TP-Link TL-R488T Multi-WAN Router

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	TP-Link TL-R488T
details:	4 WAN ports Business Router
hardware type:	Multi-WAN Router
date added:	2009-09-29
updated:	2013-04-24

The TL-R488T is a broadband router with four 10/100Mbps WAN ports, one 10/100Mbps LAN port and a single serial console port. The four WAN ports allow multiple connections to the Internet at the same time and support auto-failover function and automatic load balancing.

This router supports VPN pass-through for IPSec and PPTP. It features a built-in firewall to protect the network from hackers and Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.

The router can be easily configured via Web-based configuration utility, including Quick Setup Wizard.

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TL-R488T Features
General
Availability:	discontinued
Street price:	$395
LAN / WAN Connectivity
WAN ports:	4
WAN port(s) type:	10/100 Base-TX (RJ-45)
WAN port auto cross-over:
LAN ports:	1
LAN ports type:	10/100 Base-TX (RJ-45)
LAN ports auto cross-over:
Serial port:
Auto-failover connection:
Load Balancing:
Router
NAT routing:
Multihomed:
DMZ:
Port forwarding:
Port triggering:
DHCP server:
DHCP client:
Dynamic DNS client:
QoS:
UPnP:
MAC Address clone:
MTU configurable (WAN):
MTU limit (WAN):	1500
VPN
	IPSec
IPSec passthrough:
	PPTP
PPTP passthrough:
Firewall
DoS / DDoS protection:
Filtering:	Domain/URL blocking, IP Address filtering, MAC Address filtering, packet filtering, date/time scheduling
Device Management
Default IP address:	192.168.1.1
Default admin username:	admin
Default admin password:	admin
Administration:	Web-based (LAN) Remote configuration (WAN) Quick Setup Wizard
Firmware upgradeable:
Configuration backup/restore:
Event log:
Usage Statistics:
Diagnostic functions:	ping, DNS lookup
Misc hardware info
NTP client:
Links
Product page:	http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/detai...
Manual:	http://www.tp-link.com/resources/softwar...

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by anonymous - 2010-06-30 06:26

It is quite a robust unit (metal case).

It appears to mostly do what it says on the tin (the user manual is available from their website).

I did have to reflash the firmware to the latest version when I got it.

Problems I have with it so far are:

1) It doesn't do static routes on the LAN side.
There is a nice web interface to set up "Static Routes", but it doesn't work.

I put in a support email, and they replied:
"May be you are not quite sure about the implementation of the static routing of our router. Actually, it is just ICMP redirection, it is not traditional route. When you set up static route, when the destination IP match the rule, the router will redirect the packet to the gateway according to the rule. "

2) Traceroute does not go through the TPLink properly. If I use Linux traceroute to an external address, I get no responses (all "*"). If I use Windows tracert, I get only 1 response, from the destination IP address - nothing from the hops in the middle. The only way to do a traceroute is using the web interface of the TPLink (and specifying which WAN port it should go out).

I put in a support email for this (3 times), but have received no reply.

3) There are up to 16 "Extra IP Address Dispatch Rules" - these enable you to route selected packets over one or other of the WAN ports (either prefering that port, or definitely fixed to that port). This is handy for external addresses that have firewalls which only allow incoming connections from one of your IP addresses. There is a facility to download these settings in a text file, and to upload them again. The upload facility doesn't work (it always claims an error in the file, even if it is one you have just downloaded without changing). Additionally, I find the limit of 16 rules a bit limiting (but my requirements are probably exceptional).

I put in a support email for this, and, at the third attempt I was told they would look into it, but I have heard nothing since.

I have since bought an EdiMax BR6641, which seems to work fine.