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Ac1200 wireless dual band gigabit voip gpon router
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AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit VoIP GPON Router
Archer XR500v
1910020842
REV1.0.0

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  • Page 1 User Guide AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit VoIP GPON Router Archer XR500v 1910020842 REV1.0.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents About This Guide Chapter 1 Get to Know Your GPON Router 1. 1. Product Overview............3 1.
  • Page 3 5. 10. Voice Mail ..............29 Chapter 6 USB Settings 6.
  • Page 4 11. 2. IPv6 LAN Settings ............66 11.

  • 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 Gpon Router

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

  • Page 7: Product Overview

    Get to Know Your GPON Router Product Overview TP-Link’s GPON router is a combined wired/wireless network connection device with integrated high speed GPON ONT, NAT router, 4-port switch, and wireless N access point, reducing hassle of configuration and saving space.
  • Page 8 Chapter 1 Get to Know Your GPON Router LED Explanation Indication Status Power is on. Power Power is off. The router is registered with the ISP. Flashing The router is trying to register with the ISP. GPON The router is not yet registered with the ISP. The router is unable to transmit optical signal.

  • Page 9: Ports And Antennas

    Chapter 1 Get to Know Your GPON Router LED Explanation Indication Status The USB device is ready to use. A new USB device is being identified, or data is being Flashing transferred. No USB device is plugged into the USB port. Note: If the GPON LED is off or the LOS LED is on or flashing, check your Internet connection first, Refer to Connect Your...

  • Page 10: Buttons

    Chapter 1 Get to Know Your GPON Router 1 2 3 Buttons The router’s back panel shows the buttons. Refer to the following for detailed instructions. Description Item ON/OFF The switch for the power. Press it to power on or off the router. Press and hold down for 5 seconds to reset the router into factory RESET default settings.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Connect The Hardware

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

  • Page 12: Position Your Gpon Router

    Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware Position Your GPON Router With the 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 router is in. Obstacles may limit the range of the wireless signal, for example, concrete structures, thick walls.
  • Page 13 Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware Connect your computer’s Ethernet port to the LAN port on the router via the Ethernet cable. Method 2: Wirelessly Use the default SSID (Wireless Network Name) and Wireless Password printed on the product label of the router to connect wirelessly. Method 3: Use the WPS button Wireless devices that support WPS, including Android phones, tablets, most USB network cards, can be connected to your router through this method.

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

    Chapter Log In to Your GPON Router...
  • Page 15 Chapter 3 Log In to Your GPON Router 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 Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. Follow the steps below to log in to your router.

  • Page 16: Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections

    Chapter Set Up Internet Connections This chapter introduces how to connect your router to the internet. The 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

    Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections Use Quick Setup Wizard Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. Select your Region Time Zone, then click Next. Follow the step-by-step instructions to connect your router to the internet. Note: 1.

  • Page 18: Test Internet Connectivity

    Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections Test Internet Connectivity After manually setting up the internet connection, you need to test the internet connectivity. The router provides a diagnostic tool to help you locate the malfunction. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 19 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections Select your WAN Interface Name (Status should be Connected) and click the (Edit) icon. Scroll down the page, enable IPv6, and configure the IPv6 parameters. • Addressing Type: Consult your ISP for the addressing type (DHCPv6 or SLAAC).

  • Page 20: Chapter 5 Voip

    Chapter VoIP This chapter guides you on how to make telephone calls via Internet. • Connecting the Telephone • Entering Telephone Information • Telephone Book • Telephony Devices Management • Call Log • Calling via which number • Call Blocks •...

  • Page 21: Connecting The Telephone

    Chapter 5 VoIP Connecting the Telephone Connect your telephone to the RJ11 ports on the back panel. Please note that you can only connect to two ports (one to a Phone 1 and the other to a Phone 2) at most. Entering Telephone Information Before using telephony services, you should first enter your telephone information provided by your telephony service provider.
  • Page 22 Chapter 5 VoIP Bound Interface: Bound Interface decides where to send/receive the VoIP traffic. An easy way to select the interface is to check the location of the SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) server. If it locates somewhere on the Internet then select Any_WAN. If it is on the local network, select LAN.

