Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router REV1.0.
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Model No.
CONTENTS Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Router ........................................................ 1 1.1 Product Overview .........................................................................................................1 1.2 Conventions ..................................................................................................................1 1.3 Main Features ...............................................................................................................2 1.
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 52 2. Go to AdvancedėGuest Network...................................................................52 3. Enable a guest network (2.4GHz, 5GHz-1, or 5GHz), and set the network SSID and password. ...................................................................................................52 4. Click Save. ......................................................................................................53 11.
Chapter 14. Administrate Your Network ........................................................... 85 14.1 Set System Time and Region .....................................................................................85 14.2 Update the Firmware ..................................................................................................86 14.3 Back up and Restore Configuration Settings .............................................................86 14.4 Change the Administrator Account .............
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Router 1.1 Product Overview The Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless AP. Powered by 3x3 MIMO technology, this 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 C3200 1.3 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Main Features ¾ Complies with IEEE 802.11ac. ¾ One 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Internet port, four 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Ethernet ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX. ¾ Provides a USB 3.0 port and a USB 2.0 port supporting file sharing and print server. ¾ Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security.
Archer C3200 1.4 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Panel Layout 1.4.1 Front Panel The router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Flashing (Power) (2.4GHz Wireless) (5GHz-1 Wireless) (5GHz-2 Wireless) (Ethernet) (Internet) The router is booting or upgrading. On The router has booted. Off Power is off. On 2.4GHz wireless is working properly. Off 2.4GHz wireless is disabled. On 5GHz-1 wireless is working properly.
Archer C3200 Flashing (USB 1) The router is identifying the device connected to the USB 2.0 port. On The device is identified successfully. Off No device is connected to the USB 2.0 port. Flashing (USB 2) AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router The router is identifying the device connected to the USB 3.0 port. On The device is identified successfully. Off No device is connected to the USB 3.0 port.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router ¾ USB 2.0: The USB 2.0 port connects to a USB 2.0 storage device or a USB 2.0 printer. ¾ Internet: This port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet. ¾ Ethernet (1, 2, 3, 4): These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the router to the local PC(s). ¾ USB 3.0: The USB 3.0 port connects to a USB 3.0 storage device or a USB 3.0 printer. ¾ Power On/Off: The switch for the power.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 2. Connect Your 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 C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router ) Note: If your Internet connection is through an Ethernet cable from the wall instead of through a DSL / Cable / Satellite modem, connect the Ethernet cable directly to the router’s Internet port. 2. Verify that the following LEDs are on and stable before continuing with the configuration: ) Note: If the 2.4GHz, 5GHz-1, and 5GHz-2 LEDs are off, press the Wi-Fi button seconds, then check the LEDs again in a few seconds. 3.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Option 2: Wireless Connect wirelessly by using the SSID (network name) and Wireless Password printed on the product label at the bottom of the router. Option 3: Via WPS If your computer or wireless adapter has a physical WPS button, you can use the WPS button to quickly connect the router. 1. Press the WPS button on the router for 1 second. 2. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your computer or wireless adapter for 2 seconds.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 3. Log into Your 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. 2. Enter http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.0.1 in the address bar of a web browser. 3. Use admin for both username and password, and click Login. ) Note: If the above screen does not pop up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 4. Set Up Internet Connection 4.1 Quick Setup The Quick Setup Wizard will guide you through the process to set up your router to access the Internet. 4.1.1 Use the Quick Setup with Auto-detection I want to: Automatically set up my router to access the Internet. Note: If you need the IPv6 Internet connection, please refer to the section of Manually Specify IPv6 Internet Connections.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 4. In this case, the router automatically detects Dynamic IP as the connection type. Click Next. 5. Follow the instructions on the page to decide whether to clone MAC Address. Click Next.
Archer C3200 6. AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Configure your wireless settings and click Next. Note: ¾ You may customize your 2.4GHz/5GHz SSID and password. Once done, the wireless connection will disconnect automatically, and you must then use the new SSID/password to regain access to the Internet. ¾ Tick "Hide SSID" if you want to hide this wireless network name. 7. Confirm the information and click Save.
Archer C3200 8. AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Click Test Internet Connection. If you successfully connect to the Internet, the screen will display as follows. Completed! Success! Now your computer and WiFi device can connect to the Internet! You can connect your computer to the router's LAN port using an Ethernet cable to join the local area network. You can also find and select the wireless network name on your WiFi device to join the WiFi network.
