TP-Link TL-R460 User manual

1
Turn off all of your network devices, including your computer, Modem and the
Router.
Connect the WAN port on your
Router to the Modem’s LAN
port with an Ethernet cable.
Connect your computer to the
Port labeled 1~4 on the Router
with an Ethernet cable.
Plug the provided Power
Adapter into the Power jack on
the back of the Router and the
other end to a standard
electrical wall socket.
Note The product model shown in this part is TL-R460, as an example.

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LAN: Flashing or solid light if the
corres
p
ondin
g
p
ort is connected
LAN: Flashing or solid light if the
corresponding port is connected
Turn on all of your network devices, including your computer, Modem and the Router
then check to see if the LEDs of the Router display normally as the digram below
describes.
Note If the LEDs display abnormally, please check to see if all the cable connectors
(power adapter and Ethernet cable) are well connected to your device.
WAN: Flashing or solid light if the
corresponding port is connected
Power: Solid light
WAN: Flashing or solid light if the
corres
p
ondin
g
p
ort is connected
System: Flashing
PWR: Solid light
SYS: Flashing
LAN: Flashing or solid light if the
corresponding port is connected
WAN: Flashing or solid light if the
corresponding port is connected

3
Insert the provided Resource
CD into your CD-ROM drive.
The Setup Wizard will
automatically pop up on
your computer’s screen.
Please select your
product model and click
Easy Setup Assistant
Note To configure the device, you can either run the Resource CD (Method One),
or run the Web based Quick Setup Wizard (Method Two). TP-LINK strongly
recommends that you run the Resource CD (Method One).
TL-R402M only supports Web based Quick Setup Wizard (Method Two).
Here takes TL-R460 as an example.
Note

4
The configuration has now been completed. Please skip to step 4 Testing the
Internet Connection on page 7.
Login
A
dialog box will prompt you for the
User name and Password. Enter
the default values and click OK.
User name: admin
Password: admin
Click OK
Open your web browser, type
http://192.168.0.1/ in the
address field and press Enter
Click START, and then follow
the step-by-step instructions
until you complete the
configuration
Note If your product is TL-R402M or TL-R860, plesase type http://192.168.1.1/ in
the address field.

5
Click Quick Setu
p
Click Next
Click Next
Internet Parameters Configuration
C
A Configuration for PPPoE
Note If the dialog box does not pop up, please refer to T3 in the Troubleshooting
guide on page 8. T2 will help you if you forget the password.
Note 1. If you did not get the Connection Type information, please contact your
ISP for this information.
2. If your ISP provides other connection types such as PPTP, L2TP or
BigPond (or Heart Beat Signal), please go to “Network > WAN” to
configure the connection type referring to the User Guide on the Resource
CD provided.
This page will then display.
The web management page will
display after a successful login.
If you select PPPoE, this page
will then display.
Click Next
Choose the Connection Type given by
your ISP.
If PPPoE is selected, please proceed to A;
If Dynamic IP is selected, please skip to B;
If Static IP is selectedLjplease skip to C.
Enter the Username and
Password provided by
y
our ISP

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Click Finish
B Configuration for Dynamic IP
If you select Dynamic IP, you will be prompted to the Quick Setup - Finish page.
C Configuration for Static IP
Quick Setup - Finish
If you select Static IP, this page
will then display.
Enter the IP Address,
Subnet Mask, Gateway,
DNS provided by your ISP
manuall
y
Click Next

7
The basic settings for your Router are completed. Please open the web browser and
log on to the following websites:
http://www.tp-link.com
http://www.google.com
If the above websites can be accessed, it indicates that your Router has been
configured successfully and you can begin to enjoy the Internet. If the website
cannot be accessed, please refer to “T4. What can I do if I cannot access the
Internet?” in the Troubleshooting guide on page 16.
Note The above configurations only need to be set once. If you want other
computers in your network to access the Internet, please connect the desired
computer to the Router directly. If the additional computer can not access the
Internet, please set that computer referring to “T3. What can I do if I cannot
access the web-based configuration page?” in the Troubleshooting
guide on page 8.
Note For advanced configurations, please refer to the User Guide on the Resource
CD provided.

8
T1. How do I restore my Router’s configuration to its factory default settings?
TL-R402M:
TL-R460:
TL-R860:
T2. What can I do if I don’t know or forgot my password?
1) Restore the Router’s configuration to its factory default settings. If you don’t
know how to do that, please refer to section T1.
2) Use the default user name and password: admin, admin.
3) Try to configure your Router once again by following the instructions in the
previous steps of the QIG.
T3. What can I do if I cannot access the web-based configuration page?
1) Configure your computer’s IP Address.
With the Router powered on, press and hold the Reset/RESET button on the panel
for 8 to 10 seconds before releasing it.
Note Once the Router is reset, the current configuration settings will be lost and
you will need to re-configure the Router.

9
For Windows XP OS
Go to Start > Control Panel,
you will then see the
following page.
Click Network and Internet
Connections
Click Network
Connections
Click Properties
Right-click Local
Area Connection

10
Select Obtain an IP
address automaticall
y
Select Obtain DNS
server address
automaticall
y
Click OK
Double-click Internet
Protocol
(
TCP/IP
)

11
For Windows Vista OS
Click OK
Go to Start > Settings > Control
Panel, and then you will see the
following page.
Click View network
status and tasks

12
Click View status
Click Properties

13
Double-click Internet
Protocol Version 4
(
TCP/IPv4
)
Select Obtain DNS server
address automaticall
y
Select Obtain an IP
address automatically
Click OK

14
For Windows 7 OS
Go to Start > Settings > Control
Panel, and then you will see the
following page.
Click View network
status and tasks
Click Change adapter settings
Click Properties
Right-click Local Area
Connection

15
Double-click Internet
Protocol Version 4
(TCP/IPv4)
Select Obtain an IP
address automatically
Select Obtain DNS server
address automatically
Click OK

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2) Configure your IE browser
Now, try to log on to the Web-based configuration page again after the above
settings have been configured. If you still cannot access the configuration page,
please restore your Router to factory default settings and reconfigure your Router
following the instructions of this QIG. Please feel free to contact our Technical
Support if the problem persists.
T4. What can I do if I cannot access the Internet?
1) Check to see if all the connectors are connected well, including the telephone
line (for your modem), Ethernet cables and power adapter.
Open your IE browser, click
Tools tab and you will see
the following screen.
Click Internet Options…
Select Never dial
a connection
Click OK

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2) Check to see if you can access the Router’s web management page. If you
can, please follow the following steps to solve the problem. If you can’t, please
set your computer referring to section T3 then try to access the Internet again.
If the problem persists, please go to the next step.
3) Make sure that you are connected to the TP-LINK Router with the computer
that was originally connected to your modem, then log on to the web-based
management page and browse to “Network > MAC Clone”, click “Clone
MAC address” and then click “Save”. The Router will then reboot and you
may try to access the Internet from your computer. If the problem persists,
please go to the next step.
4) Some modems use the same LAN IP range (192.168.0.x) as TP-LINK Router,
it will cause IP address conflict between the two devices. To avoid the problem,
please log on to the web-based management page and browse to “Network >
LAN”, change the default LAN IP address from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.x.1 (x
can be any number from 1 to 254). Click the “Save” button. The Router will
then reboot and you may try to access the Internet from your computer. Please
note that the Router can only be accessed using the new LAN IP address
(192.168.x.1).
5) Please feel free to contact our Technical Support if the problem persists.

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