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  • Page 1 User Guide AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Archer C5 1910020867 REV4.0.1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents About This Guide ......................1 Chapter 1. Get to Know Your Router ........2 1.
  • Page 3 Chapter 8. Network Security ........39 8.
  • Page 4 Chapter 12. Manage Your Router ........81 12.

  • Page 5: 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 6: Chapter 1. Get To Know Your Router

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

  • Page 7: Product Overview

    Wi-Fi signal to all your devices while boosting widespread coverage throughout your home, and the built-in Ethernet ports supply high-speed connection to your wired devices. Moreover, it is simple and convenient to set up and use the TP-Link router due to its intuitive web interface. 1. 2.
  • Page 8 Chapter 1 Get to Know Your Router LED Explanation Name Status Indication The system has started up successfully. The system is starting up or the router is updating the firmware. Flashing (Power) Do not disconnect or power off the router. Power is off.

  • Page 9: Back Panel

    Chapter 1 Get to Know Your Router 1. 2. 2. Back Panel The router’s back panel contains the connection ports, buttons and antennas. Refer to the following for detailed instructions. Item Description Press this button to establish a WPS connection. WPS/Wi-Fi Button Press and hold this button for at least 5 seconds to turn on or off the wireless function of your router.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2. Connect The Hardware

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

  • Page 11: Position Your Router

    Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware 2. 1. Position Your Router • The product should not be located in a place where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat. • Place the router in a location where it can be connected to multiple devices as well as to a power source.
  • Page 12 Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware Power 2.4G Internet 6. Connect your computer to the router. • Method 1: Wired Turn off the Wi-Fi on your computer and connect the devices as shown below. Ethernet cable WiFi / RESET LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 ON/OFF...
  • Page 13 Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware WLAN TP-Link Home Office TP-Link_123 TP-Link_abc MyHome Test Close to TP-Link_5G WiFi / WiFi / RESET LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 ON/OFF POWER RESET LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1...

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

    Chapter Log In to Your Router...
  • Page 15 Chapter 3 Log In to Your Router With a web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the router. The web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft the Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. Follow the steps below to log in to your router.

  • Page 16: Chapter 4. Set Up Internet Connection

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

  • Page 17: Use Quick Setup Wizard

    Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 4. 1. Use Quick Setup Wizard The Quick Setup Wizard will guide you through the process to set up your router. Tips: If you need the IPv6 internet connection, please refer to the section of Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection.
  • Page 18 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 2 ) If you choose Static IP, enter the information provided by your ISP in the corresponding fields. 3 ) If you choose PPPoE, enter the Username Password and choose Secondary Connection provided by your ISP. Different parameters are needed according to the Secondary Connection type you have chosen.

  • Page 19: Set Up An Ipv6 Internet Connection

    Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 5 ) If you choose PPTP, enter the Username and Password, and select the Address Type provided by your ISP. Different parameters are needed according to the IP address type you selected. 5. Click Save to make the settings effective, and you can refer to Test Internet...

  • Page 20: More Operation Modes

    Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Network > Internet. 3. Select your WAN Interface Name (Status should be Connected) and click the (edit) icon.

  • Page 21: Configure The Router In Range Extender Mode

    Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection Wi-Fi/ Wi-Fi/ Internet Ethernet1Ethernet2 Ethernet3 Ethernet4 Ethernet RESET LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 ON/OFF POWER POWER RESET LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 ON/OFF Wired Router Router Devices 1. Connect the router’s WAN port to your wired router’s Ethernet port via an Ethernet cable as shown above.
  • Page 22 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 4. Go to Settings Advanced > Operation Mode, select Range Extender and click Save. Log in to the router via http://tplinkwifi.net after the router reboots. 5. Configure the basic settings of the wireless network. •...
  • Page 23 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 4 ) Enter the Password of the host network you selected if it has one, and click Save to make the settings effective. Note: You can also enable the Network Roaming function. Once the network roaming is enabled, the wireless clients can roam between the Range Extender router and Root AP automatically according to the wireless environment, and you do not need to specify the settings of Extended...
  • Page 24 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection • Network Name (SSID): Enter a new SSID (up to 32 characters long) or just use the SSID of the default name copied from the host network. This field is case-sensitive. Do not select Hide SSID unless you want the client devices to join the network manually.

