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    Archer VR400 User Guide AC1200 Wireless VDSL/ADSL Modem Router REV1.0.0 1910011804
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    Contents About This Guide 1 Chapter 1. Get 1. Use Quick Setup Wizard 12 4. 2. Manually Set Up an Modes 14 4. 5. 1. Wireless Router Mode 14 4. 5. 2. 3G/4G Router Mode 15 Chapter 5. Bandwidth Control 17 Chapter 6. Network Security 21 6. 1. MAC Filtering 22 6. 2. Access Control 23 6. 3. IP
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    58 11. 2. Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering 59 11. 3. Free Applications from Port Restriction by DMZ 60 11. 4. Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP 61 Chapter 12. Specify Your Network Settings 63 12. 1. LAN Settings 64 12. 1. 1. Change the LAN IP Address 64 12. 1. 2. Use
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    DNS Service Account 75 12. 5. Interface Grouping 76 12. 6. Create Static Routes 77 12. 7. Set up a VPN Service-6to4 83 12. 8. 2. Specify the 6rd Tunnel with Parameters Provided by Your ISP 84 Chapter 13. Administrate Your Network 86 13. 1. Set System Time 87 13. 2. Update the Firmware
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    Info • The latest software, management app and utility can be found at Download Center at http://www.tp-link.com/support. • The Quick Installation Guide (QIG) can be found where you find this guide or inside the package of the router. • Specifications can be found on the product page at http://www
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    Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Modem Router This chapter introduces the modem router and shows its appearance. This chapter contains the following sections: • Product Overview • Product Appearance
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    Product Overview TP-LINK's Modem Router is a combined wired/wireless network connection device with integrated wireless router and DSL modem, reducing hassle of configuration and saving space. With DSL, EWAN, and USB ports, the modem router is compatible with DSL connections, fiber/cable access and
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    complete. System initializing or firmware upgrading is in process. Do in Bridge mode. Please refer to Note 2 for troubleshooting. corresponding LAN port is connected. LAN Off The corresponding port is not contact your ISP to make sure your Internet service is available now. 2. If the Internet LED
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    until all LEDs turn on momentarily to reset the modem router to factory default settings. LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, and LAN4/WAN Ports For connecting to your PCs or other Ethernet network devices. In wireless router mode, the LAN4/WAN port is used for connecting to a Cable/FTTH/VDSL/ADSL device. Power On
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    Chapter 2 Connect the Hardware This chapter contains the following sections: • Position Your Modem Router • Connect Your Modem Router
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    The electrical outlet shall be installed near the device and shall be easily accessible. Phone Jack Power Adapter LINE 1 DSL Splitter PHONE MODEM Phone Cable DSL 2 Phone (Optional) If you don't need the phone service, just directly connect the modem router to the phone jack with the provided
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    to a LAN port on the modem router via an Ethernet cable. Method 2: Wireless Connect wirelessly by using the default SSID (Wireless Network Name) and Wireless Password printed on the product label of the modem router. Method 3: Use the WPS button Wireless devices that support WPS, including Android
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    Chapter 3 Log into Your Modem Router
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    an IP address automatically. Refer to Appendix: Troubleshooting > T7 to configure your computer. 2. Launch a web browser and go to http://tplinkmodem.net or http://192.168.1.1. Create a strong password and click Save. 3. Enter the password you created and click Log in. Note: For subsequent logins
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    the Internet. The modem router is equipped with a web-based Quick Setup wizard. It has many ISP information built in, automates many of the connection if your ISP provides IPv6 service. This chapter includes the following sections: • Use Quick Setup Wizard • Manually Set Up an Internet Connection •
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    Time Zone, then click Next. 3. Follow the step-by-step instructions of the Quick Setup to complete the initial configuration. Note: During the quick setup process, you can change the preset wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password. After that, all your wireless devices must use the new
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    to set up an IPv6 connection: 1. Make sure you have set up an IPv4 connection by using Quick Setup wizard or manually before setting up an IPv6 connection. 2. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 3. Go to Advanced > Network > Internet page. 13
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    the settings effective. Now IPv6 service is available for your network. 4. 5. More Operation Modes The modem router supports three operation modes: DSL Modem Router Mode, Wireless Router mode, and 3G/4G Router Mode. The modem router uses the DSL Modem Router Mode by default, and you can change the
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    solution for Internet access Use this way if you have set up an Internet connection successfully and want to use the 3G/4G network as a backup network. Your modem router will be directly connected to the 3G/4G network when the original network service fails. For detailed instructions, refer to As
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    not available and you can only use the 3G/4G network to access the Internet. For detailed instructions, refer to As the Only Way to Access the Internet. Tips: In the 3G/4G Router Mode, you can also permit IPv6 connection by setting up the IPv6 tunnel just as in the DSL Modem Router
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    Chapter 5 Bandwidth Control The Bandwidth Control feature is used to fully utilize your limited bandwidth and optimize the load respectively. With this feature enabled, you can assign a specific minimum or maximum bandwidth for each computer, thus minimizing the impact caused by heavy load.
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    on the modem router in order to manage it easily. About how to configure address reservation, please refer to Reserve LAN IP Addresses. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Advanced > Bandwidth Control page. 3. Enable Bandwidth
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    . 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
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    Chapter 5 Bandwidth Control Done! Now you and your roommate have an independent bandwidth. 20
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    6 Network Security This chapter guides you on how to protect your home network from unauthorized users by implementing these three network security functions. You can block or allow specific client devices to access your wireless network using MAC Filtering, or using Access Control for wired and
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    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
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    access from the devices in the list below or Allow wireless access only from the devices in the list below and click Save. 2 ) Click Add. Done! 3 ) Enter the MAC Address manually to access my network (via wired or wireless). 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set
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    Chapter 6 Network Security 3. Select the access mode to either block (recommended) or allow the device(s) in the list. To block specific device(s) 1 ) Select Blacklist and click Save. 2 ) Select the device(s) to be
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    and other ARP attacks by denying network access to a device with matching IP address in the Binding list, but unrecognized MAC address. I want to: How can I do that? Prevent ARP spoofing and ARP attacks. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go
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    Chapter 6 1 ) Click Add. Network Security Done! 2 ) Enter the MAC address and IP address that you want to bind. 3 ) Select the check box to enable the entry and click OK. Now you don't need to worry about ARP spoofing and ARP attacks. 26
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    Chapter 7 IPTV IPTV is the abbreviation of Internet Protocol Television. The service can only be delivered through the Internet, and our modem router provides a specific LAN port for IPTV. By automatically separating IPTV from Internet surfing, we guarantee you a high quality of video streaming and
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    service, but this service can only be delivered through the Internet. Therefore, I need to configure my modem router first. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password type. 5. Specify a LAN port for IPTV connection and connect the set- top box to this port. 6. If you select VDSL
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    Chapter 8 USB Settings This chapter describes how to share and access USB devices connected to the modem router among different clients. The modem router supports USB external flash drives, hard drives and USB printers. This chapter contains the following sections: • Local Storage Sharing • Remote
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    Access the USB Disk 1. Connect Your USB Disk Insert your USB storage device into the modem router's USB port modem routers also support the HFS+ Access Your USB Disk By default, all the network clients can access all folders on your USB disk. Refer to the following table for access instructions
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    . Windows computer 1 ) Select Go > Connect to Server 2 ) Type the server address smb://tplinkmodem.net 3 ) Click Connect Mac 4 ) When prompted, select the Guest radio box. (If you have set up a username and a password to deny anonymous access to the USB disks, you should select the Registered User
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    Content By default, Share All is enabled so all content on the USB disk is shared. If you want to only share specific folders, follow the steps below: 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, then log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Select Basic > USB Settings > Sharing Access. Focus
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    > Sharing Access. 3. Choose to use the default Account (admin) or use a new account and click Save. Note: For Windows users, do not set the sharing username the same as the Windows username. Otherwise, Windows credential mechanism may cause the following problems: • If the sharing password is also
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    USB disk by referring to To Customize the Address of the USB Disk. ¾¾ To Customize the Address of the USB Disk You can customize the server name and use the name to access your USB disk. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, then log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Select Advanced
