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AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router
Archer C20
REV5.0.0 1910012397
Contents
About This Guide .........................................................................................................1
Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1. 1. Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. 1. Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. 2. The Back Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2. Connect Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2. 1. Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 3. Log In. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chapter 4. Configure the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4. 2. Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4. 3. Operation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4. 3. 1. Wireless Router Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
4. 3. 2. Access Point Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4. 3. 3. Range Extender Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4. 4. Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4. 4. 1. WAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4. 4. 2. LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4. 4. 3. IPTV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4. 4. 4. MAC Clone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4. 6. Wireless(2.4GHz or 5GHz). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4. 6. 1. Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4. 6. 2. WPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4. 6. 3. Wireless Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4. 6. 4. Wireless MAC Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4. 6. 5. Wireless Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4. 6. 6. Wireless Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4. 7. Guest Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4. 8. 1. DHCP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4. 8. 2. DHCP Client List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4. 8. 3. Address Reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4. 9. 1. Virtual Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4. 9. 2. Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4. 9. 3. DMZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4. 9. 4. UPnP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4. 10. Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4. 10. 1. Basic Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4. 10. 2. Advanced Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4. 11. Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4. 12. Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4. 13. Advanced Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4. 13. 1. Static Route List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4. 13. 2. System Routing Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4. 14. Bandwidth Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
4. 14. 1. Control Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
4. 14. 2. Rule List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
4. 15. IP&MAC Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
4. 15. 1. Binding Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
4. 15. 2. ARP List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
4. 17. 1. IPv6 Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4. 17. 2. IPv6 WAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
4. 17. 3. IPv6 LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
4. 18. 1. Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
4. 18. 2. LED Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
4. 18. 3. Diagnostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
4. 18. 4. Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
4. 18. 5. Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
4. 18. 6. Backup & Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
4. 18. 7. Reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
4. 18. 8. Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
4. 18. 9. System Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Chapter 5. Configure the Router in Access Point Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
5. 2. Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
5. 3. Operation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
5. 4. 1. LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5. 5. Dual Band Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
5. 6. Wireless(2.4GHz or 5GHz). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
5. 6. 1. Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
5. 6. 2. WPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
5. 6. 3. Wireless Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
5. 6. 4. Wireless MAC Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
5. 6. 5. Wireless Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
5. 6. 6. Wireless Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
5. 6. 7. Throughout Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
5. 7. Guest Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
5. 8. DHCP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
5. 8. 1. DHCP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
5. 8. 2. DHCP Client List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
5. 8. 3. Address Reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
5. 9. System Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
5. 9. 1. Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
5. 9. 2. LED Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
5. 9. 3. Diagnostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
5. 9. 4. Firmware Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
5. 9. 5. Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
5. 9. 6. Backup & Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
5. 9. 7. Reboot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
5. 9. 8. Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
5. 9. 9. System Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Chapter 6. Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode . . . . . . . . . . 92
6. 2. Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
6. 3. Operation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
6. 4. 1. LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
6. 6. Wireless(2.4GHz or 5GHz). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
6. 6. 1. Connect to Host Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
6. 6. 2. Connect to Host Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
6. 6. 3. Wireless MAC Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
6. 6. 4. Wireless Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
6. 6. 5. Wireless Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
6. 7. 1. DHCP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
6. 7. 2. DHCP Client List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
6. 8. System Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
6. 8. 1. Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
6. 8. 2. LED Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
6. 8. 3. Diagnostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
6. 8. 4. Firmware Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
6. 8. 5. Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
6. 8. 6. Backup & Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
6. 8. 7. Reboot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
6. 8. 8. Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
6. 8. 9. System Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
6. 9. Log Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
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About This Guide
This guide is a complement to Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide provides instructions for quick internet setup, while this guide contains details of each function and demonstrates how to configure them.
When using this guide, please notice that features of the router may vary slightly depending on the model and software version you have, and on your location, language, and internet service provider. All screenshots, images, parameters and descriptions documented in this guide are used for demonstration only.
Conventions
In this guide the following conventions are used:
Convention Description
Underlined
Teal
>
Note:
Tips:
Underlined words or phrases are hyperlinks. You can click to redirect to a website or a
specific section.
Contents to be emphasized and texts on the web page are in teal, including the menus,
items, buttons and so on.
The menu structures to show the path to load the corresponding page. For example,
Advanced
Wireless 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.
> Wireless > MAC Filtering means the MAC Filtering function page is under the
More Info
• The latest software, management app and utility are available from the Download
Center
• 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
• A Technical Support Forum is provided for you to discuss our products at
http://forum.tp-link.com.
at www.tp-link.com/support.
http://www.tp-link.com.
• Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the
Support
page at www.tp-link.com/support.
Contact Technical
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Chapter 1
Get to Know About Your Router
This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its appearance.
It contains the following sections:
•
Product Overview
• Panel Layout
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. Panel Layout
1. 2. 1. Top View
The router’s LEDs (view from left to right) are located on the front panel. You can check the router’s working status by following the LED Explanation table.
LED Explanation
Name Status Indication
On The system has started up successfully.
(Power)
Flashing
Off Power is off.
The system is starting up or firmware is being upgraded. Do not
disconnect or power off your router.
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Chapter 1
LED Explanation
Name Status Indication
(Wireless 2.4GHz)
(Wireless 5GHz)
Get to Know About Your Router
On The 2.4GHz wireless band is enabled.
Off The 2.4GHz wireless band is disabled.
On The 5GHz wireless band is enabled.
Off The 5GHz wireless band is disabled.
On/Off
(WPS)
Flashing WPS connection is in progress. This may take up to 2 minutes.
On At least one Ethernet port is connected to a powered-on device.
(Ethernet)
(Internet)
Off No Ethernet port is connected to a powered-on device.
Green On The router is connected to the internet.
Orange On The router’s WAN port is connected, but there is no internet connection.
Off The router’s WAN port is not connected.
1. 2. 2. The Back Panel
The light remains on for 5 minutes when a WPS connection is
established, and then turns off.
The following parts (view from left to right) are located on the back panel.
Item Description
Power Port For connecting the router to a power socket via the provided power adapter.
Power On/Off Button Press this button to power on or off the router.
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Item Description
Get to Know About Your Router
Reset Button
Wi-Fi/WPS Button
WAN Port For connecting to a DSL/Cable modem, or an Ethernet port.
Ethernet Ports (1/2/3/4) For connecting your PCs or other wired network devices to the router.
Antennas
Press and hold this button until all the LEDs turn off to reset the router to its factory
default settings.
Press this button, and immediately press the WPS button on your device. The WPS
LED of the router should change from flashing to solid on, indicating successful WPS
connection.
Press and hold this button for about 5 seconds to turn on or off the wireless function
of your router.
Used for wireless operation and data transmitting. Upright them for the best Wi-Fi
performance.
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Connect Your Router
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
Position Your Router
• Connect Your Router
Chapter 2
Connect Your Router
2. 1. Position Your Router
• The product should not be located in a place where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat.
• Place the router in a location where it can be connected to multiple devices as well as to a power source.
• Make sure the cables and power cord are safely placed out of the way so they do not create a tripping hazard.
• The router can be placed on a shelf or desktop.
• Keep the router away from strong devices with strong electromagnetic interference, such as Bluetooth devices, cordless phones and microwaves.
2. 2. Connect Your Router
This mode enables multiple users to share internet connection via ADSL/Cable Modem.
1. Follow the steps below to connect your router.
If your internet connection is through an Ethernet cable directly from the wall instead of through a DSL / Cable / Satellite modem, connect the Ethernet cable to the router’s WAN port, and then follow Step 4 and 5 to complete the hardware connection.
Power adapter
4
Power adapter
Router
Internet
1
2
Modem
3
1 ) Turn off the modem, and remove the backup battery if it has one.
2 ) Connect the modem to the Internet port on your router with an Ethernet cable.
3 ) Turn on the modem, and then wait about 2 minutes for it to restart.
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4 ) Connect the power adapter to the router and turn on the router.
5 ) Verify that the hardware connection is correct by checking these LEDs.
Internet
5G
On
On
Note:
If the 2.4G
then release the button. Both LEDs will turn on.
and 5G Wi-Fi LEDs are off, press and hold the Wi-Fi/WPS button on the rear panel for about 5 seconds,
Power
On
2.4G On
2. 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.
Smart DeviceComputer
Wi-Fi
onnections are available
Wireless Network Connectio
TP-Link_XXXX
TP-Link_XXXX_5G
Connect automatically Connect
OR
< Settings
Wi-Fi
CHOOSE A NETWORK...
TP-Link_XXXX
TP-Link_XXXX_5G
Other...
• Method 3: Use the WPS button
Wireless devices that support WPS, including Android phones, tablets and most USB network cards, can be connected to your router through this method ( Not supported by iOS devices).
