About This Guide
Get to Know About Your Router
- 1. 1. Product Overview
- 1. 2. Panel Layout
  - 1. 2. 1. Top View
  - 1. 2. 2. The Back Panel
Connect to the Internet
- 2. 1. Position Your Router
- 2. 2. Connect Your Router
Log In
Configure the Router
FAQ

TP-Link ARCHER-C20W User Manual

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User Guide

AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router

Archer C20

Contents

About This Guide .........................................................................................................1

Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

1. 1. Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1. 2. Panel Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1. 2. 1. Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1. 2. 2. The Back Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 2. Connect to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

2. 1. Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2. 2. Connect Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chapter 3. Log In. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Chapter 4. Configure the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

4. 1. Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

4. 2. Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

4. 2. 1. WAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

4. 2. 2. LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4. 2. 3. MAC Clone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4. 3. Dual Band Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4. 4. Wireless(2.4GHz or 5GHz). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4. 4. 1. Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4. 4. 2. WPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4. 4. 3. Wireless Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

4. 4. 4. Wireless MAC Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

4. 4. 5. Wireless Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

4. 4. 6. Wireless Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

4. 5. Guest Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

4. 6. DHCP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

4. 6. 1. DHCP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

4. 6. 2. DHCP Client List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

4. 6. 3. Address Reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

4. 7. Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

4. 7. 1. Virtual Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

4. 7. 2. Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

4. 7. 3. DMZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

4. 7. 4. UPnP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

4. 8. Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

4. 8. 1. Basic Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

4. 8. 2. Advanced Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

4. 8. 3. Local Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

4. 8. 4. Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

4. 9. Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

4. 10. Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

4. 11. Advanced Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

4. 11. 1. Static Route List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

4. 11. 2. System Routing Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

4. 12. Bandwidth Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

4. 12. 1. Control Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

4. 12. 2. Rule List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

4. 13. IP&MAC Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

4. 13. 1. Binding Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

4. 13. 2. ARP List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

4. 14. Dynamic DNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

4. 15. IPv6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

4. 15. 1. IPv6 Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

4. 15. 2. IPv6 WAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

4. 15. 3. IPv6 LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

4. 16. System Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

4. 16. 1. Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

4. 16. 2. Diagnostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

4. 16. 3. Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

4. 16. 4. Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

4. 16. 5. Backup & Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

4. 16. 6. Reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

4. 16. 7. Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

4. 16. 8. System Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

4. 17. Log Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

FAQ ................................................................................................................................66

About This Guide

This guide is a complement to Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide

provides instructions for quick internet setup, while this guide contains details of each

function and demonstrates how to configure them.

When using this guide, please notice that features of the router may vary slightly

depending on the model and software version you have, and on your location, language,

and internet service provider. All screenshots, images, parameters and descriptions

documented in this guide are used for demonstration only.

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 and so on.

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.

More Info

• The latest software, management app and utility are available from the Download

Center at www.tp-link.com/support.

• The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the

package of the router.

• Specifications can be found on the product page at http://www.tp-link.com.

• A Technical Support Forum is provided for you to discuss our products at

http://forum.tp-link.com.

• Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the Contact Technical

Support page at www.tp-link.com/support.

Chapter 1

Get to Know About Your

Router

This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its appearance.

It contains the following sections:

• Product Overview

• Panel Layout

Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router

1. 1. 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.

Moreover, it is simple and convenient to set up and use the TP-Link router due to its

intuitive web interface and the powerful Tether app.

1. 2. Panel Layout

1. 2. 1. Top View

The router’s LEDs (view from left to right) are located on the front panel. You can check

the router’s working status by following the LED Explanation table.

LED Explanation

Name Status Indication

(Power)

On The system has started up successfully.

Flashing The system is starting up or firmware is being upgraded. Do not

disconnect or power off your router.

Off Power is off.

Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router

LED Explanation

Name Status Indication

(Wireless 2.4GHz)

On The 2.4GHz wireless band is enabled.

Off The 2.4GHz wireless band is disabled.

(Wireless 5GHz)

On The 5GHz wireless band is enabled.

Off The 5GHz wireless band is disabled.

(WPS)

On/Off The light remains on for 5 minutes when a WPS connection is

established, and then turns off.

Flashing WPS connection is in progress. This may take up to 2 minutes.

(Ethernet)

On At least one Ethernet port is connected to a powered-on device.

Off No Ethernet port is connected to a powered-on device.

(Internet)

Green On The router is connected to the internet.

Orange On The router’s WAN port is connected, but there is no internet connection.

Off The router’s WAN port is not connected.

1. 2. 2. The Back Panel

Wi-Fi

/WPS

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.

Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router

Item Description

Power On/Off Button Press this button to power on or off the router.

Reset Button Press and hold this button until all the LEDs turn on momentarily to reset the router to

its factory default settings.

Wi-Fi/WPS Button

Press this button, and immediately press the WPS button on your device. The WPS

LED of the router should change from flashing to solid on, indicating successful WPS

connection.

Press and hold this button for more than 5 seconds to turn on or off the wireless

function of your router.

WAN Port For connecting to a DSL/Cable modem, or an Ethernet port.

Ethernet Ports (1/2/3/4) For connecting your PCs or other wired network devices to the router.

Antennas Used for wireless operation and data transmitting. Upright them for the best Wi-Fi

performance.

Chapter 2

Connect to the Internet

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Position Your Router

• Connect Your Router

Chapter 2 Connect to the Internet

2. 1. 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.

• Keep the router away from strong devices with strong electromagnetic interference,

such as Bluetooth devices, cordless phones and microwaves.

2. 2. Connect Your Router

This mode enables multiple users to share internet connection via ADSL/Cable Modem.

1. Follow the steps below to connect your router.

If your internet connection is through an Ethernet cable directly from the wall instead

of through a DSL / Cable / Satellite modem, connect the Ethernet cable to the router’s

WAN port, and then follow Step 4 and 5 to complete the hardware connection.

Router

Modem

Power adapter

Internet

1 ) Turn off the modem, and remove the backup battery if it has one.

2 ) Connect the modem to the WAN port on your router with an Ethernet cable.

3 ) Turn on the modem, and then wait about 2 minutes for it to restart.

Chapter 2 Connect to the Internet

4 ) Connect the power adapter to the router and turn on the router.

5 ) Verify that the hardware connection is correct by checking these LEDs.

Power

On On

Internet

2.4G

Note:

If the 2.4G and 5G Wi-Fi LEDs are off, press and hold the Wi-Fi/WPS button on the rear panel for more than 5

seconds to turn them on.

2. Connect your computer to the router.

• Method 1: Wired

Turn off the Wi-Fi on your computer and connect the devices as shown below.

Ethernet cable

• Method 2: Wirelessly

1 ) Find the SSID (Network Name) and Wireless Password printed on the label at

the bottom of the router.

2 ) Click the network icon of your computer or go to Wi-Fi Settings of your smart

device, and then select the SSID to join the network.

