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TP-Link Archer C2600 User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    Archer C2600 User Guide AC2600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 1910011344 REV1.0.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1. About This Guide ........... . . 1 Chapter 2.
  • Page 3 Chapter 10. Network Security ........... . . 43 9.

  • Page 4: Chapter 1. About This Guide

    This guide provides details of each function and shows how to configure the router appropriate to your needs. In addition to this guide, a Quick Installation Guide is also released with each TP-LINK router, you are suggested to configure your router for quick Internet setup by following the published Quick Installation Guide before you get started with a further configuration.

  • Page 5: Chapter 2. Get To Know About Your Router

    Wi-Fi access codes or other personal data. IPv6 Supported Archer C2600 supports IPv6, which is the foundation of the next generation of the Internet and enables a range of new services and improved user experience. Parental Control Parental Controls allow parents or administrators to deploy restricted access for children or staff.

  • Page 6: Main Features

    1. 2 Main Features Wireless and Wired Performance • Supports 802.11ac Muti-User MIMO • Supports 802.11ac - The next generation of Wi-Fi, compatible with 802.11n • Simultaneous 2.4GHz 800Mbps and 5GHz 1733Mbps connections for 2533Mbps of total available bandwidth • 4 dual band fixed external antennas and high power amplifiers provide stable signals and optimal wireless coverage •...

  • Page 7: The Back Panel

    Indication Name Status System initialization completes. System initialization or firmware upgrade is in process. Do not disconnect or power off the Flash (Power) router. Power is off. Please ensure that the power adapter is connected correctly. White The router is connected to the Internet. Orange The WAN port is connected, but there is no Internet connection.

  • Page 8: The Side Panel

    Item Description Power On/Off The switch for the power. Press it to power on or off the router. Antennas Used for wireless operation and data transmit. Upright them for the best Wi-Fi performance. 1. 3. 3. The Side Panel The router’s side panel shows the USB ports and buttons (view from left to right). Refer to the following for detailed instructions. Item Description USB 3.0...

  • Page 9: Chapter 3. Connect The Hardware

    Connect the Hardware This chapter contains the following sections: • Position Your Router • Connect Your Router 2. 1 Position Your Router • The Product should not be located where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat. • Place the router in a location where it can be connected to the various devices as well as to a power source. •...
  • Page 10 4 ) Turn on the modem, and then wait about 2 minutes for it to restart. 5 ) Turn on the router. 6 ) Verify that the following LEDs are on and solid before continuing with the configuration. Power Internet 2.4G Note: If the 2.4G LED...
  • Page 11 Tab the WPS icon on the device’s screen. Immediately press the WPS button on your router. close Chapter 2 . Connect the Hardware...

  • Page 12: Chapter 4. Log Into Your Router

    Log into Your Router With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the rouer. The Web- based utility 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 router.

  • Page 13: Chapter 5. Set Up Internet Connection

    Set Up Internet Connection This chapter introduces how to connect your router to the Internet. The 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 14 In this case, the router automatically detects Dynamic IP as the connection type. Click Next. Follow the instructions on the page to decide whether to clone MAC Address. Click Next. Configure your wireless settings and click Next. Chapter 4 . Set Up Internet Connection...
  • Page 15 Note: You may customize your 2.4GHz/5GHz SSID and password. Once done, the wireless connection will disconnect automatically, and you must then use the new SSID/password to regain access to the Internet. Tick Hide SSID if you want to hide this wireless network name. Confirm the information and click Save.

  • Page 16: Manually Configure Your Internet Connection Settings

    10. Now your computer and WiFi device can connect to the Internet! tips: You can connect your computer to the router’s LAN port using an Ethernet cable to join the local area network. You can also find and select the wireless network name on your WiFi device to join the WiFi network. 4.
  • Page 17 2 ) If you choose Static IP, enter the information provided by your ISP in the corresponding fields. 3 ) If you choose PPPoE, enter the username password provided by your ISP. PPPoE users usually have DSL cable. Chapter 4 . Set Up Internet Connection...
  • Page 18 4 ) If you choose L2TP, enter the username password and choose the Secondary Connection provided by your ISP. Different parameters are needed according to the Secondary Connection. 5 ) If you choose PPTP, enter the username, password and choose the Secondary Connection provided by your ISP.

  • Page 19: Setting Up An Ipv6 Internet Connection

    Tips: If your Internet connection type is Bigpond Cable, please go to Advanced > Network > Internet. If you use Dynamic IP PPPoE and you are provided any other parameters that are not required on the page, please go to Advanced >...
  • Page 20 Tips: If you do not know what your Internet connection type is, contact your ISP or judge according to already known information provided by your ISP. Fill in information as required by different connection type. (Red blanks must be filled.) Static IP: Fill in blanks and click Save.
  • Page 21 PPPoE: Fill in the Username and Password. Click Advanced to have more configuration if ISP requires. Click Save save the settings and then click Connect to finish the configuration. 6to4 Tunnel: An IPv4 Internet connection type is a prerequisite for this connection type. 2) Click Advanced to have...
  • Page 22 Pass-Through (Bridge): Click Save and skip to step 6. Configure LAN ports. Windows users are recommended to choose from the first two types. Fill in Address Prefix provided by ISP, and click Save to save the settings. Tips: Find Help on the management interface to know more about items.
  • Page 23 Tips: Visit if there is no Internet connection. Chapter 4 . Set Up Internet Connection...

  • Page 24: Chapter 6. Guest Network

    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 limit the network authorities for guests to ensure network security and privacy.
  • Page 25 • Allow guests to see each other Select this checkbox to allow the clients in your guest network to access each other. • Allow guests to access my local network Select this checkbox to allow the clients in your guest network to access your local network, not just Internet access. Click Save.

  • Page 26: Chapter 7. Usb Application

    USB Application This chapter describes how to share and access USB devices connected to the router among different clients. The router only supports USB external flash drives, hard drives and USB printers, and does not support USB 3G/4G modems. This chapter contains the following sections: •...
  • Page 27 Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, then log in with the username and password you set for the router. Go to Basic Advanced > USB Settings > Sharing Access. Focus on the Folder Sharing section. Click the button to disable Share All, then click to add a new sharing folder.

  • Page 28: Remote Access Via Ftp Server

    Choose to use the default Account (admin) or use a new account and click Save. Enable Authentication to apply the account you just set. • If you leave Share All enabled, click the button to enable Authentication for all folders. •...

  • Page 29: Access The Usb Disk

    • Share photos and other large files with your friends without logging in to (and paying for) a photo-sharing site or email system. • Get a safe backup for the materials for a presentation. • Remove the files on your camera’s memory card from time to time during the journey. Note: If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), you cannot use this feature because private addresses are not routed on the Internet.

  • Page 30: Customize Your Settings

    Access Your USB Disk via Internet Now different clients with Internet connection can access the USB disk: • To download, open a web browser and type the server address ftp://<WAN IP address of the router>:<port number> (such as ftp://59.40.2.243:21), or if you set up a domain name for your router you can type the server address ftp://<domain name of the router>:<port number>...

  • Page 31: Media Sharing

    Click OK. Tips: The router can share 32 volumes at most. You can click on the page to detach the corresponding volume you do not need to share. 6. 3 Media Sharing The feature of Media Sharing allows you to view photos, play music and watch movies stored on the USB disk directly from DLNA-supported devices, such as your computer, pad and PS2/3.

  • Page 32: Customize Your Settings

    Open the Windows Media Player. Click the media server name (such as Genie Media Severs) under the list of Other Libraries, then you can directly view photos, play music and watch movies that you share on the USB disks. Windows computer •...

  • Page 33: Printer Sharing

    Install the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller Utility TP-LINK USB Printer Controller Utility helps you access the shared printer. Download and install the utility on each computer that needs printer service. You can get the utility from http://www.tp-link.com/app/usb/. PC Utility is for Windows computer and Mac Utility is for Mac computer.
  • Page 34 Access the Printer You should set the shared printer as Auto-Connect Printer on every computer that needs printer service. 1 ) Double-click the icon on your desktop to launch the USB Printer Controller. 2 ) Highlight the printer you share. Windows 3 ) Click the Auto-Connect for printing...
  • Page 35 4 ) Select the printer you share, then click Apply. Windows Chapter 6 . USB Application...
  • Page 36 Printer. Now you can print with this printer. Windows Tips: The Print Server also allows different clients to share the scan feature of MFPs (Multi-Function Printers). To scan with TP-LINK USB Printer Controller, right-click the printer and select Network Scanner. Then, a scanning window will pop up.

