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  • Page 1 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router REV1.0.0...
  • Page 2 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 3: Fcc Statement

    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.

  • Page 4: 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. 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...

  • Page 5: Canadian Compliance Statement

    General authorization required for network and service Luxembourg None supply (not for spectrum) Russian Federation No info 5250-5350 MHz Country Restriction Reason/remark Planned Bulgaria implemented Croatia License required General authorization required if used outside own Italy premises General authorization required for network and service Luxembourg None supply (not for spectrum)

  • Page 6: Industry Canada Statement

    (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 nedoit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage...

  • Page 7: Safety Information

    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.

  • Page 8: D Eclaration Of Conformity

    D D ECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Model No.: Archer C3200 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:...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Router ............1 1.1 Product Overview ......................1 1.2 Conventions ........................1 1.3 Main Features ....................... 2 1.4 Panel Layout ......................... 3 1.4.1 Front Panel ....................... 3 1.4.2 Rear Panel ......................4 Chapter 2.
  • Page 10 Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 52 Go to Advanced Guest Network..............52 Enable a guest network (2.4GHz, 5GHz-1, or 5GHz), and set the network SSID and password....................52 Click Save....................... 53 11.2 Limit the Network Authorities for Guests ..............
  • Page 11 Chapter 14. Administrate Your Network ............85 14.1 Set System Time and Region ..................85 14.2 Update the Firmware ....................86 14.3 Back up and Restore Configuration Settings ............. 86 14.4 Change the Administrator Account ................87 14.5 Local Management ..................... 88 14.6 Remote Management ....................

  • Page 12: Chapter 1. Get To Know About Your Router

    Before installing the router, please look through this guide to know all the router’s functions. Conventions The router or Archer C3200 mentioned in this guide stands for Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router without any explanation. - 1 -...

  • Page 13: Main Features

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Main Features ¾ Complies with IEEE 802.11ac. ¾ One 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Internet port, four 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Ethernet ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX. ¾ Provides a USB 3.0 port and a USB 2.0 port supporting file sharing and print server.

  • Page 14: Panel Layout

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Panel Layout 1.4.1 Front Panel The router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Indication Flashing The router is booting or upgrading. The router has booted.

  • Page 15: Rear Panel

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router The router is identifying the device connected to the USB 2.0 Flashing port. (USB 1) The device is identified successfully. No device is connected to the USB 2.0 port. The router is identifying the device connected to the USB 3.0 Flashing port.
  • Page 16 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router ¾ USB 2.0: The USB 2.0 port connects to a USB 2.0 storage device or a USB 2.0 printer. ¾ Internet: This port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2. Connect Your Router

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 2. Connect Your Router System Requirements ¾ Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) ¾ One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the router is connected directly to the Ethernet) ¾...
  • Page 18 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Note: If your Internet connection is through an Ethernet cable from the wall instead of through a DSL / Cable / Satellite modem, connect the Ethernet cable directly to the router’s Internet port.
  • Page 19 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Option 2: Wireless Connect wirelessly by using the SSID (network name) and Wireless Password printed on the product label at the bottom of the router. Option 3: Via WPS If your computer or wireless adapter has a physical WPS button, you can use the WPS button to quickly connect the router.

  • Page 20: Chapter 3. Log Into Your Router

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 3. Log into Your Router If the TCP/IP Protocol on your computer is set to the static (fixed) IP address, you need to change it to obtain an IP address automatically. Enter http://tplinkwifi.net...

  • Page 21: Chapter 4. Set Up Internet Connection

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 4. Set Up Internet Connection Quick Setup The Quick Setup Wizard will guide you through the process to set up your router to access the Internet. 4.1.1 Use the Quick Setup with Auto-detection I want to: Automatically set up my router to access the Internet.
  • Page 22 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router In this case, the router automatically detects Dynamic IP as the connection type. Click Next. Follow the instructions on the page to decide whether to clone MAC Address. Click Next. - 11 -...
  • Page 23 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Configure your wireless settings and click Next. Note: ¾ You may customize your 2.4GHz/5GHz SSID and password. Once done, the wireless connection will disconnect automatically, and you must then use the new SSID/password to regain access to the Internet.
  • Page 24 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Click Test Internet Connection. If you successfully connect to the Internet, the screen will display as follows. Success! Now your computer and WiFi device can connect to the Internet! Completed! You can connect your computer to the router's LAN port using an Ethernet cable to join the local area network.

