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1. Archer C20i HAINE MOSELA US 3 PPPoEv6 IPv6 WAN Connection Type PPPoEv6 E PPP Username PPP Password Confirm password Authentication Type AUTO AUTH Addressing Type DHCPv6 Service Name do not change unless necessary Server Name do not change unless necessary MTU Bytes 1480 1460 as default do not change unless necessary Enable MLD Proxy Use IPv6 address specified by ISP Set IPv6 DNS Server manually Figure 4 104 PPPoEv6 gt PPP Username Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive gt Authentication Type Choose one authentication type from AUTO AUTH PAP CHAP and MS CHAP gt Addressing Type There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address SLAAC Stateless address auto configuration and DHCPv6 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 Server gt MTU Bytes The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes For some ISPs you may need to modify the MTU But this is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection Enable MLD Proxy Enable the Multicast Listener Discovery MLD Proxy function if you need Use IPv6 address specified by ISP Input a static IPv6 address from the ISP Set IPv6 DNS Server manually Enter the IP address of the IPv6 DNS server and secondary IPv6 DNS server 109 Archer C201 Woren An AEAEE
2. TP LINK User Guide Archer C201 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router REV1 0 1 1910011152 COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice TP LINK 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 in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation transformation or adaptation without permission from TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Copyright O 2014 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved http www tp link com FCC STATEMENT HE 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 However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures
3. conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter CE Mark Warning 15880 This is a class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures National Restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries and other countries following the EU directive 1999 5 EC without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below Country Restriction Reason remark General authorization required for outdoor use and Bulgaria None public service Outdoor use limited to Military Radiolocation use Refarming of the 2 4 GHz 10 mW e i r p within band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current France the band 2454 2483 5 relaxed regulation Full implementation planned 2012 MHz If used outside of own premises general authorization is Italy None required General authorization required for network and service Luxembourg None supply not for spectrum This subsection does not apply for the geographical area Norway Implemented within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny Alesund Russian Federation None Only for indoor applications Note Please don t use the product outdoors in France 9150 5250 MHz Country Restriction Reason remark Bulgaria Not implemented Planned Croatia License required General authorization required if used outside own Italy premises Country Luxembourg Russian F
4. e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment Such modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in
5. gt Channel Width Select any channel width from the drop down list The default setting is Auto which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically gt Channel This field determines which operating frequency will be used It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point If you select Auto then the AP will select the best channel automatically Configure the basic parameters for 5GHz wireless network in the following screen as shown in Figure 3 14 and then click Next Quick Setup Wireless 5GHz Wireless Network Name TP LINK E633 56 Also called SSID Region United States a WPA2 PSK Recommended Wireless Password 12345670 Enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64 Disable Wireless Security More Advanced Wireless Settings Figure 3 14 Quick Setup Wireless 5GHz gt Wireless Network Name Also called the SSID Service Set Identification Enter a value of up to 32 characters The same name must be assigned to all wireless devices 18 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US in your network The default SSID is set to be TP LINK_XXXX_5G This value is case sensitive For example TEST is NOT the same as fest gt Region Select your region from the drop down list This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used It may
6. WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended Authentication Type WPA2 PSK E Encryption TKIP E Wireless Password 12345670 Group Key Update Period 0 Figure 4 36 WPA WPA2 Personal e Wireless Password You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64 Hexadecimal characters The default password is the same with the default PIN code which can be found in Figure 4 31 e Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value should be 30 or above Enter 0 to disable the update WPA WPA2 Enterprise It s based on Radius Server e Authentication Type you can choose the version of the WPA security on the drop down list The default setting is Automatic which can select WPA Wi Fi Protected Access or WPA2 WPA version 2 automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request e Encryption You can select either Automatic or TKIP or AES Cf Note If you check the WPA WPA2 Enterprise radio button and choose TKIP encryption you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4 37 E WPA WPA2 Enterprise Authentication Type Encryption RADIUS Server IP RADIUS Server Port RADIUS Server Password Group Key Update Period Figure 4 37 WPA WPAZ2 Enterprise e Radius Server IP Enter the IP address of the Radius server e Radius Server Port Enter the port number of the Radius server e Radius Server Password Enter the password for the Radius se
7. Channel This field determines which operating frequency will be used lt is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point If you select Auto then the AP will select the best channel automatically Confirm the parameters and click the Save button to make the settings take effect 19 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA Quick Setup Confirm The Quick Setup is complete Please confirm all parameters below Click BACK to modify any settings or click SAVE to save and apply your configurations Parameters Summary Connection Type Dynamic IF Wireless 2 4GHz Enabled Wireless Network Name SSID TP LINK_E634 Channel Auto Mode 11bgn mixed Channel Width Auto Security WPA2 Personal Wireless Password 12345670 Wireless 5GHz Enabled Wireless Network Name SSID TP LINK_E633_5G Channel Auto Mode ia n ac mixed Channel Width Auto Security WPA2 Personal Wireless Password 12345670 Figure 3 15 Quick Setup Confirm 9 Click the Finish button to complete the Quick Setup Quick Setup Complete setup Status Operation Mode Configuring Success WAN Connection Configuring Success Gateway and DNS Configuring Success Wi Fi Configuring Success Quick Setup is complete Please click FINISH to exit Note Ifthe Router still can not connect to the Internet please click Network gt WAN menu on the left to confirm the WAN connectio
8. T Show icon in notification area when connected IY Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Figure B 2 127 Archer C20i HANA MOSELA US 5 The following TCP IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this wndow by default 6 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server automatically as shown in the Figure below Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties ajx General Alternate Configuration fou can get F settings assigned automatically if your network supports his capability Otherwise You need to ask your network administrator hor the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IF address IP address Subnet mask Default gateway Use the following DNS server addresses Prefered DHS server Alienate DHS server Figure B 3 128 Archer C20i HANSEN Tig Xt DIVE EL Appendix C Specifications IEEE 802 11ac IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 119 IEEE 802 11b IEEE Standards 802 11a IEEE 802 11e IEEE 802 111 IEEE 802 1X IEEE 802 3X IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3u TCP IP PPPoE DHCP ICMP NAT SNTP IGMPv3 L2TP PPTP Protocols PVG MLD 1 10 100M Auto Negotiation Internet RJ45 port 4 10 100M Auto Negotiation Ethernet RJ45 ports supporting Auto MDI MDIX 1 USB port supporting storage FTP Media Print Server 10BASE T UTP category 3 4 5 cable maximum 100m EIA T
9. fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes 1 cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d interf rences et 2 cet appareil doit accepter toute interf rence y compris celles susceptibles de provoquer un fonctionnement non souhait de l appareil Industry Canada Statement Complies with the Canadian ICES 003 Class B specifications Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada This Class B device meets all the requirements of the Canadian interference causing equipment regulations Cet appareil num rique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Korea Warning Statements ga FAME 28 AREA 1540 Ws NCC Notice amp BSMI Notice JER KIR RDE ET E es EIRA BTR AY Sn ES EN TJERET An AREH ay AB 8 MRD K BS E REAT ZRF PE BTA HE o BT DU ee MIE AA AMM ERER TERA ERA TERNAR EREE IA EE E ENS A E o RIKI A AAA ML As MEAN AA E E ci LE o BOTES E R AEH o ZA ERA EAS E 2 58 FAS a m o Oi RAE mL RIGA Ro RIM UF AR BGR AE TIA A o OEA INEA SE TE PA E mE o 04 35 Pa ae A DRE RAS E m IRE FEA AAA A hi H o OEKE E m EUR EAT BRA LE ER BRA CE AA AAA ATADO AAA BATRES AR Em RIBERA TEST IE o MlpoaykT ceptrudoikoBaHo 3riaHo c npaBunamu cuctemu YkpCENMPO Ha BIAnoBiAaHicTre BUMOraM HOPMaTuUBHUX HOKYMEHT B Ta BUMOraM LUO NepegbayeHi UNHHUM
10. gt Description Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is unique gt Edit Here you can edit or delete an existing schedule To add a new schedule follow the steps below 1 Click Add New button shown in Figure 4 84 and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4 85 2 In Description field create a unique description for the schedule e g Schedule_ 1 3 Select the Day or days from the drop down list And then select the Start Time and Stop Time from the drop down list Click Add to save the entry 4 Click Save to complete the settings Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries in the table 94 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US Add or Edit A Schedule Entry The Schedule is based on the time of the Router The time can be set in System Tools gt Time Settings Description Schedule 1 Apply To Start Time End Time Each Week 18 00 Ed 24 00 E Mon O Tues Wed O Thur Fri Sat Sun 200 10 00 11 0012 01 3 00 re 15 00 6 00 17 001 a 00 9 00 20 0 E 0022002300 A A NENE Mon Time Tues P Thur Fri st MONA aa MALL Clear Schedule Figure 4 85 Advanced Schedule Settings For example If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 AA to access w
11. gt Enable WDS Bridging Check this box to enable WDS With this function the router can bridge two or more WLANs If this checkbox is selected you will have to set the following parameters as shown in Figure 4 30 Make sure the following settings are correct Enable WDS SSID to be bridged MAC Address to be bridged e g 00 1D 0F 11 22 33 Key Type Mone El WEP Index Authentication Type Encryption Password Figure 4 30 gt SSID to be bridged The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join gt MAC Address to be bridged The BSSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join gt Scan Click this button you can search the AP which runs in the current channel gt Key type This option should be chosen according to the AP s security configuration It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP s security type gt WEP Index This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP ASCII or WEP HEX It indicates the index of the WEP key gt Authentication Type This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP ASCIlI or WEP HEX It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP gt Encryption When WPA is set as the Authentication Type you can select either TKIP or AES as Encryption gt Password If the AP yo
12. Address Description Host_1 IP Address 192 168 0 1 192 168 0 23 Port 5 Figure 4 78 Add or Modify a Host Entry Add or Edit A Host Entry Mode MAC Address Description Host_1 MAC Address 00 11 22 33 44 2A Figure 4 79 Add or Modify a Host Entry For example lf you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 AA you should first follow the settings below 1 Click Add New button in Figure 4 77 to enter the Add or Modify a Host Entry page 2 In Mode field select MAC Address from the drop down list 3 In Description field create a unique description for the host e g Host_1 91 Archer C201 MASIA AERDEN T alo MOT 4 InMAC Address field enter 00 11 22 33 44 AA 5 Click Save to complete the settings Then you will go back to the Host Settings page and see the following list Description Address Info Edit Host_1 00 11 2233 44 AA Edit 4 15 3 Target Choose menu Access Control Target and then you can view and set a Target list in the screen as shown in Figure 4 80 The target list is necessary for the Access Control Rule Target Settings Ol Description Details Edit O Target_1 www google com Edit Add New Delete Selected Figure 4 80 Target Settings gt Description Here displays the description about the target a
13. If your ISP provides BigPond Cable or Heart Beat Signal connection please select BigPond Cable And you should enter the following parameters Figure 4 7 WAN Settings Connection Type BigPond Cabe E Username Password Auth Server Auth Domain MTU Bytes 1500 1500 as default do not change unless necessary Enable IGMP Proxy Connection Mode 5 Always on O Connect on demand O Connect manually Max Idle Time 15 minutes 0 meaning connection reamins active at all Figure 4 7 WAN BigPond Cable gt Username Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive gt Auth Server Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name gt Auth Domain Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location e g NSW ACT nsw bigpond net au VIC TAS WA SA NT vic bigpond net au QLD qld bigpond net au gt MTU Bytes The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes It is not recommended that you change the default MTU value unless required by your ISP 28 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A To Te gt Enable IGMP Proxy IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol is used to manage multicasting on TCP IP networks Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for client devices such as the modem router The default value is enabled and if you are not sure please contact your I
14. Internet port on the router The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem 3 Login to the router click the Network menu on the left of your browser and click WAN submenu On the WAN page select PPPoE Russia PPPoE for WAN Connection Type Type user name in the User Name field and password in the Password field type password in the Confirm Password field again finish by clicking Connect Connection Type PPPoE El PPP Username PPP Password Confirm password Figure A 1 PPPoE Connection Type 4 If your ADSL lease is in pay according time mode select Connect on demand or Connect manually for Internet connection mode Type an appropriate number for Max Idle Time to avoid wasting paid time Otherwise you can select Always on for Internet connection mode Connection Mode Always on Connect on demand Connect manually Max Idle Time 15 minutes 0 meaning connection reamins active at all times Authentication Type AUTO AUTH E Figure A 2 PPPoE Connection Mode E Note 1 Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time since some applications is visiting the Internet continually in the background 2 If you are a Cable user please configure the router following the above steps 122 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A T alo OT 2 How do I configure the router to acc
15. T alo OT 4 Tunnel 6to4 IPv6 WAN Connection Type Tunnel 6to4 WAN Connection ewan_ipoe_s Figure 4 105 Tunnel 6to4 This type is used in the situation that your WAN connection is IPv4 while LAN connection is IPv6 gt WAN Connection Display the available wan connection Click the Save button to save your settings 4 20 3 IPv6 LAN IPv6 LAN Settings The parameters of IPv6 LAN can be configured on this page Note Only the default group will support IPv6 at this moment Group Default Address Auto Configuration Type RADVD DHCPv6 Server Enable RDNSS 1 Enable ULA Prefix LI Site Prefix Configuration Type Delegated Static Prefix Delegated WAN Connection ewan_ipoev6_d Save Figure 4 106 IPv6 LAN gt Address Auto Configuration Type Choose the IPv6 address auto configuration type either RADVD or DHCPv6 Server gt Site Prefix Configuration Type Choose the site prefix configuration type either Delegated or Static 110 Archer C20i HANA Tig Xt DIVE EL 4 21 System Tools System Tools Diagnostic Firmware Upgrade Factory Defaults Backup amp Restore Reboot Password system Log Statistics Figure 4 107 The System Tools menu Choose menu System Tools and you can see the submenus under the main menu Time Settings Diagnostic Firmware Upgrade Factory Defaults Backup amp Restore Reboot Password System Log and Statistics Click any
16. To edit or delete an existing entry 1 Click the Edit in the entry you want to modify If you want to delete the entry click the Delete 2 Modify the information 3 Click the Save button Click the Enable Selected button to make selected entries enabled Click the Disable Selected button to make selected entries disabled Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries For example If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00 0A EB B0 00 0B and the wireless station B with MAC address 00 0A EB 00 07 5F are able to access the router but all the other wireless stations cannot access the router you can configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps 1 Click the Enable button to enable this function 2 Select the radio button Allow the entries specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules 3 Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already 4 Click the Add New button 1 Enter the MAC address 00 0A EB B0 00 0B 00 0A EB 00 07 5F in the MAC Address field 2 Enter wireless station A B in the Description field 3 Select Enabled in the Status drop down list 4 Click the Save button The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list 45 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US Filtering Rules Deny the stations specified by any enabled entries in the listto access Allow the stations specified b
