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AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router
Archer C20
REV5.0.0
1910012397

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  • Page 1 User Guide AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Archer C20 REV5.0.0 1910012397...

  • 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............... 33 4.
  • Page 4 Chapter 5. Configure the Router in Access Point Mode ... . . 68 5. 1. Status ..............69 5.
  • Page 5 6. 5. Dual Band Selection ............96 6.

  • 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 2.4GHz wireless band is enabled. (Wireless 2.4GHz) The 2.4GHz wireless band is disabled. The 5GHz wireless band is enabled. (Wireless 5GHz) The 5GHz wireless band is disabled. The light remains on for 5 minutes when a WPS connection is On/Off established, and then turns off.
  • Page 10 Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router Item Description Press and hold this button until all the LEDs turn off to reset the router to its factory Reset Button default settings. Press this button, and immediately press the WPS button on your device. The WPS LED of the router should change from flashing to solid on, indicating successful WPS connection.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2. Connect Your Router

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

  • Page 12: Position Your Router

    Chapter 2 Connect Your Router 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 Your Router 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 5 seconds, then release the button.
  • Page 14 Chapter 2 Connect Your Router 1 ) Tab the WPS icon on the device’s screen. Here takes an Android phone as an example. 2 ) Immediately press the WPS button on your router. WLAN TP-Link_2017 TP-Link_Home My Home My Network Home Network TP-Link_Network 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

    Chapter Configure the Router This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router. It contains the following sections: • Status • Parental Controls • Quick Setup • Access Control • Operation Mode • Advanced Routing • Network •...

  • Page 18: Status

    Chapter 4 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. • Firmware Version - The version information of the router’s firmware. •...

  • Page 19: Quick Setup

    Chapter 4 • Operation Mode - The current wireless working mode in use. • 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 4. 3. Operation Mode The router supports three operation modes: Wireless Router mode, Access Point mode and Range Extender. 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 Chapter 4 • MTU(Bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP. • Get IP with Unicast - A few ISPs’...
  • Page 22 Chapter 4 • Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. • Primary/Secondary DNS Server - Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. For the Secondary DSN Server, it is optional. •...
  • Page 23 Chapter 4 after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish when you attempt to access the internet again. • Authentication Type - Choose an authentication type. Note: • Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the internet continually in the background.
  • Page 24 Chapter 4 • Username/Password - Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. • Addressing Type - Choose the addressing type given by your ISP, either Dynamic IP or Static IP. Click the Connect button to connect immediately.
  • Page 25 Chapter 4 after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish when you attempt to access the internet again. Note: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the internet continually in the background.
  • Page 26 Chapter 4 field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your internet access disconnects. • Connect Manually - You can click Connect/Disconnect to connect/disconnect immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode.

  • Page 27: Lan

    Chapter 4 field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your internet access disconnects. • Connect Manually - You can click Connect/Disconnect to connect/disconnect immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode.

  • Page 28: Mac Clone

    Chapter 4 • 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 • WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port. If your ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address in this field. Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of WAN port to the factory default value.

  • Page 30: Wps

    Chapter 4 • 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. • Mode - You can choose the appropriate “Mixed” mode. •...
  • Page 31 Chapter 4 Method TWO: Press the WPS Button on Your Client Device 1. Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click Device. 2. Select Press the WPS button of the new device within the next two minutes and click Connect. 3.

  • Page 32: Wireless Security

    Chapter 4 3. A success message will appear on the WPS page if the client device has been successfully added to the router’s network. Method FOUR: Enter the Router’s PIN 1. Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and get the Current PIN of the router.
  • Page 33 Chapter 4 • 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 34: Wireless Mac Filtering

    Chapter 4 • 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 35: Wireless Advanced

    Chapter 4 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. 5. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already. 6.
  • Page 36 Chapter 4 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. • Transmit Power - Select High, Middle which you would like to specify for the router.

  • Page 37: Wireless Statistics

    Chapter 4 • Enable Client Isolation - This function isolates all connected wireless stations so that wireless stations cannot access each other through WLAN. • Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended to enable this function. 4.

  • Page 38: Dhcp

    Chapter 4 7. Click Save. • 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. • Enable Guest Network Bandwidth Control - If enabled, the Guest Network Bandwidth Control rules will take effect.

  • Page 39: Dhcp Settings

    Chapter 4 4. 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. • DHCP Server - Enable or disable the DHCP server.

