TP Link Technologies WR810NV2 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router User Manual TL WR810N
TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd. 300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router TL WR810N
TL_WR810N-User Manual
1910011750 REV2.0.0
TL-WR810N
User Guide
300Mbps Wireless N Mini Router
Contents
About This Guide ...............................................................................................1
Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1. 1. Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 2. Connect the Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2. 1. Position Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2. 2. Connect Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 3. Set Up Internet Connection Via Quick Setup Wizard . . . . . . 8
3. 1. Log into the Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3. 2. Configure the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 4. Configure the Router in Standard Wireless Router Mode. 17
4. 1. Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4. 2. WPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4. 3. Working Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4. 4. Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4. 5. Wireless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4. 6. DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4. 7. Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4. 8. Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4. 9. Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4. 10. Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4. 11. Advanced Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
4. 12. Bandwidth Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4. 13. IP&MAC Binding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4. 14. Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
4. 15. System Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
4. 16. Logout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Chapter 5. Configure the Router in Access Point Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
5. 1. Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
5. 2. WPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
5. 3. Working Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5. 4. Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5. 5. Wireless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
5. 6. DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
5. 7. System Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
5. 8. Logout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Chapter 6. Configure the Router in Repeater Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
6. 1. Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
6. 2. Working Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
6. 3. Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
6. 4. Wireless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
6. 5. DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
6. 6. System Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
6. 7. Logout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Chapter 7. Configure the Router in Client Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
7. 1. Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
7. 2. Working Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
7. 3. Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
7. 4. Wireless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
7. 5. DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
7. 6. System Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
7. 7. Logout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Chapter 8. Configure the Router in Hotspot Router Mode . . . . . . . . . 129
8. 1. Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
8. 2. WPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
8. 3. Working Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
8. 4. Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
8. 5. Wireless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
8. 6. DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
8. 7. Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
8. 8. Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
8. 9. Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
8. 10. Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
8. 11. Advanced Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
8. 12. Bandwidth Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
8. 13. IP&MAC Binding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
8. 14. Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
8. 15. System Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
8. 16. Logout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
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About This Guide
This guide is a complementation of Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation
Guide instructs you on quick Internet setup, and this guide provides details of each
function and shows you the way to configure these functions appropriate to your
needs.
When using this guide, please notice that features 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
Blue Italic Hyperlinks are in blue italic. You can click to redirect to a website or a specific section.
Blue Contents to be emphasized and texts on the web page are in blue, including the
menus, items, buttons, etc.
>
The menu structures to show the path to load the corresponding page. For example,
Advanced > Wireless > MAC Filtering means the MAC Filtering function page is under
the Wireless menu that is located in the Advanced tab.
Note: Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the device.
Tips: Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device.
More Info
• The latest software, management app and utility can be found at Download Center at
http://www.tp-link.com/support.
• The Quick Installation Guide (QIG) 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 http://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.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Product Overview
• Appearance
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Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router
1. 1. Product Overview
To meet the wireless needs of almost any situation you might encounter, the TP-LINK
portable router, with multiple operating modes, is designed for home and travel use.
The portable size of the router means that you can put it in your pocket and take it with
you wherever you go. The built-in adapter makes it perfect for travelers, students, and
anyone else living life on the go.
1. 2. Appearance
LED Explanation
Status Indication
Solid The router is ready for operation.
Flashing The router is booting or connecting to an Ethernet device.
Port and Button Description
Item Description
LAN/WAN Port Functions as the LAN port in Access Point, Repeater, Client and Hotspot Router mode.
Functions as the WAN port in Standard Wireless Router mode.
LAN Port Connect an Ethernet-enabled device to the local network.
Reset Button Press and hold for 5 seconds to restore the router to its factory default settings.
Chapter 2
Connect the Hardware
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 where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive
heat.
• Place the router in a location where it can be connected to the various 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 away from the strong electromagnetic radiation and the device of
electromagnetic sensitive.
2. 2. Connect Your Router
There are five operation modes supported by this router: Standard Wireless Router,
Access Point, Repeater, Client and Hotspot Router. Please determine the operation
mode you need and carry out the corresponding steps.
2. 2. 1. Standard Wireless Router Mode
Create an instant private wireless network and share Internet to multiple Wi-Fi devices.
This mode is suitable for hotel rooms and home networks.
1. Connect the hardware according to step A to C.
2. Connect your device to the router wirelessly or via an Ethernet cable. The Wi-Fi
network name and password are on the router’s label.
Note:
If the hotel’s Internet has an authentication process, you will need to authenticate only once and only on one device.
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2. 2. 2. Access Point Mode
Create a wireless network from an Ethernet connection. This mode is suitable for dorm
rooms or homes where there’s already a wired router but you need a wireless hotspot.
1. Connect the hardware according to step A to C.
2. Connect your device to the router wirelessly or via an Ethernet cable. The Wi-Fi
network name and password are on the router’s label.
Note:
If the hotel’s Internet has an authentication process, you will need to authenticate it on EACH device.
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2. 2. 3. Repeater Mode
Repeat signal from an existing wireless network. This mode is suitable to extend
wireless coverage, reaching devices that were previously too far from your primary
router to maintain a stable wireless connection. The repeated signal will display the
same network name and password as your existing wireless network.
1. Plug the router into an electrical outlet near your host AP.
2. Connect your device to the router wirelessly or via an Ethernet cable. The Wi-Fi
network name and password are on the router’s label.
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Host network name
and password
Host network name
and password
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2. 2. 4. Client Mode
In this mode, this device can be connected to another device via an Ethernet cable and
act as an adapter to grant your wired devices access to a wireless network, especially
for a smart TV, media player, or game console.
1. Plug the router into an electrical outlet within the signal range of your host AP.
2. Connect your device to the router wirelessly or via an Ethernet cable. The Wi-Fi
network name and password are on the router’s label.
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2. 2. 5. Hotspot Router Mode
In Hotspot Router mode, the router enables multiple users to share Internet connection
from WISP.
1. Plug the router into an electrical outlet within the range of the public hotspot.
2. Connect your device to the router wirelessly or via an Ethernet cable. The Wi-Fi
network name and password are on the router’s label.
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Chapter 3
Set Up Internet Connection
Via Quick Setup Wizard
This chapter introduces how to connect your router to the Internet via the web-based
Quick Setup Wizard.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Log into the Router
• Configure the Router
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Chapter 3 Set Up Internet Connection Via Quick Setup Wizard
3. 1. Log into the Router
With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the rouer. The Web-based
utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as
Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
Follow the steps below to log into 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 FAQ Section.
3. 2. Configure the Router
The Quick Setup Wizard will guide you through the process to set up your router.
1. Go to Quick Setup and click Next to start.
2. Choose the working mode you need and click Next. Then follow the corresponding
steps to connect your router to the Internet.
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3. 2. 1. Standard Wireless Router Mode
1. Select the WAN Connection Type. When using the router in a hotel room or a small
office, select Dynamic IP.
Note:
• If you use DSL line and you are only provided an account name and a password by your ISP, choose PPPoE.
• If you use cable TV or fiber cable, choose Dynamic IP.
• If you are provided more information such as IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway, choose Static IP.
• Contact your ISP if you are not sure about the WAN connection information. You can also select Auto-Detect to let
the router detect your connection type automatically.
2. In this case, we take dynamic IP for instance. Please select to clone the mac address
or not and click Next. For other connection types, please enter the parameters
provided by your ISP, and then click Next.
3. Either customize your Wireless Network Name and Wireless Password or keep the
default ones , and then click Next.
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4. Click Finish to complete the configuration. Now your computers and Wi-Fi devices
can connect to the Internet!
3. 2. 2. Access Point Mode
1. Either customize your Wireless Network Name and Wireless Password or keep the
default ones, and then click Next.
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2. Select the LAN IP type of the router or leave the default setting Smart IP for most
cases, and then click Next.
3. Click Reboot to complete the configuration.
3. 2. 3. Repeater Mode
1. Click Survey to find your host network and click Connect. Enter the host network’s
password in the Wireless Password field, and then click Next.
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2. Select the LAN IP type of the router or leave the default setting Smart IP for most
cases, and then click Next.
3. Click Reboot to complete the configuration.
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4. Relocate the router about halfway between your host AP and the Wi-Fi dead zone.
The extended network shares the same network name and password as your host
network.
3. 2. 4. Client Mode
1. Click Survey to find your host network and click Connect. Enter the host network’s
password in the Wireless Password field, and then click Next.
2. Select the LAN IP type of the router or leave the default setting Smart IP for most
cases, and then click Next.
3. Click Reboot to complete the configuration. Now you can connect your wired-only
device to the router’s LAN or LAN/WAN port using an Ethernet cable.
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3. 2. 5. Hotspot Router Mode
1. Select the WAN Connection Type. When using the router in a hotel room or a small
office, select Dynamic IP.
2. In this case, we take dynamic IP that requires no more parameters for instance. For
other connection types, please enter the parameters provided by your ISP.
3. Click Survey to find the public Wi-Fi network and click Connect. Enter the public
Wi-Fi password in the Password field. In the AP Setting section, either customize
your Local SSID and Wireless Password or keep the default ones, and then click Next.
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4. Click Reboot to complete the configuration.
Chapter 4
Configure the Router in
Standard Wireless Router
Mode
This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as a
Standard Wireless Router.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Status
• WPS
• Working Mode
• Network
• Wireless
• DHCP
• Forwarding
• Security
• Parental Controls
• Access Control
• Advanced Routing
• Bandwidth Control
• IP&MAC Binding
• Dynamic DNS
• System Tools
• Logout
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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 in Standard
Wireless Router Mode.
• 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 - This field displays the basic information or status of the wireless function,
and you can configure them on the Wireless > Wireless Settings page.
• Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the wireless feature is enabled or not.
• Name (SSID) - The SSID of the router.
• Mode - The current wireless working mode in use.
• Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use.
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• Channel - The current wireless channel in use.
• MAC Address - The physical address of the router.
• WDS Status - The status of WDS connection.
• 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.
• Traffic Statistics - The router’s traffic statistics.
• Received (Bytes) - Traffic in bytes received from the WAN port.
• Received (Packets) - Traffic in packets received from the WAN port.
• Sent (Bytes) - Traffic in bytes sent out from the WAN port.
• Sent (Packets) - Traffic in packets sent out from the WAN port.
• 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. 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 WPS.
3. Follow one of the following three methods to connect your client device to the
router’s Wi-Fi network.
Method ONE: Press the WPS Button on Your Client Device
1. Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click Add Device.
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2. Select Press the button of the new device in 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 the new device’s 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. 3. Working Mode
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Working Mode.
3. Select the working mode as needed and click Save.
4. 4. Network
4. 4. 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.
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Dynamic IP
If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please select Dynamic IP, and the router will
automatically get IP parameters from your ISP.
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.
• Use These DNS Servers - If your ISP providess you one or two DNS addresses, select
Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses. Otherwise,
the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP.
• Host Name - This option specifies the name of the router.
• Get IP with Unicast DHCP - 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.)
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..
• Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided
by your ISP.
• 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.
• Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-
decimal notation provided by your ISP.
PPPoE/Russia PPPoE
If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE/Russia 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.
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• 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.
• WAN Connection Mode
• 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 Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically
when it is down.
• Time-based Connecting - The connection will only be established in the period
from the start time to the end time (both are in HH:MM format).
• 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:
1. Only when you have configured the system time on the System Tools > Time Settings page, will the Time-based
Connecting function take effect.
2. 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.
• MTU Size - The default MTU size is 1480 bytes. It is not recommended that you change
the default MTU size unless required by your ISP.
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• Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name
should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. In most cases,
leaving these fields blank will work.
• 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.
• Primary DNS/Secondary DNS - If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS addresses
to the router, please select Use the following DNS servers 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.
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 Size - The default MTU size is 1480 bytes. It is not recommended that you change
the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
• Connection Mode
• Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated
automatically after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re-
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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 Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically
when it is down.
• 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.
L2TP/Russia L2TP
If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP/Russia L2TP.
• 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.
• Connect/Disconnect - Click this button to connect or disconnect immediately.
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• Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Select either as required by your ISP. If Static IP is selected,
please enter the IP address, subnet marsk, gateway and DNS also provided by your
ISP.
• Internet IP Address/ Internet DNS - The Internet IP address and DNS server address
assigned by L2TP server.
• Connection Mode
• 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 Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically
when it is down.
• 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/Russia PPTP
If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP/Russia PPTP.
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• 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.
• Connect/Disconnect - Click this button to connect or disconnect immediately.
• Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Select either as required by your ISP. If Static IP is selected,
please enter the IP address, subnet marsk, gateway and DNS also provided by your
ISP.
• Internet IP Address/ Internet DNS - The Internet IP address and DNS server address
assigned by L2TP server.
• Connection Mode
• 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 Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically
when it is down.
• 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
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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.
4. 4. 2. MAC Clone
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 WAN MAC address and click Save.
• 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:
1. You can only use the MAC Address Clone function for PCs on the LAN.
2. 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. 4. 3. 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.
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• 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.
• IGMP Proxy - The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) feature allow you to
watch TV on IPTV-supported devices in the LAN .
Note:
1. If you have changed the IP address, you must use the new IP address to login.
2. 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. 5. Wireless
4. 5. 1. Wireless Settings
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Wireless > Wireless Settings.
3. Configure the basic settings for the wireless network and click Save.
• Wireless Network Name - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The default SSID is
TP-LINK_XXXX (XXXX indicates the last unique four numbers of each Router’s MAC
address). It is strongly recommended that you change your network name (SSID). This
value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.
• Mode - Select the desired mode. It is strongly recommended that you keep the default
setting 11bgn mixed, so that all of 802.11b/g/n wireless stations can connect to the
router.
Note:
If 11bg mixed mode is selected, the Channel Width field will turn grey and the value will become 20M, and cannot
be changed.
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• Channel Width - Select any channel width from the drop-down list. The default setting
is Auto, which can automatically adjust the channel width for your clients.
• 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.
• Enable Wireless Router Radio - The wireless radio of the router can be enabled or
disabled to allow or deny wireless access. If enabled, the wireless clients will be able
to access the router.
• Enable SSID Broadcast - If enabled, the router will broadcast the wireless network
name (SSID).
4. 5. 2. 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 the security settings of your wireless network and click Save.
• Disable 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.
• Version - Select Automatic, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.
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• Encryption - Select Automatic, 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.
• Version - Select Automatic, WPA or WPA2.
• Encryption - Select Automatic, TKIP or AES.
• Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server.
• Radius Port - Enter the port that Radius server used.
• Radius 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.
• Type - The default setting is Automatic, 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.
• 152-bit - Enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f and A-F. Null
key is not permitted) or 16 ASCII characters.
4. 5. 3. Wireless MAC Filtering
Wireless MAC Filtering is used to deny or allow specific wireless client devices to access
your network by their MAC addresses.
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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.
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 ) Leave the status as Enabled.
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. 5. 4. Wireless Advanced
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
I want to:
How can I
do that?
Done!
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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.
• 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 WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages
being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended to enable this function.
• Enable Short GI - It is recommended to enable this function, for it will increase the
data capacity by reducing the guard interval time.
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• Enable AP 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.
4. 5. 5. 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.
• Configure - The button is used for loading the item to the Wireless MAC Filtering list.
• Allow - If the Wireless MAC Filtering function is enabled, click this button to
allow the client to access your network.
• Deny - If the Wireless MAC Filtering function is enabled, click this button to
deny the client to access your network.
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.
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.
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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 192.168.0.254.
• Default Domain (Optional) - Input the domain name of your network.
• Primary DNS (Optional) - Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP.
• Secondary DNS (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.
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.
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• Client Name - The name of the DHCP client.
• MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client.
• Assigned IP - The IP address that the router 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.
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.
