I have another router on the network. With the factory firmware, can I disable WAN and DHCP server on this? Because I want the other router tohostonly
1553908
I presume that what you are asking is if this can work as an access point or as a repeater. If that is your question, that yes it can be configured that way. If I missed what you really want to know, please ask it again.
1553909
If you have 2 routers on the same network you should disable DHCP on one of the routers. Keep the DHCP enabled on the primary router that way you don't have 2 routers providing IP Addresses which they will conflict not allowing you to connect to the internet. Hope this helps
1553910
Yes, I originally had a Belkin router as the primary because of the factory settings. But when the new Comcast modem was swapped w/ a Comcast modem router, I removed the Belkin and had the Comcast router set as the primary. And then forced this TP-link use it's IP. Everything works smoothly w/ no dropped signals. I am also planning to add more routers to increase the range.
1553911
yes, disable dhcp, and don't use the wan port, make all connections (to main router & to connected devices) using the lan ports. also i advise giving this (access point) a specific ip address, so you can connect to it easily to reconfigure etc.
1553912
I see others have answered this - yes, you can use it as an access point or repeater. You can even set it up to bridge two WLANs.
1553913
Yes, it's actually pretty easy with one caveat: when you change the IP or mask on the LAN settings tab for the router, you need to be sure everything else is where it needs to be. For all the other settings tabs, you can click Save and it'll tell you that you need to reboot to apply settings. But change the IP or mask on the LAN settings tab and you'll be forced to reboot. Also, if you're just setting this up like I did as the wireless component of an existing wired network (I have a D-link handling primary router duties and am using this for the wireless functionality alone), you'll want to just ignore the WAN setup (and the WAN port on the back). Just plug into one of the 4 main LAN ports and connect that to your existing router, disable DHCP and set the IP address under the LAN settings for the router with the appropriate mask. Once you're forced to reboot the device, you'll just connect via your browser to that IP address you set. In my setup I picked an IP and set it up as a reserved IP for that device in my existing router to avoid conflicts (say after a power outage). After that you can set up anything else (wireless, etc.) unless you already did that before the reboot. Found this documentation: http://www.tp-link.com/en/article/?faqid=417 Also if you want to use it to extend an existing wireless network via WDS: http://www.tp-link.com/en/article/?faqid=440
1553914
Yes. We have that set up with my Time Machine. My husband set it up though.
1553915
I do know that can disable DHCP and I am pretty sure that you can disable the WAN Port which I haven't tried in doing so. I also found the router listed on Open WRT site. You will enjoy this router as much I am enjoying it. Been streaming Netflix, playing on my PS3 and downloading without an issue.
847254
Rintha R.,I regret that I cannot give you an answer. I purchased the router and needed tech support from At&T; and Foscam Techs, who both told me after we were trying to configure the router for over 2 months, that the router was defective (no wan signal). Doesnt mean that these routers are All defective, I just got hold of a defective one. Go on line to find a phone number to the manufacturer, and I am confident they can answer your question. ron
887532
Firmware like this is usually tested well enough to prevent what you are seeing. Go back to the previous version though. I doubt that you could have actually broken the router with the firmware update.
1337516
They seem to have a little problem with DCHS. I reserved IP addresses for them, but they keep using the old one until they expired then switched. Update the firmware to the latest and reserve addresses for them. An IP conflict will certainly screw with your network, but once they switch to the reserved address there shouldn't be a problem. An app like Fing will help you see what's on the network.
551286
No, you can connect the unit directly to a standard router or switch - hub. This will link both network environments.
1818072
Yes, it can be disabled quite easily... If you had the router, you'd log into it, choose the "Wireless" tab at the top of the page, then the "Basic Settings" tab that appears beneath it: on that page, you'd then see "Wireless Network Mode" second from the top and set it to "Disabled."You might also look into the Tomato community's firmwares to see if any of them suits you better. I've used DD-WRT for 4 years, but I'm going to try Tomato (probably "Tomato by Shibby") as I've seen it recommended over DD-WRT quite a few times recently and it's more actively developed. Hopefully either one of them or DD-WRT does what you need them to! :) Yes, it can be disabled quite easily... If you had the router, you'd log into it, choose the "Wireless" tab at the top of the page, then the "Basic Settings" tab that appears beneath it: on that page, you'd then see "Wireless Network Mode" second from the top and set it to "Disabled."You might also look into the Tomato community's firmwares to see if any of them suits you better. I've used DD-WRT for 4 years, but I'm going to try Tomato (probably "Tomato by Shibby") as I've seen it recommended over DD-WRT quite a few times... » Read More Yes, it can be disabled quite easily... If you had the router, you'd log into it, choose the "Wireless" tab at the top of the page, then the "Basic Settings" tab that appears beneath it: on that page, you'd then see "Wireless Network Mode" second from the top and set it to "Disabled."You might also look into the Tomato community's firmwares to see if any of them suits you better. I've used DD-WRT for 4 years, but I'm going to try Tomato (probably "Tomato by Shibby") as I've seen it recommended over DD-WRT quite a few times recently and it's more actively developed. Hopefully either one of them or DD-WRT does what you need them to! :) « Show Less
2035159
These are smart switches to do some light management of the ports, but it does not perform as a DHCP server. Some of the multi-thousand dollar Cisco switches will, but I don't know what good that would do in a smaller environment where you typically need a router anyway to get traffic to the internet.
507779
Nope, just link it to your router, I had no problems with this unit, I am still using it today, no problems.
2031912
This router can be flashed to many firmwares to meet your needs, if that is something that you are comfortable with. I do not know if the OEM firmware can do this as I only use Toastman/Shibby Tomato firmware.
641801
I am sorry, I do not know the answer to that question. You will have to call the manufacturer of your router and ask them that question.
1746954
Not an answer but another question :-). Does this device also have more ethernet ports (4) like my present router that I use along with my DSL?? I presently have a need for three with equip. adjacent, nearby my router??? TIA for any info.
334039
I really don't know. Would think so, but I have a different router. Sorry I cannot be of more help.
1258537
DD-WRT & OpenWRT both now have (relatively) stable implementations on this router. It is coming along but as of right now there are better routers available if open source is highly desirable to you. I wouldn't purchase this router with the expectation that any particular firmware or feature will exist for it. If you're going to buy it you should buy it for what it ships with.
2004910
Short and sweet answer here...No.Download the latest firmware, use the built in Wizard WAN+2LAN to configure the router. That will set eth0 as a DMZ, eth1 as the WAN port, and the rest as local switch ports.It's not a simple device like a Linksys or Netgear, but it's not too tough now that they've added the wizard.
1281600
I believe the second wan port can be either dmz or wan only so yes you either lose the failover or you get dmz not both.
81186
Yes, provided you have flashed the TP-WDR4300 firmware from it's stock version (1.7 is the most current) to the appropriate corresponding DD-WRT bin file (firmware). Make certain to refer the DD-WRT build and it matches exactly to the boiler plate version label on the router. This router does support DNSmsq, with that you will need to write a script "hosts" file. No need to to go back to each individual computer. This should block unwanted ads from any specific site. Reseacrh DD-WRT, OPENwrt, Tomato and etc...Good Luck.
2004906
you can configure it any way you like but the default is port 0 is LAN port 1 is WAN...and the very first thing you want to do is upgrade to the latest firmware