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Chapter 12

Customize Your Network Settings

• To use OFDMA function:

The OFDMA feature enables multiple users to transmit data simultaneously, and thus
greatly improves speed and efficiency.

Note:

Only when your clients also support OFDMA can you fully enjoy the benefits.

1. Go to

Advanced

Wireless

Wireless Settings

2. Enable

OFDMA

• To use the Smart Connect function

The smart connect function lets you to enjoy a more high-speed network by assigning
your devices to best wireless bands based on actual conditions to balance network
demands.
1. Go to

Advanced

Wireless

Wireless Settings

2. Enable

Smart Connect

3. Keep the default or set a new SSID and password, and click

Save

. This SSID and

password will be applied both for 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless networks.

Summary of Contents for Archer AX50

Page 1: ...REV1 0 0 1910012590 User Guide AX3000 Gigabit Wi Fi 6 Router Archer AX50 2020 TP Link...

Page 2: ...Manually Set Up Your Internet Connection 15 4 4 Set Up the Router as an Access Point 19 4 5 Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection 20 Chapter 5 TP Link Cloud Service 24 5 1 Register a TP Link ID 25 5 2 C...

Page 3: ...Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP 51 Chapter 11 VPN Server 53 11 1 Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network 54 11 2 Use PPTP VPN to Access Your Home Network 55 Chapter 12 Customize Your Netwo...

Page 4: ...ation Settings 81 13 6 Set the Router to Reboot Regularly 82 13 7 Change the Administrator Account 83 13 8 Password Recovery 83 13 9 Local Management 84 13 10 Remote Management 86 13 11 System Log 86...

Page 5: ...s MAC Filtering means the MAC Filtering function page is under the Wireless menu that is located in the Advanced tab Note Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the devi...

Page 6: ...at https www tp link com The TP Link Community is provided for you to discuss our products at https community tp link com Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the Contact Technic...

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

Page 8: ...by 4 times and dramatically increase the whole network capacity and efficiency It s also backwards compatible with 802 11a b g n ac Moreover it is simple and convenient to set up and use the TP Link r...

Page 9: ...5GHz Wireless On The 5GHz wireless band is enabled Off The 5GHz wireless band is disabled Internet Green On Internet service is available Orange On The router s WAN port is connected but the internet...

Page 10: ...the router USB Port For connecting to a USB storage device WPS Wi Fi Button Press the button for 1 second and immediately press the WPS button on your client to start the WPS process Press and hold th...

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

Page 12: ...y from devices with strong electromagnetic interference such as Bluetooth devices cordless phones and microwaves 2 2 Connect Your Router Before you start Unplug the power to turn off your modem if any...

Page 13: ...able Method 1 Wired Turn off the Wi Fi on your computer and connect the devices as shown below Ethernet cable Method 2 Wirelessly 1 Find the SSID Network Name and Wireless Password printed on the labe...

Page 14: ...less encryption is WEP Please make sure the wireless function is enabled and is configured with the appropriate encryption before configuring the WPS 1 Tab the WPS icon on the device s screen Here we...

Page 15: ...Chapter 3 Log In to Your Router...

Page 16: ...og 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 create a login password for secure management purposes The...

Page 17: ...on built in automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed Furthermore you can also set up an IPv6 connection if your ISP provides IPv6 service It contains...

Page 18: ...log in with your TP Link ID or click Register Now to get one Then follow the instructions to bind the cloud router to your TP Link ID Note To learn more about the TP Link Cloud service please refer t...

Page 19: ...ording to the service information provided by your ISP Follow the steps below to check or modify your internet connection settings 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with your TP Link ID or the pa...

Page 20: ...t 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 and password provided by your ISP PPPoE users usu...

Page 21: ...y 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 Co...

Page 22: ...ork Map on the left of the page After the connection succeeds the screen will display as follows Here we take PPPoE as an example Note It may take 1 2 minutes to make the settings valid Tips If your i...

Page 23: ...Point The router can work as an access point transforming your existing wired network to a wireless one 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with your TP Link ID or the password you set for the rout...

Page 24: ...ame as those in the Router mode 4 5 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 6...

Page 25: ...ge according to the already known information provided by your ISP 4 Fill in information as required by different connection types Red blanks must be filled in 1 Static IP Fill in blanks and click Sav...

Page 26: ...accounts for the IPv4 and IPv6 connections please untick the PPPoE same session with IPv4 connection checkbox and manually enter the username and password for the IPv6 connection 4 6to4 Tunnel An IPv4...

Page 27: ...n Address Prefix provided by your ISP and click Save Tips Find Help on the web management page to know more about items 6 Click Status to check whether you have successfully set up an IPv6 connection...

