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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Rev: 1.0.0 1910011679 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS 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. Copyright 2016 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. http://www.tp-link.com 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1 This device may not cause harmful interference. 2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment. Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the users authority to operate the equipment. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This device is restricted in indoor environment only. 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. RF Exposure Information This device meets the EU requirements (1999/5/EC Article 3.1a) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection. The device complies with RF specifications when the device used at 20 cm form your body. National restrictions Restricted to indoor use. Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1 This device may not cause interference, and 2 This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le prsent appareil est conforme aux CNR dIndustrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. Lexploitation est autorise aux deux conditions suivantes :
1 lappareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;
2 lutilisateur de lappareil doit accepter tout brouillage radiolectrique subi, meme si le brouillage est susceptible den compromettre le fonctionnement. Caution:
1 The device for operation in the band 51505250 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems;
2 For devices with detachable antenna(s), the maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the band 5725-5850 MHz shall be such that the equipment still complies with the e.i.r.p. limits specified for point-to-point and non-point-to-point operation as appropriate. Avertissement:
1 Le dispositif fonctionnant dans la bande 5150-5250 MHz est rserv uniquement pour une utilisation lintrieur afin de rduire les risques de brouillage prjudiciable aux systmes de satellites mobiles utilisant les mmes canaux;
2 Le gain maximal d'antenne permis pour les dispositifs avec antenne(s) amovible(s) utilisant la bande 5725-5850 MHz doit se conformer la limitation P.I.R.E spcifie pour lexploitation point point et non point point, selon le cas. Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. Dclaration d'exposition aux radiations:
Cet quipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux rayonnements IC tablies pour un environnement non contrl. Cet quipement doit tre install et utilis avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps. Industry Canada Statement CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B) Korea Warning Statements
. NCC Notice MPE 1mW/cm2 20cm BSMI Notice
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. Safety Information When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product;
when there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source. Dont disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself. You run the risk of electric shock and voiding the limited warranty. If you need service, please contact us. Avoid water and wet locations. Adapter shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. The plug considered as disconnect device of adapter. Use only power supplies which are provided by manufacturer and in the original packing of this product. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. For EU/EFTA, this product can be used in the following countries:
BG CH AT EE IE NL BE ES IS FI IT NO PL FR LI PT CZ GR LU SE CY GB LT RO DE HR LV SI DK HU MT SK Explanation of the symbols on the product label Symbol Explanation DC voltage RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment. User has the choice to give his product to a competent recycling organization or to the retailer when he buys a new electrical or electronic equipment. CONTENTS Package Contents.................................................................................................................................. 1 Chapter 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Overview of the Router ....................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Conventions ........................................................................................................................ 3 1.3 Main Features ..................................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Panel Layout ....................................................................................................................... 3 Chapter 2. Connecting the Router ..................................................................................................... 5 2.1 System Requirements ......................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Installation Environment Requirements .............................................................................. 5 2.3 Connecting the Router ........................................................................................................ 5 2.3.1 Wireless Router Mode ............................................................................................ 5 2.3.2 Hotspot Mode ......................................................................................................... 6 2.3.3 Access Point Mode ................................................................................................. 6 2.3.4 Range Extender Mode ............................................................................................ 7 2.3.5 Client Mode............................................................................................................. 7 Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide ................................................................................................... 9 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration .......................................................................................................... 9 3.2 Quick Installation Guide .................................................................................................... 11 3.2.1 Wireless Router Mode ..........................................................................................12 3.2.2 Hotspot Mode .......................................................................................................16 3.2.3 Access Point Mode ...............................................................................................19 3.2.4 Range Extender Mode ..........................................................................................22 3.2.5 Client Mode...........................................................................................................25 Chapter 4. Configuration for Wireless Router Mode .....................................................................29 4.1 Login .................................................................................................................................29 4.2 Status ................................................................................................................................30 4.3 Network .............................................................................................................................32 4.3.1 WAN ......................................................................................................................32 4.3.2 MAC Clone ...........................................................................................................41 4.3.3 LAN .......................................................................................................................42 4.4 Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz .....................................................................................................43 4.4.1 Wireless Settings ..................................................................................................43
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4.4.2 WPS ......................................................................................................................44 4.4.3 Wireless Security ..................................................................................................48 4.4.4 Wireless MAC Filtering .........................................................................................51 4.4.5 Wireless Advanced ...............................................................................................53 4.4.6 Wireless Statistics .................................................................................................54 4.5 DHCP ................................................................................................................................55 4.5.1 DHCP Settings ......................................................................................................56 4.5.2 DHCP Client List ...................................................................................................57 4.5.3 Address Reservation ............................................................................................57 4.6 Forwarding ........................................................................................................................58 4.6.1 Virtual Servers ......................................................................................................59 4.6.2 Port Triggering ......................................................................................................60 4.6.3 DMZ ......................................................................................................................62 4.6.4 UPnP ....................................................................................................................63 4.7 Security .............................................................................................................................64 4.7.1 Basic Security .......................................................................................................64 4.7.2 Advanced Security ................................................................................................66 4.7.3 Local Management ...............................................................................................68 4.7.4 Remote Management ...........................................................................................69 4.8 Parental Control ................................................................................................................70 4.9 Access Control ..................................................................................................................73 4.9.1 Rule ......................................................................................................................73 4.9.2 Host ......................................................................................................................76 4.9.3 Target ....................................................................................................................78 4.9.4 Schedule ...............................................................................................................80 4.10 Advanced Routing .............................................................................................................82 4.10.1 Static Routing List .................................................................................................82 4.10.2 System Routing Table ...........................................................................................83 4.11 Bandwidth Control .............................................................................................................84 4.11.1 Control Settings ....................................................................................................84 4.11.2 Rule List ................................................................................................................84
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4.12 IP & MAC Binding .............................................................................................................86 4.12.1 Binding Setting .....................................................................................................86 4.12.2 ARP List ................................................................................................................88 4.13 Dynamic DNS ....................................................................................................................89 4.13.1 No-IP DDNS .........................................................................................................89 4.13.2 Comexe.cn DDNS ................................................................................................90 4.13.3 Dyndns DDNS ......................................................................................................91 4.14 System Tools .....................................................................................................................92 4.14.1 Working Mode .......................................................................................................92 4.14.2 Time Settings ........................................................................................................93 4.14.3 Diagnostic .............................................................................................................94 4.14.4 Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................................95 4.14.5 Factory Defaults....................................................................................................96 4.14.6 Backup & Restore .................................................................................................97 4.14.7 Reboot ..................................................................................................................97 4.14.8 Password ..............................................................................................................98 4.14.9 System Log ...........................................................................................................98 4.14.10 Statistics ................................................................................................................99 4.15 Logout .............................................................................................................................100 Chapter 5. Configuration for Access Point Mode ........................................................................101 5.1 Login ...............................................................................................................................101 5.2 Status ..............................................................................................................................101 5.3 Operation Mode ..............................................................................................................103 5.4 Network ...........................................................................................................................104 5.4.1 LAN .....................................................................................................................104 5.5 Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz ...................................................................................................105 5.5.1 Wireless Settings ................................................................................................105 5.5.2 WPS ....................................................................................................................106 5.5.3 Wireless Security ................................................................................................ 111 5.5.4 Wireless MAC Filtering ....................................................................................... 113 5.5.5 Wireless Advanced ............................................................................................. 115 5.5.6 Wireless Statistics ............................................................................................... 116
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5.6 DHCP .............................................................................................................................. 117 5.6.1 DHCP Settings .................................................................................................... 118 5.6.2 DHCP Client List ................................................................................................. 119 5.6.3 Address Reservation ..........................................................................................120 5.7 System Tools ...................................................................................................................121 5.7.1 Working Mode .....................................................................................................121 5.7.2 Diagnostic ...........................................................................................................122 5.7.3 Firmware Upgrade ..............................................................................................123 5.7.4 Factory Defaults..................................................................................................124 5.7.5 Backup & Restore ...............................................................................................125 5.7.6 Reboot ................................................................................................................125 5.7.7 Password ............................................................................................................126 5.7.8 System Log .........................................................................................................127 5.8 Logout .............................................................................................................................127 Chapter 6. Configuration for Range Extender Mode ...................................................................128 6.1 Login ...............................................................................................................................128 6.2 Status ..............................................................................................................................128 6.3 Operation Mode ..............................................................................................................130 6.4 Network ...........................................................................................................................131 6.4.1 LAN .....................................................................................................................131 6.5 Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz ...................................................................................................132 6.5.1 Wireless Settings ................................................................................................132 6.5.2 Wireless Security ................................................................................................134 6.5.3 Wireless MAC Filtering .......................................................................................136 6.5.4 Wireless Advanced .............................................................................................138 6.5.5 Wireless Statistics ...............................................................................................139 6.6 DHCP ..............................................................................................................................140 6.6.1 DHCP Settings ....................................................................................................141 6.6.2 DHCP Client List .................................................................................................142 6.6.3 Address Reservation ..........................................................................................143 6.7 System Tools ...................................................................................................................144 6.7.1 Working Mode .....................................................................................................144
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6.7.2 Diagnostic ...........................................................................................................145 6.7.3 Firmware Upgrade ..............................................................................................146 6.7.4 Factory Defaults..................................................................................................147 6.7.5 Backup & Restore ...............................................................................................148 6.7.6 Reboot ................................................................................................................148 6.7.7 Password ............................................................................................................149 6.7.8 System Log .........................................................................................................150 6.8 Logout .............................................................................................................................150 Chapter 7. Configuration for Client Mode .....................................................................................151 7.1 Login ...............................................................................................................................151 7.2 Status ..............................................................................................................................151 7.3 Operation Mode ..............................................................................................................153 7.4 Network ...........................................................................................................................154 7.4.1 LAN .....................................................................................................................154 7.5 Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz ...................................................................................................155 7.5.1 Wireless Settings ................................................................................................155 7.5.2 Wireless Security ................................................................................................156 7.5.3 Wireless Advanced .............................................................................................158 7.5.4 Wireless Statistics ...............................................................................................159 7.6 DHCP ..............................................................................................................................160 7.6.1 DHCP Settings ....................................................................................................160 7.6.2 DHCP Client List .................................................................................................162 7.6.3 Address Reservation ..........................................................................................162 7.7 System Tools ...................................................................................................................164 7.7.1 Working Mode .....................................................................................................164 7.7.2 Diagnostic ...........................................................................................................165 7.7.3 Firmware Upgrade ..............................................................................................166 7.7.4 Factory Defaults..................................................................................................167 7.7.5 Backup & Restore ...............................................................................................168 7.7.6 Reboot ................................................................................................................168 7.7.7 Password ............................................................................................................169 7.7.8 System Log .........................................................................................................170
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7.8 Logout .............................................................................................................................170 Chapter 8. Configuration for Hotspot Mode .................................................................................171 8.1 Login ...............................................................................................................................171 8.2 Status ..............................................................................................................................172 8.3 Network ...........................................................................................................................174 8.3.1 WAN ....................................................................................................................174 8.3.2 MAC Clone .........................................................................................................183 8.3.3 LAN .....................................................................................................................184 8.4 Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz ...................................................................................................185 8.4.1 Wireless Settings ................................................................................................185 8.4.2 WPS ....................................................................................................................186 8.4.3 Wireless Security ................................................................................................191 8.4.4 Wireless MAC Filtering .......................................................................................193 8.4.5 Wireless Advanced .............................................................................................195 8.4.6 Wireless Statistics ...............................................................................................196 8.5 DHCP ..............................................................................................................................197 8.5.1 DHCP Settings ....................................................................................................198 8.5.2 DHCP Client List .................................................................................................199 8.5.3 Address Reservation ..........................................................................................199 8.6 Forwarding ......................................................................................................................200 8.6.1 Virtual Servers ....................................................................................................201 8.6.2 Port Triggering ....................................................................................................202 8.6.3 DMZ ....................................................................................................................204 8.6.4 UPnP ..................................................................................................................205 8.7 Security ...........................................................................................................................206 8.7.1 Basic Security .....................................................................................................206 8.7.2 Advanced Security ..............................................................................................208 8.7.3 Local Management .............................................................................................210 8.7.4 Remote Management ......................................................................................... 211 8.8 Parental Control ..............................................................................................................212 8.9 Access Control ................................................................................................................215 8.9.1 Rule ....................................................................................................................215
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8.9.2 Host ....................................................................................................................218 8.9.3 Target ..................................................................................................................220 8.9.4 Schedule .............................................................................................................222 8.10 Advanced Routing ...........................................................................................................224 8.10.1 Static Routing List ...............................................................................................224 8.10.2 System Routing Table .........................................................................................225 8.11 Bandwidth Control ...........................................................................................................226 8.11.1 Control Settings ..................................................................................................226 8.11.2 Rule List ..............................................................................................................226 8.12 IP & MAC Binding ...........................................................................................................228 8.12.1 Binding Setting ...................................................................................................228 8.12.2 ARP List ..............................................................................................................230 8.13 Dynamic DNS ..................................................................................................................231 8.13.1 No-IP DDNS .......................................................................................................231 8.13.2 Comexe.cn DDNS ..............................................................................................232 8.13.3 Dyndns DDNS ....................................................................................................233 8.14 System Tools ...................................................................................................................234 8.14.1 Working Mode .....................................................................................................234 8.14.2 Time Settings ......................................................................................................235 8.14.3 Diagnostic ...........................................................................................................236 8.14.4 Firmware Upgrade ..............................................................................................237 8.14.5 Factory Defaults..................................................................................................238 8.14.6 Backup & Restore ...............................................................................................239 8.14.7 Reboot ................................................................................................................239 8.14.8 Password ............................................................................................................240 8.14.9 System Log .........................................................................................................241 8.14.10 Statistics ..............................................................................................................241 8.15 Logout .............................................................................................................................243 Appendix A: FAQ ...............................................................................................................................244 Appendix B: Configuring the PC .....................................................................................................249 Appendix C: Specifications ..............................................................................................................252 Appendix D: Glossary .......................................................................................................................254
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Package Contents TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router The following items should be found in your package:
One TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Quick Installation Guide One RJ-45 Ethernet Cable One USB Cable One Power Adapter Note:
Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items is damaged or missing, please contact your distributor.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the Router Small enough to fit in the average pocket, the TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router is uniquely suited to provide robust wireless networking to travelers, students, or anyone else for work or play. Incredible Speed TL-WR902AC supports the newest 802.11ac standards, and provides backward compatibility with older 802.11b/g standards as well. The up-to-750Mbps wireless speed makes it ideal for handling multiple data streams at the same time, which ensures your network stable and smooth. Multiple Operation Modes The TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router supports five operation modes. Wireless Router mode creates an instant private wireless network and share Internet to multiple Wi-Fi devices, which is suitable for most hotel and home network. Hotspot mode accesses the Internet wirelessly in areas with no wired ISP infrastructure. AP mode includes three sub modes: Access Point, Ranger Extender and Client. Access Point mode creates a wireless network for Wi-Fi devices. The wireless devices are exposed to the wired network. Range Extender mode extends your home wireless range by copying the same wireless name and password. Client mode works as a wireless adapter for any Ethernet-enabled devices, such as Smart TV, Game Console and PC. Reliable Security Protections With multiple protection measures, including SSID broadcast control and WiFi protected Access
(WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK), advanced Firewall protections encryption, as well as wireless LAN 64/128/152-bit WEP, the TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router provides complete data privacy. Flexible Access Control The TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 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. Since the router is compatible with virtually all the major operating systems, it is very easy to manage. Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in
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this user guide. Before installing the Router, please look through this guide to know all the Routers functions. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 1.2 Conventions The Router or TL-WR902AC mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router without any explanation. Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product, which may differ from the actual situation. You can set the parameters according to your demand. 1.3 Main Features Complies with IEEE 802.11ac Wireless speed up to 750Mbps Powered by external power adapter or USB connection to computer Travel size design, ideal for home or travel use Compact and portable, powerful wireless signal as well Perfectly compatible with almost all the 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi devices Supports AP, Router, Range Extender, Hotspot, and Client modes Supports WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, WEP encryptions 1.4 Panel Layout
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LED LED Power Internet Status On Blinking On Off On Wireless Blinking USB WPS Off On Off On Blinking Off TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Indication The router is on. The router is initializing or being upgraded. The Internet is available. The Internet is unavailable. The wireless network is enabled. The router fails to connect to the host network when in Repeater or Client Mode. The wireless network is disabled. A USB device is connected. No USB device is connected. The LED light stays for 5 minutes when a WPS connection is established, then goes off. WPS connection is in progress. No WPS connection is established. Mode Switch: This button is used to switch the working mode of the router. LAN/WAN: Functions as the LAN port in Hotspot, Range Extender, and Access Point mode. Functions as the WAN port in Wireless Router mode. As LAN, it connects the Router to the local PC; as WAN, it enables you connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet. Power: It is used to connect the provided power adapter. ResetIt is used to reset the Router to its factory defaults. With the Router powered on, use a pin to press and hold the Reset button (about 5 seconds) until the LED becomes quick-flash from slow-flash. And then release the button and wait the Router to reboot to its factory default settings. 3G/4G USB: It is used to plug a 3G/4G modem.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements Each PC in the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter TCP/IP protocol must be installed on each PC Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari If the device is configured to Wireless Router/Access Point mode, you also need 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.) 2.2 Installation Environment Requirements Place the Router in a well-ventilated place far from any heater or heating vent Place the Router in a location where it can be connected to the various devices as well as to a power source Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light (such as sunlight) Keep at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space around the Router Operating Temperature: 0 Operating Humidity: 10%~90%RH, Non-condensing
~ 40 (32 ~ 104 ) 2.3 Connecting the Router Before installing the Router, please make sure your broadband service provided by your ISP is available. If there is any problem, please contact with your ISP. Please choose the operation mode you need and carry out the corresponding steps. There are five operation modes supported by this router: Wireless Router, Hotspot, Access Point, Range Extender and Client. 2.3.1 Wireless Router Mode As a wireless router, TL-WR902AC enables multi-user to share a wired (Ethernet) connection to wireless devices, such as in a hotel room, small office, etc. The default mode of TL-WR902AC is Wireless Router. On this mode, the wired port LAN/WAN works as WAN, it can be connected to DSL Modem or directly connected to a wired network with
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an Ethernet cable. And you can plug in a 3G/4G USB modem to obtain a continuous network. Devices could connect to the router wirelessly. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 1. Switch the mode of the router on Share ETH. 2. Connect the router according to the steps A to E in the diagram above. Tips: Plug in a 3G/4G USB modem with a SIM/UIM card as you need. 2.3.2 Hotspot Mode In Hotspot mode, TL-WR902AC enables user to create your personal Wi-Fi Hotspot from a public Wi-Fi network such as in a hotel room, trade show, etc. On this mode, the LAN port devices share the same IP from public Wi-Fi through Wireless port. While connecting to public Wi-Fi, the Wireless port works as a WAN port. The LAN/WAN port acts as a LAN port. 1. Switch the mode of the router on Share Hotspot. 2. Connect the router according to the steps A to C in the diagram above. 2.3.3 Access Point Mode As the supplement of wired LAN, TL-WR902AC enables the wired LAN to connect to the Internet wirelessly.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Connect TL-WR902AC to the power and connect the Ethernet cable correctly, you can surf the Internet by connecting your PC(s) to the router wirelessly. On this mode, the wired port LAN/WAN works as LAN. The Pre-encryption function is opened by default and the default password is the last unique eight numbers of each Routers MAC address. 1. Switch the mode of the router on AP/Rng Ext/Client. 2. Connect the router according to the steps A to E in the diagram above. 2.3.4 Range Extender Mode TL-WR902AC is used to extend the range of wireless signal of the existing AP or wireless router. On this mode, the wired port LAN/WAN works as LAN. Computer could connect to the device by either wired or wireless way. 1. Switch the mode of the router on AP/Rng Ext/Client. 2. Connect the router according to the steps A to C in the diagram above. 2.3.5 Client Mode TL-WR902AC is used as a wireless network card to connect the wireless network signal or wireless router. On this mode, the wired port LAN/WAN works as LAN.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 1. Switch the mode of the router on AP/Rng Ext/Client. 2. Connect the router according to the steps A to C in the diagram above.
