TP Link C8V2 User Manual

Archer C8

AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

REV3.0.1

1910011187

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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 25 cm from all persons and must not be co conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.”

It is restricted in indoor Part 15E, Section 15.407

environment only. This device meets all the other requirements specified in

of the FCC Rules.

located or operating in

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.

National Restrictions

This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below:

Country Restriction Reason/remark

Bulgaria None

Outdoor use limited to

France

Italy None

Luxembourg None

Norway Implemented

Russian Federation None Only for indoor applications

mW e.i.r.p. within

the band 2454-2483.5

MHz

General authorization required for outdoor use and

public service

Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz

band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current

relaxed regulation. Full implementation planned 2012

If used outside of own premises, general authorization is

required

General authorization required for network and service

supply(not for spectrum)

This subsection does not apply for the geographical area

within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny-Ålesund

5150-5250 MHz

Country Restriction Reason/remark

Bulgaria Not implemented Planned

Croatia License required

Italy

General authorization required if used outside own

premises

Luxembourg None

Russian Federation No info

General authorization required for network and service

supply (not for spectrum)

5250-5350 MHz

Country Restriction Reason/remark

Bulgaria

Not

implemented

Croatia License required

General authorization required if used outside own

Italy

Luxembourg None

Russian Federation No info

Planned

premises

General authorization required for network and service

supply (not for spectrum)

5470-5725 MHz

Country Restriction Reason/remark

Bulgaria

Not

implemented

France

General authorization required if used outside own

Italy

Luxembourg None

Russian Federation No info

Turkey Not implemented Defence systems

Planned

Relevant+ provisions for the implementation of DFS

mechanism described in ETSI standard EN 301 893

V1.3.1 and subsequent versions

premises

General authorization required for network and service

supply (not for spectrum)

Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France.

Canadian Compliance Statement

This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSSs. 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.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes :

(1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage; (

2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, meme si le brouillage est

susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.）

This radio transmitter (IC: 8853A-C8 / Model: Archer C8) has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissible gain indicated. Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly prohibited for use with this device. Le présent émetteur radio (IC: 8853A-C8 / Model: Archer C8) a été approuvé par Industrie Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d'antenne énumérés ci-dessous et ayant un gain admissible maximal. Les types d'antenne non inclus dans cette liste, et dont le gain est supérieur au gain maximal indiqué, sont strictement interdits pour l'exploitation de l'émetteur.

ANTENNA TYPE - 2.4GHz:Omni Directional antenna with 2.1dBi gain

5.0GHz: Omni Directional antenna with 1.7dBi gain

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.

Cauti

(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) the maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the band 5725-5850 MHz shall be such that the

equipment still complies with the e.i.r.p. limits specified for point-to-point and non-point-to-point operation

as appropriate; and

(iii) Users should also be advised that 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.

on:

Avertissement:

(i) les dispositifs fonctionnant dans la bande 5150-5250 MHz sont réservés uniquement pour une utilisation à l’intérieur afin de réduire les risques de brouillage préjudiciable aux systèmes de satellites mobiles utilisant les mêmes canaux; (ii) le gain maximal d'antenne permis (pour les dispositifs utilisant la bande de 5725 à 5 850 MHz) doit être conforme à la limite de la p.i.r.e. spécifiée pour l'exploitation point à point et l’exploitation non point à point, selon le cas; (iii) 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 5650-5850 MHz et que ces radars pourraient causer du brouillage et/ou des dommages 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 25cm 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 équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 25cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps.

Industry Canada Statement

CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)

Korea Warning Statements

당해 무선설비는 운용중 전파혼신 가능성이 있음.

NCC Notice & BSMI Notice

注意！

依據低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法

第十二條經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、

加大功率或變更原設計之特性或功能。

第十四條低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通行；經發現有干擾現象時，應立即

停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率射

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。

減少電磁波影響，請妥適使用。

安全諮詢及注意事項

●請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。

●清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。

●注意防潮，請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。 

●插槽與開口供通風使用，以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱，請勿堵塞或覆蓋開口。

●請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風，否則不可放在密閉位置中。

●請不要私自打開機殼，不要嘗試自行維修本產品，請由授權的專業人士進行此項工作。

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нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України.

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:

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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

For the following equipment:

Product Description: AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

Model No.: Archer C8

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 V1.7.1: 2006

EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2:2011& EN 301 489-17 V2.2.1:2012

EN 55022:2010

EN 55024:2010

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

EN 61000-3-3:2008

EN 60950-1:2006+A11

EN 62311:2008

EN 301 893

：2009+A1:2010+A12:2011

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 ......................................................................................... 9

Chapter 4. Basic .................................................................................................. 15

4.1 Network Map ............................................................................................................... 15

4.2 Internet ........................................................................................................................ 15

4.3 Wireless ...................................................................................................................... 20

4.4 USB Settings ............................................................................................................... 20

4.4.1 File Sharing ..................................................................................................... 20

4.4.2 Print Server ..................................................................................................... 23

4.5 Guest Network ............................................................................................................ 23

Chapter 5. Advanced .......................................................................................... 25

5.1 Status .......................................................................................................................... 25

5.2 Network ....................................................................................................................... 26

5.2.1 WAN ................................................................................................................ 26

5.2.2 MAC Clone ...................................................................................................... 34

5.2.3 LAN ................................................................................................................. 35

5.3 Dual Band Selection ................................................................................................... 36

5.4 Wireless 2.4GHz ......................................................................................................... 36

5.4.1 Wireless Settings ............................................................................................ 36

5.4.2 WPS ................................................................................................................ 38

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 ............................................................................................ 51

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 .......................................................................................................................... 60

5.7.1 DHCP Settings ................................................................................................ 61

5.7.2 DHCP Clients 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 ........................................................................................... 93

5.14.2 System Routing Table ..................................................................................... 94

5.15 Bandwidth Control ...................................................................................................... 94

5.15.1 Control Settings .............................................................................................. 95

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 Dyndns.org 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 ............................................................................................................. 110

5.19.1 Time Settings ................................................................................................ 111

5.19.2 Diagnostic ..................................................................................................... 112

5.19.3 Firmware Upgrade ........................................................................................ 114

5.19.4 Factory Defaults ............................................................................................ 115

5.19.5 Backup & Restore ......................................................................................... 115

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 ................................................................................. 130

Appendix D: Glossary .......................................................................................... 131

Archer C8

AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

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Package Contents

The following items should be found in your package:

 Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

 DC Power Adapter for Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

 Quick Installation Guide

 Resource CD for Archer C8 AC1750 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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Simple Installation

Flexible Access Control

Multiple Security Protections

Incredible Speed

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 Overview of the router

The Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless AP. Powered by 3x3 MIMO technology, the AC1750 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.

The Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router provides up to 1750Mbps 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.

With multiple protection measures, including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption, Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA2- PSK, WPA- PSK), as well as advanced Firewall protections, the Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router provides complete data privacy.

The Archer C8 AC1750 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.

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.

1.2 Conventions

The router or Archer C8 mentioned in this guide stands for Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router without any explanation.

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1.3 Main 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 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 1750Mbps 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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The router is identifying the connected storage device or

1.4 Panel Layout

1.4.1 The Front Panel

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

Name Status Indication

On The router has finished booting.

(Power)

(Wireless)

(Ethernet) (Internet)

(USB)

Flashing The router is booting or upgrading.

Off Power is off. On The wireless function is enabled. Off The wireless function is disabled. On A device is connected to the corresponding port.

Off No device is connected to the corresponding port.

Flashing

Off No device or printer is connected to the router.

The router has identified the connected storage device or printer.

printer.

