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TP-Link VX230v User Manual

Ax1800 dual-band wi-fi 6 vdsl/adsl modem router
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AX1800 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 VDSL/ADSL
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© 2022 TP-Link
1910020937 REV1.0.0

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  • Page 1 User Guide AX1800 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 VDSL/ADSL Modem Router © 2022 TP-Link 1910020937 REV1.0.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Quick Setup Via TP-Link Aginet App ........
  • Page 3 Manage the User TP-Link IDs ..........66 8. 3. 1. Add TP-Link ID to Manage the Modem Router......67 8.
  • Page 4 Chapter 9 USB Settings 9. 1. Access the USB Storage Device ..........70 9.
  • Page 5 16. 1. Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network ......114 16. 2. Use PPTP VPN to Access Your Home Network ......115 16.

  • 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 https://www.tp-link.com. TP-Link Community is provided for you to discuss our products and share knowledge at https://community.tp-link.com. Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the...
  • Page 7 *Maximum wireless signal rates are the physical rates derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual wireless data throughput and wireless coverage are not guaranteed and will vary as a result of 1) environmental factors, including building materials, physical objects, and obstacles, 2) network conditions, including local interference, volume and density of traffic, product location, network complexity, and network overhead, and 3) client limitations, including rated performance, location, connection, quality, and client condition.

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Get To Know About Your Modem Router

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

  • Page 9: Product Overview

    With various features and functions, the modem router is the perfect hub of your home or business network. Moreover, it is simple and convenient to set up and use the TP-Link router due to its intuitive web interface and the powerful Aginet app.
  • Page 10 Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Modem Router Some Common LEDs Explanation Status Indication The system has started up successfully. The system is starting up or the firmware is being upgraded. Do Flashing (Power) not disconnect or power off your router. Power is off.

  • Page 11: The Back Panel

    Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Modem Router Some Common LEDs Explanation Status Indication The USB device is identified and ready to use. Flashing A new USB device is being identified, or data is being transferred. (USB) No USB device is plugged in to the USB port. Note: 1.
  • Page 12 Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Modem Router Item Description For connecting the modem router to your PC or other Ethernet network LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, devices. In wireless router mode, the WAN port is used for connecting to a WAN Ports Cable/FTTH/VDSL/ADSL device.

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Connect The Hardware

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

  • Page 14: Position Your Modem Router

    • Make sure the cables and power cord are safely placed out of the way so they do not create a tripping hazard. Tips: The modem router can be placed on a shelf or desktop. Generally, VX230v is placed on a horizontal surface. The device also can be mounted on the wall. Note: The diameter of the screw head, 5.5mm<D<8.94mm, and the distance of two screws is 142.2 mm.
  • Page 15 Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware Connect the DSL line and power adapter. The electrical outlet shall be installed near the device and shall be easily accessible. Power Adapter Phone Jack Phone Cable ON/OFF POWER RESET PHONE LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 Push in to turn on the DSL Splitter modem...
  • Page 16 Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware Power Adapter Internet ON/OFF POWER RESET PHONE LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 Push in to turn on the modem router. 2 Connect your computer to the modem router. Method 1: Wired Connect your computer’s Ethernet port to the LAN port on the modem router via the Ethernet cable.
  • Page 17 Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware Wireless devices that support WPS, including Android phones, tablets, most USB network cards, can be connected to your router through this method. (WPS is not supported by iOS devices.) Note: The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled. Also, the WPS function will be disabled if your wireless encryption is WEP or Enterprise.

  • Page 18: Chapter 3 Log In To Your Modem Router

    Chapter Log In to Your Modem Router...
  • Page 19 Chapter 3 Log In to Your Modem 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, Mac OS or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.

  • Page 20: Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection

    Furthermore, you can also set up an IPv6 connection if your ISP provides IPv6 service. It contains the following sections: • Use Quick Setup Wizard • Quick Setup Via TP-Link Aginet App • Manually Set Up Your Internet Connection • Test Internet Connectivity •...

  • Page 21: Use Quick Setup Wizard

    Then follow the step-by-step instructions to connect your router to the internet. 3. To enjoy a more complete service from TP-Link (remote management, TP-Link DDNS, and more.), log in with your TP-Link ID or click Sign Up Now to get one.

