TP-Link Archer VR600 User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. TP-Link Manuals
  4. Network Router
  5. Archer VR600
  6. User manual

TP-Link Archer VR600 User Manual

Ac1600 wireless gigabit vdsl/adsl modem router
Hide thumbs Also See for Archer VR600:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

User Guide

AC1600 Wireless Gigabit VDSL/ADSL Modem Router
Archer VR600
REV2.0.0
1910011977

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for TP-Link Archer VR600

Summary of Contents for TP-Link Archer VR600

  • Page 1: User Guide

    User Guide AC1600 Wireless Gigabit VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Archer VR600 REV2.0.0 1910011977...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Manage the Router via TP-Link Tether App ........
  • Page 3 Chapter 7 Guest Network 7. 1. Create a Network for Guests ..........27 7.
  • Page 4 14. 1. LAN Settings ............. . . 77 14.

  • Page 5: About This Guide

    • The Quick Installation Guide (QIG) can be found where you find this guide or inside the product packaging. • 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.

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Get To Know Your Modem Router

    Chapter Get to Know Your Modem Router This chapter introduces the modem router by detailing its main features and appearance. It contains the following sections: • Product Overview • Physical Appearance...

  • Page 7: Product Overview

    Chapter 1 Product Overview TP-Link’s modem router is a combined wired/wireless network connection device with wireless router and DSL modem capabilities. With DSL and LAN/WAN ports, the modem router is compatible with DSL connections and fiber/cable access. Ethernet ports and adjustable antennas enable the modem router to provide wired and wireless access for multiple computers and mobile devices.

  • Page 8: Led Explanation

    Chapter 1 LED Explanation Indication Name Status The system has started up successfully. The system is starting up or firmware is being upgraded. Flashing Do not disconnect or power off your modem router. Power Power is off. Please ensure that the power adapter is connected correctly.

  • Page 9: Ports And Antennas

    Chapter 1 1 2 2 Ports and Antennas The modem router’s back panel shows the connection ports, buttons and antennas. Refer to the following for detailed instructions. Description Item For connecting the modem router to the internet. Connect the port to the splitter or directly connect the port to the phone jack via a phone cable.
  • Page 10 Chapter 1 LED On/Off The modem router’s side panel shows the buttons. Refer to the following for detailed instructions. Description Item Power On/Off The switch for the power. Press it to power on or off the modem router. Press and hold down for 8 seconds to reset the modem router into Reset factory default settings.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Connect The Hardware

    Chapter Connect the Hardware This chapter contains the following sections: • Position Your Modem Router • Connect Your Modem Router...

  • Page 12: Position Your Modem Router

    Chapter 2 Position Your Modem Router With the modem router, you can access your network from anywhere within the wireless network coverage. However, the wireless signal strength and coverage varies depending on the environment your modem router is in. Obstacles may limit the range of the wireless signal, for example, concrete structures, thick walls.
  • Page 13 Chapter 2 Connect your computer to the modem router. Method 1: Wired Connect your computer’s Ethernet port to the LAN port on the modem router via the Ethernet cable. Method 2: Wirelessly Use the default SSID (Wireless Network Name) and Wireless Password printed on the included Wi-Fi Info Card or on the product label of the modem router to connect wirelessly.

  • Page 14: Chapter 3 Log In To Your Modem Router

    Chapter Log In to Your Modem Router...
  • Page 15 Let’s Get Started to log in. Note: If you have registered a TP-Link ID and bind your cloud router to it, the login password you created here should be ineffective. Please log in to the cloud router using your TP-Link ID.

  • Page 16: Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections

    Chapter Set Up Internet Connections This chapter introduces how to connect your modem router to the internet. The modem router is equipped with a web-based Quick Setup wizard. It has many ISP information built in, automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed.

  • Page 17: Use Quick Setup Wizard

    1. To learn more about the TP-Link Cloud service, please refer to the TP-Link Cloud section. 2. If you do not want to register a TP-Link ID for now, you may click Log In Later to proceed. 3. 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.

