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Contents

Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router 2

Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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Main Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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Panel Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1. 3. 1. Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1. 3. 2. Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware 6

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System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2. 2.

Installation Environment Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Connect Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 3 Log into Your Router 8

Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 9

4. 1.

Quick Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Manually Configure Your Internet Connection Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

4. 3.

Setting Up an IPv6 Internet Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Chapter 5 Guest Network 19

5. 1.

Create Guest Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

5. 2.

Customize Guest Network Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Chapter 6 NAT Forwarding 21

6. 1.

Share Local Resources in the Internet by Virtual Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

6. 2.

Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

6. 3.

Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

6. 4.

Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Chapter 7 USB Application 25

7. 1.

Local Storage Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

7. 1. 1. Access the USB disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

7. 1. 2. Customize Your Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Remote Access via FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

7. 2. 1. Access the USB disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

7. 2. 2. Customize Your Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

7. 3.

Media Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

7. 3. 1. Access the USB disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

7. 3. 2. Customize Your Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

7. 4.

Printer Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Chapter 8 Parental Controls 35

Chapter 9 Bandwidth Control 37

Chapter 10 Network Security 39

Summary of Contents for Archer C3000

Page 1: ...REV1 1 0 1910011577 Archer C3000 User Guide AC3000 Wireless Tri Band Gigabit Router ...

Page 2: ...Create Guest Network 19 5 2 Customize Guest Network Options 19 Chapter 6 NAT Forwarding 21 6 1 Share Local Resources in the Internet by Virtual Server 21 6 2 Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering 22 6 3 Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ 23 6 4 Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP 24 Chapter 7 USB Application 25 7 1 Local Storage Sharing 25 7 1 1 Access the USB disk 25 ...

Page 3: ...ection 51 11 7 1 Set the Router s PIN 51 11 7 2 Use the WPS Wizard for Wi Fi Connections 51 11 8 Schedule Your Wireless Function 52 11 9 Set up a VPN Connection 53 Chapter 12 Manage the Router 56 12 1 Set Up System Time 56 12 2 Test the Network Connectivity 57 12 3 Upgrade the Firmware 58 12 4 Backup and Restore Configuration Settings 58 12 5 Change the Administrator Account 59 12 6 Local Manageme...

Page 4: ...o your demand screenshots The demonstrated screenshots may look a little different from the actual web page of your device due to the various firmware versions Please just configure your product based on the actual web page Blue Italic Hyperlinks are in blue italic You can click to redirect to a website or a specific section Blue Texts on the web page are in blue including the menus items buttons ...

Page 5: ...stest combined Wi Fi speed of up to 3200Mbps the Archer C3000 lets you simultaneously game online and stream video in 4K Ultra HD across multiple devices without lag Maximum Coverage and Stability Sixhigh performanceexternalantennasgreatlyincreasetheArcherC3000 srangeandsignalstability Beamformingtechnology further improves the router s coverage by helping it locate wireless devices to form strong...

Page 6: ...ion and Scheduled Connection on certain time to the Internet Built in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing Supports Parental Controls and Access Control Connects Internet on demand and disconnects from the Internet when idle for PPPoE Provides WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL Access Control List Supports Flow Statistics Supports IPv6 Supports firmware upgrade a...

Page 7: ... The connection via WPS fails USB 1 USB 2 Flash The router is identifying the device connected to the USB 2 0 port USB 3 0 port On The device is identified successfully Off No device is connected to the USB 2 0 port USB 3 0 port Note After a device is successfully added to the network by WPS function the WPS LED will keep on for about 5 minutes and then turn off Thefollowingbuttonsarealsolocatedon...

Page 8: ...ort connects to a USB 2 0 storage device or a USB 2 0 printer Internet port This port is where you will connect the DSL cable Modem or Ethernet Ethernet 1 2 3 4 ports These ports 1 2 3 4 connect the router to the local PCs USB 3 0 port The USB 3 0 port connects to a USB 3 0 storage device or a USB 3 0 printer Power On Off button This button powers on or off the router Power port This port is where...

Page 9: ...fari 2 2 Installation Environment Requirements Place the router in a well ventilated place far from any heater or heating vent Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light such as sunlight Keep at least 2 inches 5 cm of clear space around the router Operating Temperature 0 40 32 104 Operating Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing 2 3 Connect Your Router Follow the steps below to connect your router 1 C...

