TP Link C50V2 User Manual
Archer C50
User Guide
AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Router
REV2.0.0 1910011505
Contents
About This Guide................................................................................................ |
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Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1. 1. Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1. 3. Panel Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1. 3. 1.Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1. 3. 2.The Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 2. Connect the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2. 1. Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2. 2. Connect Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 3. Log into Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Chapter 4. Set Up Internet Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4. 1. Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 4. 2. Manually Configure Your Internet Connection Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4. 3. Setting Up an IPv6 Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Chapter 5. Guest Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Create Guest Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chapter 6. USB Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6. 1. Local Storage Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 6. 1. 1.Access the USB Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 6. 1. 2.Customize Your Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
6. 2. Remote Access via FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 6. 2. 1.Access the USB Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 6. 2. 2.Customize Your Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
6. 3. Media Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 6. 3. 1.Access the USB Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
6. 3. 2.Customize Your Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 6. 4. Printer Sharing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Chapter 7. Parental Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Chapter 8. Bandwidth Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Chapter 9. Network Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
9. 1. Protect the Network from Cyber Attacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 9. 2. Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 9. 3. IP & MAC Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Chapter 10.NAT Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
10. 1. Share Local Resources in the Internet by Virtual Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 10. 2. Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 10. 3. Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 10. 4. Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Chapter 11.Customize Your Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
11. 1. Change the LAN Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 11. 2. Configure to Support IPTV Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 11. 3. Specify DHCP Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 11. 4. Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 11. 5. Create Static Routes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 11. 6. Specify Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 11. 7. Use WPS for Wireless Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
11. 7. 1.Set the Router’s PIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 11. 7. 2.Use the WPS Wizard for Wi-Fi Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 11. 8. Schedule Your Wireless Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Chapter 12.Manage the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
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Set Up System Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Test the Network Connectivity . . . . . . |
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Upgrade the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Backup and Restore Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Local Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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12. 7. Remote Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
12. 8. System Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
12. 9. SNMP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
12. 10. Monitor the Internet Traffic Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
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Specifications................................................................................................. |
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About This Guide
This guide provides details of each function and shows how to configure the router appropriate to your needs. In addition to this guide, a Quick Installation Guide is also released with each TP-LINK router, you are suggested to configure your router for quick Internet setup by following the published Quick Installation Guide before you get started with a further configuration.
Conventions
In this guide the following conventions are used:
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>Advanced > Wireless > MAC Filtering means the MAC Filtering function page is under the Wireless menu that is located in the Advanced tab.
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Chapter 1
Get to Know About 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
The Archer C50 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless AP. The AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Router delivers exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance. Your wireless connections are radio band selectable to avoid interference in your area.
Fast Wireless Speed with 802.11ac
The Archer C50 comes with the next generation Wi-Fi standard – 802.11ac, 3 times faster than wireless N speeds and delivering a combined wireless data transfer rate of up to 1.2Gbps. With 300Mbps over the 2.4GHz band and 867Mbps wireless speeds over the crystal clear 5GHz band, the Archer C50 is the superior choice for seamless HD streaming, online gaming and other bandwidth-intensive tasks.
Dual Band Connections for Lag-Free Work and Entertainment
The Archer C50 operates over both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, ensuring amazing wireless performance. Simultaneous Dual Band offers you the flexibility of two dedicated networks – with multiple times the bandwidth for your needs. Simple tasks like sending e-mails or web browsing can be handled by the 2.4GHz band while bandwidth intensive tasks like online gaming or HD video streaming can be processed by the 5GHz band – all at the same time.
Multifunctional USB Port – Easy Storage and Sharing
Using the USB 2.0 port, you can share a printer with multiple computers and devices on your network and can also share files & media at home or via the FTP server while away from home.
Guest Network
Guest Network Access provides secure Wi-Fi access for guests sharing your home or office network in a controlled manner without exposing private Wi-Fi access codes or other personal data.
Parental Control
Parental Controls allow parents or administrators to deploy restricted access for children or staff. With URL blocking, you can easily set up a black or white list to limit the level of web access.
Tether APP
TP-LINK Tether provides the easiest way to access and manage your router with your devices.
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•Complies with IEEE 802.11ac.
•One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Internet port, four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Ethernet ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX.
•Provides USB 2.0 port supporting storage/FTP/Media/Print Server.
•Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security.
•Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting Dynamic IP/ Static IP/ PPPoE/ PPTP/ L2TP/ BigPond Cable Internet access.
•Supports simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5GHz connections for 1167Mbps of total available bandwidth.
•Supports Virtual Server, Port Triggering, DMZ host and UPnP.
•Supports 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 Control and Access Control.
•Connects Internet on demand and disconnects from the Internet when idle for PPPoE.
•Provides 64/128-bit WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL (Access Control List).
•Supports Traffic Statistics.
•Supports IPv6.
•Supports firmware upgrade and Web management.
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1. 3. Panel Layout
1. 3. 1. Top View
The router’s LEDs are located on the top panel (view from left to right). You can check the router’s working status by following the LED Explanation table.
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The router is connected to the Internet. |
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1. 3. 2. The 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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This port is where you’ll connect to the DSL/Cable modem, or Ethernet. |
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LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4 |
These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the router to the local PC(s). |
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For connecting to a 2.0 USB storage device or a 2.0 USB printer. |
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Press this button to power on or off the router. |
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Connect the Hardware
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Position Your Router
•Connect Your Router
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2. 1. Position Your Router
•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.
•Keep away from the strong electromagnetic radiation and the device of electromagnetic sensitive.
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The diameter of the screw ranges from 3.5 mm to 8 mm, and the distance between two screws is 105 mm. The screw that projects from the wall needs around 4.5 mm base, and the length of the screw needs to be at least 20 mm to withstand the weight of the product.