  • Page 18: Test Internet Connectivity

    Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections Click Save to make the settings effective, and you can refer to Test Internet Connectivity to test the internet connection. Tips: You can view and edit all internet connection settings on the Advanced > Network >...

  • Page 19: Set Up An Ipv6 Connection

    Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections Click Start to test the internet connectivity and you will see the test result in the gray box. Set Up an IPv6 Connection If your ISP has provided a DSL line that supports IPv6 connection as well as some detailed IPv6 parameters, you can manually set up an IPv6 connection.

  • Page 20: More Operation Modes

    Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections 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 as Current Connection.

  • Page 21: 3G/4G Router Mode

    Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections Go to Basic > Internet, select the Connection Type, and enter the information provided by your ISP. Click Save to make the settings effective. Tips: 1. You can view and edit all internet connections on Advanced >...

  • Page 22: Chapter 5 Tp-Link Cloud Service

    TP-Link Cloud service provides a better way to manage your cloud devices. Log in to your router with a TP-Link ID, and you can easily monitor and manage your home network when you are out and about via the Tether app on your smartphone or tablet. To ensure that your router stays new and gets better over time, the TP-Link Cloud will notify you when an important firmware upgrade is available.

  • Page 23: Register A Tp-Link Id

    Admin. Note: • Once the router is bound to your TP-Link ID, you need to log in to the router with the TP-Link ID. • The TP-Link ID also can be registered via the TP-Link Tether app. Please refer to...

  • Page 24: Manage The User Tp-Link Ids

    The first-time login TP-Link ID will be bound automatically to your router as an Admin account. An admin account can add or remove other TP-Link IDs to the same router as Users. Admin account and User accounts both can monitor and manage the router locally or remotely, except that user accounts cannot: •...

  • Page 25: Add An Tp-Link Id To Manage The Router

    Login, and then click New User to register a new one. 4. The new TP-Link ID will be displayed in the Bound Accounts table as a User. 5 3 2 Remove TP-Link ID(s) From Managing the Router 1.

  • Page 26: Manage The Router Via Tp-Link Tether App

    Locally Manage Your Router Using the Tether App 1. Connect your device to the router’s wireless network. 2. Launch the Tether app, select the model of your router and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password your set for the router.

  • Page 27: Remotely Manage Your Router Using The Tether App

    • TP-Link Cloud router with the latest firmware: Refer to Update the Firmware to update your router with the latest firmware version. • The TP-Link ID bound to your router: If you don’t have a TP-Link ID, refer to Register a TP-Link ID to register one.

  • Page 28: Chapter 6 Iptv

    Chapter IPTV IPTV is the abbreviation of Internet Protocol Television. The service can only be delivered through the Internet, and our modem router provides a specific LAN port for IPTV. By automatically separating IPTV from Internet surfing, you can enjoy a high quality of video streaming and fast browsing speeds at the same time.
  • Page 29 Chapter 6 I want to: Configure the modem router to enable Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Services. example, I already bought IPTV service, but this service can only be delivered through the Internet. Therefore, I need to configure my modem router first. How can I 1 Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the account you do that?

  • Page 30: Chapter 7 Guest Network

    Chapter Guest Network This function allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for guests without disclosing your main network. When you have guests in your house, apartment, or workplace, you can create a guest network for them. In addition, you can assign network authorities and bandwidth for guests to ensure network security, privacy, and fluency.

  • Page 31: Create A Network For Guests

    Chapter 7 Guest Network Create a Network for Guests Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the account you set for the router. Go to Advanced > Guest Network. Locate the Wireless Settings section. Create 2.4GHz and 5GHz guest network according to your needs. 1 ) Enable 2.4GHz Wireless 5GHz Wireless...
  • Page 32 Chapter 7 Guest Network Assign network authorities and bandwidth according to your needs. • Allow Guests to Access Each Other Select this check box to allow the clients in your guest network to access each other’s files. • Allow Guests to Access My Local Network Select this check box to allow the clients in your guest network to access your local network, not just the internet.

