TP Link C28HP Users Manual
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V1.0.0 1910011947
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er Guide
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C900 High Power Wireless Dual Band Router
Archer C28HP
Contents
About This Guide .........................................................................................................1
Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1. 1. Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. Panel Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. 1. Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. 2. The Back Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2. Connect to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2. 1. Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. 2. Connect to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. 2. 1. Install the antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. 2. 2. Router mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2. 2. 3. Range Extender Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2. 2. 4. Access Point Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 3. Log in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chapter 4. Configure the router in Standard Wireless Router . . . . . . . 15
4. 1. Guest Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4. 1. 1. Create a Network for Guests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4. 1. 2. Customize Guest Network Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4. 2. Parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4. 3. QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4. 4. Network Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4. 4. 1. Protect the Network from Cyber Attacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4. 4. 2. Access Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4. 4. 3. IP & MAC Binding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4. 5. NAT Forwarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4. 5. 1. Share Local Resources on the Internet by Virtual Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4. 5. 2. Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4. 5. 3. Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4. 5. 4. Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4. 6. VPN Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4. 6. 1. Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4. 6. 2. Use PPTP VPN to Access Your Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4. 7. Customize Your Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4. 7. 1. Change the LAN Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4. 7. 2. Set Up Link Aggregation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4. 7. 3. Configure to Support IPTV Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4. 7. 4. Specify DHCP Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4. 7. 5. Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4. 7. 6. Create Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4. 7. 7. Specify Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4. 7. 8. Use WPS for Wireless Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4. 7. 9. Schedule Your Wireless Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4. 8. Manage the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4. 8. 1. Adjust Wi-Fi Coverage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4. 8. 2. Set Up System Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4. 8. 3. Test the Network Connectivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
4. 8. 4. Upgrade the Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
4. 8. 5. Backup and Restore Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4. 8. 6. Change the Administrator Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
4. 8. 7. Password Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4. 8. 8. Local Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
4. 8. 9. Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
4. 8. 10. System Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
4. 8. 11. Monitor the Internet Traffic Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
4. 8. 12. Control LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Chapter 5. Configure the Router in Access Point Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
5. 1. Change the working mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
5. 2. Guest Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
5. 2. 1. Create a Network for Guests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
5. 2. 2. Customize Guest Network Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
5. 3. Parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
5. 4. Customize your wireless setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
5. 4. 1. Specify Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
5. 4. 2. Use WPS for Wireless Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
5. 5. Customize Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
5. 5. 1. Change LAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
5. 5. 2. Adjust Wi-Fi Coverage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
5. 5. 3. Set Access Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
5. 6. Manage the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5. 6. 1. Set Up System Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5. 6. 2. Control LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
5. 6. 3. Power Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
5. 6. 4. Upgrade the Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
5. 6. 5. Backup and Restore Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
5. 6. 6. Change Login Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
5. 6. 7. System Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Chapter 6. Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode . . . . . . . . . . 77
6. 1. Change the working mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
6. 2. Guest Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
6. 2. 1. Create a Network for Guests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
6. 2. 2. Customize Guest Network Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
6. 3. Parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
6. 4. Customize your wireless setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
6. 4. 1. Specify Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
6. 4. 2. Use WPS for Wireless Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
6. 5. Customize Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
6. 5. 1. Change LAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
6. 5. 2. Specify DHCP Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
6. 5. 3. Adjust Wi-Fi Coverage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
6. 5. 4. Set Access Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
6. 6. Manage the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
6. 6. 1. Set Up System Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
6. 6. 2. Control LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
6. 6. 3. Upgrade the Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
6. 6. 4. Backup and Restore Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
6. 6. 5. Change Login Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
6. 6. 6. System Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
FAQ ................................................................................................................................ 95
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About This Guide
This guide is a complement of Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide
instructs you on quick Internet setup, and this guide provides details of each function
and shows you the way to configure these functions appropriate to your needs.
