Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router REV2.0.
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FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Model No.
CONTENTS Package Contents..................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 2 1.1 Overview of the router ..................................................................................................2 1.2 Conventions ..................................................................................................................2 1.
5.5 5.4.5 Wireless Advanced .........................................................................................46 5.4.6 Wireless Statistics ...........................................................................................47 Wireless 5GHz ............................................................................................................48 5.5.1 Wireless Settings ............................................................................................48 5.5.2 WPS ..........
5.14.1 Static Routing List ...........................................................................................92 5.14.2 System Routing Table .....................................................................................93 5.15 Bandwidth Control ......................................................................................................94 5.15.1 Control Settings ..............................................................................................94 5.15.2 Rules List ........
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router DC Power Adapter for Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Ethernet Cable Quick Installation Guide Resource CD for Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the router The Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless AP. Powered by 2x2 MIMO technology, the AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router delivers exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance.
Archer C5 1.3 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Main Features Complies with IEEE 802.11ac. One 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Internet port, four 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Ethernet ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX. Provides two USB 2.0 ports supporting file sharing and print server. Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security.
Archer C5 1.4 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel The router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Flashing (Power) (2.4G Wireless) (5G Wireless) (Ethernet) (Internet) The router has booted. Off Power is off. On 2.4G wireless is working properly. Off 2.4G wireless is disabled. On 5G wireless is working properly. Off 5G wireless is disabled. On There is device(s) connected to the Ethernet (1/2/3/4) port(s).
Archer C5 Flashing (USB 2) AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router The router is identifying the device connected to the USB 2.0 port. On The device is identified successfully. Off No device is connected to the USB 2.0 port. Note: After a device is successfully added to the network by WPS function, the WPS LED will keep on for about 5 minutes and then turn off. 1.4.2 The Rear Panel Figure 1-1 Rear Panel sketch The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right).
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Pressing this button for more than 5 seconds enables the Reset function. With the router powered on, press and hold the WPS/Reset button for approximately 8 seconds. And then release the button and wait the router to reboot to its factory default settings.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 2. Connecting the router 2.1 System Requirements Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the router is connected directly to the Ethernet) PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors TCP/IP protocol on each PC Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari 2.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation Figure 2-2 Wall-mount Installation Note: The diameter of the screw ranges from 3.5 mm to 8 mm, and the distance between two screws is 122 mm. The screw that projects from the wall needs around 4.5 mm base, and the length of the screw needs to be at least 20 mm to withstand the weight of the product.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 2-3 USB Installation Note: If you want to use the router to share files or printer, plug the USB storage device(s) to the USB port(s) or connect the printer to the router with a matching cable.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 3. Quick Setup 1. Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in "Obtain an IP address automatically" mode on your PC. If you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to Appendix B: Configuring the PC. 2. Open a web-browser (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari), and type in the default IP address http://tplinkwifi.net in the address field. Figure 3-1 Log in the router After a moment, a login window will appear.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Note: Per FCC regulations, all Wi-Fi products marketed in the U.S. must be fixed to the U.S. region only. 4. Then WAN Connection Type page will appear as shown below. Select your connection type if you know what it is or click Auto Detect button; then follow the instructions to continue. Note: 1) It's likely that you will skip Step 3 and jump to Step 4 in some situations, which is normal.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Static IP Figure 3-6 WAN Connection Type – Static IP IP Address - Enter the IP address into this field. Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet mask into this field. It is usually 255.255.255.0. Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address into this field. Primary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP address into this field. Secondary DNS (Optional) - If your ISP provides another DNS server IP address, enter it into this field.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router L2TP Figure 3-8 WAN Connection Type – L2TP VPN Server IP/ Domain Name - Enter the server IP address/name provided by your ISP. Username - Enter the username provided by your ISP. This field is case-sensitive. Password - Enter the Password provided by your ISP. This field is case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/Static IP - Select Static IP if the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and Primary DNS server address have been provided by your ISP.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router PPTP Figure 3-9 WAN Connection Type – PPTP VPN Server IP/Domain Name - Enter the server IP address/name provided by your ISP. Username - Enter the username provided by your ISP. This field is case-sensitive. Password - Enter the Password provided by your ISP. This field is case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/Static IP - Select Static IP if the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and Primary DNS server address have been provided by your ISP.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz - Displays whether the wireless function is enabled or not. Network Name (SSID) - Also called the SSID (Service Set Identification). Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test. Password - Create a password for your 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless network. 6.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 4. Basic 4.1 Network Map Network Map provides a router-centered dashboard that lets you see the status of your Internet connection and network at a glance. You can click any of the six sections of the dashboard to view the detail information. All the information is read-only. Figure 4-1 Network Map Internet - Click to view the ISP settings of your router. Wireless Clients - Click to view the wireless devices connected to your network.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-2 Internet 1. If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose Dynamic IP type, and the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP. You can see the page as shown below. Figure 4-3 Dynamic IP IP Address - Assigned dynamically by your ISP. Subnet Mask - Assigned dynamically by your ISP. Default Gateway - Assigned dynamically by your ISP. Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Primary/Secondary DNS - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP. Note: If you find error when you go to a website after entering the DNS addresses, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-5 PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. Click the Save button to save your settings. 4. If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP/Russia L2TP option. And you should enter the following parameters in the screen below.