  • Page 33: Chapter 8 Usb Settings

    Chapter USB Settings This chapter describes how to use the USB ports to share files, media and a printer from the USB storage devices over your home network locally, or remotely through the internet. The modem router supports USB external flash drives, hard drives and USB printers. This chapter contains the following sections: •...

  • Page 34: Access The Usb Storage Device

    USB Settings Chapter 8 Access the USB Storage Device Insert your USB storage device into the modem 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 modem router. •...
  • Page 35 USB Settings Chapter 8 ¾ Method 2: Open the Windows Explorer (or go to Computer) and type the server address \\tplinkmodem.net ftp://tplinkmodem.net in the address bar, then press Enter. Windows computer ¾ Method 3: Open a web browser and type the server address http:// tplinkmodem.net:8082 in the address bar, then press Enter.

  • Page 36: Access The Usb Device Remotely

    USB Settings Chapter 8 8 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.

  • Page 37: Customize The Access Settings

    USB Settings Chapter 8 1 ) Open the Windows Explorer (or go to Computer, only for Windows users) or open a web browser. 2 ) Type the server address in the address bar: Type in ftp://<WAN IP address of the modem router>:<port number>...
  • Page 38 USB Settings Chapter 8 Now you can access the USB disk by visiting \\MyShare (for Windows) or smb:// MyShare (for Mac). ¾ To Only Share Specific Content Focus on the Folder Sharing section. Click the button to disable Share All, then click to add a new sharing folder.
  • Page 39 USB Settings Chapter 8 • Enable Authentication: By default, authentication is enabled for this folder sharing, 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.

  • Page 40: Media Sharing

    USB Settings Chapter 8 • If the sharing password is different from the Windows password, the Windows system will be unable to remember your credentials and you will always be required to enter the sharing password for USB access. Specify the folder(s) to enable authentication. •...

  • Page 41: Printer Sharing

    Printer Sharing The feature of Printer Sharing helps you share a printer with different computers connected to the modem router. Note: Printers unlisted on this page may be incompatible with the modem router: http://www.tp-link.com/common/compatible/print-server/. Install the Driver of the Printer...
  • Page 42 Connect a printer to the USB port with the USB cable. Wait several seconds until the USB LED becomes solid on. Install the TP-Link USB Printer Controller Utility TP-Link USB Printer Controller Utility helps you access the shared printer. Download and install the utility on each computer that needs printer service. 1 ) Visit http://www.tp-link.com/app/usb/.
  • Page 43 USB Settings Chapter 8 3 ) Click the Auto-Connect for printing tab to pull down a list, then select Set Auto- Connect Printer. Windows 4 ) Select the printer you share, then click Apply.
  • Page 44 USB Settings Chapter 8 Windows 5 ) You will see the printer marked as Auto-Connect Printer. Now you can print with this printer.

  • Page 45: 3G/4G Settings

    Windows Tips: The Print Server also allows different clients to share the scan feature of MFPs (Multi-Function Printers). To scan with TP-Link USB Printer Controller, right-click the printer and select Network Scanner. Then, a scanning window will pop up. Finish the scanning process by following on-screen instructions.

  • Page 46: As The Only Way To Access The Internet

    Note: The 3G/4G USB modem will not be identified if it is incompatible with the modem router. Find the 3G/4G Compatibility List on the web page: http://www.tp-link.com/en/comp-list.html. If your USB modem is incompatible, contact our technical support. Verify that the modem router has correctly recognized your Mobile ISP.
  • Page 47 Note: If your 3G/4G USB modem is incompatible with the modem router, it will not be identified. Find the 3G/4G Compatibility List on the web page: http://www.tp-link.com/en/comp-list.html. If your USB modem is incompatible, contact our technical support. Verify that the modem router has correctly recognized your Mobile ISP.

