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REV6.0.0 1910012046

User Guide

450Mbps Wireless N Router

TL-WR940N

Summary of Contents for TL-WR940N

Page 1: ...REV6 0 0 1910012046 User Guide 450Mbps Wireless N Router TL WR940N...

Page 2: ...2 2 2 Range Extender Mode 9 2 2 3 Access Point Mode 10 Chapter 3 Log In 12 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Standard Wireless Router 14 4 1 Status 15 4 2 WPS 16 4 3 Working Mode 18 4 4 Network 18 4...

Page 3: ...12 2 System Routing Table 51 4 13 Bandwidth Control 52 4 13 1 Control Settings 52 4 13 2 Rule List 52 4 14 IP MAC Binding 53 4 14 1 Binding Settings 53 4 14 2 ARP List 54 4 15 Dynamic DNS 55 4 16 IPv...

Page 4: ...ess Reservation 86 5 7 System Tools 86 5 7 1 Diagnostic 86 5 7 2 Ping Watch Dog 87 5 7 3 Firmware Upgrade 88 5 7 4 Factory Defaults 88 5 7 5 Backup Restore 89 5 7 6 Reboot 89 5 7 7 Password 90 5 7 8 S...

Page 5: ...105 6 5 3 Address Reservation 105 6 6 System Tools 106 6 6 1 Diagnostic 106 6 6 2 Ping Watch Dog 107 6 6 3 Firmware Upgrade 108 6 6 4 Factory Defaults 108 6 6 5 Backup Restore 109 6 6 6 Reboot 109 6 6...

Page 6: ...texts on the web page are in teal including the menus items buttons and so on The menu structures to show the path to load the corresponding page For example Advanced Wireless MAC Filtering means the...

Page 7: ...1 Get to Know About Your Router Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its appearance It contains the following sections Product Overview Pan...

Page 8: ...r devices while boosting widespread coverage throughout your home and the built in Ethernet ports supply high speed connection to your wired devices Moreover it is simple and convenient to set up and...

Page 9: ...is starting up or firmware is being upgraded Do not disconnect or power off your router Blinking Quickly WPS connection is in progress This may take up to 3 minutes 1 2 2 The Back Panel The following...

Page 10: ...n indicating successful WPS connection Press and hold this button for more than 5 seconds to turn on or off the wireless function of your router Internet Port For connecting to a DSL Cable modem or an...

Page 11: ...Chapter 2 Connect to the Internet This chapter contains the following sections Position Your Router Connect to the Internet...

Page 12: ...Wireless Router Mode The Router provides three working modes Router Range Extender and Access Point You can choose the mode to better suit your network needs and follow the guide to complete the confi...

Page 13: ...SSID to join the network OR Connections are available Wireless Network Connection TP LINK_XXXX Connect automatically Connect Wi Fi Wi Fi TP LINK_XXXX CHOOSE A NETWORK Other Settings Smart Device Comp...

Page 14: ...onfiguration 5 Enjoy For wireless devices you may have to reconnect to the wireless network if you have customized the SSID wireless name and password during the configuration 2 2 2 Range Extender Mod...

Page 15: ...ost Router Range Extender 6 Enjoy The extended network shares the same SSID wireless name and password as your host network 2 2 3 Access Point Mode This mode transforms your existing wired network to...

Page 16: ...screen does not appear please refer to FAQ Q3 5 After successful login select Access Point mode and follow the Quick Setup to complete the configuration Note If you want to change the default SSID Ne...

Page 17: ...Chapter 3 Log In This chapter introduces how to log in to the web management page of the router...

Page 18: ...Explorer Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari Follow the steps below to log in to your router 1 Set up the TCP IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your computer 2 Visit http tplinkwi...

Page 19: ...us features of the router working as a standard wireless router It contains the following sections Status WPS Working Mode Network Wireless Guest Network DHCP Forwarding Security Parental Controls Acc...

Page 20: ...sion information of the router s hardware LAN This field displays the current settings of the LAN and you can configure them on the Network LAN page MAC address The physical address of the router IP a...