Connections are available

Wireless Network Connection

Connect automatically Connect

TP-Link_XXXX

TP-Link_XXXX_5G

Wi-Fi

TP-Link_XXXX

TP-Link_XXXX_5G

CHOOSE A NETWORK...

Other...

< Settings

Computer Smart Device

Smart DeviceComputer

• Method 3: Use the WPS button

Wireless devices that support WPS, including Android phones, tablets and most USB

network cards, can be connected to your router through this method ( Not supported

by iOS devices).

Note:

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. Please make sure the wireless function is enabled and is configured with the

appropriate encryption before configuring the WPS.

Chapter 2 Connect to the Internet

1 ) Tab the WPS icon on the device’s screen. Here takes an Android phone as an

example.

2 ) Immediately press the WPS button on your router.

Wi-Fi

/WPS

WLAN

TP-Link_2017

TP-Link_Home

My Home

My Network

Home Network

TP-Link_Network

TP-Link_Test

Close to

Chapter 3

This chapter introduces how to log in to the web management page of router.

Chapter 3 Log In

With the 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 the 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 log in with the username and password you set for the

router. The default one is admin (all lowercase) for both username and password.

Note:

If the login window does not appear, please refer to the FAQ section.

Chapter 4

Configure the Router

This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router.

It contains the following sections:

• Status

• Network

• Dual Band Selection

• Wireless(2.4GHz or 5GHz)

• Guest Network

• DHCP

• Forwarding

• Security

• Parental Controls

• Access Control

• Advanced Routing

• Bandwidth Control

• IP&MAC Binding

• Dynamic DNS

• IPv6

• System Tools

• Log Out

Chapter 4 Congure the Router

4. 1. Status

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Status. You can view the current status information of the router.

• Firmware Version - The version information of the router’s firmware.

• Hardware Version - The version information of the router’s hardware.

• LAN - This field displays the current settings of the LAN, and you can configure them

on the Network > LAN page.

• MAC address - The physical address of the router.

• IP address - The LAN IP address of the router.

• Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with the LAN IP address.

• Wireless 2.4GHz/5GHz - This field displays the basic information or status of the

wireless function, and you can configure them on the Wireless > Basic Settings page.

Chapter 4 Congure the Router

• Operation Mode - The current wireless working mode in use.

• Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the wireless radio feature of the Router is

enabled or disabled.

• Name(SSID) - The SSID of the Router.

• Mode - The current wireless mode which the router works on.

• Channel - The current wireless channel in use.

• Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use.

• MAC Address - The physical address of the router.

• WDS Status - The status of the WDS connection is displayed.

• WAN - This field displays the current settings of the WAN, and you can configure them

on the Network > WAN page.

• MAC Address - The physical address of the WAN port.

• IP Address - The current WAN (Internet) IP Address. This field will be blank

or 0.0.0.0 if the IP Address is assigned dynamically and there is no internet

connection.

• Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with the WAN IP Address.

• Default Gateway - The Gateway currently used is shown here. When you use

Dynamic IP as the internet connection type, click Renew or Release here to

obtain new IP parameters dynamically from the ISP or release them.

• DNS Server - The IP addresses of DNS (Domain Name System) server.

• System Up Time - The length of the time since the router was last powered on or

reset.

Click Refresh to get the latest status and settings of the router.

4. 2. Network

4. 2. 1. WAN

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Network > WAN.

3. Configure the IP parameters of the LAN and click Save.

Dynamic IP

If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please select Dynamic IP, and the router will

automatically get IP parameters from your ISP.

Chapter 4 Congure the Router

Click Renew to renew the IP parameters from your ISP.

Click Release to release the IP parameters.

• 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.

• Enable IGMP Proxy - IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage

multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration

for client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is enabled, and if you

are not sure, please contact your ISP or just leave it.

• Get IP with Unicast - A few ISPs’ DHCP servers do not support the broadcast

applications. If you cannot get the IP address normally, you can choose this option. (It

is rarely required.)

• Set DNS server manually - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Set

DNS server manually and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct

fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned automatically from your ISP.

• Host Name -This option specifies the name of the router.

Static IP

If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS

setting, please select Static IP.

Chapter 4 Congure the Router

• IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.

• Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your

ISP. Normally 255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask.

• Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your

ISP.

• Primary/Secondary DNS Server - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in

dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.

• MTU (Bytes) - 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.

• Enable IGMP Proxy - IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage

multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration

for client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is enabled, and if you

are not sure, please contact your ISP or just leave it.

PPPoE

If your ISP provides PPPoE connection, select PPPoE.

• User Name/Password - Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP.

These fields are case-sensitive.

• Confirm Password - Enter the Password provided by your ISP again to ensure the

password you entered is correct.

• Secondary Connection - It’s available only for PPPoE connection. If your ISP provides

an extra connection type, select Dynamic IP or Static IP to activate the secondary

connection.

• Connection Mode

• Always On - In this mode, the internet connection will be active all the time.

• 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 to keep

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your internet connection 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.

• Connect Manually - You can click Connect/Disconnect to connect/disconnect

immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect

on Demand mode. The internet connection can be disconnected automatically

after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish

when you attempt to access the internet again.

• Authentication Type - Choose an authentication type.

Note:

• Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because

some applications are visiting the internet continually in the background.

If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click Advanced.

• Service Name/Server Name - The service name and server name should not be

configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. In most cases, leaving

these fields blank will work.

• MTU (Bytes) - The default MTU size is 1480 bytes. It is not recommended that you

change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP.

• Enable IGMP Proxy - IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage

multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration

for client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is enabled, and if you

are not sure, please contact your ISP or just leave it.

• ISP Specified IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to

the router, please select Use IP address specified by ISP and enter the IP address

provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation.

• Detect Online Interval - The router will detect Access Concentrator online at every

interval. The default value is 0. You can input the value between 0 and 120. The value

0 means no detect.

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• Primary DNS/Secondary DNS - If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS

addresses to the router, please select Set DNS server manually and enter the IP

address in dotted-decimal notation of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary

DNS server address is available, enter it as well.

L2TP

If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP.

• User Name/Password - Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP.

These fields are case-sensitive.

• Addressing Type - Choose the addressing type given by your ISP, either Dynamic IP

or Static IP. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect

button to disconnect immediately.

• MTU(Bytes) - The default MTU size is “1460” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not

recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.

• Enable IGMP Proxy - IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage

multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration

for client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is enabled, and if you

are not sure, please contact your ISP or just leave it.

• Connection Mode

• Always On - In this mode, the internet connection will be active all the time.

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• 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 to keep

your internet connection 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.

• Connect Manually - You can click Connect/Disconnect to connect/disconnect

immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect

on Demand mode. The internet connection can be disconnected automatically

after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish

when you attempt to access the internet again.

Note:

Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because some

applications are visiting the internet continually in the background.

