About This Guide This guide is a complement of Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide instructs you on quick internet setup, and this guide provides details of each function and shows you the way to configure these functions appropriate to your needs. Note: Features available in the router may vary by model and software version.
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*Use of Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), and features including OFDMA, MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM, and HT160 require clients to also support the corresponding features. *Saving clients’ battery power requires clients to also support the 802.11ax Wi-Fi standard. Actual power reduction may vary as a result of network conditions, client limitations, and environmental factors.
Chapter Get to Know About Your GPON Router This chapter introduces what the GPON router can do and shows its appearance. It chapter contains the following sections: • Product Overview • Appearance...
Get to Know About Your GPON Router Product Overview TP-Link’s GPON router is a combined wired/wireless network connection device with integrated high speed GPON ONT, NAT router, 4-port switch, and wireless access point, reducing hassle of configuration and saving space.
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Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your GPON Router Some Common LEDs Explanation Status Indication The system is starting up or has started up successfully. The system is rebooting or the firmware is being upgraded. Do Flashing (Power) not disconnect or power off your router. Power is off.
Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your GPON Router Some Common LEDs Explanation Status Indication The SIP account is registered successfully. Flashing The phone is on-hook and there are voice messages. Slowly (PHONE) Flashing The phone is ringing. Quickly No SIP account is registered. The USB device is identified and ready to use.
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Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your GPON Router Some Common Buttons and Ports Explanation Item Description For connecting the GPON router to the internet. Connect the port to the GPON splitter via a fiber cable. For details, please refer to Get to Know About Your GPON Router.
Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware Position Your GPON Router With the GPON router, you can access your network from anywhere within the wireless network coverage. However, the wireless signal strength and coverage varies depending on the actual environment where your GPON router is in. Many obstacles may limit the range of the wireless signal, for example, concrete structures, thick walls.
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Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware 1. Connect the fiber line and power adapter. The electrical outlet shall be installed near the device and shall be easily accessible. Power Adapter Internet Fiber Line WPS/ LAN4 Power On/Off LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 Wi-Fi Reset /WAN Verify that the hardware connection is Power: On...
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Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware Method 3: Use the WPS button Wireless devices that support WPS, including Android phones, tablets, most USB network cards, can be connected to your router through this method. (WPS is not supported by iOS devices.) Note: The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled.
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Chapter 3 Log In to Your GPON 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.
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 •...
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.
• 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.
Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection Manually Set Up Your Internet Connection 4 3 1 Set Up Internet Connection in GPON Router Mode Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you set for the GPON router. Go to Advanced >...
Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection Go to Advanced > Network > EWAN page, enable EWAN 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.
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 GPON Router Mode If your ISP has provided a fiber line that supports IPv6 connection as well as some detailed IPv6 parameters, you can manually set up an IPv6 connection.
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, AUTO, DHCPv6, or SLAAC.
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.
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Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection DS-Lite: Fill in blanks and click OK. Select this tunneling mechanism if your ISP uses DS-Lite deployment for assigning address. 6rd: Fill in blanks and click OK. Select this tunneling mechanism if your ISP uses 6rd deployment for assigning address.
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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.
Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App This chapter guides you on how to setup your router and mesh device via TP-Link Aginet app, as well as regulatory information. Features available in Aginet app may vary by model and software version. Aginet app availability may also vary by region or ISP.
Install the app on your Android or iOS smartphone or tablet. 2 Log in or sign up with TP-Link ID. Open the Aginet app. Use your TP-Link ID to log in. If you don’t have a TP-Link ID, tap Don’t have an account? and sign up first.
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Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 4 Select a location. Select a location for this router. If its location is not listed, you can create a new one by choosing Custom. This will be the name of your router.
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Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 6 Create your Wi-Fi network. Set a network name and a password. These will be the name and password you use to connect your routers to Wi-Fi. 7 Connect to your Wi-Fi network.
Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 8 Setup complete. Your network is now up. Connect all devices to the network. You can also Add Agent expand the Wi-Fi coverage. Dashboard After you successfully set up your mesh network, you will see the dashboard of the Aginet app.
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Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App to create family profiles. for more features.
Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App Add More Mesh Devices After creating a mesh network, you can add more mesh devices to the network to expand the Wi-Fi coverage and manage them easily on your Aginet app.
Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App Check Mesh Device Status In Network, you can check the working status (online/offline) of all the mesh devices, check the details (speed/mesh device’s IP address & MAC address/connected clients) of each mesh device, change the mesh device’s location/name, and more.
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Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 2. Tap a mesh device to check more details. 3. Check download/upload speed of the mesh device.
