TP-LINK Archer A2 User manual

User Guide

AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router

REV5.0.0 1910012397

Contents

About This Guide .........................................................................................................1

Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1. 1. Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1. 2. Panel Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1. 2. 1. Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1. 2. 2. The Back Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 2. Connect Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2. 1. Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2. 2. Connect Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chapter 3. Log In. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Chapter 4. Configure the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

4. 1. Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

4. 2. Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

4. 3. Operation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4. 3. 1. Wireless Router Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4. 3. 2. Access Point Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4. 3. 3. Range Extender Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4. 4. Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4. 4. 1. WAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4. 4. 2. LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4. 4. 3. IPTV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4. 4. 4. MAC Clone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4. 5. Dual Band Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4. 6. Wireless(2.4GHz or 5GHz). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4. 6. 1. Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4. 6. 2. WPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

4. 6. 3. Wireless Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

4. 6. 4. Wireless MAC Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

4. 6. 5. Wireless Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

4. 6. 6. Wireless Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

4. 7. Guest Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

4. 8. DHCP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

4. 8. 1. DHCP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

4. 8. 2. DHCP Client List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

4. 8. 3. Address Reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

4. 9. Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

4. 9. 1. Virtual Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

4. 9. 2. Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

4. 9. 3. DMZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

4. 9. 4. UPnP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

4. 10. Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

4. 10. 1. Basic Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

4. 10. 2. Advanced Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

4. 11. Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

4. 12. Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

4. 13. Advanced Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

4. 13. 1. Static Route List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

4. 13. 2. System Routing Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

4. 14. Bandwidth Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

4. 14. 1. Control Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

4. 14. 2. Rule List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

4. 15. IP & MAC Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

4. 15. 1. Binding Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

4. 15. 2. ARP List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

4. 16. Dynamic DNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

4. 17. IPv6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

4. 17. 1. IPv6 Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

4. 17. 2. IPv6 WAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

4. 17. 3. IPv6 LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

4. 18. System Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

4. 18. 1. Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

4. 18. 2. LED Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

4. 18. 3. Diagnostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

4. 18. 4. Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

4. 18. 5. Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

4. 18. 6. Backup & Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

4. 18. 7. Reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

4. 18. 8. Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

4. 18. 9. System Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

4. 18. 10. Traffic Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

4. 19. Log Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Chapter 5. Configure the Router in Access Point Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

5. 1. Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

5. 2. Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

5. 3. Operation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

5. 4. Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

5. 4. 1. LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

5. 5. Dual Band Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

5. 6. Wireless(2.4GHz or 5GHz). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

5. 6. 1. Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

5. 6. 2. WPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

5. 6. 3. Wireless Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

5. 6. 4. Wireless MAC Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

5. 6. 5. Wireless Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

5. 6. 6. Wireless Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

5. 6. 7. Throughout Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

5. 7. Guest Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

5. 8. DHCP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

5. 8. 1. DHCP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

5. 8. 2. DHCP Client List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

5. 8. 3. Address Reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

5. 9. System Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

5. 9. 1. Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

5. 9. 2. LED Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

5. 9. 3. Diagnostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

5. 9. 4. Firmware Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

5. 9. 5. Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

5. 9. 6. Backup & Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

5. 9. 7. Reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

5. 9. 8. Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

5. 9. 9. System Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

5. 10. Log Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Chapter 6. Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode . . . . . . . . . . 92

6. 1. Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

6. 2. Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

6. 3. Operation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

6. 4. Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

6. 4. 1. LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

6. 5. Wireless(2.4GHz or 5GHz). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

6. 5. 1. Connect to Host Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

6. 5. 2. Extended Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

6. 5. 3. Wireless MAC Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

6. 5. 4. Wireless Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

6. 5. 5. Wireless Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

6. 6. DHCP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

6. 6. 1. DHCP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

6. 6. 2. DHCP Client List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

6. 7. System Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

6. 7. 1. Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

6. 7. 2. LED Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

6. 7. 3. Diagnostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

6. 7. 4. Firmware Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

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About This Guide

This guide is a complement to Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide provides instructions for quick internet setup, while this guide contains details of each function and demonstrates how to configure them.

When using this guide, please notice that features of the router may vary slightly depending on the model and software version you have, and on your location, language, and internet service provider. All screenshots, images, parameters and descriptions documented in this guide are used for demonstration only.