  • Page 22: Quick Setup Via Tp-Link Aginet App

    • To learn more about the TP-Link Cloud service, please refer to the TP-Link Cloud Service section. • If you do not want to register a TP-Link ID now, you may click Skip to proceed. • If you have changed the preset wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password during the Quick Setup process, all your wireless devices must use the new SSID and password to connect to the router.

  • Page 23: Manually Set Up Your Internet Connection

    Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection Manually Set Up Your Internet Connection 4 3 1 Set Up Internet Connection in DSL Modem Router Mode Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. Go to Advanced >...

  • Page 24: Test Internet Connectivity

    Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection Confirm the information provided by your ISP and click to connect to the internet. Test Internet Connectivity After manually setting up the Internet connection, you need to test the Internet connectivity. The modem router provides a diagnostic tool to help you locate the malfunction.

  • Page 25: Set Up An Ipv6 Internet Connection

    Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection Click Start to test the Internet connectivity and you will see the test result in the gray box. Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection 4 5 1 Set Up Internet Connection in DSL Modem Router Mode If your ISP has provided a DSL line that supports IPv6 connection as well as some detailed IPv6 parameters, you can manually set up an IPv6 connection.

  • Page 26: Set Up Internet Connection In Ewan Router Mode

    Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 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 SLAAC or Auto.

  • Page 27: Ipv6 Tunnel

    Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection IPv6 Tunnel 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. It is a temporary solution for networks that do not support native dual-stack, where both IPv6 and IPv4 run independently.
  • Page 28 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 6rd: Fill in blanks and click OK. Select this tunneling mechanism if your ISP uses 6rd deployment for assigning address.
  • Page 29 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 6to4: Fill in blanks and click OK. Select this tunneling mechanism if your ISP uses 6to4 deployment for assigning address.

  • Page 30: Chapter 5 Voip

    Chapter VoIP This chapter guides you on how to make telephone calls via Internet. You may not be able to configure VoIP when using certain models, please contact your ISP for support. • Connecting the Telephone • Entering Telephone Information •...

  • Page 31: Connecting The Telephone

    Chapter 5 VoIP Connecting the Telephone Connect your telephone to the TAE ports on the side panel or RJ11 ports on the rearpanel. 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 32 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 33: Telephone Book

    Chapter 5 VoIP • In-band: If it is selected, the modem router will send the DTMF tone as audio directly when you press the keypad on the phone. Registry Expiration Time: Expiration time for the registration message sending. Registration Retry Interval: Set the time duration for your SIP Registrar server to keep your registration record.

  • Page 34: 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 35: 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 modem router will automatically call the next one if the previous is not answered.
  • Page 36 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 37: Call Log

    Chapter 5 VoIP Internal number showed on the table are used to make calls between telephony devices connected to the same modem 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 modem router.

  • Page 38: Call Blocks

    Chapter 5 VoIP Select a Call Type from the drop-down list, including Mobile, Landline, Long Distance, or International. If Calls with Specific Number Prefix is selected, add the Number Prefix. Select a Number for Outgoing Calls from the drop-down list. If the dialing number matches the defined call type or number prefix, the dialing number will be routed to the specified network according to the rule.

  • Page 39: 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 40: Call Forwarding

    Chapter 5 VoIP How can I 1 Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in do that? with the password you set for the modem router. 2 Go to Advanced > Telephony > DND & Call Blocking. 3 Click under Outgoing Calls.
  • Page 41 Chapter 5 VoIP All Incoming Calls: If this option is selected, all incoming calls will be forwarded. Calls to the Telephone Number: If this option is selected, select a telephone number from the list. Any incoming calls to this number will be forwarded. Calls to the Phone: If this option is selected, select a telephony device from the list.

  • Page 42: Voice Mail Settings

    Chapter 5 VoIP Voice Mail Settings Voice Mail allows callers to leave voice messages on an external USB storage device with the appropriate configuration files when calls are not answered. To use this function, plug the USB storage device into the USB port on the router. 1 Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you...

  • Page 43: Chapter 6 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 modem router using the web management page. It contains the following sections: • Configure LAN Settings • Configure IPv6 LAN Settings •...

