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TP-Link Archer C50 User Manual

Ac1200 wireless dual band router
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  • Page 1: User Guide

    User Guide AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Router REV4.0.0 1910012347...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents About This Guide ......................1 Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Router ......2 1.
  • Page 3 4. 8. DHCP............... 35 4.
  • Page 4 4. 18. 9. Password ............69 4.
  • Page 5 5. 9. 11. Statistics ............97 5.

  • Page 6: About This Guide

    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.

  • Page 7: Chapter 1. Get To Know About Your Router

    Chapter Get to Know About Your Router This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its appearance. It contains the following sections: • Product Overview • Panel Layout...

  • Page 8: Product Overview

    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 and the powerful Tether app.

  • Page 9: The Back Panel

    Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router LED Explanation Name Status Indication The system has started up successfully. The system is starting up or firmware is being upgraded. Do not Flashing (Power) disconnect or power off your router. Power is off. The 2.4GHz wireless band is enabled.
  • Page 10 Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router The following parts (view from left to right) are located on the rear panel. Item Description Power Port For connecting the router to a power socket via the provided power adapter. Power On/Off Button Press this button to power on or off the router.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2. Connect To The Internet

    Chapter Connect to the Internet This chapter contains the following sections: • Position Your Router • Connect Your Router...

  • Page 12: Position Your Router

    Chapter 2 Connect to the Internet 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.
  • Page 13 Chapter 2 Connect to the Internet 4 ) Connect the power adapter to the router and turn on the router. 5 ) Verify that the hardware connection is correct by checking these LEDs. Power Internet 2.4G Note: If the 2.4G and 5G Wi-Fi LEDs are off, press and hold the Wi-Fi/WPS button on the rear panel for about 3 seconds, then release the button.
  • Page 14 Connect to the Internet 1 ) Tab the WPS icon on the device’s screen. Here we take an Android phone as an example. 2 ) Immediately press the WPS button on your router. WLAN TP-LINK David Hotdog Ts_5G Sunny Close to...

  • Page 15: Chapter 3. Log In

    Chapter Log In This chapter introduces how to log in to the web management page of router.
  • Page 16 Chapter 3 Log In With the web management page, it is easy to configure and manage the router. The web management page 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.

  • Page 17: Chapter 4. Configure The Router In Wireless Router Mode

    Chapter Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as a wireless router. It contains the following sections: • Status • Parental Controls • Quick Setup • Access Control •...

  • Page 18: Status

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. 1. Status 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Status. You can view the current status information of the router. •...

  • Page 19: Quick Setup

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the wireless radio feature of the Router is enabled or disabled. • Name(SSID) - The SSID of the Router. • Mode - The current wireless mode which the router works on. •...

  • Page 20: Operation Mode

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. 3. Operation Mode The router supports two operation modes: Wireless Router mode and Access Point mode. 4. 3. 1. Wireless Router Mode The default Wireless Router mode is required most commonly. In this mode, the device enables multiple users to share the internet connection via ADSL/Cable Modem.

  • Page 21: Network

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. 4. Network 4. 4. 1. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Network > WAN. 3. Configure the IP parameters of the LAN and click Save. Dynamic IP If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please select Dynamic...
  • Page 22 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. • Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Normally 255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask. •...
  • Page 23 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • Connection Mode • Always On - In this mode, the internet connection will be active all the time. • Connect on Demand - In this mode, the internet connection can be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re- established when you attempt to access the internet again.
  • Page 24 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • Primary DNS/Secondary DNS - If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS addresses to the router, please select Set DNS server manually and enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it as well.
  • Page 25 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode your internet connection active all the time, please enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your internet access disconnects. •...

  • Page 26: Bigpond Cable

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • Connection Mode • Always On - In this mode, the internet connection will be active all the time. • Connect on Demand - In this mode, the internet connection can be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re- established when you attempt to access the internet again.

  • Page 27: Lan

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • Connection Mode • Always On - In this mode, the internet connection will be active all the time. • Connect on Demand - In this mode, the internet connection can be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re- established when you attempt to access the internet again.

  • Page 28: Mac Clone

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 2. Go to Network > IPTV. 3. Configure IPTV settings and click Save. • IGMP Snooping - IGMP snooping is designed to prevent hosts on a local network from receiving traffic for a multicast group they have not explicitly joined. IGMP snooping is especially useful for bandwidth-intensive IP multicast applications such as IPTV.

  • Page 29: Dual Band Selection

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode MAC address in this field. Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of Internet port to the factory default value. • Your PC’s MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing the router.
  • Page 30 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • Wireless - Enable or disable wireless network. • Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. •...

