Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router REV3.0.
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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 ...........................................................................................93 5.14.2 System Routing Table .....................................................................................94 5.15 Bandwidth Control ......................................................................................................94 5.15.1 Control Settings ..............................................................................................95 5.15.2 Rules List ........
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router DC Power Adapter for Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Quick Installation Guide Resource CD for Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the router The Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless AP. Powered by 3x3 MIMO technology, the AC1750 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 C8 1.3 AC1750 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 a USB 3.0 port and a USB 2.0 port supporting file sharing and print server. Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security.
Archer C8 1.4 AC1750 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 On (Power) (Wireless) (Ethernet) (Internet) (USB) Flashing Indication The router has finished booting. The router is booting or upgrading. Off Power is off. On The wireless function is enabled. Off The wireless function is disabled. On A device is connected to the corresponding port.
Archer C8 On/Off (WPS) AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router It turns on when a wireless device has been successfully connected to the network via WPS. After about 5 minutes, the WPS LED will turn off. Slow Flash A wireless device is trying to connect to the network via WPS. This process may take up to 2 minutes. Quick Flash A wireless device failed to connect to the network via WPS.
Archer C8 AC1750 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. Internet: This port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet. Ethernet (1, 2, 3, 4): These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the router to the local PC(s).
Archer C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation Figure 2-2 USB Installation Note: If you want to use the router to share files or printer, plug the USB storage device to the USB port or connect the printer to the router with a matching cable.
Archer C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 3-3 Quick Setup 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. 2) Make sure the cable is securely plugged into the Internet port before using Auto-Detect.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 3-5 WAN Connection Type Static IP Figure 3-6 WAN Connection Type 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 C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router PPPoE/Russian PPPoE Figure 3-7 WAN Connection Type 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. L2TP Figure 3-8 WAN Connection Type Server IP Address/Name - Enter the server IP address/name provided by your ISP. User Name - Enter the username provided by your ISP. This field is case-sensitive.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router PPTP Figure 3-9 WAN Connection Type Server IP Address/Name - Enter the server IP address/name provided by your ISP. User Name - 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 C8 AC1750 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.
Archer C8 AC1750 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 - View Check the ISP settings of your router. Wireless Clients - Click to view the wireless devices connected to your network.
Archer C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 5. AC1750 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 C8 4.3 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Wireless Choose 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 C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-9 File Sharing Disk 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 C8 ii. 3) AC1750 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 drive 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 drive for example from a Windows computer: i. Select Start > Run.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. Select the volume desired to share from the Volume Name drop-down list. ii. Create a share name, e.g. Movie. iii. Select the checkboxes according to your needs. iv. Select the folder allowed to be shared, e.g. Movies. v. 4.4.2 Click the Save button.
Archer C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 5.2 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 - Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’s IP address or the domain name.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, check the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this option, check the radio button.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-8 PPTP Settings 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 - Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’s IP address or the domain name.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, check the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter “0” in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this option, check the radio button.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-9 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed here. WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the Internet port. If your ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address into this field in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format (X is any hexadecimal digit).
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. Note: 1) If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to log in the router. 2) If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of the DHCP server will change accordingly at the same time, while the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re-configured.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-13 Wireless Settings (2.4GHz) Wireless Network Name - The wireless network name (SSID) that the router uses. You can create a new one with up to 32 characters. The default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_XXXX. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test. Region - The geographic region where the router is being used. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. Enable SSID Broadcast - When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the router. If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air. Enable WDS Bridging - Check this box to enable WDS.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-15 WPS WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here. Current PIN - Displays the current value of the router's PIN. The default PIN of the router can be found in the label or User Guide. Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the router to its default value. Gen New PIN - Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the router's PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-16 Add A New Device Step 2: Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the WPS screen above. Then click Connect button. Step 3: “Connect successfully” will appear on the screen of Figure 5-16, which means the client device has successfully connected to the router. Note: 1) 2) The WPS LED on the router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network.
Archer C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 5.4.4 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 5.4.5 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router TP-LINK_XXXX_5G. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test. Region - The geographic region where the router is being used. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used. It might be illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of the world. If your country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Key type - This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration. It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type WEP Index - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP. It indicates the index of the WEP key. Auth Type - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP. It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP.
Archer C8 I. AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup 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 directly. The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process. Step 3: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router. II.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-30 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 C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. 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 C8 AC1750 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 5-33. Figure 5-33 WEP Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the drop-down list.
Archer C8 5.5.4 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. Figure 5-34 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. Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.
Archer C8 AC1750 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 C8 5.5.5 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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. Figure 5-38 Guest Network Wireless Settings 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.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. Enable Guest Network Bandwidth Control - If this checkbox is selected, the Guest Network Bandwidth Control rules will take effect. 1) Egress Bandwidth For Guest Network - Specify the upload speed through the WAN port for Guest Network.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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 C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Secondary DNS - (Optional.) Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers. Note: To use the DHCP server function of the router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically". 5.7.2 DHCP Clients List Choose menu “Advanced→DHCP→DHCP Clients List”, you can view the information about the clients attached to the router in the screen as shown in Figure 5-41.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. Then Figure 5-43 will pop up. 2. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.
Archer C8 5.8 AC1750 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 disk drive attached to the router and view the information.