  • Page 25: Chapter 5. Usb Settings

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

  • Page 26: Access The Usb Storage Device

    Chapter 5 USB Settings 5. 1. Access the USB Storage Device Insert your USB storage device into the router’s USB port and then access files stored there locally or remotely. Tips: 1. If you use USB hubs, make sure no more than 4 devices are connected to the router. 2.

  • Page 27: Access The Usb Device Remotely

    Chapter 5 USB Settings ¾ Method 2: Open the Windows Explorer (or go to Computer) and type the server address \\tplinkwifi.net ftp://tplinkwifi.net in the address bar, then press Enter. Windows Computer 1 ) Select > Connect to Server. 2 ) Type the server address smb://tplinkwifi.net. 3 ) Click Connect.
  • Page 28 Chapter 5 USB Settings • Share photos and other large files with your friends without logging in to (and paying for) a photo-sharing site or email system. • Get a safe backup for the materials for a presentation. • Remove the files on your camera’s memory card from time to time during the journey. Note: If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), you cannot use this feature because private addresses are not routed on the Internet.

  • Page 29: View Usb Storage Device

    Chapter 5 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 30: Customize The Access Settings

    Chapter 5 USB Settings • Scan: Usually, the router will automatically detect any newly inserted USB device. If you find that your USB device is not displayed in the Device Settings section, you can click Scan to refresh the web page with the updated information. •...
  • Page 31 Chapter 5 USB Settings 2. Now you can access the USB disk by visiting \\MyShare (for Windows) or smb:// MyShare (for Mac). ¾ To Only Share Specific Content 1. Focus on the Folder Sharing section. Turn off Share All , then click to add a new sharing folder.
  • Page 32 Chapter 5 USB Settings Account to access the USB disk. Refer to To Set Up Authentication for Data Security to learn more. • Enable Write Access: If you select this check box, network clients can modify this folder. • Enable Media Sharing: Select this check box to enable media sharing for this folder, and you can view photos, play music and watch movies stored on the USB disk directly from DLNA-supported devices.

  • Page 33: Media Sharing

    Chapter 5 USB Settings • If the sharing password is also the same as the Windows password, authentication will not work since the Windows system will automatically use its account information for USB access. • 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.

  • Page 34: 4G Settings

    Chapter 5 USB Settings 1. When your USB disk is inserted into the router, your DLNA-supported devices (such as your computer and pad) connected to the router can detect and play the media files on the USB disks. 2. Refer to the following table for detailed instructions. •...
  • Page 35 Note: 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. 5. Click Save...

  • Page 36: Chapter 6. Parental Controls

    Chapter Parental Controls This function allows you to block inappropriate, explicit and malicious websites, and control access to specified websites at specified time.
  • Page 37 For example, I want to allow my children’s devices (e.g. a computer or a tablet) to access only www.tp-link.com and Wikipedia.org from 18:00 (6 PM) to 22:00 (10 PM) on the weekdays and not other time. How can I 1.
  • Page 38 Effective Time period. • With Whitelist selected, the controlled devices can only access websites containing the specified keywords during the Effective Time period. 7. Click Add a New Keyword and enter “www.tp-link.com” and “Wikipedia.org” as the keywords and click Save.
  • Page 39 Chapter 6 Parental Controls 8. You can add up to 32 keywords for either Blacklist or Whitelist. Below are some sample entries for your reference. • Whitelist: Enter a web address (e.g. wikipedia.org) to allow access only to its related websites. If you wish to block all Internet browsing access, do not add any keyword to the Whitelist.

  • Page 40: Chapter 7. Bandwidth Control

    Chapter Bandwidth Control This chapter describes how to use the Bandwidth Control function to control the bandwidth by configuring rules for limiting various data flows. In this way, the network bandwidth can be reasonably distributed and utilized. It contains the following sections: •...

  • Page 41: Configure The Bandwidth Control

    Chapter 7 Bandwidth Control 7. 1. Configure the Bandwidth Control Bandwidth Control allows you to configure the Upstream Bandwidth and Downstream Bandwidth of the network, follow the steps below to configure the bandwidth. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2.
  • Page 42 Chapter 7 Bandwidth Control 2. Enter a range of IP addresses and port numbers to be controlled. IP Range: The IP range can be a single IP address or IP address range according to your needs. If you set the IP Range to a single IP address, the computer with this IP address will get independent given bandwidth.

