User's 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
- TP-Link Cloud Service
- Guest Network
- Parental Controls
- QoS
- Network Security
- NAT Forwarding
- VPN Server
- Customize Your Network Settings
- 12. 1. Change the LAN Settings
- 12. 2. Configure to Support IPTV Service
- 12. 3. Specify DHCP Server Settings
- 12. 4. Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account
- 12. 5. Create Static Routes
- 12. 6. Specify Wireless Settings
- 12. 7. Schedule Your Wireless Function
- 12. 8. Use WPS for Wireless Connection
- 12. 9. Advanced Wireless Settings
- Manage the Router
- 13. 1. Upgrade the Firmware
- 13. 2. Backup and Restore Configuration Settings
- 13. 3. Change the Login Password
- 13. 4. Password Recovery
- 13. 5. Local Management
- 13. 6. Remote Management
- 13. 7. System Log
- 13. 8. Test the Network Connectivity
- 13. 9. Set Up System Time
- 13. 10. Set the Router to Reboot Regularly
- 13. 11. Control the LED
- FAQ
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About This Guide
This guide is a complement of Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide
instructs you on quick internet setup, and this guide provides details of each function
and shows you the way to configure these functions appropriate to your needs.
When using this guide, please note that features available of the router may vary by
model and software version. Router‘s availability may also vary by region or ISP. All
images, steps, and descriptions in this guide are only examples and may not reflect
your actual experience.
Conventions
In this guide the following conventions are used:
Convention Description
Underlined
Underlined words or phrases are hyperlinks. You can click to redirect to a
website or a specific section.
Teal
Contents to be emphasized and texts on the web page are in teal, including the
menus, items, buttons, etc.
>
The menu structures to show the path to load the corresponding page.
For example, Advanced > Wireless > MAC Filtering means the MAC Filtering
function page is under the Wireless menu that is located in the Advanced tab.
Note:
• Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the
device.
Tips:
Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device.
symbols on the web
page
•
Click to edit the corresponding entry.
•
Click to delete the corresponding entry.
•
Click to enable or disable the corresponding entry.
•
Click to view more information about items on the page.
*Maximum wireless signal rates are the physical rates derived from IEEE Standard 802.11
specifications. Actual wireless data throughput and wireless coverage are not guaranteed and
will vary as a result of network conditions, client limitations, and environmental factors, including
building materials, obstacles, volume and density of traffic, and client location.
*Use of 1024-QAM requires clients to also support those functions.
More Info
The latest software, management app and utility can be found at Download Center at
https://www.tp-link.com/support.
The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the
package of the router.