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Archer C1200
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AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
REV1.0.0
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  • Page 1 Archer C1200 User Guide AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router REV1.0.0 1910011854...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents About This Guide ....................1 Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Router ......2 1. 1. Product Overview .
  • Page 3 6. 4. Printer Sharing ............37 Chapter 7.
  • Page 4 13. 3. Upgrade the Firmware........... . . 81 13.

  • Page 5: About This Guide

    The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the package of the router. Specifications can be found on the product page at 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 About Your Router

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

  • Page 7: Product Overview

    Ethernet ports supply high-speed connection to your wired devices. Moreover, it is simple and convenient to set up and use the TP-LINK router via its intuitive web interface and the powerful Tether app.

  • Page 8: The Back Panel

    Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router LED Explanation Name Status Indication The 2.4GHz wireless band is working properly. (2.4GHz Wireless) The 2.4GHz wireless band is disabled. The 5GHz wireless band is working properly. (5GHz Wireless) The 5GHz wireless band is disabled. Green On Internet is available.
  • Page 9 Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router The following parts (view from left to right) are located on the rear panel. Item Description Power Port For connecting the router to a power socket via the provided power adapter. Power On/Off Button Press this button to power on or off the router.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2. Connect The Hardware

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

  • Page 11: Position Your Router

    Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware 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 devices as well as to a power source.
  • Page 12 Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware Power 2.4GHz 5GHz Internet Note: If 2.4GHz LED and 5GHz LED are off, press the WPS/Wi-Fi On/Off button for about 2 seconds, and then check the LEDs again in a few seconds. 2. Connect your computer to the router. •...
  • Page 13 Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware Close to...

  • Page 14: Chapter 3. Log Into Your Router

    Chapter Log into Your Router...
  • Page 15 Chapter 3 Log into Your Router With the web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the router. 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 16: Chapter 4. Set Up Internet Connection

    Chapter 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 necessary ISP information built in, automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed.

  • Page 17: Use Quick Setup Wizard

    Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 4. 1. Use Quick Setup Wizard The Quick Setup Wizard will guide you through the process to set up your router. Tips: If you need the IPv6 Internet connection, please refer to the section of Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection.
  • Page 18 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 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 modems.
  • Page 19 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 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 you have chosen. 5 ) If you choose PPTP, enter the username and password, and choose the Secondary Connection...
  • Page 20 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 5. Click Save. To check your Internet connection, click Network Map on the left of the page. Note: It may take 1-2 minutes to make the settings valid. 6. After the connection succeeds, the screen will display as follows. Here we take PPPoE as an example.

  • Page 21: Set Up An Ipv6 Internet Connection

    Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 4. 3. Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection Your ISP provides information about one of the following IPv6 Internet connection types: PPPoE, Dynamic IP(SLAAC/DHCPv6), Static IP, 6to4 tunnel, Pass-Through (Bridge). 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
  • Page 22 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection Dynamic IP(SLAAC/DHCPv6): Click Advanced to do more configuration if your ISP requires. Click Save and then click Renew to finish the configuration. PPPoE: Fill in the Username and Password. Click Advanced to do more configuration if your ISP requires.
  • Page 23 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection Pass-Through (Bridge): Click Save and skip to step 6. 4. Configure LAN ports. Windows users are recommended to choose from the first two types. Fill in Address Prefix provided by your ISP, and click Save. Tips: Find Help...
  • Page 24 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection Tips: Visit the if there is no Internet connection.

  • Page 25: Chapter 5. Guest Network

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

  • Page 26: Create A Network For Guests

    Chapter 5 Guest Network 5. 1. Create a Network for Guests 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Guest Network. Locate the Wireless section. 3. Create a guest network as needed. 1 ) Enable 2.4GHz Wireless network or...
  • Page 27 Chapter 5 Guest Network • Allow guests to see each other Select 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. • Allow guests to access my local network Select this checkbox if you want to allow the wireless clients on your guest network to communicate with the devices connected to your router’s LAN ports or main...

  • Page 28: Chapter 6. Usb Application

    Chapter 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. This chapter contains the following sections: • Local Storage Sharing •...