Archer C3200 4.2 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Manual Setup Select Basic > Internet and you can check your current Internet connection settings. You can also modify the settings according to the service information provided by your ISP. 4.2.1 Manually configure your Internet Connection Settings I want to: View and manually modify the router's Internet connection settings.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router ¾ If you choose Static IP, enter the information provided by your ISP in the corresponding fields. ¾ If you choose PPPoE, enter the username and password provided by your ISP. PPPoE users usually have DSL cable.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router ¾ If you choose L2TP, enter the username and password and choose the Secondary Connection provided by your ISP. Different parameters are needed according to the Secondary Connection. ¾ If you choose PPTP, enter the username, password and choose the Secondary Connection provided by your ISP. Different parameters are needed according to the Secondary Connection.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 5. Click Save to make the settings take effect. To check your Internet connection, click Network Map on the left of the page. Note: It may take 1-2 minutes to make the settings valid. 6. After the connection succeed, the screen will display as follows. Here we take PPPoE as an example.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Note: Completed! ¾ If your Internet connection type is "Bigpond Cable", please go to "Advanced>Network>Internet". ¾ If you use Dynamic IP and PPPoE and you are provided any other parameters that are not required on the page, please go to "Advanced>Network>Internet" to complete the configuration. ¾ If you still cannot connect to the Internet, refer to Appendix: FAQ for further instructions.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 5. Set up an Connection I want to: How can I do that? IPv6 Internet Connect to IPv6 network with information provided by my ISP. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Click Advanced > IPv6 to log into the configuration page. 3. Enable IPv6, and select the Internet connection type provided by ISP.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 4. Fill in information as required by different connection type. Static IP˖Fill in blanks and click Save. Dynamic IP˖Click Advanced to have more configuration if ISP requires. Click Save to save the settings and then click Renew to finish the configuration. PPPoE˖Fill in the Username and Password. Click Advanced to have more configuration if ISP requires. Click Save to save the settings and then click Connect to finish the configuration.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 6to4 Tunnel˖An IPv4 Internet connection type is a prerequisite for this connection type. (Go to ...for more information.) Click Advanced to have more configuration if ISP requires. Click Save to save the settings and then click Connect to finish the configuration. 5. Click Save. 6. Configure IPv6 LAN. Leave the rest of the settings as default and click Save. Tips: Find Help on the management interface to know more about items. 7.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Tips: Visit FAQ if there is no Internet connection. Completed! Now your router has successfully connected to IPv6 Internet. Devices can connect to the Internet wired or wirelessly.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 6. Bandwidth Control The Bandwidth Control feature is used to fully utilize your limit 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 when the connection is under heavy load.
Archer C3200 ¾ AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Add a rule for 192.168.1.101 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. Port Range-Keep the default settings. The port arrange of TCP protocol or UDP protocol.
Archer C3200 Completed! AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Now you have an independent bandwidth.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 7. Network Security 7.1 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: How can I do that? Prevent unauthorized users from accessing my wireless network by utilizing the network device’s MAC address and IP address.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 3. Use method 1 or method 2 to configure the filtering rules. ¾ Method 1: block the unknown device (Recommended) 1) Select Block wireless access from the devices in the list below and Click Save. 2) Select the device(s) to be blocked in the Devices Online table. 3) Click Block above the Devices Online table.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router be added to Devices List automatically. ¾ Completed! 7.2 Method 2: allow the authorized device(s) 1) Select Allow wireless access from the devices only in the list below and Click Save. 2) Click Add. 3) Enter the MAC Address (You can copy and paste the MAC Address from Devices Online list if the device is connected to your wireless network) and the Description of the allowed device. 4) Select the checkbox to enable this entry, and click OK.
Archer C3200 How can I do that? AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Security > Access Control. Enable Access Control. 3. Select the Access Mode you need and click Save. ¾ In Blacklist mode, any device (wired or wireless) added to the Devices in Blacklist will be blocked from accessing your network. It is recommended to select this mode if you only want to block specific devices.
Archer C3200 1) 2) 9 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Select the device(s) to be blocked. Click Block. The selected device(s) will be added to Devices in Blacklist automatically. Whitelist Mode 1) 2) 3) Click Add to add a new entry. Enter the Device Name and MAC address (You can copy and paste the information from Devices Online list if the device is connected to your network). Click OK.
Archer C3200 Completed! 7.3 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Now you can block or allow specific client devices to access your network (wired or wireless) using the Blacklist or Whitelist. IP & MAC Binding IP & MAC Binding, namely, ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) Binding, is used to map network device's IP address to its MAC address. This will prevent ARP Spoofing and ARP Attacks by denying any other device other than the bound one to access the network using the bound IP address.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 2) Click Bind to add a new binding entry. ¾ 1) Method 2: bind the unconnected device(s) Click Add to add a new entry. 2) Enter the MAC address and IP address that you want to bind.
Archer C3200 3) 4) Completed! AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Select the checkbox to enable the entry. Click OK. Now you don’t need to worry about ARP Spoofing and ARP Attacks.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 8. IPTV I want to: Configure the 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 router first. How can I do that? 1) Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2) Click Advanced > Network > IPTV to open the configuration page. 3) Enable IPTV function.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 9. USB Settings This chapter describes how to share and access USB devices connected to the router among different clients. The router supports most USB storage devices, such as USB external flash drives and hard drives, and USB printers, but does not support USB 3G/4G modems. 9.1 Local Storage Sharing I want to: Share my USB storage devices to different users on the network. How can I do that? 1.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 9 If you tick Enable Authentication, before accessing the folders you share, clients have to type in the account name and password that you set. 9 If you tick Enable Write Access, clients can modify the folder. 9 If you tick Enable Media Sharing enable, you can play media files on the folders from DLNA-supported devices on your network. 5) Click OK to make the settings valid. 4.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 4) Click Save. 2. Set up Authentication for Security You can also set up Authentication to prevent anonymous clients to access your USB disks. 1) Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, then log in with the password you set for the router. 2) Select Advanced > USB Settings > Folder Sharing. 3) Specify the sharing account according to the instructions on the page. 4) Click Save. 5) Enable Authentication.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 3. Detach specific volume The router can share eight volumes at most. You can click the corresponding detach the volume you do not need to share. to The figure below shows that the volume named sda1 has been detached. Note: ¾ ¾ ¾ 9.2 If you use USB hubs, make sure no more than four devices are connected to the router. If the USB storage device requires using bundled external power, make sure the external power has been connected.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router cannot use this function. Follow the steps below to check the IP address of your router: 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Click Basic > Network Map on the main menu, click Internet icon to check the IP Address of the router. 3. If the IP address is a public address, you can setup remote access via FTP server by following the steps below: Note: The IP address is assigned by your ISP.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router You can choose the content to share as needed and setup Authentication for data security by following the steps below: ¾ If you want to share the whole disk, leave Share All enabled, then click beside Enable Authentication. ¾ If you do not want to share all the content on the USB disk: 1) Disable Share All by clicking 2) Click . to add an entry for the folder you want to share.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router b) Type ftp://IP address or domain name of the router (e.g.: ftp://59.40.2.243) in the dialog box and click OK c) Type the account name and password you just set for the router. 9 Access from your Mac: a) Select Go > Connect to Server b) Type ftp://IP address or domain name of the router (e.g.: ftp://59.40.2.243) as the server address and click Connect c) Type the account name and password you just set for the router.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 2. Select Advanced > USB Settings > Folder Sharing. 3. Focus on the section of Sharing Settings. Tick the check box to enable the feature of Media Server. Click Save. 4. Focus on the section of Folder Sharing. If the feature of Share All is enabled, all media files on your USB disks are shared.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 1) Open the Windows Media Player. 2) Click the media server name under the list of Other Libraries. 3) You can directly view photos, play music and watch movies that you share from the USB disks. Note: Windows system is usually equipped with Windows Media Player. 9.4 Printer Sharing I want to: Different computers on the same network share a print. How can I do that? Step 1 Connect the Printer Cable the printer to the USB port with the USB cable.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 2. Click Basic > USB Settings > Print Server 3. Make sure the Print Server is enabled and the printer is detected by the router. Note: You can check Printer Compatibility List to verify whether your printer is supported by the Router. Printers unlisted may be incompatible with the router. To get the list, visit http://www.tp-link.com/app/usb/.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Step 5 Set up the Printer as Auto-Connect Printer. 1. Double-click the icon on your desktop to launch the USB Printer Controller. 2. Highlight the printer you want to share. Windows Mac 3. Click the Auto-Connect for printing tab to pull down a list, then select Set Auto-Connect Printer.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Mac 4. Select the name of the printer you want to share, and then click Apply.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Mac Completed! After successful setting, you will see the printer marked as Auto-Connect Printer.