PPTP

If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP.

• User Name/Password - Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP.

These fields are case-sensitive.

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• Addressing Type - Choose the addressing type given by your ISP, either Dynamic IP

or Static IP. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect

button to disconnect immediately.

• MTU(Bytes) - The default MTU size is “1460” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not

recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.

• Enable IGMP Proxy - IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage

multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration

for client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is enabled, and if you

are not sure, please contact your ISP or just leave it.

• Connection Mode

• Always On - In this mode, the internet connection will be active all the time.

• 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 to keep

your internet connection 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.

• Connect Manually - You can click Connect/Disconnect to connect/disconnect

immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect

on Demand mode. The internet connection can be disconnected automatically

after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish

when you attempt to access the internet again.

Note:

Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because some

applications are visiting the internet continually in the background.

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BigPond Cable

If your ISP provides BigPond cable connection, please select BigPond Cable.

• User Name/Password - Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP.

These fields are case-sensitive.

• Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name.

• Auth Domain - Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location.

• MTU(Bytes) - The default MTU size is 1480 bytes. It is not recommended that you

change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP.

• Enable IGMP Proxy - IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage

multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration

for client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is enabled, and if you

are not sure, please contact your ISP or just leave it.

• Connection Mode

• Always On - In this mode, the internet connection will be active all the time.

• 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 to keep

your internet connection 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.

• Connect Manually - You can click Connect/Disconnect to connect/disconnect

immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect

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on Demand mode. The internet connection can be disconnected automatically

after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish

when you attempt to access the internet again.

4. 2. 2. LAN

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Network > LAN.

3. Configure the IP parameters of the LAN and click Save.

• MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports. The value can not be changed.

• IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation of your router (factory

default - 192.168.0.254).

• Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally

255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask.

• Enable IGMP Snooping - IGMP snooping is designed to prevent hosts on a local

network from receiving traffic for a multicast group they have not explicitly joined.

IGMP snooping is especially useful for bandwidth-intensive IP multicast applications

such as IPTV.

Note:

• If you have changed the IP address, you must use the new IP address to log in.

• If the new IP address you set is not in the same subnet as the old one, the IP address pool in the DHCP

Server will be configured automatically, but the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they

are re-configured.

4. 2. 3. MAC Clone

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Network > MAC Clone.

3. Configure the WAN MAC address and click Save.

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• WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port.

If your ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC

address in this field. Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of WAN

port to the factory default value.

• Your PC’s MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is

managing the router. If the MAC address is required, you can click Clone MAC Address

and this MAC address will be filled in the WAN MAC Address field.

Note:

• You can only use the MAC Address Clone function for PCs on the LAN.

• If you have changed the WAN MAC address when the WAN connection is PPPoE, it will not take effect

until the connection is re-established.

4. 3. Dual Band Selection

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Dual Band Selection.

3. Select the working radio band as needed and click Save.

4. 4. Wireless(2.4GHz or 5GHz)

4. 4. 1. Wireless Settings

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

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2. Go to Wireless > Basic Settings.

3. Configure the basic settings for the wireless network and click Save.

• Wireless - Enable or disable wireless network.

• 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.

• Mode - You can choose the appropriate “Mixed” mode.

• Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default

channel is set to Auto. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you

notice interference problems with another nearby access point.

• Channel Width - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not

necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems

with another nearby access point. If you select auto, then AP will choose the best

channel automatically.

• Enable SSID Broadcast - If enabled, the router will broadcast the wireless network

name (SSID).

4. 4. 2. WPS

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) can help you to quickly and securely connect to a network.

This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to your router’s network quickly

via WPS.

Note:

The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled. Please make sure the wireless

function is enabled before configuration.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Wireless > WPS.

3. Follow one of the following three methods to connect your client device to the

router’s Wi-Fi network.

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Method ONE: Press the WPS Button on Your Client Device

1. Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click Add Device.

2. Select Press the WPS button of the new device within the next two minutes and click

Connect.

3. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your client device.

4. A success message will appear on the WPS page if the client device has been

successfully added to the router’s network.

Method TWO: Enter the Client’s PIN

1. Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click Add Device.

2. Select Enter new device PIN, enter your client device’s current PIN in the PIN filed and

click Connect.

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3. A success message will appear on the WPS page if the client device has been

successfully added to the router’s network.

Method THREE: Enter the Router’s PIN

1. Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and get the Current PIN of the router.

2. Enter the router’s current PIN on your client device to join the router’s Wi-Fi network.

4. 4. 3. Wireless Security

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Wireless > Wireless Security.

3. Configure the security settings of your wireless network and click Save.

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• Disable Wireless Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled.

If disabled, wireless clients can connect to the router without a password. It’s strongly

recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.

• WPA-PSK/WPA2-Personal - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-

shared passphrase.

• Authentication Type - Select Auto, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.

• Encryption - Select Auto, TKIP or AES.

• Wireless Password - Enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters. For Hexadecimal,

the length should be between 8 and 64 characters; for ASCII, the length should

be between 8 and 63 characters.

• Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds.

The value can be 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update.

• WPA /WPA2-Enterprise - It’s based on Radius Server.

• Authentication Type - Select Auto, WPA or WPA2.

• Encryption - Select Auto, TKIP or AES.

• Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server.

• Radius Server Port - Enter the port that Radius server used.

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• Radius Server 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.

• Authentication Type - The default setting is Auto, which can select Shared

Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless

client’s capability and request.

• WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here.

Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9,

a-f, A-F) in the specified length. ASCII format stands for any combination of

keyboard characters in the specified length.

• WEP Key (Password) - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the

matching WEP key. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless clients

in your network.

• Key Type - Select the WEP key length (64-bit, 128-bit or 152-bit) for encryption.

Disabled means this WEP key entry is invalid.

• 64-bit - Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f and A-F. Null

key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII characters.

• 128-bit - Enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f and A-F. Null

key is not permitted) or 13 ASCII characters.

4. 4. 4. Wireless MAC Filtering

Wireless MAC Filtering is used to deny or allow specific wireless client devices to access

your network by their MAC addresses.

Deny or allow specific wireless client devices to access my

network by their MAC addresses.

For example, you want the wireless client A with the MAC

address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B and the wireless client B with the

MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-5F to access the router, but

other wireless clients cannot access the router

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and

password you set for the router.

2. Go to Wireless > Wireless MAC Filtering.

3. Click Enable to enable the Wireless MAC Filtering function.

4. Select Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in

the list to access as the filtering rule.

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5. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already.

6. Click Add New and fill in the blank.

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 client A/B in the Description field.

3 ) Select Enabled in the Status drop-down list.

4 ) Click Save and click Back.

7. The configured filtering rules should be listed as the picture

shows below.

Now only client A and client B can access your network.

4. 4. 5. Wireless Advanced

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Wireless > Wireless Advanced.

