TP-Link TL-WR703N User manual

Quick Installation Guide for TL-WR703N
Wireless Nano AP Router Pre-Installed with DD-WRT
Firmware
Table of Contents:
1. Basic Information
1.1 Basic Product Log In information
1.2 Important Notice
2. Quick Installation
2.1 Hardware Installation
2.2 Setup you Computer
2.3 Connect your Computer to TL-WR703N
2.4 Configuration on TL-WR703N
2.4.1 Log In to TL-WR703N
2.4.2 Select Your Language
2.4.3 Dial Up
2.5 Visit Internet (Connect your PC to TL-WR703N Again)
2.6 Wireless Encryption
3. Advanced Configuration

Quick Installation Guide for TL-WR703N
1. Basic Information
1.1 Basic Product Log In information
1.1.1 Log in Information
You can log into the interface of this Nano WIFI router with the
following information:
IPAddress: 192.168.1.1
User Name: admin
Pass Word: admin
1.2 Important Notice
1.2.1 We are responsible for the quality warranty if this product
comes at DOA (Death On Arrival) Status.
1.2.2 This product is pre-installed with current version of DD-WRT
firmware, you are able to setup WIFI wireless broadband network
with this device based on the current firmware. If you have any
questions for using this router, please feel free to contact us.
1.2.3 DD-WRT is an open sourced, editable, continual upgradable
third party firmware. We are not responsible for the quality problem
caused by upgrading this router with other version of DD-WRT
firmware by the buyer/end-users himself/herself.
2. Quick Installation

2.1 Hardware Installation
2.1.1 Basic requirement for installation:
PC
WIFI Wireless Adapter
IE Internet Explorer
Ethernet Cable
Power Supply
2.1.2 Connect the Cables and Power Supply
Step 1: Connect one end of the provided USB cable to micro USB
port of TL-WR703N.
Step 2: Connect the other end of the provided USB cable to the
power adapter or the USB Port of your PC.
Step 3: Plug in standard electrical wall socket directly to power the

Router.
Step 4: For AP Mode and Router Mode, connect the LAN/WAN port
of TL-WR703N to Internet with an Ethernet cable.
2.1.3 Interface Introduction
Below is a photo of the interface of your wireless router
LAN/WAN: This port works as WAN in AP Router mode.
Power: This port is used to connect the provided power adapter.
Reset：It is used to reset the TL-WR703N to its factory defaults.
How to reset this wireless router?
Please use a small pin to press this reset button and hold it for 5~7
seconds. After this, your router is reset.
Notice: Please note that after reset, all your information stored in
the router will be removed and you need to configure your router
again.
2.1.4 LED Indications
The LED blinks for 1~2 times when you give power supply to the
Router.
After this, the LED is not on. This is Normal because the router is

installed with DD-WRT firmware.
For checking if this router is workable or not, please disconnect the
power supply to the router and give power supply to it again. If the
LED blinks 1~2 times when you plug on the power supply to it, it
means the router is workable.
2.2 Setup you Computer
Note: Here we take Windows 7 as example.
2.2.1 On your PC, Go to Start > Control Panel > View network
status and tasks > Change adapter settings. Right click
"Wireless Network Connection", and select "Properties".
2.2.2 Double click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) in the
item list.

2.2.3 Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and select
“Obtain DNS server address automatically” and then click “OK”

2.3 Connect your Computer to TL-WR703N
Below we will tell you how to connect your PC to your wireless
router wirelessly, please make sure that your PC has wireless
adapter.
2.3.1 Please note that the default SSID of your wireless router is
“dd-wrt”, this wireless router is default as no wireless
encryption.
2.3.2 Click the wireless icon at the bottom of your
desktop. Click refresh button, and then select the default
SSID of " dd-wrt" and then Click “Connect”

2.3.3 If you can see Connected as shown in the screen below,
you’ve successfully connected to the wireless network.
2.4 Configuration on TL-WR703N
2.4.1 Log In to TL-WR703N
Step 1:
Please open your Internet Explorer, in the place of address bar
please input “192.168.1.1” and then click “Enter”.
Step 2:
At the screen below, enter the default User Name and Password:
admin, both in lower case letters. Then Click OK.