  • Page 40: Dhcp Client List

    Chapter 4 4. 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 41 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 42 Chapter 4 Personal Website Router WAN: 218.18.232.154 Home 1. Set your PC to a static IP address, for example 192.168.0.100. 2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 3. Go to Forwarding >...
  • Page 43 Chapter 4 ports will be opened for subsequent connections. The router can record the IP address of the host. When the data from the internet return to the external ports, the router can forward them to the corresponding host. Port triggering is mainly applied to online games, VoIPs, video players and common applications including MSN Gaming Zone, Dialpad, Quick Time 4 players and more.
  • Page 44 Chapter 4 I want to: Make the home PC join the internet online game without port restriction. example, due to some port restriction, when playing the online games, you can log in normally but cannot join a team with other players. To solve this problem, set your PC as a DMZ host with all ports opened.
  • Page 45 Chapter 4 Xbox Router If necessary, you can follow the steps to change the status of UPnP. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Forwarding > UPnP. 3. Click Disable Enable according to your needs.
  • Page 46 Chapter 4 • Firewall - A firewall protects your network from internet attacks. • Enable SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol.
  • Page 47 Chapter 4 • FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the default Enable. • TFTP ALG - To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep the default Enable. •...
  • Page 48 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 49 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 50 (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 51 Chapter 4 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. Select host_1 from the LAN host drop-down list; select target_1 from the target drop-down list;...
  • Page 52 Chapter 4 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. 4.
  • Page 53 Chapter 4 • 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 54 Chapter 4 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 55 Chapter 4 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 56 Chapter 4 3. Enter the MAC address and IP address. 4. Click Save. To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Select the desired entry in the table. 2. Click Edit Delete Selected. 4. 15. 2. ARP List To manage a device, you can observe the device on the LAN by checking its MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you can also configure the items.
  • Page 57 Chapter 4 • Click the Refresh button to refresh all items. Note: An item can not be loaded to the IP & MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been loaded before. Error warning will prompt as well. 4.
  • Page 58 Chapter 4 • Logout - Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service. 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.
  • Page 59 Chapter 4 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. 4. Click Login. 5.
  • Page 60 Chapter 4 • WAN - This section shows the current IPv6 information of the router’s WAN port, including Connection Type, IPv6 Address information, IPv6 Default Gateway, Primary IPv6 DNS Secondary IPv6 DNS. • IPv6 LAN - This section shows the current IPv6 information of the router’s LAN port, including IPv6 Address Assign Type,...
  • Page 61 Chapter 4 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. • PPPoEv6 - Connections which use PPPoEV6 that requires a username and password.
  • Page 62 Chapter 4 • Set IPv6 DNS Server manually - Enter the DNS IPv6 address provided by your ISP. • Secondary IPv6 DNS Server - Enter another DNS IPv6 address provided by your ISP. Tips: If you get Address not found error when you access a website, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
  • Page 63 Chapter 4 PPPoEv6 • PPP Username/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. • Authentication Type – Choose one authentication type from AUTO-AUTH, PAP, CHAP and MS-CHAP. • 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.
  • Page 64 Chapter 4 • 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. 2. Go to IPv6 > IPv6 LAN.

  • Page 65: System Tools

    Chapter 4 4. 18. System Tools 4. 18. 1. Time Settings This page allows you to set the time manually or to configure automatic time synchronization. The Router can automatically update the time from an NTP server via the internet. 1.

  • Page 66: Led Control

    Chapter 4 4. Click Save. Note: This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must specify your time zone once you log in to the router successfully; otherwise, time-based functions will not take effect. 4. 18. 2. LED Control The LED Control allows you to turn on or off the LEDs on your device according to a specific time schedule.
  • Page 67 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 68: Firmware Upgrade

    4. 18. 4. 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 69: Backup & Restore

    Chapter 4 • The default Username: admin • The default Password: admin • The default Address: 192.168.0.1 • The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 4. 18. 6. 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 70: Reboot

    Chapter 4 4. 18. 7. Reboot 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to System Tools > Reboot, and you can restart your router. 3. Enable the auto reboot function as needed. •...
  • Page 71 Chapter 4 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 management 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 72: System Log