3. Configure the advanced settings of your wireless network and click Save.

Note:

If you are not familiar with the setting items on this page, it’s strongly recommended to keep the provided default values;

otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance.

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• Transmit Power - Select High, Middle or Low which you would like to specify for the

router. High is the default setting and recommended.

• Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 40-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval

here. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The beacons

are the packets sent by the router to synchronize a wireless network. The default

value is 100.

• 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. Setting a low value for the Fragmentation Threshold may

result in poor network performance because of excessive packets. 2346 is the default

setting and is recommended.

• DTIM Interval - This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication

Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window

for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the router has buffered

broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with

a DTIM Interval value. You can specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The

default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval.

• Enable Short GI - It is recommended to enable this function, for it will increase the

data capacity by reducing the guard interval time.

• Enable Client Isolation - This function isolates all connected wireless stations so

that wireless stations cannot access each other through WLAN. This function will be

disabled if WDS/Bridge is enabled.

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• Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages

being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended to enable this function.

4. 4. 6. Wireless Statistics

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Wireless > Wireless Statistics to check the data packets sent and received by

each client device connected to the router.

• MAC Address - The MAC address of the connected wireless client.

• Current Status - The running status of the connected wireless client.

• Received Packets - Packets received by the wireless client.

• Sent Packets - Packets sent by the wireless client.

• SSID - SSID that the station associates with.

4. 5. Guest Network

Guest Network allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for guests without disclosing your

host 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 settings

to ensure network security and privacy.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Guest Network.

3. Enable the Guset Network function.

4. Create a network name for your guest network.

5. Select the Security type and create the Password of the guest network.

6. Select Schedule from the Access Time drop-down list and customize it for the

guest network.

7. Click Save.

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• Allow Guest To Access My Local Network - If enabled, guests can access the

local network and manage it.

• Guest Network Isolation - If enabled, guests are isolated from each other.

• Enable Guest Network Bandwidth Control - If enabled, the Guest Network

Bandwidth Control rules will take effect.

Note: The range of bandwidth for guest network is calculated according to the setting of Bandwidth Control on

the Bandwidth Control > Control Settings page.

4. 6. DHCP

By default, the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server is enabled and the

router acts as a DHCP server; it dynamically assigns TCP/IP parameters to client devices

from the IP Address Pool. You can change the settings of DHCP Server if necessary,

and you can reserve LAN IP addresses for specified client devices.

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4. 6. 1. DHCP Settings

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to DHCP > DHCP Settings.

3. Specify DHCP server settings and click Save.

• DHCP Server - Enable or disable the DHCP server. If disabled, you must have another

DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually.

• Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when

assigning IP addresses. 192.168.0.100 is the default start address.

• End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning

IP addresses. 192.168.0.199 is the default end address.

• Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user

will be allowed to connect to the router with the current dynamic IP Address. When

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.

• Default Gateway (Optional) - It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of

the router. The default value is 192.168.0.1.

• Default Domain (Optional) - Input the domain name of your network.

• DNS Server (Optional) - Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP.

• Secondary DNS Server (Optional) - Input the IP address of another DNS server if your

ISP provides two DNS servers.

Note:

• To use the DHCP server function of the router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as Obtain

an IP Address automatically.

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• When you choose Smart IP (DHCP) in Network > LAN, the DHCP Server function will be disabled. You will

see the page as below.

4. 6. 2. DHCP Client List

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to DHCP > DHCP Client List to view the information of the clients connected to

the router.

• Client Name - The name of the DHCP client.

• MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client.

• Assigned IP - The IP address that the outer has allocated to the DHCP client.

• Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased. After the dynamic IP address has

expired, a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user.

You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and show the

current attached devices, click Refresh.

4. 6. 3. Address Reservation

You can reserve an IP address for a specific client. When you specify a reserved IP

address for a PC on the LAN, this PC will always receive the same IP address each time

when it accesses the DHCP server.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

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2. Go to DHCP > Address Reservation.

3. Click Add New and fill in the blank.

1 ) Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) of the client for which

you want to reserve an IP address.

2 ) Enter the IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) which you want to reserve for

the client.

3 ) Leave the Status as Enabled.

4 ) Click Save.

4. 7. Forwarding

The router’s NAT (Network Address Translation) feature makes the devices on the LAN

use the same public IP address to communicate in the internet, which protects the

local network by hiding IP addresses of the devices. However, it also brings about the

problem that external hosts cannot initiatively communicate with the specified devices

in the local network.

With the forwarding feature, the router can traverse the isolation of NAT so that clients

on the internet can reach devices on the LAN and realize some specific functions.

The TP-Link router includes four forwarding rules. If two or more rules are set, the

priority of implementation from high to low is Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, UPNP and

DMZ.

4. 7. 1. Virtual Server

When you build up a server in 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 to set up public services in your local network, such as

HTTP, FTP, DNS, POP3/SMTP and Telnet. Different service uses different service port.

Port 80 is used in HTTP service, port 21 in FTP service, port 25 in SMTP service and port

110 in POP3 service. Please verify the service port number before the configuration.

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Share my personal website I’ve built in local network with my

friends through the internet.

For example, the personal website has been built in my home PC

(192.168.0.100). I hope that my friends on the internet can visit

my website in some way. My PC is connected to the router with

the WAN IP address 218.18.232.154.

Router

WAN: 218.18.232.154

LAN

Home

Personal Website

1. Set your PC to a static IP address, for example 192.168.0.100.

2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and

password you set for the router.

3. Go to Forwarding > Virtual Server.

4. Click Add New. Select HTTP from the Common Service

Port list. The service port, internal port and protocol

will be automatically filled in. Enter the PC’s IP address

192.168.0.100 in the IP Address field.

5. Leave the status as Enabled and click Save.

Note:

• 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 Common Service Port list, 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 Service Port should not be

overlapped.

Users on the internet can enter http:// WAN IP (in this example:

http:// 218.18.232.154) to visit your personal website.

Note:

• If you have changed the default Service Port, you should use http:// WAN

IP: Service Port to visit the website.

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• Some specific service ports are forbidden by the ISP, if you fail to visit the

website, please use another service port.

4. 7. 2. Port Triggering

Port triggering can specify a triggering port and its corresponding external ports. When

a host in the local network initiates a connection to the triggering port, all the external

ports will be opened for subsequent connections. The router can record the IP address

of the host. When the data from the internet return to the external ports, the router

can forward them to the corresponding host. Port triggering is mainly applied to online

games, VoIPs, video players and common applications including MSN Gaming Zone,

Dialpad, Quick Time 4 players and more.

Follow the steps below to configure the port triggering rules:

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Forwarding > Port Triggering.

3. Click Add New. Select the desired application from the Common Applications list. The

trigger port amd incoming ports will be automatically filled in. The following picture

takes application MSN Gaming Zone as an example.

