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Chapter

Configure the Router in

Hotspot Router Mode

This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as a
Hotspot Router.
This chapter contains the following sections:

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Status

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Network

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Wireless

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DHCP

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USB Settings

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Forwarding

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Security

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Parental Controls

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Access Control

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Advanced Routing

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Bandwidth Control

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IP&MAC Binding

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Dynamic DNS

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System Tools

Summary of Contents for TL-WR902AC

Page 1: ...1910011679 REV1 0 0 TL WR902AC User Guide AC750 Wireless Travel Router...

Page 2: ...e Router 10 3 2 Configure the Router 10 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Standard Router Mode 22 4 1 Status 23 4 2 Network 25 4 3 Wireless 36 4 4 DHCP 45 4 5 USB Settings 47 4 6 Forwarding 56 4 7 Sec...

Page 3: ...Router in Access Point Mode 157 6 1 Status 158 6 2 Operation Mode 159 6 3 Network 160 6 4 Wireless 161 6 5 DHCP 169 6 6 System Tools 172 Chapter 7 Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode 181 7 1 S...

Page 4: ...page are in blue 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 MAC Filtering fun...

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

Page 6: ...your pocket and take it with you wherever you go 1 2 Appearance LED Explanation LED Status Indication Power On The router is on Blinking The router is initializing or being upgraded Internet On The In...

Page 7: ...on Mode Switch This button is used to switch the operation mode of the router WAN LAN Port This port functions as aWAN port in Router mode and as a LAN port in Hotspot Access Point Range Extender and...

Page 8: ...Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware This chapter contains the following sections Position Your Router Connect Your Router...

Page 9: ...pported by this router Standard Router Hotspot Router Access Point Repeater and Client Please determine which operation mode you need and carry out the corresponding steps 2 2 1 Standard Router Mode C...

Page 10: ...mes where there s already a wired router but you need a wireless hotspot 1 SwitchtheoperationmodetoAP RngExt Clientandconnectthehardwareaccording to Step A to D 2 Connect your device to the router wir...

Page 11: ...e this device can be connected to another device via an Ethernet cable and act as an adapter to grant your wired devices access to a wireless network especially for a smart TV media player or game con...

Page 12: ...Connection Via Quick Setup Wizard This chapter introduces how to connect your router to the Internet via the web based Quick Setup Wizard This chapter contains the following sections Log into the Rou...

Page 13: ...ease refer to the FAQ section 3 2 Configure the Router The Quick Setup Wizard will guide you through the process to set up your router 3 2 1 Standard Router Mode 1 Go to Quick Setup select your time z...

Page 14: ...namic IP for instance Please select to clone the mac address or not and click Next For other connection types please enter the parameters provided by your ISP and then click Next 5 Either customize yo...

Page 15: ...apter 3 SetUpInternetConnectionViaQuickSetupWizard 6 Check the wireless settings and click Save 7 Click Finish to complete the configuration Now your computers and Wi Fi devices can connect to the Int...

Page 16: ...ck Next to continue 2 Select the WAN Connection Type When using the router in a hotel room or a small office select Dynamic IP 3 In this case we take dynamic IP for instance Please select to clone the...

Page 17: ...Hzor5GHz clickSurveytofindthepublicWi FinetworkandclickChoose Enter the public Wi Fi password in the Wireless Password field and click Next 5 Either customize your Network Names SSIDs and Passwords fo...

Page 18: ...onViaQuickSetupWizard 6 Click Save to complete the configuration 3 2 3 Access Point Mode 1 Go to Quick Setup select your time zone and click Next to continue 2 Select Access Point as the operation mod...

Page 19: ...pWizard 3 Either customize your Network Names SSIDs and Passwords for the wireless networks or keep the default ones and then click Next 4 Select the LAN IP type of the router or leave the default set...

Page 20: ...o to Quick Setup select your time zone and click Next to continue 2 Select Range Extender as the operation mode on the System Working Mode page 3 Select 2 4GHz OR 5GHz click Survey to find the corresp...

Page 21: ...apter 3 SetUpInternetConnectionViaQuickSetupWizard 4 Select the LAN IP type of the router or leave the default setting Smart IP for most cases and then click Next 5 Click Save to complete the configur...

Page 22: ...but a suffix e g _2 4G or _5G will be added for one of the two extended SSIDs 3 2 5 Client Mode 1 Go to Quick Setup select your time zone and click Next to continue 2 Select Client as the operation m...