  • Page 44: Configure Lan Settings

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Configure LAN Settings 6 1 1 Change the LAN IP Address The modem 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 45: Use The Router As A Dhcp Server

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings 6 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 46: Client List

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings 6 1 3 Client List Client list displays the information of currently connected devices. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. Go to Advanced > Network >...

  • Page 47: Condition Pool

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Enter the MAC Address of the device for which you want to reserve IP address. Specify the IP address which will be reserved by the router. Select the Enable This Entry check box and click to make the settings effective.

  • Page 48: Configure Ipv6 Lan Settings

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Enter the Default Gateway of the DHCP server. Select a Device Type from the drop-down list to decide which kind of device will obtain IP address from this pool. Select an option from the drop-down list and enter the option value. 10 Select a Group from the drop-down list.

  • Page 49: Configure The Dhcpv6 Server Address Type

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings 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. For more information about RDNSS and ULA Prefix, contact our technical support.

  • Page 50: Configure Dsl Settings

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Configure DSL Settings Follow the steps below to change your IP address. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. Go to Advanced > Network > DSL Settings page.

  • Page 51: Create Static Routes

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Select the Service Provider (TP-Link/Dyndns/NO-IP). Log in with your DDNS account, select a service provider. Enter the username, password and domain name of the account (such as lisa.ddns.net). Click Log in and Save. Tips: If you want to use a new DDNS account, please log out first, then log in with the new account.
  • Page 52 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Modem Modem Company’s Server Router A Router B WAN: 172.30.30.100 LAN: 192.168.1.1 LAN: 192.168.1.2 172.30.30.1 Switch My PC 192.168.1.100 How can I 1 Make sure the routers use different LAN IP addresses on the do that? same subnet.
  • Page 53 Chapter 6 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 54: Rip Settings

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings RIP Settings To activate RIP for the WAN interface, select the desired RIP version and operation and place a check in the ‘Enabled’ checkbox. To stop RIP on the WAN Interface, uncheck the ‘Enabled’ checkbox. Click the ‘Save’ button to start/stop RIP and save the configuration. 1.

  • Page 55: Specify Wireless Settings

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Specify Wireless Settings 6 7 1 Change Basic Wireless Settings The modem 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.
  • Page 56 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Select the wireless network mode or channel and click Save to make the settings effective. Mode: Select the desired transmission mode. • 802.11b/g/n mixed: Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients.

  • Page 57: Advanced Wireless Settings

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings newest standard and the security level is the highest. We recommend you don’t change the default settings unless necessary. Click Save to make the settings effective. ¾ To enable network roaming: Network roaming helps devices choose better AP based on actual conditions to balance network demands.
  • Page 58 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings • Beacon Interval: Enter a value between 40 and 1000 in milliseconds to determine the duration between which beacon packets are broadcast by the router to synchronize the wireless network. The default is 100 milliseconds. •...
  • Page 59 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Go to Advanced > Wireless > WPS. ¾ To create multi-SSID network: The router supports additional up to three multi-SSID wireless networks for client access in each wireless band. You can specify the access and security settings to ensure network security and privacy according to your situation.

  • Page 60: View Wireless Information

    Chapter 6 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 61: Schedule Your Wireless Function

    Chapter 6 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: Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you set for the modem router.

  • Page 62: Use Wps For Wireless Connection

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings 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 63 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router. Method 2: Use the “Connect” button on the web management page Use this method if your client device has a WPS button. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you...

  • Page 64: Configure Mac Filter Settings

    Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Take a note of the current PIN of the router. You can also click the Generate button to get a new PIN. Enter the router’s PIN on the client device. (The default PIN is also printed on the label of the router.) The WPS LED flashes for about 2 minutes during the WPS process.
  • Page 65 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings ¾ To select a filtering rule: • Block wireless access from the devices in the list below.: Select to block wireless access from the devices in the list below. • Allow wireless access only from the devices in the list below.: Select to allow wireless access only from the devices in the list below.
  • Page 66 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings • Device Name: Displays the name of the connected device. • Address: Displays the IP address of the connected device. • Address: Displays the MAC address of the connected device. • Connection Type: Displays the connection type of the connected device, either wired or wireless.