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A wireless device is trying to connect to the network via

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It turns on when a wireless device has been

On/Off

successfully connected to the network via WPS. After about 5 minutes, the WPS LED will turn off.

(WPS)

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.

Slow Flash

Quick Flash

WPS. This process may take up to 2 minutes. A wireless device failed to connect to the network via

WPS.

1.4.2 The Rear Panel

Figure 1-1 Rear Panel sketch

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

 USB 2.0: The USB 2.0 port connects to a USB 2.0 storage device or a USB 2.0 printer.

 RESET/WPS:

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.

 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).

 On/Off: The switch for the power.

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

power adapter provided.

The following parts are located on the side panel (View from top to bottom).

 Wireless On/Off: The switch for the wireless function.

 USB 3.0: The USB 3.0 port connects to a USB 3.0 storage device or a USB 3.0 printer.

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Chapter 2. Connecting the router

2.1 System 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 (if the modem has a backup battery, please remove it too.), and disconnect your existing router if you have one.

2. Connect the Internet port on your router to the Modem’s LAN port with an Ethernet cable.

3. Connect your computer to one of the Ethernet ports labeled 1~4 on the router with an Ethernet cable.

4. Power on the modem and wait for 2 minutes.

5. Make sure the Wireless On/Off switch is ON. Then plug the provided power adapter into the Power jack and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket. Press the On/Off button to power on the router. (Before you power on the router, please make sure your computer is NOT connected to any other wireless network.)

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Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation

Note:

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

Figure 2-2 USB Installation

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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.

Note:

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

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Figure 3-3 Quick Setup

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.

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Static IP

Figure 3-5 WAN Connection Type

Figure 3-6 WAN Connection Type

 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.

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PPPoE/Russian PPPoE

Figure 3-7 WAN Connection Type

 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.

L2TP

Figure 3-8 WAN Connection Type

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

 User Name - 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

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

 User Name - 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 WAN Connection Type

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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.

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Chapter 4. Basic

4.1 Network 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 - View Check 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.

4.2 Internet

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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5. If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP/Russia PPTP option. And you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-7).

Figure 4-7 PPTP/Russia PPTP

 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 and enter the ISP’s IP

address or the domain name. If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP. And click the Save button. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

Note:

If you don't know how to choose the appropriate connection type, click the Detect button to allow the router to automatically search your Internet connection for servers and protocols. The connection type will be reported when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the router. This report is for your reference only. To make sure the connection type your ISP provides, please refer to the ISP. The various types of Internet connections that the router can detect are as follows:

 PPPoE - Connections which use PPPoE that requires a user name and password.

 Dynamic IP - Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment.

 Static IP - Connections which use static IP address assignment.

The router cannot detect PPTP and L2TP connections with your ISP. If your ISP uses one of these protocols, then you must configure your connection manually.

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4.3 Wireless

Choose menu “Basic→Wireless”, you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network, including 2.4GHz and 5GHz.

Figure 4-8 Wireless Setting

 Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz - Select ON to enable your wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz network, and

select OFF to disable your wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz network.

 Network Name (SSID) - Create a name (up to 32 characters) for your wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz

network. If the Hide SSID checkbox is selected, the SSID of your wireless network will be hidden from the Wi-Fi network.

 Password - Create a password for your wireless network. The password must have a

minimum of 8 characters in length.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

4.4 USB Settings

4.4.1 File Sharing

Choose menu “Basic→USB Settings→File Sharing”, you can configure the sharing settings.

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Figure 4-9 File Sharing

 Disk Setting - Click the Scan button to display the information of the USB storage device

connected to the router. Click the Safely Remove button to remove the USB storage device safely from the router. Select the Active checkbox, and then the corresponding USB storage device is active.

 Sharing Settings

 Network/Media Server Name - Show the name of the network/media server. This is the

name used to access the USB device connected to the router.

 Access Method - Select the check boxes for the access methods that you want.

1) Network Neighborhood: This method is enabled by default. To access the USB drive

for example from a Windows computer:

i. Select Start > Run.

ii. Enter \\192.168.0.1 in the dialog box and click the OK button.

2) FTP: This method is disabled by default. If you select this check box and click the Save

button, the LAN users can access the USB drive through FTP. To access the USB drive for example from a Windows computer:

i. Select Start > Run.

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ii. Enter ftp://192.168.0.1:21 in the dialog box and click the OK button.

3) FTP (Remote): This method is disabled by default. If you select this check box, remote

users can access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet. This feature supports both downloading and uploading of files. To change the FPT (Remote) port, modify the port and then click the Save button. To access the USB drive for example from a Windows computer:

i. Select Start > Run.

ii. Enter ftp://WAN IP:port in the dialog box and click the OK button.

Note:

If the port for FTP (Remote) is changed, the port for FTP will be changed to the same port.

 Sharing Mode

1) If Share All is selected, all the folders in the USB drive will be shared. Besides

Authentication will appear for you to choose or not.

2) If Share Selected Folders is selected, only the folders you specified will be shared. You

have to click the Create Share Folder appeared to specify folders allowed to be shared in the next screen.

Figure 4-10 Add or Modify Share Folder

 Allow Guest Network Access - Select this checkbox is selected, guests are

allowed to access the sharing file.

 Enable Authentication - If this checkbox is selected, then the file sharing is need

authentication.

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 Enable Write Access - If this checkbox is selected, then the sharing file is allowed

write access.

 Enable Media Sharing - Select this checkbox to enable media sharing.

To specify the folders:

i. Select the volume desired to share from the Volume Name drop-down list.

ii. Create a share name, e.g. Movie.

iii. Select the checkboxes according to your needs.

iv. Select the folder allowed to be shared, e.g. Movies.

v. Click the Save button.

4.4.2 Print Server

Choose menu “Basic→USB Settings→Print Server”, you can enable or disable the print server.

Figure 4-11 Print Server

4.5 Guest Network

Choose menu “Basic→Guest Network”, you can configure a wireless network for the guest, including 2.4GHz and 5GHz.

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Figure 4-12 Guest Network

 Allow Guests To See Each Other - If ON is selected, anyone who connects to the guest

network can access each other.

 Allow Guests To Access My Local Network - If ON is selected, anyone who connects to

the guest network has access to your local network, not just Internet access.

 Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz - Select ON to enable guest wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz network, and

select OFF to disable guest wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz network.

 Network Name(SSID) - create a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name(SSID) must

be assigned to all wireless devices in your guest network.

 Password - Create a password for the guest network. The password must have a minimum

of 8 characters in length.

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Chapter 5. Advanced

5.1 Status

Choose menu “Advanced→Status”, you can see the current status information about the router.

Figure 5-1 Status

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5.2 Network

Figure 5-2 the Network menu

There are three submenus under the Network menu as shown in Figure 5-2: WAN, MAC Clone and LAN. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

5.2.1 WAN

Choose menu “Advanced→Network→WAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below.

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, shown in Figure 5-3.

This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters.

Figure 5-3 WAN – Dynamic IP

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 MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks

is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.

 Use These DNS Servers - 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.

 Host Name - This option specifies the Host Name of the router.

 Get IP with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast

applications. If you cannot get the IP Address normally, you can choose this option. (It is rarely required.)

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, shown in Figure 5-4.

Figure 5-4 WAN - 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.

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 MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks

is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.

 Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) 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 (Figure 5-5).

Figure 5-5 WAN - PPPoE

 User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These

fields are case-sensitive.

 Secondary Connection - It’s available only for PPPoE Connection. If your ISP provides an

extra Connection type such as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area network, then you can check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate this secondary connection.

 Disabled - The Secondary Connection is disabled by default, so there is PPPoE

connection only. This is recommended.