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Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP addresses of the TL-WR902AC have two: 192.168.0.254 for AP mode, Range Extender mode and Client mode, and 192.168.0.1 for Wireless Router mode and HOTSPOT mode. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we use all the default values for description. Here we take 192.168.0.254 as an example. Connect the local PC to the LAN port of the Router. And then you can configure the IP address for your PC as the following steps:
1) Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in "Obtain an IP address automatically" mode on your PC. If you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to Appendix B: "Configuring the PC. 2) Then the built-in DHCP server will assign IP address for the PC. Then connect to the Router through wireless connection following the steps below:
1) Click the icon at the bottom of your desktop. Click refresh button, and then select the default SSID of the Router. Click Connect.
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2) Enter the Security key. Click OK. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 3) If you can see Connected after the default SSID, youve successfully connected to the wireless network. Note:
1. The default SSID and Password of your Router are on the Wi-Fi Info Card. Both are 2. The pre-encryption function is enabled by default and the default Network key/Security key case-sensitive. is the Password on the label. Now, you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection between your PC and the Router. Open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.0.254, and then press Enter. If the result displayed is similar to the figure below, it means the connection between your PC and the Router has been established well. If the result displayed is similar to the figure below, it means the connection between your PC and the Router has failed.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Please check the connection following these steps:
1. Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct?
Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct?
2. Note:
If the Router's IP address is 192.168.0.254, your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.0.1 ~ 192.168.0.253. 3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TL-WR902AC. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. 1. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address http://tplinkwifi.net in the address field of the browser. After a moment, a login window will appear. Enter admin for the User Name and Password, both in lower case letters. Then click the Login button or press the Enter key.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Note:
If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it. 2. After a successful login, you can click the Quick Setup menu to quickly configure your Router. 3.2.1 Wireless Router Mode When you have switched the mode of the router on Share ETH, take the following steps:
1. Click Next and then WAN Connection Type page will appear as shown below. The Router supports five popular ways Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE/Russian PPPoE, L2TP/Russian L2TP and PPTP/Russian PPTP to connect to the Internet. To make sure the connection type your ISP provides, please refer to the ISP. Make sure the cable is securely plugged into the WAN port before detection. Auto Detect - If you don't know the connection type your ISP provides, use this option to allow the Quick Setup to search your Internet connection for servers and protocols and determine your ISP configuration. Dynamic IP - Your ISP uses a DHCP service to assign your Router an IP address for connecting to the Internet. When the Router connects to a DHCP server, or the ISP supplies you with DHCP connection, please choose this type. If you choose this type of connection, you can click Next to continue.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Static IP - This type of connection uses a permanent, fixed (static) IP address that your ISP assigned. In this type, you should fill in the IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS IP address manually, which are specified by your ISP. Then click Next to continue. PPPoE/Russian PPPoE - For this connection, you will need your account name and password from your ISP. If you have applied ADSL to realize Dial-up service, you should choose this type. Under this condition, you should fill in both the User Name and Password that the ISP supplied. Please note that these fields are case-sensitive.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router L2TP/Russian L2TP - For this connection, you will need your account name and password from your ISP. If you have applied ADSL to realize Dial-up service, you should choose this type. Under this condition, you should fill in both the User Name and Password that the ISP supplied. Please note that these fields are case-sensitive. PPTP/Russian PPTP - For this connection, you will need your account name and password from your ISP. If you have applied ADSL to realize Dial-up service, you should choose this type. Under this condition, you should fill in both the User Name and Password that the ISP supplied. Please note that these fields are case-sensitive.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 2. Then, the Wireless Settings page will appear as shown below. You are recommended to change the Network Name (SSID) and Password. Then click Next. 3. The Summary page is shown below. Click the Save button to make your wireless configuration take effect and finish the Quick Setup.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 3.2.2 Hotspot Mode When you have switched the mode of the router on Share Hotspot, take the following steps:
1. Select your Time Zone, and click Next. 2. Select the WAN Connection Type and click Next.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router In most case, select Dynamic IP. Dynamic IP - Your ISP uses a DHCP service to assign your Router an IP address for connecting to the Internet. When the Router connects to a DHCP server, or the ISP supplies you with DHCP connection, please choose this type. 3. Click Survey to find all available 2.4GHz/5GHz networks, choose the ones you want to access and click Next. 4. Wireless Settings page will appear as shown below.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 5. You can configure the basic settings for your wireless network on this page. 4. The Summary page is shown below. Click Save and the router will reboot to apply the settings.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Note:
The operating distance or range of your wireless connection varies significantly based on the physical placement of the Router. For best results, place your Router. Near the center of the area in which your wireless stations will operate. Away from the potential sources of interference, such as PCs, microwaves, and cordless In an elevated location such as a high shelf. phones. Away from large metal surfaces. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the Router. 3.2.3 Access Point Mode When you have switched the mode of the router on AP/Rng Ext/Client, take the following steps:
1. Select your Time Zone, and click Next.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 2. Select Access Point for the System Working Mode, and click Next. 3. You are recommended to change the default Network Name (SSID) and password for your router. Once done, you have to reconnect to the network with the new SSID and password. Wireless Network Name (SSID) - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_XXXX (XXXX indicates the last
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router unique four numbers of each Routers MAC address). But it is recommended strongly that you change your networks name (SSID) to a different value. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test. Password - Input the password of your broadcast SSID. 4. You can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this page. But if you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, youre strongly recommended to keep the provided default values. Type - Choosing SmartDHCP to get IP address from remoter DHCP server, or choosing static IP to config IP address manually. IP Address - Enter the IP address of your system in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.0.1). Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally 255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask. 5. You will then see the Summary page. Click Save and the router will reboot to apply the settings.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 3.2.4 Range Extender Mode When you have switched the mode of the router on AP/Rng Ext/Client, take the following steps:
1. Select your Time Zone, and click Next. 2. Select Range Extender for the System Working Mode, and click Next.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 3. Click Survey to find all available 2.4GHz/5GHz networks and choose the ones you want to extend. 4. Wireless Setting page will appear as shown below. Wireless Name of Root AP - The SSID of AP that you want to access. MAC Address of Root AP - The MAC address of AP that you want to access.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Wireless Security Mode - This option should be chosen according to the security configuration of the AP you want to access. It is recommended that the security type is the same as your APs security type. Wireless Password - If the AP your router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill the password in this blank. Note:
If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field "SSID" manually. 5. Click the Next button. You can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this page. If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values, otherwise may result in low wireless network performance. 6. Click the Next button. You will then see the Summary page and click Save to apply your settings.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 3.2.5 Client Mode When you have switched the mode of the router on AP/Rng Ext/Client , take the following steps:
1. Select your Time Zone, and click Next. 2. Select Client for the System Working Mode, and click Next.
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3. Click Survey to find all available 2.4GHz/5GHz networks and choose the ones you want to TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router access. 4. You can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this page. But if you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, youre strongly recommended to keep the provided default values. Type - Choosing SmartDHCP to get IP address from remoter DHCP server, or choosing static IP to config IP address manually. IP Address - Enter the IP address of your system in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.0.1). Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally 255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask. 5. Click Next, and then Wireless Setting page will appear as shown below.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Wireless Name of Root AP - Enter the SSID that you want to access. MAC Address of Root AP - Enter the MAC address of AP that you want to access. Wireless Security Mode - This option should be chosen according to the security configuration of the AP you want to access. It is recommended that the security type is the same as your APs security type. Root AP Wireless Password - If the AP your router is going to connect need password, you need to fill the password in this blank. 6. Click the Next button. You can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this page. If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values, otherwise it may result in low wireless network performance. 3. You will then see the Summary page. Click the Save and the router will reboot to apply the settings.
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Chapter 4. Configuration for Wireless Router Mode TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way for Wireless Router Mode of TL-WR902AC. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the device. There are main menus on the left of the web-based utility. Submenus will be available after you click one of the main menus. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions. The detailed explanations for each Web pages key function are listed below.
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4.2 Status TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router The Status page provides the current status information about the Router on Wireless Router Mode. All information is read-only. Firmware Version - The version information of the Routers firmware. Hardware Version - The version information of the Routers hardware.
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LAN - This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN, you can configure TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router them in the Network > LAN page. MAC Address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the LAN. IP Address - The LAN IP address of the Router. Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with LAN IP address. Wireless - This field displays basic information or status for wireless function, you can configure them in the Wireless > Wireless Settings page. Operation Mode - The current wireless working mode in use. Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the wireless radio feature of the AP is enabled or disabled. Name (SSID) - The SSID of the Router. Mode - The current wireless mode which the Router works on. Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use. Channel - The current wireless channel in use. MAC Address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the WLAN. WDS Status - The status of WDS connection. WAN - This field displays the current settings or information for the WAN, you can configure them in the Network > WAN page. MAC Address - The physical address of the WAN port, as seen from the Internet. IP Address - The current WAN (Internet) IP Address. This field will be blank or 0.0.0.0 if the IP Address is assigned dynamically and there is no connection to the Internet. Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with the WAN IP Address. Default Gateway - The Gateway currently used by the Router is shown here. When you use Dynamic IP as the connection Internet type, the Renew button will be displayed here. Click the Renew Button to obtain new IP parameters dynamically from the ISP. And if you have got an IP address, Release button will be displayed here. Click the Release button to release the IP address the Router has obtained from the ISP. DNS Server - The DNS (Domain Name System) server IP addresses currently used by the Router. Traffic Statistics - The Routers traffic statistics. Received (Bytes) - Traffic that counted in bytes has been received out from the WAN port. Received (Packets) - Traffic that counted in packets has been received out from the WAN port. Sent (Bytes) - Traffic that counted in bytes has been sent out from the WAN port.
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Sent (Packets) - Traffic that counted in packets has been sent out from the WAN port. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router System Up Time - The length of the time since the Router was last powered on or reset. Click the Refresh button to get the latest status and settings of the Router. 4.3 Network There are three submenus under the Network menu: 3G/4G, WAN, MAC Clone and LAN. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.3.1 WAN Choose menu Network WAN, and then you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below. 1. If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose Dynamic IP type, and the Router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP. You can see the page as follow:
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters. 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. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP. Note:
If you find error when you go to a website after entering the DNS addresses, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses. Host Name - This option specifies the Host Name of the Router. Get IP with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you cannot get the IP Address normally, you can choose this option. (It is rarely required.)
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2. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Click the Save button to save your settings. If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and DNS setting, select Static IP. The Static IP settings page will appear as shown below. IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0. Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. 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. Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Click the Save button to save your settings. 3. If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE/Russia PPPoE option. Then you should enter the following parameters:
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Confirm Password - Enter again the Password provided by your ISP to ensure the password you entered is correct. Secondary Connection - Its available only for PPPoE Connection. If your ISP provides an extra Connection type such as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area network, then you can check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate this secondary connection. Disabled - The Secondary Connection is disabled by default, so there is PPPoE connection only. This is recommended. Dynamic IP - You can check this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP. 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. If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time, please enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects. Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was down. Time-based Connecting - The connection will only be established in the period from the start time to the end time (both are in HH:MM format). Note:
Only when you have configured the system time on System Tools Time page, will the Time-based Connecting function can take effect. Connect Manually
- You can click to connect/disconnect immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode. The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity period and re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again. the Connect/Disconnect button Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background. If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click the Advanced button, and the page shown will then appear:
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 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. Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. In most cases, leaving these fields blank will work. ISP Specified IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the Router during login, please click Use IP address specified by ISP check box and enter the IP address provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation. Detect Online Interval - The Router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval. The default value is 0. You can input the value between 0 and 120. The value 0 means no detect. Primary DNS/Secondary DNS - If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS addresses to the Router during login, please click Use the following DNS servers check box and enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation of your ISPs primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it as well. Click the Save button to save your settings. 4. If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP/Russia L2TP option. Then you should enter the following parameters:
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 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. 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). If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, check the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected. To use this option, check the radio button. Connect Manually - You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the Router will disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, check the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter "0" in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested. Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time, because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background. Click the Save button to save your settings. 5. If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP/Russia PPTP option. And you should enter the following parameters:
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 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 ISPs IP address or the domain name. If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP. And click the Save button. 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). If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, check the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, 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, check the radio button. Connect Manually - You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the Router will disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter "0" in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested. Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background. Click the Save button to save your settings. 4.3.2 MAC Clone Choose menu Network MAC Clone, and then you can configure the WAN MAC address on the screen below, as shown below:
Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed here. WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port. If your ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address into this field in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format (X is any hexadecimal digit).
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Your PC's MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing the Router. If the MAC address is required, you can click the Clone MAC Address To button and this MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of WAN port to the factory default value. Click the Save button to save your settings. Note:
1. Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone function. 2. If you change WAN MAC Address when the WAN connection is PPPoE, it will not take effect until the connection is re-established. 4.3.3 LAN Choose menu Network LAN, and then you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below. MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports, as seen from the LAN. The value can't be changed. IP Address - Enter the IP address of your Router in dotted-decimal notation (factory default:
192.168.0.1). Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. IGMP Proxy - The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) feature allows your devices in LAN can watch TV. Note:
1. 2. If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login to the Router. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet with the previous one, the IP Address pool in the DHCP server will be configured automaticallywhile the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re-configured.
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4.4 Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router There are five submenus under the Wireless menu: Wireless Settings, WPS, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.4.1 Wireless Settings Choose menu Wireless Wireless Settings, and then you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network on this page. Wireless Network Name - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID
(Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_XXXX (XXXX indicates the last unique four numbers of each Routers MAC address). But it is recommended strongly that you change your networks name (SSID) to a different value. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test. Mode - Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed. 11bg mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 11bgn mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients. When 11bg mixed mode is selected, only 11bg mixed wireless stations can connect to the Router. It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to 11bgn mixed, and all of 802.11b/g/n wireless stations can connect to the Router. Note:
If 11bg mixed mode is selected in the Mode field, the Channel Width selecting field will turn grey and the value will become 20M, which is unable to be changed. Channel Width - Select any channel width from the pull-down list. The default setting is automatic, which can automatically adjust the channel width for your clients. Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel is set to Auto. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. Enable Wireless Router Radio - The wireless radio of the Router can be enabled or disabled to allow wireless stations access. If enabled, the wireless stations will be able to access the Router. Otherwise, wireless stations will not be able to access the Router. Enable SSID Broadcast - If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the wireless router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. 4.4.2 WPS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) can help you to quickly and securely connect to a network. This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by function. The WPS function is only available when the Operation Mode is set to Access Point. Select menu WPS, you will see the next screen shown below. WPS Status - To enable or disable the WPS function here.
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Current PIN - The current value of the device's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router device can be found in the label or User Guide. Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the device to its default. Gen New PIN - Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the device's PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN. Disable PIN of this Device - WPS external registrar of entering the devices PIN can be disabled or enabled manually. If the device receives multiple failed attempts to authenticate an external Registrar, this function will be disabled automatically. Add Device - You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this button. To add a new device:
If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and device using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. Note:
To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WPS function meanwhile. For the configuration of the new device, here takes the Wireless Adapter of our company for example. I. By PBC If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the Push Button Configuration (PBC) method, you can add it to the network by PBC with the following two methods. Method One:
Step 1: Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add Device button, then the following screen will appear. Step 2: Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect.