4. Leave the status as Enabled and click Save.

Note:

• You can add multiple port triggering rules as needed.

• The triggering ports can not be overlapped.

• If the application you need is not listed in the Common Applications list, please enter the parameters

manually. You should verify the incoming ports the application uses first and enter them in Open Port

field. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port sections). Every group of ports must be set apart

with “,”. For example, 2000-2038, 2050-2051, 2085, 3010-3030.

4. 7. 3. DMZ

When a PC is set to be a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) host in the local network, it is totally

exposed to the Internet, which can realize the unlimited bidirectional communication

between internal hosts and external hosts. The DMZ host becomes a virtual server with

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all ports opened. When you are not clear about which ports to open in some special

applications, such as IP camera and database software, you can set the PC to be a DMZ

host.

Note:

DMZ is more applicable in the situation that users are not clear about which ports to open. When it 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.

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 log in normally but cannot join a team

with other players. To solve this problem, set your PC as a DMZ

host with all ports opened.

1. Assign a static IP address to your PC, for example

192.168.0.100.

2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and

password you set for the router.

3. Go to Forwarding > DMZ.

4. Select Enable and enter the IP address 192.168.0.100 in the

DMZ Host IP Address filed.

5. Click Save.

You’ve set your PC to a DMZ host and now you can make a team

to game with other players.

4. 7. 4. UPnP

The UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol allows the applications or host devices

to automatically find the front-end NAT device and send request to it to open the

corresponding ports. With UPnP enabled, the applications or host devices on the

local network and the internet can freely communicate with each other realizing the

seamless connection of the network. You may need to enable the UPnP if you want

to use applications for multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, real-time

communication (such as VoIP or telephone conference) or remote assistance, etc.

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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).

For example, when you connect your Xbox to the router which is connected to the internet

to play online games, UPnP will send request to the router to open the corresponding

ports allowing the following data penetrating the NAT to transmit. Therefore, you can

play Xbox online games without a hitch.

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If necessary, you can follow the steps to change the status of UPnP.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Forwarding > UPnP.

3. Click Disable or Enable according to your needs.

4. 8. Security

This function allows you to protect your home network from cyber attacks and

unauthorized users by implementing these network security functions.

4. 8. 1. Basic Security

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Security > Basic Security, and you can enable or disable the security functions.

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• Firewall - A firewall protects your network from internet attacks.

• 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 default.

• VPN - VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using IPSec,

PPTP or L2TP protocols to pass through the router’s firewall.

• PPTP Passthrough - Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-

to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. If you want to allow

PPTP tunnels to pass through the router, you can keep the default (Enabled).

• L2TP Passthrough - Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is the method used

to enable Point-to-Point sessions via the internet on the Layer 2 level. If you

want to allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the router, you can keep the default

(Enabled).

• IPSec Passthrough - Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols for

ensuring private, secure communications over Internet Protocol (IP) networks,

through the use of cryptographic security services. If you want to allow IPSec

tunnels to pass through the router, you can keep the default (Enabled).

• 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.

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• FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep

the default Enable.

• TFTP ALG - To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, keep

the default Enable.

• H323 ALG - To allow Microsoft NetMeeting clients to communicate across NAT,

keep the default Enable.

• RTSP ALG - To allow some media player clients to communicate with some

streaming media servers across NAT, click Enable.

• SIP ALG - To allow some multimedia clients to communicate across NAT, click

Enable.

3. Click Save.

4. 8. 2. Advanced Security

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Security > Advanced Security, and you can protect the router from being

attacked by ICMP-Flood, UDP Flood and TCP-SYN Flood.

• DoS Protection - Denial of Service protection. Select Enable or Disable to enable or

disable the DoS protection function. Only when it is enabled, will the flood filters be

enabled.

Note:

Dos Protection will take effect only when the Statistics in System Tool > Statistics is enabled.

• Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering -Check the box to enable or disable this function.

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• ICMP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value

between 5 ~ 3600. When the number of the current ICMP-FLOOD packets is beyond

the set value, the router will startup the blocking function immediately.

• Enable UDP-FLOOD Filtering - Check the box to enable or disable this function.

• UDP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 500. Enter a value

between 5 ~ 3600. When the number of the current UPD-FLOOD packets is beyond

the set value, the router will startup the blocking function immediately.

• Enable TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering -Check the box to enable or disable this

function.

• TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value

between 5 ~ 3600. When the number of the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD packets is

beyond the set value, the router will startup the blocking function immediately.

• Forbid Ping Packet From WAN Port - The default setting is enable. If disabled, the ping

packet from the internet can access the router.

• Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port - The default setting is disabled. If enabled, the

ping packet from LAN cannot access the router. This function can be used to defend

against some viruses.

3. Click Save.

4. Click Blocked DoS Host List to display the DoS host table by blocking.

4. 8. 3. Local Management

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Security > Local Management, and you can block computers in LAN from

accessing the router.

For example, if you want to allow PCs with specific MAC addresses to access the router’s

web management page locally from inside the network, please follow the instructions

below:

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1 ) Select Only the PCs listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform

Administrator tasks.

2 ) Enter the MAC address of each PC separately. The format of the MAC address

is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). Only the PCs with the listed

MAC addresses can use the password to browse the built-in web pages to

perform administrator tasks.

3 ) Click Add, and your PC’s MAC address will also be listed.

4 ) Click Save.

Tips:

If your PC is blocked but you want to access the router again, press and hold the Reset button to reset the router to the

factory defaults.

4. 8. 4. Remote Management

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Security > Remote Management, and you can manage your router from a

remote device via the internet.

• 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 higher security, you can change the remote management web port to a custom

port by entering a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use the number of any

common service port.

• Remote Management IP Address - This is the address you will use when accessing

your router via a remote device. This function is disabled when the IP address is set

to the default value of 0.0.0.0. To enable this function, change 0.0.0.0 to a valid IP

address. If it is set to 255.255.255.255, then all the remote devices can access the

router from the internet.

Tips:

• To access the router, enter your router’s WAN IP address in your browser’s address bar, followed by a

colon and the custom port number. For example, if your router’s WAN address is 202.96.12.8, and the

port number used is 8080, please enter http://202.96.12.8:8080 in your browser. Later, you may be asked

for the router’s password. After successfully entering the username and password, you will be able to

access the router’s web management page.

• Be sure to change the router’s default password for security purposes.

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4. 9. Parental Controls

Parental Controls allows you to block inappropriate and malicious websites, and control

access to specific websites at specific time for your children’s devices.

For example, you want the children’s PC with the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can

access www.tp-link.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with the MAC address

00-11-22-33-44-BB is without any restriction.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Parental Controls.

3. Check the Enable Parental Controls box and enter the MAC address 00:11:22:33:44:BB

in the MAC Address of Parental PC field.