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    IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), you cannot use this feature because private addresses are not routed on the Internet. 8. 2. 1. Access make sure its file system is FAT32 or NTFS. Some modem routers also support the HFS+ and exFAT file systems. • Before you physically disconnect a
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    > Sharing Access. 3 ) Choose to use the default Account (admin) or use a new account and click Save. Note: For Windows users, do not set the sharing username the same as the Windows username. Otherwise, Windows credential mechanism may cause the following problems: • If the sharing password is also
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    Chapter 8 USB Settings Note: Due to Windows credential mechanism, you might be unable to access the USB disk after changing Authentication settings. Please log out from the Windows and try to access again. 3. Enable the FTP (via Internet) Select the check box to enable FTP(via Internet), then
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    the modem router, you can also type in ftp://: (such as ftp:// MyDomainName:21) Computer The Address Bar of the Windows Explorer (Windows 7) 3 ) Press Enter on the keyboard. 4 ) Access with the username and password you set in Step 2 Enable Authentication for Data Security
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    like. 4. Tick Enable Authentication. If you allow network clients to modify this folder, tick Enable Write Access. 5. Click OK. Tips: The modem router can share eight volumes at most. You can click on the USB disk directly from DLNA-supported devices, such as your computer, pad and PS2/3/4. 39
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    Access the Media Files on Your USB Disk Now the DLNA-supported devices (such as your computer and pad) connected to the modem router can detect and play the media files on the USB disks. • Go to Computer > Network, then click the Media Server Name (Archer_model number by default
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    By default, Share All is enabled so all content on the USB disk is shared. If you want to only share specific folders, follow the steps below: 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, then log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Select Basic > USB Settings > Sharing Access. 3. Focus
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    log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Select Advanced > USB Settings > Sharing Access. 3. Enter a tp-link.com/common/compatible/print-server/. 1. Install the Driver of the Printer Make sure you have installed the driver of the printer on each computer that needs printer service
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    , then click TP-LINK USB Printer Controller Setup (for Windows users) or TP-Link UDS Printer Controller Installer (for Mac users) to install the utility. 4. Access the Printer You should set the shared printer as Auto-Connect Printer on every computer that needs printer service. 1 ) Double-click
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    Chapter 8 USB Settings Mac 3 ) Click the Auto-Connect for printing tab to pull down a list, then select Set Auto- Connect Printer. Windows Mac 4 ) Select the printer you share, then click Apply. 44
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    Chapter 8 USB Settings Windows Mac 5 ) You will see the printer marked as Auto-Connect Printer. Now you can print with this printer. 45
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    to the 3G/4G network when the original network service fails. Follow the steps below to set your 3G/4G network as a backup for Internet access: 1. Plug your USB modem into the USB port of your modem router. 2. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, then log in with the password you set for the modem router
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    the web page: http://www.tp-link.com/en/comp-list.html. If your USB modem is incompatible, contact our technical support. 5. Verify that the access. Otherwise, select the box of Set the Dial Number, APN, Username and Password manually and enter the information provided by your 3G/4G network service
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    web page: http://www.tp-link.com/en/comp-list.html. If your USB modem is incompatible, contact our technical support. 7. Verify that the and Password manually and enter the information provided by your 3G/4G network service provider. 8. Select the Connection Mode. The default mode is Always
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    Chapter 8 USB Settings • If you choose Connect on demand, the network will automatically turn off when there is no Internet request in Max Idle Time, and turn on again when you try to connect to the Internet. 9. Click Advanced to have more configurations if needed. 10. Click Save to make the
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    Chapter 9 Parental Controls This function allows you to block inappropriate, explicit and malicious websites, and control access to specified websites at specified time.
