TP Link C3150V2 User Manual
User Guide
AC3150 Wireless MU-MIMO Gigabit Router
Archer C3150
REV2.1.0 1910012072
Contents
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Chapter 1. Get to Know Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
1. 1. Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1. 3. Panel Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1. 3. 1.Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1. 3. 2.Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1. 3. 3.Side Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 2. Connect the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
2. 1. Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2. 2. Connect Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chapter 3. Log In to Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chapter 4. Set Up Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4. 1. Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 4. 2. Manually Set Up Your Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 4. 3. Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 4. 4. Configure the Router in Access Point Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chapter 5. TP-Link Cloud Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5. 1. Register a TP-Link ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 5. 2. Change Your TP-Link ID Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 5. 3. Manage the User TP-Link IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 5. 3. 1.Add an TP-Link ID to Manage the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 5. 3. 2.Remove TP-Link ID(s) From Managing the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5. 4. Manage the Router via TP-Link Tether App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 5. 4. 1.Install the Tether App on Your Smartphones or Tablets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 5. 4. 2.Locally Manage Your Router Using the Tether App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 5. 4. 3.Remotely Manage Your Router Using the Tether App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Chapter 6. Guest Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
6. 1. Create a Network for Guests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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6. 2. Customize Guest Network Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Chapter 7. USB Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
7. 1. Local Storage Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 7. 1. 1.Access the USB disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 7. 1. 2.Customize Your Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
7. 2. Remote Access via FTP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 7. 2. 1.Access the USB disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 7. 2. 2.Customize Your Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
7. 3. Media Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 7. 3. 1.Access the USB disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 7. 3. 2.Customize Your Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
7. 4. Printer Sharing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Chapter 8. Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Chapter 9. Bandwidth Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Chapter 10.Network Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
10. 1. Protect the Network from Cyber Attacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 10. 2. Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 10. 3. IP & MAC Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Chapter 11.NAT Forwarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
11. 1. Share Local Resources on the Internet by Virtual Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 11. 2. Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 11. 3. Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 11. 4. Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Chapter 12.VPN Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
12. 1. Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 12. 2. Use PPTP VPN to Access Your Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Chapter 13.Customize Your Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
13. 1. Change the LAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 13. 2. Configure to Support IPTV Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 13. 3. Specify DHCP Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 13. 4. Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
13. 5. Create Static Routes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 13. 6. Specify Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 13. 7. Use WPS for Wireless Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 13. 7. 1.Set the Router’s PIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 13. 7. 2.Use the WPS Wizard for Wi-Fi Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
13. 8. Schedule Your Wireless Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Chapter 14.Manage the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
14. 1. Set Up System Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
14. 2. Test the Network Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
14. 3. Upgrade the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
14. 3. 1.Online Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
14. 3. 2.Local Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
14. 4. Backup and Restore Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
14. 5. Change the Administrator Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
14. 6. Local Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
14. 7. Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
14. 8. System Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
14. 9. SNMP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
14. 10. Monitor the Internet Traffic Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
14. 11. Control LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
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About This Guide
This guide is a complement to 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.
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More Info
•The latest firmware and management app can be found at Download Center at http:// www.tp-link.com/support.
•The Quick Installation Guide (QIG) 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.
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Chapter 1
Get to Know Your Router
This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its main features and appearance.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Product Overview
•Main Features
•Panel Layout
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1. 1. Product Overview
What This Product Does
TP-Link’s AC3150 Wireless MU-MIMO Gigabit Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless AP. Powered by 4x4 MIMO technology, this router delivers exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet the need of office/home networks and the users demanding higher networking performance. Your wireless connections are radio band selectable to avoid interference in your area, and the four built-in Gigabit ports supply high-speed connection to your wired devices.
Making Incredible Speed a Reality
With combined speeds of up to 3150Mbps, the Archer C3150 easily handles demanding activities at the same time. The router uses the latest innovations in Wi-Fi technology to create a faster, stronger, more reliable wireless network for your home. With the Archer C3150, lag, dropped connections, and dead zones will become a thing of the past.
NitroQAM and 4-Stream for Maximum Wi-Fi Speed
The Archer C3150 boasts a powerful combination of advanced Broadcom® NitroQAM™ technology and 4-Stream technology, which boosts wireless speeds up by 25%. This provides the speed and elite performance that you need to support your most demanding online applications, including simultaneous 4K streaming and online gaming.
More Connections and More Speed for Everyone
The Archer C3150 does more than just create faster Wi-Fi, it helps your devices achieve optimal performance by making communication more efficient. With MU-MIMO technology, the Archer C3150 can provide four simultaneous data streams, allowing all connected devices to achieve speeds up to 4X faster than standard AC routers.
Moreover, dynamic Smart Connect technology automatically selects the best available band for each device.