17. WEP ASCII or WEP HEX It indicates the index of the WEP key gt Authentication Type This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP ASCII or WEP HEX It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP gt Encryption When WPA is set as the Authentication Type you can select either TKIP or AES as Encryption gt Password l the AP your router is going to connect needs password you need to fill the password in this blank 4 6 2 WPS Choose menu Wireless 2 4GHz WPS you can the screen as shown in Figure 4 16 This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup function WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Enabled Disable Current PIN 12645670 Restore PIN Generate New PIN Disable device PIN Add a new device Add device Figure 4 16 WPS gt WPS Enable or disable the WPS function here gt Current PIN The current value of the router s PIN is displayed here gt Restore PIN Restore the PIN of the router to its default gt Generate New PIN Click this button and then you can get a new random value for the router s PIN You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN gt Disable device PIN If this box is checked and then wireless clients will not be able to connect to the wireless network with PIN code gt Add device You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking th
18. a EEEN 127 Appendix C Specifications siii i n 129 Appendix D Glossary carta nadaa rada 130 Archer C201 MASIA iT i BIUE A To OT Package Contents The following items should be found in your package Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router DC Power Adapter for Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Quick Installation Guide Y Y VY WV Resource CD for Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router including e This Guide e Other Helpful Information cs Note Make sure that the package contains the above items If any of the listed items are damaged or missing please contact your distributor Archer C201 MASIA IIED A To Te Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview of the Router The Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router integrates 4 port Switch Firewall NAT router and Wireless AP The AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router delivers exceptional range and speed which can fully meet the need of Small Office Home Office SOHO networks and the users demanding higher networking performance Your wireless connections are radio band selectable to avoid interference in your area and the four built in 100M ports supply high speed connection to your wired devices Incredible Speed The Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router provides up to 750Mbps wireless connection with other wireless clients The incredible speed makes it ideal for handling multiple data streams at the same time which ensures your network
19. all the PC s that are connected to a DHCP server DMZ Demilitarized Zone A Demilitarized Zone allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing DNS Domain Name System An Internet Service that translates the names of websites into IP addresses Domain Name A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet DSL Digital Subscriber Line A technology that allows data to be sent or received over existing traditional phone lines ISP Internet Service Provider A company that provides access to the Internet 130 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A To Te MTU Maximum Transmission Unit The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be transmitted NAT Network Address Translation NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet 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 SSID A Service Set Identification is a thirty two character maximum alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other all devices must be configured with the same SSID This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card It corresponds to the ESSID in the w
20. and enter the matching WEP key that you create Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network e Key Type You can select the WEP key length 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit for encryption Disabled means this WEP key entry is invalid 64 bit You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not promoted or 5 ASCII characters 128 bit You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not promoted or 13 ASCII characters Cf Note lf you do not set the key the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page 43 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US 4 6 4 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless MAC Filtering you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function shown in Figure 4 24 Wireless MAC Filtering You can configure Wireless MAC Filtering which allows you to control wireless access on the network on this page Wireless MAC Filtering Disabled Enable Filtering Rules Deny the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access O Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access O MAC Address Status Host Description Edit L JE Sil Add New Enable Selecte
21. and the router restarts automatically when the upgrade is complete 4 21 4 Factory Defaults Choose menu System Tools Factory Defaults and then and you can restore the configurations of the router to factory defaults on the following screen 115 Archer C201 MASIA CITE ATT OT Factory Defaults Click to restore all settings within this device back to factory defaults It is strongly recommended that you back up your current configurations before you restore factory defaults Figure 4 113 Restore Factory Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values gt The default User Name admin gt The default Password admin gt The default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Note All changed settings will be lost when defaults are restored 4 21 5 Backup amp Restore Choose menu System Tools Backup 8 Restore and then you can save the current configuration of the router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown in Figure 4 114 Backup and Restore You can restore a previously saved configuration bin file Configuration File BOSS Figure 4 114 Backup Restore Configuration gt Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer gt To upgrade the router s configuration follow these instructions e Click the Browse button to find the configuration file which you
22. corresponding type 2 Auto Detect Letthe router automatically detect the internet connection type provided by your ISF O Dynamic IP Most Common Cases O Static IP PPPoE Russia PPPoE L2TP Russia L2TP PPTP Russia PPTP Mote For users in some areas such as Russia Ukraine etc please contact your ISF to choose connection type manually Figure 3 6 WAN Connection Type The router provides Auto Detect function and supports five types of WAN connection Dynamic IP Static IP PPPoE Russian PPPoE L2TP Russian L2TP and PPTP Russian PPTP lts recommended that you make use of the Auto Detect function lf you are sure of what kind of connection type your ISP provides you can select the very type and click Next to go on configuring 4 If you select Auto Detect the router will automatically detect the connection type your ISP provides Make sure the cable is securely plugged into the Internet port before detection The appropriate configuration page will be displayed when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the router Cf Note If Auto Detect fails you can select the connection type your ISP provides in Figure 3 6 and follow the configuring procedures below to continue 1 If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP there will appear the MAC Clone page as shown in Figure 3 7 In most cases there is no need to clone the MAC address You can Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US selec
23. current IPv6 status and configuration All information is read only gt WAN e Connection Type The IPv6 connection way for WAN e Connection Status The status of IPv6 connection e IPv6 Address The WAN IPv6 address e IPv6 Default Gateway The router s default gateway e Primary IPv6 DNS The primary IPv6 DNS address e Secondary IPv6 DNS The secondary IPv6 DNS address e IPv6 Address Type There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address RADVD Stateless address auto configuration and DHCPv6 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 Server e Prefix Length The prefix length of IPv6 address e IPv6 Address The LAN IPv6 address 105 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA 4 20 2 IPv6 WAN IPv6 WAN Connection Type Dynamic Pua IPv6 Address Prefix Length IPv Gateway Addressing Type DHCP 6 Hide MTU Bytes 1500 1500 as default do not change unless necessary Enable MLD Proxy Set IPv DNS Server manually F Host Name ArcherC2o0i Figure 4 101 Enable Disable IPv6 gt Connection Type Choose the correct WAN connection type based on your ISP network topology e Dynamic IPv6 Connections which use dynamic IPv6 address assignment e Static IPv6 Connections which use static IPv6 address assignment e PPPoEv6 Connections which use PPPoEV6 that requires a user name and password e Tunnel 6to4 Connections which use 6to4 address assignment Different types of WAN connection
24. disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background Click the Save button to save your settings OO Archer C201 MASIA IIED A T alo OT Cf Note If you don t Know how to choose the appropriate connection type click the Detect button to allow the router to automatically search your Internet connection for servers and protocols The connection type will be reported when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the router This report is for your reference only To make sure the connection type your ISP provides please refer to the ISP The various types of Internet connections that the router can detect are as follows e PPPoE Connections which use PPPoE that requires a user name and password e Dynamic IP Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment e Static IP Connections which use static IP address assignment The router cannot detect PPTP L2TP Big Pond connections with your ISP If your ISP uses one of these protocols then you must configure your connection manually 4 4 2 LAN Choose menu Network LAN you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below LAN Settings MAC Address ES DE 27 87 E6 34 IP Address 122 168 0 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Enable IGMP Snooping Figure 4 10 LAN Settings gt MAC Address The physical addre
25. function is enabled The router is working on 2 4GHz or 5GHz or both radio bands Off No device is connected to the Ethernet ports CJ Ethernet On At least one device has connected to the Ethernet ports Of The Internet connection is not available Internet On The network is available with a successful Internet connection No storage device or printer is plugged into the USB port y USB Flashing A plugged in storage device or printer is being recognized The storage device has been successfully recognized Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US Slow A wireless device is connecting to the network by WPS Flash function This process will last in the first 2 minutes A wireless device has been successfully added to the network by WPS function Quick A wireless device failed to be added to the network by WPS Flash function Table 1 1 The LEDs Description e Note 1 After a device is successfully added to the network by WPS function the WPS LED will keep on for about 5 minutes and then turn off 2 The router is set to work concurrently in 2 4GHz and 5GHz by default If you desire to choose the working frequency please go to 4 5 Dual Band Selection 1 4 2 The Rear Panel Figure 1 2 Rear Panel sketch The following parts are located on the rear panel View from left to right gt Power The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter Please use the power adapter provided with this Arc
26. of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below 4 21 1 Time Settings Choose menu System Tools Time Settings and then you can configure the time on the following screen Time Settings Time Zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US amp Canada Tiahuana 1970 Year 1 Month 3 Day a Hour 43 Minute 23 Second Get from PC NTP Server 1 optional NTP Server 2 optional Enable Daylight Saving 7 Start 1970 Wal End 1970 Get GMT Only when the Internet connection is active Figure 4 108 Time settings gt Time Zone Select your local time zone from this pull down list gt Date Enter your local date in MM DD YY into the right blanks 111 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA Time Enter your local time in HH MM SS into the right blanks Get From PC Enter your PC s current time into the right blanks NTP Server 1 NTP Server 2 Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server 1 or NTP Server 2 and then the router will get the time from the NTP Server preferentially In addition the router built in some common NTP Servers so it can get time automatically once it connects the Internet Enable Daylight Saving Check the box to enable the Daylight Saving function Start The time to start the Daylight Saving Select the month in the first field the week in the second field the day in the third field and the time in the
27. only when the NAT Control feature is enabled NAT Control Setting Note Make sure the NAT is enable if you want the Hardware NAT configuration take effect Current NAT Status Enable Disable Current Hardware NAT Status Enable Disable Figure 4 59 The Forwarding menu gt Current NAT Status If enabled the NAT function and the Forwarding configuration will take effect If disabled neither NAT function nor Forwarding configuration will take effect gt Current Hardware NAT Status If enabled the Hardware NAT feature will take effect If disabled neither Hardware NAT feature will take effect 73 Archer C20i HANA Tig Xt DIVE EL US 4 12 Forwarding Port Triggering DMZ UPnP Figure 4 60 The Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu shown in Figure 4 60 Virtual Servers Port Triggering DMZ and UPnP Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 4 12 1 Virtual Servers Choose menu Forwarding Virtual Servers and then you can view and add virtual servers on this page shown in Figure 4 61 Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services on your LAN A virtual server is defined as a service port and all requests from Internet to this service port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP Any PC that was used for a virtual server must have a static or reserved IP address because its
28. require you to do different settings Below are the detailed explanations for the respective type 106 Archer C201 MASIA AERDEN T alo MOT 1 Dynamic IPv6 IPv6 WAN Connection Type Dynamic Pua IPv6 Address Prefix Length IPv Gateway Addressing Type DHCP 6 Hide MTU Bytes 1500 1500 as default do not change unless necessary Enable MLD Proxy Set IPv DNS Server manually Host Name ArcherC2o0i Figure 4 102 Dynamic IPv6 IPv6 Address The IPv6 address assigned by your ISP dynamically Prefix Length The length of IPv6 address prefix IPv6 Gateway Enter the default gateway provided by your ISP Vv V V WV Addressing Type There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address SLAAC Stateless address auto configuration and DHCPv6 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 Server gt MTU Bytes The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes For some ISPs you may need to modify the MTU But this is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection If your ISP gives you one or two DNS IPv6 addresses select Set IPv6 DNS Server manually and enter the IPv6 DNS Server and Secondary IPv6 DNS Server into the correct fields Otherwise the DNS servers will be assigned from ISP dynamically gt Enable MLD Proxy Enable the Multicast Listener Discovery MLD Proxy functio
29. stable and smooth The performance of this 802 11ac wireless router will give you the unexpected networking experience at speed much faster than 802 11n It is also compatible with all IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 11a IEEE 802 11b and IEEE 802 11g products Multiple Security Protections gt With multiple protection measures including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN 64 128 bit WEP encryption Wi Fi Protected Access WPA2 PSK WPA PSK as well as advanced Firewall protections the Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router provides complete data privacy Flexible Access Control The Archer C201 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router provides flexible access control so that parents or network administrators can establish restricted access policies for children or staff It also supports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port Triggering and then the network administrators can manage and monitor the network in real time with the remote management function Simple Installation Since the router is compatible with virtually all the major operating systems it is very easy to manage Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in this user guide Before installing the router please look through this guide to know all the router s functions Archer C20i HANA Tig Xt DIVE EL 1 2 Conventions The router or Archer C20i mentioned in this guide stands for Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router
30. want to restore e Click the Restore button to update the configuration with the file whose path is the one you have input or selected in the blank 116 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US E Note The current configuration will be covered with the uploading configuration file Wrong process will lead the device unmanaged The restoring process lasts for 20 seconds and the router will restart automatically then Keep the power of the router on during the process in case of any damage 4 21 6 Reboot Choose menu System Tools Reboot and then you can click the Reboot button to reboot the router via the next screen System Reboot Click Reboot to restart the device without applying any changes to your current settings Figure 4 115 Reboot the router Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting which include e Change the LAN IP Address system will reboot automatically e Upgrade the firmware of the router system will reboot automatically e Restore the router s settings to factory defaults system will reboot automatically e Update the configuration with the file system will reboot automatically 4 21 7 Password Choose menu System Tools Password and then you can change the factory default user name and password of the router in the next screen as shown in Figure 4 116 Password Username and password can contain between 1 15 characters and may not include space
31. you want to share a new folder when the number has reached 10 you can delete an existing share folder and then add a new one 2 Ifyou want to change the FTP settings you need to restart FTP Server to make the changes take effect 4 10 5 Media Server Choose menu USB Settings Media Server you can create media server that allows you to share stored content with other computers and devices on your home network and on the Internet Md Archer C201 MASIA IIED A To MOT Media Server Settings Server Enable Enable Disable Server Name Content Sean Manual Scan Auto Scan Every 1 E hour s Add New Folder Figure 4 56 Media Server Setting gt Server Enable Indicates the Media Server s current status started or stopped You can click the Enable button to enable the Media Server and click the Disable button to disable it gt Server Name The name of this Media Server To set up your media server please follow the instructions below 1 Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this router and then click the Enable button to start the media server The screen will appear as shown in Figure 4 56 2 Click the Add New Folder button to specify a folder as the search path of media server The screen will then appear as shown in Figure 4 57 Folder Browse This page allows you to set a scan folder for DLNA media services Share Name Directory Select Volume please choose vo
