Archer C50 User Guide AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Router REV2.0.
Contents About This Guide................................................................................................1 Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. 1. 1. 2. 1. 3. Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. 4. 6. 3. 2.Customize Your Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Printer Sharing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Chapter 7. Parental Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Chapter 8. Bandwidth Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Chapter 9.
12. 7. 12. 8. 12. 9. 12. 10. Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 System Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 SNMP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Monitor the Internet Traffic Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About This Guide This guide provides details of each function and shows how to configure the router appropriate to your needs. In addition to this guide, a Quick Installation Guide is also released with each TP-LINK router, you are suggested to configure your router for quick Internet setup by following the published Quick Installation Guide before you get started with a further configuration.
Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Router This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its main features and appearance.
Chapter 1 1. 1. Product Overview What This Product Does The Archer C50 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless AP. The AC1200 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. Your wireless connections are radio band selectable to avoid interference in your area. Fast Wireless Speed with 802.
Chapter 1 1. 2. Main Features • Complies with IEEE 802.11ac. • One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Internet port, four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Ethernet ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX. • Provides USB 2.0 port supporting storage/FTP/Media/Print Server. • Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security. • Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting Dynamic IP/ Static IP/ PPPoE/ PPTP/ L2TP/ BigPond Cable Internet access. • Supports simultaneous 2.
Chapter 1 1. 3. Panel Layout 1. 3. 1. Top View The router’s LEDs are located on the top panel (view from left to right). You can check the router’s working status by following the LED Explanation table. LED Explanation Name Status On (Power) (2.4GHz Wireless) (5GHz Wireless) (Internet) Indication System initialization completes. Flashing System initialization or firmware upgrade is in process. Do not disconnect or power off the router. Off Power is off.
Chapter 1 LED Explanation Name (LAN) (USB) Status On At least one LAN port is connected. Off No LAN port is connected. On The USB device is identified and ready to use. Flashing Off On/Off (WPS) Flashing 1. 3. 2. Indication The USB device is being identified. No USB device is plugged into the USB port or the USB device is not identified or USB device has been safely ejected. Turns On when a WPS synchronization is established and automatically turns Off about 5 minutes later.
Chapter 1 Item WPS/Reset Description Used as WPS button: Pressing this button for less than 5 seconds enables the WPS function. If your client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can press this button to quickly establish a connection between the router and client devices and automatically configure wireless security for your wireless network. Used as RESET button: Press and hold this button for more than 5 seconds to reset the router.
Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware This chapter contains the following sections: • Position Your Router • Connect Your Router
Chapter 2 2. 1. Position Your Router • The Product should not be located where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat. • Place the router in a location where it can be connected to the various devices as well as to a power source. • Make sure the cables and power cord are safely placed out of the way so they do not create a tripping hazard. • The router can be placed on a shelf or desktop. • Keep away from the strong electromagnetic radiation and the device of electromagnetic sensitive.
Chapter 2 Power adapter 4 Router Internet 1 2 Power adapter Modem 3 1 ) Turn off the modem, and remove the backup battery if it has one. 2 ) Connect the modem to the Internet port on your router with an Ethernet cable. 3 ) Turn on the modem, and then wait about 2 minutes for it to restart. 4 ) Turn on the router. 5 ) Verify that the hardware connection is correct by checking these LEDs. Power On 2.4G On 5G On Internet On (Green) Note: If the 2.
Chapter 2 close to • Method 2: Wirelessly Connect wirelessly by using the SSID (Network Name) and Wireless Password/PIN printed on the product label at the bottom of the router. • Method 3: Use the WPS button Wireless devices that support WPS, including Android phones, tablets, most USB network cards, can be connected to your router through this method.(WPS is not supported by IOS devices.) Note: The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled.
Chapter 3 Log into Your Router
Chapter 3 With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the rouer. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. Follow the steps below to log into your router. 1. Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your computer. 2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you‘ve set for the router.
Chapter 4 Set Up Internet Connections This chapter introduces how to connect your router to the Internet. The router is equipped with a web-based Quick Setup wizard. It has many ISP information built in, automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed. Furthermore, you can also set up an IPv6 connection if your ISP provided IPv6 service.