Archer C5 5. AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP/Russia PPTP option. And you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-7). Figure 4-7 PPTP/Russia PPTP VPN Server IP/Domain Name - Enter the IP address or domain name of your VPN server. User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.
Archer C5 4.3 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Wireless Choosing menu “Basic→Wireless”, you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network including 2.4GHz and 5GHz. Figure 4-8 Wireless Setting Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz - Select ON to enable your wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz network, and select OFF to disable your wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz network. Network Name (SSID) - Create a name (up to 32 characters) for your wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz network.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-9 File Sharing Device Setting - Click the Scan button to display the information of the USB storage device connected to the router. Click the Safely Remove button to remove the USB storage device safely from the router. Select the Active checkbox, and then the corresponding USB storage device is active. Sharing Settings Network/Media Server Name - Show the name of the network/media server.
Archer C5 ii. 3) AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Enter ftp://192.168.0.1:21 in the dialog box and click the OK button. FTP (Remote): This method is disabled by default. If you select this check box, remote users can access the USB device through FTP over the Internet. This feature supports both downloading and uploading of files. To change the FPT (Remote) port, modify the port and then click the Save button. To access the USB device for example from a Windows computer: i. Select Start > Run.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Allow Guest Network Access - If this checkbox is selected, guests are allowed to access the sharing file. Enable Authentication - If this checkbox is selected, then the file sharing is need authentication. Enable Write Access - If this checkbox is selected, then the sharing file is allowed write access. Enable Media Sharing - Select this checkbox to enable media sharing. To specify the folders: i.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-12 Guest Network Allow Guests To See Each Other - If ON is selected, anyone who connects to the guest network can access each other. Allow Guests To Access My Local Network - If ON is selected, anyone who connects to the guest network has access to your local network, not just Internet access. Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz - Select ON to enable guest wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz network, and select OFF to disable guest wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz network.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 5. Advanced 5.1 Status Choose menu “Advanced→Status”, you can see the current status information about the router.
Archer C5 5.2 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Network Figure 5-2 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu as shown in Figure 5-2: WAN, MAC Clone, and LAN. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 5.2.1 WAN Choose menu “Advanced→Network→WAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below. 1.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum 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 gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum 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. Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Click the Save button to save your settings. 3. If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE/Russia PPPoE option.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Static IP - You can check this radio button to use Static IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP. Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-6 PPPoE Advanced Settings MTU Size - The default MTU size is “1480” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required 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 will work.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-7 WAN - L2TP/Russia L2TP VPN Server IP/Domain Name - Enter the IP address or domain name of the VPN server provided by your ISP. User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Select Static IP if IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS server address have been provided by your ISP. Otherwise, please select Dynamic IP.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this option, check the radio button. Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router VPN Server IP/Domain Name - Enter the IP address or domain name of the VPN server provided by your ISP. User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Select Static IP if IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS server address have been provided by your ISP. Otherwise, please select Dynamic IP.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Static IP - Connections which use static IP address assignment. The router cannot detect PPTP/L2TP connections with your ISP. If your ISP uses one of these protocols, then you must configure your connection manually. 5.2.2 MAC Clone Choose menu “Advanced→Network→MAC Clone”, you can configure the MAC address of the WAN on the screen below, Figure 5-9. Figure 5-9 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-10 LAN MAC Address - The physical address of the router, as seen from the LAN. The value can't be changed. IP Address - Enter the IP address of your router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.0.1). Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. IGMP Proxy - If you want to watch TV through IGMP, please enable it.