  • Page 67: Chapter 7 Multi-Ssid

    Chapter Multi-SSID Multi-SSID function allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for your visitors without disclosing your main network. When you have guests in your house, apartment, or workplace, you can create a multi-SSID wireless network for them. In addition, you can customize the network settings to ensure your network security and privacy.
  • Page 68 Chapter 7 Multi-SSID ¾ To create a multi-SSID network: 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Basic > Multi-SSID Advanced > Wireless > Multi-SSID. 3. Create the multi-SSID network as needed. 1 ) Select the Enable check box to create the corresponding multi-SSID network.

  • Page 69: Chapter 8 Tp-Link Cloud Service

    TP-Link Cloud service provides a better way to manage your cloud devices. Log in to your modem router with a TP-Link ID, and you can easily monitor and manage your home network when you are out and about via the Aginet app. To ensure that your modem router stays new and gets better over time, the TP-Link Cloud will notify you when an important firmware upgrade is available.

  • Page 70: Register A Tp-Link Id

    Manage the User TP-Link IDs. • Once you have registered a TP-Link ID on the web management page, you can only register another TP-Link ID via the Aginet APP. Please refer to Manage the Modem Router via the TP-Link Aginet App to install the app.

  • Page 71: Manage The User Tp-Link Ids

    2. Enter the current password, then a new password twice. And click Save. Manage the User TP-Link IDs The TP-Link ID used to log in to the modem router for the first time will be automatically bound as the Admin...

  • Page 72: Add Tp-Link Id To Manage The Modem Router

    3. Click , enter another TP-Link ID as needed and click Save. Note: If you need another TP-Link ID, please register a new one via the Aginet app. Refer to Manage the Modem Router via the TP-Link Aginet App to install the app and register a new TP-Link ID.

  • Page 73: Manage The Modem Router Via The Tp-Link Aginet App

    5. Manage your router as needed. Note: If you need to remotely access your router from your smart devices, you need to: • Log in with your TP-Link ID. If you don’t have one, refer to Register a TP-Link • Make sure your smartphone or tablet can access the internet with cellular data or a Wi-Fi network.

  • Page 74: Chapter 9 Usb Settings

    Chapter USB Settings This chapter describes how to use the USB ports to share files and media from the USB storage devices over your home network locally, or remotely through the internet. The modem router supports USB external flash drives and hard drives. It contains the following sections: •...

  • Page 75: Access The Usb Storage Device

    Chapter 9 USB Settings Access the USB Storage Device Insert your USB storage device into the modem 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 modem router. •...

  • Page 76: Access The Usb Device Remotely

    Chapter 9 USB Settings • 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 77 Chapter 9 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 78: Customize The Access Settings

    Chapter 9 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 79 Chapter 9 USB Settings Now you can access the USB storage device by visiting \\MyShare (for Windows) or smb://MyShare (for Mac). • To Set Up Authentication for Data Security You can set up authentication for your USB storage device so that network clients will be required to enter username and password when accessing the USB storage device.

  • Page 80: Media Sharing

    Chapter 9 USB Settings Note: 1. For Windows users, do not set the sharing username the same as the Windows username. Otherwise, Windows credential mechanism may cause the following problems: • If the sharing password is also the same as the Windows password, authentication will not work since the Windows will automatically use its account information for USB access.

  • Page 81: 3G/4G Settings

    Chapter 9 USB Settings When your USB storage device 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 storage devices. Refer to the following table for detailed instructions. •...
  • Page 82 Chapter 9 USB Settings Tick the checkbox to enable 3G/4G as a backup solution for Internet access. Tick the checkbox to set the Dial Number, APN, Username Password manually. Note: The following Advanced settings will only display if you enable 3G/4G as the backup solution for Internet access. Click Save.

  • Page 83: Chapter 10 Easymesh With Seamless Roaming

    Chapter EasyMesh with Seamless Roaming This chapter introduces the TP-Link EasyMesh feature. It contains the following sections: • Set Up a EasyMesh Network • Manage Devices in the EasyMesh Network...