  • Page 25: Manual Setup

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Manual Setup Select Basic > Internet and you can check your current Internet connection settings. You can also modify the settings according to the service information provided by your ISP. 4.2.1 Manually configure your Internet Connection Settings I want to: View and manually modify the router's Internet connection settings.
  • Page 26 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router ¾ If you choose Static IP, enter the information provided by your ISP in the corresponding fields. ¾ If you choose PPPoE, enter the username and password provided by your ISP. PPPoE users usually have DSL cable.
  • Page 27 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router ¾ If you choose L2TP, enter the username and password and choose the Secondary Connection provided by your ISP. Different parameters are needed according to the Secondary Connection. ¾ If you choose PPTP, enter the username, password and choose the Secondary Connection provided by your ISP.
  • Page 28 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 5. Click Save to make the settings take effect. To check your Internet connection, click Network Map on the left of the page. Note: It may take 1-2 minutes to make the settings valid.
  • Page 29 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Note: ¾ If your Internet connection type is "Bigpond Cable", please go to "Advanced>Network>Internet". ¾ If you use Dynamic IP and PPPoE and you are provided any other parameters that required page, please "Advanced>Network>Internet"...

  • Page 30: Chapter 5. Set Up An Ipv6 Internet Connection

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 5. Set IPv6 Internet Connection I want to: Connect to IPv6 network with information provided by my ISP. How can I 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.
  • Page 31 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 4. Fill in information as required by different connection type. Static IP Fill in blanks and click Save. Dynamic IP Click Advanced to have more configuration if ISP requires. Click Save to save the settings and then click Renew to finish the configuration.
  • Page 32 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 6to4 Tunnel An IPv4 Internet connection type is a prerequisite for this connection type. (Go to ...for more information.) Click Advanced to have more configuration if ISP requires. Click Save to save the settings and then click Connect to finish the configuration.
  • Page 33 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Tips: Visit FAQ if there is no Internet connection. Completed! Now your router has successfully connected to IPv6 Internet. Devices can connect to the Internet wired or wirelessly. - 22 -...

  • Page 34: Chapter 6. Bandwidth Control

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 6. Bandwidth Control The Bandwidth Control feature is used to fully utilize your limit bandwidth and optimize the load respectively. With this feature enabled, you can assign a specific minimum or maximum bandwidth for each computer, thus minimizing the impact caused when the connection is under heavy load.
  • Page 35 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router ¾ Add a rule for 192.168.1.101 IP Range-Enter the IP address. The field can be single IP address or IP address range according to your demands. When you configure the single IP address, the computer with this IP address will get independent given bandwidth.
  • Page 36 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Completed! Now you have an independent bandwidth. - 25 -...

  • Page 37: Chapter 7. Network Security

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 7. Network Security MAC Filtering This function exploits the uniqueness of the MAC (Medium Access Control) address, a unique 12-digit hexadecimal address (for example, D8:5D:4C:B4:46:EA) of every network device, to determine if the device can or cannot access your wireless network.
  • Page 38 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 3. Use method 1 or method 2 to configure the filtering rules. ¾ Method 1: block the unknown device (Recommended) 1) Select Block wireless access from the devices in the list below and Click Save.

  • Page 39: Access Control

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router be added to Devices List automatically. ¾ Method 2: allow the authorized device(s) Select Allow wireless access from the devices only in the list below and Click Save. Click Add. Enter the MAC Address (You can copy and paste the MAC Address from Devices Online list if the device is connected to your wireless network) and the Description of the allowed device.
  • Page 40 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. How can I 2. Go to Advanced > Security > Access Control. Enable Access Control. do that? 3. Select the Access Mode you need and click Save.
  • Page 41 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Select the device(s) to be blocked. Click Block. The selected device(s) will be added to Devices in Blacklist automatically. Whitelist Mode Click Add to add a new entry. Enter the Device Name and MAC address (You can copy and paste the information from Devices Online list if the device is connected to your network).

  • Page 42: Ip & Mac Binding

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Now you can block or allow specific client devices to access your network Completed! (wired or wireless) using the Blacklist or Whitelist. IP & MAC Binding IP & MAC Binding, namely, ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) Binding, is used to map network device's IP address to its MAC address.
  • Page 43 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Click Bind to add a new binding entry. ¾ Method 2: bind the unconnected device(s) Click Add to add a new entry. Enter the MAC address and IP address that you want to bind.
  • Page 44 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Select the checkbox to enable the entry. Click OK. Now you don’t need to worry about ARP Spoofing and ARP Attacks. Completed! - 33 -...

