TP-Link TL-WR542G Network Router User Manual


 
TL-WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide
5.4.1 LAN
You can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this page.
Figure 5-3: LAN
MAC Address - the physical address of the router, as seen from the LAN. The
value can't be changed.
IP Address - Enter the IP address of your router in dotted-decimal notation (factory
default: 192.168.1.1).
Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally
use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.
Note:
a. If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login the
router.
b. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool in
the DHCP sever will not take effect, until they are re-configured.
c. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the Virtual Server and
DMZ Host will change accordingly at the same time.
5.4.2 WAN
You can configure the WAN port parameters on this page.
First, please choose the WAN Connection Type (Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE/802.1x +
Dynamic IP/802.1x + Static IP) to the Internet. The default type is PPPoE. If you aren’t
given any login parameters (fixed IP Address, logging ID, etc), please select Dynamic
IP. If you are given a fixed IP (static IP), please select Static IP. If you are given a user
name and a password, please select PPPoE
. If you are not sure which connection type
you use currently, please contact your ISP to obtain the correct information.
1. If you choose Dynamic IP, the router will automatically get IP parameters from
your ISP. You can see the page as follows (figure 5-4):
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