TP-Link Archer C6 V2.0 User Manual

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User Guide

Wireless MU-MIMO Gigabit Router

Archer A6/Archer C6

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Contents

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

Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

1. 1. Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1. 2. Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1. 2. 1. The Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1. 2. 2. The Back Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 2. Connect the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2. 1. Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2. 2. Connect Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Chapter 3. Log In to Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Chapter 4. Set Up Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

4. 1. Use Quick Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

4. 2. Manually Set up Your Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

4. 3. Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4. 4. Configure the Router in Access Point Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Chapter 5. TP-Link Cloud Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

5. 1. Register a TP-Link ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

5. 2. Change Your TP-Link ID Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

5. 3. Manage the User TP-Link IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

5. 3. 1. Add TP-Link ID to Manage the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

5. 3. 2. Remove TP-Link ID(s) from Managing the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

5. 4. Manage the Router via the TP-Link Tether App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Chapter 6. Guest Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

6. 1. Create a Network for Guests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

6. 2. Customize Guest Network Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Chapter 7. Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

7. 1. Set Up Access Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

7. 2. Monitor Internet Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Chapter 8. QoS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

8. 1. Prioritize a Specific Device with QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Chapter 9. Network Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

9. 1. Protect the Network from Cyber Attacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

9. 2. Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

9. 3. IP & MAC Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Chapter 10. NAT Forwarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

10. 1. Share Local Resources on the Internet by Virtual Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

10. 2. Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

10. 3. Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

10. 4. Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Chapter 11. VPN Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

11. 1. Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

11. 1. 1. Step1. Set up OpenVPN Server on Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

11. 1. 2. Step 2. Configure OpenVPN Connection on Your Remote Device . . . . 51

11. 2. Use PPTP VPN to Access Your Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

11. 2. 1. Step 1. Set up PPTP VPN Server on Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

11. 2. 2. Step 2. Configure PPTP VPN Connection on Your Remote Device. . . . 53

Chapter 12. Customize Your Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

12. 1. Change the LAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

12. 2. Configure to Support IPTV Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

12. 3. Specify DHCP Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

12. 4. Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

12. 5. Create Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

12. 6. Specify Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

12. 7. Use WPS for Wireless Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

12. 7. 1. Set the Router’s PIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

12. 7. 2. Use the WPS Wizard for Wi-Fi Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Chapter 13. Manage the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

13. 1. Set Up System Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

13. 2. Control LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

13. 3. Test the Network Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

13. 4. Upgrade the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

13. 5. Backup and Restore Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

13. 6. Set the Router to Reboot Regularly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

13. 7. Change the Login Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

13. 8. Password Recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

13. 9. Local Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

13. 10. Remote Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

13. 11. System Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

13. 12. Monitor the Internet Traffic Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

13. 13. Configure the System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

13. 13. 1. Wireless Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

13. 13. 2. WDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

13. 13. 3. WPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

13. 13. 4. NAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

13. 13. 5. DoS Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

13. 13. 6. Duplex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

FAQ ................................................................................................................................ 88

About This Guide

This guide is a complement of Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide instructs you on quick internet setup, and this guide provides details of each function and shows you the way to configure these functions appropriate to your needs.

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:

symbols on the web

page

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, etc.

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.

click to edit the corresponding entry.

•

click to delete the corresponding entry.

•

click to enable or disable the corresponding entry.

•

click to view more information about items on the page.

•

More Info

The latest software, management app and utility can be found at 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.

Speed/Coverage Disclaimer

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

802.11 specications. Actual wireless data throughput and wireless coverage are not

guaranteed and will vary as a result of 1) environmental factors, including building materials, physical objects, and obstacles, 2) network conditions, including local interfer-

ence, volume and density of trac, product location, network complexity, and network

overhead, and 3) client limitations, including rated performance, location, connection, quality, and client condition.

MU-MIMO Disclaimer

*Use of MU-MIMO requires clients to also support MU-MIMO.

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

• Appearance

Chapter 1

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. Appearance

1. 2. 1. The Front Panel

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.

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LED Explanation

Name Status Indication

Get to Know About Your Router

On The system has started up successfully.

(Power)

(2.4GHz Wireless)

(5GHz Wireless)

(Ethernet)

(Internet)

(WPS)

Flashing

Off Power is off.

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

Off

Green On Internet service is available.

Orange On

Off The router’s Internet port is unplugged.

On/Off

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

The system is starting up or the firmware is being upgraded. Do not disconnect or power off your router.

No powered-on device is connected to the router’s corresponding Ethernet port.

The router’s Internet port is connected, but the internet service is not available.

This light remains on for 5 minutes when a WPS connection is established, then turns off.

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1. 2. 2. The Back Panel

Get to Know About Your Router

The router’s ports (view from left to right) are located on the rear 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.

Reset Button

WPS/Wi-Fi On/Off

Internet Port For connecting to a DSL/Cable modem, or an Ethernet jack.

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

Antennas

Press and hold this button for more than 2 seconds 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 the Wi-Fi button for about 3 seconds to turn on or off the wireless function of your router.

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

Chapter 2

Connect the Hardware

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Position Your Router

• Connect Your Router

Chapter 2

Internet

Power

On / O

Connect the Hardware

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 devices with strong electromagnetic reference, such as Bluetooth devices, cordless phones and microwaves.

2. 2. Connect Your Router

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 Internet port, and then follow Step 4 and 5 to complete the hardware connection.

Power adapter

Router

Internet

ModemPower adapter

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

2. Connect the modem to your router’s Internet port with an Ethernet cable.

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

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rnet

Connections are available

Wireless Network Connection

Connect the Hardware

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

5. Verify that the following LEDs are on and solid to confirm the hardware is connected

correctly.

wer

Note:

If the 2.4G LED and 5G LED are off, press and hold the WPS/Wi-Fi On/Off button on the back for about 3 seconds and

then release the button. Both LEDs should turn solid on.

2.4G

Inte

6. Connect your computer to the router.

• Method 1: Wired

Turn off the Wi-Fi on your computer and connect the devices as shown below.

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.

• Method 3: Use the WPS button

TP-Link_XXXX

TP-Link_XXXX_5G

√

Connect automatically Connect

Smart DeviceComputer

< Settings

Wi-Fi

CHOOSE A NETWORK...

TP-Link_XXXX

TP-Link_XXXX_5G

Other...

Wi-Fi

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Connect the Hardware

Wireless devices that support WPS, including Android phones, tablets, and most USB network cards, can be connected to your router through this method.

Note:

• WPS is not supported by iOS devices.

• 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 we take an Android phone for

instance.

2 ) Within two minutes, press the Reset/WPS button on your router.

close to

Chapter 3

Log In to Your Router

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With a web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the router. The web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Mac OS or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft 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 create a login password for secure management

purposes. Then click Let’s Get Started to log in.

Note:

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

2. If you have registered a TP-Link ID and bound your cloud router to it, the login password you created here will be

invalid. Please log in to the cloud router using your TP-Link ID.

Chapter 4

Set Up Internet Connection

This chapter introduces how to connect your router to the internet. The router is equipped with a web-based Quick Setup wizard. It has necessary ISP information built in, automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed. Furthermore, you can also set up an IPv6 connection if your ISP provides IPv6 service.

It contains the following sections:

• Use Quick Setup Wizard

• Manually Set up Your Internet Connection

• Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection

• Configure the Router in Access Point Mode

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Set Up Internet Connection

4. 1. Use Quick Setup Wizard

The Quick Setup Wizard will guide you to set up your router.

Tips:

If you need the IPv6 internet connection, please refer to the section of Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection.

Follow the steps below to set up your router.

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

2. Click Quick Setup on the top of the page. Then follow the step-by-step instructions

to connect your router to the internet.

3. To enjoy a more complete service from TP-Link (remote management, TP-Link DDNS,

etc.), log in with your TP-Link ID or click Resigter Now to get one. Then follow the instructions to bind the cloud router to your TP-Link ID.

4. 2. Manually Set up Your Internet Connection

In this part, you can check your current internet connection settings. You can also modify the settings according to the service information provided by your ISP.

Follow the steps below to check or modify your internet connection settings.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for

the router.

2. Go to Basic > Internet.

3. Select your internet connection type from the drop-down list.

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Note:

If you are unsure of what your connection type is, click Auto Detect. Since different connection types require different

cables and connection information, you can also refer to the demonstrations in Step 4 to determine your connection

type.

Set Up Internet Connection

4. Follow the instructions on the page to continue the configuration. Parameters on the

figures are just used for demonstration.

1 ) If you choose Dynamic IP, you need to select whether to clone the MAC address.