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4. 7. Forwarding
Router’s NAT (Network Address Translation) feature makes the devices in 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 in the LAN and realize some specific functions.
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 Servers
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.
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 in 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 Servers.
I want to:
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4. Click Add New. Select HTTP from the Common Service
Port list. The service port, internal port and protocol will be
automatically filled with contents. 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 in 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.
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 and video players. Common applications include MSN Gaming
Zone, Dialpad and Quick Time 4 players, etc.
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 with contents. The
following picture takes application MSN Gaming Zone as an example.
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4. Leave the status as Enabled and click Save.
Note:
• You can add multiple port triggering rules according to your network need.
• 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 Incoming Ports 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
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 hazard. 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 login normally but cannot join a team
with other players. To solve this problem, set your PC as a DMZ
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.
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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
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 in the
both sides of the NAT device 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.
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.
RouterXbox
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.
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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.
• Firewall - A firewall protects your network from Internet attacks.
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• 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.
• 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.
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2. Go to Security > Advanced Security, and you can protect the router from being
attacked by ICMP-Flood, UDP Flood and TCP-SYN Flood.
• Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and
60 seconds from the drop-down list. The Packets Statistics Interval value indicates the
time section of the packets statistics. The result of the statistics is used for analysis by
SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-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.
• 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.
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• 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.
• Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port - The default setting is disabled. If enabled, the
ping packet from the Internet cannot 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:
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.
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3 ) Click Add, and your PC’s MAC address will also be listed.
4 ) Click Save.
Note:
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.
Note:
1. 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.
2. Be sure to change the router’s default password for security purposes.
4. 9. Parental Controls
Parental Control allows you to block inappropriate and malicious websites, and control
access to specific websites at specific time for your children’s devices.
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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 Access Control > Schedule.
3. Click Add New to create a new schedule entry with Schedule Description as
Schedule_1, Day as Sat and Time as all day-24 hours.
4. Go to Parental Control.
5. Select Enable and enter the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB in the MAC Address of
Parental PC field.
6. Click Add New.
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7. Enter appropriate parameters in corresponding fields.
• Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Children’s PC field.
• Enter Allow TP-LINK in the Website Description field.
• Enter www.tp-link.com in the Allowed Website Name field.
• Select Schedule_1 you created just now from the Effective Time drop-down
list.
• In the Status field, select Enable.
8. Click Save.
Then you can go back to the Parental Control Settings page to check the following list.
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 in 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 Host
Description field and enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the
MAC Address filed.
3 ) Click Save.
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3. Go to Access Control > Target and configure the target
settings:
1 ) Click Add New.
2 ) Select Domain Name 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
Domain Name field.
Note:
Any domain name with keywords in it (e.g. www.tp-link.com) will be blocked
or allowed.
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.
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2 ) Give a name for the rule in the Rule Name field. Select
host_1 from the host drop-down list; select target_1
from the target drop-down list; select schedule_1 from
the schedule drop-down list.
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 Routing 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 Routing.
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1. Click Add New.
2. Enter the following information.
• Destination Network - 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.
• Default Gateway - This is the IP Address of the default gateway device that
allows for 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 > Control Settings.
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.
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• Line Type - Select the right type for you network connection. If you are not sure,
please consult your ISP.
• Egress Bandwidth - The upload speed through the WAN port.
• Ingress Bandwidth - The download speed through the WAN port.
4. 12. 2. Rules List
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Bandwidth Control > Rules List, 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.
• Enable - 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 like the figure shown below.
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3. Click Save.
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.
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3. Enter the MAC address and IP address.
4. Click Save.
¾To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Find the desired entry in the table.
2. Click Modify or Delete in the Modify column.
¾To find an existing entry:
1. Click Find.
2. Enter the MAC address or IP address in the corresponding field.
3. Click Find on this page as shown below.
4. 13. 2. ARP List
To manage a device, you can observe the device in 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 in the LAN.
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• IP Address - The assigned IP address of the listed computer in 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 Bind All to bind all the current items.
• Click Load All to load all items to the IP & MAC Binding list.
• Click Refresh 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.no-ip.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.
Comexe.cn DDNS
If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.comexe.cn, the following page
will appear.
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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.
Dyndns.org 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:
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1. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account.
2. Enter the Password for your DDNS account.
3. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here.
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.com DDNS
If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.noip.com, the following page
will appear.
To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:
1. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account.
2. Enter the Password for your DDNS account.
3. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.
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.
4. 15. System Tools
4. 15. 1. Time 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 System Tools > Time Settings and configure the system time as needed.
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:
1. Select your local time zone.
2. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II.
3. Click Get GMT to get time from the Internet if you have connected to the Internet.
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
login to the router successfully; otherwise, time-based functions will not take effect.
4. 15. 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.
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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.
• 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.
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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. 15. 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 Browse to locate the downloaded firmware file, and click Upgrade.
4. 15. 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.
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• The default Username: admin
• The default Password: admin
• The default IP Address: 192.168.0.254
• The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
4. 15. 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.
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. 15. 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.
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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. 15. 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.
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.
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4. 15. 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.
• Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether the auto mail feature is enabled or not.
• Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address,
validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature.
• From - Your mail box address. The router will connect it to send logs.
• To - Recipient’s mail address. The destination mailbox which will receive logs.
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• SMTP Server - Your smtp server. It corresponds with the mailbox filled in the
From field. You can log on the relevant website for help if you are not clear with
the address.
• Authentication - Most SMTP Server requires Authentication. It is required by
most mailboxes that need user name and password to log in.
Note:
Only when you select Authentication, do you have to enter the user name and password in the following fields.
• User Name - Your mail account name filled in the From field. The part behind @
is included.
• Password - Your mail account password.
• Confirm The Password - Enter the password again to confirm.
• Enable Auto Mail Feature - Select it to mail logs automatically. You could mail
the current logs either at a specified time everyday or by intervals, but only one
could be the current effective rule. Enter the desired time or intervals in the
corresponding field.
Click Save to apply your settings.
Click Back to return to the previous page.
• Log 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.
• Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file.
• Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address
and validation information set in Mail Settings.
• Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from the router permanently, not just from the
page.
Click Next to go to the next page, or click Previous to return to the previous page.
4. 15. 9. Statistics
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to System Tools > Statistics, and you can view the statistics of the router, including
total traffic and the value of the last Packet Statistic Interval in seconds.
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• Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable,
click the Enable button. If disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings
will disabled.
• Packets Statistics Interval (5-60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and
60 in the drop-down list. The Packets Statistic Interval indicates the time section of
the packets statistic.
• Sorted Rules – Choose how displayed statistics are sorted.
• Select Auto-refresh to refresh automatically. Click Refresh to refresh immediately.
• Click Reset All to reset the values of all the entries to zero.
• Click Delete All to delete all entries in the table.
Statistics Table
IP/MAC Address The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics.
Total Packets The total number of packets received and transmitted by the router.
Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the router.
Current
Packets The total number of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval
seconds.
Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds.
ICMP Tx The number of the ICMP packets transmitted to WAN per second at the specified Packets
Statistics interval. It is shown like “current transmitting rate / Max transmitting rate”.
UDP Tx The number of UDP packets transmitted to the WAN per second at the specified Packets
Statistics interval. It is shown like “current transmitting rate / Max transmitting rate”.
TCP
SYN Tx
The number of TCP SYN packets transmitted to the WAN per second at the specified Packets
Statistics interval. It is shown like “current transmitting rate / Max transmitting rate”.
Modify Reset Reset the value of the entry to zero.
Delete Delete the existing entry in the table.
4. 16. Logout
Click Logout at the bottom of the main menu, and you will log out of the web page and
return to the login window.
Chapter 5
Congure the Router in
Access Point Mode
This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as an
Access Point.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Status
• WPS
• Working Mode
• Network
• Wireless
• DHCP
• System Tools
• Logout
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5. 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 in Access
Point Mode.
• Firmware Version - The version information of the router’s firmware.
• Hardware Version - The version information of the router’s hardware.
