TP-LINK EC440-G4u User Manual
User Guide
AC2600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
EC440-G4u
1910020863 REV1.0.0
Contents
About This Guide .........................................................................................................1
Chapter 1. Get to Know Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
1. 1. Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. Physical Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. 1. Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. 2. Back Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 2. Connect the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2. 1. Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. 2. Connect Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 3. Log In to Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chapter 4. Set Up Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4. 1. Use Quick Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4. 2. Manually Set Up Your Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4. 3. Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 5. Multi-SSID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Chapter 6. USB Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6. 1. Access the USB Storage Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6. 1. 1. Access the USB Device Locally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6. 1. 2. Access the USB Device Remotely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
6. 1. 3. View USB Storage Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
6. 1. 4. Customize the Access Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6. 2. Media Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Chapter 7. Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Chapter 8. QoS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Chapter 9. Network Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
9. 1. Firewall & DoS Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
9. 2. Service Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
9. 3. Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
9. 4. IP & MAC Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Chapter 10. NAT Forwarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
10. 1. Translate Address and Port by ALG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
10. 2. Share Local Resources over the Internet by Virtual Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
10. 3. Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
10. 4. Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
10. 5. Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Chapter 11. VPN Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
11. 1. Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
11. 2. Use PPTP VPN to Access Your Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Chapter 12. Customize Your Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
12. 1. Change LAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
12. 1. 1. Change the LAN IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
12. 1. 2. Use the Router as a DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
12. 1. 3. Reserve LAN IP Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
12. 2. Configure IPv6 LAN Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
12. 2. 1. Configure the RADVD Address Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
12. 2. 2. Configure the DHCPv6 Server Address Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
12. 3. Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
12. 4. Create Static Routes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
12. 5. Set Up the IPv6 Tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
12. 5. 1. Use the Public IPv6 Tunnel Service-6to4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
12. 5. 2. Specify the IPv6 Tunnel with Parameters Provided by Your ISP. . . . . 70
12. 6. Specify Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
12. 6. 1. Specify Basic Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
12. 6. 2. View Wireless Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
12. 6. 3. Advanced Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
12. 7. Use WPS for Wireless Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
12. 7. 1. Method 1: Use the WPS button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
12. 7. 2. Method 2: Use the WPS button on the web management page . . . . 75
12. 7. 3. Method 3: Enter the router’s PIN on your client device . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
12. 7. 4. Method 4: Enter the client device’s PIN on the router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
12. 8. Schedule Your Wireless Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Chapter 13. Manage Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
13. 1. Set System Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
13. 2. Test Internet Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
13. 3. Update the Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
13. 4. Back Up and Restore Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
13. 5. Administration Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
13. 5. 1. Change the Login Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
13. 5. 2. Local Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
13. 5. 3. Remote Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
13. 5. 4. ICMP Ping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
13. 6. System Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
13. 7. CWMP Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
13. 8. SNMP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
13. 9. Monitor the Internet Traffic Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
About This Guide
This guide is a complement to Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide
provides instructions for quick internet setup, while this guide contains details of each
function and demonstrates how to configure them.
Please note that features of your router may vary slightly depending on the model
and software version you have, and on your location, language and internet service
provider. All images, parameters and descriptions documented in this guide are used
for demonstration only.
Conventions
In this guide the following conventions are used:
Convention Description
Underlined
Teal
>
Note:
Tips:
Symbols on the
web page
Hyperlinks are in teal and underlined. You can click to redirect to a website or a
specific section.
Key information appears in teal, including management page text such as
menus, items, buttons and so on.
The menu structures to show the path to load the corresponding page. For
example,
function page is under the Wireless menu that is located in the Advanced tab.
Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the device.
Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device.
•
•
•
•
Advanced > Wireless > Wireless Settings means the Wireless Settings
click to edit the corresponding entry.
click to delete the corresponding entry.
click to enable or disable the corresponding entry.
click to view more information about items on the page.
More Info
The latest firmware is available from the Download Center at www.tp-link.com/support.
The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the
package of the router.
Specifications can be found on the product page at
http://www.tp-link.com.
A Technical Support Forum is provided for you to discuss our products at
http://forum.tp-link.com.
Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the
Support
page at www.tp-link.com/support.
Contact Technical
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Chapter 1
Get to Know Your Router
This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its appearance.
