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  • Page 1 User Guide Archer NX200 © 2025 TP-Link 1910013657 REV1.0.0...
  • Page 2 Quick Setup Via TP-Link Aginet App ........
  • Page 3 7. 4. Manage the Router via the TP-Link Aginet App ......61 Chapter 8 EasyMesh with Seamless Roaming 8.
  • Page 4 Chapter 11 Parental Controls Chapter 12 Quality of Service Chapter 13 Network Security 13. 1. Firewall & DoS Protection ........... 89 13.
  • Page 5 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 6 *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 7 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 8 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 Tether app and powerful web interface.
  • Page 9 Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Modem Router Some Common LEDs Explanation Status Indication Solid white The signal strength is above 75%. Solid green The signal strength is between 50% and 75%. (Signal Strength) Solid yellow The signal strength is below 50%. No mobile network signal.
  • Page 10 Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Modem Router 1 2 2 The Back Panel The following parts (view from top to bottom) are located on the back panel. Some Common Buttons and Ports Explanation Item Description Press and hold this button for at least 5 seconds until the Power LED blinks to reset the router to its factory default settings.
  • Page 11 Chapter Connect the Hardware This chapter contains the following sections: • Position Your Router • Connect Your Router...
  • Page 12 Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware Position Your Router • The product should not be located in a place where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat. • Place the router in a location where it can be connected to multiple devices as well as to a power source.
  • Page 13 Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware Method 2: Via EWAN If your internet comes from an Ethernet outlet instead of a DSL / Cable / Satellite modem, connect the router’s WAN/LAN port to it, then follow steps 4 and 5 to complete the hardware connection.
  • Page 14 Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware Computer Smart Device < Settings Wi-Fi Connections are available Wireless Network Connection Wi-Fi CHOOSE A NETWORK... TP-Link_XXXX TP-Link_XXXX Connect automatically Connect Other... • Method 3: Use the WPS button Wireless devices that support WPS, including Android phones, tablets, and most USB network cards, can be connected to your router through this method.
  • Page 15 Chapter Log In to Your Router...
  • Page 16 Chapter 3 Log In to Your Router With a web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the router. The web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Mac OS or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
  • Page 17 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 Tether App • Manually Set Up Your Internet Connection • Test Internet Connectivity •...
  • Page 18 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 Register Now to get one.
  • Page 19 • 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 20 ISP. ¾ Dial-up Internet access via Mobile WAN: 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Basic >...
  • Page 21 ¾ Dial-up Internet access via EWAN: Follow the steps below to check or modify your internet connection settings. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Basic >...
  • Page 22 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 3 ) If you choose PPPoE, enter the username password provided by your ISP. PPPoE users usually have DSL cable modems. 4 ) If you choose L2TP, enter the username password and choose the Secondary Connection provided by your ISP.
  • Page 23 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 5 ) If you choose PPTP, enter the username and password, and choose the Secondary Connection provided by your ISP. Different parameters are needed according to the Secondary Connection you have chosen. 4. Click Save. Tips: •...
  • Page 24 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Diagnostics page. 3. Click Start to test the internet connectivity and you will see the test result in the gray box.
  • Page 25 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection Tips: If you do not know what your internet connection type is, contact your ISP or judge according to the already known information provided by your ISP. 4. Fill in information as required by different connection types. Static IP: Fill in blanks and click OK.
  • Page 26 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection Dynamic IP(SLAAC/DHCPv6/AUTO/Passthrough): Click Advanced to input further information if your ISP requires. Click OK.
  • Page 27 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection PPPOE(SLAAC/DHCPv6/AUTO/Passthrouth): Click Advanced to input further information if your ISP requires. Click OK.
  • Page 28 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 5. Configure LAN ports. Go to Advanced > Network > Settings. Fill in Site Prefix Type provided by your ISP, and click Save. 6. Click Advanced > Status to check whether you have successfully set up an IPv6 connection.
  • Page 29 IPv6 and IPv4 run independently. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 30 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. 6to4: Fill in blanks and click OK. Select this tunneling mechanism if your ISP uses 6to4 deployment for assigning address.
  • Page 31 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 4 ) MAP-T: Fill in blanks and click OK. Select this tunneling mechanism if your ISP uses MAT-P deployment for assigning address Create a Connection Profile If your ISP settings are not detected by the router, you can create an internet connection profile by following the steps below:...
