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Wireless N Gigabit Router
Rev: 2.2.0
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  • Page 1 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Rev: 2.2.0 1910010639...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Fcc Statement

    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.

  • Page 4: Ce Mark Warning

    CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. National Restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below: Country Restriction...

  • Page 5: Industry Canada Statement

    Industry Canada Statement: This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 6: Declaration Of Conformity

    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: Wireless N Gigabit Router Model No.: TL-WR1043ND 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:...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Package Contents .......................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction......................... 2 Overview of the Router....................2 Conventions ......................... 3 Main Features ......................3 Panel Layout ........................ 4 1.4.1 The Front Panel....................4 1.4.2 The Rear Panel ....................5 Chapter 2. Connecting the Router ....................6 System Requirements ....................
  • Page 8 4.7.3 Address Reservation ..................48 USB Settings ......................49 4.8.1 Storage Sharing....................49 4.8.2 FTP Server ..................... 51 4.8.3 Media Server ....................54 4.8.4 User Accounts ....................56 Forwarding ......................... 58 4.9.1 Virtual Servers ....................58 4.9.2 Port Triggering ....................60 4.9.3 DMZ........................
  • Page 9 4.17.1 Time Setting....................94 4.17.2 Diagnostic....................... 95 4.17.3 Firmware Upgrade ..................97 4.17.4 Factory Defaults ..................... 98 4.17.5 Backup & Restore................... 98 4.17.6 Reboot ......................99 4.17.7 Password...................... 100 4.17.8 System Log....................100 4.17.9 Statistics ....................... 102 Appendix A: FAQ ........................105 Appendix B: Configuring the PCs....................110 Appendix C: Specifications ......................113 Appendix D: Glossary.........................114...

  • Page 10: Package Contents

    Wireless N Gigabit Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router DC Power Adapter for TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Quick Installation Guide Resource CD for TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router, including: •...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Flexible Access Control The TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router provides flexible access control, so that parents or network administrators can establish restricted access policies for children or staff. It also supports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port Triggering, and then the network administrators can manage and monitor the network in real time with the remote management function.

  • Page 12: Main Features

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Main Features Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps. One 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, four 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX. Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security.

  • Page 13: Panel Layout

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router 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 Power is off.

  • Page 14: The Rear Panel

    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-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router. RESET: There are two ways to reset to the Router's factory defaults: Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools ->...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2. Connecting The Router

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 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...
  • Page 16 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router electrical outlet. The Router will start to work automatically. Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router...

  • Page 17: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. TCP/IP Configuration The default domain name of the TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router is http://tplinklogin.net, the default IP address is 192.168.1.1, and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.

  • Page 18: Quick Installation Guide

    ® With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser.
  • Page 19 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type the default address http://tplinklogin.net in the address field of the browser. Figure 3-3 Login the Router After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to the Figure 3-4. Enter admin for the User Name and Password, both in lower case letters.
  • Page 20 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router 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 what kind of connection type your ISP provides, you can select the very type and click Next to go on configuring.
  • Page 21 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-8. If you are visiting the Router from the main computer, please select Yes, and then click Clone MAC Address.
  • Page 22 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - Static IP IP Address - This is the WAN IP address seen by external users on the Internet (including your ISP). Enter the IP address into the field. Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address, it is usually 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 23 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radio by choosing from the drop-down list. SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of each Router’s MAC address).
  • Page 24 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Click the Next button. You will then see the Finish page. If you don’t make any changes on the Wireless page, you will see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3-12. Click the Finish button to finish the Quick Setup.

  • Page 25: Chapter 4. Configuring The Router

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Chapter 4. Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. Login After your successful login, you will see the sixteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility.

  • Page 26: Quick Setup

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-1 Router Status Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide." This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by QSS (Quick Secure Setup) function.
  • Page 27 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Choose menu “QSS”, and you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-2 ). Figure 4-2 QSS QSS Status - Enable or disable the QSS function here. Current PIN - The current value of the Router's PIN displayed here. The default PIN of the Router can be found in the label or User Guide.
  • Page 28 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Step 2. Press and hold the QSS button of the adapter directly for 2 or 3 seconds. Step 3. Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration.
  • Page 29 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Step 2. For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Push the button on my access point in the configuration utility of the QSS as below, and click Next. The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 3.
  • Page 30 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Method Three: Step 1. Keep the default QSS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-2, then the following screen will appear. Figure 4-3 Add A New Device Step 2. Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect.
  • Page 31 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Step 4. Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration. The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter By PIN If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods.
  • Page 32 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Step 3. For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar in the configuration utility of the QSS as below, and click Next. The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Note: In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the above figure shown.
  • Page 33 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router The QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Note: The default PIN code of the Router can be found in its label or the QSS configuration screen as Figure 4-2. Step 3. You will see the following screen when the new device successfully connected to the network.