Page 23: ...ard 4 Select the LAN IP type of the router or leave the default setting Smart IP for most cases and then click Next 5 Click Save to complete the configuration Now you can connect your wired only devic...

Page 24: ...21 Chapter 3 SetUpInternetConnectionViaQuickSetupWizard...

Page 25: ...re the various features of the router working as a Standard Wireless Router This chapter contains the following sections Status Network Wireless DHCP USB Settings Forwarding Security Parental Controls...

Page 26: ...in Standard Router Mode 4 1 Status 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Status You can view the current status information of t...

Page 27: ...C Address The physical address of the router WAN This field displays the current settings of theWAN and you can configure them on the Network WAN page MAC Address The physical address of the WAN port...

Page 28: ...anced Network 3G 4G Location Please select the location where you re enjoying the 3G 4G card Mobile ISP Please select the ISP Internet Service Provider providing the 3G 4G service The router will auto...

Page 29: ...r Internet connection to remain active at all times enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Authentication Type Some ISPs require authentication to access the Internet Please select Auto or consult your IS...

Page 30: ...Secondary DNS Optional Enter another DNS IP address provided by your ISP If your 3G 4G USB modem is not supported by the router please follow the steps below to have further configuration 1 Download a...

Page 31: ...mum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes It is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP Use These DNS Servers If your ISP providess...

Page 32: ...by your ISP Normally 255 255 255 0 is used as the subnet mask Default Gateway Enter the gateway IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP MTU Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmission...

Page 33: ...pecified inactivity period Max Idle Time and be re established when you attempt to access the Internet again If you want to keep your Internet connection active all the time please enter 0 in the Max...

Page 34: ...ed by your ISP Service Name AC Name The service name and AC Access Concentrator name should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP In most cases leaving these fields blank...

Page 35: ...assword Enter the Password provided by your ISP again to ensure the password you entered is correct Connect Disconnect Click this button to connect or disconnect immediately Dynamic IP Static IP Selec...

Page 36: ...ically The connection can be re established automatically when it is down Connect Manually You can click Connect Disconnect to connect disconnect immediately This mode also supports the Max Idle Time...

Page 37: ...lect either as required by your ISP If Static IP is selected please enter the IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS also provided by your ISP Internet IP Address Internet DNS The Internet IP address...

Page 38: ...he Internet continually in the background 4 2 3 MAC Clone 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Network MAC Clone 3 Configure th...

Page 39: ...he Internet Group Management Protocol IGMP feature allow you to watch TV on IPTV supported devices in the LAN Note If you have changed the IP address you must use the new IP address to login If the ne...

Page 40: ...cy will be used The default channel is set to Auto It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point Enable Wireless Router Ra...

Page 41: ...evice 1 Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click Add Device 2 Select Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect 3 Within two minutes press the WPS button on your client device...

Page 42: ...filed and click Connect 3 A success message will appear on the WPS page if the client device has been successfully added to the router s network 118Method Three Enter the Router s PIN 1 Keep the WPS S...

Page 43: ...ttings of your wireless network and click Save Disable Security The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled If disabled wireless clients can connect to the router without a password It s...

Page 44: ...he wireless client s capability and request WEP Key Format Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specif...

Page 45: ...ss MAC Filtering 3 Click Enable to enable the Wireless MAC Filtering function 4 Select Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access as the filtering rule 5 Delete all or d...

Page 46: ...val value determines the time interval of the beacons The beacons are the packets sent by the Router to synchronize a wireless network The default value is 100 RTSThreshold HereyoucanspecifytheRTS Req...

Page 47: ...nnot access each other through WLAN This function will be disabled if WDS Bridge is enabled 4 3 6 Wireless Statistics 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for...

Page 48: ...another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually Start IP Address Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses 192 168 0...

Page 49: ...of the DHCP client MAC Address The MAC address of the DHCP client Assigned IP The IP address that the router has allocated to the DHCP client Lease Time The time of the DHCP client leased After the dy...

Page 50: ...onnect Your USB Disk Insert your USB storage device into the router s USB port directly or using a USB cable Wait several seconds until the USB LED becomes solid on Tips If you use USB hubs make sure...

Page 51: ...the server address smb tplinkwifi net volume1 Note Here we take volume1 for example 3 Click Connect 4 When prompted select the Guest radio box If you have set up a username and password to deny anonym...