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Step 3: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Push the button on my access point or wireless router in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Connect. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 1: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click OK to complete the WPS configuration. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Two: Enter the PIN into my AP Step 1: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Enter the PIN of this device into my access point or wireless router in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Connect.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Note:
In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the above figure shown. Step 2: Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add Device button. Step 3: Choose Enter the new device's PIN and enter the PIN code take 16952898 for example of the wireless adapter in the field after PIN as shown in the figure below. Then click Connect. Method Three: Enter the PIN from my AP. Step 1: Get the Current PIN code of the AP (each AP has its unique PIN code. Here takes the PIN code 12345670 of this AP for example). Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Enter the PIN of my access point or wireless router in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and enter the PIN code of the AP into the field after Access Point PIN. Then click Connect.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Note:
The default PIN code of the AP can be found in its label or the WPS configuration screen. 4.4.3 Wireless Security Choose menu Wireless Wireless Security, and then you can configure the security settings of your wireless network. There are three wireless security modes supported by the Router: WPA/WPA2-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise and WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy).
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the Router without encryption. But its strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. WPA-PSK/WPA2-Personal - Its the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase. Version - you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) or WPA2-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. Encryption - When WPA-PSK or WPA is set as the Authentication Type, you can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES as Encryption.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Note:
If you check the WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown below. WPA /WPA2-Enterprise - Its based on Radius Server. Version - you can choose the version of the WPA security from the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2
(WPA version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. Encryption - You can select Automatic, TKIP or AES. Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server. Radius Port - Enter the port that Radius server used. Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius server. Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update. WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. WEP Key (Password) - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network. Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters. 128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters. 152-bit - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 16 ASCII characters. Note:
If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. 4.4.4 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu Wireless Wireless MAC Filtering, and then you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function, as shown below. To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disable. MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to access. Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disable. Description - A simple description of the wireless station. To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New button. The "Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry" page will appea:
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions:
1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC is any hexadecimal digit). For example:
is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX
(X Address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B. 2. Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field. For example:
Wireless station A. 3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list. 4. Click the Save button to save this entry. To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page. Click the Previous button to return to the previous page. For example: If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B and the wireless station B with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-5F are able to access the Router, but all the other wireless stations cannot access the Router, you can configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps:
1. Click the Enabled button to enable this function. 2. Select the radio button Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules. 3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already.
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4. Click the Add New... button. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 1) Enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B/00-0A-EB-00-07-5F in the MAC Address field. 2) Enter wireless station A/B in the Description field. 3) Select Enabled in the Status pull-down list. 4) Click the Save button. 5) Click the Back button. The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list:
4.4.5 Wireless Advanced Choose menu Wireless Wireless Advanced, and then you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of Router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended. Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here. The beacons are the packets sent by the Router to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The default value is 100.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the Router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is 2346. Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance because of excessive packets. 2346 is recommended. the default setting and is DTIM Interval - This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message
(DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the Router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. You can specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval. 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 reducing the guard interval time. Enable AP Isolation - This function isolate all connected wireless stations so that wireless stations cannot access each other through WLAN. This function will be disabled if WDS/Bridge is enabled. Note:
If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance. 4.4.6 Wireless Statistics Choose menu Wireless Wireless Statistics, and then you can see the MAC Address, Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH /
STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / AP-UP / AP-DOWN /
Disconnected Received Packets - Packets received by the station Sent Packets - Packets sent by the station. Configure - The button is used for loading the item to the Wireless MAC Filtering list. Allow - If the Wireless MAC Filtering function enable, allow the station to access. Deny - If the Wireless MAC Filtering function enable, deny the station to access. You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button. If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page. Note:
This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 4.5 DHCP There are three submenus under the DHCP menu, DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
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4.5.1 DHCP Settings TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Choose menu DHCP DHCP Settings, and then you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown below. The Router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the Router on the LAN. DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually. Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.0.100 is the default start address. End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.0.199 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. Enter the amount of time in minutes and the user will be "leased" this dynamic IP Address. After the time is up, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The range of the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes. Default Gateway (Optional) - It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of the Router. The default value is 192.168.0.1. Default Domain (Optional) - Input the domain name of your network. Primary DNS - (Optional) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP or consult your ISP. Or consult your ISP. Secondary DNS (Optional) - Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Note:
To use the DHCP server function of the Router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as
"Obtain an IP Address automatically". 4.5.2 DHCP Client List Choose menu DHCP DHCP Client List, and then you can view the information about the clients attached to the Router in the screen as shown below. Client Name - The name of the DHCP client MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client Assigned IP - The IP address that the Router has allocated to the DHCP client Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased. After the dynamic IP address has expired, a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user. 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. 4.5.3 Address Reservation Choose menu DHCP Address Reservation, and then you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen. When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings. MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Reserved IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the Router. Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To Reserve an IP address:
1. Click the Add New button. Then will pop-up. 2. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address. 3. Click the Save button. To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable/Disable All button to make all entries enabled/disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page. 4.6 Forwarding There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu: Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
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4.6.1 Virtual Servers TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Choose menu Forwarding Virtual Servers, and then you can view and add virtual servers in the screen as shown below. Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services on your LAN, such as DNS, Email and FTP. A virtual server is defined as a service port, and all requests from the Internet to this service port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP. Any PC that was used for a virtual server must have a static or reserved IP Address because its IP Address may be changed when using the DHCP function. Service Port - The numbers of External Ports. You can type a service port or a range of service ports (in XXX YYY format, XXX is the start port number, YYY is the end port number). Internal Port - The Internal Service Port number of the PC running the service application. You can leave it blank if the Internal Port is the same as the Service Port, or enter a specific port number when Service Port is a single one. IP Address - The IP Address of the PC providing the service application. Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the Router). Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To setup a virtual server entry:
1. Click the Add New button, the next screen will pop-up as shown below. 2. Select the service port you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common Service Port list does not have the service that you want to use, type the service port number or service port range in the Service Port box. 3. Type the IP Address of the computer in the IP Address box. 4. Select the protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All. 5. Select the Enabled to enable the virtual server. 6. Click the Save button.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Note:
If your computer or server has more than one type of available service, please select another service, and enter the same IP Address for that computer or server. To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable/Disable All button to make all entries enabled/disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page. Note:
If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on Security Remote Management page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080. Otherwise there will be a conflict to disable the virtual server. 4.6.2 Port Triggering Choose menu Forwarding Port Triggering, and then you can view and add port triggering in the screen as shown below. Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video conferencing, Internet calling and so on. These applications cannot work with a pure NAT Router. Port Triggering is used for some of these applications that can work with an NAT Router.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Once the Router is configured, the operation is as follows:
1. A local host makes an outgoing connection using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field. 2. 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. 3. 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. 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). Incoming Ports - The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the outgoing request. A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC that triggered this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port sections). Every group of ports must be set apart with ",". For example, 2000-2038, 2050-2051, 2085, 3010-3030. Incoming Protocol - The protocol used for Incoming Ports Range, either TCP or UDP, or ALL (all protocols supported by the Router). Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To add a new rule, follow the steps below:
1. Click the Add New button, the next screen will pop-up as shown below. 2. Select a common application from the Common Applications drop-down list, then the Trigger Port field and the Incoming Ports field will be automatically filled. If the Common Applications do not have the application you need, enter the Trigger Port and the Incoming Ports manually. 3. Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the Trigger Protocol drop-down list, either TCP, UDP, or All. 4. Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports from the Incoming Protocol drop-down list, either TCP or UDP, or All.
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5. Select Enabled in Status field. 6. Click the Save button to save the new rule. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Note:
1. When the trigger connection is released, the corresponding opening ports will be closed. 2. Each rule is allowed to be used only by one host on LAN synchronously. The trigger connection of other hosts on LAN will be refused. Incoming Port Range cannot overlap each other. 3. 4.6.3 DMZ Choose menu Forwarding DMZ, and then you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen as shown below. The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DMZ host forwards all the ports at the same time. Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may be changed when using the DHCP function.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server:
1. Check the Enable radio button. 2. Enter the IP Address of a local host in the DMZ Host IP Address field. 3. Click the Save button. Note:
After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work. 4.6.4 UPnP Choose menu Forwarding UPnP, and then you can view the information about UPnP
(Universal Plug and Play) in the screen as shown below. The UPnP feature allows the devices, such as Internet computers, to access the local host resources or devices as needed. UPnP devices can be automatically discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN. Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information. App Description - The description provided by the application in the UPnP request. External Port - The external port the Router opens for the application. Protocol - The type of protocol the Router opens for the application. Internal Port - The Internal port the Router opens for local host.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router IP Address - The IP address of the UPnP device that is currently accessing the Router. Status - The status of the port is displayed here. Enabled means that the port is still active. Otherwise, the port is inactive. Click Refresh to update the Current UPnP Settings List. 4.7 Security There are four submenus under the Security menu: Basic Security, Advanced Security, Local Management and Remote Management. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.7.1 Basic Security Choose menu Security Basic Security, you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown below.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or disable the Routers firewall. SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol. SPI Firewall is enabled by factory default. If you want all the computers on the LAN exposed to the outside world, you can disable it. VPN - VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using IPSec, PPTP, or L2TP protocols to pass through the Routers firewall. 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, keep the default, Enable.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router L2TP Passthrough - Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is the method used to enable Point-to-Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer 2 level. To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enable. IPSec Passthrough - Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols for ensuring private, secure communications over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, through the use of cryptographic security services. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enable. ALG - It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway (ALG) because ALG allows customized Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal filters to be plugged into the gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer "control/data"
protocols such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc. FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the default Enable. TFTP ALG - To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the default Enable. H323 ALG - To allow Microsoft NetMeeting clients to communicate across NAT, keep the default Enable. Click the Save button to save your settings. 4.7.2 Advanced Security Choose menu Security Advanced Security, you can protect the Router from being attacked by TCP-SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood in the screen as shown below.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 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. DoS Protection - Denial of Service protection. Check the Enable or Disable button to enable or disable the DoS protection function. Only when it is enabled, will the flood filters be enabled. Note:
Dos Protection will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in System Tool Traffic Statistics is enabled. Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering. ICMP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current ICMP-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value, the Router will startup the blocking function immediately.
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Enable UDP-FLOOD Filtering - Enable or Disable the UDP-FLOOD Filtering. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel 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. Enable TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering. TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value, the Router will startup the blocking function immediately. Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port - Enable or Disable Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port. The default setting is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from the Internet cannot access the Router. Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port - Enable or Disable Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port. The default setting is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from LAN cannot access the Router. This function can be used to defend against some viruses. Click the Save button to save the settings. Click the Blocked DoS Host List button to display the DoS host table by blocking. 4.7.3 Local Management Choose menu Security Local Management, you can configure the management rule in the screen as shown below. The management feature allows you to deny computers in LAN from accessing the Router.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router By default, the radio button All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web-Based Utility is checked. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access 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). Only the PCs with MAC address listed can use the password to browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks while all the others will be blocked. After click the Add button, your PC's MAC Address will be placed in the list above. Click the Save button to save your settings. Note:
If your PC is blocked but you want to access the Router again, press and hold the WPS button for more than 5 seconds to reset the Router to factory defaults. 4.7.4 Remote Management You can configure the Remote Management function on this page. This feature allows you to manage your Router from a remote location, via the Internet.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80. This routers default remote management Web port number is 80. For greater security, you can change the remote management Web interface to a custom port by entering that number in this box provided. Choose a number between 1024 and 65535, but do not use the number of any common service port. Remote Management IP Address - This is the current address you will use when accessing your router from the Internet. The default IP Address is 0.0.0.0. It means this function is disabled. To enable this function, change the default IP Address to another IP Address as desired. To access the router, you will type your router's WAN IP Address into your browser's Address (in IE) or Location (in Navigator) box, followed by a colon and the custom port number. For example, if your Router's WAN address is 202.96.12.8 and you use port number 8080, enter in your browser: http://202.96.12.8:8080. You will be asked for the router's password. After successfully entering the password, you will be able to access the router's Web-based utility. Note:
Be sure to change the router's default password to a very secure password. 4.8 Parental Control Choose menu Parental Control, and you can configure the parental control in the screen as shown below. The Parental Control function can be used to control the internet activities of the child, limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 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. MAC Address of Your PC - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing this Router. If the MAC Address of your adapter is registered, you can click the Copy To Above button to fill this address to the MAC Address of Parental PC field above. Website Description - Description of the allowed website for the PC controlled. Schedule - The time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the Internet. For detailed information, please go to Access Control Schedule. Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing entry. To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New button and the next screen will pop-up as shown below. 2. Enter the MAC address of the PC (e.g. 00-11-22-33-44-AA) youd like to control in the MAC Address of Child PC field. Or you can choose the MAC address from the All Address in Current LAN drop-down list. 3. Give a description (e.g. Allow TP-LINK) for the website allowed to be accessed in the Website Description field. 4. Enter the allowed domain name of the website, either the full name or the keywords (e.g. tp-link) in the Allowed Domain Name field. Any domain name with keywords in it (e.g. www.tp-link.com) will be allowed. 5. Select from the Effective Time drop-down list the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1) you want the entry to take effect. If there are not suitable schedules for you, click the Schedule in red below to go to the Advance Schedule Settings page and create the schedule you need. In the Status field, you can select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. 6.
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7. Click the Save button. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list. Click the Disable All button to disable all the rules in the list. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page. For example: If you desire that the child PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access www.tp-link.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is without any restriction, you should follow the settings below. 1. Click Parental Control menu on the left to enter the Parental Control Settings page. Check Enable and enter the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB in the MAC Address of Parental PC field. 2. Click Access Restriction Schedule on the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. Click Add New... button to create a new schedule with Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Time is all day-24 hours. 3. Click Parental Control menu on the left to go back to the Add or Modify Parental Control Entry page:
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Click Add New... button. Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field. Enter Allow TP-LINK in the Website Description field. Enter www.tp-link.com in the Allowed Domain Name field. Select Schedule_1 you create just now from the Effective Time drop-down list. In Status field, select Enable. 4. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Parental Control Settings page and see the following list, as shown below. 4.9 Access Control There are four submenus under the Access Restriction menu: Rule, Host, Target and Schedule. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.9.1 Rule Choose menu Access Control Rule, you can view and set Access Restriction rules in the screen as shown below.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Restriction function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect. Rule Name - Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique. Host - Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule. Target - Here displays the target selected in the corresponding rule. Schedule - Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule. Action - Here displays the action the Router takes to deal with the packets. It could be Allow or Deny. Allow means that the Router permits the packets to go through the Router. Deny means that the Router rejects the packets to go through the Router. Status - This field displays the status of the rule. Enabled means the rule will take effect, Disabled means the rule will not take effect. Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing rule. To add a new rule, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New button and the next screen will pop-up as shown below. 2. Give a name (e.g. Rule_1) for the rule in the Rule Name field. 3. Select a host from the Host drop-down list or choose Click Here To Add New Host List. 4. Select a target from the Target drop-sown list or choose Click Here To Add New Target List.
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5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose Click Here To Add New TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Schedule. In the Action field, select Deny or Allow. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. 6. 7. 8. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list. Click the Disable All button to disable all the rules in the list. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. You can change the entrys order as desired. Fore entries are before hind entries. Enter the ID number in the first box you want to move and another ID number in second box you want to move to, and then click the Move button to change the entrys order. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page. For example: If you desire to allow the host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.tp-link.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:
1. Click Access Control Host in the left to enter the Host Settings page. Add a new entry with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 00-11-22-33-44-AA. 2. Click Access Control Target in the left to enter the Target Settings page. Add a new entry with the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www.tp-link.com. 3. Click Access Control Schedule in the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. Add a new entry with the Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Sun, Start Time is 1800 and Stop Time is 2000. 4. Click Access Control Rule in the left to return to the Access Restriction Rule Management page. Select Enable Internet Access Restriction and choose "Deny the packets not specified by any access Restriction policy to pass through the Router".
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5. Click Add New... button to add a new rule as follows:
TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router In Rule Name field, create a name for the rule. Note that this name should be unique, for example Rule_1. In Host field, select Host_1. In Target field, select Target_1. In Schedule field, select Schedule_1. In Action field, select Allow. In Status field, select Enabled. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Access Restriction Rule Management page and see the following list. 4.9.2 Host Choose menu Access Control Host, you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown below. The host list is necessary for the Access Restriction Rule. Host Description - Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique. Information - Here displays the information about the host. It can be IP or MAC. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New button. 2. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address. If you select IP Address:
1) In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 2) In LAN IP Address field, enter the IP address. If you select MAC Address:. 1) In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 2) In MAC Address field, enter the MAC address. 3. Click the Save button to complete the settings. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page. 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 to enter the Add or Modify a Host Entry page. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Host Settings page and see the following list. In Mode field, select MAC Address from the drop-down list. In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). In MAC Address field, enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 4.9.3 Target Choose menu Access Control Target, you can view and set a Target list in the screen as shown below. The target list is necessary for the Access Restriction Rule. Target Description - Here displays the description about the target and this description is unique. Information - The target can be IP address, port, or domain name. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New button. 2. In Mode field, select IP Address or Domain Name. If you select IP Address:
1) In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). 2) In IP Address field, enter the IP address of the target. 3) Select a common service from Common Service Port drop-down list, so that the Target Port will be automatically filled. If the Common Service Port drop-down list doesnt have the service you want, specify the Target Port manually. 4) In Protocol field, select TCP, UDP, ICMP or ALL. If you select Domain Name:
1) In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1).
