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REV4.0.0 1910012347

User Guide

AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Router

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Page 1: ...REV4 0 0 1910012347 User Guide AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Router...

Page 2: ...e Router in Wireless Router Mode 12 4 1 Status 13 4 2 Quick Setup 14 4 3 Operation Mode 15 4 3 1 Wireless Router Mode 15 4 3 2 Access Point Mode 15 4 4 Network 16 4 4 1 WAN 16 4 4 2 LAN 22 4 4 3 IPTV...

Page 3: ...Access Control 47 4 13 Advanced Routing 50 4 13 1 Static Route List 50 4 13 2 System Routing Table 51 4 14 Bandwidth Control 52 4 14 1 Control Settings 52 4 14 2 Rule List 52 4 15 IP MAC Binding 53 4...

Page 4: ...ttings 77 5 6 2 WPS 77 5 6 3 Wireless Security 79 5 6 4 Wireless Schedule 81 5 6 5 Wireless MAC Filtering 82 5 6 6 Wireless Advanced 83 5 6 7 Wireless Statistics 85 5 6 8 Throughput Monitor 85 5 7 Gue...

Page 5: ...5 9 11 Statistics 97 5 10 Log Out 98 FAQ 99...

Page 6: ...texts on the web page are in teal including the menus items buttons and so on The menu structures to show the path to load the corresponding page For example Advanced Wireless MAC Filtering means the...

Page 7: ...Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its appearance It contains the following sections Product Overview Panel Layout...

Page 8: ...r devices while boosting widespread coverage throughout your home and the built in Ethernet ports supply high speed connection to your wired devices Moreover it is simple and convenient to set up and...

Page 9: ...nd is enabled Off The 5GHz wireless band is disabled Ethernet On At least one Ethernet port is connected to a powered on device Off No Ethernet port is connected to a powered on device Internet Green...

Page 10: ...actory default settings Wi Fi WPS Button Press this button for 1 second and immediately press the WPS button on your device The WPS LED of the router should change from flashing to solid on indicating...

Page 11: ...Chapter 2 Connect to the Internet This chapter contains the following sections Position Your Router Connect Your Router...

Page 12: ...uetooth devices cordless phones and microwaves 2 2 Connect Your Router This mode enables multiple users to share internet connection via ADSL Cable Modem 1 Follow the steps below to connect your route...

Page 13: ...twork icon of your computer or go to Wi Fi Settings of your smart device and then select the SSID to join the network OR Connections are available Wireless Network Connection Connect automatically Con...

Page 14: ...nect to the Internet 1 Tab the WPS icon on the device s screen Here we take an Android phone as an example 2 Immediately press the WPS button on your router WLAN On TP LINK YSL David Hotdog Ts_5G Sunn...

Page 15: ...Chapter 3 Log In This chapter introduces how to log in to the web management page of router...

Page 16: ...teps below to log in to your router 1 Set up the TCP IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your computer 2 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you s...

Page 17: ...he router working as a wireless router It contains the following sections Status Quick Setup Operation Mode Network Dual Band Selection Wireless 2 4GHz or 5GHz Guest Network DHCP Forwarding Security P...

Page 18: ...version information of the router s hardware LAN This field displays the current settings of the LAN and you can configure them on the Network LAN page MAC address The physical address of the router I...

Page 19: ...et IP Address This field will be blank or 0 0 0 0 if the IP Address is assigned dynamically and there is no internet connection Subnet Mask The subnet mask associated with the WAN IP Address Default G...

Page 20: ...s into wireless one If you already have a wired router you can use this mode Devices Router Wired Router Ethernet4 Ethernet3 Ethernet1Ethernet2 Internet Ethernet2 Internet 1 Find the router s Internet...

Page 21: ...alue for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes It is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP Get IP with Unicast A few ISPs DHCP servers do not support the broa...

Page 22: ...provided by your ISP MTU Bytes The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes It is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by you...

Page 23: ...lish when you attempt to access the internet again Authentication Type Choose an authentication type Note Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time be...

Page 24: ...nnect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately MTU Bytes The default MTU size is 1460 bytes which is usually fine It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size un...

Page 25: ...blish when you attempt to access the internet again Note Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the internet...

Page 26: ...ax Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode The internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity period Max Idle Time and not be able to re establish when you att...

Page 27: ...a specified inactivity period Max Idle Time and not be able to re establish when you attempt to access the internet again 4 4 2 LAN 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and passwo...

Page 28: ...he IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol Proxy Version either V2 or V3 according to your ISP IPTV Select to enable the IPTV feature Mode Select the appropriate mode according to your ISP LAN 1 2 3 4...