  • Page 37: Chapter 8. Parental Controls

    Internet. For example, I want to allow my children’s devices (e.g. a computer or a tablet) to access only www. tp-link.com Wikipedia.org from 18:00 (6PM) to 22:00 (10PM) at the weekend and not other times.
  • Page 38 4. Click the icon to set the Internet Access Time. Drag the cursor over the appropriate cell(s) and click OK. 5. Enter a Description for the entry. Keep the Enable This Entry checkbox available. Click OK. Chapter 7 . Parental Controls...
  • Page 39 6. Select the restriction policy. 1 ) In Blacklist mode, the controlled devices cannot access any websites containing the specified keywords during the Internet Access Time period. 2 ) In Whitelist mode, the controlled devices can only access websites containing the specified keywords during the Internet Access Time period.
  • Page 40 Now you can control your children’s Internet access according to your needs. Done! Chapter 7 . Parental Controls...

  • Page 41: Chapter 9. Qos

    This chapter introduces how to create a QoS rule to specify prioritization of traffic and minimize the impact caused when the connection is under heavy load. This chapter contains the following sections: • Prioritize Internet Traffic with Quality of Service •...
  • Page 42 In the QoS Rule List field, displays three priority. In the QoS rule field, displays three rule type include device, By application By physical port. 1 ) Set a high priority rule for the ftp server. a . Select By Application and then select in the list.
  • Page 43 • Name: Enter a name for your applicaiton. • Protocol: Select the protocol for your application, if your are not sure, select ALL. • Port: Enter the destination port for your application, usually each application has a fixed port, please ensure you enter the correct the port. In this case, the destination port for ftp is 21. 2 ) Set a middle priority rule for the phone.

  • Page 44: Update The Database

    3 ) Set a low priority rule for the WIFI-GUEST. a . Select By Physical Port and then select WIFI-HOST. Click OK. 4 ) The QoS rules list will display in the table. Tips: If you want to delete a QoS rule, click to remove the responding rule from the list.
  • Page 45 This function can help to add or update the applications of the router support. If the applications you need are not listed in the Application list, you can try to download the new version and upgrade. New database versions are posted at www.tp-link. and can be downloaded for free. Download the latest QoS database from our website (www.tp-link.com). Go to Advanced >...

  • Page 46: Chapter 10. Network Security

    Network Security This chapter guides you on how to protect your home network from cyber attacks and unauthorized users by implementing these three network security functions. You can protect your home network against DoS (Denial of Service) attacks from flooding your network with server requests using DoS Protection, block or allow specific client devices to access your network using Access Control, or you can prevent ARP spoofing and ARP attacks using IP &...

  • Page 47: Access Control

    The level of protection is based on the traffic packets number. The protection will be triggered immediately when the number of packets exceeds the preset threshold value (the value can be set on Advanced > System Tools > System Parameters >...

  • Page 48: Ip & Mac Binding

    2 ) Select the device(s) to be blocked in the Devices Online table. 3 ) Click Block above the Devices Online table. The selected devices will be added to Devices in Blacklist automatically. To allow specific device(s) 1 ) Select Whitelist and click Save.
  • Page 49 3. Enable IP & MAC Binding. 4. Bind your device(s) according to your need. To bind the connected device(s) 1 ) Select the device(s) to be bound in the List. 2 ) Click to add to the Binding List. To bind the unconnected device 1 ) Click Add.

  • Page 50: Chapter 11. Nat Forwarding

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

  • Page 51: Open Ports Dynamically By Port Triggering

    Tips: 1. It is recommended to keep the default settings of Internal Port Protocol if you are not clear about which port and protocol to use. 2. If the service you want to use is not in the Service Type, you can enter the corresponding parameters manually.

  • Page 52: Make Applications Free From Port Restriction By Dmz

    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 format the page displays.

  • Page 53: Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly By Upnp

    4. Enter the IP address 192.168.0.100 in the DMZ Host IP Address filed. 5. Click Save to save the settings. 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.

  • Page 54: Chapter 12. Customize Your Network Settings

    Customize your network settings This chapter guides you on how to configure advanced networking features that are available for this router. This chapter contains the following sections: • Change the LAN Settings • Configure to support IPTV service • Specify DHCP Server Settings •...