  • Page 48: Chapter 9 Parental Controls

    Chapter Parental Controls This function allows you to block inappropriate, explicit and malicious websites and limit internet access during specified time periods.
  • Page 49 I want to allow my children’s devices (for example, a computer or a tablet) to access only www.tp-link.com and wikipedia.org from 18:00 (6PM) to 22:00 (10PM) on weekdays and not other time.
  • Page 50 Chapter 9 Parental Controls 4 Click Scan, and add the device to be controlled. Or, enter Device Name MAC Address manually. 5 Click the icon to set the Effective Time. Drag the cursor over the appropriate cell(s) and click OK. 6 Enter a Description for the entry.
  • Page 51 Blacklist and Whitelist. Below are some sample entries to allow access. 1 ) Enter a web address (for example, www.tp-link.com) or a web address keyword (for example, wikipedia) to only allow or block access to the websites containing that keyword.

  • Page 52: Chapter 10 Qos

    Chapter This chapter explains how to create a QoS (Quality of Service) rule to prioritize your online activities, which minimizes the impact caused by heavy internet traffic. It contains the following sections: • Prioritize Internet Traffic with QoS • Update the Database...

  • Page 53: Prioritize Internet Traffic With Qos

    Chapter 10 10 1 Prioritize Internet Traffic with QoS QoS (Quality of Service) is designed to ensure the efficient operation of the network when network congestion is encountered. I want to: Specify priority levels for some devices or applications. For example, I have several devices that are connected to my wireless network.

  • Page 54: Update The Database

    New database versions are posted at www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. 1. Download the latest QoS database from our website (www.tp-link.com). 2. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the account you set for the router.
  • Page 55 Chapter 10 3. Go to Advanced > > Database. Click Browse to select the database upgrade file, and then click Upgrade. Wait until the upgrade is complete and do not operate the router during the process.

  • Page 56: Chapter 11 Network Security

    Chapter Network Security This chapter guides you on how to protect your home network from unauthorized users by implementing these three network security functions. You can block or allow specific client devices to access your wireless network using MAC Filtering, or using Access Control for wired and wireless networks, or you can prevent ARP spoofing and ARP attacks by using IP &...

  • Page 57: Firewall & Dos Protection

    Chapter 11 Network Security 11 1 Firewall & DoS Protection The SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) Firewall and DoS (Denial of Service) Protection protect the router from cyber attacks. The SPI Firewall can prevent cyber attacks and validate the traffic that is passing through the router based on the protocol.

  • Page 58: Service Filtering

    Chapter 11 Network Security 2. The protection will be triggered immediately when the number of packets exceeds the preset threshold value, and the vicious host will be displayed in the Blocked DoS Host List. 11 2 Service Filtering With Service Filtering, you can prevent certain users from accessing the specified service, and even block internet access completely.

  • Page 59: Access Control

    Chapter 11 Network Security Select a Service Type from the drop-down list and the following four fields will be auto-populated. Select Custom when your desired service type is not listed, and enter the information manually. Specify the IP address(es) that this filtering rule will apply to. Click Save.
  • Page 60 Chapter 11 Network Security 3 Select the access mode to either block (recommended) or allow the device(s) in the list. To block specific device(s) 1 ) Select Blacklist and click Save. 2 ) Select the device(s) to be blocked in the Devices Online table.

  • Page 61: Ip & Mac Binding

    Chapter 11 Network Security 3 ) Enter the Device Name Address. (You can copy and paste the information from Devices Online table if the device is connected to your network.) 4 ) Click OK. Done! Now you can block or allow specific client devices to access your network (via wired or wireless) using the Blacklist or Whitelist.
  • Page 62 Chapter 11 Network Security 2 ) Click Bind to add to the Binding List. To bind the unconnected device 1 ) Click Add. 2 ) Enter the MAC address IP address that you want to bind. 3 ) Select the check box to enable the entry and click OK. Done! Enjoy the internet without worrying about ARP spoofing and ARP attacks.

  • Page 63: Chapter 12 Nat Forwarding

    TP-Link modem router includes four forwarding rules. If two or more rules are set, the priority of implementation from high to low is Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, UPNP and DMZ.

  • Page 64: Translate Address And Port By Alg

    Chapter 12 NAT Forwarding 12 1 Translate Address and Port by ALG ALG (Application Layer Gateway) allows customized NAT (Network Address Translation) traversal filters to be plugged into the gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer “control/data” protocols: FTP, TFTP, H323 etc. Enabling ALG is recommended.