  • Page 32 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced > Network > Mobile WAN page. Tips: • You can also upgrade the supported ISP information. Refer to Upgrade Your ISP Information to configure.
  • Page 33 Download the latest ISP upgrade file from the Support page at https://www.tp-link.com to your computer. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced > Network >...
  • Page 34 PIN Management allows you to easily change the PIN settings of your SIM card as needed. Follow the steps below to change your PIN settings. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 35 Follow the steps below to monitor your data usage. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 36 You can query service data on this page. Follow the steps below to get service data. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 37 Chapter This chapter introduces how to use the SMS functions to view and write messages, keep drafts and specify the message center number. You can easily monitor your data usage by sending a message to your carrier. This chapter includes the following sections: •...
  • Page 38 Chapter 5 View Messages Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced > > Inbox page. Click the icon to unfold and read the content of the message. Tips: indicates the message is read, while indicates the message is unread.
  • Page 39 Chapter 5 Click Send to send the message or click Save to save the message to the Drafts. View Sent Messages Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced > >...
  • Page 40 Chapter 5 sent. It is not recommended to change it for a wrong message center number will affect the SMS function of the router. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 41 Chapter Customize Your Network Settings This chapter introduces how to change the default settings or adjust the basic configuration of the router using the web management page. It contains the following sections: • Configure LAN Settings • Configure IPv6 LAN Settings •...
  • Page 42 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Configure LAN Settings 6 1 1 Change the LAN IP Address The 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 43 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 44 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings 6 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 45 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings 6 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 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...
  • Page 46 Note: DDNS does not work if the ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.1.x) to the router. To set up DDNS, please follow the instructions below: Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced > Network > Dynamic DNS. Select the Service Provider (TP-Link/Dyndns/NO-IP).
  • Page 47 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings 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. Create Static Routes A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network.
  • Page 48 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Router A Router B Company’s Server 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 49 ‘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. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 50 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings • MD5 Authentication - Enable MD5 Authentication to enhance the rip RA packets security. • MD5 Key ID 0 - Setting the MD5 Key ID 0 value. • MD5 Key ID 1 - Setting the MD5 Key ID 1 value. •...
  • Page 51 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings OFDMA enables multiple users to transmit data simultaneously, and thus greatly improves speed and efficiency. Noted that only when your clients also support OFDMA, can you fully enjoy the benefits. Go to Advanced > Wireless >...
  • Page 52 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Select Hide SSID, and your SSID will not be broadcast. Your SSID won’t display on your wireless devices when you scan for local wireless networks and you need to manually join the network. ¾ To change the mode or channel: Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 53 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Channel Width: Select the channel width from the drop-down list. The default setting is Auto, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically. Transmit Power: Select Low, Middle, or High to specify the data transmit power. The default and recommended setting is High.
  • Page 54 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings ¾ To change basic advanced settings: Locate the Advanced Settings section and configure the advanced settings according to the explanation below, and then click Save. • 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.
  • Page 55 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings • Airtime fairness: Select this checkbox to enable the Airtime Fairness(ATF) feature that allows you to optimize the throughput of each flow. The ATF traffic scheduler uses the per-destination airtime targets to balance airtime usage across flow destinations. •...
  • Page 56 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you set for your router. ¾ Method 1: Advanced Settings Go to Advanced > Wireless > Multi-SSID, create the multi-SSID network as needed. 1 ) Select the Enable MSSID 1 check box(es) to enable the corresponding multi-SSID network.
  • Page 57 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings Go to Advanced > Status page. You will find the Wireless panel. Click 2.4GHz 5GHz to view the wireless details. Tips: You can also see the wireless details by clicking the router icon on Basic> Network Map.
  • Page 58 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 59 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings When the WLAN 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 60 Chapter 6 Customize Your Network Settings The WPS LED flashes for about 2 minutes during the WPS process. 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.
  • Page 61 TP-Link Cloud service provides a better way to manage your cloud devices. Log in to your 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 router stays new and gets better over time, the TP-Link Cloud will notify you when an important firmware upgrade is available.
  • Page 62 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 Router via the TP-Link Tether App to install the app.
  • Page 63 Password. 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 router for the first time will be automatically bound as the Admin...
  • Page 64 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 Router via the TP-Link Tether App to install the app and register a new TP-Link ID.
  • Page 65 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 66 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 67 Aginet app or at your router’s web management page. Set Up a EasyMesh Network 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 1. Go to Basic >...