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Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 4. Tap and change or customize the location/name of the mesh device. 5. Check the clients connected to the mesh device.
Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 6. Tap the client’s name. Change or customize client’s information. Remove/Reboot Mesh Devices You can reset your mesh device to factory default settings or reboot your mesh device to clear cache and enhance running performance easily in the Aginet app. Follow the steps below.
Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App Note: If the LED light of mesh device does not turn flashing blue after tapping Remove, press and hold the Reset button for at least 5 second to reset it. Manage Connected Devices In Network, you can mange your connected devices easily, such as changing the device name and type.
Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App Create a New Network In the Aginet app, you can create different mesh networks with your TP-Link ID and manage them conveniently from the Aginet app with one account. You can also help family or friends manage their networks with your Aginet app.
Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 2. Then follow app instructions to complete the setup. Parental Controls Parental Controls helps you set time limits and filter content to flexibly control your kids when they’re online. 1. In Family, tap Create a Profile.
Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App Wi-Fi Settings You can change the network name and password of your main network at any time and share the network easily with family and friends. 1. In More, Tap Wi-Fi Settings.
Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 5 10 Guest Network You can create and share a separate network for guests to guarantee the security and privacy of your main network. 1. In More, Tap Guest Network. 2. Set a Wi-Fi name and password for the guest network.
Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 5 11 Internet Connection In Internet Connection, You can modify WAN settings (IPv4 & IPv6), enable MAC Clone mode. 1. In More, Tap Internet Connection. 2. View IPv4 details or change the internet connection type.
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Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 3. Enable IPv6 to set up an IPv6 internet connection.
Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 4. Tap Advanced and enable MAC Clone as needed. Tip: For more about MAC Clone, refer to https://www.tp-link.com/support/faq/2925/ 5 12 Block List Add devices to the block list to prevent the devices from accessing your network, ensuring the safety of your personal information shared in the network.
5 13 Upgrade Your Router TP-Link is dedicated to improving product features and providing a better customer experience. An up-to-date firmware provides better and more stable network performance. Always update your router to the latest firmware version when prompted in the Aginet app.
5 14 Advanced Features Additional features are available under the Advanced menu. You can control mesh device’s LED, enable reboot schedule, bind your TP-Link ID, change the operation mode, configure system settings. 1. In More, Tap Control.
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Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 2. Toggle off to turn off the light on mesh device. Configure the LED Off Time turn off the LED light at bedtime only. 3. Enable Reboot Schedule as needed.
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Chapter 5 Setup Your Network via TP-Link Aginet App 4. Bind your TP-Link 5. Change the Operation Mode as needed.
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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 •...
Chapter 6 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.
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Chapter 6 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.
Chapter 6 VoIP 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. Before the time expires, the GPON Router will send another register request to SIP Registrar again.
Chapter 6 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 to save the settings. 6 3 2 Emergency Calls I want to:...
Chapter 6 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 GPON router will automatically call the next one if the previous is not answered.
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Chapter 6 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.
Chapter 6 VoIP Internal number showed on the table are used to make calls between telephony devices connected to the same GPON 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 GPON router.
Chapter 6 VoIP Call Blocks When you do not want calls to be received or dialed, use call block functions. This part consists of three functions: Do Not Disturb, Block Certain Calls and Prevent from Dialing. 6 7 1 Do Not Disturb I want to: Have no telephone ring at a certain period of time.
Chapter 6 VoIP 3 Click under Incoming Calls. 4 Select Specific Number and enter the telephone number that you want to block in the Number field, or Anonymous Number to block all unknown calls. 5 Click to make the settings effective. Done! Now your GPON router will automatically callout matching to your dial plan.
Chapter 6 VoIP dialed. In addition: Number type may vary according to your circumstances. You can also set prefix by choosing Calls with Specific Number Prefix. When a prefix is set, all numbers with this prefix is prevented from being called. Call Forwarding Call Forwarding allows you to redirect incoming calls to a designated phone number.
Chapter 6 VoIP Calls to the Phone: If this option is selected, select a telephony device from the list. Any incoming calls to this device will be forwarded. Calls from a Person in the Telephone Book: If this option is selected, select a contact from the list.
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Chapter 6 VoIP 5 (Optional) If you want to listen to your voice mails remotely, toggle On to enable Remote Access to Voice Mail and create a PIN in the Remote Access PIN field. Note: To access your voice mail remotely, dial the number for incoming calls. When your personal greeting starts, press *.
Chapter Customize Your Network Settings This chapter introduces how to change the default settings or adjust the basic configuration of the GPON router using the web management page. It contains the following sections: • Configure LAN Settings • Configure IPv6 LAN Settings •...