Chapter 4 4. 1. Quick Setup The Quick Setup Wizard will guide you through the process to set up your router to access the Internet. Tips: If you need the IPv6 Internet connection, please refer to the section of “4. 3. Setting Up an IPv6 Internet Connection”. Follow the steps below to set up your router to access the Internet. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Quick Setup on the top of the page. 3.
Chapter 4 6. Follow the instructions on the page to decide whether to clone MAC Address. Click Next. 7. Configure your wireless settings and click Next.
Chapter 4 Note: 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. 8. Confirm the information and click Save. 9. Click Test Internet Connection.If you successfully connect to the Internet, the screen will display as follows. 10.
Chapter 4 Follow the steps below to check or modify your Internet connection settings. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Basic > Internet on the left to enter the setting page. 3. Select your Internet connection type from the drop-down list. Note: If you are unsure what your connection type is, click Auto Detect.
Chapter 4 3 ) If you choose PPPoE, enter the username and password provided by your ISP. PPPoE users usually have DSL cable. 4 ) 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. 5 ) 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.
Chapter 4 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. Tips: 1. If your Internet connection type is Bigpond Cable, please go to Advanced > Network > Internet. 2.
Chapter 4 4. 3. Setting Up an IPv6 Internet Connection Your ISP provides information about one of the following Internet connection types: PPPoE, Dynamic IP, Static IP, 6to4 tunnel. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, then log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > IPv6 to log into the configuration page. 3. Select the Internet connection type provided by ISP.
Chapter 4 Tips: If you do not know what your Internet connection type is, contact your ISP or judge according to already known information provided by your ISP. 4. Fill in information as required by different connection type. (IPv6 Address must be filled.) 1 ) Static IP: Fill in blanks and click Save. 2 ) Dynamic IP: Click Advanced to have more configuration if ISP requires. Click Save to finish the configuration.
Chapter 4 3 ) PPPoE: Fill in the Username and Password, and select the Addressing Type. Click Advanced to have more configuration if ISP requires. Click Save to finish the configuration. 4 ) 6to4 Tunnel: An IPv4 Internet connection type is a prerequisite for this connection type. (Go to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection Settings for more information.) Click Save to finish the configuration.
Chapter 4 5. Configure the IPv6 LAN settings. Leave the settings as default, and click Save to save the settings. Tips: Find Help on the management interface to know more about items. 6. Click Status to check whether you succeed or not. The following figure is an example of a successful PPPoE configuration. Tips: Visit FAQ if there is no Internet connection.
Chapter 5 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.
Chapter 5 5. 1. Create Guest Network 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Guest Network. 3. Create a 2.4GHz or 5GHz guest network according to your needs. 1 ) Enable Wireless Network 2.4GHz or Wireless Network 5GHz. 2 ) Set an easy-to-identify SSID. Don‘t select Hide SSID unless you want your guests and other people to manually input this SSID for Wi-Fi access.
Chapter 5 • Allow guests to see each other Select this checkbox if you want to allow the clients in your guest network to access each other. • Allow guests to access my local network Select this checkbox if you want to allow the clients in your guest network to access your local network, not just Internet access. • Allow guests to access my USB storage sharing Select this checkbox if you want to allow the clients in your guest network to access your router’s USB storage sharing.
Chapter 6 USB Application This chapter describes how to share and access USB devices connected to the router among different clients. The router only supports USB external flash drives, hard drives, USB printers and USB 3G/4G modems.
Chapter 6 6. 1. Local Storage Sharing Share your USB storage devices with different users on the network. 6. 1. 1. Access the USB Disk 1. Connect Your USB Disk Insert your USB storage device into the router’s USB port directly or using a USB cable. Wait several seconds until the USB LED becomes solid on. Tips: • If you use USB hubs, make sure no more than 4 devices are connected to the router.
