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Archer C2

AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

REV1.0.0

1910010993

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Page 1: ...Archer C2 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router REV1 0 0 1910010993 ...

Page 2: ...s 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 Copyright 2014 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved http www tp link com ...

Page 3: ...d radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is 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 Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the...

Page 4: ...band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation Full implementation planned 2012 Italy None If used outside of own premises general authorization is required Luxembourg None General authorization required for network and service supply not for spectrum Norway Implemented This subsection does not apply for the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of N...

Page 5: ... gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that permitted for successful communication Industry Canada Statement Complies with the Canadian ICES 003 Class B specifications Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada This Class B device meets all the requ...

Page 6: ... 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 Don t disassemble the product or make repairs yourself You run the risk of electric shock and voiding the limited warranty If you need service plea...

Page 7: ...ectives 2011 65 EU The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents EN 300 328 V1 7 1 2006 EN 301 489 1 V1 9 2 2011 EN301 489 17 V2 2 1 2012 EN 55022 2010 EN 55024 2010 EN 61000 3 2 2006 A1 2009 A2 2009 EN 61000 3 3 2008 EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A1 2010 A12 2011 EN 62311 2008 EN 301 893 The product carries the CE Mark Person is responsible for making thi...

Page 8: ... 2 3 Connecting the Router 7 Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide 9 3 1 TCP IP Configuration 9 3 2 Quick Installation Guide 11 Chapter 4 Configuring the router 21 4 1 Login 21 4 2 Status 21 4 3 Quick Setup 22 4 4 Network 23 4 4 1 WAN 23 4 4 2 LAN 33 4 4 3 MAC Clone 34 4 5 Dual Band Selection 34 4 6 Wireless 2 4GHz 35 4 6 1 Basic Settings 35 4 6 2 WPS 38 4 6 3 Wireless Security 40 4 6 4 Wireless MAC ...

Page 9: ...toragre 66 4 10 2 User Accounts 66 4 10 3 Storage Sharing 68 4 10 4 FTP Server 70 4 10 5 Media Server 71 4 10 6 Print Server 73 4 11 NAT 74 4 12 Forwarding 74 4 12 1 Virtual Servers 75 4 12 2 Port Triggering 76 4 12 3 DMZ 78 4 12 4 UPnP 79 4 13 Security 80 4 13 1 Basic Security 80 4 13 2 Advanced Security 82 4 13 3 Local Management 83 4 13 4 Remote Management 84 4 14 Parent Control 85 4 15 Access ...

Page 10: ...ns org DDNS 105 4 20 IPv6 106 4 20 1 IPv6 Status 107 4 20 2 IPv6 WAN 108 4 20 3 IPv6 LAN 112 4 21 System Tools 113 4 21 1 Time Settings 113 4 21 2 Diagnostic 115 4 21 3 Firmware Upgrade 117 4 21 4 Factory Defaults 118 4 21 5 Backup Restore 118 4 21 6 Reboot 119 4 21 7 Password 119 4 21 8 System Log 120 4 21 9 Statistics 121 4 22 Logout 123 Appendix A FAQ 124 Appendix B Configuring the PC 129 Appen...

Page 11: ...gabit Router DC Power Adapter for Archer C2 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Quick Installation Guide Resource CD for Archer C2 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router including This Guide Other Helpful Information Note Make sure that the package contains the above items If any of the listed items are damaged or missing please contact your distributor ...

Page 12: ...erience at speed much faster than 802 11n It is also compatible with all IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 11a IEEE 802 11b and IEEE 802 11g products Multiple Security Protections With multiple protection measures including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN 64 128 bit WEP encryption Wi Fi Protected Access WPA2 PSK WPA PSK as well as advanced Firewall protections the Archer C2 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gi...

Page 13: ...Internet access for users supporting Dynamic IP Static IP PPPoE PPTP L2TP BigPond Internet access Supports simultaneous 2 4GHz and 5GHz connections for 750Mbps of total available bandwidth Supports Virtual Server Special Application and DMZ host Supports UPnP Dynamic DNS Static Routing Provides Automatic connection and Scheduled Connection on certain time to the Internet Built in NAT and DHCP serv...

Page 14: ...ul Internet connection Off No storage device or printer is plugged into the USB port Flashing A plugged in storage device or printer is being recognized USB On The storage device has been successfully recognized Slow Flash A wireless device is connecting to the network by WPS function This process will last in the first 2 minutes On A wireless device has been successfully added to the network by W...

Page 15: ...ction between the router and client devices and automatically configure wireless security for your wireless network Pressing this button for more than 5 seconds enables the Reset function With the router powered on press and hold the WPS Reset button approximately 8 seconds until all LEDs are lit And then release the button and wait for the router to reboot to its factory default settings Wireless...

Page 16: ...orage device or a USB printer Power On Off The switch for the power Power The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter Please use the power adapter provided with this Archer C2 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Wireless antenna To receive and transmit the wireless data ...