  • Page 29: Local Storage Sharing

    Chapter 6 USB Application 6. 1. Local Storage Sharing Share your USB storage devices with different users on the network. 6. 1. 1. Access the USB disk 1. Connect Your USB Disk Insert your USB storage device into the router’s USB port directly or using a USB cable.
  • Page 30 Chapter 6 USB Application ¾ Method 2: Open the Windows Explorer (or go to Computer), type the server address \\tplinkwifi.net ftp://tplinkwifi.net in the address bar, and then press [Enter]. Windows computer 1 ) Select > Connect to Server. 2 ) Type the server address smb://tplinkwifi.net. 3 ) Click Connect.

  • Page 31: Customize Your Settings

    Chapter 6 USB Application 6. 1. 2. Customize Your Settings ¾ To Only Share Specific Content By default, Share All is enabled so all contents on the USB disk is shared. If you want to only share specific folders, follow the steps below: 1.
  • Page 32 Chapter 6 USB Application 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. ¾ To Set up Authentication for Data Security If you enable Authentication, network clients will be required to enter the username and password you set when accessing the USB disk.
  • Page 33 Chapter 6 USB Application • Share All is disabled, enable Authentication for specific folders. Note: Due to Windows credential mechanism, you might be unable to access the USB disk after changing Authentication settings. Please log out from Windows and try to access again. Or you can change the address of the USB disk by referring to To Customize the Address of the USB Disk.

  • Page 34: Remote Access Via Ftp Server

    Chapter 6 USB Application 4. Now you can access the USB disk by visiting \\My-Share (for Windows) or smb://My-Share (for Mac). 6. 2. Remote Access via FTP Server You can access your USB disk outside the local area network. For example: •...
  • Page 35 Chapter 6 USB Application 2. Enable Authentication for Data Security It is strongly recommended that you set and apply a sharing account for data security. 1 ) Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2 ) Select Advanced >...
  • Page 36 Chapter 6 USB Application Note: Due to Windows credential mechanism, you might be unable to access the USB disk after changing Authentication settings. Please log out from Windows and try to access again. 3. Enable the FTP (via Internet) Select the check box to enable FTP(via Internet), and then click Save.

  • Page 37: Customize Your Settings

    Chapter 6 USB Application 1 ) Open the Windows Explorer (or go to Computer, only for Windows users) or open a web browser. 2 ) Type the server address in the address bar: Type in ftp://<WAN IP address of the router>:<port number> (such as ftp://59.40.2.243:21).

  • Page 38: Media Sharing

    Chapter 6 USB Application 3. Select the Volume Name Folder Path, and specify the Folder Name as needed. 4. Tick Enable Authentication. If you allow network clients to modify this folder, tick Enable Write Access. 5. 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.

  • Page 39: Access The Usb Disk

    Chapter 6 USB Application 6. 3. 1. Access the USB Disk 1. Connect Your USB Disk Insert your USB storage device into the router’s USB port directly or using a USB cable. Wait several seconds until the USB LED becomes solid on. Tips: •...

  • Page 40: Customize Your Settings

    Chapter 6 USB Application 6. 3. 2. Customize Your Settings ¾ To Only Share Specific Content By default, Share All is enabled so all contents on the USB disk is shared. If you want to only share specific folders, follow the steps below: 1.

  • Page 41: Printer Sharing

    USB LED becomes solid on. 3. Install the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller Utility The TP-LINK USB Printer Controller Utility helps you access the shared printer. Download and install the utility on each computer that needs printer service.
  • Page 42 Chapter 6 USB Application Windows 3 ) Click the Auto-Connect for printing tab to pull down a list, and select Set Auto- Connect Printer. Windows 4 ) Select the printer you share, and click Apply.
  • Page 43 Chapter 6 USB Application Windows 5 ) You will see the printer marked as Auto-Connect Printer. Now you can print with this printer.
  • Page 44 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. Finish the scanning process by following on-screen instructions.