When using this guide, please notice that features of the router may vary slightly
depending on the model and software version you have, and on your location, language,
and Internet service provider. All screenshots, images, parameters and descriptions
documented in this guide are used for demonstration only.
Conventions
In this guide the following conventions are used:
Convention Description
Underlined
Underlined words or phrases are hyperlinks. You can click to redirect to a
website or a specific section.
Teal
Contents to be emphasized and texts on the web page are in teal, including the
menus, items, buttons, etc.
>
The menu structures to show the path to load the corresponding page.
For example, Advanced > Wireless > MAC Filtering means the MAC Filtering
function page is under the Wireless menu that is located in the Advanced tab.
Note:
Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the device.
Tips:
Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device.
symbols on the web
page
•
click to edit the corresponding entry.
•
click to delete the corresponding entry.
•
click to enable or disable the corresponding entry.
•
click to view more information about items on the page.
More Info
The latest software, management app and utility can be found at Download Center at
http://www.tp-link.com/support.
The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the
package of the router.
Specifications can be found on the product page at http://www.tp-link.com.
A Technical Support Forum is provided for you to discuss our products at
http://forum.tp-link.com.
Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the Contact Technical
Support page at http://www.tp-link.com/support.
Chapter 1
Get to Know About Your
Router
This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its appearance.
It contains the following sections:
• “Product Overview”
• “Panel Layout”
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Chapter 1
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, the built-in Ethernet ports supply high-speed
connection to your wired devices, and the flexible working modes are capable to meet
all your network needs.
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
WPS RE
LAN
WAN
PWR
2.4G
5G
RE button: The button for the Range Extender mode. Press and hold it for about 3
seconds to change to the Range Extender mode.
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
WPS
On/Off
Turns on when WPS connection is established, and goes off about 5
minutes later.
Blinking
A wireless device is trying to connect to the network via WPS. This
process may take up to 2 minutes.
LAN
On There is at least one device connects to the LAN ports.
Off No connection.
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LED Explanation
Name Status Indication
WAN
Blue On The Internet is available.
Orange On The router’s WAN port is connected, but the Internet is not available.
Off The router’s WAN port is not connected.
PWR
On System initialization completes.
Blinking
System initialization or firmware upgrade is in progress. Do not
disconnect or power off the router.
Off Power is off.
2.4G/5G
On The corresponding wireless function (2.4G/5G) is working properly.
Off The corresponding wireless function (2.4G/5G) is disabled.
RE
Blinking
The router is connecting to the host network. This process will last in
the first 2 minutes.
On
The router has been successfully connected to the host network, and
it is working in Range Extender mode.
1. 2. 2. The Back Panel
The following parts (view from left to right) are located on the rear panel.
Item Description
Power Port For connecting the router to a power socket via the provided power adapter.
Power On/Off For powering on or off the router.
Wi-Fi On/Off Press and hold this button about 2 seconds to enable or disable Wireless function.
Reset Button
Use a pin to press and hold this button until all the LED turn on momentarily to reset
the router to its factory default settings.
WAN Port For connecting to a DSL/Cable modem, or an Ethernet port.
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Item Description
WPS
If your clients, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then
you can press this button to quickly establish a connection between the router and
clients and automatically configure wireless security for your wireless network. The
wireless security will be automatically configured for your wireless network.
Ethernet Ports (1/2/3/4) For connecting your PCs or other wired network devices to the router.
Antennas
Used for wireless operation and data transmitting. Upright them for the best Wi-Fi
performance.
Chapter 2
Connect to the Internet
This chapter contains the following sections:
• “Position Your Router”
• “Connect to the Internet”
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Chapter 2
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 to the Internet
2. 2. 1. Install the antennas
Please install the Antennas first by following the steps shown below before your start
to use the router.
1. 2.
3. 4.
Remove the cap from
the router.
B. Make sure that the
adjustable elbow is facing
up when attached.
A. Insert and screw the antenna
into the antenna socket.