Archer C5 5.4 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Wireless 2.4GHz Figure 5-12 Wireless menu There are six submenus under the Wireless menu, shown in Figure 5-12: Wireless Settings, WPS, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions. 5.4.1 Wireless Settings Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless 2.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Mode - Select the desired mode. 11n only - Select if you are using 802.11n wireless clients. 11bg mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients. 11bgn mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients. It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to 802.11bgn mixed, and all of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the router.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router SSID (to be bridged) - The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the Survey function to select the SSID to join. MAC Address (to be bridged) - The MAC address (BSSID) of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the Survey function to select the MAC address (BSSID) to join. Survey - Click this button, you can search the APs that run in all channels.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and the router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. I. Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button Use this method if your client device has a WPS button. Step 1: Press the WPS/Reset button on the back panel of the router. Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-17 Wireless Security Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button. But it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. WPA/WPA2-Personal - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase. The router is configured by this security type by default.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-18 WPA/WPA2 – Personal Wireless Password - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64 Hexadecimal characters. The default password is the same with the default PIN code, which is labeled on the router or can be found in Figure 5-15. Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update. WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 5-20. Figure 5-20 WEP Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the drop-down list.
Archer C5 5.4.4 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless 2.4GHz→Wireless MAC Filtering”, you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function, shown in Figure 5-21. Figure 5-21 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled. MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop-down list. 4. Click the Save button to save this entry. To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled.
Archer C5 5.4.5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless 2.4GHz→Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 5-23 Wireless Advanced Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended. Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 40-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router broadcast and multicast messages. When the router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. You can specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval. Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages being transmitted preferentially.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page. Note: This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 5.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router TP-LINK_XXXX_5G. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test. Mode - Select the desired mode. 11ac only - Select if you are using 802.11ac wireless clients. 11a/n/ac mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11a, 11n, and 11ac wireless clients. This is the default mode, where all of 802.11a, 802.11n, and 802.11ac wireless stations can connect to the router.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router SSID (to be bridged) - The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join. MAC Address (to be bridged) - The MAC address (BSSID) of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the Survey function to select the MAC address (BSSID) to join. Survey - Click this button, you can search the APs that run in all channels.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. Note: To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WPS function meanwhile. I.
Archer C5 5.5.3 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Wireless Security Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless 5GHz→Wireless Security”, you can configure the security settings of your wireless network. There are five wireless security modes supported by the router: WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, and WEP. Figure 5-30 Wireless Security Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Note: If you check the WPA/WPA2-Personal radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 5-31. Figure 5-31 WPA/WPA2 – Personal Wireless Password - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64 Hexadecimal characters. The default password is the same with the default PIN code, which is labeled on the bottom of the router or can be found in Figure 5-28.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server. Radius Port - Enter the port number of the Radius server. Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius server. Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update. WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Note: If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. 5.5.4 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless→MAC Filtering”, you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function, shown in Figure 5-34.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example: 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B. 2. Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A. 3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop-down list. 4.
Archer C5 5.5.5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless→Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 5-36 Wireless Advanced Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended. Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 40-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. You can specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval. Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Note: This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 5.6 Guest Network Choose menu “Advanced→Guest Network”, you can configure the Guest Network Wireless Settings on the page as shown in Figure 5-38.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Access And Bandwidth Control Allow Guests to See Each Other - If this checkbox is selected, anyone who connects to the guest network can communicate with each other. Allow Guests To Access My Local Network - If this checkbox is selected, anyone who connects to the guest network has access to your local network, not just Internet access.
Archer C5 5.7 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router DHCP Figure 5-39 The DHCP menu There are three submenus under the DHCP menu, shown in Figure 5-39: DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions. 5.7.1 DHCP Settings Choose menu “Advanced→DHCP→DHCP Settings”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 5-40.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The range of the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes. Default Gateway - (Optional.) It is suggested to input the IP address of the Ethernet port of the router. The default value is 192.168.0.1. Default Domain - (Optional) Input the domain name of your network. Primary DNS - (Optional) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP or consult your ISP.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings. Figure 5-42 Address Reservation MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address. Reserved IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the router. Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. To Reserve an IP address: 1. Click the Add New… button.