• Wired - 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 - This field displays the basic information or status of the wireless function,
and you can configure them on the Wireless > Wireless Settings page.
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• Working Mode - The current wireless working mode in use.
• Wireless Network Name - The SSID of the router.
• Channel - The current wireless channel in use.
• Mode - The current wireless mode which the router works on.
• Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use.
• MAC Address - The physical address of the router.
• Traffic Statistics - The router’s traffic statistics.
• Received (Bytes) - Traffic in bytes received from the WAN port.
• Received (Packets) - Traffic in packets received from the WAN port.
• Sent (Bytes) - Traffic in bytes sent out from the WAN port.
• Sent (Packets) - Traffic in packets sent out from the WAN port.
• 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.
5. 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 WPS.
3. Follow one of the following three methods to connect your client device to the
router’s Wi-Fi network.
Method ONE: Press the WPS Button on Your Client Device
1. Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and click Add Device.
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2. Select Press the button of the new device in 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 the new device’s PIN, enter your client device’s current PIN in the PIN
filed and click Connect.
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.
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2. Enter the router’s current PIN on your client device to join the router’s Wi-Fi network.
5. 3. Working Mode
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Working Mode.
3. Select the working mode as needed and click Save.
5. 4. Network
5. 4. 1. 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.
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• MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports. The value can not be changed.
• Type - Either select Smart IP(DHCP) to get IP address from DHCP server, or Static IP to
configure IP address manually.
• IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation if your select Static IP
(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.
• Gateway - The gateway should be in the same subnet as your IP address.
• Allow remote access - Allow remote devices to access the router by inputting the IP
address in browser.
Note:
1. If you have changed the IP address, you must use the new IP address to login.
2. If you select Smart IP(DHCP), the DHCP server of the router will not start up.
3. 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.
5. 5. Wireless
5. 5. 1. Wireless Settings
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Wireless > Wireless Settings.
3. Configure the basic settings for the wireless network and click Save.
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• Wireless Network Name - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The default SSID is
TP-LINK_XXXX (XXXX indicates the last unique four numbers of each router’s MAC
address). It is strongly recommended that you change your network name (SSID). This
value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.
• 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.
• Mode - Select the desired mode. It is strongly recommended that you keep the default
setting 11bgn mixed, so that all of 802.11b/g/n wireless stations can connect to the
router.
Note:
If 11bg mixed mode is selected, the Channel Width field will turn grey and the value will become 20M and cannot
be changed.
• Channel Width - Select any channel width from the drop-down list. The default setting
is Auto, which can automatically adjust the channel width for your clients.
• Enable Wireless Radio - The wireless radio of the router can be enabled or disabled
to allow or deny wireless access. If enabled, the wireless clients will be able to access
the router.
• Enable SSID Broadcast - If enabled, the router will broadcast the wireless network
name (SSID).
5. 5. 2. 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 the security settings of your wireless network and click Save.
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• Disable 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.
• Version - Select Automatic, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.
• Encryption - Select Automatic, 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.
• Version - Select Automatic, WPA or WPA2.
• Encryption - Select Automatic, TKIP or AES.
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• Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server.
• Radius Port - Enter the port that Radius server used.
• Radius 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.
• Type - The default setting is Automatic, 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.
• 152-bit - Enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f and A-F. Null
key is not permitted) or 16 ASCII characters.
5. 5. 3. 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.
I want to:
How can I
do that?
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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.
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.
5. 5. 4. 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 WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages
being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended to enable this function.
• Enable Short GI - It is recommended to enable this function, for it will increase the
data capacity by reducing the guard interval time.
• Enable AP 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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5. 5. 5. 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.
• Configure - The button is used for loading the item to the Wireless MAC Filtering list.
• Allow - If the Wireless MAC Filtering function is enabled, click this button to
allow the client to access your network.
• Deny - If the Wireless MAC Filtering function is enabled, click this button to
deny the client to access your network.
5. 5. 6. Throughput Monitor
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Wireless > Throughput Monitor to view the wireless throughput information.
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• Rate - The Throughput unit.
• Run Time - How long this function is running.
• Transmit - Wireless transmit rate information.
• Receive - Wireless receive rate information.
Click Start/Stop to start or stop wireless throughput monitor.
5. 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.
5. 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.
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• Default Gateway (Optional) - It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of
the router. The default value is 192.168.0.254.
• Default Domain (Optional) - Input the domain name of your network.
• Primary DNS (Optional) - Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP.
• Secondary DNS (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.
• When you choose Smart IP (DHCP) in Network > LAN, the DHCP Server function will be disabled. You will see the
page as below.
5. 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.
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You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and show the
current attached devices, click Refresh.
5. 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.
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.
5. 7. System Tools
5. 7. 1. 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.
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• 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.
• 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.
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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.
5. 7. 2. Ping Watch Dog
The Ping Watch Dog is dedicated for continuous monitoring of the particular connection
to remote host using the Ping tool. It makes the router continuously ping a user defined
IP address (it can be the internet gateway for example). If it is unable to ping under the
user defined constraints, the router will automatically reboot.
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to System Tools > Ping Watch Dog. Configure the settings and click Save.
• Enable - Turn on/off Ping Watch Dog.
• IP Address - The IP address of the target host where the Ping Watch Dog Utility is
sending ping packets.
• Interval - Time interval between two ping packets which are sent out continuously.
• Delay - Time delay before first ping packet is sent out when the router is restarted.
• Fail Count - Upper limit of the ping packets the router can drop continuously. If this
value is overrun, the router will restart automatically.
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5. 7. 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 Browse to locate the downloaded firmware file, and click Upgrade.
5. 7. 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: 192.168.0.254
• The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
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5. 7. 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.
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.
5. 7. 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).
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• Restore the router to its factory defaults (system will reboot automatically).
• Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically).
5. 7. 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.
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.
5. 7. 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.
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• Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether the auto mail feature is enabled or not.
• Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address,
validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature.
• From - Your mail box address. The router will connect it to send logs.
• To - Recipient’s mail address. The destination mailbox which will receive logs.
• SMTP Server - Your smtp server. It corresponds with the mailbox filled in the
From field. You can log on the relevant website for help if you are not clear with
the address.
• Authentication - Most SMTP Server requires Authentication. It is required by
most mailboxes that need user name and password to log in.
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Note:
Only when you select Authentication, do you have to enter the user name and password in the following fields.
• User Name - Your mail account name filled in the From field. The part behind @
is included.
• Password - Your mail account password.
• Confirm The Password - Enter the password again to confirm.
• Enable Auto Mail Feature - Select it to mail logs automatically. You could mail
the current logs either at a specified time everyday or by intervals, but only one
could be the current effective rule. Enter the desired time or intervals in the
corresponding field.
Click Save to apply your settings.
Click Back to return to the previous page.
• Log 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.
• Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file.
• Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address
and validation information set in Mail Settings.
• Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from the router permanently, not just from the
page.
Click Next to go to the next page, or click Previous to return to the previous page.
5. 8. Logout
Click Logout at the bottom of the main menu, and you will log out of the web page and
return to the login window.
Chapter 6
Configure the Router in
Repeater Mode
This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as a
Repeater.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Status
• Working Mode
• Network
• Wireless
• DHCP
• System Tools
• Logout
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6. 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 in Repeater
Mode.
• Firmware Version - The version information of the router’s firmware.
• Hardware Version - The version information of the router’s hardware.
• Wired - 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 - This field displays the basic information or status of the wireless function,
and you can configure them on the Wireless > Wireless Settings page.
• Working Mode - The current operation mode in use.
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• Wireless Name of Root AP - The SSID of the root router.
• Channel - The current wireless channel in use.
• Mode - The current wireless working mode in use.
• Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use.
• MAC Address - The physical address of the router.
• Traffic Statistics - The router’s traffic statistics.
• Received (Bytes) - Traffic in bytes received from the WAN port.
• Received (Packets) - Traffic in packets received from the WAN port.