Page 52: ...e USB drive Use The percentage of the used capacity Shared Indicates the shared or non shared status of a specific volume Click Eject Disk to safely remove the USB drive that is connected to the route...

Page 53: ...rt to enable the FTP Server 5 Click Enable to enable the Internet access to the FTP server 6 Specify a port number for the Service Port The default value is 21 7 Click Save To specify a folder to be a...

Page 54: ...B hubs make sure no more than 2 devices are connected to the router If the USB storage device requires using bundled external power make sure the external power has been connected If you use a USB har...

Page 55: ...n the top left corner of the desktop and go to Connect to Server 2 Type the server address ftp tplinkwifi net 3 Click Connect 4 When prompted select the Registered User radio box and enter a username...

Page 56: ...Tips You can also access the USB disk via a third party app for network files management which can resume broken file transfers Tablet Use a third party app for network files management 4 5 3 Media S...

Page 57: ...a name for the folder to be shared in the Display Name field And select the folder you want to share or select Share entire partition to share all folders 6 Click Save 7 You can check which folder is...

Page 58: ...he Media Files on Your USB Disk Now the DLNA supported devices such as your computer and pad connected to the router can detect and play the media files on the USB disk Windows computer Go to Computer...

Page 59: ...cannot initiatively communicate with a specified device on the local network With the forwarding feature the router can traverse the isolation of NAT and allows external hosts on the Internet to init...

Page 60: ...outer with the WAN IP address 218 18 232 154 Router WAN 218 18 232 154 LAN Home Personal Website 1 Set your PC to a static IP address for example 192 168 0 100 2 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in w...

Page 61: ...ections The router can record the IP address of the host When the data from the Internet return to the external ports the router can forward them to the corresponding host Port triggering is mainly ap...

Page 62: ...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 host is totally exposed to the Internet which ma...

Page 63: ...ssistance etc Tips Only the application supporting UPnP protocol can use this feature The UPnP feature needs the support of operating system e g Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 etc Some of operating...

Page 64: ...1 Basic Security 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Security Basic Security and you can enable or disable the security functi...

Page 65: ...ic security services If you want to allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the router you can keep the default Enabled ALG It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway ALG because ALG allows cus...

Page 66: ...lters be enabled Note Dos Protection will take effect only when the Statistics in System Tool Statistics is enabled Enable ICMP FLOOD Attack Filtering Check the box to enable or disable this function...

Page 67: ...N 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 some viruses 3 Click Save 4 Click Blocked DoS Host List...

Page 68: ...agement web port number is 80 For higher security you can change the remote management web port to a custom port by entering a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use the number of any common servic...

Page 69: ...le the parent PC with the MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 BB is without any restriction 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Access...

Page 70: ...ective Time drop down list In the Status field select Enabled 7 Click Save Then you can go back to the Parental Control Settings page to check the following list 4 9 Access Control Access Control is u...

Page 71: ...type Create a unique description e g host_1 for the host in the Host Description field and enter 00 11 22 33 44 AA in the MAC Address filed 3 Click Save 3 Go to Advanced Access Control Target and conf...

Page 72: ...n e g schedule_1 for the schedule in the Schedule Description field and set the day s and time period 3 Click Save 5 Go to Advanced Access Control Rule and add a new access control rule 1 Click Add Ne...

Page 73: ...e target s within the scheduled time period 4 10 Advanced Routing StaticRoutingisaformofroutingthatisconfiguredmanuallybyanetworkadministrator or a user by adding entries into a routing table The manu...

Page 74: ...t Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop down list 3 Click Save You can also do the following operations to modify the current settings Click Delete to delete the entry Click Enable All...

Page 75: ...the Destination IP Address is on the LAN WLAN internal wired and wireless networks or the WAN Internet Click Refresh to refresh the data displayed 4 11 Bandwidth Control 4 11 1 Control Settings 1 Visi...

Page 76: ...Go to Advanced Bandwidth Control Rules List and you can view and configure the Bandwidth Control rules Description This is the information about the rules such as address range Egress Bandwidth This f...

Page 77: ...r ARP attacks by denying network access to a device with a matching IP address in the ARP list but with an unrecognized MAC address 4 12 1 Binding Settings 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with...

Page 78: ...find an existing entry 1 Click Find 2 Enter the MAC address or IP address in the corresponding field 3 Click Find on this page as shown below 4 12 2 ARP List To manage a device you can observe the de...