Dynamic IP users are usually equipped with a cable TV or fiber cable.

2 ) If you choose Static IP, enter the information provided by your ISP in the

corresponding fields.

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Set Up Internet Connection

3 ) If you choose PPPoE, enter the username and password provided by your ISP.

PPPoE users usually have DSL cable modems.

4 ) If you choose L2TP, enter the username and password and choose the

Secondary Connection provided by your ISP. Different parameters are needed

according to the Secondary Connection you have chosen.

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Set Up Internet Connection

5 ) If you choose PPTP, enter the username and password, and choose the

Secondary Connection provided by your ISP. Different parameters are needed

according to the Secondary Connection you have chosen.

5. Click Save.

6. To check your internet connection, click Network Map on the left of the page. After

the connection succeeds, the screen will display as follows. Here we take PPPoE as an example.

Note:

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It may take 1-2 minutes to make the settings valid.

Set Up Internet Connection

Tips:

• If your internet connection type is BigPond Cable, please go to Advanced > Network > Internet to set your router.

• If you use Dynamic IP and PPPoE and you are provided with any other parameters that are not required on the page,

please go to Advanced > Network > Internet to complete the configuration.

• If you still cannot access the internet, refer to the FAQ section for further instructions.

4. 3. Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection

Your ISP provides information about one of the following IPv6 internet connection types: PPPoE, Dynamic IP(SLAAC/DHCPv6), Static IP, 6to4 tunnel, Pass-Through (Bridge).

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for

the router.

2. Go to Advanced > IPv6.

3. Enable IPv6 and select the internet connection type provided by your ISP.

Tips:

If you do not know what your internet connection type is, contact your ISP or judge according to the already known

information provided by your ISP.

4. Fill in information as required by different connection types. Red blanks must be filled

in.

1 ) Static IP: Fill in blanks and click Save.

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Set Up Internet Connection

2 ) Dynamic IP (SLAAC/DHCPv6): Click Advanced to input further information if

your ISP requires. Click Save and then click Renew.

3 ) PPPoE: By default, the router uses the IPv4 account to connect to the IPv6

server. Click Advanced to input further information if your ISP requires. Click

Save and then click Connect.

Note:

If your ISP provides two separate accounts for the IPv4 and IPv6 connections, please untick the Use the same

session with IPv4 connection checkbox and manually enter the username and password for the IPv6 connection.

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Set Up Internet Connection

4 ) 6to4 Tunnel: An IPv4 internet connection type is a prerequisite for this

connection type (Manually Set up Your Internet Connection). Click Advanced to input further information if your ISP requires. Click Save and then click Connect.

5 ) Pass-Through (Bridge): Click Save and skip to step 6.

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Set Up Internet Connection

5. Configure LAN ports. Windows users are recommended to choose from the first two

types. Fill in Address Prefix provided by your ISP, and click Save.

Tips:

Find Help on the management interface to know more about items.

6. Click Status to check whether you have successfully set up an IPv6 connection. The

following figure is an example of a successful PPPoE configuration.

Tips:

Visit the FAQ section if there is no internet connection.

4. 4. Configure the Router in Access Point Mode

In Access Point mode, the device can be connected to a wired network and transform the wired access into wireless one to extend the wireless coverage of your existing network. Advanced functions like NAT, Parental Controls and QoS are not supported in this mode.

If you already have a wired router, you can use this mode. To switch to Access Point mode:

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Set Up Internet Connection

1. Connect the router’s Internet port to your wired router’s Ethernet port via an Ethernet

cable as shown above. And power on the router.

2. Connect a computer to the router via an Ethernet cable or wirelessly by using the

SSID (network name) and Wireless Password printed on the label at the bottom of the router.

3. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for

the router.

4. Go to Advanced > Operation Mode, select Access Point and click Save. Log in to the

router via http://tplinkwifi.net after the router reboots.

5. Go to Quick Setup or Settings > Wireless > Wireless Settings and set the SSIDs and

passwords for the wireless network.

Now, you can connect to the SSIDs and enjoy your existing network.

Chapter 5

TP-Link Cloud Service

TP-Link Cloud service provides a better way to manage your cloud devices. Log in to your router with a TP-Link ID, and you can easily monitor and manage your home network when you are out and about via the Tether app on your smartphone or tablet. To ensure that your router stays new and gets better over time, the TP-Link Cloud will notify you when an important firmware upgrade is avaliable. Surely you can also manage multiple TP-Link Cloud devices with a single TP-Link ID.

This chapter introduces how to register a new TP-Link ID, bind or unbind TP-Link IDs to manage your router, and the Tether app with which you can manage your home network no matter where you may find yourself.

It contains the following sections:

• Register a TP-Link ID

• Change Your TP-Link ID Information

• Manage the User TP-Link IDs

• Manage the Router via the TP-Link Tether App

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5. 1. Register a TP-Link ID

If you have skipped the registration during the Quick Setup process, you can:

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

2. Go to Basic > TP-Link Cloud.

3. Click Register Now and follow the instructions to register a TP-Link ID.

4. After activating your TP-Link ID, come back to the TP-Link Cloud page to log in. The

TP-Link ID used to log in to the router for the first time will be automatically bound as an Admin.

Note:

• To learn more about the Admin and User TP-Link ID, refer to Manage the User TP-Link IDs.

• Once you have registered a TP-Link ID on the web management page, you can only register another TP-Link ID via the

Tether APP. Please refer to Manage the Router via the TP-Link Tether App to install the app and register a new one.

• If you want to unbind the admin TP-Link ID from your router, please go to Basic > TP-Link Cloud, an click Unbind in the

Device Information section.

5. 2. Change Your TP-Link ID Information

Follow the steps below to change your email address and password of your TP-Link ID as needed.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID.

2. Go to Basic > TP-Link Cloud, and focus on the Account Information section.

• To change your email address:

1. Click

behind the Email.

2. Enter the password of your TP-Link ID, then a new email address. And click Save.

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• To change your password:

1. Click

2. Enter the current password, then a new password twice. And click Save.

behind the Password.

5. 3. Manage the User TP-Link IDs

The TP-Link ID used to log in to the router for the first time will be automatically bound as the Admin account. An admin account can add or remove other TP-Link IDs to or from the same router as Users. All accounts can monitor and manage the router locally or remotely, but user accounts cannot:

• Reset the router to its factory default settings either on the web management page or in the Tether app.

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• Add/remove other TP-Link IDs to/from the router.

5. 3. 1. Add TP-Link ID to Manage the Router

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID.

2. Go to Basic > TP-Link Cloud, and focus on the Bound Accounts section.

3. Click

Note:

If you need another TP-Link ID, please register a new one via the Tether app.Please refer to Manage the Router via the

TP-Link Tether App to install the app and register a new TP-Link ID.

, enter another TP-Link ID as needed and click Save.

4. The new TP-Link ID will be displayed in the Bound Accounts table as a User.

5. 3. 2. Remove TP-Link ID(s) from Managing the Router

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID.

2. Go to Basic > TP-Link Cloud, and focus on the Bound Accounts section.

3. Tick the checkbox(es) of the TP-Link ID(s) you want to remove and click Unbind.

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5. 4. Manage the Router via the TP-Link Tether App

The Tether app runs on iOS and Android devices, such as smartphones and tablets.

1. Launch the Apple App Store or Google Play store and search “TP-Link Tether” or

simply scan the QR code to download and install the app.

2. Connect your device to the router’s wireless network.

3. Launch the Tether app, select the model of your router and log in with your TP-Link ID

or the password your set for the router.

4. Manage your router as needed.

Note:

If you need to remotely access your router from your smart devices, you need:

• Log in with your TP-Link ID. If you don’t have one, refer to Register a TP-Link ID.

• Make sure your smartphone or tablet can access the internet with cellular data or a Wi-Fi network.

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Guest Network

This function allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for guests without disclosing your main network. When you have guests in your house, apartment, or workplace, you can create a guest network for them. In addition, you can customize guest network options to ensure network security and privacy.

It contains the following sections:

• Create a Network for Guests

• Customize Guest Network Options

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6. 1. Create a Network for Guests

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for

the router.

2. Go to Advanced > Guest Network. Locate the Wireless section.

3. Create a guest network as needed.

1 ) Select 2.4GHz or 5GHz network and tick the Enable Guest Network checkbox.

2 ) Customize the SSID. Don‘t select Hide SSID unless you want your guests to

manually input the SSID for guest network access.

3 ) Set Security to WPA/WPA2 Personal, keep the default Version and Encryption

values, and customize your own password.