  • Page 43: Chapter 8. Network Security

    Chapter Network Security This chapter guides you on how to protect your home network from unauthorized users by implementing 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 44: Firewall & Dos Protection

    Network Security Chapter 8 8. 1. Firewall & DoS Protection The SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) Firewall and DoS (Denial of Service) Protection protect the router from cyber attacks. The SPI Firewall can prevent cyber attacks and validate the traffic that is passing through the router based on the protocol.

  • Page 45: Service Filtering

    Network Security Chapter 8 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. 8. 2. Service Filtering With Service Filtering, you can prevent certain users from accessing the specified service, and even block internet access completely.

  • Page 46: Access Control

    Network Security Chapter 8 4. Select a Service Type from the drop-down list and the following four fields will be automatically filled in. Select Custom when your desired service type is not listed, and enter the information manually. 5. Specify the IP address(es) that this filtering rule will apply to. 6.
  • Page 47 Network Security Chapter 8 3. Select the access mode to either block (recommended) or allow the device(s) to access your network. To block specific device(s): 1 ) Select Blacklist and click Save. 2 ) Select the device(s) to be blocked in the Online Devices table (or click the under the...

  • Page 48: Ip & Mac Binding

    Network Security Chapter 8 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) by Blacklist or Whitelist.
  • Page 49 Network Security Chapter 8 3. Bind your device(s) according to your needs. To bind the connected device(s): 1 ) Select the device(s) to be bound in the List. 2 ) Click Bind to add to the Binding List. To bind the unconnected device: 1 ) Click in the Binding List...

  • Page 50: Chapter 9. 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 51: Translate Address And Port By Alg

    Chapter 9 NAT Forwarding 9. 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 52: Share Local Resources Over The Internet By Virtual Server

    Chapter 9 NAT Forwarding 9. 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 53: Open Ports Dynamically By Port Triggering

    Chapter 9 NAT Forwarding 4. Click Scan, and select HTTP. The external port, internal port and protocol will be automatically filled in. Enter the PC’s IP address 192.168.0.100 in the Internal IP field. 5. Click Save to make the settings effective. Tips: 1.

  • Page 54: Make Applications Free From Port Restriction By Dmz

    Chapter 9 NAT Forwarding address of the host. When the data from the internet returns to the external ports, the router can forward them to the corresponding host. Port triggering is mainly applied to online games, VoIPs and video players. Common applications include MSN Gaming Zone, Dialpad, Quick Time 4 players, and so on.

  • Page 55: Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly By Upnp

    Chapter 9 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 hazards.
  • Page 56 Chapter 9 NAT Forwarding such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, real-time communication (for example, VoIP or telephone conference), or remote assistance. Tips: 1. Only the application supporting UPnP protocol can use this feature. 2. UPnP feature needs the support of operating system (e.g. Windows Vista/ Windows 7/ Windows 8, etc. Some operating systems need to install the UPnP components).

  • Page 57: Chapter 10. Vpn Server

    Chapter VPN Server The VPN (Virtual Private Networking) Server allows you to access your home network in a secured way through internet when you are out of home. The router offers two ways to setup VPN connection: OpenVPN and PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) VPN. OpenVPN is somewhat complex but with greater security and more stable.

  • Page 58: Use Openvpn To Access Your Home Network

    Chapter 10 VPN Server 10. 1. Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network In the OpenVPN connection, the home network can act as a server, and the remote device can access the server through the router which acts as an OpenVPN Server gateway.

  • Page 59: Use Pptp Vpn To Access Your Home Network

    Chapter 10 VPN Server 7. Click Save. 8. Click Generate to get a new certificate. Note: If you have already generated one, please skip this step, or click Generate to update the certificate. 9. Click Export to save the OpenVPN configuration file which will be used by the remote device to access your router.
  • Page 60 Chapter 10 VPN Server Note: Before you enable Server, we recommend you configure Dynamic DNS Service (recommended) or assign a static IP address for router’s WAN port and synchronize your System Time with internet. 3. In the Client IP Address filed, enter the range of IP addresses (up to 10) that can be leased to the devices by the PPTP VPN server.
  • Page 61 Chapter 10 VPN Server 4. Select Use my Internet connection (VPN). 5. Enter the internet IP address of the router (for example: 218.18.1.73) in the Internet address field. Click Next.
  • Page 62 Chapter 10 VPN Server 6. Enter the User name Password you have set for the PPTP VPN server on your router, and click Connect. 7. The PPTP VPN connection is created and ready to use.
  • Page 63 Chapter 10 VPN Server Tips: You can go to Advanced > > VPN Connections to view the clients that are currently connected to the PPTP VPN servers.