Page 21: ...or release them DNS Server The IP addresses of DNS Domain Name System server Traffic Statistics The router s traffic statistics Received Bytes Traffic in bytes received from the WAN port Received Pack...

Page 22: ...two minutes and click Connect 3 Within two minutes press the WPS button on your client device 4 A success message will appear on the WPS page if the client device has been successfully added to the r...

Page 23: ...Working Mode 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Working Mode 3 Select the Standard Wireless Router mode as needed and click Save 4 4...

Page 24: ...e DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses Otherwise the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP Host Name This option specifies the name of the router Get IP with Unic...

Page 25: ...ia PPPoE If your ISP provides PPPoE connection select PPPoE Russia PPPoE User Name Password Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive Confirm Password Enter...

Page 26: ...s page will the time based connecting function take effect Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the intern...

Page 27: ...henticating server IP address or host name Auth Domain Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location MTU Size The default MTU size is 1480 bytes It is not recommended that you change th...

Page 28: ...nnection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity period Max Idle Time and not be able to re establish when you attempt to access the internet again Note Sometimes the connection...

Page 29: ...cified inactivity period Max Idle Time and be re established when you attempt to access the internet again If you want to keep your internet connection active all the time please enter 0 in the Max Id...

Page 30: ...connect immediately Dynamic IP Static IP Select either as required by your ISP If Static IP is selected please enter the IP address subnet marsk gateway and DNS also provided by your ISP Internet IP A...

Page 31: ...t and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Network MAC Clone 3 Configure the WAN MAC address and click Save WAN MAC Address This field displays the current MAC address...

Page 32: ...feature allow you to watch TV on IPTV supported devices on the LAN Note If you have changed the IP address you must use the new IP address to log in If the new IP address you set is not in the same s...

Page 33: ...erating frequency will be used The default channel is set to Auto It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point Enable Wir...

Page 34: ...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 Auth Type This option should be chosen...

Page 35: ...ius server used 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 Enter 0 to disable the...

Page 36: ...access the router but other wireless clients cannot access the router 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Wireless Wireless MAC Filter...

Page 37: ...provided default values otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance Transmit Power Select High Middle or Low which you would like to specify for the router High is the default setti...

Page 38: ...n can guarantee the packets with high priority messages being transmitted preferentially It is strongly recommended to enable this function Enable Short GI It is recommended to enable this function fo...

Page 39: ...addition you can customize guest network settings to ensure network security and privacy 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Guest Net...

Page 40: ...he security of the guest network Access Time During this peroid the wireless devices can access the guest network Note The range of bandwidth for guest network is calculated according to the setting o...

Page 41: ...port of the Router The default value is 192 168 0 254 Default Domain Optional Input the domain name of your network Primary DNS Optional Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP Secondary DNS Op...

Page 42: ...on feature makes the devices on the LAN use the same public IP address to communicate on the internet which protects the local network by hiding IP addresses of the devices However it also brings abou...

Page 43: ...e router with the WAN IP address 218 18 232 154 Router WAN 218 18 232 154 LAN Home Personal Website 1 SetyourPCtoastaticIPaddress forexample192 168 0 100 2 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with th...

Page 44: ...he host When the data from the internet return to the external ports the router can forward them to the corresponding host Port triggering is mainly applied to online games VoIPs video players and com...

Page 45: ...ion that users are not clear about which ports to open When it is enabled the DMZ host is totally exposed to the internet which may bring some potential safety hazards If DMZ is not in use please disa...

Page 46: ...n supporting UPnP protocol can use this feature UPnP feature needs the support of operating system e g Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 etc Some of operating system need to install the UPnP component...

Page 47: ...allow VPN tunnels using IPSec PPTP or L2TP protocols to pass through the router s firewall PPTP Passthrough Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP allows the Point to PointProtocol PPP tobetunneledth...

Page 48: ...FTP ALG To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT keep the default Enable H323 ALG To allow Microsoft NetMeeting clients to communicate across NAT keep the default Enable RTSP ALG...

Page 49: ...enable or disable this function UDP FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 The default value is 500 Enter a value between 5 3600 When the number of the current UPD FLOOD packets is beyond the set value the ro...