Archer C5 5.8 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router USB Settings Figure 5-44 The USB Settings menu There are three submenus under the USB Settings menu (shown in Figure 5-44): Device Settings, File Sharing, and Print Server. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions. 5.8.1 Device Settings Choose menu “Advanced→USB Settings→Device Settings”, you can configure the USB device attached to the router and view the information.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-46 File Sharing Sharing Account Use Login Account - Select this radio button, and the sharing account is the same with the login account. Use Following Account - Select this radio button, then you have to specify the new username and password in the Username and Password fields for sharing account. Sharing Settings Network/Media Server Name - Show the name of the network/media server.
Archer C5 2) AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router FTP: This method is disabled by default. If you select this check box and click the Save button, the LAN users can access the USB device through FTP. To access the USB device for example from a Windows computer: i. Select Start > Run. ii. Enter ftp://192.168.0.1:21 in the dialog box and click the OK button. 3) FTP (Remote): This method is disabled by default.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Allow Guest Network Access - If this checkbox is selected, guests are allowed to access the sharing file. Enable Authentication - If this checkbox is selected, then the file sharing is need authentication. Enable Write Access - If this checkbox is selected, then the sharing file is allowed write access. Enable Media Sharing - Select this checkbox to enable media sharing. To specify the folders: i.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-49 NAT Boost 5.10 Forwarding Figure 5-50 The Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu: Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 5.10.1 Virtual Servers Choose menu “Advanced→Forwarding→Virtual Servers”, and then you can view and add virtual servers in the next screen shown in Figure 5-51.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Service Port - The numbers of External Service Ports. You can enter a service port or a range of service ports (the format is XXX – YYY; XXX is the Start port and YYY is the End port). Internal Port - The Internal Service Port number of the PC running the service application. You can leave it blank if the Internal Port is the same as the Service Port, or enter a specific port number when Service Port is a single one.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Note: It is possible that you have a computer or server that has more than one type of available service. If so, select another service, and type the same IP address for that computer or server. To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Find the desired entry in the table. 2. Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column. Click the Enable/ Disable All button to make all entries enabled/ disabled.
Archer C5 3. AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the Trigger Protocol drop-down list, either TCP, UDP, or All. 4. Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports from the Incoming Protocol drop-down list, either TCP or UDP, or All. 5. Select Enabled in Status field. 6. Click the Save button to save the new rule. Figure 5-54 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry Trigger Port - The port for outgoing traffic.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Once the router is configured, the operation is as follows: 1. A local host makes an outgoing connection to an external host using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field. 2.
Archer C5 5.10.4 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router UPnP Choose menu “Advanced→Forwarding→UPnP”, and then you can view the information about UPnP in the screen shown in Figure 5-56. The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows the devices, such as Internet computers, to access the local host resources or devices as needed. UPnP devices can be automatically discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 5.11 Security Figure 5-57 The Security menu There are four submenus under the Security menu: Basic Security, Advanced Security, Local Management and Remote Management. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions. 5.11.1 Basic Security Choose menu “Advanced→Security→Basic Security”, and then you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 5-58.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router VPN - VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using VPN protocols to pass through the router. PPTP Passthrough - Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the router, click Enable.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-59 Advanced Security Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds from the drop-down list. The Packets Statistics Interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistics. The result of the statistics is used for analysis by SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood. DoS Protection - Denial of Service protection.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router UDP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 500. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current UPD-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value, the router will startup the blocking function immediately. Enable TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering. TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router tasks”, and then enter each MAC Address in a separate field. The format for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). Only the PCs with MAC address listed can use the password to browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks while all the others will be blocked. After click the Add button, your PC's MAC Address will be placed in the list above. Click the Save button to save your settings.
Archer C5 2. AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Be sure to change the router's default password to a very secure password. 5.12 Parental Control Choose menu “Advanced→Parental Control”, and then you can configure the parental control in the screen as shown in Figure 5-62. The Parental Control function can be used to control the internet activities of the child, limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-63 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry 2. Enter the MAC address of the PC (e.g. 00-11-22-33-44-AA) you’d like to control in the MAC Address of Child PC field, or you can choose the MAC address from the All Address in Current LAN drop-down list. 3. Give a description (e.g. Allow Google) for the website allowed to be accessed in the Website Description field. 4. Enter the allowed website name, e.g. www.google.com. 5. Select the schedule (e.