    Chapter 4 2. Enter your router’s WAN IP address into your browser’s address bar, followed by a colon and the custom port number you set in the Web Management Port box. For example, if your Router’s WAN address is 202.96.12.8 and you use port number 8080, enter http://202.96.12.8:8080 in your browser.
  • Page 73 Chapter Configure the Router in Access Point Mode This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router in Access Point Mode. It contains the following sections: • Status • Quick Setup • Operation Mode • Network • Dual Band Selection •...
  • Page 74 Chapter 5 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. • Firmware Version - The version information of the router’s firmware. •...
  • Page 75 Chapter 5 • Name(SSID) - The SSID of the Router. • Mode - The current wireless mode which the router works on. • Channel - The current wireless channel in use. • Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use. •...
  • Page 76 Chapter 5 2. Connect your computer to the router via an Ethernet cable or wirelessly by using the SSID (network name) and Wireless Password printed on the label at the bottom of the router. 3. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.

  • Page 77: Dual Band Selection

    Chapter 5 • Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally 255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask. Note: • If you change the IP address, you must use the new IP address to login to the device. •...

  • Page 78: Wps

    Chapter 5 • 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. • Mode - You can choose the appropriate “Mixed” mode. •...
  • Page 79 Chapter 5 2. Select Press the WPS button of the new device within the next two minutes and click Connect. 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.

  • Page 80: Wireless Security

    Chapter 5 3. A success message will appear on the WPS page if the client device has been successfully added to the router’s network. Method THREE: Enter the Router’s PIN 1. Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and get the Current PIN of the router.
  • Page 81 Chapter 5 • 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 82: Wireless Mac Filtering

    Chapter 5 5. 6. 4. Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering is used to deny or allow specific wireless client devices to access your network by their MAC addresses. I want to: Deny or allow specific wireless client devices to access my network by their MAC addresses.

  • Page 83: Wireless Advanced

    Chapter 5 Done! Now only client A and client B can access your network. 5. 6. 5. Wireless Advanced 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Wireless > Wireless Advanced.

  • Page 84: Wireless Statistics

    Chapter 5 • RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is 2346.

  • Page 85: Guest Network

    Chapter 5 5. 6. 7. Throughout Monitor 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Wireless > Throughout Monitor to watch wireless throughput info • Rate - The Throughput unit. •...

  • Page 86: Dhcp

    Chapter 5 6. Select Schedule from the Access Time drop-down list and customize it for the guest network. 7. Click Save. • Guest Network Isolation - If enabled, guests are isolated from each other. 5. 8. DHCP By default, the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server is enabled and the router acts as a DHCP server;...
  • Page 87 Chapter 5 • DHCP Server - Enable or disable the DHCP server. If disabled, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually. • Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses.

  • Page 88: Dhcp Client List

    Chapter 5 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 89: System Tools

    Chapter 5 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. 3 ) Leave the Status as Enabled.

  • Page 90: Led Control

    Chapter 5 3. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format. 4. Click Save. To set time automatically: 5. Select your local time zone. 6. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I NTP Server 7. Click Get GMT to get time from the internet if you have connected to the internet. To set Daylight Saving Time: 1.

  • Page 91: Diagnostic

    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 92: Firmware Upgrade

    5. 9. 4. 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 93: Backup & Restore

    Chapter 5 2. Go to System Tools > Factory Defaults. Click Restore to reset all settings to the default values. • The default Username: admin • The default Password: admin • The default Address: 192.168.0.1 • The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 5.

  • Page 94: Administrator

    Chapter 5 2. Go to System Tools > Reboot, and you can restart your router. 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 95 Chapter 5 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 mangement page 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 96: System Log

    Chapter 5 2. Enter your router’s WAN IP address into your browser’s address bar, followed by a colon and the custom port number you set in the Web Management Port box. For example, if your Router’s WAN address is 202.96.12.8 and you use port number 8080, enter http://202.96.12.8:8080 in your browser.

  • Page 97: Chapter 6. Configure The Router In Range Extender Mode

    Chapter Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router in Range Extender Mode. It contains the following sections: • Status • Quick Setup • Operation Mode • Network • Dual Band Selection •...

  • Page 98: Status

    Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode 6. 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 99: Quick Setup

    Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode • Name(SSID) - The SSID of the Router. • Mode - The current wireless mode which the router works on. • Channel - The current wireless channel in use. • Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use.