  • Page 84: Set Up A Easymesh Network

    Chapter 10 EasyMesh with Seamless Roaming TP-Link EasyMesh Controller and TP-Link EasyMesh Agent work together to form one unified Wi-Fi network. Walk through your home and stay connected with the fastest possible speeds thanks to EasyMesh’s seamless coverage. Unified Wi-Fi Network Controller and agents share the same wireless settings, including network name, password, access control settings and more.
  • Page 85 The agent will be listed on the controller’s Mesh page. Note: To check full list of TP-Link EasyMesh devices, visit https://www.tp-link.com. 4. If you have set up the agent to join the EasyMesh network, it will be listed on the controller’s EasyMesh page.

  • Page 86: Manage Devices In The Easymesh Network

    Chapter 10 EasyMesh with Seamless Roaming Done! Now your controller and agents successfully form a EasyMesh network! 10 2 Manage Devices in the EasyMesh Network In a EasyMesh network, you can manage all mesh devices and connected clients on your router’s web page. •...
  • Page 87 Chapter 10 EasyMesh with Seamless Roaming • To manage a EasyMesh device in the network: 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Basic > Network Map. 3. Click the Mesh device’s IP Address to redirect to the web management page of this device and view detailed information.

  • Page 88: Chapter 11 Guest Network

    Chapter Guest Network This function allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for guests without disclosing your main network. When you have guests in your house, apartment, or workplace, you can create a guest network for them. In addition, you can customize guest network options to ensure network security and privacy.

  • Page 89: Create A Network For Guests

    Chapter 11 Guest Network 11 1 Create a Network for Guests 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Advanced > Guest Network. Locate the Wireless section. 3. Create a guest network as needed. 1 ) Tick the Enable checkbox for the 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless network.
  • Page 90 Chapter 11 Guest Network • Allow guests to see each other Tick this checkbox if you want to allow the wireless clients on your guest network to communicate with each other via methods such as network neighbors and Ping. 4. Click Save. Now you can ensure network security and privacy!

  • Page 91: Chapter 12 Nat Forwarding

    The TP-Link modem router supports four forwarding rules. If two or more rules are set, the priority of implementation from high to low is Port Forwarding, Port Triggering, UPNP and DMZ.

  • Page 92: Alg

    Chapter 12 NAT Forwarding 12 1 ALG allows customized Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal filters to be plugged into the gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer “control/data” protocols such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc. It is recommended to keep the default settings.
  • Page 93 Chapter 12 NAT Forwarding 4. Click View Existing Applications to select a service from the list to automatically populate the appropriate port number in the External Port Internal Port fields. If the service is not listed, enter the External Port number (e.g. 21) or a range of ports (e.g.

  • Page 94: Open Ports Dynamically By Port Triggering

    Chapter 12 NAT Forwarding 5. Enter the IP address of the computer running the service application in the Internal IP field. 6. Select a protocol for the service application: TCP, UDP, or All from the Protocol drop- down list. 7. Select Enable This Entry. 8.
  • Page 95 Chapter 12 NAT Forwarding 3. Click View Existing Applications, and select the desired application. The Triggering Port, Triggering Protocol External Port will be automatically filled in. The following picture takes application MSN Gaming Zone as an example. 4. Click OK.

  • Page 96: Make Applications Free From Port Restriction By Dmz

    Chapter 12 NAT Forwarding Tips: • You can add multiple port triggering rules according to your network need. • The triggering ports can not be overlapped. • If the application you need is not listed in the Existing Applications list, please enter the parameters manually. You should verify the external ports the application uses first and enter them into External Port field according to the...

  • Page 97: Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly By Upnp

    Chapter 12 NAT Forwarding 2 Click SAVE. Done! The configuration is completed. You’ve set your PC to a DMZ host and now you can make a team to game with other players. 12 5 Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP The UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol allows applications or host devices to automatically find the front-end NAT device and send request to it to open the...
  • Page 98 Chapter 12 NAT Forwarding 2. Go to Advanced > NAT Forwarding > UPnP and toggle on or off according to your needs.

