next when finishing creating the access target entry.
  • Page 88 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Stop Time - Enter the stop time in HHMM format (HHMM are 4 numbers). For example 2000 is 20:00. Click Next when finishing creating the advanced schedule entry.  Rule Name - In this field, create a name for the rule. Note that this name should be unique (e.g.

  • Page 89: Host

    For example: If you desire to allow the host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.tp-link.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, and forbid other hosts in the LAN to access the Internet, you should follow the settings below: Click the menu Access Control on the left.
  • Page 90 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Information - Displays the information about the host. It can be IP or MAC.  Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To add a new entry, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 91: Target

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Then you will go back to the Host Settings page and see the following list. 5.12.3 Target Choose menu “Advanced→Access Control→Target”, and then you can view and set a Target list on this page. The target list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.

  • Page 92: Schedule

    In Domain Name field, enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (e.g. tp-link) in the blank. Any domain name with keywords in it (www.tp-link.com, www.tp-link.cn) will be blocked or allowed. You can enter 4 domain names.
  • Page 93 For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.tp-link.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, you should first follow the settings below: Click Add New... button to enter the Advanced Schedule Settings page.

  • Page 94: Advanced Routing

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule, e.g. Schedule_1. In Day field, check the Select Days radio button and then select Sat and Sun. In Time field, enter 1800 in Start Time field and 2000 in Stop Time field.

  • Page 95: System Routing Table

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Enter the following data:  Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route.  Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.

  • Page 96: Bandwidth Control

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.  Gateway - This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the router and the network or host.

  • Page 97: Rules List

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Ingress Bandwidth - The download speed through the Internet port. 5.14.2 Rules List Choose menu “Advanced→Bandwidth Control→Rules List”, and then you can view and configure the Bandwidth Control rules in the screen below.

  • Page 98: Ip & Mac Binding

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 5.15 IP & MAC Binding There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu: Binding Settings and ARP List. Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.

  • Page 99: Arp List

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Enter the MAC Address and IP Address. Select the Bind checkbox. Click the Save button to save it. To modify or delete an existing entry, follow the steps below. Find the desired entry in the table.

  • Page 100: Dynamic Dns

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Click the Bind All button to bind all the current items, available after enable. Click the Load All button to load all items to the IP & MAC Binding list. Click the Refresh button to refresh all items.

  • Page 101: Dyn Ddns

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Click the Login button to login the DDNS service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service.  Note: If you want to login again with another account after a successful login, please click the Logout button, then input your new username and password and click the Login button.

  • Page 102: Ipv6 Support

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.

  • Page 103: Ipv6 Status

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 5.17.1 IPv6 Status The IPv6 Status page displays the router's current IPv6 status and configuration. All information is read-only.  Connection Type - The IPv6 connection way for WAN  IPv6 Address - The WAN IPv6 address ...

  • Page 104: Ipv6 Setup

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 5.17.2 IPv6 Setup  Enable IPv6 - Tick the checkbox to enable the IPv6 function. It’s enabled by default.  WAN Connection Type - Choose the correct WAN connection type based on your ISP network topology.
  • Page 105 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  IPv6 Address - Display the IPv6 address in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by your ISP.  IPv6 Address Prefix - Display the IPv6 Prefix Length in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.  Default Gateway - Display the default gateway in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by your ISP.
  • Page 106 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Site Prefix Configuration Type - The type of IPv6 address prefix.  Delegated - Get the IPv6 address prefix from the ISP automatically, and the device will delegate it to the LAN. ...
  • Page 107 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router If your ISP gives you one or two DNS IPv6 addresses, select Use the following IPv6 DNS Servers and enter the Primary IPv6 DNS and Secondary IPv6 DNS into the correct fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned from ISP dynamically.
  • Page 108 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Static IPv6  IPv6 Address - Enter the IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.  Default Gateway - Enter the default gateway in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.  MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes.
  • Page 109 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router contact your ISP before configuration.  LAN IPv6 Address - Display the LAN IPv6 address created by the device. Click the Save button to save your settings. PPPoEv6  PPPoE Session - The PPP session type for IPv6 connection. There are two types: ...
  • Page 110 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Default Gateway - Display the default gateway in colon-hexadecimal notation provided by your ISP.  MTU - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1492 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.
  • Page 111 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Tunnel 6to4  Address/Subnet Mask/Default Gateway - the IPv4 address/ subnet mask/ default gateway assigned, in dotted-decimal notation.  Tunnel Address - The 6to4 tunnel address created by the device to access to the IPv6 network.

  • Page 112: System Tools

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses. LAN Setup  Address Autoconfiguration Type – RADVD (Router Advertisement Daemon) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.

  • Page 113: Time Settings

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 5.18.1 Time Settings Choose menu “Advanced→System Tools→Time Settings”, and then you can configure the time on the following screen.

  • Page 114: Diagnostic

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format. Click Save. To set time automatically: Select your local time zone. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II.
  • Page 115 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too.  Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway.  Traceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection.

  • Page 116: Firmware Upgrade

    To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions below: Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website (www.tp-link.com). Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File blank.

  • Page 117: Factory Defaults

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the router rather than the configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmware. When you upgrade the router's firmware, you may lose its current configurations, so before upgrading the firmware please write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important settings.

  • Page 118: Reboot

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer.  To upgrade the router's configuration, follow these instructions.  Click the Browse button to find the configuration file which you want to restore.

  • Page 119: System Log

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the router, because all users who try to access the router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router's default user name and password.
  • Page 120 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address, validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature.  From - Your mail box address. The router would connect it to send logs.

  • Page 121: Statistics

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file.  Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings.
  • Page 122 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Statistics Table: IP/MAC Address The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics. Packets The total number of packets received and transmitted by the router. Total Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the router.

  • Page 123: Appendix A: Faq

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Appendix A: FAQ How do I configure the router to access Internet by ADSL users? First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the Internet port on the router.
  • Page 124 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 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 Choose menu “Advanced→Network→WAC Clone”.
  • Page 125 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the router, Choose menu “Advanced→ Forwarding→DMZ”. On the "DMZ" page, click Enable radio button and type your IP address into the “DMZ Host IP Address”...
  • Page 126 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? Because the WEB Server port 80 will interfere with the WEB management port 80 on the router, you must change the WEB management port number to avoid interference.
  • Page 127 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router 192.168.0.x, the default LAN IP of the router will automatically switch from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.1.1 to avoid IP conflict; in this case, please try http://192.168.1.1:88. Log in to the router, Choose menu “Advanced→Forwarding→Virtual Servers”. On the "Virtual Servers"...

  • Page 128: Appendix B: Configuring The Pcs

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Appendix B: Configuring the PCs In this section, we’ll use Windows 7 as an example to introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly. First make sure your Ethernet adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed.
  • Page 129 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Click on Change adapter settings. Right-click Local Area Connection, and then select Properties. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically.
  • Page 130 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Verify the network connection between your PC and the router Open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.0.1, and then press Enter.  If the result displayed is similar to the Figure below, it means the connection between your PC and the router has been established well.
  • Page 131 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Please check the connection following these steps: Is the connection between your PC and the router correct?  Note: The Ethernet LED on the router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit.

  • Page 132: Appendix C: Specifications

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Appendix C: Specifications General IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE Standards 802.11n Protocols TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP One 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation WAN RJ45 port, Four Ports 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 ports supporting Auto...

  • Page 133: Appendix D: Glossary

    TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Appendix D: Glossary 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input  multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding.
  • Page 134 TL-WR1043ND 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router  SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card.

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