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TL-WR740N
TL-WR741ND
150Mbps Wireless N Router
Rev: 3.0.0
1910010520
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS 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. Copyright © 2011 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO.,
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FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. “To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all per
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 150Mbps Wireless N Router Model No.: TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 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: Directives 1999/5/EC The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router CONTENTS Package Contents .......................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 2 1.1 Overview of the Router................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Conventions ..............
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 4.7.3 Address Reservation ...................................................................................... 47 4.8 Forwarding ................................................................................................................. 49 4.8.1 Virtual Servers ................................................................................................ 49 4.8.2 Port Triggering .......................................................
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 4.16.6 Reboot............................................................................................................ 89 4.16.7 Password........................................................................................................ 90 4.16.8 System Log..................................................................................................... 90 4.16.9 Statistics ...........................................................
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router DC Power Adapter for TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Quick Installation Guide Resource CD for TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items is damaged or missing,
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the Router The TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. The 150Mbps Wireless N Router delivers exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance. Incredible Speed The TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router provides u
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 1.2 Conventions The Router or TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router without any explanation. Note: The two devices of TL-WR740N and TL-WR741ND share this User Guide. For simplicity, we will take TL-WR741ND for example throughout this Guide. The difference between them is: TL-WR740N Router with one fixed antenna. TL-WR741ND Router with one detachable antenna. 1.3 Main Fe
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 1.4 Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch The Router’s LEDs and the QSS button are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Indication Off Power is off. （Power） On Power is on. Flashing The Router is working properly. (System) On /Off The Router has a system error. Off The Wireless function is disabled. (WLAN) Flashing The Wireless function is enabled. Off There is no device
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Note: After a device is successfully added to the network by QSS function, the QSS LED will keep on for about 5 minutes and then turn off. 1.4.2 The Rear Panel Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right). RESET: There are two ways to reset to the Router's factory defaults: 1) Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools -> Factory Defaults page in the Router's Web-bas
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 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 TCP/IP protocol on each PC Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 , Netscape Navigator 6.0 or above 2.2 In
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router electrical outlet. The Router will start to work automatically. 7. Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router -7-
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default domain name of the TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router is http://tplinklogin.net, the default IP address is 192.168.0.1, and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. In this gu
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the Router failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps: 1. Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct? Note: The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN ports which you link to on the Router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. 2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router 1. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type the default address http://tplinklogin.net in the address field of the browser. Figure 3-3 Login the Router After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to the Figure 3-4. Enter admin for the User Name and Password, both in lower case letters. Then click the OK button or press the Enter key. Figure 3-4 Login Windows Note: If the above screen does not pop-up,
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 3-6 Choose WAN Connection Type The Router provides Auto-Detect function and supports three popular ways PPPoE, Dynamic IP and Static IP to connect to the Internet. It’s recommended that you make use of the Auto-Detect function. If you are sure of what kind of connection type your ISP provides, you can select the very type and click Next to go on configuring. 4. If you select Auto-Detect, the Router will automatically detect the con
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-8. If you are visiting the Router from the main computer, please select Yes, and then click Clone MAC Address. Figure 3-8 Quick Setup – MAC Clone If you are visiting the Router from another computer, rather than the main computer, please select No, and then enter the main computer’s MAC in the field WAN MAC Address. Figure 3-9 Quick
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - Static IP IP Address - This is the WAN IP address seen by external users on the Internet (including your ISP). Enter the IP address into the field. Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address, it is usually 255.255.255.0. Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required. Primary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP address into the box if required. Secondary DNS - If your I
