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TP-Link Archer VR1600v User Manual

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  • Page 1 User Guide Dual Band Gigabit VoIP VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Archer VR1600v 1910012222 REV1.0.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents About This Guide Chapter 1 Get to Know Your Modem Router 1. 1. Product Overview............3 1.
  • Page 3 5. 9. Voice Mail ..............28 Chapter 6 USB Settings 6.
  • Page 4 11. 2. 2. Configure the DHCPv6 Server Address Type ..... . 73 11. 3. Wireless Settings ............74 11.

  • Page 5: About This Guide

    • The Quick Installation Guide (QIG) can be found where you find this guide or inside the product package. • Specifications can be found on the product page at http://www.tp-link.com. • A Technical Support Forum is provided for you to discuss our products at http://forum.tp-link.com.

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Get To Know Your Modem Router

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

  • Page 7: Product Overview

    Chapter 1 Get to Know Your Modem Router Product Overview TP-Link’s Modem Router is a combined wired/wireless network connection device with integrated wireless router and DSL modem, reducing hassle of configuration and saving space. With DSL, WAN, and USB ports, the modem router is compatible with DSL connections and 3G/4G USB dongles.
  • Page 8 Chapter 1 Get to Know Your Modem Router LED Explanation Indication Name Status Power is on. Flashing The modem is booting up. Power Power is off. DSL synchronization is complete. Flashing DSL synchronization is in progress. DSL synchronization failed. Internet connection is available. Internet No internet connection or the connection type is Bridge.

  • Page 9: Ports

    Chapter 1 Get to Know Your Modem Router 1 2 2 Ports The modem router’s back panel shows the connection ports. Refer to the following for detailed instructions. Description Item For connecting your analog phone to the modem router. Note that Phone1/Phone2 you can only connect to two ports (one to a Phone1 and the other to a Phone2) at most.
  • Page 10 Chapter 1 Get to Know Your Modem Router Description Item ON/OFF The switch for the power. Press it to power on or off the modem router. Press and hold down for 10 seconds to reset the modem router into RESET factory default settings.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Connect The Hardware

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

  • Page 12: Position Your Modem Router

    Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware Position Your Modem Router With the modem 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 modem router is in. Many obstacles may limit the range of the wireless signal, for example, concrete structures, thick walls.
  • Page 13 Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware Connect your computer 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. Ethernet Cable Method 2: Wirelessly Use the default SSID (Wireless Network Name) and Wireless Password printed on the product label of the modem router to connect wirelessly.
  • Page 14 Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware...

  • Page 15: Chapter 3 Log In To Your Modem Router

    Chapter Log In to Your Modem Router...
  • Page 16 Chapter 3 Log In to Your Modem Router With a web management page, it is easy to configure and manage the modem router. The web management page can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. Follow the steps below to log into your modem router.

  • Page 17: Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections

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

  • Page 18: Use Quick Setup Wizard

    Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections Use Quick Setup Wizard Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the account you set for the modem router. Click Quick Setup on the top of the page. Then follow the step-by-step instructions to connect your router to the internet. Note: 1.

  • Page 19: Set Up An Ipv6 Connection

    Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections Go to Advanced > System Tools > Diagnostics page. Click Start to test the Internet connectivity and you will see the test result in the gray box. Set Up an IPv6 Connection 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 20 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections Select your WAN Interface Name (Status should be Connected) and click the (Edit) icon. Scroll down the page, enable IPv6, and configure the IPv6 parameters. • Addressing Type: Consult your ISP for the addressing type, DHCPv6 or SLAAC. SLAAC is the most commonly used addressing type.