32. 0 0 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 DNS Server 0 0 0 0 IP Address 0 0 0 0 DNS Server 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MTU Bytes 1460 1460 as default do not change unless necessary Enable IGMP Proxy Connection Mode Always on Connect on demand Connect manually Max Idle Time 15 minutes 0 meaning connection reamins active at all times Figure 4 8 WAN L2TP Russia L2TP Username Password Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive Addressing Type Choose the addressing type given by your ISP either Dynamic IP or Static IP Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately MTU Bytes The default MTU size is 1460 bytes which is usually fine It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP Enable IGMP Proxy IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol is used to manage multicasting on TCP IP networks Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for client devices such as the modem router The default value is enabled and if you are not sure please contact your ISP or just leave it Always on In this mode the Internet connection will be active all the time Connect on Demand You can configure the router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity Connect
33. 0M which is unable to be changed Enable SSID Broadcast When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with they will detect the SSID broadcast by the router If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox the Wireless router will broadcast its name SSID on the air Enable WDS Check this box to enable WDS With this function the router can bridge two or more WLANs If this checkbox is selected you will have to set the following parameters as shown in Figure 4 15 Make sure the following settings are correct Enable WDS SSID to be bridged MAC Address to be bridged e g 00 1D 0F 11 22 33 Scan Key Type None El WEP Index Authentication Type Encryption Password Figure 4 15 WDS Setting gt SSID to be bridged The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join gt MAC Address to be bridged The BSSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join gt Scan Click this button you can search the AP which runs in the current channel rae Archer C20i PISA NIE IT Te Maoti gt Key type This option should be chosen according to the AP s security configuration It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP s security type gt WEP Index This option should be chosen if the key type is
34. 2 166 00 200 200 200 0 0 0 0 0 LAN amp WLAN Figure 4 89 System Routing Table gt Destination Network The Destination Network is the address of the network or host to which the static route is assigned gt Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion and which portion is the host portion gt Gateway This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the router and the network or host gt Interface This interface tells you either the Destination IP Address is on the LAN amp WLAN internal wired and wireless networks or on the WAN Internet x07 lt Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA 4 17 Bandwidth Control Bandwidth Control C Enable Bandwidth Control Egress Bandwidth 312 Ingress Bandwidth 2048 Save Bandwidth Control Rules Egress Bandwidth Ingress Bandwidth FF Description Priority Status Edit Min Max Min Max Add New Enable Selected Disable Selected Delete Selected Figure 4 90 Bandwidth Control Choose menu Bandwidth Control and then you can configure the bandwidth control in the screen as shown in Figure 4 90 Bandwidth Control You can configure the Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth in this page Their values you configure should be less than 100000Kbps You can also view and configure the Bandwidth Control rules in this page gt Enable Bandwidth Control Check this box so tha
35. 4 4 1 WAN Choose menu Network WAN you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below 1 If your ISP provides the DHCP service please choose Dynamic IP type and the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP You can see the page as follows Figure 4 3 WAN Settings Connection Type IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway NTU Bytes Enable Fullcone NAT Enable IGMP Proxy Get IP with Unicast Set ONS server manually Host Name Dynamic IP y 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hide 1500 1500 as default do not change unless necessam O O itis usually not required d Archerc20i Save Figure 4 3 WAN Dynamic IP 93 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP including IP address Subnet Mask Default Gateway etc Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP Click the Release button to release the IP parameters If you want to do some advanced configurations please click the Advanced button gt MTU Bytes The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes It is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP gt Enable Fullcone NAT It is a type of NAT if not enabled the default NAT will act gt Enable IGMP Proxy IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol is used to manage mul
36. 8 0 1 Packets Sent 4 Received B Lost 4 ciz loss gt C gt Documents and Settings english Figure 3 2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps 1 Is the connection between your PC and the router correct 5 Note The Ethernet LED on the router and LEDs on your PC s adapter should be lit 2 Is the TCP IP configuration for your PC correct Cf Note If the router s IP address is 192 168 0 1 your PC s IP address must be within the range of 192 168 0 2 192 168 0 254 3 Is the default LAN IP of the router correct E Note If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 192 168 0 x the default LAN IP of the router will automatically switch from 192 168 0 1 to 192 168 1 1 to avoid IP conflict Therefore in order to verify the network connection between your PC and the router you can open a command prompt and type ping 192 168 1 1 and then press Enter 10 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US 3 2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web based utility it is easy to configure and manage the Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router The Web based utility can be used on any Windows Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari 1 To access the configuration utility open a web browser and type in the default IP address http tplinkwifi net in the address field net Explorer http tpl
37. A 3aKkoHogaBynMmn akTamu YkpalHn djl Safety Information e When product has power button the power button is one of the way to shut off the product when there is no power button the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source e Don t disassemble the product or make repairs yourself You run the risk of electric shock and voiding the limited warranty If you need service please contact us eo Avoid water and wet locations This product can be used in the following countries TP LINK TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment Product Description AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Model No Archer C20i Trademark TP LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives Directives 1999 5 EC Directives 2004 108 EC Directives 2006 95 EC Directives 1999 519 EC Directives 2011 65 EU The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents EN 300 328 V1 8 1 EN 301 489 1 V1 9 2 amp EN 301 489 17 V2 2 1 EN 55022 2010 AC 2011 EN 55024 2010 EN 61000 3 2 2006 A1 2009 A2 2009 EN 61000 3 3 2013 EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A1 2010 A12 2011 EN 50385 2002 EN 301 893 V1 7 1 The product carries the CE Mark C 1588 Person
38. B drive the users have access to gt Directory The directory of the shared folder gt User Access Indicates user access of the shared folder F stands for fully access R stands for read only and N stands for no access gt Status Indicates the shared or non shared status of the volume 68 Archer C20i MASIA NTE TE Ta To OTTO gt Edit Click Edit to edit the entry To add a new folder follow the instructions below 1 Click Add New Folder in Figure 4 52 Folder Browse This page allows you to set shared folders along with authorization access for FTP services Share Name Directory User Access Control Table Index Username Authorization Access Le admin Full Access Read Only No Access 2 guest Full Access Read Only No Access Super User lt has full access permission Read amp Write to all active volume s and share folder s Apply Figure 4 53 Add or Modify Share Folder 2 Enter display name of the share folder in Shared Name filed 3 Click the Browse button to select the folder which you want to share 4 Click the Apply button to save the settings Cf Note 1 The max share folders number is 10 If you want to share a new folder when the number has reached 10 you can delete an existing share folder and then add a new one 2 Ifyou want to change the FTP settings you need to restart FTP Server to make the changes take effect Click th
39. Cf Note If you want to login again with another account after a successful login please click the Logout button then input your new username and password and click the Login button 4 19 2 Comexe cn DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www comexe cn the page will appear as shown in Figure 4 97 102 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A To OT DDNS Settings Service Provider www comexe cn iv Go to register Domain Name1 Domain Name2 Domain Names Domain Name4 Domain Names Username Password Enable DDNS O Connection Status Disconnected Figure 4 97 Comexe cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 1 2 3 4 5 Enter the Domain Name your dynamic DNS service provider gave Enter the username for your DDNS account Enter the Password for your DDNS account Enable DDNS Click the Login button to login the DDNS service Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service cS Note If you want to login again with another account after a successful login please click the Logout button then input your new username and password and click the Login button 4 19 3 Dyn com dns DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is dyn com dns the page will appear as shown in Figure 4 98 103 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A T alo OT DDNS Settings Service Provider
40. Enable IGMP Proxy Figure 4 4 WAN Static IP gt IP Address Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP gt Subnet Mask Enter the subnet Mask in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP usually is 255 255 255 0 gt Gateway Optional Enter the gateway IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP gt DNS Server Secondary DNS Server Optional Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP gt MTU Bytes The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes It is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP gt Enable Fullcone NAT It is a type of NAT if not enabled the default NAT will act gt Enable IGMP Proxy IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol is used to manage multicasting on TCP IP networks Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for client devices such as the modem router The default value is enabled and if you are not sure please contact your ISP or just leave it Click the Save button to save your settings 3 If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection select PPPoE Russia PPPoE option And you should enter the following parameters Figure 4 5 25 Archer C201 MASIA AEAEE T alo OT WAN Settings Connection Type PPP Username PPP Password Confirm password Secondary Connection Disabled Dynamic IP
41. IA 568 1000 STP maximum 100m 100BASE TX UTP category 5 5e cable maximum 100m EIA TIA 568 1000 STP maximum 100m Power Wireless EJ Ethernet Y Internet Y USB LEDs 3 WPS Safety amp Emissions FCC CE Cabling Type Frequency Band 2 4GHz 5GHz 11b 1 2 5 5 11 Mbps 11a g 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps 11n up to 300Mbps 11ac up to 450Mbps Frequency Expansion DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum 11ac 256 QAM for OFDM Modulation 11n g a QPSK BPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM for OFDM 11b CCK DQPSK DBPSK WEP WPA WPA2 WPA2 PSK WPA PSK 5G 2 4G 11a 6Mbps 91dBm 11g 54M 74dBm 11a 54Mbps 74dBm 11n HT20 72dmB 11ac HT20 66dBm 11n HT40 69dBm 11ac HT40 64dBm 11ac HT80 61dBm Environmental and Physical Operating 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 TF Temperature E Storage 40 C 70 C 40F 158 F a Operating 10 90 RH Non condensing Humidity Storage 5 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 Radio Data Rate Sensitivity PER American users to choose 129 Archer C20i HANA Tig Xt DIVE EL Appendix D Glossary gt 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 bandw
42. IP address may change when using the DHCP function If you want the Virtual Servers configuration take effect please make sure the NAT is enabled Virtual Server O Service Port IP Address Internal Port Protocol Status Add New Enable Selected Disable Selected Delete Selected Figure 4 61 Virtual Servers gt Service Port The numbers of External Service Ports You can enter a service port or a range of service ports the format is XXX YYY XXX is the Start port and YYY is the End port gt IP Address The IP address of the PC running the service application gt Internal Port The Internal Service Port number of the PC running the service application You can leave it blank if the Internal Port is the same as the Service Port or enter a specific port number when Service Port is a single one gt Protocol The protocol used for this application either TCP UDP or All all protocols supported by the router 74 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A TT OT gt Status The status of this entry Enabled means the virtual server entry is enabled gt Common Service Port Some common services already exist in the drop down list gt Edit To edit or delete an existing entry To setup a virtual server entry 1 Click the Add New button pop up Figure 4 62 2 Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list If the Common Service Port menu does not list the service that you want to use ent
43. IP of the router will automatically switch from 192 168 0 1 to 192 168 1 1 to avoid IP conflict in this case please try http 192 168 1 1 88 3 Log in to the router click the Forwarding menu on the left of your browser and click the Virtual Servers submenu On the Virtual Servers page click Add New then on the Add or Modify a Virtual Server page enter 80 into the blank next to the Service Port and your IP address next to the IP Address assuming 192 168 0 188 for an example remember to Enable and Save Virtual Server Ol ServicePort IPAddress InternalPort Protocol Status Ol 50 192 168 0 188 80 TCP or UDP Enabled Add New Enable Selected Disable Selected Delete Selected Figure A 9 Virtual Servers Virtual Server Service Port XX XX or XX IP Address Internal Port XX or keep empty If it s empty Internal port equals to Service port Protocol ALL Status Enabled Common Service Port Please Select Figure A 10 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry The wireless stations cannot connect to the router 1 2 3 Make sure the Wireless Radio Band is enabled Make sure that the wireless stations SSID accord with the router s SSID Make sure th
44. Meeting clients to communicate across NAT click Enable e SIP ALG To allow SIP clients and servers to communicate across NAT click Enable e RTSP ALG To allow some media player clients to communicate with some streaming media servers across NAT click Enable Click the Save button to save your settings 4 13 2 Advanced Security Choose menu Security Advanced Security and then you can protect the router from being attacked by TCP SYN Flood UDP Flood and ICMP Flood in the screen as shown in Figure 4 69 81 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A To OT Advanced Security DoS Protection Enable 2 Disable COl Enable ICMP Flood Attack Filtering ICMP Flood Packets Threshold 5 3600 packets second C Enable UDP Flood Attack Filtering UDP Flood Packets Threshold 5 3600 packets second Enable TCP SYN Flood Attack Filtering TCP SYN Flood Packets Threshold packets second 5 3600 E Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port Blocked DOS Host List Figure 4 69 Advanced Security DoS Protection Denial of Service protection Check the Enable or Disable button to enable or disable the DoS protection function Only when it is enabled will the flood filters be enabled Note Dos Protection will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in System Tool Statistics is enabled Enable ICMP FLOOD Attack Filtering Enable or Disable the ICMP FLOOD Attack Filtering ICMP FLOOD Packets Thresh
45. N from accessing the router Local Management Management Rules All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Routers Web Based Utility Only the PCs listed can browse the built in web pages to perform Administrator tasks MAC Your PC s MAC Address Figure 4 70 Local Management By default the radio button All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router s Web Based Utility is checked If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access the Setup page of the router s Web Based Utility locally from inside the network check the radio button Only the PCs listed can browse the built in web pages to perform Administrator tasks and then enter each MAC Address in a separate field The format for the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX X is any hexadecimal digit Only the PCs with MAC address listed can use the password to browse the built in web pages to perform Administrator tasks while all the others will be blocked After click the Add button your PC s MAC Address will be placed in the list above Click the Save button to save your settings E Note If your PC is blocked but you want to access the router again reset the router s factory defaults 83 Archer C20i HANSEN Tig Xt DIVE ay late US 4 13 4 Remote Management Choose menu Security Remote Management and then you can configure the Remote Management function in the screen as shown in Figure 4 71 This featu
46. PTP select PPTP Russia PPTP in Figure 3 6 and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3 11 Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue Quick Setup PPTP Please enter the Username and Password If you forget them please consult your ISP Username Password Addressing Type Dynamic IP Static IP Server IP Address Name IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 DNS Server 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Figure 3 11 Quick Setup PPTP Russia PPTP gt Username Password Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive If you have difficulty with this process please contact your ISP Select Static IP if the IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS server address have been provided by your ISP Then please enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP and also enter the corresponding parameters 15 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A T alo OT Addressing Type Dynamic iP Static IP Server IP Adidress Name IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway DNS Server aja optional secondary DNS Server Ae optional Select Dynamic IP if none of the above parameters are provided Then you just need to enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP Dynamic IP Static IP ServerIP AddressiName A After finishing the WAN Connection Type selection the Wireless Dual Band Selection page will appear a
