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Chapter

Administrate Your Network

This chapter introduces how to change the system settings and administrate your
modem router’s network.
This chapter contains the following sections:
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Set System Time

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Update the Firmware

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Back up and Restore Configuration Settings

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Change the Administrator Account

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Local Management

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Remote Management

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System Log

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Monitor the Internet Traffic Statistics

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CWMP Settings

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SNMP Settings

Summary of Contents for Archer D50

Page 1: ...REV2 0 0 1910011967 User Guide AC1200 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2 Modem Router Archer D50...

Page 2: ...Set Up Internet Connections 12 4 1 Use Quick Setup Wizard 13 4 2 Manually Set Up an Internet Connection 13 4 3 Test Internet Connectivity 13 4 4 Set Up an IPv6 Connection 14 4 5 Wireless Router Mode...

Page 3: ...UPnP 58 Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings 60 12 1 LAN Settings 61 12 1 1 Change the LAN IP Address 61 12 1 2 Use the Modem Router as a DHCP Server 62 12 1 3 Reserve LAN IP Addresses 63 12 2 IPv...

Page 4: ...me 84 13 2 Update the Firmware 85 13 3 Back up and Restore Configuration Settings 85 13 4 Change the Administrator Account 86 13 5 Local Management 87 13 6 Remote Management 88 13 7 System Log 88 13 8...

Page 5: ...show the path to load the corresponding page For example Advanced Wireless MAC Filtering means the MAC Filtering function page is under the Wireless menu that is located in the Advanced tab Note Igno...

Page 6: ...Chapter 1 Get to Know Your Modem Router This chapter introduces what the modem router can do and shows its main features and appearance It contains the following sections Product Overview Panel Layout...

Page 7: ...le with DSL connections fiber cable access and 3G 4G USB dongles With Ethernet ports and antennas the modem router provides wired and wireless access for multiple computers and mobile devices With var...

Page 8: ...nd is disabled Wireless 5GHz On The wireless 5GHz band is working properly Off The wireless 5GHz band is disabled LAN On At least one LAN port is connected Off No LAN port is connected WPS On A wirele...

Page 9: ...ion WiFi For turning on off the Wi Fi function RESET The switch for the RESET function There are two ways to reset the modem router s factory defaults Method one With the modem router powered on use a...

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

Page 11: ...ive Place the modem router in a location where it can be connected to the various devices as well as to a power source Make sure the cables and power cord are safely placed out of the way so they do n...

Page 12: ...et port to the LAN port on the modem router via the Ethernet cable Method 2 Wirelessly Use the default SSID Wireless Network Name and Wireless Password printed on the product label of the modem router...

Page 13: ...on the device s screen 2 Immediately press the WPS button on your modem router 3 The WPS LED flashes for about two minutes during the WPS process 4 When the WPS LED is on the client device has succes...

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

Page 15: ...teps below to log in to your modem router 1 If the TCP IP Protocol on your computer is set to the static fixed IP address you need to change it to obtain an IP address automatically Refer to Appendix...

Page 16: ...ny ISP information 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 serv...

Page 17: ...p tplinkmodem net and log in with the password you set for the modem router 2 Go to Basic Internet page Select your ISP and related information will be automatically filled in For some ISPs you may ne...

Page 18: ...supports IPv6 connection as well as some detailed IPv6 parameters you can manually set up an IPv6 connection If your ISP provides an IPv4 only connection or IPv6 tunnel service permit IPv6 connection...

Page 19: ...er Mode The modem router supports two operation modes DSL Modem Router Mode and Wireless Router mode The modem router uses the DSL Modem Router Mode by default and you can change the mode according to...

Page 20: ...mation provided by your ISP 6 Click Save to make the settings effective Tips 1 You can view and edit all internet connections on Advanced Network Internet page 2 In the Wireless Router Mode you can al...

Page 21: ...dthControlfeatureisusedtofullyutilizeyourlimitedbandwidthandoptimize the load respectively With this feature enabled you can assign a specific minimum or maximum bandwidth for each computer thus minim...

Page 22: ...68 1 101 and 192 168 1 110 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 modem router in order to ma...

Page 23: ...lt settings The default port range of TCP protocol 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...

Page 24: ...20 Chapter 5 Bandwidth Control Now you and your roommate have an independent bandwidth Done...

