TP Link C5V2 Users Manual

Archer C5

AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

REV2.0.0

1910011251

COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS

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FCC STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1 This device may not cause harmful interference.

2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

“To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 21 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.”

This equipment is restricted in indoor environment only.

CE Mark Warning

This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

5150-5250 MHz
	Country	Restriction	Reason/remark
	Croatia	License required
	Italy		General authorization required if used outside own
			premises
	Russian Federation	No info

Note: Operations in the 5.15-5.25GHz band are restricted to indoor usage only. The transmission power and channel can't be changed.

It's un-selectable for EU countries and US.

Canadian Compliance Statement

This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause interference, and

(2)This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Cet appareil est conforme aux norms CNR exemptes de licence d’Industrie Canada. Le fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes:

(1)cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d’interférences et

(2)cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence, y compris celles susceptibles de provoquer un fonctionnement non souhaité de l’appareil.

To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for successful communication.

Industry Canada Statement

Complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B specifications.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada. This Class B device meets all the requirements of the Canadian interference-causing equipment regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

Caution :

(i)the device for operation in the band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems;

(ii)high-power radars are allocated as primary users (i.e. priority users) of the bands

5650-5850 MHz and that these radars could cause interference and/or damage to LE-LAN devices.

Avertissement:

(i)les dispositifs fonctionnant dans la bande 5 150-5 250 MHz sont réservés uniquement pour une utilisation à l’intérieur afin de réduire les risques de brouillage préjudiciable aux systèmes de satellitesmobiles utilisant les mêmes canaux;

(ii)De plus, les utilisateurs devraient aussi être avisés que les utilisateurs de radars de haute puissance sont désignés utilisateurs principaux (c.-à-d., qu’ils ont la priorité) pour les bandes 5 650-5 850 MHz et que ces

radars pourraient causer du brouillage et/ou des do mmages aux dispositifs LAN-EL.

Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 21cm between the radiator & your body.

Déclaration d'exposition aux radiations:

Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipementdoit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 21 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps.

Korea Warning Statements

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NCC Notice & BSMI Notice

加大功率或變更原設計之特性或功能。

頻電機需忍受合法通信或工業、科學以及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。

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MPE 1mW/cm2 0.78 mW/cm2

NCC 2.4GHz ch1-11 5GHz 5180-5240MHz & 57455825MHz

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Safety Information

When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product; when there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source.

Don’t disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself. You run the risk of electric shock and voiding the limited warranty. If you need service, please contact us.

Avoid water and wet locations.

This product can be used in the following countries:

AT	BG	BY	CA	CZ	DE	DK	EE
ES	FI	FR	GB	GR	HU	IE	IT
LT	LV	MT	NL	NO	PL	PT	RO
RU	SE	SK	TR	UA	US

TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

For the following equipment:

Product Description: AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

Model No.: Archer C5

Trademark: TP-LINK

We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:

Directives 1999/5/EC, Directives 2004/108/EC, Directives 2006/95/EC, Directives 1999/519/EC, Directives 2011/65/EU

The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents

EN 300 328 V1.8.1

EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2 & EN 301 489-17 V2.2.1 EN 55022: 2010 + AC: 2011

EN 55024: 2010

EN 61000-3-2: 2006 + A1: 2009 + A2: 2009 EN 61000-3-3: 2013

EN 60950-1: 2006 + A11: 2009 + A1: 2010 + A12: 2011 EN 50385: 2002

EN 301 893 V1.7.1

The product carries the CE Mark:

Person responsible for making this declaration:

Yang Hongliang

Product Manager of International Business

Date of issue: 2015

TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park, Shennan Rd,

Nanshan, Shenzhen, China

			CONTENTS
Package Contents.....................................................................................................				1
Chapter 1.		Introduction.........................................................................................		2
1.1	Overview of the router ..................................................................................................			2
1.2	Conventions..................................................................................................................			2
1.3	Main Features...............................................................................................................			3
1.4	Panel Layout.................................................................................................................			4
	1.4.1		The Front Panel ................................................................................................	4
	1.4.2		The Rear Panel .................................................................................................	5
Chapter 2. Connecting the router ........................................................................				7
2.1	System Requirements ..................................................................................................			7
2.2	Installation Environment Requirements........................................................................			7
2.3	Connecting the router ...................................................................................................			7
Chapter 3.		Quick Setup.......................................................................................		10
Chapter 4.		Basic..................................................................................................		16
4.1	Network Map...............................................................................................................			16
4.2	Internet........................................................................................................................			16
4.3	Wireless ......................................................................................................................			21
4.4	USB Settings...............................................................................................................			21
	4.4.1		File Sharing .....................................................................................................	21
	4.4.2		Print Server .....................................................................................................	24
4.5	Guest Network ............................................................................................................			24
Chapter 5.		Advanced ..........................................................................................		26
5.1	Status		..........................................................................................................................	26
5.2	Network.......................................................................................................................			27
	5.2.1 ................................................................................................................		WAN	27
	5.2.2 ......................................................................................................		MAC Clone	35
	5.2.3 .................................................................................................................		LAN	35
5.3	Dual Band ...................................................................................................Selection			36
5.4	Wireless .........................................................................................................2.4GHz			37
	5.4.1 ............................................................................................		Wireless Settings	37
	5.4.2 ................................................................................................................		WPS	39
	5.4.3 ............................................................................................		Wireless Security	40
	5.4.4 ...................................................................................		Wireless MAC Filtering	44

	5.4.5	Wireless Advanced .........................................................................................	46
	5.4.6	Wireless Statistics ...........................................................................................	47
5.5	Wireless 5GHz............................................................................................................		48
	5.5.1	Wireless Settings ............................................................................................	48
	5.5.2	WPS ................................................................................................................	50
	5.5.3	Wireless Security ............................................................................................	52
	5.5.4	Wireless MAC Filtering ...................................................................................	55
	5.5.5	Wireless Advanced .........................................................................................	57
	5.5.6	Wireless Statistics ...........................................................................................	58
5.6	Guest Network ............................................................................................................		59
5.7	DHCP	..........................................................................................................................	61
	5.7.1 ................................................................................................	DHCP Settings	61
	5.7.2 .............................................................................................	DHCP Client List	62
	5.7.3 ......................................................................................	Address Reservation	62
5.8	USB Settings...............................................................................................................		64
	5.8.1 ...............................................................................................	Device Settings	64
	5.8.2 .....................................................................................................	File Sharing	64
	5.8.3 .....................................................................................................	Print Server	67
5.9	NAT Boost...................................................................................................................		67
5.10 Forwarding..................................................................................................................			68
	5.10.1 ................................................................................................Virtual Servers		68
	5.10.2 ................................................................................................Port Triggering		70
	5.10.3 ................................................................................................................DMZ		72
	5.10.4 ...............................................................................................................UPnP		73
5.11 Security .......................................................................................................................			74
	5.11.1 .................................................................................................	Basic Security	74
	5.11.2 ..........................................................................................	Advanced Security	75
	5.11.3 .........................................................................................	Local Management	77
	5.11.4 .....................................................................................Remote Management		78
5.12	Parental ..........................................................................................................Control		79
5.13	Access ............................................................................................................Control		81
	5.13.1 .................................................................................................................Rule		82
	5.13.2 .................................................................................................................Host		87
	5.13.3 ..............................................................................................................Target		89
	5.13.4 .........................................................................................................Schedule		90
5.14	Advanced ......................................................................................................Routing		92

