TP-Link TL-WR841ND - Wireless N Router Atheros 2T2R 2.4GHz 802.11n... User manual

TP-Link TL-WR841ND User Guide
The Front Panel

The Rear Panel
ON/OFF: The switch for the power.
POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the power
adapter provided with this TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND 300Mbps Wireless N Router.
4,3,2,1 (LAN): These ports (4,3,2,1) connect the Router to the local PC(s).
WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet.
WIFI ON/OFF: This switch is used to enable/disable the Router’s wireless function.
WPS/RESET: This button is used for both WPS and Reset function. To use the WPS function, press
it for less than five seconds; to use the RESET function, press it for more than five seconds.
Performing a Factory Reset
There are two ways to reset to 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 WPS/RESET button: With the Router powered on, press and hold the WPS/RESET button
(more than 5 seconds) until the SYS LED becomes quick-flash from slow-flash. Then release the
button and wait the Router to reboot to its factory default settings.

Connecting the Router

Quick Configuration using the Web-Based Interface
1. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default domain name
http://tplinklogin.net OR, http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of the browser.
2. After a moment, a login window will appear. Enter admin for the User Name and Password, both in
lower case letters. Then click the OK button or press the Enter key.
3. After successfully log in, you can click the Quick Setup menu to quickly configure your Router.

4. Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear.
5. Select the second option, which is PPPoE and click Next.
6. Enter the User Name and Password provided by Exetel. These fields are case sensitive.
Confirm Password - Re-enter the password to ensure the Password you entered is correct. If the
‘Password’is different from the ‘Confirm Password’, you will not be able to continue the setup.
7. Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear
8. Configure the basic parameters for wireless network as shown below.

Wireless Radio - The wireless radio can only be enabled/disabled by using the WIFI ON/OFF
switch on the device.
Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID must be
assigned to all wireless devices in your network. This value is case-sensitive.
Region - Select your region from the drop-down list.
Mode - This field determines the wireless mode which the Router works on.
Channel Width - Select any channel width from the drop-down list. The default setting is automatic.
Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel is set
to Auto, so the router will choose the best channel automatically.
Max Tx Rate - You can limit the maximum transmission rate of the Router through this field.
Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the
wireless devices will be able to connect the Router without encryption.
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK - You may enter any password you prefer. The same password must be
assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Please also note the password is case sensitive.
No Change - If you chose this option, wireless security configuration will not change!

9. Click the Next button. You will then see the Finish page. Click the Finish button to finish the Quick
Setup.
Congratulations, You have successfully configured your TP-Link TL-WR841ND router!
You can now close the web-based configuration page.