Page 25: ...ementing these three network security functions You can block or allow specific client devices to access your wireless network using MAC Filtering or using Access Control for wired and wireless networ...

Page 26: ...le I have a computer that is connected to my wireless network Now an unknown device an intruder is also using my wireless network which affects my internet speed I would like to control my wireless ne...

Page 27: ...network 4 Enter the Description of the device 5 Select the check box to enable this entry and click OK Now MAC Filtering is implemented to protect your wireless network 6 2 Access Control Access Contr...

Page 28: ...list To block specific device s 1 Select Blacklist and click Save 2 Select the device s to be blocked in the Devices Online table 3 Click Block above the Devices Online table The selected deviceswillb...

Page 29: ...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 a device with matching IP address in the Bindin...

Page 30: ...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 check box to enable the entry and click OK Now you don t need...

Page 31: ...vision Theservicecanonlybedelivered through the internet and our modem router provides a specific LAN port for IPTV By automatically separating IPTV from internet surfing we guarantee you a high quali...

Page 32: ...rd you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced IPTV to open the configuration page 3 Click Enable IPTV to enable this function 4 Specify a LAN port for IPTV connection and connect the set top box to this...

Page 33: ...o the modem router among different clients The modem router only supports USB external flash drives hard drives and USB printers and does not support USB 3G 4G modems This chapter contains the followi...

Page 34: ...nnected If you use a USB hard drive make sure its file system is FAT32 or NTFS Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the modem router safely remove it to avoid data damage Go to Advanced...

Page 35: ...When prompted select the Guest radio box If you have set up a username and a password to deny anonymous access to the USB disks you should select the Registered User radio box To learn how to set up a...

Page 36: ...haring folder 3 Select the Volume Name and Folder Path then enter a Folder Name as you like 4 Decide the way you share the folder Enable Authentication Tick to enable authentication for this folder sh...

Page 37: ...ount admin or use a new account and click Save Note For Windows users do not set the sharing username the same as the Windows username Otherwise Windows credential mechanism may cause the following pr...

Page 38: ...e log out from Windows and try to access again To Customize the Address of the USB Disk You can customize the server name and use the name to access your USB disk 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net then log...

Page 39: ...92 168 x x or 10 x x x you cannot use this feature because private addresses are not routed on the internet 8 2 1 Access the USB disk 1 Connect Your USB Disk Insert your USB storage device into the mo...

Page 40: ...Otherwise Windows credential mechanism may cause the following problems If the sharing password is also the same as the Windows password authentication will not work since the Windows will automatica...

Page 41: ...USB Settings 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...

Page 42: ...Data Security Tips You can also access the USB disk via a third party app for network files management which can resume broken file transfers Pad Use a third party app for network files management Ti...

Page 43: ...folder tick Enable Write Access 5 Click OK Tips The modem router can share eight volumes at most You can click on the page to detach the corresponding volume you do not need to share 8 3 Media Sharing...

Page 44: ...d If you use a USB hard drive make sure its file system is FAT32 or NTFS Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the modem router safely remove it to avoid data damage Go to Advanced USB Se...

Page 45: ...th the password you set for the modem router 2 Select Basic USB Settings Sharing Access 3 Focus on the section of Folder Sharing Click the button to disable Share All then click Add to add a new shari...

Page 46: ...the check box of Media Server to disable the media server feature 4 Click Save 8 4 Printer Sharing The feature of Printer Sharing helps you share a printer with different computers connected to the mo...

Page 47: ...http www tp link com app usb 2 Click PC Utility for Windows users or Mac Utility to download the installation file and uncompress it 3 Open the uncompressed folder then click TP Link USB Printer Cont...

Page 48: ...44 Chapter 8 USB Settings Mac 3 Click the Auto Connect for printing tab to pull down a list then select Set Auto Connect Printer Windows Mac 4 Select the printer you share then click Apply...

Page 49: ...45 Chapter 8 USB Settings Windows Mac 5 You will see the printer marked as Auto Connect Printer Now you can print with this printer...

Page 50: ...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...

Page 51: ...Chapter 9 Parental Controls This function allows you to block inappropriate explicit and malicious websites and control access to specified websites at specified time...

Page 52: ...et Forexample Iwanttoallowmychildren sdevices e g acomputer 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 tplink...