47. Rel 35950n Hardware version ArcherC20iv1 00000000 Figure 4 112 Firmware Upgrade gt Firmware Version Displays the current firmware version gt Hardware Version Displays the current hardware version The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the router s current hardware version To upgrade the router s firmware follow these instructions below 1 Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website www tp link com 2 Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the Firmware File Path blank 3 Click the Upgrade button 4 The router will reboot while the upgrading has been finished E Note 1 New firmware versions are posted at www tp link com and can be downloaded for free There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use However when experiencing problems caused by the router rather than the configuration you can try to upgrade the firmware 2 When you upgrade the router s firmware you may lose its current configurations so before upgrading the firmware please write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important settings 3 Do not turn off the router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded Loss of power during the upgrade could damage the router 4 The firmware version must correspond to the hardware 5 The upgrade process takes a few moments
48. SIA IIED A T alo OT performance because of excessive packets 2346 is the default setting and is recommended gt DTIM Interval This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages When the router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value You can specify the value between 1 15 Beacon Intervals The default value is 1 which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval gt Enable Short GI This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by reducing the guard interval time gt Enable Client Isolation This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from each other Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the router but not with each other To use this function check this box AP Isolation is disabled by default gt Enable WMM WMM function can guarantee the packets with high priority messages being transmitted preferentially It is strongly recommended Cf Note If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page it s strongly recommended to keep the provided default values otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance 4 7 6 Wireless Statistics Choose menu Wireless Wireless Statistics you can s
49. SP or just leave it gt Always on In this mode the Internet connection will be active all the time gt Connect on Demand In this mode the Internet connection can be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period Max Idle Time and be re established when you attempt to access the Internet again Enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects gt Connect Manually You can click the Connect Disconnect button to connect disconnect immediately This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity period and re established when you attempt to access the Internet again Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background Click the Save button to save your settings 5 If your ISP provides L2TP connection please select L2TP Russia L2TP option And you should enter the following parameters Figure 4 8 29 Archer C20i HANA MOSELA US WAN Settings Connection Type L2TP El Username username Password ETT Addressing Type Dynamic IP Static IP Server IP Address Name IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0
50. Security Disable Wireless Security Access Time Schedule ve Click the schedule table or use the Add button to choose the period on which you need the wireless off automatically The Schedule is based on the time of the Router The time can be set in System Tools Time Settings Wireless Schedule Enable e Disable Apply To Start Time End Time Each Day 00 00 24 00 a lll Ela E a ra Mon Tuss y Thur Fri Sat Clear Schedule Figure 4 43 Guest Network Wireless Settings gt Allow Guest To Access My Local Network If enabled guests can communicate with hosts gt Allow Guest To Access My USB Storage Sharing If enabled guests can access to USB storage sharing servers 61 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A T alo OT gt Guest Network Isolation If enabled guests are isolated from each other gt Guest Network Bandwidth Control If enabled the Guest Network Bandwidth Control rules will take effect gt Band Select Guest Network Select the wireless network band 2 4G 5G and enabled or disable its Guest Network function gt Network Name Enter a value of up to 32 characters The same Name SSID must be assigned to all wireless devices in your Guest Network gt Max Guest number The maximum of guests at the same time gt Security You can configure the security of Guest Netw
51. Static IP For Dual Access Connection Mode Always on Connect on demand Connect manually Max Idle Time 15 minutes 0 meaning connection reamins active at all Authentication Type AUTO_AUTH a Advance Figure 4 5 WAN PPPoE Username Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive Secondary Connection It s available only for PPPoE Connection If your ISP provides an extra Connection type such as Dynamic Static IP to connect to a local area network then you can check the radio button of Dynamic Static IP to activate this secondary connection e Disabled The Secondary Connection is disabled by default so there is PPPoE connection only This is recommended e Dynamic IP You can check this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP e Static IP You can check this radio button to use Static IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP Always on In this mode the Internet connection will be active all the time Connect on Demand In this mode the Internet connection can be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period Max Idle Time and be re established when you attempt to access the Internet again If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time please enter O in the Max Idle Time field Otherw
52. Type iv Username Password Addressing Type Dynamic IP Static IP Server IP Address Name IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 DNS Server 0 0 0 0 IP Address 0 0 0 0 DNS Server 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MTU Bytes 1420 1420 as default do not change unless necessary Enable IGMP Proxy Connection Mode Always on Connect on demand Connect manually Max Idle Time 15 minutes 0 meaning connection reamins active at all times Save Figure 4 9 PPTP Settings 34x Archer C201 MASIA IIED A To Te gt Use Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive gt Dynamic IP Static IP Choose the addressing type given by your ISP either Dynamic IP or Static IP and enter the ISP s IP address or the domain name If you choose static IP and enter the domain name you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP And click the Save button Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately gt MTU Bytes The default MTU size is 1420 bytes which is usually fine lt is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP gt Enable IGMP Proxy IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol is used to manage multicasting on TCP IP networks Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for client devices such as the modem router The
53. User has full access permission to all active volumes and shared folders Choose Index 1 E New Username New Password Confirm password set Figure 4 51 User Account Management Only Administrator can use a Web browser to transfer the files from a PC to the Writable shared volume on the USB drive To add a new user account please follow the steps below 1 Choose the Index from the drop down list 2 Self define a User Name 3 Enter the password in the Password field 4 Re enter the password in the Confirm Password field 5 Click Set to make your settings take effect gt New Username Type the user name that you want to give access to the USB drive The user name must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length gt New Password Enter the password in the Password field The password must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length For security purposes the password for each user account is not displayed gt Confirm Password Re enter the password here Cf Note 1 Please restart the service for the new settings to take effect ce Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US 2 If you cannot use the new user name and password to access the shares press Windows logo R to open the Run dialog box and type net use 11192 168 1 1 delete yes and press Enter 192 168 1 1 is your router s LAN IP address If the LAN IP of the modem connected with you
54. able UPnP Click the Refresh button to update the Current UPnP Settings List 4 13 Security Security Advanced Security Local Management Remote Management Figure 4 67 The Security menu 79 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA There are four submenus under the Security menu Basic Security Advanced Security Local Management and Remote Management as shown in Figure 4 67 Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions 4 13 1 Basic Security Choose menu Security Basic Security and then you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 4 68 E Firewall Enable SPI Firewall PPTP Pass through Enable Disable L2TP Passt hrough Enable Disable IPSec Pass through Enable Disable FTP ALG TFTP ALG H323 ALG SIP ALG RTSP ALG Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable o Save Figure 4 68 Basic Security gt Firewall A firewall protects your network from the outside world Here you can enable or disable the router s firewall e SPI Firewall SPI Stateful Packet Inspection also known as dynamic packet filtering helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol SPI Firewall is enabled by factory default If you want all the computers
55. address is required you can click the Clone MAC Address button and this MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of Internet port to the factory default value Click the Save button to save your settings cs Note Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone function 45 Dual Band Selection Choose menu Dual Band Selection and you can choose the working frequency for your router It is recommended that your computers and devices running video and voice applications use the 5GHz band while your guest access and computers that are only browsing the web use the 2 4GHz band 34 Archer C20i HANA MOSELA US Dual Band Selection Please select or clear the check box to enable or disable a given radio band 2 4GHz GHz Figure 4 12 Dual Band Selection gt 2 4GHz Click the box and then the router will only work in 2 4GHz frequency You can use the 2 4GHz band to connect to many classic wireless devices like gaming consoles laptops DVRs etc gt 5GHz Click the box and then the router will only work in 5GHz frequency This band is less crowded and is used for time sensitive music video streaming or gaming Using this band can avoid interference with 2 4GHz networks or noisy devices like cordless phones and microwave ovens 46 Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless 2 4GHz WPS z Wireless Security Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless Advan
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57. ally gt Start IP Address Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses 192 168 0 100 is the default start address gt End IP Address Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses 192 168 0 199 is the default end address gt Address Lease Time The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the router with their current dynamic IP Address Enter the amount of time in minutes and the user will be leased this dynamic IP Address After the time is up the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address The range of the time is 1 2880 minutes The default value is 120 minutes gt Default Gateway Optional It is suggested to input the IP address of the Ethernet port of the router The default value is 192 168 0 1 gt Default Domain Optional Input the domain name of your network gt Primary DNS Optional Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP or consult your ISP gt Secondary DNS Optional Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers cS Note To use the DHCP server function of the router you must configure all computers on the LAN as Obtain an IP Address automatically 63 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US 4 9 2 DHCP Clients List Choose menu DHCP DHCP Clients List you can view the information about the clien
58. alue is 2346 gt Fragmentation Threshold This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance because of excessive packets 2346 is the default setting and is recommended 46 Archer C201 MASIA AERDEN T alo MOT gt DTIM Interval This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages When the router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value You can specify the value between 1 15 Beacon Intervals The default value is 1 which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval gt Enable Short GI This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by reducing the guard interval time gt Enable Client Isolation This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from each other Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the router but not with each other To use this function check this box AP Isolation is disabled by default gt Enable WMM WMM function can guarantee the packets with high priority messages being transmitted preferentially It is strongly recommended cs Note If you are not familiar with the setting items in this
59. are completed 4 21 2 Diagnostic Choose menu System Tools Diagnostic and then you can transact Ping or Traceroute function to check connectivity of your network in the following screen Diagnostic Parameters Diagnostic Tool 5 Ping Traceroute IP address Domain name Ping Count 3 pingit 50 Ping Packet Size 64 1 65535 Bytes Ping Timeout 1 60 Seconds Traceroute Max TTL 1 30 Diagnostic Results Figure 4 110 Diagnostic Tools gt Diagnostic Tool Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too gt Ping This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity reachability and name resolution to a given host or gateway gt Traceroute This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection 113 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US Note You can use ping traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name If pinging tracerouting the IP address is successful but pinging tracerouting the domain name is not you might have a name resolution problem In this case ensure that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System DNS queries gt IP Address Domain Name Enter the IP Address or Domain Name of the PC whose connection you wish to diagnose Ping Count Specifies the number of Echo Request messages sent The default is 4 Ping Packet Size Specifies the number of data bytes to be sent The default is 64 Ping Timeout Time to
60. be illegal to use the wireless function of the router in a region other than one of those specified in this field If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance 5 Note Limited by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option gt Security eo Enable Security WPA PSK WPA2 PSK It s selected by default with the default PSK password the same as the default PIN code e Disable Security The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled If disabled the wireless stations will be able to connect the router without encryption The above settings are only for basic wireless parameters For advanced settings please check More Advanced Wireless Settings and then you can set the following parameters More Advanced Wireless Settings Band 5GHzZ Mode 11a n ac mixed na Channel Width Auto a Channel Auto E gt Band This field displayed the operating frequency being configured gt Mode This field determines the wireless mode which the router works on eo 11an mixed Select if you are using both 802 11a and 802 11n wireless clients o 11a n ac mixed Select if you are using 802 11a 802 11n and 802 11ac wireless clients gt Channel Width Select any channel width from the drop down list The default setting is Auto which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically gt
61. cal PC that is set to be DMZ host in the DMZ Host IP Address field 3 Click the Save button 4 12 4 UPnP Choose menu Forwarding UPnP and then you can view the information about UPnP in the screen shown in Figure 4 66 The Universal Plug and Play UPnP feature allows the devices such as Internet computers to access the local host resources or devices as needed UPnP devices can be automatically discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN 78 Archer C20i HANA Tig Xt DIVE EL Current UPnP Status Enabled Disable Current UPnP Settings List D App Description External Port internal Port IP Address Status Figure 4 66 UPnP Setting gt Current UPnP Status UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button This feature is enabled by default gt Current UPnP Settings List This table displays the current UPnP information e App Description The description about the application which initiates the UPnP request e External Port The port which the router opened for the application e Protocol The type of protocol which is opened e Internal Port The port which the router opened for local host e IP Address The IP address of the local host which initiates the UPnP request e Status Either Enabled or Disabled Enabled means that the port is still active otherwise the port is inactive Click the Enable button to enable UPnP Click the Disable button to dis
62. ced Wireless Statistics Figure 4 13 Wireless menu There are six submenus under the Wireless menu shown in Figure 4 13 Basic Settings WPS Wireless Security Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions 4 6 1 Basic Settings Choose menu Wireless 2 4GHz Basic Settings you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network of 2 4GHz on this page 35 Archer C20i HANA MOSELA US Wireless Settings 2 4GHz Wireless Network Name TF LIN E634 Also called SSID Region United States Warning Please ensure to select the correct country for your current region to conform with local laws Incorrect settings may cause interference Mode 11bgn mixed Channel Auto Channel Width Auto a Enable SSID Broadcast A Enable WDS Save Figure 4 14 Wireless Settings 2 4GHz Wireless Network Name Also called the SSID Service Set Identification Enter a value of up to 32 characters The same name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network Considering your wireless network security the default SSID is set to be TP LINK_XXXX This value is case sensitive For example TEST is NOT the same as fest Region Select your region from the drop down list This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used It may be illegal to use the wire
