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TL-WR940N
TL-WR941ND
450Mbps Wireless N Router
REV 4.0.0
1910011147

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  • Page 1 TL-WR940N TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router REV 4.0.0 1910011147...
  • 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: Ce Mark Warning

    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. Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference, and (2)This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired...

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    NCC Notice & BSMI Notice 注意！ 依據 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻 率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性或功能。 第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通行；經發現有干擾現象時，應立 即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率 射頻電機需忍受合法通信或工業、科學以及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 減少電磁波影響，請妥適使用。 安全諮詢及注意事項 ●請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。 ●清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。 ●注意防潮，請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。 ●插槽與開口供通風使用，以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱，請勿堵塞或覆蓋開口。 ●請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風，否則不可放在密閉位置中。 ●請不要私自打開機殼，不要嘗試自行維修本產品，請由授權的專業人士進行此項工作。 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України.
  • Page 6 This product can be used in the following countries:...

  • Page 7: Declaration Of Conformity

    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 450Mbps Wireless N Router Model No.: TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 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 ..........................1 Chapter 1. Introduction ........................2 Overview of the Router ....................2 Conventions ........................3 Main Features ......................... 3 Panel Layout ........................4 1.4.1 The Front Panel ....................4 1.4.2 The Rear Panel ....................5 Chapter 2. Connecting the Router ....................6 System Requirements ....................
  • Page 9 Forwarding ........................44 4.8.1 Virtual Servers....................44 4.8.2 Port Triggering ....................46 4.8.3 DMZ ........................48 4.8.4 UPnP ......................... 48 Security ......................... 49 4.9.1 Basic Security ....................50 4.9.2 Advanced Security .................... 51 4.9.3 Local Management ................... 52 4.9.4 Remote Management ..................53 4.10 Parental Control ......................
  • Page 10 4.16.8 System Log ....................... 83 4.16.9 Statistics ......................85 4.17 Logout ........................... 87 Appendix A: FAQ ..........................88 Appendix B: Configuring the PCs ....................93 Appendix C: Specifications ......................96 Appendix D: Glossary ........................97...

  • Page 11: Package Contents

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router  DC Power Adapter for TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router  Ethernet Cable  Quick Installation Guide  Resource CD for TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router, including: ...

  • Page 12: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Incredible Speed The TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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: Conventions

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router without any explanation.  Note: The two devices of TL-WR940N and TL-WR941ND share this User Guide. For simplicity, we will take TL-WR940ND for example throughout this Guide. The difference between them is: TL-WR940N has one fixed antenna.

  • Page 14: Panel Layout

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch The Router’s LEDs and the WPS button are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Indication Power is off.

  • Page 15: The Rear Panel

    The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right). Power: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the  power adapter provided with this TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router. WPS/Reset: ...

  • Page 16: Chapter 2. Connecting The Router

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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 17 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation...

  • Page 18: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. TCP/IP Configuration The default domain name of the TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router is http://tplinkwifi.net, the default IP address is 192.168.0.1, and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.

  • Page 19: Quick Installation Guide

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router If the result displayed is similar to the it means the connection between your PC Figure 3-2,  and the Router failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps: Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct? ...
  • Page 20 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type the default address http://tplinkwifi.net in the address field of the browser. Login the Router Figure 3-3 After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to Figure 3-4. Enter admin for the User Name and Password, both in lower case letters.
  • Page 21 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 3-6 Choose WAN Connection Type The router provides Auto-Detect function and supports five popular ways PPPoE, Dynamic IP, Static IP, L2TP and PPTP to connect to the Internet. It’s recommended that you make use of the Auto-Detect function.
  • Page 22 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 3-8 Quick Setup - Static IP IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet  (including your ISP). Your ISP will provide you with the IP address you need to enter here.
  • Page 23 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate the secondary connection if your ISP provides an extra Connection type such as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area network. If the connection type detected is L2TP/ Russian L2TP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-10.
  • Page 24 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router If the connection type detected is PPTP/Russian PPTP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-11. Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue. Figure 3-11 Quick Setup – PPTP/Russia PPTP User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
  • Page 25 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 3-12 Quick Setup – Wireless Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radio by choosing from the drop-down  list. Wireless Network Name (also called SSID) - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The ...
  • Page 26 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Wireless Password - You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters.  For ASCII, the key can be made up of any numbers from 0 to 9 and any letters from A to Z, and the length should be between 8 and 63 characters.

  • Page 27: Chapter 4. Configuring The Router

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 4. Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. Login After your successful login, you will see the main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions.