Conventions

In this guide the following conventions are used:

Convention Description

Underlined

Teal

Note:

Tips:

Underlined words or phrases are hyperlinks. You can click to redirect to a website or a

specific section.

Contents to be emphasized and texts on the web page are in teal, including the menus,

items, buttons and so on.

The menu structures to show the path to load the corresponding page. For example,

Advanced > Wireless > MAC Filtering means the MAC Filtering function page is under the

Wireless menu that is located in the Advanced tab.

Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the device.

Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device.

*Maximum wireless signal rates are the physical rates derived from IEEE Standard

802.11 specifications. Actual wireless data throughput and wireless coverage are not guaranteed and will vary as a result of network conditions, client limitations, and environmental factors, including building materials, obstacles, volume and density of traffic, and client location.

More Info

• The latest software, management app and utility are available from the Download

Center at https://www.tp-link.com/support.

• The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the package of the router.

• Specifications can be found on the product page at https://www.tp-link.com.

• A Technical Support Forum is provided for you to discuss our products at

https://forum.tp-link.com.

• Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the Contact Technical

Support page at https://www.tp-link.com/support.

Chapter 1

Get to Know About Your Router

This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its appearance.

It contains the following sections:

• Product Overview

• Panel Layout

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Get to Know About Your Router

1. 1. Product Overview

The TP-Link router is designed to fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and users demanding higher networking performance. The powerful antennas ensure continuous Wi-Fi signal to all your devices while boosting widespread coverage throughout your home, and the built-in Ethernet ports supply high-speed connection to your wired devices.

Moreover, it is simple and convenient to set up and use the TP-Link router due to its intuitive web interface and the powerful Tether app.

1. 2. Panel Layout

1. 2. 1. Top View

The router’s LEDs (view from left to right) are located on the front panel. You can check the router’s working status by following the LED Explanation table.

LED Explanation

Name Status Indication

On The system has started up successfully.

(Power)

Flashing

Off Power is off.

The system is starting up or firmware is being upgraded. Do not

disconnect or power off your router.

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LED Explanation

Name Status Indication

(Wireless 2.4GHz)

(Wireless 5GHz)

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On The 2.4GHz wireless band is enabled.

Off The 2.4GHz wireless band is disabled.

On The 5GHz wireless band is enabled.

Off The 5GHz wireless band is disabled.

On/Off

(WPS)

Flashing WPS connection is in progress. This may take up to 2 minutes.

On At least one Ethernet port is connected to a powered-on device.

(Ethernet)

(Internet)

Off No Ethernet port is connected to a powered-on device.

Green On The router is connected to the internet.

Orange On The router’s WAN port is connected, but there is no internet connection.

Off The router’s WAN port is not connected.

1. 2. 2. The Back Panel

The light remains on for 5 minutes when a WPS connection is

established, and then turns off.

The following parts (view from left to right) are located on the back panel.

Item Description

Power Port For connecting the router to a power socket via the provided power adapter.

Power On/Off Button Press this button to power on or off the router.

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Reset Button

Wi-Fi/WPS Button

WAN Port For connecting to a DSL/Cable modem, or an Ethernet port.

Ethernet Ports (1/2/3/4) For connecting your PCs or other wired network devices to the router.

Antennas

Press and hold this button until all the LEDs turn off to reset the router to its factory

default settings.

Press this button, and immediately press the WPS button on your device. The WPS

LED of the router should change from flashing to solid on, indicating successful WPS

connection.

Press and hold this button for about 5 seconds to turn on or off the wireless function

of your router.

Used for wireless operation and data transmitting. Upright them for the best Wi-Fi

performance.

Chapter 2

Connect Your Router

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Position Your Router

• Connect Your Router

Chapter 2

Connect Your Router

2. 1. Position Your Router

• The product should not be located in a place where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat.

• Place the router in a location where it can be connected to multiple devices as well as to a power source.

• Make sure the cables and power cord are safely placed out of the way so they do not create a tripping hazard.

• The router can be placed on a shelf or desktop.