  • Page 55: Specify Dhcp Server Settings

    2 ) Click Save. 3 ) After configuring IGMP proxy, IPTV can work behind your router now. You can connect your set-top box to any of the router’s LAN port. If IGMP is not the technology your ISP apply to provide IPTV service: 1 ) Select the Enable IPTV check box.
  • Page 56 To specify the IP address that the router assigns: Make sure that the Enable DHCP Server checkbox is selected. Enter the starting and ending IP address in the IP Address Pool. Enter other parameters if the ISP offers, the Default Gateway is automatically filled the same as the LAN IP address of the router.

  • Page 57: Set Up A Dynamic Dns Service Account

    Click View Exsiting Devices or enter the MAC address of the client device. Enter the IP address to set to the client device. Enter the Description for the rule. Select the Enable This Entry checkbox. Click OK. The IP address reservation is configured successfully, and you can see the rule shown as below. 11.

  • Page 58: Create Static Routes

    Enter the username, password and domain name of the account (such as lisadns.ddns.net). Click Login and Save. Tips: If you want to use a new DDNS account, please Logout first, then login with the new account. 11. 5 Create Static Routes Static routing is a form of routing that is configured manually by a network administrator or a user by adding entries into a routing table.
  • Page 59 5. 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. In the example, the IP address of the company network is the destination IP address, so here enters 172.30.30.1.

  • Page 60: Specify Wireless Settings

    Done! Open a web browser on your PC. Enter the company server’s IP address to visit the company network. 11. 6 Specify Wireless Settings The router’s wireless network name (SSID) and password, and security option are preset in the factory. The preset SSID and password can be found on the product label.

  • Page 61: Advanced Settings

    Advanced Settings: Go to Advanced > Wireless >Wireless Settings. To change the working region for the router: Select the Region from the drop-down list and click Save. Note: Per FCC regulations, all Wi-Fi products marketed in the U.S. is locked to the U.S. region. Chapter 11 .

  • Page 62: Use Wps For Wireless Connection

    To change the security option: Select the wireless network 2.4GHz or 5GHz. Select an option from the Security dropdown list. The router provides four security options, No Security, WPA/WPA2 - Personal (Recommended), WPA/WPA2 - Enterprise and WEP. We recommend you don’t change the default settings unless necessary.

  • Page 63: Use The Wps Wizard For Wi-Fi Connections

    Note: If you want to enable/disable the WPS feature, go to System Tools > System Parameters > WPS, select or clear the Enable WPS check box. PIN (Personal Identification Number) is an eight-character identification number preset to each router. WPS supported devices can connect to your router with the PIN.

  • Page 64: Chapter 13. Manage The Router

    Manage the Router This chapter will show you the configuration for managing and maintaining your router. This chapter includes the following sections: • Set Up System Time • Test the Network Connectivity • Upgrade the Firmware • Backup and Restore Configuration Settings •...

  • Page 65: Test The Network Connectivity

    Set the current Date MM/DD/YYYY format). Set the current Time HH/MM/SS format). Click Save to make the settings effective. To set up Daylight Saving Time: Select Enable Daylight Saving Time. Select the correct Start date and time when daylight saving time starts at your local time zone. Select the correct date and time when daylight saving time ends at your local time zone.

  • Page 66: Upgrade The Firmware

    12. 3 Upgrade the Firmware TP-LINK is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving you a better network experience. We will release the latest firmware at TP-LINK official website, you can download the latest firmware file from the...

  • Page 67: Backup And Restore Configuration Settings

    Do NOT turn off the router during the firmware upgrade. Follow the steps to upgrade the firmware. Download the latest firmware file for the router from our website www.tp-link.com. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.

  • Page 68: Change The Administrator Account

    Wait a few moments for the restoring and rebooting. Note: During the restoring process, do not turn off or reset the router. To reset the router to factory default settings: Click Factory Restore to reset the router. Wait a few moments for the reset and reboot. Note: During the resetting process, do not turn off or reset the router.

  • Page 69: Local Management

    Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Administration and complete the settings in Password Recovery section. Select the Enable Password Recovery checkbox. Specify a mailbox (From) to send the recovery letter and enter its SMTP Server address.

  • Page 70: Remote Management

    3 ) Click View Existing Devices and select the device to manage the router from the Existing Devices list, or enter the MAC address of the device manually. 4 ) Specify a Description for this entry. 5 ) Select the Enable This Entry checkbox.