  • Page 65: Share Local Resources Over The Internet By Virtual Server

    Chapter 12 NAT Forwarding • RTSP ALG: If enabled, it allows RTSP (Real-Time Stream Protocol) clients and servers to transfer data via NAT. 12 2 Share Local Resources over the Internet by Virtual Server When you build up a server in the local network and want to share it on the internet, Virtual Server can realize the service and provide it to the internet users.

  • Page 66: Open Ports Dynamically By Port Triggering

    Chapter 12 NAT Forwarding 4 Click Scan, and choose HTTP. The external port, internal port and protocol will be automatically filled with contents. Enter the PC’s IP address 192.168.1.100 in the Internal IP field. 5 Click to save the settings. Tips: 1.

  • Page 67: Make Applications Free From Port Restriction By Dmz

    Chapter 12 NAT Forwarding address of the host. When the data from the internet returns to the external ports, the modem router can forward them to the corresponding host. Port triggering is mainly applied to online games, VoIPs and video players. Common applications include MSN Gaming Zone, Dialpad, Quick Time 4 players, and so on.

  • Page 68: Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly By Upnp

    Chapter 12 NAT Forwarding applications, like IP camera and database software, you can set the PC to be a DMZ host. Note: DMZ is most applicable when you don’t know which ports to open. When it is enabled, the DMZ host is totally exposed to the internet, which may bring some potential safety hazard.
  • Page 69 Chapter 12 NAT Forwarding to use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, real-time communication (for example, VoIP or telephone conference), or remote assistance. Tips: 1. UPnP is enabled by default in this modem router. 2. Only the application supporting UPnP protocol can use this feature. 3.

  • Page 70: Chapter 13 Vpn Server

    Chapter VPN Server The VPN (Virtual Private Networking) Server allows you to access your home network in a secured way through the internet when you are out of the house. The router offers three ways to setup VPN connection: OpenVPN, PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) VPN and IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) VPN.

  • Page 71: Use Openvpn To Access Your Home Network

    Chapter 13 VPN Server 13 1 Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network In an OpenVPN connection, the home network can act as a server, and the remote device can access the server through the router which acts as an OpenVPN Server gateway.

  • Page 72: Use Pptp Vpn To Access Your Home Network

    Chapter 13 VPN Server 7. Click Save. 8. Click Generate to get a new certificate. Note: If you have already generated one, please skip this step, or click Generate to update the certificate. 9. Click Export to save the OpenVPN configuration file which will be used by the remote device to access your router.
  • Page 73 Chapter 13 VPN Server Note: Before you enable Server, we recommend you configure Dynamic DNS Service (recommended) or assign a static IP address for router’s WAN port and synchronize your System Time with internet. 3. In the Client IP Address field, enter the range of IP addresses (up to 10) that can be leased to the devices by the PPTP VPN server.
  • Page 74 Chapter 13 VPN Server 4. Select Use my Internet connection (VPN). 5. Enter the internet IP address of the router (for example: 218.18.1.73) in the Internet address field. Click Next.
  • Page 75 Chapter 13 VPN Server 6. Enter the Username Password you have set for the PPTP VPN server on your router, and click Connect. 7. The PPTP VPN connection is created and ready to use.

  • Page 76: Use Ipsec Vpn To Access Your Home Network

    Chapter 13 VPN Server 13 3 Use IPSec VPN to Access Your Home Network IPSec VPN is used to create a VPN connection between local and remote networks. To use IPSec VPN, you should check that both local and remote routers support IPSec VPN feature.
  • Page 77 Chapter 13 VPN Server 3 ) In the IPSec Connection Name column, specify a name. 4 ) In the Remote IPSec Gateway (URL) column, Enter Site B’s WAN IP address. 5 ) Configure Site A’s LAN. In the Tunnel access from local IP addresses column, we take Subnet Address as an example.
  • Page 78 Chapter 13 VPN Server 8 ) Enter the Pre-Shared Key for IKE authentication. Then keep Perfect Forward Secrecy enabled. Note: Make sure Site A and Site B use the same key. 9 ) Leave the Advanced Settings as default value. Then click Save. Note: The Status column is...
  • Page 79 Chapter 13 VPN Server Note: 1. The product supports a maximum of ten simultaneous connections. 2. If one of the site has been offline for a while, for example, if Site A has been disconnected, on Site B you need to click Disable and then click Enable...

  • Page 80: Chapter 14 Specify Your Network Settings

    Chapter Specify Your Network Settings This chapter introduces how to change the default settings or adjust the basic configuration of the modem router using the web management page. It contains the following sections: • LAN Settings • IPv6 LAN Settings •...

  • Page 81: Lan Settings

    Chapter 14 Specify Your Network Settings 14 1 LAN Settings 14 1 1 Change the LAN IP Address The modem router is preset with a default LAN IP 192.168.1.1, which you can use to log in to its web management page. The LAN IP address together with the Subnet Mask also defines the subnet that the connected devices are on.

  • Page 82: Use The Modem Router As A Dhcp Server

    Chapter 14 Specify Your Network Settings 14 1 2 Use the Modem Router as a DHCP Server You can configure the modem router to act as a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to its clients. To use the DHCP server function of the modem router, you must configure all computers on the LAN to obtain an IP Address automatically.

  • Page 83: Reserve Lan Ip Addresses

    Chapter 14 Specify Your Network Settings 14 1 3 Reserve LAN IP Addresses You can view and add a reserved address for a client. When you specify an IP address for a device on the LAN, that device will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server.

  • Page 84: Configure The Radvd Address Type

    Chapter 14 Specify Your Network Settings 14 2 1 Configure the RADVD Address Type Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the account you set for the router. Go to Advanced > Network > Settings. Select IPv6 to configure IPv6 LAN parameters. 1 ) Select the RADVD address type to make the modem router assign IPv6 address...

  • Page 85: Wireless Settings

    Chapter 14 Specify Your Network Settings 1 ) Select the DHCPv6 Server address type to make the modem router assign IPv6 addresses to hosts. 2 ) Specify the Start/End IPv6 Address for the IPv6 suffixes. The modem router will generate IPv6 addresses within the specified range. 3 ) Keep Leased Time as the default value.
  • Page 86 Chapter 14 Specify Your Network Settings ¾ To enable or disable the wireless function: Enable the 2.4 GHz or 5GHz Wireless Network. If you don’t want to use the wireless function, just deselect the box. If you disable the wireless function, all the wireless settings won’t be effective.

  • Page 87: Use Wps For Wireless Connection

    Chapter 14 Specify Your Network Settings • 802.11a/n/ac mixed (5GHz): Select if you are using a mix of 802.11a, 802.11n and 802.11ac wireless clients. It is strongly recommended that you select 11a/n/ac mixed. Channel: Select the channel you want to use from the drop-down list. This field determines which operating frequency will be used.
  • Page 88 Chapter 14 Specify Your Network Settings Click Start WPS on the page. Press the WPS button of the client device directly. The WPS LED of the router flashes for about 2 minutes during the WPS process. When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the modem router.

  • Page 89: Schedule Your Wireless Function

    Chapter 14 Specify Your Network Settings Select Client’s PIN. Enter the client device’s PIN in the field. Then click the Connect button. Connect successfully will appear on the above screen, which means the client device has successfully connected to the modem router. 14 3 3 Schedule Your Wireless Function You can automatically turn off your wireless network (both 2.4GHz and 5GHz) when you...

  • Page 90: View Wireless Information

    Chapter 14 Specify Your Network Settings Note: Set System Time. 1. Make sure that the time of the router is correct before using this function. For details, refer to 2. If you just set time for one wireless band, the other wireless band is still always on, so set time for both of the two bands to schedule your whole wireless network.
  • Page 91 Chapter 14 Specify Your Network Settings Go to Advanced > Wireless > Advanced Settings page. • Beacon Interval: Enter a value between 25 and 1000 in milliseconds to determine the duration between which beacon packets are broadcasted by the router to synchronize the wireless network.