4. Click Save. Now your guests can access your guest network using the SSID and

password you set!

5. You can click Sharing Network to view the SSID and Password and QR code of the guest

network. You can also click Save Picture for the sake of sharing network to guests.

Tips:

To view guest network information, go to Advanced > Status and locate the Guest Network section.

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Guest Network

6. 2. Customize Guest Network Options

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for

the router.

2. Go to Advanced > Guest Network. Locate the Settings section.

3. Customize guest network options according to your needs.

• Allow guests to see each other

Tick this checkbox if you want to allow the wireless clients on your guest network to communicate with each other via methods such as network neighbors and Ping.

• Allow guests to access my local network

Tick this checkbox if you want to allow the wireless clients on your guest network to communicate with the devices connected to your router’s LAN ports or main network via methods such as network neighbors and Ping.

4. Click Save. Now you can ensure network security and privacy!

Tips:

To view guest network information, go to Advanced > Status and locate the Guest Network section.

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Parental Controls

This function allows you to set up unique restrictions on internet access for each member of your family. You can block inappropriate content, set daily limits for the total time spent online and restrict internet access to certain times of the day.

It contains the following sections:

• Set Up Access Restrictions

• Monitor Internet Usage

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7. 1. Set Up Access Restrictions

I want to:

Control the times of day my children or other home network users are allowed to access the Internet and even types of websites they can visit.

For example, I want to allow my children’s devices (e.g. a computer or a tablet) to access

only www.tp-link.com and Wikipedia.org from 18:00 (6PM) to 22:00 (10PM) at the weekend and not other times.

How can I do that?

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for

the router.

2. Go to Basic > Parental Controls or Advanced > Parental Controls.

3. Click Add to create a profile for your family member.

4. Add basic profile information.

1 ) Enter a Name for the profile to make it easier to identify.

2 ) Under Devices, click

3 ) Select the devices that belong to this family member. Access restrictions will

be applied to these devices. Click Save when finished.

Note: Only devices that have previously been connected to your router’s network are listed here. If you are

unable to find the device you want to add, connect it to your network and then try again.

4 ) Click Next.

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5. Block content for this profile.

Parental Controls

1 ) Add one or more keywords. All websites containing the keywords will be blocked.

2 ) Click Next.

6. Set time restrictions on internet access.

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1 ) Enable Time Limits on Monday to Friday and Saturday & Sunday then set the

allowed online time to 2 hours each day.

2 ) Enable Bed Time on Monday to Friday and use the up/down arrows or enter

times in the fields. Devices under this profile will be unable to access the internet during this time period.

3 ) Click Save.

Done!

The amount of time your child spends online is controlled and inappropriate content is blocked on their devices.

7. 2. Monitor Internet Usage

I want to:

Check which websites my child has visited and how much time they have spent online recently.

How can I do that?

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1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for

the router.

2. Go to Basic > Parental Controls or Advanced > Parental Controls.

3. Set up a profile for your child. Refer to Set Up Access Restrictions for detailed

instructions.

4. Find the profile and click

in the Insights column.

5. Use the drop-down menu behind Today to view the websites visited and time spent

online for any of the last 7 days. Click

to view a complete history. Click to block

the corresponding content for this profile.

Done!

You can now check up on your child’s online activities.

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QoS

QoS (Quality of Service) allows you to prioritize the internet traffic of specific devices to guarantee a faster connection when you need it the most. Devices set as high priority will be allocated more bandwidth even when there is heavy traffic on the network.

It contains the following section:

• Prioritize Internet Traffic with QoS

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8. 1. Prioritize a Specific Device with QoS

QoS (Quality of Service) is designed to ensure the efficient operation of the network when come across network overload or congestion.

I want to:

Specify priority levels for some devices.

For example, I have several devices that are connected to my wireless network. I would

like to always prioritize my office laptop.

How can I do that?

1. Enable QoS and set bandwidth allocation.

1 ) Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set

for the router.

2 ) Go to Advanced > QoS.

3 ) Select Enable QoS.

4 ) Input the maximum upload and download bandwidth provided by your internet

service provider. 1Mbps equals to 1000Kbps.

5 ) Click Save.

2. Turn on Priority of your laptop and select Always in the dropdown list of Timing. You

can keep track of the real time rate and traffic usage of you laptop.

Note:

Other Timing choices are available to you, including 1 hour, 2 hours and 4 hours. If you select one of them, the remaining

priority time will show up below the Timing of your device.

Done!

Now QoS is implemented to prioritize your office laptop.

Chapter 9

Network Security

This chapter guides you on how to protect your home network from cyber attacks and unauthorized users by implementing these three network security functions. You can protect your home network against DoS (Denial of Service) attacks from flooding your network with server requests using DoS Protection, block or allow specific client devices to access your network using Access Control, or you can prevent ARP spoofing and ARP attacks using IP & MAC Binding.

It contains the following sections:

• Protect the Network from Cyber Attacks

• Access Control

• IP & MAC Binding

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9. 1. Protect the Network from Cyber Attacks

The SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) Firewall and DoS (Denial of Service) Protection protect the router from cyber attacks.

The SPI Firewall can prevent cyber attacks and validate the traffic that is passing through the router based on the protocol. This function is enabled by default, and it’s recommended to keep the default settings.

DoS Protection can protect your home network against DoS attacks from flooding your network with server requests. Follow the steps below to configure DoS Protection.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for

the router.

2. Go to Advanced > Security > Settings.

3. Enable DoS Protection.

4. Set the level (Off, Low, Middle or High) of protection for ICMP-FLOOD Attack

Filtering, UDP-FlOOD Attack Filtering and TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering.

• ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable to prevent the ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) flood attack.

• UDP-FlOOD Attack Filtering - Enable to prevent the UDP (User Datagram Protocol) flood attack.

• TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable to prevent the TCP-SYN (Transmission Control Protocol-Synchronize) flood attack.

Tips:

The level of protection is based on the number of traffic packets. The protection will be triggered immediately

when the number of packets exceeds the preset threshold value (the value can be set on Advanced > System

Tools > System Parameters > DoS Protection Level Settings), and the vicious host will be displayed in the Blocked

DoS Host List.

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5. If you want to ignore the ping packets from the WAN port, select Ignore Ping Packet

6. Click Save.

From WAN Port; if you want to ignore the ping packets form the LAN port, select Ignore Ping Packet From LAN Port.

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9. 2. Access Control

Access Control is used to block or allow specific client devices to access your network (via wired or wireless) based on a list of blocked devices (Blacklist) or a list of allowed devices (Whitelist).

I want to:

Block or allow specific client devices to access my network (via wired or wireless).

How can I do that?

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for

the router.

2. Go to Advanced > Security > Access Control.

3. Enable Access Control.

4. Select the access mode to either block (recommended) or allow the device(s) in the

list.

To block specific device(s)

1 ) Select Blacklist and click Save.

2 ) Select the device(s) to be blocked in the Online Devices table by ticking the box.

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3 ) Click Block above the Online Devices table. The selected devices will be added

to Devices in Blacklist automatically.

To allow specific device(s)

1 ) Select Whitelist and click Save.

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2 ) Click Add in the Devices in Whitelist section. Enter the Device Name and MAC

Address (You can copy and paste the information from the Online Devices list if

the device is connected to your network).

3 ) Click Save.

Done!

Now you can block or allow specific client devices to access your network (via wired or wireless) using the Blacklist or Whitelist.

9. 3. IP & MAC Binding

IP & MAC Binding, namely, ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) Binding, is used to bind network device’s IP address to its MAC address. This will prevent ARP Spoofing and other ARP attacks by denying network access to an device with matching IP address in the Binding list, but unrecognized MAC address.

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I want to:

Prevent ARP spoofing and ARP attacks.

How can I do that?

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for

the router.

2. Go to Advanced > Security > IP & MAC Binding.

3. Enable ARP Binding.

4. Bind your device(s) according to your need.

To bind the connected device(s):

Click

To bind the unconnected device

1 ) Click Add in the Binding List section.

2 ) Enter the MAC address and IP address that you want to bind. Enter a Description

3 ) Tick the Enable This Entry checkbox.

to add the corresponding device to the Binding List.

for this binding entry.

4 ) Click Save.

Done!

Now you don’t need to worry about ARP spoofing and ARP attacks!

Chapter 10

NAT Forwarding

The router’s NAT (Network Address Translation) feature makes devices on the LAN use the same public IP address to communicate with devices on the internet, which protects the local network by hiding IP addresses of the devices. However, it also brings about the problem that an external host cannot initiatively communicate with a specified device on the local network.

