TP Link Technologies C2V5 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router User Manual for FCC rev2 1

TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd. AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router for FCC rev2 1

Contents

User Manual for FCC_rev2-1

REV5.0.0 1910012133
User Guide
AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
Archer C2
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
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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
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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.
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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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
1. 2. 2. The Back Panel
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The following parts (view from left to right) are located on the back panel.
Item Description
Ethernet Ports (4/3/2/1) For connecting your PCs or other wired network devices to the router.
WAN Port For connecting to a DSL/Cable modem, or an Ethernet port.
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.
Reset Button Press and hold this button until all the LEDs turn on momentarily to reset the router to
its factory default settings.
Power On/Off Button Press this button to power on or off the router.
Power Port For connecting the router to a power socket via the provided power adapter.
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
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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.
Modem
Power adapter
Power adapter
Router
Internet
1
2
3
4
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.
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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
5G
On On
Internet
2.4G
On
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.
OR
Connections are available
Wireless Network Connection
Connect automatically Connect
TP-Link_XXXX
TP-Link_XXXX_5G
Wi-Fi
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.
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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.
WLAN
On
TP-Link_2017
TP-Link_Home
My Home
My Network
Home Network
TP-Link_Network
TP-Link_Test
4G
Wi-Fi
/WPS
Close to
Chapter 3
Log In
This chapter introduces how to log in to the web management page of router.
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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
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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.
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• 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.
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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.
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• 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.
I want to:
How
can I do
that?
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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.
Done!
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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.
I want to:
Done!
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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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LAN WAN
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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