Extraordinary Home Entertainment
Archer C3150 can support many devices when you invite friends to your large house to entertain. It can maintain multiple simultaneous HD streaming, online gaming and other content consumption without lag. The Archer C3150 can provide a maximized coverage and enable your devices to stay covered, near or far as it. Don’t let your mobile lifestyle stop the streaming and enjoy your home party.
The Power at the Heart of Your Router
Unlike normal routers, which usually have single core processors, the Archer C3150 features a powerful 1.4GHz dual core processor.
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This unlocks the full potential of MU-MIMO and 4-Stream technologies, helping your dual band router maximize its performance potential.
Coverage for Your Entire Home
Four high-performance dual band antennas and high-powered amplifiers help create a strong, far-reaching network for your home. Beamforming technology focuses the Wi-Fi transmission in the direction of your connected devices, concentrating the signal where you need it the most. This allows you to enjoy fast, stable Wi-Fi in every part of your home, as well as on the patio, by the pool, and even in the yard.
A Router You Can Show Off
An elegant, minimalist design allows the Archer C3150 to be integrated seamlessly into the decor of any room. The LED indicators can be switched off to prevent distraction at night when placed in bedrooms or common spaces.
Plug Into Sharing, Plug Into Stability
You can quickly and easily share photos, music, and other files with family and friends. Just connect an external hard drive to the Archer C3150’s USB 3.0 port or USB 2.0 port and immediately start enjoying lightning-fast transfers. To help your wired devices reach peak performance for smooth gaming and streaming, you can also create fast, stable wired connections using the four Gigabit Ethernet ports, which transfer data at speeds up to 10x higher than standard Ethernet ports.
Easy Setup and Use
Whether you prefer the powerful Tether App or the intuitive web interface, you can set up your Archer C3150 in minutes. The Tether App allows you to manage network settings, including parental controls and media sharing preferences, from any Android or iOS device.
1. 2. Main Features
•Complies with IEEE 802.11ac.
•One 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Internet port, four 10/100/1000M AutoNegotiation RJ45 Ethernet ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX.
•Provides a USB 3.0 port and a USB 2.0 port supporting file sharing and print server.
•Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security.
•Shares data and internet access for users, supporting Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE/ PPTP/ L2TP internet access.
•Supports simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5GHz connections for 3165Mbps of total available bandwidth.
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•Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host.
•Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing.
•Provides Automatic-connection and Scheduled Connection on certain time to the internet.
•Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing.
•Supports Parental Controls and Access Control.
•Connects internet on demand and disconnects from the internet when idle for PPPoE.
•Provides WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL (Access Control List).
•Supports Flow Statistics.
•Supports IPv6.
•Supports firmware upgrade and Web management.
•Supports OpenVPN server, PPTP VPN server.
•Supports beamforming technology.
•Supports Airtime Fairness technology.
•Supports MU-MIMO technology.
•Supports Link Aggregation.
1. 3. Panel Layout
1. 3. 1. Front Panel
The router’s LEDs are located on the top panel (view from bottom to top). You can check the router’s working status by following the LED Explanation table.
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1.After a device is successfully added to the network by WPS function, the WPS LED will keep on for about 5 minutes and then turn off.
2.You can turn the LEDs on or off by pressing the LED On/Off 
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1. 3. 2. Back Panel
The router’s back panel shows the connection ports, buttons and antennas (view from left to right). Refer to the following for detailed instructions.
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Connect the Hardware
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Position Your Router
•Connect Your Router
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•The Product should not be located where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat.
•Place the router in a location where it can be connected to the various 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.
2. 2. Connect Your Router
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 Internet port, then follow steps 1, 5 and 6 to complete the hardware connection.
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2.Turn off the modem, and remove the backup battery if it has one.
3.Connect the modem to the Internet port on your router with an Ethernet cable.
4.Turn on the modem, and then wait about 2 minutes for it to restart.
5.Turn on the router.
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• Method 1: Wired
Turn off the Wi-Fi on your computer and connect the devices as shown below.
ETHERNET CABLE
• Method 2: Wirelessly
The default wireless network names (SSIDs) and password are printed on the Wi-Fi Info Card included in the package.
• Method 3: Use the WPS button
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Wireless devices that support WPS, including Android phones, tablets, most USB network cards, can be connected to your router through this method.(WPS is not supported by iOS devices.)
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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.
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Chapter 3
Log In to Your Router
With a 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 Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
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1.Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your computer.
2.Launch a web browser, and enter http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1 in the address bar. Create a login password for secure management purposes, and then click Let’s Get Started.
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1.If the login window does not appear, please refer to FAQ > Q3. What should I do if I cannot log in to the router’s web management page?
2.If you have registered a TP-Link ID and bind your cloud router to it, the login password you created here should be ineffective. Please log in to the cloud router using your TP-Link ID.