 Dynamic IP - You can check this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary

connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP.

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 Static IP - You can check this radio button to use Static IP as the secondary connection

to connect to the local area network provided by ISP.

 Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated automatically

after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again. If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time, please enter “0” in the Max Idle Time field. to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects.

 Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was

down.

 Time-based Connecting - The connection will only be established in the period from the

start time to the end time (both are in HH:MM format).

Note:

Only when you have configured the system time on “Advanced→System Tools→Time Settings” page, will the Time-based Connecting function can take effect.

 Connect Manually - You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to connect/disconnect

immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode. The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity period and re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again.

Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.

Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want

Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background.

If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click the Advanced button, and the page shown in Figure 5-6 will then appear.

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Figure 5-6 PPPoE Advanced Settings

 MTU Size - The default MTU size is “1480” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not

recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.

 Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name should

not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP.

In most cases, leaving

these fields blank will work.

 ISP Specified IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the

router during login, please click “Use IP address specified by ISP” check box and enter the IP address provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation.

 Detect Online Interval - The router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval.

The default value is “0”. You can input the value between “0” and “120”. The value “0” means no detect.

 Primary DNS/Secondary DNS - If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS addresses to

the router during login, please click “Use the following DNS servers” check box and enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it as well.

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 (Figure 5-7).

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Figure 5-7 WAN - L2TP/Russia L2TP

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

provided by your ISP.

 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 and enter the ISP’s IP

address or the domain name.

If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP. And click the Save button.

Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.

 Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect from your Internet

connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet

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again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, check the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates.

 Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this

option, check the radio button.

 Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually.

After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, check the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter "0" in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested.

Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time, because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

5. If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP/Russia PPTP option. And you

should enter the following parameters (Figure 5-8).

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Figure 5-8 PPTP Settings

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

provided by your ISP.

 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 and enter the ISP’s IP

address or the domain name.

If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP. And click the Save button.

Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.

 Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect from your Internet

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again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, check the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter “0” in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates.

 Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this

option, check the radio button.

 Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually.

After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter "0" in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested.

Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

Note:

 PPPoE - Connections which use PPPoE that requires a user name and password.

 Dynamic IP - Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment.

 Static IP - Connections which use static IP address assignment.

The router cannot detect PPTP/L2TP connections with your ISP. If your ISP uses one of these protocols, then you must configure your connection manually.

5.2.2 MAC Clone

Choose menu “Advanced→Network→MAC Clone”, you can configure the MAC address of the WAN on the screen below, Figure 5-9.

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Figure 5-9 MAC Address Clone

Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed here.

 WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the Internet port. If

your ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address into this field in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format (X is any hexadecimal digit).

 Your PC's MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing

the router. If the MAC address is required, you can click the Clone MAC Address button and this MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field.

Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of Internet port to the factory default value. Click the Save button to save your settings.

Note:

Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone function.

5.2.3 LAN

Choose menu “Advanced→Network→LAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below.

 MAC Address - The physical address of the router, as seen from the LAN. The value can't

be changed.

 IP Address - Enter the IP address of your router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation

(factory default: 192.168.0.1).

Figure 5-10 LAN

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 Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use

255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.

Note:

1) If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to log in the router.

2) If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of the DHCP server will change accordingly at the same time, while the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re-configured.

5.3 Dual Band Selection

Choose menu “Advanced→Dual Band Selection”, and you can choose the working frequency for your router. It is recommended that your computers and devices running video and voice applications use the 5GHz band, while your guest access and computers that are only browsing the web use the 2.4GHz band.

Figure 5-11 Dual Band Selection

5.4 Wireless 2.4GHz

Figure 5-12 Wireless menu

There are six submenus under the Wireless menu, shown in Figure 5-12: Wireless Settings,

WPS, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions.

5.4.1 Wireless Settings

Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless 2.4GHz→Wireless Settings”, you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network of 2.4GHz on this page.

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Figure 5-13 Wireless Settings (2.4GHz)

 Wireless Network Name - The wireless network name (SSID) that the router uses. You can

create a new one with up to 32 characters. The default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_XXXX. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.

 Region - The geographic region where the router is being used. This field specifies the

region where the wireless function of the router can be used. It might be illegal to use the

wireless features of the router in some parts of the world. If your country or region is not

listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance.

Note:

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

 Mode - Select the desired mode.

 11bg mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients.

 11bgn mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients. It

 Channel Width - Select the channel width from the drop-down list. The default setting is

is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to 802.11bgn mixed, and all of

802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the router.

40MHz.

Note:

If 11bg mixed is selected in the Mode field, the Channel Width selecting field will turn grey and the value will become 20MHz, which is unable to be changed.

 Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel

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change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.

 Enable SSID Broadcast - When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks

to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the router. If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.

 Enable WDS Bridging - Check this box to enable WDS. With this function, the router can

bridge two or more WLANs. If this checkbox is selected, you will have to set the following parameters as shown in Figure 5-14. Make sure the following settings are correct.

Figure 5-14 WDS Settings

 SSID (to be bridged) - The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client.

You can also use the Survey function to select the SSID to join.

 MAC Address (to be bridged) - The MAC address (BSSID) of the AP your router is

going to connect to as a client. You can also use the Survey function to select the MAC address (BSSID) to join.

 Survey - Click this button, you can search the APs that run in all channels.

 Key type - This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration.

 WEP Index - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP. It indicates the index

of the WEP key.

 Auth Type - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP. It indicates the

authorization type of the Root AP.

 Password - If the AP your router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill

the password in this blank.

5.4.2 WPS

Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless 2.4GHz→WPS”, you can see the screen as shown in Figure 5-15. This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function.

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Figure 5-15 WPS

 WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here.

 Current PIN - Displays the current value of the router's PIN. The default PIN of the router

can be found in the label or User Guide.

 Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the router to its default value.

 Gen New PIN - Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the router's

PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN.

 Add device - You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this

button.

If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and the router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method.

I. Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button

Use this method if your client device has a WPS button.

Step 1: Press the WPS/Reset button on the back panel of the router.

Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device. The WPS LED flashes for two

minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process.

Step 3: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router.

II. Enter the client device’s PIN on the router

Use this method if your client device does not have the WPS button, but has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number.

Step 1: Enable WPS. The default is enabled. Click the Add device button in Figure 5-15, then

Figure 5-16 will appear.

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Figure 5-16 Add A New Device

Step 2: Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the WPS screen above. Then

click Connect button.

Step 3: “Connect successfully” will appear on the screen of Figure 5-16, which means the

client device has successfully connected to the router.

Note:

1) The WPS LED on the router will light green for five minutes if the device has been

2) The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled.

successfully added to the network.

Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS.

5.4.3 Wireless Security

Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless 2.4GHz→Wireless Security”, you can configure the security settings of your wireless network. There are five wireless security modes supported by the router: WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, and WEP.

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Figure 5-17 Wireless Security

 Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button. But it’s

strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.

 WPA/WPA2-Personal - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared

passphrase. The router is configured by this security type by default.

 Version - You can choose the version of the WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security on the

drop-down list. The default setting is WPA2-PSK.

 Encryption - You can select either TKIP or AES as Encryption. The default setting is

AES.

Note:

If you check the WPA/WPA2-Personal radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 5-18.

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Figure 5-18 WPA/WPA2 – Personal

 Wireless Password - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8

to 64 Hexadecimal characters. The default password is the same with the default PIN code, which is labeled on the router or can be found in Figure 5-15.

 Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The

value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.

 WPA/WPA2- Enterprise - It’s based on Radius Server. If you choose WPA/WPA2 -

Enterprise, WPS function will be disabled.