Note:
The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled. Also, the WPS function will be
disabled if your wireless encryption is WEP. Please make sure the wireless function is enabled and is configured with the
appropriate encryption before configuring the WPS.
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1 ) Tab the WPS icon on the device’s screen. Here takes an Android phone as an
example.
2 ) Immediately press the WPS button on your router.
WLAN
On
TP-Link_2017
TP-Link_Home
My Home
My Network
Home Network
TP-Link_Network
Wi-Fi /WPS
Close to
TP-Link_Test
4G
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Chapter 3
Log In
This chapter introduces how to log in to the web management page of router.
Chapter 3
Log In
With the web management page, it is easy to configure and manage the router. The web management page can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft the Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
Follow the steps below to log in to your router.
1. Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in
Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your
computer.
2. Visit
If the login window does not appear, please refer to the FAQ section.
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router. The default one is
Note:
admin (all lowercase) for both username and password.
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Configure the Router
This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router.
It contains the following sections:
•
Status
• Quick Setup
• Operation Mode
• Network
• Dual Band Selection
• Wireless(2.4GHz or 5GHz)
• Guest Network
• DHCP
• Forwarding
• Security
• Parental Controls
• Access Control
• Advanced Routing
• Bandwidth Control
• IP&MAC Binding
• Dynamic DNS
• IPv6
• System Tools
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4. 1. Status
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
Status. You can view the current status information of the router.
• Firmware Version - The version information of the router’s firmware.
•
Hardware Version - The version information of the router’s hardware.
•
LAN - This field displays the current settings of the LAN, and you can configure them
on the
•
Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz - This field displays the basic information or status of the
wireless function, and you can configure them on the
Network > LAN page.
•
MAC address - The physical address of the router.
•
IP address - The LAN IP address of the router.
•
Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with the LAN IP address.
Wireless > Basic Settings page.
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• Operation Mode - The current wireless working mode in use.
•
Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the wireless radio feature of the router is
enabled or disabled.
Name(SSID) - The SSID of the Router.
•
•
Mode - The current wireless mode which the router works on.
•
Channel - The current wireless channel in use.
•
Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use.
•
MAC Address - The physical address of the router.
•
WAN - This field displays the current settings of the WAN, and you can configure them
on the
Network > WAN page.
•
MAC Address - The physical address of the WAN port.
•
IP Address - The current WAN (Internet) IP Address. This field will be blank
or 0.0.0.0 if the IP Address is assigned dynamically and there is no internet connection.
Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with the WAN IP Address.
•
•
Default Gateway - The Gateway currently used is shown here. When you use
Dynamic IP as the internet connection type, click obtain new IP parameters dynamically from the ISP or release them.
DNS Server - The IP addresses of DNS (Domain Name System) server.
•
•
System Up Time - The length of the time since the router was last powered on or
reset.
Refresh to get the latest status and settings of the router.
Click
Renew or Release here to
4. 2. Quick Setup
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
Quick Setup.
3. Click Next to start. Then follow the step-by-step instructions to connect your router to the internet.
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4. 3. Operation Mode
The router supports three operation modes: Wireless Router mode, Access Point mode and Range Extender.
4. 3. 1. Wireless Router Mode
The default Wireless Router mode is required most commonly. In this mode, the device enables multiple users to share the internet connection via ADSL/Cable Modem.
For hardware connection, refer to
Connect Your Router.
4. 3. 2. Access Point Mode
In this mode, the device can be connected to a wired network and transform the wired access into wireless one. If you already have a wired router, you can use this mode. Refer to
Configure the Router in Access Point Mode session for detailed information.
4. 3. 3. Range Extender Mode
In this mode, the device can copy and reinforce the existing wireless signal to extend the coverage of the signal, especially for a large space to eliminate signal-blind corners. Refer to
Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode session for detailed information.
4. 4. Network
4. 4. 1. WAN
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
3. Configure the IP parameters of the WAN and click
Network > WAN.
Save.
Dynamic IP
If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please select Dynamic IP, and the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP.
Renew to renew the IP parameters from your ISP.
Click
Click
Release to release the IP parameters.
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• MTU(Bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet
networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP.
•
Get IP with Unicast - A few ISPs’ DHCP servers do not support the broadcast
applications. If you cannot get the IP address normally, you can choose this option. (It is rarely required.)
Set DNS server manually - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Set
•
DNS server manually and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned automatically from your ISP.
Host Name -This option specifies the name of the router.
•
Static IP
If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS setting, please select
Static IP.
• IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
•
Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your
ISP. Normally 255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask.
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• Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your
ISP.
Primary/Secondary DNS Server - Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal
•
notation provided by your ISP. For the Secondary DSN Server, it is optional.
MTU (Bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet
•
networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP.
PPPoE
If your ISP provides PPPoE connection, select PPPoE.
• PPP Username/Password - Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP.
These fields are case-sensitive.
Confirm Password - Enter the Password provided by your ISP again to ensure the
•
password you entered is correct.
Secondary Connection - It’s available only for PPPoE connection. If your ISP provides
•
an extra connection type, select connection.
Connection Mode
•
• Always On - In this mode, the internet connection will be active all the time.
•
Connect on Demand - In this mode, the internet connection can be terminated
automatically after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re­established when you attempt to access the internet again. If you want to keep your internet connection active all the time, please enter 0 in the field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your internet access disconnects.
Connect Manually - You can click Connect/Disconnect to connect/disconnect
• immediately. This mode also supports the
on Demand
mode. The internet connection can be disconnected automatically
Dynamic IP or Static IP to activate the secondary
Max Idle Time
Max Idle Time function as Connect
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after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish when you attempt to access the internet again.
Authentication Type - Choose an authentication type.
•
Note:
• Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the internet continually in the background.
If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click Advanced.
• Service Name/Server Name - The service name and server name should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. In most cases, leaving these fields blank will work.
MTU(Bytes) - The default MTU size is 1480 bytes. It is not recommended that you
• change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP.
ISP Specified IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to
• the router, please select
Use IP address specified by ISP and enter the IP address
provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation.
Echo request interval - The router will detect Access Concentrator online at every
• interval. The default value is 0. You can input the value between 0 and 120. The value 0 means no detect.
•
DNS Server/Secondary DNS Server - If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS
addresses to the router, please select
Set DNS server manually and enter the IP
address in dotted-decimal notation of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it as well.
L2TP
If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP.
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• Username/Password - Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.
Addressing Type - Choose the addressing type given by your ISP, either Dynamic IP
• or Static IP. Click the
Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect
button to disconnect immediately.
•
Server IP Address/Name - Enter server IP address or domain name provided by your
ISP.
MTU(Bytes) - The default MTU size is “1460” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not
• recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
Connection Mode
•
• Always On - In this mode, the internet connection will be active all the time.
•
Connect on Demand - In this mode, the internet connection can be terminated
automatically after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re­established when you attempt to access the internet again. If you want to keep your internet connection active all the time, please enter 0 in the
Max Idle Time
field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your internet access disconnects.
Connect Manually - You can click Connect/Disconnect to connect/disconnect
• immediately. This mode also supports the
on Demand
mode. The internet connection can be disconnected automatically
Max Idle Time function as Connect
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after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish when you attempt to access the internet again.
Note:
Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because some
applications are visiting the internet continually in the background.
PPTP
If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP.
• Username/Password - Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.
Addressing Type - Choose the addressing type given by your ISP, either Dynamic IP
• or Static IP. Click the
Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect
button to disconnect immediately.
•
Server IP Address/Name - Enter server IP address or domain name provided by your
ISP.
MTU(Bytes) - The default MTU size is “1420” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not
• recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
Connection Mode
•
• Always On - In this mode, the internet connection will be active all the time.
•
Connect on Demand - In this mode, the internet connection can be terminated
automatically after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re­established when you attempt to access the internet again. If you want to keep your internet connection active all the time, please enter 0 in the
Max Idle Time
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field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your internet access disconnects.
Connect Manually - You can click Connect/Disconnect to connect/disconnect
• immediately. This mode also supports the
on Demand
mode. The internet connection can be disconnected automatically
Max Idle Time function as Connect
after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish when you attempt to access the internet again.
Note:
Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because some
applications are visiting the internet continually in the background.
BigPond Cable
If your ISP provides BigPond cable connection, please select BigPond Cable.
• Username/Password - Enter the use name and password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.
Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name.
•
•
Auth Domain - Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location.
•
MTU(Bytes) - The default MTU size is 1500 bytes. It is not recommended that you
change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP.
Connection Mode
•
• Always On - In this mode, the internet connection will be active all the time.
•
Connect on Demand - In this mode, the internet connection can be terminated
automatically after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re­established when you attempt to access the internet again. If you want to keep your internet connection active all the time, please enter 0 in the
Max Idle Time
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field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your internet access disconnects.