  • Page 28: Quick Setup

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-1 Router Status Quick Setup Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide. This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function.
  • Page 29 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-2 WPS WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here.  Current PIN - The current value of the Router's PIN displayed here. The default PIN of the  Router can be found in the label or User Guide.
  • Page 30 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-3 Figure 4-4 Add A New Device Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device. Step 3: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process.

  • Page 31: Network

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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 32 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters.
  • Page 33 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks  is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. Primary/Secondary DNS - Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal notation ...
  • Page 34 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated automatically  after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again. If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time, please enter “0”...
  • Page 35 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name, which  should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. In most cases, leaving these fields blank will work.
  • Page 36 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router e.g. NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT - vic.bigpond.net.au QLD - qld.bigpond.net.au MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks ...
  • Page 37 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-12 WAN –L2TP User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These  fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click the Connect button ...
  • Page 38 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router 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 is requested.

  • Page 39: Mac Clone

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Connect on Demand - You can configure the Router to disconnect from 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 attempt to access the Internet again.

  • Page 40: Lan

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-14 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed here. WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port. If your ...

  • Page 41: Wireless

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use  255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. IGMP Proxy - If you want to watch TV through IGMP, please Enable it.
  • Page 42 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Wireless Network Name (also called SSID) - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The  same name of SSID (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_XXXX (XXXX indicates the last unique four numbers of each Router’s MAC...

  • Page 43: Wireless Security

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Enable SSID Broadcast - When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks  to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router. If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless Router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.
  • Page 44 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-18 Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, select this check box, but it’s  strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. WPA/WPA2-Personal(Recommended) - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on ...
  • Page 45 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-19 Password - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64 • Hexadecimal characters. Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value •...

  • Page 46: Wireless Mac Filtering

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-21 Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the drop-down list. The default • setting is Automatic, which can select Open System or Shared Key authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
  • Page 47 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-22 Wireless MAC address Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disable. MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter.  Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled.
  • Page 48 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled.

  • Page 49: Wireless Advanced

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router 4.6.4 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Wireless→Wireless Advanced”, and then you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 4-24 Wireless Advanced Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here.

  • Page 50: Wireless Statistics

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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 51: Dhcp

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router DHCP Figure 4-26 The DHCP menu There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in ): DHCP Settings, DHCP Figure 4-26 Client List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 52: Dhcp Client List

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router time is up, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The range of the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes. Default Gateway - Suggest to input the IP address of the LAN port of the Router, default ...

  • Page 53: Address Reservation

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router 4.7.3 Address Reservation Choose menu “DHCP→Address Reservation”, and then you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen (shown in ). When you specify a reserved IP Figure 4-29 address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server.

  • Page 54: Forwarding

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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. Forwarding Figure 4-31 The Forwarding menu...
  • Page 55 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols  supported by the Router). Status - The status of this entry, "Enabled" means the virtual server entry is enabled.

  • Page 56: Port Triggering

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router  Note: If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on Security –> Remote Management page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080.
  • Page 57 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-35 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry 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 ...

  • Page 58: Dmz

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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 59: Security

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-37 UPnP Setting 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 60: Basic Security

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router 4.9.1 Basic Security Choose menu “Security → Basic Security”, and then you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 4-39. Figure 4-39 Basic Security Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or ...

  • Page 61: Advanced Security

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer "control/data" protocols such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc. FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, click Enable.

  • Page 62: Local Management

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router  Note: Dos Protection will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in “System Tool → Statistics” is enabled. Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the ICMP-FLOOD Attack  Filtering. ICMP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value ...

  • Page 63: Remote Management

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-41 Local Management By default, the radio button “All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web-Based Utility” is checked. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access the Setup page of the Router's Web-Based Utility locally from inside the network, check the radio button “Only the PCs listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator...

  • Page 64: Parental Control

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service  port 80. This Router's default remote management web port number is 80. For greater security, you can change the remote management web port to a custom port by entering that number in the box provided.
  • Page 65 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router MAC Address of Your PC - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing  this Router. If the MAC Address of your adapter is registered, you can click the Copy To Above button to fill this address to the MAC Address of Parental PC field above.

  • Page 66: Access Control

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button to return to the previous page. For example: If you desire that the child PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access www.google.com...

  • Page 67: Rule

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router There are four submenus under the Access Control menu as shown in Figure 4-46: Rule, Host, Target and Schedule. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.11.1 Rule Choose menu “Access Control →...
  • Page 68 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router  Move - You can change the entry’s order as desired. Enter in the first box the ID number of the entry you want to move and in the second box another ID number, and then click the Move button to change the entries’...
  • Page 69 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-49 Quick Setup – Create an Access Target Entry Mode - Here are two options, IP Address and Domain Name. You can choose either of  them from the drop-down list. Target Description - In this field, create a description for the target. Note that this ...
  • Page 70 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-50 Quick Setup – Create an Advanced Schedule Entry Schedule Description - In this field, create a description for the schedule. Note that this  description should be unique (e.g. Schedule_1). Day - Choose Select Days and select the certain day (days), or choose Everyday.
  • Page 71 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Target - In this filed, select a target from the drop-down list for the rule. The default value  is the Target Description you set just now. Schedule - In this field, select a schedule from the drop-down list for the rule. The ...

  • Page 72: Host

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Click the submenu Target of Access Control in the left to enter the Target List page. Add a new entry with the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www.google.com. Click the submenu Schedule of Access Control in the left to enter the Schedule List page.

  • Page 73: Target

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router 2) In LAN IP Address field, enter the IP address. If you select MAC Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-55.  1) In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).
  • Page 74 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-56 Target Settings  Target Description - Here displays the description about the target and this description is unique.  Information - The target can be IP address, port, or domain name.  Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.

  • Page 75: Schedule

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-58 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry 1) In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). 2) In Domain Name field, enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (for example, google) in the blank.
  • Page 76 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-59 Schedule Settings Schedule Description - Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is  unique. Day - Here displays the day(s) in a week.  Time - Here displays the time period in a day.

  • Page 77: Advanced Routing

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, you should first follow the settings below: 1) Click Add New...

  • Page 78: System Routing Table

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-63 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry 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.

  • Page 79: Bandwidth Control

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-64 System Routing Table Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host to  which the static route is assigned. Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network ...

  • Page 80: Rules List

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-66 Bandwidth Control Settings Enable Bandwidth Control - Check this box so that the Bandwidth Control settings can take  effect. Line Type - Select the right type for you network connection. If you don’t know how to choose, ...

  • Page 81: Ip & Mac Binding Setting

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-68 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings Click the Save button. 4.14 IP & MAC Binding Setting Figure 4-69 the IP & MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-69): Binding Settings and ARP List.
  • Page 82 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Bind - Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device.  Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.  When you want to add or modify an IP & MAC Binding entry, you can click the Add New… button or Modify button, and then you will go to the next page.

  • Page 83: Arp List

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. 4.14.2 ARP List To manage the computer, you could observe the computers in the LAN by checking the relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you could also configure the items on the ARP list.

  • Page 84: Comexe Ddns

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router name no matter what your IP address is. Before using this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service providers such as www.comexe.cn, dyn.com/dns, or www.noip.com. The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key.

  • Page 85: No-Ip Ddns

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-75 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings 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 86: System Tools

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-76 No-ip.com DDNS Settings 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 87: Time Settings

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Choose menu “System Tools”, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 88: Diagnostic

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router To set time manually: Select your local time zone. 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 89 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-80 Diagnostic Tools 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.

  • Page 90: Firmware Upgrade

    The Router will reboot while the upgrading has been finished.  Note: New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to...

  • Page 91: Factory Defaults

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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 92: Reboot

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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 93: System Log

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 4-86 Password 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 94 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address, validation  information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature, as shown in Figure 4-88. Figure 4-88 Mail Account Settings •...

  • Page 95: Statistics

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Log Type - By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown.  Log Level - By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown.  Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list.
  • Page 96 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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 97: Logout

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router 4.17 Logout Click the Logout tab at the bottom of the main menu, and then the web-page will be logged out and return to the login window.

  • Page 98: Appendix A: Faq

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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 WAN port on the Router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem.
  • Page 99 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router How do I configure the Router to access Internet by Ethernet users? Login to the Router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select “Dynamic IP” for "WAN Connection Type", finish by clicking “Save”.
  • Page 100 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry  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, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ"...
  • Page 101 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure A-7 Basic Security 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 102 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Log in to the Router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click the "Virtual Servers" submenu. On the "Virtual Servers" page, click Add New…, then on the “Add or Modify a Virtual Server” page, enter “80” into the blank next to the “Service Port”, and your IP address next to the “IP Address”, assuming 192.168.0.169...

  • Page 103: Appendix B: Configuring The Pcs

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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 104 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Click on Change adapter settings. Figure B-3 Right-click Local Area Connection, and then select Properties. Figure B-4 In the Local Area Connection Properties window, click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
  • Page 105 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Figure B-5 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Figure B-6...

  • Page 106: Appendix C: Specifications

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix C: Specifications General IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE802.11n, IEEE802.11b, IEEE Standards 802.11g Protocols TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation WAN RJ45 port, Four 10/100M Ports Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 ports supporting Auto MDI/MDIX 10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100Ω...

  • Page 107: Appendix D: Glossary

    TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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 108 TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND 450Mbps Wireless N 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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