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TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 1 - Package Contents The following items should be found in your package:  TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireles

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 91 - please enter http://202.96.12.8:8080 in your browser. Later, you may be asked for the Router'

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 92 - 2. Enter the MAC address of the PC (e.g. 00-11-22-33-44-AA) you’d like to control in the MAC Addr

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 93 - Figure 4-50 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry For example: If you desire that the child PC

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 94 -  In Status field, select Enable. 4. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 95 - Figure 4-53 Access Control Rule Management  Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 96 - 5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose “Click Here To Add New Schedule”

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 97 - 3. Click “Access Control → Schedule” in the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. Add a new en

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 98 - To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New… button. 2. In the Mode fi

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 99 - 3. In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 4. In MAC

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 100 - 1) In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). 2) In

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 2 - Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the Router The TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Rout

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 101 - 1. Click Add New… button in Figure 4-58 to enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page.

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 102 - 4. In Time field, you can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and Stop Time i

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 103 - 4.13 Advanced Routing Figure 4-63 Advanced Routing There are two submenus under the Advanced R

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 104 - 2. Enter the following data:  Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 105 -  Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 106 -  Note: For optimal control of the bandwidth, please select the right bandwidth type and ask your

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 107 - Figure 4-70 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings Step 3: Click the Save button. 4.15 IP& MAC Bi

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 108 -  IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN.  Bind - Check

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 109 - Figure 4-74 Find IP & MAC Binding Entry Click the Enable All button to make all entries enab

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 110 - Click the Load All button to load all items to the IP & MAC Binding list. Click the Refresh b

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 3 - Since the Router is compatible with virtually all the major operating systems, it is very easy to m

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 111 - 2. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic D

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 112 - 4.16.3 Comexe.cn DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.comexe.cn, the page

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 113 - 4.17 System Tools Figure 4-79 The System Tools menu Choose menu “System Tools”, and then you ca

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 114 -  Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull down list.  Date - Enter your local d

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 115 -  Note: 1. This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must s

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 116 - You can use ping/traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name. If pinging/tracerouti

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 117 - Figure 4-84 Firmware Upgrade  Firmware Version - This displays the current firmware version.

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 118 - Figure 4-85 Restore Factory Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 119 - 4.17.6 Reboot Choose menu “System Tools → Reboot”, and then you can click the Reboot button to

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 120 - It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of t

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 4 - 1.4 Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch The Router’s LEDs are locat

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 121 - Figure 4-90 Mail Account Settings  From - Your mail box address. The Router would connect it

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 122 -  Log Level - By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown.  Refresh -

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 123 - Click Delete All to delete all entries in the table. Statistics Table: IP Address/MAC Address The

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 124 - Appendix A: FAQ 1. How do I configure the Router to access the Internet by ADSL users? 1) First

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 125 - 2. How do I configure the Router to access the Internet by Ethernet users? 1) Log in to the Rou

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 126 - Figure A-4 Virtual Servers Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry  Note: Your o

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 127 - Figure A-7 Basic Security 4. I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? 1)

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 128 - Figure A-8 Remote Management  Note: If the above configuration takes effect, configure to the

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 129 - Figure A-10 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry 5. The wireless stations cannot connect to

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 130 - Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 5 -  Note: After a device is successfully added to the network by WPS function, the WPS LED will keep

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 131 - Figure B-2 5) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 132 - Figure B-3  Note: For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and Router may need to be restarted. 

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 133 - Figure B-4 Now: Click OK to keep your settings.

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 134 - Appendix C: Specifications General Standards IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3x, 802.1x, 802.11n, 802.11b

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 135 - Appendix D: Glossary  802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (m

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 136 -  PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) - PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote host

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 6 -  INTERNET: This INTERNET port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet.  WPS:

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 7 - Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements  Each PC in the LAN needs a working Et

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 8 - a) Client Router Mode Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR743ND in Client Router mode 1.

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 9 - c) Repeater Mode (Range Extender) Figure 2-3 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR743ND in Repeater m

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 10 - e) Client Mode Figure 2-5 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR743ND in Client mode 1. Connect the

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TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 11 - Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functio

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 12 - Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command  If the result displayed is similar to the Figure

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 13 - 2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct?  Note: If the Router's IP address is 19

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 14 - 2. After a successfully login, you can click the Quick Setup menu to quickly configure your Route

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 15 - Figure 3-7 WAN Connection Type The router in Client Router mode supports three popular ways to co

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 16 - Figure 3-9 Static IP  Note: The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP.  IP Addre

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 17 -  Wireless Name of WISP Station（SSID）- The SSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 18 - Figure 3-12  Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 19 - Figure 3-14 Finish  Note: You may click the Save button to save these settings as a text file fo

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 20 - The Router provides Auto-Detect function and supports three popular ways Dynamic IP, PPPoE and Sta

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This dev

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 21 - Figure 3-18 Quick Setup - Static IP 3. Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 22 - Figure 3-20 Quick Setup – Finish  Note: You may click the Save button to save these settings

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 23 -  Repeater Mode - Choosing WDS Repeater is to enable WDS, while choosing Universal Repeater is to