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    , I want to allow my children's devices (e.g. a computer or a tablet) to access only www.tp-link.com and Wikipedia.org from 18:00 (6PM) to 22:00 (10PM) on weekdays and not other time. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Basic or Advanced
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    select the device to be controlled. Or, enter the Device Name and MAC Address manually. 5. Click the icon to set the Effective Time. Drag the cursor OK. 8. Select the restriction mode. 1 ) With Blacklist selected, the controlled devices cannot access any websites containing the specified keywords
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    200 keywords for both Blacklist and Whitelist. Below are some sample entries to allow access. 1 ) Enter a web address (e.g. www.tp-link.com) or a web address keyword (e.g. wikipedia) to only allow or block access to the websites containing that keyword. 2 ) If you wish to block all Internet browsing
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    Chapter 10 Guest Network This function allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for guests without disclosing your main network. When you have guests in your house, apartment, or workplace, you can create a guest network for them. In
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    unless you want your guests and other people to manually input this SSID for Wi-Fi access. 3 ) Set Security to WPA/WPA2 Personal, keep the default Version and Encryption values, and set an easy-to-remember password. 4. Click Save. Now your guests can access your guest network using the SSID and
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    allow the clients in your guest network to access each other. • Allow guests to access my local network Select this check box to allow the clients in your this check box to allow the clients in your guest network to access your router's USB storage sharing. • Enable guest network bandwidth control
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    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. With forwarding feature the modem router can penetrate the isolation of
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    Modem Router How can I do that? LAN Home WAN: 218.18.232.154 1. Assign a static IP address to your PC, for example 192.168.1.100. 2. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 3. Go to Advanced > NAT Forwarding > Virtual Servers, click Add. 58
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    Chapter 11 NAT Forwarding Done! 4. Click View Existing Services, and choose HTTP. The external port, internal port and protocol will be automatically filled with contents. Enter the PC's IP address 192.168.1.100 in the Internal IP field. 5. Click OK to save the settings. Tips: 1. It is
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    port triggering rules: 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Advanced > NAT Forwarding > Port the parameters manually. You should verify the external ports the application uses first and enter them into External Port field according
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    players. To solve this problem, set your PC as a DMZ with all ports opened. 1. Assign a static IP address to your PC, for example 192.168.1.100. 2. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 3. Go to Advanced > NAT Forwarding > DMZ and select the
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    Forwarding to use applications for multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, real-time communication (such as VoIP or telephone conference) or remote assistance, etc. Tips: 1. UPnP is enabled by default in this modem router. 2. Only the application supporting the corresponding ports, which
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    default settings or adjust the basic configuration of the modem router using the web management page. This chapter contains the following sections: • LAN Settings • IPv6 LAN Settings • Wireless Settings • Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account • Interface Grouping • Create Static Routes • Set up a VPN
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    which you can also access the web management page. 7. Leave the rest of the default settings as they are. 8. Click Save to make the settings effective. 12. 1. 2. Use the Modem Router as a DHCP Server You can configure the modem router to act as a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to its clients
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    the rest of the settings as default and click Save. Note: 1. The modem router can be configured to work as a DHCP Relay. A DHCP relay is a computer that forwards DHCP data between computers that request IP addresses and the DHCP server that assigns the addresses. Each of the device's interfaces can
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    Reservation on the router for the purpose. Follow the steps below to reserve an IP address for your device. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Advanced > Network > LAN Settings page and select IPv4. 3. Scroll down to locate the
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    boxes unless required by your ISP. Otherwise you may not be able to access the IPv6 network. For more information about RDNSS and ULA Prefix, contact our technical support. 2 ) Keep Site Prefix Type as the default value Delegated. If your ISP has provided a specific IPv6 site prefix, select Static
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    will generate IPv6 addresses within the specified range. 3 ) Keep Leased Time as the default value. 4 ) Keep Site Prefix Type as the default value Delegated. If wireless network name (SSID) and password, and security option are preset in the factory. The preset SSID and password can be found on the
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    after the new settings are effective. Please write down the new SSID and password for future use. ¾¾ To hide SSID: Select Hide SSID, and your for local wireless network list and you need to manually join the network. ¾¾ To change the mode or channel: Go to Advanced > Wireless >Wireless Settings
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    problems with another nearby access point. Channel Width: Select the channel width from the drop-down list. The default default settings unless necessary. 12. 3. 2. Use WPS for Wireless Connection You can use WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup .net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router.