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 2) In Domain Name field, enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords
(for example TP-LINK) in the blank. Any domain name with keywords in it (e.g. www.tp-link.com) will be blocked or allowed. You can enter 4 domain names. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page. For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to access www.tp-link.com only, you should first follow the settings below:
1. Click Add Newto enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page. 2. 3. 4. In Mode field, select Domain Name from the drop-down list. In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). In Domain Name field, enter www.tp-link.com.
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5. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Target Settings page and see the following list, TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 4.9.4 Schedule Choose menu Access Control Schedule, you can view and set a Schedule list in the next screen as shown below. The Schedule list is necessary for the Access Restriction Rule. Schedule Description - Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is unique. Day - Here displays the day(s) in a week. Time - Here displays the time period in a day. Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing schedule. To add a new schedule, follow the steps below. 1. Click Add New... button shown and the next screen will pop-up as shown below. 2. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1). In Day field, select the day or days you need. In Time field, you can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and Stop Time in the corresponding field. 3. 4. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table.
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Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.tp-link.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, you should first follow the settings below:
1. Click Add New... to enter the Advanced Schedule Settings page. 2. 3. 4. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1). In Day field, check the Select Days radio button and then select Sat and Sun. In Time field, enter 1800 in Start Time field and 2000 in Stop Time field. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Schedule Settings page and see the following list.
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4.10 Advanced Routing TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router There are two submenus under the Network menu: Static Routing List and System Routing Table. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.10.1 Static Routing List Choose menu Static Routing, and you can configure the static route in the next screen. A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network. To add static routing entries, follow the steps below. 1. Click Add New, and you will see the following screen. 2. Enter the following data. Destination Network - The Destination IP Address 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.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Default Gateway - This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the network or host. 3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop-down list. 4. Click the Save button to make the entry take effect. Click the Delete button to delete the entry. Click the Enable All button to enable all the entries. Click the Disable All button to disable all the entries. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries. Click the Previous button to view the information in the previous screen, click the Next button to view the information in the next screen. 4.10.2 System Routing Table Choose menu Advanced Routing System Routing Table, and you can views all of the valid route entries in use. The Destination IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Interface will be displayed for each entry. Destination Network - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host to which the static route is assigned. 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. Interface - This interface tells you whether the Destination IP Address is on the LAN &
WLAN (internal wired and wireless networks), the WAN (Internet). Click the Refresh button to refresh the data displayed.
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4.11 Bandwidth Control TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu as shown. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.11.1 Control Settings Choose menu Bandwidth Control Control Settings, you can configure the Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth in the next screen. Their values you configure should be less than 100000Kbps. For optimal control of the bandwidth, please select the right Line Type and ask your ISP for the total bandwidth of the egress and ingress. Enable Bandwidth Control - Check this box so that the Bandwidth Control settings can take effect. Line Type - Select the right type for you network connection. If you dont know how to choose, please ask your ISP for the information. Egress Bandwidth - The upload speed through the WAN port. 4.11.2 Rule List Ingress Bandwidth - The download speed through the WAN port. Choose menu Bandwidth Control Rule List, you can view and configure the Bandwidth Control rules in the screen below.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Description - This is the information about the rules such as address range. Egress Bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the WAN port, the default is 0. Ingress Bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through the WAN port, the default is 0. Enable - This displays the status of the rule. Modify - Click Modify to edit the rule. Click Delete to delete the rule. To add/modify a Bandwidth Control rule, follow the steps below. Step 1: Click Add New, you will see a new screen shown below. Step 2: Enter the information like the screen shown below. Enable - Enable or disable the rule. IP Range - Interior PC address range. If both are blank (or 0.0.0.0), the domain is no effective. Port Range - The port range which the Interior PC access the outside PC. If all are blank
(or 0), the domain is no effective.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Protocol - Transport layer protocol, here there are All, TCP, UDP. Egress Bandwidth - The max and the min upload speed which through the WAN port, default number is 0. Ingress Bandwidth - The max and the min download speed through the WAN port, default number is 0. Step 3: Click the Save button. 4.12 IP & MAC Binding There are two submenus under the IP & MAC Binding menu: Binding Setting and ARP List. Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.12.1 Binding Setting This page displays the IP & MAC Binding Setting table; you can operate it in accord with your desire. MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. Bind - Whether or not enable the ARP binding. Modify - Edit or delete item.
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When you want to add or modify an IP & MAC Binding entry, you can click the Add New button or Modify button, and then you will go to the next page. This page is used for adding or modifying an IP & MAC Binding entry. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router To add IP & MAC Binding entries:
1. Click the Add New button. 2. Enter the MAC Address and IP Address. 3. Select the Bind checkbox. 4. Click the Save button to save it. To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Find the desired entry in the table. 2. Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column. To find an existing entry:
1. Click the Find button. 2. Enter the MAC Address or IP Address. 3. Enter the Find button in the next page.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. 4.12.2 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 configure the items on the ARP list also. This page displays the ARP List; it shows all the existing IP & MAC Binding entries. MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. Status - Enabled or Disabled of the MAC address and IP address binding. Configure - Load or delete item. Load - Load the item to the IP & MAC Binding list. Delete - Delete the item. Click the Bind All button to bind all the current items, available after enable. Click the Load All button to load all items to the IP & MAC Binding list. Click the Refresh button to refresh all items.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Note:
An item could not be loaded to the IP & MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been loaded before. Error warning will prompt as well. Likewise, "Load All" only loads the items without interference to the IP & MAC Binding list. 4.13 Dynamic DNS The Router offers the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) feature, which allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (named by yourself) and a dynamic IP address, and then your friends can connect to your server by entering your domain name no matter what your IP address is. Before using this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service providers such as www.noip.com, www.comexe.cn, or www.dyn.com. The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key. 4.13.1 No-IP DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.noip.com, the page will appear as shown below. To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:
1. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider. 4. Click the Login button to log in the DDNS service. Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Click Logout to log out the DDNS service. 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. 4.13.2 Comexe.cn DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.comexe.cn, the page will appear as shown below. To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:
1. Type the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider. 2. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 4. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service.
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4.13.3 Dyndns DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.dyndns.com, the page will appear as shown below. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:
1. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here. 4. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service.
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4.14 System Tools TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router There are nine submenus under the System Tools menu: SNMP, Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup and Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.14.1 Working Mode Choose menu System Tools Working Mode, check Control the system mode by software and then you can see the following screen. 3G/4G Router - This mode stands for Wireless Router Mode. It functions as a standard wireless router and you can also plug in a 3G/4G USB modem if you need.
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Hotspot Router - It functions as a hotspot router. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router AP - This mode stands for Access Point Mode, Repeater Mode and Client Mode. When selected, you have to go to the Quick Setup to specify the mode you need. Note: If Control the system mode by software is checked, the operation mode switch of the router will be disabled. 4.14.2 Time Settings You can set time manually or get GMT from the Internet for the router on this page:
Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull-down list. Date - Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks. Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks. To set time manually, follow the steps below:
1. Select your local time zone. 2. Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format. 3. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format. 4. Click Save. For automatic time synchronization:
1. Enter the address of the NTP Server 1 or NTP Server 2. 2. Click the Get GMT button to get GMT time from Internet if you have connected to Internet.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Note:
This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must specify your time zone once you login to the router successfully, if not, the time limited on these functions will not take effect. The time will be lost if the router is turned off. The router will obtain GMT automatically from Internet if it has already connected to Internet. 4.14.3 Diagnostic Choose menu System Tools Diagnostic, and you can transact Ping or Traceroute function to check connectivity of your network in the following screen. 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. Note:
You can use ping/traceroute If pinging/tracerouting the IP address is successful, but pinging/tracerouting the domain name is not, you might have a name resolution problem. In this case, ensure that the domain name you are IP address or domain name. test both numeric to
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specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System (DNS) queries. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router IP Address/Domain Name - Type the destination IP address (such as 202.108.22.5) or Domain name (such as www.baidu.com). Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection. Ping Packet Size - The size of Ping packet. Ping Timeout - Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet. If there is no reply in the specified time, the connection is overtime. Traceroute Max TTL - The max number of hops for a Traceroute connection. Click Start to check the connectivity of the Internet. The Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis. If the result is similar to the following screen, the connectivity of the Internet is fine. Note:
Only one user can use this tool at one time. "Ping Count", "Ping Packet Size" and "Ping Timeout"
are Ping Parameters. "Traceroute Max TTL" is Traceroute Parameter. 4.14.4 Firmware Upgrade The page allows you to upgrade the latest version firmware to keep your router up-to-date.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router New firmware is posted at www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. If the router is not experiencing difficulties, there is no need to upgrade firmware, unless the new firmware supports a new feature you need. Note:
1. When you upgrade the router's firmware, you will lose current configuration settings, so make sure you backup the routers settings before you upgrade its firmware. 2. Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet through the cable when you upgrade the firmware. To upgrade through wireless connection is not allowed. 3. Set your IP address as static IP before upgrading. To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions:
1. Download the latest firmware upgrade file from our website http://www.tp-link.com. 2. Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File blank. 3. Click the Upgrade button. Firmware Version - Displays the current firmware version. Hardware Version - Displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the current hardware version. Note:
The firmware version must correspond to the hardware. The upgrade process takes a few minutes and the Router will restart automatically when the upgrade is completed. It is important to keep power on during the entire process. Loss of power during the upgrade could damage the Router. 4.14.5 Factory Defaults This page allows you to restore the factory default settings for the router. Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. The default User Name: admin The default Password: admin The default access: tplinkwifi.net Note:
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Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored. 4.14.6 Backup & Restore TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router This page allows you to save current configuration of router as backup or restore the configuration file you saved before. Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer. To restore the router's configuration, follow these instructions:
Click the Browse button to select the backup file which you want to restore. Click the Restore button. Note:
The current configuration will be covered with the uploading configuration file. The restoration process lasts for 20 seconds and the router will restart automatically. Keep the router on during the restoring process to prevent any damage. 4.14.7 Reboot This page allows you to reboot the router. Click the Reboot button to reboot the router. Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting, which include:
Change LAN IP Address. (System will reboot automatically) MAC Clone (system will reboot automatically) DHCP service function. Static address assignment of DHCP server.
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Web Service Port of the router. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Upgrade the firmware of the router (system will reboot automatically). Restore the router's settings to factory default (system will reboot automatically). 4.14.8 Password This page allows you to change the factory default user name and password of the router. It is recommended strongly that you change the factory default user name and password of the router. All users who try to access the router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted Note:
The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not include any spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm it. Click the Save button when finished. Click the Clear All button to clear all. 4.14.9 System Log This page allows you to query the logs of the router.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list. Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file. Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings. The result will be shown in the later log soon. Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from this device permanently, not just from the page. 4.14.10 Statistics The Statistics page displays the network traffic of each PC in LAN, including total traffic and traffic of the last Packets Statistic interval seconds.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable, click the Enable button. If disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be ineffective. Packets Statistics Interval - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the pull-down list. The Packets Statistic interval indicates the time section of the packets statistic. Sorted Rules - Here displays sort as desired. Statistics Table:
IP Address The IP Address displayed with statistics Total Packets The total amount of packets received and transmitted by the router. Bytes The total amount of bytes received and transmitted by the router. Packets Bytes Current ICMP Tx UDP Tx The total amount of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds. The total amount of bytes received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds. The total amount of the ICMP packets transmitted to WAN in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds. The total amount of the UDP packets transmitted to WAN in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds. TCP SYN Tx The total amount of the TCP SYN packets transmitted to WAN in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds. Click the Save button to save the Packets Statistic interval value. Click the Auto-refresh checkbox to refresh automatically. Click the Refresh button to refresh immediately. 4.15 Logout Click the Logout tab at the bottom of the main menu, and then the web-page will be logged out and return to the login window.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Chapter 5. Configuration for Access Point Mode This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way for Access Point Mode of TL-WR902AC. 5.1 Login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the device. There are main menus on the left of the web-based utility. Submenus will be available after you click one of the main menus. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions. The detailed explanations for each Web pages key function are listed below. 5.2 Status The Status page provides the current status information about the Router on Access Point Mode. All information is read-only.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Firmware Version - The version information of the Routers firmware. Hardware Version - The version information of the Routers hardware. Wired - This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN, you can configure them in the Network > LAN page. MAC address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the LAN.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router IP address - The LAN IP address of the Router. Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with LAN IP address. Wireless - This field displays basic information or status for wireless function, you can configure them in the Wireless > Wireless Settings page. Operation Mode - The current wireless working mode in use. Wireless Network Name - The SSID of the AP. Channel - The current wireless channel in use. Mode - The current wireless mode which the Router works on. Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use. MAC Address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the WLAN. Traffic Statistics - The Routers traffic statistics. Received (Bytes) - Traffic that counted in bytes has been received out from the WAN port. Received (Packets) - Traffic that counted in packets has been received out from the WAN port. Sent (Bytes) - Traffic that counted in bytes has been sent out from the WAN port. Sent (Packets) - Traffic that counted in packets has been sent out from the WAN port. System Up Time - The length of the time since the Router was last powered on or reset. Click the Refresh button to get the latest status and settings of the Router. 5.3 Operation Mode The Router supports five operation mode types: Wireless Router, Access Point, Range Extender, Client and Hotspot. Please select one you need. Click Save to save your choice, which is shown as below.
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5.4 Network TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router There is only one submenu under the Network menu: LAN. 5.4.1 LAN Choose menu Network LAN, and then you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below. MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports, as seen from the LAN. The value cannot be changed. Type - Choosing Smart IP (DHCP) to get IP address from DHCP server, or choosing static IP to config IP address manually. IP Address - Enter the IP address of your system in dotted-decimal notation (factory default -
192.168.0.254). Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally 255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask. Note:
1. 2. If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login to the Router. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet with the previous one, the IP Address pool in the DHCP server will be configured automaticallywhile the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re-configured. 3. When you choose the Smart IP(DHCP) mode, the DHCP Server function will be disabled.
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5.5 Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router There are six submenus under the Wireless menu: Wireless Settings, WPS, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced, and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 5.5.1 Wireless Settings Choose menu Wireless Wireless Settings, and then you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network on this page. Wireless Network Name - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID
(Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_XXXX (XXXX indicates the last unique four numbers of each Routers MAC address). But it is recommended strongly that you change your networks name (SSID) to a different value. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test. Mode - Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 11n only - Select if you are using only 802.11n wireless clients. 11gn mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11g and 802.11n wireless clients. 11bgn mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients. It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to 11bgn mixed, and all of 802.11b/g/n wireless stations can connect to the Router. Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel is set to Auto. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. Channel Width - Select any channel width from the pull-down list. The default setting is automatic, which can automatically adjust the channel width for your clients. Enable Wireless Router Radio - The wireless radio of the Router can be enabled or disabled to allow wireless stations access. If enabled, the wireless stations will be able to access the Router. Otherwise, wireless stations will not be able to access the Router. Enable SSID Broadcast - If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the wireless router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. Note:
1. The operating distance or range of your wireless connection varies significantly based on the physical placement of the Router. For best results, place your Router. Near the center of the area in which your wireless stations will operate. In an elevated location such as a high shelf. Away from the potential sources of interference, such as PCs, microwaves, and cordless phones. Away from large metal surfaces. 2. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the Router. 5.5.2 WPS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) can help you to quickly and securely connect to a network. This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by function. The WPS function is only available when the Operation Mode is set to Access Point. Select menu WPS, you will see the next screen shown below.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router WPS Status - To enable or disable the WPS function here. Current PIN - The current value of the device's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the device can be found in the label or User Guide. Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the device to its default. Gen New PIN - Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the device's PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN. Disable PIN of this Device - WPS external registrar of entering the devices PIN can be disabled or enabled manually. If the device receives multiple failed attempts to authenticate an external Registrar, this function will be disabled automatically. Add Device - You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this button. To add a new device:
If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and device using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. Note:
To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WPS function meanwhile. For the configuration of the new device, here takes the Wireless Adapter of our company for example. II. By PBC If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the Push Button Configuration (PBC) method, you can add it to the network by PBC with the following two methods.
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Method One:
TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Step 1: Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add Device button, then the following screen will appear. Step 2: Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect. Step 3: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Push the button on my access point or wireless router in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Connect. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 2: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click OK to complete the WPS configuration.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Two: Enter the PIN into my AP Step 1: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Enter the PIN of this device into my access point or wireless router in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Connect. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Note:
In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the above figure shown. Step 2: Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add Device button.
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Step 3: Choose Enter the new device's PIN and enter the PIN code (take 16952898 for example) of the wireless adapter in the field after PIN as shown in the figure below. Then click Connect. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Method Three: Enter the PIN from my AP. Step 1: Get the Current PIN code of the AP (each AP has its unique PIN code. Here take the PIN code 12345670 of this AP for example). Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Enter the PIN of my access point or wireless router in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and enter the PIN code of the AP into the field after Access Point PIN. Then click Connect. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Note:
The default PIN code of the AP can be found in its label or the WPS configuration screen.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 5.5.3 Wireless Security Choose menu Wireless Wireless Security, and then you can configure the security settings of your wireless network. There are three wireless security modes supported by the Router: WPA/WPA2-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise and WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the Router without encryption. But its strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.
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WPA-PSK/WPA2-Personal - Its the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router passphrase. Version - you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) or WPA2-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. Encryption - When WPA-PSK or WPA is set as the Authentication Type, you can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES as Encryption. Note:
If you check the WPA/WPA2-Personal radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown below. WPA /WPA2-Enterprise - Its based on Radius Server. Version - you can choose the version of the WPA security from the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2
(WPA version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. Encryption - You can select Automatic, TKIP or AES. Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server. Radius Port - Enter the port that Radius server used. Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius server. Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update. WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. WEP Key (Password) - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network. Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid. 64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters. 128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters. 152-bit - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 16 ASCII characters. Note:
If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type. 5.5.4 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu Wireless Wireless MAC Filtering, and then you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function, as shown below.