  • Page 34: Network

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Network Figure 4-4 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-4 ): WAN, LAN and MAC Clone. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 35 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. Use These DNS Servers - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields.
  • Page 36 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
  • Page 37 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Static IP - You can check this radio button to use Static IP as the secondary connection • to connect to the local area network provided by ISP. Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again.
  • Page 38 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-8 PPPoE Advanced Settings MTU Size - The default MTU size is “1480” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
  • Page 39 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-9 WAN – BigPond Cable User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name.
  • Page 40 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was down. Connect Manually - You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to connect/disconnect immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode.
  • Page 41 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. Connect on Demand - You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time).
  • Page 42 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-11 WAN –PPTP User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’s IP address or the domain name.

  • Page 43: Lan

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected. To use this option, click the radio button. Connect Manually - You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect manually.

  • Page 44: Mac Clone

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router 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 or reset it in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.1.1).

  • Page 45: Wireless

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Wireless Figure 4-14 Wireless menu There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-14 ): Wireless Settings, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 46 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Region - Select your region from the drop-down list. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the Router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the Router in a region other than one of those specified in this field. If your country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance.

  • Page 47: Wireless Security

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router disabled to allow wireless stations access. Enable SSID Broadcast - When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router. If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless Router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.
  • Page 48 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-16 Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, select this check box, but it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you select this check box, you will find a notice in red as show in Figure 4-17 .
  • Page 49 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router setting is Automatic, which can select Open System or Shared Key authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. • WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.

  • Page 50: Wireless Mac Filtering

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router • Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius Server. • Radius Port - Enter the port that radius service used. • Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius Server.
  • Page 51 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-20 Wireless MAC address Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disable. To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New… button. The "Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry"...
  • Page 52 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Click the Save button to save this entry. To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete.

  • Page 53: Wireless Advanced

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.6.4 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Wireless→Wireless Advanced”, and then you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 4-22 Wireless Advanced Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of Router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like.

  • Page 54: Wireless Statistics

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high- priority messages being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended enabled. Enable Short GI - This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by...

  • Page 55: Dhcp

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router DHCP Figure 4-24 The DHCP menu There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 4-24 ): DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 56: Dhcp Clients List

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.1.199 is the default end address. Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP Address.

  • Page 57: Address Reservation

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current attached devices, click the Refresh button. 4.7.3 Address Reservation Choose menu “DHCP→Address Reservation”, and then you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen (shown in Figure 4-27 ).

  • Page 58: Usb Settings

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. Modify the information. Click the Save button. Click the Enable/ Disabled All button to make all entries enabled/disabled...
  • Page 59 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Service Status - Indicates the Storage Sharing service's current status, started or stopped. You can click the Start button to start the Storage Sharing service and click the Stop button to stop it. Volume - The volume name of the USB drive the users have access to.

  • Page 60: Ftp Server

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Click the Start button to start the Storage Sharing service. Click the Enable button in shared row to enable the disk to share. Click the Disable button in shared row to disable the disk to share.
  • Page 61 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router private LAN can access FTP Server via Public Address while internet users can access FTP Server via Internet Address. To set up your FTP Server, please follow the instructions below: Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this Router, and then the screen will appear as shown in Figure 4-34.
  • Page 62 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Display Name - You can enter a display name for the share folder. Share entire partition - You can select this option and then the folders contained in this partition will all be shared. Select - You can select this option to share the specified folder.

  • Page 63: Media Server

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.8.3 Media Server Choose menu “USB Settings→Media Server”, and then you can configure Media Server on this page as shown in Figure 4-37. Figure 4-37 Media Server Setting Server Name – The name of this Media Server.
  • Page 64 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-39 Media Server Setting Click the Add share folder button to specify a folder as the search path of media server. The screen will then appear as shown in Figure 4-40. Figure 4-40 Add New Folder Display Name - You can enter a display name for the share folder.

  • Page 65: Print Server

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Save - You can click the Save button to save your settings and the page will be redirected to the media server configuration page. Back - You can click the Back button to discard the settings and just go to the media server configuration page.

  • Page 66: User Accounts

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Online - Indicates the print server has been turned on. You can click the "Stop" button to stop the print server. Offline - Indicates the print server feature is disabled. You can click "Start" button to start it.
  • Page 67 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-44 Add or Modify User Account User Name - Type the user name that you want to give access to the USB drive. The user name must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length.