2. 2. Connect Your Router
Follow the steps below to connect your router.
1.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 4 and 5 to complete the hardware connection.
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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
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• Method 2: Wirelessly
Connect wirelessly by using the SSID (Network Name) and Wireless Password/PIN printed on the product label at the bottom of the router.
• 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.(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 into Your Router
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With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the rouer. 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.
Follow the steps below to log into 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‘ve set for the router. The default one is admin for both username and password.
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If the login window does not appear, please refer to FAQ.
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Set Up Internet
Connections
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 provided IPv6 service.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Quick Setup
•Manually Configure Your Internet Connection Settings
•Setting Up an IPv6 Internet Connection
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The Quick Setup Wizard will guide you through the process to set up your router to access the Internet.
Tips:
If you need the IPv6 Internet connection, please refer to the section of “4. 3. Setting Up an IPv6 Internet Connection”.
Follow the steps below to set up your router to access the Internet.
1.Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.
2.Go to Quick Setup on the top of the page.
3.Select your Time Zone from the drop-down list and click Next.
4. Click Auto Detect and the router will detect your connection type automatically.
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You can also choose the connection type manually. If you use DSL line and you are only provided an account name and a password by your ISP, choose PPPoE. If you use cable TV or fiber cable, choose Dynamic IP. If you are provided more information such as IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway, choose Static IP. Contact your ISP if you are not sure about the Internet connection information.
5.In this case, the router automatically detects Dynamic IP as the connection type. Click Next.
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6.Follow the instructions on the page to decide whether to clone MAC Address. Click Next.
7. Configure your wireless settings and click Next.
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You may customize your 2.4GHz/5GHz SSID and password. Once done, the wireless connection will disconnect automatically, and you must then use the new SSID/password to regain access to the Internet.
8. Confirm the information and click Save.
9.Click Test Internet Connection.If you successfully connect to the Internet, the screen will display as follows.
10.Now your computer and WiFi device can connect to the Internet!
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You can connect your computer to the router’s LAN port using an Ethernet cable to join the local area network. You can also find and select the wireless network name on your WiFi device to join the WiFi network.
4.2. Manually Configure Your Internet Connection Settings
In this part, you can check your current Internet connection settings. You can also modify the settings according to the service information provided by your ISP.
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Follow the steps below to check or modify your Internet connection settings.
1.Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.
2.Go to Basic > Internet on the left to enter the setting page.
3.Select your Internet connection type from the drop-down list.
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If you are unsure what your connection type is, click Auto Detect. Since different connection types need different cables and connection information, you can also refer to the demonstrations in Step 4 to judge your connection type.
4.Follow the instructions on the page to continue the configuration. Parameters on the figures are just used for demonstration.
1 ) If you choose Dynamic IP, you need to select whether to clone the MAC address. Dynamic IP users are usually equipped with cable TV or fiber cable.
2 ) If you choose Static IP, enter the information provided by your ISP in the corresponding fields.
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3 ) If you choose PPPoE, enter the username and password provided by your ISP. PPPoE users usually have DSL cable.
4 ) If you choose L2TP, enter the username and password and choose the Secondary Connection provided by your ISP. Different parameters are needed according to the Secondary Connection.
5 ) If you choose PPTP, enter the username, password and choose the Secondary Connection provided by your ISP. Different parameters are needed according to the Secondary Connection.
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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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It may take 1-2 minutes to make the settings valid.
6.After the connection succeed, the screen will display as follows. Here we take PPPoE as an example.
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1.If your Internet connection type is Bigpond Cable, please go to Advanced > Network > Internet.
2.If you use Dynamic IP and PPPoE and you are provided any other parameters that are not required on the page, please go to Advanced > Network > Internet to complete the configuration.
3.If you still cannot connect to the Internet, refer to FAQ for further instructions.
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Your ISP provides information about one of the following Internet connection types: PPPoE, Dynamic IP, Static IP, 6to4 tunnel.
1.Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, then log in with the password you set for the router.
2.Go to Advanced > IPv6 to log into the configuration page.
3. Select the Internet connection type provided by ISP.
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4.Fill in information as required by different connection type. (IPv6 Address must be filled.)
1 ) Static IP: Fill in blanks and click Save.
2 ) Dynamic IP: Click Advanced to have more configuration if ISP requires. Click Save to finish the configuration.
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3 ) PPPoE: Fill in the Username and Password, and select the Addressing Type. Click Advanced to have more configuration if ISP requires. Click Save to finish the configuration.
4 ) 6to4 Tunnel: An IPv4 Internet connection type is a prerequisite for this connection type. (Go to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection Settings for more information.) Click Save to finish the configuration.
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5. Configure the IPv6 LAN settings. Leave the settings as default, and click Save to save the settings.
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.
Tips:
Visit FAQ if there is no Internet connection.
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Chapter 5
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 limit the network authorities for guests to ensure network security and privacy.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Create Guest Network
•Customize Guest Network Options
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5. 1. Create Guest Network
1.Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2.Go to Advanced > Guest Network.
3.Create a 2.4GHz or 5GHz guest network according to your needs.
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Enable Wireless Network 2.4GHz or Wireless Network 5GHz. |
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Set an easy-to-identify SSID. Don‘t select Hide SSID unless you want your guests |
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Set Security to WPA/WPA2 Personal, keep the default Version and Encryption |
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values, and set an easy-to-remember Password. |
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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 find the Guest Network section.
5. 2. Customize Guest Network Options
1.Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.
2.Go to Advanced > Guest Network.
3.Customize guest network options according to your needs.
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