  • Page 45: Chapter 7. Parental Controls

    Chapter Parental Controls This function allows you to block inappropriate, explicit and malicious websites, and controls access to specified websites during specified time.
  • Page 46 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. How can I 1.
  • Page 47 Chapter 7 Parental Controls 5. Enter a Description for the entry. Keep the Enable This Entry checkbox selected. Click OK. 6. Select Whitelist as the restriction policy. Tips: 1. With Blacklist selected, the controlled devices cannot access any websites containing the specified keywords during the Internet Access Time period. 2.
  • Page 48 Chapter 7 Parental Controls Done! Now you can control your children’s Internet access as needed.

  • Page 49: Chapter 8. Qos

    Chapter This chapter introduces how to create a QoS (Quality of Service) 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 QoS •...

  • Page 50: Prioritize Internet Traffic With Qos

    Chapter 8 8. 1. Prioritize Internet Traffic with QoS QoS (Quality of Service) is designed to ensure the efficient operation of the network when coming across network overload or congestion. I want to: Specify priority levels for some devices or applications. For example, I have several devices that are connected to my wireless network.

  • Page 51: Update The Database

    Application list, you can try to download the new version and upgrade the list. New database versions are posted at www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. 1. Download the latest QoS database from our website (www.tp-link.com).
  • Page 52 Chapter 8 2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 3. Go to Advanced > > Database. Click Browse to select the database upgrade file, and then click Upgrade. Wait until the upgrade is completed and do not operate during the process.

  • Page 53: Chapter 9. Network Security

    Chapter Network Security This chapter guides you on how to protect your home network from cyber attacks and unauthorized access 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 54: Protect The Network From Cyber Attacks

    Chapter 9 Network Security 9. 1. Protect the Network from Cyber Attacks 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 55: Access Control

    Chapter 9 Network Security 5. If you want to ignore the ping packets from the WAN port, select Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port; if you want to ignore the ping packets form the LAN port, select Ignore Ping Packet From LAN Port.
  • Page 56 Chapter 9 Network Security 3 ) Click Block above the Online Devices table. The selected devices will be added to Devices in Blacklist automatically. To allow specific device(s) 1 ) Select Whitelist and click Save. 2 ) Click in the Devices in Whitelist section.

  • Page 57: Ip & Mac Binding

    Chapter 9 Network Security 9. 3. IP & MAC Binding IP & MAC Binding, namely, ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) Binding, is used to bind network device’s IP address to its MAC address. This will prevent ARP Spoofing and other ARP attacks by denying network access to a device with a matching IP address in the Binding list, but an unrecognized MAC address.

  • Page 58: Chapter 10. 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 59: Share Local Resources On The Internet By Virtual Servers

    Chapter 10 NAT Forwarding 10. 1. Share Local Resources on the Internet by Virtual Servers When you build up a server in the local network and want to share it on the Internet, Virtual Servers can realize the service and provide it to the Internet users. At the same time Virtual Servers can keep the local network safe as other services are still invisible from the Internet.

  • Page 60: Open Ports Dynamically By Port Triggering

    Chapter 10 NAT Forwarding 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 61: Make Applications Free From Port Restriction By Dmz

    Chapter 10 NAT Forwarding 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > NAT Forwarding > Port Triggering and click Add. 3. Click View Existing Applications, and select the desired application. The External Port, Internal Port Protocol...

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

    Chapter 10 NAT Forwarding Note: When DMZ is enabled, the DMZ host is totally exposed to the Internet, which may bring some potential safety hazards. If DMZ is not in use, please disable it in time. I want to: Make the home PC join the Internet online game without port restriction.
  • Page 63 Chapter 10 NAT Forwarding Tips: 1. UPnP is enabled by default in this router. 2. Only the application supporting UPnP protocol can use this feature. 3. UPnP feature needs the support of operating system (e.g. Windows Vista/ Windows 7/ Windows 8, etc. Some of operating system need to install the UPnP components).