Page 17: ...ature 0 40 32 104 Operating Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing 2 3 Connecting the Router Before installing the router make sure your PC is connected to the Internet through the broadband service successfully If there is any problem please contact your ISP After that please install the router according to the following steps Don t forget to pull out the power plug and keep your hands dry 1 Power off ...

Page 18: ...re your computer is NOT connected to any other wireless network Figure 2 1 Hardware Installation Figure 2 2 USB Installation Note If you want to use the router to share files or printer plug the USB storage device to the USB port or connect the printer to the router with a matching cable ...

Page 19: ... and then you can configure the IP address for your PC by the following method Set up the TCP IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your PC If you need instructions as to how to do this please refer to Appendix B Configuring the PC Then the built in DHCP server will assign IP address for the PC Now you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connect...

Page 20: ...er should be lit 2 Is the TCP IP configuration for your PC correct Note If the router s IP address is 192 168 0 1 your PC s IP address must be within the range of 192 168 0 2 192 168 0 254 3 Is the default LAN IP of the router correct Note If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 192 168 0 x the default LAN IP of the router will automatically switch from 192 168 0 1 to 192 168 1 1 ...

Page 21: ... address http tplinklogin net in the address field Figure 3 3 Log in the router After a moment a login window will appear similar to Figure 3 4 Enter admin for the User Name and Password both in lower case letters Then click the Login button or press the Enter key Figure 3 4 Login Windows Note screen does not pop up it means that your Web browser has been set to a proxy 2 for you to quickly config...

Page 22: ...tect function If you are sure of what kind of connection type your ISP provides you can select the very type and click Next to go on configuring 4 If you select Auto Detect the router will automatically detect the connection type your ISP provides Make sure the cable is securely plugged into the Internet port before detection The appropriate configuration page will be displayed when an active Inte...

Page 23: ...wing parameters and then click Next to continue Figure 3 8 Quick Setup Static IP IP Address This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet including your ISP Your ISP will provide you with the IP address you need to enter here Enter the IP address into the field Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address Your IPS will provide you with the subnet mask which is ...

Page 24: ...to make sure that the password is correct 4 If your connection type is L2TP Russia L2TP select L2TP Russia L2TP in Figure 3 6 and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3 10 Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue Figure 3 10 Quick Setup L2TP Russia L2TP Username Password Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive If you ...

Page 25: ...hown in Figure 3 11 Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue Figure 3 11 Quick Setup PPTP Russia PPTP Username Password Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive If you have difficulty with this process please contact your ISP Select Static IP if the IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS server address have been provided by your...

Page 26: ...5GHz for example Click Next to continue Figure 3 12 Quick Setup Dual Band Selection 2 4GHz You can use the 2 4GHz band to connect to many classic wireless devices like gaming consoles laptops DVRs ect 5GHz This band is less crowded and is used for time sensitive music video streaming or gaming Using this band can avoid interference with 2 4GHz networks or noisy devices like cordless phones and mic...

Page 27: ...eless function of the router in a region other than one of those specified in this field If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance Note Limited by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option Security Enable Security WPA PSK WPA2 PSK It s selected by default with the default PSK password the same as t...

Page 28: ...adjust the channel width for your clients automatically Channel This field determines which operating frequency will be used It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point If you select Auto then the AP will select the best channel automatically 7 Configure the basic parameters for 5GHz wireless network in the following s...

Page 29: ...led the wireless stations will be able to connect the router without encryption The above settings are only for basic wireless parameters For advanced settings please check More Advanced Wireless Settings and then you can set the following parameters Band This field displayed the operating frequency being configured Mode This field determines the wireless mode which the router works on 11an mixed ...

Page 30: ...Archer C2 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 20 Figure 3 15 Quick Setup Comfirm 9 Click the Finish button to complete the Quick Setup Figure 3 16 Quick Setup Finish ...

Page 31: ...ethod 4 1 Login After your successful login you will see the main menus on the left of the Web based utility On the right there are the corresponding explanations and instructions The detailed explanations for each Web page s key function are listed below 4 2 Status The Status page provides the current status information about the router All information is read only ...

Page 32: ...Archer C2 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 22 Figure 4 1 Status 4 3 Quick Setup Please refer to 3 2 Quick Installation Guide ...

Page 33: ...onfigure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below 1 If your ISP provides the DHCP service please choose Dynamic IP type and the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP You can see the page as follows Figure 4 3 Figure 4 3 WAN Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP including IP address Subnet Mask Default Gateway etc Click the ...

Page 34: ...ave it Get IP with Unicast A few ISPs DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications If you cannot get the IP Address normally you can choose this option It is rarely required Set DNS server manually If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses select Set DNS server manually and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields Otherwise the DNS servers will be assigned a...

Page 35: ...imum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes It is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP Enable Fullcone NAT It is a type of NAT if not enabled the default NAT will act Enable IGMP Proxy IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol is used to manage multicasting on TCP IP networks Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for ...

Page 36: ... IP You can check this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP Static IP You can check this radio button to use Static IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP Always on In this mode the Internet connection will be active all the time Connect on Demand In this mode the Internet connec...

Page 37: ... appear Figure 4 6 PPPoE Advanced Settings Service Name Server Name The service name and server name should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP In most cases leaving these fields blank will work MTU Bytes The default MTU size is 1480 bytes which is usually fine It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP Enable Fullcone NAT ...

Page 38: ...nd enter the IP address of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it as well Click the Save button to save your settings 4 If your ISP provides BigPond Cable or Heart Beat Signal connection please select BigPond Cable And you should enter the following parameters Figure 4 7 Figure 4 7 WAN BigPond Cable Username Password Enter the User Name and Password p...

Page 39: ...specified inactivity period Max Idle Time and be re established when you attempt to access the Internet again Enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects Connect Manually You can click the Connect Disconnect button to connect disconnect immediately This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode The Internet connection c...

Page 40: ...d by your ISP Enable IGMP Proxy IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol is used to manage multicasting on TCP IP networks Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for client devices such as the modem router The default value is enabled and if you are not sure please contact your ISP or just leave it Always on In this mode the Internet connection will be active all the time Connect on Dem...

Page 41: ...able to re establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again To use this option check the radio button If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested Caution Sometimes the connection ...

Page 42: ...ection after a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity Connect on Demand enables the router to automatically re establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again If you wish to activate Connect on Demand check the radio button If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times enter 0...

Page 43: ...mic IP Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment Static IP Connections which use static IP address assignment The router cannot detect PPTP L2TP Big Pond connections with your ISP If your ISP uses one of these protocols then you must configure your connection manually 4 4 2 LAN Choose menu Network LAN you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below Figure 4 10 LAN S...

Page 44: ...ess please enter the correct MAC address into this field in XX XX XX XX XX XX format X is any hexadecimal digit Your PC s MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing the router If the MAC address is required you can click the Clone MAC Address button and this MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of In...

Page 45: ... time sensitive music video streaming or gaming Using this band can avoid interference with 2 4GHz networks or noisy devices like cordless phones and microwave ovens 4 6 Wireless 2 4GHz Figure 4 13 Wireless menu There are six submenus under the Wireless menu shown in Figure 4 13 Basic Settings WPS Wireless Security Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics Click any of them ...

Page 46: ...m the drop down list This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the router in a region other than one of those specified in this field If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance When you select your local region from the drop down list click the Save ...

Page 47: ...ting field will turn grey and the value will become 20M which is unable to be changed Enable SSID Broadcast When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with they will detect the SSID broadcast by the router If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox the Wireless router will broadcast its name SSID on the air Enable WDS Check this box to enable WDS With this...

Page 48: ...word in this blank 4 6 2 WPS Choose menu Wireless 2 4GHz WPS you can the screen as shown in Figure 4 16 This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup function Figure 4 16 WPS WPS Enable or disable the WPS function here Current PIN The current value of the router s PIN is displayed here The default PIN of the router can be found...

Page 49: ...et button on the back panel of the router as shown in Figure 4 17 You can also keep the default WPS status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4 16 Then choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect shown in Figure 4 18 Figure 4 17 Figure 4 18 Add A New Device Step 2 Press and hold the WPS button of the client device Step 3 The Wi Fi Protected Setup LE...

Page 50: ...r s Wi Fi Protected Setup screen shown in Figure 4 16 It is also labeled on the bottom of the router Step 2 The Wi Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi Fi Protected Setup process Step 3 When the WPS LED is on the client device has successfully connected to the router Note 1 The WPS LED on the router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added...

Page 51: ...thentication type based on pre shared passphrase The router is configured by this security type by default Authentication Type you can choose the version of the WPA PSK security on the drop down list The default setting is Auto which can select WPA PSK Pre shared key of WPA or WPA2 PSK Pre shared key of WPA automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request Encryption When WPA PS...

Page 52: ...ld be 30 or above Enter 0 to disable the update WPA WPA2 Enterprise It s based on Radius Server Version you can choose the version of the WPA security on the drop down list The default setting is Automatic which can select WPA Wi Fi Protected Access or WPA2 WPA version 2 automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request Encryption You can select either Automatic or TKIP or AES N...

Page 53: ...decimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specified length ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length WEP Key Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that you create Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network Key Type You can select the WEP key length 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit for encryption...

Page 54: ...ddress click Enable The default setting is Disabled MAC Address The wireless station s MAC address that you want to filter Status The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled Host The host network for the filtering rules Description A simple description of the wireless station To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry click the Add New button The Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filte...

Page 55: ...e Selected button to make selected entries disabled Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected l entries For example If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00 0A EB B0 00 0B and the wireless station B with MAC address 00 0A EB 00 07 5F are able to access the router but all the other wireless stations cannot access the router you can configure the Wireless MAC Address F...

Page 56: ...re the packets sent by the router to synchronize a wireless network Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons The default value is 100 RTS Threshold Here you can specify the RTS Request to Send Threshold If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size the router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame Th...