Connect Manually - You can click Connect/Disconnect to connect/disconnect
• immediately. This mode also supports the
on Demand
mode. The internet connection can be disconnected automatically
Max Idle Time function as Connect
after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish when you attempt to access the internet again.
4. 4. 2. LAN
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
3. Configure the IP parameters of the LAN and click
Network > LAN.
Save.
• MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports. The value can not be changed.
•
IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation of your router (factory
default - 192.168.0.254).
Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally
•
255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask.
Note:
• If you have changed the IP address, you must use the new IP address to log in.
• If the new IP address you set is not in the same subnet as the old one, the IP address pool in the DHCP
Server will be configured automatically, but the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re-configured.
4. 4. 3. IPTV
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
3. Configure the IPTV settings and click
Network > IPTV.
Save.
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• IGMP Snooping - IGMP snooping is designed to prevent hosts on a local network from
receiving traffic for a multicast group they have not explicitly joined. IGMP snooping is especially useful for bandwidth-intensive IP multicast applications such as IPTV.
•
IGMP Proxy - Select to enable IGMP Proxy.
•
IGMP Version - Select the IGMP(Internet Group Management Protocol) Proxy Version,
either V2 or V3, according to your ISP.
IPTV - Select to enable the IPTV feature.
•
•
Mode - Select the appropriate mode according to your ISP.
•
LAN 1/2/3/4 - Assign your LAN port to whether function as the Internet supplier or as
the IPTV supplier.
4. 4. 4. MAC Clone
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
3. Configure the WAN MAC address and click
Network > MAC Clone.
Save.
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• WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port.
If your ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address in this field. Click port to the factory default value.
Your PC’s MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is
•
managing the router. If the MAC address is required, you can click and this MAC address will be filled in the
Note:
• You can only use the MAC Address Clone function for PCs on the LAN.
• If you have changed the WAN MAC address when the WAN connection is PPPoE, it will not take effect
until the connection is re-established.
Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of WAN
Clone MAC Address
WAN MAC Address field.
4. 5. Dual Band Selection
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
3. Select the working radio band as needed and click
Dual Band Selection.
Save.
4. 6. Wireless(2.4GHz or 5GHz)
4. 6. 1. Wireless Settings
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
3. Configure the basic settings for the wireless network and click
Wireless > Basic Settings.
Save.
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• Wireless - Enable or disable wireless network.
•
Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID)
must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.
Mode - You can choose the appropriate “Mixed” mode.
•
•
Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default
channel is set to
Auto. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you
notice interference problems with another nearby access point.
Channel Width - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not
•
necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. If you select auto, then AP will choose the best channel automatically.
•
Enable SSID Broadcast - If enabled, the router will broadcast the wireless network
name (SSID).
4. 6. 2. WPS
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) can help you to quickly and securely connect to a network. This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to your router’s network quickly via WPS.
Note:
The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled. Please make sure the wireless
function is enabled before configuration.
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
Wireless > WPS.
3. Follow one of the following three methods to connect your client device to the router’s Wi-Fi network.
Method ONE: Press the WPS Buttons on the Router and Client Device
For details, refer to Method 3: Use the WPS button of Connect Your Router.
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Method TWO: Press the WPS Button on Your Client Device
1. Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click Add Device.
2. Select Press the WPS button of the new device within the next two minutes and click
Connect.
3. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your client device.
4. A success message will appear on the WPS page if the client device has been successfully added to the router’s network.
Method THREE: Enter the Client’s PIN
1. Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click Add Device.
2. Select Enter new device PIN, enter your client device’s current PIN in the PIN filed and
Connect.
click
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3. A success message will appear on the WPS page if the client device has been successfully added to the router’s network.
Method FOUR: Enter the Router’s PIN
1. Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and get the Current PIN of the router.
2. Enter the router’s current PIN on your client device to join the router’s Wi-Fi network.
4. 6. 3. Wireless Security
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
3. Configure the security settings of your wireless network and click
Wireless > Wireless Security.
Save.
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• Disable Wireless Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled.
If disabled, wireless clients can connect to the router without a password. It’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.
•
WPA-PSK/WPA2-Personal - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-
shared passphrase.
Authentication Type - Select Auto, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.
•
•
Encryption - Select Auto, TKIP or AES.
•
Wireless Password - Enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters. For Hexadecimal,
the length should be between 8 and 64 characters; for ASCII, the length should be between 8 and 63 characters.
Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds.
• The value can be 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update.
WPA /WPA2-Enterprise - It’s based on Radius Server.
•
•
Authentication Type - Select Auto, WPA or WPA2.
•
Encryption - Select Auto, TKIP or AES.
•
Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server.
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• Radius Server Port - Enter the port that Radius server used.
•
Radius Server Password - Enter the password for the Radius server.
•
Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds.
The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.
WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard.
•
•
Authentication Type - The default setting is Auto, which can select Shared
or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless
Key
client’s capability and request.
WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here.
• Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length.
WEP Key (Password) - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the
• matching WEP key. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless clients in your network.
•
Key Type - Select the WEP key length (64-bit or 128-bit ) for encryption. Disabled
means this WEP key entry is invalid.
64-bit - Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f and A-F. Null
• key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII characters.
128-bit - Enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f and A-F. Null
• key is not permitted) or 13 ASCII characters.
4. 6. 4. Wireless MAC Filtering
Wireless MAC Filtering is used to deny or allow specific wireless client devices to access your network by their MAC addresses.
I want to:
Deny or allow specific wireless client devices to access my network by their MAC addresses.
For example, you want the wireless client A with the MAC
address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B and the wireless client B with the MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-5F to access the router, but other wireless clients cannot access the router
How can I do that?
1. Visit
2. Go to
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and
password you set for the router.
Wireless > Wireless MAC Filtering.
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3. Click Enable to enable the Wireless MAC Filtering function.
4. Select Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in
the list to access
5. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already.
as the filtering rule.
6. Click
7. The configured filtering rules should be listed as the picture
Add New and fill in the blank.
1 ) Enter the MAC address 00:0A:EB:B0:00:0B or
00:0A:EB:00:07-5F in the MAC Address field. 2 ) Enter wireless client A/B in the Description field. 3 ) Select 4 ) Click
shows below.
Enabled in the Status drop-down list.
Save and click Back.
Done!
Now only client A and client B can access your network.
4. 6. 5. Wireless Advanced
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
3. Configure the advanced settings of your wireless network and click
Note:
Wireless > Wireless Advanced.
Save.
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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.
• Transmit Power - Select High, Middle or Low which you would like to specify for the
router.
•
Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 40-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval
High is the default setting and recommended.
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.
•
Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether
packets will be fragmented. Setting a low value for the Fragmentation Threshold may result in poor network performance because of excessive packets. 2346 is the default setting and is recommended.
•
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 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval.
Enable Short GI - It is recommended to enable this function, for it will increase the
•
data capacity by reducing the guard interval time.
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• Enable Client Isolation - This function isolates all connected wireless stations so that
wireless stations cannot access each other through WLAN.
Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages
•
being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended to enable this function.
4. 6. 6. Wireless Statistics
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
• MAC Address - The MAC address of the connected wireless client.
•
Current Status - The running status of the connected wireless client.
•
Received Packets - Packets received by the wireless client.
•
Sent Packets - Packets sent by the wireless client.
•
SSID - SSID that the station associates with.
Wireless > Wireless Statistics to check the data packets sent and received by
each client device connected to the router.
4. 7. Guest Network
Guest Network allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for guests without disclosing your host 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 settings to ensure network security and privacy.
1. Visit
2. Go to
3. Enable the Guset Network function.
4. Create a network name for your guest network.
5. Select the
6. Select
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
Guest Network.
Security type and create the Password of the guest network.
Schedule from the Access Time drop-down list and customize it for the
guest network.
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7. Click Save.
• Allow Guest To Access My Local Network - If enabled, guests can access the local network and manage it.
Guest Network Isolation - If enabled, guests are isolated from each other.
•
•
Enable Guest Network Bandwidth Control - If enabled, the Guest Network
Bandwidth Control rules will take effect.
Note: The range of bandwidth for guest network is calculated according to the setting of Bandwidth Control on
the Bandwidth Control page.
4. 8. DHCP
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 DHCP Server if necessary, and you can reserve LAN IP addresses for specified client devices.
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4. 8. 1. DHCP Settings
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
3. Specify DHCP server settings and click
DHCP > DHCP Settings.
Save.
• DHCP Server - Enable or disable the DHCP server. If disabled, you must have another
DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually.
Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when
•
assigning IP addresses. 192.168.0.100 is the default start address.
End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning
•
IP addresses. 192.168.0.199 is the default end address.
Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user
•
will be allowed to connect to the router with the current dynamic IP Address. When time is up, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The range of the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120.
•
Default Gateway (Optional) - It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of
the router. The default value is 192.168.0.1.
Default Domain (Optional) - Input the domain name of your network.
•
•
DNS Server (Optional) - Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP.
•
Secondary DNS Server (Optional) - Input the IP address of another DNS server if your
ISP provides two DNS servers.
Note:
• To use the DHCP server function of the router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as Obtain
an IP Address automatically.
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4. 8. 2. DHCP Client List
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to the router.
• Client Name - The name of the DHCP client.
•
MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client.
•
Assigned IP - The IP address that the outer has allocated to the DHCP client.
•
Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased. After the dynamic IP address has
expired, a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user.
You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and show the current attached devices, click
DHCP > DHCP Client List to view the information of the clients connected to
Refresh.
4. 8. 3. Address Reservation
You can reserve an IP address for a specific client. When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, this PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server.
1. Visit
2. Go to
3. Click
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
DHCP > Address Reservation.
Add New and fill in the blank.
1 ) Enter the MAC address (in XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX format.) of the client for which
you want to reserve an IP address.
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2 ) Enter the IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) which you want to reserve for
the client.
3 ) Leave the
4 ) Click
Status as Enabled.
Save.
4. 9. Forwarding
The router’s NAT (Network Address Translation) feature makes the devices on the LAN use the same public IP address to communicate in the internet, which protects the local network by hiding IP addresses of the devices. However, it also brings about the problem that external hosts cannot initiatively communicate with the specified devices in the local network.
With the forwarding feature, the router can traverse the isolation of NAT so that clients on the internet can reach devices on the LAN and realize some specific functions.
The TP-Link router includes 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.
4. 9. 1. Virtual Server
When you build up a server in 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 to set up public services in your local network, such as HTTP, FTP, DNS, POP3/SMTP and Telnet. Different service uses different service port. 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 in my home PC
(192.168.0.100). I hope that my friends on the internet can visit my website in some way. My PC is connected to the router with the WAN IP address 218.18.232.154.
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Personal Website
Home
LAN
Router
WAN: 218.18.232.154
1. Set your PC to a static IP address, for example 192.168.0.100.
2. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and
password you set for the router.
3. Go to
Forwarding > Virtual Server.
4. Click Add New. Select HTTP from the Common Service list. The service port, internal port and protocol
Port
will be automatically filled in. Enter the PC’s IP address
192.168.0.100 in the
IP Address field.
5. Leave the status as Enabled and click Save.
Note:
• 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 Common Service Port list, 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 Service Port should not be overlapped.
Done!
Users on the internet can enter http:// WAN IP (in this example: http:// 218.18.232.154) to visit your personal website.
Note:
• If you have changed the default Service Port, you should use http:// WAN
IP: Service Port to visit the website.
• Some specific service ports are forbidden by the ISP. If you fail to visit the website, please use another service port.
4. 9. 2. Port Triggering
Port triggering can specify a triggering port and its corresponding external ports. When a host in the local network initiates a connection to the triggering port, all the external
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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, Quick Time 4 players and more.
Follow the steps below to configure the port triggering rules:
1. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
2. Go to
3. Click
Forwarding > Port Triggering.
Add New. Select the desired application from the Common Applications list. The
trigger port amd incoming ports will be automatically filled in. The following picture takes application
MSN Gaming Zone as an example.
4. Leave the status as Enabled and click Save.
Note:
• You can add multiple port triggering rules as needed.
• The triggering ports can not be overlapped.
• If the application you need is not listed in the Common Applications list, please enter the parameters manually. You should verify the incoming ports the application uses first and enter them in Open Port field. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port sections). Every group of ports must be set apart with “,”. For example, 2000-2038, 2050-2051, 2085, 3010-3030.
4. 9. 3. DMZ
When a PC is set to be a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) host in 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:
DMZ is more applicable in the situation that users are not clear about which ports to open. When it 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:
How can I do that?
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 log in normally but cannot join a team with other players. To solve this problem, set your PC as a DMZ host with all ports opened.
1. Assign a static IP address to your PC, for example
192.168.0.100.
2. Visit
3. Go to
4. Select
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and
password you set for the router.
Forwarding > DMZ.
Enable and enter the IP address 192.168.0.100 in the
DMZ Host IP Address filed.
5. Click Save.
Done!
You’ve set your PC to a DMZ host and now you can make a team to game with other players.
4. 9. 4. UPnP
The UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol allows the 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 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).
For example, when you connect your Xbox to the router which is 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
RouterXbox
If necessary, you can follow the steps to change the status of UPnP.
1. Visit
2. Go to
3. Click
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
Forwarding > UPnP.
Disable or Enable according to your needs.
4. 10. Security
This function allows you to protect your home network from cyber attacks and unauthorized users by implementing these network security functions.
4. 10. 1. Basic Security
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
2. Go to
Security > Basic Security, and you can enable or disable the security functions.
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• Firewall - A firewall protects your network from internet attacks.
•
Enable SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic
packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol. SPI Firewall is enabled by default.
•
VPN - VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using IPSec,
PPTP or L2TP protocols to pass through the router’s firewall.
PPTP Passthrough - Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-
• to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. If you want to allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the router, you can keep the default (Enabled).
L2TP Passthrough - Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is the method used
• to enable Point-to-Point sessions via the internet on the Layer 2 level. If you want to allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the router, you can keep the default (Enabled).
•
IPSec Passthrough - Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols for
ensuring private, secure communications over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, through the use of cryptographic security services. If you want to allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the router, you can keep the default (Enabled).
ALG - It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway (ALG) because ALG
• allows customized Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal filters to be plugged into the gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer “control/data” protocols such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc.
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• FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the default
•
TFTP ALG - To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep
the default
•
H323 ALG - To allow Microsoft NetMeeting clients to communicate across NAT,
keep the default
Enable.
Enable.
Enable.
• SIP ALG - To allow some multimedia clients to communicate across NAT, click
Enable.
•
RTSP ALG - To allow some media player clients to communicate with some
streaming media servers across NAT, click
Enable.
3. Click
Save.
4. 10. 2. Advanced Security
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to attacked by ICMP-Flood, UDP Flood and TCP-SYN Flood.
Security > Advanced Security, and you can protect the router from being
• DoS Protection - Denial of Service protection. Select Enable or Disable to enable or
disable the DoS protection function. Only when it is enabled, will the flood filters be enabled.
Note:
Dos Protection will take effect only when the Statistics in System Tool > Statistics is enabled.
• Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering -Check the box to enable or disable this function.
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• ICMP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value
between 5 ~ 3600. When the number of the current ICMP-FLOOD packets is beyond the set value, the router will startup the blocking function immediately.
•
Enable UDP-FLOOD Filtering - Check the box to enable or disable this function.
•
UDP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 500. Enter a value
between 5 ~ 3600. When the number of the current UPD-FLOOD packets is beyond the set value, the router will startup the blocking function immediately.
•
Enable TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering -Check the box to enable or disable this
function.
TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value
•
between 5 ~ 3600. When the number of the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD packets is beyond the set value, the router will startup the blocking function immediately.
Forbid Ping Packet From WAN Port - The default setting is enable. If disabled, the ping
•
packet from the internet can access the router.
Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port - The default setting is disabled. If enabled, the
•
ping packet from LAN cannot access the router. This function can be used to defend against some viruses.
3. Click
4. Click
Save.
Blocked DoS Host List to display the DoS host table by blocking.
4. 11. Parental Controls
Parental Controls allows you to block inappropriate and malicious websites, and control access to specific websites at specific time for your children’s devices.
For example, you want access www.tp-link.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is without any restriction.
1. Visit
2. Go to
3. Check the
4. Enter 00:11:22:33:44:AA in the
5. Create a new schedule with Day is Sat and Time is all day-24 hours. Click
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
Parental Controls.
Enable Parental Controls box and enter the MAC address 00:11:22:33:44:BB
in the MAC Address of Parental PC field.
the children’s PC with the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can
MAC Address 1 field.
Add
6. Enter www.tp-link.com in the Add URL field. Click Add.
7. Click
Then you will see the page as shown in figure below.
Save.
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4. 12. Access Control
Access Control is used to deny or allow specific client devices to access your network with access time and content restrictions.
I want to:
How can I do that?
Deny or allow specific client devices to access my network with access tiem and content restrictions.
For example, If you want to restrict the internet activities of host
with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA on the LAN to access www.tp-link.com only, please follow the steps below:
1. Visit
2. Go to
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and
password you set for the router.
Access Control > Host and configure the host settings:
1 ) Click
2 ) Select
Add New.