With the forwarding feature the router can penetrate the isolation of NAT and allows devices on the internet to initiatively communicate with devices on the local network, thus realizing some special functions.

The TP-Link router supports four forwarding rules. If two or more rules are set, the priority of implementation from high to low is Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, UPNP and DMZ.

It contains the following sections:

• Share Local Resources on the Internet by Virtual Servers

• Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering

• Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ

• Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP

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10. 1. Share Local Resources on the Internet by Virtual Servers

When you build up a server on the local network and want to share it on the internet, Virtual Servers can realize the service and provide it to internet users. At the same time, Virtual Servers can keep the local network safe as other services are still invisible from the internet.

Virtual Servers can be used for setting up public services on your local network, such as HTTP, FTP, DNS, POP3/SMTP and Telnet. Different services use different service ports. Port 80 is used in HTTP service, port 21 in FTP service, port 25 in SMTP service and port 110 in POP3 service. Please verify the service port number before the configuration.

I want to:

Share my personal website I’ve built in local network with my friends through the internet.

For example, the personal website has been built on my home PC (192.168.0.100). I hope

that my friends on the internet can visit my website in some way. The PC is connected to the router with the WAN IP address 218.18.232.154.

Personal Website

Home

Router

WAN: 218.18.232.154LAN

How can I do that?

1. Assign a static IP address to your PC, for example 192.168.0.100.

2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for

the router.

3. Go to Advanced > NAT Forwarding > Virtual Servers.

4. Click Add. Click View Existing Services and select HTTP. The External Port,

Internal Port and Protocol will be automatically filled in. Enter the PC’s IP address

192.168.0.100 in the Internal IP field.

5. Click OK.

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Tips:

• It is recommended to keep the default settings of Internal Port and Protocol if you are not clear about which port and

protocol to use.

• If the service you want to use is not in the Service Type, you can enter the corresponding parameters manually. You

should verify the port number that the service needs.

• You can add multiple virtual server rules if you want to provide several services in a router. Please note that the

External Port should not be overlapped.

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Done!

Users on the internet can enter http:// WAN IP (in this example: http:// 218.18.232.154) to visit your personal website.

Tips:

• The WAN IP should be a public IP address. For the WAN IP is assigned dynamically by the ISP, it is recommended to

apply and register a domain name for the WAN referrinng to Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account. The users on the internet can use http:// domain name to visit the website.

• If you have changed the default External Port, you should use http:// WAN IP: External Port or http:// domain name:

External Port to visit the website.

10. 2. Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering

Port Triggering can specify a triggering port and its corresponding external ports. When a host on the local network initiates a connection to the triggering port, all the external ports will be opened for subsequent connections. The router can record the IP address of the host. When the data from the internet return to the external ports, the router can forward them to the corresponding host. Port Triggering is mainly applied to online games, VoIPs, video players and common applications including MSN Gaming Zone, Dialpad and Quick Time 4 players, etc.

Follow the steps below to configure the Port Triggering rules:

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for

the router.

2. Go to Advanced > NAT Forwarding > Port Triggering and click Add.

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3. Click View Existing Applications, and select the desired application. The Triggering

Port, External Port and Protocol will be automatically filled in. The following picture

takes application MSN Gaming Zone as an example.

4. Click Save.

Tips:

• You can add multiple port triggering rules according to your network need.

• The triggering ports can not be overlapped.

• If the application you need is not listed in the Common Services list, please enter the parameters manually. You should

verify the external ports the application uses first and enter them into External Port field according to the format the

page displays.

10. 3. Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ

When a PC is set to be a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) host on the local network, it is totally exposed to the internet, which can realize the unlimited bidirectional communication between internal hosts and external hosts. The DMZ host becomes a virtual server with all ports opened. When you are not clear about which ports to open in some special applications, such as IP camera and database software, you can set the PC to be a DMZ host.

Note:

When DMZ is enabled, the DMZ host is totally exposed to the internet, which may bring some potential safety hazards. If

DMZ is not in use, please disable it in time.

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I want to:

Make the home PC join the internet online game without port restriction.

For example, due to some port restriction, when playing the online games, you can login

normally but cannot join a team with other players. To solve this problem, set your PC as a DMZ host with all ports open.

How can I do that?

1. Assign a static IP address to your PC, for example 192.168.0.100.

2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for

the router.

3. Go to Advanced > NAT Forwarding > DMZ and select Enable DMZ.

4. Enter the IP address 192.168.0.100 in the DMZ Host IP Address filed.

5. Click Save.

Done!

The configuration is completed. You’ve set your PC to a DMZ host and now you can make a team to game with other players.

10. 4. Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP

The UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol allows applications or host devices to automatically find the front-end NAT device and send request to it to open the corresponding ports. With UPnP enabled, the applications or host devices on the local network and the internet can freely communicate with each other thus realizing the seamless connection of the network. You may need to enable the UPnP if you want to use applications for multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, real-time communication (such as VoIP or telephone conference) or remote assistance, etc.

Tips:

• UPnP is enabled by default in this router.

• Only the application supporting UPnP protocol can use this feature.

• UPnP feature needs the support of operating system (e.g. Windows Vista/ Windows 7/ Windows 8, etc. Some of

operating system need to install the UPnP components).

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XBOX

Router

For example, when you connect your Xbox to the router which has connected to

the internet to play online games, UPnP will send request to the router to open the corresponding ports allowing the following data penetrating the NAT to transmit. Therefore, you can play Xbox online games without a hitch.

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LAN WAN

Internet

If necessary, you can follow the steps to change the status of UPnP.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for

the router.

2. Go to Advanced > NAT Forwarding > UPnP and toggle on or off according to your

needs.

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VPN Server

The VPN (Virtual Private Networking) Server allows you to access your home network in a secured way through internet when you are out of home. The router offers two ways to setup VPN connection: OpenVPN and PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) VPN.

OpenVPN is somewhat complex but with greater security and more stable. It is suitable for restricted environment, such as campus network and company intranet.

PPTP VPN is more easily used and its speed is faster, it’s compatible with most operating systems and also supports mobile devices. Its security is poor and your packets may be cracked easily, and PPTP VPN connection may be prevented by some ISP.

It contains the following sections, please choose the appropriate VPN server connection type as needed.

• Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network

• Use PPTP VPN to Access Your Home Network

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VPN Server

11. 1. Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network

In the OpenVPN connection, the home network can act as a server, and the remote device can access the server through the router which acts as an OpenVPN Server gateway. To use the VPN feature, you should enable OpenVPN Server on your router, and install and run VPN client software on the remote device. Please follow the steps below to set up an OpenVPN connection.

Home Network Remote DeviceRouter

11. 1. 1. Step1. Set up OpenVPN Server on Your Router

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for

the router.

2. Go to Advanced > VPN Server > OpenVPN, and select Enable VPN Server.

Note:

• Before you enable VPN Server, we recommend you configure Dynamic DNS Service (recommended) or assign a

static IP address for router’s WAN port and synchronize your System Time with internet.

• The first time you configure the OpenVPN Server, you may need to Generate a certificate before you enable the VPN

Server.

3. Select the Servive Type (communication protocol) for OpenVPN Server: UDP, TCP.

4. Enter a VPN Service Port to which a VPN device connects, and the port number

should be between 1024 and 65535.

5. In the VPN Subnet/Netmask fields, enter the range of IP addresses that can be leased

to the device by the OpenVPN server.

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6. Select your Client Access type. Select Home Network Only if you only want the

remote device to access your home network; select Internet and Home Network if you also want the remote device to access internet through the VPN Server.

7. Click Save.

8. Click Generate to get a new certificate.

Note:

If you have already generated one, please skip this step, or click Generate to update the certificate.

9. Click Export to save the OpenVPN configuration file which will be used by the remote

device to access your router.

11. 1. 2. Step 2. Configure OpenVPN Connection on Your Remote

Device

1. Visit http://openvpn.net/index.php/download/community-downloads.html to

download the OpenVPN software, and install it on your device where you want to run the OpenVPN client utility.

Note:

You need to install the OpenVPN client utility on each device that you plan to apply the VPN function to access your

router. Mobile devices should download a third-party app from Google Play or Apple App Store.

2. After the installation, copy the file exported from your router to the OpenVPN client

utility’s “config” folder (for example, C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config on Windows). The path depends on where the OpenVPN client utility is installed.