Page 57: ...P Isolation This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from each other Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the router but not with each other To use this function check this box AP Isolation is disabled by default Note If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page it s strongly recommended to keep the provided default values otherwise it may result in l...

Page 58: ...conds 4 7 Wireless 5GHz Figure 4 28 Wireless menu There are six submenus under the Wireless menu shown in Figure 4 13 Basic Settings WPS Wireless Security Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions 4 7 1 Basic Settings Choose menu Wireless 5GHz Basic Settings you can configure the basic settings f...

Page 59: ...Limited by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option Mode Select the desired mode 11an mixed Select if you are using both 802 11a and 802 11n wireless clients If you set the Mode 11an mixed all of 802 11a and 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the router 11a n ac mixed Select if you are using a mix of 802 11a 802 11n and 802 11ac wireless clients I...

Page 60: ...ich runs in the current channel Key type This option should be chosen according to the AP s security configuration It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP s security type WEP Index This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP ASCII or WEP HEX It indicates the index of the WEP key Authentication Type This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP ASCII or WEP HEX...

Page 61: ...s button If the wireless adapter supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and router using either Push Button Configuration PBC method or PIN method Note To build a successful connection by WPS you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WPS function meanwhile I Use the Wi Fi Protected Setup Button Use this met...

Page 62: ...the Wi Fi Protected Setup process Step 4 When the WPS LED is on the client device has successfully connected to the router II Enter the client device s PIN on the router Use this method if your client device does not have the WPS button but has a Wi Fi Protected Setup PIN number Step 1 Keep the default WPS status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4 31 then Figure 4 34 will appea...

Page 63: ...n the bottom of the router Step 2 The Wi Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi Fi Protected Setup process Step 3 When the WPS LED is on the client device has successfully connected to the router Note 1 The WPS LED on the router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network 2 The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Fu...

Page 64: ...ation type based on pre shared passphrase The router is configured by this security type by default Authentication Type you can choose the version of the WPA PSK security on the drop down list The default setting is Automatic which can select WPA PSK Pre shared key of WPA or WPA2 PSK Pre shared key of WPA automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request Encryption When WPA PSK ...

Page 65: ... in seconds The value should be 30 or above Enter 0 to disable the update WPA WPA2 Enterprise It s based on Radius Server Authentication Type you can choose the version of the WPA security on the drop down list The default setting is Automatic which can select WPA Wi Fi Protected Access or WPA2 WPA version 2 automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request Encryption You can se...

Page 66: ...stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specified length ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length WEP Key Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that you create Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network Key Type You can select the WEP key length 64 bit or...

Page 67: ...isabled MAC Address The wireless station s MAC address that you want to filter Status The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled Host The host network for the filtring rules Description A simple description of the wireless station To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry click the Add New button The Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry page will appear shown in Figure 4...

Page 68: ...ick the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries Click the Back button to return to the previous page For example If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00 0A EB B0 00 0B and the wireless station B with MAC address 00 0A EB 00 07 5F are able to access the router but all the other wireless stations cannot access the router you can configure the Wireless MAC Address ...

Page 69: ... wireless network Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons The default value is 100 RTS Threshold Here you can specify the RTS Request to Send Threshold If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size the router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame The default value is 2346 Fragmentation Threshold Th...

Page 70: ...mmunicate with the router but not with each other To use this function check this box AP Isolation is disabled by default Note If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page it s strongly recommended to keep the provided default values otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance 4 7 6 Wireless Statistics Choose menu Wireless Wireless Statistics you can see the MAC Ad...

Page 71: ...uter 61 Note This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds 4 8 Guest Network Choose Guest Network and you can configure the Guest Network Wireless Settings on the page as shown in Figure 4 43 Figure 4 43 Guest Network Wireless Settings ...

Page 72: ...umber The maximum of guests at the same time Security You can configure the security of Guest Network here Access Time During this time the wireless stations could accessing the AP Note The range of bandwidth for Guest Network is calculated according to the setting of Bandwidth Control on the page Bandwidth Control Control Settings 4 9 DHCP Figure 4 44 The DHCP menu There are three submenus under ...

Page 73: ...wed connection to the router with their current dynamic IP Address Enter the amount of time in minutes and the user will be leased this dynamic IP Address After the time is up the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address The range of the time is 1 2880 minutes The default value is 120 minutes Default Gateway Optional It is suggested to input the IP address of the Ethernet port ...

Page 74: ...nt 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 page To update this page and to show the current attached devices click the Refresh button 4 9 3 Address Reservation Choose menu DHCP Address Reservation you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen shown in Fi...

Page 75: ... up 2 Enter the MAC address in XX XX XX XX XX XX format and IP address in dotted decimal notation of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address 3 Click the Save button Figure 4 48 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry To modify or delete an existing entry 1 Click the Edit in the entry you want to modify If you want to delete the entry click the Delete 2 Modify the information 3 ...

Page 76: ... 1 USB Mass Storagre The USB Mass Storage page provides the basic information about the USB mass storage device Click the Refresh button to update this page Figure 4 50 User Account Management 4 10 2 User Accounts You can specify the user name and password for Storage Sharing and FTP Server users on this page Storage Sharing users can use Internet Explorer to access files on the USB drive FTP Serv...

