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TL-R470T+
Load Balance Broadband Router
Rev: 1.1.0
1910010609
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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 STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communic
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Package Contents The following items should be found in your box: One TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router One power cord for TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router One Resource CD for TL-R470T+ Lo ad Balance Broadband Router, including: • This User Guide • Other Helpful Information Note: 1) The provided power cord may be different due to local power specifications. 2) Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, ple
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CONTENTS Chapter 1. Introduction ........................................................................................ 1 1.1 Overview of the Router.................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Features......................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Conventions........................................................................................
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4.6.3 Domain Filtering .............................................................................................................49 4.6.4 MAC Filtering..................................................................................................................51 4.6.5 Screen ............................................................................................................................52 4.7 Static Routing .............................................................
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TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Chapter 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router! 1.1 Overview of the Router The TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router possesses excellent throughput and driving load capability, which consumedly meets the requirements from Internet cafe and small office with volumes of users, making a more expedite communication. The superior performance will bring you full-new experience of a non-bottle-neck netw
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TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Supports TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Stat ic Routing, VPN pass-through Supports Traffic Statistics Supports IP & MAC Binding, Sw itch Setting, and Session Limit Supports ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, TCP-SYN-FLOOD filter Ignores Ping packets from WAN or LAN ports Supports firmware upgrade Supports Remote and Web management 1.3 Conventions Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for
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TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Chapter 2. Hardware installation 2.1 Panel Layout 2.1.1 The Front Panel The Router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Figure 2-1 LED Descriptions: Name Status Indication Not lit The router is power off. PWR Lit up (Green) The router is power on. Not lit The router has a hardware error. Lit up (Green) The router has a hardware error. SYS Flashing The router works properly. (Green) Not lit There
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TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Method two: With the router powered on, use a pin to press and hold the Reset button (about 5 seconds) until the SYS LED lights up and flashes. And then release the button and wait the router to reboot to its factory default settings. Note: Ensure the router is powered on before it restarts completely. LAN: A 10/100Mbps RJ45 port for connecting the router to the local PCs. Port 5 is a fixed LAN port. WAN/LAN: Three RJ45 ports which
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TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Connecting to the Ground via the power supply The Router can be grounded via the PE（Protecting Earth） cable of the AC power supply as shown in the following figure. Note: If you intend to connect the Router to the ground via the PE（Protecting Earth）cable of AC power cord, please make sure the PE（Protecting Earth）cable in the electrical outlet is well grounded in advance. 2.5 Connecting the Router Before you install the router, you
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TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide 2. Connect the PC(s) and all Switches/Hubs on your LAN to the LAN Ports on the router, shown in figure 2-3. 3. Connect the DSL/Cable modem to the WAN port on the router, shown in figure 2-3. 4. Connect the AC power adapter to the AC power socket on the router, and the other end into an electrical outlet. The router will start to work automatically. 5. Power on your PC(s) and Cable/DSL modem. Figure 2-3 6
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TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide After connecting the TL-R470T+ router into your network, you should configure it. This chapter describes how to configure the basic functions of your TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router. These procedures only take you a few minutes. You can access the Internet via the router immediately after it has been successfully configured. 3.1 Configure PC Step 1: Click the Start menu on your desktop, right
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TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Figure 3-2 Step 3: In the next screen, select General tab, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click the Properties button. Figure 3-3 8
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TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Step 4: Configure the IP address as shown in Figure 3-4. After that, click OK. Figure 3-4 Note: You can configure the PC to get an IP address automatically, select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” in the screen above. For Windows 98 OS or earlier, the PC and router may need to be restarted. Now, you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection. Pl
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TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide If the result displayed is similar to the screen shown below, it means that your PC has not connected to the Router. Figure 3-6 You can check it follow the steps below: Note: 1) Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct? The LEDs of LAN port which you link to the device and the LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. 2) Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? If the Router's IP address is 192.168.0.1, you
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TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Figure 3-7 Note: If the above screen (Figure 3-7) does not prompt, it means that your web-browser may be set to a proxy. Choose Tools menu→Internet Options→Connections→LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it. Step 1: Select the Quick Setup tab on the left of the main menu and the “Quick Setup” screen will appear. Click the Next button. Figure 3-8 Step 2: Select the c
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TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Note: Three popular ways to connect to Internet are provided in Quick Setup. Please select one compatible with your ISP. If you are given another way not listed here, refer to Network → WAN for detailed list. Step 3: If you choose PPPoE, you will see the screen as shown in Figure 3-10. Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your IS
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TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Chapter 4. Configuring the Router This User Guide recommends using the “Quick Installation Guide” for first-time installation. For advanced users, if you want to know more about this device and make use of its functions adequately, you need to read this chapter and configure advanced settings though the Web-based Utility. After your successful login, you can configure and manage the router. There are main menus on the left of the Web-b
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TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide Figure 4-1 LAN - This field displays the current information for the LAN, including the “MAC address”, “IP address” and “Subnet Mask”. WAN - This field displays the parameters applied to the WAN ports of the router, including “MAC address”, “IP address”, “Subnet Mask”, “Default Gateway” and so on. The number of WAN ports can be configured on the “Network→WAN Number” page. Dual WAN ports mode is set by default. Note: If PPPoE/L2