• Sent (Bytes) - Traffic in bytes sent out from the WAN port.
• Sent (Packets) - Traffic in packets sent out from the WAN port.
• 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.
6. 2. Working Mode
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Working Mode.
3. Select the working mode as needed and click Save.
6. 3. Network
6. 3. 1. 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.
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• MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports. The value can not be changed.
• Type - Either select Smart IP(DHCP) to get IP address from DHCP server, or Static IP to
configure IP address manually.
• IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation if your select Static IP
(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.
• Gateway - The gateway should be in the same subnet as your IP address.
• Allow remote access - Allow remote devices to access the router by inputting the IP
address in browser.
Note:
1. If you have changed the IP address, you must use the new IP address to login.
2. If you select Smart IP(DHCP), the DHCP server of the router will not start up.
3. 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.
6. 4. Wireless
6. 4. 1. Wireless Settings
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Wireless > Wireless Settings.
3. Configure the basic settings for the wireless network and click Save.
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• Wireless Name of Root AP - The SSID of AP that you want to connect to.
• MAC Address of Root AP - The MAC address of AP that you want to connect to.
• Mode - Select the desired mode. It is strongly recommended that you keep the default
setting 11bgn mixed, so that all of 802.11b/g/n wireless stations can connect to the
router.
Note:
If 11bg mixed mode is selected, the Channel Width field will turn grey and the value will become 20M, and cannot
be changed.
• Channel Width - Select any channel width from the drop-down list. The default setting
is Auto, which can automatically adjust the channel width for your clients.
• WDS Mode -This field determines which WDS Mode will be used. It is not necessary
to change the WDS mode unless you notice network communication problems
with root AP. If you select Auto, then router will choose the appropriate WDS mode
automatically.
• Enable Wireless Router Radio - The wireless radio of the router can be enabled or
disabled to allow or deny wireless access. If enabled, the wireless clients will be able
to access the router.
• Survey - Click this button, and the AP List page will appear. Find the SSID of the Access
Point you want to connect to, and click Connect in the corresponding row. The target
network’s SSID and MAC address will be automatically filled into the corresponding
box.
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6. 4. 2. 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 the security settings of your wireless network and click Save.
• Disable 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.
• Version - Select Automatic, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.
• Encryption - Select Automatic, 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.
• Version - Select Automatic, WPA or WPA2.
• Encryption - Select Automatic, TKIP or AES.
• Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server.
• Radius Port - Enter the port that Radius server used.
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• Radius 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.
• Type - The default setting is Automatic, 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.
• 152-bit - Enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f and A-F. Null
key is not permitted) or 16 ASCII characters.
6. 4. 3. 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.
I want to:
How can I
do that?
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4. Select Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in
the list to access as the filtering rule.
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 ) Leave the status as Enabled.
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.
6. 4. 4. 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 WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages
being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended to enable this function.
• Enable Short GI - It is recommended to enable this function, for it will increase the
data capacity by reducing the guard interval time.
• Enable AP 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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6. 4. 5. 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.
• Configure - The button is used for loading the item to the Wireless MAC Filtering list.
• Allow - If the Wireless MAC Filtering function is enabled, click this button to
allow the client to access your network.
• Deny - If the Wireless MAC Filtering function is enabled, click this button to
deny the client to access your network.
6. 4. 6. Throughput Monitor
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Wireless > Throughput Monitor to view the wireless throughput information.
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• Rate - The Throughput unit.
• Run Time - How long this function is running.
• Transmit - Wireless transmit rate information.
• Receive - Wireless receive rate information.
Click Start/Stop to start or stop wireless throughput monitor.
6. 5. 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.
6. 5. 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.
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• Default Gateway (Optional) - It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of
the router. The default value is 192.168.0.254.
• Default Domain (Optional) - Input the domain name of your network.
• Primary DNS (Optional) - Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP.
• Secondary DNS (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.
• When you choose Smart IP (DHCP) in Network > LAN, the DHCP Server function will be disabled. You will see the
page as below.
6. 5. 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 router 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.
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You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and show the
current attached devices, click Refresh.
6. 5. 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.
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.
6. 6. System Tools
6. 6. 1. 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.
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• 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.
• 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.
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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.
6. 6. 2. Ping Watch Dog
The Ping Watch Dog is dedicated for continuous monitoring of the particular connection
to remote host using the Ping tool. It makes the router continuously ping a user defined
IP address (it can be the internet gateway for example). If it is unable to ping under the
user defined constraints, the router will automatically reboot.
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to System Tools > Ping Watch Dog. Configure the settings and click Save.
• Enable - Turn on/off Ping Watch Dog.
• IP Address - The IP address of the target host where the Ping Watch Dog Utility is
sending ping packets.
• Interval - Time interval between two ping packets which are sent out continuously.
• Delay - Time delay before first ping packet is sent out when the router is restarted.
• Fail Count - Upper limit of the ping packets the router can drop continuously. If this
value is overrun, the router will restart automatically.
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6. 6. 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 Browse to locate the downloaded firmware file, and click Upgrade.
6. 6. 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: 192.168.0.254
• The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
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6. 6. 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.
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.
6. 6. 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).
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• Restore the router to its factory defaults (system will reboot automatically).
• Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically).
6. 6. 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.
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.
6. 6. 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.
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• Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether the auto mail feature is enabled or not.
• Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address,
validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature.
• From - Your mail box address. The router will connect it to send logs.
• To - Recipient’s mail address. The destination mailbox which will receive logs.
• SMTP Server - Your smtp server. It corresponds with the mailbox filled in the
From field. You can log on the relevant website for help if you are not clear with
the address.
• Authentication - Most SMTP Server requires Authentication. It is required by
most mailboxes that need user name and password to log in.
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Note:
Only when you select Authentication, do you have to enter the user name and password in the following fields.
• User Name - Your mail account name filled in the From field. The part behind @
is included.
• Password - Your mail account password.
• Confirm The Password - Enter the password again to confirm.
• Enable Auto Mail Feature - Select it to mail logs automatically. You could mail
the current logs either at a specified time everyday or by intervals, but only one
could be the current effective rule. Enter the desired time or intervals in the
corresponding field.
Click Save to apply your settings.
Click Back to return to the previous page.
• Log 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.
• Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file.
• Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address
and validation information set in Mail Settings.
• Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from the router permanently, not just from the
page.
Click Next to go to the next page, or click Previous to return to the previous page.
6. 7. Logout
Click Logout at the bottom of the main menu, and you will log out of the web page and
return to the login window.
Chapter 7
Congure the Router in
Client Mode
This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as a
client.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Status
• Working Mode
• Network
• Wireless
• DHCP
• System Tools
• Logout
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7. 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 in Client
Mode.
• Firmware Version - The version information of the router’s firmware.
• Hardware Version - The version information of the router’s hardware.
• Wired - 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 - This field displays the basic information or status of the wireless function,
and you can configure them on the Wireless > Wireless Settings page.
• Working Mode - The current wireless working mode in use.
• Wireless Name of Root AP - The SSID of the root router.
• Channel - The current wireless channel in use.
• Mode - The current wireless mode which the router works on.
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• Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use.
• MAC Address - The physical address of the router.
• Traffic Statistics - The router’s traffic statistics.
• Received (Bytes) - Traffic in bytes received from the WAN port.
• Received (Packets) - Traffic in packets received from the WAN port.
• Sent (Bytes) - Traffic in bytes sent out from the WAN port.
• Sent (Packets) - Traffic in packets sent out from the WAN port.
• 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.
7. 2. Working Mode
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Working Mode.
3. Select the working mode as needed and click Save.
7. 3. Network
7. 3. 1. 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.
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• MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports. The value can not be changed.
• Type - Either select Smart IP(DHCP) to get IP address from DHCP server, or Static IP to
configure IP address manually.
• IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation if your select Static IP
(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.
• Gateway - The gateway should be in the same subnet as your IP address.
• Allow remote access - Allow remote devices to access the router by inputting the IP
address in browser.
Note:
1. If you have changed the IP address, you must use the new IP address to login.
2. If you select Smart IP(DHCP), the DHCP server of the router will not start up.
3. 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.
7. 4. Wireless
7. 4. 1. Wireless Settings
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Wireless > Wireless Settings.
3. Configure the basic settings for the wireless network and click Save.
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• Enable WDS - If your host AP supports WDS well, please enable this option. If WDS is
enabled, all traffic from wired networks will be forwarded in the format of WDS frames
consisting of four address fields. If WDS is disabled, three address frames are used.
• Wireless Name of Root AP - Enter the SSID of the AP that you want to access.
• MAC Address of Root AP - Enter the MAC address of the AP that you want to access.
• Survey - Click this button, and the AP List page will appear. Find the SSID of the Access
Point you want to connect to, and click Connect in the corresponding row. The target
network’s SSID and MAC address will be automatically filled into the corresponding
box.
7. 4. 2. 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 the security settings of your wireless network and click Save.
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• Disable 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.
• Version - Select Automatic, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.
• Encryption - Select Automatic, 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.
• Version - Select Automatic, WPA or WPA2.
• Encryption - Select Automatic, TKIP or AES.
• Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server.
• Radius Port - Enter the port that Radius server used.
• Radius 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.
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• WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard.
• Type - The default setting is Automatic, 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.
• 152-bit - Enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f and A-F. Null
key is not permitted) or 16 ASCII characters.
7. 4. 3. 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.
5. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already.
I want to:
How can I
do that?
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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.
7. 4. 4. 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 WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages
being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended to enable this function.
• Enable Short GI - It is recommended to enable this function, for it will increase the
data capacity by reducing the guard interval time.
• Enable AP 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.
7. 4. 5. 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.
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• 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.
• Configure - The button is used for loading the item to the Wireless MAC Filtering list.
• Allow - If the Wireless MAC Filtering function is enabled, click this button to
allow the client to access your network.
• Deny - If the Wireless MAC Filtering function is enabled, click this button to
deny the client to access your network.
7. 4. 6. Throughput Monitor
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Wireless > Throughput Monitor to view the wireless throughput information.
• Rate - The Throughput unit.
• Run Time - How long this function is running.
• Transmit - Wireless transmit rate information.
• Receive - Wireless receive rate information.
Click Start/Stop to start or stop wireless throughput monitor.
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7. 5. 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.
7. 5. 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 192.168.0.254.
• Default Domain (Optional) - Input the domain name of your network.
• Primary DNS (Optional) - Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP.
• Secondary DNS (Optional) - Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP
provides two DNS servers.
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• To use the DHCP server function of the router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as Obtain an IP
Address automatically.
• When you choose Smart IP (DHCP) in Network > LAN, the DHCP Server function will be disabled. You will see the
page as below.
7. 5. 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 router 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.
7. 5. 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.
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1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
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.
7. 6. System Tools
7. 6. 1. 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.
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• 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.
• 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.
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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.
7. 6. 2. Ping Watch Dog
The Ping Watch Dog is dedicated for continuous monitoring of the particular connection
to remote host using the Ping tool. It makes the router continuously ping a user defined
IP address (it can be the internet gateway for example). If it is unable to ping under the
user defined constraints, the router will automatically reboot.
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to System Tools > Ping Watch Dog. Configure the settings and click Save.
• Enable - Turn on/off Ping Watch Dog.
• IP Address - The IP address of the target host where the Ping Watch Dog Utility is
sending ping packets.
• Interval - Time interval between two ping packets which are sent out continuously.
• Delay - Time delay before first ping packet is sent out when the router is restarted.
• Fail Count - Upper limit of the ping packets the router can drop continuously. If this
value is overrun, the router will restart automatically.
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7. 6. 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 Browse to locate the downloaded firmware file, and click Upgrade.
7. 6. 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: 192.168.0.254
• The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
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7. 6. 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.
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.
7. 6. 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).
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• Restore the router to its factory defaults (system will reboot automatically).
• Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically).
7. 6. 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.
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.
7. 6. 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.
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• Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether the auto mail feature is enabled or not.
• Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address,
validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature.
• From - Your mail box address. The router will connect it to send logs.
• To - Recipient’s mail address. The destination mailbox which will receive logs.
• SMTP Server - Your smtp server. It corresponds with the mailbox filled in the
From field. You can log on the relevant website for help if you are not clear with
the address.
• Authentication - Most SMTP Server requires Authentication. It is required by
most mailboxes that need user name and password to log in.
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Note:
Only when you select Authentication, do you have to enter the user name and password in the following fields.
• User Name - Your mail account name filled in the From field. The part behind @
is included.
• Password - Your mail account password.
• Confirm The Password - Enter the password again to confirm.
• Enable Auto Mail Feature - Select it to mail logs automatically. You could mail
the current logs either at a specified time everyday or by intervals, but only one
could be the current effective rule. Enter the desired time or intervals in the
corresponding field.
Click Save to apply your settings.
Click Back to return to the previous page.
• Log 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.
• Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file.
• Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address
and validation information set in Mail Settings.
• Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from the router permanently, not just from the
page.
Click Next to go to the next page, or click Previous to return to the previous page.
7. 7. Logout
Click Logout at the bottom of the main menu, and you will log out of the web page and
return to the login window.
Chapter 8
Configure the Router in
Hotspot Router Mode
This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as a
Hotspot Router.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Status
• WPS
• Working Mode
• Network
• Wireless
• DHCP
• Forwarding
• Security
• Parental Controls
• Access Control
• Advanced Routing
• Bandwidth Control
• IP&MAC Binding
• Dynamic DNS
• System Tools
• Logout
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8. 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 in Hotspot
Router Mode.
• 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 - This field displays the basic information or status of the wireless function,
and you can configure them on the Wireless > Wireless Settings page.
• Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the wireless feature is enabled or not.
• Name (SSID) - The SSID of the router.
• Channel - The current wireless channel in use.
• Mode - The current wireless working mode in use.
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• Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use.
• MAC Address - The physical address of the router.
• Client Status - The status of client. Init: Connection is down; Scan: Try to find
the AP; Auth: Try to authenticate; ASSOC: Try to associate; Run: Associated
successfully.
• 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.
• Traffic Statistics - The router’s traffic statistics.
• Received (Bytes) - Traffic in bytes received from the WAN port.
• Received (Packets) - Traffic in packets received from the WAN port.
• Sent (Bytes) - Traffic in bytes sent out from the WAN port.
• Sent (Packets) - Traffic in packets sent out from the WAN port.
• 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.
8. 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 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 button of the new device in 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 the new device’s 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.
8. 3. Working Mode
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Working Mode.
3. Select the working mode as needed and click Save.
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8. 4. Network
8. 4. 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.
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.
• Use These DNS Servers - If your ISP providess you one or two DNS addresses, select
Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses. Otherwise,
the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP.
• Host Name - This option specifies the name of the router.
• Get IP with Unicast DHCP - 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.)
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Static IP
If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS
setting, please select Static IP.
• 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..
• Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided
by your ISP.
• 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.
• Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-
decimal notation provided by your ISP.
PPPoE/Russia PPPoE
If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE/Russia PPPoE.
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• 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.
• WAN Connection Mode
• 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 Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically
when it is down.
• Time-based Connecting - The connection will only be established in the period
from the start time to the end time (both are in HH:MM format).
• 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:
1. Only when you have configured the system time on the System Tools > Time Settings page, will the Time-based
Connecting function take effect.
2. 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.
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• MTU Size - The default MTU size is 1480 bytes. It is not recommended that you change
the default MTU size unless required by your ISP.
• Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name
should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. In most cases,
leaving these fields blank will work.
• 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.
• Primary DNS/Secondary DNS - If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS addresses
to the router, please select Use the following DNS servers 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.
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 Size - The default MTU size is 1480 bytes. It is not recommended that you change
the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
• Connection Mode
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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 Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically
when it is down.