Page 50: ...MAC addresses can use the password to browse the built in web pages to perform administrator tasks 3 Click Add and your PC s MAC address will also be listed 4 Click Save Note If your PC is blocked but...

Page 51: ...8 8080 in your browser Later you may be asked for the router s password After successfully entering the username and password you will be able to access the router s web management page Be sure to ch...

Page 52: ...st In the Status field select Enable 8 Click Save Then you can go back to the Parental Control Settings page to check the following list 4 11 Access Control Access Control is used to deny or allow spe...

Page 53: ...2 33 44 AA in the MAC Address filed 3 Click Save 3 Go to Access Control Target and configure the target settings 1 Click Add New 2 Select Domain Name as the mode type Create a unique description e g t...

Page 54: ...lick Add New 2 Give a name for the rule in the Rule Name field Select host_1 from the host drop down list select target_1 from the target drop down list select schedule_1 from the schedule drop down l...

Page 55: ...ing table The manually configured routing information guides the router in forwarding data packets to the specific destination 4 12 1 Static Routing List 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with th...

Page 56: ...the information on the previous screen and Next to view the information on the next screen 4 12 2 System Routing Table 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for...

Page 57: ...ngress bandwidth 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 are not sure please co...

Page 58: ...4 14 IP MAC Binding IP MAC Binding namely ARP Address Resolution Protocol Binding is used to bind a network device s IP address to its MAC address This will prevent ARP spoofing and other ARP attacks...

Page 59: ...the Modify column To find an existing entry 1 Click Find 2 Enter the MAC address or IP address in the corresponding field 3 Click Find on this page as shown below 4 14 2 ARP List To manage a device yo...

Page 60: ...as well Likewise Load All only loads the items without interference to the IP MAC Binding list 4 15 Dynamic DNS The router offers the DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System feature which allows the hosting...

Page 61: ...ction is displayed here Logout Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service Dyndns DDNS If the dynamic DNS service provider you select is www dyn com the following page will appear To set up for DDNS f...

Page 62: ...DNS service provider 4 Click Login 5 Click Save Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Logout Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service 4 16 IPv6 Support This...

Page 63: ...dary IPv6 DNS LAN This section shows the current IPv6 information of the router s LAN port including IPv6 Address Assign Type IPv6 Address and Link local Address 4 16 2 IPv6 Setup 1 Visit http tplinkw...

Page 64: ...t Click Disconnect to disconnect immediately Get IPv6 DNS Server Automatically If your ISP does not give you any DNS IPv6 address keep the default selection Get IPv6 DNS Server Automatically and the D...

Page 65: ...6 DNS Server Automatically and the DNS servers will be assigned from ISP dynamically Primary IPv6 DNS Enter the DNS IPv6 address in colon hexadecimal notation provided by your ISP Secondary IPv6 DNS E...

Page 66: ...U Size in bytes 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...

Page 67: ...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 Get IPv6 DNS Server Automatica...

Page 68: ...Servers 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 s...

Page 69: ...17 1 Time Settings 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to System Tools Time Settings and configure the system time as needed To set time...

Page 70: ...be used for some time based functions such as firewall You must specify your time zone once you log in to the router successfully otherwise time based functions will not take effect 4 17 2 Diagnostic...

Page 71: ...ries IP Address Domain Name Enter the destination IP address such as 192 168 0 1 or Domain name such as www tp link com Pings Count The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection Ping Packet Size Th...

Page 72: ...are Upgrade 4 Click Browse to locate the downloaded firmware file and click Upgrade 4 17 4 Factory Defaults 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router...

Page 73: ...in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to System Tools Reboot and you can restart your router Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting including Change...

Page 74: ...w username and password must not exceed 15 characters and not include any spacing 3 Click Save 4 17 8 System Log 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the r...

Page 75: ...rent logs either at a specified time everyday or by intervals but only one could be the current effective rule Enter the desired time or intervals in the corresponding field Click Save to apply your s...

Page 76: ...e router Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the router Current Packets The total number of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds Byte...

Page 77: ...HU LQ Access Point Mode This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as an Access Point It contains the following sections Status WPS Working Mode Network Wireless...