  • Page 64: Chapter 11. Customize Your Network Settings

    Chapter Customize 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: • Configure LAN Settings • Configure IPv6 LAN Settings •...

  • Page 65: Configure Lan Settings

    Chapter 11 Customize Your Network Settings 11. 1. Configure LAN Settings 11. 1. 1. Change the LAN IP Address The router is preset with a default LAN IP 192.168.0.1, 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 66: Use The Router As A Dhcp Server

    Chapter 11 Customize Your Network Settings 11. 1. 2. Use the Router as a DHCP Server You can configure the router to act as a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to its clients. To use the DHCP server function of the router, you must configure all computers on the LAN to obtain an IP Address automatically.

  • Page 67: Reserve Lan Ip Addresses

    Chapter 11 Customize Your Network Settings 11. 1. 3. Reserve LAN IP Addresses You can view and add a reserved address for a client. When you specify an IP address for a device on the LAN, that device will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server.

  • Page 68: Configure The Dhcpv6 Server Address Type

    Chapter 11 Customize Your Network Settings 2. Go to Advanced > Network > Settings. 3. Select IPv6 to configure IPv6 LAN parameters. 1 ) Select RADVD as the address type to make the router assign IPv6 address prefixes to hosts. Note: Do not select the Enable RDNSS...

  • Page 69: Set Up A Dynamic Dns Service Account

    Chapter 11 Customize Your Network Settings 1 ) Select DHCPv6 Server as the address type to make the router assign IPv6 addresses to hosts. 2 ) Specify the Starting/Ending IPv6 Address for the IPv6 suffixes. The router will generate IPv6 addresses within the specified range. 3 ) Keep Address Lease Time as the default setting.

  • Page 70: Create Interface Groups

    Chapter 11 Customize Your Network Settings 4. Log in with your DDNS account, select a service provider and click Go to register ... Enter the username, password and domain name of the account (such as lisa.ddns. net). 5. Click Log in and Save.

  • Page 71: Create Static Routes

    Chapter 11 Customize Your Network Settings 3. Click to create a new group. 4. Name the group. 5. Select LAN1 and LAN3 in Available LAN. Wireless networks, Wi-Fi 2.4G Wi-Fi 5G, are viewed as a LAN interface respectively. 6. Select the Enable Group Isolation check box to isolate working devices and disallow other devices from communicating...
  • Page 72 Chapter 11 Customize Your Network Settings path regardless of other considerations. Normal internet usage does not require this setting to be configured. I want to: Visit multiple networks and multiple servers at the same time. example, in a small office, my PC can surf the internet through Router A, but I also want to visit my company’s network.
  • Page 73 Chapter 11 Customize 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 A. In the example, the IP address of the company network is the destination IP address, so here we enter 172.30.30.1.

  • Page 74: Set Up The Ipv6 Tunnel

    Chapter 11 Customize 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 75: Specify The 6Rd Tunnel With Parameters Provided By Your Isp

    Chapter 11 Customize Your Network Settings 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 tunnel service provider. How can I How can I 1.

  • Page 76: Specify Wireless Settings

    Chapter 11 Customize Your Network Settings 11. 7. Specify Wireless Settings 11. 7. 1. Change 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 77 Chapter 11 Customize Your Network Settings 2. Select the wireless network mode or channel and click Save to make the settings effective. Mode: Select the desired transmission mode. • 802.11n only: Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n devices. •...

  • Page 78: Advanced Wireless Settings

    Chapter 11 Customize Your Network Settings ¾ To enable network roaming: Network roaming helps devices choose better AP based on actual conditions to balance network demands. 1. Go to Advanced > Wireless > Wireless Settings. 2. Locate the Network Roaming section, select the Enable check box and click...
  • Page 79 Chapter 11 Customize Your Network Settings Request to Send frames to a particular receiving station and negotiates the sending of a data frame, or else the packet will be sent immediately. • DTIM Interval: Enter a value between 1 and 255 to determine the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM).