Page 28: ...Link Cloud will notify you when an important firmware upgrade is available Surely you can also manage multiple TP Link Cloud devices with a single TP Link ID This chapter introduces how to register a...

Page 29: ...Link ID you need to log in to the router with the TP Link ID Once you have registered a TP Link ID on the web management page you can only register another TP Link ID via the Tether APP Please refer t...

Page 30: ...TP Link ID used to log in to the router for the first time will be automatically bound as the Admin account An admin account can add or remove other TP Link IDs to or from the same router as Users All...

Page 31: ...you need another TP Link ID please register a new one via the Tether app Please refer to Manage the Router via the TP Link Tether App to install the app and register a new TP Link ID 4 The new TP Lin...

Page 32: ...ll the app OR 2 Connect your device to the router s wireless network 3 Launch the Tether app select the model of your router and log in with your TP Link ID or the password your set for the router 4 M...

Page 33: ...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...

Page 34: ...omize the SSID Don t select Hide SSID unless you want your guests to manually input the SSID for guest network access 3 Select the Security type If No security is selected no password is needed to acc...

Page 35: ...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 Tick this checkbox if you want...

Page 36: ...to share files and media from the USB storage devices over your home network locally or remotely through the internet The router supports USB external flash drives and hard drives It contains the foll...

Page 37: ...file system is FAT32 exFat NTFS or HFS Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the router safely remove it to avoid data damage Go to Advanced USB Sharing USB Storage Device Device Settings...

Page 38: ...and a password to deny anonymous access to the USB disks you should select the Registered User radio box To learn how to set up an account for the access refer to To Set up Authentication for Data Sec...

Page 39: ...r 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 Follow the steps below to configure remote a...

Page 40: ...for network files management Tips Click Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account to learn how to set up a domain name for you router 7 1 3 Customize the Access Settings By default all the network clients...

Page 41: ...Save All folders are shared by default Tips The Share icon appears in the Devices Settings section when more than 5 volumes are connected to the router You can click the Share icon to disable volumes...

Page 42: ...ter the sharing password for USB access 2 Due to Windows credential mechanism you might be unable to access the USB disk after changing Authentication settings Please log out from the Windows and try...

Page 43: ...Windows 7 as an example Tablet Use a third party DLNA supported player 7 3 Time Machine Time Machine backs up all files on your Mac computer to a USB storage device connected to your router 1 Visit h...

Page 44: ...41 Chapter 7 USB Settings 4 Click Select to select a location for Time Machine backups 5 Set the Size Limit for Backups Note 0 means no limit for the space 6 Click Save...

Page 45: ...roTM provides a kit of features to help you create a personalized network that caters for the whole family You can ensure appropriate internet access for everyone with Parental Controls save bandwidth...

Page 46: ...eaming Activities set as high priority will be allocated more bandwidth and so continue to run smoothly even when there is heavy traffic on the network You can also prioritize the connection of specif...

Page 47: ...unauthorized users by implementing these three network security functions You can block or allow specific client devices to access your network using Access Control or you can prevent ARP spoofing an...

Page 48: ...ct the corresponding checkbox and click Save 9 2 Access Control Access Control is used to block or allow specific client devices to access your network via wired or wireless based on a list of blocked...

Page 49: ...Devices in Blacklist automatically To allow specific device s 1 Select Whitelist and click Save 2 Click Add in the Devices in Whitelist section Enter the Device Name and MAC Address You can copy and p...

Page 50: ...o that 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with your TP Link ID or the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Security IP MAC Binding 3 Enable IP MAC Binding 4 Bind your device s accordin...

Page 51: ...warding feature the router can penetrate the isolation of NAT and allows devices on the internet to initiatively communicate with devices on the local network thus realizing some special functions The...

Page 52: ...verify the service port number before the configuration I want to SharemypersonalwebsiteI vebuiltinlocalnetworkwithmyfriendsthroughtheinternet Forexample thepersonalwebsitehasbeenbuiltonmyhomePC 192 1...

Page 53: ...ers on the internet can use http domain name to visit the website If you have changed the default External Port you should use http WAN IP External Port or http domain name External Port to visit the...

Page 54: ...Port field according to the format the page displays 10 3 Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ When a PC is set to be a DMZ Demilitarized Zone host on the local network it is totally e...

Page 55: ...Play protocol allows applications or host devices to automatically find the front end NAT device and send request to it to open the corresponding ports With UPnP enabled the applications or host devic...

Page 56: ...u can play Xbox online games without a hitch XBOX Router Internet LAN WAN If necessary you can follow the steps to change the status of UPnP 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with your TP Link ID...