Slide the cap onto the antenna
until it fixes into place.
Position the antenna vertically
for best Wi-Fi performance.
The Router provides three working modes: Router, Range Extender and Access Point.
You can choose the mode to better suit your network needs and follow the guide to
complete the configuration.
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Chapter 2
2. 2. 2. Router mode
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 from the wall instead of through
a DSL / Cable / Satellite modem, connect the Ethernet cable directly to the router’s
WAN port, and then follow Step 4 and 5 to complete the hardware connection.
Turn off the modem, and remove
the backup battery if it has one.
Replace the battery, turn on the
modem and wait about 2
minutes for it to restart.
Connect the modem to the
WAN port on the router via
an Ethernet cable.
Modem
1
3
2
Connect the power adpter to the router and turn on the router.
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1 ) Turn off the modem, and remove the backup battery if it has one.
2 ) Connect the modem to the WAN port on your router with an Ethernet cable.
3 ) Turn on the modem, and then wait about 2 minutes for it to restart.
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.
WPS RELAN WAN
ON
PWR
ON
2.4G
ON
5G
ON
Tips: If 2.4G or 5G LED is off, press and hold the Wi-Fi On/Off button until it is 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
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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.
OR
Connections are available
Wireless Network Connection
TP-LINK_XXXX
Connect automatically Connect
TP-LINK_XXXX_5G
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
TP-LINK_XXXX
CHOOSE A NETWORK...
Other...
< Settings
TP-LINK_XXXX_5G
Smart DeviceComputer
• Method 3: Use the WPS button
Wireless devices that support WPS, including Android phones, tablets, most USB
network cards, can be connected to your router through this method ( Not supported
by iOS devices).
Note:
The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled. Also, the WPS function will be
disabled if your wireless encryption is WEP. Please make sure the wireless function is enabled and is configured with the
appropriate encryption before configuring the WPS.
1 ) Tab the WPS icon on the device’s screen.
2 ) Immediately press the WPS button on your router.
Close to
3. Enter http://tplinkwifi.net in the address bar of a web browser. Use admin for password,
and then click Login.
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Note:
If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your IE Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu >
Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click
OK to finish it.
4. After successfully login, follow Quick Setup to complete the configuration.
5. Enjoy! For wireless devices, you may have to reconnect to the wireless network if you
have customized the SSID (wireless name) and password during the configuration.
2. 2. 3. Range Extender Mode
This mode boosts your home wireless coverage.
1. Configure：Using RE Button is an easy way to extend your host network. We
recommend you to use this way if your host router has the WPS button. The button
might look like these:
WPS
• Option One: Using RE Button
1 ) Press the WPS button on the host router.
2 ) Press and hold the RE button on the top panel of router for about 3 seconds within 1
minute. The router will start to reboot.
3 ) After rebooted, the RE LED should change from blinking to a solid state, indicating a
successful connection.
Note: If not, please refer to the Option Two.
• Option Two: Using Web Browser
1 ) Connect a computer to the router via an Ethernet cable or wirelessly by using the SSID
(wireless name) and password printed on the bottom label of the router.
2 ) Enter http://tplinkwifi.net in the address bar of a web browser. Use admin for both
username and password, and then click Login.
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3 ) After successfully login, select Range Extender mode and follow Quick Setup to
complete the configuration.
Tips: Click Survey to choose your host network and fill in its wireless password.
2. Relocate: Place the router between your host router and the Wi-Fi dead zone. The
location you choose must be within the range of your existing host network.
Extended NetworkHost Network
Client
Host Router High Power Router
3. Enjoy! The extended network shares the same SSID (wireless name) and password
as your host network.
2. 2. 4. Access Point Mode
This mode transforms your existing wired network to a wireless network.