  • Page 80: View Wireless Information

    Chapter 11 Customize Your Network Settings 3 ) Enter a new Network Name (SSID) or use the default name, this field is case sensitive. Don‘t select Hide SSID unless you want your guests to manually input the SSID for Wi-Fi access. 4 ) Select the Security option for the multi-SSID network,...

  • Page 81: Schedule Your Wireless Function

    Chapter 11 Customize Your Network Settings Tips: You can also see the wireless details by clicking the router icon on Basic> Network Map. ¾ 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. 2.

  • Page 82: Use Wps For Wireless Connection

    Chapter 11 Customize Your Network Settings 4. Click to set the Wireless Off Time, and click Save to make the settings effective. Note: 1. Make sure that the time of the router is correct before using this function. For details, refer to Set System Time.
  • Page 83 Chapter 11 Customize Your Network Settings 3. Click Start WPS on the page. 4. Press the WPS button of the client device directly. 5. The WPS LED of the router flashes for about 2 minutes during the WPS process. 6. 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 84 Chapter 11 Customize Your Network Settings 4. Enter the client device’s PIN. Then click the Connect button. Device has been added successfully! or the similar information will appear on the web page, which means the client device has successfully connected to the router.

  • Page 85: Chapter 12. Manage Your Router

    Chapter Manage Your 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 • Test Internet Connectivity • Update the Firmware • Back Up and Restore Configuration Settings •...

  • Page 86: Set System Time

    Chapter 12 Manage Your 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 87: Test Internet Connectivity

    Chapter 12 Manage Your Router 12. 2. Test Internet Connectivity Diagnostics function 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 password you set for the router. 2.

  • Page 88: Update The Firmware

    3. DO NOT turn off the router during the firmware upgrade. You can follow the steps below to manually update the firmware. 1. Download the latest firmware file for the router from our website www.tp-link.com. 2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.

  • Page 89: Back Up And Restore Configuration Settings

    Chapter 12 Manage Your Router 12. 4. Back Up and Restore Configuration Settings The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the router. You can back up the configuration file to your computer for future use and restore the router to a previous settings from the backup file when needed.

  • Page 90: Reboot The Router

    Chapter 12 Manage Your Router 12. 5. Reboot the Router The Reboot feature cleans the cache to enhance the running performance of the router. You can reboot the router manually or set it to reboot regularly. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2.

  • Page 91: Administration Management

    Chapter 12 Manage Your Router Note: The Auto Reboot feature takes effect based on the router’s system time. Please make sure you have already set up the time of the router. 12. 6. Administration Management 12. 6. 1. Change the Login Password A login password is required to log in to the router’s web management page.

  • Page 92: Remote Management

    Chapter 12 Manage Your Router 3. Enable Local Management over HTTPS and keep the Port for HTTP Port for HTTPS as the default settings. Enter the IP address MAC address of the local device to manage the router. 4. Click Save. Now, you can manage the router over both HTTP (http://tplinkwifi.net) and HTTPS (https://tplinkwifi.net).

  • Page 93: Http Referer Head Check

    Chapter 12 Manage Your Router 3. Enable Remote Management Remote Management via HTTPS to allow for HTTPS connection. Keep the Port as the default setting. 4. Set the client device allowed for remote management. Select to allow all remote devices to manage the router. If you just want to allow a specific device to manage the router, select Only the Following IP/MAC Address and enter the IP/MAC address...

  • Page 94: Icmp Ping

    Chapter 12 Manage Your Router 3. Clear the Enable check box and click Save if you want to disable this function. 12. 6. 5. ICMP Ping ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) Ping is used to diagnose the network by sending ICMP echo request packets to the target remote or local host and waiting for an ICMP response.
  • Page 95 Chapter 12 Manage Your Router ¾ To view the system logs: You can view specific system logs by selecting the log type and level. Click Refresh to refresh the log list. ¾ To save the system logs: You can save the system logs to your local computer or a remote server. Click Save Log to save the logs in a txt file to your computer.

  • Page 96: Cwmp Settings

    Chapter 12 Manage Your Router 12. 8. 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). 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2.

