Chapter 14 VPN Server&Client 6. Enter the User name and Password you have set for the PPTP VPN server on your router, and click Connect. 7. Click Connect Now when the VPN connection is ready to use.
Chapter 14 VPN Server&Client 14. 3. Use L2TP/IPSec VPN to Access Your Home Network L2TP/IPSec VPN Server is used to create a L2TP/IPSec VPN connection for remote devices to access your home network. To use the VPN feature, you need to set up L2TP/IPSec VPN Server on your router, and configure the L2TP/IPSec connection on remote devices. Please follow the steps below to set up the L2TP/IPSec VPN connection. INTERNET Home Network Router (VPN Server) Remote Devices Step 1.
Chapter 14 VPN Server&Client 3. In the Client IP Address field, enter the range of IP addresses (up to 10) that can be leased to the devices by the L2TP/IPSec VPN server. 4. Keep IPSec Encryption as Encrypted and create an IPSec Pre-Shared Key. 5. Click SAVE. 6. Configure the L2TP/IPSec VPN connection account for the remote device. You can create up to 16 accounts. 4 ) Click Add. 5 ) Enter the Username and Password to authenticate devices to the L2TP/IPSec VPN Server. 6 ) Click ADD. Step 2.
Chapter 14 VPN Server&Client The remote device can use the Windows or Mac OS built-in L2TP/IPSec software or a third-party L2TP/IPSec software to connect to L2TP/IPSec Server. Here we use the Windows built-in L2TP/IPSec software as an example. 1. Go to Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center. 2. Select Set up a new connection or network. 3. Select Connect to a workplace and click Next.
Chapter 14 VPN Server&Client 4. Select Use my Internet connection (VPN). 5. Enter the internet IP address of the router (for example: 218.18.1.73) in the Internet address field, and select the checkbox Don’t connect now; just set it up so I can connect later. Click Next. 6. Enter the User name and Password you have set for the L2TP/IPSec VPN server on your router, and click Connect.
Chapter 14 VPN Server&Client 7. Click Close when the VPN connection is ready to use 8. Go to Network and Sharing Center and click Change adapter settings.
Chapter 14 VPN Server&Client 9. Find the VPN connection you created, then double-click it. 10. Enter the User name and Password you have set for the L2TP/IPSec VPN server on your router, and click Properties.
Chapter 14 VPN Server&Client 11. Switch to the Security tab, select Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol with IPsec (L2TP/ IPSec) and click Advanced settings. 12. Select Use preshared key for authentication and enter the IPSec Pre-Shared Key you have set for the L2TP/IPSec VPN server on your router. Then click OK. Done! Click Connect to start VPN connection.
Chapter 14 VPN Server&Client 14. 4. Use VPN Client to Access a Remote VPN Server VPN Client is used to create VPN connections for devices in your home network to access a remote VPN server. To use the VPN feature, simply configure a VPN connection and choose your desired devices on your router, then these devices can access the remote VPN server. Please follow the steps below: INTERNET Home Devices Router (VPN Client) VPN Servers 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.
Chapter 14 VPN Server&Client 3 ) Enter the VPN information provided by your VPN provider. • OpenVPN: Enter the VPN username and password if required by your VPN provider, otherwise simply leave them empty. Then import the configuration file provided by your VPN provider. • PPTP: Enter the VPN server address (for example: 218.18.1.73) and the VPN username and password provided by your VPN provider.
Chapter 14 • VPN Server&Client L2TP/IPSec VPN: Enter the VPN server address (for example: 218.18.1.73), VPN username and password, and IPSec pre-shared key provided by your VPN provider. 4 ) Save the settings. 5 ) In the server list, enable the one you need.
Chapter 14 VPN Server&Client 5. Add and manage the devices that will use the VPN function. 1 ) In the Device List section, click Add. 2 ) Choose and add the devices that will access the VPN server you have configured. 6. Save the settings.
Chapter 14 VPN Server&Client Done! Now the devices you specified can access the VPN server you enabled.
Chapter 15 Customize Your Network Settings This chapter guides you on how to configure advanced network features.
Chapter 15 Customize Your Network Settings 15. 1. Change the LAN Settings The router is preset with a default LAN IP 192.168.0.1, which you can use to log in to its web management page. The LAN IP address together with the Subnet Mask also defines the subnet that the connected devices are on. If the IP address conflicts with another device on your local network or your network requires a specific IP subnet, you can change it. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.
Chapter 15 Customize Your Network Settings 4. Select the Static LAG or LACP mode. It’s recommended that you select the same link aggregation mode for both ends of the link. 5. Click SAVE. The LAN2 and LAN3 ports will be used for Link Aggregation. 15. 3. Configure to Support IPTV Service I want to: Configure IPTV setup to enable Internet/IPTV/Phone service provided by my internet service provider (ISP). How can I do that? 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.
Chapter 15 Customize Your Network Settings If IGMP is not the technology your ISP applies to provide IPTV service: 1 ) Tick Enable IPTV/VLAN. Note: IPTV/VLAN and Link Aggregation cannot be enabled at the same time to avoid LAN port conflicts. 2 ) Select the appropriate Mode according to your ISP. • Select Bridge if your ISP is not listed and no other parameters are required. • Select Custom if your ISP is not listed but provides necessary parameters.
Chapter 15 Customize Your Network Settings 1. Tick the Enable checkbox. 2. Enter the starting and ending IP addresses in the IP Address Pool. 3. Enter other parameters if the ISP offers. The Default Gateway is automatically filled in and is the same as the LAN IP address of the router. 4. Click SAVE. • To reserve an IP address for a specified client device: 1. Click Add in the Address Reservation section. 2. Click VIEW CONNECTED DEVICES and select the you device you want to reserve an IP for.
Chapter 15 Customize Your Network Settings and you don’t know when it changes. In this case, you might apply the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) feature on the router to allow you and your friends to access your router and local servers (FTP, HTTP, etc.) using a domain name without checking and remembering the IP address. Note: DDNS does not work if the ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.1.x) to the router. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.
Chapter 15 Customize Your Network Settings 5. Click LOGIN AND SAVE. Tips: If you want to use a new DDNS account, please click Logout first, and then log in with a new account. 15. 6. Create Static Routes Static routing is a form of routing that is configured manually by a network administrator or a user by adding entries into a routing table. The manually-configured routing information guides the router in forwarding data packets to the specific destination.
Chapter 15 Customize Your Network Settings Router A Company’s server Router B WAN: 172.30.30.100 LAN: 192.168.0.1 LAN: 192.168.0.2 172.30.30.1 Switch 192.168.0.100 PC How can I do that? 1. Change the routers’ LAN IP addresses to two different IP addresses on the same subnet. Disable Router B’s DHCP function. 2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for Router A. 3. Go to Advanced > Network > Routing. 4.
Chapter 15 Customize Your Network Settings will be sent. This IP address must be on the same subnet with the router’s IP which sends out data. In the example, the data packets will be sent to the LAN port of Router B and then to the Server, so the default gateway should be 192.168.0.2. Interface: Determined by the port (WAN/LAN) that sends out data packets. In the example, the data are sent to the gateway through the LAN port of Router A, so LAN/ WLAN should be selected.
Chapter 16 Manage the Router This chapter will show you the configuration for managing and maintaining your router.
Chapter 16 Manage the Router 16. 1. Update the Firmware TP-Link aims at providing better network experience for users. We will inform you through the web management page if there’s any new firmware available for your router. Also, the latest firmware will be released at the TP-Link official website www.tp-link.com, and you can download it from the Support page for free. • • Note: Back up your router’s configurations before firmware update. Do NOT turn off the router during the firmware update. 16. 1.
Chapter 16 Manage the Router 3. Focus on the Online Update section, and click UPDATE if there is new firmware. 4. Wait a few minutes for the update and reboot to complete. Tips: If there’s a new and important firmware update for your router, you will see the prompt notification on your computer as long as a web browser is opened. Click to update, and log in to the web management page with the username and password you set for the router. You will see the Firmware Update page. 16. 1. 3.
Chapter 16 Manage the Router 5. Wait a few minutes for the update and reboot to complete. Note: If you fail to update the firmware for the router, please contact our Technical Support. 16. 2. Backup and Restore Configuration Settings The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the router. You can backup the configuration file to your computer for future use and restore the router to a previous settings from the backup file when needed.
Chapter 16 Manage the Router 2. Wait a few minutes for the resetting and rebooting. Note: • During the resetting process, do not turn off the router. • After reset, you can still use the current login password or the TP-Link ID to log in to the web management page. • To reset the router to factory default settings: 1. Click FACTORY RESTORE to reset the router. 2. Wait a few minutes for the resetting and rebooting. Note: • During the resetting process, do not turn off or reset the router.
Chapter 16 Manage the Router 4. Use the new password for future logins. 16. 4. Password Recovery This feature allows you to recover the login password you set for you router in case you forget it. Note: If you are using a TP-Link ID to log in to the web management page, the Password Recovery feature will be disabled. To manage the TP-Link ID, go to Advanced > TP-Link ID. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2.
Chapter 16 Manage the Router 16. 5. Local Management This feature allows you to limit the number of client devices on your LAN from accessing the router by using the MAC address-based authentication. 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 > Administration and complete the settings In Local Management section as needed.
Chapter 16 Manage the Router 2. Click Add Device. 3. Click VIEW CONNECTED DEVICES and select the device to manage the router from the Connected Devices list, or enter the MAC address of the device manually. 4. Specify a Description for this entry. 5. Click SAVE. 16. 6. Remote Management This feature allows you to control remote devices’ authority to manage the router. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2.
Chapter 16 • Manage the Router Allow all devices to manage the router remotely: 1. Tick the Enable checkbox of Remote Management. 2. Keep the HTTPS and HTTP port as default settings (recommended) or enter a value between 1024 and 65535. 3. Select All Devices for Remote Managers. 4. Click SAVE. Devices on the internet can log in to http://Router’s WAN IP address:port number (such as http://113.116.60.229:1024) to manage the router.
Chapter 16 Manage the Router 1. Tick the Enable checkbox of Remote Management. 2. Keep the HTTPS and HTTP port as default settings (recommended) or enter a value between 1024 and 65535. 3. Select Specified Device for Remote Managers. 4. In the Only this IP Address field, enter the IP address of the remote device to manage the router. 5. Click SAVE. Devices using this WAN IP can manage the router by logging in to http://Router’s WAN IP:port number (such as http://113.116.60.229:1024).