63. cription A simple description of the wireless station To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry click the Add New button The Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry page will appear shown in Figure 4 25 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry You can configure Wireless MAC Filtering which allows you to control wireless access on the network on this page MAC Address Description Status Enabled Host TP LINK E633 5G Figure 4 40 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry _57 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A To Te To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry follow these instructions 1 4 5 Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field The format of the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX X is any hexadecimal digit For example 00 0A EB B0 00 0B Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field For example Wireless station A Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop down list Select the Host for the entry Click the Save button to save this entry To modify or delete an existing entry 1 2 3 Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify If you want to delete the entry click the Delete Modify the information Click the Save button Click the Enable Selected button to make the selected entries enabled Click the Disable Selected button to make the selected entries disab
64. cryption Disable Wireless Security WPAWPA Personal Recommended Authentication Type WPA PSK oF Encryption AES Wireless Password 12345670 Group Key Update Period O WPAWPA2 Enterprise Authentication Type Encryption RADIUS Server IP RADIUS Server Port 1 65535 0 stands for default port 1812 RADIUS Server Password Group Key Update Period Authentication Type WEP Key Format Selected Key Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 Figure 4 35 Wireless Security Disable Security If you do not want to use wireless security check this radio button But it s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security WPA WPA2 Personal It s the WPA WPA2 authentication type based on pre shared passphrase The router is configured by this security type by default e Authentication Type you can choose the version of the WPA PSK security on the drop down list The default setting is Automatic which can select WPA PSK Pre shared key of WPA or WPA2 PSK Pre shared key of WPA automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request e Encryption When WPA PSK or WPA is set as the Authentication Type you can select either Automatic or TKIP or AES as Encryption 54 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A T alo OT Cf Note If you check the WPA WPA2 Personal radio button and choose TKIP encryption you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4 36
65. d Setup PIN number Step 1 Keep the default WPS status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4 16 then Figure 4 19 will appear WPS Settings 6 Enter new device PIN FIN Press the WPS button ofthe new device within the next two minutes Figure 4 19 Add A New Device Step 2 Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the WPS screen above Then click Connect button Step 3 Connect successfully will appear on the screen of Figure 4 19 which means the client device has successfully connected to the router lll Enter the router s PIN on your client device Use this method if your client device asks for the router s PIN number Step 1 On the client device enter the PIN number listed on the router s Wi Fi Protected Setup screen shown in Figure 4 16 Step 2 The Wi Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi Fi Protected Setup process Step 3 When the WPS LED is on the client device has successfully connected to the router SP 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 Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS 4 6 3 Wireless Security Choose menu Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless Security you can configure the security settings of your w
66. d Disable Selected Delete Selected Figure 4 24 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address click Enable The default setting is Disabled gt MAC Address The wireless station s MAC address that you want to filter gt Status The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled gt Host The host network for the filtering rules gt Description A simple description of the wireless station To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry click the Add New button The Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry page will appear shown in Figure 4 25 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry You can configure Wireless MAC Filtering which allows you to control wireless access on the network on this page MAC Address Description Status Enabled Host TP LINK_E634 Sar Figure 4 25 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry 44 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A To Te To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry follow these instructions 1 Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field The format of the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX X is any hexadecimal digit For example 00 0A EB B0 00 06B 2 Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field For example Wireless station A 3 Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop down list 4 Click the Save button to save this entry
67. ddress Status Edit o 00 0a eb 00 23 11 192 168 0 3 Enabled Edit Add New Enable Selected Disable Selected Delete Selected Refresh Figure 4 47 Address Reservation gt MAC Address The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address gt IP Address The IP address reserved for the PC by the router gt Status The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled To Reserve an IP address 1 Click the Add New button Then Figure 4 48 will pop up 2 Enter the MAC address in XX XX XX XX XX XX format and IP address in dotted decimal notation of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address 3 Click the Save button DHCP Address Reservation The static IP address of the DHCP Server can be configured on this page MAC Address IP Address Status Disabled Figure 4 48 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry To modify or delete an existing entry 1 Click the Edit in the entry you want to modify If you want to delete the entry click the Delete 2 Modify the information 3 Click the Save button Click the Enable Disable Selected button to make selected entries enabled disabled Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries 65 Archer C20i HANA Tig Xt DIVE EL 4 10 USB Settings USB Settings User Accounts Storage Sharing FTP Server Media Server Print Server Figure 4 49 The USB Settings menu There are six s
68. default value is enabled and if you are not sure please contact your ISP or just leave it gt Always on In this mode the Internet connection will be active all the time gt Connect on Demand You can configure the router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity Connect on Demand enables the router to automatically re establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again If you wish to activate Connect on Demand check the radio button If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times enter O in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates gt Connect Manually You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually After a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time the router will disconnect from your Internet connection and you will not be able to re establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again To use this option click the radio button If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be
69. dyn com dns Domain Name Username Password Enable DONS O Connection Status Disconnected Figure 4 98 Dyn com dns DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 1 Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider 2 Enter the Username for your DDNS account 3 Enter the Password for your DDNS account 4 Enable DDNS 5 Click the Login button to login to the DDNS service Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service cs Note If you want to login again with another account after a successful login please click the Logout button then input your new username and password and click the Login button 4 20 IPv6 IPv6 WAN IPv6 LAN Figure 4 99 IPv6 Support There are three submenus under the IPv6 Support menu shown in Figure 4 99 IPv6 Status IPv6 WAN and IPv6 LAN Click either of them and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below 104 Archer C20i HANA Tig Xt DIVE EL US 4 20 1 IPv6 Status IPv6 Status Connection Type Dynamic lPv6 Connection Status Disconnected IPv6 Address 0 IPv6 Default Gateway Primary IPv6 DNS Secondary IPv6 DNS IPv6 LAN IPv6 Address Type Prefix Length IPv 6 Address Figure 4 100 IPv6 Status The IPv6 Status page displays the router s
70. e Enable Selected button to make the selected entries enabled Click the Disable Selected button to make the selected entries disabled Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries Click the Apply button to make the settings take effect 4 10 4 FTP Server Choose menu USB Settings FTP Server you can create an FTP server that can be accessed from the Internet or your local network 69 Archer C201 MASIA AERDEN T alo OT FTP Server Settings Server Status Enabled Disable Internet Access Enable Disable Internet Address 0000 Service Port 21 The default is 21 Do not change unless necessary User Index F Full Access R Read Only N No Access allan d Share name Directory 1 volume i F 2 E Enabled Super User It has full access permission Read amp Write to all active volume s and share folder s Add New Folder Enable Selected Disable Selected Delete Selected Figure 4 54 FTP Server Configuration Server Status Indicates the FTP Server s current status Internet Access Select enable to allow access of the FTP server from the Internet Otherwise select disable to only allow local network access Internet Address The WAN IP address of this router Service Port Enter the FTP Port number to use The default is 21 To set up your FTP Server please follow the instructions below 1 2 6 Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash dr
71. e wireless stations have right KEY for encryption when the router is encrypted If the wireless connection is ready but you can t access the router check the IP Address of your wireless stations 126 Archer C20i HANSEN Tig Xt DIVE ay late US 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 2 Click the Network and Internet Connections icon and then click on the Network Connections tab in the appearing window 3 Right click the icon that showed below select Properties on the prompt page LAN or High Speed Internet ocal Area Connection Connected Firewalled Disable Status Repair Bridge Connections Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties Figure B 1 4 In the prompt page that showed below double click on the Internet Protocol TCP IP General Authentication Advanced Connect using E Realtek ATL8139 Family PCI Fast Et This connection uses the following itema Install Uninstall Properties Description Transmission Control Protocollnternet Protocol The default Wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks
72. ed Setup button Step 1 Press the WPS Reset button on the back panel of the router as shown in Figure 4 32 You can also keep the default WPS status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4 31 Then choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect shown in Figure 4 33 51 Archer C201 MASIA CITE AT To OT O WPS Reset Figure 4 32 WPS Settings Enter new device PIN PIN Press the WPS button of the new device within the next two minutes Figure 4 33 Add A New Device Step 2 Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly Step 3 The Wi Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi Fi Protected Setup process Step 4 When the WPS LED is on the client device has successfully connected to the router Il Enter the client device s PIN on the router Use this method if your client device does not have the WPS button but has a Wi Fi Protected Setup PIN number Step 1 Keep the default WPS status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4 31 then Figure 4 34 will appear 52 Archer C20i HANA MOSELA US WPS Settings Step 2 Step 3 6 Enter new device PIN FIM Press the WPS button ofthe new device within the next two minutes Figure 4 34 Add A New Device Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the above WPS screen Then click Connect button Connect successf
73. ederation 9250 5350 MHz Country Bulgaria Croatia Italy Luxembourg Russian Federation 9470 5725 MHz Country Bulgaria France Italy Luxembourg Russian Federation Turkey Restriction None No info Restriction Not implemented License required None No info Restriction Not implemented None No info Not implemented Reason remark General authorization required for network and service supply not for spectrum Reason remark Planned General authorization required if used outside own premises General authorization required for network and service supply not for spectrum Reason remark Planned Relevant provisions for the implementation of DFS mechanism described in ETSI standard EN 301 893 V1 3 1 and subsequent versions General authorization required if used outside own premises General authorization required for network and service supply not for spectrum Defence systems Note Please don t use the product outdoors in France Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Cet appareil est conforme aux norms CNR exemptes de licence d Industrie Canada Le
74. ee the MAC Address Current Status Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station Wireless Stations Status Wireless Stations Currently Connected 1 Refresh Received Sent MAC A ee ant Statue SSID ID MAC Address Current Status PS Packets 1 14 9F E8 E1 EF 58 Associated 116 oY TP UINK_F633_ 56 Figure 4 42 Wireless Statistics MAC Address The connected wireless station s MAC address Current Status The connected wireless station s running status Received Packets Packets received by the station VV V WV Sent Packets Packets sent by the station You cannot change any of the values on this page To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations click on the Refresh button 60 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A T alo OT Ifthe numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page fe Note This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds 4 8 Guest Network Choose Guest Network and you can configure the Guest Network Wireless Settings on the page as shown in Figure 4 43 Guest Network Allow Guests To Access My Local Network Disable Allow Guests To Access My USB Storage Sharing Disable Guest Network Isolation Disable Guest Network Bandwidth Control Disable Band Select Guest Network Network Name Max Guests number
75. enu There are two submenus under the IP amp MAC Binding menu shown in Figure 4 92 Binding Settings and ARP List Click any of them and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below 4 18 1 Binding Settings This page displays the IP amp MAC Binding Setting table you can operate it in accord with your desire shown in Figure 4 93 e ae RTS ulate t ARP Binding Enable Disable mercancias Add New Enable Selected Disable Selected Delete Selected Refresh Figure 4 93 Binding Setting 99 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A To OT MAC Address The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN IP Address The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN Bind Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device Vv Vv V WV Edit To edit or delete an existing entry When you want to add or modify an IP amp MAC Binding entry you can click the Add New button or Edit button and then you will go to the next page This page is used for adding or modifying an IP amp MAC Binding entry shown in Figure 4 94 Binding Settings This page allows you to set P MAC Binding entries MAC Address IP Address Bind Figure 4 94 IP amp MAC Binding Setting Add amp Modify To add IP amp MAC Binding entries follow the steps below 1 Click the Add New button as shown in Figure 4 93 2 Enter
76. er the number of the service port or service port range in the Service Port field 3 Enter the IP address of the computer running the service application in the IP Address field 4 Select the protocol used for this application in the Protocol drop down list either TCP UDP or All 5 Select the Enabled option in the Status drop down list 6 Click the Save button Virtual Server Service Port XX XX Or XX IP Address Internal Port XX or keep empty If it s empty Internal port equals to Service port Protocol ALL Status Enabled Common Service Port Please Select Figure 4 62 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry E Note It is possible that you have a computer or server that has more than one type of available service If so select another service and type the same IP address for that computer or server To modify or delete an existing entry 1 Find the desired entry in the table 2 Click Edit or Delete as desired on the Edit column Click the Enable Disable Selected button to make selected entries enabled disabled Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries 75 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US E Note If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80 you must set the Web management port on Security Remote Management page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080 Otherwise there will be a conflict to disable the virtual server 4 12 2 Port Trigge
77. ers page click Add New Then on the Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry page enter 1720 for the Service Port blank and your IP address for the IP Address blank taking 192 168 0 169 for an example remember to Enable and Save 123 Archer C20i HANA Tig Xt DIVE EL US Virtual Server A ae AA a 1720 192 158 0 169 TCP or UDP E Enable Selected Disable Selected Figure A 4 Virtual Servers Virtual Server Service Port XX XX or XX IP Address Internal Port XX or keep empty If it s empty Internal port equals to Service port Protocol ALL Status Enabled Common Service Port Please Select Figure A 5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry E Note Your opposite side should call your WAN IP which is displayed on the Status page 4 How to enable DMZ Host Log in to the router click the Forwarding menu on the left of your browser and click DMZ submenu On the DMZ page click Enable radio button and type your IP address into the DMZ Host IP Address field using 192 168 0 169 as an example remember to click the Save button DMZ Status Enable Disable DMZ Host IP Address 0 0 0 0 Figure A 6 DMZ 5 How to enable H323 ALG Log in to the router click the Security menu on the left of your browser and click Basic Security submenu On the Basic Security page check the Enable radio button next to H323 ALG Remember t
