Chapter 12 Customize Your Network Settings 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 255.255.255.255; otherwise, enter the subnet mask of the corresponding network IP. In the example, the destination network is a single IP, so here enters 255.255.255.255.
Chapter 12 Customize Your Network Settings 2. Go to Basic > Wireless. To enable or disable the wireless function: The wireless radio is enabled by default, if you want to disable the 2.4GHz, 5GHz wireless function, just clear the corresponding Enable checkbox. To change the wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password: Create a new SSID in Wireless Network Name (SSID) and customize the password for the network in Password. The default SSID is TP-LINK_XXXX for 2.
Chapter 12 Customize Your Network Settings To change the working region for the router: Select the Region from the drop-down list and click Save. Note: Per FCC regulations, all Wi-Fi products marketed in the U.S. is locked to the U.S. region. To use the smart connect function The smart connect function helps devices run faster by assigning them to best wireless bands based on actual conditions to balance network demands. 1. Select the Smart Connect checkbox, and click Save. 2.
Chapter 12 Customize Your Network Settings To change the security option: In the Wireless section, select an option from the Security dropdown list. The router provides four security options, No Security, WPA/WPA2 - Personal (Recommended), WPA/WPA2 - Enterprise and WEP. We recommend you don’t change the default settings unless necessary. If you select other options, configure the related parameters according to the help page.
Chapter 12 Customize Your Network Settings 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Wireless > WPS . 12. 7. 1. Set the Router’s PIN Router’s PIN is enabled by default to allow wireless devices to connect to the router using the PIN. You can use the default one or generate a new one. Note: 1. If you want to enable/disable the WPS feature, go to System Tools > System Parameters > WPS, select or clear the Enable WPS check box. 2.
Chapter 12 Customize Your Network Settings 2. Success will appear on the above screen and the WPS LED on the router will keep on for five minutes if the client has been successfully added to the network. 12. 8. Schedule Your Wireless Function You can automatically turn off your wireless network at the time when you do not need the wireless connection. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Wireless > Wireless Schedule page. 3.
Chapter 12 Customize 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 green. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set time for 5GHz wireless networks. Note: 1. If you just set time for one wireless band, the other wireless band is still always on, so set time for both of the two bands to schedule your whole wireless network. 2. The wireless LED (2.
Chapter 12 Customize Your Network Settings allow the data exchange, will cause the private data to be exposed to all the users on the Internet. The VPN (Virtual Private Network) technology is developed and used to establish the private network through the public network, which can provides a secure communication to a remote computer or remote network, and guarantee a secured data exchange. IPSec is one of the major implementations of VPNs.
Chapter 12 Customize Your Network Settings 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 ) To configure Site A’s LAN: In the Tunnel access from local IP addresses column, here we take Subnet Address as an example. Then input the LAN IP range of Site A in the IP Address for VPN column, and input Subnet Mask of Site A.
Chapter 12 Customize Your Network Settings 8 ) Enter the Pre-Shared Key for IKE authentication. Then keep Perfect Forward Secrecy enabled. Note: • The key should consist of visible characters without blank space. • 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 Customize Your Network Settings 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 13 Manage the Router This chapter will show you the configuration for managing and maintaining your router.
Chapter 13 Manage the Router 13. 1. Set Up System Time System time is the time displayed while the 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://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Time Settings page. 3.
Chapter 13 Manage the Router 13. 2. Test the Network Connectivity Diagnostics is used to test the connectivity between the router and the host or other network devices. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Diagnostics. 3.
Chapter 13 Manage the Router 13. 3. Upgrade the Firmware TP-LINK is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving you a better network experience. We will release the latest firmware at TP-LINK official website, you can download the latest firmware file from the Support page of our website www. tp-link.com and upgrade the firmware to the latest version. Note: 1. Make sure the latest firmware file is matched with the hardware version (as shown in the webpage). 2.
Chapter 13 Manage the Router 13. 4. Backup and Restore Configuration Settings The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the router. You can backup the configuration file to your computer for future use and restore the router to a previous settings from the backup file when needed. Moreover, if necessary you can erase the current settings and reset the router to the default factory settings. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.
Chapter 13 Manage the Router 2. We strongly recommend you backup the current configuration settings before resetting the router. 13. 5. Change the Administrator Account The account management feature allows you to change your login username and password of the web-based management page. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router before. 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Administration and complete the settings in Account Management section. 3.
Chapter 13 Manage the Router Note: 1. The IP address of the local device must be in the same subnet as the router’s LAN IP address. 2. If you want that all local devices can manage the router, just leave the IP/MAC Address field blank. 4. Click Save to make the settings effective. Now only the device using the IP address or MAC address you set can manage the router. 13. 7. Remote Management By default, the remote devices are not allowed to manage the router from the Internet.