  • Page 100: Network

    Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode 3. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 4. Go to Operation Mode. 5. Select the Range Extender mode and click Save. 6. 4. Network 6.

  • Page 101: Dual Band Selection

    Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode • If you select the type of smart IP(DHCP), the DHCP server in this device will not startup. • If the new IP address you set is not in the same subnet with the previous one, the IP Address pool in the DHCP server will be configured automatically.
  • Page 102 Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode • MAC Address(to be bridged) - Enter the MAC Address of the host network which the extender will be connecting to, or click Scan and select a Wi-Fi network. • Scan - Click to scan and display all available Wi-Fi networks within range that you want the extender to connect to.

  • Page 103: Wireless Mac Filtering

    Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode • Extended 2.4GHz Security - Select one of the security options to set local extended wireless network. • No Security - This option disables the wireless security. • WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK - This option supports multiple implementation of the WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) standard, such as WPA and WPA2.

  • Page 104: Wireless Advanced

    Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode 1 ) Enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B/00-0A-EB- 00-07-5F in the MAC Address field. 2 ) Enter wireless client A/B in the Description field. 3 ) Select Enabled in the Status drop-down list. 4 ) Click Save and click Back.

  • Page 105: Wireless Statistics

    Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode • Transmit Power - Select High, Middle which you would like to specify for the router. High is the default setting and recommended. • Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 40-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here.

  • Page 106: Dhcp

    Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode • Current Status - The running status of the connected wireless client. • Received Packets - Packets received by the wireless client. • Sent Packets - Packets sent by the wireless client. •...

  • Page 107: Dhcp Client List

    Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode time is up, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The range of the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 1. • Default Gateway (Optional) - It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of the router.

  • Page 108: System Tools

    Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and show the current attached devices, click Refresh. 6. 8. System Tools 6. 8. 1. Time Settings This page allows you to set the time manually or to configure automatic time synchronization.

  • Page 109: Led Control

    Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode 4. Click Save. Note: This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must specify your time zone once you log in to the router successfully; otherwise, time-based functions will not take effect. 6.
  • Page 110 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 111: Firmware Upgrade

    6. 8. 4. 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 112: Backup & Restore

    Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode • The default Username: admin • The default Password: admin • The default Address: 192.168.0.1 • The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 6. 8. 6. 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 113: Administrator

    Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Range Extender 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 114 Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Range Extender 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 mangement page 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 115: System Log

    Chapter 6 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode 2. Enter your router’s WAN IP address into your browser’s address bar, followed by a colon and the custom port number you set in the Web Management Port box. For example, if your Router’s WAN address is 202.96.12.8 and you use port number 8080, enter http://202.96.12.8:8080 in your browser.

  • Page 116: 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 altered, please connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and follow the steps below: 1.
  • Page 117 3 ) Click LAN settings and deselect the following three options, and click OK.
  • Page 118 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 119 • Restart the modem and the router. 1 ) Power off your modem and the router, and leave them off for 1 minute. 2 ) Power on your modem first, and wait about 2 minutes. 3 ) Power on the router, and wait another 1 or 2 minutes and check the internet access.
  • Page 120 • 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 121 1 ) If you see the message Windows cannot configure this wireless connection, this is usually because windows configuration utility is disabled or you are running another wireless configuration tool to connect the wireless. 2 ) Exit the wireless configuration tool (the TP-Link Utility, for example).
  • Page 122 3 ) Select and right click My Computer on Desktop, and select Manage to open Computer Management window. 4 ) Expand Services and Applications > Services, and find and locate Wireless Zero Configuration in the Services list on the right side. 5 ) Right click Wireless Zero Configuration, and then select Properties.
  • Page 123 • Change the wireless Channel of the router to 1,6,or 11 to reduce interference from other networks. • Re-install or update the driver for your wireless adapter of the computer.
  • Page 124 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 125 Component Name Model I.T.E POWER SUPPLY T120100-2B1 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/ Tel: +1 626 333 0234 Fax: +1 909 527 6803 E-mail: sales.usa@tp-link.com...
  • Page 126 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 127 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 128 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 and 2011/65/EU. The original EU declaration of conformity may be found at http://www.tp-link.com/en/ce.
  • Page 129 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. limit; 3 ) 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.
  • Page 130 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 131 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України. Safety Information • Keep the device away from water, fire, humidity or hot environments. • Do not attempt to disassemble, repair, or modify the device. •...

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