  • Page 45: Chapter 8. Iptv

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 8. IPTV I want to: Configure the Router to enable Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Services. For example, I already bought IPTV service, but this service can only be delivered through the Internet. Therefore, I need to configure my router first.

  • Page 46: Chapter 9. Usb Settings

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 9. USB Settings This chapter describes how to share and access USB devices connected to the router among different clients. The router supports most USB storage devices, such as USB external flash drives and hard drives, and USB printers, but does not support USB 3G/4G modems.
  • Page 47 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 9 If you tick Enable Authentication, before accessing the folders you share, clients have to type in the account name and password that you set. 9 If you tick Enable Write Access, clients can modify the folder.
  • Page 48 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 4) Click Save. 2. Set up Authentication for Security You can also set up Authentication to prevent anonymous clients to access your USB disks. 1) Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, then log in with the password you set for the router.

  • Page 49: Remote Access Via Ftp Server

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 3. Detach specific volume The router can share eight volumes at most. You can click the corresponding detach the volume you do not need to share. The figure below shows that the volume named sda1 has been detached.
  • Page 50 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router cannot use this function. Follow the steps below to check the IP address of your router: 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Click Basic > Network Map on the main menu, click Internet icon to check the IP Address of the router.
  • Page 51 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router You can choose the content to share as needed and setup Authentication for data security by following the steps below: ¾ If you want to share the whole disk, leave Share All enabled, then click beside Enable Authentication.

  • Page 52: Media Sharing

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router b) Type ftp://IP address or domain name of the router (e.g.: ftp://59.40.2.243) in the dialog box and click OK c) Type the account name and password you just set for the router. 9 Access from your Mac: a) Select Go >...
  • Page 53 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 2. Select Advanced > USB Settings > Folder Sharing. 3. Focus on the section of Sharing Settings. Tick the check box to enable the feature of Media Server. Click Save. 4. Focus on the section of Folder Sharing.

  • Page 54: Printer Sharing

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 1) Open the Windows Media Player. 2) Click the media server name under the list of Other Libraries. 3) You can directly view photos, play music and watch movies that you share from the USB disks.
  • Page 55 If you do not have the driver, contact the printer manufacturer. Step 4 Install the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller Utility Download and Install the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller Utility on each computer that needs printer service. You can get the utility from this page http://www.tp-link.com/app/usb/.
  • Page 56 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Step 5 Set up the Printer as Auto-Connect Printer. 1. Double-click the icon on your desktop to launch the USB Printer Controller. 2. Highlight the printer you want to share. Windows 3. Click the Auto-Connect for printing tab to pull down a list, then select Set Auto-Connect Printer.
  • Page 57 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 4. Select the name of the printer you want to share, and then click Apply. Windows - 46 -...
  • Page 58 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Completed! After successful setting, you will see the printer marked as Auto-Connect Printer. Then you can print with this printer Windows - 47 -...
  • Page 59 Scan with the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller: The Print Server can also allow 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 then select Network Scanner. Then, a scanning window will pop up.

  • Page 60: Chapter 10. Parental Controls

    This function allows you to block inappropriate, explicit and malicious websites; restrict access by certain times of day (for example, client devices can only visit www.tp-link.com during office hours); and at the same time it protects every device on your home network against malware and phishing through one central control point.
  • Page 61 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 4. Click View Existing Devices, and click to select the device to be controlled in the new window. Or, enter the Device Name and MAC Address manually. 5. Click the icon to set the Internet Access Time. Drag the cursor over the appropriate cell(s) and click OK.
  • Page 62 You can add up to 200 keywords for both Blacklist and Whitelist. Below are some sample entries to allow access. Enter a web address (e.g. www.tp-link.com) or a web address keyword (e.g. wikipedia) to only allow or block access to the websites containing that keyword.

  • Page 63: Chapter 11. Guest Network

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 11. 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.

  • Page 64: Click Save

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Note: If you select Hide SSID, your guests and other people need to manually input this SSID for Wi-Fi access. If you select No Security, your guests and other people don’t need to enter a password for Wi-Fi access.

  • Page 65: Click Save

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router each other. ¾ Allow guests to access my local network Select this checkbox to allow the clients in your guest network to access your local network, not just Internet access. 3. Click Save.