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To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enabled. The default setting is Disabled. MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to access. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. Description - A simple description of the wireless station. To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New button. The "Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry" page will appear:
To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions:
1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC is any hexadecimal digit). For example:
is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX
(X Address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B. 2. Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field. For example:
Wireless station A. 3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list. 4. Click the Save button to save this entry. To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page. Click the Previous button to return to the previous page. For example: If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B and the wireless station B with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-5F are able to access the Router, but all
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the other wireless stations cannot access the Router, you can configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps:
TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 1. Click the Enable button to enable this function. 2. Select the radio button Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules. 3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already. 4. Click the Add New... button. Enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B/00-0A-EB-00-07-5F in the MAC Address field. Enter wireless station A/B in the Description field. Select Enabled in the Status pull-down list. Click the Save button. Click the Back button. The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list:
5.5.5 Wireless Advanced Choose menu Wireless Wireless Advanced, and then you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network.
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Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of Router. You can select High, TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended. Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here. The beacons are the packets sent by the Router to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The default value is 100. RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the Router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is 2346. Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance because of excessive packets. 2346 is recommended. the default setting and is DTIM Interval - This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message
(DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the Router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. You can specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval. 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 reducing the guard interval time. Enable AP Isolation - This function isolate all connected wireless stations so that wireless stations cannot access each other through WLAN. This function will be disabled if WDS/Bridge is enabled. Note:
If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance. 5.5.6 Wireless Statistics Choose menu Wireless Wireless Statistics, and then you can see the MAC Address, Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address. Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH /
STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / AP-UP / AP-DOWN /
Disconnected. Received Packets - Packets received by the station. Sent Packets - Packets sent by the station. Configure - The button is used for loading the item to the Wireless MAC Filtering list. You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button. If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page. Note:
This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 5.6 DHCP There are three submenus under the DHCP menu, DHCP Settings, DHCP Client List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
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5.6.1 DHCP Settings TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Choose menu DHCP DHCP Settings, and then you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown below. The Router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the Router in the LAN. DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually. Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.0.100 is the default start address. End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.0.199 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. Enter the amount of time in minutes and the user will be "leased" this dynamic IP Address. After the time is up, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The range of the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes. Default Gateway (Optional) - It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of the Router. The default value is 192.168.0.254. Default Domain (Optional) - Input the domain name of your network. Primary DNS - (Optional) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP or consult your ISP. Secondary DNS (Optional) - Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers.
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Note:
1. To use the DHCP server function of the Router, you must configure all computers on the LAN TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router as "Obtain an IP Address automatically". 2. When you choose the Smart IP (DHCP) mode in Network LAN, the DHCP Server function will be disabled. You will see the page as below. 5.6.2 DHCP Client List Choose menu DHCP DHCP Clients List, and then you can view the information about the clients attached to the Router in the screen as shown below. Client Name - The name of the DHCP client. MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client. Assigned IP - The IP address that the Router has allocated to the DHCP client. Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased. After the dynamic IP address has expired, a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user. 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.
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5.6.3 Address Reservation TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Choose menu DHCP Address Reservation, and then you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen. When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings. MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address. Reserved IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the Router. Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To Reserve an IP address:
1. Click the Add New button. 2. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address. 3. Click the Save button. To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information.
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3. Click the Save button. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Click the Enable/Disable All button to make all entries enabled/disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page. 5.7 System Tools Choose menu System Tools, and then you can see the submenus under the main menu:
Working Mode, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password and System Log. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 5.7.1 Working Mode Choose menu System Tools Working Mode, check Control the system mode by software and then you can see the following screen.
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3G/4G Router - This mode stands for Wireless Router Mode. It functions as a standard TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router wireless router and you can also plug in a 3G/4G USB modem if you need. Hotspot Router - It functions as a hotspot router. AP This mode stands for Access Point Mode, Repeater Mode and Client Mode. When selected, you have to go to the Quick Setup to specify the mode you need. Note: If Control the system mode by software is checked, the operation mode switch of the router will be disabled. 5.7.2 Diagnostic Choose menu System Tools Diagnostic, and then you can transact Ping or Traceroute function to check connectivity of your network in the following screen. Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic tool. 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. Note:
You can use ping/traceroute If pinging/tracerouting the IP address is successful, but pinging/tracerouting the domain name is not, IP address or domain name. test both numeric to
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you might have a name resolution problem. In this case, ensure that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System (DNS) queries. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router IP Address/Domain Name - Type the destination IP address (e.g. 202.108.22.5) or Domain name (e.g. http://www.tp-link.com). Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection. The default is 4. Ping Packet Size - The size of Ping packet. The default is 64. Ping Timeout - Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet. If there is no reply in the specified time, the connection is overtime. The default is 800. Traceroute Max TTL - The max number of hops for a Traceroute connection. The default is 20. Click Start to check the connectivity of the Internet. The Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis. If the result is similar to the following screen, the connectivity of the Internet is fine. Note:
Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options Number of Pings, Ping Size and Ping Timeout are used for Ping function. Option Tracert Hops are used for Tracert function. 5.7.3 Firmware Upgrade Choose menu System Tools Firmware Upgrade, and then you can update the latest version of firmware for the Router on the following screen.
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Firmware Version - This displays the current firmware version. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Hardware Version - This displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the Routers current hardware version. To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions below:
1. Download a more firmware upgrade recent from file the TP-LINK website
(http://www.tp-link.com). 2. Type the path and file name of the update file into the File field, or click the Browse button to locate the update file. 3. Click the Upgrade button. 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. 2. When you upgrade the Router's firmware, you may lose its current configurations, so before upgrading the firmware please write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important settings. 3. Do not turn off the Router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded, otherwise, the Router may be damaged. 4. The Router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished. 5.7.4 Factory Defaults Choose menu System Tools Factory Defaults, and you can restore the configurations of the Router to factory defaults on the following screen. Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. The default User Name: admin The default Password: admin The default access: tplinkwifi.net Note:
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All changed settings will be lost when defaults are restored. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 5.7.5 Backup & Restore Choose menu System Tools Backup & Restore, and then you can save the current configuration of the Router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown below. 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 locate the update file for the Router, or enter the exact path to the Setting file in the text box. Click the Restore button. Note:
The current configuration will be covered by the uploading configuration file. The upgrade process lasts for 20 seconds and the Router will restart automatically. Keep the Router on during the upgrading process to prevent any damage. 5.7.6 Reboot Choose menu System Tools Reboot, and then you can click the Reboot button to reboot the Router via the next screen. Some settings of the Router will take effect only after rebooting, which include:
Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically). Change the DHCP Settings. Change the Wireless configurations.
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Change the Web Management Port. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Upgrade the firmware of the Router (system will reboot automatically). Restore the Router's settings to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically). Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically). 5.7.7 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 below. It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the Router, because all users who try to access the Router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the Router's default user name and password. Note:
The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and not include any spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm. Click the Save button when finished. Click the Clear All button to clear all.
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5.7.8 System Log TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Choose menu System Tools System Log, and then you can view the logs of the Router. Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list. Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file. Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings. The result will be shown in the later log soon. Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from this device permanently, not just from the page. 5.8 Logout Click the Logout tab at the bottom of the main menu, and then the web-page will be logged out and return to the login window.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Chapter 6. Configuration for Range Extender Mode This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way for Range Extender Mode of TL-WR902AC. 6.1 Login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the device. There are main menus on the left of the web-based utility. Submenus will be available after you click one of the main menus. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions. The detailed explanations for each Web pages key function are listed below. 6.2 Status The Status page provides the current status information about the Router on Range Extender Mode. All information is read-only.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Firmware Version - The version information of the Routers firmware.
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Hardware Version - The version information of the Routers hardware. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Wired - This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN, you can configure them in the Network > LAN page. MAC address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the LAN. IP address - The LAN IP address of the Router. Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with LAN IP address. Wireless - This field displays basic information or status for wireless function, you can configure them in the Wireless > Wireless Settings page. Operation Mode - The current wireless working mode in use. Wireless Name of Root AP - The SSID of Root AP. Channel - The current wireless channel in use. Mode - The current wireless mode which the Router works on. Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use. MAC Address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the WLAN. Traffic Statistics - The Routers traffic statistics. Received (Bytes) - Traffic that counted in bytes has been received out from the WAN port. Received (Packets) - Traffic that counted in packets has been received out from the WAN port. Sent (Bytes) - Traffic that counted in bytes has been sent out from the WAN port. Sent (Packets) - Traffic that counted in packets has been sent out from the WAN port. System Up Time - The length of the time since the Router was last powered on or reset. Click the Refresh button to get the latest status and settings of the Router. 6.3 Operation Mode The Router supports five operation mode types: Wireless Router, Access Point, Range Extender, Client and Hotspot. Please select one you need and click Save.
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6.4 Network TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router There is only one submenu under the Network menu: LAN. 6.4.1 LAN Choose menu Network LAN, and then you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below. MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports, as seen from the LAN. The value can't be changed. Type - Choosing Smart IP (DHCP) to get IP address from DHCP server, or choosing static IP to config IP address manually. IP Address - Enter the IP address of your system in dotted-decimal notation (factory default -
192.168.0.254). Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally 255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask. Note:
1. 2. If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login to the Router. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet with the previous one, the IP Address pool in the DHCP server will be configured automaticallywhile the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re-configured.
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6.5 Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router There are six submenus under the Wireless menu: Wireless Settings, Wireless Security, MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click it, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 6.5.1 Wireless Settings Choose menu Wireless Wireless Settings, and then you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network on this page. Wireless Name of Root AP - The SSID of AP that you want to access. MAC Address of Root AP - The MAC address of AP that you want to access. Mode - Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed. 11n only - Select if you are using only 802.11n wireless clients.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 11gn mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11g and 802.11n wireless clients. 11bgn mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients. It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to 11bgn mixed, and all of 802.11b/g/n wireless stations can connect to the Router. Channel Width - Select any channel width from the pull-down list. The default setting is automatic, which can automatically adjust the channel width for your clients. WDS Mode Survey - Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the environment. WDS Mode -
Click Survey button on the Wireless page, and then AP List page will appear as shown below. Find the SSID of the network you want to extend, and click Connect in the corresponding row. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. Note:
1. The operating distance or range of your wireless connection varies significantly based on the physical placement of the Router. For best results, place your Router. Near the center of the area in which your wireless stations will operate. In an elevated location such as a high shelf. Away from the potential sources of interference, such as PCs, microwaves, and cordless phones. Away from large metal surfaces. 2. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the Router.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 6.5.2 Wireless Security Choose menu Wireless Wireless Security, and then you can configure the security settings of your wireless network. There are three wireless security modes supported by the Router: WPA/WPA2-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise and WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the Router without encryption. But its strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. WPA-PSK/WPA2-Personal - Its the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase. Version - you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) or WPA2-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Encryption - When WPA-PSK or WPA is set as the Authentication Type, you can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES as Encryption. Note:
If you check the WPA/WPA2-Personal radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown below. WPA /WPA2-Enterprise - Its based on Radius Server. Version - you can choose the version of the WPA security from the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2
(WPA version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. Encryption - You can select Automatic, TKIP or AES. Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server. Radius Port - Enter the port that Radius server used. Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius server. Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update. WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. WEP Key (Password) - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid. 64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters. 128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters. 152-bit - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 16 ASCII characters. Note:
If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type. 6.5.3 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu Wireless Wireless MAC Filtering, and then you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function. To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled. MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to access. Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. Description - A simple description of the wireless station. To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New button. The "Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry" page will appear:
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions:
1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC is any hexadecimal digit). For example:
is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX
(X Address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B. 2. Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field. For example:
Wireless station A. 3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list. 4. Click the Save button to save this entry. To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page. Click the Previous button to return to the previous page. For example: If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B and the wireless station B with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-5F are able to access the Router, but all the other wireless stations cannot access the Router, you can configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps:
1. Click the Enable button to enable this function. 2. Select the radio button Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules. 3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already.
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4. Click the Add New... button. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B/00-0A-EB-00-07-5F in the MAC Address field. Enter wireless station A/B in the Description field. Select Enabled in the Status pull-down list. Click the Save button. Click the Back button. The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list:
6.5.4 Wireless Advanced Choose menu Wireless Wireless Advanced, and then you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of Router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended.
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Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here. The beacons are the packets sent by the Router to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The default value is 100. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the Router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is 2346. Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance because of excessive packets. 2346 is recommended. the default setting and is DTIM Interval - This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message
(DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the Router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. You can specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval. 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 reducing the guard interval time. Enable AP Isolation - This function isolate all connected wireless stations so that wireless stations cannot access each other through WLAN. This function will be disabled if WDS/Bridge is enabled. Note:
If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance. 6.5.5 Wireless Statistics Choose menu Wireless Wireless Statistics, and then you can see the MAC Address, Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address. Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH /
STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / AP-UP / AP-DOWN /
Disconnected. Received Packets - Packets received by the station. Sent Packets - Packets sent by the station. Configure - The button is used for loading the item to the Wireless MAC Filtering list. You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button. If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page. Note:
This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 6.6 DHCP There are three submenus under the DHCP menu: DHCP Settings, DHCP Client List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
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6.6.1 DHCP Settings TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Choose menu DHCP DHCP Settings, and then you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown below. The Router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the Router in the LAN. DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually. Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.0.100 is the default start address. End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.0.199 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. Enter the amount of time in minutes and the user will be "leased" this dynamic IP Address. After the time is up, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The range of the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes. Default Gateway (Optional) - It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of the Router. The default value is 192.168.0.254. Default Domain (Optional) - Input the domain name of your network. Primary DNS - (Optional) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP or consult your ISP. Secondary DNS (Optional) - Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers.
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1. To use the DHCP server function of the Router, you must configure all computers on the LAN TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router as "Obtain an IP Address automatically". 2. When you choose the Smart IP (DHCP) mode in Network LAN, the DHCP Server function will be disabled. You will see the page as below. 6.6.2 DHCP Client List Choose menu DHCP DHCP Client List, and then you can view the information about the clients attached to the Router in the screen as shown below. Client Name - The name of the DHCP client. MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client. Assigned IP - The IP address that the Router has allocated to the DHCP client. Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased. After the dynamic IP address has expired, a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user. 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.
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6.6.3 Address Reservation TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Choose menu DHCP Address Reservation, and then you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen. When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings. MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address. Reserved IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the Router. Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To Reserve an IP address:
1. Click the Add New button. 2. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format) and IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address. 3. Click the Save button. To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Click the Enable/Disable All button to make all entries enabled/disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page. 6.7 System Tools Choose menu System Tools, and then you can see the submenus under the main menu:
Working Mode, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password and System Log. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 6.7.1 Working Mode Choose menu System Tools Working Mode, check Control the system mode by software and then you can see the following screen. 3G/4G Router - This mode stands for Wireless Router Mode. It functions as a standard
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router wireless router and you can also plug in a 3G/4G USB modem if you need. Hotspot Router - It functions as a hotspot router. AP This mode stands for Access Point Mode, Repeater Mode and Client Mode. When selected, you have to go to the Quick Setup to specify the mode you need. Note: If Control the system mode by software is checked, the operation mode switch of the router will be disabled. 6.7.2 Diagnostic Choose menu System Tools Diagnostic, and then you can transact Ping or Traceroute function to check connectivity of your network in the following screen. Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic tool. 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. Note:
You can use ping/traceroute If pinging/tracerouting the IP address is successful, but pinging/tracerouting the domain name is not, IP address or domain name. test both numeric to
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you might have a name resolution problem. In this case, ensure that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System (DNS) queries. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router IP Address/Domain Name - Type the destination IP address (e.g. 202.108.22.5) or Domain name (e.g. http://www.tp-link.com). Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection. The default is 4. Ping Packet Size - The size of Ping packet. The default is 64. Ping Timeout - Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet. If there is no reply in the specified time, the connection is overtime. The default is 800. Traceroute Max TTL - The max number of hops for a Traceroute connection. The default is 20. Click Start to check the connectivity of the Internet. The Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis. If the result is similar to the following screen, the connectivity of the Internet is fine. Note:
Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options Number of Pings, Ping Size and Ping Timeout are used for Ping function. Option Tracert Hops are used for Tracert function. 6.7.3 Firmware Upgrade Choose menu System Tools Firmware Upgrade, and then you can update the latest version of firmware for the Router on the following screen.
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Firmware Version - This displays the current firmware version. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Hardware Version - This displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the Routers current hardware version. To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions below:
1. Download a more firmware upgrade recent from file the TP-LINK website
(http://www.tp-link.com). 2. Type the path and file name of the update file into the File field, or click the Browse button to locate the update file. 3. Click the Upgrade button. 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. 2. When you upgrade the Router's firmware, you may lose its current configurations, so before upgrading the firmware please write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important settings. 3. Do not turn off the Router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded, otherwise, the Router may be damaged. 4. The Router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished. 6.7.4 Factory Defaults Choose menu System Tools Factory Defaults, and you can restore the configurations of the Router to factory defaults on the following screen. Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. The default User Name: admin The default Password: admin The default access: tplinkwifi.net Note:
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All changed settings will be lost when defaults are restored. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 6.7.5 Backup & Restore Choose menu System Tools Backup & Restore, and then you can save the current configuration of the Router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown below. 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 locate the update file for the Router, or enter the exact path to the Setting file in the text box. Click the Restore button. Note:
The current configuration will be covered by the uploading configuration file. The upgrade process lasts for 20 seconds and the Router will restart automatically. Keep the Router on during the upgrading process to prevent any damage. 6.7.6 Reboot Choose menu System Tools Reboot, and then you can click the Reboot button to reboot the Router via the next screen. Some settings of the Router will take effect only after rebooting, including:
Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically). Change the DHCP Settings. Change the Wireless configurations.