78. ess Internet by Ethernet users 1 Login to the router click the Network menu on the left of your browser and click WAN submenu On the WAN page select Dynamic IP for WAN Connection Type finish by clicking Save 2 Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter which is connected to your cable DSL Modem during installation If your ISP requires MAC register login to the router and click the Network menu link on the left of your browser and then click MAC Clone submenu link On the MAC Clone page if your PC s MAC address is proper MAC address click the Clone MAC Address button and your PC s MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field Or else type the MAC Address into the WAN MAC Address field The format for the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX Then click the Save button It will take effect after rebooting MAC Clone WAN MAC Address 00 04 EB 13 09 6A Restore Factory MAC Your PC s MAC Address Clone MAC Address Figure A 3 MAC Clone 3 lwant to use Netmeeting what do need to do 1 Ifyou start Netmeeting as a host you don t need to do anything with the router 2 If you start as a response you need to configure Virtual Server or DMZ Host and make sure the H323 ALG is enabled 3 How to configure Virtual Server Log in to the router click the Forwarding menu on the left of your browser and click Virtual Servers submenu On the Virtual Serv
79. ess menu shown in Figure 4 13 Basic Settings WPS Wireless Security Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions 4 7 1 Basic Settings Choose menu Wireless 5GHz Basic Settings you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network of 5GHz on this page Wireless Settings 5GHz Wireless Network Name TP LINK E 633 56 Also called SSID Region United States Warming Please ensure to select the correct country for your current region to conform with local laws Incorrect settings may cause interference Mode 41a n ac mixed w Channet Auto Channel Width Auto Y Enable SSID Broadcast E Enable WDS Figure 4 29 Wireless Settings 5GHz 48 Archer C20i HAINE MOSELA Wireless Network Name Also called the SSID Service Set Identification Enter a value of up to 32 characters The same name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network Considering your wireless network security the default SSID is set to be TP LINK_XXXX_5G This value is case sensitive For example TEST is NOT the same as test Region Select your region from the drop down list This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the router in a region other than one of those specified in this fie
80. he IP amp MAC Binding list 4 19 Dynamic DNS Choose menu Dynamic DNS and you can configure the Dynamic DNS function The router offers the DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System feature which allows the hosting of a website FTP server or e mail server with a fixed domain name named by yourself and a dynamic IP address and then your friends can connect to your server by entering your domain name no matter what your IP address is Before using this feature you need to sign up for DDNS service providers such as www comexe cn dyn com dns or www no ip com The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key 4 19 1 No ip com DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www no ip com the page will appear as shown in Figure 4 96 101 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A To MOT DDNS Settings Service Provider www no ip com Ed Goto register Domain Name Username Password Enable DDNS O Connection Status Disconnected Figure 4 96 No ip com DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 1 2 3 4 5 Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider Enter the Username for your DDNS account Enter the Password for your DDNS account Enable DDNS Click the Login button to login to the DDNS service Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Click Logout to log out the DDNS service
81. her C20i AC 750 Wireless Dual Band Router gt Internet This port is where you will connect the DSL cable Modem or Ethernet Ethernet 1 2 3 4 These ports 1 2 3 4 connect the router to the local PC s _5 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A To Te The following parts are located on the right side panel View from top to bottom gt USB The USB port connects to a USB storage device or a USB printer gt WPS Reset Pressing this button for less than 5 seconds enables the WPS function If your client devices such as wireless adapters support Wi Fi Protected Setup press this button to quickly establish a WPA secure connection between the client devices and the router Pressing this button for more than 5 seconds enables the Reset function With the router powered on press and hold the WPS Reset button approximately 8 seconds until all LEDs are lit And then release the button and wait for the router to reboot to its factory default settings Wireless On Off The button for the wireless function gt On Off The switch for the power Archer C20i HANSEN Tig Xt DIVE EL Chapter 2 Connecting the router 2 1 System Requirements gt Broadband Internet Access Service DSL Cable Ethernet gt One DSL Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector which is not necessary if the router is connected directly to the Ethernet gt PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors gt TCP IP pr
82. ic IP gt IP Address This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet including your ISP Your ISP will provide you with the IP address you need to enter here Enter the IP address into the field gt Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address Your IPS will provide you with the subnet mask which is usually 255 255 255 0 gt Gateway Your ISP will provide you with the Gateway address which is the ISP server s address Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required gt DNS Server Optional Enter the DNS Server IP address into the box if required gt Secondary DNS Server Optional If your ISP provides another DNS server enter it into this field AB Archer C201 MASIA IIED A T alo OT 3 If the connection type detected is PPPoE Russia PPPoE the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3 9 Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue Quick Setup PPPoE Please enter the Username and Password If the Username Password are unknown please contact your ISP Username username Password ee Confirm password seeeseseese Figure 3 9 Quick Setup PPPoE Russia PPPoE gt Username Password Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive If you have difficulty with this process please contact your ISP gt Confirm password Enter the password again to make sure that the password i
83. idth more MIMO spatial streams multi user MIMO and high density modulation up to 256 QAM 802 11n 802 11n builds upon previous 802 11 standards by adding MIMO multiple input multiple output MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding The Enhanced Wireless Consortium EWC 3 was formed to help accelerate the IEEE 802 11n development process and promote a technology specification for interoperability of next generation wireless local area networking WLAN products 802 11b The 802 11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and WEP encryption for security 802 11b networks are also referred to as Wi Fi networks 802 119 specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and backward compatibility with IEEE 802 11b devices and WEP encryption for security DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System The capability of assigning a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP Address DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protocol that automatically configure the TCP IP parameters for the
84. ields blank will work gt MTU Bytes The default MTU size is 1480 bytes which is usually fine It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP gt Enable Fullcone NAT It is a type of NAT if not enabled the default NAT will act gt Enable IGMP Proxy IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol is used to manage multicasting on TCP IP networks Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for client devices such as the modem router The default value is enabled and if you are not sure please contact your ISP or just leave it gt ISP Specified IP Address If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the router during login please click Use IP address specified by ISP check box and enter the IP address provided by your ISP in dotted decimal notation gt Detect Online Interval The router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval The default value is 0 You can input the value between 0 and 120 The value 0 means no detect 27 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A T alo OT gt Primary DNS Secondary DNS If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS addresses to the router during login please click Set DNS server manually check box and enter the IP address of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it as well Click the Save button to save your settings 4
85. inkwifi net Figure 3 3 Log in the router After a moment a login window will appear similar to Figure 3 4 Enter admin for the User Name and Password both in lower case letters Then click the Login button or press the Enter key TP LINK AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router Model No Archer C20i admin Copyright 2014 TP LINK Technologies Co Ltd All rights reserved Figure 3 4 Login Windows Cf Note If the above screen does not pop up it means that your Web browser has been set to a proxy Go to Tools menu gt Internet Options gt Connections gt LAN Settings in the screen that appears cancel the Using Proxy checkbox and click OK to finish it 2 After successful login the Quick Setup page will appear for you to quickly configure your router 11 Archer C20i HAINE Tig Xt BIUE EL US Status vrrrrrerrrrrrrr Quick Setup Start Network Dual Band Selection Wireless 2 4GHz Run the Quick Setup to manually configure your internet connection and wireless settings Wireless 5GHz To continue please click the Next button Guest Network DHCP USB Settings NAT Forwarding Figure 3 5 Quick Setup 3 Click Next and then WAN Connection Type page will appear shown in Figure 3 6 Quick Setup WAN Connection Type The Quick Setup is preparing to setup your internet connection please choose one type below accord to your ISP The detailed description will be displayed after you choose the
86. ion for the target e g Target_1 Il In Add URL Address field enter the domain name either the full name or the keywords for example google in the blank Any domain name with keywords in it www google com www google cn will be blocked or allowed Click Add to save the address 3 Click the Save button Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries in the table For example lf you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 AA in the LAN to access www google com only you should first follow the settings below 93 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A T alo OT 1 Click Add New button in Figure 4 80 to enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page 2 In Mode field select URL Address from the drop down list 3 In Description field create a unique description for the target e g Target_1 4 In Add URL Address field enter www google com And then click Add to save the entry 5 Click Save to complete the settings Then you will go back to the Target Settings page and see the following list Description Details Target_1 www google com 4 15 4 Schedule Choose menu Access Control Schedule and then you can view and set a Schedule list in the next screen as shown in Figure 4 84 The Schedule list is necessary for the Access Control Rule schedule Settings Description Schedule_1 Add New Delete Selected Figure 4 84 Schedule Settings
87. ion s capability and request e Encryption When WPA PSK or WPA is set as the Authentication Type you can select either Automatic or TKIP or AES as Encryption 41 gt Archer C201 MASIA IIED A T alo OT Cs Note If you check the WPA WPA2 Personal radio button and choose TKIP encryption you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4 21 WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended Authentication Type WPA2 PSK El Encryption TKIP E Wireless Password 12345670 Group Key Update Period 0 Figure 4 21 WPA WPA2 Personal e Wireless Password You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64 Hexadecimal characters The default password is the same with the default PIN code which can be found in Figure 4 16 e Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value should be 30 or above Enter 0 to disable the update WPA WPA2 Enterprise It s based on Radius Server e Version you can choose the version of the WPA security on the drop down list The default setting is Automatic which can select WPA Wi Fi Protected Access or WPA2 WPA version 2 automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request e Encryption You can select either Automatic or TKIP or AES Cf Note If you check the WPA WPA2 Enterprise radio button and choose TKIP encryption you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4 22 WPA WPA2 Enterprise Authen
88. ireless Access Point and to the wireless network name WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard Wi Fi A trade name for the 802 11b wireless networking standard given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance WECA see http www wi fi net an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802 11b devices WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly which network serving users are limited in a local area 131
89. ireless network There are five wireless security modes supported by the router WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise and WEP 40 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A TT OT Wireless Security Settings For network security it is strongly recommended to enable wireless security and select WPA2 PSK AES encryption Disable Wireless Security WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended Authentication Type VWPA2 PSK Encryption AES Wireless Password 12245670 Group Key Update Period 0 WPA WPA 2 Enterprise Authentication Type Encryption RADIUS Server IP RADIUS Server Port RADIUS Server Password Group Key Update Period Authentication Type Open System WEP Key Format Hexadecimal Selected Key WEP Key Key Type Key 1 Disabled Key 2 Disabled Key 3 Disabled Key 4 Disabled Figure 4 20 Wireless Security Disable Wireless Security If you do not want to use wireless security check this radio button But it s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security WPA WPA2 Personal It s the WPA WPA2 authentication type based on pre shared passphrase The router is configured by this security type by default e Authentication Type you can choose the version of the WPA PSK security on the drop down list The default setting is Auto which can select WPA PSK Pre shared key of WPA or WPA2 PSK Pre shared key of WPA automatically based on the wireless stat
90. is button If the wireless adapter supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and router using either Push Button Configuration PBC method or PIN method 38 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US Cf Note To build a successful connection by WPS you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WPS function meanwhile I Use the Wi Fi Protected Setup Button Use this method if your client device has a WPS button Step 1 Press the WPS Reset button on the side panel of the router as shown in Figure 4 17 You can also keep the default WPS status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4 16 Then choose Press the WPS button of the new device within the next two minutes and click Connect shown in Figure 4 18 O WPS Reset Figure 4 17 WPS Settings O Enter new device FIN PIN Press the WPS button of the new device within the next two minutes Figure 4 18 Add A New Device Step 2 Press and hold the WPS button of the client device Step 3 The Wi Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi Fi Protected Setup process Step 4 When the WPS LED is on the client device has successfully connected to the router 39 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US Il Enter the client device s PIN on the router Use this method if your client device does not have the WPS button but has a Wi Fi Protecte
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92. ise enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects Connect Manually You can click the Connect Disconnect button to connect disconnect immediately This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand 26 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A T alo OT mode The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity period and re established when you attempt to access the Internet again Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background If you want to do some advanced configurations please click the Advanced button and the page shown in Figure 4 6 will then appear Service Name do not change unless necessary Server Name do not change unless necessary MTU Bytes 1480 1480 as default do not change unless necessary Enable Fullcone NAT O Enable IGMP Proxy Use IP address specified by ISP 1 Echo request interval 0 0 120 seconds O meaning no request Set DNS server manually Figure 4 6 PPPoE Advanced Settings gt Service Name Server Name The service name and server name should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP In most cases leaving these f
93. ive into this router Click the Enable Disable radio box to enable disable Internet access to FTP from Internet port Specify a port for the FTP server to use The default port number is 21 The Internet Address displays the WAN IP address of this router so that other users can access FTP via this address If WAN type is PPPoE PPTP L2TP two connections will be available Therefore users can access FTP server via two connections Users in a private LAN can access ftp server via Public Address while Internet users can access ftp server via Internet Address Click the Apply button to start the ftp server To add a new folder follow the instructions below 1 Click Add New Folder in Figure 4 54 e Archer C201 MASIA IIED A To OT Folder Browse This page allows you to set shared folders along with authorization access for FTP services Share Name Directory User Access Control Table Index Username Authorization Access 4 admin Full Access Read Only No Access 2 Ful Access Read Only No Access Super User It has full access permission Read amp Write to all active volume s and share folder s Figure 4 55 Add or Modify Share Folder 2 Enter display name of the share folder in Shared Name filed 3 Click the Browse button to select the folder which you want to share 4 Click the Apply button to save the settings cS Note 1 The max share folders number is 10 If