  • Page 31: Wps

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • Key Type - This option should be chosen according to the AP’s security configuration. It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP’s security type • WEP Index - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX).
  • Page 32 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 3. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your client device. 4. A success message will appear on the WPS page if the client device has been successfully added to the router’s network. Method 3: Enter the Client’s PIN 1.

  • Page 33: Wireless Security

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 2. Enter the router’s current PIN on your client device to join the router’s Wi-Fi network. 4. 6. 3. Wireless Security 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
  • Page 34 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • WPA-PSK/WPA2-Personal - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase. • Authentication Type - Select Auto, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. • Encryption - Select Auto, TKIP or AES. • Wireless Password - Enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters.

  • Page 35: Wireless Schedule

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. 6. 4. Wireless Schedule You can automatically turn off your wireless network when you do not need the wireless connection. The time you set is the period you need the wireless off. Note: Before configure the Wireless...
  • Page 36 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode I want to: Deny or allow specific wireless client devices to access my network by their MAC addresses. example, you want the wireless client A with the MAC address 00:0A:EB:B0:00:0B and the wireless client B with the MAC address 00:0A:EB:00:07:5F to access the router, but other wireless clients cannot access the router 1.

  • Page 37: Wireless Advanced

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode Done! Now only client A and client B can access your network. 4. 6. 6. Wireless Advanced 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.

  • Page 38: Wireless Statistics

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • DTIM Interval - This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value.
  • Page 39 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode are encouraged to check in and like your page before receiving free web access. This raises the profile of your business on Facebook and increases customer engagement with promotional content on your page. 1.

  • Page 40: Dhcp

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • To set up Facebook Wi-Fi, disable wireless security, enable Facebook Wi-Fi, click Set Up on Facebook, then follow the instructions to complete Facebook Wi-Fi settings. 7. Click Save. 4. 8. DHCP By default, the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server is enabled and the router acts as a DHCP server;...

  • Page 41: Dhcp Client List

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses. • Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed to connect to the router with the current dynamic IP Address.

  • Page 42: Address Reservation

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client. • Assigned IP - The IP address that the outer has allocated to the DHCP client. • Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased. After the dynamic IP address has expired, a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user.

  • Page 43: Virtual Server

    LAN and realize some specific functions. The TP-Link 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 44: Port Triggering

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 5. Leave the status as Enabled and click Save. Note: • It is recommended to keep the default settings of Internal Port Protocol if you are not clear about which port and protocol to use. •...

  • Page 45: Dmz

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. Leave the status as Enabled and click Save. Note: • You can add multiple port triggering rules as needed. • The triggering ports can not be overlapped. • If the application you need is not listed in the Common Applications list, please enter the parameters manually.

  • Page 46: Upnp

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. Select Enable and enter the IP address 192.168.0.100 in the DMZ Host IP Address filed. 5. Click Save. Done! You’ve set your PC to a DMZ host and now you can make a team to game with other players.

  • Page 47: Security

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. 10. Security This function allows you to protect your home network from cyber attacks and unauthorized users by implementing these network security functions. 4. 10. 1. Basic Security 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.

  • Page 48: Advanced Security

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol. SPI Firewall is enabled by default. • - VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using IPSec, PPTP or L2TP protocols to pass through the router’s firewall.
  • Page 49 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • DoS Protection - Denial of Service protection. Select Enable or Disable to enable or disable the DoS protection function. Only when it is enabled, will the flood filters be enabled. Note: Dos Protection will take effect only when the Statistics in System Tool...

  • Page 50: Local Management

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. 10. 3. Local Management 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Security > Local Management, and you can block computers in LAN from accessing the router.

  • Page 51: Parental Controls

    For example, you want the children’s PC with the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access www.tp-link.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is without any restriction.

  • Page 52: Access Control

    If you want to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA on the LAN to access www.tp-link.com only, please follow the steps below: 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
  • Page 53 (for example TP-Link) in the Add URL Address field. Note: Any URL address with keywords in it (e.g. www.tp-link.com) will be blocked or allowed. 3 ) Click Save. 4. Go to Access Control >...
  • Page 54 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 3 ) Click Save. 5. Go to Access Control > Rule and add a new access control rule. 1 ) Click New. 2 ) Give a name for the rule in the Description field.

  • Page 55: Advanced Routing

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 7. Select Allow the packets specified by any enabled access control policy to pass through the Router as the default filter policy and click Save. Done! Now only the specific host(s) can visit the target(s) within the scheduled time period.