Page 77: ... the Password field 4 Re enter the password in the Confirm Password field 5 Click Set to make your settings take effect New Username Type the user name that you want to give access to the USB drive The user name must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length New Password Enter the password in the Password field The password must be composed of alphanumeric symbols n...

Page 78: ...Sharing Choose menu USB Settings Storage Sharing you can configure a USB disk drive attached to the router and view volume and share such properties as share name directory user access and status on this page as shown below Figure 4 52 Storage Sharing Server Status Indicates the Storage Sharing server s current status You can click the Enable button to start the Storage Sharing service and click t...

Page 79: ... want to share 4 Click the Apply button to save the settings Note 1 The max share folders number is 10 If you want to share a new folder when the number has reached 10 you can delete an existing share folder and then add a new one 2 If you want to change the FTP settings you need to restart FTP Server to make the changes take effect Click the Enable Selected button to make the selected entries ena...

Page 80: ...rt number to use The default is 21 To set up your FTP Server please follow the instructions below 1 Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this router 2 Click the Enable Disable radio box to enable disable Internet access to FTP from Internet port 3 Specify a port for the FTP server to use The default port number is 21 4 The Internet Address displays the WAN IP address of thi...

Page 81: ...ich you want to share 4 Click the Apply button to save the settings Note 1 The max share folders number is 10 If you want to share a new folder when the number has reached 10 you can delete an existing share folder and then add a new one 2 If you want to change the FTP settings you need to restart FTP Server to make the changes take effect 4 10 5 Media Server Choose menu USB Settings Media Server ...

Page 82: ...his folder Folder Name The real full path of the specified folder Delete You can delete the share folder by click Delete To set up your media server please follow the instructions below 1 Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this router and then click the Enable button to start the media server The screen will appear as shown in Figure 4 57 Figure 4 57 Media Server Setting ...

Page 83: ... interval time by drop down list In this case the media server will auto scan the share folders Note The max share folders number is 6 If you want share a new folder when the number has been reached to be 6 you can delete a share folder and then add a new one 4 10 6 Print Server Choose menu USB Settings Print Server you can configure print server on this page as shown below Figure 4 59 Pint Server...

Page 84: ...ontrol If enabled the NAT function and the Forwarding configuration will take effect Disable NAT Control If disabled neither NAT function nor Forwarding configuration will take effect Enable Hardware NAT Control If enabled the Hardware NAT feature will take effect Disable Hardware NAT Control If disabled neither Hardware NAT feature will take effect 4 12 Forwarding Figure 4 61 The Forwarding menu ...

Page 85: ...port and YYY is the End port IP Address The IP address of the PC running the service application Internal Port The Internal Service Port number of the PC running the service application You can leave it blank if the Internal Port is the same as the Service Port or enter a specific port number when Service Port is a single one Protocol The protocol used for this application either TCP UDP or All al...

Page 86: ...Delete as desired on the Edit column Click the Enable Disable Selected button to make selected entries enabled disabled Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries Note If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80 you must set the Web management port on Security Remote Management page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080 Otherwise there will be a conflict to disa...

Page 87: ...rted by the router Status The status of this entry Enabled means the Port Triggering entry is enabled Edit To modify or delete an existing entry Common Applications Some popular applications already listed in the drop down list of Incoming Protocol To add a new rule follow the steps below 1 Click the Add New button the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4 65 2 Select a common application f...

Page 88: ...orts associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table and associates them with the local host 3 When necessary the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the ports defined in the Open Ports field Note 1 When the trigger connection is released the corresponding opened ports will be closed 2 Each rule can only be used by one host on the LAN at a time The trigger ...

Page 89: ...orwarding UPnP and then you can view the information about UPnP in the screen shown in Figure 4 67 The Universal Plug and Play UPnP feature allows the devices such as Internet computers to access the local host resources or devices as needed UPnP devices can be automatically discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN Figure 4 67 UPnP Setting Current UPnP Status UPnP can be enabled or di...

Page 90: ...therwise the port is inactive Click the Enable button to enable UPnP Click the Disable button to disable UPnP Click the Refresh button to update the Current UPnP Settings List 4 13 Security Figure 4 68 The Security menu There are four submenus under the Security menu Basic Security Advanced Security Local Management and Remote Management as shown in Figure 4 68 Click any of them and you will be ab...

Page 91: ...sed to the outside world you can disable it VPN VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using VPN protocols to pass through the router PPTP Passthrough Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP allows the Point to Point Protocol PPP to be tunneled through an IP network To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the router click Enable L2TP Passthrough Layer Two Tunneling Protocol ...

Page 92: ...transfer data across NAT click Enable H323 ALG To allow Microsoft NetMeeting clients to communicate across NAT click Enable SIP ALG To allow SIP clients and servers to communicate across NAT click Enable RTSP ALG To allow some media player clients to communicate with some streaming media servers across NAT click Enable Click the Save button to save your settings 4 13 2 Advanced Security Choose men...