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Chapter 4
Set Up Internet Connection
This chapter introduces how to connect your router to the Internet. The router is equipped with a web-based Quick Setup wizard. It has many ISP information built in, automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed. Furthermore, you can also set up an IPv6 connection if your ISP provides IPv6 service.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Quick Setup
•Manually Set Up Your Internet Connection
•Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection
•Configure the Router in Access Point Mode
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The Quick Setup Wizard will guide you through the process to set up your router.
Tips:
If you need the IPv6 internet connection, please refer to the section of Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection.
Follow the steps below to set up your router.
1.Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the account you set for the router.
2.Click Quick Setup on the top of the page. Then follow the step-by-step instructions to connect your router to the internet.
3.To enjoy a more complete service from TP-Link (remote management, TP-Link DDNS, etc.), log in with your TP-Link ID or click Resigter Now to get one. Then follow the instructions to bind the cloud router to your TP-Link ID.
Note:
•To learn more about the TP-Link Cloud service, please refer to the TP-Link Cloud Service section.
•If you do not want to register a TP-Link ID for now, you may click Log In Later to proceed.
•If you have changed the preset wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password during the Quick Setup process, all your wireless devices must use the new SSID and password to connect to the router.
4. 2. Manually Set Up Your Internet Connection
In this part, you can check your current internet connection settings. You can also change the settings according to the service information provided by your ISP.
Follow the steps below to check or change your internet connection settings.
1.Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the account you set for the router.
2.Go to Basic > Internet.
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4.Follow the instructions on the page to continue the configuration. Parameters on the figures are just used for demonstration.
1 ) If you choose Dynamic IP, you need to select whether to clone the MAC address or not. Dynamic IP users are usually equipped with cable TV or fiber cable.
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5. Click Save to make the settings take effect. To check your internet connection, click Network Map on the left of the page.
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2.If you still cannot connect to the internet, refer to FAQ for further instructions.
4. 3. Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection
Your ISP provides information about one of the following Internet connection types: PPPoE, Dynamic IP(SLAAC/DHCPv6), Static IP, 6to4 tunnel, Pass-Through (Bridge).
1.Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, then log in with the account you set for the router.
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5. Configure the IPv6 LAN settings. Leave the settings as default, and click Save.
Tips:
Find Help on the management interface to know more about items.
6.Click Status to check whether you succeed or not. The following figure is an example of a successful PPPoE configuration.
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4. 4. Configure the Router in Access Point Mode
In this mode, your router connects to a wired or wireless router via an Ethernet cable and extends the wireless coverage of your existing network. Functions like NAT, Parental Controls and QoS are not supported in this mode.
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2.Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the account you set for the router.
3.Go to Advanced > Operation Mode, select Access Point and click Save. Log in after the router reboots.
4.Go to Advanced > Wireless > Wireless Settings and set the SSIDs and passwords for the wireless network.
Now, you can connect to the SSIDs and enjoy your existing network.
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Chapter 5
TP-Link Cloud Service
TP-Link Cloud service provides a better way to manage your cloud devices. Log in to your router with a TP-Link ID, and you can easily monitor and manage your home network when you are out and about via the Tether app on your smartphone or tablet. To ensure that your router stays new and gets better over time, the TP-Link Cloud will notify you when an important firmware upgrade is available. Surely you can also manage multiple TP-Link Cloud devices with a single TP-Link ID.
This chapter introduces how to register a new TP-Link ID, bind or unbind TP-Link IDs to manage your router, and the Tether app with which you can manage your home network no matter where you may find yourself.
It contains the following sections:
•Register a TP-Link ID
•Change Your TP-Link ID Information
•Manage the User TP-Link IDs
•Manage the Router via TP-Link Tether App
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5. 1. Register a TP-Link ID
If you have skipped the registration during the Quick Setup process, you can
1.Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.
2.Go to Basic > TP-Link Cloud.
3.Click Register Now and follow the instructions to register a TP-Link ID.
4.After activating your TP-Link ID, come back to the TP-Link Cloud page to log in. The first-time login TP-Link ID will be bound automatically to your cloud router as an Admin.
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•Once the router is bound to your TP-Link ID, you need to log in to the router with the TP-Link ID.
•The TP-Link ID also can be registered via the TP-Link Tether app. Please refer to Install the Tether App on Your Smartphones or Tablets to install the app. Launch the app, tap 
in the top-left corner of the screen and tap Login, and then click New User to register a new one.
•If you want to unbind the admin TP-Link ID from your router, please go to Basic > TP-Link Cloud, click Unbind in the Device Information section.
5. 2. Change Your TP-Link ID Information
Follow the steps below to change your email address and password of your TP-Link ID as needed.
1.Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID.
2.Go to Basic > TP-Link Cloud, and focus on the Account Information section.
Change your email address
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2.Enter the password of your TP-Link ID, then the new email address. And click Save.
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