3. Run the OpenVPN client utility and connect it to OpenVPN Server.

11. 2. Use PPTP VPN to Access Your Home Network

PPTP VPN Server is used to create a VPN connection for remote device. To use the VPN feature, you should enable PPTP VPN Server on your router, and configure the PPTP connection on the remote device. Please follow the steps below to set up a PPTP connection.

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11. 2. 1. Step 1. Set up PPTP VPN Server on Your Router

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for

the router.

2. Go to Advanced > VPN Server > PPTP VPN, and select Enable VPN Server.

Note:

Before you enable VPN Server, we recommend you configure Dynamic DNS Service (recommended) or assign a static

IP address for router’s WAN port and synchronize your System Time with internet.

3. In the Client IP Address filed, enter the range of IP addresses (up to 10) that can be

leased to the devices by the PPTP VPN server.

4. Click Advanced to set the PPTP connection permission according to your needs.

• Select Allow Samba (Network Place) access to allow your VPN device to access your local Samba server.

• Select Allow NetBIOS passthrough to allow your VPN device to access your Samba server using NetBIOS name.

• Select Allow Unencrypted connections to allow unencrypted connections to your VPN server.

5. Click Save.

6. Configure the PPTP VPN connection account for the remote device, you can create up to 16 accounts.

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1 ) Click Add.

2 ) Enter the Username and Password to authenticate devices to the PPTP VPN

Server.

3 ) Click Save.

11. 2. 2. Step 2. Configure PPTP VPN Connection on Your Remote

Device

The remote device can use the Windows built-in PPTP software or a third-party PPTP software to connect to PPTP Server. Here we use the Windows built-in PPTP software as an example.

1. Go to Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center.

2. Select Set up a new connection or network.

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3. Select Connect to a workplace and click Next.

4. Select Use my Internet connection (VPN).

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5. Enter the internet IP address of the router (for example: 218.18.1.73) in the Internet

address field. Click Next.

6. Enter the User name and Password you have set for the PPTP VPN server on your router, and click Connect.

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7. The PPTP VPN connection is created and ready to use.

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Customize Your Network Settings

This chapter guides you on how to configure advanced network features.

It contains the following sections:

• Change the LAN Settings

• Configure to Support IPTV Service

• Specify DHCP Server Settings

• Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account

• Create Static Routes

• Specify Wireless Settings

• Use WPS for Wireless Connection

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12. 1. Change the LAN Settings

The router is preset with a default LAN IP 192.168.0.1, which you can use to log in to its web management page. The LAN IP address together with the Subnet Mask also defines the subnet that the connected devices are on. If the IP address conflicts with another device on your local network or your network requires a specific IP subnet, you can change it.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.

2. Go to Advanced > Network > IPTV/VLAN.

3. Type in a new IP Address appropriate to your needs. And leave the Subnet Mask as the default settings.

4. Click Save.

Note:

If you have set the Virtual Server, DMZ or DHCP address reservation, and the new LAN IP address is not in the same

subnet with the old one, then you should reconfigure these features.

12. 2. Configure to Support IPTV Service

I want to:

Configure IPTV setup to enable Internet/IPTV/Phone service provided by my internet service provider (ISP).

How can I do that?

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for

the router.

2. Go to Advanced > Network > IPTV/VLAN.

3. If your ISP provides the networking service based on IGMP technology, e.g. British

Telecom(BT) and Talk Talk in UK:

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1 ) Check the box for IGMP Proxy and select the IGMP Version, either V2 or V3, as

required by your ISP.

2 ) Click Save.

3 ) After configuring IGMP proxy, IPTV can work behind your router now. You can

connect your set-top box to any of the router’s Ethernet port.

If IGMP is not the technology your ISP applies to provide IPTV service:

1 ) Tick Enable IPTV/VLAN.

2 ) Select the appropriate Mode according to your ISP.

• Select Bridge if your ISP is not listed and no other parameters are required.

• Select Custom if your ISP is not listed but provides necessary parameters.

3 ) After you have selected a mode, the necessary parameters, including the LAN

port for IPTV connection, are predetermined. If not, select the LAN type to determine which port is used to support IPTV service.

4 ) Click Save.

5 ) Connect the set-top box to the corresponding LAN port which is predetermined

or you have specified in Step 3.

Done!

Your IPTV setup is done now! You may need to configure your set-top box before enjoying your TV.

Tips:

Qos and IPTV cannot be enabled at the same time.

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12. 3. Specify DHCP Server Settings

By default, the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server is enabled and the router acts as a DHCP server; it dynamically assigns TCP/IP parameters to client devices from the IP Address Pool. You can change the settings of the DHCP Server if necessary, and you can reserve LAN IP addresses for specified client devices.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID the password you set for the router.

2. Go to Advanced > Network > DHCP Server.

• To specify the IP address that the router assigns:

1. Tick the Enable DHCP Server checkbox.

2. Enter the starting and ending IP addresses in the IP Address Pool.

3. Enter other parameters if the ISP offers. The Default Gateway is automatically filled in and is the same as the LAN IP address of the router.

4. Click Save.

• To reserve an IP address for a specified client device:

1. Click Add in the Address Reservation section.

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2. Click View Exsiting Devices or enter the MAC address of the client device.

3. Enter the IP address to reserve for the client device.

4. Enter the Description for this entry.

5. Tick the Enable This Entry checkbox and click Save.

12. 4. Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account

Most ISPs assign a dynamic IP address to the router and you can use this IP address to access your router remotely. However, the IP address can change from time to time and you don’t know when it changes. In this case, you might apply the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) feature on the router to allow you and your friends to access your router and local servers (FTP, HTTP, etc.) using a domain name without checking and remembering the IP address.

Note:

DDNS does not work if the ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.1.x) to the router.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.

2. Go to Advanced > Network > Dynamic DNS.

3. Select the DDNS Service Provider: TP-Link, NO-IP or DynDNS.It is recommended to select TP-Link so that you can enjoy TP-Link’s superior DDNS service. Otherwise, please select NO-IP or DynDNS. If you don’t have a DDNS account, you have to register first by clicking Go to register...

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Note:

To enjoy TP-Link’s DDNS service, you have to log in with a TP-Link ID. If you have not logged in with one, click Log in.

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4. Click Register in the Domain Name List if you have selected TP-Link, and enter the

Domain Name as needed.

If you have selected NO-IP or DynDNS, enter the username, password and domain

name of your account.

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5. Click Login and Save.

Tips:

If you want to use a new DDNS account, please click logout first, and then log in with a new account.

12. 5. Create Static Routes

Static routing is a form of routing that is configured manually by a network administrator or a user by adding entries into a routing table. The manually-configured routing information guides the router in forwarding data packets to the specific destination.

I want to:

Visit multiple networks and servers at the same time.

For example, in a small office, my PC can surf the internet through Router A, but I also

want to visit my company’s network. Now I have a switch and Router B. I connect the devices as shown in the following figure so that the physical connection between my PC and my company’s server is established. To surf the internet and visit my company’s network at the same time, I need to configure the static routing.

Company’s server

172.30.30.1

INTERNET

Router A

LAN: 192.168.0.1

Router B

WAN: 172.30.30.100

LAN: 192.168.0.2

Switch

192.168.0.100

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How can I do that?

1. Change the routers’ LAN IP addresses to two different IP addresses on the same

subnet. Disable Router B’s DHCP function.

2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for

Router A.

3. Go to Network > Advanced Routing.

4. Click Add and finish the settings according to the following explanations:

Network Destination: The destination IP address that you want to assign to a static

route. This IP address cannot be on the same subnet with the WAN IP or LAN IP of Router A. In the example, the IP address of the company network is the destination IP address, so here enter 172.30.30.1.

Subnet Mask: Determines the destination network with the destination IP address.

If the destination is a single IP address, enter 255.255.255.255; otherwise, enter the subnet mask of the corresponding network IP. In the example, the destination network is a single IP, so here enter 255.255.255.255.

Default Gateway: The IP address of the gateway device to which the data packets

will be sent. This IP address must be on the same subnet with the router’s IP which sends out data. In the example, the data packets will be sent to the LAN port of Router B and then to the Server, so the default gateway should be 192.168.0.2.

Interface: Determined by the port (WAN/LAN) that sends out data packets. In the

example, the data are sent to the gateway through the LAN port of Router A, so LAN should be selected.

Description: Enter a description for this static routing entry.

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5. Click Save.

6. Check the System Routing Table below. If you can find the entry you’ve set, the

static routing is set successfully.

Done!

Open a web browser on your PC. Enter the company server’s IP address to visit the company network.