• Keep the router away from strong devices with strong electromagnetic interference, such as Bluetooth devices, cordless phones and microwaves.

2. 2. Connect Your Router

This mode enables multiple users to share internet connection via ADSL/Cable Modem.

1. Follow the steps below to connect your router.

If your internet connection is through an Ethernet cable directly from the wall instead of through a DSL / Cable / Satellite modem, connect the Ethernet cable to the router’s WAN port, and then follow Step 4 and 5 to complete the hardware connection.

Power adapter

Router

Internet

Modem

1 ) Turn off the modem, and remove the backup battery if it has one.

2 ) Connect the modem to the Internet port on your router with an Ethernet cable.

3 ) Turn on the modem, and then wait about 2 minutes for it to restart.

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Connections are available

Wireless Network Connection

Computer Smart Device

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4 ) Connect the power adapter to the router and turn on the router.

5 ) Verify that the hardware connection is correct by checking these LEDs.

Power

2.4G

Note:

If the 2.4G and 5G Wi-Fi LEDs are off, press and hold the Wi-Fi/WPS button on the rear panel for about 3 seconds,

then release the button. Both LEDs will turn on.

Internet

2. Connect your computer to the router.

• Method 1: Wired

Turn off the Wi-Fi on your computer and connect the devices using an Ethernet cable.

• Method 2: Wirelessly

1 ) Find the SSID (Network Name) and Wireless Password printed on the label at

the bottom of the router.

2 ) Click the network icon of your computer or go to Wi-Fi Settings of your smart

device, and then select the SSID to join the network.

Smart DeviceComputer

< Settings

Wi-Fi

TP-Link_XXXX

TP-Link_XXXX_5G

Connect automatically Connect

CHOOSE A NETWORK...

TP-Link_XXXX

TP-Link_XXXX_5G

Other...

• Method 3: Use the WPS button

Wireless devices that support WPS, including Android phones, tablets and most USB network cards, can be connected to your router through this method ( Not supported by iOS devices).

Note:

The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled. Also, the WPS function will be

disabled if your wireless encryption is WEP. Please make sure the wireless function is enabled and is configured with the

appropriate encryption before configuring the WPS.

1 ) Tab the WPS icon on the device’s screen. Here takes an Android phone as an

example.

2 ) Immediately press the WPS button on your router.

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Wi-Fi /WPS

Close to

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WLAN

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My Home

My Network

Home Network

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Chapter 3

Log In

This chapter introduces how to log in to the web management page of router.

Chapter 3

With the web management page, it is easy to configure and manage the router. The web management page can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft the Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.

Follow the steps below to log in to your router.

1. Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your

computer.

2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router. The default one is admin (all lowercase) for both username and password.

Note:

If the login window does not appear, please refer to the FAQ section.

Chapter 4

Configure the Router

This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router.

It contains the following sections:

• Status

• Quick Setup

• Operation Mode

• Network

• Dual Band Selection

• Wireless(2.4GHz or 5GHz)

• Guest Network

• DHCP

• Forwarding

• Security

• Parental Controls

• Access Control

• Advanced Routing

• Bandwidth Control

• IP & MAC Binding

• Dynamic DNS

• IPv6

• System Tools

• Log Out

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4. 1. Status

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Status. You can view the current status information of the router.

• Firmware Version - The version information of the router’s firmware.

• Hardware Version - The version information of the router’s hardware.

• LAN - This field displays the current settings of the LAN, and you can configure them on the Network > LAN page.

• MAC address - The physical address of the router.

• IP address - The LAN IP address of the router.

• Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with the LAN IP address.

• Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz - This field displays the basic information or status of the wireless function, and you can configure them on the Wireless > Basic Settings page.

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• Operation Mode - The current wireless working mode in use.

• Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the wireless radio feature of the router is enabled or disabled.

• Name(SSID) - The SSID of the Router.

• Mode - The current wireless mode which the router works on.

• Channel - The current wireless channel in use.

• Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use.

• MAC Address - The physical address of the router.

• WAN - This field displays the current settings of the WAN, and you can configure them on the Network > WAN page.

• MAC Address - The physical address of the WAN port.