  • Page 66: Chapter 12. Nat Forwarding

    Internet can initiatively communicate with the devices in the local network, thus to realize some special demands. TP-LINK router supports four NAT 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 67: Mode 1: Automatic Configuration

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Click Advanced ->NAT Forwarding -> Virtual Servers to enter the configuration page of Virtual Servers. Click and then set the rules of Virtual Server. You can select one of the two modes to configure: automatic configuration and manual configuration.

  • Page 68: Method 2 Through Dmz

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router parameters manually. Verify the port that the service type should use. The following steps are based on the environment mentioned at the beginning. External Port is provided by router for Internet users. They visit the website through the WAN IP address and the external port.

  • Page 69: Share Local Resources On The Internet

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Select the Enable DMZ checkbox. Enter the PC’s IP address 192.168.0.100 into the DMZ Host IP Address field. Click Save. Completed! If Method 1 Virtual Server is used, the Internet users can enter...
  • Page 70 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router PC as the server and its internal service port. It is recommended to assign a static IP to the server. E.g., 192.168.0.100. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.

  • Page 71: Method 2 Through Dmz

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Website in Local Network to the Internet -> Method 1 Through Virtual Server ->Mode 2 Manual Configuration”. Click OK. Method 2 Through DMZ Tip: If you are not sure which specific port to open, you can use DMZ. When DMZ is enabled, the DMZ host is exposed to the Internet, which may bring some potential safety hazard.

  • Page 72: Make Online Game Free From Port Restriction

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router If Method 2 DMZ is used, the Internet users can enter http:// WAN IP (in this example: http:// 218.18.232.154) to visit your personal website. Tip: Please make sure your WAN IP is a public IP address. As the WAN IP...

  • Page 73: Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly With Upnp

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Completed! The configuration is completed. You’ve set your PC to a DMZ host and now you can make a team to game with other players. 12.4 Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly with UPnP UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol allows the applications or host devices to automatically find the front- end NAT device and send request to it to open the corresponding ports.

  • Page 74: More Applications

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Click Advanced ->NAT Forwarding -> UPnP to open the UPnP configuration page. Toggle on or off according to your needs. 12.5 More Applications Virtual Servers In the configuration page of Virtual Server, you can find some applications in the Service Type.

  • Page 75: Port Triggering

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router receiver check and get these emails. SMTP Build the SMTP mail server in the local network to provide mail services. SMTP is used to send and transfer the emails. TELNET Build the Telnet server in the local network to enable the remote visit function of the PC. It allow the users to log in to the remote host system in local PC.
  • Page 76 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Not clear about the port number If you are not sure about which specific port to open for some special applications, such as IP Camera, database software, etc. you can set your PC as a DMZ host.

  • Page 77: Chapter 13. Customize Your Network Settings

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 13. Customize Your Network Settings This chapter introduces how to change the default settings or adjust the basic configuration of the router using the web-based management page. 13.1 LAN Settings 13.1.1 Change the LAN IP address The router is preset with a default LAN IP 192.168.1.1, which you can use to log in to its...
  • Page 78 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router the DHCP server function of the router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically". Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.

  • Page 79: Reserve Lan Ip Addresses

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router You can also appoint IP addresses within a specified range to devices of the same type by using Condition Pool feature. For example, you can assign IP addresses within the range (192.168.1.50 to192.168.1.80) to Camera devices, thus facilitating the network management.

  • Page 80: Wireless Settings

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 13.2 Wireless Settings 13.2.1 Specify Basic Wireless Settings The router’s wireless network name (SSID) and password, and security option are preset in the factory. The preset SSID and password can be found on the product label. You can customize the wireless settings according to your needs.

  • Page 81: Use Wps For Wireless Connection

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router To change the mode or channel: Go to Advanced > Wireless >Wireless Settings page and select the wireless network 2.4GHz or 5GHz. ¾ Mode: Select the desired mode. 802.11n only: Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n devices.
  • Page 82 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Add a new device: If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between the wireless adapter and the router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method.
  • Page 83 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Step 2: Press the WPS button of the client device directly. Step 3: The WPS LED flashes for two minutes during the WPS process. Step 4: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router.

  • Page 84: Schedule Your Wireless Function

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router The WPS LED flashes for two minutes during the WPS process. When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router. Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions.

  • Page 85: View Information

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set time for 5GHz wireless network. Now your wireless network will be automatically turned off from 8:00 Completed! am to 5:00 pm from Monday to Friday.