Step 3:
You would see the screen below:
2.4.2

Here it is in English interface, you can select other languages.
Please click “Administration” as below.
Please select your language as below:
At the bottom of the interface, please click “Save”, and then click
“Apply Settings”.

Now you can use one of the above languages for configuring your
router. Here we take English as example.
2.4.3 Dial Up
Please click “Setup” as below:
In the place of “WAN Connection Type”, please select your WAN
connection type. Please note that this choice is depending on the
Internet connection type you are using. If you are not sure of your
Internet connection type, please contact your network administrator
or ISP (Internet Service Provider) for support.
2.4.3.1 For DHCP
If your Internet Connection type is “DHCP”, Please select
“Automatic Configuration-DHCP”
And then click “Save”, and then click “Apply Settings” as below.
After this, the router is rebooting, please wait for 3 minutes, then

your router is configured and able to connect to the Internet.
2.4.3.2 For “PPPoE”
This is usually for dialing up ADSL. If your Internet connection type
offered by your ISP is “PPPoE”, please select “PPPoE”.
In the interface above, please input “User Name” and “Password”
which is offered by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
And then click “Save”, and then click “Apply Settings” as below.
After this, the router is rebooting, please wait for 3 minutes, then
your router is configured and able to connect to the Internet.
2.4.3.3 For Static IP
If your Internet Connection type is “Static IP”, Please select “Static
IP”
In the interface below, input the related parameters offered by your
ISP (Internet Service Provider).

And then click “Save”, and then click “Apply Settings” as below.
After this, the router is rebooting, please wait for 3 minutes, then
your router is configured and able to connect to the Internet.
After the above steps, your wireless router is connected to Internet.
Now, you need to connect to your PC to wireless router again for
Internet connection.
2.5 Visit Internet (Connect your PC to TL-WR703N Again)
2.5.1 Click the wireless icon at the bottom of your
desktop. Click refresh button, and then select the default
SSID of "dd-wrt" and then Click “Connect”

2.5.2 If Wireless Security is enabled, you need to enter the Security
key you’ve setup in the configuration. Please enter the
password your setup in the screen below. (Please note that
this wireless router is default as no encryption.)
2.5.3 All configuration are finished, you are able to visit your
wireless Internet now!
2.6 Wireless Encryption
This wireless router is default as no wireless encryption. We

recommend you to setup encryption to protect your wireless
network. You can do this as below:
2.6.1 Log into the interface of the router.
2.6.2 Click “Wireless” as below:
2.6.3 Click “Wireless Security” as below:
2.6.4 In the place of “Security Mode”, you can select one of the
below encryption modes.
We recommend using one of the WPA2 security modes which can
bring your wireless network with higher security level.
2.6.5 Please note that for some old version 802.11b/g 54Mbps or
108Mbps Wireless adapters, they support WEP security
mode, and does not support WPA or WPA2. If you want to
enable those old version wireless adapters to be able to
connect to your secured wireless network, you need to

choose “WEP” Security mode. And please note that WPA and
WPA2 have higher level of security than WEP.
2.6.6 Here we take “WPA2 Personal” as example.
Choose “WPA2 Personal” in the above interface, and then
you will send the interface below.
In the place of “WPA Algorithms”, please choose “AES”.
In the place of “WPA Shared Key”, please input your
password. Please note that this KEY is case sensitive; please
write it down on a paper and save it.
After these, please click “Save”, and then click “Apply
Settings”.
3. Advanced Configuration
3.1 For more advanced function of this wireless router, you
can find FAQs and Tutorials in the website below:
Please click:http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
And you can see the interface below; you can find FAQs and

Tutorials in it.
3.2 The firmware version of this router is as below:
DD-WRT v24-sp2 (03/15/12) std
tl-wr703nv1 - build 18740 - 20120315
3.3 Important Notice Again
DD-WRT is an open sourced, editable, continual upgradable third
party firmware. We are not responsible for the quality problem
caused by upgrading this router with other version of DD-WRT
firmware by the buyer/end-users himself/herself.
Thanks for your buying! Please enjoy using your TP-Link
Wireless Router!