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 24 - Connect in the corresponding row. For example, the first item is selected. The target network’s SS

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 25 - Figure 3-24 Quick Setup – Network  DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the server. If you disable t

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 26 - Figure 3-25 Quick Setup – Finish  Note: You may click the Save button to save these settings as

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 27 - Figure 3-26 Quick Setup – Wireless Bridge Setting  Wireless Name of Remote AP - The SSID of the

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 28 -  Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel is

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 29 - Figure 3-28  Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 30 - Figure 3-30 Quick Setup – Network  DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the server. If you disable t

This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below, and having a maximum gain of 5 dBi. Antennas not included in this list or h

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 31 - Figure 3-31 Quick Setup – Finish  Note: You may click the Save button to save these settings as

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 32 - Figure 3-32 Wireless  Wireless Name of WISP Station（SSID）- The SSID of the AP your Router is go

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 33 - Click Survey button on the Wireless page as shown in Figure 3-32, and then AP List page will appea

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 34 - Figure 3-35 Quick Setup – Network  DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the server. If you disable t

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 35 - Figure 3-36 Quick Setup – Finish  Note: You may click the Save button to save these settings as

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 36 - Chapter 4. Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and t

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 37 - Figure 4-2 Router Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installatio

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 38 - Figure 4-3 WPS  WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here.  Current PIN - The c

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 39 - Step 2: Press and hold the WPS/QSS button of the adapter directly for 2 or 3 seconds. Step 3: W

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 40 - The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 3: Wait for a while until the next screen a

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TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 41 - Figure 4-4 Add A New Device Step 2: Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes”

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 42 - The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter II. By PIN If the new device supports Wi-Fi Pr

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 43 - The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter  Note: In this example, the default PIN code of

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 44 -  Note: The default PIN code of the Router can be found in its label or the WPS configuration scre

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 45 - WISP, the Wireless port works as a WAN port at Client Router mode. The Ethernet port acts as a LAN

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 46 - Figure 4-7 WAN – Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by y

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 47 -  Get IP with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applicati

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 48 - 3. If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE/Russia PPPoE option. Then you should ente

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 49 -  Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated automatically after

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 50 - Figure 4-10 PPPoE Advanced Settings  MTU Size - The default MTU size is “1480” bytes, which is

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TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 51 - Figure 4-11 WAN – L2TP/Russia L2TP  User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provi

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 52 - disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 53 - If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 54 - Figure 4-13  User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 55 - the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects.  Connect

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 56 - Figure 4-14 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapte

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 57 -  MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports, as seen from the LAN. The value can't

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 58 - Figure 4-17 Wireless Settings  Wireless Name of WISP Station(SSID) - The SSID of the AP your Ro

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 59 -  Local Wireless Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assign

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 60 - Figure 4-18 AP List

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TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 61 - Figure 4-19  Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 62 - Figure 4-20 Wireless Settings  Wireless Network Name (also called the SSID) - Enter a value of

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 63 - 11g only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g. 11n only- Select only if all of you

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 64 -  MAC Address of Remote AP (BSSID) - The BSSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 65 - Figure 4-21 Wireless Settings  Repeater Mode - Choosing WDS Repeater is to enable WDS, while c

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 66 - 2. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inabil

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 67 -  Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here. Hexadecimal format stands for a

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 68 -  In an elevated location such as a high shelf.  Away from the potential sources of interfere

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 69 -  Near the center of the area in which your wireless stations will operate.  In an elevated l

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 70 -  Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button. But it

4.6.3 LAN... 56 4.7 Wireless ...

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 71 - Figure 4-26  Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server.  Radius Port - Ente

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 72 - 64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not pr

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 73 - Figure 4-29 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 74 - 3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already. 4. Click the Add New... bu

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 75 - particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is 2346.

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 76 -  Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH/ STA-AS

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 77 - Figure 4-33 DHCP Settings  DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 78 - 4.8.2 DHCP Clients List Choose menu “DHCP → DHCP Clients List”, and then you can view the infor

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 79 -  Reserved IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the Router.  Status - The status

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 80 - There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu (shown in Figure 4-37): Virtual Servers, Port Tr

- III - 4.14 Bandwidth Control... 105 4.14.1

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 81 - 3. Type the IP Address of the computer in the IP Address box. 4. Select the protocol used for t

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 82 - 4.9.2 Port Triggering Choose menu “Forwarding → Port Triggering”, and then you can view and add

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 83 - 1. Click the Add New… button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-41. 2. Select a co

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 84 - 3. Incoming Port Range cannot overlap each other. 4.9.3 DMZ Choose menu “Forwarding → DMZ”, and

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 85 - Figure 4-43 UPnP  Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enabl

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 86 - 4.10.1 Basic Security Choose menu “Security → Basic Security”, and then you can configure the ba

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 87 -  L2TP Passthrough - Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is the method used to enable Point-to-Poin

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 88 - Figure 4-46 Advanced Security  Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. S

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 89 -  UDP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 500. Enter a value between 5 ~ 360

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router - 90 - the Setup page of the Router's Web-Based Utility locally from inside the network, check the r