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Chapter 

8

USB Settings

This chapter describes how to share and access USB devices connected to 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 following sections:
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Local Storage Sharing

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Remote Access via FTP Serverr

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Media Sharing

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Printer Sharing

Summary of Contents for Archer D9

Page 1: ...REV2 0 0 1910011410 Archer D9 User Guide AC1900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2 Modem Router...

Page 2: ...Router 11 2 2 Connect Your Modem Router 11 Chapter 3 Log into Your Modem Router 14 Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections 16 4 1 Use Quick Setup Wizard 17 4 2 Manually Set up an Internet Connection 17...

Page 3: ...Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering 60 11 3 Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ 61 11 4 Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP 62 Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings 64...

Page 4: ...ork 86 13 1 Set System Time and Region 87 13 2 Update the Firmware 88 13 3 Back up and Restore Configuration Settings 89 13 4 Change the Administrator Account 90 13 5 Local Management 90 13 6 Remote M...

Page 5: ...rding to 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 produc...

Page 6: ...o Know About Your Modem Router This chapter introduces what the modem router can do and shows its main features and appearance This chapter contains the following sections Product Overview Main Featur...

Page 7: ...her D9 is able to boost Wi Fi coverage throughout your home More Targeted Connection Advanced Beamforming technology enables Archer D9 to focus WiFi signal to connected devices even over a long distan...

Page 8: ...a flash IPv6 Supported The Archer D9 supports IPv6 the next generation Internet protocol helping you to future proof your network 1 2 Main Features Supports IEEE 802 11 ac Supports simultaneous 2 4GH...

Page 9: ...ration and device monitoring Supports Multiple PVC Permanent Virtual Circuit Built in DHCP server Built in firewall supporting IP MAC filter and URL filter Supports Virtual Server DMZ host and Port Tr...

Page 10: ...t to Know About Your Modem Router 1 3 Panel Layout 1 3 1 The Front Panel The modem router s LEDs are located on the front panel You can check the modem router s working status by following the LED Exp...

Page 11: ...hed and automatically turns Off about five minutes later Slow Flashing A wireless device is trying to connect to the network via WPS This process may take up to 2 minutes LAN On At least one LAN port...

Page 12: ...ble For details please refer to Connect Your Modem Router WPS The switch for the WPS function WiFi ON OFF For turning on off the Wi Fi function USB 3 0 For connecting to a USB storage device or a USB...

Page 13: ...0 port RESET There are two ways to reset the modem router s factory defaults Method 1 With the modem router powered on use a pin to press and hold the RESET button for at least 8 10 seconds And the m...

Page 14: ...Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware This chapter contains the following sections Position Your Modem Router Connect Your Modem Router...

Page 15: ...the modem router in the place where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat Keep away from the strong electromagnetic radiation and the device of electromagnetic sensitive Place the modem rou...

Page 16: ...and Wireless Password printed on the product label of the modem router to connect wirelessly Method 3 Use the WPS button Wireless devices that support WPS including Android phones tablets most USB net...

Page 17: ...13 Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware 3 The WPS LED flashes for about two minutes during the WPS process 4 When the WPS LED is on the client device has successfully connected to the modem router...

Page 18: ...Chapter 3 Log into Your Modem Router...

Page 19: ...zilla Firefox or Apple Safari Follow the steps below to log into 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...

Page 20: ...d It has many 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 provide...

Page 21: ...Modem Router Mode and Wireless Router mode If you already have a modem or your Internet comes via an Ethernet cable from the wall you can set up the modem router as a regular wireless router to share...

Page 22: ...line your ISP provided also supports IPv6 connection and your ISP has provided some detailed IPv6 parameters you can configure the modem router to permit IPv6 connection Follow the steps below to set...

Page 23: ...Advanced to reveal more settings Check to use IPv6 specified by ISP and enter the parameters provided by your ISP 4 Click OK to make the settings effective 2 Configure the IPv6 LAN settings Go to Adva...

Page 24: ...w the Internet connectivity The modem router provides a diagnostic tool to help you locate the malfunction 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with the password you set for the modem router 2 Go t...

Page 25: ...is used to fully utilize your limited bandwidth and optimize the load respectively With this feature enabled you can assign a specific minimum or maximum bandwidth for each computer thus minimizing t...

Page 26: ...ter set static IP Address on each computer to be controlled or configure Address reservation on the modem router in order to manage easily About how to configure address reservation please refer to Re...

Page 27: ...ettings The default port range ofTCP 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 Keep...

Page 28: ...24 Chapter 5 Bandwidth Control Now you and your roommate have an independent bandwidth Done...

Page 29: ...lementing 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 netwo...

Page 30: ...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 network with the following capabilities...