  • Page 68: Forwarding

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Forwarding Figure 4-45 The Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu (shown in Figure 4-45 ): Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 69 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Common Service Port - Some common services already exist in the drop-down list. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To setup a virtual server entry: Click the Add New... button. (pop-up Figure 4-47 ) Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list.

  • Page 70: Port Triggering

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Note: If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on System Tools –> Remote Management page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080.
  • Page 71 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-49 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry Trigger Port - The port for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using this port will trigger this rule. Trigger Protocol - The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the Router).

  • Page 72: Dmz

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router The Router records this connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table, and associates them with the local host. When necessary, the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the ports defined in the Incoming Ports field.
  • Page 73 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-51 UPnP Setting Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. This feature is enabled by default. Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information.

  • Page 74: Security

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.10 Security Figure 4-52 The Security menu There are four submenus under the Security menu as shown in Figure 4-52: Basic Security, Advanced Security, Local Management and Remote Management. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 75: Advanced Security

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router VPN - VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using VPN protocols to pass through the Router. PPTP Passthrough - Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the • Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the Router, click Enable.
  • Page 76 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-54 Advanced Security Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds from the drop-down list. The Packets Statistics Interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistics. The result of the statistics is used for analysis by SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood.

  • Page 77: Local Management

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router UDP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 500. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current UPD-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value, the Router will startup the blocking function immediately.

  • Page 78: Remote Management

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router the Setup page of the Router's Web-Based Utility locally from inside the network, check the radio button “Only the PCs listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks”, and then enter each MAC Address in a separate field. The format for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit).

  • Page 79: Parental Control

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router used is 8080, please enter http://202.96.12.8:8080 in your browser. Later, you may be asked for the Router's password. After successfully entering the username and password, you will be able to access the Router's web-based utility.
  • Page 80 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-58 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry Parental Control - Check Enable if you want this function to take effect; otherwise, check Disable. MAC Address of Parental PC - In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or you can make use of the Copy To Above button below.

  • Page 81: Access Control

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Enter the allowed domain name of the website, either the full name or the keywords (e.g. google) in the Allowed Domain Name field. Any domain name with keywords in it (www.google.com, www.google.com.cn) will be allowed.

  • Page 82: Access Control

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-59 Parental Control Settings 4.12 Access Control Figure 4-60 Access Control There are four submenus under the Access Control menu as shown in Figure 4-60: Rule, Host, Target and Schedule. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 83 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Schedule - Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule. Enable - Here displays the status of the rule, enabled or not. Check this option to enable a specific entry. Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing rule.
  • Page 84 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router MAC Address - Enter the MAC address of the host in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format (e.g. 00-11-22-33-44-AA). Click Next when finishing creating the host entry, and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 4-63. Figure 4-63 Quick Setup – Create an Access Target Entry Target Description - In this field, create a description for the target.
  • Page 85 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Domain Name - Here you can enter 4 domain names, either the full name or the keywords (for example, google). Any domain name with keywords in it (www.google.com, www.google.cn) will be blocked or allowed. Click Next when finishing creating the access target entry, and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 4-64.
  • Page 86 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-65 Quick Setup – Create an Internet Access Control Entry Rule - In this field, create a name for the rule. Note that this name should be unique (e.g. Rule_1). Host - In this field, select a host from the drop-down list for the rule. The default value is the Host Description you set just now.
  • Page 87 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-66 Add Internet Access Control Entry For example: If you desire to allow the host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, and forbid other hosts in the LAN to access the Internet, you should follow the settings below: Click the submenu Rule of Access Control in the left to return to the Rule List page.

  • Page 88: Host

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.12.2 Host Choose menu “Access Control → Host”, and then you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown in Figure 4-67. The host list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.

  • Page 89: Target

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-69 Add or Modify a Host Entry For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New... button in Figure 4-67 to enter the Add or Modify a Host Entry page.
  • Page 90 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router To add a new entry, please follow the steps below： Click the Add New… button. In Mode field, select IP Address or Domain Name. If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-71.

  • Page 91: Schedule

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router In Domain Name field, enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (for example, google) in the blank. Any domain name with keywords in it (www.google.com, www.google.cn) will be blocked or allowed. You can enter 4 domain names.
  • Page 92 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router To add a new schedule, follow the steps below: 1. Click Add New... button shown in Figure 4-73 and the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-74. 2. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g.

  • Page 93: Advanced Routing

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Then you will go back to the Schedule Settings page and see the following list. 4.13 Advanced Routing Figure 4-75 Advanced Routing There are two submenus under the Advanced Routing menu as shown in Figure 4-75: Static Routing List and System Routing Table.