Archer C5 1. AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Click “Parental Control” menu on the left to enter the Parental Control Settings page. Check Enable and enter the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB in the MAC Address of Parental PC field. 2. Click “Advanced→Access Control→Schedule” on the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. Click Add New... button to create a new schedule with Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Time is all day-24 hours. 3.
Archer C5 5.13.1 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Rule Choose menu “Advanced→Access Control→Rule”, and then you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in Figure 5-65. Figure 5-65 Access Control Rule Management Enable Internet Access Control - Select the checkbox to enable the Internet Access Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect. Rule Name - Displays the name of the rule and this name is unique.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Move - You can change the entry’s order as desired. Enter in the first box the ID number of the entry you want to move and in the second box another ID number, and then click the Move button to change the entries’ order. Click the Next button to go to the next page. Click the Previous button to return to the previous page. There are two methods to add a new rule. Method One: 1.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-67 Quick Setup – Create an Access Target Entry Target Description - In this field, create a description for the target. Note that this description should be unique (e.g. Target_1). Mode - Here are two options, IP Address and Domain Name. You can choose either of them from the drop-down list.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-68 Quick Setup – Create an Advanced Schedule Entry Schedule Description - In this field, create a description for the schedule. Note that this description should be unique (e.g. Schedule_1). Day - Choose Select Days and select the certain day (days), or choose Everyday. Time - Select "all day-24 hours" checkbox, or deselect the checkbox and specify the Start Time and Stop Time manually.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Target - In this filed, select a target from the drop-down list for the rule. Schedule - In this field, select a schedule from the drop-down list for the rule. Status - In this field, there are two options, Enabled or Disabled. Select Enabled so that the rule will take effect. Select Disabled so that the rule won't take effect. 5. Click Finish to complete adding a new rule. Method Two: 1.
Archer C5 4. AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Add a new target with the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www.google.com, and click Next. 5. Add a new schedule with the Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Sun, Start Time is 1800 and Stop Time is 2000, and click Next. 6. Add a new rule with the Rule Description is Rule_1, Host is Host_1, Target is Target_1, Schedule is Schedule_1, Status is Enabled, and click Finish.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-72 Add or Modify a Host Entry 2) If you select MAC Address, the screen is shown as Figure 5-73. In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host, e.g. Host_1. In MAC Address field, enter the MAC address. Figure 5-73 Add or Modify a Host Entry 3. Click the Save button to complete the settings. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table.
Archer C5 5.13.3 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Target Choose menu “Advanced→Access Control→Target”, and then you can view and set a Target list in the screen as shown in Figure 5-74. The target list is necessary for the Access Control Rule. Figure 5-74 Target Settings Target Description - Displays the description about the target and this description is unique. Information - The target can be IP address, port, or domain name. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-76 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry 1) In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target, e.g. Target_1. 2) In Domain Name field, enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (e.g. google) in the blank. Any domain name with keywords in it (www.google.com, www.google.cn) will be blocked or allowed. You can enter 4 domain names. 5. Click the Save button.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-77 Schedule Settings Schedule Description - Displays the description of the schedule and this description is unique. Day - Displays the day(s) in a week. Time - Displays the time period in a day. Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing schedule. To add a new schedule, follow the steps below: 1. Click Add New... button shown in Figure 5-77 and the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 5-78. 2.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New... button shown in Figure 5-77 to enter the Advanced Schedule Settings page. 2. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule, e.g. Schedule_1. 3.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router To add static routing entries: 1. Click Add New… shown in Figure 5-80, you will see the following screen. Figure 5-81 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry 2. Enter the following data: Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route. Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-82 System Routing Table Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host to which the static route is assigned. Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. Gateway - This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the router and the network or host.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-84 Bandwidth Control Settings Enable Bandwidth Control - Select this checkbox so that the Bandwidth Control settings can take effect. Line Type - Select the right type for you network connection. If you don’t know how to choose, please ask your ISP for the information. Egress Bandwidth - The upload speed through the Internet port. Ingress Bandwidth - The download speed through the Internet port. 5.15.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router To add/modify a Bandwidth Control rule, follow the steps below. 1. Click Add New… shown in Figure 5-85, you will see a new screen shown in Figure 5-86. 2. Enter the information like the screen shown below. Figure 5-86 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings 3. Click the Save button. 5.16 IP & MAC Binding Figure 5-87 the IP & MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu, shown in Figure 5-87: Binding Settings and ARP List.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-88 Binding Setting MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. Bind - Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device. Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. When you want to add or modify an IP & MAC Binding entry, you can click the Add New… button or Modify button, and then you will go to the next page.
