Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router REV1.0.
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CONTENTS Package Contents.....................................................................................................1 Chapter 1. Introduction.........................................................................................2 1.1 Overview of the Router............................................................................................... 2 1.2 Conventions ............................................................................................................... 3 1.
4.7.1 Basic Settings............................................................................................... 48 4.7.2 WPS ............................................................................................................. 50 4.7.3 Wireless Security.......................................................................................... 53 4.7.4 Wireless MAC Filtering ................................................................................. 57 4.7.5 Wireless Advanced ......
4.16.1 Static Route List............................................................................................ 96 4.16.2 System Routing Table................................................................................... 97 4.17 Bandwidth Control .................................................................................................... 98 4.18 IP & MAC Binding..................................................................................................... 99 4.18.1 Binding Settings..
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router ¾ DC Power Adapter for Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ Resource CD for Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the Router The Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless AP. The AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router delivers exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance.
Archer C20i 1.2 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Conventions The router or Archer C20i mentioned in this guide stands for Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router without any explanation. 1.3 Main Features ¾ Complies with IEEE 802.11ac. ¾ One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Internet port, four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Ethernet ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX. ¾ Provides one USB port supporting storage/FTP/Media/Print Server.
Archer C20i 1.4 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 LEDs on the front panel The router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Indication Off Power is off. On Power is on. Off The wireless function is disabled. On The wireless function is enabled. The router is working on 2.4GHz or 5GHz or both radio bands. Off No device is connected to the Ethernet ports.
Archer C20i 1.4 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 LEDs on the front panel The router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Indication Off Power is off. On Power is on. Off The wireless function is disabled. On The wireless function is enabled. The router is working on 2.4GHz or 5GHz or both radio bands. Off No device is connected to the Ethernet ports.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router ¾ USB: The USB port connects to a USB storage device or a USB printer. ¾ WPS/Reset: Pressing this button for less than 5 seconds enables the WPS function. If your client devices, such as wireless adapters, support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, press this button to quickly establish a WPA secure connection between the client devices and the router. Pressing this button for more than 5 seconds enables the Reset function.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Chapter 2. Connecting the router 2.1 System Requirements ¾ Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) ¾ One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the router is connected directly to the Ethernet) ¾ PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors ¾ TCP/IP protocol on each PC ¾ Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari 2.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router power on the router, please make sure your computer is NOT connected to any other wireless network.) Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation Figure 2-2 USB Installation ) Note: If you want to use the router to share files or printer, plug the USB storage device to the USB port or connect the printer to the router with a matching cable.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the router is 192.168.0.1 and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we use all the default values for description.
Archer C20i ¾ AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router If the result displayed is similar to Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the router failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps: 1. Is the connection between your PC and the router correct? ) Note: The Ethernet LED on the router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. 2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? ) Note: If the router's IP address is 192.168.0.
Archer C20i 3.2 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. 1. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default IP address http://tplinklogin.net in the address field.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 3-5 Quick Setup 3. Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 WAN Connection Type The router provides Auto-Detect function and supports five types of WAN connection: Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE/Russian PPPoE, L2TP/Russian L2TP, and PPTP/Russian PPTP. It’s recommended that you make use of the Auto-Detect function.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router select “No, I do NOT need to clone MAC address” and then click Next. If it is necessary in your case, please select “Yes, I need to clone MAC address” and then click Next. Figure 3-7 Quick Setup – MAC Clone 2) If the connection type detected is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-8. Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 3) If the connection type detected is PPPoE/Russia PPPoE, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-9. Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue. Figure 3-9 Quick Setup – PPPoE/Russia PPPoE ¾ Username/Password - Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Select Dynamic IP if none of the above parameters are provided. Then you just need to enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP. 5) If your connection type is PPTP/Russia PPTP, select PPTP/Russia PPTP in Figure 3-6 and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-11. Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Select Dynamic IP if none of the above parameters are provided. Then you just need to enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP. 5. After finishing the WAN Connection Type selection, the Wireless Dual Band Selection page will appear as shown in Figure 3-12. Choose the frequency you want for your wireless network and then click Next. Figure 3-12 Quick Setup – Dual Band Selection ¾ 2.4GHz - You can use the 2.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 3-13 Quick Setup – Wireless 2.4GHz ¾ Wireless Network Name - Also called the SSID (Service Set Identification). Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_2.4GHz_XXXXXX. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test. ¾ Region - Select your region from the drop-down list.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router ¾ Band - This field displayed the operating frequency being configured. ¾ Mode - This field determines the wireless mode which the router works on. z 11bg mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients. z 11bgn mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients. ¾ Channel Width - Select any channel width from the drop-down list.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router in your network. The default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_5GHz_XXXXXX. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test. ¾ Region - Select your region from the drop-down list. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the router in a region other than one of those specified in this field.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 3-15 Quick Setup - Confirm 9. Click the Finish button to complete the Quick Setup.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Chapter 4. Configuring the router This chapter will show each key function of the Web page and its configuration method. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions. The detailed explanations for each key function are listed below. 4.2 Status The Status page provides the current status information about the router.