• 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.
L2TP/Russia L2TP
If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP/Russia L2TP.
• 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.
• Connect/Disconnect - Click this button to connect or disconnect immediately.
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• Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Select either as required by your ISP. If Static IP is selected,
please enter the IP address, subnet marsk, gateway and DNS also provided by your
ISP.
• Internet IP Address/ Internet DNS - The Internet IP address and DNS server address
assigned by L2TP server.
• Connection Mode
• 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 Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically
when it is down.
• 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/Russia PPTP
If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP/Russia PPTP.
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• 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.
• Connect/Disconnect - Click this button to connect or disconnect immediately.
• Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Select either as required by your ISP. If Static IP is selected,
please enter the IP address, subnet marsk, gateway and DNS also provided by your
ISP.
• Internet IP Address/ Internet DNS - The Internet IP address and DNS server address
assigned by L2TP server.
• Connection Mode
• 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 Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically
when it is down.
• 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
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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.
8. 4. 2. MAC Clone
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 WAN MAC address and click Save.
• 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:
1. You can only use the MAC Address Clone function for PCs on the LAN.
2. 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.
8. 4. 3. 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.
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• 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.
• IGMP Proxy - The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) feature allow you to
watch TV on IPTV-supported devices in the LAN .
Note:
1. If you have changed the IP address, you must use the new IP address to login.
2. 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.
8. 5. Wireless
8. 5. 1. Wireless Settings
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Wireless > Wireless Settings.
3. Configure the basic settings for the wireless network and click Save.
• Client Settings - The settings of the public Wi-Fi your router is going to connect to.
• SSID - The SSID of the public Wi-Fi your router is going to connect to as a client.
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• BSSID - The MAC address of the public Wi-Fi your router is going to connect to
as a client.
• Survey - Click this button to search the public Wi-Fi.
• Key type - Select the key type according to the public Wi-Fi’s security
configuration. It is recommended that the key type is the same as the public
Wi-Fi’s security type.
• WEP Index - Select which of the four keys will be used if the key type is WEP
(ASCII) or WEP (HEX).
• Auth Type - Select the authorization type if the key type is WEP (ASCII) or WEP
(HEX).
• Password - Enter the public Wi-Fi’s password if required.
• AP Settings - The wireless settings of your router.
• Local SSID - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. It is strongly recommended
that you change your network name (SSID). This value is case-sensitive. For
example, TEST is NOT the same as test.
• Enable Wireless Router Radio - The wireless radio of the router can be enabled
or disabled to allow or deny wireless access. If enabled, the wireless clients will
be able to access the router.
• Enable SSID Broadcast - If enabled, the router will broadcast the wireless
network name (SSID).
• Disable Local Wireless Access - If you select this option, the wireless clients will
not be able to connect to the router.
8. 5. 2. 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 the security settings of your wireless network and click Save.
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• Disable 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.
• Version - Select Automatic, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.
• Encryption - Select Automatic, 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.
• Version - Select Automatic, WPA or WPA2.
• Encryption - Select Automatic, TKIP or AES.
• Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server.
• Radius Port - Enter the port that Radius server used.
• Radius 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.
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• Type - The default setting is Automatic, 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.
• 152-bit - Enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f and A-F. Null
key is not permitted) or 16 ASCII characters.
8. 5. 3. 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.
5. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already.
6. Click Add New and fill in the blank.
I want to:
How can I
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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 ) Leave the status as Enabled.
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.
8. 5. 4. 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.
• Transmit Power - Select High, Middle or Low which you would like to specify for the
router. High is the default setting and recommended.
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• 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 WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages
being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended to enable this function.
• Enable Short GI - It is recommended to enable this function, for it will increase the
data capacity by reducing the guard interval time.
• Enable AP 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.
8. 5. 5. 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.
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• 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.
• Configure - The button is used for loading the item to the Wireless MAC Filtering list.
• Allow - If the Wireless MAC Filtering function is enabled, click this button to
allow the client to access your network.
• Deny - If the Wireless MAC Filtering function is enabled, click this button to
deny the client to access your network.
8. 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.
8. 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.
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• 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 192.168.0.254.
• Default Domain (Optional) - Input the domain name of your network.
• Primary DNS (Optional) - Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP.
• Secondary DNS (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.
8. 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 router 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.
8. 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.
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1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
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.
8. 7. Forwarding
Router’s NAT (Network Address Translation) feature makes the devices in 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 in the LAN and realize some specific functions.
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.
8. 7. 1. Virtual Servers
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 in 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 Servers.
4. Click Add New. Select HTTP from the Common Service
Port list. The service port, internal port and protocol will be
automatically filled with contents. 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 in the Internet can enter http:// WAN IP (in this example:
http:// 218.18.232.154) to visit your personal website.
Note:
I want to:
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If you have changed the default Service Port, you should use http:// WAN IP: Service
Port to visit the website.
8. 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 and video players. Common applications include MSN Gaming
Zone, Dialpad and Quick Time 4 players, etc.
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 with contents. 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 according to your network need.
• 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 Incoming Ports 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.
8. 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
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between internal hosts and external hosts. The DMZ host becomes a virtual server with
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 hazard. 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 login normally but cannot join a team
with other players. To solve this problem, set your PC as a DMZ
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.
8. 7. 4. UPnP
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 in the
both sides of the NAT device 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.
I want to:
How can I
do that?
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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.
RouterXbox
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.
8. 8. Security
This function allows you to protect your home network from cyber attacks and
unauthorized users by implementing these network security functions.
8. 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
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into the gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer
“control/data” protocols such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc.
• 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.
8. 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.
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• Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and
60 seconds from the drop-down list. The Packets Statistics Interval value indicates the
time section of the packets statistics. The result of the statistics is used for analysis by
SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-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.
• 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.
• Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port - The default setting is disabled. If enabled, the
ping packet from the Internet cannot 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.
8. 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.
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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:
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.
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Note:
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.
8. 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.
Note:
1. 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.
2. Be sure to change the router’s default password for security purposes.
8. 9. Parental Controls
Parental Control 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.
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1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Access Control > Schedule.
3. Click Add New to create a new schedule entry with Schedule Description as
Schedule_1, Day as Sat and Time as all day-24 hours.
4. Go to Parental Control.
5. Select Enable and enter the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB in the MAC Address of
Parental PC field.
6. Click Add New.
7. Enter appropriate parameters in corresponding fields.
• Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Children’s PC field.
• Enter Allow TP-LINK in the Website Description field.
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• Enter www.tp-link.com in the Allowed Website Name field.
• Select Schedule_1 you created just now from the Effective Time drop-down
list.
• In the Status field, select Enable.
8. Click Save.
Then you can go back to the Parental Control Settings page to check the following list.
8. 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 in 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 Host
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.
I want to:
How can I
do that?
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2 ) Select Domain Name 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
Domain Name field.
Note:
Any domain name with keywords in it (e.g. www.tp-link.com) will be blocked
or allowed.
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 Rule Name field. Select
host_1 from the host drop-down list; select target_1
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from the target drop-down list; select schedule_1 from
the schedule drop-down list.
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.
8. 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.
8. 11. 1. Static Routing 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 Routing.
¾To add static routing entries:
1. Click Add New.
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2. Enter the following information.
• Destination Network - 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.
• Default Gateway - This is the IP Address of the default gateway device that
allows for 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.
8. 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.
8. 12. Bandwidth Control
8. 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 > Control Settings.
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.
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• Line Type - Select the right type for you network connection. If you are not sure,
please consult your ISP.
• Egress Bandwidth - The upload speed through the WAN port.
• Ingress Bandwidth - The download speed through the WAN port.
8. 12. 2. Rules List
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Bandwidth Control > Rules List, 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.
• Enable - 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 like the figure shown below.
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3. Click Save.
8. 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.
8. 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.
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3. Enter the MAC address and IP address.
4. Click Save.
¾To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Find the desired entry in the table.