  • Page 21: Chapter 5 Voip

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

  • Page 22: Connecting The Telephone

    Chapter 5 VoIP Connecting the Telephone Connect your telephone to the RJ11 ports on the back panel. Please note that you can only connect to two ports (one to a Phone 1 and the other to a Phone 2) at most. Entering Telephone Information Before using telephony services, you should first enter your telephone information provided by your telephony service provider.
  • Page 23 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 24: 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 25: 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 26: 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 27 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 28: Call Log

    Chapter 5 VoIP call numbers and outgoing call numbers. Tips: 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 29: Call Blocks

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

  • Page 30: 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 31: Prevent From Dialing

    Chapter 5 VoIP modem router. 5 7 3 Prevent from Dialing I want to: Prevent my modem router from dialing a certain type of numbers. For example, it costs a lot to call a mobile phone via my telephone number, so I don’t want anyone to call a mobile phone using my number.

  • Page 32: Voice Mail

    Chapter 5 VoIP 2 Go to Advanced > Telephony > Call Forwarding. Click set how calls should be forwarded. Select the incoming calls to be forwarded: Choose to forward which call or call type. Destination Telephone Number: Set the destination where calls should be forwarded.
  • Page 33 Chapter 5 VoIP note that you can use this feature with a storage device plugged into the USB port. How can I 1 Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the account you do that? set for the router. 2 Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 34 Chapter 5 VoIP There are three ways to listen to these voice mails. • Click on the table to listen. • Press *20 on the telephone keyboard to listen. • Dial the number of your telephone, press * when you hear the greeting and follow the voice prompt to enter the Remote Access PIN to listen.

  • Page 35: Chapter 6 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. This chapter contains the following sections: •...

  • Page 36: Access The Usb Storage Device

    USB Settings Chapter 6 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 37 USB Settings Chapter 6 ¾ Method 2: Open the Windows Explorer (or go to Computer) and type the server address \\tplinkmodem.net ftp://tplinkmodem.net in the address bar, then press Enter. Windows computer ¾ Method 3: Install an SFTP client (FileZilla) in your computer and configure the protocol parameters (enter the LAN address of the router and account username admin and password 000000.

  • Page 38: Access The Usb Device Remotely

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

  • Page 39: Customize The Access Settings

    USB Settings Chapter 6 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 modem router>:<port number>...
  • Page 40 USB Settings Chapter 6 Now you can access the USB disk by visiting \\MyShare (for Windows) or smb:// MyShare (for Mac). ¾ To Only Share Specific Content Focus on the Folder Sharing section. Click the button to disable Share All, then click to add a new sharing folder.
  • Page 41 USB Settings Chapter 6 • Enable Authentication: Tick to enable authentication for this folder sharing, and you will be required to log in to the Sharing Account to access the USB disk. Refer to To Set up Authentication for Data Security to learn more.

  • Page 42: Media Sharing

    USB Settings Chapter 6 • If the sharing password is different from the Windows password, the Windows will be unable to remember your credentials and you will always be required to enter the sharing password for USB access. Enable Authentication to apply the account you just set.

  • Page 43: 3G/4G Settings

    USB Settings Chapter 6 When your USB disk is inseted into the modem router, your DLNA-supoorted devices (such as your computer and pad) connected to the modem router can detect and play the media files on the USB disks. Refer to the following table for detailed instructions. •...

  • Page 44: As A Backup Solution For Internet Access

    USB Settings Chapter 6 6 3 1 As a Backup Solution for Internet Access Using 3G/4G network as a backup solution for Internet access, your modem router will be directly connected to the 3G/4G network when the original network service fails. When the DSL and WAN port is not connected, 3G/4G network is the only way to access the Internet.
  • Page 45 Chapter 6 The 3G/4G USB modem will not be identified if it is incompatible with the modem router. Find the 3G/4G Compatibility List on the web page: http://www.tp-link.com/en/comp-list.html. If your USB modem is incompatible, contact our technical support. Verify that the modem router has correctly recognized your Mobile ISP.