Page 53: ...iate cell s and click OK 6 Enter a Description for the entry 7 Select the checkbox to enable this entry and click OK 8 Select the restriction mode 1 In Blacklist mode the controlled devices cannot acc...

Page 54: ...ddress 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 t...

Page 55: ...sing 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 assign network authorities and bandwidth for guests to ensu...

Page 56: ...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 a...

Page 57: ...to access my USB storage sharing Select this checkbox to allow the clients in your guest network to access your router s USB storage sharing Enable guest network bandwidth control Select this checkbo...

Page 58: ...dem router can penetrate the isolation of NAT and allows the external hosts in the Internet to initiatively communicate with the devices in the local network thus to realize some special functions TP...

Page 59: ...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 Share my personal website I ve built in local networ...

Page 60: ...rs in the internet can enter http WAN IP in this example http 218 18 232 154 to visit your personal website Tips 1 WAN IP should be a public IP address For the WAN IP is assigned dynamically by ISP it...

Page 61: ...will be automatically filled with contents Here we take application MSN Gaming Zone as an example 4 Click OK to save the settings Tips 1 You can add multiple port triggering rules according to your ne...

Page 62: ...your PC as a DMZ with all ports opened 1 Assign a static IP address to your PC for example 192 168 1 100 2 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with the password you set for the modem router 3 Go to...

Page 63: ...Windows 7 Windows 8 etc Some of operating system need to install the UPnP components For example When you connect your Xbox to the modem router which has connected to the internet to play online game...

Page 64: ...r adjust the basic configuration of the modem router using the web management page This chapter contains the following sections LAN Settings IPv6 LAN Settings Wireless Settings Set Up a Dynamic DNS Se...

Page 65: ...you set for the modem router 2 Go to Advanced Network LAN Settings page and select IPv4 3 Type in a new IP Address appropriate to your needs 4 Select the Subnet Mask from the drop down list The subnet...

Page 66: ...s Lease Time is the amount of timeinwhichaDHCPclientcanleaseitscurrentdynamicIPaddressassignedbythe modem router After the dynamic IP address expires the user will be automatically assigned a new dyna...

Page 67: ...t http tplinkmodem net and log in with the password you set for the modem router 2 Go to Advanced Network LAN Settings page and select IPv4 3 Scroll down to locate the Address Reservation table and cl...

Page 68: ...ss required by your ISP Otherwise you may not be able to access the IPv6 network For more information about RDNSS and ULA Prefix contact our technical support 2 Keep Site Prefix Type as the default va...

Page 69: ...provided a specific IPv6 site prefix select Static and enter the prefix 5 Keep Prefix Delegated WAN Connection as the default value 4 Click Save to make the settings effective 12 3 Wireless Settings...

Page 70: ...r SSID won t display on your wireless device when you scan for local wireless network list and you need to manually join the network To change the mode or channel Go to Advanced Wireless Wireless Sett...

Page 71: ...own list The router provides four options None WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended WPA WPA2 Enterprise WEP WPA2 uses the newest standard and the security level is the highest We recommend you don t change t...

Page 72: ...sks for the modem router s PIN 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with the password you set for the modem router 2 Go to Advanced Wireless WPS page Select the wireless network 2 4GHz or 5GHz acco...

Page 73: ...make sure the wireless function is enabled before configuring the WPS 12 3 3 Schedule Your Wireless Function You can automatically turn off your wireless network both 2 4GHz and 5GHz when you do not n...

Page 74: ...he time period you set 12 3 4 View Wireless Information To view the detailed wireless network settings 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with the password you set for the modem router 2 Go to Ad...

Page 75: ...router to synchronize the wireless network The default is 200 milliseconds RTS Threshold Enter a value between 1 and 2346 to determine the packet size of data transmission through the router By defaul...

Page 76: ...al area network WLAN Refer to Appendix Troubleshooting for detailed instructions 12 4 Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account Most ISPs Internet service providers assign a dynamic IP address to the route...

Page 77: ...different groups and disallow devices cross group communication For example in my house devices connected to LAN1 and LAN3 are for work while others for entertainment I want to isolate working devices...

Page 78: ...s A static route is a pre determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network Data from one point to another will always follow the same path regardless of other c...

Page 79: ...the routers use different LAN IP addresses on the same subnet Disable Router 2 s DHCP function 2 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with the password you set for the modem router 3 Go to Advanced...