  • Page 23: Telephone Book

    Chapter 5 VoIP tone according to the digital form it receives. This function is very useful when the network traffic congestion occurs and it still can remain the accuracy of DTMF tone. • In-band: If it is selected, the router will send the DTMF tone as audio directly when you press the keypad on the phone.

  • Page 24: Emergency Calls

    Chapter 5 VoIP You can set speed dial number for certain numbers. Speed dial function allows you to reach the desired party by dialing the reduced number of keys rather than a long phone number. Click Save to save the settings. 5 3 2 Emergency Calls I want to:...

  • Page 25: Telephony Devices Management

    Chapter 5 VoIP 3 Enable Emergency Number. No Operation Time: Set how long should the telephone wait before the first number is automatically dialed). Emergency Number: Set the number to be automatically reached. If more than one number is set, the router will automatically call the next one if the previous is not answered.
  • Page 26 Chapter 5 VoIP 3 Click to manage your telephony devices. Device Name: Name the telephone device here. Number for Outgoing Calls: Assign an outgoing number for this phone. Number for Incoming Calls: Tick the incoming number for this phone. VAD Support: VAD (Voice Activation Detection) prevents transmitting the silence packets to consume the bandwidth.

  • Page 27: Call Log

    Chapter 5 VoIP Tips: Internal number showed on the table are used to make calls between telephony devices connected to the same router. It is preset and cannot be changed. Call Log I want to: Have a call list recording detailed information of incoming calls and outgoing calls on your router.

  • Page 28: Call Blocks

    Chapter 5 VoIP 3 Choose Long Distance Call Type or Prefix. Prefixes and call types can vary according to your own circumstances. 4 In Number for Outgoing Calls, choose the number that has low charge in making long distance calls. 5 Click Save to make the settings effective.

  • Page 29: Blocking Certain Calls

    Chapter 5 VoIP 3 Enable DND. 4 Set the day(s) when DND is enabled. 5 Click Save to make the settings effective. Done! Now, within this period of time, no telephone will ring, but all incoming calls would be recorded in call log. Enjoy your peaceful time and when you are back, check the call log to see what was missed.

  • Page 30: Forwarding Calls

    Chapter 5 VoIP How can I 1 Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password do that? you set for the router. 2 Go to Advanced > Telephony > DND & Call Blocking. 3 Click under Outgoing Calls. 4 Choose to prevent mobile phone from being dialed. Number type may vary according to your circumstances.

  • Page 31: Call Through

    Chapter 5 VoIP Select the incoming calls to be forwarded: Choose to forward which call or call type. Destination Telephone Number: Set the destination where calls should be forwarded. Call Forward Condition: Choose the forwarding type (Unconditional Answer) of the entry. 6 Click Save to make the settings effective.
  • Page 32 Chapter 5 VoIP How can I Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password do that? you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Telephony > Call Through. Enable Call Through. 3. Number for Incoming: Select the number you are going to use to call home via your mobile.

  • Page 33: Voice Mail

    Chapter 5 VoIP 5 10 Voice Mail I want to: Allow the caller who is not answered to leave a voice mail. For example, I’m on my vocation, and cannot receive any call at the moment. If people who called can leave a voice mail, I would know what was going on when I was absent from home.
  • Page 34 Chapter 5 VoIP Remote Access PIN: The PIN needed for listening to your voice mails remotely. 8 Set how long a voice mail can last at Voice Mail Duration. 9 Click Save to make the settings effective. Done! When a voice mail is recorded, the router will display it in the following table.

  • Page 35: Chapter 6 Usb Settings

    Chapter USB Settings This chapter describes how to use the USB ports to share files, media from the USB storage devices over your home network locally, or remotely through the internet. You can also learn how to get wirelesse Internet access through 3G/4G mobile network. The router supports USB external flash drives, hard drives.