 Version - you can choose the version of the WPA security on the drop-down list. The

default setting is Automatic, which can select

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2

(WPA version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.

 Encryption - You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES.

Note:

If you check the WPA/WPA2-Enterprise radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 5-19.

Figure 5-19 WPA/WPA2 - Enterprise

 Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server.

 Radius Port - Enter the port number of the Radius server.

 Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius server.

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 Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The

value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.

 WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will find a

notice in red as shown in Figure 5-20.

Figure 5-20 WEP

 Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the drop-down list. The default

setting is Automatic, which can select type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.

 WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here. Hexadecimal

format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length.

 WEP Key - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key

that you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network.

 Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit or 128-bit) for encryption.

"Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid.

64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters.

128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters.

Shared Key or Open System authentication

Note:

If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type.

Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page.

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5.4.4 Wireless MAC Filtering

Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless 2.4GHz→Wireless MAC Filtering”, you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function, shown in Figure 5-21.

Figure 5-21 Wireless MAC Filtering

To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled.

 MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter.

 Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.

 Description - A simple description of the wireless station.

To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New… button. The "Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry" page will appear, shown in Figure 5-22.

Figure 5-22 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry

To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions:

1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example: 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B.

2. Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A.

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3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop-down list.

4. Click the Save button to save this entry.

To modify or delete an existing entry:

1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete.

2. Modify the information.

3. Click the Save button.

Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled

Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled.

Click the Delete All button to delete all entries.

Click the Next button to go to the next page.

Click the Previous button to return to the previous page.

For example: If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B and the wireless station B with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-5F are able to access the router, but all the other wireless stations cannot access the router, you can configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps:

1. Click the Enable button to enable this function.

2. Select the radio button “Allow the entries specified by any enabled entries in the list to access” for Filtering Rules.

3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already.

4. Click the

1) Enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B/00-0A-EB-00-07-5F in the MAC Address

2) Enter wireless station A/B in the Description field.

3) Select Enabled in the Status drop-down list.

4) Click the Save button.

5) Click the Back button.

Add New... button.

field.

The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list:

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5.4.5 Wireless Advanced

Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless 2.4GHz→Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network.

Figure 5-23 Wireless Advanced

 Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of router. You can select High,

Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended.

 Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 40-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here.

The beacons are the packets sent by the router to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The default value is 100.

 RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the packet

is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is

2346.

 Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets

will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance because of excessive packets. 2346 is the default setting and is recommended.

 DTIM Interval - This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message

(DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to

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broadcast and multicast messages. When the router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. You can specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval.

 Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages being

transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended.

 Enable Short GI - This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by

reducing the guard interval time

 Enabled AP Isolation - This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from

each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the router but not with each other. To use this function, check this box. AP Isolation is disabled by default.

Note:

If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance.

5.4.6 Wireless Statistics

Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless 2.4GHz→Wireless Statistics”, you can see the MAC Address, Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station.

 MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address

 Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH/

STA-ASSOC/ STA-JOINED/ WPA/ WPA-PSK/ WPA2/ WPA2-PSK/ AP-UP/ AP-DOWN/ Disconnected

 Received Packets - Packets received by the station

 Sent Packets - Packets sent by the station

You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button.

Figure 5-24 Wireless Statistics

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If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page.

Note:

This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds.

5.5 Wireless 5GHz

Figure 5-25 Wireless menu

There are six submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 5-12): Wireless Settings,

WPS, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions.

5.5.1 Wireless Settings

Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless 5GHz→Wireless Settings”, you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network of 5GHz on this page.

Figure 5-26 Wireless Settings (5GHz)

 Wireless Network Name - The wireless network name (SSID) that the router uses. You can

create a new one with up to 32 characters. The default SSID is set to be

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TP-LINK_XXXX_5G. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.

 Region - The geographic region where the router is being used. This field specifies the

region where the wireless function of the router can be used. It might be illegal to use the

wireless features of the router in some parts of the world.

If your country or region is not

listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance.

 Mode - option available is 11a/n/ac mixed, and all of 802.11a, 802.11n and 802.11ac

wireless stations can connect to the router.

 Channel Width - Select the channel width from the drop-down list. The default setting is

80MHz.

 Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel

is set to Auto, so the router will choose the best channel automatically. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.

 Enable SSID Broadcast - When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks

to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the router. If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.

 Enable WDS Bridging - Check this box to enable WDS. With this function, the router can

bridge two or more WLANs. If this checkbox is selected, you will have to set the following parameters as shown in Figure 5-27. Make sure the following settings are correct.

Figure 5-27 WDS Settings

 SSID (to be bridged) - The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client.

You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join.

 MAC Address (to be bridged) - The MAC address (BSSID) of the AP your router is

going to connect to as a client. You can also use the Survey function to select the MAC address (BSSID) to join.

 Survey - Click this button, you can search the APs that run in all channels.

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 Key type - This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration. It

is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type

 WEP Index - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP. It indicates the index

of the WEP key.

 Auth Type - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP. It indicates the

authorization type of the Root AP.

 Password - If the AP your router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill

the password in this blank.

5.5.2 WPS

Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless 5GHz→WPS”, you can see the screen as shown in Figure 5-28. This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function.

Figure 5-28 WPS

 WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here.

 Current PIN - The current value of the router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the

router can be found in the label or User Guide.

 Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the router to its default.

 Gen New PIN - Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the router's

PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN.

 Add device - You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this

button.

If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method.

Note:

To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WPS function meanwhile.

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I. Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button

Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button.

Step 1: Press the WPS/Reset button on the back panel of the router Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly. The Wi-Fi Protected Setup

LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process.

Step 3: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router.

II. Enter the client device’s PIN on the router

Use this method if your client device does not have the WPS button, but has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number.

Step 1: Enable WPS. The default is enabled. Click the Add device button in Figure 5-28, then

Figure 5-29 will appear.

Figure 5-29 Add A New Device

Step 2: Enter the PIN number from the client device in the above PIN field. Then click Connect

button.

Step 3: “Connect successfully” will appear on the screen of Figure 5-29, which means the client

device has successfully connected to the router.

1) The WPS LED on the router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network.

2) The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the router is disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS.

5.5.3 Wireless Security

Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless 5GHz→Wireless Security”, you can configure the security settings of your wireless network.

There are five wireless security modes supported by the router: WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, and WEP.

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Figure 5-30 Wireless Security

 Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button. But it’s

strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.

 WPA/WPA2-Personal - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared

passphrase. The router is configured by this security type by default.

 Version - You can choose the version of the WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security on the

drop-down list. The default setting is WPA2-PSK.

 Encryption - You can select either TKIP or AES as Encryption. The default setting is AES.

Note:

If you check the WPA/WPA2-Personal radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 5-31.

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Figure 5-31 WPA/WPA2 – Personal

 Wireless Password - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8

to 64 Hexadecimal characters. The default password is the same with the default PIN code, which is labeled on the bottom of the router or can be found in Figure 5-28.

 Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The

value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.

 WPA/WPA2- Enterprise - It’s based on Radius Server. If you choose WPA/WPA2 -

Enterprise, WPS function will be disabled.

 Version - you can choose the version of the WPA security on the drop-down list. The

default setting is Automatic, which can select

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2

(WPA version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.

 Encryption - You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES.

Note:

If you check the WPA/WPA2-Enterprise radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will

find a notice in red as shown in Figure 5-32.

Figure 5-32 WPA/WPA2 - Enterprise

 Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server.

 Radius Port - Enter the port number of the Radius server.

 Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius server.

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 Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The

value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.

 WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will find a

notice in red as shown in Figure 5-33.

Figure 5-33 WEP

 Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the drop-down list. The default

setting is Automatic, which can select type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.

 WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here. Hexadecimal

format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length.

 WEP Key - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key

that you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network.

 Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit or 128-bit) for encryption.

"Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid.

64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters.

128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters.

Shared Key or Open System authentication

Note:

If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type.

Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page.

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5.5.4 Wireless MAC Filtering

Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless→MAC Filtering”, you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function, shown in Figure 5-34.

Figure 5-34 Wireless MAC Filtering

To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled.

 MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter.

 Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.

 Description - A simple description of the wireless station.

To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New… button. The "Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry" page will appear, shown in Figure 5-35.

Figure 5-35 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry

To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions:

1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example: 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B.

2. Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A.

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3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop-down list.

4. Click the Save button to save this entry.

To modify or delete an existing entry:

1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete.

2. Modify the information.

3. Click the Save button.

Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled

Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled.

Click the Delete All button to delete all entries.

Click the Next button to go to the next page.

Click the Previous button to return to the previous page.

1. Click the Enable button to enable this function.

2. Select the radio button “Allow the entries specified by any enabled entries in the list to

access” for Filtering Rules.

3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already.

4. Click the

5. Enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B/00-0A-EB-00-07-5F

6. Enter wireless station A/B in the Description field.

7. Select Enabled in the Status drop-down list.

8. Click the Save button.

9. Click the Back button.

The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list:

Add New... button.

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5.5.5 Wireless Advanced

Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless→Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network.

Figure 5-36 Wireless Advanced

 Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of router. You can select High,

Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended.

 Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 40-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here.

The beacons are the packets sent by the router to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The default value is 100.

 RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the packet

is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is

2346.

 Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets

will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance because of excessive packets. 2346 is the default setting and is recommended.

 DTIM Interval - This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message

(DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the router has buffered broadcast or multicast

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messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. You can specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval.

 Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages being

transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended.

 Enable Short GI - This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by

reducing the guard interval time

 Enabled AP Isolation - This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from

each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the router but not with each

other. To use this function, check this box. AP Isolation is disabled by default.

Note:

If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance.

5.5.6 Wireless Statistics

Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless→Wireless Statistics”, you can see the MAC Address, Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station.

Figure 5-37 Wireless Statistics

 MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address  Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH/

STA-ASSOC/ STA-JOINED/ WPA/ WPA-PSK/ WPA2/ WPA2-PSK/ AP-UP/ AP-DOWN/ Disconnected

 Received Packets - Packets received by the station  Sent Packets - Packets sent by the station

You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button.

If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page.

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Note:

This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds.

5.6 Guest Network

Choose menu “Advanced→Guest Network”, you can configure the Guest Network Wireless Settings on the page as shown in Figure 5-38.

Figure 5-38 Guest Network Wireless Settings

 Access And Bandwidth Control

 Allow Guests to See Each Other - If this checkbox is selected, anyone who connects to

the guest network can communicate with each other.

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 Allow Guests To Access My Local Network - If this checkbox is selected, anyone who

connects to the guest network has access to your local network, not just Internet access.

 Enable Guest Network Bandwidth Control - If this checkbox is selected, the Guest

Network Bandwidth Control rules will take effect.

1) Egress Bandwidth For Guest Network - Specify the upload speed through the WAN port for Guest Network.

2) Ingress Bandwidth For Guest Network - Specify the download speed through the WAN port for Guest Network.

 Wireless 2.4GHz

 Enable Guest Network (2.4G) - Select this checkbox to enable 2.4GHz guest network.

 Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be

assigned to all wireless devices in your Guest Network.

 Guest Number - Limit the number of the guest.

 Wireless Security - You can configure the security of Guest Network here.

 Access Time - During this time the wireless stations could access the AP.

 Wireless 5GHz

 Enable Guest Network (5G) - Select this checkbox to enable 5GHz guest network.

 Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be

assigned to all wireless devices in your Guest Network.

 Guest Number - Limit the number of the guest.

 Wireless Security - You can configure the security of Guest Network here.

 Access Time - During this time the wireless stations could accessing the AP.

Note:

The range of bandwidth for Guest Network is calculated according to the setting of Bandwidth Control on the page “Bandwidth Control->Control Settings”.

5.7 DHCP

Figure 5-39 The DHCP menu

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There are three submenus under the DHCP menu, shown in Figure 5-39: DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the

corresponding functions.

5.7.1 DHCP Settings

Choose menu “Advanced→DHCP→DHCP Settings”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 5-40.The router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the router on the LAN.

Figure 5-40 DHCP Settings

 DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must

have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually.

 Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning

IP addresses. 192.168.0.100 is the default start address.

 End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP

addresses. 192.168.0.199 is the default end address.

 Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will

be allowed connection to the router with their current dynamic IP Address. Enter the amount of time in minutes and the user will be "leased" this dynamic IP Address. After the time is up, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The range of the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes.

 Default Gateway - (Optional.) It is suggested to input the IP address of the Ethernet port of

the router. The default value is 192.168.0.1.

 Default Domain - (Optional) Input the domain name of your network.

 Primary DNS - (Optional) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP or consult your ISP.

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 Secondary DNS - (Optional.) Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP

provides two DNS servers.

Note:

To use the DHCP server function of the router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically".

5.7.2 DHCP Clients List

Choose menu “Advanced→DHCP→DHCP Clients List”, you can view the information about the clients attached to the router in the screen as shown in Figure 5-41.

Figure 5-41 DHCP Clients List

 Client Name - The name of the DHCP client

 MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client

 Assigned IP - The IP address that the router has allocated to the DHCP client

 Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased. After the dynamic IP address has expired,

a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user.

You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current attached devices, click the Refresh button.

5.7.3 Address Reservation

Choose menu “Advanced→DHCP→Address Reservation”, you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen, shown in Figure 5-42. When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings.

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Figure 5-42 Address Reservation

 MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address.

 Reserved IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the router.

 Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.

To Reserve an IP address:

1. Click the Add New… button. Then Figure 5-43 will pop up.

2. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address.

3. Click the Save button.

Figure 5-43 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry

To modify or delete an existing entry:

1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete.

2. Modify the information.

3. Click the Save button.

Click the Enable/Disable All button to make all entries enabled/disabled

Click the Delete All button to delete all entries.

Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page.

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5.8 USB Settings

Figure 5-44 The USB Settings menu

There are three submenus under the USB Settings menu (shown in Figure 5-44): Device Settings, File Sharing, and Print Server. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions.

5.8.1 Device Settings

Choose menu “Advanced→USB Settings→Device Settings”, you can configure the USB disk drive attached to the router and view the information.

Figure 5-45 Device Settings

Click the Scan button to scan the USB drive connected to the router.

 Volume - The volume name of the USB drive the users have access to. Volume 1-8 is

mapping to USB port1, and Volume 9-16 is mapping to USB port2.

 Capacity - The storage capacity of the USB driver.

 Free Space- The available space of the USB driver.

 Active - Select the checkbox to active the USB driver.

Click the Safely Remove button to safely remove the USB storage device that is connected to USB port. This takes the drive offline.

5.8.2 File Sharing

Choose menu “Advanced→USB Settings→File Sharing”, you can configure the sharing account and sharing settings.

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Figure 5-46 File Sharing

 Sharing Account

 Use Login Account - Select this radio button, and the sharing account is the same with

the login account.

 Use Following Account - Select this radio button, then you have to specify the new

username and password in the Username and Password fields for sharing account.

 Sharing Settings

 Network/Media Server Name - Show the name of the network/media server. This is the

name used to access the USB device connected to the router.

 Access Method - Select the check boxes for the access methods that you want.