It contains the following sections:
Product Overview
•
• Physical Appearance
Chapter 1
Get to Know Your Router
1. 1. Product Overview
The TP-Link router is designed to fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office
(SOHO) networks and users demanding higher networking performance. The powerful
antennas ensure continuous Wi-Fi signal to all your devices while boosting widespread
coverage throughout your home, and the built-in Ethernet ports supply high-speed
connection to your wired devices.
Moreover, it is simple and convenient to set up and use the TP-Link router due to its
intuitive web interface.
1. 2. Physical Appearance
1. 2. 1. Front Panel
The router’s front panel contains LEDs and buttons. You can check the router’s working
status by following the LED Explanation table.
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LED Explanation
Item Status Indication
Get to Know Your Router
On Power is on.
Power
2.4G
5G
Internet
WAN
LAN
WPS
Flashing
Off Power is off.
On The 2.4GHz wireless band is enabled.
Off The 2.4GHz wireless band is disabled.
On The 5GHz wireless band is enabled.
Off The 5GHz wireless band is disabled.
On Internet service is available.
Orange On
Off The router’s WAN port is unplugged.
On The router’s WAN port is connected.
Off The router’s WAN port is unplugged.
On
Off No powered-on device is connected to the router’s LAN port.
On/Off
Flashing WPS connection is in progress. This may take up to 2 minutes.
The system is starting up or the router is updating the firmware.
Do not disconnect or power off your router.
The router’s WAN port is connected, but the internet service
is unavailable.
At least a powered-on device is connected to the router’s LAN
port.
Turns on when a WPS synchronization is established and
automatically turns off about 5 minutes later.
On The USB device connected to the USB1 port is ready to use.
USB1
USB2
Flashing A USB device connected to the USB1 port is being identified.
Off No device is plugged into the USB1 port.
On The USB device connected to the USB2 port is ready to use.
Flashing A USB device connected to the USB2 port is being identified.
Off No device is plugged into the USB2 port.
The Wi-Fi button, WPS button and LED button are also located on the front panel.
• Wi-Fi button:
5GHz Wi-Fi.
Press and hold the Wi-Fi button for about two seconds to turn on or off the 2.4GHz and
• WPS button: Press and hold the WPS button for about two seconds to start a WPS synchronization.
• LED button: Press and hold the LED button for about two seconds to turn on or off all LEDs.
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1. 2. 2. Back Panel
Get to Know Your Router
The router’s back panel contains the connection ports and buttons. Refer to the
following table for detailed instructions.
Item Description
WAN For connecting to a DSL/Cable modem, or an Ethernet jack.
LAN1, LAN2, LAN3,
LAN4
Reset
USB2 For connecting to a USB2.0 storage device.
USB1
On/Off The switch for the power. Press it to power on or off the router
Power For connecting the router to a power socket via the provided power adapter.
For connecting your PC or other Ethernet network devices to the router.
Press and hold down the Reset button for at least 5 seconds to reset the router
to its factory default settings.
For connecting to a USB3.0 storage device. It is also compatible with USB 2.0
devices.
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Chapter 2
Connect the Hardware
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
Position Your Router
• Connect Your Router
Chapter 2
SB1
On/Off
Po
Connect the Hardware
2. 1. Position Your Router
• The product should not be located in a place where it will be exposed to moisture or
excessive heat.
• Place the router in a location where it can be connected to multiple devices as well as
to a power source.
• Make sure the cables and power cord are safely placed out of the way so they do not
create a tripping hazard.
• The router can be placed on a shelf or desktop.
• Keep the router away from strong devices with strong electromagnetic interference,
such as Bluetooth devices, cordless phones and microwaves.
2. 2. Connect Your Router
Follow the steps below to connect your router.
If your internet connection is through an Ethernet cable from the wall instead of through
a DSL / Cable / Satellite modem, connect the Ethernet cable directly to the router’s WAN
port as Step2B, and then follow Step 4 and 5 to complete the hardware connection.
Power Adapter
Power Adapter
Internet
1
2
WAN
LAN 1
LAN 2
LAN 3
3
4
LAN 4
Reset
USB2
USB1
On/Off
Power
1. Turn off the modem, and remove the backup battery if it has one.
2. Connect the modem to the router’s WAN port with an Ethernet cable.
3. Turn on the modem, and then wait about 2 minutes for it to restart.
4. Connect the power adapter to the router.
5. Verif y that the following LEDs are on and solid before continuing with the configuration.
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W
n
Connect the Hardware
Power
On
2.4G
On
5G
On
Internet
On
Note: If the 2.4G LED and 5G LED are off, please press the WiFi button for 2 seconds and check the LEDs again a few
seconds later.