4. Enter 00:11:22:33:44:AA in the MAC Address 1 field.

5. Create a new schedule with Day is Sat and Time is all day-24 hours. Click Add

6. Enter www.tp-link.com in the Add URL field. Click Add.

7. Click Save.

Then you will see the page as shown in figure below.

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4. 10. Access Control

Access Control is used to deny or allow specific client devices to access your network

with access time and content restrictions.

Deny or allow specific client devices to access my network with

access tiem and content restrictions.

For example, If you want to restrict the internet activities of host

with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA on the LAN to access

www.tp-link.com only, please follow the steps below:

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and

password you set for the router.

2. Go to Access Control > Host and configure the host settings:

1 ) Click Add New.

2 ) Select MAC Address as the mode type. Create a unique

description (e.g. host_1) for the host in the Description

field and enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address

filed.

3 ) Click Save.

3. Go to Access Control > Target and configure the target

settings:

1 ) Click Add New.

2 ) Select URL Address as the mode type. Create a unique

description (e.g. target_1) for the target in the Target

Description field and enter the domain name, either the

full name or the keywords (for example TP-Link) in the

Add URL Address field.

Note:

Any URL address with keywords in it (e.g. www.tp-link.com) will be

blocked or allowed.

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3 ) Click Save.

4. Go to Access Control > Schedule and configure the schedule

settings:

1 ) Click Add New.

2 ) Create a unique description (e.g. schedule_1) for the

schedule in the Schedule Description field and set the

day(s) and time period.

3 ) Click Save.

5. Go to Access Control > Rule and add a new access control

rule.

1 ) Click Add New.

2 ) Give a name for the rule in the Description field. Select

host_1 from the LAN host drop-down list; select target_1

from the target drop-down list; select schedule_1 from

the schedule drop-down list.

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3 ) Leave the status as Enabled as click Save.

6. Select Enable Internet Access Control to enable Access

Control function.

7. Select Allow the packets specified by any enabled access

control policy to pass through the Router as the default filter

policy and click Save.

Now only the specific host(s) can visit the target(s) within the

scheduled time period.

4. 11. Advanced Routing

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.

4. 11. 1. Static Route List

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Advanced Routing > Static Route List.

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¾To add static routing entries:

1. Click Add New.

2. Enter the following information.

• Destination IP Address - The Destination Network is the address of the network

or host that you want to assign to a static route.

• Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is

the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.

• Gateway - This is the IP address of the default gateway device that allows the

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 Save.

You can also do the following operations to modify the current settings.

• Click Delete to delete the entry.

• Click Enable All to enable all the entries.

• Click Disable All to disable all the entries.

• Click Delete All to delete all the entries.

• Click Previous to view the information on the previous screen and Next to view the

information on the next screen.

4. 11. 2. System Routing Table

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Advanced Routing > System Routing Table, and you can view all the valid route

entries in use.

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• Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host

to which the static route is assigned.

• Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the

network portion, and which portion is the host portion.

• Gateway - This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between

the Router and the network or host.

• Interface - This interface tells you whether the Destination IP Address is on the LAN &

WLAN (internal wired and wireless networks), or the WAN (Internet).

• Click Refresh to refresh the data displayed.

4. 12. Bandwidth Control

4. 12. 1. Control Settings

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Bandwidth Control.

3. Configure the bandwidth as needed and click Save.

The values you configure for the Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth should be

less than 100,000Kbps. For optimal control of the bandwidth, please select the right

Line Type and consult your ISP for the total egress and ingress bandwidth.

• Enable Bandwidth Control - Check this box so that the Bandwidth Control settings

can take effect.

• Egress Bandwidth - The upload speed through the WAN port.

• Ingress Bandwidth - The download speed through the WAN port.

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4. 12. 2. Rule List

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Bandwidth Control and you can view and configure the Bandwidth Control rules.

• Description - This is the information about the rules such as address range.

• Egress Bandwidth - This field displays the max and min upload bandwidth through the

WAN port. The default is 0.

• Ingress Bandwidth - This field displays the max and min download bandwidth through

the WAN port. The default is 0.

• Status - This field displays the status of the rule.

• Modify - Click Modify/Delete to edit/delete the rule.

¾To add a Bandwidth control rule:

1. Click Add New.

2. Enter the information as the figure shown below.

3. Click Save.

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4. 13. IP&MAC Binding

IP & MAC Binding, namely, ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) Binding, is used to bind

a network device’s IP address to its MAC address. This will prevent ARP spoofing and

other ARP attacks by denying network access to a device with a matching IP address in

the ARP list, but with an unrecognized MAC address.

4. 13. 1. Binding Settings

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to IP & MAC Binding > Binding Settings.

3. Select Enable for ARP Binding.

4. Click Save.

¾To add IP & MAC Binding entries:

1. Click Add New.

2. Select the Bind checkbox.

3. Enter the MAC address and IP address.

4. Click Save.

¾To modify or delete an existing entry:

1. Select the desired entry in the table.

2. Click Edit or Delete Selected.

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4. 13. 2. ARP List

To manage a device, you can observe the device on the LAN by checking its MAC

address and IP address on the ARP list, and you can also configure the items. This page

displays the ARP list which shows all the existing IP & MAC Binding entries.

• MAC Address - The MAC address of the listed computer on the LAN.

• IP Address - The assigned IP address of the listed computer on 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 Load Selected button to load the selected items to the IP & MAC Binding list.

• Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected items to the IP & MAC Binding

list.

• Click the Refresh button to refresh all items.

Note:

An item can not be loaded to the IP & MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been loaded before. Error warning

will prompt as well. Likewise, Load All only loads the items without interference to the IP & MAC Binding list.

4. 14. Dynamic DNS

The router offers the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) feature, which allows the

hosting of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (named by

yourself) and a dynamic IP address. Thus your friends can connect to your server by

entering your domain name no matter what your IP address is. Before using this feature,

you need to sign up for DDNS service providers such as www.comexe.cn,

www.dyndns.org, or www.noip.com. The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give

you a password or key.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Dynamic DNS.

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Dyndns DDNS

If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.dyn.com, the following page will

appear.

To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:

1. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here.

2. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account.

3. Enter the Password for your DDNS account.

4. Click Login.

5. Click Save.

• Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.

• Logout - Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service.

No-ip DDNS

If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.noip.com, the following page

will appear.

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To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:

1. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.

2. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account.

3. Enter the Password for your DDNS account.

4. Click Login.

5. Click Save.

• Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.

• Logout - Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service.

Comexe DDNS

If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.comexe.cn, the following page

will appear.

To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:

1. Enter the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider.

2. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account.

3. Enter the Password for your DDNS account.

4. Click Login.

5. Click Save.

• Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.

• Logout - Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service.

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4. 15. IPv6

This function allows you to enable IPv6 function and set up the parameters of the

router’s Wide Area Network (WAN) and Local Area Network (LAN).