  • Page 46: Chapter 7 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 47 Internet. 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 (6PM) to 22:00 (10PM) on weekdays and not other time.
  • Page 48 Chapter 7 Parental Controls 4 Click Scan, and add the device to be controlled. Or, enter Device Name MAC Address manually. 5 Click the icon to set the Effctive Time. Drag the cursor over the appropriate cell(s) and click Save. 6 Enter a Description for the entry.
  • Page 49 Keyword. You can add many keywords for both Blacklist and Whitelist. Below are some sample entries to allow access. 1 ) Enter a web address (e.g. www.tp-link.com) or a web address keyword (e.g. wikipedia) to only allow or block access to the websites containing that keyword.

  • Page 50: Chapter 8 Network Security

    Chapter Network Security This chapter guides you on how to protect your home network from unauthorized users by implementing these two network security functions. You can use Access Control for wired and wireless networks, or you can prevent ARP spoofing and ARP attacks by using IP &...

  • Page 51: Firewall & Dos Protection

    Chapter 8 Network Security 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 52: Service Filtering

    Chapter 8 Network Security 2. The protection will be triggered immediately when the number of packets exceeds the preset threshold value, and the vicious host will be displayed in the Blocked DoS Host List. Service Filtering With Service Filtering, you can prevent certain users from accessing the specified service, even block internet access completely.

  • Page 53: Access Control

    Chapter 8 Network Security Select a Service Type from the drop-down list and the following four fields will be auto-populated. Select Custom when your desired service type is not listed, and enter the information manually. Specify the IP address(es) that this filtering rule will apply to. Click Save.
  • Page 54 Chapter 8 Network Security 3 Select the access mode to either block (recommended) or allow the device(s) in the list. To block specific device(s) 1 ) Select Blacklist and click Save. 2 ) Select the device(s) to be blocked in the Online Devices table.

  • Page 55: Ip & Mac Binding

    Chapter 8 Network Security 3 ) Enter the Device Name MAC Address (You can copy and paste the information from Devices Online table if the device is connected to your network). 4 ) Click Save. Done! Now you can block or allow specific client devices to access your network (via wired or wireless) using the Blacklist or Whitelist.
  • Page 56 Chapter 8 Network Security 2 ) Click Bind to add to the Binding List. To bind the unconnected device 1 ) Click Add. 2 ) Enter the MAC address IP address that you want to bind. 3 ) Select the check box to enable the entry and click Save. Done! Now you don’t need to worry about ARP spoofing and ARP attacks.

  • Page 57: Chapter 9 Nat Forwarding

    Internet to initiatively communicate with the devices in the local network, thus to realize some special functions. TP-Link modem router includes four forwarding rules. If two or more rules are set, the priority of implementation from high to low is Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, UPNP and DMZ.

  • Page 58: Translate Address And Port By Alg

    Chapter 9 NAT Forwarding Translate Address and Port by ALG ALG (Application Layer Gateway) allows customized NAT (Network Address Translation) traversal filters to be plugged into the gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer “control/data” protocols: FTP, TFTP, H323 etc. Enabling ALG is recommended.

  • Page 59: Share Local Resources In The Internet By Virtual Server

    Chapter 9 NAT Forwarding Share Local Resources in the Internet by Virtual Server When you build up a server in the local network and want to share it on the Internet, Virtual Server can realize the service and provide it to the Internet users. At the same time virtual server can keep the local network safe as other services are still invisible from the Internet.

  • Page 60: Open Ports Dynamically By Port Triggering

    Chapter 9 NAT Forwarding 4 Click Scan, and choose HTTP. The external port, internal port and protocol will be automatically filled with contents. Enter the PC’s IP address 192.168.1.100 in the Internal IP field. 5 Click Save to save the settings. Tips: 1.

  • Page 61: Make Applications Free From Port Restriction By Dmz

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

  • Page 62: Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly By Upnp

    Chapter 9 NAT Forwarding applications, like IP camera and database software, you can set the PC to be a DMZ host. Note: DMZ is more applicable in the situation that users are not clear about which ports to open. When it is enabled, the DMZ host is totally exposed to the Internet, which may bring some potential safety hazard.
  • Page 63 Chapter 9 NAT Forwarding to use applications for multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, real-time communication (such as VoIP or telephone conference) or remote assistance, etc. Tips: 1. UPnP is enabled by default in this modem router. 2. Only the application supporting UPnP protocol can use this feature. 3.

