User Guide AC2300 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Router Archer C2300 REV2.0.
Contents About This Guide .........................................................................................................1 Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 1. 1. 1. 2. Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Panel Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. 1. Access the USB Storage Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 8. 1. 1.Access the USB Device Locally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 8. 1. 2.Access the USB Device Remotely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 8. 2. 8. 3. 8. 1. 3.Customize the Access Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Media Sharing . . .
13. 7. 4.Method 4: Enter the Client Device’s PIN on the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 13. 8. Schedule Your Wireless Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Chapter 14. Manage the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 14. 1. 14. 2. 14. 3. 14. 4. Set Up System Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Control LEDs . .
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 notice that features available of the router may vary by model and software version. It may also vary by region or ISP.
Speed/Coverage Disclaimer *Maximum wireless signal rates are the physical rates derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications.
Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its appearance.
Chapter 1 1. 1. Get to Know About Your Router Product Overview The TP-Link router is designed to fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and users demanding higher networking performance. The powerful antennas ensure continuous Wi-Fi signal to all your devices while boosting widespread coverage throughout your home, and the built-in Ethernet ports supply high-speed connection to your wired devices.
Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router LED Explanation Name Status On (Power) (2.4GHz Wireless) (5GHz Wireless) Flashing The system is starting up or the firmware is being upgraded. Do not disconnect or power off your router. Power is off. On The 2.4GHz wireless band is enabled. Off The 2.4GHz wireless band is disabled. On The 5GHz wireless band is enabled. Off The 5GHz wireless band is disabled. Orange On Internet service is available.
Chapter 1 1. 2. 2. Get to Know About Your Router The Side Panel The following parts (view from left to right) are located on the side panel. Item Description Wi-Fi On/Off Button Press and hold the WiFi button for about 2 seconds to turn on or off the wireless function of your router. Reset Button Press and hold this button for more than 5 seconds to reset the router to its factory default settings. WPS Button Press this button to enable the WPS function. USB 3.
Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router The following parts (view from left to right) are located on the back panel. Item Description Power Port For connecting the router to a power socket via the provided power adapter. Power On/Off Button Internet Port LAN Ports (1/2/3/4) Antennas Press this button to power on or off the router. For connecting to a DSL/Cable modem, or an Ethernet jack. For connecting your PC or other Ethernet network devices to the router.
Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware This chapter contains the following sections: • Position Your Router • Connect Your Router
Chapter 2 2. 1. Connect the Hardware Position Your Router • The product should not be located in a place where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat. • Place the router in a location where it can be connected to multiple devices as well as to a power source. • Make sure the cables and power cord are safely placed out of the way so they do not create a tripping hazard. • The router can be placed on a shelf or desktop.
Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware 4. Turn on the modem, and then wait about 2 minutes for it to restart. 5. Connect the power adapter to the router and turn on the router. 6. Verify that the following LEDs are on and solid to confirm the harware is connected correctly. 2.4GHz On Power On Note: If the 2.4GHz LED and 5GHz LED 5GHz On Internet On are off, press and hold the Wi-Fi On/Off button on the side panel for about 2 seconds. Within a few seconds, both the LEDs shoud turn solid on. 7.
Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware • Method 3: Use the WPS button Wireless devices that support WPS, including Android phones, tablets, and most USB network adapters, can be connected to your router through this method. Note: • WPS is not supported by iOS devices. • The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled. Also, the WPS function will be disabled if your wireless encryption is WEP.
Chapter 3 Log In to Your Router
Chapter 3 Log In to Your Router With a web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the 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. Follow the steps below to log in to your router. 1. Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your computer. 2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and create a login password for secure management purposes.
Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection This chapter introduces how to connect your router to the internet. The router is equipped with a web-based Quick Setup wizard. It has necessary ISP information built in, automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed. Furthermore, you can also set up an IPv6 connection if your ISP provides IPv6 service.
Chapter 4 4. 1. Set Up Internet Connection Use Quick Setup Wizard The Quick Setup Wizard will guide you through the process to set up your router. Tips: If you need the IPv6 internet connection, please refer to the section of Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection. Follow the steps below to set up your router. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Click Quick Setup on the top of the page.
Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection Note: If you are unsure of what your connection type is, click Auto Detect. Since different connection types require different cables and connection information, you can also refer to the demonstrations in Step 4 to determine your connection type. 4. Follow the instructions on the page to continue the configuration. Parameters on the figures are just used for demonstration. 1 ) If you choose Dynamic IP, you need to select whether to clone the MAC address.
Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 4 ) If you choose L2TP, enter the username and password and choose the Secondary Connection provided by your ISP. Different parameters are needed according to the Secondary Connection you have chosen. 5 ) If you choose PPTP, enter the username and password, and choose the Secondary Connection provided by your ISP. Different parameters are needed according to the Secondary Connection you have chosen. 5. Click Save.
Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 6. To check your internet connection, click Network Map on the left of the page. After the connection succeeds, the screen will display as follows. Here we take PPPoE as an example. Note: It may take 1-2 minutes to make the settings valid. Tips: • If your internet connection type is BigPond Cable, please go to Advanced > Network > Internet to set your router.
Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 1 ) Static IP: Fill in blanks and click Save. 2 ) Dynamic IP(SLAAC/DHCPv6): Click Advanced to enable Prefix Delegation and input further information if your ISP requires. Click Save and then click Renew. 3 ) PPPoE: By default, the router uses the IPv4 account to connect to the IPv6 server. Click Advanced to enable Prefix Delegation and input further information if your ISP requires. Click Save and then click Connect.
Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection 4 ) 6to4 Tunnel: An IPv4 internet connection type is a prerequisite for this connection type (Manually Set up Your Internet Connection). Click Advanced to input further information if your ISP requires. Click Save and then click Connect. 5 ) Pass-Through (Bridge): Click Save and skip to step 6. 5. Configure LAN ports. Windows users are recommended to choose from the first two types. Fill in Address Prefix provided by your ISP, and click Save.
Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connection Tips: Find Help on the management interface to know more about items. 6. Click Status to check whether you have successfully set up an IPv6 connection. The following figure is an example of a successful PPPoE configuration. Tips: Visit the FAQ section if there is no internet connection.
Chapter 5 Set Up the Router as an Access Point In the Access Point mode, your router connects to a wired or wireless router via an Ethernet cable and extends the wireless coverage of your existing network.
Chapter 5 Set Up the Router as an Access Point The router can work as an access point, transforming your existing wired network to a wireless one. 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 > Operation Mode, select Access Point and click Save. The router will reboot and switch to Access Point mode. 3. After rebooting, connect the router’s Internet port to your existing router’s Ethernet port via an Ethernet cable. 4.
Chapter 5 Set Up the Router as an Access Point 6. Confirm the information and click Finish. Now, you can enjoy Wi-Fi. Tips: Functions, such as Parental Controls, Qos and NAT Forwarding, are not supported in the Access Point mode.
Chapter 6 TP-Link Cloud Service TP-Link Cloud service provides a better way to manage your cloud devices. Log in to your router with a TP-Link ID, and you can easily monitor and manage your home network when you are out and about via the Tether app on your smartphone or tablet. To ensure that your router stays new and gets better over time, the TP-Link Cloud will notify you when an important firmware upgrade is avaliable. Surely you can also manage multiple TP-Link Cloud devices with a single TP-Link ID.
Chapter 6 6. 1. TP-Link Cloud Service Register a TP-Link ID ,I \RX KDYH VNLSSHG WKH UHJLVWUDWLRQ GXULQJ WKH 4XLFN 6HWXS SURFHVV \RX FDQ 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Basic > TP-Link Cloud. 3. Click Register Now and follow the instructions to register a TP-Link ID. 4. After activating your TP-Link ID, come back to the TP-Link Cloud page to log in.
Chapter 6 • TP-Link Cloud Service To change your password: 1. Click behind the Password. 2. Enter the current password, then a new password twice. And click Save. 6. 3. Manage the User TP-Link IDs The TP-Link ID used to log in to the router for the first time will be automatically bound as the Admin account. An admin account can add or remove other TP-Link IDs to or from the same router as Users.
Chapter 6 TP-Link Cloud Service • Add/remove other TP-Link IDs to/from the router. 6. 3. 1. Add TP-Link ID to Manage the Router 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID. 2. Go to Basic > TP-Link Cloud, and focus on the Bound Accounts section. 3. Click , enter another TP-Link ID as needed and click Save. Note: If you need another TP-Link ID, please refer to Manage the Router via TP-Link Tether App to install the app and register a new one. 4.
Chapter 6 6. 4. TP-Link Cloud Service Manage the Router via the TP-Link Tether App The Tether app runs on iOS and Android devices like smartphones and tablets. 1. Open the Apple App Store or Google Play and search the key word “TP-Link Tether” or simply scan the QR code to download and install the app. OR 2. Connect your device to the router’s wireless network. 3. Launch the Tether app, select the model of your router and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password your set for the router. 4.
Chapter 7 Guest Network This function allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for guests without disclosing your main network. When you have guests in your house, apartment, or workplace, you can create a guest network for them. In addition, you can customize guest network options to ensure network security and privacy.
Chapter 7 7. 1. Guest Network Create a Network for Guests 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 > Guest Network. Locate the Wireless section. 3. Create a guest network as needed. 1 ) Tick the checkbox(es) to enable 2.4 GHz Wireless guest network or 5GHz Wireless guest network. 2 ) Customize the SSID. Don‘t select Hide SSID unless you want your guests to manually input the SSID for guest network access.
Chapter 7 7. 2. Guest Network Customize Guest Network Options 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 > Guest Network. Locate the Settings section. 3. Customize guest network options according to your needs. • Allow guests to see each other Check this box if you want to allow the wireless clients on your guest network to communicate with each other via methods such as network neighbors and Ping.
Chapter 8 USB Settings This chapter describes how to use the USB ports to share files and media from the USB storage devices over your home network locally, or remotely through the internet. The router supports USB external flash drives, hard drives and USB printers.
Chapter 8 8. 1. USB Settings Access the USB Storage Device Insert your USB storage device into the router’s USB port and then access files stored there locally or remotely. Tips: • • • • If you use USB hubs, make sure no more than 4 devices are connected to the router. If the USB storage device requires using bundled external power, make sure the external power has been connected. If you use a USB hard drive, make sure its file system is FAT32, exFat, NTFS or HFS+.
Chapter 8 USB Settings • Method 2: Open the Windows Explorer (or go to Computer) and type the server address \\tplinkwifi.net or ftp://tplinkwifi.net in the address bar, and then press Enter. Windows computer 1 ) Select Go > Connect to Server 2 ) Type the server address smb://tplinkwifi.net 3 ) Click Connect Mac 4 ) When prompted, select the Guest radio box. (If you have set up a username and a password to deny anonymous access to the USB disks, you should select the Registered User radio box.
Chapter 8 USB Settings • Share photos and other large files with your friends without logging in to (and paying for) a photo-sharing site or email system. • Get a safe backup for the materials for a presentation. • Remove the files on your camera’s memory card from time to time during the journey. Note: If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), you cannot use this feature because private addresses are not routed on the internet.
Chapter 8 USB Settings 1 ) Open the Windows Explorer (or go to Computer, only for Windows users) or open a web browser. 2 ) Type the server address in the address bar: Type in ftp://: (such as ftp://59.40.2.243:21). If you have specified the domain name of the router, you can also type in ftp://: (such as ftp://MyDomainName:21) Computer 3 ) Press Enter on the keyboard.
Chapter 8 USB Settings 2. Now you can access the USB disk by visiting \\MyShare (for Windows) or smb:// MyShare (for Mac). • To Only Share Specific Content 1. On the Sharing Contents and Security part, focus on the Sharing Contents section. to change your settings. Click 2. Select the folder(s) you want to share. 3. Click Save.
Chapter 8 USB Settings 2. The username and password of the admin account are both admin. Clients accessing with the admin account can both read and write the contents of your USB disk. If you only permit your clients to read the contents of your USB disk, they might access with the visit account. Click to change the username and password of the admin or visit account. Note: For Windows users, do not set the sharing username the same as the Windows username.
Chapter 8 USB Settings 1. When your USB disk is inseted into the router, your DLNA-supoorted devices (such as your computer and pad) connected to the router can detect and play the media files on the USB disks. 2. Refer to the following table for detailed instructions. Go to Computer > Network, and click the Media Server Name (ModelNumber-SHARE by default) in the Media Devices section. Note: Here we take Windows 7 as an example. Windows Computer Tablet 8. 3. Use a third-party DLNA-supported player.
Chapter 8 USB Settings 4. Click Select to select a location for Time Machine backups. 5. Set the Size Limit for Backups. Note: 0 means no limit for the space. 6. Click Save.
Chapter 9 HomeCare – Parental Controls, QoS TP-Link HomeCare provides a kit of features to help you create a personalized network that caters for the whole family. You can ensure appropriate internet access for everyone with Parental Controls and save bandwidth for the things that matter with QoS.
Chapter 9 9. 1. HomeCare – Parental Controls, QoS Parental Controls Parental Controls allows you to set up unique restrictions on internet access for each member of your family. You can block inappropriate content, set daily limits for the total time spent online and restrict internet access to certain times of the day. 9. 1. 1.
Chapter 9 HomeCare – Parental Controls, QoS Note: Only devices that have previously been connected to your router’s network are listed here. If you are unable to find the device you want to add, connect it to your network and then try again. 4 ) Click Next. 5. Customize the Blocked Content according to your needs for this profile. 1 ) Enter a keyword (for example, “Facebook”) or a URL (for example, “www. facebook.com”), then click Add. All websites containing the keywords will be blocked.
Chapter 9 9. 1. 2. HomeCare – Parental Controls, QoS Scenario 2: Monitoring Internet Usage I want to: Check which websites my child has visited and how much time they have spent online recently. How can I do that? 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Basic > HomeCare > Parental Controls or Advanced > Parental Controls. 3. Find the correct profile and click in the Insights column.
Chapter 9 HomeCare – Parental Controls, QoS For example, I have several devices that are connected to my wireless network. I would like to set an intermediate speed on the internet for my computer for the next 2 hours. How can I do that? 1. Enable QoS and set bandwidth allocation. 1 ) Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2 ) Go to Basic > HomeCare > QoS or Advanced > QoS. 3 ) Select Enable QoS.
Chapter 10 Network Security This chapter guides you on how to protect your home network from cyber attacks and unauthorized users by implementing these three network security functions. You can block or allow specific client devices to access your network using Access Control, or you can prevent ARP spoofing and ARP attacks using IP & MAC Binding.
Chapter 10 Network Security 10. 1. Firewall The SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) Firewall protects the router from cyber attacks and validates the traffic that is passing through the router based on the protocol. This function is enabled by default. 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 > Security > Firewall. 3. It’s recommended to keep the default settings. If necessary, deselect the corresponding checkbox and click Save.
Chapter 10 Network Security 1 ) Select Blacklist and click Save. 2 ) Select the device(s) to be blocked in the Online Devices table by ticking the box. 3 ) Click Block above the Online Devices table. The selected devices will be added to Devices in Blacklist automatically. • To allow specific device(s) 1 ) Select Whitelist and click Save. 2 ) Click Add in the Devices in Whitelist section.
Chapter 10 Network Security Done! Now you can block or allow specific client devices to access your network (via wired or wireless) using the Blacklist or Whitelist. 10. 3. IP & MAC Binding IP & MAC Binding, namely, ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) Binding, is used to bind network device’s IP address to its MAC address. This will prevent ARP Spoofing and other ARP attacks by denying network access to an device with matching IP address in the Binding list, but unrecognized MAC address.
Chapter 10 Network Security 2 ) Enter the MAC address and IP address that you want to bind. Enter a Description for this binding entry. 3 ) Check the box for Enable This Entry and click OK.
Chapter 11 NAT Forwarding The router’s NAT (Network Address Translation) feature makes devices on the LAN use the same public IP address to communicate with devices on the internet, which protects the local network by hiding IP addresses of the devices. However, it also brings about the problem that an external host cannot initiatively communicate with a specified device on the local network.
Chapter 11 NAT Forwarding 11. 1. Share Local Resources on the Internet by Virtual Servers When you build up a server on the local network and want to share it on the internet, Virtual Servers can realize the service and provide it to internet users. At the same time Virtual Servers can keep the local network safe as other services are still invisible from the internet. Virtual Servers can be used for setting up public services on your local network, such as HTTP, FTP, DNS, POP3/SMTP and Telnet.
Chapter 11 NAT Forwarding Tips: • It is recommended to keep the default settings of Internal Port and Protocol if you are not clear about which port and protocol to use. • If the service you want to use is not in the Service Type, you can enter the corresponding parameters manually. You should verify the port number that the service needs. • You can add multiple virtual server rules if you want to provide several services in a router. Please note that the External Port should not be overlapped.
Chapter 11 NAT Forwarding 2. Go to Advanced > NAT Forwarding > Port Triggering and click Add. 3. Click View Existing Applications, and select the desired application. The Triggering Port, External Port and Protocol will be automatically filled in. The following picture takes application MSN Gaming Zone as an example. 4. Click OK. Tips: • You can add multiple port triggering rules according to your network need. • The triggering ports can not be overlapped.
Chapter 11 NAT Forwarding Note: When DMZ is enabled, the DMZ host is totally exposed to the internet, which may bring some potential safety hazards. If DMZ is not in use, please disable it in time. I want to: Make the home PC join the internet online game without port restriction. For example, due to some port restriction, when playing the online games, you can login normally but cannot join a team with other players. To solve this problem, set your PC as a DMZ host with all ports open.
Chapter 11 NAT Forwarding Tips: • UPnP is enabled by default in this router. • Only the application supporting UPnP protocol can use this feature. • UPnP feature needs the support of operating system (e.g. Windows Vista/ Windows 7/ Windows 8, etc. Some of operating system need to install the UPnP components).
Chapter 12 VPN Server The VPN (Virtual Private Networking) Server allows you to access your home network in a secured way through internet when you are out of home. The router offers two ways to setup VPN connection: OpenVPN and PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) VPN. OpenVPN is somewhat complex but with greater security and more stable. It is suitable for restricted environment, such as campus network and company intranet.
Chapter 12 VPN Server 12. 1. Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network In the OpenVPN connection, the home network can act as a server, and the remote device can access the server through the router which acts as an OpenVPN Server gateway. To use the VPN feature, you should enable OpenVPN Server on your router, and install and run VPN client software on the remote device. Please follow the steps below to set up an OpenVPN connection. • Step1. Set up OpenVPN Server on Your Router 1.
Chapter 12 VPN Server 6. Select your Client Access type. Select Home Network Only if you only want the remote device to access your home network; select Internet and Home Network if you also want the remote device to access internet through the VPN Server. 7. Click Save. 8. Click Generate to get a new certificate. Note: If you have already generated one, please skip this step, or click Generate to update the certificate. 9.
Chapter 12 VPN Server Note: Before you enable VPN Server, we recommend you configure Dynamic DNS Service (recommended) or assign a static IP address for router’s WAN port and synchronize your System Time with internet. 3. In the Client IP Address filed, enter the range of IP addresses (up to 10) that can be leased to the devices by the PPTP VPN server. 4. Select Allow Samba (Network Place) access to allow your VPN client to access your Samba server. 5.
Chapter 12 VPN Server Step 2. Configure PPTP VPN Connection on Your Remote Device The remote device can use the Windows built-in PPTP software or a third-party PPTP software to connect to PPTP Server. Here we use the Windows built-in PPTP 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 12 VPN Server 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. Click Next.
Chapter 12 VPN Server 6. Enter the Username and Password you have set for the PPTP VPN server on your router, and click Connect. 7. The PPTP VPN connection is created and ready to use.
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Chapter 13 Customize Your Network Settings This chapter guides you on how to configure advanced network features.
Chapter 13 Customize Your Network Settings 13. 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 13 Customize Your Network Settings 2 ) Click Save. 3 ) After configuring IGMP proxy, IPTV can work behind your router now. You can connect your set-top box to any of the router’s Ethernet port. If IGMP is not the technology your ISP applies to provide IPTV service: 1 ) Tick Enable IPTV. 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 13 Customize Your Network Settings devices from the IP Address Pool. You can change the settings of the DHCP Server if necessary, and you can reserve LAN IP addresses for specified client devices. 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 > Network > DHCP Server. • To specify the IP address that the router assigns: 1. Check the box for Enable DHCP Server. 2.
Chapter 13 Customize Your Network Settings 2. Click Scan or enter the MAC address of the client device. 3. Enter the IP address to reserve for the client device. 4. Enter the Description for this entry. 5. Tick the Enable This Entry checkbox and click OK. 13. 4. Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account Most ISPs assign a dynamic IP address to the router and you can use this IP address to access your router remotely. However, the IP address can change from time to time and you don’t know when it changes.
Chapter 13 Customize Your Network Settings Note: To enjoy TP-Link’s DDNS service, you have to log in with a TP-Link ID. If you have not logged in with one, click Log in. 4. Click Register in the Domain Name List if you have chosen TP-Link, and enter the Domain Name as needed. If you have chosen NO-IP or DynDNS, enter the username, password and domain name of your account.
Chapter 13 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. 13. 5. 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 13 Customize Your Network Settings 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 Network > Static Routing. 4. Click Add and finish the settings according to the following explanations: • Network Destination: The destination IP address that you want to assign to a static route.
Chapter 13 Customize Your Network Settings 5. Click Save. 6. Check the System Routing Table below. If you can find the entry you’ve set, the static routing is set successfully. Done! Open a web browser on your PC. Enter the company server’s IP address to visit the company network. 13. 6. Specify Wireless Settings The router’s wireless network name (SSID) and password, and security option are preset in the factory. The preset SSID and password can be found on the label of the router.
Chapter 13 • Customize Your Network Settings To use the smart connect function The smart connect function helps devices run faster by assigning them to best wireless bands based on actual conditions to balance network demands. 1. Go to Advanced > Wireless > Wireless Settings. 2. Enable Smart Connect and click Save. 3. Keep the default or set a new SSID and password, and click Save. This SSID and password will be applied both for 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless networks. • To change the security option: 1.
Chapter 13 Customize Your Network Settings • Transmit Power: Select either High, Middle or Low to specify the data transmit power. The default and recommended setting is High. • To enable the Airtime Fairness feature The Airtime Fairness feature can improve the overall network performace by sacrificing a little bit of network time on your slow devices.
Chapter 13 Customize Your Network Settings 13. 7. 2. Method 2: Use the WPS Button on the Web Management Page Use this method if your client device has a WPS button. 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 > Wireless > WPS. 3. Click Start WPS. 4. Press the WPS button of the client device directly. 5. The WPS LED of the router flashes for about 2 minutes during the WPS process. 6.
Chapter 13 Customize Your Network Settings 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. 13. 7. 4. Method 4: Enter the Client Device’s PIN on the Router 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 > Wireless > WPS. Click Method Two--PIN. 3. Select Client’s PIN. 4. Enter the client device’s PIN in the field.
Chapter 13 Customize Your Network Settings 4. Click Add to set the Wireless Off Time, and click Save. 5. Repeat Step 3 and 4 to set another entry if needed. Note: • Make sure that the time of the router is correct before applying this function. For details, refer to Set Up System Time. • The wireless LEDs (2.4GHz and 5GHz) will be off if the wireless schedule takes effect. • The wireless network(s) will be automatically turned on after the time period you have set.
Chapter 14 Manage the Router This chapter will show you the configuration for managing and maintaining your router.
Chapter 14 Manage the Router 14. 1. Set Up System Time System time is the time displayed while the router is running. The system time you configure here will be used for other time-based functions like Parental Controls. You can choose the way to obtain the system time as needed. 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 > Time Settings. 3.
Chapter 14 • Manage the Router To manually set the time: 1. In the Set Time field, select Manually. 2. Set the current Date (In MM/DD/YYYY format). 3. Set the current Time (In HH/MM/SS format). 4. Click Save. • To set up Daylight Saving Time: 1. Select Enable Daylight Saving Time.
Chapter 14 Manage the Router 2. Select the correct Start date and time when daylight saving time starts at your local time zone. 3. Select the correct End date and time when daylight saving time ends at your local time zone. 4. Click Save. 14. 2. Control LEDs The router‘s LEDs indicate router’s activities and status. You can turn on or turn off the LEDs either from the web management page or by pressing the LED button. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.
Chapter 14 Manage the Router 3. Enter the information with the help of page tips: 1 ) Choose Ping or Traceroute as the diagnostic tool to test the connectivity; • Ping is used to test the connectivity between the router and the tested host, and measure the round-trip time. • Traceroute is used to display the route (path) your router has passed to reach the tested host, and measure transit delays of packets across an Internet Protocol network. 2 ) Enter the IP Address or Domain Name of the tested host.
Chapter 14 Manage the Router 14. 4. Upgrade the Firmware TP-Link aims at providing better network experience for users. We will inform you throught the web management page if there’s any update 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: Make sure you remove all attached USB devices from the router before the firmware upgrade to prevent data loss.
Chapter 14 Manage the Router 14. 4. 2. Local Upgrade 1. Download the latest firmware file for the router from www.tp-link.com. 2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 3. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Firmware Upgrade. 4. Focus on the Device Information section. Make sure the downloaded firmware file is matched with the Hardware Version. 5. Focus on the Local Upgrade section.
Chapter 14 Manage the Router 4. Click Browse and select the downloaded firmware file. 5. Click Upgrade and wait for a few minutes until the router completes the upgrading and restarts. 14. 5. 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 14 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 14 Manage the Router 4. Specify the Reboot Time when the router reboots and Repeat to decide how often it reboots. 5. Click Save. 14. 7. Change the Administrator Account The account management feature allows you to change your login password of the web management page. Note: If you are using a TP-Link ID to log in to the web management page, the account management feature will be disabled. To manage the TP-Link ID, go to Basic > TP-Link Cloud. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.
Chapter 14 Manage the Router to send the recovery letter requires encryption, select Enable Authentication and enter its username and password. Tips: • SMTP server is available for users in most webmail systems. For example, the SMTP server address of Gmail is smtp.gmail.com. You can refer to their Help page to learn the SMTP server address. • Generally, Enable Authentication should be selected if the login of the mailbox requires username and password. 5. Click Save.
Chapter 14 • Manage the Router Allow all LAN connected devices to manage the router: Toggle on Access for All LAN Connected Devices. • Allow specific devices to manage the router: 1. Toggle off Access for All LAN Connected Devices. 2. Click Add. 3. Click Scan and select the device to manage the router from the Existing Devices list, or enter the MAC address of the device manually. 4. Specify a Description for this entry. 5. Tick the Enable This Entry checkbox and click OK. 14. 10.
Chapter 14 • Manage the Router Forbid all devices to manage the router remotely: Select Disable Remote Management and click Save. • Allow all devices to manage the router remotely: 1. Select Enable Remote Management. 2. Use the default value HTTPS Port: 443 and HTTP Port: 80 or enter values between 1024 and 65535. 3. Select All Devices in Remote Managers. 4. Click Save. • Allow Specified device to manage the router remotely: 1. Select Enable Remote Management. 2.
Chapter 14 • Manage the Router To save the system log in local: 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > System Log. 3. Choose the type and level of the system logs as needed. 4. Click Save Log to save the system logs to local.
Chapter 14 Manage the Router 1 ) From: Enter the email address used for sending the system log. 2 ) To: Enter the recipient’s email address, which can be the same as or different from the sender’s email address. 3 ) SMTP Server: Enter the SMTP server address. Tips: SMTP server is available for users in most webmail systems. For example, the SMTP server address of Hotmail is smtp-mail.outlook.com. You can refer to their Help page to learn the SMTP server address. 4 ) Select Enable Authentication.
Chapter 14 Manage the Router 3. Toggle on Traffic Monitor, and then you can monitor the traffic usage of all the connected devices or a single device. 4. Check the total traffic statistics of each device on Traffic Monitor List. Click Refresh to update the statistic information on the page. Click Reset All to reset all statistic values in the list to zero. 14. 13. System Parameters 14. 13. 1. 2.4GHz/5GHz Wireless You can configure the parameters of traffic transmission rules in wireless networks.
Chapter 14 Manage the Router • Bacon Interval - Enter a value between 40 and 1000 to determine the duration between beacon packets that are broadcasted by the router to synchronize the wireless network. The default is 100 milliseconds. • RTS Threshold – Enter a value between 1 and 2346 to determine the packet size of data transmission through the router. The default size is 2346.
Chapter 14 Manage the Router 14. 13. 2. 2.4GHz/5GHz WDS WDS (Wireless Distribution System) Bridging feature allows you to extend the wireless network coverage by bridging with an AP (access point) in local network. 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 2.4GHz/5GHz WDS section.
Chapter 14 Manage the Router 14. 13. 3. NAT The router’s NAT (Network Address Translation) feature makes devices on the LAN use the same public IP address to communicate with devices on the internet, which protects the local network by hiding IP addresses of the devices. 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 NAT section. 3.
Chapter 14 Manage the Router 3. Set the level (Low, Middle or High) of protection and click Save. • ICMP-FLOOD Packets Level - Enter a value between 5 and 7200 to trigger the ICMP-FLOOD protection immediately when the number of ICMP packets exceeds the preset threshold value. • UDP-FlOOD Packets Level - Enter a value between 5 and 7200 UDP packets to trigger the UDP-FLOOD protection immediately when the number of UDP packets exceeds the preset threshold value.
Chapter 14 Work with Alexa This chapter will show you how to configure your router to work with Alexa.
Chapter 14 Work with Alexa Control your network devices using simply the power of your voice with the TP-Link Router Skill for Amazon. Prioritize the Internet connection of your laptop, switch off your router’s LED or ask Alexa to read out the password of the guest network, all without stopping what you’re doing. 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 > Smart Life Assistant. 3.
FAQ Q1. What should I do if I forget my wireless password? The default wireless password is printed on the label of the router. If the password has been altered: 1. Connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable. 2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 3. Go to Basic > Wireless to retrieve or reset your wireless password. Q2.
4 ) Click LAN settings and deselect the following three options and click OK. 5 ) Go to Advanced > Restore advanced settings, click OK to save the settings.
• Use another web browser or computer to log in again. • Reset the router to factory default settings and try again. If login still fails, please contact the technical support. Note: You’ll need to reconfigure the router to surf the internet once the router is reset. Q4. How do I use the WDS Bridging function to extend my wireless network? For example, my house covers a large area. The wireless coverage of the router I’m using (the root router) is limited.
of the root router is 192.168.0.1, the IP address of the extended router can be 192.168.0.2~192.168.0.254. We take 192.168.0.2 as example.) 2 ) Click Save. Note: Log in to the web management page again if the IP address of the router is altered. 3. Survey the SSID to be bridged: 1 ) Go to Advanced > System Tools > System Parameters and focus on the 2.4GHz WDS section, click Enable WDS Bridging. 2 ) Click Survey, locate the root router’s SSID and click Choose (Here we take TP-Link_4F98 as example).
Q5. What should I do if I cannot access the internet even though the configuration is finished? 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 > Status to check internet status: As the follow picture shows, if IP Address is a valid one, please try the methods below and try again: • Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses. Please manually configure the DNS server. 1 ) Go to Advanced > Network > DHCP Server.
• Restart the modem and the router. 1 ) Power off your modem and router, and leave them off for 1 minute. 2 ) Power on your modem first, and wait about 2 minutes until it gets a solid cable or Internet light. 3 ) Power on the router. 4 ) Wait another 1 or 2 minutes and check the internet access. • Reset the router to factory default settings and reconfigure the router. • Upgrade the firmware of the router.
Tips: • Some ISP will register the MAC address of your computer when you access the internet for the first time through their Cable modem, if you add a router into your network to share your internet connection, the ISP will not accept it as the MAC address is changed, so we need to clone your computer’s MAC address to the router. • The MAC addresses of a computer in wired connection and wireless connection are different. • Modify the LAN IP address of the router. Note: Most TP-Link routers use 192.168.
1 ) Confirm your internet connection type, which can be learned from the ISP. 2 ) Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 3 ) Go to Advanced > Network > Internet. 4 ) Select your Internet Connection Type and fill in other parameters. 5 ) Click Save. 6 ) Restart the modem and the router again. • Please upgrade the firmware of the router. If you’ve tried every method above but still cannot access the internet, please contact the technical support.
2 ) Click Troubleshoot and windows might be able to fix the problem by itself. • On Windows XP 1 ) If you see the message Windows cannot configure this wireless connection, this is usually because windows configuration utility is disabled or you are running another wireless configuration tool to connect the wireless. 2 ) Exit the wireless configuration tool (the TP-Link Utility, for example). 3 ) Select and right click on My Computer on desktop, select Manage to open Computer Management window.
1 ) Sometimes you will be asked to type in a PIN number when you connect to the wireless network for the first time. This PIN number is different from the Wireless Password/Network Security Key, usually you can only find it on the label of your router. 2 ) If you cannot find the PIN or PIN failed, you may choose Connecting using a security key instead, and then type in the Wireless Password/Network Security Key.
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