Page 31: ...Save 2 Click Add 3 Enter the MAC Address You can copy and paste the MAC AddressfromDevicesOnlinelistifthedeviceisconnected to your wireless network and enter the Description of the device 4 Select the...

Page 32: ...ss mode to either block recommended or allow the device s in the 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 Cli...

Page 33: ...P 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 denyi...

Page 34: ...ect 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 th...

Page 35: ...vision Theservicecanonlybedelivered through the Internet and our modem router provides a specific LAN port for IPTV By automatically seperating IPTV from Internet surfing we guarantee you a high quali...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...cted to the modem router among different clients ThemodemrouteronlysupportsUSBexternalflashdrives harddrivesandUSBprinters and does not support USB 3G 4G modems This chapter contains the following sec...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...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 40: ...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 41: ...username and password you set when accessing the USB disk 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net then log in with the password you set for the modem router 2 Select Advanced USB Settings Sharing Access 3 Choose...

Page 42: ...I cannot access the USB disk after I modify the Authentication settings 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...

Page 43: ...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 44: ...log in with the password you set for the modem router 2 Select Advanced USB Settings Sharing Access 3 Choose to use the default Account admin or use a new account and click Save 4 Enable Authenticatio...

Page 45: ...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 46: ...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 Tip...

Page 47: ...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 48: ...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 49: ...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 50: ...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 51: ...tp 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 clickTP LINK USB Printer Controll...

Page 52: ...48 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 53: ...49 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 54: ...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 55: ...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 56: ...or 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 tp...

Page 57: ...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 58: ...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 the websites with that suffix 3 If you wis...

Page 59: ...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 60: ...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 61: ...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 This option is avai...

Page 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...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 66: ...ed 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 Advanced NAT Forwarding DMZ and sele...

Page 67: ...ing 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 games UPnP will send request to the modem r...

Page 68: ...ings or adjust the basic configuration of the modem router using the web based management page This chapter contains the following sections LAN Settings Wireless Settings Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service...

Page 69: ...needs 4 Select the Subnet Mask from the drop down list The subnet mask together with the IP address identifies the local IP subnet 5 Keep IGMP Snooping as enabled by default IGMP snooping is the proce...

Page 70: ...ltandclickSavetomakeyoursettingseffective Note 1 The modem router can be configured to work as a DHCP Relay A DHCP relay is a computer that forwards DHCP data between computers that request IP address...

Page 71: ...entry for your device 4 Enter the MAC Address of the device for which you want to reserve IP address 5 Specify the IP address which will be reserved by the router 6 Check to Enable this entry and cli...

Page 72: ...SSID Select Hide SSID and your SSID will not broadcast Your SSID won t display when you scan for local wireless network list on your wireless device and you need to manually join the network To chang...

Page 73: ...ecurity option 1 Go to Advanced Wireless Wireless Settings page 2 Select the wireless network 2 4GHz or 5GHz 3 Select an option from the Security drop down list The router provides four options None W...

Page 74: ...io button 4 Enter the client device s PIN in the field on the above WPS screen Then click the Connect button 5 Connect successfully will appear on the above screen which means the client device has su...

Page 75: ...e modem router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network 2 The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the modem router is disabl...

Page 76: ...o set time for both of the two bands to schedule your whole wireless network 2 The wireless LED 2 4GHz 5GHz will turn off if the corresponding wireless network is disabled 3 The wireless network will...

Page 77: ...nnected wireless band and security option as well as the packets transmitted Tips You can also see the wrieless details by clicking the wireless clients icon on Basic Network Map 12 2 5 Advanced Wirel...

Page 78: ...etermine the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM 1 indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval Group Key Update Period Enter the number of seconds to control the ti...

Page 79: ...ver 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...

Page 80: ...s for entertainment I want to isolate working devices from others while keep all devices access to the Internet 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with the password you set for the modem router 2...

Page 81: ...her will always follow the same path regardless of other considerations Normal Internet usage does not require this setting to be configured Visit multiple networks and multiple servers at the same ti...

Page 82: ...tion IP address that you want to assign to a static route This IP address cannot be on the same subnet with theWAN IP or LAN IP of the router In the example the IP address of the company network is th...

Page 83: ...re data are needed to be shared through the Internet Connecting the local network to the Internet directly though can allow the data exchange will cause the private data to be exposed to all the users...

Page 84: ...bnetmask 255 255 255 0 Site A Site B 1 Make sure of the topology you want to build and record site A local network and site B remote network s LAN IP and WAN IP 2 Configuration on site A local network...

Page 85: ...mn here we take Subnet Address as an example Then input the LAN IP range of Site A in the IP Address for VPN column and input Subnet Mask of Site A 6 To configure Site B s LAN In the Tunnel access fro...