Page 79: ...ell Likewise Load All only loads the items without interference to the IP MAC Binding list 4 13 Dynamic DNS The router offers the DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System feature which allows the hosting of a...

Page 80: ...ce provider 2 Enter the User Name for your 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 h...

Page 81: ...rd for your DDNS account 3 Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here 4 Click Login 5 Click Save Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed...

Page 82: ...s displayed here Logout Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service 4 14 System Tools 4 14 1 Working Mode 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2...

Page 83: ...et and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System Tools Time Settings and configure the system time as needed To set time manually 1 Select your local time zo...

Page 84: ...e drop down list in the Start field 3 Select the end time from the drop down list in the End field 4 Click Save Note This setting will be used for some time based functions such as firewall You must s...

Page 85: ...that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System DNS queries IP Address Domain Name Enter the destination IP address such as 192 168 0 1 or Domain name such as www t...

Page 86: ...latest firmware file from the Support page and upgrade the firmware to the latest version 1 Download the latest firmware file for the router from our website www tp link com 2 Visit http tplinkwifi n...

Page 87: ...and password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System Tools Backup Restore To backup configuration settings Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings in your local computer A bin file...

Page 88: ...y Update the configuration with the file system will reboot automatically 4 14 8 Password 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced...

Page 89: ...ame and password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System Tools System Log and you can view the logs of the router Auto Mail Feature Indicates whether the auto mail feature is enabled or not Mai...

Page 90: ...in the following fields User Name Your mail account name filled in the From field The part behind is included Password Your mail account password Confirm The Password Enter the password again to conf...

Page 91: ...the value of the last Packet Statistic Interval in seconds Current Statistics Status Enable or Disable The default value is disabled To enable click the Enable button If disabled the function of DoS p...

Page 92: ...P Tx The number of the ICMP packets transmitted to WAN per second at the specified Packets Statistics interval It is shown like current transmitting rate Max transmitting rate UDP Tx The number of UDP...

Page 93: ...90 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Standard Router Mode...

Page 94: ...nfigure the various features of the router working as a Hotspot Router This chapter contains the following sections Status Network Wireless DHCP USB Settings Forwarding Security Parental Controls Acce...

Page 95: ...in Hotspot Router Mode 5 1 Status 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Status You can view the current status information of t...

Page 96: ...The SSID of the router Channel The current wireless channel in use Mode The current wireless working mode in use Channel Width The current wireless channel width in use MAC Address The physical addres...

Page 97: ...router 2 Go to Advanced Network WAN 3 Configure the IP parameters of the LAN and click Save Dynamic IP If your ISP provides the DHCP service please select Dynamic IP and the router will automatically...

Page 98: ...P address subnet mask default gateway and DNS setting please select Static IP IP Address Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask in dotte...

Page 99: ...pecified inactivity period Max Idle Time and be re established when you attempt to access the Internet again If you want to keep your Internet connection active all the time please enter 0 in the Max...

Page 100: ...ired by your ISP Service Name AC Name The service name and AC Access Concentrator name should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP In most cases leaving these fields blan...

Page 101: ...sword Enter the Password provided by your ISP again to ensure the password you entered is correct Connect Disconnect Click this button to connect or disconnect immediately Dynamic IP Static IP Select...

Page 102: ...tically The connection can be re established automatically when it is down Connect Manually You can click Connect Disconnect to connect disconnect immediately This mode also supports the Max Idle Time...

Page 103: ...lect either as required by your ISP If Static IP is selected please enter the IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS also provided by your ISP Internet IP Address Internet DNS The Internet IP address...

Page 104: ...Internet continually in the background 5 2 2 MAC Clone 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Network MAC Clone 3 Configure the...

Page 105: ...Internet Group Management Protocol IGMP feature allow you to watch TV on IPTV supported devices on the LAN Note 1 If you have changed the IP address you must use the new IP address to login 2 If the...

Page 106: ...ss of the public Wi Fi your router is going to connect to as a client Survey Click this button to search the public Wi Fi Key type Select the key type according to the public Wi Fi s security configur...

Page 107: ...d securely connect to a network This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to your router s network quickly via WPS Note The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of...

Page 108: ...nt device has been successfully added to the router s network Method TWO Enter the Client s PIN 1 Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click Add Device 2 Select Enter the new device s PIN enter your cli...

