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Chapter

Get to Know About Your

Router

This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its appearance.

It contains the following sections:
•

Product Overview

•

Panel Layout

Summary of Contents for Archer C50(EU)3.0

Page 1: ...REV3 0 0 1910012069 User Guide AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Router Archer C50 EU 3 0...

Page 2: ...4 Configure the router 12 4 1 Status 13 4 2 Network 14 4 2 1 WAN 14 4 2 2 LAN 22 4 2 3 MAC Clone 23 4 3 Dual Band Selection 23 4 4 Wireless 2 4Ghz or 5Ghz 24 4 4 1 Wireless Settings 24 4 4 2 WPS 24 4...

Page 3: ...ystem Routing Table 48 4 12 Bandwidth Control 49 4 12 1 Control Settings 49 4 12 2 Rule List 49 4 13 IP MAC Binding 50 4 13 1 Binding Settings 51 4 13 2 ARP List 51 4 14 Dynamic DNS 52 4 15 IPv6 55 4...

Page 4: ...texts on the web page are in teal including the menus items buttons and so on The menu structures to show the path to load the corresponding page For example Advanced Wireless MAC Filtering means the...

Page 5: ...Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its appearance It contains the following sections Product Overview Panel Layout...

Page 6: ...boosting widespread coverage throughout your home and the built in Ethernet ports supply high speed connection to your wired devices Moreover it is simple and convenient to set up and use the TP LINK...

Page 7: ...Off The 5 0GHzwireless function is disabled WPS On Off Turns on when WPS connection is established and goes off about 5 minutes later Flashing A wireless device is trying to connect to the network via...

Page 8: ...s this button and immediately press the WPS button on your device The WPS LED of the router should change from flashing to solid on indicating successful WPS connection Press and hold this button for...

Page 9: ...Chapter 2 Connect to the Internet This chapter contains the following sections Position Your Router Connect Your Router...

Page 10: ...vices cordless phones and microwaves 2 2 Connect Your Router This mode enables multiple users to share Internet connection via ADSL Cable Modem 1 Follow the steps below to connect your router If your...

Page 11: ...puter or go to Wi Fi Settings of your smart device and then select the SSID to join the network OR Connections are available Wireless Network Connection Connect automatically Connect TP Link_XXXX TP L...

Page 12: ...9 Chapter 2 1 Tab the WPS icon on the device s screen Here takes an Android phone as an example 2 Immediately press the WPS button on your router Close to...

Page 13: ...Chapter 3 Login This chapter introduces how to log in to the web management page of router...

Page 14: ...orer Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari Follow the steps below to log in to your router 1 Set up the TCP IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your computer 2 Visit http tplinkwifi ne...

Page 15: ...the various features of the router It contains the following sections Status Operation Mode Network Wireless Guest Network DHCP Forwarding Security Parental Controls Access Control Advanced Routing B...

Page 16: ...ays the current settings of the LAN and you can configure them on the Network LAN page MAC address The physical address of the router IP address The LAN IP address of the router Subnet Mask The subnet...

Page 17: ...the WAN IP Address Default Gateway The Gateway currently used is shown here When you use Dynamic IP as the Internet connection type click Renew or Release here to obtain new IP parameters dynamically...

Page 18: ...please contact your ISP or just leave 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 i...

Page 19: ...Ptoperformremoteconfiguration 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 PPPoE If your ISP provides PPPoE...

Page 20: ...ns please click Advanced 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 wi...

Page 21: ...ssing type given by your ISP either Dynamic IP or Static IP Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately MTU Bytes The default MTU size is 1460...

Page 22: ...onnect Disconnect to connect disconnect immediately This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a speci...

Page 23: ...onnect on Demand In this mode the Internet connection can be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period Max Idle Time and be re established when you attempt to access the Internet ag...

Page 24: ...emoteconfiguration 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 Connection Mode Always On In this mode the...

Page 25: ...of your router factory default 192 168 0 254 Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network Normally 255 255 255 0 is used as the subnet mask Enable IGMP Snooping IGMP snooping is...

Page 26: ...ory default value 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 Clone MAC Address and this MAC address wi...

Page 27: ...hange the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point Channel Width This field determines which operating frequency will be used It is not necessary to ch...

Page 28: ...PS Button on Your Client Device 1 Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click Add Device 2 Select Press the WPS button of the new device within the next two minutes and click Connect 3 Within two minutes...

Page 29: ...3 A success message will appear on the WPS page if the client device has been successfully added to the router s network Method Three Enter the Router s PIN 1 Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and get th...

Page 30: ...password It s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security WPA PSK WPA2 Personal It s the WPA WPA2 authentication type based on pre shared passphrase Authentication Ty...

Page 31: ...r any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length WEP Key Password Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key Make sure these values are identical on all...

Page 32: ...ies already 6 Click Add New and fill in the blank 1 Enter the MAC address 00 0A EB B0 00 0B 00 0A EB 00 07 5F in the MAC Address field 2 Enter wireless client A B in the Description field 3 Select Ena...

Page 33: ...d RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame The default value is 2346 Fragmentation Threshold This value is the maximum size determining whether packets wi...

Page 34: ...urrent Status The running status of the connected wireless client Received Packets Packets received by the wireless client Sent Packets Packets sent by the wireless client SSID SSID that the station a...

Page 35: ...l take effect Note The range of bandwidth for guest network is calculated according to the setting of Bandwidth Control on the Bandwidth Control Control Settings page 4 6 DHCP By default the DHCP Dyna...

Page 36: ...he amount of time a network user will be allowed to connect to the router with the current dynamic IP Address When time is up the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address The range...

Page 37: ...sed 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 show the curre...

Page 38: ...the LAN and realize some specific functions The TP Link router includes four forwarding rules If two or more rules are set the priority of implementation from high to low is Virtual Servers Port Trigg...

Page 39: ...ld 5 Leave the status as Enabled and click Save Note It is recommended to keep the default settings of Internal Port and Protocol if you are not clear about which port and protocol to use If the servi...

Page 40: ...the Common Applications list The trigger port amd incoming ports will be automatically filled in The following picture takes application MSN Gaming Zone as an example 4 Leave the status as Enabled an...

Page 41: ...d password you set for the router 3 Go to Forwarding DMZ 4 Select Enable and enter the IP address 192 168 0 100 in the DMZ Host IP Address filed 5 Click Save You ve set your PC to a DMZ host and now y...

Page 42: ...es without a hitch Router Xbox LAN WAN If necessary you can follow the steps to change the status of UPnP 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2...

Page 43: ...uter you can keep the default Enabled L2TP Passthrough Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol L2TP is the method used to enable Point to Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer 2 level If you want to allow L...

Page 44: ...g in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Security Advanced Security and you can protect the router from being attacked by ICMP Flood UDP Flood and TCP SYN Flood DoS Protectio...

Page 45: ...et cannot access the router Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port The default setting is disabled If enabled the ping packet from LAN cannot access the router This function can be used to defend against so...

Page 46: ...service port Remote Management IP Address This is the address you will use when accessing your router via a remote device This function is disabled when the IP address is set to the default value of 0...

Page 47: ...BB in the MAC Address of Parental PC field 4 Enter 00 11 22 33 44 AA in the MAC Address 1 field 5 Create a new schedule with Day is Sat and Time is all day 24 hours Click Add 6 Enter www tp link com i...

Page 48: ...n e g host_1 for the host in the Description field and enter 00 11 22 33 44 AA in the MAC Address filed 3 Click Save 3 Go to Access Control Target and configure the target settings 1 Click Add New 2 S...

Page 49: ...e in the Schedule Description field and set the day s and time period 3 Click Save 5 Go to Access Control Rule and add a new access control rule 1 Click Add New 2 Give a name for the rule in the Descr...

Page 50: ...s within the scheduled time period 4 11 Advanced Routing Static Routing is a form of routing that is configured manually by a network administrator or a user by adding entries into a routing table The...

Page 51: ...abled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop down list 4 Click Save You can also do the following operations to modify the current settings Click Delete to delete the entry Click Enable All to...

Page 52: ...ings 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Bandwidth Control 3 Configure the bandwidth as needed and click Save The values you configure...

Page 53: ...field displays the status of the rule Modify Click Modify Delete to edit delete the rule To add a Bandwidth control rule 1 Click Add New 2 Enter the information as the figure shown below 3 Click Save...

Page 54: ...k Add New 2 Select the Bind checkbox 3 Enter the MAC address and IP address 4 Click Save To modify or delete an existing entry 1 Select the desired entry in the table 2 Click Edit or Delete Selected 4...

Page 55: ...arning will prompt as well Likewise Load All only loads the items without interference to the IP MAC Binding list 4 14 Dynamic DNS The router offers the DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System feature which a...

Page 56: ...r DDNS account 3 Enter the Password for your DDNS account 4 Click Login 5 Click Save Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Logout Click Logout to log out of the...

Page 57: ...o log out of the DDNS service Comexe DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www comexe cn the following page will appear To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 1 Enter the Domain...

Page 58: ...the current IPv6 status information of the router WAN This section shows the current IPv6 information of the router s WAN port including Connection Type IPv6 Address information IPv6 Default Gateway P...

Page 59: ...that requires a username and password Tunnel 6to4 Connections which use 6to4 address assignment Dynamic IPv6 IPv6 Address The IPv6 address assigned by your ISP dynamically Prefix Length The length of...

Page 60: ...by your ISP Secondary IPv6 DNS Server Enter another DNS IPv6 address provided by your ISP Note If you get Address not found error when you access a Web site it is likely that your DNS servers are set...

Page 61: ...o configuration 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 n...

Page 62: ...tion 4 Click Save 4 15 3 IPv6 LAN 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to IPv6 IPv6 LAN 3 Select the Address Autoconfiguration Type which d...

Page 63: ...IPv6 wan connection type is Tunnel 6to4 the Site Prefix Configuration Type should be Static to make sure Tunnel 6to4 works properly 4 Click Save 4 16 System Tools 4 16 1 Time Settings This page allows...

Page 64: ...time based functions such as firewall You must specify your time zone once you log in to the router successfully otherwise time based functions will not take effect 4 16 2 Diagnostic Diagnostic is use...

Page 65: ...the connectivity of the Internet 4 The Diagnostic Results page displays the diagnosis result If the result is similar to the following figure the connectivity of the Internet is fine Note Only one use...

Page 66: ...default IP Address 192 168 0 254 The default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 4 16 5 Backup Restore The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the router You can backup the configurati...

Page 67: ...router 2 Go to System Tools Reboot and you can restart your router Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting including Change the LAN IP Address system will reboot automatical...

Page 68: ...http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to System Tools System Log and you can view the logs of the router Loge Type By selecting the log type only lo...

Page 69: ...conds and then release 2 Visit http tplinkwifi net and enter admin in lowercase as both username and password to log in Note You ll need to reconfigure the router to surf the Internet once the router...

Page 70: ...67 3 Click LAN settings and deselect the following three options and click OK...

Page 71: ...e area The wireless coverage of the router I m using the root router is limited I want to use an extended router to extend the wireless network of the root router Note WDS bridging only requires confi...

Page 72: ...2 Click Survey locate the root router s SSID and click Choose Here we take TP LINK_2512 as example 3 If the root router is set with a wireless password you should enter the wireless password of the ro...

Page 73: ...public DNS server operated by Google Restart the modem and the router 1 Power off your modem and the router and leave them off for 1 minute 2 Power on your modem first and wait about 2 minutes 3 Powe...

Page 74: ...Most TP LINK routers use 192 168 0 1 192 168 1 1 as their default LAN IP address it may conflict with the IP range of your existent ADSL modem router If so the router is not able to communicate with...

Page 75: ...f the router If you ve tried every method above but cannot access the Internet please contact the technical support Q6 What can I do if I cannot find my wireless network or I cannot connect the wirele...

Page 76: ...cate Wireless Zero Configuration in the Services list on the right side 5 Right click Wireless Zero Configuration and then select Properties 6 Change Startup type to Automatic click Start and make sur...

Page 77: ...wireless router Note Wireless Password Network Security Key is case sensitive Windows unable to connect to XXXX Can not join this network Taking longer than usual to connect to this network Check the...

Page 78: ...roduct names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as tran...

Page 79: ...ed 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 m...

Page 80: ...llocated as primary users i e priority users of the bands 5250 5350 MHz and 5650 5850 MHz and that these radars could cause interference and or damage to LE LAN devices Avertissement 1 Le dispositif f...

Page 81: ...omettre le fonctionnement Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operat...

Page 82: ...oiding 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 disc...

Page 83: ...trical and electronic equipment WEEE This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012 19 EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environm...

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