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Change the Web Management Port. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Upgrade the firmware of the Router (system will reboot automatically). Restore the Router's settings to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically). Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically. 6.7.7 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 below. It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the Router, because all users who try to access the Router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the Router's default user name and password. Note:
The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and not include any spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm. Click the Save button when finished. Click the Clear All button to clear all.
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6.7.8 System Log TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Choose menu System Tools System Log, and then you can view the logs of the Router. Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list. Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file. Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings. The result will be shown in the later log soon. Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from this device permanently, not just from the page. 6.8 Logout Click the Logout tab at the bottom of the main menu, and then the web-page will be logged out and return to the login window.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Chapter 7. Configuration for Client Mode This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way for Client Mode of TL-WR902AC. 7.1 Login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the device. There are main menus on the left of the web-based utility. Submenus will be available after you click one of the main menus. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions. The detailed explanations for each Web pages key function are listed below. 7.2 Status The Status page provides the current status information about the Router on Client Mode. All information is read-only.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Firmware Version - The version information of the Routers firmware. Hardware Version - The version information of the Routers hardware.
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Wired - This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN, you can configure TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router them in the Network > LAN page. MAC address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the LAN. IP address - The LAN IP address of the Router. Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with LAN IP address. Wireless - This field displays basic information or status for wireless function, you can configure them in the Wireless > Wireless Settings page. Operation Mode - The current wireless working mode in use. Wireless Name of Root AP - The SSID of Root AP. Channel - The current wireless channel in use. Mode - The current wireless mode which the Router works on. Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use. MAC Address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the WLAN. Traffic Statistics - The Routers traffic statistics. Received (Bytes) - Traffic that counted in bytes has been received out from the WAN port. Received (Packets) - Traffic that counted in packets has been received out from the WAN port. Sent (Bytes) - Traffic that counted in bytes has been sent out from the WAN port. Sent (Packets) - Traffic that counted in packets has been sent out from the WAN port. System Up Time - The length of the time since the Router was last powered on or reset. Click the Refresh button to get the latest status and settings of the Router. 7.3 Operation Mode The Router supports five operation mode types: Wireless Router, Access Point, Range Extender, Client and Hotspot. Please select one you need and click Save.
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7.4 Network TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router There is only one submenu under the Network menu: LAN. 7.4.1 LAN Choose menu Network LAN, and then you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below. MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports, as seen from the LAN. The value can't be changed. Type - Choosing Smart IP (DHCP) to get IP address from DHCP server, or choosing static IP to set IP address manually. IP Address - Enter the IP address of your system in dotted-decimal notation (factory default -
192.168.0.254). Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally 255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask. Note:
1. 2. If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login to the Router. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet with the previous one, the IP Address pool in the DHCP server will be configured automaticallywhile the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re-configured. 3. When you choose the Smart IP (DHCP) mode, the DHCP Server function will be disabled.
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7.5 Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router There are four submenus under the Wireless menu: Wireless Settings, Wireless Security, Wireless Advanced, and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 7.5.1 Wireless Settings Choose menu Wireless Wireless Settings, and then you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network on this page. Enable WDS - The AP client can connect to AP with WDS enabled or disabled. If WDS is enabled, all traffic from wired networks will be forwarded in the format of WDS frames consisting of four address fields. If WDS is disabled, three address frames are used. If your AP supports WDS well, please enable this option. Wireless Name of Root AP - Enter the SSID of AP that you want to access. MAC Address of Root AP - Enter the MAC address of AP that you want to access. Survey - Click this button, you can search the APs. Note:
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1. The operating distance or range of your wireless connection varies significantly based on the TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router physical placement of the Router. For best results, place your Router. Near the center of the area in which your wireless stations will operate. In an elevated location such as a high shelf. Away from the potential sources of interference, such as PCs, microwaves, and cordless phones. Away from large metal surfaces. 2. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the Router. 7.5.2 Wireless Security Choose menu Wireless Wireless Security, and then you can configure the security settings of your wireless network. There are three wireless security modes supported by the Router: WPA/WPA2-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise and WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy).
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Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the Router without encryption. But its strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router WPA-PSK/WPA2-Personal - Its the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase. Version - you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) or WPA2-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. Encryption - When WPA-PSK or WPA is set as the Authentication Type, you can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES as Encryption. Note:
If you check the WPA/WPA2-Personal radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown below. WPA /WPA2-Enterprise - Its based on Radius Server. Version - you can choose the version of the WPA security from the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2
(WPA version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. Encryption - You can select Automatic, TKIP or AES. Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server. Radius Port - Enter the port that Radius server used. Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius server. Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update. WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. WEP Key (Password) - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network. Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid. 64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters. 128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters. 152-bit - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 16 ASCII characters. Note:
If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type. 7.5.3 Wireless Advanced Choose menu Wireless Wireless Advanced, and then you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network.
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Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of Router. You can select High, TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended. RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the Router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is 2346. Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance because of excessive packets. 2346 is recommended. the default setting and is 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 reducing the guard interval time. Note:
If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance. 7.5.4 Wireless Statistics Choose menu Wireless Wireless Statistics, and then you can see the MAC Address, Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station. MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address. Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH /
STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / AP-UP / AP-DOWN /
Disconnected.
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Received Packets - Packets received by the station. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Sent Packets - Packets sent by the station. You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button. If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page. Note:
This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 7.6 DHCP There are three submenus under the DHCP menu, DHCP Settings, DHCP Client List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 7.6.1 DHCP Settings Choose menu DHCP DHCP Settings, and then you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown below. The Router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the Router in the LAN.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually. Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.0.100 is the default start address. End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.0.199 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. Enter the amount of time in minutes and the user will be "leased" this dynamic IP Address. After the time is up, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The range of the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes. Default Gateway (Optional) - It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of the Router. The default value is 192.168.0.254. Default Domain (Optional) - Input the domain name of your network. Primary DNS - (Optional) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP or consult your ISP. Secondary DNS (Optional) - Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers. Note:
1. To use the DHCP server function of the Router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically". This function will take effect until this device reboots. 2. When you choose the Smart IP (DHCP) mode in Network LAN, the DHCP Server function will be disabled. You will see the page as below.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 7.6.2 DHCP Client List Choose menu DHCP DHCP Client List, and then you can view the information about the clients attached to the Router in the screen as shown below. Client Name - The name of the DHCP client. MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client. Assigned IP - The IP address that the Router has allocated to the DHCP client. Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased. After the dynamic IP address has expired, a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user. 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. 7.6.3 Address Reservation Choose menu DHCP Address Reservation, and then you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen. When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address. Reserved IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the Router. Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To Reserve an IP address:
1. Click the Add New button. 2. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address. 3. Click the Save button. To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable/Disable All button to make all entries enabled/disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page.
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7.7 System Tools TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Choose menu System Tools, and then you can see the submenus under the main menu:
Working Mode, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password and System Log. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 7.7.1 Working Mode Choose menu System Tools Working Mode, check Control the system mode by software and then you can see the following screen. 3G/4G Router - This mode stands for Wireless Router Mode. It functions as a standard wireless router and you can also plug in a 3G/4G USB modem if you need. Hotspot Router - It functions as a hotspot router. AP This mode stands for Access Point Mode, Repeater Mode and Client Mode. When
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router selected, you have to go to the Quick Setup to specify the mode you need. Note: If Control the system mode by software is checked, the operation mode switch of the router will be disabled. 7.7.2 Diagnostic Choose menu System Tools Diagnostic, and then you can transact Ping or Traceroute function to check connectivity of your network in the following screen. Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic tool. 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. Note:
You can use ping/traceroute If pinging/tracerouting the IP address is successful, but pinging/tracerouting the domain name is not, you might have a name resolution problem. In this case, ensure that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System (DNS) queries. IP address or domain name. test both numeric to IP Address/Domain Name - Type the destination IP address (e.g. 202.108.22.5) or Domain name (e.g. http://www.tp-link.com). Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection. The default is 4.
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Ping Packet Size - The size of Ping packet. The default is 64. Ping Timeout - Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet. If there is no reply in TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router the specified time, the connection is overtime. The default is 800. Traceroute Max TTL - The max number of hops for a Traceroute connection. The default is 20. Click Start to check the connectivity of the Internet. The Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis. If the result is similar to the following screen, the connectivity of the Internet is fine. Note:
Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options Number of Pings, Ping Size and Ping Timeout are used for Ping function. Option Tracert Hops are used for Tracert function. 7.7.3 Firmware Upgrade Choose menu System Tools Firmware Upgrade, and then you can update the latest version of firmware for the Router on the following screen. Firmware Version - This displays the current firmware version. Hardware Version - This displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the Routers current hardware version. To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions below:
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1. Download a more TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website
(http://www.tp-link.com). 2. Type the path and file name of the update file into the File field, or click the Browse button to locate the update file. 3. Click the Upgrade button. 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. 2. When you upgrade the Router's firmware, you may lose its current configurations, so before upgrading the firmware please write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important settings. 3. Do not turn off the Router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded, otherwise, the Router may be damaged. 4. The Router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished. 7.7.4 Factory Defaults Choose menu System Tools Factory Defaults, and you can restore the configurations of the Router to factory defaults on the following screen. Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. The default User Name: admin The default Password: admin The default access: tplinkwifi.net Note:
All changed settings will be lost when defaults are restored.
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7.7.5 Backup & Restore TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Choose menu System Tools Backup & Restore, and then you can save the current configuration of the Router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown below. 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 locate the update file for the Router, or enter the exact path to the Setting file in the text box. Click the Restore button. Note:
The current configuration will be covered by the uploading configuration file. The upgrade process lasts for 20 seconds and the Router will restart automatically. Keep the Router on during the upgrading process to prevent any damage. 7.7.6 Reboot Choose menu System Tools Reboot, and then you can click the Reboot button to reboot the Router via the next screen. Some settings of the Router will take effect only after rebooting, which include:
Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically). Change the DHCP Settings. Change the Wireless configurations. Change the Web Management Port.
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Upgrade the firmware of the Router (system will reboot automatically). TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Restore the Router's settings to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically). Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically. 7.7.7 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 below. It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the Router, because all users who try to access the Router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the Router's default user name and password. Note:
The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and not include any spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm. Click the Save button when finished. Click the Clear All button to clear all.
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7.7.8 System Log TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Choose menu System Tools System Log, and then you can view the logs of the Router. Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list. Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file. Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings. The result will be shown in the later log soon. Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from this device permanently, not just from the page. 7.8 Logout Click the Logout tab at the bottom of the main menu, and then the web-page will be logged out and return to the login window.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Chapter 8. Configuration for Hotspot Mode This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way for Hotspot Router Mode of TL-WR902AC. 8.1 Login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the device. There are main menus on the left of the web-based utility. Submenus will be available after you click one of the main menus. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions. The detailed explanations for each Web pages key function are listed below.
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8.2 Status TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router The Status page provides the current status information about the Router on Hotspot Mode. All information is read-only. Firmware Version - The version information of the Routers firmware.
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Hardware Version - The version information of the Routers hardware. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router LAN - This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN, you can configure them in the Network > LAN page. MAC Address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the LAN. IP Address - The LAN IP address of the Router. Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with LAN IP address. Wireless - This field displays basic information or status for wireless function, you can configure them in the Wireless > Wireless Settings page. Operation Mode - The current wireless working mode in use. Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the wireless radio feature of the AP is enabled or disabled. Name (SSID) - The SSID of the router. Channel - The current wireless channel in use. Mode - The current wireless mode which the Router works on. Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use. MAC Address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the WLAN. Client Status - The status of Client. WAN - This field displays the current settings or information for the WAN, you can configure them in the Network > WAN page. MAC Address - The physical address of the WAN port, as seen from the Internet. IP Address - The current WAN (Internet) IP Address. This field will be blank or 0.0.0.0 if the IP Address is assigned dynamically and there is no connection to the Internet. Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with the WAN IP Address. Default Gateway - The Gateway currently used by the Router is shown here. When you use Dynamic IP as the connection Internet type, the Renew button will be displayed here. Click the Renew Button to obtain new IP parameters dynamically from the ISP. And if you have got an IP address, Release button will be displayed here. Click the Release button to release the IP address the Router has obtained from the ISP. DNS Server - The DNS (Domain Name System) server IP addresses currently used by the Router. Online Time - The time that you online. When you use PPPoE as WAN connection type, the online time is displayed here. Click the Connect or Disconnect button to connect to or disconnect from Internet.
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Secondary Connection - Besides PPPoE, if you use an extra connection type to connect to a local area network provided by ISP, then parameters of this secondary connection will be shown in this area. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router IP Address - The current WAN (Internet) IP Address. This field will be blank or 0.0.0.0 if the IP Address is assigned dynamically and there is no connection to the Internet. Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with the WAN IP Address. Click the Release to delete the network parameters, and click the Renew button to obtaining network parameters. Traffic Statistics - The Routers traffic statistics. Received (Bytes) - Traffic that counted in bytes has been received out from the WAN port. Received (Packets) - Traffic that counted in packets has been received out from the WAN port. Sent (Bytes) - Traffic that counted in bytes has been sent out from the WAN port. Sent (Packets) - Traffic that counted in packets has been sent out from the WAN port. System Up Time - The length of the time since the Router was last powered on or reset. Click the Refresh button to get the latest status and settings of the Router. 8.3 Network There are three submenus under the Network menu: WAN, MAC Clone and LAN. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 8.3.1 WAN Choose menu Network WAN, and then you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below. 1. If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose Dynamic IP type, and the Router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP. You can see the page below:
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters. 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. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP. Note:
If you find error when you go to a website after entering the DNS addresses, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses. Host Name - This option specifies the Host Name of the Router. Get IP with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you cannot get the IP Address normally, you can choose this option. (It is rarely required.)
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Click the Save button to save your settings. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 2. If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and DNS setting, select Static IP. The Static IP settings page will appear as shown below. IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0. Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. 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. Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Click the Save button to save your settings. 3. If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE/Russia PPPoE option. Then you should enter the following parameters:
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Confirm Password - Enter again the Password provided by your ISP to ensure the password you entered is correct. Secondary Connection - Its available only for PPPoE Connection. If your ISP provides an extra Connection type such as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area network, then you can check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate this secondary connection. Disabled - The Secondary Connection is disabled by default, so there is PPPoE connection only. This is recommended. Dynamic IP - You can check this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP. 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. If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time, please enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects. Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was down. Time-based Connecting - The connection will only be established in the period from the start time to the end time (both are in HH:MM format). Note:
Only when you have configured the system time on System Tools Time page, will the Time-based Connecting function can take effect. Connect Manually
- You can click to connect/disconnect immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode. The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity period and re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again. the Connect/Disconnect button Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background. If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click the Advanced button, and the page shown below will then appear:
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 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. Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. In most cases, leaving these fields blank will work. ISP Specified IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the Router during login, please click Use IP address specified by ISP check box and enter the IP address provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation. Detect Online Interval - The Router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval. The default value is 0. You can input the value between 0 and 120. The value 0 means no detect. Primary DNS/Secondary DNS - If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS addresses to the Router during login, please click Use the following DNS servers check box and enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation of your ISPs primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it as well. Click the Save button to save your settings. 4. If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP/Russia L2TP option. Then you should enter the following parameters:
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 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. 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). If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, check the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected. To use this option, check the radio button. Connect Manually - You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the Router will disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, check the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter "0" in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested. Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time, because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background. Click the Save button to save your settings. 5. If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP/Russia PPTP option. And you should enter the following parameters:
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 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 ISPs IP address or the domain name. If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP. And click the Save button. 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). If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, check the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, 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, check the radio button. Connect Manually - You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the Router will disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter "0" in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested. Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background. Click the Save button to save your settings. 8.3.2 MAC Clone Choose menu Network MAC Clone, and then you can configure the WAN MAC address on the screen below:
Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed here. WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port. If your ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address into this field in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format (X is any hexadecimal digit).
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Your PC's MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing the Router. If the MAC address is required, you can click the Clone MAC Address To button and this MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of WAN port to the factory default value. Click Save. Note:
1. Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone function. 2. If you change WAN MAC Address when the WAN connection is PPPoE, it will not take effect until the connection is re-established. 8.3.3 LAN Choose menu Network LAN, and then you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen below. MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports, as seen from the LAN. The value can't be changed. IP Address - Enter the IP address of your Router in dotted-decimal notation (factory default:
192.168.0.1). Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. IGMP Proxy - The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) feature allows your devices in LAN can watch TV. Note:
1. 2. If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login to the Router. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet with the previous one, the IP Address pool in the DHCP server will be configured automaticallywhile the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re-configured.
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8.4 Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router There are six submenus under the Wireless menu: Wireless Settings, WPS, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 8.4.1 Wireless Settings Choose menu Wireless Wireless Settings, and then you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network on this page.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 8.4.2 WPS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) can help you to quickly and securely connect to a network. This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by function. The WPS function is only available when the Operation Mode is set to Access Point. Select menu WPS, you will see the next screen shown below.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router WPS Status - To enable or disable the WPS function here. Current PIN - The current value of the device's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the device can be found in the label or User Guide. Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the device to its default. Gen New PIN - Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the device's PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN. Disable PIN of this Device - WPS external registrar of entering the devices PIN can be disabled or enabled manually. If the device receives multiple failed attempts to authenticate an external Registrar, this function will be disabled automatically. Add Device - You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this button. To add a new device:
If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and device using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. Note:
To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WPS function meanwhile. For the configuration of the new device, here takes the Wireless Adapter of our company for example. I By PBC If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the Push Button Configuration (PBC) method, you can add it to the network by PBC with the following two methods.