1) Network Neighborhood: This method is enabled by default. To access the USB drive

for example from a Windows computer:

i. Select Start > Run.

ii. Enter \\192.168.0.1 in the dialog box and click the OK button.

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2) FTP: This method is disabled by default. If you select this check box and click the Save

button, the LAN users can access the USB drive through FTP. To access the USB drive for example from a Windows computer:

i. Select Start > Run.

ii. Enter ftp://192.168.0.1:21 in the dialog box and click the OK button.

3) FTP (Remote): This method is disabled by default. If you select this check box, remote users can access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet. This feature supports both downloading and uploading of files. To access the USB drive for example from a Windows computer:

i. Select Start > Run.

ii. Enter ftp://WAN IP:port in the dialog box and click the OK button.

Note:

If the port for FTP (Remote) is changed, the port for FTP will be changed to the same port.

 Sharing Mode

1) If Share All is selected, all the folders in the USB drive will be shared. Besides Authentication will appear for you to choose or not.

2) If Share Selected Folders is selected, only the folders you specified will be shared. You have to click the Create Share Folder appeared to specify folders allowed to be shared in the next screen.

Figure 5-47 Add or Modify Share Folder

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 Allow Guest Network Access - Select this checkbox is selected, guests are

allowed to access the sharing file.

 Enable Authentication - If this checkbox is selected, then the file sharing is need

authentication.

 Enable Write Access - If this checkbox is selected, then the sharing file is allowed

write access.

 Enable Media Sharing - Select this checkbox to enable media sharing.

To specify the folders:

i. Select the volume desired to share from the Volume Name drop-down list.

ii. Create a share name, e.g. Movie.

iii. Select the checkboxes according to your needs.

iv. Select the folder allowed to be shared, e.g. Movies.

v. Click the Save button.

5.8.3 Print Server

Choose menu “Advanced→USB Settings→Print Server”, you can enable or disable print server on the screen below.

Figure 5-48 Pint Server Setting

5.9 NAT Boost

Choose “Advanced→NAT Boost”, and you can enable or disable the NAT boost. It is enabled by default. If NAT boost is enabled, the router's NAT throughput will be highly improved, but “Advanced Bandwidth Control” and “Advanced→System Tools→Statistics” will become . If NAT boost if disabled, Bandwidth Control and System Tools -> Statistics will become effective and perform better. We do recommend turning Status Enabled to get optimal performance.

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5.10 Forwarding

Figure 5-49 NAT Boost

Figure 5-50 The Forwarding menu

There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu: Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

5.10.1 Virtual Servers

Choose menu “Advanced→Forwarding→Virtual Servers”, and then you can view and add virtual servers in the next screen shown in Figure 5-51. Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services on your LAN. A virtual server is defined as a service port, and all requests from Internet to this service port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP. Any PC that was used for a virtual server must have a static or reserved IP address because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function. If you want the Virtual Servers configuration take effect, please make sure the NAT is enabled.

Figure 5-51 Virtual Servers

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 Service Port - The numbers of External Service Ports. You can enter a service port or a

range of service ports (the format is XXX – YYY; XXX is the Start port and YYY is the End port).

 Internal Port - The Internal Service Port number of the PC running the service application.

You can leave it blank if the Internal Port is the same as the Service Port, or enter a specific port number when Service Port is a single one.

 IP Address - The IP address of the PC running the service application.

 Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols

supported by the router).

 Status - The status of this entry, "Enabled" means the virtual server entry is enabled.

 Common Service Port - Some common services already exist in the drop-down list.

 Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.

To setup a virtual server entry:

1. Click the Add New... button.

2. Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common Service Port menu does not list the service that you want to use, enter the number of the service port or service port range in the Service Port field.

3. Enter the IP address of the computer running the service application in the IP Address field.

4. Select the protocol used for this application in the Protocol drop-down list, either TCP, UDP, or All.

5. Select the Enabled option in the Status drop-down list.

6. Click the Save button.

Figure 5-52 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry

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Note:

It is possible that you have a computer or server that has more than one type of available service. If so, select another service, and type the same IP address for that computer or server.

To modify or delete an existing entry:

1. Find the desired entry in the table.

2. Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column.

Click the Enable/ Disable All button to make all entries enabled/ disabled.

Click the Delete All button to delete all entries.

Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page.

Note:

If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on

Advanced

Security→Remote Management page to be any other value except 80 such as

8080. Otherwise there will be a conflict to disable the virtual server.

5.10.2 Port Triggering

Choose menu “Advanced→Forwarding→Port Triggering”, you can view and add port triggering in the next screen shown in Figure 5-53. Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephoning and so on. Port Triggering is used for some of these applications that cannot work with a pure NAT router.

Figure 5-53 Port Triggering

To add a new rule, follow the steps below.

1. Click the Add New… button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 5-54.

2. Select a common application from the Common Applications drop-down list, then the

Trigger Port field and the Incoming Ports field will be automatically filled. If the Common Applications do not have the application you need, enter the Trigger Port and the Incoming Ports manually.

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3. Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the Trigger Protocol drop-down list, either TCP, UDP, or All.

4. Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports from the Incoming Protocol drop-down list, either TCP or UDP, or All.

5. Select Enabled in Status field.

6. Click the Save button to save the new rule.

Figure 5-54 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry

 Trigger Port - The port for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using this port will trigger

this rule.

 Trigger Protocol - The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all

protocols supported by the router).

 Incoming Port - The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the

outgoing request. A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC which triggered this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port sections). Every group of ports must be separated with ",", for example, 2000-2038, 2046, 2050-2051, 2085, 3010-3030.

 Incoming Protocol - The protocol used for Incoming Port, either TCP, UDP, or ALL (all

protocols supported by the router).

 Status - The status of this entry, Enabled means the Port Triggering entry is enabled.

 Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.

 Common Applications - Some popular applications already listed in the drop-down list of

Incoming Protocol.

To modify or delete an existing entry:

1. Find the desired entry in the table.

2. Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column.

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Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled.

Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled.

Click the Delete All button to delete all entries

Once the router is configured, the operation is as follows:

1. A local host makes an outgoing connection to an external host using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field.

2. The router records this connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table, and associates them with the local host.

3. When necessary, the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the ports defined in the Incoming Ports field.

Note:

1. When the trigger connection is released, the corresponding opened ports will be closed.

2. Each rule can only be used by one host on the LAN at a time. The trigger connection of other hosts on the LAN will be refused.

3. Incoming Ports ranges cannot overlap each other.

5.10.3 DMZ

Choose menu “Advanced→Forwarding→DMZ”, and then you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen shown in Figure 5-55. The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. The router forwards packets of all services to the DMZ host. Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may be changed when using the DHCP function.

Figure 5-55 DMZ

To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server:

1. Select the Enable radio button.

2. Enter the IP address of a local PC that is set to be DMZ host in the DMZ Host IP Address field.

3. Click the Save button.

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5.10.4 UPnP

Choose menu “Advanced→Forwarding→UPnP”, and then you can view the information about UPnP in the screen shown in Figure 5-56. The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows

the devices, such as Internet computers, to access the local host resources or devices as needed. UPnP devices can be automatically discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN.

Figure 5-56 UPnP Setting

 Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable

button. This feature is enabled by default.

 Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information.

 App Description - The description about the application which initiates the UPnP

request.

 External Port - The port which the router opened for the application.

 Protocol - The type of protocol which is opened.

 Internal Port - The port which the router opened for local host.

 IP Address - The IP address of the local host which initiates the UPnP request.

 Status - Either Enabled or Disabled. "Enabled" means that the port is still active;

otherwise, the port is inactive.

Click the Enable button to enable UPnP.

Click the Disable button to disable UPnP.

Click the Refresh button to update the Current UPnP Settings List.