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    modem router's PIN. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Advanced > Wireless > WPS new PIN. 4. On the client device, enter the modem router's PIN. (The default PIN is also printed on the label of the modem router.) 5. The WPS LED
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    wireless network (both 2.4GHz and 5GHz) when you do not need the wireless connection. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Advanced > Wireless > Wireless Schedule page. 3. Select the 2.4GHz wireless network to configure. Toggle on
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    period you set. 12. 3. 4. View Wireless Information ¾¾ To view the detailed wireless network settings: 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Advanced > Status page. You can see the Wireless box. 3. Select 2.4GHz or 5GHz to view the
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    settings on this page, it's strongly recommended that you keep the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Advanced > Wireless > Advanced Settings
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    to allow the router to bridge with another access point (AP) in a wireless local area network (WLAN). Refer to Appendix: Troubleshooting for detailed instructions. 12. 4. Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account Most ISPs (Internet service providers) assign a dynamic IP address to the router and you
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    password and domain name of the account (such as lisa.ddns. net). 5. Click Login and Save. Tips: If you want to use a new DDNS account, please Logout first, then login while keep all devices' access to the Internet. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem
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    LAN1 and LAN3 are in an isolated group! Note: VLAN function is enabled by default. You cannot disable it when IPTV is enabled. 12. 6. Create Static Routes travel to reach a specific host or network. Data from one point to another will always follow the same path regardless of other considerations
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    172.30.30.1 192.168.1.100 My PC 1. Make sure the routers use different LAN IP addresses on the same subnet. Disable Router 2's DHCP function. 2. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 3. Go to Advanced > Network > Advanced Routing. Select your
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    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 192.168.1.2. • Interface: Determined
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    and the device in headquarter both support IPSec VPN feature, so I decide to set up a VPN connection with the headquarter office. The following diagram is a typical VPN topology. Here Site A refers to to build and record site A (local network) and site B (remote network)'s LAN IP and WAN IP. 80
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    ) In the Remote IPSec Gateway (URL) column, Enter Site B's WAN IP address. 5 ) Configure Site A's LAN. In the Tunnel access from local IP addresses column, here we take Subnet Address as an example. Then input the LAN IP range of Site A in the IP Address for VPN column, and input Subnet Mask of Site
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    Network Settings range of Site B in the IP Address for VPN column, and input Subnet Mask of Site B. 7 ) Select the Key Exchange Method for the policy. We select Auto(IKE) here. 8 ) Enter the Pre-Shared Key for IKE authentication. Then keep Perfect Forward Secrecy enabled. Note: Make sure Site A and
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    now. Done! Now IPSec VPN is implemented to establish a connection. Note: 1. The product supports a maximum of ten simultaneous connections Service-6to4 The 6to4 tunnel is a kind of public service. If there is any 6to4 server in your network, you can use this mechanism to access IPv6 service.