MAC Address as the mode type. Create a unique
description (e.g. field and enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the filed.
host_1) for the host in the Description
MAC Address
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3 ) Click Save.
3. Go to Access Control > Target and configure the target settings:
1 ) Click
2 ) Select
Add New.
URL Address as the mode type. Create a unique
description (e.g.
Description
field and enter the domain name, either the
target_1) for the target in the Target
full name or the keywords (for example TP-Link) in the
Add URL Address field.
Note:
Any URL address with keywords in it (e.g. www.tp-link.com) will be blocked or allowed.
3 ) Click Save.
4. Go to Access Control > Schedule and configure the schedule settings:
1 ) Click
2 ) Create a unique description (e.g.
Add New.
schedule in the
schedule_1) for the
Schedule Description field and set the
day(s) and time period.
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3 ) Click Save.
5. Go to
Access Control > Rule and add a new access control
rule.
1 ) Click
Add New.
2 ) Give a name for the rule in the
host_1 from the LAN host drop-down list; select target_1
from the target drop-down list; select schedule_1 from the schedule drop-down list.
Description field. Select
3 ) Leave the status as Enabled as click Save.
6. Select Enable Internet Access Control to enable Access Control function.
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7. Select Allow the packets specified by any enabled access
control policy to pass through the Router
policy and click
Save.
as the default filter
Done!
Now only the specific host(s) can visit the target(s) within the scheduled time period.
4. 13. Advanced Routing
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.
4. 13. 1. Static Route List
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
¾ To add static routing entries:
1. Click
Advanced Routing > Static Route List.
Add New.
2. Enter the following information.
• Destination IP Address - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route.
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• Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.
Gateway - This is the IP address of the default gateway device that allows the
• contact between the router and the network or host.
3. Select
4. Click
You can also do the following operations to modify the current settings.
• Click
• Click
• Click
• Click
Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop-down list.
Save.
Delete to delete the entry.
Enable Selected to enable all the entries.
Disable Selected to disable all the entries.
Delete Selected to delete all the entries.
4. 13. 2. System Routing Table
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
Advanced Routing > System Routing Table, and you can view all the valid route
entries in use.
• Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host
to which the static route is assigned.
Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the
•
network portion, and which portion is the host portion.
Gateway - This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between
•
the Router and the network or host.
Interface - This interface tells you whether the Destination IP Address is on the LAN &
•
WLAN (internal wired and wireless networks), or the WAN (Internet).
• Click
Refresh to refresh the data displayed.
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4. 14. Bandwidth Control
4. 14. 1. Control Settings
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
3. Configure the bandwidth as needed and click
The values you configure for the Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth should be less than 100,000Kbps. For optimal control of the bandwidth, please select the right Line Type and consult your ISP for the total egress and ingress bandwidth.
•
Enable Bandwidth Control - Check this box so that the Bandwidth Control settings
can take effect.
Egress Bandwidth - The upload speed through the WAN port.
•
Ingress Bandwidth - The download speed through the WAN port.
•
Bandwidth Control.
Save.
4. 14. 2. Rule List
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
• Description - This is the information about the rules such as address range.
•
Egress Bandwidth - This field displays the max and min upload bandwidth through the
WAN port. The default is 0.
Ingress Bandwidth - This field displays the max and min download bandwidth through
•
the WAN port. The default is 0.
Status - This field displays the status of the rule.
•
•
Modify - Click Modify/Delete to edit/delete the rule.
Bandwidth Control and you can view and configure the Bandwidth Control rules.
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¾ To add a Bandwidth control rule:
1. Click
2. Enter the information as the figure shown below.
3. Click Save.
Add New.
4. 15. IP&MAC Binding
IP & MAC Binding, namely, ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) Binding, is used to bind a network device’s IP address to its MAC address. This will prevent ARP spoofing and other ARP attacks by denying network access to a device with a matching IP address in the ARP list, but with an unrecognized MAC address.
4. 15. 1. Binding Settings
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
3. Select
4. Click Save.
¾ To add IP & MAC Binding entries:
1. Click
IP & MAC Binding > Binding Settings.
Enable for ARP Binding.
Add New.
2. Select the
Bind checkbox.
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3. Enter the MAC address and IP address.
4. Click
¾ To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Select the desired entry in the table.
2. Click
Save.
Edit or Delete Selected.
4. 15. 2. ARP List
To manage a device, you can observe the device on the LAN by checking its MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you can also configure the items. This page displays the ARP list which shows all the existing IP & MAC Binding entries.
• MAC Address - The MAC address of the listed computer on the LAN.
•
IP Address - The assigned IP address of the listed computer on the LAN.
•
Status - Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound.
•
Configure - Load or delete an item.
•
Load - Load the item to the IP & MAC Binding list.
•
Delete - Delete the item.
• Click the
• Click the
list.
Load Selected button to load the selected items to the IP & MAC Binding list.
Delete Selected button to delete the selected items to the IP & MAC Binding
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• Click the Refresh button to refresh all items.
Note:
An item can not be loaded to the IP & MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been loaded before. Error warning
will prompt as well.
4. 16. Dynamic DNS
The router offers the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) feature, which allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (named by yourself) and a dynamic IP address. Thus your friends can connect to your server by entering your domain name no matter what your IP address is. Before using this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service providers such as www.comexe.cn,
www.dyndns.org, or www.noip.com. The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key.
1. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
2. Go to
Dynamic DNS.
Dyndns DDNS
If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.dyn.com, the following page will appear.
To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:
1. Enter the
2. Enter the
3. Enter the
4. Click
5. Click
•
Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here.
Username for your DDNS account.
Password for your DDNS account.
Login.
Save.
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• Logout - Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service.
No-ip DDNS
If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.noip.com, the following page will appear.
To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:
1. Enter the
2. Enter the
3. Enter the
4. Click
5. Click
•
Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
•
Logout - Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service.
Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.
Username for your DDNS account.
Password for your DDNS account.
Login.
Save.
Comexe DDNS
If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.comexe.cn, the following page will appear.
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To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:
1. Enter the
2. Enter the
3. Enter the
4. Click
5. Click
•
Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
•
Logout - Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service.
Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider.
Username for your DDNS account.
Password for your DDNS account.
Login.
Save.
4. 17. IPv6
This function allows you to enable IPv6 function and set up the parameters of the router’s Wide Area Network (WAN) and Local Area Network (LAN).
4. 17. 1. IPv6 Status
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
2. Go to
the router.
IPv6 > IPv6 Status, and you can view the current IPv6 status information of
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• WAN - This section shows the current IPv6 information of the router’s WAN port,
including
IPv6 DNS
Connection Type, IPv6 Address information, IPv6 Default Gateway, Primary
and Secondary IPv6 DNS.
•
IPv6 LAN - This section shows the current IPv6 information of the router’s LAN port,
including
IPv6 Address Assign Type, IPv6 Address and Link-local Address.
4. 17. 2. IPv6 WAN
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
2. Go to
IPv6 > IPv6 WAN.
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3. Select the WAN Connection Type according to your ISP network topolopy:
•
Dynamic IPv6 - Connections which use dynamic IPv6 address assignment.
•
Static IPv6 - Connections which use static IPv6 address assignment.
•
PPPoEv6 - Connections which use PPPoEV6 that requires a username and
password.
Tunnel 6to4 - Connections which use 6to4 address assignment.
•
Dynamic IPv6
• IPv6 Address - The IPv6 address assigned by your ISP dynamically.
•
Prefix Length - The length of IPv6 address prefix.
•
IPv6 Gateway - Enter the default gateway provided by your ISP.
•
Addressing Type - There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address:
SLAAC (Stateless address auto-configuration) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.
•
MTU(Bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most
Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs, you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection.
If your ISP gives you one or two DNS IPv6 addresses, select Set IPv6 DNS Server manually and enter the IPv6 DNS Server and Secondary IPv6 DNS Server into the correct fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned from ISP dynamically.
•
Enable MLD Proxy - Enable the Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) Proxy
function if you need.
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• Set IPv6 DNS Server manually - Enter the DNS IPv6 address provided by your ISP.
Secondary IPv6 DNS Server - Enter another DNS IPv6 address provided by
• your ISP.
Tips:
If you get Address not found error when you access a website, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly.
You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
Static IPv6
• IPv6 Address - Enter the IPv6 address provided by your ISP.
•
Prefix Length - The length of IPv6 address prefix.
•
IPv6 Gateway - Enter the default gateway provided by your ISP.
•
IPv6 DNS Server- Enter the DNS IPv6 address provided by your ISP.
•
Secondary IPv6 DNS Server - Enter another DNS IPv6 address provided by
your ISP.
MTU(Bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most
• Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs, you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection.
Enable MLD Proxy - Enable the Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) Proxy
• function if you need.
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PPPoEv6
• PPP Username/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.