  • Page 64: Chapter 11. Vpn Server

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

  • Page 65: Use Openvpn To Access Your Home Network

    Chapter 11 VPN Server 11. 1. Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network In the OpenVPN connection, the home network can act as a server, and the remote client 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 11 VPN Server 7. Click Save. 8. Click Generate to generate 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. Remote client will use this configuration file to access your router.
  • Page 67 Chapter 11 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 clients) that can be leased to the client by the PPTP VPN server.
  • Page 68 Chapter 11 VPN Server 2 ) Enter the Username Password to authenticate clients to the PPTP VPN Server. 3 ) Click OK. Step 2. Configure PPTP VPN Connection on Your Remote Client Remote client can use Windows built-in PPTP software or third-party PPTP software to connect to PPTP Server.
  • Page 69 Chapter 11 VPN Server 3. Select Connect to a workplace and click Next. 4. Select Use my Internet connection (VPN).
  • Page 70 Chapter 11 VPN Server 5. Enter the WAN IP address of the router (for example: 218.18.1.73) in the Internet address field. Click Next. 6. Enter the User name and Password, it’s the username and password you have set on your router, and click Connect.
  • Page 71 Chapter 11 VPN Server 7. The PPTP VPN connection is created and ready to use.

  • Page 72: Chapter 12. Customize Your Network Settings

    Chapter Customize Your Network Settings This chapter guides you on how to configure advanced network features. This chapter contains the following sections: • Change the LAN Settings • Configure to Support IPTV Service • Specify DHCP Server Settings • Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account •...

  • Page 73: Change The Lan Settings

    Chapter 12 Customize Your Network Settings 12. 1. Change the LAN Settings The router is preset with a default LAN IP 192.168.0.1, which you can use to log in to the web management page. The LAN IP address together with the Subnet Mask also defines the subnet that the connected devices are on.
  • Page 74 Chapter 12 Customize Your Network 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 Ethernet port. If IGMP is not the technology your ISP applies to provide IPTV service: 1 ) Tick Enable...

  • Page 75: Specify Dhcp Server Settings

    Chapter 12 Customize Your Network Settings 12. 3. Specify DHCP Server Settings By default, the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server is enabled and the router acts as a DHCP server; it dynamically assigns TCP/IP parameters to client devices from the IP Address Pool. You can change the settings of the DHCP Server if necessary, and you can reserve LAN IP addresses for specified client devices.

  • Page 76: Set Up A Dynamic Dns Service Account

    Chapter 12 Customize Your Network Settings 2. Click View Exsiting Devices or enter the MAC address of the client device. 3. Enter the IP address to reserve for the client device. 4. Enter the Description for this entry. 5. Tick the Enable This Entry checkbox and click OK.

  • Page 77: Create Static Routes

    Chapter 12 Customize Your Network Settings 4. Enter the username, password and domain name of the account (such as lisadns.ddns.net). 5. Click Login and Save. Tips: If you want to use a new DDNS account, please logout first, and then login with the new account. 12.
  • Page 78 Chapter 12 Customize Your Network Settings How can 1. Change the router’s LAN IP addresses to two different IP addresses on the same subnet. Disable Router 2’s DHCP I do that? function. 2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.

  • Page 79: Specify Wireless Settings

    Chapter 12 Customize Your Network Settings Interface: Determined by the port (WAN/LAN) that sends out data packets. In the example, the data are sent to the gateway through the LAN port, so should be selected. Description: Enter a description for this static routing entry. 5.
  • Page 80 Chapter 12 Customize Your Network Settings ¾ To hide SSID: 1. Go to Basic > Wireless. 2. Select Hide SSID, and your SSID won’t display when you scan for local wireless networks on your wireless device and you need to manually join the network. ¾...

  • Page 81: Use Wps For Wireless Connection

    Chapter 12 Customize Your Network Settings 12. 7. Use WPS for Wireless Connection Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) provides an easier approach to set up a security-protected Wi-Fi connection. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.

  • Page 82: Chapter 13. Manage The Router

    Chapter 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 83: Set Up System Time

    Chapter 13 Manage the Router 13. 1. Set Up 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. You can choose the way you prefer to obtain the system time. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.

  • Page 84: Test The Network Connectivity

    Chapter 13 Manage the Router 2. Set the current Date MM/DD/YYYY format). 3. Set the current Time HH/MM/SS format). 4. Click Save. ¾ To set up Daylight Saving Time: 1. Select Enable Daylight Saving Time. 2. Select the correct Start date and time when daylight saving time starts at your local time zone.