Page 10: ...rk cards can be connected to your router through this method WPS is not supported by IOS devices Note The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled Also the WPS function will be disabled if your wireless encryption is WEP Please make sure the wireless function is enabled and is configured with the appropriate encryption before configuring the WPS 1 Tab th...

Page 11: ...ollow the steps below to log into your router 1 Set up the TCP IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your computer 2 Launch a web browser and type in http tplinkwifi net or http 192 168 0 1 Use admin for both username and password and click Login Note If the login window does not appear please refer to Q3 I cannot login to the router s web management page what can I do 3 Create...

Page 12: ...Tips If you need the IPv6 Internet connection please refer to the section of Setting Up an IPv6 Internet Connection Follow the steps below to set up your router to access the Internet 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Quick Setup on the top of the page 3 Select your time zone and click Next 4 Click Auto Detect and the router will d...

Page 13: ... the router automatically detects Dynamic IP as the connection type Click Next 6 Follow the instructions on the page to decide whether to clone MAC Address Click Next 7 Configure your wireless settings and click Next ...

Page 14: ...automatically and you must then use the new SSID password to regain access to the Internet 2 Tick Hide SSID if you want to hide this wireless network name 8 Confirm the information and click Save 9 Click Test Internet Connection If you successfully connect to the Internet the screen will display as follows ...

Page 15: ... can also modify the settings according 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 the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Basic Internet on the left to enter the setting page 3 Select your Internet connection type from the drop down list Note If you are uns...

Page 16: ...ose Dynamic IP you need to select whether to clone the MAC address Dynamic IP users are usually equipped with cable TV or fiber cable 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 usually have DSL cable ...

Page 17: ... Connection provided by your ISP Different parameters are needed according to the Secondary Connection 5 If you choose PPTP enter the username password and choose the Secondary Connection provided by your ISP Different parameters are needed according to the Secondary Connection ...

Page 18: ... PPPoE as an example Tips 1 If you use Dynamic IP and PPPoE and you are provided any other parameters that are not required on the page please go to Advanced Network Internet to complete the configuration 2 If you still cannot connect to the Internet refer to Appendix B FAQ for further instructions 4 3 Setting Up an IPv6 Internet Connection In this part you can set up an IPv6 Internet connection i...

Page 19: ...Enable IPv6 and select the Internet connection type provided by your ISP Tips If you do not know what your Internet connection type is contact your ISP or judge according to the information provided by your ISP 4 Fill in information provided by your ISP 1 Static IP Fill in blanks Click Advanced to have more configuration if your ISP requires Click Save ...

Page 20: ...ssing Type Click Advanced to have more configuration if your ISP requires Click Save 3 PPPoE Fill in the Username and Password and select the Addressing Type Click Advanced to have more configuration if your ISP requires Click Save ...

Page 21: ...Internet Connection Settings for more information Click Save 5 Configure the IPv6 LAN settings Leave the settings as default and click Save 6 Click Status to check whether you succeed or not The following figure is an example of a successful PPPoE configuration Tips Visit Appendix B FAQ if there is no Internet connection ...

Page 22: ... 5GHz guest network according to your needs 1 Click 2 4GHz 5GHz 1 or 5GHz 2 and select Enable 2 Set an easy to identify SSID Don t select Hide SSID unless you want your guests and other people to manually input this SSID for Wi Fi access 3 Set Security to WPA WPA2 Personal keep the default Version and Encryption values and set an easy to remember password 4 Click Save Now your guests can access yo...

Page 23: ...access my local network Select this checkbox if you want to allow the clients in your guest network to access your local network not just Internet access 4 Click Save Now users in your guest network can enjoy only the network authorities you assigned Tips To view guest network information go to Advanced Status and find the Guest Network section ...

Page 24: ...ternet Virtual Server can realize the service and provide it to the Internet users At the same time virtual server can keep the local network safe as other services are still invisible from the Internet Virtual server can be used for setting up public services in your local network such as HTTP FTP DNS POP3 SMTP and Telnet Different service uses different service port Port 80 is used in HTTP servi...

Page 25: ... http domain name External Port to visit the website 6 2 Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering Port triggering can specify a triggering port and its corresponding external ports When a host in the local network initiates a connection to the triggering port all the external ports will be opened for subsequent connections The router can record the IP address of the host When the data from the In...