Authentication Type – Choose one authentication type from AUTO-AUTH, PAP,
• CHAP and MS-CHAP.
Addressing Type - There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address:
• SLAAC (Stateless address auto-configuration) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.
MTU(Bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most
• Ethernet networks is 1480 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP.
Enable MLD Proxy - Enable the Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) Proxy
• function if you need.
Use IPv6 address specified by ISP - Input a static IPv6 address from the ISP.
•
•
Set IPv6 DNS Server manually - Enter the IP address of the IPv6 DNS server
and secondary IPv6 DNS server.
Tunnel 6to4
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• WAN Connection - Display the available WAN connection.
4. Click Save.
4. 17. 3. IPv6 LAN
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
2. Go to
IPv6 > IPv6 LAN.
3. Select the Address Autoconfiguration Type which determines the way how the router assigns IPv6 address for PCs on the LAN:
Address Autoconfiguration Type - RADAD (Router Advertisement Daemon) and
•
DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.
Site Prefix Configuration Type - The type of IPv6 address prefix.
•
•
Delegated - Get the IPv6 address prefix from the ISP automatically, and the
device will delegate it to the LAN.
Static - Configure the Site Prefix and Site Prefix Length manually. Please
• contact your ISP to get more information before you configure them.
Tips: If your IPv6 wan connection type is “Tunnel 6to4”, the Site Prefix Configuration Type should be “Static” to
make sure “Tunnel 6to4” works properly.
4. Click Save.
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4. 18. System Tools
4. 18. 1. Time Settings
This page allows you to set the time manually or to configure automatic time synchronization. The Router can automatically update the time from an NTP server via the internet.
1. Visit
2. Go to
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
System Tools > Time Settings.
¾ To set time manually:
1. Select your local
2. Enter the
3. Enter the
4. Click
¾ To set time automatically:
5. Select your local
6. Enter the address or domain of the
7. Click
¾ To set Daylight Saving:
1. Select
2. Select the start time from the drop-down list in the
3. Select the end time from the drop-down list in the
Date in Month/Day/Year format.
Time in Hour/Minute/Second format.
Save.
Get GMT to get time from the internet if you have connected to the internet.
Enable DaylightSaving.
time zone.
time zone.
NTP Server 1 or NTP Server 2.
Start field.
End field.
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4. Click Save.
Note:
This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must specify your time zone once you log
in to the router successfully; otherwise, time-based functions will not take effect.
4. 18. 2. LED Control
The LED Control allows you to turn on or off the LEDs on your device according to a specific time schedule.
1. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
2. Go to
System Tools > LED Control.
3. Enable the Night Mode.
4. Set the
LED Off Time and click Save.
4. 18. 3. Diagnostic
Diagnostic 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 the username and password you set for the
router.
2. Go to
System Tools > Diagnostic.
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• Diagnostic Tool - Select one diagnostic tool.
•
Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name
resolution to a given host or gateway.
Tracerouter - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection.
•
Note:
You can use ping/traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name. If pinging/tracerouting the IP address is
successful, but pinging/tracerouting the domain name is not, you might have a name resolution problem. In this case,
ensure that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System (DNS) queries.
• IP Address/Domain Name - Enter the destination IP address (such as 192.168.0.1) or Domain name (such as www.tp-link.com).
Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection.
•
•
Ping Packet Size - The size of Ping packet.
•
Ping Timeout - Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet. If there is no
reply in the specified time, the connection is overtime.
Traceroute Max TTL - The max number of hops for a Traceroute connection.
•
3. Click
4. The
Start to check the connectivity of the internet.
Diagnostic Results page displays the diagnosis result. If the result is similar to
the following figure, the connectivity of the internet is fine.
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Note: Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options “Number of Pings”, “Ping Size” and “Ping Timeout” are used
for the Ping function. Option “Tracert Hops” is used for the Tracert function.
4. 18. 4. Firmware Upgrade
TP-Link is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving users a better network experience. We will release the latest firmware at TP-Link official website. You can download the latest firmware file from the
www.tp-link.com and upgrade the firmware to the latest version.
Support page of our website
1. Download the latest firmware file for the router from our website
2. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
www.tp-link.com.
router.
3. Go to
4. Click
System Tools > Firmware Upgrade.
Choose File to locate the downloaded firmware file, and click Upgrade.
4. 18. 5. Factory Defaults
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
2. Go to
System Tools > Factory Defaults. Click Restore to reset all settings to the
default values.
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• The default Username: admin
• The default
• The default
• The default
Password: admin
IP Address: 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
4. 18. 6. Backup & Restore
The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the router. You can backup the configuration file in your computer for future use and restore the router to the previous settings from the backup file when needed.
1. Visit
2. Go to
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
System Tools > Backup & Restore.
¾ To backup configuration settings:
Backup to save a copy of the current settings in your local computer. A “.bin“ file
Click of the current settings will be stored in your computer.
¾ To restore configuration settings:
1. Click
Choose File to locate the backup configuration file stored in your computer, and
click
Restore.
2. Wait a few minutes for the restoring and rebooting.
Note:
During the restoring process, do not power off or reset the router.
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4. 18. 7. Reboot
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
2. Go to
3. Enable the auto reboot function as needed.
Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting, including:
• Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically).
System Tools > Reboot, and you can restart your router.
Disable - Disable the auto reboot function.
•
Timeout - Specify a time period(1-72 hours), then the router will reboot
• automatically after every this interval.
Schedule - The router will reboot automatically according to a specific time
• schedule.
• Change the DHCP Settings.
• Change the Working Modes.
• Change the Web Management Port.
• Upgrade the firmware of the router (system will reboot automatically).
• Restore the router to its factory defaults (system will reboot automatically).
• Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically).
4. 18. 8. Administrator
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
¾ To view and change the account settings:
System Tools > Administrator, and you can change the factory default username
and password of the router, and manage your router from a remote location via the internet.
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It is strongly recommended that you change the default username and password of the router, for all users that try to access the router’s web management or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router’s username and password.
Note:
The new username and password must not exceed 15 characters and not include any spacing.
¾ To manage your Router from a remote location via the internet:
1. Specify the remote management web port number and click
Save.
• Web Management Port - The default remote management web port number is
80. For greater security, you can change the remote management web port to a number between 1024 and 65535 but do not use the number of any common service port.
Remote Management IP Address - This is the current address you will use when
• accessing your router from the internet. This function is disabled when the IP address is set to the default value of 0.0.0.0. To enable this function change
0.0.0.0 to a valid IP address. If set to 255.255.255.255, then all the hosts can access the router from internet.
Certificate - A file that provides you with authentication information. Download
• and install the certificate for Local/Remote Management via HTTPS if you need it. Once the certificate is installed, warnings will not pop up when you access the router via HTTPS.
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2. Enter your router’s WAN IP address into your browser’s address bar, followed by a colon and the custom port number you set in the Web Management Port box. For example, if your Router’s WAN address is 202.96.12.8 and you use port number 8080, enter http://202.96.12.8:8080 in your browser.
3. Enter the router’s password to access the web mangement page remotely.
Note:
• Be sure to change the router’s default password to a secure password.
• If the web management port conflicts with the one used for a Virtual Server entry, the entry will be
automatically disabled after the setting is saved.
4. 18. 9. System Log
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
System Tools > System Log, and you can view the logs of the router.
• Loge Type -By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown.
•
Log Level - By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown.
•
Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list.
•
Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from the router permanently, not just from the
page.
4. 19. Log Out
Click Logout at the bottom of the main menu, and you will log out of the web page and be directed to the login window.
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Configure the Router in Access Point Mode
This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router in Access Point Mode.
It contains the following sections:
Status
•
• Quick Setup
• Operation Mode
• Network
• Dual Band Selection
• Wireless(2.4GHz or 5GHz)
• Guest Network
• DHCP
• System Tools
• Log Out
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5. 1. Status
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
Status. You can view the current status information of the router.
• Firmware Version - The version information of the router’s firmware.
•
Hardware Version - The version information of the router’s hardware.
•
LAN - This field displays the current settings of the LAN, and you can configure them
on the
•
Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz - This field displays the basic information or status of the
wireless function, and you can configure them on the
Network > LAN page.
•
MAC address - The physical address of the router.
•
IP address - The LAN IP address of the router.
•
Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with the LAN IP address.
Wireless > Basic Settings page.
•
Operation Mode - The current wireless working mode in use.
•
Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the wireless radio feature of the Router is
enabled or disabled.
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• Name(SSID) - The SSID of the Router.
•
Mode - The current wireless mode which the router works on.
•
Channel - The current wireless channel in use.
•
Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use.
•
MAC Address - The physical address of the router.
•
System Up Time - The length of time since the AP was last powered on or reset. Click Refresh to get the latest status and settings of the AP.