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5.11 Security

Figure 5-57 The Security menu

There are four submenus under the Security menu: Basic Security, Advanced Security, Local Management and Remote Management. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions.

5.11.1 Basic Security

Choose menu “Advanced→Security→Basic Security”, and then you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 5-58.

 Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or

disable the router’s firewall.

 SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering)

helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol. SPI Firewall is enabled by factory default. If you want all the computers on the LAN exposed to the outside world, you can disable it.

Figure 5-58 Basic Security

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 VPN - VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using VPN

protocols to pass through the router.

 PPTP Passthrough - Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the

Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the router, click Enable.

 L2TP Passthrough - Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is the method used to

enable Point-to-Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer Two level. To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the router, click Enable.

 IPSec Passthrough - Internet Protocol security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols for

ensuring private, secure communications over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, through the use of cryptographic security services. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the router, click Enable.

 ALG - It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway (ALG) because ALG allows

customized Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal filters to be plugged into the gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer "control/data" protocols such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc.

 FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, click Enable.

 TFTP ALG - To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, click

Enable.

 H323 ALG - To allow Microsoft NetMeeting clients to communicate across NAT, click

Enable.

 RTSP ALG - To allow some media player clients to communicate with some streaming

media servers across NAT, click Enable.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

5.11.2 Advanced Security

Choose menu “Advanced→Security→Advanced Security”, and then you can protect the router from being attacked by TCP-SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood in the screen as shown in Figure 5-59.

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Figure 5-59 Advanced Security

 Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and

60 seconds from the drop-down list. The Packets Statistics Interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistics. The result of the statistics is used for analysis by SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood.

 DoS Protection - Denial of Service protection. Check the Enable or Disable button to

enable or disable the DoS protection function. Only when it is enabled, will the flood filters be enabled.

Note:

Dos Protection will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in “Advanced→System Tool

Statistics” is enabled.

 Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the ICMP-FLOOD Attack

Filtering.

 ICMP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value

between 5 ~ 3600. When the current ICMP-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value, the router will startup the blocking function immediately.

 Enable UDP-FLOOD Filtering - Enable or Disable the UDP-FLOOD Filtering.

 UDP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 500. Enter a value

between 5 ~ 3600. When the current UPD-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value, the router will startup the blocking function immediately.

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 Enable TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the TCP-SYN-FLOOD

Attack Filtering.

 TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value

between 5 ~ 3600. When the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value, the router will startup the blocking function immediately.

 Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port - Enable or Disable Ignore Ping Packet From WAN

Port. The default setting is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from the Internet cannot access the router.

 Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port - Enable or Disable Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port.

The default setting is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from LAN cannot access the router. This function can be used to defend against some viruses.

Click the Save button to save the settings.

Click the Blocked DoS Host List button to display the DoS host table by blocking.

5.11.3 Local Management

Choose menu “Advanced→Security→Local Management”, and then you can configure the management rule in the screen as shown in Figure 5-60. The management feature allows you to deny computers in LAN from accessing the router.

Figure 5-60 Local Management

By default, the radio button “All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the router's Web-Based Utility” is checked. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access the Setup page of the router's Web-Based Utility locally from inside the network, check the radio button “Only the PCs listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks”, and then enter each MAC Address in a separate field. The format for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). Only the PCs with MAC address listed can

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use the password to browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks while all the others will be blocked.

After click the Add button, your PC's MAC Address will be placed in the list above.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

Note:

If your PC is blocked but you want to access the router again, use a pin to press and hold the WPS/Reset button (hole) on the back panel for about 5 seconds to reset the router’s factory defaults on the router’s Web-Based Utility.

5.11.4 Remote Management

Choose menu “Advanced→Security→Remote Management”, and then you can configure the Remote Management function in the screen as shown in Figure 5-61. This feature allows you to manage your router from a remote location via the Internet.

Figure 5-61 Remote Management

 Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service

port 80. This router's default remote management web port number is 80. For greater security, you can change the remote management web port to a custom port by entering that number in the box provided. Choose a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use the number of any common service port.

 Remote Management IP Address - This is the current address you will use when accessing

your router from the Internet. This function is disabled when the IP address is set to the default value of 0.0.0.0. To enable this function change 0.0.0.0 to a valid IP address. If set to

255.255.255.255, then all the hosts can access the router from internet.

Note:

1. To access the router, you should type your router's WAN IP address into your browser's address (in IE) or Location (in Navigator) box, followed by a colon and the custom port number. For example, if your router's WAN address is 202.96.12.8, and the port number used is 8080, please enter http://202.96.12.8:8080 in your browser. Later, you may be asked for the router's password. After successfully entering the username and password, you will be able to access the router's web-based utility.

2. Be sure to change the router's default password to a very secure password.

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5.12 Parental Control

Choose menu “Advanced→Parental Control”, and then you can configure the parental control in the screen as shown in Figure 5-62. The Parental Control function can be used to control the internet activities of the child, limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing.

Figure 5-62 Parental Control Settings

 Parental Control - Check Enable if you want this function to take effect; otherwise, check

Disable.

 MAC Address of Parental PC - In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or

you can make use of the Copy To Above button below.

 MAC Address of Your PC - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing

this router. If the MAC Address of your adapter is registered, you can click the Copy To Above button to fill this address to the MAC Address of Parental PC field above.

 Website Description - Description of the allowed website for the PC controlled.

 Schedule - The time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the Internet. For detailed

information, please go to “Advanced

 Status - Check to enable the corresponding entry.

 Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing entry.

To add a new entry, please follow the steps below.

1. Click the Add New… button and the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 5-63.

Access Control→Schedule”.

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Figure 5-63 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry

2. Enter the MAC address of the PC (e.g. 00-11-22-33-44-AA) you’d like to control in the MAC

Address of Child PC field, or you can choose the MAC address from the All Address in Current LAN drop-down list.

3. Give a description (e.g. Allow TP-LINK) for the website allowed to be accessed in the Website Description field.

4. Enter the allowed domain name of the website, either the full name or the keywords (e.g. tp-link) in the Allowed Domain Name field. Any domain name with keywords in it (www.tp-link.com, www.tp-link.com/en/support) will be allowed.

5. Select from the Effective Time drop-down list the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1) you want. If there are not suitable schedules for you, click the Schedule in red below to go to the Advance Schedule Settings page and create the schedule you need.

6. In the Status field, you can select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry.

7. Click the Save button.

Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list.

Click the Disable All button to disable all the rules in the list.

Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table.

Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button to return to the previous page.

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For example: If you desire that the child PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access

www.tp-link.com on Saturday only, while the parent PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is

without any restriction, you should follow the settings below.

1. Click “Parental Control” menu on the left to enter the Parental Control Settings page. Check Enable and enter the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB in the MAC Address of Parental PC field.

2. Click “Advanced page. Click Add New... button to create a new schedule with Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Time is all day-24 hours.

3. Click “Parental Control” menu on the left to go back to the Add or Modify Parental Control Entry page:

1) Click Add New... button.

2) Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field.

3) Enter “Allow TP-LINK” in the Website Description field.

Access Control→Schedule” on the left to enter the Schedule Settings

4) Enter “www.tp-link.com” in the Allowed Domain Name field.

5) Select “Schedule_1” you create just now from the Effective Time drop-down list.

6) In Status field, select Enable.

4. Click Save to complete the settings.

Then you will go back to the Parental Control Settings page and see the following list.

5.13 Access Control

Figure 5-64 Access Control

There are four submenus under the Access Control menu as shown in Figure 5-64: Rule, Host, Target and Schedule. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

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5.13.1 Rule

Choose menu “Advanced→Access Control→Rule”, and then you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in Figure 5-65.

