Tp-Link TL-R4299G [5/86] Contents

CONTENTS

Chapter 1. Introduction ........................................................................................ 1

1.1 Overview of the Router .................................................................................................. 1

1.2 Features......................................................................................................................... 1

1.3 Conventions................................................................................................................... 2

Chapter 2. Hardware installation ......................................................................... 2

2.1 Panel Layout.................................................................................................................. 2

2.1.1 The Front Panel................................................................................................................2

2.1.2 The Rear Panel ................................................................................................................3

2.2 System Requirements ................................................................................................... 3

2.3 Installation Environment Requirements ......................................................................... 3

2.4 Connecting the Router................................................................................................... 4

Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide .................................................................... 5

3.1 Configure PC ................................................................................................................. 5

3.2 Login.............................................................................................................................. 8

Chapter 4. Configuring the Router .................................................................... 11

4.1 Status........................................................................................................................... 11

4.2 Quick Setup ................................................................................................................. 13

4.3 Network........................................................................................................................ 13

4.3.1 LAN.................................................................................................................................13

4.3.2 WAN ...............................................................................................................................14

4.3.3 Network service detection ..............................................................................................25

4.3.4 MAC Clone .....................................................................................................................26

4.3.5 Flow Balance..................................................................................................................26

4.3.6 Balance Policy................................................................................................................28

4.3.7 WAN Port Parameter......................................................................................................30

4.4 DHCP........................................................................................................................... 31

4.4.1 DHCP Settings ...............................................................................................................31

4.4.2 DHCP Clients List...........................................................................................................32

4.4.3 Address Reservation ......................................................................................................33

4.5 Forwarding................................................................................................................... 34

4.5.1 Virtual Servers................................................................................................................34

4.5.2 Port Triggering................................................................................................................36

4.5.3 DMZ................................................................................................................................38

4.5.4 UPnP ..............................................................................................................................39

4.6 Security........................................................................................................................ 40

4.6.1 Firewall ...........................................................................................................................40

4.6.2 IP Filtering ......................................................................................................................41

4.6.3 Domain Filtering .............................................................................................................44

4.6.4 MAC Filtering..................................................................................................................45