• IP Address - The current WAN (Internet) IP Address. This field will be blank or 0.0.0.0 if the IP Address is assigned dynamically and there is no internet connection.

• Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with the WAN IP Address.

• Default Gateway - The Gateway currently used is shown here. When you use Dynamic IP as the internet connection type, click Renew or Release here to obtain new IP parameters dynamically from the ISP or release them.

• DNS Server - The IP addresses of DNS (Domain Name System) server.

• Ethernet - Displays the current status of the Ethernet ports.

• System Up Time - The length of the time since the router was last powered on or reset.

Click Refresh to get the latest status and settings of the router.

4. 2. Quick Setup

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Quick Setup.

3. Click Next to start. Then follow the step-by-step instructions to connect your router

to the internet.

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4. 3. Operation Mode

The router supports three operation modes: Wireless Router mode, Access Point mode and Range Extender.

4. 3. 1. Wireless Router Mode

The default Wireless Router mode is required most commonly. In this mode, the device enables multiple users to share the internet connection via ADSL/Cable Modem.

For hardware connection, refer to Connect Your Router.

4. 3. 2. Access Point Mode

In this mode, the device can be connected to a wired network and transform the wired access into wireless one. If you already have a wired router, you can use this mode. Refer to Configure the Router in Access Point Mode session for detailed information.

4. 3. 3. Range Extender Mode

In this mode, the device can copy and reinforce the existing wireless signal to extend the coverage of the signal, especially for a large space to eliminate signal-blind corners. Refer to Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode session for detailed information.

4. 4. Network

4. 4. 1. WAN

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Network > WAN.

3. Configure the IP parameters of the WAN and click Save.

Dynamic IP

If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please select Dynamic IP, and the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP.

Click Renew to renew the IP parameters from your ISP.

Click Release to release the IP parameters.

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• MTU(Bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP.

• Get IP with Unicast - A few ISPs’ DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you cannot get the IP address normally, you can choose this option. (It is rarely required.)

• Set DNS server manually - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Set DNS server manually and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned automatically from your ISP.

• Host Name -This option specifies the name of the router.

Static IP

If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS setting, please select Static IP.

• IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.

• Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Normally 255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask.

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• Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.

• Primary/Secondary DNS Server - Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. For the Secondary DSN Server, it is optional.

• MTU (Bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP.

PPPoE

If your ISP provides PPPoE connection, select PPPoE.

• PPP Username/Password - Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.

• Confirm Password - Enter the Password provided by your ISP again to ensure the password you entered is correct.

• Secondary Connection - It’s available only for PPPoE connection. If your ISP provides an extra connection type, select Dynamic IP or Static IP to activate the secondary connection.

• Connection Mode

• Always On - In this mode, the internet connection will be active all the time.

• Connect on Demand - In this mode, the internet connection can be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be reestablished when you attempt to access the internet again. If you want to keep your internet connection active all the time, please enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your internet access disconnects.

• Connect Manually - You can click Connect/Disconnect to connect/disconnect immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect

on Demand mode. The internet connection can be disconnected automatically

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after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish when you attempt to access the internet again.

• Authentication Type - Choose an authentication type.

Note:

• Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the internet continually in the background.

If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click Advanced.

• Service Name/Server Name - The service name and server name should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. In most cases, leaving these fields blank will work.

• MTU(Bytes) - The default MTU size is 1480 bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP.

• ISP Specified IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the router, please select Use IP address specified by ISP and enter the IP address provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation.

• Echo request interval - The router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval. The default value is 0. You can input the value between 0 and 120. The value 0 means no detect.

• DNS Server/Secondary DNS Server - If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS addresses to the router, please select Set DNS server manually and enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it as well.

L2TP

If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP.

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• Username/Password - Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.

• Addressing Type - Choose the addressing type given by your ISP, either Dynamic IP or Static IP. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.

• Server IP Address/Name - Enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP.

• MTU(Bytes) - The default MTU size is “1460” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.

• Connection Mode

• Always On - In this mode, the internet connection will be active all the time.

• Connect Manually - You can click Connect/Disconnect to connect/disconnect immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect

on Demand mode. The internet connection can be disconnected automatically

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after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish when you attempt to access the internet again.