  • Page 56: System Routing Table

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. • Gateway - This is the IP address of the default gateway device that allows the contact between the router and the network or host.

  • Page 57: Bandwidth Control

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. 14. Bandwidth Control 4. 14. 1. Control Settings 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Bandwidth Control. 3. Configure the bandwidth as needed and click Save. The values you configure for the Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth should be less than 100,000Kbps.

  • Page 58: Ip & Mac Binding

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode ¾ To add a Bandwidth control rule: 1. Click New. 2. Enter the information as the figure shown below. 3. Click Save. 4. 15. IP & MAC Binding IP & MAC Binding, namely, ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) Binding, is used to bind a network device’s IP address to its MAC address.

  • Page 59: Arp List

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 3. Enter the MAC address and IP address. 4. Click Save. ¾ To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Select the desired entry in the table. 2. Click Edit Delete Selected.

  • Page 60: Dynamic Dns

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. 16. Dynamic DNS The router offers the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) feature, which allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (named by yourself) and a dynamic IP address.

  • Page 61: Comexe Ddns

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode No-ip DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.noip.com, the following page will appear. To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider. 2.

  • Page 62: Ipv6

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider. 2. Enter the Username for your DDNS account. 3. Enter the Password for your DDNS account.

  • Page 63: Ipv6 Wan

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • WAN - This section shows the current IPv6 information of the router’s Internet port, including Connection Type, Connection Status, IPv6 Address information, IPv6 Default Gateway, Primary IPv6 DNS Secondary IPv6 DNS.
  • Page 64 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 3. Select the WAN Connection Type according to your ISP network topolopy: • Dynamic IPv6 - Connections which use dynamic IPv6 address assignment. • Static IPv6 - Connections which use static IPv6 address assignment. •...

  • Page 65: Static Ipv6

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • Addressing Type - There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address: SLAAC (Stateless address auto-configuration) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server. • MTU(Bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes.
  • Page 66 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection. • Enable MLD Proxy - Enable the Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) Proxy function if you need.

  • Page 67: Ipv6 Lan

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode Tunnel 6to4 • WAN Connection - Display the available WAN connection. 4. Click Save. 4. 17. 3. IPv6 LAN 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.

  • Page 68: System Tools

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • Static - Configure the Site Prefix Site Prefix Length manually. Please contact your ISP to get more information before you configure them. Note: If your IPv6 wan connection type is “Tunnel 6to4”, the Site Prefix Configuration Type should be “Static” to make sure “Tunnel 6to4”...

  • Page 69: Led Control

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode ¾ To set time automatically: 1. Select your local time zone. 2. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I NTP Server 3. Click Get GMT to get time from the internet if you have connected to the internet. ¾...

  • Page 70: Diagnostic

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. 18. 4. Diagnostic Diagnostic is used to test the connectivity between the router and the host or other network devices. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.

  • Page 71: Firmware Upgrade

    4. 18. 5. Firmware Upgrade TP-Link is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving users a better network experience. We will release the latest firmware at TP-Link official website. You can download the latest firmware file from the...

  • Page 72: Factory Defaults

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4. Click Choose File to locate the downloaded firmware file, and click Upgrade. 4. 18. 6. Factory Defaults 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.

  • Page 73: Reboot

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode ¾ To backup configuration settings: Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings in your local computer. A “.bin“ file of the current settings will be stored in your computer. ¾...

  • Page 74: Password

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • Change the DHCP Settings. • Change the Working Modes. • Change the Web Management Port. • Upgrade the firmware of the router (system will reboot automatically). • Restore the router to its factory defaults (system will reboot automatically). •...

  • Page 75: Statistics

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode • Log Type - By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown. • Log Level - By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown. •...

  • Page 76: Log Out

    Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode The total number of packets received and transmitted in the Packets last Packets Statistic interval seconds. The total number of bytes received and transmitted in the last Bytes Packets Statistic interval seconds. The number of the ICMP packets transmitted to WAN per ICMP Tx second at the specified Packets Statistics interval.

  • Page 77: Chapter 5. Configure The Router In Access Point Mode

    Chapter Configure the Router in Access Point Mode This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as an access point. It contains the following sections: • Status • Quick Setup • Operation Mode • Network •...

  • Page 78: Status

    Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode 5. 1. Status 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Status. You can view the current status information of the router. •...

