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             User Guide 
TL-WR542G 
54Mbps Wireless Router 
 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                    
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                        TL-WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide  COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS    Specifications are subject to change without notice.  is the 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., L
                    
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                        TL-WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide    Package contents.............................................................................................................. 4  Chapter 1: About this Guide.............................................................................................. 5  1.1 PURPOSES ................................................................................................................................5  1.2 CONVENTIONS .........................................
                    
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                        TL-WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide  5.8.1 Firewall..........................................................................................................................39  5.8.2 IP Address Filtering .......................................................................................................40  5.8.3 Domain Filtering............................................................................................................42  5.8.4 MAC Filtering ..............................
                    
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                        TL-WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide    Package contents  The following contents should be found in your box:  • One TL-WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router  • One AC power Adapter for TL-WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router  • One Resource CD for TL-WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router, including:   This Guide   Other helpful Information  • Wall-mounting screws  Note: If any of the above contents is damaged or missing, please contact the retailer you  purchased the TL-WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router for assistanc
                    
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                        TL-WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide    Chapter 1: About this Guide  Thank you for choosing the TL-WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router. The Router provides  dedicated solution for Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) network. With your network all  connected, your local wired or wireless network can share Internet access, files and fun  for multiple PCs through one ISP account.    TM It adopts 2x to 3x eXtended Range WLAN transmission technology so that  transmission distance is 2-3 times of traditiona
                    
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                        TL-WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide    Chapter 2: Introduction  2.1 Overview of the Router  The TL-WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router integrates firewall, NAT-router and Wireless  AP. Its design is dedicated to Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) Wireless network  solution. The TL-WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router will allow you to connect your  network wirelessly better than ever, sharing Internet Access, files and fun, easily and  securely.  In the most attentive wireless security, the TL-WR542G 54Mbp
                    
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                        TL-WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide  • Provides WPA and WPA-PSK authentication and TKIP/AES encryption security  • Provides wireless LAN ACL (Access Control List) filtering  • Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing  • Supports Virtual Server, Port Triggering, and DMZ host  • Built-in firewall supporting IP address filtering, Domain Name filtering, and MAC  address filtering  • Supports connecting/disconnecting Internet on a specified time of day  • Supports a
                    
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                        TL-WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide  2.3.2 The Rear Panel  The Rear panel contains the following features. (Viewed from left to right:)  • Wireless antenna  • Factory Default Reset button  There are two ways to reset the Router's factory defaults:  1. Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools -> Factory Defaults page in the  Router's Web-based Utility.  2. Use the Factory Default Reset button: First, turn off the Router's power. Second, press  and hold the default reset button then 
                    
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                        TL-WR542G 54M Wireless 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 RJ45 connector (you do not need it if you  connect the Router to Ethernet)   Each PC on the LAN needs working Ethernet NIC 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 late
                    
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                        TL-WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide  WAN 1 2 3 4 RESET To WAN To LAN Switch/Hub () XDSL、、 Cable Ethernet   Figure 3-1: Physical Installation of the TL-WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router   - 10 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                    
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                        TL-WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide    Chapter 4: Quick Installation Guide  After connecting the TL-WR542G Router into your network, you should configure it. This  chapter describes how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR542G Wireless  Router. These procedures only take you few minutes. You can access Internet via the  Router immediately after successfully configured.  4.1 TCP/IP configuration  Default IP address of the TL-WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router is 192.168.1.1, and  defaul
                    
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                        TL-WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide     Figure 4-1: Successful result of Ping command  Congratulations! The connection between your PC and the Router has been established.  If the result displayed similar to that shown in Figure 4-2:      Figure 4-2: Failed result of Ping command  It means that your PC has not connected to the Router. Please check it following these  steps:  1) Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct?  Note: The Link/Act LEDs of LAN port on the Router and L
                    
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                        TL-WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide    Figure 4-4: Login Windows  If the User Name and Password are correct, the Setup Wizard page will appear, shown  in figure 4-5. If not, please click the Setup Wizard link on the left of the main menu.    Figure 4-5: Setup Wizard  Click Next button, the Choose WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in  figure 4-6.    Figure 4-6: Choose WAN Connection Type  The TL-WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router supports three popular ways to connect to  Internet. Plea
                    
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                        TL-WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide  1) If you choose "PPPoE", you will see this page shown in figure 4-7:     Figure 4-7: Setup Wizard - 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.  2) If you choose "DHCP", the Router will automatically get IP parameter from your ISP  without entering any parameter.  3) If you Choose "Static IP", the Static IP set
                    
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                        TL-WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide    Figure 4-9: Setup Wizard - Wireless settings  In the page, you can configure the follow wireless parameter:   Wireless Radio - indicates whether the Access Point feature of the Router is  enabled or not. If disabled, the WLAN LED on the front panel will not be lit and  wireless stations will not be able to access the Router. If enabled, the WLAN  LED will be lit up and wireless stations will be able to access the Router.   SSID - Enter a value of up to
                    
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                        TL-WR542G 54M Wireless 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 ten main  menus on the left of the web-based utility. Submenus will be available after you click one  of the main menus. The ten main menus are: Status, Setup Wizard, Network, Wireless,  DHCP, Forwarding, Security, Static Routing, DDNS and System Tools. On the right of  the 
                    
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                        TL-WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide    Figure 5-1: Router status  5.3 Setup Wizard  Please refer to Section 4.2: "Quick Installation Guide."  5.4 Network       Figure 5-2: the Network menu   - 17 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                    
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                        TL-WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide  There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in figure 5-2): LAN, WAN  and MAC Clone. Click any of them, and you can configure the corresponding function.  The detailed explanations for every submenu are provided below.  5.4.1 LAN  You can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this page.     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 o
                    
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                        TL-WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide    Figure 5-4 WAN - DHCP  This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP,  including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click Renew button to  renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click Release button to release the IP  parameters.  MTU Size: The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet  networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs you need to reduce the MTU. But this is  rarely required, and should