Page 109: ...IN of the router 2 Enter the router s current PIN on your client device to join the router sWi Fi network 5 3 3 Wireless Security 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password...

Page 110: ...entication type based on pre shared passphrase Version Select Automatic WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK Encryption Select Automatic TKIP or AES Wireless Password Enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters For Hexadeci...

Page 111: ...EP key Make sure these values are identical on all wireless clients in your network Key Type Select the WEP key length 64 bit 128 bit or 152 bit for encryption Disabled means this WEP key entry is inv...

Page 112: ...nter wireless client A B in the Description field 3 Leave the status as Enabled 4 Click Save and click Back 7 The configured filtering rules should be listed as the picture shows below Now only client...

Page 113: ...r network performance because of excessive packets 2346 is the default setting and is recommended DTIM Interval This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM ADTIM...

Page 114: ...he item to the Wireless MAC Filtering list Allow If the Wireless MAC Filtering function is enabled click this button to allow the client to access your network Deny If the Wireless MAC Filtering funct...

Page 115: ...dress When time is up the current dynamic IP will be automatically renewed The range of the time is 1 2880 minutes The default value is 120 Default Gateway Optional It is suggested to input the IP add...

Page 116: ...ed devices click Refresh 5 4 3 Address Reservation You can reserve an IP address for a specific client When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN this PC will always receive the same I...

Page 117: ...onnected to the router If the USB storage device requires using bundled external power make sure the external power has been connected If you use a USB hard drive make sure its file system is FAT32 or...

Page 118: ...to the USB disk you should select the Registered User radio box To learn how to set up an account for the access refer to User Accounts Tablet Use a third party app for network files management To Cus...

Page 119: ...network For example Only share specific folders with clients on the LAN Share photos and other large files with your friends without logging in to and paying for a photo sharing site or email system...

Page 120: ...et for the router 2 Go to Advanced USB Settings FTP Server 3 Click Add New Folder 4 Specify a name for the folder to be shared in the Display Name field And select the folder you want to share or sele...

Page 121: ...nal power has been connected 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 router safely remove it to avoid data damage...

Page 122: ...t 3 Click Connect 4 When prompted select the Registered User radio box and enter a username and password To learn how to set up an account for the access refer to User Accounts Tablet Use a third part...

Page 123: ...Tips You can also access the USB disk via a third party app for network files management which can resume broken file transfers Tablet Use a third party app for network files management 5 5 3 Media S...

Page 124: ...a name for the folder to be shared in the Display Name field And select the folder you want to share or select Share entire partition to share all folders 6 Click Save 7 You can check which folder is...

Page 125: ...he Media Files on Your USB Disk Now the DLNA supported devices such as your computer and pad connected to the router can detect and play the media files on the USB disk Windows computer Go to Computer...

Page 126: ...cannot initiatively communicate with a specified device on the local network With the forwarding feature the router can traverse the isolation of NAT and allows external hosts on the Internet to init...

Page 127: ...t my friends on the Internet can visit my website in some way My PC is connected to the router with the WAN IP address 218 18 232 154 Router WAN 218 18 232 154 LAN Home Personal Website 1 Set your PC...

Page 128: ...host on 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...

Page 129: ...open 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 DMZ is more applicable in the situa...

Page 130: ...ephone conference or remote assistance etc Tips Only the application supporting UPnP protocol can use this feature UPnP feature needs the support of operating system e g Windows Vista Windows 7 Window...

Page 131: ...home network from cyber attacks and unauthorized users by implementing these network security functions 5 7 1 Basic Security 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you s...

Page 132: ...N Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allowVPN tunnels using IPSec PPTP or L2TP protocols to pass through the router s firewall PPTP Passthrough Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP allows th...

Page 133: ...control data protocols such as FTP TFTP H323 etc FTP ALG To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT keep the default Enable TFTP ALG To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer da...

Page 134: ...lters be enabled Note Dos Protection will take effect only when the Statistics in System Tool Statistics is enabled Enable ICMP FLOOD Attack Filtering Check the box to enable or disable this function...

Page 135: ...N 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 some viruses 3 Click Save 4 Click Blocked DoS Host List...

Page 136: ...gement web port number is 80 For higher security you can change the remote management web port to a custom port by entering a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use the number of any common service...

Page 137: ...e the parent PC with the MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 BB is without any restriction 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Access C...