  • Page 92: Set Up A Dynamic Dns Service Account

    DDNS service provider (TP-Link, Dyndns or NO-IP). To use TP-Link DDNS service, you should log in with your TP-Link ID. If you choose other DDNS service, you should also log in with your DDNS account, select a service provider and click Go to register ...

  • Page 93: Create Static Routes

    Chapter 14 Specify Your Network Settings devices I use for work whilst keeping all devices’ access to the internet. How can I 1 Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the account you do that? set for the router. 2 Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 94 Chapter 14 Specify Your Network Settings I want to: Visit multiple networks and multiple servers at the same time. example, in a small office, my PC can surf the internet, but I also want to visit my company’s server. Now I have a switch and another router.
  • Page 95 Chapter 14 Specify Your Network Settings • Network Destination: The destination IP address that you want to assign to a static route. This IP address cannot be on the same subnet with the WAN IP or LAN IP of the router. In the example, the IP address of the company network is the destination IP address, so here enters 172.30.30.1.

  • Page 96: Set Up The Ipv6 Tunnel

    Chapter 14 Specify Your Network Settings 14 7 Set Up the IPv6 Tunnel The IPv6 Tunnel feature helps you obtain IPv6 resources based on an IPv4 WAN connection or vice versa. IPv6 Tunnel is a transition mechanism that enables IPv6-only hosts to reach IPv4 services or vice versa and allows isolated IPv6 hosts and networks to reach each other over IPv4-only infrastructure before IPv6 completely supplants IPv4.

  • Page 97: Specify The 6Rd Tunnel With Parameters Provided By Your Isp

    Chapter 14 Specify Your Network Settings Note: Still not being able to access IPv6 resources means that not any 6to4 public server was found in your network. You can contact your ISP to sign up for IPv6 connection service. 14 7 2 Specify the 6rd Tunnel with Parameters Provided by Your ISP I want to: Specify the 6rd tunnel with the parameters provided by my 6rd...

  • Page 98: Chapter 15 Administrate Your Network

    Chapter Administrate Your Network This chapter introduces how to change the system settings and administrate your modem router’s network. This chapter contains the following sections: • Set System Time • Control LEDs • Update the Firmware • Back up and Restore Configuration Settings •...

  • Page 99: Set System Time

    Chapter 15 Administrate Your Network 15 1 Set System Time System time is the time displayed while the modem router is running. The system time you configure here will be used for other time-based functions like Parental Controls and Wireless Schedule. You can manually set how to get the system time. Follow the steps below to set your system time.

  • Page 100: Control Leds

    4. Click Save, and then the LEDs will be off during this period. 15 3 Update the Firmware TP-Link is dedicated to improving product features, giving you a better network experience. We will inform you through the web management page if there’s any update firmware available for your router.

  • Page 101: Online Upgrade

    3. Wait a few moments for the upgrading and rebooting. 15 3 2 Local Upgrade 1. Download the latest firmware file for the router from our website www.tp-link.com. 2. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the account you set for the router. 3. Go to Advanced >...

  • Page 102: Back Up And Restore Configuration Settings

    Click Restore to restore all configuration settings to default values, except your login and TP-Link ID information. Click Factory Restore to reset the modem router. Wait for the reset process to complete, and then the modem router will automatically reboot.

  • Page 103: Change The Administrator Account

    Chapter 15 Administrate Your Network 15 5 Change the Administrator Account Admin account is used to log in to the modem router’s web management page. You are required to set the admin account at first login. You can also change it on the web page. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the account you set for the router.

  • Page 104: Remote Management

    Chapter 15 Administrate Your Network Click Save. Now, you can manage the modem router over both HTTP (http://tplinkmodem.net) and HTTPS (https://tplinkmodem.net). Note: If you want that all local devices can manage the modem router, just leave the IP/MAC Address field blank. 15 7 Remote Management By default, the remote devices are not allowed to manage the modem router from the...