Archer C5 1. Click the Find button in Figure 5-88. 2. Enter the MAC Address or IP Address. 3. Click the Find button in Figure 5-90. AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-90 Find IP & MAC Binding Entry Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. 5.16.2 ARP List Choose menu “Advanced→IP & MAC Binding→ARP List”, you can see the ARP List, showing all the existing IP & MAC Binding entries as shown in Figure 5-91.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Note: An item could not be loaded to the IP & MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been loaded before. Error warning will prompt as well. Likewise, "Load All" only loads the items without interference to the IP & MAC Binding list. 5.17 Dynamic DNS Choose menu “Dynamic DNS”, and you can configure the Dynamic DNS function.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service. Note: If you want to login again with another account after a successful login, please click the Logout button, then input your new username and password and click the Login button. 5.17.2 Dyn.com/dns DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is dyn.com/dns, the page will appear as shown in Figure 5-93.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-94 No-ip.com DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. 3. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider. 4. Click the Login button to login to the DDNS service. Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out the DDNS service.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 5.18.1 IPv6 Status Figure 5-96 IPv6 Status The IPv6 Status page displays the router's current IPv6 status and configuration. All information is read-only.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 5.18.2 IPv6 Setup Figure 5-97 Enable/Disable IPv6 Enable IPv6 - Tick the checkbox to enable the IPv6 function. It’s enabled by default. WAN Connection Type - Choose the correct WAN connection type based on your ISP network topology. • DHCPv6 - Connections which use dynamic IPv6 address assignment. • Static IPv6 - Connections which use static IPv6 address assignment.
Archer C5 1) AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router DHCPv6 Figure 5-98 DHCPv6 - SLAAC Figure 5-99 DHCPv6 – DHCPv6 Server Get non-temporary IPv6 address - Get a non-temporary IPv6 address from the ISP.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Get IPv6 prefix delegation - Get a temporary IPv6 address and IPv6 prefix from the ISP, the temporary IPv6 address is set to the WAN port, and the LAN port advertise IPv6 address by RADVD or DHCPs. IPv6 Address - The IPv6 address assigned by your ISP dynamically. Click the Renew button to renew the IPv6 parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IPv6 parameters from your ISP.
Archer C5 2) AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Static IPv6 Figure 5-100 Static IPv6 - SLAAC Figure 5-101 Static IPv6 – DHCPv6 Server IPv6 Address - Enter the IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Default Gateway - Enter the default gateway in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs, you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection. Primary DNS - Enter the DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Secondary DNS - Enter another DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-103 PPPoEv6 – DHCPv6 Server User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Get IPv6 Address Way • • Get non-temporary IPv6 address - Get a non-temporary IPv6 address by DHCPv6 from the ISP. Get IPv6 prefix delegation - Get a prefix delegation IPv6 address by DHCPv6 from the ISP, and the clients in LAN create IPv6 address with the delegation.
Archer C5 4) AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Tunnel 6to4 Figure 5-104 Tunnel 6to4 - SLAAC Figure 5-105 Tunnel 6to4 – DHCPv6 Server - 109 -
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Address/Subnet Mask/Default Gateway - the IPv4 address/ subnet mask/ default gateway assigned, in dotted-decimal notation. MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1480 Bytes. For some ISPs, you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 5.19 System Tools Figure 5-106 The System Tools menu Choose menu “System Tools”, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 5.19.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull down list. Date - Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks. Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks. NTP Server 1 / NTP Server 2 - Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server 1 or NTP Server 2, and then the router will get the time from the NTP Server preferentially.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Note: 1. This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must specify your time zone once you login to the router successfully; otherwise, these functions will not take effect. 2. The time will be lost if the router is turned off. 3. The router will automatically obtain GMT from the Internet if it is configured accordingly. 4. The Daylight Saving will take effect one minute after the configurations are completed. 5.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router IP Address/Domain Name - Enter the IP Address or Domain Name of the PC whose connection you wish to diagnose. Pings Count - Specifies the number of Echo Request messages sent. The default is 4. Ping Packet Size - Specifies the number of data bytes to be sent. The default is 64. Ping Timeout - Time to wait for a response, in milliseconds. The default is 800.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Firmware Version - Displays the current firmware version. Hardware Version - Displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the router’s current hardware version. To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions below: 1. Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website (www.tp-link.com). 2.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Note: All changed settings will be lost when defaults are restored. 5.19.5 Backup & Restore Choose menu “Advanced→System Tools→Backup & Restore”, and then you can save the current configuration of the router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown in Figure 5-113.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting, which include • Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically). • Change the DHCP Settings. • Change the Wireless configurations. • Change the Web Management Port. • Upgrade the firmware of the router (system will reboot automatically). • Restore the router's settings to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically).
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-116 System Log Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not. Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address, validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature, as shown in Figure 5-117. Figure 5-117 Mail Account Settings • From - Your mail box address. The router would connect it to send logs. • To - Recipient’s address.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Note: Only when you select Authentication, do you have to enter the User Name and Password in the following fields. • User Name - Your mail account name filled in the From field. • Password - Your mail account password. • Confirm The Password - Enter the password again to confirm. • Enable Auto Mail Feature - Select it to mail logs automatically.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-118 Statistics Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable it, click the Enable button. If it is disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled. Packets Statistics Interval （5-60） - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the drop-down list. The Packets Statistic interval indicates the time section of the packets statistic.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Statistics Table: IP/MAC Address Total Packets Bytes Packets Bytes ICMP Current Tx The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics. The total number of packets received and transmitted by the router. The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the router. The total number of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Appendix A: FAQ 1. How do I configure the router to access Internet by ADSL users? 1) First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. 2) Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the Internet port on the router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem. 3) Login to the router, click the “Advanced -> Network -> WAN” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu.
Archer C5 2. AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router How do I configure the router to access Internet by Ethernet users? 1) Login to the router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select “Dynamic IP” for "WAN Connection Type", finish by clicking “Save”. 2) Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter, which is connected to your cable/DSL Modem during installation.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. 4) How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ" submenu. On the "DMZ" page, click Enable radio button and type your IP address into the “DMZ Host IP Address” field, using 192.168.0.169 as an example, remember to click the Save button.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure A-7 Basic Security 4. I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? 1) Because the WEB Server port 80 will interfere with the WEB management port 80 on the router, you must change the WEB management port number to avoid interference. 2) To change the WEB management port number: Log in to the router, click the “Security” menu on the left of your browser, and click "Remote Management" submenu.
Archer C5 3) AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Log in to the router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click the "Virtual Servers" submenu. On the "Virtual Servers" page, click Add New…, then on the “Add or Modify a Virtual Server” page, enter “80” into the blank next to the “Service Port”, and your IP address next to the “IP Address”, assuming 192.168.0.188 for an example, remember to Enable and Save.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, we’ll use Windows 7 as an example to introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly. First make sure your Ethernet adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed. 1. Install TCP/IP component 1) On the Windows taskbar, click the Windows icon, and then select Control Panel. Figure B-1 2) Click on View network status and tasks under Network and Internet.
Archer C5 3) AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Click on Change adapter settings. Figure B-3 4) Right-click Local Area Connection, and then select Properties. Figure B-4 5) In the Local Area Connection Properties window, click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
Archer C5 6) AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Figure B-6 2. Verify the network connection between your PC and the router Open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.0.1, and then press Enter. If the result displayed is similar to the Figure B-4, it means the connection between your PC and the router has been established well.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure B-5 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps: 1. Is the connection between your PC and the router correct? Note: The Ethernet LED 2. on the router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? Note: If the router's IP address is 192.168.0.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.0.2 ~ 192.168.0.254. 3.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Appendix C: Specifications General Standards IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.1X, IEEE 802.3X, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Appendix D: Glossary 802.11ac - IEEE 802.11ac is a wireless computer networking standard of 802.11.This specification will enable multi-station WLAN throughput of at least 1 gigabit per second .This is accomplished by extending the air interface concepts embraced by 802.11n: wider RF bandwidth, more MIMO spatial streams, multi-user MIMO, and high-density modulation (up to 256 QAM). 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) - The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be transmitted. NAT (Network Address Translation) - NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet. PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) - PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection.