4. 15. 1. IPv6 Status

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to IPv6 > IPv6 Status, and you can view the current IPv6 status information of

the router.

• WAN - This section shows the current IPv6 information of the router’s WAN port,

including Connection Type, IPv6 Address information, IPv6 Default Gateway, Primary

IPv6 DNS and Secondary IPv6 DNS.

• LAN - This section shows the current IPv6 information of the router’s LAN port,

including IPv6 Address Assign Type, IPv6 Address and Link-local Address.

4. 15. 2. IPv6 WAN

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to IPv6 > IPv6 WAN.

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3. Select the WAN Connection Type according to your ISP network topolopy:

• Dynamic IPv6 - Connections which use dynamic IPv6 address assignment.

• Static IPv6 - Connections which use static IPv6 address assignment.

• PPPoEv6 - Connections which use PPPoEV6 that requires a username and

password.

• Tunnel 6to4 - Connections which use 6to4 address assignment.

Dynamic IPv6

• IPv6 Address - The IPv6 address assigned by your ISP dynamically.

• Prefix Length - The length of IPv6 address prefix.

• IPv6 Gateway - Enter the default gateway provided by your ISP.

• Addressing Type - There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address:

SLAAC (Stateless address auto-configuration) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host

Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.

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• MTU(Bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most

Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs, you may need to modify the

MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is

necessary for your ISP connection.

If your ISP gives you one or two DNS IPv6 addresses, select Set IPv6 DNS Server

manually and enter the IPv6 DNS Server and Secondary IPv6 DNS Server into the

correct fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned from ISP dynamically.

• Enable MLD Proxy - Enable the Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) Proxy

function if you need.

• IPv6 DNS Server - Enter the DNS IPv6 address provided by your ISP.

• Secondary IPv6 DNS Server - Enter another DNS IPv6 address provided by

your ISP.

Tips:

If you get Address not found error when you access a website, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly.

You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.

Static IPv6

• IPv6 Address - Enter the IPv6 address provided by your ISP.

• Prefix Length - The length of IPv6 address prefix.

• IPv6 Gateway - Enter the default gateway provided by your ISP.

• IPv6 DNS Server- Enter the DNS IPv6 address provided by your ISP.

• Secondary IPv6 DNS Server - Enter another DNS IPv6 address provided by

your ISP.

• MTU(Bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most

Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs, you may need to modify the

MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is

necessary for your ISP connection.

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• Enable MLD Proxy - Enable the Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) Proxy

function if you need.

PPPoEv6

• PPP Username/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by

your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.

• Authentication Type – Choose one authentication type from AUTO-AUTH, PAP,

CHAP and MS-CHAP.

• Addressing Type - There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address:

SLAAC (Stateless address auto-configuration) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host

Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.

• MTU(Bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most

Ethernet networks is 1480 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the

default MTU size unless required by your ISP.

• Enable MLD Proxy - Enable the Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) Proxy

function if you need.

• Use IPv6 address specified by ISP - Input a static IPv6 address from the ISP.

• Set IPv6 DNS Server manually - Enter the IP address of the IPv6 DNS server

and secondary IPv6 DNS server.

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Tunnel 6to4

• WAN Connection - Display the available WAN connection.

4. Click Save.

4. 15. 3. IPv6 LAN

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to IPv6 > IPv6 LAN.

3. Select the Address Autoconfiguration Type which determines the way how the

router assigns IPv6 address for PCs on the LAN:

• Address Autoconfiguration Type - RADAD (Router Advertisement Daemon) and

DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.

• Site Prefix Configuration Type - The type of IPv6 address prefix.

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• Delegated - Get the IPv6 address prefix from the ISP automatically, and the

device will delegate it to the LAN.

• Static - Configure the Site Prefix and Site Prefix Length manually. Please

contact your ISP to get more information before you configure them.

Tips: If your IPv6 wan connection type is “Tunnel 6to4”, the Site Prefix Configuration Type should be “Static” to

make sure “Tunnel 6to4” works properly.

4. Click Save.

4. 16. System Tools

4. 16. 1. Time Settings

This page allows you to set the time manually or to configure automatic time

synchronization. The Router can automatically update the time from an NTP server via

the internet.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to System Tools > Time Settings.

¾To set time manually:

1. Select your local time zone.

2. Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format.

3. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format.

4. Click Save.

¾To set time automatically:

5. Select your local time zone.

6. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II.

7. Click Get GMT to get time from the internet if you have connected to the internet.

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¾To set Daylight Saving Time:

1. Select Enable DaylightSaving.

2. Select the start time from the drop-down list in the Start field.

3. Select the end time from the drop-down list in the End field.

4. Click Save.

Note:

This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You must specify your time zone once you log

in to the router successfully; otherwise, time-based functions will not take effect.

4. 16. 2. Diagnostic

Diagnostic is used to test the connectivity between the router and the host or other

network devices.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to System Tools > Diagnostic.

• Diagnostic Tool - Select one diagnostic tool.

• Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name

resolution to a given host or gateway.

• Tracerouter - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection.

Note:

You can use ping/traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name. If pinging/tracerouting the IP address is

successful, but pinging/tracerouting the domain name is not, you might have a name resolution problem. In this case,

ensure that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System (DNS) queries.

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• IP Address/Domain Name - Enter the destination IP address (such as 192.168.0.1) or

Domain name (such as www.tp-link.com).

• Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection.

• Ping Packet Size - The size of Ping packet.

• Ping Timeout - Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet. If there is no

reply in the specified time, the connection is overtime.

• Traceroute Max TTL - The max number of hops for a Traceroute connection.

3. Click Start to check the connectivity of the internet.

4. The Diagnostic Results page displays the diagnosis result. If the result is similar to

the following figure, the connectivity of the internet is fine.

Note: Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options “Number of Pings”, “Ping Size” and “Ping Timeout” are used

for the Ping function. Option “Tracert Hops” is used for the Tracert function.

4. 16. 3. Firmware Upgrade

TP-Link is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving users

a better network experience. We will release the latest firmware at TP-Link official

website. You can download the latest firmware file from the Support page of our website

www.tp-link.com and upgrade the firmware to the latest version.

1. Download the latest firmware file for the router from our website www.tp-link.com.

2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

3. Go to System Tools > Firmware Upgrade.

4. Click Choose File to locate the downloaded firmware file, and click Upgrade.

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4. 16. 4. Factory Defaults

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to System Tools > Factory Defaults. Click Restore to reset all settings to the

default values.

• The default Username: admin

• The default Password: admin

• The default IP Address: 192.168.0.1

• The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

4. 16. 5. Backup & Restore

The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the router. You can

backup the configuration file in your computer for future use and restore the router to

the previous settings from the backup file when needed.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to System Tools > Backup & Restore.

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¾To backup configuration settings:

Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings in your local computer. A “.bin“ file

of the current settings will be stored in your computer.

¾To restore configuration settings:

1. Click Choose File to locate the backup configuration file stored in your computer, and

click Restore.

2. Wait a few minutes for the restoring and rebooting.

Note:

During the restoring process, do not power off or reset the router.

4. 16. 6. Reboot

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to System Tools > Reboot, and you can restart your router.

Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting, including:

• Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically).

• Change the DHCP Settings.

• Change the Working Modes.

• Change the Web Management Port.

• Upgrade the firmware of the router (system will reboot automatically).

• Restore the router to its factory defaults (system will reboot automatically).

• Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically).

4. 16. 7. Password

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to System Tools > Password, and you can change the factory default username

and password of the router.

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It is strongly recommended that you change the default username and password of the

router, for all users that try to access the router’s web-based utility or Quick Setup will

be prompted for the router’s username and password.

Note:

The new username and password must not exceed 15 characters and not include any spacing.

3. Click Save.

4. 16. 8. System Log

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to System Tools > System Log, and you can view the logs of the router.

• Loge Type -By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown.

• Log Level - By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown.

• Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list.

• Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from the router permanently, not just from the

page.

4. 17. Log Out

Click Logout at the bottom of the main menu, and you will log out of the web page and

be directed to the login window.

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, please connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and

follow the steps below:

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to Wireless > Wireless Security to retrieve or reset your wireless password.

Q2. What should I do if I forget my login password of the web management

page?

The default username and password of the web management page are admin (in

lowercase).

If you have altered the username and password but Password Recovery is disabled:

1. Reset the router to factory default settings: press and hold the Reset button for about

7 seconds and then release;

2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and enter admin (in lowercase) as both username and

password to log in.

Note: You’ll need to reconfigure the router to surf the internet once the router is reset, and please mark down your new

password for future use.

Q3. What should I do if I cannot log in to the router’s web management

page?

1. This can happen for a variety of reasons. Please try the methods below to log in again.

• Make sure your computerthe has connected to the router correctly and the

corresponding LED light up.

• Make sure the IP address of your computer is configured as Obtain an IP address

automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically.

2. Make sure you enter the correct IP address to log in: http://tplinkwifi.net.

• Check your computer’s settings:

3. Go to Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet, and click View network status

and tasks.

1 ) Click Internet Options on the bottom left.

2 ) Click Connections and select Never dial a connection.

3 ) Click LAN settings and deselect the following three options, and click OK.

4 ) Go to Advanced > Restore advanced settings, and 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 the 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. I want to use an extended router to extend the wireless

network of the root router.

Note: WDS bridging only requires configuration on the extended router.

1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in to with the username and password you set for

the router.

2. Configure the IP address of the router:

1 ) Go to Network > LAN, configure the IP address of the extended router to be

in the same subnet with the root router; (For example, the IP address 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 Wireless > Wireless Settings and click Enable WDS Bridging.

2 ) Click Survey, locate the root router’s SSID and click Choose (Here we take

TP-Link_2512 as example).

3 ) If the root router is set with a wireless password, you should enter the wireless

password of the root router.

4 ) Click Save.

4. Disable DHCP:

1 ) Go to DHCP, select Disable, and click Save.

Now you can go to Status to check the WDS status. When the WDS status is Run, it

means WDS bridging is successfully built.

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 to with the username and password you set for

the router.

2. Go to Status to check WAN status:

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 DNS server.

1 ) Go to DHCP.

2 ) Enter 8.8.8.8 as Primary DNS, and click Save.

Tips: 8.8.8.8 is a safe and public DNS server operated by Google.

• Restart the modem and the router.

1 ) Power off your modem and the router, and leave them off for 1 minute.

2 ) Power on your modem first, and wait about 2 minutes.

3 ) Power on the router, and 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.

• Check the TCP/IP settings on the particular device if all other devices can get internet

from the router.

If the IP Address is 0.0.0.0, please try the methods below and try again:

• Make sure the physical connection between the router and the modem is proper.

• Clone the MAC address of your computer.

1 ) Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for

the router.

2 ) Go to Network > MAC Clone, select Clone MAC Address and click Save.

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 192.168.0.1/192.168.1.1 as their default LAN IP address, it may conflict with the IP range

of your existent ADSL modem/router. If so, the router is not able to communicate with your modem and cause you

can’t access the internet. To resolve this problem, we need to change the LAN IP address of the router to avoid

such conflict, for example, 192.168.2.1.

1 ) Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for

the router.

2 ) Go to Network > LAN.

3 ) Modify the LAN IP address as the follow picture shows. Here we take 192.168.2.1

as an example.

4 ) Click Save.

• Restart the modem and the router.

1 ) Power off your modem and the router, and leave them off for 1 minute.

2 ) Power on your modem first, and wait about 2 minutes.

3 ) Power on the router, and wait another 1 or 2 minutes and check the internet

access.

• Double check the internet Connection Type.

1 ) Confirm your internet Connection Type, which can be learned from the ISP.

2 ) Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for

the router.

3 ) Go to Network > WAN.

4 ) Select your WAN Connection Type and fill in other parameters.

5 ) Click Save.

6 ) Restart the modem and the router.

• Please upgrade the firmware of the router.

If you’ve tried every method above but cannot access the internet, please contact the

technical support.

Q6. What should I do if I cannot find my wireless network or I cannot

connect the wireless network?

If you fail to find any wireless network, please follow the steps below:

• Make sure the wireless function of your device is enabled if you’re using a laptop

with a built-in wireless adapter. You can refer to the relevant document or contact the

laptop manufacturer.

• Make sure the wireless adapter driver is installed successfully and the wireless

adapter is enabled.

• On Windows 7

1 ) If you see the message No connections are available, it is usually because the

wireless function is disabled or blocked somehow.

2 ) Clicking 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 My Computer on Desktop, and select Manage to open

Computer Management window.

4 ) Expand Services and Applications > Services, and find and locate Wireless

Zero Configuration in the Services list on the right side.

5 ) Right click Wireless Zero Configuration, and then select Properties.

6 ) Change Startup type to Automatic, click Start and make sure the Service status

is Started. And then click OK.

If you can find other wireless network except your own, please follow the steps below:

• Check the WLAN LED indicator on your wireless router/modem.

• Make sure your computer/device is still in the range of your router/modem. Move

closer if it is currently too far away.

If you can find your wireless network but fail to connect, please follow the steps below:

• Authenticating problem/password mismatch:

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.

3 ) If it continues to show note of Network Security Key Mismatch, it is suggested

to confirm the wireless password of your wireless router.

Note: Wireless Password/Network Security Key is case sensitive.

• Windows unable to connect to XXXX / Can not join this network / Taking longer than

usual to connect to this network:

• Check the wireless signal strength of your network, if it is weak (1~3 bars),

please move the router closer and try again.

• Change the wireless Channel of the router to 1,6,or 11 to reduce interference

from other networks.

• Re-install or update the driver for your wireless adapter of the computer.

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