5.14.1 Static Routing List ...........................................................................................	92
5.14.2 System Routing Table.....................................................................................	93
5.15 Bandwidth Control ......................................................................................................	94
5.15.1 Control Settings ..............................................................................................	94
5.15.2 Rules List ........................................................................................................	95
5.16 IP & MAC Binding .......................................................................................................	96
5.16.1 Binding Settings..............................................................................................	96
5.16.2 ARP List ..........................................................................................................	98
5.17 Dynamic DNS .............................................................................................................	99
5.17.1 Comexe.cn DDNS...........................................................................................	99
5.17.2 Dyn.com/dns DDNS......................................................................................	100
5.17.3 No-ip.com DDNS ..........................................................................................	100
5.18 IPv6 Support .............................................................................................................	101
5.18.1 IPv6 Status....................................................................................................	102
5.18.2 IPv6 Setup ....................................................................................................	103
5.19 System Tools.............................................................................................................	111
5.19.1 Time Settings ................................................................................................	111
5.19.2 Diagnostic .....................................................................................................	113
5.19.3 Firmware Upgrade ........................................................................................	114
5.19.4 Factory Defaults............................................................................................	115
5.19.5 Backup & Restore.........................................................................................	116
5.19.6 Reboot...........................................................................................................	116
5.19.7 Password ......................................................................................................	117
5.19.8 System Log ...................................................................................................	117
5.19.9 Statistics........................................................................................................	119
Appendix A: FAQ ..................................................................................................	122
Appendix B: Configuring the PC.........................................................................	127
Appendix C: Specifications .................................................................................	131
Appendix D: Glossary ..........................................................................................	132

Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

Package Contents

The following items should be found in your package:

Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

DC Power Adapter for Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

Ethernet Cable

Quick Installation Guide

Resource CD for Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router, including:

•This Guide

•Other Helpful Information

 Note:

Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact your distributor.

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Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1Overview of the router

The Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless AP. Powered by 2x2 MIMO technology, the AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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, and the four built-in Gigabit ports supply high-speed connection to your wired devices.

Incredible Speed

The Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router provides up to 1200Mbps wireless connection with other wireless clients. The incredible speed makes it ideal for handling multiple data streams at the same time, which ensures your network stable and smooth. The performance of this 802.11ac wireless router will give you the unexpected networking experience at speed much faster than 802.11n. It is also compatible with all IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g products.

Multiple Security Protections

With multiple protection measures, including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption, Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA2PSK, WPAPSK), as well as advanced Firewall protections, the Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router provides complete data privacy.

Flexible Access Control

The Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router provides flexible access control, so that parents or network administrators can establish restricted access policies for children or staff. It also supports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port Triggering, and then the network administrators can manage and monitor the network in real time with the remote management function.

Simple Installation

Since the router is compatible with virtually all the major operating systems, it is very easy to manage. Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in this user guide. Before installing the router, please look through this guide to know all the router’s functions.

1.2Conventions

The router or Archer C5 mentioned in this guide stands for Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router without any explanation.

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1.3Main Features

Complies with IEEE 802.11ac.

One 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Internet port, four 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Ethernet ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX.

Provides two USB 2.0 ports 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 1200Mbps of total available bandwidth.

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 Control 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.

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1.4Panel Layout

1.4.1The Front Panel

The router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right).

	Name	Status	Indication
		Flashing	The router is booting or upgrading.
	(Power)	On	The router has booted.
		Off	Power is off.
	(2.4G Wireless)	On	2.4G wireless is working properly.
		Off	2.4G wireless is disabled.
	(5G Wireless)	On	5G wireless is working properly.
		Off	5G wireless is disabled.
	(Ethernet)	On	There is device(s) connected to the Ethernet (1/2/3/4) port(s).
		Off	No any device is connected to the Ethernet (1/2/3/4) port.
		Green	The Internet port is connected, and the Internet is accessible.
	(Internet)	Orange	The Internet port is connected, but the Internet is inaccessible.
		Off	The Internet port isn’t connected, and the Internet is
			inaccessible.
		Flashing	WPS button on the router is pressed, and the router is trying to
			connect a wireless device to its network via WPS.
	(WPS)
		On	The connection via WPS is successful.
		Off	The connection via WPS fails.
		Flashing	The router is identifying the device connected to the USB 2.0
			port.
	(USB 1)
		On	The device is identified successfully.
		Off	No device is connected to the USB 2.0 port.