Page 138: ...ective Time drop down list In the Status field select Enabled 7 Click Save Then you can go back to the Parental Control Settings page to check the following list 5 9 Access Control Access Control is u...

Page 139: ...type Create a unique description e g host_1 for the host in the Host Description field and enter 00 11 22 33 44 AA in the MAC Address filed 3 Click Save 3 Go to Advanced Access Control Target and conf...

Page 140: ...n e g schedule_1 for the schedule in the Schedule Description field and set the day s and time period 3 Click Save 5 Go to Advanced Access Control Rule and add a new access control rule 1 Click Add Ne...

Page 141: ...e target s within the scheduled time period 5 10 Advanced Routing StaticRoutingisaformofroutingthatisconfiguredmanuallybyanetworkadministrator or a user by adding entries into a routing table The manu...

Page 142: ...t Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop down list 3 Click Save You can also do the following operations to modify the current settings Click Delete to delete the entry Click Enable All...

Page 143: ...the Destination IP Address is on the LAN WLAN internal wired and wireless networks or the WAN Internet Click Refresh to refresh the data displayed 5 11 Bandwidth Control 5 11 1 Control Settings 1 Visi...

Page 144: ...Go to Advanced Bandwidth Control Rules List and you can view and configure the Bandwidth Control rules Description This is the information about the rules such as address range Egress Bandwidth This f...

Page 145: ...r ARP attacks by denying network access to a device with a matching IP address in the ARP list but with an unrecognized MAC address 5 12 1 Binding Settings 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with...

Page 146: ...find an existing entry 1 Click Find 2 Enter the MAC address or IP address in the corresponding field 3 Click Find on this page as shown below 5 12 2 ARP List To manage a device you can observe the de...

Page 147: ...well Likewise Load All only loads the items without interference to the IP MAC Binding list 5 13 Dynamic DNS The router offers the DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System feature which allows the hosting of...

Page 148: ...vice provider 2 Enter the User Name for your 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...

Page 149: ...word for your DDNS account 3 Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here 4 Click Login 5 Click Save Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is display...

Page 150: ...ction is displayed here Logout Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service 5 14 System Tools 5 14 1 Working Mode 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the r...

Page 151: ...et and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System Tools Time Settings and configure the system time as needed To set time manually 1 Select your local time zo...

Page 152: ...down list in the Start field 3 Select the end time from the drop down list in the End field 4 Click Save Note This setting will be used for some time based functions such as firewall You must specify...

Page 153: ...size of Ping packet Ping Timeout Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet If there is no reply in the specified time the connection is overtime Traceroute Max TTL The max number of hops...

Page 154: ...and password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System Tools Factory Defaults Click Restore to reset all settings to the default values The default Username admin The default Password admin The...

Page 155: ...During the restoring process do not power off or reset the router 5 14 7 Reboot 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System Too...

Page 156: ...nded that you change the default username and password of the router for all users that try to access the router s web based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router s username and passw...

Page 157: ...otspot Router Mode Auto Mail Feature Indicates whether the auto mail feature is enabled or not Mail Settings Set the receiving and sending mailbox address server address validation information as well...

Page 158: ...ogs either at a specified time everyday or by intervals but only one could be the current effective rule Enter the desired time or intervals in the corresponding field Click Save to apply your setting...

Page 159: ...s The total number of packets received and transmitted by the router Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the router Current Packets The total number of packets received and tra...

Page 160: ...ter in Access Point Mode This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as an Access Point This chapter contains the following sections Status Operation Mode Network...

Page 161: ...ter in Access Point Mode 6 1 Status 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Setting Status You can view the current status information of t...

Page 162: ...dicates whether the wireless feature is enabled or not Wireless Network Name The SSID of the router Channel The current wireless channel in use Mode The current wireless mode which the router works on...

Page 163: ...address in dotted decimal notation if your select Static IP factory default 192 168 0 1 Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network Normally 255 255 255 0 is used as the subne...

Page 164: ...ended that you change your network name SSID This value is case sensitive For example TEST is NOT the same as test Mode Select the desired mode It is strongly recommended that you keep the default set...

Page 165: ...cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled Please make sure the wireless function is enabled before configuration 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username...

Page 166: ...network Method TWO Enter the Client s PIN 1 Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click Add Device 2 Select Enter the new device s PIN enter your client device s current PIN in the PIN filed and click Co...

Page 167: ...our client device to join the router sWi Fi network 6 4 3 Wireless Security 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Setting Wireless 2 4GHz...