Archer C3200 In addition: AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Scan with the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller: The Print Server can also allow 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 then select Network Scanner. Then, a scanning window will pop up. Finish the scanning process following instructions of the window.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 10. Parental Controls This function allows you to block inappropriate, explicit and malicious websites; restrict access by certain times of day (for example, client devices can only visit www.tp-link.com during office hours); and at the same time it protects every device on your home network against malware and phishing through one central control point.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 4. Click View Existing Devices, and click to select the device to be controlled in the new window. Or, enter the Device Name and MAC Address manually. 5. Click the icon to set the Internet Access Time. Drag the cursor over the appropriate cell(s) and click OK. Note: To reset the Internet Access Time, click Reset. 6. Enter the Description. Select the checkbox to enable this entry and click OK.
Archer C3200 ¾ AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Specify the Content Restriction 7. Select the restriction mode. ¾ In Blacklist mode, the controlled devices cannot access any websites containing the specified keywords during the Internet Access Time period. ¾ In Whitelist mode, the controlled devices can only access websites containing the specified keywords during the Internet Access Time period. 8. Click Add a new keyword. You can add up to 200 keywords for both Blacklist and Whitelist.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 11. 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 limit the network authorities for guests to ensure network security and privacy. 11.1 Create a Network for Guests I want to: How can I do Provide Wi-Fi access for guests without disclosing my main network.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Note: 1. If you select Hide SSID, your guests and other people need to manually input this SSID for Wi-Fi access. 2. If you select No Security, your guests and other people don’t need to enter a password for Wi-Fi access. 4. Click Save. Completed! Now your guests can access your guest network using the SSID and password you set. Tips: To view guest network information, go to Advanced Status and click 2.4G, 5G-1 or 5G-2 in the Guest Network section.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router each other. ¾ Allow guests to access my local network Select this checkbox to allow the clients in your guest network to access your local network, not just Internet access. 3. Click Save. Completed! Now users in your guest network can enjoy only the network authorities you assigned. Tips: To view guest network information, go to Advanced Status and click 2.4G, 5G-1 or 5G-2 in the Guest Network section.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 12. NAT Forwarding Router’s Network Address Translation (NAT) function protects devices in the local network by hiding the IP address of each device and use the same public IP address to communicate on the Internet. But it also brings about the problem that external host cannot initiatively communicate with the specified device in the local network.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 3. Click Advanced ->NAT Forwarding -> Virtual Servers to enter the configuration page of Virtual Servers. 4. Click Add and then set the rules of Virtual Server. You can select one of the two modes to configure: automatic configuration and manual configuration. The former one is recommended in this environment. Mode 1: Automatic Configuration The Service Type field lists all the common service type.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router parameters manually. Verify the port that the service type should use. The following steps are based on the environment mentioned at the beginning. z External Port is provided by router for Internet users. They visit the website through the WAN IP address and the external port. This field can be filled with a single port or a ports range. Here we use 8000. z Internal Port is used by the server PC.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 4. Select the Enable DMZ checkbox. 5. Enter the PC’s IP address 192.168.0.100 into the DMZ Host IP Address field. Completed! 6. Click Save. 1. If Method 1 Virtual Server is used, the Internet users can enter http:// WAN IP: External Port (in this example: http:// 218.18.232.154: 8000) to visit your personal website. 2. If Method 2 DMZ is used, the Internet users can enter http:// WAN IP (in this example: http:// 218.18.232.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router PC as the server and its internal service port. It is recommended to assign a static IP to the server. E.g., 192.168.0.100. 2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 3. Click Advanced ->NAT Forwarding -> Virtual Servers to enter the configuration page of Virtual Servers. 4. Configure the Virtual Server rules automatically.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Website in Local Network to the Internet -> Method 1 Through Virtual Server ->Mode 2 Manual Configuration”. 5. Click OK. Method 2 Through DMZ Tip: If you are not sure which specific port to open, you can use DMZ. When DMZ is enabled, the DMZ host is exposed to the Internet, which may bring some potential safety hazard. If DMZ is not in use, please disable it in time. 1. Verify the PC’s IP address. For example, 192.168.0.100.