Page 26: ...ications such as IP camera and database software you can set the PC to be a DMZ host Note DMZ is more applicable in the situation that users are not clear about which ports to open When it is enabled the DMZ host is totally exposed to the Internet which may bring some potential safety hazard If DMZ is not in use please disable it in time make the home PC join the Internet online game without port ...

Page 27: ... as VoIP or telephone conference or remote assistance etc Tips 1 UPnP is enabled by default in this router 2 Only the application supporting UPnP protocol can use this feature 3 UPnP feature needs the support of operating system e g Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 etc Some of operating system need to install the UPnP components For example When you connect your Xbox to the router which has conne...

Page 28: ...32 or NTFS Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the router safely remove it to avoid data damage Go to Advanced USB Settings Device Settings and click Safety Remove 2 Access Your USB Disk By default all the network clients can access all folders on your USB disk Refer to the following table for access instructions You can also customize your sharing content and set a sharing account ...

Page 29: ...this check box network clients can modify this folder Enable Media Sharing Select to enable media sharing for this folder and you can view photos play music and watch movies stored on the USB disk directly from DLNA supported devices Click Media Sharing to learn more 5 Click OK Tips The router can share 32 volumes at most You can click on the page to detach the corresponding volume you do not need...

Page 30: ...our USB disk outside the local area network For example Share photos and other large files with your friends without logging in to and paying for a photo sharing site or email system Get a safe backup for the materials for a presentation Remove the files on your camera s memory card from time to time during the journey Note If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address such as 192 168 x x or 10 x x...

Page 31: ...ount If you leave Share All enabled click the button to enable Authentication for all folders If Share All is disabled enable Authentication for specific folders 3 Enable the FTP via Internet Select the check box to enable FTP via Internet then click Save 4 Access Your USB Disk via Internet Now different clients with Internet connection can access the USB disk computer To download open a web brows...

Page 32: ...ss Focus on the section of Folder Sharing Click the button to disable Share All then click Add to add a new sharing folder 3 Select the Volume Name and Folder Path then specify the Folder Name as you like 4 Select Enable Authentication If you allow network clients to modify this folder select Enable Write Access 5 Click OK Tips The router can share 32 volumes at most You can click on the page to d...

Page 33: ...detect and play the media files on the USB disks Windows computer 1 Open the Windows Media Player 2 Click the media server name such as Genie Media Severs under the list of Other Libraries then you can directly view photos play music and watch movies that you share on the USB disks pad Use a third party DLNA supported player 7 3 2 Customize Your Settings To Only Share Specific Content By default S...

Page 34: ...t the Printer Cable a printer to the USB port with the USB cable Wait several seconds until the USB LED becomes solid on Note Printers unlisted may be incompatible with the router You can check Printer Compatibility List to verify whether your printer is supported by the router http www tp link com common compatible print server 3 Install the TP LINK USB Printer Controller Utility TP LINK USB Prin...

Page 35: ...er on every computer that needs printer service 1 Double click the icon on your desktop to launch the USB Printer Controller 2 Highlight the printer you share Windows Mac 3 Click the Auto Connect for printing tab to pull down a list then select Set Auto Connect Printer Windows ...

Page 36: ...Mac 4 Select the printer you share then click Apply Windows ...

Page 37: ...c Tips The Print Server also allows different clients to share the scan feature of MFPs Multi Function Printers To scan with TP LINK USB Printer Controller right click the printer and select Network Scanner Then a scanning window will pop up Finish the scanning process by following the on screen instructions ...

Page 38: ...example I want to allow my children s devices e g a computer or a tablet to access only www tp link com and Wikipedia org from 18 00 6PM to 22 00 10PM on weekdays and not other time 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Basic or Advanced Parental Controls and enable Parental Controls 3 Click Add 4 Click View Existing Devices and select...

Page 39: ...eywords during the Internet Access Time period 9 Click Add a New Keyword You can add up to 200 keywords for both Blacklist and Whitelist Below are some sample entries to allow access 1 Enter a web address e g www tp link com or a web address keyword e g wikipedia to only allow or block access to the websites containing that keyword 2 Specify the domain suffix eg edu or org to allow access only to ...

Page 40: ...width I don t want to be affected so we agree to equally distribute the bandwidth Our IP addresses are 192 168 0 101 and 192 168 0 110 To use the bandwidth control feature you d better set static IP Address on each computer to be controlled or configure Address reservation on the router in order to manage easily About how to configure address reservation please refer to To reserve an IP address fo...