Page 93: ...function immediately Enable TCP SYN FLOOD Attack Filtering Enable or Disable the TCP SYN FLOOD Attack Filtering TCP SYN FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 The default value is 50 Enter a value between 5 3600 When the current TCP SYN FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value the router will startup the blocking function immediately Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port Enable or Disable Forbid Ping Pack...

Page 94: ...mal digit Only the PCs with MAC address listed can use the password to browse the built in web pages to perform Administrator tasks while all the others will be blocked After click the Add button your PC s MAC Address will be placed in the list above Click the Save button to save your settings Note If your PC is blocked but you want to access the router again use a pin to press and hold the WPS Re...

Page 95: ...5 255 255 255 then all the hosts can access the router from internet Note 1 To access the router you should type your router s WAN IP address into your browser s address in IE or Location in Navigator box followed by a colon and the custom port number For example if your router s WAN address is 202 96 12 8 and the port number used is 8080 please enter http 202 96 12 8 8080 in your browser Later yo...

Page 96: ...Archer C2 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 86 Figure 4 73 Parent Control Settings Parent Control Check Enable if you want this function to take effect otherwise check Disable ...

Page 97: ...th keywords in it www google com www google com hk will be allowed Click the Add button 4 Set the time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the Internet For detailed information please go to Access Control Schedule 5 Click the Save button Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries in the table For example If you desire that the child PC with MAC address 00 11 22 33 4...

Page 98: ...Archer C2 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 88 Figure 4 74 Parent Control Settings 4 15 Access Control Figure 4 75 Access Control ...

Page 99: ...tion so the Default Filter Policy can take effect Description Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique LAN Host Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule Target Here displays the target selected in the corresponding rule Schedule Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule Enable Here displays the status of the rule enabled or not Check this opti...

Page 100: ...8 Select a schedule from the Protocol drop down list 9 Click the Save button Figure 4 77 Add Internet Access Control Entry For example If you desire to allow the host with MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 AA to access www google com only from 18 00 to 20 00 on Saturday and Sunday and forbid other hosts in the LAN to access the Internet you should follow the settings below 1 Click the submenu Rule of Acc...

Page 101: ... Add New button to add a new rule as follows 1 In Rule Name field create a name for the rule Note that this name should be unique for example Rule_1 2 In Host field select Host_1 3 In Target field select Target_1 4 In Schedule field select Schedule_1 5 In Status field select Enabled 6 Click Save to complete the settings Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the f...

Page 102: ...dress the screen shown is Figure 4 79 In Description field create a unique description for the host e g Host_1 In IP Address field enter the IP address 2 If you select MAC Address the screen shown is Figure 4 80 In Description field create a unique description for the host e g Host_1 In MAC Address field enter the MAC address 3 Click the Save button to complete the settings Figure 4 79 Add or Modi...

Page 103: ... following list 4 15 3 Target Choose menu Access Control Target and then you can view and set a Target list in the screen as shown in Figure 4 81 The target list is necessary for the Access Control Rule Figure 4 81 Target Settings Description Here displays the description about the target and this description is unique Details The target can be IP address port or domain name Edit To modify or dele...

Page 104: ...r the IP address of the target III Specify the Target Port manually 2 If you select MAC Address the screen shown is Figure 4 82 Figure 4 83 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry I In Description field create a unique description for the target e g Target_1 II In IP Address field enter the IP address of the target III Specify the Target Port manually 3 If you select URL Address the screen shown is F...

Page 105: ...d button to delete the selected entries in the table For example If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 AA in the LAN to access www google com only you should first follow the settings below 1 Click Add New button in Figure 4 81 to enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page 2 In Mode field select URL Address from the drop down list 3 In D...

Page 106: ...ription is unique Edit Here you can edit or delete an existing schedule To add a new schedule follow the steps below 1 Click Add New button shown in Figure 4 85 and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4 86 2 In Description field create a unique description for the schedule e g Schedule_1 3 Select the Day or days from the drop down list And then select the Start Time and Stop Time from t...

Page 107: ...hould first follow the settings below 1 Click Add New button shown in Figure 4 85 to enter the Advanced Schedule Settings page 2 In Description field create a unique description for the schedule e g Schedule_1 3 In Day list select Each Week from the drop down list and click Sat and Sun 4 In Time list select 1800 for Start Time field and 2000 for Stop Time And then click the Add button 5 Click Save...

Page 108: ...that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network Figure 4 88 Static Route To add static route entries 1 Click Add New shown in Figure 4 88 you will see the following screen Figure 4 89 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry 2 Enter the following data Destination IP Address The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route...

Page 109: ...m Routing Table in the next screen shown in Figure 4 90 System routing table views all of the valid route entries in use The Destination IP address Subnet Mask Gateway and Interface will be displayed for each entry Figure 4 90 System Routing Table Destination Network The Destination Network is the address of the network or host to which the static route is assigned Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask dete...

Page 110: ...gress Bandwidth The upload speed through the Internet port Ingress Bandwidth The download speed through the Internet port Click Save to make the settings take effect Description This is the information about the rules such as address range Priority The priority of the rule ranging from 1 to 8 1 stands for the highest priority Egress bandwidth This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth th...

Page 111: ...C Binding Figure 4 93 the IP MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP MAC Binding menu shown in Figure 4 93 Binding Settings and ARP List Click any of them and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below 4 18 1 Binding Settings This page displays the IP MAC Binding Setting table you can operate it in acc...

Page 112: ...e 4 95 Figure 4 95 IP MAC Binding Setting Add Modify To add IP MAC Binding entries follow the steps below 1 Click the Add New button as shown in Figure 4 94 2 Enter the MAC Address and IP Address 3 Select the Bind checkbox 4 Click the Save button to save it To modify or delete an existing entry follow the steps below 1 Find the desired entry in the table 2 Click Edit or Delete as desired on the Ed...

Page 113: ...g will prompt as well Likewise Load All only loads the items without interference to the IP MAC Binding list 4 19 Dynamic DNS Choose menu Dynamic DNS and you can configure the Dynamic DNS function The router offers the DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System feature which allows the hosting of a website FTP server or e mail server with a fixed domain name named by yourself and a dynamic IP address and the...

Page 114: ... Enable DDNS 5 Click the Login button to login to the DDNS service Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Click Logout to log out the DDNS service Note If you want to login again with another account after a successful login please click the Logout button then input your new username and password and click the Login button 4 19 2 Comexe cn DDNS If the dynamic...

Page 115: ...le DDNS 5 Click the Login button to login the DDNS service Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service Note If you want to login again with another account after a successful login please click the Logout button then input your new username and password and click the Login button 4 19 3 Dyndns org DDNS If the dynamic DNS...

Page 116: ...s The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service Note If you want to login again with another account after a successful login please click the Logout button then input your new username and password and click the Login button 4 20 IPv6 Figure 4 100 IPv6 Support There are three submenus under the IPv6 Support menu shown in Figure 4 100 IPv6 S...

Page 117: ...tus The status of IPv6 connection IPv6 Address The WAN IPv6 address IPv6 Default Gateway The router s default gateway Primary IPv6 DNS The primary IPv6 DNS address Secondary IPv6 DNS The secondary IPv6 DNS address LAN IPv6 Address Type There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address RADVD Stateless address auto configuration and DHCPv6 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 Server Prefix...

Page 118: ...ynamic IPv6 Connections which use dynamic IPv6 address assignment Static IPv6 Connections which use static IPv6 address assignment PPPoEv6 Connections which use PPPoEV6 that requires a user name and password Tunnel 6to4 Connections which use 6to4 address assignment Different types of WAN connection require you to do different settings Below are the detailed explanations for the respective type ...

Page 119: ...the MTU But this is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection If your ISP gives you one or two DNS IPv6 addresses select Set IPv6 DNS Server manully and enter the IPv6 DNS Server and Secondary IPv6 DNS Server into the correct fields Otherwise the DNS servers will be assigned from ISP dynamically Enable MLD Proxy Enable the Multicast Listener...

Page 120: ...e DNS IPv6 address provided by your ISP Secondary IPv6 DNS Server Enter another DNS IPv6 address provided by your ISP MTU Bytes The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes For some ISPs you may need to modify the MTU But this is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection Enable MLD Proxy Enable the ...

Page 121: ... and DHCPv6 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 Server MTU Bytes The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes For some ISPs you may need to modify the MTU But this is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection Enable MLD Proxy Enable the Multicast Listener Discovery MLD Proxy function if you...

Page 122: ... LAN connection is IPv6 WAN Connection Display the available wan connection Click the Save button to save your settings 4 20 3 IPv6 LAN Figure 4 107 IPv6 LAN Address Auto Configuration Type Choose the IPv6 address auto configuration type either RADVD or DHCPv6 Server Site Prefix Configuration Type Choose the site prefix configuration type either Delegated or Static ...

Page 123: ...Factory Defaults Backup Restore Reboot Password System Log and Statistics Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below 4 21 1 Time Settings Choose menu System Tools Time Settings and then you can configure the time on the following screen Figure 4 109 Time settings Time Zone Select your local time zone...

Page 124: ...t field the week in the second field the day in the third field and the time in the last field End The time to end the Daylight Saving Select the month in the first field the week in the second field the day in the third field and the time in the last field To set time manually 1 Select your local time zone 2 Enter the Date in Month Day Year format 3 Enter the Time in Hour Minute Second format 4 C...

Page 125: ...ons will not take effect 2 The time will be lost if the router is turned off 3 The router will automatically obtain GMT from the Internet if it is configured accordingly 4 The Daylight Saving will take effect one minute after the configurations are completed 4 21 2 Diagnostic Choose menu System Tools Diagnostic and then you can transact Ping or Traceroute function to check connectivity of your net...