  • Page 86: Register A Domain Name For Your Router

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Tips: You can also see the wrieless details by clicking the router icon on Basic> Network Map. To view the detailed information of the connected wireless clients: 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.

  • Page 87: Interface Grouping

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router For example: Note: DDNS does not work if the ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.0.x) to the router. To use this function, you have to have a NO-IP account or a Dyndns account.
  • Page 88 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router devices' cross-group communication. For example, in my house, devices connected to LAN1 and LAN3 are for work, while others for entertainment. I want to isolate working devices from others while keep all devices' access to the Internet.

  • Page 89: Create Static Routes

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 4. Name the group. 5. Check the boxes of LAN1 and LAN3 in Available LAN. Here Wi-Fi 2.4G network and Wi-Fi 5G network are viewed as a LAN interface respectively. 6. Click Enable Group Isolation to isolate working devices and disallow other devices from communicating with them.
  • Page 90 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router achieved. To surf the Internet and visit my company’s network at the same time, I need to configure the static routing. Switch Change the routers LAN IP addresses to two different IP How can I addresses on the same subnet.

  • Page 91: Set Up Vpn Connection

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Default Gateway: is the IP address of the gateway device to which the data packets will be sent. This IP address must be on the same subnet with the router’s IP which sends out the data. In the example, the data packets will be sent to the LAN port of Router 2 and then to the Server, so the default gateway should be 192.168.0.2.
  • Page 92 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router The VPN (Virtual Private Network) technology is developed and used to establish the private network through the public network, which can provides a secure communication to a remote computer or remote network, and guarantee a secured data exchange.
  • Page 93 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Click Add to set up a VPN tunnel. - 82 -...
  • Page 94 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Enter a connection name for your IPSec VPN. Enter Site B’s WAN IP address. For Site A’s whole LAN here we select Subnet Address. Then input the LAN IP range and Subnet Mask of Site A.
  • Page 95 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router In the CLI window, type in “ping 192.168.2.x” (“192.168.2.x” can be IP address of any host in Site B). Then press [Enter]. If Ping proceeds successfully (gets replies from host in Site B), the IPSec connection must be working properly now.

  • Page 96: Chapter 14. Administrate Your Network

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 14. Administrate Your Network This chapter will show configuration for the key functions on the Web-based management page. 14.1 Set System Time and Region System time is the time displayed while the router is running. The system time you configure here will be used for other time-based functions like Parental Controls and Wireless Schedule.

  • Page 97: Update The Firmware

    AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 14.2 Update the Firmware TP-LINK R&D is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving you a better network experience. We will release the latest firmware at TP-LINK official website, you can download the latest firmware file from our website: www.tp-link.com...

  • Page 98: Change The Administrator Account

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Click Browse to locate the backup configuration file, and click Restore. The configuration file is conf.bin. Wait a few moments for the restoring and rebooting. Tips: During the restoring process, do not turn off or reset the router.

  • Page 99: Local Management

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 14.5 Local Management You can control the local devices’ authority to manage the router via Local Management feature. By default all local connected devices are allowed to manage the router. You can also allow only one device to manage the router.
  • Page 100 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 4. Click Save to make the settings effective. Now all the remote device can access the router and manage it. Note: If you just want to allow a specific device to manage the router, you can enter the IP address of the remote device in the IP/MAC Address field.

  • Page 101: Appendix A: Faq

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Appendix A: FAQ What can I do if I forgot my wireless password? The default password is labeled at the back of the router. If the password has been altered, please connect the router to the PC using a cable and follow the steps below: Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for...
  • Page 102 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 1. Open the router’s login page; 2. Click “Forget password->Send Code”, the verification code will be sent to the mailbox you set when enabling Password Recovery. 3. Login to your mailbox to copy the verification code;...

  • Page 103: Q3. I Cannot Login The Router's Web Management Page, What Can I Do

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router I cannot login the router’s web management page, what can I Make sure the router connects to the PC correctly and the corresponding LED indicator(s) light up. Make sure the IP address of your PC is configured as “Obtain an IP address automatically”...
  • Page 104 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Click LAN settings, deselect the following three options and click OK; Go to Advanced > Restore advanced settings, click OK to save the settings. - 93 -...

