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TL-WR941ND
Wireless N Router
Rev: 1.1.0
1910010567
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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 © 2012 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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This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below, and having a maximum gain of 3 dBi. Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 3 dBi are strictly prohibited for use with this device. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for successful communi
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低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；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，指依電信法規定作業之無線電通信。低功率射頻電 機須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 IV
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: Wireless N Router Model No.: 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: Directives 1999/5/EC, Directives 2004/108/EC, Directives 2006/95/EC, Directives 1999/519/EC, Directives 2011/65/EU The above product is in conformity wi
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CONTENTS Package Contents ....................................................................................................................................1 Chapter 1. Introduction..........................................................................................................................2 1.1 Overview of the Router .........................................................................................................2 1.2 Conventions .....................................
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4.7 DHCP ..................................................................................................................................46 4.7.1 DHCP Settings........................................................................................................46 4.7.2 DHCP Clients List ...................................................................................................48 4.7.3 Address Reservation ...........................................................................
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4.15.2 Dyndns.org DDNS ..................................................................................................79 4.15.3 No-ip.com DDNS ....................................................................................................80 4.16 System Tools.......................................................................................................................81 4.16.1 Time Settings.......................................................................................
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TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router DC Power Adapter for TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Quick Installation Guide Resource CD for TL-WR941ND 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 are damaged or missing, please contact your distributor. -1-
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TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Chapter 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing the TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router. 1.1 Overview of the Router The TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. The 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-WR941ND Wireless N Router provides up t
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TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 1.3 Main Features Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps. One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX. Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security. Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE Internet access. Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host. Sup
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TL-WR941ND 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. PWR On Power is on. On The Router is initializing or maybe has a system error. SYS Flashing The Router is working properly. Off The Router has a system error. Off The Wireless function is disabled. WLAN Flashing The Wireless function is enabled.
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TL-WR941ND 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). POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the power adapter provided with this TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router. RESET: There are two ways to reset to
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TL-WR941ND 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 Installation Enviro
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TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router -7-
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TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default domain name of the TL-WR941ND 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 guide, we use all the default value
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TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the Router is 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. -9-
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TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? Note: If the Router's IP address is 192.168.0.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.0.2 ~ 192.168.0.254. 3. Is the default LAN IP of the Router correct? Note: If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 192.168.0.x, the default LAN IP of the Router will automatically switch from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.1.1 to avoid IP conflict. Therefore, in order to verify the netw
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TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router 2. After successfully login, you can click the Quick Setup to quickly configure your Router. Figure 3-5 Quick Setup 3. Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6. 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 w