  • Page 36: Access The Usb Storage Device

    Chapter 6 USB Settings Access the USB Storage Device Insert your USB storage device into the router’s USB port and then access files stored there locally or remotely. Tips: • If you use USB hubs, make sure no more than 4 devices are connected to the router. •...
  • Page 37 Chapter 6 USB Settings 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: Install an SFTP client (File Zilla) in your computer and configure the protocal parameters (enter the LAN address of the router and account username and password admin).

  • Page 38: Access The Usb Device Remotely

    Chapter 6 USB Settings 6 1 2 Access the USB Device Remotely You can access your USB disk outside the local area network. For example, you can: • Share photos and other large files with your friends without logging in to (and paying for) a photo-sharing site or email system.

  • Page 39: Customize The Access Settings

    Chapter 6 USB Settings 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 router>:<port number> (such as ftp://59.40.2.243:21).
  • Page 40 Chapter 6 USB Settings 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 41 Chapter 6 USB Settings required to log in to the Sharing Account to access the USB disk. Refer to “To Set up Authentication for Data Security” to learn more. • Enable Write Access: If you tick this check box, network clients can modify this folder.

  • Page 42: Media Sharing

    Chapter 6 USB Settings • 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. Eable Authentication to apply the account you just set.

  • Page 43: 3G/4G Settings

    Chapter 6 USB Settings Refer to the following table for detailed instructions. • Go to Computer > Network, then click the Media Server Name (Archer_ model number by default) in the Media Devices section. Note: Here we take Windows 7 as an example. Windows Computer Smart...
  • Page 44 The 3G/4G USB modem will not be identified if it is incompatible with the 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 router has correctly recognized your Mobile ISP.

  • Page 45: Chapter 7 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 46 I want to allow my children’s devices (for example, a computer or a tablet) to access only www.tp-link.com wikipedia.org from 18:00 (6PM) to 22:00 (10PM) on weekdays and not other time.
  • Page 47 Chapter 7 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 Save. 6 Enter a Description for the entry.
  • Page 48 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 49: Chapter 8 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 • Rule List...

  • Page 50: Prioritize Internet Traffic With Qos

    Chapter 8 Prioritize Internet Traffic with QoS QoS (Quality of Service) is designed to ensure the efficient operation of the network when network congestion is encountered. 8 1 1 Basic Settings 1) Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the account you set for the router. 2) Go to Advanced >...

  • Page 51: Rule List

    Chapter 8 Transparent (Keep the default value), Re-mark. 2) Click Save. Rule List 8 2 1 Rule Settings Add rules for data classification . 1. Click Add, you can set package by following info. 2. Select a Queue Class enabled in Queue Settings. 3.

  • Page 52: Filter Settings

    Chapter 8 8 2 2 Filter Settings After setting a new rule, You can assign data to Queue Class1 by Filter Settings. example, to assign the TCP packet with destination port 1511 to Queue Class 1. 1. Click , you will see the Filter Settings page. 2.

  • Page 53: Chapter 9 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 54: Firewall & Dos Protection

    Network Security Chapter 9 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 55: Service Filtering

    Network Security Chapter 9 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. Service Filtering With Service Filtering, you can prevent certain users from accessing the specified service, and even block internet access completely.

  • Page 56: Access Control

    Network Security Chapter 9 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 57 Network Security Chapter 9 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 58: Ip & Mac Binding

    Network Security Chapter 9 3 ) Enter the Device Name Address. (You can copy and paste the information from Online Devices table if the device is connected to your network.) 4 ) Click Save. Done! Now you can block or allow specific client devices to access your network (via wired or wireless) using the Blacklist or Whitelist.
  • Page 59 Network Security Chapter 9 2 ) Enter the MAC address IP address that you want to bind. 3 ) Select the check box to enable the entry and click Save. Done! Enjoy the internet without worrying about ARP spoofing and ARP attacks.

  • Page 60: Chapter 10 Nat Forwarding

    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 61: Translate Address And Port By Alg

    Chapter 10 NAT Forwarding 10 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 etc. Enabling ALG is recommended.