Page 29: ...MAC Address Clone function for PCs on the LAN If you have changed the WAN MAC address when the WAN connection is PPPoE it will not take effect until the connection is re established 4 5 Dual Band Sel...

Page 30: ...l unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point If you select auto then AP will choose the best channel automatically Enable SSID Broadcast If enabled the router will broadc...

Page 31: ...Wi Fi Protected Setup can help you to quickly and securely connect to a network This section will guide you to add a wireless device to your router s network via WPS Note The WPS function cannot be c...

Page 32: ...uter s network Method 3 Enter the Client s PIN 1 Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click Add Device 2 Select Enter new device PIN enter your client device s current PIN in the PIN filed and click Con...

Page 33: ...in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Wireless Wireless Security 3 Configure the security settings of your wireless network and click Save Disable Wireless Security The wir...

Page 34: ...roup key update interval in seconds The value should be 30 or above Enter 0 to disable the update WEP It is based on the IEEE 802 11 standard Authentication Type The default setting is Auto which can...

Page 35: ...wifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Wireless Wireless Schedule 3 Configure the settings for the wireless network and click Save Apply To Select the day or...

Page 36: ...for the router 2 Go to Wireless Wireless MAC Filtering 3 Click Enable to enable the Wireless MAC Filtering function 4 Select Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access...

Page 37: ...default setting and recommended Beacon Interval Enter a value between 40 1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons The beacons are t...

Page 38: ...the packets with high priority messages being transmitted preferentially It is strongly recommended to enable this function 4 6 7 Wireless Statistics 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the u...

Page 39: ...Access My Local Network If enabled guests can access the local network and manage it Guest Network Isolation If enabled guests are isolated from each other Enable Guest Network Bandwidth Control If en...

Page 40: ...devices from the IP Address Pool You can change the settings of DHCP Server if necessary and you can reserve LAN IP addresses for specified client devices 4 8 1 DHCP Settings 1 Visit http tplinkwifi...

Page 41: ...e domain name of your network DNS Server Optional Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP Secondary DNS Server Optional Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS se...

Page 42: ...P address each time when it accesses the DHCP server 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to DHCP Address Reservation 3 Click Add New and f...

Page 43: ...NS POP3 SMTP and Telnet Different service uses different service port Port 80 is used in HTTP service port 21 in FTP service port 25 in SMTP service and port 110 in POP3 service Please verify the serv...

Page 44: ...if you fail to visit the website please use another service port 4 9 2 Port Triggering Port triggering can specify a triggering port and its corresponding external ports When a host in the local netwo...

Page 45: ...external hosts The DMZ host becomes a virtual server with all ports opened When you are not clear about which ports to open in some special applications such as IP camera and database software you ca...

Page 46: ...o peer connections real time communication such as VoIP or telephone conference or remote assistance etc Tips UPnP is enabled by default in this router Only the application supporting UPnP protocol ca...

Page 47: ...ns 4 10 1 Basic Security 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Security Basic Security and you can enable or disable the security functio...

Page 48: ...phic security services If you want to allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the router you can keep the default Enabled ALG It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway ALG because ALG allows c...

Page 49: ...ackets Threshold 5 3600 The default value is 500 Enter a value between 5 3600 When the number of the current UPD FLOOD packets is beyond the set value the router will startup the blocking function imm...

Page 50: ...erform Administrator tasks 2 Enter the MAC address of each PC separately The format of the MAC address is XX XX XX XX XX XX X is any hexadecimal digit Only the PCs with the listed MAC addresses can us...

Page 51: ...the port number used is 8080 please enter http 202 96 12 8 8080 in your browser Later you may be asked for the router s password After successfully entering the username and password you will be able...

Page 52: ...trictions For example If you want to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 AA on the LAN to access www tp link com only please follow the steps below 1 Visit http tp...

Page 53: ...Target Description field and enter the domain name either the full name or the keywords for example TP Link in the Add URL Address field Note Any URL address with keywords in it e g www tp link com wi...

Page 54: ...1 Click Add New 2 Give a name for the rule in the Description field Select host_1 from the LAN host drop down list select target_1 from the target drop down list select schedule_1 from the schedule d...

Page 55: ...lly by a network administrator or a user by adding entries into a routing table The manually configured routing information guides the router in forwarding data packets to the specific destination 4 1...

Page 56: ...information on the previous screen and Next to view the information on the next screen 4 13 2 System Routing Table 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the...

Page 57: ...Bandwidth Control settings can take effect Egress Bandwidth The upload speed through the Internet port Ingress Bandwidth The download speed through the Internet port 4 14 2 Rule List 1 Visit http tpl...

Page 58: ...ce 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 ARP list but with an unrecognized MAC ad...