Archer C20i Figure 4-1 Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide.
Archer C20i 4.4 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Network Figure 4-2 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-2): WAN, LAN and MAC Clone. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.4.1 WAN Choose menu “Network → WAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below. 1.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters. If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click the Advanced button. ¾ MTU (Bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-4 WAN - Static IP ¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. ¾ Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0. ¾ Gateway - (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. ¾ DNS Server/Secondary DNS Server- (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-5 WAN - PPPoE ¾ Username/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Secondary Connection - It’s available only for PPPoE Connection. If your ISP provides an extra Connection type such as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area network, then you can check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate this secondary connection.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router mode. The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity period and re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background.
Archer C20i ¾ AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Primary DNS/Secondary DNS - If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS addresses to the router during login, please click “Set DNS server manually” check box and enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it as well. Click the Save button to save your settings. 4. If your ISP provides BigPond Cable (or Heart Beat Signal) connection, please select BigPond Cable.
Archer C20i ¾ AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Enable IGMP Proxy - IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is enabled, and if you are not sure, please contact your ISP or just leave it. ¾ Always on - In this mode, the Internet connection will be active all the time.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-8 WAN - L2TP/Russia L2TP ¾ Username/Password - Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Addressing Type - Choose the addressing type given by your ISP, either Dynamic IP or Static IP. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. ¾ MTU(Bytes) - The default MTU size is “1460” bytes, which is usually fine.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, check the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. ¾ Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually.
Archer C20i ¾ AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Use Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose the addressing type given by your ISP, either Dynamic IP or Static IP, and enter the ISP’s IP address or the domain name. If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP. And click the Save button. Click the Connect button to connect immediately.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router ) Note: If you don't know how to choose the appropriate connection type, click the Detect button to allow the router to automatically search your Internet connection for servers and protocols. The connection type will be reported when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the router. This report is for your reference only. To make sure the connection type your ISP provides, please refer to the ISP.
Archer C20i 2) AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of the DHCP server will change accordingly at the same time，while the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re-configured. 4.4.3 MAC Clone Choose menu “Network → MAC Clone”, you can configure the MAC address of the WAN on the screen below, Figure 4-11: Figure 4-11 MAC Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-12 Dual Band Selection ¾ 2.4GHz - Click the box, and then the router will only work in 2.4GHz frequency. You can use the 2.4GHz band to connect to many classic wireless devices like gaming consoles, laptops, DVRs, etc. ¾ 5GHz - Click the box, and then the router will only work in 5GHz frequency. This band is less crowded and is used for time-sensitive music, video streaming or gaming. Using this band can avoid interference with 2.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-14 Wireless Settings – 2.4GHz ¾ Wireless Network Name - Also called the SSID (Service Set Identification). Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_2.4GHz_XXXXXX. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test. ¾ Region - Select your region from the drop-down list.
Archer C20i z AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 11bgn mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients. It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to 802.11bgn mixed, and all of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the router. ¾ Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel is set to Auto, so the AP will choose the best channel automatically.
Archer C20i ¾ AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Key type - This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration. It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type ¾ WEP Index - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX). It indicates the index of the WEP key. ¾ Authentication Type - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX). It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router ) Note: To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WPS function meanwhile. I. Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button Use this method if your client device has a WPS button. Step 1: Press the WPS/Reset button on the side panel of the router, as shown in Figure 4-17. You can also keep the default WPS status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-16.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router II. Enter the client device’s PIN on the router Use this method if your client device does not have the WPS button, but has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number. Step 1: Keep the default WPS status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-16, then Figure 4-19 will appear. Figure 4-19 Add A New Device Step 2: Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the WPS screen above. Then click Connect button.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-20 Wireless Security ¾ Disable Wireless Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button. But it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. ¾ WPA/WPA2-Personal - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase. The router is configured by this security type by default.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router ) Note: If you check the WPA/WPA2-Personal radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4-21. Figure 4-21 WPA/WPA2 – Personal • Wireless Password - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64 Hexadecimal characters. The default password is the same with the default PIN code, which can be found in Figure 4-16. • Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router • 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. ¾ WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will find a notice in red as show in Figure 4-23. Figure 4-23 WEP • Authentication Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the drop-down list.
Archer C20i 4.6.4 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu “Wireless 2.4GHz → Wireless MAC Filtering”, you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function, shown in Figure 4-24. Figure 4-24 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled. ¾ MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter. ¾ Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.
Archer C20i 1. AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example: 00:0A:EB:B0:00:0B. 2. Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A. 3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop-down list. 4. Click the Save button to save this entry. To edit or delete an existing entry: 1.
Archer C20i 4.6.5 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Wireless 2.4GHz → Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 4-26 Wireless Advanced ¾ Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended. ¾ Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here.
Archer C20i ¾ AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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 1-15 Beacon Intervals.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page. ) Note: This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 4.7 Wireless 5GHz Figure 4-28 Wireless menu There are six submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-13): Basic Settings, WPS, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics.
Archer C20i ¾ AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Wireless Network Name - Also called the SSID (Service Set Identification). Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_5GHz_XXXXXX. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test. ¾ Region - Select your region from the drop-down list.
Archer C20i ¾ AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Enable WDS Bridging - Check this box to enable WDS. With this function, the router can bridge two or more WLANs. If this checkbox is selected, you will have to set the following parameters as shown in Figure 4-30. Make sure the following settings are correct. Figure 4-30 ¾ SSID (to be bridged) - The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-31 WPS ¾ WPS - Enable or disable the WPS function here. ¾ Current PIN - The current value of the router's PIN is displayed here. ¾ Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the router to its default. ¾ Generate New PIN - Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the router's PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-32 Figure 4-33 Add A New Device Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly. Step 3: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process. Step 4: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router. II.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-34 Add A New Device Step 2: Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the above WPS screen. Then click Connect button. Step 3: “Connect successfully” will appear on the screen of Figure 4-34, which means the client device has successfully connected to the router. III. Enter the router’s PIN on your client device Use this method if your client device asks for the router’s PIN number.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-35 Wireless Security ¾ Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button. But it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. ¾ WPA/WPA2-Personal - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase. The router is configured by this security type by default. • Authentication Type- you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router ) Note: If you check the WPA/WPA2-Personal radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4-36. Figure 4-36 WPA/WPA2 – Personal • Wireless Password - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64 Hexadecimal characters. The default password is the same with the default PIN code, which can be found in Figure 4-31. • Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds.
Archer C20i • AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 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. ¾ WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will find a notice in red as show in Figure 4-38. Figure 4-38 WEP • Authentication Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the drop-down list.
Archer C20i 4.7.4 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu “Wireless → MAC Filtering”, you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function, shown in Figure 4-24. Figure 4-39 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled. ¾ MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter. ¾ Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.
Archer C20i 1. AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example: 00:0A:EB:B0:00:0B. 2. Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A. 3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop-down list. 4. Select the Host for the entry. 5. Click the Save button to save this entry.
Archer C20i 4.7.5 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Wireless → Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 4-41 Wireless Advanced ¾ Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended. ¾ Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router performance because of excessive packets. 2346 is the default setting and is recommended. ¾ 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.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page. ) Note: This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds. 4.8 Guest Network Choose “Guest Network”, and you can configure the Guest Network Wireless Settings on the page as shown in Figure 4-43.
Archer C20i ¾ AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Allow Guest To Access My Local Network - If enabled, guests can communicate with hosts. ¾ Allow Guest To Access My USB Storage Sharing - If enabled, guests can access to USB storage sharing servers. ¾ Guest Network Isolation -. If enabled, guests are isolated from each other. ¾ Guest Network Bandwidth Control - If enabled, the Guest Network Bandwidth Control rules will take effect. ¾ Band Select/Guest Network – Select the wireless network band (2.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-45 DHCP Settings ¾ DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network , otherwise you must configure the computer manually. ¾ 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.
Archer C20i 4.9.2 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router DHCP Clients List Choose menu “DHCP → DHCP Clients List”, you can view the information about the clients attached to the router in the screen as shown in Figure 4-46. Figure 4-46 DHCP Clients List ¾ Client Name - The name of the DHCP client ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client ¾ Assigned IP - The IP address that the router has allocated to the DHCP client ¾ Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-47 Address Reservation ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address. ¾ IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the router. ¾ Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. To Reserve an IP address: 1. Click the Add New button. Then Figure 4-48 will pop up. 2. Enter the MAC address (in XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX format.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.10 USB Settings Figure 4-49 The USB Settings menu There are six submenus under the USB Settings menu (shown in Figure 4-49): USB Mass Storage, User Accounts, Storage Sharing, FTP Server, Media Server and Print Server. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions. 4.10.1 USB Mass Storage The USB Mass Storage page provides the basic information about the USB mass storage device.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-51 User Account Management Only Administrator can use a Web browser to transfer the files from a PC to the Writable shared volume on the USB drive. To add a new user account, please follow the steps below: 1. Choose the Index from the drop-down list.. 2. Self-define a User Name. 3. Enter the password in the Password field. 4. Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password field. 5. Click Set to make your settings take effect.
Archer C20i 2. AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router If you cannot use the new user name and password to access the shares, press Windows logo + R to open the Run dialog box and type net use \\192.168.1.1 /delete /yes and press Enter. (192.168.1.1 is your router's LAN IP address. If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 192.168.1.x, the default LAN IP of the router will automatically switch from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.0.1 to avoid IP conflict; in this case, please try net use \\192.168.0.
Archer C20i ¾ AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Edit – Click Edit to edit the entry. To add a new folder, follow the instructions below. 1. Click Add New Folder in Figure 4-52. Figure 4-53 Add or Modify Share Folder 2. Enter display name of the share folder in Shared Name filed. 3. Click the Browse button to select the folder which you want to share. 4. Click the Apply button to save the settings. ) Note: 1. 2. The max share folders number is 10.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-54 FTP Server Configuration ¾ Server Status - Indicates the FTP Server's current status. ¾ Internet Access - Select enable to allow access of the FTP server from the Internet. Otherwise, select disable to only allow local network access. ¾ Internet Address - The WAN IP address of this router, ¾ Service Port - Enter the FTP Port number to use. The default is 21. To set up your FTP Server, please follow the instructions below: 1.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-55 Add or Modify Share Folder 2. Enter display name of the share folder in Shared Name filed. 3. Click the Browse button to select the folder which you want to share. 4. Click the Apply button to save the settings. ) Note: 1. 2. The max share folders number is 10. If you want to share a new folder when the number has reached 10, you can delete an existing share folder and then add a new one.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-56 Media Server Setting ¾ Server Enable - Indicates the Media Server’s current status, started or stopped. You can click the Enable button to enable the Media Server and click the Disable button to disable it. ¾ Server Name - The name of this Media Server. To set up your media server, please follow the instructions below: 1.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router ) Note: The max share folders number is 6. If you want share a new folder when the number has been reached to be 6, you can delete a share folder and then add a new one. 4.10.6 Print Server Choose menu “USB Settings→Print Server”, you can configure print server on this page as shown below.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.12 Forwarding Figure 4-60 The Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu (shown in Figure 4-60): Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.12.1 Virtual Servers Choose menu “Forwarding→Virtual Servers”, and then you can view and add virtual servers on this page (shown in Figure 4-61).
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router ¾ Status - The status of this entry, "Enabled" means the virtual server entry is enabled. ¾ Common Service Port - Some common services already exist in the drop-down list. ¾ Edit - To edit or delete an existing entry. To setup a virtual server entry: 1. Click the Add New button. (pop-up Figure 4-62) 2. Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on Security → Remote Management page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080. Otherwise there will be a conflict to disable the virtual server. 4.12.2 Port Triggering Choose menu “Forwarding→Port Triggering”, you can view and add port triggering entry on this page (shown in Figure 4-63).
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Applications do not have the application you need, enter the Trigger Port and the Open Port manually. 3. Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the Trigger Protocol drop-down list, either TCP, UDP, or All. 4. Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports from the Open Protocol drop-down list, either TCP or UDP, or All. 5. Select Enabled in Status field. 6. Click the Save button to save the new rule.
Archer C20i 2. AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Each rule can only be used by one host on the LAN at a time. The trigger connection of other hosts on the LAN will be refused. 3. Open Ports ranges cannot overlap each other. 4.12.3 DMZ Choose menu “Forwarding→DMZ”, and then you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen (shown in Figure 4-65).The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-66 UPnP Setting ¾ Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. This feature is enabled by default. ¾ Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information. z App Description - The description about the application which initiates the UPnP request. z External Port - The port which the router opened for the application. z Protocol - The type of protocol which is opened.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-68 Basic Security ¾ Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or disable the router’s firewall. z 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 factory default.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router the use of cryptographic security services. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the router, click Enable. ¾ 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.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router ) Note: Dos Protection will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in “System Tool → Statistics” is enabled. ¾ Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering. ¾ ICMP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current ICMP-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value, the router will startup the blocking function immediately.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-70 Local Management By default, the radio button “All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web-Based Utility” is checked. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access the Setup page of the router's Web-Based Utility locally from inside the network, check the radio button “Only the PCs listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks”, and then enter each MAC Address in a separate field.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-71 Remote Management ¾ 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 greater security, you can change the remote management web port to a custom port by entering that number in the box provided. Choose a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use the number of any common service port.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-72 Parent Control Settings ¾ Parent Control - Check Enable if you want this function to take effect; otherwise, check Disable. ¾ MAC Address of Parental PC - In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or you can make use of the Copy To Above button below.
Archer C20i ¾ AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router MAC Address of Current PC - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing this router. If the MAC Address of your adapter is registered, you can click the Copy To Above button to fill this address to the MAC Address of Parental PC field above. Click the Save button to make your settings take effect. To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Check the Enable Parent Control box. 2. Enter the MAC address of the PC (e.g.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-73 Parent Control Settings 4.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router There are four submenus under the Access Control menu: Rule, Host, Target and Schedule (as shown in Figure 4-74). Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.15.1 Rule Choose menu “Access Control → Rule”, and then you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in Figure 4-75.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router ¾ Delete Selected - Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries in the table. How to add a new rule: 1. Click the Add New button and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4-76. 2. Give a name (e.g. Rule_1) for the rule in the Description field. 3. Select a host from the LAN Host drop-down list or click “Add LAN Host”. 4. Select a target from the Target drop-sown list or click “Add Target”. 5.
Archer C20i 4. AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Click the submenu Target of Access Control in the left to enter the Target List page. Add a new entry with the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www.google.com. 5. Click the submenu Schedule of Access Control in the left to enter the Schedule List page. Add a new entry with the Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Sun, Start Time is 1800 and Stop Time is 2000. 6.
Archer C20i ¾ AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Edit - To modify or delete an existing entry. Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries in the table. To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New button. 2. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address. 1) 2) 3. If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-78. z In Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). z In IP Address field, enter the IP address.
Archer C20i 4. In MAC Address field, enter 00:11:22:33:44:AA. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Then you will go back to the Host Settings page and see the following list. 4.15.3 Target Choose menu “Access Control → Target”, and then you can view and set a Target list in the screen as shown in Figure 4-80. The target list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router II) In IP Address field, enter the IP address of the target. III) Specify the Target Port manually. 2） If you select MAC Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-81. Figure 4-82 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry I) In Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). II) In IP Address field, enter the IP address of the target. III) Specify the Target Port manually.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 1. Click Add New button in Figure 4-80 to enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page. 2. In Mode field, select URL Address from the drop-down list. 3. In Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). 4. In Add URL Address field, enter www.google.com. And then click Add to save the entry. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Target Settings page and see the following list. 4.15.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-85 Advanced Schedule Settings For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00:11:22:33:44:AA to access www.google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New button shown in Figure 4-84 to enter the Advanced Schedule Settings page. 2. In Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1). 3.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router There are two submenus under the Advanced Routing menu as shown in Figure 4-86: Static Route List and System Routing Table. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.16.1 Static Route List Choose menu “Advanced Routing → Static Route List”, and then you can configure the static route in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-87).
Archer C20i 4. AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Click the Save button to make the entry take effect. Other configurations for the entries: Click the Delete button to delete the entry. Click the Enable Selected button to enable the selected entries. Click the Disable Selected button to disable the selected entries. Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries. 4.16.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.17 Bandwidth Control Figure 4-90 Bandwidth Control Choose menu “Bandwidth Control”, and then you can configure the bandwidth control in the screen as shown in Figure 4-90 Bandwidth Control. You can configure the Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth in this page. Their values you configure should be less than 100000Kbps. You can also view and configure the Bandwidth Control rules in this page.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 1. Click Add New shown in Figure 4-90, you will see a new screen shown in Figure 4-91. 2. Enter the information like the screen shown below. Figure 4-91 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings 3. Click the Save button. 4.18 IP & MAC Binding Figure 4-92 the IP & MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-92): Binding Settings and ARP List.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ Bind - Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device. ¾ Edit - To edit or delete an existing entry. When you want to add or modify an IP & MAC Binding entry, you can click the Add New button or Edit button, and then you will go to the next page.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-95 ARP List 1. MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. 2. IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. 3. Status - Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound. Click the Load Selected button to load the selected items to the IP & MAC Binding list. Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected items to the IP & MAC Binding list.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-96 No-ip.com DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider. 2. Enter the Username for your DDNS account. 3. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. 4. Enable DDNS. 5. Click the Login button to login to the DDNS service. Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out the DDNS service.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-97 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the Domain Name your dynamic DNS service provider gave. 2. Enter the username for your DDNS account. 3. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. 4. Enable DDNS. 5. Click the Login button to login the DDNS service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-98 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider. 2. Enter the Username for your DDNS account. 3. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. 4. Enable DDNS. 5. Click the Login button to login to the DDNS service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.20.1 IPv6 Status Figure 4-100 IPv6 Status The IPv6 Status page displays the router's current IPv6 status and configuration. All information is read-only.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.20.2 IPv6 WAN Figure 4-101 Enable/Disable IPv6 ¾ Connection Type - Choose the correct WAN connection type based on your ISP network topology. • Dynamic IPv6 - Connections which use dynamic IPv6 address assignment. • Static IPv6 - Connections which use static IPv6 address assignment. • PPPoEv6 - Connections which use PPPoEV6 that requires a user name and password. • Tunnel 6to4 - Connections which use 6to4 address assignment.
Archer C20i 1) AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Dynamic IPv6 Figure 4-102 Dynamic IPv6 ¾ IPv6 Address - The IPv6 address assigned by your ISP dynamically. ¾ Prefix Length - The length of IPv6 address prefix. ¾ IPv6 Gateway - Enter the default gateway provided by your ISP. ¾ Addressing Type - There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address: SLAAC (Stateless address auto-configuration) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.
Archer C20i 2) AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Static IPv6 Figure 4-103 Static IPv6 ¾ IPv6 Address - Enter the IPv6 address provided by your ISP. ¾ Prefix Length - The length of IPv6 address prefix. ¾ IPv6 Gateway - Enter the default gateway provided by your ISP. ¾ IPv6 DNS Server- Enter the DNS IPv6 address provided by your ISP. ¾ Secondary IPv6 DNS Server - Enter another DNS IPv6 address provided by your ISP.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-104 PPPoEv6 ¾ PPP Username/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Authentication Type – Choose one authentication type from AUTO-AUTH, PAP, CHAP and MS-CHAP. ¾ Addressing Type - There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address: SLAAC (Stateless address auto-configuration) and DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) Server.
Archer C20i 4) AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Tunnel 6to4 Figure 4-105 Tunnel 6to4 This type is used in the situation that your WAN connection is IPv4 while LAN connection is IPv6. ¾ WAN Connection - Display the available wan connection. Click the Save button to save your settings. 4.20.3 IPv6 LAN Figure 4-106 IPv6 LAN ¾ Address Auto-Configuration Type - Choose the IPv6 address auto-configuration type, either RADVD or DHCPv6 Server.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.21 System Tools Figure 4-107 The System Tools menu Choose menu “System Tools”, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.21.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router ¾ Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks. ¾ Get From PC - Enter your PC’s current time into the right blanks. ¾ NTP Server 1 / NTP Server 2 - Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server 1 or NTP Server 2, and then the router will get the time from the NTP Server preferentially. In addition, the router built-in some common NTP Servers, so it can get time automatically once it connects the Internet.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router ) Note: 1. 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, these functions will not take effect. 2. The time will be lost if the router is turned off. 3. The router will automatically obtain GMT from the Internet if it is configured accordingly. 4. The Daylight Saving will take effect one minute after the configurations are completed. 4.21.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router ) 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. ¾ IP Address/Domain Name - Enter the IP Address or Domain Name of the PC whose connection you wish to diagnose.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-112 Firmware Upgrade ¾ Firmware Version - Displays the current firmware version. ¾ Hardware Version - Displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the router’s current hardware version. To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions below: 1. Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website (www.tp-link.com). 2.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-113 Restore Factory Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. ¾ The default User Name: admin ¾ The default Password: admin ¾ The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 ) Note: All changed settings will be lost when defaults are restored. 4.21.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router ) Note: The current configuration will be covered with the uploading configuration file. Wrong process will lead the device unmanaged. The restoring process lasts for 20 seconds and the router will restart automatically then. Keep the power of the router on during the process, in case of any damage. 4.21.6 Reboot Choose menu “System Tools → Reboot”, and then you can click the Reboot button to reboot the router via the next screen.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router ) Note: The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and not include any spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm it. Click the Save button when finished. Click the Clear All button to clear all. 4.21.8 System Log Choose menu “System Tools → System Log”, and then you can view the logs of the router. ¾ Log Type - By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure 4-117 Statistics ¾ Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable it, click the Enable button. If it is disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled. ¾ Statistics Interval （5-60） - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the drop-down list. The Packets Statistic interval indicates the time section of the packets statistic.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Statistics Table: IP/MAC Address Packets Total Bytes Packets Bytes ICMP Current Tx The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics. The total number of packets received and transmitted by the router. The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the router. The total number of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router 4.22 Logout Choose ”Logout”, and you will be back to the login screen as shown in Figure 4-118.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Appendix A: FAQ 1. How do I configure the router to access Internet by ADSL users? 1) First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. 2) Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the Internet port on the router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem. 3) Login to the router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu.
Archer C20i 2. AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router How do I configure the router to access Internet by Ethernet users? 1) Login to the router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select “Dynamic IP” for "WAN Connection Type", finish by clicking “Save”. 2) Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter, which is connected to your cable/DSL Modem during installation.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure A-4 Virtual Servers Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry ) Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. 4) How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ" submenu. On the "DMZ" page, click Enable radio button and type your IP address into the “DMZ Host IP Address” field, using 192.168.0.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Figure A-7 Basic Security 4. I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? 1) Because the WEB Server port 80 will interfere with the WEB management port 80 on the router, you must change the WEB management port number to avoid interference. 2) To change the WEB management port number: Log in to the router, click the “Security” menu on the left of your browser, and click "Remote Management" submenu.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router field of the Web browser. If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 192.168.0.x, the default LAN IP of the router will automatically switch from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.1.1 to avoid IP conflict; in this case, please try http://192.168.1.1:88. 3) Log in to the router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click the "Virtual Servers" submenu.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed. 1. Install TCP/IP component 1) On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Archer C20i 5) AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Appendix C: Specifications General Standards IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.1X, IEEE 802.3X, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.
Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Appendix D: Glossary ¾ 802.11ac - IEEE 802.11ac is a wireless computer networking standard of 802.11.This specification will enable multi-station WLAN throughput of at least 1 gigabit per second .This is accomplished by extending the air interface concepts embraced by 802.11n: wider RF bandwidth, more MIMO spatial streams, multi-user MIMO, and high-density modulation (up to 256 QAM). ¾ 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.
Archer C20i ¾ AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) - The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be transmitted. ¾ NAT (Network Address Translation) - NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet. ¾ PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) - PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection.