ClientHigh Power RouterWired Host Router
Ethernet4Ethernet3Ethernet1 Ethernet2Internet
Ethernet4Ethernet3Ethernet1 Ethernet2
1. Turn on the router.
2. Connect the router to your wired host router’s Ethernet port via an Ethernet cable as
shown above.
3. Connect a computer to the router via an Ethernet cable or wirelessly by using the
SSID (network name) and password printed on the bottom label of the router.
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4. Enter http://tplinkwifi.net in the address bar of a web browser. Use admin for password,
and then click Login.
Note:
If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your IE Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu >
Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click
OK to finish it.
5. After successfully login, Click Mode button in the top-right corner of the web
management page and choose Access Point and then click Save. The router will
reboot automatically.
Note:
If you want to change the default SSID (network name) and the password, please follow Quick Setup to complete the
configuration.
6. Enjoy! Connect to the wireless network by using the SSID (wireless name) and
password of the router.
Chapter 3
Log in
This chapter shows how to log in to the web management page of router.
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With the web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the router. The web-
based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser,
such as Microsoft the Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
Follow the steps below to log in to your router.
1. Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your computer.
2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
The default one is admin (all lowercase) for both username and password.
Note:
If the login window does not appear, please refer to the “FAQ” section.
Chapter 4
Configure the router in
Router Mode
This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as a
standard wireless router.
It contains the following sections:
• “Guest Network”
• “Parental controls”
• “QoS”
• “Network Security”
• “NAT Forwarding”
• “VPN Server”
• “Customize Your Network Settings”
• “Manage the Router”
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4. 1. Guest Network
This function allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for guests without disclosing your
main network. When you have guests in your house, apartment, or workplace, you can
create a guest network for them. In addition, you can customize guest network options
to ensure network security and privacy.
4. 1. 1. Create a Network for Guests
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with password you set for the router.
2. Go to Advanced > Guest Network. Locate the Wireless section.
3. Create a guest network as needed.
1 ) Enable Guest network.
2 ) Customize the SSID. Do not select Hide SSID unless you want your guests to manually
input the SSID for guest network access.
3 ) Select the Security type.
• If No security is selected, no password is needed to access your guest
network.
• If WAP/WPA2-Personal is selected, keep the default Version and Encryption
values, and customize your own password.
4. Click Save. Now your guests can access your guest network using the SSID and password
you set!
Tips:
To view guest network information, go to Advanced > Status and locate the Guest Network section.
4. 1. 2. Customize Guest Network Options
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with password you set for the router.
2. Go to Advanced > Guest Network. Locate the Settings section.
3. Customize guest network options according to your needs.
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• Allow guests to see each other
Check this box if you want to allow the wireless clients on your guest network to
communicate with each other via methods such as network neighbors and Ping.
• Allow guests to access my local network
Check this box if you want to allow the wireless clients on your guest network
to communicate with the devices connected to your router’s LAN ports or main
network via methods such as network neighbors and Ping.
4. Click Save. Now you can ensure network security and privacy!
Tips:
To view guest network information, go to Advanced > Status and locate the Guest Network section.
4. 2. Parental controls
This function allows you to block inappropriate, explicit and malicious websites, and
control access to specified websites at specified time.
Control the times of day my children or other home network
users are allowed to access the Internet and even types of
websites they can visit.
For example, I want to allow my children’s devices (e.g. a computer
or a tablet) to access only www.tp-link.com and Wikipedia.org
from 18:00 (6PM) to 22:00 (10PM) at the weekend and not other
times.
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Advanced > Parental Controls and enable Parental
Controls.
I want to:I want
How can I
do that?
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3. Click Add. And then Click View Existing Devices, and select
the access device. Or, input the Device Name and MAC
Address manually.
4. Click the icon to set the Internet Access Time. Drag the
cursor over the appropriate cell(s) and click OK.
5. Enter a Description for the entry, check the box for Enable
This Entry, and then click OK.