Chapter 6 ¾¾ Method 2: Open the Windows Explorer (or go to Computer) and type the server address \\tplinkwifi.net or ftp://tplinkwifi.net in the address bar, then press [Enter]. Windows computer 1 ) Select Go > Connect to Server 2 ) Type the server address smb://tplinkwifi.net 3 ) Click Connect. Mac 4 ) When prompted, select the Guest radio box. (If you have set up a username and a password to deny anonymous access to the USB disks, you should select the Registered User radio box.
Chapter 6 6. 1. 2. Customize Your Settings ¾¾ To Only Share Specific Content By default, Share All is enabled so all content on the USB disk is shared. If you want to only share specific folders, follow the steps below: 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, then log in with the username and password you‘ve set for the router. 2. Go to Basic > USB Settings > Folder Sharing. Focus on the Folder Sharing section. 3. Click the button to disable Share All, then click Add to add a new sharing folder. 4.
Chapter 6 Tips: The router can share 14 volumes at most. You can click not need to share. on the page to detach the corresponding volume you do ¾¾ To Set up Authentication for Data Security If you enable Authentication, network clients will be required to enter the username and password you set when accessing the USB disk. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, then log in with the username and password you’ve set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > USB Settings > Folder Sharing.
Chapter 6 Note: Due to Windows credential mechanism, you might be unable to access the USB disk after changing Authentication settings. Please log out from Windows and try to access again. For more details, please refer to FAQ. ¾¾ To Customize the Address of the USB Disk You can customize the server name and use the name to access your USB disk. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, then log in with the username and password you’ve set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > USB Settings > Folder Sharing.
Chapter 6 3. Now you can access the USB disk by visiting \\My-Share (for Windows) or smb:// My-Share (for Mac). 6. 2. Remote Access via FTP Server You can access your USB disk outside the local area network. For example: • Share photos and other large files with your friends without logging in to (and paying for) a photo-sharing site or email system. • Get a safe backup for the materials for a presentation. • Remove the files on your camera’s memory card from time to time during the journey.
Chapter 6 4 ) Enable Authentication to apply the sharing account. • If you leave Share All enabled, click the button to enable Authentication for all folders. • If Share All is disabled, enable Authentication for specific folders. 3. Enable the FTP (via Internet) Select the check box to enable FTP (via Internet), then click Save.
Chapter 6 4. Access Your USB Disk via Internet Now different clients with Internet connection can access the USB disk: 1 ) Open the Windows Explorer (or go to Computer, only for Windows users) or open a web browser. 2 ) Type the server address in the address bar: Type in ftp://: (such as ftp://59.40.2.243:21).
Chapter 6 Tips: Refer to Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account to learn how to set up a domain name for you router. 6. 2. 2. Customize Your Settings ¾¾ To Only Share Specific Content By default, Share All is enabled so all content on the USB disk is shared. If you want to only share specific folders, follow the steps below: 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, then log in with the username and password you’ve set for the router. 2. Go to Basic > USB Settings > Folder Sharing.
Chapter 6 6. 3. Media Sharing The feature of Media Sharing allows you to view photos, play music and watch movies stored on the USB disk directly from DLNA-supported devices, such as your computer, pad and PS2/3/4. 6. 3. 1. Access the USB Disk 1. Connect Your USB Disk Insert your USB storage device into the router’s USB port directly or using a USB cable. Wait several seconds until the USB LED becomes solid on.
Chapter 6 Go to Computer > Network, then click the Media Server Name in the Media Devices section. Note: Here we take Windows 7 as an example. Windows computer Pad 6. 3. 2. Use a third-party DLNA-supported player. Customize Your Settings ¾¾ To Only Share Specific Content By default, Share All is enabled so all content on the USB disk is shared. If you want to only share specific folders, follow the steps below: 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.
Chapter 6 Tips: The router can share 14 volumes at most. You can click not need to share. 6. 4. on the page to detach the corresponding volume you do Printer Sharing The Printer Sharing feature helps you share a printer with different computers connected to the router. Note: Printers unlisted on this page may be incompatible with the router: http://www.tp-link.com/common/compatible/print-server/. 1.