6. Connect your computer to the router.
• Method 1: Wired
Turn off the Wi-Fi on your computer and connect the devices as shown below.
WAN
LAN 1
LAN 2
LAN 3
LAN Ports
LAN 4
Reset
USB2
USB1
On/Off
Power
Ethernet cable
• Method 2: Wireless
1 ) Find the SSID (Network Name) and Wireless Password printed on the label at
the bottom of the router.
2 ) Click the network icon of your computer or go to Wi-Fi Settings of your smart
device, and then select the SSID to join the network.
Smart DeviceComputer
Wi-Fi
onnections are availabl
ireless Network Connectio
TP-Link_2.4G_XXXX
TP-Link_5G_XXXX
Connect automatically Connect
OR
< Settings
Wi-Fi
CHOOSE A NETWORK...
TP-Link_2.4G_XXXX
TP-Link_5G_XXXX
Other...
• Method 3: Use the WPS button
Wireless devices that support WPS, including Android phones, tablets, most USB
network cards, can be connected to your router through this method.
Note:
• WPS is not supported by iOS devices.
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Connect the Hardware
• The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled. Also, the WPS function
will be disabled if your wireless encryption is WEP. Please make sure the wireless function is enabled and is
configured with the appropriate encryption before configuring the WPS.
1 ) Tab the WPS icon on the device’s screen. Here we take an Android phone as an
example.
2 ) Within two minutes, press and hold the WPS button on your router for about
two seconds.
WLAN
On
TP-Link
HomeNetwork
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TP-Link_123
TP-Link_ABC
MyHome
Test
Close to
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Chapter 3
Log In to Your Router
Chapter 3
Log In to Your Router
With a web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the router. The web-based
utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as
Microsoft the Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
Follow the steps below to log in to your router.
1. Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in
Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your
computer.
2. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net, and create a login password for secure management. Then
enter the password again in the login page and click
Log in to get log in to your router.
Note:
If the login window does not appear, please refer to the FAQ section.
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Chapter 4
Set Up Internet Connection
This chapter introduces how to connect your router to the internet. The router is
equipped with a web-based Quick Setup wizard. It has necessary ISP information built
in, automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully
completed. Furthermore, you can also set up an IPv6 connection if your ISP provides
IPv6 service.
It contains the following sections:
Use Quick Setup Wizard
•
• Manually Set Up Your Internet Connection
• Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection
Chapter 4
Set Up Internet Connection
4. 1. Use Quick Setup Wizard
The Quick Setup Wizard will guide you through the process to set up your router.
Tips:
If you need the IPv6 internet connection, please refer to the section of Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection.
Follow the steps below to set up your router.
1. Visit
2. Click
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.
Quick Setup on the top of the page. Then follow the step-by-step instructions
to connect your router to the internet.
Note:
If you have changed the preset wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password during the Quick Setup process, all
your wireless devices must use the new SSID and password to connect to the router.
4. 2. Manually Set Up Your Internet Connection
In this part, you can check your current internet connection settings. You can also
modify the settings according to the service information provided by your ISP.
Follow the steps below to check or modify your internet connection settings.
1. Visit
2. Go to
3. Select your internet connection type from the drop-down list.
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.
Basic > Internet.
Note:
If you are unsure of what your connection type is, you can consult your ISP. Since different connection types require
different cables and connection information, you can also refer to the demonstrations in Step 4 to determine your
connection type.
4. Follow the instructions on the page to continue the configuration. Parameters on the
figures are just used for demonstration.
1 ) If you choose
Dynamic IP, you just need to click Save the make the settings
effective. Dynamic IP users are usually equipped with a cable TV or fiber cable.
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Set Up Internet Connection
2 ) If you choose Static IP, enter the information provided by your ISP in the
corresponding fields.
3 ) If you choose PPPoE, enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP.
PPPoE users usually have DSL cable modems.
5. Click Save to make the settings effective, and you can refer to Test Internet
Connectivity
Note:
It may take 1-2 minutes to make the settings effective.
to test the Internet connection.