  • Page 64: Chapter 10 Vpn Server

    Chapter VPN Server The VPN (Virtual Private Networking) Server allows you to access your home network in a secured way through Internet when you are out of home. The router offers two ways to setup VPN connection: OpenVPN, PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) VPN and IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) VPN.

  • Page 65: Use Openvpn To Access Your Home Network

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

  • Page 66: Use Pptp Vpn To Access Your Home Network

    Chapter 10 VPN Server 7. Click Save. 8. Click Generate to get a new certificate. Note: If you have already generated one, please skip this step, or click Generate to update the certificate. 9. Click Export to save the OpenVPN configuration file which will be used by the remote device to access your router.
  • Page 67 Chapter 10 VPN Server Note: Before you enable Server, we recommend you configure Dynamic DNS Service (recommended) or assign a static IP address for router’s WAN port and synchronize your System Time with Internet. 3. In the Client IP Address filed, enter the range of IP addresses (up to 10) that can be leased to the devices by the PPTP VPN server.
  • Page 68 Chapter 10 VPN Server 4. Select Use my Internet connection (VPN). 5. Enter the Internet IP address of the router (for example: 218.18.1.73) in the Internet address field. Click Next.
  • Page 69 Chapter 10 VPN Server 6. Enter the Username Password you have set for the PPTP VPN server on your router, and click Connect. 7. The PPTP VPN connection is created and ready to use.

  • Page 70: Use Ipsec Vpn To Access Your Home Network

    Chapter 10 VPN Server 10 3 Use IPSec VPN to Access Your Home Network IPSec VPN is used to creat a VPN connection between local and remote networks. To use IPSec VPN, you should check that both local and remote routers support IPSec VPN feature.
  • Page 71 Chapter 10 VPN Server 4. In the IPSec Connection Name column, specify a name. 5. In the Remote IPSec Gateway (URL) column, Enter Site B’s WAN IP address. 6. Configure Site A’s LAN. In the Tunnel access from local IP addresses column, we take Subnet Address as an...
  • Page 72 Chapter 10 VPN Server 9. Enter the Pre-Shared Key for IKE authentication. Then keep Perfect Forward Secrecy enabled. Note: Make sure Site A and Site B use the same key. 10. Leave the Advanced Settings as default value. Then click Save to save.

  • Page 73: Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings

    Chapter Specify Your Network Settings This chapter introduces how to change the default settings or adjust the basic configuration of the modem router using the web management page. It contains the following sections: • LAN Settings • IPv6 LAN Settings •...

  • Page 74: Lan Settings

    Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 11 1 LAN Settings 11 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 75: Use The Modem Router As A Dhcp Server

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

  • Page 76: Reserve Lan Ip Addresses

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

  • Page 77: Configure The Radvd Address Type

    Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 11 2 1 Configure the RADVD Address Type Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the account you set for the router. Go to Advanced > Network > Settings. Select IPv6 to configure IPv6 LAN parameters. 1 ) Select the RADVD address type to make the modem router assign IPv6 address...

  • Page 78: Wireless Settings

    Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 1 ) Select the DHCPv6 Server address type to make the modem router assign IPv6 addresses to hosts. 2 ) Specify the Start/End IPv6 Address for the IPv6 suffixes. The modem router will generate IPv6 addresses within the specified range. 3 ) Keep Leased Time as the default value.
  • Page 79 Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings ¾ To enable or disable the wireless function: Enable the 2.4 GHz or 5GHz Wireless Network. If you don’t want to use the wireless function, just deselect the box. If you disable the wireless function, all the wireless settings won’t be effective.