Page 57: ...more stable It is suitable for restricted environment such as campus network and company intranet PPTP VPN is more easily used and its speed is faster it s compatible with most operating systems and...

Page 58: ...ble VPN Server Note Before you enable VPN 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 in...

Page 59: ...s should download a third party app from Google Play or Apple App Store 2 After the installation copy the file exported from your router to the OpenVPN client utility s config folder for example C Pro...

Page 60: ...evices by the PPTP VPN server 4 Click Advanced to set the PPTP connection permission according to your needs Select Allow Samba Network Place access to allow your VPN device to access your local Samba...

Page 61: ...n Your Remote Device The remote device can use the Windows built in PPTP software or a third party PPTP software to connect to PPTP Server Here we use the Windows built in PPTP software as an example...

Page 62: ...59 Chapter 11 VPN Server 4 Select Use my Internet connection VPN 5 Enter the internet IP address of the router for example 218 18 1 73 in the Internet address field Click Next...

Page 63: ...60 Chapter 11 VPN Server 6 Enter the User name and Password you have set for the PPTP VPN server on your router and click Connect 7 The PPTP VPN connection is created and ready to use...

Page 64: ...61 Chapter 11 VPN Server...

Page 65: ...features It contains the following sections Change the LAN Settings Set Up Link Aggregation Configure to Support IPTV Service Specify DHCP Server Settings Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account Create...

Page 66: ...pe in a new IP Address appropriate to your needs And leave the Subnet Mask as the default settings 4 Click Save Note If you have set the Virtual Server DMZ or DHCP address reservation and the new LAN...

Page 67: ...nology for example British Telecom BT and Talk Talk in UK 1 Check the box for IGMP Proxy and select the IGMP Version either V2 or V3 as required by your ISP 2 Click Save 3 After configuring IGMP proxy...

Page 68: ...t 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 D...

Page 69: ...you don t know when it changes In this case you might apply the DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Server feature on the router to allow you and your friends to access your router and local servers FTP HTTP etc...

Page 70: ...you have to log in with a TP Link ID If you have not logged in with one click Log in 4 Click Register in the Domain Name List if you have chosen TP Link and enter the Domain Name as needed If you have...

Page 71: ...ackets to the specific destination I want to Visit multiple networks and servers at the same time For example in a small office my PC can surf the internet through Router A but I also want to visit my...

Page 72: ...30 1 Subnet Mask Determines the destination network with the destination IP address If the destination is a single IP address enter 255 255 255 255 otherwise enter the subnet mask of the correspondin...

Page 73: ...isable the wireless function 1 Go to Basic Wireless 2 The wireless radio is enabled by default If you want to disable the wireless function of the router just untick the Enable Wireless Radio checkbox...

Page 74: ...o Advanced Wireless Wireless Settings 2 Enable OFDMA To use the Smart Connect function The smart connect function lets you to enjoy a more high speed network by assigning your devices to best wireless...

Page 75: ...ault and recommended setting is High To enable the Airtime Fairness feature TheAirtimeFairnessfeaturecanimprovetheoverallnetworkperformancebysacrificing a little bit of network time on your slow devic...

Page 76: ...via the Router s PIN Router s PIN is enabled by default to allow wireless devices to connect to the router using the PIN You can use the default one or generate a new one Note PIN Personal Identificat...

Page 77: ...e password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Wireless Wireless Schedule 3 Enable the Wireless Off Time Schedule feature 4 Click Add to specify a wireless off period during which you need the wir...

Page 78: ...It contains the following sections Set Up System Time Control LEDs Test the Network Connectivity Upgrade the Firmware Backup and Restore Configuration Settings Change the Administrator Account Passwor...

Page 79: ...ings Tips You can toggle on to enable 24 Hour Time feature before configuration which will be applied to system time based functions and configurations To get time from the internet 1 In the Set Time...

Page 80: ...ield select Manually 2 Set the current Date In MM DD YYYY format 3 Set the current Time In HH MM SS format 4 Click Save To set up Daylight Saving Time 1 Select Enable Daylight Saving Time 2 Select the...

Page 81: ...http tplinkwifi net and log in with your TP Link ID or the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System Tools LED Control To control LED Toggle on LED Status to turn on the LED while toggl...

Page 82: ...display the route path your router has passed to reach the tested host and measure transit delays of packets across an Internet Protocol network 2 Enter the IP Address or Domain Name of the tested ho...

Page 83: ...e the firmware upgrade to prevent data loss Backup your router configuration before firmware upgrade Do NOT turn off the router during the firmware upgrade 13 4 1 Online Upgrade 1 Visit http tplinkwif...