Page 126: ...ter the IP Address or Domain Name of the PC whose connection you wish to diagnose Ping Count Specifies the number of Echo Request messages sent The default is 4 Ping Packet Size Specifies the number of data bytes to be sent The default is 64 Ping Timeout Time to wait for a response in milliseconds The default is 800 Traceroute Max TTL Set the maximum number of hops max TTL to be reached in the pat...

Page 127: ...3 Click the Upgrade button 4 The router will reboot while the upgrading has been finished Note 1 New firmware versions are posted at www tp link com and can be downloaded for free There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use However when experiencing problems caused by the router rather than the configuration you can try to upgrade the firmware...

Page 128: ... The default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Note All changed settings will be lost when defaults are restored 4 21 5 Backup Restore Choose menu System Tools Backup Restore and then you can save the current configuration of the router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown in Figure 4 115 Figure 4 115 Backup Restore Configuration Click the Backup button to save all con...

Page 129: ...boot Choose menu System Tools Reboot and then you can click the Reboot button to reboot the router via the next screen Figure 4 116 Reboot the router Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting which include Change the LAN IP Address system will reboot automatically Upgrade the firmware of the router system will reboot automatically Restore the router s settings to factory de...

Page 130: ...s in length and not include any spaces Enter the new Password twice to confirm it Click the Save button when finished Click the Clear All button to clear all 4 21 8 System Log Choose menu System Tools System Log and then you can view the logs of the router Log Type By selecting the log type only logs of this type will be shown Log Level By selecting the log level only logs of this level will be sh...

Page 131: ...s Enable or Disable The default value is disabled To enable it click the Enable button If it is disabled the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled Statistics Interval 5 60 The default value is 10 Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the drop down list The Packets Statistic interval indicates the time section of the packets statistic Click Reset All to reset the val...

Page 132: ...the ICMP packets 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 WAN per second at the specified Packets Statistics interval It is shown like current transmitting rate Max transmitting rate Current TCP SYN Tx The number of TCP SYN packets transmitted to th...

Page 133: ...Archer C2 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 123 4 22 Logout Choose Logout and you will be back to the login screen as shown in Figure 4 119 Figure 4 119 Logout ...

Page 134: ...me in the User Name field and password in the Password field type password in the Confirm Password field again finish by clicking Connect Figure A 1 PPPoE Connection Type 4 If your ADSL lease is in pay according time mode select Connect on demand or Connect manually for Internet connection mode Type an appropriate number for Max Idle Time to avoid wasting paid time Otherwise you can select Always ...

Page 135: ...nd your PC s MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field Or else type the MAC Address into the WAN MAC Address field The format for the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX Then click the Save button It will take effect after rebooting Figure A 3 MAC Clone 3 I want to use Netmeeting what do I need to do 1 If you start Netmeeting as a host you don t need to do anything with the router 2 If you s...

Page 136: ...ng menu on the left of your browser and click DMZ submenu On the DMZ page click Enable radio button and type your IP address into the DMZ Host IP Address field using 192 168 0 169 as an example remember to click the Save button Figure A 6 DMZ 5 How to enable H323 ALG Log in to the router click the Security menu on the left of your browser and click Basic Security submenu On the Basic Security page...

Page 137: ...nce 2 To change the WEB management port number Log in to the router click the Security menu on the left of your browser and click Remote Management submenu On the Remote Management page type a port number except 80 such as 88 into the Web Management Port field Click Save and reboot the router Figure A 8 Remote Management Note If the above configuration takes effect you can visit and configure the ...

Page 138: ...hen on the Add or Modify a Virtual Server page enter 80 into the blank next to the Service Port and your IP address next to the IP Address assuming 192 168 0 188 for an example remember to Enable and Save Figure A 9 Virtual Servers Figure A 10 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry 5 The wireless stations cannot connect to the router 1 Make sure the Wireless Radio Band is enabled 2 Make sure that th...

Page 139: ...ter s manual if needed 1 Install TCP IP component 1 On the Windows taskbar click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 Click the Network and Internet Connections icon and then click on the Network Connections tab in the appearing window 3 Right click the icon that showed below select Properties on the prompt page Figure B 1 4 In the prompt page that showed below double ...

Page 140: ...t Router 130 5 The following TCP IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default 6 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server automatically as shown in the Figure below Figure B 3 ...

Page 141: ... category 5 5e cable maximum 100m EIA TIA 568 100Ω STP maximum 100m LEDs Power Wireless Ethernet Internet WPS USB Safety Emissions FCC CE Wireless Frequency Band 2 4GHz 5GHz Radio Data Rate 11b 1 2 5 5 11Mbps 11a g 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps 11n up to 300Mbps 11ac up to 450Mbps Frequency Expansion DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Modulation 11ac 256 QAM for OFDM 11n g a QPSK BPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM...

Page 142: ...read spectrum DSSS technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and WEP encryption for security 802 11b networks are also referred to as Wi Fi networks 802 11g specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and backward compatibility with IEE...

Page 143: ...ces in a network to communicate with each other all devices must be configured with the same SSID This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802...

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