  • Page 105: System Log

    Chapter 15 Administrate Your Network Tick the check box to enable Remote Management. Enable Remote Management via HTTPS to allow for HTTPS connection. Keep the Port as the default setting. Set the client device allowed for remote management. Select to allow all remote devices to manage the modem router.
  • Page 106 Chapter 15 Administrate Your Network Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the account you set for the router. Click Advanced > System Tools > System Log page. ¾ To view the system logs: You can view specific system logs by selecting the log Type and Level. Click Refresh to refresh the log list.

  • Page 107: Monitor The Internet Traffic Statistics

    Chapter 15 Administrate Your Network information of the remote server. If the remote server has a log viewer client or a sniffer tool implemented, you can view and analyze the system log remotely in real-time. 15 9 Monitor the Internet Traffic Statistics The Traffic Statistics page displays the network traffic of the interfaces, including the received and sent packets.

  • Page 108: Cwmp Settings

    Chapter 15 Administrate Your Network 15 10 CWMP Settings The modem router supports CWMP (CPE WAN Management Protocol), also called TR-069. This collects information, performs diagnostics and configures the devices automatically via ACS (Auto-Configuration Server). Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the account you set for the router. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 109 Chapter 15 Administrate Your Network • CWMP: Toggle On to enable the CWMP (CPE WAN Management Protocol) feature. • Inform: Enable this feature to send an Inform message to the ACS (Auto Configuration Server) periodically. • Inform Interval: Enter the time interval in seconds when the Inform message will be sent to the ACS.

  • Page 110: Snmp Settings

    Chapter 15 Administrate Your Network • Get RPC methods: Click to get the methods to support CWMP. Click Save to make the settings effective. 15 11 SNMP Settings SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is widely applied in the computer networks of today, and is used for ensuring the transmission of the management information between two nodes.
  • Page 111 Chapter 15 Administrate Your Network • Read-only Community: Displays the default public community string that protects the router from unauthorized access. • Write Community: Displays the default write community string that protects the router from unauthorized changes. • System Name: Displays the administratively-assigned name for this managed device.

  • Page 112: Appendix: Troubleshooting

    T2 What should I do if I forgot my password? Web management page password: • If you are using a TP-Link ID to log in, click Forgot password on the login page and then follow the instructions to reset the password.
  • Page 113 4 ) Click settings, deselect the following three options and click OK; 5 ) Go to Advanced > Restore advanced settings, click to save the settings.
  • Page 114 • Change a web browser or computer and log in again. • Reset the modem router to factory default settings. Refer to Back up and Restore Configuration Settings for detailed information. Open a web browser and log in again. If login fails, please contact our Technical Support. T4 What should I do if I cannot access the internet? Ensure all connections are secure, including telephone lines, Ethernet cables and power adapters.
  • Page 115 Please contact our Technical Support if the problem persists. T5 How do I clone a MAC address? You can manually change the MAC address of the modem router. It is helpful when your internet access account provided by your ISP is bound to one specific MAC address, in other words, your ISP just permits only one computer with the authenticated MAC address to access the internet.
  • Page 116 • For Windows 7/8/8.1/10: 1 ) Right-click the Network icon on the system tray and select Open Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings. 2 ) Right-click your network connection (wired or wireless) and select Properties. 3 ) Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
  • Page 117 Authentication problem: Network Security Key Mismatch. 1 ) Sometimes you will be asked to type in a PIN number when you connect to the wireless network for the first time. This PIN number is different from the Wireless Password/Network Security Key, usually you can only find it on the label of your modem router.
  • Page 118 4 ) Connect to wireless network. Windows was unable to connect to XXXX /Cannot join this network/Taking longer than usual to connect to this network. 1 ) Check the wireless signal strength of your network, if it is weak (1~3 bars), please move the router closer and try again;...
  • Page 119 Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 120: Ce Mark Warning

    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. RF Exposure Information This device meets the EU requirements (1999/5/EC Article 3.1a) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection.
  • Page 121 Explanation of the symbols on the product label Symbol Explanation DC voltage RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment.

Table of Contents