12. 6. Specify Wireless Settings

The router’s wireless network name (SSID) and password, and security option are preset in the factory. The preset SSID and password can be found on the label of the router. You can customize the wireless settings according to your needs.

Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.

• To enable or disable the wireless function:

1. Go to Basic > Wireless.

2. The wireless radio is enabled by default. If you want to disable the wireless function of the router, just untick the Enable Wireless Radio checkbox. In this case, all the wireless settings will be invalid.

• To change the wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password:

1. Go to Basic > Wireless.

2. Create a new SSID in Network Name (SSID) and customize the password for the network in Password. The value is case-sensitive.

Note:

If you change the wireless settings with a wireless device, you will be disconnected when the settings are effective.

Please write down the new SSID and password for future use.

• To hide SSID:

1. Go to Basic > Wireless.

2. Select Hide SSID, and your SSID won’t display when you scan for local wireless networks on your wireless device and you need to manually join the network.

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• To change the security option:

1. Go to Advanced > Wireless > Wireless Settings.

2. Select the wireless network 2.4GHz or 5GHz.

3. Select an option from the Security drop-down list. We recommend you don’t change the default settings unless necessary. If you select other options, configure the related parameters according to the help page.

In addition

• Mode - Select a transmission mode according to your wireless client devices. It is

recommended to just leave it as default.

• Channel Width - Select a channel width (bandwidth) for the wireless network.

• Channel - Select an operating channel for the wireless network. It is recommended

to leave the channel to Auto, if you are not experiencing the intermittent wireless connection issue.

• Transmit Power - Select either High, Middle or Low to specify the data transmit power.

The default and recommended setting is High.

12. 7. Use WPS for Wireless Connection

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) provides an easier approach to set up a security-protected Wi-Fi connection.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.

2. Go to Advanced > Wireless > WPS.

12. 7. 1. Set the Router’s PIN

Router’s PIN is enabled by default to allow wireless devices to connect to the router using the PIN. You can use the default one or generate a new one.

Note:

• If you want to enable/disable the WPS feature, go to System Tools > System Parameters > WPS, tick or untick the

Enable WPS checkbox.

• PIN (Personal Identification Number) is an eight-character identification number preset to each router. WPS supported

devices can connect to your router with the PIN. The default PIN is printed on the label of the router.

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12. 7. 2. Use the WPS Wizard for Wi-Fi Connections

1. Select a setup method:

• Push Button (Recommended): Click Connect on the screen. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on the client device.

• PIN: Enter the client’s PIN, and click Connect.

2. Success will appear on the above screen and the WPS LED on the router will keep on for five minutes if the client has been successfully added to the network.

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This chapter will show you the configuration for managing and maintaining your router.

It contains the following sections:

• Set Up System Time

• Control LEDs

• Test the Network Connectivity

• Upgrade the Firmware

• Backup and Restore Configuration Settings

• Set the Router to Reboot Regularly

• Change the Login Password

• Password Recovery

• Local Management

• Remote Management

• System Log

• Monitor the Internet Traffic Statistics

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13. 1. Set Up System Time

System time is the time displayed while the router is running. The system time you configure here will be used for other time-based functions like Parental Controls. You can choose the way to obtain the system time as needed.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.

2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Time Settings. It is 12-hour time by default, and you can toggle on to change to 24-hour time.

• To get time from the internet:

1. In the Set Time field, select Get automatically from the Internet.

2. Select your local Time Zone from the drop-down list.

3. In the NTP Server I fileld, enter the IP address or domain name of your desired NTP Server.

4. (Optional) In the NTP Server II fileld, enter the IP address or domain name of the second NTP Server.

5. Click Obtain to get the current Internet time and click Save.

• To manually set the date and time:

1. In the Set Time field, select Manually.

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2. Set the current Date (In MM/DD/YYYY format).

3. Set the current Time (In HH/MM/SS format).

4. Click Save.

• To set up Daylight Saving Time:

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1. Select Enable Daylight Saving Time.

2. Select the correct Start date and time when daylight saving time starts at your local time zone.

3. Select the correct End date and time when daylight saving time ends at your local time zone.

4. Click Save.

13. 2. Control LEDs

The router‘s LEDs indicate router’s activities and status. You can turn on or turn off the LEDs either from the web management page or by pressing the LED button.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.

2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > System Parameters.

3. In the LED Control section, toggle to turn on / off the LED.

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5. Click Save.

13. 3. Test the Network Connectivity

Diagnostics is used to test the connectivity between the router and the host or other network devices.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.

2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Diagnostics.

3. Enter the information with the help of page tips:

1 ) Choose Ping or Traceroute as the diagnostic tool to test the connectivity;

• Ping is used to test the connectivity between the router and the tested host, and measure the round-trip time.

• Traceroute is used to display the route (path) your router has passed to reach the tested host, and measure transit delays of packets across an Internet Protocol network.

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2 ) Enter the IP Address or Domain Name of the tested host.

4. Click Start to begin the diagnostics.

Tips:

Click Advanced, you can modify the ping count, ping packet size or the Traceroute Max TTL. It’s recommended to keep

the default value.

The figure below indicates the proper connection between the router and the Yahoo server (www.Yahoo.com) tested through Ping.

The figure below indicates the proper connection between the router and the Yahoo server (www.Yahoo.com) tested through Traceroute.

13. 4. Upgrade the Firmware

TP-Link aims at providing better network experience for users.

We will inform you through the web management page if there’s any update firmware available for your router. Also, the latest firmware will be released at the TP-Link official website www.tp-link.com, and you can download it from the Support page for free.

Note:

• Backup your router configuration before firmware upgrade.

• Do NOT turn off the router during the firmware upgrade.

1. Download the latest firmware file for the router from www.tp-link.com.

2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.

3. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Firmware Upgrade.

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4. Focus on the Device Information section. Make sure the downloaded firmware file is matched with the Hardware Version.

5. Focus on the Manual Upgrade section. Click Browse to locate the downloaded new firmware file, and click Upgrade.

6. Wait a few minutes for the upgrade and reboot to complete.

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13. 5. Backup and Restore Configuration Settings

The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the router. You can backup the configuration file to your computer for future use and restore the router to previous settings from the backup file when needed. Moreover, if necessary you can erase the current settings and reset the router to the default factory settings.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.

2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Backup & Restore.

• To backup configuration settings:

Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings to your local computer. A ‘.bin’ file of the current settings will be stored to your computer.

• To restore configuration settings from backup:

1. Click Browse to locate the backup configuration file stored on your computer, and click Restore.

2. Wait a few minutes for the restoring and rebooting.

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• To reset the router except your login password and bound TP-Link ID:

1. Click Restore under the Factory Default Restore session.

2. Wait a few minutes for the resetting and rebooting.

• To reset the router to factory default settings:

1. Click Factory Restore under the Factory Default Restore session.

2. Wait a few minutes for the resetting and rebooting.

Note:

• During the resetting process, do not turn off or reset the router.

• We strongly recommend you backup the current configuration settings before resetting the router.

13. 6. Set the Router to Reboot Regularly

The Scheduled Reboot feature cleans the cache to enhance the running performance of the router.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.

2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Reboot Schedule.

3. Check the box to enable Reboot Schedule.

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4. Specify the Reboot Time when the router reboots and Repeat to decide how often it reboots.

5. Click Save.

13. 7. Change the Login Password

The account management feature allows you to change your login password of the web management page.

Note:

• If you are using a TP-Link ID to log in to the web management page, the Account Management feature will be disabled.

To manage the TP-Link ID, go to Basic > TP-Link Cloud.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.

2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Administration and focus on the Account

Management section.

3. Enter the old password, then a new password twice (both case-sensitive). Click Save.

4. Use the new password for future logins.

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13. 8. Password Recovery

This feature allows you to recover the login password you set for you router in case you forget it.

Note:

• If you are using a TP-Link ID to log in to the web management page, the Password Recovery feature will be disabled.

To manage the TP-Link ID, go to Basic > TP-Link Cloud.

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

2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Administration and focus on the Password

Recovery section.

3. Tick the Enable Password Recovery checkbox.

4. Specify a mailbox (From) for sending the recovery letter and enter its SMTP Server address. Specify a mailbox (To) for receiving the recovery letter. If the mailbox (From) to send the recovery letter requires encryption, select Enable Authentication and enter its username and password.

Tips:

• SMTP server is available for users in most webmail systems. For example, the SMTP server address of Gmail is

smtp.gmail.com. You can refer to their Help page to learn the SMTP server address.

• Generally, Enable Authentication should be selected if the login of the mailbox requires username and

password.