6. Select Whitelist as the restriction policy.
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Tips:
• With Blacklist selected, the controlled devices cannot access any
websites containing the specified keywords during the Internet Access
Time period.
• With Whitelist selected, the controlled devices can only access websites
containing the specified keywords during the Internet Access Time period.
7. Click . Enter a website and click Save.
You can add up to 32 keywords for either Blacklist or Whitelist.
Below are some sample entries to allow access.
• For Whitelist: Enter a web address (e.g. wikipedia.org) to allow access
only to its related websites. If you wish to block all Internet browsing
access, do not add any keyword to the Whitelist.
• For Blacklist: Specify a web address (e.g. wikipedia.org), a web address
keyword (e.g. wikipedia) or a domain suffix (eg. .edu or .org) to block
access only to the websites containing that keyword or suffix.
Now you can control your children’s Internet access as needed.
4. 3. QoS
QoS (Quality of Service) is designed to ensure the efficient operation of the network
when come across network overload or congestion.
Specify priority levels for some devices or applications.
For example, I have several devices that are connected to my
wireless network. I would like to set an intermediate speed on
the Internet for my phone.
1. Enable QoS and set bandwidth allocation.
1 ) Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with password you set for
the router.
2 ) Go to Advanced > QoS.
Done!
I want to:
How can I
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3 ) Select Enable QoS.
4 ) Input the maximum upload and download bandwidth provided
by your Internet service provider. 1Mbps equal s to 1000Kbps.
5 ) Click Advanced and drag the scroll bar to set the bandwidth
priority percentage.
6 ) Click Save.
2. Add a middle priority QoS rule for the phone.
1 ) Click Add in Qos Rule List section.
2 ) Click View Existing Devices.
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3 ) Choose the respective device from the list.
4 ) Click OK.
3. Refer to the steps above to apply other QoS rules if any.
Note:
If you want to delete a QoS rule, click
to remove the responding rule from
the list.
Now QoS is implemented to prioritize Internet traffic.
4. 4. Network Security
This chapter guides you on how to protect your home network from cyber attacks
and unauthorized users by implementing these three network security functions. You
can protect your home network against DoS (Denial of Service) attacks from flooding
your network with server requests using DoS Protection, block or allow specific client
devices to access your network using Access Control, or you can prevent ARP spoofing
and ARP attacks using IP & MAC Binding.
4. 4. 1. Protect the Network from Cyber Attacks
The SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) Firewall and DoS (Denial of Service) Protection
protect the router from cyber attacks.
The SPI Firewall can prevent cyber attacks and validate the traffic that is passing
through the router based on the protocol. This function is enabled by default, and it’s
recommended to keep the default settings.
DoS Protection can protect your home network against DoS attacks from flooding your
network with server requests. Follow the steps below to configure DoS Protection.
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1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with password you set for the router.
2. Go to Advanced > Security > Settings.
3. Enable DoS Protection.
4. Set the level (Off, Low, Middle or High) of protection for ICMP-FLOOD Attack
Filtering, UDP-FlOOD Attack Filtering and TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering.
• ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable to prevent the ICMP (Internet Control
Message Protocol) flood attack.
• UDP-FlOOD Attack Filtering - Enable to prevent the UDP (User Datagram
Protocol) flood attack.
• TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable to prevent the TCP-SYN (Transmission
Control Protocol-Synchronize) flood attack.
Tips:
The level of protection is based on the number of traffic packets. The protection will be triggered immediately
when the number of packets exceeds the preset threshold value (the value can be set on Advanced > System
Tools > System Parameters > DoS Protection Level Settings), and the vicious host will be displayed in the Blocked
DoS Host List.
5. If you want to ignore the ping packets from the WAN port, select Ignore Ping Packet
From WAN Port; if you want to ignore the ping packets form the LAN port, select
Ignore Ping Packet From LAN Port.
