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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 © 2007 TP-LINK Technologies Co., L
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SAFETY NOTICES Caution: Do not use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. Avoid using this product during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
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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 Guide.....
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5.7.2 IP Address Filtering ............................................................................ 30 5.7.3 Domain Filtering ................................................................................. 32 5.7.4 MAC Filtering...................................................................................... 33 5.7.5 Remote Management ......................................................................... 34 5.7.6 Advanced Security................................................
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TL-R860 Cable/DSL Router User Guide Package contents The following contents should be found in your box: One TL-R860 Cable/DSL Router One AC power Adapter for TL-R860 Cable/DSL Router Quick Installation Guide One Resource CD for TL-R860 Cable/DSL Router, including: • This 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-R860 Cable/DSL Router for assistance. - 1 -
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TL-R860 Cable/DSL Router User Guide Chapter 1. About this Guide Thank you for choosing the TL-R860 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 configurin
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TL-R860 Cable/DSL Router User Guide Chapter 2. Introduction 2.1 Overview of the Router The TL-R860 Cable/DSL Router integrates an 8-port switch, firewall, and NAT-router. Its design is dedicated to Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) network solutions. The TL-R860 Cable/DSL Router will allow you to connect your network better than ever, sharing Internet Access, files and fun, easily and securely. The TL-R860 Cable/DSL Router provides flexible access control so that parents or network adm
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TL-R860 Cable/DSL Router User Guide 2.3 Panel Layout 2.3.1 The Front Panel The front panel of the TL-R860 consists of several LED indicators, which is designed to indicate connections. Viewed from left to right. Table 2-1 describes the LEDs on the front panel of the router. Figure 2-1 Front Panel sketch Name Action Description Not lit No power Power Lit up Power on Not lit The Router has an error System Lit up The Router has an error Flashing The router works properly Not lit
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TL-R860 Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 2-2 Rear Panel sketch - 5 -
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TL-R860 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 o
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TL-R860 Cable/DSL Router User Guide Figure 3-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-R860 Cable/DSL Router - 7 -
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TL-R860 Cable/DSL Router User Guide Chapter 4. Quick Installation Guide After connecting the TL-R860 router into your network, you should configure it. This chapter describes how to configure the basic functions of your TL-R860 Cable/DSL Router. These procedures may take you only 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-R860 Cable/DSL Router is 192.168.1.1,
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TL-R860 Cable/DSL Router User Guide If the result displayed is similar to what is shown in Figure 4-1, the connection between your PC and the router has been established. Figure 4-2 Failed result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to what is 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 t
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TL-R860 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-R860 Cable/DSL Router User Guide 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 process, please contact your ISP. If you choose " Dynamic IP", the router will automatically receive the IP parameters from your ISP without needing to enter any parameters. If you Choose "Static IP", the Static IP settings page will appear, shown in Figure 4-8: Figure 4
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TL-R860 Cable/DSL Router User Guide After finishing all configurations of basic network parameters, please click Finish button to exit this Quick Setup. - 12 -
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TL-R860 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 nine main menus on the left of the web-based utility. Submenus will be available after you click one of the main menus. The nine main menus are: Status, Quick Setup, Network, DHCP, Forwarding, Security, Static Routing, DDNS and System Tools. On the right of the web-based u
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TL-R860 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 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 parameters of the LAN on this page.
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TL-R860 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 (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: a. If you change the IP address of the LAN, you must use the new IP address to login to the router. b. If the new LAN IP Add