  • Page 105: Q4. How To Use The Wds Bridging Function To Extend My Wireless Network

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Change a web browser or PC and login again. Reset the router to factory default settings. Press and hold the RESET button for about 8 seconds and then release. Tip: You’ll need to reconfigure the router to surf the Internet once the router is reset.
  • Page 106 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router (2) WDS bridging function can be enabled either in 2.4GHz frequency or 5G frequency for a dual-band router. We use the WDS bridging function in 2.4GHz frequency as an example. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
  • Page 107 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 5) Enter the wireless password of the root router and click Save. Disable DHCP: Click Network > DHCP Server on the left column to load the Settings Page; Deselect Enable DHCP Server as Figure 7 shows;...
  • Page 108 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Completed! Now you can login to the web management page, click Advanced > Status to check the WDS status. As Figure 8 shows, that the WDS status is Run means WDS bridging is successfully built.
  • Page 109 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router I cannot access the Internet even though the configuration is finished, what can I do? Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. Go to Advanced > Status to check Internet status: As Figure 9 shows, If WAN IP is a valid IP address, please follow the steps: Solution 1: Manually configure DNS server.
  • Page 110 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Solution 2 Power Cycle the modem and the TP-LINK router. Power off your modem and TP-LINK router, leave them off for 1 minute; Power on your modem first, wait about 2 minutes until it get a solid cable or Internet light;...
  • Page 111 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Solution 1: Check the physical connection. Make sure the physical connection between the router and the modem is proper. Solution 2 Clone the MAC address of your PC. Note: 1 Some ISP will register the MAC address of your computer when you...
  • Page 112 Click Save. Solution 4 Power Cycle the modem and the TP-LINK router. Power off your modem and TP-LINK router, leave them off for 1 minute; Power on your modem first, wait about 2 minutes until it get a solid cable or Internet light;...
  • Page 113 Check the TCP/IP settings on the particular device if all other devices can get internet from the router. If you’ve tried every method above but cannot access the Internet, please contact the technical support. Completed! Now you can enjoy the wireless network with TP-LINK router. - 102 -...

  • Page 114: Q6. I Cannot Find My Wireless Network Or I Cannot Connect The Wireless Network, What Can I Do

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router I cannot find my wireless network or I cannot connect the wireless network, what can I do? If you fail to find any wireless network, please follow the steps below: 1. Make sure the wireless function is enabled if you’re using a laptop with built-in wireless adapter.
  • Page 115 2) Exit the wireless configuration tool( the TP-LINK Utility, for example) 3) Select and right click on My Computer on desktop, select Manage to open Computer Management window;...
  • Page 116 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 6) Change Startup type to Automatic, click on Start button and make sure the Service status is Started. And then click OK. 7) Connect to wireless network. If you can find other wireless network except your own, please follow the steps...
  • Page 117 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Tip: Different countries have different laws about wireless channel. For example, USA allows 2.4GHz channel from 1 to 11, while UK allows from 1 to 13.If you select the Region as UK or the Channel as 12/13 while you are in USA, your computer might not be able to pick up the signal.
  • Page 118 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 2) If you cannot find the PIN or PIN failed, you may choose “Connecting using a security key instead”, and then type in the Network Security Key/Wireless Password; 3) If it continues on saying network security key mismatch, it is suggested to confirm the wireless password on your wireless router/modem.
  • Page 119 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 4) Connect to wireless network. 2. 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 120: Appendix B: Configuring The Pc

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed.
  • Page 121 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server automatically, as shown in the Figure below:...
  • Page 122 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router ¾ If the result displayed is similar to Figure B-5, it means the connection between your PC and the router failed. Figure B-5 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps:...

  • Page 123: Appendix C: Specifications

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Appendix C: Specifications General IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE Standards 802.11a, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.1X, IEEE 802.3X, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab Protocols TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP 1 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation Internet RJ45 port;...
  • Page 124 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Storage: 5% to 90% RH, Non-condensing * Only 2.412GHz~2.462GHz is allowed to be used in USA, which means only channel 1~11 is available for American users to choose. - 113 -...

  • Page 125: Appendix D: Glossary

    Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Appendix D: Glossary ¾ 802.11ac - IEEE 802.11ac is a wireless computer networking standard of 802.11.This specification will enable multi-station WLAN throughput of at least 1 gigabit per second .This is accomplished by extending the air interface concepts embraced by 802.11n: wider RF bandwidth, more MIMO spatial streams, multi-user MIMO, and high-density modulation (up to 256 QAM).
  • Page 126 Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router ¾ MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) - The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be transmitted. ¾ NAT (Network Address Translation) - NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet.

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