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Tips:
1. You can check your internet connection by clicking Network Map on the left of the page.
2. If you use Dynamic IP and PPPoE and you are provided with any other parameters that are not required on the page,
please go to Advanced > Network > Internet to complete the configuration.
3. If you still cannot access the internet, refer to the FAQ section for further instructions.
Set Up Internet Connection
4. 3. Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection
If your ISP provides information about one of the following IPv6 internet connection
types: PPPoE, Dynamic IP(SLAAC/DHCPv6) and Static IP, you can manually set up an
IPv6 connection.
If your ISP provides an IPv4-only connection or IPv6 tunnel service, permit IPv6
connection by referring to
Set Up the IPv6 Tunnel.
1. Visit
2. Go to
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.
Advanced > Network > Internet.
3. Select your WAN Interface Name (Status should be Connected) and click the (Edit)
icon.
4. Scroll down the page, enable
IPv6, and configure the IPv6 parameters.
• Addressing Type: Consult your ISP for the addressing type (DHCPv6 or SLAAC).
SLAAC is the most commonly used addressing type.
•
IPv6 Gateway: Keep the default setting.
Note: If your ISP has provided the IPv6 address, click Advanced to reveal more settings. You can check the
detailed settings of IPv6 and enter the parameters provided by your ISP.
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Set Up Internet Connection
5. Click Save to make the settings effective. Now IPv6 service is available for your
network.
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Chapter 5
Multi-SSID
Multi-SSID function allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for your visitors without disclosing
your main network. When you have guests in your house, apartment, or workplace, you
can create a multi-SSID network for them. In addition, you can customize the network
settings to ensure network security and privacy.
Chapter 5
¾ To create a multi-SSID network:
Multi-SSID
1. Visit
2. Go to
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.
Basic > Multi-SSID or Advanced > Wireless > Multi-SSID.
3. Create the multi-SSID network as needed.
1 ) Click the 2.4GHz or 5GHz to set the 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless network. You can
create three multi-SSID wireless networks at most in each wireless band.
2 ) Select the
3 ) Enter a new
sensitive. Don‘t select
Enable check box to create the corresponding multi-SSID network.
Network Name (SSID) or use the default name, this field is case-
Hide SSID unless you want your guests to manually input
the SSID for Wi-Fi access.
4 ) Select the
(Recommended)
See each other: Select the Allow guests to see each other check box if you
•
Security option for the multi-SSID network, WPA/WPA2 Personal
is recommended, and you can set a password the network.
want to allow the wireless clients on your multi-SSID network to communicate
with each other via methods such as network neighbors and Ping.
•
Access my local network: Select the Allow guests to access my local network
check box if you want to allow the wireless clients on your multi-SSID network
to communicate with the devices connected to your router’s LAN ports or main
network via methods such as network neighbors and Ping.
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• USB storage sharing: Select the Allow guests to access my USB storage sharing
check box if you want the guests on your multi-SSID network to access your
USB device connected to the router.
4. Click
Save to make the settings effective. Now your guests can access your multi-
SSID network using the SSID and password if any.
Tips:
To view multi-SSID network information, go to Advanced > Status and locate the Multi-SSID panel.
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This chapter describes how to use the USB port to share files and media from the USB
storage devices over your home network locally, or remotely through the internet.
The router supports USB external flash drives and hard drives.
This chapter contains the following sections:
Access the USB Storage Device
•
• Media Sharing
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6. 1. Access the USB Storage Device
Insert your USB storage device into the router’s USB port and then access files stored
there locally or remotely.
Tips:
• If you use USB hubs, make sure no more than 4 devices are connected to the router.
• If the USB storage device requires using bundled external power, make sure the external power has been connected.
• If you use a USB hard drive, make sure its file system is FAT32 or NTFS. Some routers also support the HFS+ and exFAT
file systems.
• Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the modem router, safely remove it to avoid data damage: Go to
Advanced > USB Sharing > USB Storage Device and click
6. 1. 1. Access the USB Device Locally
Insert your USB storage device into the modem router’s USB port and then refer to the
following table to access files stored on your USB storage device:
¾ Method 1:
.
Windows
Computer
Go to
(
1. Operations in different systems are similar. Here we take Windows 7 as an example.
2. Network Server Name can be customized on the web management page.
Computer > Network, then click the Network Server Name
model number by default) in the Computer section.