Page 168: ...PSK WPA2 Personal It s the WPA WPA2 authentication type based on pre shared passphrase Version Select Automatic WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK Encryption Select Automatic TKIP or AES Wireless Password Enter ASC...

Page 169: ...ified 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 wireless clients in your network Key Type Select the...

Page 170: ...lick 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 Enabled in the Sta...

Page 171: ...cular 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 will be fragmented Settin...

Page 172: ...MAC address of the connected wireless client Current Status The running status of the connected wireless client Received Packets Packets received by the wireless client Sent Packets Packets sent by th...

Page 173: ...Lease Time The Address Lease Time is the 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 current dynamic IP will be autom...

Page 174: ...signed IP The IP address that the outer has allocated to the DHCP client Lease Time The time of the DHCP client leased After the dynamic IP address has expired the dynamic IP address will be automatic...

Page 175: ...mal notation which you want to reserve for the client 3 Leave the Status as Enabled 4 Click Save 6 6 System Tools 6 6 1 Working Mode 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and passwo...

Page 176: ...evices 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Setting System Tools Diagnostic Diagnostic Tool Select one diagnostic tool Ping This diagnos...

Page 177: ...nnection 3 Click Start to check 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 In...

Page 178: ...ault values The default Username admin The default Password admin The default IP Address 192 168 0 1 The default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 6 6 5 Backup Restore The configuration settings are stored as...

Page 179: ...ocess do not power off or reset the router 6 6 6 Reboot 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Setting System Tools Reboot and you can res...

Page 180: ...nded that you change the default username and password of the router for all users that try to access the router s web based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router s username and passw...

Page 181: ...Access Point Mode Auto Mail Feature Indicates whether the auto mail feature is enabled or not Mail Settings Set the receiving and sending mailbox address server address validation information as well...

Page 182: ...he user name and password in the following fields User Name Your mail account name filled in the From field The part behind is included Password Your mail account password Confirm The Password Enter t...

Page 183: ...e Mail Log Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings Clear Log All the logs will be deleted from the router permanently n...

Page 184: ...r in Range Extender Mode This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as a Range Extender This chapter contains the following sections Status Operation Mode Networ...

Page 185: ...r in Range Extender Mode 7 1 Status 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Setting Status You can view the current status information of t...

Page 186: ...Setting Wireless 2 4GHz 5GHz Wireless Settings page Local Wireless Name SSID The wireless network name SSID of the extended network Channel The current wireless channel in use Mode The current wireles...

Page 187: ...tatic IP to configure IP address manually IP Address Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation if your select Static IP factory default 192 168 0 1 Subnet Mask An address code that determines th...

Page 188: ...he wireless network and click Save Root AP Connection Displays the status of the root AP connection Click Enable Disable to enable disable the root AP connection Wireless Name of Root AP The SSID of t...

Page 189: ...SID of the Access Point you want to connect to and click Connect in the corresponding row The target network s SSID and MAC address will be automatically filled into the corresponding box 7 4 2 Wirele...

Page 190: ...Wireless Password Enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters For Hexadecimal the length should be between 8 and 64 characters for ASCII the length should be between 8 and 63 characters Group Key Update Per...

Page 191: ...A F Null key is not permitted or 16 ASCII characters 7 4 3 Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless MAC Filtering is used to deny or allow specific wireless client devices to access your network by their MAC...

Page 192: ...picture shows below Now only client A and client B can access your network 7 4 4 Wireless Advanced 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to...

Page 193: ...es the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM ADTIMfieldisacountdownfieldinformingclientsofthenextwindow for listening to broadcast and multicast messages When the Router has buffere...

Page 194: ...client to access your network Deny If the Wireless MAC Filtering function is enabled click this button to deny the client to access your network 7 5 DHCP By default the DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration...

Page 195: ...t to the router with the current dynamic IP Address When time is up the current dynamic IP will be automatically renewed The range of the time is 1 2880 minutes The default value is 1 Default Gateway...

Page 196: ...ssigned IP The IP address that the router has allocated to the DHCP client Lease Time The time of the DHCP client leased After the dynamic IP address has expired the dynamic IP address will be automat...

Page 197: ...imal notation which you want to reserve for the client 3 Leave the status as Enabled 4 Click Save 7 6 System Tools 7 6 1 Working Mode 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and passw...

Page 198: ...devices 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Setting System Tools Diagnostic Diagnostic Tool Select one diagnostic tool Ping This diagno...