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Method One:
TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Step 1: Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add Device button, then the following screen will appear. Step 2: Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect. Step 3: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Push the button on my access point or wireless router in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Connect. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 3: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click OK to complete the WPS configuration.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Two: Enter the PIN into my AP Step 1: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Enter the PIN of this device into my access point or wireless router in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Connect. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Note:
In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the above figure shown. Step 2: Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add Device button.
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Step 3: Choose Enter the new device's PIN and enter the PIN code take 16952898 for example of the wireless adapter in the field after PIN as shown in the figure below. Then click Connect. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Method Three: Enter the PIN from my AP. Step 1: Get the Current PIN code of the AP (each AP has its unique PIN code. Here takes the PIN code 12345670 of this AP for example). Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Enter the PIN of my access point or wireless router in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and enter the PIN code of the AP into the field after Access Point PIN. Then click Connect. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Note:
The default PIN code of the AP can be found in its label or the WPS configuration screen.
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8.4.3 Wireless Security TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the Router without encryption. But its strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. WPA-PSK/WPA2-Personal - Its the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase. Version - you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) or WPA2-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. Encryption - When WPA-PSK or WPA is set as the Authentication Type, you can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES as Encryption.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Note:
If you check the WPA/WPA2-Personal radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown below. WPA /WPA2-Enterprise - Its based on Radius Server. Version - you can choose the version of the WPA security from the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2
(WPA version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. Encryption - You can select Automatic, TKIP or AES. Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server. Radius Port - Enter the port that Radius server used. Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius server. Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update. WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. WEP Key (Password) - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network. Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters. 128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters. 152-bit - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 16 ASCII characters. Note:
If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. 8.4.4 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu Wireless Wireless MAC Filtering, and then you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function as shown below. To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled. MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to access. Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. Description - A simple description of the wireless station. To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New button. The "Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry" page will appear:
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions:
1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC is any hexadecimal digit). For example:
is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX
(X Address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B. 2. Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field. For example:
Wireless station A. 3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list. 4. Click the Save button to save this entry. To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page. Click the Previous button to return to the previous page. For example: If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B and the wireless station B with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-5F are able to access the Router, but all the other wireless stations cannot access the Router, you can configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps:
1. Click the Enable button to enable this function. 2. Select the radio button Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules. 3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already.
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4. Click the Add New... button. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 1) Enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B/00-0A-EB-00-07-5F in the MAC Address field. 2) Enter wireless station A/B in the Description field. 3) Select Enabled in the Status pull-down list. 4) Click the Save button. 5) Click the Back button. The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list:
8.4.5 Wireless Advanced Choose menu Wireless Wireless Advanced, and then you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of Router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended. Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here. The beacons are the packets sent by the Router to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The default value is 100.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the Router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is 2346. Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance because of excessive packets. 2346 is recommended. the default setting and is DTIM Interval - This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message
(DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the Router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. You can specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval. 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 reducing the guard interval time. Enable AP Isolation - This function isolate all connected wireless stations so that wireless stations cannot access each other through WLAN. This function will be disabled if WDS/Bridge is enabled. Note:
If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance. 8.4.6 Wireless Statistics Choose menu Wireless Wireless Statistics, and then you can see the MAC Address, Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address. Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH /
STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / AP-UP / AP-DOWN /
Disconnected. Received Packets - Packets received by the station. Sent Packets - Packets sent by the station. Configure - The button is used for loading the item to the Wireless MAC Filtering list. Allow - If the Wireless MAC Filtering function enable, allow the station to access. Deny - If the Wireless MAC Filtering function enable, deny the station to access. You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button. If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page. Note:
This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 8.5 DHCP There are three submenus under the DHCP menu: DHCP Settings, DHCP Client List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
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8.5.1 DHCP Settings TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Choose menu DHCP DHCP Settings, and then you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown below. The Router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the Router in the LAN. DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually. Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.0.100 is the default start address. End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.0.199 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. Enter the amount of time in minutes and the user will be "leased" this dynamic IP Address. After the time is up, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The range of the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes. Default Gateway (Optional) - It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of the Router. The default value is 192.168.0.1. Default Domain (Optional) - Input the domain name of your network. Primary DNS - (Optional) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP or consult your ISP. Or consult your ISP. Secondary DNS (Optional) - Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Note:
To use the DHCP server function of the Router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as
"Obtain an IP Address automatically". 8.5.2 DHCP Client List Choose menu DHCP DHCP Client List, and then you can view the information about the clients attached to the Router in the screen as shown below. Client Name - The name of the DHCP client MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client Assigned IP - The IP address that the Router has allocated to the DHCP client Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased. After the dynamic IP address has expired, a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user. 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. 8.5.3 Address Reservation Choose menu DHCP Address Reservation, and then you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen. When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings. MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Reserved IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the Router. Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To Reserve an IP address:
1. Click the Add New button. Then will pop-up. 2. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address. 3. Click Save. To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable/Disable All button to make all entries enabled/disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page. 8.6 Forwarding There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu: Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
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8.6.1 Virtual Servers TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Choose menu Forwarding Virtual Servers, and then you can view and add virtual servers in the screen as shown below. Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services on your LAN, such as DNS, Email and FTP. A virtual server is defined as a service port, and all requests from the Internet to this service port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP. Any PC that was used for a virtual server must have a static or reserved IP Address because its IP Address may be changed when using the DHCP function. Service Port - The numbers of External Ports. You can type a service port or a range of service ports (in XXX YYY format, XXX is the start port number, YYY is the end port number). Internal Port - The Internal Service Port number of the PC running the service application. You can leave it blank if the Internal Port is the same as the Service Port, or enter a specific port number when Service Port is a single one. IP Address - The IP Address of the PC providing the service application. Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the Router). Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To setup a virtual server entry:
1. Click the Add New button, the next screen will pop-up. 2. Select the service port you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common Service Port list does not have the service that you want to use, type the service port number or service port range in the Service Port box. 3. Type the IP Address of the computer in the IP Address box. 4. Select the protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All. 5. Select the Enable to enable the virtual server. 6. Click Save.
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If your computer or server has more than one type of available service, please select another service, and enter the same IP Address for that computer or server. To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable/Disable All button to make all entries enabled/disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page. Note:
If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on Security Remote Management page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080. Otherwise there will be a conflict to disable the virtual server. 8.6.2 Port Triggering Choose menu Forwarding Port Triggering, and then you can view and add port triggering in the screen as shown below. Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video conferencing, Internet calling and so on. These applications cannot work with a pure NAT Router. Port Triggering is used for some of these applications that can work with an NAT Router.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Once the Router is configured, the operation is as follows:
1. A local host makes an outgoing connection using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field. 2. 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. 3. 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. 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). Incoming Ports - The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the outgoing request. A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC that triggered this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port sections). Every group of ports must be set apart with ",". For example, 2000-2038, 2050-2051, 2085, 3010-3030. Incoming Protocol - The protocol used for Incoming Ports Range, either TCP or UDP, or ALL (all protocols supported by the Router). Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To add a new rule, follow the steps below:
1. Click the Add New button, the next screen will pop-up. 2. Select a common application from the Common Applications drop-down list, then the Trigger Port field and the Incoming Ports field will be automatically filled. If the Common Applications do not have the application you need, enter the Trigger Port and the Incoming Ports manually. 3. Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the Trigger Protocol drop-down list, either TCP, UDP, or All. 4. Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports from the Incoming Protocol drop-down list, either TCP or UDP, or All.
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5. Select Enable in Status field. 6. Click the Save button to save the new rule. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Note:
1. When the trigger connection is released, the corresponding opening ports will be closed. 2. Each rule is allowed to be used only by one host on LAN synchronously. The trigger connection of other hosts on LAN will be refused. Incoming Port Range cannot overlap each other. 3. 8.6.3 DMZ Choose menu Forwarding DMZ, and then you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen as shown below. The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DMZ host forwards all the ports at the same time. Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may be changed when using the DHCP function.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server:
1. Check the Enable radio button. 2. Enter the IP Address of a local host in the DMZ Host IP Address field. 3. Click the Save button. Note:
After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work. 8.6.4 UPnP Choose menu Forwarding UPnP, and then you can view the information about UPnP
(Universal Plug and Play) in the screen as shown below. The UPnP feature allows the devices, such as Internet computers, to access the local host resources or devices as needed. UPnP devices can be automatically discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN. Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information. App Description - The description provided by the application in the UPnP request. External Port - The external port the Router opens for the application. Protocol - The type of protocol the Router opens for the application. Internal Port - The Internal port the Router opens for local host.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router IP Address - The IP address of the UPnP device that is currently accessing the Router. Status - The status of the port is displayed here. Enabled means that the port is still active. Otherwise, the port is inactive. Click Refresh to update the Current UPnP Settings List. 8.7 Security There are four submenus under the Security menu: Basic Security, Advanced Security, Local Management and Remote Management. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 8.7.1 Basic Security Choose menu Security Basic Security, you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown below.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or disable the Routers firewall. SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol. SPI Firewall is enabled by factory default. If you want all the computers on the LAN exposed to the outside world, you can disable it. VPN - VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using IPSec, PPTP, or L2TP protocols to pass through the Routers firewall. 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, keep the default, Enabled. L2TP Passthrough - Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is the method used to enable Point-to-Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer 2 level. To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router IPSec Passthrough - Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols for ensuring private, secure communications over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, through the use of cryptographic security services. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. ALG - It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway (ALG) because ALG allows customized Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal filters to be plugged into the gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer "control/data"
protocols such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc. FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the default Enable. TFTP ALG - To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the default Enable. H323 ALG - To allow Microsoft NetMeeting clients to communicate across NAT, keep the default Enable. Click Save. 8.7.2 Advanced Security Choose menu Security Advanced Security, you can protect the Router from being attacked by TCP-SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood in the screen as shown belows.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 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. DoS Protection - Denial of Service protection. Check the Enable or Disable button to enable or disable the DoS protection function. Only when it is enabled, will the flood filters be enabled. Note:
Dos Protection will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in System Tool Traffic Statistics is enabled. Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering. ICMP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current ICMP-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value, the Router will startup the blocking function immediately.
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Enable UDP-FLOOD Filtering - Enable or Disable the UDP-FLOOD Filtering. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel 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. Enable TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering. TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value, the Router will startup the blocking function immediately. Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port - Enable or Disable Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port. The default setting is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from the Internet cannot access the Router. Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port - Enable or Disable Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port. The default setting is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from LAN cannot access the Router. This function can be used to defend against some viruses. Click the Save button to save the settings. Click the Blocked DoS Host List button to display the DoS host table by blocking. 8.7.3 Local Management Choose menu Security Local Management, you can configure the management rule in the screen as shown below. The management feature allows you to deny computers in LAN from accessing the Router.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router By default, the radio button All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web-Based Utility is checked. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access 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). Only the PCs with MAC address listed can use the password to browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks while all the others will be blocked. After click the Add button, your PC's MAC Address will be placed in the list above. Click Save. Note:
If your PC is blocked but you want to access the Router again, press and hold the WPS button for more than 5 seconds to reset the Router to factory defaults. 8.7.4 Remote Management You can configure the Remote Management function on this page. This feature allows you to manage your Router from a remote location, via the Internet.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80. This routers default remote management Web port number is 80. For greater security, you can change the remote management Web interface to a custom port by entering that number in this box provided. Choose a number between 1024 and 65535, but do not use the number of any common service port. Remote Management IP Address - This is the current address you will use when accessing your router from the Internet. The default IP Address is 0.0.0.0. It means this function is disabled. To enable this function, change the default IP Address to another IP Address as desired. To access the router, you will type your router's WAN IP Address into your browser's Address (in IE) or Location (in Navigator) box, followed by a colon and the custom port number. For example, if your Router's WAN address is 202.96.12.8 and you use port number 8080, enter in your browser: http://202.96.12.8:8080. You will be asked for the router's password. After successfully entering the password, you will be able to access the router's Web-based utility. Note:
Be sure to change the router's default password to a very secure password. 8.8 Parental Control Choose menu Parental Control, and you can configure the parental control in the screen. The Parental Control function can be used to control the internet activities of the child, limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 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. MAC Address of Your PC - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing this Router. If the MAC Address of your adapter is registered, you can click the Copy To Above button to fill this address to the MAC Address of Parental PC field above. Website Description - Description of the allowed website for the PC controlled. Schedule - The time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the Internet. For detailed information, please go to Access Restriction Schedule. Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing entry. To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New button and the next screen will pop-up. 2. Enter the MAC address of the PC (e.g. 00-11-22-33-44-AA) youd like to control in the MAC Address of Child PC field. Or you can choose the MAC address from the All Address in Current LAN drop-down list. 3. Give a description (e.g. Allow TP-LINK) for the website allowed to be accessed in the Website Description field. 4. Enter the allowed domain name of the website, either the full name or the keywords (e.g. tp-link) in the Allowed Domain Name field. Any domain name with keywords in it (e.g. www.tp-link.com) will be allowed. 5. Select from the Effective Time drop-down list the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1) you want the entry to take effect. If there are not suitable schedules for you, click the Schedule in red below to go to the Advance Schedule Settings page and create the schedule you need. In the Status field, you can select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. 6.
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7. Click the Save button. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list. Click the Disable All button to disable all the rules in the list. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page. For example: If you desire that the child PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access www.tp-link.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is without any restriction, you should follow the settings below. 1. Click Parental Control menu on the left to enter the Parental Control Settings page. Check Enable and enter the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB in the MAC Address of Parental PC field. 2. Click Access Restriction Schedule on the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. Click Add New... button to create a new schedule with Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Time is all day-24 hours. 3. Click Parental Control menu on the left to go back to the Add or Modify Parental Control Entry page:
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Click Add New... button. Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field. Enter Allow TP-LINK in the Website Description field. Enter www.tp-link.com in the Allowed Domain Name field. Select Schedule_1 you create just now from the Effective Time drop-down list. In Status field, select Enable. 4. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Parental Control Settings page and see the following list 8.9 Access Control There are four submenus under the Access Restriction menu: Rule, Host, Target and Schedule. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 8.9.1 Rule Choose menu Access Control Rule, you can view and set Access Restriction rules in the screen as shown below.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Enable Internet Access Restriction - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Restriction function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect. Rule Name - Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique. Host - Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule. Target - Here displays the target selected in the corresponding rule. Schedule - Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule. Action - Here displays the action the Router takes to deal with the packets. It could be Allow or Deny. Allow means that the Router permits the packets to go through the Router. Deny means that the Router rejects the packets to go through the Router. Status - This field displays the status of the rule. Enabled means the rule will take effect, Disabled means the rule will not take effect. Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing rule. To add a new rule, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New button and the next screen will pop-up. 2. Give a name (e.g. Rule_1) for the rule in the Rule Name field. 3. Select a host from the Host drop-down list or choose Click Here To Add New Host List. 4. Select a target from the Target drop-sown list or choose Click Here To Add New Target List.
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5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose Click Here To Add New TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Schedule. In the Action field, select Deny or Allow. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. 6. 7. 8. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list. Click the Disable All button to disable all the rules in the list. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. You can change the entrys order as desired. Fore entries are before hind entries. Enter the ID number in the first box you want to move and another ID number in second box you want to move to, and then click the Move button to change the entrys order. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page. For example: If you desire to allow the host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.tp-link.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:
1. Click Access Restriction Host in the left to enter the Host Settings page. Add a new entry with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 00-11-22-33-44-AA. 2. Click Access Restriction Target in the left to enter the Target Settings page. Add a new entry with the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www.tp-link.com. 3. Click Access Restriction Schedule in the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. Add a new entry with the Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Sun, Start Time is 1800 and Stop Time is 2000. 4. Click Access Restriction Rule in the left to return to the Access Restriction Rule Management page. Select Enable Internet Access Restriction and choose "Deny the packets not specified by any access Restriction policy to pass through the Router".
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5. Click Add New... button to add a new rule as follows:
TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router In Rule Name field, create a name for the rule. Note that this name should be unique, for example Rule_1. In Host field, select Host_1. In Target field, select Target_1. In Schedule field, select Schedule_1. In Action field, select Allow. In Status field, select Enabled. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Access Restriction Rule Management page and see the following list. 8.9.2 Host Choose menu Access Control Host, you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown below. The host list is necessary for the Access Restriction Rule. Host Description - Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique. Information - Here displays the information about the host. It can be IP or MAC. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New button. 2. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address. If you select IP Address:
1) In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 2) In LAN IP Address field, enter the IP address. If you select MAC Address:
1) In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 2) In MAC Address field, enter the MAC address. 3. Click the Save button to complete the settings. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page. 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 to enter the Add or Modify a Host Entry page. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Host Settings page and see the following list. In Mode field, select MAC Address from the drop-down list. In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). In MAC Address field, enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 8.9.3 Target Choose menu Access Control Target, you can view and set a Target list in the screen as shown below. The target list is necessary for the Access Restriction Rule. Target Description - Here displays the description about the target and this description is unique. Information - The target can be IP address, port, or domain name. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New button. 2. In Mode field, select IP Address or Domain Name. If you select IP Address:
1) In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). 2) In IP Address field, enter the IP address of the target. 3) Select a common service from Common Service Port drop-down list, so that the Target Port will be automatically filled. If the Common Service Port drop-down list doesnt have the service you want, specify the Target Port manually. 4) In Protocol field, select TCP, UDP, ICMP or ALL. If you select Domain Name:
1) In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1).
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 2) In Domain Name field, enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords
(for example TP-LINK) in the blank. Any domain name with keywords in it
(e.g.www.tp-link.com) will be blocked or allowed. You can enter 4 domain names. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page. For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to access www.tp-link.com only, you should first follow the settings below:
1. Click Add New button to enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page. 2. 3. 4. In Mode field, select Domain Name from the drop-down list. In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). In Domain Name field, enter www.tp-link.com.