Page 41: ...l or UDP protocol is from 1 to 65535 3 Protocol Keep the default setting Or you can choose the TCP protocol or UDP protocol or both of them 4 Priority Keep the default setting You can change the value if you want to first guarantee the bandwidth for one computer The smaller value has the higher priority 5 Upstream Downstream Enter the bandwidth according to your division 6 Check to enable this ent...

Page 42: ...ll can prevent cyber attacks and validate the traffic that is passing through the router based on the protocol This function is enabled by default and it s recommended to keep the default setting DoS Protection can protect your home network against DoS attacks from flooding your network with server requests Follow the steps below to configure DoS Protection 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in w...

Page 43: ...ntrol is used to block or allow specific client devices to access your network via wired or wireless based on a list of blocked devices Blacklist or a list of allowed devices Whitelist Block or allow specific client devices to access my network via wired or wireless 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Security Access Control...

Page 44: ...Blacklist or Whitelist 10 3 IP MAC Binding IP MAC Binding namely ARP Address Resolution Protocol Binding is used to bind network device s IP address to its MAC address This will prevent ARP Spoofing and other ARP attacks by denying network access to an device with matching IP address in the Binding list but unrecognized MAC address Prevent ARP spoofing and ARP attacks 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net a...

Page 45: ... the device s to be bound in the ARP List 2 Click Bind to add to the Binding List To bind the unconnected device 1 Click Add 2 Enter the MAC address and IP address that you want to bind 3 Select the checkbox to enable the entry and click OK Now you don t need to worry about ARP spoofing and ARP attacks Done ...

Page 46: ... Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Network LAN page 3 Type in a new IP address appropriate to your needs 4 Leave the Subnet Mask as the default settings 5 Keep IGMP Snooping as enabled by default IGMP Snooping is the process of listening to IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol network traffic The function prevents hosts o...

Page 47: ...the IPTV Multicast VLAN Priority in Russia mode according to your ISP 4 Select the IGMP Proxy version either V2 or V3 according to the information provided by your ISP 5 For Russia Singapore ExStream Malaysia Unifi and Malaysia Maxis mode connect device to the predetermined LAN port For Bridge and Custom mode select a LAN port as the IPTV port and connect the set top box to the corresponding port ...

Page 48: ...the starting and ending IP address in the IP Address Pool 3 Enter other parameters if the ISP offers the Default Gateway is automatically filled which is the same as the LAN IP address of the router 4 Click Save to make the settings effective To reserve an IP address for a specified client device 1 Click the Add button ...

Page 49: ...nge any time and you don t know when it changes In this case you might need 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 using domain name in no need of checking and remembering the IP address Note DDNS does not work if the ISP assigns a private Internet IP address such as 192 168 0 x to the router To s...

Page 50: ...ve a switch and another router I connect the devices as shown in the following figure so that the physical connection between my PC and my company s server is achieved To surf the Internet and visit my company s network at the same time I need to configure the static routing 1 Change the router s LAN IP addresses to two different IP addresses on the same subnet Disable Router 2 s DHCP function 2 V...

Page 51: ...packets will be sent to the LAN port of Router 2 and then to the Server so the default gateway should be 192 168 0 2 Interface Determined by the port WAN LAN that sends out the data packets In the example the data is sent to the gateway through the LAN port so LAN should be selected Status Determines the status of the entry In the example Enabled should be selected 6 Click OK to save the settings ...

Page 52: ...word The default SSID is TP LINK_XXXX for 2 4GHz TP LINK_XXXX_5G_1 for 5GHz 1 and TP LINK_XXXX_5G_2 for 5GHz 2 and the value is case sensitive Note If you use a wireless device to change the wireless settings you will be disconnected when the settings are effective Please write down the new SSID and password for future use To hide SSID Select Hide SSID and your SSID will not broadcast Your SSID wo...

Page 53: ...WEP We recommend you don t change the default settings unless necessary If you select other options configure the related parameters according to the help page In addition Mode Select a transmission mode according to your wireless client devices 802 11b g n mixed 802 11g n mixed or 802 11n only for 2 4GHz and 802 11a n ac mixed 802 11n ac mixed or 802 11ac only for 5GHz It is recommended to just l...