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    Bridge. Done! Now you can visit the IPv6 websites with the 6to4 tunnel. Note: Still not being able to access by my 6rd tunnel service provider. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the Manual. More parameters are needed if you choose Manual. 5. Click Save. 84
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    WAN connection to choose, make sure you have connected to the Internet and the connection type is not Bridge. Now you can visit the IPv6 websites with the 6rd tunnel. Tips: The way to set and have signed up for DS-Lite tunnel service, specify the DS-Lite tunnel by referring to the steps above. 85
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    the system settings and administrate your modem router's network. This chapter contains the following sections: • Set System Time • Update the Firmware • Back up and Restore Configuration Settings • Change the Administrator Account • Local Management • Remote Management • System Log • Monitor the
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    your system time. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Time Settings page. 3. Configure the system time using the following methods: Manually: Select your time zone and enter your local time. Get from PC
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    inform you through the web management page if there's any update firmware available for your router. Also, the latest firmware will be released at TP-LINK official website, you can download it from the Support page of our website www.tp-link.com for free. Note: 1. Make sure that you have a stable
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    13. 2. 2. Local Upgrade 1. Download the latest firmware file for the router from our website www.tp-link.com. 2. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 3. Go to Advanced the current settings and reset the modem router to the default factory settings. 89
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    reboot. To reset the modem router to factory default settings 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Click required to set the admin account at first login. You can also change it on the web page. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and
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    Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools> Administration page. Locate the Local Management section. 3. Keep the Port as the default setting. Enter the IP address or MAC address of the local device to manage the modem
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    .net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools> Administration page. Locate the Remote Management section. 3. Tick the checkbox to enable Remote Management. Keep the Port as the default setting. Leave the IP/MAC Address field blank. If you just
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    Chapter 13 Administrate Your Network To view the system logs: You can view specific system logs by selecting the log Type and Level. Click Refresh to refresh the log list. To save the system logs: You can choose to save the system logs to your local computer or a remote server. Click Save Log to
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    of Internet traffic statistics. 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > function is disabled by default. 13. 9. CWMP Settings The modem router offers CWMP feature. The function supports TR-069 protocol which
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    interval in seconds when the Inform message will be sent to the ACS. • ACS URL: Enter the web address of the ACS which is provided by your ISP. • ACS Username/Password: Enter the username/password to log in to the ACS server. • Interface used by TR-069 client: Select which interface to be
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    Port: Enter the port that connects to the ACS server. • Connection Request URL: Enter the URL that connects to the ACS server. • Get RPC methods: Click to get the methods to support . 1. Visit http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password you set for the modem router. 2. Go to Advanced >
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    Displays the default public community string that protects the router from unauthorized access. • Write Community: Displays the default write community person. • Trap Manager IP: Displays the IP address of the host to receive the traps. You are suggested to keep the default settings. Click Save to
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    Restore page. For details, refer to the instructions in To reset the modem router to factory default settings. Note: Once the modem router is IP address of your computer is configured to obtain an IP address automatically and obtain DNS server address automatically. • Make sure the default access
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    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. 99
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    modem router to factory default settings. Note: You'll need to reconfigure the modem router to surf the Internet once the modem router is reset. Open a web browser and log in again. If login fails, please contact the technical support. T4. What can I do if I cannot access the Internet? 1. Check to
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    modem router to its factory default settings and reconfigure your modem router by following the instructions in Use Quick Setup Wizard. 6. Please contact our Technical Support if the problem still exists. T5. How to configure MAC Clone? You can manually change the MAC address of the modem router
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    is not hidden. 4. Connect to wireless network. ¾¾ If you can find your wireless network but fail to connect, follow the steps below: 1. 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
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    , it is suggested to confirm the wireless password on your modem router. Note: Wireless password/Network Security Key is case sensitive. 4 network. T7. How can I change my computer's setting to obtain an IP address automatically? To change the computer's network settings, follow the steps below. •
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    (wired or wireless) and select Properties. 3 ) Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). 4 ) Select both Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically, then click OK. 5 ) Click OK again to save your configuration. • For Windows XP: 1 ) Right-click the
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    COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced
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    the risk of electric shock and voiding the limited warranty. If you need service, please contact us. • Avoid water and wet locations. • Adapter shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. • The plug considered as disconnect device of adapter. Use only power supplies which
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    Explanation of the symbols on the product label Symbol Explanation DC voltage RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled
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