  • Page 99: Chapter 13 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 100 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 Visit http://tplinkmodem.net...
  • Page 101 Chapter 13 Parental Controls 5 (Optional) Delete items from the Filter Content list, add items from the Available Categories list, or click Add a New Keyword to add a filter keyword (for example, “Facebook”) or URL. 6 Enable Time Limits for Mon to Fri and Sat & Sun, then set the daily internet time allowed.
  • Page 102 Chapter 13 Parental Controls 7 Click Save. Done! Now you can control your children’s internet access as needed. Tips: • To monitor internet usage of a family member: 1. Find the profile of the family member, then click the Insights icon. 2.
  • Page 103 Chapter 13 Parental Controls • To pause or resume internet access of a family member: Find the profile of the family member, then click the Pause/Play icon.

  • Page 104: Chapter 14 Quality Of Service

    Chapter Quality of Service This function allows you to specify the priority of traffic and minimizes the impact of network congestion.

  • Page 105: Set Up Qos For The Network

    Quality of Service Chapter 14 The modem router allows you to configure the quality of service (QoS) for optimal throughput and performance when handling differentiated wireless traffic, such as Voiceover-IP (VoIP), other types of audio, video, streaming media, and traditional IP data. To configure QoS on the modem routers, you should set parameters on the transmission queues for different types of wireless traffic.

  • Page 106: Configure Queue Settings

    Quality of Service Chapter 14 14 2 Configure Queue Settings This page allows you to manage your network with queues. With SP algorithm, you can define packets which is more important and get throught more quickly; with WRR algorithm, you can allocate quota of bandwith to certain kind of packets. 1 Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you...

  • Page 107: Configure Flow Classification

    Quality of Service Chapter 14 14 3 Configure Flow Classification This page allows you to add classification rules to choose certain kind of packages to enter a queue. The classification of packages is based mainly on the differences of data link layer header, network layer header, transport layer header and so on.An option should be empty if you don’t want to use it for a classification.
  • Page 108 Quality of Service Chapter 14 Class Name: Each classification has a unique name as its identification. Ingress interface: Classification will only take effect at packets ingressing from this interface. Source MAC Address: Source mac address for classification. Destination MAC Address: Destination mac address for classification.

  • Page 109: Chapter 15 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 110: Firewall & Dos Protection

    Network Security Chapter 15 15 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 111: Service Filtering

    Network Security Chapter 15 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. 15 2 Service Filtering With Service Filtering, you can prevent certain users from accessing the specified service, and even block internet access completely.

  • Page 112: Access Control

    Network Security Chapter 15 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. Specify the IP address(es) that this filtering rule will apply to. Click Save to make the settings effective.
  • Page 113 Network Security Chapter 15 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 114: Ip & Mac Binding

    Network Security Chapter 15 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 115 Network Security Chapter 15 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 116: Ipv6 Firewall

    Network Security Chapter 15 15 5 IPv6 Firewall IPv6 Firewall protects your IPv6 network by preveting access from the internet. However, when you are hosting a service, such as a file sharing server in your local network, you can choose to allow access to the server from the internet by adding entries on this page.
  • Page 117 Network Security Chapter 15 Select the local host device running the service. Enter its global IPv6 address in the Global IPv6 Address field. Select a protocol for the service from the drop-down list. Select Enable This Entry. Click OK. Tips: •...

  • Page 118: Chapter 16 Vpn Server&Client

    Chapter VPN Server&Client The router offers several ways to set up VPN connections: VPN Server allows remote devices to access your home network in a secured way through the internet. The router supports three types of VPN Server: OpenVPN is somewhat complex but with higher security and more stability, suitable for restricted environments such as campus network and company intranet.

  • Page 119: Use Openvpn To Access Your Home Network

    Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 16 1 Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network OpenVPN Server is used to create an OpenVPN connection for remote devices to access your home network. To use the VPN feature, you need to enable OpenVPN Server on your router, and install and run VPN client software on remote devices.

  • Page 120: Use Pptp Vpn To Access Your Home Network

    Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 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 121 Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 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 field, enter the range of IP addresses (up to 10) that can be leased to the devices by the PPTP VPN server.
  • Page 122 Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 3. Select Connect to a workplace and click Next. 4. Select Use my Internet connection (VPN).
  • Page 123 Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 5. Enter the internet IP address of the router (for example: 218.18.1.73) in the Internet address field. Click Next. 6. Enter the User name Password you have set for the PPTP VPN server on your router, and click Connect.