Note:
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¾ Method 2:
Windows
Computer
Open the
address
press
Windows Explorer (or go to Computer) and type the server
\\tplinkwifi.net or ftp://tplinkwifi.net in the address bar, then
Enter.
¾ Method 3:
Install an SFTP client (File Zilla) in your computer and configure
the protocol parameters (enter the LAN address of the router and
account username and password
admin).
1 ) Select Go > Connect to Server
Mac
Smart
Device
2 ) Type the server address smb://tplinkwifi.net
3 ) Click Connect
4 ) When prompted, select the Guest radio box. (If you have set up
a username and a password to deny anonymous access to the
USB disks, you should select the
learn how to set up an account for the access, refer to
Authentication for Data Security
Registered User radio box. To
To Set up
.)
Use a third-party app for network files management.
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6. 1. 2. Access the USB Device Remotely
You can access your USB disk outside the local area network. For example, you can:
• Share photos and other large files with your friends without logging in to (and paying
for) a photo-sharing site or email system.
• Get a safe backup for the materials for a presentation.
• Remove the files on your camera’s memory card from time to time during your journey.
Note:
If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), you cannot use this feature because
private addresses are not routed on the internet.
Follow the steps below to configure remote access settings.
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.
2. Go to Advanced > USB Sharing > Sharing Access page.
3. Select the
FTP (via Internet) check box and click Save.
4. Refer to the following table to access your USB disk remotely.
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1 ) Open the Windows Explorer (or go to Computer, only for
Windows users) or open a web browser.
Windows
Computer
2 ) Type the server address
Type in
(such as
ftp://<WAN IP address of the router>:<port number>
ftp://59.40.2.243:21). If you have specified the
domain name of the router, you can also type in
name>:<port number>
The Address Bar of the Windows Explorer (Windows 7)
in the address bar:
ftp://<domain
(such as ftp://MyDomainName:21)
3 ) Press Enter on the keyboard.
4 ) Access with the username and password you set in
Authentication for Data Security
Tips:
You can also access the USB disk via a third-party app for network files management, which
can resume broken file transfers.
.
To Set up
Smart
Device
Tips:
Click Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account to learn how to set up a domain name for your modem router.
Use a third-party app for network files management.
6. 1. 3. View USB Storage Device
¾ To View USB Storage Device Status
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.
2. Go to Advanced > USB Sharing > USB Storage Device or Basic > USB Sharing >
USB Storage Device
.
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• Scan: Usually, router will automatically detect any newly inserted USB device. If
you find that your USB device is not listed in the USB Storage Device table, you
can click
•
Active: By default, the newly inserted USB device is accessible to all network
clients, you can click the active icon
Scan to refresh the web page with the updated information.
to hide the corresponding USB device
from access.
•
Operation: Click the button to take the USB device offline before
you remove the USB device physically.
6. 1. 4. Customize the Access Settings
By default, all the network clients can access all folders on your USB disk. You can
customize your sharing settings by setting a sharing account, sharing specific contents
and setting a new sharing address on the router’s web management page.
1. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.
2. Go to Advanced > USB Sharing > Sharing Access page.
¾ To Customize the Address of the USB Disk
You can customize the server name and use the name to access your USB disk.
1. In the
Sharing Settings section, make sure Network Neighborhood is selected, and
enter a Network/Media Server Name as you like, such as
MyShare, then click Save.
2. Now you can access the USB disk by visiting \\MyShare (for Windows) or smb://
MyShare
(for Mac).
¾ To Only Share Specific Content
1. Focus on the
Folder Sharing section. Turn off Share All , then click Add to add a new
sharing folder.
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2. Select the Volume Name and Folder Path, then enter a Folder Name as you like.
3. Decide the way you share the folder:
•
Enable Authentication: By default, authentication is disabled for this folder
sharing, and you can select this check box to enable authentication and you
will be required to log in to the Sharing Account to access the USB disk. Refer
to
To Set up Authentication for Data Security to learn more.
•
Enable Write Access: If you select this check box, network clients can modify
this folder.
•
Enable Media Sharing: Select this check box to enable media sharing for this
folder, and you can view photos, play music and watch movies stored on the
USB disk directly from DLNA-supported devices. Refer to
Media Sharing to
learn more.
4. Click
OK to make the settings effective.
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