Figure 5-65 Access Control Rule Management

 Enable Internet Access Control - Select the checkbox to enable the Internet Access Control

function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect.

 Rule Name - Displays the name of the rule and this name is unique.

 Host - Displays the host selected in the corresponding rule.

 Target - Displays the target selected in the corresponding rule.

 Schedule - Displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule.

 Status - Displays the status of the rule, enabled or not. Select the corresponding checkbox to

enable the entry.

 Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing rule.

 Setup Wizard - Click the Setup Wizard button to create a new rule entry.

 Add New... - Click the Add New... button to add a new rule entry.

 Enable All - Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list.

 Disable All - Click the Disable All button to disable all the rules in the list.

 Delete All - Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table.

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 Move - You can change the entry’s order as desired. Enter in the first box the ID number of

the entry you want to move and in the second box another ID number, and then click the Move button to change the entries’ order.

Click the Next button to go to the next page.

Click the Previous button to return to the previous page.

There are two methods to add a new rule.

Method One:

1. Click Setup Wizard button and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 5-66.

Figure 5-66 Quick Setup – Create a Host Entry

 Host Description - In this field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).

 Mode - Here are two options, IP Address and MAC Address. You can select either of

them from the drop-down list.

If the IP Address is selected, you can see the following item:

 LAN IP Address - Enter the IP address or address range of the host in dotted-decimal

format (e.g. 192.168.0.23).

If the MAC Address is selected, you can see the following item:

 MAC Address - Enter the MAC address of the host in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format (e.g.

00-11-22-33-44-AA).

2. Click Next when finishing creating the host entry. The next screen will appear as shown in Figure 5-67.

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Figure 5-67 Quick Setup – Create an Access Target Entry

 Target Description - In this field, create a description for the target. Note that this

description should be unique (e.g. Target_1).

 Mode - Here are two options, IP Address and Domain Name. You can choose either of

them from the drop-down list.

If the IP Address is selected, you will see the following items:

 IP Address - Enter the IP address (or address range) of the target (targets) in

dotted-decimal format (e.g. 192.168.0.33).

 Target Port - Specify the port or port range for the target. For some common service

ports, you can make use of the Common Service Port item below.

 Protocol - Here are four options, All, TCP, UDP, and ICMP. Select one of them from the

drop-down list for the target.

 Common Service Port - Lists some common service ports. Select one from the

drop-down list and the corresponding port number will be filled in the Target Port field automatically. For example, if you select "FTP", "21" will be filled in the Target Port automatically.

If the Domain Name is selected, you will see the following items:

 Domain Name - Here you can enter 4 domain names, either the full name or the

keywords (for example, TP-LINK). Any domain name with keywords in it (www.tp-link.com, www.tp-link.com/en/support) will be blocked or allowed.

3. Click Next when finishing creating the access target entry, and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 5-68.

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Figure 5-68 Quick Setup – Create an Advanced Schedule Entry

 Schedule Description - In this field, create a description for the schedule. Note that this

description should be unique (e.g. Schedule_1).

 Day - Choose Select Days and select the certain day (days), or choose Everyday.

 Time - Select "all day-24 hours" checkbox, or deselect the checkbox and specify the

Start Time and Stop Time manually.

 Start Time - Enter the start time in HHMM format (HHMM are 4 numbers). For example

0800 is 8:00.

 Stop Time - Enter the stop time in HHMM format (HHMM are 4 numbers). For example

2000 is 20:00.

4. Click Next when finishing creating the advanced schedule entry. The next screen will appear as shown in Figure 5-69.

Figure 5-69 Quick Setup – Create an Internet Access Control Entry

 Rule - In this field, create a name for the rule. Note that this name should be unique (e.g.

Rule_1).

 Host - In this field, select a host from the drop-down list for the rule. The default value is

the Host Description you set just now.

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 Target - In this filed, select a target from the drop-down list for the rule.

 Schedule - In this field, select a schedule from the drop-down list for the rule.

 Status - In this field, there are two options, Enabled or Disabled. Select Enabled so

that the rule will take effect. Select Disabled so that the rule won't take effect.

5. Click Finish to complete adding a new rule.

Method Two:

1. Click the Add New… button and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 5-70.

2. Give a name (e.g. Rule_1) for the rule in the Rule Name field.

3. Select a host from the Host drop-down list or choose “Click Here To Add New Host List”.

4. Select a target from the Target drop-sown list or choose “Click Here To Add New Target List”.

5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose “Click Here To Add New Schedule”.

6. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry.

7. Click the Save button.

Figure 5-70 Add Internet Access Control Entry

For example: If you desire to allow the host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.tp-link.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, and forbid other hosts in the LAN to access the Internet, you should follow the settings below:

1. Click the menu Access Control on the left. Select Enable Internet Access Control and choose "Allow the packets specified by any enabled access control policy to pass through the router".

2. Click Setup Wizard button.

3. Add a new host with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 00-11-22-33-44-AA, and click Next.

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4. Add a new target with the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www.tp-link.com, and click Next.

5. Add a new schedule with the Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Sun, Start Time is 1800 and Stop Time is 2000, and click Next.

6. Add a new rule with the Rule Description is Rule_1, Host is Host_1, Target is Target_1, Schedule is Schedule_1, Status is Enabled, and click Finish.

Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following list.

5.13.2 Host

Choose menu “Advanced→Access Control→Host”, and then you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown in Figure 5-71. The host list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.

Figure 5-71 Host Settings

 Host Description - Displays the description of the host and this description is unique.

 Information - Displays the information about the host. It can be IP or MAC.

 Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.

To add a new entry, please follow the steps below.

1. Click the Add New… button.

2. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address.

1) If you select IP Address, the screen is shown as Figure 5-72.

 In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host, e.g. Host_1.

 In LAN IP Address field, enter the IP address.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Package Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 Overview of the router

1.2 Conventions

1.3 Main Features

1.4 Panel Layout

1.4.1 The Front Panel

1.4.2 The Rear Panel

Chapter 2. Connecting the router

2.1 System Requirements

2.2 Installation Environment Requirements

2.3 Connecting the router

Chapter 3. Quick Setup

Chapter 4. Basic

4.1 Network Map

4.2 Internet

4.3 Wireless

4.4 USB Settings

4.4.1 File Sharing

4.4.2 Print Server

4.5 Guest Network

Chapter 5. Advanced

5.1 Status

5.2 Network

5.2.1 WAN

5.2.2 MAC Clone

5.2.3 LAN

5.3 Dual Band Selection

5.4 Wireless 2.4GHz

5.4.1 Wireless Settings

5.4.2 WPS

5.4.3 Wireless Security

5.4.4 Wireless MAC Filtering

5.4.5 Wireless Advanced

5.4.6 Wireless Statistics

5.5 Wireless 5GHz

5.5.1 Wireless Settings

5.5.2 WPS

5.5.3 Wireless Security

5.5.4 Wireless MAC Filtering

5.5.5 Wireless Advanced

5.5.6 Wireless Statistics

5.6 Guest Network

5.7 DHCP

5.7.1 DHCP Settings

5.7.2 DHCP Clients List

5.7.3 Address Reservation

5.8 USB Settings

5.8.1 Device Settings

5.8.2 File Sharing

5.8.3 Print Server

5.9 NAT Boost

5.10 Forwarding

5.10.1 Virtual Servers

5.10.2 Port Triggering

5.10.3 DMZ

5.10.4 UPnP

5.11 Security

5.11.1 Basic Security

5.11.2 Advanced Security

5.11.4 Remote Management

5.12 Parental Control

5.13 Access Control

5.13.1 Rule

5.13.2 Host