Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router REV1.3.
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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 ............................................................................................................... 3 1.
4.8 4.7.1 Wireless Settings.......................................................................................... 46 4.7.2 WPS ............................................................................................................. 48 4.7.3 Wireless Security.......................................................................................... 51 4.7.4 Wireless MAC Filtering ................................................................................. 54 4.7.5 Wireless Advanced ...
4.17 Bandwidth Control .................................................................................................... 95 4.17.1 Control Settings ............................................................................................ 95 4.17.2 Rules List...................................................................................................... 95 4.18 IP & MAC Binding..................................................................................................... 96 4.18.
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 3x3 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 1.2 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Conventions The router or Archer C5 mentioned in this guide stands for Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router without any explanation. 1.3 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 USB ports supporting storage/FTP/Media/Print Server.
Archer C5 1.4 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 LEDs on the front panel The router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name (Power) (System) (Wireless 2.4GHz) (Wireless 5GHz) (Ethernet) (Internet) Status Indication Off Power is off. On Power is on. On The router is initializing or maybe has a system error. Flashing The router is working properly. Off The router has a system error.
Archer C5 (WPS) (USB on the rear panel) AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Slow Flash A wireless device is connecting to the network by WPS function. This process will last in the first 2 minutes. On A wireless device has been successfully added to the network by WPS function. Quick Flash A wireless device failed to be added to the network by WPS function. Off No storage device or printer is plugged into the USB port. On A storage device or printer has connected to the USB port.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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). WPS/Reset: Pressing this button for less than 5 seconds enables the WPS function.
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 5. AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Make sure the Wireless switch is ON. Then plug the provided power adapter into the Power jack and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket. Press the On/Off button to power on the Router. (Before you power on the Router, please make sure your computer is NOT connected to any other wireless network.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the router is 192.168.0.1 and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we use all the default values for description.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router If the result displayed is similar to Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the router failed. Figure 3-2 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 C5 3.2 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. 1. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default IP address http://tplinkwifi.net in the address field.
Archer C5 3. AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 WAN Connection Type The router provides Auto-Detect function and supports five popular ways PPPoE, Dynamic IP, Static IP, L2TP and PPTP to connect to the Internet. It’s recommended that you make use of the Auto-Detect function. If you are sure of what kind of connection type your ISP provides, you can select the very type and click Next to go on configuring. 4.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 2) If the connection type detected is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-8. Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue. Figure 3-8 Quick Setup - Static IP IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet (including your ISP). Your ISP will provide you with the IP address you need to enter here. Enter the IP address into the field.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Confirm Password - Enter the password again to make sure that the password is correct. Check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate the secondary connection if your ISP provides an extra Connection type such as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area network. 4) If the connection type detected is L2TP/ Russian L2TP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-10. Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Select Dynamic IP if none of the above parameters are provided. Then you just need to enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP. 5) If the connection type detected is PPTP/Russian PPTP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-11. Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue. Figure 3-11 Quick Setup – L2TP/Russia L2TP User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Select Dynamic IP if none of the above parameters are provided. Then you just need to enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP. 5. After finishing WAN Connection Type selection, the Dual Band Selection page will appear as shown in Figure 3-12. Here we take “Concurrently with 2.4GHz and 5GHz (802.11a/b/g/n)” for example. Click Next to continue. Figure 3-12 Quick Setup – Dual Band Selection 2.4GHz - You can use the 2.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 3-13 Quick Setup – Wireless Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the wireless radio feature of the Router is enabled or disabled. Wireless Network Name - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_XXXX(XXXX indicates the last unique four characters of each Router's MAC address), which can ensure your wireless network security.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Wireless Security Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the router without encryption. Enable Security (WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK) – It’s selected by default, with the default PSK password the same as the default PIN code.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 3-14 Quick Setup – Wireless Wireless Radio - Choose from the drop-down list to enable or disable the wireless radio. Wireless Network Name - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_XXXX_5G(XXXX indicates the last unique four characters of each Router's MAC address), which can ensure your wireless network security.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Enable Security (WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK) – It’s selected by default, with the default PSK password the same as the default PIN code. No Change - If you chose this option, wireless security configuration will not change! The above settings are only for basic wireless parameters. For advanced settings, please check “More Advanced Wireless Settings”, and then you can set the following parameters.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 4. Configuring the router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions. The detailed explanations for each Web page’s key function are listed below. 4.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-1 Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide.
Archer C5 4.4 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Network Figure 4-2 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-2): WAN, LAN and MAC Clone, and IPTV. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.4.1 WAN Choose menu “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 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. If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time, please enter “0” in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. ISP Specified IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the router during login, please click “Use IP address specified by ISP” check box and enter the IP address provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router e.g. NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT - vic.bigpond.net.au QLD - qld.bigpond.net.au 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.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-8 WAN - L2TP/Russia L2TP 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. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. To use this option, check the radio button.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP. And click the Save button. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time).
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router The router cannot detect PPTP/L2TP/Big Pond connections with your ISP. If your ISP uses one of these protocols, then you must configure your connection manually. 4.4.2 LAN Choose menu “Network → LAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below. Figure 4-10 LAN MAC Address - The physical address of the router, as seen from the LAN. The value can't be changed.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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). Your PC's MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing the router.
Archer C5 4.5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Dual Band Selection Choose menu “Dual Band Selection”, and you can choose the working frequency for your router. It is recommended that your computers and devices running video and voice applications use the 5GHz band, while your guest access and computers that are only browsing the web use the 2.4GHz band. Figure 4-13 Dual Band Selection Concurrently with 2.4GHz and 5GHz (802.
Archer C5 4.6.1 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Wireless Settings Choose menu “Wireless 2.4GHz → Wireless Settings”, you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network of 2.4GHz on this page. Figure 4-15 Wireless Settings – 2.4GHz Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Region - Select your region from the drop-down list.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Channel Width - Select the channel width from the drop-down list. The default setting is automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically. Note: If 11bg mixed is selected in the Mode field, the Channel Width selecting field will turn grey and the value will become 20M, which is unable to be changed. Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Password - If the AP your router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill the password in this blank. 4.6.2 WPS Choose menu “Wireless 2.4GHz →WPS”, you can the screen as shown in Figure 4-17. This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function. Figure 4-17 WPS WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Step 1: Press the WPS/Reset button on the back panel of the router, as shown in Figure 4-18. You can also keep the default WPS status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-17. Then choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes” and click Connect, shown in Figure 4-19. Figure 4-18 Figure 4-19 Add A New Device Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Step 3: “Connect successfully” will appear on the screen of Figure 4-20, which means the client device has successfully connected to the router. III. Enter the router’s PIN on your client device Use this method if your client device asks for the router’s PIN number. Step 1: On the client device, enter the PIN number listed on the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen, shown in Figure 4-17 (It is also labeled on the bottom of the router).
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. Version - you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-23 WPA/WPA2 - Enterprise 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 64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters. 128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters. 152-bit - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 16 ASCII characters.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-26 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry 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.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already. 4. Click the Add New... button. 1) Enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B/00-0A-EB-00-07-5F in the MAC Address field. 2) Enter wireless station A/B in the Description field. 3) Select Enabled in the Status drop-down list. 4) Click the Save button. 5) Click the Back button. The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list: 4.6.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is 2346. Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH/ STA-ASSOC/ STA-JOINED/ WPA/ WPA-PSK/ WPA2/ WPA2-PSK/ AP-UP/ AP-DOWN/ Disconnected Received Packets - Packets received by the station Sent Packets - Packets sent by the station You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-30 Wireless Settings – 5GHz Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Region - Select your region from the drop-down list. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the router in a region other than one of those specified in this field.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel is set to Auto, so the router will choose the best channel automatically. It is not necessary to 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.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-32 WPS WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here. Current PIN - The current value of the router's PIN is displayed here. 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. 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 C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-34 Add A New Device Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly. Step 3: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process. Step 4: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router. II. Enter the client device’s PIN on the router Use this method if your client device does not have the WPS button, but has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Note: 1) The WPS LED on the router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network. 2) The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the router is disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS. 4.7.3 Wireless Security Choose menu “Wireless 5GHz → Wireless Security”, you can configure the security settings of your wireless network.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Version - you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) or WPA2-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. Encryption - When WPA-PSK or WPA is set as the Authentication Type, you can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES as Encryption.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-38 WPA/WPA2 - Enterprise 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 64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters. 128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters. 152-bit - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 16 ASCII characters.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-41 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry 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.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 4. Click the Add New... button. 5. Enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B/00-0A-EB-00-07-5F in the MAC Address field. 6. Enter wireless station A/B in the Description field. 7. Select Enabled in the Status drop-down list. 8. Click the Save button. 9. Click the Back button. The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list: 4.7.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is 2346. Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH/ STA-ASSOC/ STA-JOINED/ WPA/ WPA-PSK/ WPA2/ WPA2-PSK/ AP-UP/ AP-DOWN/ Disconnected Received Packets - Packets received by the station Sent Packets - Packets sent by the station You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-45 Guest Network Wireless Settings Allow Guest To Access My Local Network - If enabled, guests can communicate with hosts. Enable Guest Network Bandwidth Control - If enabled, the Guest Network Bandwidth Control rules will take effect. Egress Bandwidth For Guest Network - The upload speed through the WAN port for Guest Network. Ingress Bandwidth For Guest Network - The download speed through the WAN port for Guest Network.
Archer C5 4.9 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router DHCP Figure 4-46 The DHCP menu There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 4-46): DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions. 4.9.1 DHCP Settings Choose menu “DHCP → DHCP Settings”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 4-47.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the router with their current dynamic IP Address. Enter the amount of time in minutes and the user will be "leased" this dynamic IP Address. After the time is up, 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.
Archer C5 4.9.3 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Address Reservation Choose menu “DHCP → Address Reservation”, you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen (shown in Figure 4-49). When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page. 4.10 USB Settings Figure 4-51 The USB Settings menu There are five submenus under the USB Settings menu (shown in Figure 4-51):Disk Settings, Folder Sharing, and Print Server. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions. 4.10.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 4. Check the Active box to enable file sharing. 5. Uncheck the Active box to disable file sharing. 4.10.2 Folder Sharing Choose menu “USB Settings→Folder Sharing”, you can create an FTP server that can be accessed from the Internet or your local network. Figure 4-53 FTP Server Configuration Sharing Account Use Login Account - You can use the login account or create a new one.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Sharing Settings Network/Media Server Name - Name of the USB drive connected to the router. Please note that the network connection is enabled by default. Enable - The Access Method is active if the Enable box is selected. Access Method - Available methods to access the storage device. 1) Network Neighborhood: This method is enabled by default. To access the USB drive for example from a Windows computer: 2) i. Select Start > Run. ii.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-54 Add or Modify Share Folder Allow Guest Network Access - Select the check box to allow the Guest Network to have access to the shared folder. Enable Authentication - Select the check box to require users to log in with a username and password. You can create a new login in the Advanced USB Settings page. Otherwise, the username and password will be the same as your Web Management login information.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router There are two states of the print server, as follows. Online - Indicates the print service has been turned on, and no user is using the print service at present. You can click the "Stop" button to stop the print service. Offline - Indicates the print service feature is disabled. You can click "Start" button to start the print service. 4.11 NAT Choose “NAT”, and you can enable or disable the NAT and Hardware NAT Control feature.
Archer C5 4.12.1 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Virtual Servers Choose menu “Forwarding→Virtual Servers”, and then you can view and add virtual servers in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-58). Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services on your LAN. A virtual server is defined as a service port, and all requests from Internet to this service port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP.
Archer C5 4. AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Select the protocol used for this application in the Protocol drop-down list, either TCP, UDP, or All. 5. Select the Enabled option in the Status drop-down list. 6. Click the Save button. Figure 4-59 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry 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.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-60 Port Triggering To add a new rule, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New… button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-61. 2. Select a common application from the Common Applications drop-down list, then the Trigger Port field and the Incoming Ports field will be automatically filled. If the Common Applications do not have the application you need, enter the Trigger Port and the Incoming Ports manually. 3.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Incoming Port - The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the outgoing request. A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC which triggered this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port sections). Every group of ports must be separated with ",", for example, 2000-2038, 2046, 2050-2051, 2085, 3010-3030.
Archer C5 4.12.3 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router DMZ Choose menu “Forwarding→DMZ”, and then you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen (shown in Figure 4-62).The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. The router forwards packets of all services to the DMZ host.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. This feature is enabled by default. Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information. App Description - The description about the application which initiates the UPnP request. External Port - The port which the router opened for the application. Protocol - The type of protocol which is opened.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-65 Basic Security Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or disable the router’s firewall. SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol. SPI Firewall is enabled by factory default.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ALG - It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway (ALG) because ALG allows customized Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal filters to be plugged into the gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer "control/data" protocols such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc. FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, click Enable.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. Check the Enable or Disable button to enable or disable the DoS protection function.
Archer C5 4.13.3 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Local Management Choose menu “Security → Local Management”, and then you can configure the management rule in the screen as shown in Figure 4-67. The management feature allows you to deny computers in LAN from accessing the router. Figure 4-67 Local Management By default, the radio button “All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the router's Web-Based Utility” is checked.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-68 Remote Management Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80. This router's default remote management web port number is 80. For greater security, you can change the remote management web port to a custom port by entering that number in the box provided. Choose a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use the number of any common service port.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-69 Parental Control Settings To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New… button and the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-70. Figure 4-70 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry MAC Address of Child PC - Enter the MAC address of the PC you want to control, or you can make use of the All MAC Address In Current LAN item below.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Website Description - In this field, create a description for the website(s). Note that this description should be unique. Allowed Domain Name - In this field, you can enter 8 domain names allowed for the child to access, either the full name or the keywords (for example google). Any domain name with keywords in it (www.google.com, news.google.com) will be allowed.
Archer C5 2. AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Click “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. Click “Parental Control” menu on the left to go back to the Add or Modify Parental Control Entry page: 4. 1) Click Add New... button. 2) Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field.
Archer C5 4.15.1 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Rule Choose menu “Access Control → Rule”, and then you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in Figure 4-73. Figure 4-73 Access Control Rule Management Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect. Rule Name - Here 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 4-75 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 4-76 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 "24 hours", or specify the Start Time and Stop Time yourself. Start Time - Enter the start time in HHMM format (HHMM are 4 numbers).
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Target - In this filed, select a target from the drop-down list for the rule. The default value is the Target Description you set just now. Schedule - In this field, select a schedule from the drop-down list for the rule. The default value is the Schedule Description you set just now. Status - In this field, there are two options, Enabled or Disabled. Select Enabled so that the rule will take effect.
Archer C5 3. AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Click the submenu Host of Access Control in the left to enter the Host List page. Add a new entry with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 00-11-22-33-44-AA. 4. Click the submenu Target of Access Control in the left to enter the Target List page. Add a new entry with the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www.google.com. 5. Click the submenu Schedule of Access Control in the left to enter the Schedule List page.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 1. Click the Add New… button. 2. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address. 1) 2) 3. If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-80. In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). In LAN IP Address field, enter the IP address. If you select MAC Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-81. In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_2).
Archer C5 5. AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Host Settings page and see the following list. 4.15.3 Target Choose menu “Access Control → Target”, and then you can view and set a Target list in the screen as shown in Figure 4-82. The target list is necessary for the Access Control Rule. Figure 4-82 Target Settings Target Description - Here displays the description about the target and this description is unique.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-83 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 IP Address field, enter the IP address of the target. 3) Select a common service from Common Service Port drop-down list, so that the Target Port will be automatically filled. If the Common Service Port drop-down list doesn’t have the service you want, specify the Target Port manually. 4) 4.
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 in the LAN to access www.google.com only, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New… button in Figure 4-82 to enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page. 2. In Mode field, select Domain Name from the drop-down list. 3. In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). 4.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 3. In Day field, select the day or days you need. 4. In Time field, you can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and Stop Time in the corresponding field. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button to return to the previous page.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 4.16 Advanced Routing Figure 4-87 Advanced Routing There are two submenus under the Advanced Routing menu as shown in Figure 4-87: Static Routing List and System Routing Table. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.16.1 Static Routing List Choose menu “Advanced Routing → Static Routing List”, and then you can configure the static route in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-88).
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. Default Gateway - This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the router and the network or host. 3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop-down list. 4. Click the Save button to make the entry take effect.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 4.17 Bandwidth Control Figure 4-91 Bandwidth Control There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu as shown in Figure 4-91: Control Settings and Rules List. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.17.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-93 Bandwidth Control Rules List 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.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-95): Binding Settings and ARP List. Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.18.1 Binding Settings This page displays the IP & MAC Binding Setting table; you can operate it in accord with your desire (shown in Figure 4-96).
Archer C5 3. Select the Bind checkbox. 4. Click the Save button to save it. AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-98 To modify or delete an existing entry, follow the steps below. 1. Find the desired entry in the table. 2. Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column. To find an existing entry, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Find button as shown in Figure 4-98. 2. Enter the MAC Address or IP Address. 3. Click the Find button on the page.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-100 ARP List 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. Status - Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound. Configure - Load or delete an item. Load - Load the item to the IP & MAC Binding list. Delete - Delete the item. Click the Bind All button to bind all the current items, available after enable.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-101 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the Domain Name your dynamic DNS service provider gave. 2. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. 3. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. 4. Click the Login button to login the DDNS service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-102 Dyndns.org 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 logout of the DDNS service.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-103 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 4.20.1 IPv6 Status Figure 4-105 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 4.20.2 IPv6 Setup Figure 4-106 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 4-107 DHCPv6 Get non-temporary IPv6 address - Get a non-temporary IPv6 address from the ISP. 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.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Get IPv6 with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you can't get the IPv6 Address normally, you can choose Unicast. (You generally need not to check this option). IPv6 Address Assign Type - There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address: SLAAC (Stateless address auto-configuration) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. IPv6 Address Assign Type - There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address: SLAAC (Stateless address auto-configuration) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. Use IP address specified by ISP - Input a static IPv6 address from the ISP Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned from ISP dynamically. Primary IPv6 DNS - Enter the DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Secondary IPv6 DNS - Enter another DNS IPv6 address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Archer C5 4.21.1 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Time Settings Choose menu “System Tools→Time Settings”, and then you can configure the time on the following screen. Figure 4-112 Time settings 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.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. Select the start time from the drop-down lists in the Start field. 3.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-114 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 C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router If the result is similar to the following screen, the connectivity of the Internet is fine. Figure 4-115 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. 4.21.
Archer C5 AC1200 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 C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-118 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 C5 4.21.7 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Password Choose menu “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 4-120.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-121 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 4-122. Figure 4-122 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 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. You could mail the current logs either at a specified time every day or by intervals, but only one could be the current effective rule.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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 4.22 Logout Click the Logout tab at the bottom of the main menu, and then the web-page will be logged out and return to the login window.
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 “Network” 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 select the status to be Enabled and Save.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Appendix B: Configuring the PCs 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) On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Archer C5 5) AC1200 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.
Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Appendix C: Specifications General Standards Protocols Ports 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.
