TP-Link TL-WR1042ND Quick Installation G

Hardware Connection
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Quick Installation Guide
300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router
MODEL NO. TL-WR1042ND
7106504468 REV1.2.0
Package Contents
Resource CD
Ethernet Cable
Power Adapter
TL-WR1042ND
QIG
MODEL NO. TL-WR1042ND
300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router
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Select your language from the drop-down menu.
Click START and
the Easy Setup Assistant will
guide you step by step to set up the Router.
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Follow the instructions until you see the screen
below. Click FINISH to complete the setup.
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Insert the TP-LINK Resource CD into the CD-ROM drive.
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Select TL-WR1042ND and click Easy Setup Assistant.
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Computer
Wall Socket
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Cable/DSL Modem
POWER WPS
RESET USB INTERNET 1 2 3 4LAN
Internet
Please select your preferred conguration method:
Method 1 >> Conguration via CD Setup Wizard
For Windows users only
Method 2 >> Conguration via Web-based Quick Setup Wizard
For Mac OS/Linux users or Windows users who cannot run mini CD
Please select your preferred conguration method:
Method 1 >> Conguration via CD Setup Wizard
For Windows users only
Method 2 >> Conguration via Web-based Quick Setup Wizard
For Mac OS/Linux users or Windows users who cannot run mini CD
Power o your modem and disconnect your existing router if you have one. (If the modem has a backup battery, please remove it too.)
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Use an Ethernet cable to connect the INTERNET port of the router to the modem’s LAN port.
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Use another Ethernet cable to connect your computer to one of the LAN ports labeled 1/2/3/4 on your router.
Turn on your modem and wait for 2mintues. (Replace the battery if you removed it previously.)
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Plug the supplied power adapter into the POWER jack to turn on the router and wait for 1 minute.
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To use the router to share les or printers, plug an external USB hard drive, USB ash disk or USB printer to the USB port.
Please refer to Appendix 1 for more details about USB features.
Method 1 >> Conguration via CD Setup Wizard
This method is only for Windows users who can run the mini CD.
Method 2 >> Conguration via Web-based Quick Setup Wizard
This method is for Mac OS/Linux users or Windows users who cannot run the mini CD.
Open your web browser and type http://tplinklogin.net in
the address bar, then type admin both for user name and
password to log in.
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If the login window fails
to pop up or you cannot
access the management
page after the login
window, please refer to
Troubleshooting-2.
Click Quick Setup in the main menu and click Next.
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Select Auto-Detect to detect the Internet connection type and
click Next. Here we take connection type Dynamic IP for example.
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Click Finish to make your settings take eect.
If Dynamic IP is detected, there will appear the MAC Clone
page. In most cases, there is no need to clone the MAC address.
You can select “No, I am...” and then click Next to continue.
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You can rename your wireless network and create your own
password in this page. Then click Next to continue.

TP-Link TL-WR1042ND Specifications

General

VPN support	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Ethernet LAN	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	300 Mbit/s
Rack mounting	No
Frequency range	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
USB ports quantity	1
Filtering description	IP, MAC, URL
WLAN data transfer rates supported	11, 54, 300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4
Security algorithms	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Antennas quantity	2
Antenna connector type	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)	3 dBi
Certification	CE, FCC, RoHS
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Product color	Black, White

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	140 mm
Width	200 mm
Height	28 mm
Weight	- g