  • Page 79: Quick Setup

    Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode • Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the wireless radio feature of the Router is enabled or disabled. • Name(SSID) - The SSID of the Router. • Mode - The current wireless mode which the router works on. •...

  • Page 80: Access Point Mode

    Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode 5. 3. 2. Access Point Mode In this mode, this device can be connected to a wired network and transform the wired access into wireless one. If you already have a wired router, you can use this mode. Internet Ethernet1Ethernet2 Ethernet3...

  • Page 81: Dual Band Selection

    Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode • LAN Type - Select Smart IP(DHCP) to get IP address from DHCP server, or select static IP to configure IP address manually. Note: If you select the type of smart IP(DHCP), the IP parameters will be automatically configured. And the DHCP server in this device will not startup.

  • Page 82: Wireless (2.4Ghz Or 5Ghz)

    Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode 5. 6. Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) 5. 6. 1. Wireless Settings 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Wireless >...
  • Page 83 Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Wireless > WPS. 3. Follow a method below to connect your client device to the router’s Wi-Fi network. Method 1: Press the WPS Buttons on the Router and Client Device For details, refer to Method 3: Use the WPS button...

  • Page 84: Wireless Security

    Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode 2. Select Enter new device PIN, enter your client device’s current PIN in the filed and click Connect. 3. A success message will appear on the WPS page if the client device has been successfully added to the router’s network.
  • Page 85 Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode • Disable Wireless Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, wireless clients can connect to the router without a password. It’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. •...

  • Page 86: Wireless Schedule

    Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode • Radius Server Port - Enter the port that Radius server used. • Radius Server Password - Enter the password for the Radius server. • Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above.

  • Page 87: Wireless Mac Filtering

    Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode • Apply To - Select the day or days you need the wireless off. • Start Time, End Time - You can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time End Time in the corresponding field.

  • Page 88: Wireless Advanced

    Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode 2. Go to Wireless > Wireless MAC Filtering. 3. Click Enable to enable the Wireless MAC Filtering function. 4. Select Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access as the filtering rule.
  • Page 89 Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode Note: If you are not familiar with the setting items on this page, it’s strongly recommended to keep the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance. •...

  • Page 90: Wireless Statistics

    Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode • Enable Client Isolation - This function isolates all connected wireless stations so that wireless stations cannot access each other through WLAN. This function will be disabled if WDS/Bridge is enabled. •...

  • Page 91: Guest Network

    Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode • Rate - The Throughput unit. • Run Time - How long this funtion is running. • Transmit - Wireless transmit rate information. • Receive - Wireless receive rate information. Click the Start button to start wireless throughput monitor.

  • Page 92: Dhcp

    Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode 3. Customize guest network permissions. • Allow Guest To Access My Local Network - If enabled, guests can access the local network and manage it. • Guest Network Isolation - If enabled, guests are isolated from each other. •...

  • Page 93: Dhcp Settings

    Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode 5. 8. 1. DHCP Settings 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to DHCP > DHCP Settings. 3. Specify DHCP server settings and click Save. •...

  • Page 94: Dhcp Client List

    Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode 5. 8. 2. DHCP Client List 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to DHCP > DHCP Client List to view the information of the clients connected to the router.

  • Page 95: System Tools

    Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode 3. Click Add New and fill in the blank. 1 ) Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) of the client for which you want to reserve an IP address. 2 ) Enter the IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) which you want to reserve for the client.

  • Page 96: Led Control

    Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode ¾ To set time manually: 1. Select your local time zone. 2. Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format. 3. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format. 4. Click Save. ¾ To set time automatically: 1.

  • Page 97: Feedback

    Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to System Tools > Control. 3. Enable the Night Mode. 4. Set the LED Off Time and click Save.
  • Page 98 Domain Name System (DNS) queries. • IP Address/Domain Name - Enter the destination IP address (such as 192.168.0.1) or Domain name (such as www.tp-link.com). • Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection.

  • Page 99: Firmware Upgrade

    5. 9. 5. Firmware Upgrade TP-Link is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving users a better network experience. We will release the latest firmware at TP-Link official website. You can download the latest firmware file from the Support page of our website www.tp-link.com...

  • Page 100: Backup & Restore

    Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode • The default Username: admin • The default Password: admin • The default Address: 192.168.0.1 • The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 5. 9. 7. Backup & Restore The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the router. You can backup the configuration file in your computer for future use and restore the router to the previous settings from the backup file when needed.

  • Page 101: Password

    Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode 3. Enable the auto reboot function as needed. • Disable - Disable the auto reboot function. • Timeout - Specify a time period(1-72 hours), then the router will reboot automatically after every this interval. •...