Chapter 6 2. Connect the Printer Cable a printer to the USB port with the USB cable. Wait several seconds until the USB LED becomes solid on. 3. Install the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller Utility TP-LINK USB Printer Controller Utility helps you access the shared printer. Download and install the utility on each computer that needs printer service. 1 ) Visit http://www.tp-link.com/app/usb/. 2 ) Click PC Utility (for Windows users) or Mac Utility to download the installation file and uncompress it.
Chapter 6 Mac 3 ) Click the Auto-Connect for printing tab to pull down a list, then select Set AutoConnect Printer.
Chapter 6 4 ) Select the printer you share, then click Apply.
Chapter 6 5 ) You will see the printer marked as Auto-Connect Printer. Now you can print with this printer. Windows Mac Tips: The Print Server also allows different clients to share the scan feature of MFPs (Multi-Function Printers). To scan with TP-LINK USB Printer Controller, right-click the printer and select Network Scanner. Then, a scanning window will pop up. Finish the scanning process by following the on-screen instructions.
Chapter 7 Parental Control This function allows you to block inappropriate, explicit and malicious websites, and controls access to specified websites at specified time.
Chapter 7 I want to: Control what types of websites my children or other home network users can visit and even the times of day they are allowed to access the Internet. For example, I want to allow my children’s devices (e.g. a computer or a tablet) to access only www.tp-link.com and Wikipedia.org from 18:00 (6PM) to 22:00 (10PM) at the weekend and not other times. How can I do that? 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2.
Chapter 7 4. Click the icon to set the Internet Access Time. Drag the cursor over the appropriate cell(s) and click OK. 5. Enter a Description for the entry. Keep the Enable checkbox selected. Click OK. 6. Select Whitelist as the restriction policy. Tips: 1. In Blacklist mode, the controlled devices cannot access any websites containing the specified keywords during the Internet Access Time period. 2.
Chapter 7 Done! Now you can control your children’s Internet access according to your needs.
Chapter 8 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.
Chapter 8 I want to: Use an independent bandwidth and enjoy a good Internet experience without being affected by other users who are sharing the same router. For example, my roommate and I share 512Kbps Upstream Bandwidth and 8Mbps Downstream Bandwidth via this router, she likes to watch live show and play online games, which may take up much bandwidth. I don’t want to be affected, so we agree to equally distribute the bandwidth. Our IP addresses are 192.168.0.101 and 192.168.0.110.
Chapter 8 1 ) IP Range: Enter the IP address. The field can be single IP address or IP address range according to your demands. When you configure the single IP address, the computer with this IP address will get independent given bandwidth. When you configure the IP address range, all computers in the range will share the given bandwidth. 2 ) Port Range: Keep the default settings. The default port range of TCP protocol or UDP protocol is from 1 to 65535. 3 ) Protocol: Keep the default setting.
Chapter 8 6. Follow the steps above to add a rule for the other computer. And then you will get the following table. Done! Now you and your roommate have an independent bandwidth.
Chapter 9 Network Security This chapter guides you on how to protect your home network from cyber attacks and unauthorized users by implementing these three network security functions. You can protect your home network against DoS (Denial of Service) attacks from flooding your network with server requests using DoS Protection, block or allow specific client devices to access your network using Access Control, or you can prevent ARP spoofing and ARP attacks using IP & MAC Binding function.
Chapter 9 9. 1. Protect the Network from Cyber Attacks The SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) Firewall and DoS (Denial of Service) Protection protect the router from cyber attacks. The SPI Firewall can prevent cyber attacks and validate the traffic that is passing through the router based on the protocol. This function is enabled by default, and it’s recommended to keep the default setting. DoS Protection can protect your home network against DoS attacks from flooding your network with server requests.
Chapter 9 Tips: The level of protection is based on the traffic packets number. The protection will be triggered immediately when the number of packets exceeds the preset threshold value (the value can be set on Advanced > System Tools > System Parameters > DoS Protection Level Settings), and the vicious host will be displayed in the Blocked DoS Host List. 5. Select Forbid Ping Packets From LAN Port if you want to ignore the ping packets from WAN port. 6.