6. Click Save.
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4. 4. 2. Access Control
Access Control is used to block or allow specific client devices to access your network
(via wired or wireless) based on a list of blocked devices (Blacklist) or a list of allowed
devices (Whitelist).
Block or allow specific client devices to access my network (via
wired or wireless).
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Advanced > Advanced-Settings > Access Control.
3. Enable Access Control.
4. Select the access mode to either block (recommended) or
allow the device(s) in the list.
To block specific device(s)
5 ) Select Blacklist and click Save.
6 ) Select the device(s) to be blocked in the Online Devices table
by ticking the box.
7 ) Click Block above the Online Devices table. The selected
devices will be added to Devices in Blacklist automatically.
To allow specific device(s)
1 ) Select Whitelist and click Save.
I want to:
How can I
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2 ) Click Add in the Devices in Whitelist section. Enter the
Device Name and MAC Address (You can copy and paste
the information from the Online Devices list if the device is
connected to your network).
3 ) Click OK.
Now you can block or allow specific client devices to access your
network (via wired or wireless) using the Blacklist or Whitelist.
4. 4. 3. IP & MAC Binding
IP & MAC Binding, namely, ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) Binding, is used to bind
network device’s IP address to its MAC address. This will prevent ARP Spoofing and
other ARP attacks by denying network access to an device with matching IP address in
the Binding list, but unrecognized MAC address.
Prevent ARP spoofing and ARP attacks.
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Advanced > Security > IP & MAC Binding.
3. Enable ARP Binding.
4. Bind your device(s) according to your need.
Done!
I want to:
How can I
do that?
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To bind the connected device(s):
Click
to add the corresponding device to the Binding List.
To bind the unconnected device
1 ) Click Add in the Binding List section.
2 ) Enter the MAC address and IP address that you want to bind.
Enter a Description for this binding entry.
3 ) Check the box for Enable This Entry and click OK.
Now you don’t need to worry about ARP spoofing and ARP
attacks!
4. 5. NAT Forwarding
The router’s NAT (Network Address Translation) feature makes devices on the LAN use
the same public IP address to communicate with devices on the Internet, which protects
the local network by hiding IP addresses of the devices. However, it also brings about
the problem that an external host cannot initiatively communicate with a specified
device on the local network.
With the forwarding feature the router can penetrate the isolation of NAT and allows
devices on the Internet to initiatively communicate with devices on the local network,
thus realizing some special functions.
The TP-LINK router supports four forwarding rules. If two or more rules are set, the
priority of implementation from high to low is Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, UPNP and
DMZ.
4. 5. 1. Share Local Resources on the Internet by Virtual Servers
When you build up a server on the local network and want to share it on the Internet,
Virtual Servers can realize the service and provide it to Internet users. At the same time
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Virtual Servers can keep the local network safe as other services are still invisible from
the Internet.
Virtual Servers can be used for setting up public services on your local network, such as
HTTP, FTP, DNS, POP3/SMTP and Telnet. Different services use different service ports.
Port 80 is used in HTTP service, port 21 in FTP service, port 25 in SMTP service and port
110 in POP3 service. Please verify the service port number before the configuration.
Share my personal website I’ve built in local network with my
friends through the Internet.
For example, the personal website has been built on my home
PC (192.168.0.100). I hope that my friends on the Internet can
visit my website in some way. The PC is connected to the router
with the WAN IP address 218.18.232.154.
Personal Website
Home
Router
WAN: 218.18.232.154LAN
1. Assign a static IP address to your PC, for example
192.168.0.100.
2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with password you set for
the router.
3. Go to Advanced > NAT Forwarding > Virtual Servers.
4. Click Add. Click View Existing Services and select HTTP. The
External Port, Internal Port and Protocol will be automatically
filled in. Enter the PC’s IP address 192.168.0.100 in the
Internal IP field.
5. Click OK.
I want to:
How can I
do that?
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