The author first entered university, the school can have broadband access, of course, resources can not be wasted, and the bedroom with a roommate to buy cable, broadband will soon be able to apply online. I remember that time did not know what man called broadband routers. Only leased telecommunications 'cat' and then connect directly to an 8-port HUB on broadband of course we just spend very much enjoy the speed has been very satisfactory. An MP3 download finished in less than a minute. Compared to the previous dial-up a lot of times really fast.
But as speeds increase our 'desire' is the constant upgrading. Online movies, online CS, have become our favorites. This time using the HUB, the speed can not meet demand. At that time the broadband router are selling hot, we bought houses they raised a TP-LINK's TL-R410 Router. After a set, we really Niaoqianghuanbao the hostel network. Thank you all share our online combat it.
TL-R410 description
TL-R410 TP-LINK an inexpensive low-end routers. When I bought 200 dollars, estimated price of around 160 can buy it. Low price to make it more suitable for families, and small business needs. TL-R410 uses a ARM9E processor architecture MARVELL 88E6218. At the same time, this broadband router also uses the 8MB cache. TL-R410 features a rich, supports virtual server, DDNS, DMZ host, special application procedures for all basic functions, advanced functions in support of static routing, firewall functionality, but does not support VPN with DDNS. In the network control, management, TL-R410 provides only the domain name filtering and MAC address filtering. It is worth mentioning that, TL-R410 has a unique traffic statistics function, and can by IP address, the total flow or current flow sorting.
It provides a 10M/100M Ethernet (WAN) interfaces, which can be accessed XDSL or Ethernet. 4 10M/100M Ethernet (LAN) interface, and the internal LAN connection. Using IEEE 802.3x full duplex standard, half-duplex adopt Backpressure standards. Ports support auto-negotiation function, automatically adjusts the transmission mode and transmission speed. Ports support auto-flip Auto-MDI/MDIX. Allows multiple computers to share Internet access, set up servers to provide functionality to specify a specific host within the local area network for the Web, Mail, FTP and other types of server. Support remote and Web management, all Chinese configuration interface, with simple installation wizard.
TL-R410 is an affordable low TP-Link router. Currently in the market price of 160 yuan can be purchased. Low price makes it very suitable for families, and small business needs.
TL-R410 Multifunctional SOHO Broadband Router is designed for small and medium enterprises to meet the needs of office and home designs online. Now most families will not only have a computer, and because computers are replaced quickly, may have new and old home at least two computers. Prices around 160 not only allows you to set up their own local area network at home, and also to share Internet access, and does not need a separate machine as a server, while TL-410R firewall also provides protection for your safety.
Cikuan router operating very close to the average user, just start networking in the state, in the computer's IE browser, the default IP address of the router hit enter it on the user interface. All Chinese design and help you to start soon.
Hardware Connection
TL-R410 provides a 10M/100MWAN mouth, used to connect telecommunications MOLDEM, provides four LAN port can be connected to four host. Hostel just four computers, just enough. Most of the current home broadband router is a WAN port and 4 of this LAN port, so if more than four computers users have to consider getting a switch connected to a Class II.
Connect network cable not saying much, as long as the router's WAN port to distinguish and LAN port on it. Have a clear label on the router WAN port and LAN port, it is easy to define. Using network cable to connect the router and computer. Under normal circumstances a router's lights had been flashing. The light is not on the router, or do not have light without blinking is normal. Then carefully check the line connection.
Setting network parameters
Using network cable to connect router and computer after, and then simply set the router can be online. Cikuan router function is very rich, if only a simple network share, so long as the basic function of the router to do simple settings on it. The router provides the WEB management style, through IE you can very easily be set on the router. Each router its own IP address, through this IP address can access the router. For example, the author of a router's access to IP address 192,168,1,1. In IE, the following written 192,168,1,1 login screen will appear.
Enter their account number and access password access into the router's access interface. The main parameters of its network, DHCP server, and security rules can easily be set up online.
Select "Network parameters" option, then select the LAN port parameter settings, set the following screen will appear. This option is mainly the parameters of the router settings.
MAC address is the MAC address of the router on the LAN, this value can not be changed. IP address is the router on the LAN IP address of all computers in the LAN must be set for the default gateway IP address. Note that if the change in the LAN port IP address must be the new IP address to log the router management WEB interface.
And if you set the new LAN IP address and port LAN port IP address of the original not in the same segment, then the router's Virtual Server and DMZ Host function will fail. If you want to enable these functions, to re-set its. Router on the LAN subnet mask is the subnet mask, usually 255.255.255.0, subnet mask on all computers in the LAN must be set the same here.
Select "WAN port settings" screen appears the following settings, mainly for Internet access methods and permissions set.
WAN port connection type is commonly used in the Internet router supports three methods, you choose according to their own situation. If your Internet approach to dynamic IP, that you can automatically from the network service providers (eg: China Telecom) to obtain IP address, select "Dynamic IP"; If your Internet way static IP, that you have Internet service providers ( For example: China Telecom) provides fixed IP address, select "Static IP"; way if you access the Internet ADSL virtual dial-up, select "PPPoE".
Internet account and Internet access for your password, fill in the designated ADSL ISP Internet ISP account and password specified ADSL Internet. If you choose to connect on demand, then from the LAN network access request, automatically connect operation. Automatically disconnected if the wait time T is not equal to 0, then T minutes to detect a continuous network access is not automatically disconnected from the network traffic to protect your online resource. This setting only "on-demand connection" and "Manual Connect" effect. Manual connection is turned on manually by the user ADSL dial-up connection. Generally recommended to choose on-demand connection, because who does not want further trouble after boot and then dial up.
This router also features MAC address cloning, MAC address generally do not change. However, some ISP may be required to bind to the MAC address, then ISP will provide a valid MAC address to the user, you only according to the value it provides to bind, but the majority of ADSL do not have this feature so This is not described in detail.