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		Flashing	The router is identifying the device connected to the USB 2.0
			port.
	(USB 2)	On	The device is identified successfully.
		Off	No device is connected to the USB 2.0 port.
	 Note:

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.

1.4.2The Rear Panel

Figure 1-1 Rear Panel sketch

The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right).

Power: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the power adapter provided.

On/Off: The switch for the power.

Wi-Fi on/off: The button for the wireless function.

USB 1/2: The USB 2.0 ports connects to a USB 2.0 storage device or a USB 2.0 printer.

Internet: This port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet.

Ethernet (1, 2, 3, 4): These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the router to the local PC(s).

WPS/Reset:

Pressing this button for less than 5 seconds enables the WPS function. If your client devices, 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 client devices and automatically configure wireless security for your wireless network.

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Pressing this button for more than 5 seconds enables the Reset function. With the router powered on, press and hold the WPS/Reset button for approximately 8 seconds. And then release the button and wait the router to reboot to its factory default settings.

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Chapter 2. Connecting the router

2.1System Requirements

Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet)

One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the router is connected directly to the Ethernet)

PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors

TCP/IP protocol on each PC

Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari

2.2 Installation Environment Requirements

 Place the router in a well-ventilated place far from any heater or heating vent

 Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light (such as sunlight)

 Keep at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space around the router

 Operating Temperature: 0 ~40 (32 ~104 )

 Operating Humidity: 10%~90%RH, Non-condensing

2.3 Connecting the router

Before installing the router, make sure your PC is connected to the Internet through the broadband service successfully. If there is any problem, please contact your ISP. After that, please install the router according to the following steps. Don't forget to pull out the power plug and keep your hands dry.

1.Power off your modem and disconnect your existing router if you have one. (If the modem has a backup battery, please remove it too.)

2.Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet (blue) port of the router to the modem’s LAN port.

3.Use another Ethernet cable to connect your computer to one of the Ethernet ports (yellow) labeled 1/2/3/4 on your router.

4.Turn on your modem and wait for 2 mintues. (Replace the battery if you removed it previously.)

5.Plug the supplied power adapter into the Power jack, and then press the On/Off button to turn on the router and wait for 1 minute.

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Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation

Figure 2-2 Wall-mount Installation

 Note:

The diameter of the screw ranges from 3.5 mm to 8 mm, and the distance between two screws is 122 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.

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Figure 2-3 USB Installation

 Note:

If you want to use the router to share files or printer, plug the USB storage device(s) to the USB port(s) or connect the printer to the router with a matching cable.

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Chapter 3. Quick Setup

1.Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in "Obtain an IP address automatically" mode on your PC. If you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to Appendix B: Configuring the PC.

2.Open a web-browser (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari), and type in the default IP address http://tplinkwifi.net in the address field.

Figure 3-1 Log in the router

After a moment, a login window will appear. Enter admin for the User Name and Password, both in lower case letters. Then click the Login button or press the Enter key.

Figure 3-2 Login Windows

 Note:

If the above screen does not pop up, it means that your 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.

3.After successful login, the Quick Setup page will appear for you to select your Region and Time zone. After finishing the selection, click Next.

Figure 3-3 Quick Setup

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 Note:

Per FCC regulations, all Wi-Fi products marketed in the U.S. must be fixed to the U.S. region only.

4.Then WAN Connection Type page will appear as shown below. Select your connection type if you know what it is or click Auto Detect button; then follow the instructions to continue.

 Note:

1)It's likely that you will skip Step 3 and jump to Step 4 in some situations, which is normal.

2)Make sure the cable is securely plugged into the Internet port before using Auto-Detect.

3)Auto-Detect supports only three popular connection types, PPPoE, Dynamic IP, and Static IP. If your connection type is L2TP or PPTP, you need to manually select the very type and click Next to go on configuring.

Figure 3-4 WAN Connection Type

Dynamic IP

Choose to clone MAC address or not and then click Next to continue.

Figure 3-5 WAN Connection Type –Dynamic IP

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Static IP

Figure 3-6 WAN Connection Type – Static IP

IP Address - Enter the IP address into this field.

Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet mask into this field. It is usually 255.255.255.0.

Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address into this field.

Primary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP address into this field.

Secondary DNS (Optional) - If your ISP provides another DNS server IP address, enter it into this field.

PPPoE/Russian PPPoE

Figure 3-7 WAN Connection Type - PPPoE

Username - Enter the username provided by your ISP. This field is case-sensitive.

Password - Enter the password provided by your ISP. This field is case-sensitive.

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L2TP

Figure 3-8 WAN Connection Type – L2TP

VPN Server IP/ Domain Name - Enter the server IP address/name provided by your ISP.

Username - Enter the username provided by your ISP. This field is case-sensitive.

Password - Enter the Password provided by your ISP. This field is case-sensitive.

Dynamic IP/Static IP - Select Static IP if the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and Primary DNS server address have been provided by your ISP. Otherwise, please select Dynamic IP.

IP Address - Enter the IP address provided by your ISP.

Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP.

Default Gateway- Enter the default gateway provided by your ISP.

Primary DNS - Enter the primary DNS provided by your ISP.

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PPTP

Figure 3-9 WAN Connection Type – PPTP

VPN Server IP/Domain Name - Enter the server IP address/name provided by your ISP.

Username - Enter the username provided by your ISP. This field is case-sensitive.

Password - Enter the Password provided by your ISP. This field is case-sensitive.

Dynamic IP/Static IP - Select Static IP if the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and Primary DNS server address have been provided by your ISP. Otherwise, please select Dynamic IP.

IP Address - Enter the IP address provided by your ISP.

Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP.

Default Gateway- Enter the default gateway provided by your ISP.

Primary DNS - Enter the primary DNS provided by your ISP.

5.After finishing WAN Connection Type selection, you need to configure the basic parameters for your wireless network, including 2.4GHz and 5GHz, and then click Next.

Figure 3-10 Wireless Settings

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Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz - Displays whether the wireless function is enabled or not.

Network Name (SSID) - Also called the SSID (Service Set Identification). Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.

Password - Create a password for your 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless network.

6.On the Summary page, verify your settings. If anything wrong, click Back to change it; if nothing wrong, click Save to continue.

Figure 3-11 Summary

7.Congratulations! You have completed the Quick Setup process. You can click Test Internet Connection, and then click Finish to exit.

Figure 3-12 Finish

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Chapter 4. Basic

4.1Network Map

Network Map provides a router-centered dashboard that lets you see the status of your Internet connection and network at a glance. You can click any of the six sections of the dashboard to view the detail information. All the information is read-only.

Figure 4-1 Network Map

Internet - Click to view the ISP settings of your router.

Wireless Clients - Click to view the wireless devices connected to your network.

Wired Clients - Click to view the wired devices connected to your network.

Wireless - Click to view or change the wireless settings for your router.

Printer - Click to view the information of the printer connected to your network.

USB Disk - Click to view the information of the USB storage device connected to your network.

4.2Internet

Choose menu “Basic→Internet”, and you can view or change the basic ISP information for your router.

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Figure 4-2 Internet

1.If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose Dynamic IP type, and the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP. You can see the page as shown below.

Figure 4-3 Dynamic IP

IP Address - Assigned dynamically by your ISP.

Subnet Mask - Assigned dynamically by your ISP.

Default Gateway - Assigned dynamically by your ISP.

Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters.

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Primary/Secondary DNS - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP.

 Note:

If you find error when you go to a website after entering the DNS addresses, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

2.If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting, select Static IP. The Static IP settings page will appear as shown below.

Figure 4-4 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, usually is 255.255.255.0.

Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.

Primary/Secondary DNS - Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

3.If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE/Russia PPPoE option. And you should enter the following parameters in the screen below.

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Figure 4-5 PPPoE

User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

4.If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP/Russia L2TP option. And you should enter the following parameters in the screen below.

Figure 4-6 L2TP/Russia L2TP

VPN Server IP/Domain Name - Enter the IP address or domain name of your VPN server.

User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.

Dynamic IP/Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

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