Page 54: ...ne or generate a new one Note 1 If you want to enable disable the WPS feature go to System Tools System Parameters WPS select or clear the Enable WPS check box 2 PIN Personal Identification Number is an eight character identification number preset to each router WPS supported devices can connect to your router with the PIN The default PIN is labeled on the bottom of the router 11 7 2 Use the WPS W...

Page 55: ...Wireless Function You can automatically turn off your wireless network at the time when you do not need the wireless connection 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Wireless Wireless Schedule page 3 Select the 2 4GHz wireless network to configure Toggle on the button to enable the Wireless Schedule feature ...

Page 56: ...work technology is developed and used to establish the private network through the public network which can provides a secure communication to a remote computer or remote network and guarantee a secured data exchange IPSec is one of the major implementations of VPNs Establish an IPSec VPN tunnel to connect two LANs via Internet so that the hosts in different remote LANs are able to communicate wit...

Page 57: ... Subnet Mask of Site A 6 To configure Site B s LAN In the Tunnel access from remote IP addresses column here we take Subnet Address as an example Then input the LAN IP range of Site B in the IP Address for VPN column and input Subnet Mask of Site B 7 Select the Key Exchange Method for the policy We select Auto IKE here 8 Enter the Pre Shared Key for IKE authentication Then keep Perfect Forward Sec...

Page 58: ...the VPN connection you can do the following a On the host in Site A press Windows Logo R to open Run dialog Input cmd and hit OK b In the CLI window type in ping 192 168 2 x 192 168 2 x can be IP address of any host in Site B Then press Enter If Ping proceeds successfully gets replies from host in Site B the IPSec connection is working properly now Now IPSec VPN is implemented to establish a conne...

Page 59: ...y set how to get the system time Follow the steps below to set your system time 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System Tools Time Settings page 3 Configure the system time using the following methods Manually Select your time zone and enter your local time Get from PC Click this button if you want to use the current mana...

Page 60: ...measure the round trip time Traceroute is used to 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 Target IP Address Domain Name of the tested host 4 Click Start to begin the diagnostics Tips Click Advanced you can modify the packet count packet size test timeout time or max hop It s recomme...

Page 61: ...ing the firmware upgrade Follow the steps to upgrade the firmware 1 Download the latest firmware file for the router from our website www tp link com 2 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 3 Go to Advanced System Tools Firmware Upgrade 4 Click Browse to locate the downloaded new firmware file and click Upgrade 5 Wait a few moments for the upgra...

Page 62: ...fault settings 1 Click Factory Restore to reset the router 2 Wait a few moments for the reset and reboot Note 1 During the resetting process do not turn off or reset the router 2 We strongly recommend you backup the current configuration settings before resetting the router 12 5 Change the Administrator Account The account management feature allows you to change your login username and password of...

Page 63: ...ate the Local Management section 3 Keep the Port as the default setting Enter the IP address or MAC address of the local device to manage the router Note 1 The IP address of the local device must be in the same subnet as the router s LAN IP address 2 If you want that all local devices can manage the router just leave the IP MAC Address field blank 4 Click Save to make the settings effective Now on...

Page 64: ...age the router remotely Tips 1 You can find the Internet IP address of the router on Basic Network Map Internet 2 The router s Internet IP is usually a dynamic IP Please refer to Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account if you want to log in to the router through a domain name 12 8 System Log System Log can help you know what happened to your router facilitating you to locate the malfunctions For exam...

Page 65: ...ect the log Level and you will see the logs with the specific or higher levels 3 Click Refresh to refresh the log list To save the system logs You can choose to save the system logs to your local computer or a remote server Click Save Log to save the logs in a txt file to your computer Click Log Settings to set the save path of the logs ...

Page 66: ...ntains SNMP agent software can be monitored and or controlled by SNMP Manager using SNMP messages 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System Tools SNMP Settings page Enable SNMP Agent Toggle On to enable the built in SNMP agent that allows the router to operate as the operational role in receiving and processing of SNMP mess...

Page 67: ...e the statistic information on the page Click Reset All to reset all statistic values in the list to zero Click Delete All to delete all statistic information in the list Click to reset the statistic information of the specific device Click to delete the specific device item in the list 12 11 Control LEDs TherouterLEDsindicaterouteractivitiesandbehavior Youcan turnonorturnofftherouterfromtheweb ba...

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Page 69: ...ps 5GHz Band2 Up to 1300Mbps 2 4GHz Up to 600Mbps Reception Sensitivity 5GHz 11a 6Mbps 94dBm 11a 54Mbps 76dBm 11ac HT20 68dBm 11ac HT40 64dBm 11ac HT80 60dBm 2 4GHz 11g 54M 77dBm 11n HT20 73dBm 11n HT40 71dBm Wireless Functions Enable Disable Wireless Radio WMM Wireless Statistics Wireless Security 64 128 bit WEP WPA WPA2 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK encryption Transmission Power CE 20dBm 2 4GHz 23dBm 5GHz FC...

Page 70: ...ure 0 40 32 104 Storage Temperature 40 70 40 158 Operating Humidity 10 90 non condensing Storage Humidity 5 90 non condensing Only 2 412GHz 2 462GHz is allowed to be used in USA which means only channel 1 11 is available for American users to choose ...

Page 71: ...n release 2 Visit http tplinkwifi net 3 Enter admin in lower case as both username and password to login Note You ll need to reconfigure the router to surf the Internet once the router is reset and please mark down your new password for future use Q3 I cannot login to the router s web management page what can I do This can happen for a variety of reasons please try the methods below and try again ...

Page 72: ...4 Click LAN settings deselect the following three options and click OK 5 Go to Advanced Restore advanced settings click OK to save the settings ...

Page 73: ...et once the router is reset Open a web browser and login again If login still fails please contact the technical support Q4 I cannot access the Internet even though the configuration is finished what can I do 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Status to check Internet status If IP Address is a valid IP address please try th...

Page 74: ...s until it get a solid cable or Internet light 3 Power back TP LINK router 4 Wait another 1 or 2 minutes and check the Internet access 3 Reset the router to factory default settings and reconfigure Note You ll have to reconfigure the router to access the Internet once the router is reset 1 Reset the router to factory default settings press and hold the RESET button for about 7 seconds and then rel...

Page 75: ...AC address is changed so we need to clone your computer s MAC address to the router The MAC addresses of a computer in wired connection and wireless connection are different 3 Modify the LAN IP address of the router Note Most TP LINK routers use 192 168 0 1 192 168 1 1 as their default LAN IP address it may be conflicting with the IP range of your existent ADSL modem router If so the router is not...

Page 76: ... learned from the ISP 2 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 3 Go to Advanced Network Internet 4 Select your Internet Connection Type and fill in other parameters with the help of page tips 5 Click Save 6 Power cycle the modem and the TP LINK router again 3 Please refer to Upgrade the Firmware to upgrade the firmware of the router 4 Check the T...

Page 77: ...ed or you are running another wireless configuration tool to connect the wireless 2 Exit the wireless configuration tool the TP LINK Utility for example 3 Select and right click on My Computer on desktop select Manage to open Computer Management window 4 Expand Services and Applications Services find and locate Wireless Zero Configuration in the Services list on the right side 5 Right click Wirele...

Page 78: ...ent from the Wireless Password Network Security Key usually you can only find it on the back of your wireless router 2 If you cannot find the PIN or PIN failed you may choose Connecting using a security key instead and then type in the Wireless Password Network Security Key 3 If it continues on saying Network Security Key Mismatch it is suggested to confirm the wireless password of your wireless r...

Page 79: ...heck the wireless signal strength of your network if it is weak 1 3 bars please move the router closer and try again 2 Change the wireless Channel of the router to 1 6 or 11 to reduce interference from other networks 3 Re install or update the driver for your wireless adapter of the computer 4 Connect to wireless network ...

Page 80: ...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 2016 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved http www tp link com ...

Page 81: ...ion Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations The antennas used for this transmitter must be...

Page 82: ...avisés que les utilisateurs de radars de haute puissance sont désignés utilisateurs principaux c à d qu ils ont la priorité pour les bandes 5250 5350 MHz et 5650 5850 MHz et que ces radars pourraient causer du brouillage et ou des dommages aux dispositifs LAN EL Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equ...

Page 83: ...u run the risk of electric shock and voiding the limited warranty If you need service please contact us Avoid water and wet locations Adapter shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible The plug considered as disconnect device of adapter Use only power supplies which are provided by manufacturer and in the original packing of this product This product can be used in the fo...

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