5. Click Save.

You can click Test Email to test whether the configuration is successful.

To recover the login password, please visit http://tplinkwifi.net, click Forgot Password? on the login page and follow the instructions to set a new password.

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13. 9. Local Management

This feature allows you to limit the number of client devices on your LAN from accessing the router by using the MAC address-based authentication.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.

2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Administration and complete the settings in Local

Management section as needed.

• Enable Local Management via HTTPS

Toggle on Local Management via HTTPS if you want to access the router via HTTPS and HTTP, or keep it disabled if you only want to access the router via HTTP.

• Allow all LAN connected devices to manage the router:

Toggle on Access for All LAN Connected Devices.

• Allow specific devices to manage the router:

1. Toggle off Access for All LAN Connected Devices.

2. Click Add.

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3. Click View Existing Devices and select the device to manage the router from the Existing Devices list, or enter the MAC address of the device manually.

4. Specify a Description for this entry.

5. Tick the Enable This Entry checkbox.

6. Click Save.

13. 10. Remote Management

This feature allows you to control remote devices’ authority to manage the router.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.

2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Administration and complete the settings in

Remote Management section as needed.

3. Select the checkbox to enable Remote Management function.

4. Keep the HTTPs Port and HTTP Port as the default settings.

5. Select to decide which remote device can access the router remotely. Choose All

Devices to allow all remote devices to manage the router; select Specified Device

and enter the IP address of a remote device to allow only this device to manage the router.

6. Click Save.

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Devices on the internet can access manage the router via the Web Address for

Management, such as https://0.0.0.0:43 shown.

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13. 11. System Log

When the router does not work normally, you can save the system log and send it to the technical support for troubleshooting.

• To save the system log in local:

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.

2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > System Log.

3. Choose the type and level of the system logs as needed.

4. Click Save Log to save the system logs to local.

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• To send the system log to a mailbox at a fixed time:

For example, I want to check my router’s working status at a fixed time every day,

however, it’s too troublesome to log in to the web management page every time I want to go checking. It would be great if the system logs could be sent to my mailbox at 8 a.m. every day.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.

2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > System Log.

3. Click Mail Settings.

4. Enter the information required:

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1 ) From: Enter the email address used for sending the system log.

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2 ) To: Enter the recipient’s email address, which can be the same as or different

from the sender’s email address.

3 ) SMTP Server: Enter the SMTP server address.

Tips: SMTP server is available for users in most webmail systems. For example, the SMTP server address of

Hotmail is smtp-mail.outlook.com. You can refer to their Help page to learn the SMTP server address.

4 ) Select Enable Authentication.

Tips: Generally, Enable Authentication should be selected if the login of the mailbox requires username and

password.

5 ) Username: Enter the email address used for sending the system log.

6 ) Password: Enter the password to login the sender’s email address.

7 ) Select Enable Auto Mail.

Tips: The router will send the system log to the designated email address if this option is enabled.

8 ) Set a fixed time. The recipient will receive the system log sent at this time every

day.

5. Click Save.

13. 12. Monitor the Internet Traffic Statistics

The Traffic Statistics page displays the network traffic of the LAN, WAN and WLAN sent and received packets, allowing you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic statistics.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.

2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Traffic Statistics.

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3. Toggle on Traffic Statistics, and then you can monitor the traffic statistics in Traffic

Statistics List section.

Click Refresh to update the statistic information on the page.

Click Reset All to reset all statistic values in the list to zero.

Click Delete All to delete all statistic information in the list.

Click

to reset the statistic information of the specific device.

to delete the specific device item in the list.

13. 13. Configure the System Parameters

13. 13. 1. Wireless Advanced

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.

2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > System Parameters.

3. Configure the advanced settings of your wireless network and click Save.

Note:

If you are not familiar with the setting items on this page, it’s strongly recommended to keep the provided default values;

otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance.

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• Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 40-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval

here. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The beacons are the packets sent by the router to synchronize a wireless network. The default value is 100.

• RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the

packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is 2346.

• DTIM Interval - This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication

Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. You can specify the value between 1-15 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval.

• Group Key Update Period - Enter the number of seconds (minimum 30) to control the

time interval for the encryption key automatic renewal. The default is 0, indicating no key renewal.

• Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages

being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended to enable this function.

• Enable Short GI - It is recommended to enable this function, for it will increase the

data capacity by reducing the guard interval time.

• AP Isolation Feature - If you want to confine and restrict all devices connected to your

network from internet interacting with each other but still able to access the internet, select the checkbox to enable this function.

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13. 13. 2. WDS

For example, my house covers a large area. The wireless coverage of the router I’m

using (the root router) is limited. I want to use an extended router to extend the wireless network of the root router.

Note:

• WDS bridging only requires configuration on the extended router.

• WDS bridging function can be enabled either in 2.4GHz frequency or 5GHz frequency for a dual-band router. We use

the WDS bridging function in 2.4GHz frequency as example.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.

2. Configure the IP address of the router:

1 ) Go to Advanced > Network > LAN, configure the IP address of the extended

router to be in the same subnet with the root router; (For example, the IP address of the root router is 192.168.0.1, the IP address of the extended router can be

192.168.0.2~192.168.0.254. We take 192.168.0.2 as example.)

2 ) Click Save.

Note: Log in to the web management page again if the IP address of the router is altered.

3. Survey the SSID to be bridged:

1 ) Go to Advanced > System Tools > System Parameters, focus on the 2.4GHz

Wireless section and click Enable WDS Bridging.

2 ) Click Survey, locate the root router’s SSID and click Choose (Here we take

TP-Link_4F98 as example).

3 ) If the root router has wireless password, you should enter the wireless password

of the root router.

4 ) Click Save.

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4. Disable DHCP:

1 ) Go to Network > DHCP Server.

2 ) Deselect Enable DHCP Server and click Save.

Now you can go to Advanced > Status > Wireless to check the WDS status. When the

WDS status is Run, it means WDS bridging is successfully built.

13. 13. 3. WPS

Enable this function to easily set up and connect your WPS-enabled devices to your Wi-Fi at a push of the WPS button.

13. 13. 4. NAT

Select the checkbox to Enable/Disable the NAT (Network Address Translation) and NAT Boost function. The router’s NAT feature makes devices on the LAN use the same public IP address to communicate with devices on the internet, which protects the local network by hiding IP addresses of the devices.

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13. 13. 5. DoS Protection

DoS Protection can protect your home network against DoS attacks from flooding your network with server requests. Follow the steps below to configure DoS Protection.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for

the router.

2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > System Parameters.

3. Configure ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering, UDP-FlOOD Attack Filtering and TCP-

SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering.

• ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enter a value between 5 and 7200 ICMP packets to trigger the ICMP-FLOOD protection immediately when the number of packets exceeds the preset threshold value.

• UDP-FlOOD Attack Filtering -Enter a value between 5 and 7200 UDP packets to trigger the UDP-FLOOD protection immediately when the number of packets exceeds the preset threshold value.

• TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enter a value between 5 and 7200 TCP- SYN packets to trigger the TCP-SYN-FLOOD protection immediately when the number of packets exceeds the preset threshold value.

4. Click Save.

13. 13. 6. Duplex

Select the duplex type from the drop-down list and click Save. Duplex (or full-duplex) communication can go in both directions at once, while half-duplex communication can go only one way at a time. If you are not sure, you can keep the default Auto Negotiation.

Chapter 13

Manage the Router

FAQ

Q1. What should I do if I forget my wireless password?

The default wireless password is printed on the label of the router. If the password has been altered:

1. Connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable.

2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.

3. Go to Basic > Wireless to retrieve or reset your wireless password.

Q2. What should I do if I forget my web management password?

• If you are using a TP-Link ID to log in, or you have enabled the Password Recovery

feature of the router, click Forgot password on the login page and then follow the instructions to reset it.

• Alternatively, press and hold the Reset button of the router until the Power LED binks

to reset it, and then visit http://tplinkwifi.net to create a new login password.

Note:

• Please refer to Password Recovery to learn how to configure Password Recovery.

• You’ll need to reconfigure the router to surf the internet once the router is reset, and please mark down your new

password for future use.

Q3. What should I do if I cannot log in to the router’s web management

page?

This can happen for a variety of reasons. Please try the methods below to log in again.

• Make sure your computer is connected to the router correctly and the corresponding

LED indicator(s) light up.

• Make sure the IP address of your computer is configured as Obtain an IP address

automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically.

• Make sure http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1 is correctly entered.

• Check your computer’s settings:

1 ) Go to Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet, and click View network

status and tasks.

2 ) Click Internet Options on the bottom left.

3 ) Click Connections and select Never dial a connection.

4 ) Click LAN settings and deselect the following three options and click OK.

5 ) Go to Advanced > Restore advanced settings, click OK to save the settings.

• Use another web browser or computer to log in again.

• Reset the router to factory default settings and try again. If login still fails, please

contact the technical support.

Note: You’ll need to reconfigure the router to surf the internet once the router is reset.

Q4. What should I do if I cannot access the internet even though the

configuration is finished?

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for

the router.

2. Go to Advanced > Status to check internet status:

As the follow picture shows, if IP Address is a valid one, please try the methods below and try again:

• Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses. Please manually

configure the DNS server.

1 ) Go to Advanced > Network > DHCP Server.

2 ) Enter 8.8.8.8 as Primary DNS, click Save.

Tips: 8.8.8.8 is a safe and public DNS server operated by Google.

• Restart the modem and the router.

1 ) Power off your modem and router, and leave them off for 1 minute.

2 ) Power on your modem first, and wait about 2 minutes until it gets a solid cable

or Internet light.

3 ) Power on the router.

4 ) Wait another 1 or 2 minutes and check the internet access.

• Reset the router to factory default settings and reconfigure the router.

• Upgrade the firmware of the router.

• Check the TCP/IP settings on the particular device if all other devices can get internet

from the router.

As the picture below shows, if the IP Address is 0.0.0.0, please try the methods below and try again:

• Make sure the physical connection between the router and the modem is proper.

• Clone the MAC address of your computer.

1 ) Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set

for the router.

2 ) Go to Advanced > Network > Internet and focus on the MAC Clone section.

3 ) Choose an option as needed (enter the MAC address if Use Custom MAC

Address is selected), and click Save.

Tips:

• Some ISP will register the MAC address of your computer when you access the internet for the first time

through their Cable modem, if you add a router into your network to share your internet connection, the ISP will

not accept it as the MAC address is changed, so we need to clone your computer’s MAC address to the router.

• The MAC addresses of a computer in wired connection and wireless connection are different.

• Modify the LAN IP address of the router.

Note:

Most TP-Link routers use 192.168.0.1/192.168.1.1 as their default LAN IP address, which may conflict with the IP

range of your existing ADSL modem/router. If so, the router is not able to communicate with your modem and you

can’t access the internet. To resolve this problem, we need to change the LAN IP address of the router to avoid

such conflict, for example, 192.168.2.1.

1 ) Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set

for the router.

2 ) Go to Advanced > Network > LAN.

3 ) Modify the LAN IP address as the follow picture shows. Here we take 192.168.2.1

as an example.

4 ) Click Save.

• Restart the modem and the router.

1 ) Power off your modem and router, and leave them off for 1 minute.

2 ) Power on your modem first, and wait about 2 minutes until it get a solid cable

or Internet light.

3 ) Power on the router.

4 ) Wait another 1 or 2 minutes and check the internet access.

• Double check the internet connection type.

1 ) Confirm your internet connection type, which can be learned from the ISP.

2 ) Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set

for the router.

3 ) Go to Advanced > Network > Internet.

4 ) Select your Internet Connection Type and fill in other parameters.

5 ) Click Save.

6 ) Restart the modem and the router again.

• Please upgrade the firmware of the router.

If you’ve tried every method above but still cannot access the internet, please contact the technical support.

Q5. What should I do if I cannot find my wireless network or I cannot

connect the wireless network?

If you fail to find any wireless network, please follow the steps below:

• Make sure the wireless function of your device is enabled if you’re using a laptop with

built-in wireless adapter. You can refer to the relevant document or contact the laptop manufacturer.

• Make sure the wireless adapter driver is installed successfully and the wireless

adapter is enabled.

• On Windows 7 or higher

1 ) If you see the message No connections are available, it is usually because the

wireless function is disabled or blocked somehow.

2 ) Click Troubleshoot and windows might be able to fix the problem by itself.

• On Windows XP

1 ) If you see the message Windows cannot configure this wireless connection,

this is usually because windows configuration utility is disabled or you are running another wireless configuration tool to connect the wireless.

2 ) Exit the wireless configuration tool (the TP-Link Utility, for example).

3 ) Select and right click on My Computer on desktop, select Manage to open

Computer Management window.

4 ) Expand Services and Applications > Services, find and locate Wireless Zero

Configuration in the Services list on the right side.

5 ) Right click Wireless Zero Configuration, and then select Properties.

6 ) Change Startup type to Automatic, click on Start button and make sure the

Service status is Started. And then click OK.

If you can find other wireless network except your own, please follow the steps below:

• Check the WLAN LED indicator on your wireless router/modem.

• Make sure your computer/device is still in the range of your router/modem. Move it

closer if it is currently too far away.

• Go to Advanced > Wireless > Wireless Settings, and check the wireless settings.

Double check your Wireless Network Name and SSID is not hided.

If you can find your wireless network but fail to connect, please follow the steps below:

• Authenticating problem/password mismatch:

1 ) Sometimes you will be asked to type in a PIN number when you connect to

the wireless network for the first time. This PIN number is different from the Wireless Password/Network Security Key, usually you can only find it on the label of your router.

2 ) If you cannot find the PIN or PIN failed, you may choose Connecting using a

security key instead, and then type in the Wireless Password/Network Security Key.

3 ) If it continues to show note of Network Security Key Mismatch, it is suggested

to confirm the wireless password of your wireless router.

Note: Wireless Password/Network Security Key is case sensitive.

• Windows unable to connect to XXXX / Can not join this network / Taking longer than

usual to connect to this network:

• Check the wireless signal strength of your network. If it is weak (1~3 bars), please move the router closer and try again.

• Change the wireless Channel of the router to 1, 6 or 11 to reduce interference from other networks.

• Re-install or update the driver for your wireless adapter of the computer.

TP-Link Archer C6 V2.0 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

About This Guide

Get to Know About Your Router

1. 1. Product Overview

1. 2. Appearance

1. 2. 1. The Front Panel

1. 2. 2. The Back Panel

Connect the Hardware

2. 1. Position Your Router

2. 2. Connect Your Router

Log In to Your Router

Set Up Internet Connection

4. 1. Use Quick Setup Wizard

4. 2. Manually Set up Your Internet Connection

4. 3. Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection

4. 4. Configure the Router in Access Point Mode

TP-Link Cloud Service

5. 1. Register a TP-Link ID

5. 2. Change Your TP-Link ID Information

5. 3. Manage the User TP-Link IDs

5. 3. 1. Add TP-Link ID to Manage the Router

5. 3. 2. Remove TP-Link ID(s) from Managing the Router

5. 4. Manage the Router via the TP-Link Tether App

Guest Network

6. 1. Create a Network for Guests

6. 2. Customize Guest Network Options

Parental Controls

7. 1. Set Up Access Restrictions

7. 2. Monitor Internet Usage

8. 1. Prioritize a Specific Device with QoS

Network Security

9. 1. Protect the Network from Cyber Attacks

9. 2. Access Control

9. 3. IP & MAC Binding

NAT Forwarding

10. 1. Share Local Resources on the Internet by Virtual Servers

10. 2. Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering

10. 3. Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ

10. 4. Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP

VPN Server

11. 1. Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network

11. 1. 1. Step1. Set up OpenVPN Server on Your Router

11. 2. Use PPTP VPN to Access Your Home Network

11. 2. 1. Step 1. Set up PPTP VPN Server on Your Router

Customize Your Network Settings

12. 1. Change the LAN Settings

12. 2. Configure to Support IPTV Service

12. 3. Specify DHCP Server Settings

12. 4. Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account

12. 5. Create Static Routes

12. 6. Specify Wireless Settings

12. 7. Use WPS for Wireless Connection

12. 7. 1. Set the Router’s PIN

Manage the Router

13. 1. Set Up System Time

13. 2. Control LEDs

13. 3. Test the Network Connectivity

13. 4. Upgrade the Firmware

13. 5. Backup and Restore Configuration Settings

13. 6. Set the Router to Reboot Regularly

13. 7. Change the Login Password

13. 8. Password Recovery

13. 9. Local Management

13. 10. Remote Management

13. 11. System Log

13. 12. Monitor the Internet Traffic Statistics

13. 13. Configure the System Parameters

13. 13. 1. Wireless Advanced

13. 13. 2. WDS

13. 13. 3. WPS

13. 13. 4. NAT

13. 13. 5. DoS Protection

13. 13. 6. Duplex