User Guide
Table Of Contents
- About This Guide
- Get to Know About Your Router
- Connect the Hardware
- Log In to Your Router
- Set Up Internet Connection
- Set Up the Router as an Access Point
- TP-Link Cloud Service
- Guest Network
- Parental Controls
- QoS
- Network Security
- NAT Forwarding
- VPN Server
- Customize Your Network Settings
- 13. 1. Change the LAN Settings
- 13. 2. Configure to Support IPTV Service
- 13. 3. Specify DHCP Server Settings
- 13. 4. Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account
- 13. 5. Create Static Routes
- 13. 6. Specify Wireless Settings
- 13. 7. Use WPS for Wireless Connection
- 13. 8. Set Wireless MAC Filtering
- 13. 9. Schedule Your Wireless Function
- Manage the Router
- 14. 1. Set Up System Time
- 14. 2. Test the Network Connectivity
- 14. 3. Upgrade the Firmware
- 14. 4. Backup and Restore Configuration Settings
- 14. 5. Set the Router to Reboot Regularly
- 14. 6. Change the Administrator Account
- 14. 7. Local Management
- 14. 8. Remote Management
- 14. 9. System Log
- 14. 10. Monitor the Internet Traffic Statistics
- 14. 11. System Parameters
- FAQ
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Chapter 14
Manage the Router
• AP Isolation Feature - If you want to confine and restrict all wireless devices
connected to the network from interacting with each other, but still able to
access the internet, enable AP Isolation feature.
• Airtime Fairness Feature - This feature allows you to optimize the throughput of
each flow. The ATF traffic scheduler uses the per-destination airtime targets to
balance airtime usage across flow destinations.
• Multi-User MIMO Feature - Enable to use Multi-User MIMO Feature. Only
available for 5GHz.
Note: To use this feature, you need to have a network adapter that supports Multi-User MIMO.
14. 11. 2. WDS
WDS (Wireless Distribution System) Bridging feature allows you to bridge a router with
an access point to extend the wireless network coverage. The access point should also
support WDS Bridging feature.
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > System Parameters. Focus on WDS section.
3. Enable the WDS Bridging feature.
4. Click Survey to scan all available networks and select the network you want to bridge.
The SSID (network name) and MAC Address will be automatically populated. You can
also manually fill in these parameters.
5. Select a Security type and enter related parameters, which should be the same as
the network to be bridged.
6. Click Save.
Note: You need to enable and configure the WDS Bridging feature for the access point as well.
7. Disable DHCP: