Archer VR900 User Guide AC1900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit VDSL/ADSL Modem Router REV2.0.
Contents About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. 1. 1. 2. Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Product Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1. 2. 1.
8. 1. Local Storage Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 8. 1. 1. Access the USB Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 8. 2. 8. 1. 2. Customize Your Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Remote Access via FTP/HTTPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12. 3. 2. Use WPS for Wireless Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 12. 3. 3. Schedule Your Wireless Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 12. 3. 4. View Wireless Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 12. 4. 12. 5. 12. 6. 12. 7. 12. 8. 12. 3. 5. Advanced Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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.
Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Modem Router This chapter introduces the modem router and shows its appearance.
Chapter 1 1. 1. Get to Know About Your Modem Router Product Overview TP-LINK’s Modem Router is a combined wired/wireless network connection device with integrated wireless router and DSL modem, reducing hassle of configuration and saving space. With DSL, WAN, and USB ports, the modem router is compatible with DSL connections, fiber/cable access and 3G/4G USB dongles. With Ethernet ports and antennas, the modem router provides wired and wireless access for multiple computers and mobile devices.
Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Modem Router LED On Power DSL System initializing or firmware upgrading is in process. Do not disconnect or power off the modem router. Off Power is off. Please ensure that the power adapter is connected correctly. On DSL synchronization is established. Flashing DSL synchronization is in progress. White Wireless 2.4GHz Wireless 5GHz LAN USB System initialization complete. Flashing Off Internet Indication Status DSL synchronization failed.
Chapter 1 1. 2. 2. Get to Know About Your Modem Router Back Panel The back panel provides buttons, connection ports, and antennas. Refer to the following for detailed instructions. Item Description DSL Port For connecting the modem router to the Internet. Connect the port to the splitter or directly connect the port to the phone jack via a phone cable. For details, please refer to Connect Your Modem Router. WPS Button Press to start a WPS synchronization.
Chapter 1 1. 2. 3. Get to Know About Your Modem Router Side Panel The side panel provides buttons and connection ports. Refer to the following for detailed instructions. Item Description Power On/Off Button Press to power on or off the modem router. Wi-Fi On/Off Button Press to turn both 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi on or off. USB1 and USB2 Ports For connecting to USB storage devices or USB printers.
Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware This chapter contains the following sections: • Position Your Modem Router • Connect Your Modem Router
Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware 2. 1. Position Your Modem Router With the modem router, you can access your network from anywhere within the wireless network coverage. However, the wireless signal strength and coverage vary depending on the actual environment of your modem router. Many obstacles may limit the range of the wireless signal, for example, concrete structures or thick walls.
Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware 2. Connect your computer to the modem router. Method 1: Wired Connect your computer’s Ethernet port to a LAN port on the modem router via an Ethernet cable. Method 2: Wireless Connect wirelessly by using the default SSID (Wireless Network Name) and Wireless Password printed on the product label of the modem router.
Chapter 3 Log into Your Modem Router
Chapter 3 Log into Your Modem Router With a web management page, it is easy to configure and manage the modem router. The web management page 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 modem router. 1. If the TCP/IP Protocol on your computer is set to the static (fixed) IP address, you need to change it to obtain an IP address automatically.
Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections This chapter introduces how to connect your modem router to the Internet. The modem router is equipped with a web-based Quick Setup wizard. It has many ISP information built in, automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed. Furthermore, you can also set up an IPv6 connection if your ISP provides IPv6 service.
Chapter 4 4. 1. Set Up Internet Connections Use Quick Setup Wizard 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Select your Region and Time Zone, then click Next. 3. Follow the step-by-step instructions of the Quick Setup to complete the initial configuration. Note: During the quick setup process, you can change the preset wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password.
Chapter 4 4. 3. Set Up Internet Connections Test Internet Connectivity After manually setting up the Internet connection, you need to test the Internet connectivity. The modem router provides a diagnostic tool to help you locate the malfunction. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Diagnostics page. 3. Click Start to test the Internet connectivity and you will see the test result in the gray box. 4. 4.
Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections 4. Select your WAN Interface Name (Status should be Connected) and click the (Edit) icon. 5. Scroll down the page, enable IPv6, and configure the IPv6 parameters. Addressing Type: Consult your ISP for the addressing type, DHCPv6 or SLAAC. SLAAC is the most commonly used addressing type. IPv6 Gateway: Keep the default setting as Current Connection. Note: If your ISP has provided the IPv6 address, click Advanced to reveal more settings.
Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections 2. Connect your computer to the modem router. For details, refer to Connect Your Modem Router. 3. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 4. Go to Advanced > Operation Mode, select the Wireless Router Mode, and click Save. 5. Go to Basic > Internet, select the Connection Type, and enter the information provided by your ISP. 6. Click Save to make the settings effective. Tips: 1.
Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections • As the only way to access the Internet Use this way if wired Internet access is not available and you can only use the 3G/4G network to access the Internet. For detailed instructions, refer to As the Only Way to Access the Internet. Tips: In the 3G/4G Router Mode, you can also permit IPv6 connection by setting up the IPv6 tunnel just as in the DSL Modem Router Mode. For details, refer to Set Up the IPv6 Tunnel.
Chapter 5 Bandwidth Control The Bandwidth Control feature is used to fully utilize your limited bandwidth and optimize the load respectively. With this feature enabled, you can assign a specific minimum or maximum bandwidth for each computer, thus minimizing the impact caused by heavy load.
Chapter 5 I want to: Bandwidth Control Use an independent bandwidth and enjoy a good Internet experience without being affected by other users who are sharing the same router. For example, my roommate and I share 512Kbps Upstream Bandwidth and 4Mbps Downstream Bandwidth via this router, she likes to watch live show and play online games, which may take up much bandwidth. I don’t want to be affected, so we agree to equally distribute the bandwidth. The IP addresses of our computers are 192.168.1.
Chapter 5 Bandwidth Control 1 ) IP Range: Enter the IP address. The field can be single IP address or IP address range according to your demands. When you configure the single IP address, the computer with this IP address will get independent given bandwidth. When you configure the IP address range, all computers in the range will share the given bandwidth. 2 ) Port Range: Keep the default settings. The default port range of TCP protocol or UDP protocol is from 1 to 65535.
Chapter 5 Done! Bandwidth Control Now you and your roommate have an independent bandwidth.
Chapter 6 Network Security This chapter guides you on how to protect your home network from unauthorized users by implementing these three network security functions. You can block or allow specific client devices to access your wireless network using MAC Filtering, or using Access Control for wired and wireless networks, or you can prevent ARP spoofing and ARP attacks by using IP & MAC Binding.
Chapter 6 6. 1. Network Security MAC Filtering This function exploits the uniqueness of the MAC (Medium Access Control) address, a unique 12-digit hexadecimal address (for example, D8:5D:4C:B4:46:EA) of every network device, to determine if the device can or cannot access your wireless network. I want to: Prevent unauthorized users from accessing my wireless network by utilizing the network device’s MAC address. For example, I have a computer that is connected to my wireless network.
Chapter 6 Network Security 3. Select the filtering rule to either block (recommended) or allow the device(s) in the list. To block/allow specific device(s) 1 ) Select Block wireless access from the devices in the list below or Allow wireless access only from the devices in the list below and click Save. 2 ) Click Add. 3 ) Enter the MAC Address manually. (You can copy and paste the information from Devices Online table if the device is connected to your network). 4 ) Enter the Description of the device.
Chapter 6 Network Security 3. Select the access mode to either block (recommended) or allow the device(s) in the list. To block specific device(s) 1 ) Select Blacklist and click Save. 2 ) Select the device(s) to be blocked in the Devices Online table. 3 ) Click Block above the Devices Online table. The selected devices will be added to Devices in Blacklist automatically. To allow specific device(s) 1 ) Select Whitelist and click Save. 2 ) Click Add.
Chapter 6 Network Security 3 ) Enter the Device Name and MAC Address (You can copy and paste the information from Devices Online table if the device is connected to your network). 4 ) Click OK. Done! 6. 3. Now you can block or allow specific client devices to access your network (via wired or wireless) using the Blacklist or Whitelist. IP & MAC Binding IP & MAC Binding, namely, ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) Binding, is used to bind network device’s IP address to its MAC address.
Chapter 6 Network Security 1 ) Click Add. 2 ) Enter the MAC address and IP address that you want to bind. 3 ) Select the check box to enable the entry and click OK. Done! Now you don’t need to worry about ARP spoofing and ARP attacks.
Chapter 7 IPTV IPTV is the abbreviation of Internet Protocol Television. The service can only be delivered through the Internet, and our modem router provides a specific LAN port for IPTV. By automatically separating IPTV from Internet surfing, we guarantee you a high quality of video streaming and a high speed of Internet surfing.
Chapter 7 I want to: IPTV Configure the modem router to enable Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Services. For example, I already bought IPTV service, but this service can only be delivered through the Internet. Therefore, I need to configure my modem router first. How can I do that? 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > IPTV to open the configuration page. 3. Click Enable IPTV to enable this function. 4.
Chapter 8 USB Settings This chapter describes how to share and access USB devices connected to the modem router among different clients. The modem router supports USB external flash drives, hard drives and USB printers.
Chapter 8 8. 1. USB Settings Local Storage Sharing Share your USB storage devices with different users on the network. 8. 1. 1. Access the USB Disk 1. Connect Your USB Disk Insert your USB storage device into the modem router’s USB port directly or using a USB cable. Wait several seconds until the USB LED becomes solid on. Tips: • If you use USB hubs, make sure no more than 4 devices are connected to the modem router.
Chapter 8 USB Settings ¾¾ Method 2: Open the Windows Explorer (or go to Computer) and type the server address \\tplinkmodem.net or ftp://tplinkmodem.net in the address bar, then press Enter. Windows computer 1 ) Select Go > Connect to Server 2 ) Type the server address smb://tplinkmodem.net 3 ) Click Connect Mac 4 ) When prompted, select the Guest radio box. (If you have set up a username and a password to deny anonymous access to the USB disks, you should select the Registered User radio box.
Chapter 8 8. 1. 2. USB Settings Customize Your Settings ¾¾ To Only Share Specific Content By default, Share All is enabled so all content on the USB disk is shared. If you want to only share specific folders, follow the steps below: 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, then log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Select Basic > USB Settings > Sharing Access. Focus on the Folder Sharing section. Click the button to disable Share All, then click Add to add a new sharing folder. 3.
Chapter 8 Tips: The modem router can share eight volumes at most. You can click volume you do not need to share. USB Settings on the page to detach the corresponding ¾¾ To Set up Authentication for Data Security If you enable Authentication, network clients will be required to enter the username and password you set when accessing the USB disk. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, then log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Select Advanced > USB Settings > Sharing Access. 3.
Chapter 8 • USB Settings If Share All is disabled, enable Authentication for specific folders. Note: Due to Windows credential mechanism, you might be unable to access the USB disk after changing Authentication settings. Please log out from the Windows and try to access again. Or you can change the address of the USB disk by referring to To Customize the Address of the USB Disk. ¾¾ To Customize the Address of the USB Disk You can customize the server name and use the name to access your USB disk. 1.
Chapter 8 USB Settings 4. Now you can access the USB disk by visiting \\MyShare (for Windows) or smb:// MyShare (for Mac). 8. 2. Remote Access via FTP/HTTPS You can access your USB disk outside the local area network. For example: • Share photos and other large files with your friends without logging in to (and paying for) a photo-sharing site or email system. • Get a safe backup for the materials for a presentation.
Chapter 8 USB Settings • If you use a USB hard drive, make sure its file system is FAT32 or NTFS. Some modem routers also support the HFS+ and exFAT file systems. • Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the modem router, safely remove it to avoid data damage: Select Advanced > USB Settings > Device Settings and click . 2. Enable Authentication for Data Security It is strongly recommended that you set and apply a sharing account for data security. 1 ) Visit http://tplinkmodem.
Chapter 8 USB Settings Note: Due to Windows credential mechanism, you might be unable to access the USB disk after changing Authentication settings. Please log out from the Windows and try to access again. 3. Enable the Internet Access Method(s) Select FTP(via Internet) and/or https(via Internet), then click Save. 4.
Chapter 8 USB Settings Now different clients with Internet connection can access the USB disk: 1 ) Open a web browser. 2 ) Type the server address in the address bar: Computer • If you have enabled FTP(via Internet), type in ftp://: (such as ftp://59.40.2.243:21).
Chapter 8 USB Settings 3. Select the Volume Name and Folder Path, then specify the Folder Name as you like. 4. Tick Enable Authentication. If you allow network clients to modify this folder, tick Enable Write Access. 5. Click OK. Tips: The modem router can share eight volumes at most. You can click volume you do not need to share. 8. 3.
Chapter 8 USB Settings 8. 3. 1. Access the USB Disk 1. Connect Your USB Disk Insert your USB storage device into the modem router’s USB port directly or using a USB cable. Wait several seconds until the USB LED becomes solid on. Tips: • If you use USB hubs, make sure no more than 4 devices are connected to the modem router. • If the USB storage device requires using bundled external power, make sure the external power has been connected.
Chapter 8 8. 3. 2. USB Settings Customize Your Settings ¾¾ To Only Share Specific Content By default, Share All is enabled so all content on the USB disk is shared. If you want to only share specific folders, follow the steps below: 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, then log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Select Basic > USB Settings > Sharing Access. 3. Focus on the section of Folder Sharing. Click the button to disable Share All, then click Add to add a new sharing folder. 4.
Chapter 8 USB Settings ¾¾ To Specify the Media Server You can also modify the media server name or disable the feature of Media Sharing as needed. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, then log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Select Advanced > USB Settings > Sharing Access. 3. Enter a Network/Media Server Name as you like, such as MyShare. You can deselect the check box of Media Server to disable the media server feature. 4. Click Save. 8. 4.
Chapter 8 USB Settings Cable a printer to the USB port with the USB cable. Wait several seconds until the USB LED becomes solid on. 3. Install the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller Utility TP-LINK USB Printer Controller Utility helps you access the shared printer. Download and Install the utility on each computer that needs printer service. 1 ) Visit http://www.tp-link.com/app/usb/. 2 ) Click PC Utility (for Windows users) or Mac Utility to download the installation file and uncompress it.
Chapter 8 USB Settings Mac 3 ) Click the Auto-Connect for printing tab to pull down a list, then select Set AutoConnect Printer. Windows Mac 4 ) Select the printer you share, then click Apply.
Chapter 8 USB Settings Windows Mac 5 ) You will see the printer marked as Auto-Connect Printer. Now you can print with this printer.
Chapter 8 USB Settings Windows Mac Tips: The Print Server also allows different clients to share the scan feature of MFPs (Multi-Function Printers). To scan with TP-LINK USB Printer Controller, right-click the printer and select Network Scanner. Then, a scanning window will pop up. Finish the scanning process by following on-screen instructions. 8. 5. 3G/4G Settings The modem router can be used as a 3G/4G wireless router if you have a 3G/4G USB modem.
Chapter 8 USB Settings 4. Verify that your USB 3G/4G Modem is successfully identified. Note: The 3G/4G USB modem will not be identified if it is incompatible with the modem router. Find the 3G/4G Compatibility List on the web page: http://www.tp-link.com/en/comp-list.html. If your USB modem is incompatible, contact our technical support. 5. Verify that the modem router has correctly recognized your Mobile ISP.
Chapter 8 USB Settings 2. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, then log in with the password you set for the modem router. 3. Go to Advanced > Operation Mode and choose 3G/4G Router Mode. 4. Click Save and when the modem router is successfully rebooted, the settings will be effective. 5. Go to Advanced > USB Settings > 3G/4G Settings. 6. Verify that your USB 3G/4G Modem is successfully identified. Note: If your 3G/4G USB modem is incompatible with the modem router, it will not be identified.
Chapter 8 • USB Settings If you choose Connect on demand, the network will automatically turn off when there is no Internet request in Max Idle Time, and turn on again when you try to connect to the Internet. 9. Click Advanced to have more configurations if needed. 10. Click Save to make the settings effective.
Chapter 9 Parental Controls This function allows you to block inappropriate, explicit and malicious websites, and control access to specified websites at specified time.
Chapter 9 I want to: Parental Controls Control what types of websites my children or other home network users can visit and even the time of day they are allowed to access the Internet. For example, I want to allow my children’s devices (e.g. a computer or a tablet) to access only www.tp-link.com and Wikipedia.org from 18:00 (6PM) to 22:00 (10PM) on weekdays and not other time. How can I do that? 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2.
Chapter 9 Parental Controls 4. Click View Existing Devices, and select the device to be controlled. Or, enter the Device Name and MAC Address manually. 5. Click the icon to set the Effective Time. Drag the cursor over the appropriate cell(s) and click OK. 6. Enter a Description for the entry. 7. Select the check box to enable this entry and click OK. 8. Select the restriction mode.
Chapter 9 Parental Controls 9. Click Add a New Keyword. You can add up to 200 keywords for both Blacklist and Whitelist. Below are some sample entries to allow access. 1 ) Enter a web address (e.g. www.tp-link.com) or a web address keyword (e.g. wikipedia) to only allow or block access to the websites containing that keyword. 2 ) Specify the domain suffix (eg. .edu or .org) to allow access only to the websites with that suffix.
Chapter 10 Guest Network This function allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for guests without disclosing your main network. When you have guests in your house, apartment, or workplace, you can create a guest network for them. In addition, you can assign network authorities and bandwidth for guests to ensure network security, privacy, and fluency.
Chapter 10 Guest Network 10. 1. Create a Network for Guests 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Advanced > Guest Network. Locate the Wireless section. 3. Create a 2.4GHz or 5GHz guest network according to your needs. 1 ) Enable 2.4GHz or 5GHz guest network. 2 ) Set an easy-to-identify SSID. Don‘t select Hide SSID unless you want your guests and other people to manually input this SSID for Wi-Fi access.
Chapter 10 Guest Network 3. Assign network authorities and bandwidth according to your needs. Note: Some modem routers may not offer some of these guest network options. • Allow guests to see each other Select this check box to allow the clients in your guest network to access each other. • Allow guests to access my local network Select this check box to allow the clients in your guest network to access your local network, not just Internet access.
Chapter 11 NAT Forwarding Modem 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 host cannot initiatively communicate with the specified device in the local network.
Chapter 11 NAT Forwarding 11. 1. Share Local Resources in the Internet by Virtual Server When you build up a server in the local network and want to share it on the Internet, Virtual Server can realize the service and provide it to the Internet users. At the same time virtual server can keep the local network safe as other services are still invisible from the Internet. Virtual server can be used for setting up public services in your local network, such as HTTP, FTP, DNS, POP3/SMTP and Telnet.
Chapter 11 NAT Forwarding 4. Click View Existing Services, and choose HTTP. The external port, internal port and protocol will be automatically filled with contents. Enter the PC’s IP address 192.168.1.100 in the Internal IP field. 5. Click OK to save the settings. Tips: 1. 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. 2.
Chapter 11 NAT Forwarding modem 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://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Advanced > NAT Forwarding > Port Triggering and click Add. 3.
Chapter 11 NAT Forwarding applications, like 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. I want to: Make the home PC join the Internet online game without port restriction.
Chapter 11 NAT Forwarding to use applications for multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, real-time communication (such as VoIP or telephone conference) or remote assistance, etc. Tips: 1. UPnP is enabled by default in this modem router. 2. Only the application supporting UPnP protocol can use this feature. 3. UPnP feature needs the support of operating system (e.g. Windows Vista/ Windows 7/ Windows 8, etc. Some of operating system need to install the UPnP components).
Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings This chapter introduces how to change the default settings or adjust the basic configuration of the modem router using the web management page.
Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings 12. 1. LAN Settings 12. 1. 1. Change the LAN IP Address The modem router is preset with a default LAN IP 192.168.1.1, which you can use to log in to its web management page. The LAN IP address together with the Subnet Mask also defines the subnet that the connected devices are on. If the IP address conflicts with another device in your local network or your network requires a specific IP subnet, you can change it. Follow the steps below to change your IP address.
Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings Follow the steps below to configure DHCP server. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Advanced > Network > LAN Settings page and select IPv4. 3. Select DHCP to enable the DHCP function and select DHCP Server. 4. Specify the IP Address Pool, the start address and end address must be on the same subnet with LAN IP. The modem router will assign addresses within this specified range to its clients.
Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings permanent IP addresses, please configure Address Reservation on the router for the purpose. Follow the steps below to reserve an IP address for your device. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Advanced > Network > LAN Settings page and select IPv4. 3. Scroll down to locate the Address Reservation table and click Add to add an address reservation entry for your device. 4.
Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings 3. Select IPv6 to configure IPv6 LAN parameters. 1 ) Select the RADVD address type to make the modem router assign IPv6 address prefixes to hosts. Note: Do not select the Enable RDNSS and Enable ULA Prefix check boxes unless required by your ISP. Otherwise you may not be able to access the IPv6 network. For more information about RDNSS and ULA Prefix, contact our technical support. 2 ) Keep Site Prefix Type as the default value Delegated.
Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings 1 ) Select the DHCPv6 Server address type to make the modem router assign IPv6 addresses to hosts. 2 ) Specify the Start/End IPv6 Address for the IPv6 suffixes. The modem router will generate IPv6 addresses within the specified range. 3 ) Keep Leased Time as the default value. 4 ) Keep Site Prefix Type as the default value Delegated. If your ISP has provided a specific IPv6 site prefix, select Static and enter the prefix.
Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings ¾¾ To enable or disable the wireless function: Enable the 2.4 GHz or 5GHz Wireless Network. If you don’t want to use the wireless function, just deselect the box. If you disable the wireless function, all the wireless settings won’t be effective. ¾¾ To change the wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password: Enter a new SSID using up to 32 characters. The value is case-sensitive.
Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings • 802.11ac/n mixed (5Ghz): Select if you are using both 802.11ac and 802.11n wireless clients. • 802.11a/n/ac mixed (5Ghz): Select if you are using a mix of 802.11a, 802.11n and 802.11ac wireless clients. It is strongly recommended that you select 11a/n/ac mixed. Channel: Select the channel you want to use from the drop-down list. This field determines which operating frequency will be used.
Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings 3. Keep the default WPS status as Enabled and select the PIN Code radio button. 4. Enter the client device’s PIN in the field on the above WPS screen. Then click the Connect button. 5. Connect successfully will appear on the above screen, which means the client device has successfully connected to the modem router. Method 3 Enter the modem router’s PIN on your client device Use this method if your client device asks for the modem router’s PIN. 1.
Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings Note: 1. The WPS LED on the modem router will light on for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network. 2. The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the modem router is disabled. Please make sure the wireless function is enabled before configuring the WPS. 12. 3. 3. Schedule Your Wireless Function You can automatically turn off your wireless network (both 2.
Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings 4. Set the time. Drag the cursor to cover the time area and click Save to make the settings effective. The selected time will be in red. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set time for 5GHz wireless network. Note: 1. Make sure that the time of the router is correct before using this function. For details, refer to Set System Time. 2.
Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings 12. 3. 5. Advanced Wireless Settings Advanced wireless settings are for those who have a network concept. If you are not familiar with the settings on this page, it’s strongly recommended that you keep the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Advanced > Wireless > Advanced Settings page.
Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings • Short GI: This feature is enabled by default and recommended to increase the data capacity by reducing the Guard Interval (GI) time. • AP Isolation: Select this check box to enable the AP Isolation feature that allows you to confine and restrict all wireless devices on your network from interacting with each other, but still able to access the Internet. AP isolation is disabled by default. • USB 3.
Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings 12. 5. Interface Grouping I want to: Divide my devices connected to the modem router into different groups and disallow devices’ cross-group communication. For example, in my house, devices connected to LAN1 and LAN3 are for work, while others for entertainment. I want to isolate working devices from others while keep all devices’ access to the Internet. How can I do that? 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.
Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings 4. Name the group. 5. Check the boxes of LAN1 and LAN3 in Available LAN. Here Wi-Fi 2.4G network and Wi-Fi 5G network are viewed as a LAN interface respectively. 6. Click Enable Group Isolation to isolate working devices and disallow other devices from communicating with them. 7. Click OK to save the settings. Done! Now your working devices connected to LAN1 and LAN3 are in an isolated group! Note: VLAN function is enabled by default.
Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings static routing. Modem router Company’s server Router 2 WAN: 172.30.30.100 LAN: 192.168.1.1 LAN: 192.168.1.2 172.30.30.1 Switch My PC 192.168.1.100 How can I do that? 1. Make sure the routers use different LAN IP addresses on the same subnet. Disable Router 2’s DHCP function. 2. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 3. Go to Advanced > Network > Advanced Routing.
Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings • Destination IP: The destination IP address that you want to assign to a static route. This IP address cannot be on the same subnet with the WAN IP or LAN IP of the router. In the example, the IP address of the company network is the destination IP address, so here enters 172.30.30.1. • Subnet Mask: Determines the destination network with the destination IP address. If the destination is a single IP address, enter 255.255.255.
Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings 12. 7. Set up a VPN Connection VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a private network established across the public network, generally via the Internet. However, the private network is a logical network without any physical network lines, so it is called Virtual Private Network. With the wide application of the Internet, more and more data are needed to be shared through the Internet.
Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings 2. Configuration on site A (local network). 1 ) Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2 ) Go to Advanced > Network > IPSec VPN to open the configuration page. Click Add to set up a VPN tunnel. 3 ) In the IPSec Connection Name column, specify a name. 4 ) In the Remote IPSec Gateway (URL) column, Enter Site B’s WAN IP address. 5 ) Configure Site A’s LAN.
Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings range of Site B in the IP Address for VPN column, and input Subnet Mask of Site B. 7 ) Select the Key Exchange Method for the policy. We select Auto(IKE) here. 8 ) Enter the Pre-Shared Key for IKE authentication. Then keep Perfect Forward Secrecy enabled. Note: Make sure Site A and Site B use the same key. 9 ) Leave the Advanced Settings as default value. Then click OK to save. 3. Configuration on Site B (remote network).
Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings 3. If Ping proceeds successfully (gets replies from host in Site B), the IPSec connection is working properly now. Done! Now IPSec VPN is implemented to establish a connection. Note: 1. The product supports a maximum of ten simultaneous connections. 2.
Chapter 12 How can I do that? Specify Your Network Settings 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Advanced > Network > IPv6 Tunnel. 3. Tick the check box, select 6to4 as the tunneling mechanism and select a WAN connection from the drop-down list, then click Save. Note: If there is no available WAN connection to choose, make sure you have connected to the Internet and the connection type is not Bridge.
Chapter 12 Specify Your Network Settings Note: If there is no available WAN connection to choose, make sure you have connected to the Internet and the connection type is not Bridge. Done! Now you can visit the IPv6 websites with the 6rd tunnel. Tips: The way to set up DS-Lite tunnel is similar to that of 6rd tunnel. If you are provided with an IPv6-only WAN connection and have signed up for DS-Lite tunnel service, specify the DS-Lite tunnel by referring to the steps above.
Chapter 13 Administrate Your Network This chapter introduces how to change the system settings and administrate your modem router’s network.
Chapter 13 Administrate Your Network 13. 1. Set System Time System time is the time displayed while the modem router is running. The system time you configure here will be used for other time-based functions like Parental Controls and Wireless Schedule. You can manually set how to get the system time. Follow the steps below to set your system time. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Time Settings page. 3.
Chapter 13 Administrate Your Network 13. 2. Update the Firmware TP-LINK is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving you a better network experience. We will inform you through the web management page if there’s any update firmware available for your router. Also, the latest firmware will be released at TP-LINK official website, you can download it from the Support page of our website www.tp-link.com for free. Note: 1.
Chapter 13 Administrate Your Network 3. Focus on the Online Upgrade section, and click Upgrade. 4. Wait a few moments for the upgrading and rebooting. 13. 2. 2. Local Upgrade 1. Download the latest firmware file for the router from our website www.tp-link.com. 2. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 3. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Firmware Upgrade. 4. Focus on the Device Information section.
Chapter 13 Administrate Your Network To back up configuration settings 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Click Advanced > System Tools > Backup & Restore page. 3. Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings to your local computer. A conf. bin file will be stored to your computer. To restore configuration settings 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2.
Chapter 13 Administrate Your Network 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools> Administration page. Locate the Account Management section. 3. Enter the old password. Enter the new password and enter again to confirm. 4. Click Save to make the settings effective. 13. 5. Local Management By default, local connected devices are allowed to manage the modem router over HTTP. You can also enable local management over a more secure way, HTTPS. Follow the steps below to enable local management over HTTPS: 1.
Chapter 13 Administrate Your Network 6. Click Save. Now, you can manage the modem router over both HTTP (http://tplinkmodem.net) and HTTPS (https://tplinkmodem.net). 13. 6. Remote Management By default, remote devices are not allowed to manage the modem router from the Internet. You can enable remote management over HTTP and/or HTTPS if needed. HTTPS is a more secure way to access the router. Note: If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.
Chapter 13 Administrate Your Network To enable remote management over HTTPS: 1. Enable Management over HTTPS and keep the Port for HTTPS as the default setting. 2. Leave the IP/MAC Address field blank. If you just want to allow a specific device to manage the modem router, you can enter the IP address or MAC address of the device in this field. 3. Click Save. Now, you can manage the modem router over the Internet via the website address displayed behind the Manage this Device via the address field.
Chapter 13 Administrate Your Network To view the system logs: You can view specific system logs by selecting the log Type and Level. Click Refresh to refresh the log list. To save the system logs: You can choose to save the system logs to your local computer or a remote server. Click Save Log to save the logs in a txt file to your computer. Click Log Settings to set the storage path of logs.
Chapter 13 Administrate Your Network 3. Toggle on Enable Traffic Statistics, and then you can monitor the traffic statistics in Traffic Statistics List section. This function is disabled by default. 13. 9. CWMP Settings The modem router offers CWMP feature. The function supports TR-069 protocol which collects information, diagnoses the devices and configures the devices automatically via ACS (Auto-Configuration Server). 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.
Chapter 13 Administrate Your Network • Enable CWMP: Toggle On to enable the CWMP (CPE WAN Management Protocol) feature. • Inform: Enable this feature to send an Inform message to the ACS (Auto Configuration Server) periodically. • Inform Interval: Enter the time interval in seconds when the Inform message will be sent to the ACS. • ACS URL: Enter the web address of the ACS which is provided by your ISP. • ACS Username/Password: Enter the username/password to log in to the ACS server.
Chapter 13 Administrate Your Network • Connection Request Port: Enter the port that connects to the ACS server. • Connection Request URL: Enter the URL that connects to the ACS server. • Get RPC methods: Click to get the methods to support CWMP. Click Save to make the settings effective. 13. 10. SNMP Settings SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) has been widely applied in the computer networks currently, which is used for ensuring the transmission of the management information between two nodes.
Chapter 13 Administrate Your Network messages, sending responses to the SNMP manager, and triggering SNMP traps when an event occurs. • Read-only Community: Displays the default public community string that protects the router from unauthorized access. • Write Community: Displays the default write community string that protects the router from unauthorized changes. • System Name: Displays the administratively-assigned name for this managed device.
Appendix: Troubleshooting T1. How do I restore my modem router’s configuration to its factory default settings? There are two ways to reset the modem router: • Method 1: Use the Reset button. For details, refer to the related button description. • Method 2: Use the Backup & Restore page. For details, refer to the instructions in To reset the modem router to factory default settings.
4 ) Click LAN settings, deselect the following three options and click OK; 5 ) Go to Advanced > Restore advanced settings, click OK to save the settings.
• Change a web browser or computer and log in again. • Reset the modem router to factory default settings. Note: You’ll need to reconfigure the modem router to surf the Internet once the modem router is reset. Open a web browser and log in again. If login fails, please contact the technical support. T4. What can I do if I cannot access the Internet? 1. Check to see if all the connectors are connected well, including the telephone line, Ethernet cables and power adapter. 2.
5. If you still cannot access the Internet, please restore your modem router to its factory default settings and reconfigure your modem router by following the instructions in Use Quick Setup Wizard. 6. Please contact our Technical Support if the problem still exists. T5. How to configure MAC Clone? You can manually change the MAC address of the modem router.
¾¾ If you can find other wireless network except your own, follow the steps below: 1. Check the Wi-Fi LED indicator on your wireless router/modem; 2. Make sure your computer/device is still in the range of your router/modem, move closer if it is currently too far away; 3. Go to Basic > Wireless page, and check the wireless settings, double check your Wireless Name and the SSID is not hidden. 4. Connect to wireless network.
3 ) If it continues on saying network security key mismatch, it is suggested to confirm the wireless password on your modem router. Note: Wireless password/Network Security Key is case sensitive. 4 ) Connect to wireless network. 2. Windows was unable to connect to XXXX /Cannot join this network/Taking longer than usual to connect to this network.
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