Page 80: ...example the destination network is a single IP so here enters 255 255 255 255 Gateway The IP address of the gateway device to which the data packets will be sent This IP address must be on the same su...

Page 81: ...tations 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 with each as if they are in the same LAN For example I...

Page 82: ...IPSec Connection Name column specify a name 4 In the Remote IPSec Gateway URL column Enter Site B s WAN IP address 5 Configure Site A s LAN In the Tunnel access from local IP addresses column here we...

Page 83: ...network Refer to step 2 configuration on Site A and make sure that Site A and Site B use the same pre shared keys and Perfect Forward Secrecy settings 4 The Status column will change to UP if the VPN...

Page 84: ...chanism that enables IPv6 only hosts to reach IPv4 services or vice versa and allows isolated IPv6 hosts and networks to reach each other over IPv4 only infrastructure before IPv6 completely supplants...

Page 85: ...6 resources means that not any 6to4 public server was found in your network You can contact your ISP to sign up for IPv6 connection service 12 8 2 Specify the 6rd Tunnel with Parameters Provided by Yo...

Page 86: ...nternet and the connection type is not Bridge Now you can visit the IPv6 websites with the 6rd tunnel Tips The way to set up DS Lite tunnel is similar to that of 6rd tunnel If you are provided with an...

Page 87: ...strate your modem router s network This chapter contains the following sections Set System Time Update the Firmware Back up and Restore Configuration Settings Change the Administrator Account Local Ma...

Page 88: ...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 wa...

Page 89: ...pgrade 1 Download the latest firmware file for the router from our website www tp link com 2 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with the password you set for the router 3 Go to Advanced System Tool...

Page 90: ...eset the modem router to factory default settings 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with the password you set for the modem router 2 Click Advanced System Tools Backup Restore page 3 Click Facto...

Page 91: ...pecify the local management 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with the password you set for the modem router 2 Go to Advanced System Tools Administration page Locate the Local Management section...

Page 92: ...Now all devices on the internet can log in to http modem router s WAN IP address port number such as http 113 116 60 229 80 to manage the modem router Tips 1 You can find the WAN IP address of the ro...

Page 93: ...of logs Save Locally Select this option to cache the system log to the router s local memory select the minimum level of system log to be saved from the drop down list The logs will be shown in the t...

Page 94: ...Go to Advanced System Tools Statistics 3 Toggle on Enable Traffic Statistics and then you can monitor the traffic statistics in Traffic Statistics List section This function is disabled by default 13...

Page 95: ...L Enter the web address of the ACS which is provided by your ISP ACS Username Password Enter the username password to log in to the ACS server Interface used by TR 069 client Select which interface to...

Page 96: ...rs can easily search and modify the information on any node on the network Meanwhile they can locate faults promptly and implement the fault diagnosis capacity planning and report generating An SNMP A...

Page 97: ...device System Description Displays the textual description of the managed device This value should include the full name and version identification of the system s hardware type software operating sy...

Page 98: ...ssword 1 The default Wireless Password PIN is printed on the product label of the modem router 2 If the default wireless password has been changed log into the modem router s web management page and g...

Page 99: ...95 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 100: ...e contact the technical support T4 What can I do if I cannot access the internet 1 Check to see if all the connectors are connected well including the telephone line Ethernet cables and power adapter...

Page 101: ...o to Advanced Network Internet page Click the Add icon and scroll down to get the MAC Clone section If you are using the computer with the authenticated MAC address to access the modem router please s...

Page 102: ...n 4 Click Survey to scan all the AP devices and choose the root AP to be bridged 5 Click the connect icon and then the SSID and MAC will be automatically filled in Configure the Security settings as t...

Page 103: ...k TCP IP 5 From the Configure IPv4 drop down list select Using DHCP 6 Click OK For Windows 7 8 8 1 10 1 Right click the Network icon on the system tray and select Open Network and Sharing Center Chang...

Page 104: ...on your wireless router modem 2 Make sure your computer device is still in the range of your router modem move closer if it is currently too far away 3 Go to Basic Wireless page and check the wireles...

Page 105: ...was unable to connect to XXXX Cannot join this network Taking longer than usual to connect to this network 1 Check the wireless signal strength of your network if it is weak 1 3 bars please move the...

Page 106: ...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 107: ...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 108: ...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 pr...

Page 109: ...ste electrical 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...

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