Page 199: ...onnection 3 Click Start to check 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 I...

Page 200: ...fault values The default Username admin The default Password admin The default IP Address 192 168 0 1 The default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 7 6 5 Backup Restore The configuration settings are stored a...

Page 201: ...rocess do not power off or reset the router 7 6 6 Reboot 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Setting System Tools Reboot and you can re...

Page 202: ...ended that you change the default username and password of the router for all users that try to access the router s web based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router s username and pass...

Page 203: ...ange Extender Mode Auto Mail Feature Indicates whether the auto mail feature is enabled or not Mail Settings Set the receiving and sending mailbox address server address validation information as well...

Page 204: ...the user name and password in the following fields User Name Your mail account name filled in the From field The part behind is included Password Your mail account password Confirm The Password Enter...

Page 205: ...le Mail Log Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings Clear Log All the logs will be deleted from the router permanently...

Page 206: ...he Router in Client Mode This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as a client This chapter contains the following sections Status Operation Mode Network Wirele...

Page 207: ...on The version information of the router s firmware Hardware Version The version information of the router s hardware Operation Mode This field displays the current operation mode of the router Wired...

Page 208: ...Traffic in packets sent out from the WAN port System UpTime The length of the time since the router was last powered on or reset Click Refresh to get the latest status and settings of the router 8 2 O...

Page 209: ...address Note If you have changed the IP address you must use the new IP address to login If you select Dynamic IP DHCP the DHCP server of the router will not start up If the new IP address you set is...

Page 210: ...e of Root AP Enter the SSID of the AP that you want to access MAC Address of Root AP Enter the MAC address of the AP that you want to access Survey Click this button and the AP List page will appear F...

Page 211: ...less Password Enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters For Hexadecimal the length should be between 8 and 64 characters for ASCII the length should be between 8 and 63 characters Group Key Update Period...

Page 212: ...ed or 13 ASCII characters 152 bit Enter 32 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f and A F Null key is not permitted or 16 ASCII characters 8 4 3 Wireless Advanced 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net an...

Page 213: ...data capacity by reducing the guard interval time 8 4 4 Wireless Statistics 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Setting Wireless 2 4GH...

Page 214: ...ther DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually Start IP Address Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses 192 168 0 100...

Page 215: ...LAN the DHCP Server function will be disabled You will see the page as below 8 5 2 DHCP Client List 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to...

Page 216: ...w and fill in the blank 1 Enter the MAC address in XX XX XX XX XX XX format of the client for which you want to reserve an IP address 2 Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation which you want t...

Page 217: ...ces 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Setting System Tools Diagnostic Diagnostic Tool Select one diagnostic tool Ping This diagnostic...

Page 218: ...ction 3 Click Start to check 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 Inter...

Page 219: ...t values The default Username admin The default Password admin The default IP Address 192 168 0 1 The default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 8 6 5 Backup Restore The configuration settings are stored as a...

Page 220: ...ss do not power off or reset the router 8 6 6 Reboot 1 Visit http tplinkwifi net and log in with the username and password you set for the router 2 Go to Setting System Tools Reboot and you can restar...

Page 221: ...d that you change the default username and password of the router for all users that try to access the router s web based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router s username and password...

Page 222: ...in Client Mode Auto Mail Feature Indicates whether the auto mail feature is enabled or not Mail Settings Set the receiving and sending mailbox address server address validation information as well as...

Page 223: ...user name and password in the following fields User Name Your mail account name filled in the From field The part behind is included Password Your mail account password Confirm The Password Enter the...

Page 224: ...ail Log Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings Clear Log All the logs will be deleted from the router permanently not...

Page 225: ...rd please refer to FAQ Q2 to reset the router and go through the Quick Setup again Q4 What can I do if I forgot my login password of the web management page The default username and password of the we...

Page 226: ...stacles that may block the signal between the router and the host AP An open corridor or a spacious location is ideal Move the router to a new location away from Bluetooth devices and other household...

Page 227: ...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 228: ...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 229: ...limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment Thisequipment shouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithminimumdistance 20cm between the radiator your body D claration d exposition aux radiations Cet quipement...

Page 230: ...o 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 product or make repairs yourself You run the risk...

Page 231: ...I LT LU LV MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK Explanations of the symbols on the product label Symbol Explanation DC voltage RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and...

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