Page 84: ...Upgrade 4 Focus on the Device Information section Make sure the downloaded firmware file is matched with the Hardware Version 5 Focus on the Local Upgrade section Click Browse to locate the downloade...

Page 85: ...ecessary you can erase the current settings and reset the router to the default factory settings 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with your TP Link ID or the password you set for the router 2 Go...

Page 86: ...actory default settings 1 Click Factory Restore to reset the router 2 Wait a few minutes for the resetting and rebooting Note During the resetting process do not turn off or reset the router We strong...

Page 87: ...management page the account management feature will be disabled To manage the TP Link ID go to Basic TP Link Cloud 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go...

Page 88: ...Authentication and enter its username and password Tips SMTP server is available for users in most webmail systems For example the SMTP server address of Gmail is smtp gmail com You can refer to their...

Page 89: ...abled to access the router only via HTTP Allow all LAN connected devices to manage the router Toggle on Access for All LAN Connected Devices Allow specific devices to manage the router 1 Toggle off Ac...

Page 90: ...to decide which remote device can access and manage the router remotely All Devices All remote devices can access the router Specified Device Enter the IP address of the remote device to access the r...

Page 91: ...router s working status at a fixed time every day however it s too troublesome to log in to the web management page every time I want to go checking It would be great if the system logs could be sent...

Page 92: ...ilbox requires username and password 5 Username Enter the email address used for sending the system log 6 Password Enter the password to login the sender s email address 7 Select Enable Auto Mail Tips...

Page 93: ...ation on the page Click Reset All to reset all statistic values in the list to zero 13 13 System Parameters 13 13 1 2 4GHz 5GHz Wireless You can configure the parameters of traffic transmission rules...

Page 94: ...erval is 1 indicating the DTIM interval is the same as Beacon Interval Group Key Update Period Enter the number of seconds between 30 and 86400 or use the default value 0 that indicates no key interva...

Page 95: ...no access to the internet and NAT Forwarding will not take effect 13 13 3 Internet Port Negotiation Speed Setting The router s NAT Network Address Translation feature makes devices on the LAN use the...

Page 96: ...Chapter 14 Work with Alexa This chapter will show you how to configure your router to work with Alexa...

Page 97: ...to read out the password of the guest network all without stopping what you re doing 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with your TP Link ID or the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced...

Page 98: ...ifi net to create a new login password Note Please refer to Password Recovery to learn how to configure Password Recovery You ll need to reconfigure the router to surf the internet once the router is...

Page 99: ...96 4 Click LAN settings and deselect the following three options and click OK 5 Go to Advanced Restore advanced settings click OK to save the settings...

Page 100: ...re the router to surf the internet once the router is reset Q4 What should I do if I can t access the internet even though the configuration is finished 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with you...

Page 101: ...safe and public DNS server operated by Google 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 u...

Page 102: ...e password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Network Internet and focus on the MAC Clone section 3 Choose an option as needed enter the MAC address if Use Custom MAC Address is selected and clic...

Page 103: ...Advanced Network LAN 3 ModifytheLANIPaddressasthefollowpictureshows Herewetake192 168 2 1 as an example 4 Click Save Restart the modem and the router 1 Power off your modem and router and leave them o...

Page 104: ...efer to the relevant document or contact the laptop manufacturer Make sure the wireless adapter driver is installed successfully and the wireless adapter is enabled On Windows 7 1 If you see the messa...

Page 105: ...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 it closer if it is currently too far away Go to Advanced...

Page 106: ...r 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 Check th...

Page 107: ...ions 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 be determi...

Page 108: ...quipment and the equipment is properly maintained and operated Issue Date 2019 08 30 FCC compliance information statement Product Name I T E Power Supply Model Number GQ24 120200 AU Responsible party...

Page 109: ...evice may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approv...

Page 110: ...mity may be found at https www tp link com en ce RF Exposure Information This device meets the EU requirements 2014 53 EU Article 3 1a on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromag...

Page 111: ...on products that operate in the bands 5250 5350 MHz 5470 5600MHz and 5650 5725MHz Avertissement Ledispositiffonctionnantdanslabande5150 5250MHzestr serv uniquement pour une utilisation l int rieur afi...

Page 112: ...Korea Warning Statements NCC Notice BSMI Notice 4 7 9 1 4 7 9 2 Pb Cd Hg CrVI PBB PBDE PCB 1 0 1 wt 0 01 wt 2 3...

Page 113: ...us Please read and follow the above safety information when operating the device We cannot guarantee that no accidents or damage will occur due to improper use of the device Please use this product wi...

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