94. last field End The time to end the Daylight Saving Select the month in the first field the week in the second field the day in the third field and the time in the last field To set time manually 1 2 3 4 Select your local time zone Enter the Date in Month Day Year format Enter the Time in Hour Minute Second format Click Save To set time automatically 1 2 3 Select your local time zone Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server 1 or NTP Server 2 Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the Internet To set Daylight Saving 1 2 Check the box to enable Daylight Saving Select the start time from the drop down lists in the Start field Select the end time from the drop down lists in the End field Click the Save button to save the settings Enable Daylight Saving 1970 1970 Get GMT Only when the Internet connection is active Figure 4 109 Time settings 112 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A T alo OT Note 1 This setting will be used for some time based functions such as firewall You must specify your time zone once you login to the router successfully otherwise these functions will not take effect The time will be lost if the router is turned off The router will automatically obtain GMT from the Internet if it is configured accordingly The Daylight Saving will take effect one minute after the configurations
95. ld If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance When you select your local region from the drop down list click the Save button then the Note Dialog appears Click OK Microsoft Internet Explorer Note Dialog cs Note Limited by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option Mode Select the desired mode eo 11an mixed Select if you are using both 802 11a and 802 11n wireless clients If you set the Mode 11an mixed all of 802 11a and 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the router eo 11a n ac mixed Select if you are using a mix of 802 11a 802 11n and 802 11ac wireless clients It is strongly recommended you set the Mode 11a n ac mixed all of 802 11a 802 11n and 802 11ac wireless stations can connect to the router Channel This field determines which operating frequency will be used The default channel is set to Auto so the router will choose the best channel automatically It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point Enable SSID Broadcast When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with they will detect the SSID broadcast by the router If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox the Wireless router will broadcast its name SSID on the air 49 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA
96. led Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries Click the Back button to return to the previous page For example If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00 0A EB B0 00 0B and the wireless station B with MAC address 00 0A EB 00 07 5F are able to access the router but all the other wireless stations cannot access the router you can configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps 1 2 P w Click the Enable button to enable this function Select the radio button Allow the entries specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already Click the Add New button Enter the MAC address 00 0A EB B0 00 0B 00 0A EB 00 07 5F in the MAC Address field Enter wireless station A B in the Description field Select Enabled in the Status drop down list Click the Save button Click the Back button 58 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list Filtering Rules a Deny the stations specified by any enabled entries in the listto access 6 Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the listto access F MAC Address Status Host Description wireless 0O0 04 EB BO 00 08 Enabled TP LINK E633 56 a i im station A wireless 00 04 EB 00 07 5F Enabled TP LINK_E633_5G6 oh sta
97. less function of the router in a region other than one of those specified in this field If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance When you select your local region from the drop down list click the Save button then the Note Dialog appears Click OK Microsoft Internet Explorer Note Dialog FP Note Limited by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option Mode Select the desired mode eo 11bg mixed Select if you are using both 802 11b and 802 11g wireless clients 3 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US e 11bgn mixed Select if you are using a mix of 802 11b 11g and 11n wireless clients It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to 802 11bgn mixed and all of 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the router Channel This field determines which operating frequency will be used The default channel is set to Auto so the AP will choose the best channel automatically It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point Channel Width Select the channel width from the drop down list The default setting is automatic which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically SF Note If 11bg mixed is selected in the Mode field the Channel Width selecting field will turn grey and the value will become 2
98. llow the settings below 1 Click the submenu Rule of Access Control in the left to return to the Rule List page Select Enable Internet Access Control and choose Allow the packets specified by any enabled access control policy to pass through the router We recommend that you click Add New button to finish all the following settings Click the submenu Host of Access Control in the left to enter the Host List page Add a new entry with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 00 11 22 33 44 AA 89 Archer C201 MASIA AERDEN T alo MOT 4 Click the submenu Target of Access Control in the left to enter the Target List page Add a new entry with the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www google com 5 Click the submenu Schedule of Access Control in the left to enter the Schedule List page Add a new entry with the Schedule Description is Schedule 1 Day is Sat and Sun Start Time is 1800 and Stop Time is 2000 6 Click the submenu Rule of Access Control in the left Click Add New button to add a new rule as follows 1 In Rule Name field create a name for the rule Note that this name should be unique for example Rule _1 2 In Host field select Host_1 3 In Target field select Target _1 4 In Schedule field select Schedule_1 5 In Status field select Enabled 6 Click Save to complete the settings Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following lis
99. lume Figure 4 57 Add New Folder gt Share Name You can enter a display name for the share folder gt Directory Displays the location of this folder gt Browse Click the button to select the folder to share gt Apply Click the button to save your settings 3 Click the Scan Now button to scan all the share folders immediately You can also select the Auto scan at the same time select an auto scan interval time by drop down list In this case the media server will auto scan the share folders TD Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US Cf Note The max share folders number is 6 If you want share a new folder when the number has been reached to be 6 you can delete a share folder and then add a new one 4 10 6 Print Server Choose menu USB Settings Print Server you can configure print server on this page as shown below Print Server Setting Server Status Online Figure 4 58 Print Server Setting There are two states of the print server they are as follows gt Online Indicates the print service has been turned on and no user is using the print service at present You can click the Stop button to stop the print service gt Offline Indicates the print service feature is disabled You can click Start button to start the print service 4 11 NAT Choose NAT and you can enable or disable the NAT and Hardware NAT Control feature The NAT Rules and Hardware NAT will work properly
100. n if you need gt IPv6 DNS Server Enter the DNS IPv6 address provided by your ISP gt Secondary IPv6 DNS Server Enter another DNS IPv6 address provided by your ISP cS Note If you get Address not found error when you access a Web site it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses 107 2 Static IPv6 IPv6 WAN Connection Type IPv6 Address Prefix Length IPv6 Gateway IPv6 DNS Server Secondary IPv6 DNS Server MTU Bytes Enable MLD Proxy Archer C201 MASIA IEA A T alo OT Static IPv6 ES optional optional optional 1500 1500 as default do not change unless necessary O Save Figure 4 103 Static IPv6 Vv Vv Vv VW vv IPv6 Address Enter the IPv6 address provided by your ISP Prefix Length The length of IPv6 address prefix IPv6 Gateway Enter the default gateway provided by your ISP IPv6 DNS Server Enter the DNS IPv6 address provided by your ISP Secondary IPv6 DNS Server Enter another DNS IPv6 address provided by your ISP MTU Bytes The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes For some ISPs you may need to modify the MTU But this is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection gt Enable MLD Proxy Enable the Multicast Listener Discovery MLD Proxy function if you need 108
101. n the drop down list of Incoming Protocol To add a new rule follow the steps below 1 Click the Add New button the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4 64 76 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US 2 Select a common application from the Common Applications drop down list then the Trigger Port field and the Open Port field will be automatically filled If the Common Applications do not have the application you need enter the Trigger Port and the Open Port manually 3 Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the Trigger Protocol drop down list either TCP UDP or All 4 Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports from the Open Protocol drop down list either TCP or UDP or All 5 Select Enabled in Status field 6 Click the Save button to save the new rule Trigger Port XX Trigger Protocol ALL El Open Port PICO AAA OF AO Open Protocol ALL Status Enabled Common Service Port Please Select Figure 4 64 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry To modify or delete an existing entry 1 Find the desired entry in the table 2 Click Edit or Delete as desired on the Edit column Click the Enable Selected button to make selected entries enabled Click the Disable Selected button to make selected entries disabled Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries Once the router is configured the operation is as follows 1 A local host makes an outgoing connection to an external hos
102. n type and mode on the WAN page Figure 3 16 Quick Setup Finish 20 Archer C20i HANA MOSELA US Chapter 4 Configuring the router This chapter will show each key function of the Web page and its configuration method 4 1 Login After your successful login you will see the main menus on the left of the Web based utility On the right there are the corresponding explanations and instructions Quick Setup Network Dual Band Selection Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless 5GHz Guest Network DHCP USB Settings NAT Forwarding security Parent Control Access Control Advanced Routing Bandwidth Control IP amp MAC Binding Dynamic DNS IPv6 system Tools Logout The detailed explanations for each key function are listed below 4 2 Status The Status page provides the current status information about the router All information is read only 2 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA Status 091011100320 Buld 141024 Reli Wireless 5GHz 00000000 O day s CNO gt Oap s 00 31 18 Figure 4 1 Status 4 3 Quick Setup Please refer to 3 2 Quick Installation Guide DD o 4 4 Network Network LAN MAC Clone Figure 4 2 the Network menu Archer C201 MASIA iT i BIUE A T alo OT There are three submenus under the Network menu shown in Figure 4 2 WAN LAN and MAC Clone Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function
103. nd this description is unique gt Details The target can be IP address port or domain name gt Edit To modify or delete an existing entry To add a new entry please follow the steps below 1 Click the Add New button 2 In Mode field select IP Address MAC Address or URL Address 1 If you select IP Address the screen shown is Figure 4 81 Add or Edit A Target Entry Mode IP Address Description IP Address Port Figure 4 81 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry I In Description field create a unique description for the target e g Target_1 92 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A TT OT II In IP Address field enter the IP address of the target Ill Specify the Target Port manually 2 If you select MAC Address the screen shown is Figure 4 81 Add or Edit A Target Entry Mode MAC Address Description MAC Address Figure 4 82 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry Il In Description field create a unique description for the target e g Target_1 Il In IP Address field enter the IP address of the target Ill Specify the Target Port manually 3 If you select URL Address the screen shown is Figure 4 83 Add or Edit A Target Entry Mode URL Address El Description Target_1 Add URL Address Detail www google com Delete Will not take effect until you save these changes Figure 4 83 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry In Description field create a unique descript
104. nfigure the corresponding function 4 15 1 Rule Choose menu Access Control Rule and then you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in Figure 4 75 Vv Vv Vv V WV Vv Vv V WV Access Control Rule Management This device can restrict Internet activity for specified LAN hosts You can set and combine access control rules to effectively manage your network O Enable Internet access control Default Filtering Rules Allow the packets not specified by any filtering rules to passthrough this device Deny the packets not specified by any filtering rules to passthrough this device Save Description LAN Host Target Schedule Rule Status Edit Add New Enable Selected Disable Selected Delete Selected Figure 4 75 Access Control Rule Management Enable Internet Access Control Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function so the Default Filter Policy can take effect Description Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique LAN Host Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule Target Here displays the target selected in the corresponding rule Schedule Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule Enable Here displays the status of the rule enabled or not Check this option to enable a specific entry Edit Here you can edit or delete an existing rule Add New Click the Add New button to add a new rule e
105. ntry Enable Selected Click the Enable Selected button to enable selected rules in the list Disable Selected Click the Disable Selected button to disable selected rules in the list 88 Archer C201 MASIA iT i BIUE A To OT gt Delete Selected Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries in the table How to add a new rule 1 g Click the Add New button and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4 76 Give a name e g Rule_1 for the rule in the Description field Select a host from the LAN Host drop down list or click Add LAN Host Select a target from the Target drop sown list or click Add Target Select a schedule from the Schedule drop down list or click Add Schedule In the Status field select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry In the Direction field select IN or OUT Select a schedule from the Protocol drop down list Click the Save button Add Internet Access Control Entry Description LAN Host Any Host bd Add LAN Host Target Any Host SJ Add Target Schedule Any Time ea Add Schedule Rule Deny Status Enabled Direction Protocol Figure 4 76 Add Internet Access Control Entry For example If you desire to allow the host with MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 AA to access www google com only from 18 00 to 20 00 on Saturday and Sunday and forbid other hosts in the LAN to access the Internet you should fo
106. o click the Save button 124 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A T alo OT Firewall Enable SPI Firewall PPTP Pass through Enable Disable L2TP Passt hrough Enable Disable IPSec Pass through Enable Disable FTP ALG Enable Disable TFTP ALG Enable Disable gt Enable Y gt Disable SIP ALG Enable Disable RTSP ALG Enable Disable Figure A 7 Basic Security 4 wantto build a WEB Server on the LAN what should do 1 Because the WEB Server port 80 will interfere with the WEB management port 80 on the router you must change the WEB management port number to avoid interference To change the WEB management port number Log in to the router click the Security menu on the left of your browser and click Remote Management submenu On the Remote Management page type a port number except 80 such as 88 into the Web Management Port field Click Save and reboot the router Remote Management Web Management Port Remote Management IP Address 0 0 0 0 Enter 255 255 255 255 for all save Figure A 8 Remote Management E Note If the above configuration takes effect you can visit and configure the router by typing http 192 168 0 1 88 the routers LAN IP address Web Management Port in the address 125 field Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US of the Web browser If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 192 168 0 x the default LAN
107. old 5 3600 The default value is 50 Enter a value between 5 3600 When the current ICMP FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value the router will startup the blocking function immediately Enable UDP FLOOD Filtering Enable or Disable the UDP FLOOD Filtering UDP FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 The default value is 500 Enter a value between 5 3600 When the current UPD FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value the router will startup the blocking function immediately Enable TCP SYN FLOOD Attack Filtering Enable or Disable the TCP SYN FLOOD Attack Filtering TCP SYN FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 The default value is 50 Enter a value between 5 3600 When the current TCP SYN FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value the router will startup the blocking function immediately 82 Archer C20i HANSEN ACEEEO MCTI a gt Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port Enable or Disable Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port The default setting is disabled If enabled the ping packet from LAN cannot access the router This function can be used to defend against some viruses Click the Save button to save the settings Click the Blocked DoS Host List button to display the DoS host table by blocking 4 13 3 Local Management Choose menu Security Local Management and then you can configure the management rule in the screen as shown in Figure 4 70 The management feature allows you to deny computers in LA
108. on Demand enables the router to automatically re establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet 30 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A To OT again If you wish to activate Connect on Demand check the radio button If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates gt Connect Manually You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually After a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time the router will disconnect from your Internet connection and you will not be able to re establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again To use this option check the radio button If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background Click the Save button to save your settings 6 If your ISP provides PPTP connection please select PPTP Russia PPTP option And you should enter the following parameters Figure 4 9 WAN Settings Connection