Page 59: ...ing entries MAC Address The MAC address of the listed computer on the LAN IP Address The assigned IP address of the listed computer on the LAN Status Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses...

Page 60: ...yndns org or www noip com The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to D...

Page 61: ...r the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider 2 Enter the Username for your DDNS account 3 Enter the Password for your DDNS account 4 Click Login 5 Click Save Connection Status The...

Page 62: ...ve Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Logout Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service 4 17 IPv6 This function allows you to enable IPv6 function and set u...

Page 63: ...ary IPv6 DNS The primary IPv6 DNS address Secondary IPv6 DNS The secondary IPv6 DNS address IPv6 LAN This section shows the current IPv6 information of the router s LAN port including IPv6 Address Ass...

Page 64: ...gnment Static IPv6 Connections which use static IPv6 address assignment PPPoEv6 Connections which use PPPoEV6 that requires a username and password Tunnel 6to4 Connections which use 6to4 address assig...

Page 65: ...signed from ISP dynamically Enable MLD Proxy Enable the Multicast Listener Discovery MLD Proxy function if you need IPv6 DNS Server Enter the DNS IPv6 address provided by your ISP Secondary IPv6 DNS S...

Page 66: ...There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address SLAAC Stateless address auto configuration and DHCPv6 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 Server MTU Bytes The normal MTU Maximum Transmis...

Page 67: ...2 Go to IPv6 IPv6 LAN 3 Select the Address Autoconfiguration Type which determines the way how the router assigns IPv6 address for PCs on the LAN Address Autoconfiguration Type RADAD Router Advertisem...

Page 68: ...o4 works properly 4 Click Save 4 18 System Tools 4 18 1 Time Settings This page allows you to set the time manually or to configure automatic time synchronization The Router can automatically update t...

Page 69: ...ecify your time zone once you log in to the router successfully otherwise time based functions will not take effect 4 18 2 LED Control The LED Control allows you to turn on or off the LEDs on your dev...

Page 70: ...tic Diagnostic is used to test the connectivity between the router and the host or other network devices 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2...

Page 71: ...reply in the specified time the connection is overtime Traceroute Max TTL The max number of hops for a Traceroute connection 3 Click Start to check the connectivity of the internet 4 The Diagnostic R...

Page 72: ...to the default values The default Username admin The default Password admin The default IP Address 192 168 0 1 The default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 4 18 7 Backup Restore The configuration settings ar...

Page 73: ...e restoring process do not power off or reset the router 4 18 8 Reboot 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to System Tools Reboot and you...

Page 74: ...ou set for the router 2 Go to System Tools Password and you can change the factory default username and password of the router It is strongly recommended that you change the default username and passw...

Page 75: ...router permanently not just from the page 4 18 11 Statistics 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to System Tools Statistics 3 Enable Traff...

Page 76: ...itting rate Max transmitting rate UDP Tx The number of UDP packets transmitted to the WAN per second at the specified Packets Statistics interval It is shown like current transmitting rate Max transmi...

Page 77: ...chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as an access point It contains the following sections Status Quick Setup Operation Mode Network Dual Band Selection Wireles...

Page 78: ...rsion information of the router s hardware LAN This field displays the current settings of the LAN and you can configure them on the Network LAN page MAC address The physical address of the router IP...

Page 79: ...ered on or reset Click Refresh to get the latest status and settings of the router 5 2 Quick Setup 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to...

Page 80: ...ting wired router Then connect the power adapter and turn on the router 2 Connect your computer to the router via an Ethernet cable or wirelessly by using the SSID network name and Wireless Password p...

Page 81: ...f your router Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network Normally 255 255 255 0 is used as the subnet mask Note If you change the IP address you must use the new IP address to...

Page 82: ...to It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point Channel Width This field determines which operating frequency will be use...

Page 83: ...efer to Method 3 Use the WPS button of Connect Your Router Method 2 Press the WPS Button on Your Client Device 1 Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click Add Device 2 Select Press the WPS button of th...

Page 84: ...added to the router s network Method 4 Enter the Router s PIN 1 Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and get the Current PIN of the router 2 Enter the router s current PIN on your client device to join the...

Page 85: ...thentication Type Select Auto WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK Encryption Select Auto TKIP or AES Wireless Password Enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters For Hexadecimal the length should be between 8 and 64 chara...

Page 86: ...r keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key Make sure these values are identical on all wireless clients in your network Key Type Select the WEP key length 64 bit 128 bit or 152 bit for encrypt...

Page 87: ...Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering is used to deny or allow specific wireless client devices to access your network by their MAC addresses Deny or allow specific wireless client devices to access my net...

Page 88: ...nter the MAC address 00 0A EB B0 00 0B 00 0A EB 00 07 5F in the MAC Address field 2 Enter wireless client A B in the Description field 3 Select Enabled in the Status drop down list 4 Click Save and cl...

