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Chapter 4
Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode
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Enable IGMP Proxy
- IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage
multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration
for client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is enabled, and if you
are not sure, please contact your ISP or just leave it.
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Connection Mode
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Always On
- In this mode, the internet connection will be active all the time.
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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 to keep
your internet connection active all the time, please enter 0 in the
Max Idle Time
field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before
your internet access disconnects.
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Connect Manually
- You can click
Connect/Disconnect
to connect/disconnect
immediately. This mode also supports the
Max Idle Time
function as
Connect
on Demand
mode. The internet connection 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.
4. 3. 2. LAN
1. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
2. Go to
Network
>
LAN
.
3. Configure the IP parameters of the LAN and click
Save
.
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MAC Address
- The physical address of the LAN ports. The value can not be changed.
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IP Address
- Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation of your router (the default
one is 192.168.0.1).
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Subnet Mask
- An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally
255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask.
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Enable IGMP Snooping
- IGMP snooping is designed to prevent hosts on a local
network from receiving traffic for a multicast group they have not explicitly joined.
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