Chapter 13 Manage the Router 13. 8. System Log System Log can help you know what happened to your router, facilitating you to locate the malfunctions. For example when your router does not work properly, you will need to save the system log and send it to the technical support for troubleshooting. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Click Advanced > System Tools > System Log page. To view the system logs: 1. Select the log Type.
Chapter 13 Manage the Router • Save Locally: Select this option to cache the system log to the router’s local memory, select the minimum level of system log to be saved from the drop-down list. The logs will be shown in the table in descending order on the System Log page. • Save Remotely: Select this option to send the system log to a remote server, select the minimum level of system log to be saved from the drop-down list and enter the information of the remote server.
Chapter 13 Manage the Router • Enable SNMP Agent: Toggle On to enable the built-in SNMP agent that allows the router to operate as the operational role in receiving and processing of SNMP 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.
Chapter 13 Manage the Router 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Traffic Statistics. 3. Toggle on Traffic Statistics, and then you can monitor the traffic statistics in Traffic Statistics List section. Tips: This function is enabled by default. Click Refresh to update the statistic information on the page. Click Reset All to reset all statistic values in the list to zero.
Chapter 13 Manage the Router 3. In the LED section, enable the Night Mode. 4. Specify a time period according to your needs, and the LEDs will be off during the period. 5. Click Save to make the settings effective.
FAQ Q1. What can I do if I forgot my wireless password? The default password is labeled at the back of the router. If the password has been altered, please connect the router to the computer using a cable and follow the steps below: 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Basic > Wireless to obtain your wireless password. Q2.
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.
5. Change a web browser or computer and login again. 6. Reset the router to factory default settings: Press and hold the Reset button for about 7 seconds and then release. Note: You’ll need to reconfigure the router to surf the Internet once the router is reset. Open a web browser and login again. If login still fails, please contact the technical support. Q4. I cannot access the Internet even though the configuration is finished, what can I do? 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.
1. Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses, please manually configure DNS server. 1 ) Go to Advanced > Network > DHCP Server; 2 ) Enter 8.8.8.8 as Primary DNS, click Save. Tips: 8.8.8.8 is a safe and public DNS server operated by Google. 2. Power cycle the modem and the TP-LINK router.
2 ) Reconfigure the router with the help of Quick Setup. 4. Please refer to Upgrade the Firmware to upgrade the firmware of the router. ¾¾ If the IP Address is 0.0.0.0, please try the methods below and try again: 1. Check the physical connection. Make sure the physical connection between the router and the modem is proper. 2. Clone the MAC address of your computer. 1 ) Visit http://tplinkwifi.
Note: Most TP-LINK routers use 192.168.0.1/192.168.1.1 as their default LAN IP address, it may be conflicting with the IP range of your existent ADSL modem/router. If so, the router is not able to communicate with your modem and cause you can’t access the Internet. To resolve the problem, we need to change the LAN IP address of the router to avoid such conflict, for example, 192.168.2.1. 1 ) Visit http://tplinkwifi.
6 ) Power cycle the modem and the TP-LINK router again. 3. Please refer to Upgrade the Firmware to upgrade the firmware of the router. 4. Check the TCP/IP settings on the particular device if all other devices can get Internet from the router. If you’ve tried every method above but cannot access the Internet, please contact the technical support. Q5.
3 ) Select and right click on My Computer on desktop, select Manage to open Computer Management window; 4 ) Expand Services and Applications > Services, find and locate Wireless Zero Configuration in the Services list on the right side; 5 ) Right click Wireless Zero Configuration, and then select Properties; 6 ) Change Startup type to Automatic, click on Start button and make sure the Service status is Started. And then click OK. 7 ) Connect to wireless network.
¾¾ If you can find your wireless network but fail to connect, please follow the steps below: • Authenticating problem, password mismatch: 1. Sometimes it will ask you to type in a PIN number when you connect to the wireless network for the first time. This PIN number is different from the Wireless Password/Network Security Key, usually you can only find it on the back of your wireless router; 2.
Specifications Hardware Ethernet Ports USB Port Button 4 10/100/1000Mbps LAN Ports 1 10/100/1000Mbps WAN Port 1 USB 3.0 Ports 1 USB 2.0 Ports WPS Button, Reset Button, Wireless On/Off Button, LED On/Off Button, Power On/Off Button External Power Supply 12V/5A Dimensions (W x D x H) 10.4×7.8×1.5 in. (263.8×197.8×37.3mm) Antenna Four external antennas (RF-SMA-F). 2.4G gain: 2 dBi / 5G gain: 3dBi. Wireless Wireless Standards IEEE 802.11ac/n/a 5GHz, IEEE 802.11ac/n/g/b 2.4GHz Frequency 2.
Environment Operating Temperature 0℃~40℃ (32℉ ~104℉) Storage Temperature -40℃~70℃ (-40℉ ~158℉) Operating Humidity 10%~90% non-condensing Storage Humidity 5%~90% non-condensing 110
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