  • Page 80: Use Wps For Wireless Connection

    Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings • 802.11a/n/ac mixed (5GHz): Select if you are using a mix of 802.11a, 802.11n and 802.11ac wireless clients. It is strongly recommended that you select 11a/n/ac mixed. Channel: Select the channel you want to use from the drop-down list. This field determines which operating frequency will be used.
  • Page 81 Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings Click Start WPS on the page. Press the WPS button of the client device directly. The WPS LED of the router flashes for about 2 minutes during the WPS process. When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the modem router.

  • Page 82: Schedule Your Wireless Function

    Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings Select Client’s PIN. Enter the client device’s PIN in the field. Then click the Connect button. Connect successfully will appear on the above screen, which means the client device has successfully connected to the modem router. 11 3 3 Schedule Your Wireless Function You can automatically turn off your wireless network (both 2.4GHz and 5GHz) when you...

  • Page 83: View Wireless Information

    Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings Set System Time. 1. Make sure that the time of the router is correct before using this function. For details, refer to 2. If you just set time for one wireless band, the other wireless band is still always on, so set time for both of the two bands to schedule your whole wireless network.
  • Page 84 Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings • Beacon Interval: Enter a value between 25 and 1000 in milliseconds to determine the duration between which beacon packets are broadcasted by the router to synchronize the wireless network. The default is 100 milliseconds. •...

  • Page 85: Set Up A Dynamic Dns Service Account

    Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings point (AP) in a wireless local area network (WLAN). Refer to Appendix: Troubleshooting for detailed instructions. 11 4 Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account Most ISPs (Internet service providers) assign a dynamic IP address to the router and you can use this IP address to access your router remotely.
  • Page 86 Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings working devices from others while keep all devices’ access to the internet. How can I 1 Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the account you do that? set for the router. 2 Go to Advanced >...

  • Page 87: Create Static Routes

    Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 6 Click Enable Group Isolation to isolate working devices and disallow other devices from communicating with them. 7 Click Save to save the settings. Done! Now your working devices connected to LAN1 and LAN3 are in an isolated group! Note: VLAN function is enabled by default.
  • Page 88 Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 4 Click to add a new static routing entry. Finish the settings according to the following explanations: • 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.

  • Page 89: Set Up The Ipv6 Tunnel

    Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings Router 2 and then to the Server, so the default gateway should be 192.168.1.2. • Interface: Determined by the port (WAN/LAN) that sends out the data packets. In the example, the data is sent to the gateway through the LAN port, so LAN should be selected.

  • Page 90: Specify The 6Rd Tunnel With Parameters Provided By Your Isp

    Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings Note: If there is no available WAN connection to choose, make sure you have connected to the Internet and the connection type is not Bridge. Done! Now you can visit the IPv6 websites with the 6to4 tunnel. Note: Still not being able to access IPv6 resources means that not any 6to4 public server was found in your network.
  • Page 91 Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings Note: If there is no available WAN connection to choose, make sure you have connected to the Internet and the connection type is not Bridge. Done! Now you can visit the IPv6 websites with the 6rd tunnel. Tips: The way to set up DS-Lite tunnel is similar to that of 6rd tunnel.

  • Page 92: Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network

    Chapter Administrate Your Network This chapter introduces how to change the system settings and administrate your modem router’s network. This chapter contains the following sections: • Set System Time • Back up and Restore Configuration Settings • Change the Administrator Account •...

  • Page 93: Set System Time

    Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network 12 1 Set System Time System time is the time displayed while the modem 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 94: Update The Firmware

    TP-Link is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving you a better network experience. We will inform you through the web management page if there’s any update firmware available for your router. Also, the latest firmware will be released at TP-Link official website, you can download it from the Support page of our website www.tp-link.com...

  • Page 95: Back Up And Restore Configuration Settings

    Backup & Restore page. Click Restore to restore all configuration settings to default values, except your login and TP-Link ID information. Click Factory Restore to reset the modem router. Wait for the resetting and then the modem router will automatically reboot. Note: 1.

  • Page 96: Local Management

    Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the account you set for the router. Go to Advanced > System Tools> Administration page. Locate the Account Management section. Enter the old password. Enter the new password and enter again to confirm. Click Save to make the settings effective.

  • Page 97: Remote Management

    Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network Click Save. Now, you can manage the modem router over both HTTP (http://tplinkmodem.net) and HTTPS (https://tplinkmodem.net). Note: If you want that all local devices can manage the modem router, just leave the IP/MAC Address field blank. 12 6 Remote Management By default, the remote devices are not allowed to manage the modem router from the...

  • Page 98: System Log

    Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network 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 modem 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.

  • Page 99: Cwmp Settings

    Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network Click Save Log to save the logs in a txt file to your computer. Click Log Settings to set the storage path of logs. • 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.
  • Page 100 Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network • CWMP: Toggle On to enable the CWMP (CPE WAN Management Protocol) feature. • Inform: Enable this feature to send an Inform message to the ACS (Auto Configuration Server) periodically. • Inform Interval: Enter the time interval in seconds when the Inform message will be sent to the ACS.

  • Page 101: Snmp Settings

    Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network • Port: Enter the port that connects to the ACS server. • URL: Enter the URL that connects to the ACS server. • Get RPC methods: Click to get the methods to support CWMP. Click Save to make the settings effective.
  • Page 102 Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network sending responses to the SNMP manager, and triggering SNMP traps when an event occurs. • Read-only Community: Displays the default public community string that protects the router from unauthorized access. • Write Community: Displays the default write community string that protects the router from unauthorized changes.

  • Page 103: Appendix: Troubleshooting

    Appendix: Troubleshooting T1 How do I restore my modem router’s configuration to its factory default settings? With the modem router powered on, press and hold down the RESET button on the side panel of the modem router for 10 seconds until all LEDs turn on momentarily, then release the button.
  • Page 104 4 ) Click settings, deselect the following three options and click OK; 5 ) Go to Advanced > Restore advanced settings, click to save the settings.
  • Page 105 • Change a web browser or computer and log in again. • Reset the modem router to factory default settings: With the modem router powered on, press and hold down the WPS/RESET button on the rear panel of the modem router for 8 seconds until all LEDs turn back on momentarily, then release the button.
  • Page 106 Consult your ISP and make sure all the VPI/VCI, Connection Type, account username and password are correct. If there are any mistakes, please correct the settings and try again. Refer to T5 to clone the MAC address. If you still cannot access the Internet, please restore your modem router to its factory default settings and reconfigure your modem router by following the instructions in Use Quick Setup...
  • Page 107 Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with account you set for the modem router. Configure the LAN IP address of the modem router in the same subnet as the root router. For example, the IP address of the root router is 192.168.1.1, the IP address of the extended router should be from 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254.).
  • Page 108 Click Save to make the settings effective. Go to Advanced > Network > LAN Settings page to disable DHCP. Now, the root’s wireless network is extended and you can use the modem router’s SSID and password to enjoy the network. Note: The extended router (modem router) can have different SSID and password from the root router, you can change your modem router’s SSID and password on Basic...
  • Page 109 • For Windows XP: 1 ) Right-click the Network icon on the system tray and select Open Network Connections. 2 ) Right-click your network connection (wired or wireless) and select Properties. 3 ) Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). 4 ) Select both Obtain an IP address automatically Obtain DNS server address automatically, then click OK.
  • Page 110 2 ) If you cannot find the PIN or PIN failed, you may choose “Connecting using a security key instead”, and then type in the Network Security Key/Wireless Password; 3 ) If it continues on saying network security key mismatch, it is suggested to confirm the wireless password on your modem router.
  • Page 111 1 ) Check the wireless signal strength of your network, if it is weak (1~3 bars), please move the router closer and try again; 2 ) Change the wireless Channel of the router to 1,6,or 11 to reduce interference from other networks; 3 ) Re-install or update the driver for your wireless adapter of the computer;...
  • Page 112 Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 113 CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. RF Exposure Information This device meets the EU requirements (1999/5/EC Article 3.1a) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection.
  • Page 114 Explanation of the symbols on the product label Symbol Explanation DC voltage RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment.

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