Archer C3200 2. AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router If Method 2 DMZ is used, the Internet users can enter http:// WAN IP (in this example: http:// 218.18.232.154) to visit your personal website. Tip: Please make sure your WAN IP is a public IP address. As the WAN IP address is dynamic, you are suggested to register a domain name for your router, then visit the website using http:// domain name: External Port. 12.
Archer C3200 Completed! AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router The configuration is completed. You’ve set your PC to a DMZ host and now you can make a team to game with other players. 12.4 Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly with UPnP UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol allows the applications or host devices to automatically find the front- end NAT device and send request to it to open the corresponding ports.
Archer C3200 2. AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Click Advanced ->NAT Forwarding -> UPnP to open the UPnP configuration page. 3. Toggle on or off according to your needs. 12.5 More Applications Virtual Servers In the configuration page of Virtual Server, you can find some applications in the Service Type. Click the corresponding option to use the application and refer to the previous examples to complete the configuration.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router receiver check and get these emails. z SMTP Build the SMTP mail server in the local network to provide mail services. SMTP is used to send and transfer the emails. z TELNET Build the Telnet server in the local network to enable the remote visit function of the PC. It allow the users to log in to the remote host system in local PC. Port Triggering Port Triggering is mainly used in Internet games, Internet telephony, Video player, etc.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router DMZ z Not clear about the port number If you are not sure about which specific port to open for some special applications, such as IP Camera, database software, etc. you can set your PC as a DMZ host.
Archer C3200 Chapter 13. Customize Settings AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Your Network This chapter introduces how to change the default settings or adjust the basic configuration of the router using the web-based management page. 13.1 LAN Settings 13.1.1 Change the LAN IP address The router is preset with a default LAN IP 192.168.1.1, which you can use to log in to its web-based management page.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router the DHCP server function of the router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically". 1. 2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. Go to Advanced > Network > DHCP Server page and select IPv4. 3. 4. 5. Enable DHCP and select DHCP Server. Specify the IP Address Pool, the start address and end address must be on the same subnet with LAN IP.
Archer C3200 2. AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router You can also appoint IP addresses within a specified range to devices of the same type by using Condition Pool feature. For example, you can assign IP addresses within the range (192.168.1.50 to192.168.1.80) to Camera devices, thus facilitating the network management. Enable DHCP feature and configure the parameters according to your actual situation on Advanced > Network > LAN Settings page. 13.1.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 13.2 Wireless Settings 13.2.1 Specify Basic Wireless Settings The router’s wireless network name (SSID) and password, and security option are preset in the factory. The preset SSID and password can be found on the product label. You can customize the wireless settings according to your needs. Open a web browser and log in to the web-based management page. Go to Basic > Wireless page.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router To change the mode or channel: Go to Advanced > Wireless >Wireless Settings page and select the wireless network 2.4GHz or 5GHz. ¾ Mode: Select the desired mode. 802.11n only: Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n devices. 802.11gn mixed: Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients. 802.11bgn mixed: Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients. Note: When 802.
Archer C3200 4. AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Add a new device: If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between the wireless adapter and the router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. Option 1 Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Step 2: Press the WPS button of the client device directly. Step 3: The WPS LED flashes for two minutes during the WPS process. Step 4: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router. Refer to your client device or its documentation for further instructions. Option 2: Enter the client device’s PIN on the router Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number. 1.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 2. The WPS LED flashes for two minutes during the WPS process. 3. When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router. Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions. Note: 1. The WPS LED on the router will light green 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 router is disabled.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set time for 5GHz wireless network. Completed! Now your wireless network will be automatically turned off from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm from Monday to Friday. Tips: 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.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Tips: You can also see the wrieless details by clicking the router icon on Basic> Network Map. To view the detailed information of the connected wireless clients: 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Wireless > Statistics page. 3. You can view the detailed information of the wireless clients, including its connected wireless band and security option as well as the packets transmitted.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router For example: How can I do that? Note: 9 DDNS does not work if the ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.0.x) to the router. 9 To use this function, you have to have a NO-IP account or a Dyndns account. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced>Network>Dynamic DNS. 3. Select a DDNS service provider (NO-IP or Dyndns).