  • Page 85: Upgrade The Firmware

    TP-LINK aims at providing better network experience for users. 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...

  • Page 86: Online Upgrade

    You will see the Firmware Upgrade page. 13. 3. 2. Local Upgrade 1. Download the latest firmware file for the router from www.tp-link.com. 2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 3. Go to Advanced >...

  • Page 87: Restore Interrupted Upgrade After Power Failure

    1. Make sure you have the latest firmware file in your computer. If not, try another way to connect your computer to the Internet and download the latest firmware file from www.tp-link.com. 2. Connect your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable.
  • Page 88 Chapter 13 Manage the Router 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Backup & Restore. ¾ To backup configuration settings: Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings to your local computer. A ‘ . bin’ file of the current settings will be stored to your computer.

  • Page 89: Change The Administrator Account

    Chapter 13 Manage the Router 13. 5. Change the Administrator Account The account management feature allows you to change your login username and password of the web management page. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.

  • Page 90: Local Management

    Chapter 13 Manage the Router • Generally, Enable Authentication should be selected if the login of the mailbox requires username and password. 5. Click Save. You can click Test Email to test whether the configuration is successful. To recover the default login username and password, please refer to FAQ.

  • Page 91: Remote Management

    Chapter 13 Manage the Router 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 ) Tick the Enable This Entry checkbox.

  • Page 92: System Log

    Chapter 13 Manage the Router • Forbid all devices to manage the router remotely: Select Disable Remote Management and click Save. • Allow all devices to manage the router remotely: 1 ) Select Enable Remote Management for All Devices. 2 ) Enter Web Management Port (1024-65535 or 80).
  • Page 93 Chapter 13 Manage the Router ¾ 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 log in to the web interface every time I want to go checking.

  • Page 94: Monitor The Internet Traffic Statistics

    Chapter 13 Manage the Router From: Enter the email address used for sending the system log. Enter the recipient’s email address, which can be the same as 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.

  • Page 95: Control Leds

    Chapter 13 Manage the Router 3. Toggle on Traffic Statistics, and then you can monitor the traffic statistics in Traffic Statistics List section. 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.
  • Page 96 Chapter 13 Manage the Router ¾ To turn off LEDs during Night Mode Period: 1 ) Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2 ) Go to Advanced > System Tools > System Parameters.

  • Page 97: Faq

    Q1. What can I do if I forgot my wireless password? The default wireless password is printed on the label of the router. If the password has been altered, please connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and follow the steps below: 1.
  • Page 98 • Make sure you enter the correct IP address to login: http://tplinkwifi.net. • Check your computer’s settings: 1 ) Go to Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet, and click View network status tasks. 2 ) Click Internet Options on the bottom left.
  • Page 99 5 ) Go to Advanced > Restore advanced settings, click to save the settings. • Use another web browser or computer to login again. • Reset the router to factory default settings and try again. If login still fails, please contact the technical support.
  • Page 100 1 ) Go to Advanced > Network > DHCP Server. 2 ) Enter 8.8.8.8 as Primary DNS, click Save. Tips: 8.8.8.8 is a safe and public DNS server operated by Google. • Power cycle the modem and the TP-LINK router.
  • Page 101 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 gets a solid cable or Internet light. 3 ) Power back TP-LINK router.
  • Page 102 • 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, it may conflict 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.
  • Page 103 5 ) Click Save. 6 ) Power cycle the modem and the TP-LINK router again. • Please upgrade the firmware of the router. If you’ve tried every method above but cannot access the Internet, please contact the technical support.
  • Page 104 2 ) Exit the wireless configuration tool (the TP-LINK Utility, for example). 3 ) Select and right click on My Computer...
  • Page 105 If you can find your wireless network but fail to connect, please follow the steps below: • Authenticating problem/password mismatch: 1 ) Sometimes you will be asked 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 label of your router.
  • Page 106 • Windows unable to connect to XXXX / Can not join this network / Taking longer than usual to connect to this network: • Check the wireless signal strength of your network, if it is weak (1~3 bars), please move the router closer and try again. •...
  • Page 107 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 108 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 109 Explanations 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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