Chapter 7 Customize Your Network Settings Configure LAN Settings 7 1 1 Change the LAN IP Address The GPON 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.
Chapter 7 Customize Your Network Settings 7 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.
Chapter 7 Customize Your Network Settings 7 1 3 Reserve LAN IP Addresses You can view and add a reserved address for a client. When you specify an IP address for a device on the LAN, that device will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server.
Chapter 7 Customize Your Network Settings 7 2 1 Configure the RADVD Address Type Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you set for the GPON router. Go to Advanced > Network > Settings. Select IPv6 to configure IPv6 LAN parameters. 1 ) Select RADVD as the address type to make the router assign IPv6 address...
Chapter 7 Customize Your Network Settings 1 ) Select DHCPv6 Server as the address type to make the router assign IPv6 addresses to hosts. 2 ) Specify the Starting/Ending IPv6 Address for the IPv6 suffixes. The router will generate IPv6 addresses within the specified range. 3 ) Keep Address Lease Time as the default setting.
Network > Dynamic DNS. 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.
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Chapter 7 Customize Your Network Settings through GPON Router A, but I also want to visit my company’s network. Now I have a switch and another GPON Router B. I connect the devices as shown in the following image so that the physical connection between my PC and my company’s server is established.
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Chapter 7 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.
Chapter 7 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.
Chapter 7 Customize Your Network Settings Specify Wireless Settings 7 7 1 Change Basic Wireless Settings The GPON 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.
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Chapter 7 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.
Chapter 7 Customize Your Network Settings 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. Go to Advanced > Wireless > Wireless Settings.
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Chapter 7 Customize Your Network Settings • RTS Threshold: Enter a value between 1 and 2347 to determine the packet size of data transmission through the router. By default, the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold size is 2347. If the packet size is greater than the preset threshold, the router sends Request to Send frames to a particular receiving station and negotiates the sending of a data frame, or else the packet will be sent immediately.
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Chapter 7 Customize Your Network Settings 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. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you...
Chapter 7 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,...
Chapter 7 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 GPON router.
Chapter 7 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.
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Chapter 7 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...
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Chapter 7 Customize Your Network Settings When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router. Note: 1. The WPS LED on the router will light on for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network. 2.
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.
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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 GPON 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.
TP-Link Cloud service provides a better way to manage your cloud devices. Log in to your GPON 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 GPON router stays new and gets better over time, the TP-Link Cloud will notify you when an important firmware upgrade is available.
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 GPON Router via the TP-Link Aginet App to install the app.
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 GPON router for the first time will be automatically bound as the Admin...
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 GPON Router via the TP-Link Aginet App to install the app and register a new TP-Link ID.
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.
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 GPON router supports USB external flash drives and hard drives. It contains the following sections: •...
Chapter 10 USB Settings 10 1 Access the USB Storage Device Insert your USB storage device into the GPON 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 GPON router. •...
Chapter 10 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.
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Chapter 10 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.
Chapter 10 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).
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Chapter 10 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.
Chapter 10 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.
Chapter 10 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. •...
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Chapter 10 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.
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...
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.
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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.
Chapter 10 EasyMesh with Seamless Roaming Done! Now your controller and agents successfully form a EasyMesh network! 11 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. •...
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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 GPON 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.
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.
Chapter 11 Guest Network 12 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 GPON 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.
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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!
The TP-Link GPON 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.
Chapter 13 NAT Forwarding 13 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.
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Chapter 13 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.
Chapter 13 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.
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Chapter 13 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.
Chapter 13 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...
Chapter 13 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. 13 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...
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Chapter 13 NAT Forwarding 2. Go to Advanced > NAT Forwarding > UPnP and toggle on or off according to your needs.
Chapter Parental Controls This function allows you to block inappropriate, explicit and malicious websites, and control access to specified websites at specified time.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
Chapter Quality of Service This function allows you to specify the priority of traffic and minimizes the impact of network congestion. This chapter contains the following sections: • Set up QoS for the network • Configure Queue Settings • Configure Flow Classification...
Quality of Service Chapter 15 The GPON 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 GPON routers, you should set parameters on the transmission queues for different types of wireless traffic.
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Quality of Service Chapter 15 4 Enter a Queue Name. 5 Select Interface. 6 Enter queue’s Shaping rate. 7 Select the scheduling algorithm according to your needs. • SP (Strict Priority): Select this if you want to ensure services in higher-priority queues. The router will process outgoing traffic from the highest-priority queue first, then from a lower-priority queue.