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 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://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 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. Completed! Now your working devices connected to LAN1 and LAN3 are in an isolated group! In addition: VLAN function is enabled by default.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router achieved. To surf the Internet and visit my company’s network at the same time, I need to configure the static routing. Switch How can I do that? 1. 2. 3. Change the routers LAN IP addresses to two different IP addresses on the same subnet. Disable Router 2’s DHCP function. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. Go to Network>Advanced Routing. Click Add to add a new static routing entry.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Default Gateway: is the IP address of the gateway device to which the data packets will be sent. This IP address must be on the same subnet with the router’s IP which sends out the data. In the example, the data packets will be sent to the LAN port of Router 2 and then to the Server, so the default gateway should be 192.168.0.2. Interface: is determined by the port (WAN/LAN) that sends out the data packets.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 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. I want to: Establish an IPSec VPN tunnel between two units which support IPSec protocol. For example, I am a field staff and want to set up a VPN connection with company headquarters.
Archer C3200 3) AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Click Add to set up a VPN tunnel.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 4) Enter a connection name for your IPSec VPN. 5) Enter Site B’s WAN IP address. 6) For Site A’s whole LAN here we select Subnet Address. Then input the LAN IP range and Subnet Mask of Site A. 7) For Site B’s whole LAN here we select Subnet Address. Then input the LAN IP range and Subnet Mask of Site B. 8) Select the Key Exchange Method for the policy. We select Auto(IKE) here. 9) Enter the Pre-shared Key for IKE authentication.
Archer C3200 2) AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router In the CLI window, type in “ping 192.168.2.x” (“192.168.2.x” can be IP address of any host in Site B). Then press [Enter]. If Ping proceeds successfully (gets replies from host in Site B), the IPSec connection must be working properly now. Note: Completed! 1) The product supports a maximum of ten simultaneous connections.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Chapter 14. Administrate Your Network This chapter will show configuration for the key functions on the Web-based management page. 14.1 Set System Time and Region 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. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 14.2 Update the Firmware TP-LINK R&D 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 our website: www.tp-link.com and upgrade the firmware to the latest version. 1. Download the latest firmware file from our website: www.tp-link.com. 2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 2. Click Browse to locate the backup configuration file, and click Restore. The configuration file is conf.bin. 3. Wait a few moments for the restoring and rebooting. Tips: During the restoring process, do not turn off or reset the router. To reset the router to factory default settings: 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. Click Advanced > System Tools > Backup & Restore. 2.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 14.5 Local Management You can control the local devices’ authority to manage the router via Local Management feature. By default all local connected devices are allowed to manage the router. You can also allow only one device to manage the router. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. Locate the Local Management section 2. Keep the Port as the default setting.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 4. Click Save to make the settings effective. Now all the remote device can access the router and manage it. Note: If you just want to allow a specific device to manage the router, you can enter the IP address of the remote device in the IP/MAC Address field.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Appendix A: 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 PC 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 Advanced >Wireless > Wireless Settings, locate the password on the loading page.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 1. Open the router’s login page; 2. Click “Forget password->Send Code”, the verification code will be sent to the mailbox you set when enabling Password Recovery. 3. Login to your mailbox to copy the verification code; 4. Paste the verification code on the window which pops up in Step 3; 5. Click “Confirm” (the login username and password will be reset as “admin” after the click). 6. Enter “admin” (in lower case) as both username and password to login.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Q3. I cannot login the router’s web management page, what can I do? z Make sure the router connects to the PC correctly and the corresponding LED indicator(s) light up. z Make sure the IP address of your PC is configured as “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”. z Make sure the default access you input is right.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 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.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router z Change a web browser or PC and login again. z Reset the router to factory default settings. Press and hold the RESET button for about 8 seconds and then release. Tip: 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 fails, please contact the technical support. Completed! Now you can login to the router’s web management page and manage your router. Q4.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router (2) WDS bridging function can be enabled either in 2.4GHz frequency or 5G frequency for a dual-band router. We use the WDS bridging function in 2.4GHz frequency as an example. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Configure the IP address of the router: 1) Go to Advanced >Network > LAN, configure the IP address of the extended router to be in the same subnet with the root router.