  • Page 94: System Routing Table

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Enter the following data: Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route. Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.

  • Page 95: Bandwidth Control

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. Gateway - This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the network or host.

  • Page 96: Rules List

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.14.2 Rules List Choose menu “Bandwidth Control → Rules List”, and then you can view and configure the Bandwidth Control rules in the screen below. Figure 4-81 Bandwidth Control Rules List Description - This is the information about the rules such as address range.

  • Page 97: Ip & Mac Binding Setting

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.15 IP & MAC Binding Setting Figure 4-83 the IP & MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-83): Binding Settings and ARP List. Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 98 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-85 IP & MAC Binding Setting (Add & Modify) To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below. Click the Add New... button as shown in Figure 4-84. Enter the MAC Address and IP Address.

  • Page 99: Arp List

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.15.2 ARP List To manage the computer, you could observe the computers in the LAN by checking the relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you could also configure the items on the ARP list.

  • Page 100: Comexe.cn Ddns

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router name no matter what your IP address is. Before using this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service providers such as www.comexe.cn, www.dyndns.org, or www.no-ip.com. The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key.

  • Page 101: Dyndns.org Ddns

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Note: If you want to login again with another account after a successful login, please click the Logout button, then input your new username and password and click the Login button. 4.16.2 Dyndns.org DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.dyndns.org, the page will appear as shown in Figure 4-89.

  • Page 102: System Tools

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-90 No-ip.com DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.

  • Page 103: Time Setting

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Choose menu “System Tools”, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 104: Diagnostic

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router End - The time to end the Daylight Saving. Select the month in the first field, the week in the second field, the day in the third field and the time in the last field.
  • Page 105 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-94 Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too. Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway. Traceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection.

  • Page 106: Firmware Upgrade

    Router’s current hardware version. To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions below: Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website (www.tp-link.com). Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File Name blank.

  • Page 107: Factory Defaults

    Wireless N Gigabit Router Note: 1) New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the Router rather than the configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmware.

  • Page 108: Reboot

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-98 Backup & Restore Configuration Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer. To upgrade the Router's configuration, follow these instructions. • Click the Browse button to find the configuration file which you want to restore.

  • Page 109: Password

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.17.7 Password Choose menu “System Tools → Password”, and then you can change the factory default user name and password of the Router in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-100. Figure 4-100 Password...

  • Page 110: System Log

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.17.8 System Log Choose menu “System Tools → System Log”, and then you can view the logs of the Router. Figure 4-101 System Log Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not.
  • Page 111 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router • Authentication - Most SMTP Server requires Authentication. It is required by most mailboxes that need User Name and Password to log in. Note: Only when you select Authentication, do you have to enter the User Name and Password in the following fields.

  • Page 112: Statistics

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.17.9 Statistics Choose menu “System Tools → Statistics”, and then you can view the statistics of the Router, including total traffic and current traffic of the last Packets Statistic Interval. Figure 4-103 Statistics Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable it, click the Enable button.
  • Page 113 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Statistics Table: IP/MAC Address The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics. Packets The total number of packets received and transmitted by the Router. Total Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the Router.

  • Page 114: Appendix A: Faq

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Appendix A: FAQ How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users? First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the Router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem.
  • Page 115 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router How do I configure the Router to access Internet by Ethernet users? Login to the Router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select “Dynamic IP” for "WAN Connection Type", finish by clicking “Save”.
  • Page 116 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the Router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ"...
  • Page 117 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure A-7 Basic Security I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? Because the WEB Server port 80 will interfere with the WEB management port 80 on the Router, you must change the WEB management port number to avoid interference.
  • Page 118 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Note: If the above configuration takes effect, you can visit and configure the Router by typing http://192.168.1.1:88 (the Router’s LAN IP address: Web Management Port) in the address field of the Web browser. If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 192.168.1.x, the default LAN IP of the Router will automatically switch from 192.168.1.1 to...

  • Page 119: Appendix B: Configuring The Pcs

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Appendix B: Configuring the PCs In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed.
  • Page 120 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router In the prompt page that showed below, double click on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Figure B-2 The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default.
  • Page 121 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server automatically, as shown in the Figure below: Figure B-3 -112-...

  • Page 122: Appendix C: Specifications

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Appendix C: Specifications General IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE Standards 802.11n Protocols TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP One 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation WAN RJ45 port, Four Ports 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 ports supporting Auto...

  • Page 123: Appendix D: Glossary

    TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router Appendix D: Glossary 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding.
  • Page 124 TL-WR1043ND Wireless N Gigabit Router identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name.

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