Page 78: ...ormation of the router s hardware Wired This field displays the current settings of the LAN and you can configure them on the Network LAN page MAC address The physical address of the router IP address...

Page 79: ...uter was last powered on or reset Click Refresh to get the latest status and settings of the router 5 2 WPS WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup can help you to quickly and securely connect to a wireless network...

Page 80: ...l appear on the WPS page if the client device has been successfully added to the router s network Method TWO Enter the Client s PIN 1 Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click Add Device 2 Select Enter...

Page 81: ...nt device to join the router s Wi Fi network 5 3 Working Mode 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Working Mode 3 Select Access Point an...

Page 82: ...The gateway should be in the same subnet as your IP address Note If you have changed the IP address you must use the new IP address to log in If you select Smart IP DHCP the DHCP server of the router...

Page 83: ...tting 11bgn mixed so that all 802 11b g n wireless devices can connect to the router Note If 11bg mixed mode is selected the Channel Width field will turn gray and the value will become 20M and cannot...

Page 84: ...ct Automatic TKIP or AES Wireless Password Enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters For Hexadecimal the length should be between 8 and 64 characters for ASCII the length should be between 8 and 63 charac...

Page 85: ...on Disabled means this WEP key entry is invalid 64 bit Enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f and A F Null key is not permitted or 5 ASCII characters 128 bit Enter 26 hexadecimal digit...

Page 86: ...bled in the Status drop down list 4 Click Save and click Back 7 The configured filtering rules should be listed as the picture shows below Now only client A and client B can access your network 5 5 4...

Page 87: ...efault setting and is recommended DTIM Interval This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next windo...

Page 88: ...Sent Packets Packets sent by the wireless client Configure The button is used for loading the item to the Wireless MAC Filtering list Allow If the Wireless MAC Filtering function is enabled click this...

Page 89: ...in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to DHCP DHCP Settings 3 Specify DHCP server settings and click Save DHCP Server Enable or disable the DHCP server If disabled you must hav...

Page 90: ...rs on the LAN as Obtain an IP Address automatically When you choose Smart IP DHCP in Network LAN the DHCP Server function will be disabled You will see the page as below 5 6 2 DHCP Client List 1 Visit...

Page 91: ...og in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to DHCP Address Reservation 3 Click Add New and fill in the blank 1 Enter the MAC address in XX XX XX XX XX XX format of the client for...

Page 92: ...t the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System DNS queries IP Address Domain Name Enter the destination IP address such as 192 168 0 1 or Domain name such as www tp l...

Page 93: ...le to ping under the user defined constraints the router will automatically reboot 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to System Tools Pin...

Page 94: ...Upgrade 4 Click Browse to locate the downloaded firmware file and click Upgrade 5 7 4 Factory Defaults 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go...

Page 95: ...sername and password you set for the router 2 Go to System Tools Reboot and you can restart your router Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting including Change the LAN IP Ad...

Page 96: ...ername and password must not exceed 15 characters and not include any spacing 3 Click Save 5 7 8 System Log 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router...

Page 97: ...user name and password in the following fields User Name Your mail account name filled in the From field The part behind is included Password Your mail account password Confirm The Password Enter the...

Page 98: ...ding to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings Clear Log All the logs will be deleted from the router permanently not just from the page Click Next to go to the next page or click...

Page 99: ...he Router in Repeater Mode This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as a Repeater It contains the following sections Status Working Mode Network Wireless DHCP...

Page 100: ...ormation of the router s hardware Wired This field displays the current settings of the LAN and you can configure them on the Network LAN page MAC address The physical address of the router IP address...

Page 101: ...c in bytes sent out from the WAN port Sent Packets Traffic in packets sent out from the WAN port System Up Time The length of the time since the router was last powered on or reset Click Refresh to ge...

Page 102: ...The gateway should be in the same subnet as your IP address Note If you have changed the IP address you must use the new IP address to log in If you select Smart IP DHCP the DHCP server of the router...

Page 103: ...WDS Mode will be used It is not necessary to change the WDS mode unless you notice network communication problems with root AP If you select Auto then router will choose the appropriate WDS mode auto...