2. Click Modify or Delete in the Modify column.
¾To find an existing entry:
1. Click Find.
2. Enter the MAC address or IP address in the corresponding field.
3. Click Find on this page as shown below.
8. 13. 2. ARP List
To manage a device, you can observe the device in 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 in the LAN.
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• IP Address - The assigned IP address of the listed computer in 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 Bind All to bind all the current items.
• Click Load All to load all items to the IP & MAC Binding list.
• Click Refresh 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.
8. 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.no-ip.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.
Comexe.cn DDNS
If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.comexe.cn, the following page
will appear.
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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.
Dyndns.org 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:
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1. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account.
2. Enter the Password for your DDNS account.
3. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here.
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.com DDNS
If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.noip.com, the following page
will appear.
To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:
1. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account.
2. Enter the Password for your DDNS account.
3. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.
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.
8. 15. System Tools
8. 15. 1. Time 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 System Tools > Time Settings and configure the system time as needed.
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:
1. Select your local time zone.
2. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II.
3. Click Get GMT to get time from the Internet if you have connected to the Internet.
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
login to the router successfully; otherwise, time-based functions will not take effect.
8. 15. 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.
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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.
• 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.
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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.
8. 15. 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 Browse to locate the downloaded firmware file, and click Upgrade.
8. 15. 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.
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• The default Username: admin
• The default Password: admin
• The default IP Address: 192.168.0.254
• The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
8. 15. 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.
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.
8. 15. 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.
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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).
8. 15. 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.
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.
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8. 15. 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.
• Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether the auto mail feature is enabled or not.
• Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server address,
validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature.
• From - Your mail box address. The router will connect it to send logs.
• To - Recipient’s mail address. The destination mailbox which will receive logs.
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• SMTP Server - Your smtp server. It corresponds with the mailbox filled in the
From field. You can log on the relevant website for help if you are not clear with
the address.
• Authentication - Most SMTP Server requires Authentication. It is required by
most mailboxes that need user name and password to log in.
Note:
Only when you select Authentication, do you have to enter the user name and password in the following fields.
• User Name - Your mail account name filled in the From field. The part behind @
is included.
• Password - Your mail account password.
• Confirm The Password - Enter the password again to confirm.
• Enable Auto Mail Feature - Select it to mail logs automatically. You could mail
the current logs either at a specified time everyday or by intervals, but only one
could be the current effective rule. Enter the desired time or intervals in the
corresponding field.
Click Save to apply your settings.
Click Back to return to the previous page.
• Log 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.
• Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file.
• Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address
and validation information set in Mail Settings.
• Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from the router permanently, not just from the
page.
Click Next to go to the next page, or click Previous to return to the previous page.
8. 15. 9. Statistics
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to System Tools > Statistics, and you can view the statistics of the router, including
total traffic and the value of the last Packet Statistic Interval in seconds.
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• Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable,
click the Enable button. If disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings
will disabled.
• Packets Statistics Interval (5-60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and
60 in the drop-down list. The Packets Statistic Interval indicates the time section of
the packets statistic.
• Sorted Rules – Choose how displayed statistics are sorted.
• Select Auto-refresh to refresh automatically. Click Refresh to refresh immediately.
• Click Reset All to reset the values of all the entries to zero.
• Click Delete All to delete all entries in the table.
Statistics Table
IP/MAC Address The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics.
Total Packets The total number of packets received and transmitted by the router.
Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the router.
Current
Packets The total number of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval
seconds.
Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds.
ICMP Tx The number of the ICMP packets transmitted to WAN per second at the specified Packets
Statistics interval. It is shown like “current transmitting rate / Max transmitting rate”.
UDP Tx The number of UDP packets transmitted to the WAN per second at the specified Packets
Statistics interval. It is shown like “current transmitting rate / Max transmitting rate”.
TCP
SYN Tx
The number of TCP SYN packets transmitted to the WAN per second at the specified Packets
Statistics interval. It is shown like “current transmitting rate / Max transmitting rate”.
Modify Reset Reset the value of the entry to zero.
Delete Delete the existing entry in the table.
8. 16. Logout
Click Logout at the bottom of the main menu, and you will log out of the web page and
return to the login window.
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FAQ
Q1. What can I do if I cannot access the Internet?
• If using a cable modem, unplug the Ethernet cable and reboot the modem. Wait until
its Online LED is on and stable, then reconnect the Ethernet cable to the modem.
• If you’re in a hotel room or on a trade show, the Internet may be limited and requires
that you authenticate for the service or purchase the Internet access.
• If your Internet access is still not available, contact TP-LINK Technical Support.
Q2. How do I restore the router to its factory default settings?
With the router powered on, press and hold the Reset button until the LED starts
flashing and then release the button.
Note: You’ll need to reconfigure the router to surf the Internet once the router is reset
Q3. What can I do if I forgot my wireless password?
• If you have not changed the default Wireless Password, it can be found on the label
of the router.
• Otherwise, connect a computer to the router via an Ethernet cable. Log into the Web
Management page, and go to Wireless > Wireless Security to retrieve or reset your
wireless password.
Q4. What can I do if I forgot 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 password:
1. Reset the router to factory default settings: With the router powered on, press and
hold the Reset button until the LED starts flashing and then release the button.
2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, enter admin (in lowercase) as both username and password
to login.
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.
Q5. What do I need to do if I want to use NetMeeting?
If you start NetMeeting as a sponsor, you don’t need to do anything with the router. If
you start as a response, please follow the steps below to configure the router:
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the
router.
2. Enable DMZ: Go to Forwarding > DMZ. Select Enable and enter your IP address in the
DMZ Host IP Address field, and then Click Save.
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3. Enable H323 ALG: Go to Security > Basic Security, enable H323 ALG and click Save.
Now you can enjoy your net meeting normally.
Q6. What can I do if my wireless signal is unstable or weak?
It may be caused by too much interference.
• Set your wireless channel to a different one.
• Choose a location with less obstacles that may block the signal between the router
and the host AP. An open corridor or a spacious location is ideal.
• Move the router to a new location away from Bluetooth devices and other household
electronics, such as cordless phone, microwave, and baby monitor, etc., to minimize
signal interference.
• When in Repeater mode, the ideal location to place the router is halfway between
your host AP and the Wi-Fi dead zone. If that is not possible, place the router closer to
your host AP to ensure stable performance.
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No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or
used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation
without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Copyright © 2016 TP-LINK
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FCC STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by
unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or
operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
“To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to
only Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to
provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-
located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.”
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Canadian Compliance Statement
This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation
is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
Cet appareil est conforme aux norms CNR exemptes de licence d’Industrie Canada. Le
fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes:
1. cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d’interférences et
2. cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence, y compris celles susceptibles de
provoquer un fonctionnement non souhaité de l’appareil.
Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance
20cm between the radiator & your body.
Déclaration d’exposition aux radiations:
Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d’exposition aux rayonnements IC établies
pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec
un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps.
Industry Canada Statement
CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)
NCC Notice & BSMI Notice:
注意！
依據 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法
第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均
不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性或功能。
第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通行；經發現有干
擾現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依
電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率射頻電機需忍受合法通信或工業、科學以及醫
療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。
安全諮詢及注意事項
• 請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。
• 清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行
清潔。
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• 注意防潮，請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。
• 插槽與開口供通風使用，以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱，請勿堵塞
或覆蓋開口。
• 請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風，否則不可放在
密閉位置中。
• 請不要私自打開機殼，不要嘗試自行維修本產品，請由授權的專業人士進
行此項工作。
Safety Information
• When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the
product; when there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power
is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source.
• Don’t disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself. You run the risk of electric
shock and voiding the limited warranty. If you need service, please contact us.
• Avoid water and wet locations.
Explanations of the symbols on the product label
Symbol Explanation
Class II equipment
DC voltage
Indoor use only
RECYCLING
This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment
(WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/
EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment.
User has the choice to give his product to a competent recycling organization or to the retailer
when he buys a new electrical or electronic equipment.