  • Page 68 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. 3. If you have set up the agent to join the EasyMesh network, it will be listed on the controller’s EasyMesh page.
  • Page 69 • To view mesh devices and connected clients in the network: 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Basic >...
  • Page 70 Chapter 8 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 your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Basic > Network Map.
  • Page 71 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 72 Chapter 9 Guest Network Create a Network for Guests 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Basic > Guest Network Advanced > Guest Network.
  • Page 73 Chapter 9 Guest Network 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 74 The TP-Link 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 75 SIP ALG. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 76 Chapter 10 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 77 Zone, Dialpad and Quick Time 4 players, etc. Follow the steps below to configure the Port Triggering rules: 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 78 Chapter 10 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 79 How can I do that? 1 Assign a static IP address to your PC, for example 192.168.1.100. 2 Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 3 Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 80 Therefore, you can play Xbox online games without a hitch. INTERNET If necessary, you can follow the steps to change the status of UPnP. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.
  • Page 81 Chapter 10 NAT Forwarding 2. Go to Advanced > NAT Forwarding > UPnP and toggle on or off according to your needs.
  • Page 82 Chapter Parental Controls This function allows you to block inappropriate, explicit and malicious websites, and control access to specified websites at specified time.
  • Page 83 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 84 Chapter 11 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 85 Chapter 11 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 86 Chapter 11 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 87 Chapter Quality of Service This function allows you to specify the priority of traffic and minimizes the impact of network congestion.
  • Page 88 Quality of Service Chapter 12 The 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 routers, you should set parameters on the transmission queues for different types of wireless traffic.
  • Page 89 Quality of Service Chapter 12 (Optional) Enable IPTV QoS, then set the priority and reserved bandwidth of IPTV traffic. (Optional) Click Advanced and arrange the sliders to set the bandwidth percentage of each priority.
  • Page 90 Quality of Service Chapter 12 Click Save to make the settings effective. To set up QoS for a specific device: 1 Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2 Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 91 Quality of Service Chapter 12...
  • Page 92 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 93 Chapter 13 Network Security 13 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 94 Chapter 13 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. 13 2 Service Filtering With Service Filtering, you can prevent certain users from accessing the specified service, and even block internet access completely.
  • Page 95 Chapter 13 Network Security 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 96 Chapter 13 Network Security 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 97 Chapter 13 Network Security 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 98 Chapter 13 Network Security 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 99 Chapter 13 Network Security 13 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 100 Chapter 13 Network Security 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 101 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 102 Router (VPN Server) Remote Devices Step1 Set up OpenVPN Server on Your Router 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > > OpenVPN, and tick the box of Enable VPN Server.
  • Page 103 PPTP VPN connection. Step 1 Set up PPTP VPN Server on Your Router 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 104 Chapter 14 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 105 Chapter 14 VPN Server&Client 3. Select Connect to a workplace and click Next. 4. Select Use my Internet connection (VPN).
  • Page 106 Chapter 14 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 107 Chapter 14 VPN Server&Client 7. Click Connect Now when the VPN connection is ready to use. 14 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 108 Router (VPN Server) Remote Devices Step 1 Set up IPSec VPN Server on Your Router 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 109 Chapter 14 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 110 Chapter 14 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 111 Chapter 14 VPN Server&Client 3. Select Connect to a workplace and click Next. 4. Select Use my Internet connection (VPN).
  • Page 112 Chapter 14 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 113 Chapter 14 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 114 Chapter 14 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 remote device, and click Properties.
  • Page 115 Chapter 14 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 116 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 your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 117 Chapter Manage Your Router This chapter introduces how to change the system settings and administrate your router’s network. This chapter contains the following sections: • Set System Time • Control the LED • Test Internet Connectivity • Update the Firmware •...
  • Page 118 Chapter 15 Manage Your Router 15 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 119 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 your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 120 Chapter 15 Manage Your 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 121 4. 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 122 Chapter 15 Manage Your 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. 15 5 Back Up and Restore Configuration Settings The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the router.
  • Page 123 Chapter 15 Manage Your Router ¾ To restore configuration settings: 1 ) Click Browse to locate the previous backup configuration file, and click Restore. 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...
  • Page 124 Chapter 15 Manage Your Router ¾ To schedule the router to reboot at a specific time: 1 ) Enable Reboot Schedule. 2 ) Specify the Time when the router reboots. 3 ) Click Save to make the settings effective. Some settings of the router may take effect only after rebooting, including: •...
  • Page 125 Chapter 15 Manage Your Router Enter the old password and a new password twice (both case-sensitive). Click Save to make the settings effective. 15 7 2 Local Management You can control the local devices’ authority to manage the router via Local Management feature.
  • Page 126 Chapter 15 Manage Your Router Note: If you want all local devices can manage the router, just leave the IP/MAC Address field blank. 15 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.
  • Page 127 Chapter 15 Manage Your 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.
  • Page 128 Chapter 15 Manage Your 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.
  • Page 129 Chapter 15 Manage Your Router ¾ To view the system logs: You can view specific system logs by selecting the log type and level. Click Refresh to refresh the log list. ¾ To save the system logs: You can save the system logs to your local computer or a remote server. Click Save Log to save the logs in a txt file to your computer.
  • Page 130 Chapter 15 Manage Your Router 15 9 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.
  • Page 131 Wireless to retrieve or reset your wireless password. Q2 What should I do if I forget my web management password? • If you are using a TP-Link ID to log in, click Forgot Password on the login page and then follow the instructions to reset it.
  • Page 132 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 133 Q4 What should I do if I can’t access the internet even though the EWAN configuration is finished? Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced> Status...
  • Page 134 • 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 135 • 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...
  • Page 136 To resolve this problem, we need to change the LAN IP address of the router to avoid such conflict, for example, 192.168.2.1. 1 ) Visit http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2 ) Go to Advanced >...
  • Page 137 6 ) Restart the modem and the router again. • Please upgrade the firmware of the router. If you’ve tried every method above but still cannot access the internet, please contact the technical support. Q5 What should I do if I can’t find my wireless network or I cannot connect the wireless network? If you fail to find any wireless network, please follow the steps below: •...
  • Page 138 2 ) Exit the wireless configuration tool (the TP-Link Utility, for example). 3 ) Select and right click on...
  • Page 139 3 ) If it continues to show note of Network Security Key Mismatch, it is suggested to confirm the wireless password of your wireless router. Note: Wireless Password/Network Security Key is case sensitive. • Windows unable to connect to XXXX / Can not join this network / Taking longer than usual to connect to this network: •...
  • Page 140 Installations and use in road vehicles, trains and aircraft and use for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are not permitted. EU Declaration of Conformity TP-Link hereby declares that the device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of directives 2014/53/EU, 2009/125/ EC, 2011/65/EU and (EU)2015/863.
  • Page 141 PT RO SE UK(IN) UKCA Mark UK Declaration of Conformity TP-Link hereby declares that the device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Radio Equipment Regulations 2017. The original UK Declaration of Conformity may be found at https://www.tp-link.com/support/ukca/...
  • Page 142 • 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： 型號（型式）：Archer NX200 5G AX1800 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Equipment name Type designation (Type) 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...
  • Page 143 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：“○” indicates that the percentage content of the restricted substance does not exceed the percentage of reference value of presence.
  • Page 144 • 請勿使用推薦充電器以外的任何其他充電器。 • 變壓器應安裝在設備附近且易於操作。 • 運作溫度: 0°C~40°C (32°F~104°F) Explanations of the symbols on the product label Note: The product label can be found at the bottom of the product and its I.T.E. power supply. Symbols may vary from products. Symbol Explanation Class II equipment Class II equipment with functional earthing...
  • Page 145 Symbol Explanation Stand-by “ON”/”OFF” (push-push) Fuse Fuse is used in neutral N 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.
  • Page 146 符號 說明 僅供室內使用 危險電壓 請注意，有觸電的危險 能源效率標誌 保護接地 接地 功能接地 功能接地 請注意，表面過熱 警告 操作手冊 待機 “開啟”/”關閉”（按壓式） 保險絲 保險絲用於中性線N 回收 這個產品帶有歐盟指令2012/19/EU中關於廢棄電氣電子設備（WEEE）的選擇性分類標 誌。這意味著，該產品必須按照該指令處理，以便進行回收或拆解，從而最大限度地減 少對環境的影響。 用戶可以選擇將產品交給有資格的回收機構，或在購買新的電器或電 子設備時將其交給零售商進行回收。 請小心，避免長時間以高音量收聽。 斷線，所有電源插頭...
  • Page 147 符號 說明 迷你間隙結構開關 µ 小間隙結構開關（US版本） 小間隙/小斷開結構的開關（非US版） ε 無接觸間隙的開關（半導體開關設備）...