Showing posts with label configure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label configure. Show all posts
Sunday, July 30, 2017
How to Configure my Range Extender
How to Configure my Range Extender
How to Configure my Range Extender
Suitable for: TL-WA730RE, TL-WA830RE
Before configuration, please get the right information of the Root Router as below:
Information of Root Router:
- LAN IP: 192.168.1.254
- SSID: 2WIRE_TEST
- Encryption Type: WPA2-PSK with AES
- Passphrase: testtplink
Preparation
- Since the DHCP function on the Range Extender is disabled by default, we have to manually assign an IP address as 192.168.1.x to the computer to match the default IP address of the Range Extender. Please click here for detailed instruction. For TL-WA830RE, its LAN IP is 192.168.0.254, please assign 192.168.0.x for you computer.
- Connect the computer to the Range Extender with an Ethernet cable. And disconnect the wireless from the root router.
Configuration on Range Extender :
1. Log onto the Range Extender’s management page. Please click here for the detailed instruction;
2. Click Network. Please make sure the Range Extenders IP address is in the same IP segment with the Root Router and avoid the IP conflict. In this instance, we can change the IP to "192.168.1.250". Then click Save.
Notice: If the root router is not in the IP segment 192.168.1.X, for example, it is 192.168.0.254.you need to change the IP of the Range Extender to 192.168.0.250. and after clicking on Save, please change the IP of your computer to 192.168.0.100. and then log in the Range Extender’s management page by using the new IP 192.168.0.250.
3. Click Quick Setup, Click on Next->Wireless. Select Range Extender as the Operation Mode. Then click Search.
4. Find the Root Routers SSID on the list, and then click Connect.
5. Click Save.
6. Click Wireless -> Wireless Security. Select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, and Encryption AES. input the password "testtplink" in the PSK Password field. Then click Save. The Security settings on the Range Extender must be the same as the root router. Please contact the support of the router to check it if you are not sure.
After you go through all the above steps, the Range Extender should get working properly with the Root Router.
How to confirm:
Go to System Tools->Diagnostic?in the IP address(or IP address/Domain Name) bar type in the root router’s IP 192.168.1.254, click on the Start on the bottom.
And the last step is to set the computer to obtain the IP addre
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Monday, March 20, 2017
configure Access Control on TP LINK Wireless N Router
configure Access Control on TP LINK Wireless N Router
How to configure Access Control on TP-LINK Wireless N Router
Suitable for: 3G/4G Routers, 300Mbps Wireless N, 150Mbps Wireless N
The wireless N Routers which can provide convenient and strong internet access control function, can control the internet activities of hosts in the LAN. Moreover, you can flexibly combine the Host List, Target List and Schedule to restrict the Internet surfing of these hosts.
Step 1 Open the web browser and type the IP address of the router (default is 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1) or http://tplinklogin.net into the address bar and then Press Enter.
Step 2 Type the username and password in the login page, the default username and password are both admin.
Step 3 Host Setting
Click the Access Control ->Host, and click Add New to edit the rule.
(1) Select the IP Address in mode field, then enter a short description in Host Description field. Enter the IP address range of your network which you want to control (i.e. 192.168.1.100-192.168.1.119, which will be blocked access to the sites you define in the following steps). And Click Save to save the settings.
(2) Select the Mac Address in mode field, then enter a short description in Host Description field. Enter the MAC address of the computer and the format is xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx. And Click Save to save the settings.
Note: As one rule can only add one MAC address, if you want to control several hosts, please click Add New to add more rules.
Step 4 Target Setting
Click the Access Control ->Target, and click Add New to edit the rule.
(1) Select the IP Address in Mode field, then enter a brief description of the rule you are setting up. And type the Public IP range or specific one which you want to block in IP Address bar. And then type the specific port or range of the target in Target Port bar. And Click Save to save the settings.
For some common service ports, select one from the drop-down list, and the corresponding port number will be filled in the Target Port field automatically.
(2) Select the Domain Name in Mode field, then enter a brief description of the rule you are setting up. Type the domain name which you would like to be ruled in the Domain Name bar (you do not have to fill full web addresses such as www.google.com –simply entering ‘google’ will set the rule to block any domain name that contains the word ‘google’) And Click Save to save the settings.
Step 5 Schedule setting
(1) Click the Access Control ->Target, and click Add New to edit the rule.
(2) Select the Day mode, then enter a brief description of the rule you are setting up. You can select the certain day (s), or choose Everyday. What’s more, you can also select the certain time to get onto the Internet with Time mode, you can select 24 hours, or specify the Start Time and Stop Time yourself (The format is HHMM, for example, 0800 represents 8:00). And Click Save to save the settings.
Step 6 Click the Access Control ->Rule, and tick Enable Internet Access Control. Then tick Allow the packets specified by any enabled access control policy to pass through the Router, and click Save to save the settings.
Step 7 Click Add New... button to add a new rule, then enter a brief description of the rule in Rule Name field, and select the certain description you have set before in each subtype field, then select Allow in Action field and Enable in Status field, then click Save to save the settings.
Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following list, which means you have set Access Control rules successfully. This setting means you can allow the host with specific IP/MAC address to access the certain website only during the time and date you have set, and forbid other hosts in the LAN to access the Internet.
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Saturday, March 4, 2017
How to configure TCP IP Properties
How to configure TCP IP Properties
Step 1
On the Windows taskbar, click the Start->Control Panel, then select and double-click Networking Connections.
Step 2
Right Click Local Area Connection, select and click Properties.
Step 3
Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then double click it or click Properties.
Step 4
The TCP/IP Properties window will display, there are two ways to configure the TCP/IP Properties, automatically or manually.
1. Assigned automatically by DHCP server
Select Obtain an IP address automatically and even Obtain DNS server address automatically if necessary, click OK to save the settings.
2. Assigned manually
Select Use the following IP address, type IP address, subnet mask and default gateway IP address into it.
Select Use the following DNS server addresses, type your local area DNS server IP addresses into it.
Step 5
Click OK to save and apply your settings.
Note:
1. The IP address should be in range of 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.253, you can use anyone of them. The Subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0; the default gateway is usual 192.168.0.1 which is the same with your router’s IP address.
2. The DNS server addresses can be the gateway or provided by your ISP.
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Sunday, January 29, 2017
Configure Change the Firewall settings For Windows 8
Configure Change the Firewall settings For Windows 8
Description:
If a Firewall on your computer is active, it may be rejecting the necessary network connection needed for the network operations such as network printing, network scanning or network PC-Faxing. In this case, Brother recommends you either disable the Firewall on your computer whenever you use a network feature, or leave the Firewall enabled and adjust the settings.- To disable the Firewall (See Step 1)
- To leave the Firewall enabled and adjust the settings.(See Step 2)
Step 1: Disable the Firewall settings
For personal Firewall Software users:
(For example, Blackice™, Norton Internet Security™, Tiny Personal Firewall, Zone Alarm®, Sygate and McAfee®.)
For instructions on how to disable this type of program, please refer to the users guide for your software or contact the software manufacturer.
For Windows® 8 Firewall users:
NOTE: If the User Account Control screen appears, type an administrator username and password and click Yes.
First check your network location.
- Open the Control Panel. (Click here to see how to open the Control Panel.)
- Click System and Security => Windows Firewall => Network and Sharing Center.
- Check your network location which is shown in the View your active networks section.
- Open the Control Panel. (Click here to see how to open the Control Panel.)
- Click System and Security => Windows Firewall => Turn Windows Firewall on or off.
- Choose Turn off Windows Firewall (not recommended) for your network location, and click OK.
Note
If you disabled your Firewall, you will need to re-enable it after a network operation.
For instructions on how to re-enable a Software Manufacturer Firewall, refer to your users guide or contact the software manufacturer.
For Windows® 8 Firewall users, follow the instructions in Step 1 and select Turn On Windows Firewall (recommended) (STEP vi) to re-enable the Firewall.
For instructions on how to re-enable a Software Manufacturer Firewall, refer to your users guide or contact the software manufacturer.
For Windows® 8 Firewall users, follow the instructions in Step 1 and select Turn On Windows Firewall (recommended) (STEP vi) to re-enable the Firewall.
For personal Firewall Software users:
(For example, Blackice™, Norton Internet Security™, Tiny Personal Firewall, Zone Alarm®, Sygate and McAfee®.)
For instructions on how to configure the settings properly for this type of program, please refer to the users guide for your software or contact the software manufacturer.
For Windows® 8 Firewall users:
NOTE: If the User Account Control screen appears, type an administrator username and password and click Yes.
First check your network location.
- Open the Control Panel. (Click here to see how to open the Control Panel.)
- Click System and Security => Windows Firewall => Network and Sharing Center.
- Check your network location which is shown in the View your active networks section.
- Open the Control Panel. (Click here to see how to open the Control Panel.)
- Click System and Security => Windows Firewall => Advanced Settings.
- Click Inbound Rules.
- Click New Rule....
- Choose Port and click Next.
- Choose UDP, Specific local ports and enter 54925 in the box. Then click Next.
- Choose Allow the connection and click Next.
- Check the profile for your network location and click Next.
- Enter any description in the Name box, for example "Brother NetScan", and click Finish.
- Make sure that the new setting is added.
- Repeat STEP vii - xiii with attention to the following points.
In STEP ix, enter 54926 for Specific local ports.
In STEP xii, enter any description in the Name box, for example "Brother PC-FAX". - Close the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security screen.
- Open the Control Panel. (Click here to see how to open the Control Panel.)
- Click System and Security => Windows Firewall => Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall.
- Click Change settings if the button is clickable.
- Check File and Printer Sharing for your network location and click OK.
Retry using network features. If the problem continues, there may be another cause. Please refer to "FAQs & Troubleshooting" for other possible information, or please contact Brother Customer Service from "Contact Us".
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