Page 104: ...t Automatic TKIP or AES Wireless Password Enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters For Hexadecimal the length should be between 8 and 64 characters for ASCII the length should be between 8 and 63 charact...

Page 105: ...n Disabled means this WEP key entry is invalid 64 bit Enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f and A F Null key is not permitted or 5 ASCII characters 128 bit Enter 26 hexadecimal digits...

Page 106: ...ve the status as Enabled 4 Click Save and click Back 7 The configured filtering rules should be listed as the picture shows below Now only client A and client B can access your network 6 4 4 Wireless...

Page 107: ...work performance because of excessive packets 2346 is the default setting and is recommended DTIM Interval This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM A DTIM fie...

Page 108: ...the wireless client Sent Packets Packets sent by the wireless client Configure The button is used for loading the item to the Wireless MAC Filtering list Allow If the Wireless MAC Filtering function...

Page 109: ...settings and click Save DHCP Server Enable or disable the DHCP server If disabled you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually Start IP Addre...

Page 110: ...f the clients connected to the router Client Name The name of the DHCP client MAC Address The MAC address of the DHCP client Assigned IP The IP address that the router has allocated to the DHCP client...

Page 111: ...al notation which you want to reserve for the client 3 Leave the status as Enabled 4 Click Save 6 6 System Tools 6 6 1 Diagnostic Diagnostic is used to test the connectivity between the router and the...

Page 112: ...Ping packet If there is no reply in the specified time the connection is overtime Traceroute Max TTL The max number of hops for a Traceroute connection 3 Click Start to check the connectivity of the...

Page 113: ...ink is dedicated to improving and richening the product features giving users a better network experience We will release the latest firmware at TP Link official website You can download the latest fi...

Page 114: ...isit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to System Tools Backup Restore To backup configuration settings Click Backup to save a copy of the curren...

Page 115: ...http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to System Tools Password and you can change the factory default username and password of the router It is stro...

Page 116: ...onnect it to send logs To Recipient s mail address The destination mailbox which will receive logs SMTP Server Your smtp server It corresponds with the mailbox filled in the From field You can log in...

Page 117: ...Click Back to return to the previous page 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 Re...

Page 118: ...set the router 2 Visit http tplinkwifi net and enter admin in lowercase as both username and password to log in Note You ll need to reconfigure the router to surf the internet once the router is reset...

Page 119: ...114 3 Click LAN settings and deselect the following three options and click OK...

Page 120: ...using the host router is limited I want to use an extended router to extend the wireless network of the host router Note WDS bridging only requires configuration on the extended router 1 Visit http t...

Page 121: ...WDS Bridging 2 Click Survey locate the host router s SSID and click Choose here we take TP Link_2512 for example 3 If the host router is set with a wireless password you should enter its wireless pas...

Page 122: ...NS server operated by Google Restart the modem and the router 1 Power off your modem and the router and leave them off for 1 minute 2 Power on your modem first and wait about 2 minutes 3 Power on the...

Page 123: ...use 192 168 0 1 192 168 1 1 as their default LAN IP address which may conflict with the IP range of your existent ADSL modem router If so the router is not able to communicate with your modem and caus...

Page 124: ...the technical support Q6 What should I do if I cannot find my wireless network or I cannot connect the wireless network If you fail to find any wireless network please follow the steps below Make sur...

Page 125: ...us is Started And then click OK If you can find other wireless network except your own please follow the steps below Check the WLAN LED indicator on your wireless router Make sure your computer device...

Page 126: ...longer than usual to connect to this network Check the wireless signal strength of your network It is weak 1 3 bars please move the router closer and try again Change the wireless channel of the rout...

Page 127: ...d 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 t...

Page 128: ...ed radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device m...

Page 129: ...e Le pr sent appareil est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L exploitation est autoris e aux deux conditions suivantes 1 l appareil ne doit pas pro...

Page 130: ...way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source Don t disassemble the product or make repairs yourself You run the risk of electric shock and...

Page 131: ...label Symbol Explanation DC voltage RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE This means that this product must be handled pursuant...

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