Chapter 9 How can I do that? 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Security > Access Control. 3. Enable Access Control. 4. Select the access mode to either block (recommended) or allow the device(s) in the list. To block specific device(s) 1 ) Select Blacklist and click Save. 2 ) Select the device(s) to be blocked in the Devices Online table. 3 ) Click Block above the Devices Online table.
Chapter 9 3 ) Enter the Device Name and MAC Address (You can copy and paste the information from the following list if the device is connected to your network). 4 ) Click OK. Done! 9. 3. Now you can block or allow specific client devices to access your network (via wired or wireless) using the Blacklist or Whitelist. IP & MAC Binding IP & MAC Binding, namely, ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) Binding, is used to bind network device’s IP address to its MAC address.
Chapter 9 How can I do that? 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Security > IP & MAC Binding. 3. Enable IP & MAC Binding. 4. Bind your device(s) according to your need. To bind the connected device(s) 1 ) Select the device(s) to be bound in the ARP List. 2 ) Click Bind to add to the Binding List. To bind the unconnected device 1 ) Click Add. 2 ) Enter the MAC address and IP address that you want to bind.
Chapter 9 3 ) Select the checkbox to enable the entry and click OK. Done! Now you don’t need to worry about ARP spoofing and ARP attacks.
Chapter 10 NAT Forwarding Router’s NAT (Network Address Translation) feature makes the devices in the LAN use the same public IP address to communicate in the Internet, which protects the local network by hiding IP addresses of the devices. However, it also brings about the problem that external host cannot initiatively communicate with the specified device in the local network.
Chapter 10 10. 1. Share Local Resources in the Internet by Virtual Server When you build up a server in the local network and want to share it on the Internet, Virtual Server can realize the service and provide it to the Internet users. At the same time virtual server can keep the local network safe as other services are still invisible from the Internet. Virtual server can be used for setting up public services in your local network, such as HTTP, FTP, DNS, POP3/SMTP and Telnet.
Chapter 10 How can I do that? 1. Assign a static IP address to your PC, for example 192.168.0.100. 2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 3. Go to Advanced > NAT Forwarding > Virtual Servers, click Add. 4. Click View Existing Services, and choose HTTP. The external port, internal port and protocol will be automatically filled with contents. Enter the PC’s IP address 192.168.0.100 in the Internal IP field. 5. Click OK to save the settings. Tips: 1.
Chapter 10 10. 2. Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering Port triggering can specify a triggering port and its corresponding external ports. When a host in the local network initiates a connection to the triggering port, all the external ports will be opened for subsequent connections. The router can record the IP address of the host. When the data from the Internet return to the external ports, the router can forward them to the corresponding host.
Chapter 10 10. 3. Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ When a PC is set to be a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) host in the local network, it is totally exposed to the Internet, which can realize the unlimited bidirectional communication between internal hosts and external hosts. The DMZ host becomes a virtual server with all ports opened. When you are not clear about which ports to open in some special applications, like IP camera and database software, you can set the PC to be a DMZ host.
Chapter 10 10. 4. Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol allows the applications or host devices to automatically find the front-end NAT device and send request to it to open the corresponding ports. With UPnP enabled, the applications or host devices in the both sides of NAT device can freely communicate with each other realizing the seamless connection of the network.
Chapter 11 Customize Your Network Settings This chapter guides you on how to configure advanced networking features that are available for this router.
Chapter 11 11. 1. Change the LAN Settings The router is preset with a default LAN IP 192.168.0.1, which you can use to log in to its web-based management page. The LAN IP address together with the Subnet Mask also defines the subnet that the connected devices are on. If the IP address conflicts with another device on your local network or your network requires a specific IP subnet, you can change it. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 2.
Chapter 11 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 username and password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Network > IPTV to open the configuration page. 3. Configure IPTV settings: 1 ) Select the Enable IPTV check box. 2 ) Select the appropriate Mode according to your ISP.
Chapter 11 on your set-top box before enjoying your TV. 11. 3. Specify DHCP Server Settings By default, the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server is enabled and the router acts as a DHCP server; it dynamically assigns TCP/IP parameters to client devices from the IP Address Pool. You can change the settings of DHCP Server if necessary, and you can reserve LAN IP address for specified client device. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.