Archer C8 AC1750 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 C8 2) AC1750 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 drive through FTP. To access the USB drive 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 C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Allow Guest Network Access - Select 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 3. AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 5.10.4 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. When the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value, the router will startup the blocking function immediately. Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port - Enable or Disable Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port. The default setting is disabled.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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 C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. Figure 5-62 Parental Control Settings Parental Control - Check Enable if you want this function to take effect; otherwise, check Disable.
Archer C8 AC1750 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 TP-LINK) for the website allowed to be accessed in the Website Description field. 4.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router For example: If you desire that the child PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access www.tp-link.com on Saturday only, while the parent PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is without any restriction, you should follow the settings below. 1. 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.
Archer C8 5.13.1 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 4. AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Add a new target with the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www.tp-link.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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 5.13.3 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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. tp-link) in the blank. Any domain name with keywords in it (www.tp-link.com, www.tp-link.com/en/support) will be blocked or allowed. You can enter 4 domain names. 5. Click the Save button.
Archer C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-78 Advanced Schedule Settings For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.tp-link.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.
Archer C8 5.14.1 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Static Routing List Choose menu “Advanced→ Advanced Routing→Static Routing List”, and then you can configure the static route in the next screen (shown in Figure 5-80). A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network. Figure 5-80 Static Routing To add static routing entries: 1. Click Add New… shown in Figure 5-80, you will see the following screen.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Click the Disable All button to disable all the entries. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries. Click the Previous button to view the information in the previous screen, click the Next button to view the information in the next screen. 5.14.2 System Routing Table Choose menu “Advanced→Advanced Routing→System Routing Table”, and then you can view the System Routing Table in the next screen (shown in Figure 5-82).
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Note: Bandwidth Control will become invalid if NAT Boost is enabled. If you want to enable Bandwidth Control, please go to “Advanced→NAT Boost” to disable NAT Boost first. 5.15.1 Control Settings Choose menu “Advanced → Bandwidth Control → Control Settings”, and then you can configure the Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth in the next screen.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Description - This is the information about the rules such as address range. Egress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the Internet port, the default is 0. Ingress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through the Internet port, the default is 0. Enable - This displays the status of the rule. Modify - Click Modify to edit the rule. Click Delete to delete the rule.
Archer C8 AC1750 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 C8 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. AC1750 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→Bandwidth Control→ARP List”, you can see the ARP List, showing all the existing IP & MAC Binding entries as shown in Figure 5-91.
Archer C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 Dyndns.org DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.dyndns.org, the page will appear as shown in Figure 5-93.
Archer C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 1) AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router DHCPv6 Figure 5-98 DHCPv6 Get non-temporary IPv6 address - Get a non-temporary IPv6 address from the ISP.
Archer C8 AC1750 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 C8 2) AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Static IPv6 Figure 5-99 Static IPv6 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-100 PPPoEv6 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 C8 4) AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Tunnel 6to4 Figure 5-101 Tunnel 6to4 Address/Subnet Mask/Default Gateway - the IPv4 address/ subnet mask/ default gateway assigned, in dotted-decimal notation.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. If your ISP gives you one or two DNS IPv6 addresses, select Use the following IPv6 DNS Servers and enter the Primary IPv6 DNS and Secondary IPv6 DNS into the correct fields.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. 5.19.1 Time Settings Choose menu “Advanced→System Tools→Time Settings”, and then you can configure the time on the following screen. Figure 5-103 Time settings Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull down list.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 1. Select your local time zone. 2. Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format. 3. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format. 4. Click Save. To set time automatically: 1. Select your local time zone. 2. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II. 3. Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the Internet. To set Daylight Saving: 1. Check the box to enable Daylight Saving. 2.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-105 Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too. Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway. Traceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection. Note: You can use ping/traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-106 Diagnostic Results Note: 1. Only one user can use the diagnostic tools at one time. 2. "Ping Count", "Ping Packet Size" and "Ping Timeout" are Ping Parameters, and "Traceroute Max TTL" is Traceroute Parameter. 5.19.3 Firmware Upgrade Choose menu “Advanced→System Tools→Firmware Upgrade”, and then you can update the latest version of firmware for the router on the following screen.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Note: 1) New firmware versions are posted at www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the router rather than the configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmware.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-109 Backup & Restore Configuration Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer. To upgrade the router's configuration, follow these instructions. • Click the Browse button to find the configuration file which you want to restore. • Click the Restore button to update the configuration with the file whose path is the one you have input or selected in the blank.
Archer C8 5.19.7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Password Choose menu “Advanced→System Tools→Password”, and then you can change the factory default user name and password of the router in the next screen as shown in Figure 5-111.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-112 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 5-113. Figure 5-113 Mail Account Settings • From - Your mail box address. The router would connect it to send logs. • To - Recipient’s address.
Archer C8 AC1750 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. The part behind @ is included. • 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 C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 5-114 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu.
Archer C8 2. AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 3) AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed. 1. Install TCP/IP component 1) 2) 3) On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Archer C8 5) AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. 6) Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server automatically, as shown in the Figure below: Figure B-3 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.
Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router If the result displayed is similar to Figure B-5, it means the connection between your PC and the router failed. 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 1/2/3/4 LEDs of Ethernet ports which you link to on the router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. 2.
Archer C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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 C8 AC1750 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.