Page 89: ...a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame The default value is 2346 Fragmentation Threshold This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented...

Page 90: ...fi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Wireless Wireless Statistics to check the data packets sent and received by each client device connected to the router M...

Page 91: ...s in your house apartment or workplace you can create a guest network for them In addition you can customize guest network permissions to ensure network security and privacy If you run a small shop yo...

Page 92: ...ing to the setting of Bandwidth Control on the Bandwidth Control page 4 Select a band and enable the Guest Network function 5 Create a network name for your guest network 6 Configure the Security type...

Page 93: ...e The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed to connect to the router with the current dynamic IP Address When time is up the user will be automatically assigned a new...

Page 94: ...ase Time The time of the DHCP client leased After the dynamic IP address has expired a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user You cannot change any of the values on this pag...

Page 95: ...cimal notation which you want to reserve for the client 3 Leave the Status as Enabled 4 Click Save 5 9 System Tools 5 9 1 Time Settings This page allows you to set the time manually or to configure au...

Page 96: ...et if you have connected to the internet To set Daylight Saving Time 1 Select Enable DaylightSaving 2 Select the start time from the drop down list in the Start field 3 Select the end time from the dr...

Page 97: ...5 9 3 Feedback This page allows you to send your questions or suggestions to us so that we can resolve your issues and keep improving product features to give you a better network experience For techn...

Page 98: ...you might have a name resolution problem In this case ensure that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System DNS queries IP Address Domain Name Enter the destinatio...

Page 99: ...ou can download the latest firmware file from the Support page of our website www tp link com and upgrade the firmware to the latest version 1 Download the latest firmware file for the router from our...

Page 100: ...ername and password you set for the router 2 Go to System Tools Backup Restore To backup configuration settings Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings in your local computer A bin file of...

Page 101: ...rebooting including Change the LAN IP Address system will reboot automatically Change the DHCP Settings Change the Working Modes Change the Web Management Port Upgrade the firmware of the router syste...

Page 102: ...h the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to System Tools System Log and you can view the logs of the router Log Type By selecting the log type only logs of this type will be shown Log L...

Page 103: ...ckets transmitted to WAN per second at the specified Packets Statistics interval It is shown like current transmitting rate Max transmitting rate UDP Tx The number of UDP packets transmitted to the WA...

Page 104: ...lt settings 2 Visit http tplinkwifi net and enter admin in lowercase as both username and password to log in Note You ll need to reconfigure the router to surf the internet once the router is reset an...

Page 105: ...100 3 Click LAN settings and deselect the following three options and click OK...

Page 106: ...xtend my wireless network For example my house covers a large area The wireless coverage of the router I m using the root router is limited I want to use an extended router to extend the wireless netw...

Page 107: ...s of the router is altered 3 Survey the SSID to be bridged 1 Go to Wireless Wireless Settings and click Enable WDS Bridging 2 Click Survey locate the root router s SSID and click Choose Here we take T...

Page 108: ...8 8 as Primary DNS and click Save Tips 8 8 8 8 is a safe and public DNS server operated by Google Restart the modem and the router 1 Power off your modem and the router and leave them off for 1 minut...

Page 109: ...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 c...

Page 110: ...do if I cannot find my wireless network or I cannot connect the wireless network If you fail to find any wireless network please follow the steps below Make sure the wireless function of your device...

Page 111: ...except your own please follow the steps below Check the WLAN LED indicator on your wireless router modem Make sure your computer device is still in the range of your router modem Move closer if it is...

Page 112: ...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 Change the wireless Channel of the router to 1 6 or 11 to reduce inte...

Page 113: ...roduct 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 tran...

Page 114: ...communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can...

Page 115: ...15 There is no unauthorized change is made in the equipment and the equipment is properly maintained and operated Issue Date 2018 1 17 FCC compliance information statement Product Name I T E POWER SU...

Page 116: ...s subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation...

Page 117: ...omagnetic fields by way of health protection The device complies with RF specifications when the device used at 20 cm from your body Restricted to indoor use Canadian Compliance Statement This device...

Page 118: ...t pour une utilisation l int rieur afin de r duire les risques de brouillage pr judiciable aux syst mes de satellites mobiles utilisant les m mes canaux 2 Le gain maximal d antenne permis pour les dis...

Page 119: ...yonnements IC tablies pour un environnement non contr l Cet quipement doit tre install et utilis avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps Industry Canada Stat...

Page 120: ...pplies which are provided by manufacturer and in the original packing of this product If you have any questions please don t hesitate to contact us Please read and follow the above safety information...

Page 121: ...t 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 User has the choice to giv...

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