  • Page 62: Share Local Resources Over The Internet By Virtual Server

    Chapter 10 NAT Forwarding 10 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. At the same time virtual server can keep the local network safe as other services are still invisible from the internet.

  • Page 63: Open Ports Dynamically By Port Triggering

    Chapter 10 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 Save to save the settings. Tips: 1.

  • Page 64: Make Applications Free From Port Restriction By Dmz

    Chapter 10 NAT Forwarding 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. Follow the steps below to configure the port triggering rules: Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.

  • Page 65: Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly By Upnp

    Chapter 10 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 66 Chapter 10 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 router. 2. Only the application supporting UPnP protocol can use this feature. 3.

  • Page 67: Chapter 11 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 router using the web management page. It contains the following sections: • LAN Settings • IPv6 LAN Settings • Wireless Settings •...

  • Page 68: Lan Settings

    Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 11 1 LAN Settings 11 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 web management page. The LAN IP address together with the Subnet Mask also defines the subnet that the connected devices are on.

  • Page 69: Reserve Lan Ip Addresses

    Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings Follow the steps below to configure DHCP server. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced > Network > LAN Settings page and select IPv4. Select DHCP to enable the DHCP function and select DHCP...

  • Page 70: Ipv6 Lan Settings

    Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings Go to Advanced > Network > LAN Settings page and select IPv4. Scroll down to locate the Address Reservation table and click to add an address reservation entry for your device. Enter the MAC address of the device for which you want to reserve IP address.

  • Page 71: Configure The Dhcpv6 Server Address Type

    Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 1 ) Select the RADVD address type to make the router assign IPv6 address prefixes to hosts. Note: Do not select the Enable RDNSS Enable ULA Prefix check boxes unless required by your ISP. Otherwise you may not be able to access the IPv6 network.

  • Page 72: Wireless Settings

    Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 1 ) Select the DHCPv6 Server address type to make the router assign IPv6 addresses to hosts. 2 ) Specify the Start/End IPv6 Address for the IPv6 suffixes. The router will generate IPv6 addresses within the specified range. 3 ) Keep Address Leased Time as the default value.
  • Page 73 Chapter 11 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 74: Use Wps For Wireless Connection

    Chapter 11 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 75 Chapter 11 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 router. Method 3: Enter the router’s PIN on your client device Use this method if your client device asks for the router’s PIN.

  • Page 76: Schedule Your Wireless Function

    Chapter 11 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 router. 11 3 3 Schedule Your Wireless Function You can automatically turn off your wireless network (both 2.4GHz and 5GHz) when you...

  • Page 77: View Wireless Information

    Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 11 3 4 View Wireless Information ¾ To view the detailed wireless network settings: Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced > Status page. You can see the Wireless box.

  • Page 78: Set Up A Dynamic Dns Service Account

    Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings • 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. The default is 100 milliseconds. •...

  • Page 79: Create Static Routes

    Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings can change any time and you don’t know when it changes. In this case, you might need the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) feature on the router to allow you and your friends to access your router and local servers (FTP, HTTP, etc.) using domain name, in no need of checking and remembering the IP address.
  • Page 80 Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings company’s server is achieved. To surf the internet and visit my company’s network at the same time, I need to configure the static routing. router Company’s server Router 2 WAN: 172.30.30.100 LAN: 192.168.1.1 LAN: 192.168.1.2 172.30.30.1 Switch My PC...
  • Page 81 Chapter 11 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 82: Set Up The Ipv6 Tunnel

    Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 11 6 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 83: Specify The 6Rd Tunnel With Parameters Provided By Your Isp

    Chapter 11 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. 11 6 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 84: Chapter 12 Manage Your Gpon Router

    Chapter Manage your GPON Router This chapter introduces how to change the system settings and administrate your router’s network. This chapter contains the following sections: • Set System Time • Update the Firmware • Back up and Restore Configuration Settings •...

  • Page 85: Set System Time

    Chapter 12 Manage your GPON Router 12 1 Set System Time 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. You can manually set how to get the system time. Follow the steps below to set your system time.

