Tp-Link TL-R460 [7/75] Chapter 1 introduction

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 Product Overview

Thank you for choosing the TL-R460 Cable/DSL Router. This router provides dedicated

solutions for Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks. With your network all

connected, your local network can share Internet access, files and fun for multiple PCs

through one ISP account.

The TL-R460 Cable/DSL Router integrates a 4-port switch, firewall, and NAT-router. It

provides flexible access control so that parents or network administrators can establish

restricted access policies for children or staff. It has built-in NAT and DHCP server

supporting static IP address distributing. It supports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port

Triggering needs, and remote management and log so that network administrators can

manage and monitor the network on real time. It also supports VPN pass-through for

sensitive data secure transmission.

The TL-R460 Cable/DSL Router is easy-to-manage. Quick Setup is supported and

friendly help messages are provided for every step. So you can configure it quickly and

share Internet access, files and fun comfortably.

Before installing the router, please look through this guide to get to know about the

router’s functions.

1.2 Main Features

¾ Built in 4-port 10/100Mbps switch

¾ Ethernet connection to a WAN device, such as a Cable modem or DSL modem

¾ Shares data and Internet access for the network, connecting Internet through

PPPoE on demand and disconnecting when idle

¾ Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing

¾ Supports Virtual Server, Port Triggering, and DMZ host

¾ Built-in firewall supporting IP address filtering, Domain Name filtering, and MAC

address filtering

¾ Supports connecting/disconnecting Internet at a specified time of day

¾ Supports access control, allowing parents and network administrators to establish

restricted access policies based on the time of day for children or staff

¾ Supports TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP

¾ Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing, VPN pass-through

¾ Supports Traffic Statistics

¾ Supports ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, TCP-SYN-FLOOD filter

¾ Ignores Ping packets from WAN or LAN ports