Chapter 11 2. Enter the MAC address of the device for which you want to reserve IP address. 3. Specify the IP address which will be reserved by the router. 4. Check to Enable this entry and click OK to make the settings effective. Note: 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 (192.168.0.50 to192.168.0.80) to Camera devices, thus facilitating the network management.
Chapter 11 4. Enter the username, password and domain name of the account (such as lisadns. ddns.net). 5. Click Login and click Save. Tips: If you want to use a new DDNS account, please Logout first, then login with the new account. 11. 5. Create Static Routes Static routing is a form of routing that is configured manually by a network administrator or a user by adding entries into a routing table.
Chapter 11 How can I do that? 1. Change the router’s LAN IP addresses to two different IP addresses on the same subnet. Disable Router 2’s DHCP function. 2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. 3. Go to Advanced > Network > Advanced Routing. 4. Click Add to add a new static routing entry. 5. Finish the settings according to the following explanations: Destination IP: The destination IP address that you want to assign to a static route.
Chapter 11 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: Determined by the port (WAN/LAN) that sends out the data packets. In the example, the data is sent to the gateway through the LAN port, so LAN should be selected. Status: Determines the status of the entry. In the example, Enabled should be selected. 6. Click OK to save the settings. 7.
Chapter 11 ¾¾ To enable or disable the wireless function of 2.4GHz or 5GHz: The wireless radio is enabled by default, if you want to disable the wireless function of the router, just clear the Enable Wireless Radio checkbox. In this case, all the wireless settings will be invalid. ¾¾ To change the wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password of 2.4GHz or 5GHz: Create a new SSID in Wireless Network Name (SSID) and customize the password for the network in Password.
Chapter 11 2. Select the wireless network 2.4GHz or 5GHz. 3. 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. In addition • Mode - Select a transmission mode according to your wireless client devices. 802.11b/g/n mixed, 802.
Chapter 11 2. Go to Advanced > Wireless > WPS . 11. 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: PIN (Personal Identification Number) is an eight-character identification number preset to each router. WPS supported devices can connect to your router with the PIN. The default PIN is labeled on the bottom of the router. 11. 7. 2.
Chapter 11 11. 8. Schedule Your Wireless Function You can automatically turn off your wireless network (both 2.4GHz and 5GHz) at time when you do not need the wireless connection. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Wireless > Wireless Schedule page. 3. Select the 2.4GHz wireless network to configure. Toggle on the button to enable the Wireless Schedule feature.
Chapter 11 4. Set the time. Drag the cursor to cover the time area and click Save to make the settings effective. The selected time will be in red. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set time for 5GHz wireless network. Note: 1. 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 (2.4GHz , 5GHz ) will turn off if the corresponding wireless network is disabled. 3.
Chapter 12 Manage the Router This chapter will show you the configuration for managing and maintaining your router.
Chapter 12 12. 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. You can manually set how to get the system time. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Time Settings. ¾¾ To automatically synchronize the time: 1.
Chapter 12 2. Set the current Date (In MM/DD/YYYY format). 3. Set the current Time (In HH/MM/SS format). 4. Click Save to make the settings effective. ¾¾ To set up Daylight Saving Time: 1. Select Enable Daylight Saving Time. 2. Select the correct Start date and time when daylight saving time starts at your local time zone. 3. Select the correct End date and time when daylight saving time ends at your local time zone. 4. Click Save to make the settings effective. 12. 2.
Chapter 12 3. Enter the information with the help of page tips: 1 ) Choose Ping or Traceroute as the diagnostic tool to test the connectivity; • Ping is used to test the connectivity between the router and the tested host, and measure the round-trip time. • Traceroute is used to display the route (path) your router has passed to reach the tested host, and measure transit delays of packets across an Internet Protocol network. 2 ) Enter the IP Address or Domain Name of the tested host. 4.
Chapter 12 12. 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 12 ¾¾ To backup configuration settings: Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings to your local computer. A ‘.bin’ file of the current settings will be stored to your computer. ¾¾ To restore configuration settings: 1. Click Browse to locate the backup configuration file stored on your computer, and click Restore. 2. Wait a few moments for the restoring and rebooting. Note: During the restoring process, do not turn off or reset the router.