5. 2. Quick Setup
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
3. Click Next to start. Then follow the step-by-step instructions to connect your router
Quick Setup.
to the internet.
5. 3. Operation Mode
The router supports three operation modes: Wireless Router mode, Access Point mode and Range Extender. In Access Point mode, the device can be connected to a wired network and transform the wired access into wireless one. If you already have a wired router, you can use this mode. To switch to Access Point mode:
1. Find the router’s Internet port, and connect it to the Ethernet port (LAN port) of your existing wired router. Then connect the power adapter and turn on the router.
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2. Connect your 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
4. Go to
5. Select the
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
Operation Mode.
Access Point mode and click Save.
5. 4. Network
5. 4. 1. LAN
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
3. Configure the IP parameters of the LAN and click
• LAN Type - Select Smart IP(DHCP) to get IP address from DHCP server, or select
static IP to configure IP address manually.
MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports. The value can not be changed.
•
•
IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation of your router.
Network > LAN.
Save.
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• Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally
255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask.
Note:
• If you change the IP address, you must use the new IP address to login to the device.
• If you select the type of smart IP(DHCP), the DHCP server in this device will not startup.
• If the new IP address you set is not in the same subnet with the previous one, the IP Address pool in the
DHCP server will be configured automatically.
5. 5. Dual Band Selection
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
3. Select the working radio band as needed and click
Dual Band Selection.
Save.
5. 6. Wireless(2.4GHz or 5GHz)
5. 6. 1. Wireless Settings
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
3. Configure the basic settings for the wireless network and click
Wireless > Basic Settings.
Save.
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• Wireless - Enable or disable wireless network.
•
Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID)
must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.
Mode - You can choose the appropriate “Mixed” mode.
•
•
Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default
channel is set to
Auto. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you
notice interference problems with another nearby access point.
Channel Width - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not
•
necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. If you select auto, then AP will choose the best channel automatically.
•
Enable SSID Broadcast - If enabled, the router will broadcast the wireless network
name (SSID).
5. 6. 2. WPS
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) can help you to quickly and securely connect to a network. This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to your router’s network quickly via WPS.
Note:
The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled. Please make sure the wireless
function is enabled before configuration.
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
Wireless > WPS.
3. Follow one of the following three methods to connect your client device to the router’s Wi-Fi network.
Method ONE: Press the WPS Button on Your Client Device
1. Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click Add Device.
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2. Select Press the WPS button of the new device within the next two minutes and click
Connect.
3. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your client device.
4. A success message will appear on the WPS page if the client device has been successfully added to the router’s network.
Method TWO: Enter the Client’s PIN
1. Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click Add Device.
2. Select Enter new device PIN, enter your client device’s current PIN in the PIN filed and
Connect.
click
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3. A success message will appear on the WPS page if the client device has been successfully added to the router’s network.
Method THREE: Enter the Router’s PIN
1. Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and get the Current PIN of the router.
2. Enter the router’s current PIN on your client device to join the router’s Wi-Fi network.
5. 6. 3. Wireless Security
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
3. Configure the security settings of your wireless network and click
Wireless > Wireless Security.
Save.
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• Disable Wireless Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled.
If disabled, wireless clients can connect to the router without a password. It’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.
•
WPA-PSK/WPA2-Personal - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-
shared passphrase.
Authentication Type - Select Auto, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.
•
•
Encryption - Select Auto, TKIP or AES.
•
Wireless Password - Enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters. For Hexadecimal,
the length should be between 8 and 64 characters; for ASCII, the length should be between 8 and 63 characters.
Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds.
• The value can be 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update.
WPA /WPA2-Enterprise - It’s based on Radius Server.
•
•
Authentication Type - Select Auto, WPA or WPA2.
•
Encryption - Select Auto, TKIP or AES.
•
Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server.
•
Radius Server Port - Enter the port that Radius server used.
•
Radius Server Password - Enter the password for the Radius server.
•
Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds.
The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.
WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard.
•
•
Authentication Type - The default setting is Auto, which can select Shared
Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless client’s capability and request.
•
WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here.
Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length.
WEP Key (Password) - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the
• matching WEP key. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless clients in your network.
•
Key Type - Select the WEP key length (64-bit, 128-bit or 152-bit) for encryption. Disabled means this WEP key entry is invalid.
•
64-bit - Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f and A-F. Null
key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII characters.
128-bit - Enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f and A-F. Null
• key is not permitted) or 13 ASCII characters.
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5. 6. 4. Wireless MAC Filtering
Wireless MAC Filtering is used to deny or allow specific wireless client devices to access your network by their MAC addresses.
I want to:
How can I do that?
Deny or allow specific wireless client devices to access my network by their MAC addresses.
For example, you want the wireless client A with the MAC
address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B and the wireless client B with the MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-5F to access the router, but other wireless clients cannot access the router
1. Visit
2. Go to
3. Click Enable to enable the Wireless MAC Filtering function.
4. Select
5. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already.
6. Click Add New and fill in the blank.
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and
password you set for the router.
Wireless > Wireless MAC Filtering.
Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in
the list to access
as the filtering rule.
1 ) Enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B/00-0A-EB-
00-07-5F in the MAC Address field. 2 ) Enter wireless client A/B in the Description field. 3 ) Select 4 ) Click
7. The configured filtering rules should be listed as the picture shows below.
Enabled in the Status drop-down list.
Save and click Back.
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Done!
Now only client A and client B can access your network.
5. 6. 5. Wireless Advanced
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
3. Configure the advanced settings of your wireless network and click
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.
Wireless > Wireless Advanced.
Save.
• Transmit Power - Select High, Middle or Low which you would like to specify for the
router.
•
Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 40-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval
High is the default setting and recommended.
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.
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• 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.
•
Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether
packets will be fragmented. Setting a low value for the Fragmentation Threshold may result in poor network performance because of excessive packets. 2346 is the default setting and is recommended.
•
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 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval.
Enable Short GI - It is recommended to enable this function, for it will increase the
•
data capacity by reducing the guard interval time.
Enable Client Isolation - This function isolates all connected wireless stations so that
•
wireless stations cannot access each other through WLAN.
Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages
•
being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended to enable this function.
5. 6. 6. Wireless Statistics
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
• MAC Address - The MAC address of the connected wireless client.
Wireless > Wireless Statistics to check the data packets sent and received by
each client device connected to the router.
•
Current Status - The running status of the connected wireless client.
•
Received Packets - Packets received by the wireless client.
•
Sent Packets - Packets sent by the wireless client.
•
SSID - SSID that the station associates with.
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5. 6. 7. Throughout Monitor
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
• Rate - The Throughput unit.
•
Run Time - How long this funtion is running.
•
Transmit - Wireless transmit rate information.
Wireless > Throughout Monitor to watch wireless throughput info
•
Receive - Wireless receive rate information.
Click
Start to start wireless throughput monitor.
Click
Stop to stop wireless throughput monitor.
5. 7. Guest Network
Guest Network allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for guests without disclosing your host 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 settings to ensure network security and privacy.
1. Visit
2. Go to
3. Enable the Guset Network function.
4. Create a network name for your guest network.
5. Select the
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
Guest Network.
Security type and create the Password of the guest network.
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6. Select Schedule from the Access Time drop-down list and customize it for the guest network.
7. Click
Save.
• Guest Network Isolation - If enabled, guests are isolated from each other.
5. 8. DHCP
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 DHCP Server if necessary, and you can reserve LAN IP addresses for specified client devices.
5. 8. 1. DHCP Settings
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
2. Go to
3. Specify DHCP server settings and click
DHCP > DHCP Settings.
Save.
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• DHCP Server - Enable or disable the DHCP server. If disabled, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually.
Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when
• assigning IP addresses. 192.168.0.100 is the default start address.
End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning
• IP addresses. 192.168.0.199 is the default end address.
Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user
• will be allowed to connect to the router with the current dynamic IP Address. When time is up, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The range of the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 1.
•
Default Gateway (Optional) - It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of
the router. The default value is 192.168.0.1.
Default Domain (Optional) - Input the domain name of your network.
•
•
DNS Server (Optional) - Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP.
•
Secondary DNS Server (Optional) - Input the IP address of another DNS server if your
ISP provides two DNS servers.
Note:
• To use the DHCP server function of the router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as Obtain
an IP Address automatically.
• When you choose Smart IP (DHCP) in Network > LAN, the DHCP Server function will be disabled. You will see the page as below.
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5. 8. 2. DHCP Client List
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
2. Go to
the router.
• Client Name - The name of the DHCP client.
•
MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client.
•
Assigned IP - The IP address that the outer has allocated to the DHCP client.
•
Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased. After the dynamic IP address has
expired, a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user.