  • Page 86: Update The Firmware

    4. Do NOT turn off the router during the firmware upgrade. 12 2 1 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 password you set for the router. 3. Go to Advanced >...

  • Page 87: Change The Administrator Account

    Chapter 12 Manage your GPON Router Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings to your local computer. A conf. bin file will be stored to your computer. ¾ To restore configuration settings Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. Click Advanced >...

  • Page 88: Local Management

    Chapter 12 Manage your GPON Router Enter the old password. Enter the new password and enter again to confirm. Click Save to make the settings effective. 12 5 Local Management You can control the local devices’ authority to manage the router via Local Management feature.

  • Page 89: Remote Management

    Chapter 12 Manage your GPON Router Note: If you want that all local devices can manage the router, just leave the IP/MAC Address field blank. 12 6 Remote Management By default, the remote devices are not allowed to manage the router from the internet. You can enable remote management over HTTP and/or HTTPS if needed.

  • Page 90: System Log

    Chapter 12 Manage your GPON Router Tips: 1. If you were warned about the certificate when visiting the web management page remotely, click Trust (or a similar option) to continue. To avoid this warning, you can download and install the certificate on the router’s web management page at Advanced >...

  • Page 91: Monitor The Internet Traffic Statistics

    Chapter 12 Manage your GPON Router • Save Locally: Select this option to cache the system log to the router’s local memory, select the minimum level of system log to be saved from the drop-down list. The logs will be shown in the table in descending order on the System Log page. •...

  • Page 92: Cwmp Settings

    Chapter 12 Manage your GPON Router You can also go to Traffic Monitor List to view the traffic usage of all devices. 12 9 CWMP Settings The 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).
  • Page 93 Chapter 12 Manage your GPON Router • Enable 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 94 Chapter 12 Manage your GPON Router • Port: Enter the port that connects to the ACS server. • URL: Enter the URL that connects to the ACS server. • Get RPC methods: Click to get the methods to support CWMP. Click Save to make the settings effective.
  • Page 95 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 96 FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B dig- ital 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 97 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 (2014/53/EU Article 3.1a) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection.
  • Page 98 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.

  • Page 99: Appendix: Troubleshooting

    Appendix: Troubleshooting T1 How do I restore my router’s configuration to its factory default settings? • With the router powered on, press and hold down the Reset button on the side panel of the router for until all LEDs turn on momentarily, then release the button. •...
  • Page 100 4 ) Click settings, deselect the following three options and click OK; 5 ) Go to Advanced > Restore advanced settings, click to save the settings.
  • Page 101 • Change a web browser or computer and log in again. • Reset the router to factory default settings: With the router powered on, press and hold down the WPS/RESET button on the rear panel of the router for 8 seconds until all LEDs turn back on momentarily, then release the button.
  • Page 102 If you still cannot access the internet, please restore your router to its factory default settings and reconfigure your router by following the instructions in “Use Quick Setup Wizard”. Please contact our Technical Support if the problem persists. T5 How to configure MAC address? You can manually change the MAC address of the router.
  • Page 103 Go to Advanced > Wireless > Advanced Settings page. Locate the section and select the checkbox to enable the WDS Bridging function. Click Scan to scan all the AP devices and choose the root AP to be bridged. Click the connect icon and then the SSID and MAC will be automatically filled in. Configure the Security settings as the AP you choose to be bridged.
  • Page 104 Now, the root’s wireless network is extended and you can use the router’s SSID and password to enjoy the network. Note: The extended router (router) can have different SSID and password from the root router, you can change your router’s SSID and password on Basic >...
  • Page 105 connect the wireless network? ¾ If you fail to find any wireless network, follow the steps below: Make sure the wireless function is enabled if you’re using a laptop with built-in wireless adapter. You can refer to the relevant document or contact the laptop manufacturer.
  • Page 106 3 ) If you continue to be told there is a network security key mismatch, it is suggested to check the wireless password on your router. Note: Wireless password/Network Security Key is case sensitive. 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.

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