Quality of Service Chapter 15 10 Click to save queue. To delete a queue: 1 Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you set for the GPON router. 2 Go to Advanced > > Queue Settings. 3 In the queue list, select the corresponding checkbox of the queue to be deleted and click Delete above the table to delete multi queues, or click delete icon to delete...
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Quality of Service Chapter 15 To add a new classification: 1 Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you set for the GPON router. 2 Go to Advanced > > Flow Classification 3 Click to enter new information and configure more settings. Class Name: Each classification has a unique name as its identification.
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Quality of Service Chapter 15 Ether Type: Ethernet protocol for classification. Source MAC Address: Source mac address for classification. Source MAC Mask: Source mac mask for classification Destination MAC Address: Destination mac address for classification. Please note that only LAN mac address can take effect. Destination MAC Mask: Destination mac mask for classification.
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 &...
Network Security Chapter 15 16 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.
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. 16 2 Service Filtering With Service Filtering, you can prevent certain users from accessing the specified service, and even block internet access completely.
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.
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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...
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.
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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...
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.
Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 17 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.
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.
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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.
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Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 3. Select Connect to a workplace and click Next. 4. Select Use my Internet connection (VPN).
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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.
Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 7. Click Connect Now when the VPN connection is ready to use. 17 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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 3. Select Connect to a workplace and click Next. 4. Select Use my Internet connection (VPN).
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
Chapter 16 VPN Server&Client 17 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 GPON router.
Chapter Manage Your GPON Router This chapter introduces how to change the system settings and administrate your router’s network. This chapter contains the following sections: • Set System Time • Control the LED • Test Internet Connectivity • Update the Firmware •...
Chapter 17 Manage Your GPON Router 18 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.
Chapter 17 Manage Your GPON Router 18 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 GPON router.
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...
Chapter 17 Manage Your GPON Router 5. Focus on the Local Upgrade section. Click Browse to locate the downloaded new firmware file, and click Upgrade. 6. Wait a few minutes for the upgrading and rebooting. 18 5 Back Up and Restore Configuration Settings The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the router.
Chapter 17 Manage Your GPON Router 2 ) Wait a few seconds for the restoring and rebooting. ¾ To reset the router to factory default settings: 1 ) Locate the Factory Default Restore section, and click Factory Restore to reset the router.
Chapter 17 Manage Your GPON 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). •...
Chapter 17 Manage Your GPON Router Enter the old password and a new password twice (both case-sensitive). Click Save to make the settings effective. 18 7 2 Local Management You can control the local devices’ authority to manage the router via Local Management feature.
Chapter 17 Manage Your GPON Router Note: If you want all local devices can manage the router, just leave the IP/MAC Address field blank. 18 7 3 Remote Management By default, the remote devices are not allowed to manage the router from the internet. You can enable remote management over HTTP and/or HTTPS if needed.
Chapter 17 Manage Your GPON Router All devices or the specific device on the internet can log in to your router using the address displayed on the Manage This Router via the Address field to manage the router. Tips: 1. If you were warned about the certificate when visiting the web management page remotely, click Trust (or a similar option) to continue.
Chapter 17 Manage Your GPON Router Specify the ICMP Ping reply options. • Remote: Select it if you want the computers on a public network to ping the router’s WAN IP address. • Local: Enabled by default, if enabled, the computers on a private network can ping the router’s LAN IP address.
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Chapter 17 Manage Your GPON Router ¾ To view the system logs: You can view specific system logs by selecting the log type and level. Click Refresh to refresh the log list. ¾ To save the system logs: You can save the system logs to your local computer or a remote server. Click Save Log to save the logs in a txt file to your computer.
Chapter 17 Manage Your GPON Router 18 9 CWMP Settings The router supports CWMP (CPE WAN Management Protocol), also called TR-069. This collects information, performs diagnostics and configures the devices automatically via ACS (Auto-Configuration Server). Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you set for the GPON router.
Chapter 17 Manage Your GPON Router • ACS Username/Password: Enter the username/password to log in to the ACS server. • Interface used by TR-069 client: Select which interface to be used by the TR-069 client. • Display SOAP messages on serial console: Enable or disable this function.
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Chapter 17 Manage Your GPON 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.
Chapter 17 Manage Your GPON Router 18 11 Monitor the Internet Traffic Statistics The traffic statistics function allows you to monitor the volume of internet traffic statistics. You can view the network traffic of the LAN, WAN and WLAN sent and received packets.
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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...
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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.
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• 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...
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• 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.
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• 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.
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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.
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2 ) Exit the wireless configuration tool (the TP-Link Utility, for example). 3 ) Select and right click on...
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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.
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Model Number: BBA GPON Routers 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 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 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:“○”...
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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.