You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and show the current attached devices, click
DHCP > DHCP Client List to view the information of the clients connected to
Refresh.
5. 8. 3. Address Reservation
You can reserve an IP address for a specific client. When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, this PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server.
1. Visit
2. Go to
3. Click
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
DHCP > Address Reservation.
Add New and fill in the blank.
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1 ) Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) of the client for which
you want to reserve an IP address.
2 ) Enter the IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) which you want to reserve for
the client.
3 ) Leave the
4 ) Click
Status as Enabled.
Save.
5. 9. System Tools
5. 9. 1. Time Settings
This page allows you to set the time manually or to configure automatic time synchronization. The Router can automatically update the time from an NTP server via the internet.
1. Visit
2. Go to
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
System Tools > Time Settings.
¾ To set time manually:
1. Select your local
2. Enter the
Date in Month/Day/Year format.
time zone.
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3. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format.
4. Click
Save.
¾ To set time automatically:
5. Select your local
6. Enter the address or domain of the
7. Click
Get GMT to get time from the internet if you have connected to the internet.
time zone.
NTP Server I or NTP Server II.
¾ To set Daylight Saving Time:
1. Select
Enable DaylightSaving.
2. Select the start time from the drop-down list in the
3. Select the end time from the drop-down list in the
4. Click
Save.
Start field.
End field.
Note:
This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must specify your time zone once you log
in to the router successfully; otherwise, time-based functions will not take effect.
5. 9. 2. LED Control
The LED Control allows you to turn on or off the LEDs on your device according to a specific time schedule.
1. Visit
2. Go to
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
System Tools > LED Control.
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5. 9. 3. Diagnostic
Diagnostic is used to test the connectivity between the router and the host or other network devices.
1. Visit
router.
2. Go to
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
System Tools > Diagnostic.
• Diagnostic Tool - Select one diagnostic tool.
•
Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name
resolution to a given host or gateway.
Tracerouter - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection.
•
Note:
You can use ping/traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name. If pinging/tracerouting the IP address is
successful, but pinging/tracerouting the domain name is not, you might have a name resolution problem. In this case,
ensure that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System (DNS) queries.
• IP Address/Domain Name - Enter the destination IP address (such as 192.168.0.1) or Domain name (such as www.tp-link.com).
Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection.
•
•
Ping Packet Size - The size of Ping packet.
•
Ping Timeout - Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet. If there is no
reply in the specified time, the connection is overtime.
•
Traceroute Max TTL - The max number of hops for a Traceroute connection.
3. Click
4. The
Start to check the connectivity of the internet.
Diagnostic Results page displays the diagnosis result. If the result is similar to
the following figure, the connectivity of the internet is fine.
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Note: Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options “Number of Pings”, “Ping Size” and “Ping Timeout” are used
for the Ping function. Option “Tracert Hops” is used for the Tracert function.
5. 9. 4. Firmware Upgrade
TP-Link is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving users a better network experience. We will release the latest firmware at TP-Link official website. You can download the latest firmware file from the
www.tp-link.com and upgrade the firmware to the latest version.
Support page of our website
1. Download the latest firmware file for the router from our website
2. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
www.tp-link.com.
router.
3. Go to
4. Click
System Tools > Firmware Upgrade.
Choose File to locate the downloaded firmware file, and click Upgrade.
5. 9. 5. Factory Defaults
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
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2. Go to System Tools > Factory Defaults. Click Restore to reset all settings to the
default values.
• The default Username: admin
• The default
• The default
• The default
Password: admin
IP Address: 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
5. 9. 6. Backup & Restore
The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the router. You can backup the configuration file in your computer for future use and restore the router to the previous settings from the backup file when needed.
1. Visit
2. Go to
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
System Tools > Backup & Restore.
¾ To backup configuration settings:
Backup to save a copy of the current settings in your local computer. A “.bin“ file
Click of the current settings will be stored in your computer.
¾ To restore configuration settings:
1. Click
Choose File to locate the backup configuration file stored in your computer, and
click
Restore.
2. Wait a few minutes for the restoring and rebooting.
Note:
During the restoring process, do not power off or reset the router.
5. 9. 7. Reboot
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
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2. Go to System Tools > Reboot, and you can restart your router.
3. Enable the auto reboot function as needed.
Disable - Disable the auto reboot function.
•
Timeout - Specify a time period(1-72 hours), then the router will reboot
• automatically after every this interval.
Schedule - The router will reboot automatically according to a specific time
• schedule.
Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting, including:
• Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically).
• Change the DHCP Settings.
• Change the Working Modes.
• Change the Web Management Port.
• Upgrade the firmware of the router (system will reboot automatically).
• Restore the router to its factory defaults (system will reboot automatically).
• Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically).
5. 9. 8. Administrator
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
¾ To view and change the account settings:
System Tools > Administrator, and you can change the factory default username
and password of the router, and manage your router from a remote location via the internet.
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It is strongly recommended that you change the default username and password of the router, for all users that try to access the router’s web mangement page or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router’s username and password.
Note:
The new username and password must not exceed 15 characters and not include any spacing.
¾ To manage your Router from a remote location via the internet:
1. Specify the remote management web port number and click
Save.
• Web Management Port - The default remote management web port number is
80. For greater security, you can change the remote management web port to a number between 1024 and 65535 but do not use the number of any common service port.
Remote Management IP Address - This is the current address you will use when
• accessing your router from the internet. This function is disabled when the IP address is set to the default value of 0.0.0.0. To enable this function change
0.0.0.0 to a valid IP address. If set to 255.255.255.255, then all the hosts can access the router from internet.
Certificate - A file that provides you with authentication information. Download
• and install the certificate for Local/Remote Management via HTTPS if you need it. Once the certificate is installed, warnings will not pop up when you access the router via HTTPS.
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2. Enter your router’s WAN IP address into your browser’s address bar, followed by a colon and the custom port number you set in the Web Management Port box. For example, if your Router’s WAN address is 202.96.12.8 and you use port number 8080, enter http://202.96.12.8:8080 in your browser.
3. Enter the router’s password to access the web mangement page remotely.
Note:
• Be sure to change the router’s default password to a secure password.
• If the web management port conflicts with the one used for a Virtual Server entry, the entry will be
automatically disabled after the setting is saved.
5. 9. 9. System Log
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
System Tools > System Log, and you can view the logs of the router.
• Loge Type -By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown.
•
Log Level - By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown.
•
Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list.
•
Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from the router permanently, not just from the
page.
5. 10. Log Out
Click Logout at the bottom of the main menu, and you will log out of the web page and be directed to the login window.
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Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode
This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router in Range Extender Mode.
It contains the following sections:
Status
•
• Quick Setup
• Operation Mode
• Network
• Dual Band Selection
• Wireless(2.4GHz or 5GHz)
• DHCP
• System Tools
• Log Out
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6. 1. Status
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
Status. You can view the current status information of the router.
• Firmware Version - The version information of the router’s firmware.
•
Hardware Version - The version information of the router’s hardware.
•
LAN - This field displays the current settings of the LAN, and you can configure them
on the
•
Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz - This field displays the basic information or status of the
wireless function, and you can configure them on the
Network > LAN page.
•
MAC address - The physical address of the router.
•
IP address - The LAN IP address of the router.
•
Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with the LAN IP address.
Wireless > Basic Settings page.
•
Operation Mode - The current wireless working mode in use.
•
Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the wireless radio feature of the Router is
enabled or disabled.
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• Name(SSID) - The SSID of the Router.
•
Mode - The current wireless mode which the router works on.
•
Channel - The current wireless channel in use.
•
Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use.
•
MAC Address - The physical address of the router.
•
System Up Time - The length of time since the AP was last powered on or reset. Click Refresh to get the latest status and settings of the AP.
6. 2. Quick Setup
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
3. Click Next to start. Then follow the step-by-step instructions to connect your router
Quick Setup.
to the internet.
6. 3. Operation Mode
The router supports three operation modes: Wireless Router mode, Access Point mode and Range Extender. In Range Extender mode, the device can copy and reinforce the existing wireless signal to extend the coverage of the signal, especially for a large space to eliminate signal-blind corners. To switch to Range Extender mode:
1. Place the router next to your host router and power it on.
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.
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3. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
4. Go to
5. Select the
Operation Mode.
Range Extender mode and click Save.
6. 4. Network
6. 4. 1. LAN
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to
3. Configure the IP parameters of the LAN and click
• LAN Type - Select Smart IP(DHCP) to get IP address from DHCP server, or select
static IP to configure IP address manually.
MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports. The value can not be changed.
•
•
IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation of your router.
•
Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally
255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask.
Note:
• If you change the IP address, you must use the new IP address to login to the device.
Network > LAN.
Save.
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