  • Page 97: Snmp Settings

    Chapter 12 Manage Your Router • Display SOAP messages on serial console: Enable or disable this function. • Connection Request Authentication: Select this check box to enable authentication for the connection request. • Username/Password: Enter the username/password for the ACS server to log in to the router.

  • Page 98: Monitor The Internet Traffic Statistics

    Chapter 12 Manage Your Router • SNMP Agent/SNMP Agent for WAN: Turn on to enable the built-in SNMP agent that allows the router to operate as the operational role in receiving and processing of SNMP messages, sending responses to the SNMP manager, and triggering SNMP traps when an event occurs.
  • Page 99 Chapter 12 Manage Your Router 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Statistics. 3. Turn on Enable Traffic Statistics to enable traffic statistics function, you can view the total number of packets and bytes received and transmitted by the router within the selected Statistics Interval.

  • Page 100: Faq

    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 changed: 1. Connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable. 2.
  • Page 101 4 ) Click LAN settings and clear the following three options and click OK. 5 ) Go to Advanced > Restore advanced settings, click to save the settings.
  • Page 102 • Use another web browser or computer to log in again. • Reset the router to factory default settings and try again. If login still fails, please contact the technical support. Note: You’ll need to reconfigure the router to surf the internet once the router is reset. Q4.
  • Page 103 2 ) Click Save to make the settings effective. Note: Log in to the web management page again if the IP address of the router is altered. 3. Select the wireless network to be bridged: 1 ) Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 104 3 ) Click the Connect icon, and then the SSID and MAC will be automatically filled in, select the security options of the wireless network you selected and enter the password if it has one. 4 ) Click Save to make the settings effective. 4.
  • Page 105 Now, the root’s wireless network is extended and you can use the router’s SSID and password to enjoy the network. Note: 1. The extended router can have different SSID and password from the root router, you can change your router’s SSID and password on Basic >...
  • Page 106 • Restart the modem and the router. 1 ) Power off your modem and router, and leave them off for 1 minute. 2 ) Power on your modem first, and wait about 2 minutes until it gets a solid cable or Internet light.
  • Page 107 • 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, which may conflict with the IP range of your existing ADSL modem/router. If so, the router is not able to communicate with your modem and you can’t access the internet.
  • Page 108 2 ) Power on your modem first, and wait about 2 minutes until it get a solid cable or Internet light. 3 ) Power on the router. 4 ) Wait another 1 or 2 minutes and check the internet access. •...
  • Page 109 2 ) Exit the wireless configuration tool (the TP-Link Utility, for example). 3 ) Select and right click on...
  • Page 110 Wireless Password/Network Security Key, usually you can only find it on the label of your 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 Wireless Password/Network Security Key.
  • Page 111 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 112 Component Name Model I.T.E POWER SUPPLY AMS159A-1201000FU 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/ Tel: +1 626 333 0234 Fax: +1 909 527 6803 E-mail: sales.usa@tp-link.com...
  • Page 113 The device is restricted in indoor environment only. 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 114 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 115 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 116 2. For devices with detachable antenna(s), the maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the band 5725-5850 MHz shall be such that the equipment still complies with the e.i.r.p. limits specified for point-to-point and non-point-to-point operation as appropriate; and The high-power radars are allocated as primary users (i.e. priority users) of the bands 5250-5350 MHz and 5650-5850 MHz and that these radars could cause interference and/or damage to LE-LAN devices.
  • Page 117 第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通行；經發現有干擾現象 時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業 之無線電信。低功率射頻電機需忍受合法通信或工業、科學以及醫療用電波輻射性電機 設備之干擾。 BSMI Notice 安全諮詢及注意事項 • 請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。 • 清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。 • 注意防潮，請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。 • 插槽與開口供通風使用，以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱，請勿堵塞或覆蓋 開口。 • 請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風，否則不可放在密閉位 置中。 • 請不要私自打開機殼，不要嘗試自行維修本產品，請由授權的專業人士進行此項 工作。 限用物質含有情況標示聲明書 限用物質及其化學符號 產品元件名稱 鉛 鎘 汞 六價鉻 多溴聯苯 多溴二苯醚 CrVI PBDE ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 外殼...
  • Page 118 Safety Information • Keep the device away from water, fire, humidity or hot environments. • Do not attempt to disassemble, repair, or modify the device. • Do not use damaged charger or USB cable to charge the device. • Do not use any other chargers than those recommended •...

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