  • Page 71: System Log

    2 ) Enter Web Management Port (1024-65535 or 80). 3 ) Click Save. Devices on the Internet can log in to http://Router’s WAN IP address:port number (such as http://113.116.60.229:1024) to manage the router. Tips: You can find the WAN IP address of the router on Basic >...
  • Page 72 Click Save Log to save the system log to local. • To Send the System Log to a Mailbox at a Fixed Time: For example, I want to check my router’s working status at a fixed time every day. However, it’s too troublesome to login to the web interface every time I want to go checking.

  • Page 73: Monitor The Internet Traffic Statistics

    From: Enter the email address used to send the system log. Enter the recipient’s email address, which can be the same to or different from the sender’s email address. SMTP Server: Enter the SMTP server address. Tips: SMTP server is available for users in most webmail systems. For example, the SMTP server address of Hotmail is smtp-mail.outlook.com.

  • Page 74: Control Leds

    Click Refresh to update the statistic information on the page. Click Reset All to reset all statistic values in the list to zero. Click Delete All to delete all statistic information in the list. Click to reset the statistic information of the specific device. Click to delete the specific device item in the list.
  • Page 75 Chapter 12 . Manage the Router...

  • Page 76: Chapter 14. Faq

    Q1. What can I do if I forgot my wireless password? The default password is labeled at the back of the router. If the password has been altered, please connect the router to the computer using a cable and follow the steps below: Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
  • Page 77 4 ) Click settings, deselect the following three options and click OK; 5 ) Go to Advanced > Restore advanced settings, click to save the settings.
  • Page 78 Change a web browser or computer and login again. Reset the router to factory default settings: Press and hold the Reset button for at least 10 seconds and then release. Note: You’ll need to reconfigure the router to surf the Internet once the router is reset. Open a web browser and login again.
  • Page 79 Survey the SSID to be bridged: 1 ) Go to Advanced >System Tools > System Parameters to load the 2.4GHz WDS , click Enable WDS Bridging; 2 ) Click Survey, locate the root router’s SSID and click Choose (Here we take TP-LINK_2512 as example); 3 ) If the root router has wireless password, you should enter the wireless password of the root router;...
  • Page 80 Power cycle the modem and the TP-LINK router. 1 ) Power off your modem and TP-LINK router, leave them off for 1 minute; 2 ) Power on your modem first, wait about 2 minutes until it get a solid cable or Internet light;...
  • Page 81 Note: Most TP-LINK routers use 192.168.0.1/192.168.1.1 as their default LAN IP address, it may be conflicting with the IP range of your existent ADSL modem/router. If so, the router is not able to communicate with your modem and cause you can’t access the Internet. To resolve the problem, we need to change the LAN IP address of the router to avoid such conflict, for example, 192.168.2.1.
  • Page 82 Power cycle the modem and the TP-LINK router. 1 ) Power off your modem and TP-LINK router, leave them off for 1 minute; 2 ) Power on your modem first, wait about 2 minutes until it get a solid cable or Internet light;...
  • Page 83 2 ) Exit the wireless configuration tool( the TP-LINK Utility, for example); 3 ) Select and right click on...
  • Page 84 If you can find your wireless network but fail to connect, please follow the steps below: • Authenticating problem, password mismatch: Sometimes it will ask you to type in a PIN number when you connect to the wireless network for the first time. This PIN number is different from the Wireless Password/Network Security Key, usually you can only find it on the back of your wireless router;...

  • Page 85: Chapter 15. Specifications

    Specifications Hardware 4 10/100/1000Mbps LAN Ports Ethernet Ports 1 10/100/1000Mbps WAN Port USB Port 2 USB 3.0 Ports Button WPS Button, Reset Button, Wireless On/Off Button, LED On/Off Button, Power On/Off Button External Power Supply 12V/4A Dimensions (W x D x H) 10.4×7.8×1.5 in.
  • Page 86 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. Copyright © 2015 TP- LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved.

  • Page 87: Ce Mark Warning

    FCC STATEMENT 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 88 Reason/remark Country Restriction None Only for indoor applications Russian Federation Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France. Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause interference, and This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
  • Page 89 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України. Safety Information • When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product; when there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source.

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