Note:

Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because some

applications are visiting the internet continually in the background.

PPTP

If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP.

• Username/Password - Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.

• Server IP Address/Name - Enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP.

• MTU(Bytes) - The default MTU size is “1420” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.

• Connection Mode

• Always On - In this mode, the internet connection will be active all the time.

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field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your internet access disconnects.

• Connect Manually - You can click Connect/Disconnect to connect/disconnect immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect

on Demand mode. The internet connection can be disconnected automatically

after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish when you attempt to access the internet again.

Note:

Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because some

applications are visiting the internet continually in the background.

BigPond Cable

If your ISP provides BigPond cable connection, please select BigPond Cable.

• Username/Password - Enter the use name and password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.

• Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name.

• Auth Domain - Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location.

• MTU(Bytes) - The default MTU size is 1500 bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP.

• Connection Mode

• Always On - In this mode, the internet connection will be active all the time.

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field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your internet access disconnects.

• Connect Manually - You can click Connect/Disconnect to connect/disconnect immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect

on Demand mode. The internet connection can be disconnected automatically

after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish when you attempt to access the internet again.

4. 4. 2. LAN

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.

2. Go to Network > LAN.

3. Configure the IP parameters of the LAN and click Save.

• MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports. The value can not be changed.

• IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation of your router (factory

default - 192.168.0.254).

• Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally

255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask.

Note:

• If you have changed the IP address, you must use the new IP address to log in.

• If the new IP address you set is not in the same subnet as the old one, the IP address pool in the DHCP

Server will be configured automatically, but the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re-configured.

4. 4. 3. IPTV

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.

2. Go to Network > IPTV.

3. Configure the IPTV settings and click Save.

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• IGMP Snooping - IGMP snooping is designed to prevent hosts on a local network from

receiving traffic for a multicast group they have not explicitly joined. IGMP snooping is especially useful for bandwidth-intensive IP multicast applications such as IPTV.

• IGMP Proxy - Select to enable IGMP Proxy.

• IGMP Version - Select the IGMP(Internet Group Management Protocol) Proxy Version,

either V2 or V3, according to your ISP.

• IPTV - Select to enable the IPTV feature.

• Mode - Select the appropriate mode according to your ISP.

• LAN 1/2/3/4 - Assign your LAN port to whether function as the Internet supplier or as

the IPTV supplier.

4. 4. 4. MAC Clone

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.

2. Go to Network > MAC Clone.

3. Configure the WAN MAC address and click Save.

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• WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port.

If your ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address in this field. Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of WAN port to the factory default value.

• Your PC’s MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is

managing the router. If the MAC address is required, you can click Clone MAC Address and this MAC address will be filled in the WAN MAC Address field.

Note:

• You can only use the MAC Address Clone function for PCs on the LAN.

• If you have changed the WAN MAC address when the WAN connection is PPPoE, it will not take effect

until the connection is re-established.

4. 5. Dual Band Selection

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.

2. Go to Dual Band Selection.

3. Select the working radio band as needed and click Save.

4. 6. Wireless(2.4GHz or 5GHz)

4. 6. 1. Wireless Settings

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.

2. Go to Wireless > Basic Settings.

3. Configure the basic settings for the wireless network and click Save.

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• Wireless - Enable or disable wireless network.

• Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID)

must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.

• Mode - You can choose the appropriate “Mixed” mode.

• Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default

channel is set to Auto. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.

• Channel Width - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not

necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. If you select auto, then AP will choose the best channel automatically.

• Enable SSID Broadcast - If enabled, the router will broadcast the wireless network

name (SSID).

4. 6. 2. WPS

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) can help you to quickly and securely connect to a network. This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to your router’s network quickly via WPS.

Note:

The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled. Please make sure the wireless

function is enabled before configuration.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.

2. Go to Wireless > WPS.

3. Follow one of the following three methods to connect your client device to the router’s Wi-Fi network.

Method ONE: Press the WPS Buttons on the Router and Client Device

For details, refer to Method 3: Use the WPS button of Connect Your Router.

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