TP-Link TL-WR841ND Wireless Router. Status Page

TP-Link TL-WR841ND Wireless Router. Status Page, originally uploaded by v.plessky.

TP-Link TL-WR841ND Wireless Router.
Status page.
Hardware version is WR841N v5

I bought this router to upgrade my Home LAN to 300Mbps 802.11n. And to study in details design of modern wireless router based on Atheros chipset.
After "playing" with standard firmware provided by TP-Link, I plan to flash it with OpenWRT firmware, or other Open Source firmware/Embedded Linux.
Purpose of this post (and photos on Flickr) is to make short review of router "as it is", and make snapshots how User Interface looks.

More detailed description what is this product about:

The TL-WR841ND Wireless N Router is a combined Wired / Wireless network connection device designed specifically for small business, office, and home office networking

Such kind of device is also known as Internet Gateway Device (IGD), or Residential Gateway, as its typical usage scenario is to provide Internet connectivity for several (up to hundred) users - PC Desktop, Mac, Laptop, Smartphone, Game Console, Media Server, etc., using just one IP address from ISP.

Specifications:
- IEEE 802.11n standard with wireless transmission speeds of up to 300Mbit.
- Backward compatible with 802.11g and 802.11b standards
- 2T2R MIMO technology provides robust high-bandwidth wireless Tx/Rx capability with an extended range
- Two External Detachable Antennas for better wireless performance, transmission rates, stability and coverage.
- CCA technology automatically avoids channel conflicts using its channel selection feature.
- Easily setup a WPA encrypted secure connection at a push of the QSS button
- Supports Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) assures the quality of VoIP and multimedia streaming
- Support for WPA / WPA2 encryption for better security
- Universal Plug and Play support allows UPnP-enabled programs (like BitTorrent, KTorrent) to open ports on router automatically. You don't need to do Port Forwarding manually if you use UPnP.