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FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarant
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COMMENT Package contents ..........................................................................................1 Chapter 1. About this Guide ........................................................................2 1.1 Purposes............................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Conventions........................................................................................................ 2 1.3 Overview of this User Gu
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5.7.4 MAC Filtering .................................................................................................... 34 5.7.5 Remote Management ....................................................................................... 35 5.7.6 Ping from WAN ................................................................................................. 36 5.8 Static Routing ................................................................................................... 36 5.9 System T
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TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Package contents The following contents should be found in your box: One TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router One AC power Adapter for TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router Quick Installation Guide One Resource CD for TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router, including: • This User Guide • Other Helpful Information Note: If any of the listed contents are damaged or missing, please contact the retailer from whom you purchased the TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router for assistance. -1-
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TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Chapter 1. About this Guide Thank you for choosing the TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router. This router provides dedicated solutions for Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks. With your network all connected, your local network can share Internet access, files and fun for multiple PCs through one ISP account. It is an easy, web-based setup for installation and management. Even though you may not be familiar with the router, this guide will make configuring
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TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Chapter 2. Introduction 2.1 Overview of the Router The TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router integrates a 4-port switch, firewall, and NAT-router. Its design is dedicated to Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) network solutions. The TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router will allow you to connect your network better than ever, sharing Internet Access, files and fun, easily and securely. The TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router provides flexible access control so that parents or network a
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TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide 2.3 Panel Layout 2.3.1 The Front Panel The front panel of the TL-R402M consists of several LED indicators, which is designed to indicate connections. 2.3.2 The LEDs describes the LEDs on the front panel of the router. Figure 2-1 2.3.2 The LEDs Name Action Description Not lit The router works properly M1 M1 and M2 are flashing, Lit up The router has a hardware error synchronously, the router is Not lit The router has a hardware error restoring
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TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Note: Ensure the router is powered on before it restarts completely. WAN RJ45 port for connecting the router to a cable, DSL modem or Ethernet Four LAN 10/100Mbps RJ45 ports for connecting the router to the local PCs AC power socket: only use the power adapter supplied with the TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router, use of a different adapter may result in product damage. Figure 2-2 Rear Panel sketch
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TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Chapter 3. Connecting the Router 3.1 System Requirements Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) One DSL/Cable modem that has an RJ45 connector (It’s not necessary if you connect the router to Ethernet) Each PC on the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors TCP/IP protocol must be installed on each PC Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Netscape Navigator 6.0 or l
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TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 3-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router 7
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TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Chapter 4. Quick Installation Guide After connecting the TL-R402M router into your network, you should configure it. This chapter describes how to configure the basic functions of your TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router. These procedures only take you a few minutes. You can access the Internet via the router immediately after it has been successfully configured. 4.1 TCP/IP configuration The default IP address of the TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router is 192.168.1.1,
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TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 4-2 Failed result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to what shown in Figure 4-2 it means that your PC has not connected to the router. If so, refer to the following steps for a solution. 1 Is the connection between your PC and the router correct? Note: The Link/Act LEDs of LAN port on the router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. 2 Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? Note: If the router's IP address i
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TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 4-4 Login Windows Note: If the above screen does not prompt, it means that your web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it. If the User Name and Password are correct, you can configure the router using the web browser. Please click the Quick Setup link on the left of the main menu and the Quick Setup scr
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TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 4-6 Choose WAN Connection Type The router supports three popular ways to connect to Internet. Please select one compatible with your ISP, click Next to enter the necessary network parameters. If you choose "PPPoE", you will see this page shown in Figure 4-7: Figure 4-7 Quick Setup - PPPoE User Name and Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this proces
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TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address, it is usually 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway - Enter the gateway into the box if required Primary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP address into the boxes if required Secondary DNS - If your ISP provides another DNS server, enter it into this field Note: The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP. Click the Next button, then you will see the Finish page: Figure 4-9 Quick Set
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TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Chapter 5. Configuring the Router This chapter describes each web page's key functions. 5.1 Login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the router. There are eight main menus on the left of the web-based utility. Submenus will be available after you click one of the main menus. The eight main menus are: Status, Quick Setup, Network, DHCP, Forwarding, Security, Static Routing and System Tools. On the right of the web-based utility
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TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 5-1 Router Status 5.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 4.2: "Quick Installation Guide." 5.4 Network - Network LAN WAN MAC Clone Figure 5-2 The Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 5-2): LAN, WAN and MAC Clone. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 5.4.1 LAN You can configure the IP pa
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TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 5-3 LAN MAC Address - The physical address of the router, as seen from the LAN. The value can't be changed IP Address - Enter the IP address of your router in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.1.1) Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask Note: 1. If you change the IP address of the LAN, you must use the new IP address to login to the router. 2