Chapter 12 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Administration and complete the settings in Account Management section. 3. Enter the old username and old password. Enter the new username and enter the new password twice (both case-sensitive). Click Save. Use the new username and password for the following logins. 12. 6. Local Management This feature allows you to limit the number of client devices on your LAN from accessing the router using the MAC address-based authentication. 1.
Chapter 12 12. 7. Remote Management By default, the remote devices are not allowed to manage the router from the Internet. Follow the steps below to allow remote devices to 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> Administration page. Locate the Remote Management section. 3. Tick the checkbox to enable Remote Management. 4. Keep the Port as the default setting.
Chapter 12 To view the system logs: 1. Select the log Type. Select ALL to view all kinds of logs, or select DHCPC, DHCPD or IGMP to view the specific logs. 2. Select the log Level and you will see the logs with the specific or higher levels. 3. Click Refresh to refresh the log list. To save the system logs: You can choose to save the system logs to your local computer or a remote server. Click Save Log to save the logs in a txt file to your computer. Click Log Settings to set the save path of the logs.
Chapter 12 • 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 12 • 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 Community: Displays the default public community string that protects the router from unauthorized access. • Set Community: Displays the default read and write community string that protects the router from unauthorized changes.
Chapter 12 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > 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. Click Delete All to delete all statistic information in the list. Click to reset the statistic information of the specific device.
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, locate the password on the loading page, and mark down your new password for future use. 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 at least 10 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.
3. Reset the router to factory default settings and reconfigure. Note: You’ll have to reconfigure the router to access the Internet once the router is reset. 1 ) Reset the router to factory default settings: press and hold the RESET button for at least 10 seconds and then release; 2 ) Reconfigure the router with the help of “4. 1. Quick Setup”. 4. Please refer to “12. 3. Upgrade the Firmware” to upgrade the firmware of the router. As the follow picture shows, if the IP Address is 0.0.0.
Tips: • Some ISP will register the MAC address of your computer when you access the Internet for the first time through their Cable modem, if you add a router into your network to share your Internet connection, the ISP will not accept it as the MAC address is changed, so we need to clone your computer’s MAC address to the router. • The MAC addresses of a computer in wired connection and wireless connection are different. 3. Modify the LAN IP address of the router. Note: Most TP-LINK routers use 192.
5. Double check the Internet Connection Type. 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; 3 ) Go to Advanced > Network >Internet; 4 ) Select your Internet Connection Type and fill in other parameters with the help of page tips; 5 ) Click Save. 6 ) Power cycle the modem and the TP-LINK router again. 3. Please refer to “12. 3.
2 ) Clicking on Troubleshoot and windows might be able to fix the problem by itself.
4. Connect to wireless network. 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.
2. Configure the LAN IP address of the router in the same subnet as the root router. For example, the IP address of the root router is 192.168.0.1, the IP address of the extended router should be from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254.). 3. Go to Advanced > System Tools > System Parameters page and locate the WDS section. 4. Select the check box to enable the WDS Bridging function. 5. Click Survey to scan all the AP devices and choose the root AP to be bridged. 6.
7. Click Save to make the settings effective. 8. Go to Advanced > Network > DHCP Server page to disable DHCP. Now, the root router’s wireless network is extended and you can use the Archer C50’s SSID and password to enjoy the network.
Specifications Hardware Ethernet Ports 4 10/100Mbps LAN Ports 1 10/100Mbps WAN Port USB Port 1 USB 2.0 Ports Button WPS/Reset Button, Wireless On/Off Button, Power On/Off Button External Power Supply 12V/2A Antenna Two external antennas(I-Pex), 2.4G gain: 2.41 dBi / 5G gain: 2.48dBi Wireless Wireless Standards IEEE 802.11ac/n/a 5GHz, IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz Frequency 2.4GHz， 5GHz Signal Rate 867Mbps at 5GHz, 300Mbps at 2.4GHz Transmit Power CE: <20dBm(2.
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FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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