  • Page 102: System Log

    Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode It is strongly recommended that you change the default username and password of the router, for all users that try to access the router’s web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router’s username and password. Note: The new username and password must not exceed 15 characters and not include any spacing.
  • Page 103 Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode IP/MAC Address The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics. The total number of packets received and transmitted by the Packets router. Total The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the Bytes router.
  • Page 104 Q1. What should I do if I forget my wireless password? The default wireless password is printed on the label of the router. If the password has been altered, please connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and follow the steps below: 1.
  • Page 105 3 ) Click LAN settings and deselect the following three options, and click OK.
  • Page 106 4 ) Go to Advanced > Restore advanced settings, and click to save the settings. • Use another web browser or computer to log in again. • Reset the router to factory default settings and try again. If the login still fails, please contact the technical support.
  • Page 107 192.168.0.1, the IP address of the extended router can be 192.168.0.2~192.168.0.254. We take 192.168.0.2 as example.) 2 ) Click Save. Note: Log in to the web management page again if the IP address of the router is altered. 3. Survey the SSID to be bridged: 1 ) Go to Wireless >...
  • Page 108 Now you can go to Status to check the WDS status. When the WDS status is Run, it means WDS bridging is successfully built. Q5. What should I do if I cannot access the internet even though the configuration is finished? 1.
  • Page 109 • Modify the LAN IP address of the router. Note: Most TP-Link routers use 192.168.0.1/192.168.1.1 as their default LAN IP address, it may conflict with the IP range of your existent ADSL modem/router. If so, the router is not able to communicate with your modem and cause you can’t access the internet.
  • Page 110 1 ) Confirm your internet Connection Type, which can be learned from the ISP. http://tplinkwifi.net 2 ) Visit , and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 3 ) Go to Network > WAN. 4 ) Select your WAN Connection Type and fill in other parameters.
  • Page 111 2 ) Exit the wireless configuration tool (the TP-Link Utility, for example). 3 ) Select and right click My Computer...
  • Page 112 • Windows unable to connect to XXXX / Can not join this network / Taking longer than usual to connect to this network: • Check the wireless signal strength of your network, if it is weak (1~3 bars), please move the router closer and try again.
  • Page 113 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 114 FCC compliance information statement Product Name: AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Router Model Number: Archer C50 / Archer A50 Component Name Model I.T.E POWER SUPPLY T090085-2B1 Responsible party: TP-Link USA Corporation, d/b/a TP-Link North America, Inc. Address: 145 South State College Blvd. Suite 400, Brea, CA 92821 Website: http://www.tp-link.com/us/...
  • Page 115 20 cm from all persons and must not be co- located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.” We, TP-Link USA Corporation, has determined that the equipment shown as above has been shown to comply with the applicable technical standards, FCC part 15. There is no unauthorized change is made in the equipment and the equipment is properly maintained and operated.
  • Page 116 Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. We, TP-Link USA Corporation, has determined that the equipment shown as above has been shown to comply with the applicable technical standards, FCC part 15. There is no unauthorized change is made in the equipment and the equipment is properly maintained and operated.

  • Page 117: Ce Mark Warning

    5150 MHz -5250 MHz(23dBm) EU declaration of conformity TP-Link hereby declares that the device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of directives 2014/53/EU, 2009/125/EC and 2011/65/EU. The original EU declaration of conformity may be found at http://www.tp-link.com/en/ce RF Exposure Information This device meets the EU requirements (2014/53/EU Article 3.1a) on the limitation of...

  • Page 118: Radiation Exposure Statement

    Caution: 1. The device for operation in the band 5150–5250 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems; 2. For devices with detachable antenna(s), the maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the bands 5250-5350 MHz and 5470-5725 MHz shall be such that the equipment still complies with the e.i.r.p.
  • Page 119 Déclaration d’exposition aux radiations: Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d’exposition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps. Industry Canada Statement CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B) Korea Warning Statements:...

  • Page 120: Safety Information

    電源適配器 — ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 備考 1. " 超出 0.1 wt %" 及 " 超出 0.01 wt %" 系指限用物質之百分比含量超出百分 比含量基準值。 備考 2. " ○ " 系指該項限用物質之百分比含量未超出百分比含量基準值。 備考 3. "—" 系指該項限用物質為排除項目。 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам...
  • Page 121 Symbol Explanation 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. User has the choice to give his product to a competent recycling organization or to the retailer when he buys a new electrical or electronic equipment.

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