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 5) Enter the wireless password of the root router and click Save. 4. Disable DHCP: 1˅ Click Network > DHCP Server on the left column to load the Settings Page; 2˅ Deselect Enable DHCP Server as Figure 7 shows; 3˅ Click Save.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Completed! Now you can login to the web management page, click Advanced > Status to check the WDS status. As Figure 8 shows, that the WDS status is Run means WDS bridging is successfully built. TIP: The SSID and password of the extended router can be the same with or different from those of the root router. Please refer to Link to learn how to modify the extended router’s SSID and password.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Q5. I cannot access the Internet even though the configuration is finished, what can I do? 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Status to check Internet status: z As Figure 9 shows, If WAN IP is a valid IP address, please follow the steps: Solution 1: Manually configure DNS server. 1˅ Click Advanced > Network > DHCP Server to enter the configuration page; 2˅ Enter 8.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router ˖Power Cycle the modem and the TP-LINK router. Solution 2˖ 1) Power off your modem and TP-LINK router, leave them off for 1 minute; Power on your modem first, wait about 2 minutes until it get a solid cable or Internet light; 2) Power back TP-LINK router; 3) Wait another 1 or 2 minutes and check the Internet access. Solution 3: Reset the router to factory default settings and reconfigure.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Solution 1: Check the physical connection. 1˅ Make sure the physical connection between the router and the modem is proper. Solution 2˖ ˖Clone the MAC address of your PC.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 3˅ Choose an option to your need. Enter the MAC address if “Use Custom MAC Address” is selected. 4˅ Click Save. Solution 3: Modify the LAN IP address of the router. Note: Most TP-LINK routers use 192.168.1.1/192.168.0.1 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.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 2˅ Power back TP-LINK router; Wait another 1 or 2 minutes and check the Internet access. ˖Double check the Internet Connection Type. Solution 5˖ 1˅ Confirm your Internet Connection Type, which can be learned from the ISP; 2˅ Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Q6. I cannot find my wireless network or I cannot connect the wireless network, what can I do? z If you fail to find any wireless network, please follow the steps below: 1. Make sure the wireless function is enabled if you’re using a laptop with built-in wireless adapter. You can refer to the relevant document or contact the laptop manufacturer. 2. Make sure the wireless adapter driver is installed successfully and the wireless adapter is enabled.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router On Windows XP 1) If you see the message “Windows cannot configure this wireless connection”, this is usually because windows configuration utility is disabled or you are running another wireless configuration tool to connect the wireless.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 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. z If you can find other wireless network except your own, please follow the steps below: 1. Check the WLAN 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.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Tip: Different countries have different laws about wireless channel. For example, USA allows 2.4GHz channel from 1 to 11, while UK allows from 1 to 13.If you select the Region as UK or the Channel as 12/13 while you are in USA, your computer might not be able to pick up the signal. 4. Connect to wireless network. z If you can find your wireless network but fail to connect, please follow the steps below: 1. Authenticating problem, password mismatch.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 2) If you cannot find the PIN or PIN failed, you may choose “Connecting using a security key instead”, and then type in the Network Security Key/Wireless Password; 3) If it continues on saying network security key mismatch, it is suggested to confirm the wireless password on your wireless router/modem. Tip: Wireless password/Network Security Key is case sensitive.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router 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. 1) Check the wireless signal strength of your network, if it is weak (1~3 bars), please move the router closer and try again; 2) Change the wireless Channel of the router to 1,6,or 11 to reduce interference from other networks; 3) Re-install or update the driver for your wireless adapter of the computer.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit 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 C3200 5) AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. 6) Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server automatically, as shown in the Figure below: Figure B-3 2. Verify the network connection between your PC and the router Open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.0.1, and then press Enter.
Archer C3200 ¾ AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router If the result displayed is similar to Figure B-5, it means the connection between your PC and the router failed. Figure B-5 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 2. on the router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? ) Note: If the router's IP address is 192.168.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit 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 802.3u, IEEE 802.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Storage: 5% to 90% RH, Non-condensing * Only 2.412GHz~2.462GHz is allowed to be used in USA, which means only channel 1~11 is available for American users to choose.
Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit 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 C3200 ¾ AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit 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.