  • Page 124: Use Ipsec Vpn To Access Your Home Network

    Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 7. Click Connect Now when the VPN connection is ready to use. 16 3 Use IPSec VPN to Access Your Home Network IPSec VPN Server is used to create a IPSec VPN connection for remote devices to access your home network.
  • Page 125 Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client To use the VPN feature, you need to set up IPSec VPN Server on your router, and configure theIPSec connection on remote devices. Please follow the steps below to set up the IPSec VPN connection. INTERNET Home Network Router (VPN Server) Remote Devices...
  • Page 126 Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 5. Configure the advanced settings according to the following explanation. We recommend that you keep the default settings. If you want to change these settings, make sure that both VPN server endpoints use the same Encryption Algorithm, Integrity Algorithm, Diffie-Hellman Group and Key Lifetime in both phase1 and phase2.
  • Page 127 Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 6. Click OK. Note: • For the comprehensive guide, please refer to the User Guide on the product’s support page. Step 2 Configure IPSec VPN Connection on Your Remote Device The remote device can use the Windows or Mac OS built-in IPSec software or a third- party IPSec software to connect to IPSec Server.
  • Page 128 Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 3. Select Connect to a workplace and click Next. 4. Select Use my Internet connection (VPN).
  • Page 129 Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 5. Enter the internet IP address of the router (for example: 218.18.1.73) in the Internet address field, and select the checkbox Don’t connect now; just set it up so I can connect later. Click Next. 6. Enter the User name Password you have set for the IPSec VPN server on your...
  • Page 130 Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 7. Click Close when the VPN connection is ready to use 8. Go to Network and Sharing Center and click Change adapter settings.
  • Page 131 Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 9. Find the VPN connection you created, then double-click it. 10. Enter the User name Password you have set for the IPSec VPN server on your router, and click Properties.
  • Page 132 Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 11. Switch to the Security tab, select Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol with IPsec (L2TP/ IPSec) and click Advanced settings. 12. Select Use preshared key for authentication and enter the IPSec Pre-Shared Key you have set for the IPSec VPN server on your router. Then click OK. Done! Click Connect to start VPN connection.

  • Page 133: Vpn Connections

    Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 16 4 VPN Connections VPN Connections page displays the clients that are currently connected to the OpenVPN servers, PPTP VPN servers and IPSec VPN hosted on the router. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you set for the modem router.

  • Page 134: Chapter 17 Manage Your Modem Router

    Chapter Manage Your Modem 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 • Control the LED • Test Internet Connectivity • Update the Firmware •...

  • Page 135: Set System Time

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Modem Router 17 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 136: Control The Led

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Modem Router 17 2 Control the LED The LED of the router indicates its activities and status. You can enable the Night Mode feature to specify a time period during which the LED is off. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you set for the modem router.
  • Page 137 Chapter 17 Manage Your Modem Router ¾ To run ping and traceroute tools: 1 ) Locate the Diagnostic Tools section. 2 ) Select Ping Traceroute Nslookup as the diagnostic tool to test the connectivity. • Ping is used to test the connectivity between the router and the tested host, and measure the round-trip time.

  • Page 138: Update The Firmware

    2. If a new firmware is displayed, click Upgrade and click Yes when prompted, then the router will automatically download the latest firmware file and upgrade. ¾ 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://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you...

  • Page 139: Back Up And Restore Configuration Settings

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Modem Router 6. Wait a few minutes for the upgrading and rebooting. 17 5 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 140: Reboot The Modem Router

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Modem Router 2 ) Wait a few minutes for the resetting and rebooting. Note: 1. During the resetting process, do not turn off the router. 2. We strongly recommend you back up the current configuration settings before resetting the router. 17 6 Reboot the Modem Router The Reboot feature cleans the cache to enhance the running performance of the router.

  • Page 141: Administration Management

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Modem Router 3 ) Click Save to make the settings effective. Some settings of the router may take effect only after rebooting, including: • Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically). • Change the Operation Mode (system will reboot automatically). •...