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5. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Target Settings page and see the following list, TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 8.9.4 Schedule Choose menu Access Control Schedule, you can view and set a Schedule list in the next screen as shown below. The Schedule list is necessary for the Access Restriction Rule. Schedule Description - Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is unique. Day - Here displays the day(s) in a week. Time - Here displays the time period in a day. Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing schedule. To add a new schedule, follow the steps below. 1. Click Add New... button and the next screen will pop-up. 2. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1). In Day field, select the day or days you need. In Time field, you can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and Stop Time in the corresponding field. 3. 4. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table.
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Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.tp-link.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, you should first follow the settings below:
1. Click Add New... button to enter the Advanced Schedule Settings page. 2. 3. 4. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1). In Day field, check the Select Days radio button and then select Sat and Sun. In Time field, enter 1800 in Start Time field and 2000 in Stop Time field. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Schedule Settings page and see the following list.
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8.10 Advanced Routing TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router There are two submenus under the Network menu: Static Routing List and System Routing Table. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 8.10.1 Static Routing List Choose menu Static Routing, and you can configure the static route in the next screen. A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network. To add static routing entries, follow the steps below. 1. Click Add New, and you will see the following screen. 2. Enter the following data. Destination Network - The Destination IP Address 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.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Default Gateway - This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the network or host. 3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop-down list. 4. Click the Save button to make the entry take effect. Click the Delete button to delete the entry. Click the Enable All button to enable all the entries. Click the Disable All button to disable all the entries. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries. Click the Previous button to view the information in the previous screen, click the Next button to view the information in the next screen. 8.10.2 System Routing Table Choose menu Advanced Routing System Routing Table, and you can views all of the valid route entries in use. The Destination IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Interface will be displayed for each entry. Destination Network - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host to which the static route is assigned. 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. Interface - This interface tells you whether the Destination IP Address is on the LAN &
WLAN (internal wired and wireless networks), the WAN (Internet). Click the Refresh button to refresh the data displayed.
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8.11 Bandwidth Control TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu: Control Settings and Rule List. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 8.11.1 Control Settings Choose menu Bandwidth Control Control Settings, you can configure the Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth in the next screen. Their values you configure should be less than 100000Kbps. For optimal control of the bandwidth, please select the right Line Type and ask your ISP for the total bandwidth of the egress and ingress. Enable Bandwidth Control - Check this box so that the Bandwidth Control settings can take effect. Line Type - Select the right type for you network connection. If you dont know how to choose, please ask your ISP for the information. Egress Bandwidth - The upload speed through the WAN port. 8.11.2 Rule List Ingress Bandwidth - The download speed through the WAN port. Choose menu Bandwidth Control Rule List, you can view and configure the Bandwidth Control rules in the screen below.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Description - This is the information about the rules such as address range. Egress Bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the WAN port, the default is 0. Ingress Bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through the WAN port, the default is 0. Enable - This displays the status of the rule. Modify - Click Modify to edit the rule. Click Delete to delete the rule. To add/modify a Bandwidth Control rule, follow the steps below. Step 1: Click Add New, and you will see a new screen. Step 2: Enter the information like the screen shown below. Enable - Enable or disable the rule. IP Range - Interior PC address range. If both are blank (or 0.0.0.0), the domain is no effective. Port Range - The port range which the Interior PC access the outside PC. If all are blank
(or 0), the domain is no effective.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Protocol - Transport layer protocol, here there are All, TCP, UDP. Egress Bandwidth - The max and the min upload speed which through the WAN port, default number is 0. Ingress Bandwidth - The max and the min download speed through the WAN port, default number is 0. Step 3: Click the Save button. 8.12 IP & MAC Binding There are two submenus under the IP & MAC Binding menu: Binding Setting and ARP List. Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 8.12.1 Binding Setting This page displays the IP & MAC Binding Setting table; you can operate it in accord with your desire. MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. Bind - Whether or not enable the ARP binding. Modify - Edit or delete item.
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When you want to add or modify an IP & MAC Binding entry, you can click the Add New button or Modify button, and then you will go to the next page. This page is used for adding or modifying an IP & MAC Binding entry. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router To add IP & MAC Binding entries:
1. Click the Add New button. 2. Enter the MAC Address and IP Address. 3. Select the Bind checkbox. 4. Click the Save button to save it. To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Find the desired entry in the table. 2. Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column. To find an existing entry:
1. Click the Find button. 2. Enter the MAC Address or IP Address. 3. Enter the Find button in the next page as shown below.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. 8.12.2 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 configure the items on the ARP list also. This page displays the ARP List; it shows all the existing IP & MAC Binding entries. MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. Status - Enabled or Disabled of the MAC address and IP address binding. Configure - Load or delete item. Load - Load the item to the IP & MAC Binding list. Delete - Delete the item. 1. Click the Bind All button to bind all the current items, available after enable. 2. Click the Load All button to load all items to the IP & MAC Binding list. 3. Click the Refresh button to refresh all items.
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An item could not be loaded to the IP & MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been loaded before. Error warning will prompt as well. Likewise, "Load All" only loads the items without interference to the IP & MAC Binding list. 8.13 Dynamic DNS The Router offers the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) feature, which allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (named by yourself) and a dynamic IP address, and then your friends can connect to your server by entering your domain name no matter what your IP address is. Before using this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service providers such as www.noip.com, www.comexe.cn, or www.dyn.com. The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key. 8.13.1 No-IP DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.noip.com, the page will appear as shown below. To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:
1. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider. 4. Click the Login button to log in the DDNS service. Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Click Logout to log out the DDNS service. 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. 8.13.2 Comexe.cn DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.comexe.cn, the page will appear as shown below. To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:
1. Type the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider. 2. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 4. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service.
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8.13.3 Dyndns DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.dyndns.com, the page will appear as shown below. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:
1. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here. 4. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service.
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8.14 System Tools TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router There are nine submenus under the System Tools menu: Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup and Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 8.14.1 Working Mode Choose menu System Tools Working Mode, check Control the system mode by software and then you can see the following screen. 3G/4G Router - This mode stands for Wireless Router Mode. It functions as a standard wireless router and you can also plug in a 3G/4G USB modem if you need.
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Hotspot Router - It functions as a hotspot router. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router AP - This mode stands for Access Point Mode, Repeater Mode and Client Mode. When selected, you have to go to the Quick Setup to specify the mode you need. Note: If Control the system mode by software is checked, the operation mode switch of the router will be disabled. 8.14.2 Time Settings You can set time manually or get GMT from the Internet for the router on this page:
Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull-down list. Date - Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks. Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks. To set time manually, follow the steps below:
1. Select your local time zone. 2. Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format. 3. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format. 4. Click Save. For automatic time synchronization:
1. Enter the address of the NTP Server 1 or NTP Server 2. 2. Click the Get GMT button to get GMT time from Internet if you have connected to Internet.
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This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must specify your time zone once you login to the router successfully, if not, the time limited on these functions will not take effect. The time will be lost if the router is turned off. The router will obtain GMT automatically from Internet if it has already connected to Internet. 8.14.3 Diagnostic Choose menu System Tools Diagnostic, you can transact Ping or Traceroute function to check connectivity of your network in the following screen. 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. Note:
You can use ping/traceroute If pinging/tracerouting the IP address is successful, but pinging/tracerouting the domain name is not, you might have a name resolution problem. In this case, ensure that the domain name you are IP address or domain name. test both numeric to
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specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System (DNS) queries. TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router IP Address/Domain Name - Type the destination IP address (such as 202.108.22.5) or Domain name (such as www.baidu.com). Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection. Ping Packet Size - The size of Ping packet. Ping Timeout - Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet. If there is no reply in the specified time, the connection is overtime. Traceroute Max TTL - The max number of hops for a Traceroute connection. Click Start to check the connectivity of the Internet. The Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis. If the result is similar to the following screen, the connectivity of the Internet is fine. Note:
Only one user can use this tool at one time. "Ping Count", "Ping Packet Size" and "Ping Timeout"
are Ping Parameters. "Traceroute Max TTL" is Traceroute Parameter. 8.14.4 Firmware Upgrade The page allows you to upgrade the latest version firmware to keep your router up-to-date.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router New firmware is posted at www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. If the router is not experiencing difficulties, there is no need to upgrade firmware, unless the new firmware supports a new feature you need. Note:
1. When you upgrade the router's firmware, you will lose current configuration settings, so make sure you backup the routers settings before you upgrade its firmware. 2. Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet through the cable when you upgrade the firmware. To upgrade through wireless connection is not allowed. 3. Set your IP address as static IP before upgrading. To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions:
1. Download the latest firmware upgrade file from our website http://www.tp-link.com. 2. Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File blank. 3. Click the Upgrade button. Firmware Version - Displays the current firmware version. Hardware Version - Displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the current hardware version. Note:
The firmware version must correspond to the hardware. The upgrade process takes a few minutes and the Router will restart automatically when the upgrade is completed. It is important to keep power on during the entire process. Loss of power during the upgrade could damage the Router. 8.14.5 Factory Defaults This page allows you to restore the factory default settings for the router. Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. The default User Name: admin The default Password: admin The default access: tplinkwifi.net
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Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored. 8.14.6 Backup & Restore This page allows you to save current configuration of router as backup or restore the configuration file you saved before. Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer. To restore the router's configuration, follow these instructions:
Click the Browse button to select the backup file which you want to restore. Click the Restore button. Note:
The current configuration will be covered with the uploading configuration file. The restoration process lasts for 20 seconds and the router will restart automatically. Keep the router on during the restoring process to prevent any damage. 8.14.7 Reboot This page allows you to reboot the router. Click the Reboot button to reboot the router. Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting, which include:
Change LAN IP Address. (System will reboot automatically) MAC Clone (system will reboot automatically) DHCP service function.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Static address assignment of DHCP server. Web Service Port of the router. Upgrade the firmware of the router (system will reboot automatically). Restore the router's settings to factory default (system will reboot automatically). 8.14.8 Password This page allows you to change the factory default user name and password of the router. It is recommended strongly that you change the factory default user name and password of the router. All users who try to access the router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted Note:
The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not include any spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm it. Click the Save button when finished. Click the Clear All button to clear all.
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8.14.9 System Log TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router This page allows you to query the logs of the router. Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list. Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file. Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings. The result will be shown in the later log soon. Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from this device permanently, not just from the page. 8.14.10 Statistics The Statistics page displays the network traffic of each PC in LAN, including total traffic and traffic of the last Packets Statistic interval seconds.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable, click the Enable button. If disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be ineffective. Packets Statistics Interval - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the pull-down list. The Packets Statistic interval indicates the time section of the packets statistic. Sorted Rules - Here displays sort as desired. Statistics Table:
IP Address The IP Address displayed with statistics Total Packets The total amount of packets received and transmitted by the router. Bytes The total amount of bytes received and transmitted by the router. Packets Bytes Current ICMP Tx UDP Tx The total amount of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds. The total amount of bytes received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds. The total amount of the ICMP packets transmitted to WAN in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds. The total amount of the UDP packets transmitted to WAN in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds. TCP SYN Tx The total amount of the TCP SYN packets transmitted to WAN in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds. Click the Save button to save the Packets Statistic interval value. Click the Auto-refresh checkbox to refresh automatically. Click the Refresh button to refresh immediately.
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8.15 Logout TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Click the Logout tab at the bottom of the main menu, and then the web-page will be logged out and return to the login window.
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Appendix A: FAQ TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 1. How do I configure the Router to access the Internet by ADSL users?
1) First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. 2) 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. 3) Log in to the Router, click the Network menu on the left of your browser, and click
"WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select PPPoE/Russia PPPoE for WAN Connection Type. Type user name in the User Name field and password in the Password field and the Confirm Password field, and finish it by clicking Connect. 4) If your ADSL lease is in pay-according-time mode, select Connect on Demand or Connect Manually for Internet connection mode. Type an appropriate number for Max Idle Time to avoid wasting paid time. Otherwise, you can select Auto-connecting for Internet connection mode. Note:
1. Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time, since some applications is visiting the Internet continually in the background. If you are a Cable user, please configure the Router following the above steps. 2. 2. How do I configure the Router to access the Internet by Ethernet users?
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 1) Log in 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. 2) Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter, which is connected to your cable/DSL Modem during installation. If your ISP requires MAC register, log in to the Router and click the "Network" menu link on the left of your browser, and then click "MAC Clone" submenu link. On the "MAC Clone" page, if your PCs MAC address is proper MAC address, click the Clone MAC Address button and your PCs MAC address will fill in the "WAN MAC Address" field. Or else, type the MAC Address into is the MAC Address XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX. Then click the Save button. It will take effect after rebooting. the "WAN MAC Address"
field. The format for 3. I want to use NetMeeting, what do I need to do?
1) If you start NetMeeting as a sponsor, you dont need to do anything with the Router. 2) If you start as a response, you need to configure Virtual Server or DMZ Host and make sure the H323 ALG is enabled. 3) How to configure Virtual Server: Log in to the Router, click the Forwarding menu on the left of your browser, and click "Virtual Servers" submenu. On the "Virtual Servers"
page, click Add New. Then on the Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry page, enter 1720 for the Service Port blank, and your IP address for the IP Address blank, taking 192.168.0.169 for an example, remember to Enable and Save.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Note:
Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the Status page. 4) How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the Router, click the Forwarding menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ" submenu. On the "DMZ" page, click Enable radio button and type your IP address into the DMZ Host IP Address field, using 192.168.0.169 as an example, remember to click the Save button. 4. I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do?
1) 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.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 2) To change the WEB management port number: Log in to the Router, click the Security menu on the left of your browser, and click "Remote Management" submenu. On the
"Remote Management" page, type a port number except 80, such as 88, into the "Web Management Port" field. Click Save and reboot the Router. Note:
If the above configuration takes effect, configure to the Router by typing 192.168.0.188 (the Routers LAN IP address: Web Management Port) in the address field of the Web browser. 3) Log in to the Router, click the Forwarding menu on the left of your browser, and click the "Virtual Servers" submenu. On the "Virtual Servers" page, click Add New, then on the Add or Modify a Virtual Server page, enter 88 into the blank next to the Service Port, and your IP address next to the IP Address, assuming 192.168.0.88 for an example, remember to Enable and Save.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 5. The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router. 1) Make sure the "Enable Wireless Router Radio" is checked. 2) Make sure that the wireless stations' SSID accord with the Router's SSID. 3) Make sure the wireless stations have right KEY for encryption when the Router is encrypted. 4) If the wireless connection is ready, but you cant access the Router, check the IP Address of your wireless stations.
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, well introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapters manual if necessary. 1. Configure TCP/IP component 1) On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. 2) Click the Network and Internet Connections icon, and then click on the Network Connections tab in the appearing window. 3) Right click the icon that showed below, select Properties on the prompt page. 4) In the prompt page that showed below, double click on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 5) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. 6) Select Obtain an IP address automatically, Choose Obtain DNS server automatically, as shown in the figure below:
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TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Note:
For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and Router may need to be restarted. 7) Click OK to keep your settings.
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Appendix C: Specifications TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router General Standards Protocols Port Cabling Type 5GHzIEEE 802.11ac/n/a 2.4GHzEEE 802.11b/g/n TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP One 10/100Mbps LAN/WAN port 10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100 STP (maximum 100m) 100BASE-TX: UTP category 5, 5e cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100 STP (maximum 100m) Power, Internet, Wireless, USB, WPS LED Dimensions (LWH) 74mm67mm22mm Safety & Emissions Wireless FCC, CE Frequency Band Radio Data Rate 2.4GHz, 5GHzCE5150~5250MHzFCC5150~5250MHz 5745~5825MHz 2.4G: up to 300MbpsAutomatic 5G: up to 433Mbps Automatic Frequency Expansion DSSS(Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) Modulation Security DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, QPSK 64/128/152-bit WEP, WPA/WPA2, WPA2-PSK/WPA-PSK 2.4G 135M: -70dBm@10% PER 65M: -72dBm@10% PER 54M: -75dBm@10% PER 6M: -89dBm@10% PER 5G 135M: -68dBm@10% PER 65M: -71dBm@10% PER 54M: -75dBm@10% PER 6M: -91dBm@10% PER Wireless Router Mode, Access Point Mode, Range Extender Mode, Client Mode, Hotspot Mode Sensitivity @PER Mode Environmental and Physical Temperature Operating : 0~40 (32~104)
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Humidity TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router Storage: -25~70(-13~158) Operating: 10% - 90% RH, Non-condensing Storage: 5% - 90% RH, Non-condensing
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Appendix D: Glossary TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router 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. The Enhanced Wireless Consortium
(EWC) [3] was formed to help accelerate the IEEE 802.11n development process and promote a technology specification for interoperability of next-generation wireless local area networking (WLAN) products. 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks. 802.11g - specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology, using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with IEEE 802.11b devices, and WEP encryption for security. DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) - The capability of assigning a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP Address. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A protocol that automatically configure the TCP/IP parameters for the all the PC(s) that are connected to a DHCP server. DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) - A Demilitarized Zone allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DNS (Domain Name System) An Internet Service that translates the names of websites into IP addresses. Domain Name - A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet. DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) - A technology that allows data to be sent or received over existing traditional phone lines. ISP (Internet Service Provider) - A company that provides access to the Internet. MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) - The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be transmitted. NAT (Network Address Translation) - NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet.
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PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) - PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote TL-WR902AC AC750 Wireless Travel Router hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection. SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key 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. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-bit or 152-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard. Wi-Fi - A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802.11b devices. WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly, which network serving users are limited in a local area.
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This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC