TP-Link Archer C80 User Manual Download

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Chapter 1

Get to Know About Your Router

LED Explanation

• Router Mode

LED

Status

Indication

(Power)

The system has started up successfully.

Flashing

The system is starting up or the firmware is being upgraded. Do

not disconnect or power off your router.

Off

Power is off.

(2.4GHz Wireless)

The 2.4GHz wireless band is enabled.

Off

The 2.4GHz wireless band is disabled.

(5GHz Wireless)

The 5GHz wireless band is enabled.

Off

The 5GHz wireless band is disabled.

(LAN)

At least one powered-on device is connected to the router’s LAN

port.

Off

No powered-on device is connected to the router’s LAN port.

(Internet)

Green On

Internet service is available.

Orange On The router’s Internet port is connected, but the internet service

is not available.

Off

The router’s Internet port is unplugged.

• Access Point Mode

LED

Status

Indication

(Power)

The system has started up successfully.

Flashing

The system is starting up or the firmware is being upgraded. Do

not disconnect or power off your router.

Off

Power is off.

(2.4GHz Wireless)

The 2.4GHz wireless band is enabled.

Off

The 2.4GHz wireless band is disabled.

(5GHz Wireless)

The 5GHz wireless band is enabled.

Off

The 5GHz wireless band is disabled.

(LAN)

At least one powered-on device is connected to the router’s LAN

port.

Off

No powered-on device is connected to the router’s LAN port.

(Internet)

Green On

Internet service is available.

Off

The router’s Internet port is unplugged.

Summary of Contents for Archer C80

Page 1: ...REV1 0 1 1910012744 User Guide AC1900 MU MIMO Wi Fi Router Archer C80...

Page 2: ...et Up Your Internet Connection 15 4 4 Set Up the Router as an Access Point 18 4 5 Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection 18 Chapter 5 TP Link Cloud Service 21 5 1 Register a TP Link ID 22 5 2 Change Your...

Page 3: ...ettings 51 11 4 Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account 52 11 5 Create Static Routes 53 11 6 Specify Wireless Settings 55 11 7 Schedule Your Wireless Function 57 11 8 Use WPS for Wireless Connection 58 1...

Page 4: ...reless MAC Filtering means the MAC Filtering function page is under the Wireless menu that is located in the Advanced tab Note Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the...

Page 5: ...e at https www tp link com A TP Link Community is provided for you to discuss our products at https community tp link com Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the Contact Technica...

Page 6: ...Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its appearance It chapter contains the following sections Product Overview Appearance...

Page 7: ...your devices while boosting widespread coverage throughout your home and the built in Ethernet ports supply high speed connection to your wired devices Moreover it is simple and convenient to set up...

Page 8: ...en On Internet service is available Orange On The router s Internet port is connected but the internet service is not available Off The router s Internet port is unplugged Access Point Mode LED Status...

Page 9: ...ting to a DSL Cable modem or an Ethernet jack LAN Ports 1 2 3 4 For connecting your PC or other wired devices to the router WPS Wi Fi Button Press the button for 1 second and immediately press the WPS...

Page 10: ...Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware This chapter contains the following sections Position Your Router Connect Your Router...

Page 11: ...backup battery if it has one Then place the router horizontally and orient the antennas vertically Note If you already have a router and want to configure this new router as an access point to extend...

Page 12: ...r s LAN port as shown below Ethernet cable WPS Wi Fi Method 2 Wirelessly 1 Find the SSID Network Name and Wireless Password printed on the label at the bottom of the router 2 Click the network icon of...

Page 13: ...ncryption is WEP Please make sure the wireless function is enabled and is configured with the appropriate encryption before configuring the WPS 1 Tab the WPS icon on the device s screen Here we take a...

Page 14: ...Chapter 3 Log In to Your Router...

Page 15: ...og in to your router 1 Set up the TCP IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your computer 2 Visit http tplinkwifi net and create a login password for secure management purposes The...

Page 16: ...on built in automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed Furthermore you can also set up an IPv6 connection if your ISP provides IPv6 service It contains...

Page 17: ...r router to the internet Then follow the step by step instructions to connect your router to the internet 3 To enjoy a more complete service from TP Link remote management TP Link DDNS and more log in...

Page 18: ...router and enjoy the internet 4 3 Manually Set Up Your Internet Connection In this part you can check your current internet connection settings You can also modify the settings according to the servic...

Page 19: ...t Connection 2 If you choose Static IP enter the information provided by your ISP in the corresponding fields 3 If you choose PPPoE enter the username and password provided by your ISP PPPoE users usu...

Page 20: ...r the username and password and choose the Secondary Connection provided by your ISP Different parameters are needed according to the Secondary Connection you have chosen 5 Click Save Tips If you use...

Page 21: ...sting wired router via an Ethernet cable 4 Log in again to the web management page http tplinkwifi net and go to Advanced Quick Setup 5 Configure your wireless settings and click Next 6 Confirm the in...

Page 22: ...o not know what your internet connection mode is contact your ISP or judge according to the already known information provided by your ISP Pass Through Bridge 1 Select Pass Through Bridge and click Sa...

Page 23: ...provided by your ISP 2 If your ISP provides two separate accounts for the IPv4 and IPv6 connections manually enter the username and password for the IPv6 connection 3 Keep the default settings of LAN...

Page 24: ...ll notify you when an important firmware upgrade is available Surely you can also manage multiple TP Link Cloud devices with a single TP Link ID This chapter introduces how to register a new TP Link I...

Page 25: ...App Once the router is bound to your TP Link ID you need to log in to the router with the TP Link ID Once you have registered a TP Link ID on the web management page you can only register another TP L...

Page 26: ...ssword 2 Enter the current password then a new password twice And click Save 5 3 Manage the User TP Link IDs The TP Link ID used to log in to the router for the first time will be automatically bound...

Page 27: ...TP Link ID and focus on the Bound Accounts section 3 Click enter another TP Link ID as needed and click Save Note If you need another TP Link ID please register a new one via the Tether app Refer to M...

Page 28: ...l the app OR 2 Connect your device to the router s wireless network 3 Launch the Tether app select the model of your router and log in with your TP Link ID or the password you set for the router 4 Man...

Page 29: ...your main network When you have guests in your house apartment or workplace you can create a guest network for them In addition you can customize guest network options to ensure network security and...

Page 30: ...lect Hide SSID unless you want your guests to manually input the SSID for guest network access 3 Select the Security type If No security is selected no password is needed to access your guest network...

Page 31: ...guests to see each other Tick this checkbox if you want to allow the wireless clients on your guest network to communicate with each other via methods such as network neighbors and Ping Allow guests t...

Page 32: ...Chapter 7 Parental Controls This function allows you to block inappropriate explicit and malicious websites and control access to specified websites at specified time...

Page 33: ...Advanced Parental Controls 3 Click to create a profile for a family member 4 Add basic profile information 1 Enter a Name for the profile to make it easier to identify 2 Click to select the devices th...

Page 34: ...book or a URL for example www facebook com All websites containing the keywords will be blocked 2 Click Next 6 Set time restrictions on internet access 1 Enable Time Limits on Monday to Friday and Sat...

Page 35: ...p down arrows or enter times in the fields Devices under this profile will be unable to access the internet during this time period 3 Click Save Done The amount of time your child spends online is con...

Page 36: ...Chapter 8 QoS This chapter introduces how to create a QoS Quality of Service rule to specify prioritization of traffic and minimize the impact caused when the connection is under heavy load...

Page 37: ...ou set for the router 2 Go to Advanced QoS Global Settings 3 Tick to enable QoS Note QoS and NAT Boost cannot be enabled at the same time To disable NAT Boost go to Advanced Network Internet NAT 4 Inp...

Page 38: ...ork security functions You can protect your home network from cyber attacks block or allow specific client devices to access your network using Access Control or you can prevent ARP spoofing and ARP a...

Page 39: ...ttings 9 2 Access Control Access Control is used to block or allow specific client devices to access your network via wired or wireless based on a list of blocked devices Blacklist or a list of allowe...

Page 40: ...means the selected devices have been successfully added to the blacklist To allow specific device s 1 Select Whitelist and click SAVE 2 Your own device is in the whitelist by default and cannot be del...

Page 41: ...will appear on the screen which means the device has been successfully added to the whitelist Done Now you can block or allow specific client devices to access your network via wired or wireless usin...

Page 42: ...password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Security IP MAC Binding 3 Enable IP MAC Binding 4 Bind your device s according to your need To bind the connected device s 1 Click in the Binding List...

Page 43: ...g List section 2 Enter the MAC Address and IP Address that you want to bind Done Now you don t need to worry about ARP spoofing and ARP attacks 9 4 ALG Application Layer Gateway View your ALG Applicat...

Page 44: ...warding feature the router can penetrate the isolation of NAT and allows devices on the internet to initiatively communicate with devices on the local network thus realizing some special functions The...

Page 45: ...d in HTTP service port 21 in FTP service port 25 in SMTP service and port 110 in POP3 service Please verify the service port number before the configuration I want to SharemypersonalwebsiteI vebuiltin...

Page 46: ...to keep the default settings of Internal Port and Protocol if you are not clear about which port and protocol to use If the service you want to use is not in the common services list you can enter th...

Page 47: ...on 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 internet return to the external ports...

Page 48: ...ices on the local network and the internet can freely communicate with each other thus realizing the seamless connection of the network You may need to enable the UPnP if you want to use applications...

Page 49: ...ports opened When you are not clear about which ports to open in some special applications such as IP camera and database software you can set the PC to be a DMZ host Note When DMZ is enabled the DMZ...

Page 50: ...TED DEVICES and select your PC The Device IP Address will be automatically filled in Or enter the PC s IP address 192 168 0 100 manually in the DMZ Host IP Address field 5 Click SAVE Done The configur...

Page 51: ...eatures It contains the following sections Change the LAN Settings Configure to Support IPTV Service Specify DHCP Server Settings Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account Create Static Routes Specify Wire...

Page 52: ...Address appropriate to your needs And leave the Subnet Mask as the default settings 4 Click SAVE Note If you have set the Port Forwarding DMZ or DHCP address reservation and the new LAN IP address is...

Page 53: ...3 Done Your IPTV setup is done now You may need to configure your set top box before enjoying your TV 11 3 Specify DHCP Server Settings By default the DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server...

Page 54: ...s Reservation section 2 Click VIEW CONNECTED DEVICES and select the you device you want to reserve an IP for Then the MAC Address will be automatically filled in Or enter the MAC address of the client...

Page 55: ...r 2 Go to Advanced Network Dynamic DNS 3 Select the DDNS Service Provider TP Link NO IP or DynDNS It is recommended to select TP Link so that you can enjoy TP Link s superior DDNS service Otherwise pl...

Page 56: ...the router in forwarding data packets to the specific destination I want to Visit multiple networks and servers at the same time Company s server PC Router B Router A Switch LAN 192 168 0 1 192 168 0...

Page 57: ...address so here enter 172 30 30 1 Subnet Mask Determines the destination network with the destination IP address If the destination is a single IP address enter 255 255 255 255 otherwise enter the su...

Page 58: ...ireless Wireless Settings 2 The wireless function is enabled by default If you want to disable the wireless function of the router just untick the Enable checkbox of each wireless network In this case...

Page 59: ...er High Middle or Low to specify the data transmit power The default and recommended setting is High Channel Width Select a channel width bandwidth for the wireless network Channel Select an operating...

Page 60: ...s off period during which you need the wireless off automatically and click SAVE Note The Effective Time Schedule is based on the time of the router You can go to Advanced System Time Language to modi...

Page 61: ...one Note 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 printed o...

Page 62: ...ngs for your device 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with your TP Link ID or the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Wireless Additional Settings 3 Configure advanced wireless setti...

Page 63: ...chronize the wireless network The default value is 100 milliseconds RTS Threshold Enter a value between 1 and 2346 to determine the packet size of data transmission through the router By default the R...

Page 64: ...taining your router It contains the following sections Upgrade the Firmware Backup and Restore Configuration Settings Change the Login Password Local Management Remote Management View System Log Test...

Page 65: ...de icon will display in the top right corner of the page Click the icon to go to the Firmware Upgrade page Alternatively you can go to Advanced System Firmware Upgrade and click CHECK FOR UPGRADES to...

Page 66: ...computer for future use and restore the router to a previous settings from the backup file when needed Moreover if necessary you can erase the current settings and reset the router to the default fac...

Page 67: ...nk ID to log in to the web management page To reset the router to factory default settings 1 Click FACTORY RESTORE to reset the router 2 Wait a few minutes for the resetting and rebooting Note During...

Page 68: ...This feature allows you to limit the number of client devices on your LAN from accessing the router by using the MAC address based authentication 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with your TP Li...

Page 69: ...this entry 5 Click SAVE 12 5 Remote Management This feature allows you to control remote devices authority to manage the router 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with your TP Link ID or the passw...

Page 70: ...for Remote Managers 4 Click SAVE Devices on the internet can log in to http Router s WAN IP address port number such as http 113 116 60 229 1024 to manage the router Tips You can find the WAN IP addr...

Page 71: ...ing in to http Router s WAN IP port number such as http 113 116 60 229 1024 Tips The router s WAN IP is usually a dynamic IP Please refer to Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account if you want to log in...

Page 72: ...router and the tested host and measure the round trip time Tracert is used to display the route path your router has passed to reach the tested host and measure transit delays of packets across an Int...

Page 73: ...ment will appear in another language System time is the time displayed while the router is running The system time you configure here will be used for other time based functions like Parental Controls...

Page 74: ...st 4 In the NTP Server I field enter the IP address or domain name of your desired NTP Server 5 Optional In the NTP Server II field enter the IP address or domain name of the second NTP Server 6 Click...

Page 75: ...rrect Start date and time when daylight saving time starts at your local time zone 3 Select the correct End date and time when daylight saving time ends at your local time zone 4 Click SAVE 12 9 Set t...

Page 76: ...decide how often it reboots 5 Click SAVE 12 10 Control the LED The LED of the router indicates its activities and status You can enable the Night Mode feature to specify a time period during which th...

Page 77: ...74 Chapter 12 Manage the Router 4 Specify the LED off time and the LED will be off during this period every day 5 Click SAVE...

Page 78: ...inkwifi net to create a new login password 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 What should...

Page 79: ...76 4 Click LAN settings and deselect the following three options and click OK 5 Go to Advanced Restore advanced settings click OK to save the settings...

Page 80: ...even though the configuration is finished 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with your TP Link ID or the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Network Status to check internet status If...

Page 81: ...d check the internet access Reset the router to factory default settings and reconfigure the router Upgrade the firmware of the router Check the TCP IP settings on the particular device if all other d...

Page 82: ...MAC address to the router The MAC addresses of a computer in wired connection and wireless connection are different Modify the LAN IP address of the router Note Most TP Link routers use 192 168 0 1 19...

Page 83: ...3 Go to Advanced Network Internet 4 Select your Internet Connection Type and fill in other parameters 5 Click Save 6 Restart the modem and the router again Please upgrade the firmware of the router I...

Page 84: ...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 Servic...

Page 85: ...sually you can only find it on the label of your 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...

Page 86: ...network If it is weak 1 3 bars please move the router closer and try again Change the wireless Channel of the router to 1 6 or 11 to reduce interference from other networks Re install or update the dr...

Page 87: ...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 88: ...ns However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determine...

Page 89: ...ment is properly maintained and operated Issue Date 2019 09 17 FCC compliance information statement Product Name I T E Power Supply Model Number T120150 2B1REV3 0 0 Responsible party TP Link USA Corpo...

Page 90: ...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 resp...

Page 91: ...quirements 2014 53 EU Article 3 1a on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection The device complies with RF specifications when the device...

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Page 94: ...ice We cannot guarantee that no accidents or damage will occur due to improper use of the device Please use this product with care and operate at your own risk Environment Operating Temperature 0 40 3...

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