Page 86: ...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 connection has been set up successfully 5...

Page 87: ...or vice versa IPv6 Tunnel is a transition mechanism 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 inf...

Page 88: ...Still not being able to access IPv6 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 7 2 Specify the 6rd Tu...

Page 89: ...Internet 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 a...

Page 90: ...your modem router s network This chapter contains the following sections Set System Time and Region Update the Firmware Back up and Restore Configuration Settings Change the Administrator Account Loc...

Page 91: ...illegal to use the wireless function of the device in a region other than regions specified in the list If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistan...

Page 92: ...the latest firmware file from our website www tp link com 2 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with the password you set for the modem router 3 Go to Advanced System Tools Firmware Upgrade page 4 C...

Page 93: ...A conf bin file will be stored to your computer To restore configuration settings 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with the password you set for the modem router 2 Click Advanced System Tools...

Page 94: ...enter again to confirm 4 Click Save to make the settings effective 13 5 Local Management You can control the local devices authority to manage the modem router via Local Management feature By default...

Page 95: ...nistration page Locate the Remote Management section 3 Tick the checkbox to enable Remote Management Keep the Port as the default setting Leave the IP MAC Address field blank If you just want to allow...

Page 96: ...leshooting 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with the password you set for the modem router 2 Click Advanced System Tools System Log page To view the system logs 1 Select the log Type Select ALL...

Page 97: ...e saved from the drop down list and enter the information of the remote server If the remote server has a log viewer client or a sniffer tool implemented you can view and analyze the system log remote...

Page 98: ...he function supports TR 069 protocol which collects information diagnoses the devices and configures the devices automatically via ACS Auto Configuration Server 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in...

Page 99: ...is provided by your ISP ACS Username Password Enter the username password to log in to the ACS server Interface used byTR 069 client Select which interface to be used by theTR 069 client Display SOAP...

Page 100: ...on any node on the network Meanwhile they can locate faults promptly and implement the fault diagnosis capacity planning and report generating An SNMP Agent is an application running on the modem rout...

Page 101: ...d 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 s...

Page 102: ...5 ports Auto MDI MDIX One RJ11 port One USB 3 0 port and one USB 2 0 port Network Medium 10Base T UTP category 3 4 5 cable 100Base TX UTP category 5 5e cable 1000Base TX UTP category 5 5e cable Max li...

Page 103: ...password 1 The default Wireless Password PIN is printed on the product label of the modem router 2 Ifthedefaultwirelesspasswordhasbeenchanged logintothemodemrouter sweb management page and go to Basic...

Page 104: ...100 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 105: ...lease 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 adap...

Page 106: ...count 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with password you set for the modem router 2 Go to Advanced Network Internet page Click the Add icon and scroll down to get the MAC Clone section If you a...

Page 107: ...o extend the wireless network of the primary router Follow the steps to configure the modem router 1 Visit http tplinkmodem net and log in with password you set for the modem router 2 Configure the LA...

Page 108: ...password to enjoy the network Note The extended router modem router can have different SSID and password from the root router you can change your modem router s SSID and password on Basic Wireless pa...

Page 109: ...On Windows XP 1 If you see the messageWindows cannot configure this wireless connection this is usually because windows configuration utility is disabled or you are running another wireless configurat...

Page 110: ...106 5 Select Wireless Zero Configuration right click and then select Properties 6 Change Startup type to Automatic click on Start button and make sure the Service status is Started And then click OK...

Page 111: ...the wireless router settings double check your Wireless Name make sure the Region Country is selected correctly and the SSID is not hided 4 Connect to wireless network If you can find your wireless n...

Page 112: ...assword 3 If it continues on saying network security key mismatch it is suggested to confirm the wireless password on your wireless router modem Note Wireless password Network Security Key is case sen...

Page 113: ...SB Disk by referring to To Customize the Address of the USB Disk T10 What can I do if I am still required to enter the password for USB access even though I have selected Remember my credentials in my...

Page 114: ...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 115: ...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 116: ...ly for the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny lesund on Svalbard Italy Implemented The public use is subject to general authorisation by the respective service provider R...

Page 117: ...ceptible d en compromettre le fonctionnement This radio transmitter IC 8853A D9 Model D9 has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissibl...

Page 118: ...sateurs devraient aussi tre avis s que les utilisateurs de radars de haute puissance sont d sign s utilisateurs principaux c d qu ils ont la priorit pour les bandes 5250 5350 MHz et 5650 5850 MHz et q...

Page 119: ...ou 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...

Page 120: ...1999 519 EC Directives 2011 65 EU The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents EN 300 328 V1 8 1 EN 301 489 1 V1 9 2 EN 301 489 17 V2 2 1 EN 55022 2010...

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