  • Page 142: Remote Management

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Modem Router can also specify one device to manage the router and enable local management over a more secure way, HTTPS. Follow the steps below to allow only the specific device to manage the router via the local management over HTTPS.

  • Page 143: Http Referer Head Check

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Modem Router Enable Remote Management Remote Management via HTTPS to allow for HTTPS connection. Keep the Port as the default setting. 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 144: Icmp Ping

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Modem Router Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Administration, and locate the HTTP Referer Head Check section. Clear the Enable check box and click Save...

  • Page 145: System Log

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Modem Router Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Administration, and locate the Session ID section. Enable the Update Session ID and Click Save to make the settings effective.

  • Page 146: Cwmp Settings

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Modem 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 147 Chapter 17 Manage Your Modem Router • CWMP: Enable or disable the CWMP (CPE WAN Management Protocol) function. • Inform: Enable or disable the function of sending an inform message to the ACS (Auto Configuration Server) periodically. • Inform Interval: Set the time interval in seconds when the Inform message will be sent to the ACS.

  • Page 148: Snmp Settings

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Modem Router • Path: Enter the path for the ACS server to log in to the router. • Port: Enter the port that connects to the ACS server. • URL: Enter the URL that connects to the ACS server. •...

  • Page 149: Monitor The Internet Traffic Statistics

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Modem 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 150: Port Mirror

    Chapter 17 Manage Your Modem Router You can refer to Traffic Statistics List for the detailed information about the traffic usage of all devices. 17 12 Port Mirror This feature copies network packets of the WAN port to a specific LAN port for data analysis and network monitoring.
  • Page 151 Chapter 17 Manage Your Modem Router Enable Session Timeout Settings feature. • TCP Session Timeout: After the specified time, if the established TCP connection is not active, the connection will be cleared. The default value is 432000 seconds. • UDP Session Timeout: After the specified time, if the UDP connection does not respond, the connection will be cleared.
  • Page 152 Q2 What should I do if I forget my web management password? • If you are using a TP-Link ID to log in, or you have enabled the Password Recovery feature of the router, click...
  • Page 153 4 ) Click LAN settings and deselect the following three options and click OK. 5 ) Go to Advanced > Restore advanced settings, click to save the settings.
  • Page 154 • 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 What should I do if I can’t access the internet even though the configuration is finished? Visit...
  • Page 155 • 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 156 • 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 157 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 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 158 2 ) Exit the wireless configuration tool (the TP-Link Utility, for example). 3 ) Select and right click on...
  • Page 159 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. 3 ) If it continues to show note of Network Security Key Mismatch, it is suggested to confirm the wireless password of your wireless router.
  • Page 160 FCC compliance information statement Product Name: AX1800 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model Number: VX230v Component Name Model I.T.E. Power T120200-2B1 Responsible party: TP-Link USA Corporation Address: 10 Mauchly, Irvine, CA 92618 Website: http://www.tp-link.com/us/ Tel: +1 626 333 0234 Fax: +1 909 527 6804 E-mail: sales.usa@tp-link.com...
  • Page 161 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 162 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.
  • Page 163 Canadian Compliance Statement This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s licence-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference. 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
  • Page 164 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。 • 不要私自拆開機殼或自行維修，如產品有故障請與原廠或代理商聯繫。 限用物質含有情況標示聲明書 設備名稱：AX1800 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 VDSL/ADSL 型號（型式）：VX230v Modem Router Type designation (Type) Equipment name 限用物質及其化學符號 Restricted substances and its chemical symbols 單元 六價鉻 多溴聯苯 多溴二苯醚 鉛 汞 鎘 Ｕnit...
  • Page 165 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 天線 備考1.〝超出0.1 wt %〞及〝超出0.01 wt %〞係指限用物質之百分比含量超出百分比含量基準值 Note 1：“Exceeding 0.1 wt %” and “exceeding 0.01 wt %” indicate that the percentage content of the restricted substance exceeds the reference percentage value of presence condition. 備考2.〝○〞係指該項限用物質之百分比含量未超出百分比含量基準值。 Note 2：“○”...
  • Page 166 Symbol Explanation Polarity of output terminals Energy efficiency Marking Indoor use only Caution Operator’s manual 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.

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