109. on the LAN exposed to the outside world you can disable it gt VPN VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using VPN protocols to pass through the router e PPTP Passthrough Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP allows the Point to Point Protocol PPP to be tunneled through an IP network To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the router click Enable 80 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A To Te e L2TP Passthrough Layer Two Tunneling Protocol L2TP is the method used to enable Point to Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer Two level To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the router click Enable e IPSec Passthrough Internet Protocol security IPSec is a suite of protocols for ensuring private secure communications over Internet Protocol IP networks through the use of cryptographic security services To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the router click Enable gt ALG It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway ALG because ALG allows customized Network Address Translation NAT traversal filters to be plugged into the gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer control data protocols such as FTP TFTP H323 etc e FTP ALG To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT click Enable e TFTP ALG To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT click Enable e H323 ALG To allow Microsoft Net
110. ontrolling PC or you can make use of the Copy To Above button below 85 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US gt MAC Address of Current PC This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing this router lf the MAC Address of your adapter is registered you can click the Copy To Above button to fill this address to the MAC Address of Parental PC field above Click the Save button to make your settings take effect To add a new entry please follow the steps below 1 2 5 Check the Enable Parent Control box Enter the MAC address of the PC e g 00 11 22 33 44 AA you d like to control in the MAC Address 1 4 field or you can choose the MAC address from the MAC Address in current LAN drop down list Enter the allowed domain name of the website either the full name or the keywords e g google in the Add URL field Any domain name with keywords in it www google com www google com hk will be allowed Click the Add button Set the time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the Internet For detailed information please go to Access Control Schedule Click the Save button Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries in the table For example lf you desire that the child PC with MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 AA can access www google com on Saturday only while the parent PC with MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 BB is without any restriction you should follow the setting
111. or example TEST is NOT the same as fest gt Region Select your region from the drop down list This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the router in a region other than one of those specified in this field If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance Cf Note Limited by local law regulations version for North America does not have region selection option gt Security eo Enable Security WPA PSK WPA2 PSK It s selected by default with the default PSK password the same as the default PIN code Disable Wireless Security The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled If disabled the wireless stations will be able to connect the router without encryption The above settings are only for basic wireless parameters For advanced settings please check More Advanced Wireless Settings and then you can set the following parameters 17 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA More Advanced Wireless Settings 2 4GHz 11bgn mixed gt Band This field displayed the operating frequency being configured gt Mode This field determines the wireless mode which the router works on eo 11bg mixed Select if you are using both 802 11b and 802 11g wireless clients e 11bgn mixed Select if you are using a mix of 802 11b 11g and 11n wireless clients
112. ork here gt Access Time During this time the wireless stations could accessing the AP cf Note The range of bandwidth for Guest Network is calculated according to the setting of Bandwidth Control on the page Bandwidth Control gt Control Settings 49 DHCP DHCP Clients List Address Reservation Figure 4 44 The DHCP menu There are three submenus under the DHCP menu shown in Figure 4 44 DHCP Settings DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions 4 9 1 DHCP Settings Choose menu DHCP DHCP Settings you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 4 45 The router is set up by default as a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server which provides the TCP IP configuration for all the PC s that are connected to the router on the LAN 62 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA DHCP Settings DHCP Server Disable Enable Start IP Address 192 168 09 100 End IP Address 192 168 0 199 Address Lease Time 120 minutes 12880 minutes the default value is 120 Default Gateway foptional Default Domain po optional Primary DNS optional secondary DNS optional Dave Figure 4 45 DHCP Settings gt DHCP Server Enable or Disable the DHCP server If you disable the Server you must have another DHCP server within your network otherwise you must configure the computer manu
113. otocol on each PC gt Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari 2 2 Installation Environment Requirements gt Place the router in a well ventilated place far from any heater or heating vent gt Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light such as sunlight gt Keep at least 2 inches 5 cm of clear space around the router gt Operating Temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 TF gt Operating Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing 2 3 Connecting the Router Before installing the router make sure your PC is connected to the Internet through the broadband service successfully If there is any problem please contact your ISP After that please install the router according to the following steps Don t forget to pull out the power plug and keep your hands dry 1 Power off your modem if the modem has a backup battery please remove it too and disconnect your existing router if you have one 2 Connect the Internet port on your router to the modem s LAN port with an Ethernet cable 3 Connect your computer to one of the Ethernet ports labeled 1 4 on the router with an Ethernet cable A Power on the modem and wait for 2 minutes 5 Then plug the provided power adapter into the Power jack and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket Press the Power On Off button to power on the router Before you Archer C201 Woren An AEAEE T alo OT power on the router please make s
114. page it s strongly recommended to keep the provided default values otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance 4 6 6 Wireless Statistics Choose menu Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless Statistics you can see the MAC Address Current Status Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station Wireless Stations Status Wireless Stations Currently Connected 1 Refresh Received Sent j SSID Packets Packets ID MAC Address Current Status 1 149FE8 E1 E7 58 Associated 305 137 TP LINK_E634 Figure 4 27 Wireless Statistics MAC Address The connected wireless station s MAC address Current Status The running status of the connected wireless stations Received Packets Packets received by the station Vv Vv Y WV Sent Packets Packets sent by the station You cannot change any of the values on this page To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations click on the Refresh button 47 Archer C20i HANA MOSELA US If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page Note This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds 4 7 Wireless 5GHz Wireless 5GHz WPS Wireless Security Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless Advanced Wireless Statistics Figure 4 28 Wireless menu There are six submenus under the Wirel
115. r router is 192 168 1 x the default LAN IP of the router will automatically switch from 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 0 1 to avoid IP conflict in this case please try net use 11192 168 0 1 Idelete yes 4 10 3 Storage Sharing Choose menu USB Settings Storage Sharing you can configure a USB disk drive attached to the router and view volume and share such properties as share name directory user access and status on this page as shown below Storage Sharing Settings Storage Sharing enables you to share files saved on a USB storage device with other computers on the local network Server Status Enabled Disable O Anonymous access to all volumes Folder Table Any modifications to this table will not take effect until you Apply these changes User Access FFullAccess R Read Only N No Access Share Name Directory Status 1 P volume F Tn Enabled Edit Super User has full access permission Read amp Write to all shared folders Add New Folder Enable Selected Disable Selected Delete Selected Apply Figure 4 52 Storage Sharing gt Server Status Indicates the Storage Sharing server s current status You can click the Enable button to start the Storage Sharing service and click the Disable button to stop it gt Anonymous access to all volumes Check this box to allow users to access to all volumes without username or password gt Shared Name The volume name of the US
116. re allows you to manage your router from a remote location via the Internet Remote Management Web Management Port Remote Management IP Address 000 Enter 255 255 255 255 for all DAVE Figure 4 71 Remote Management gt Web Management Port Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80 This router s default remote management web port number is 80 For greater security you can change the remote management web port to a custom port by entering that number in the box provided Choose a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use the number of any common service port gt Remote Management IP Address This is the current address you will use when accessing your router from the Internet This function is disabled when the IP address is set to the default value of 0 0 0 0 To enable this function change 0 0 0 0 to a valid IP address If set to 255 255 255 255 then all the hosts can access the router from internet E Note 1 To access the router you should type your router s WAN IP address into your browser s address in IE or Location in Navigator box followed by a colon and the custom port number For example if your router s WAN address is 202 96 12 8 and the port number used is 8080 please enter http 202 96 12 8 8080 in your browser Later you may be asked for the router s password After successfully entering the username and password you will be able to access the router s web based utili
117. ring Choose menu Forwarding Port Triggering you can view and add port triggering entry on this page shown in Figure 4 63 Some applications require multiple connections like Internet games video conferencing Internet telephoning and so on Port Triggering is useful for those applications that cannot work with a pure NAT router Port Trigger O Trigger Port Trigger Protocol Open Port Open Protocol Status Edit Add New Enable Selected Disable Selected Delete Selected Figure 4 63 Port Triggering gt Trigger Port The port for outgoing traffic An outgoing connection using this port will trigger this rule gt Trigger Protocol The protocol used for Trigger Ports either TCP UDP or All all protocols supported by the router gt Open Port The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the outgoing request A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC which triggered this rule You can input at most 5 groups of ports or port sections Every group of ports must be separated with for example 2000 2038 2046 2050 2051 2085 3010 3030 gt Open Protocol The protocol used for Open Port either TCP UDP or ALL all protocols supported by the router gt Status The status of this entry Enabled means the Port Triggering entry is enabled gt Edit To modify or delete an existing entry gt Common Applications Some popular applications already listed i
118. ro key is not promoted or 5 ASCII characters 128 bit You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not promoted or 13 ASCII characters Cf Note If you do not set the key the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page 56 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US 4 7 4 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu Wireless MAC Filtering you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function shown in Figure 4 24 Wireless MAC Filtering You can configure Wireless MAC Filtering which allows you to control wireless access on the network on this page Wireless MAC Filtering Disabled Enable Filtering Rules Deny the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access OO MACAddress Status Host Description Edit Add New Enable Selected Disable Selected Delete Selected Figure 4 39 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address click Enable The default setting is Disabled gt MAC Address The wireless station s MAC address that you want to filter gt Status The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled gt Host The host network for the filtering rules gt Des
119. rver DD Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US e Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value should be 30 or above Enter 0 to disable the update gt WEP Itis based on the IEEE 802 11 standard If you check this radio button you will find a notice in red as show in Figure 4 38 Authentication Type Open System WEP Key Format Hexadecimal Selected Key WEP Key Key Type ney Disabled EJ Key 2 Disabled Key 3 Disabled E Key 4 Disabled J Figure 4 38 WEP e Authentication Type you can choose the type for the WEP security on the drop down list The default setting is Automatic which can select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request e WEP Key Format Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specified length ASCII format stands for any combination of Keyboard characters in the specified length e WEP Key Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that you create Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network e Key Type You can select the WEP key length 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit for encryption Disabled means this WEP key entry Is invalid 64 bit You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F ze
120. s correct 4 If your connection type is L2TP Russia L2TP select L2TP Russia L2TP in Figure 3 6 and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3 10 Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue Quick Setup L2TP Please enter the Username and Password If you forget them please consult your ISP Username username Password eo Addressing Type Dynamic IP Static IP Server IP Address Name IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 DNS Server 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Figure 3 10 Quick Setup L2TP Russia L2TP gt Username Password Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive If you have difficulty with this process please contact your ISP Select Static IP if the IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS server address have been provided by your ISP Then please enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP and also enter the corresponding parameters 14 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA Addressing Type Dynamic IP Static IP Server IP Address Name IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway DNS Server 0 0 optional Secondary DNS Server 0 0 optional Select Dynamic IP if none of the above parameters are provided Then you just need to enter server IP address or domain name provided by your ISP DynamicIP Static IP ServerIP AddressName O 5 If your connection type is PPTP Russia P
121. s Old User Name Old Password New User Name New Password Confirm password Clear All Figure 4 116 Password It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the router because all users who try to access the router s Web based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router s default user name and password 117 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA E Note The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and not include any spaces Enter the new Password twice to confirm it Click the Save button when finished Click the Clear All button to clear all 4 21 8 System Log Choose menu System Tools System Log and then you can view the logs of the router system Log Log Type ALL Log Level Debug Index Time Type Level Content 1 1970 01 02 20 15 11 HTTPD Notice Clear log Refresh Clear Log Log Settings Log Type By selecting the log type only logs of this type will be shown Log Level By selecting the log level only logs of this level will be shown Refresh Refresh the page to show the latest log list Clear Log All the logs will be deleted from the router permanently not just from the page Save Log Click to save all the logs in a txt file Vv Y Y VV V V Log Settings Click to change the log settings 4 21 9 Statistics Choose menu System Tools Statistics and then you can view the s
122. s below 1 Click Parent Control menu on the left to enter the Parent Control Settings page Check Enable and enter the MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 BB in the MAC Address of Parental PC field Click Parent Control menu on the left to go back to the Add or Modify Parent Control Entry page 1 Enter 00 11 22 33 44 AA in the MAC Address 1 field 2 Create a new schedule with Day is Sat and Time is all day 24 hours Click Add 3 Enter www google com in the Add URL field Click Add Click Save to complete the settings Then you will see the page as shown in Figure 4 73 86 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US Enable Parent Control MAC Address Of Parental PC 00 11 22 33 44 2n MAC Address of Current PC 90 23 34 63 50 B6 Copyto Above MAC Address 1 MAC Address 2 MAC Address 3 MAC Address 4 MAC Address in current LAN Copy to Please Select 00 11 22 33 44 BB Apply To Start Time End Time Each Day 00 00 24 00 Add Clear Schedule oJ atte Yo K AAA GOOGLE COM Delete Selected Will not take effect until you save these changes Figure 4 73 Parent Control Settings 4 15 Access Control Access Control Host Target Schedule Figure 4 74 Access Control 8 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A T alo OT There are four submenus under the Access Control menu Rule Host Target and Schedule as shown in Figure 4 74 Click any of them and you will be able to co
123. s shown in Figure 3 12 Choose the frequency you want for your wireless network and then click Next Quick Setup Wireless Dual Band Selection Please select or clear the check box to enable or disable a given radio band 2 4GHz 9GHz Figure 3 12 Quick Setup Dual Band Selection gt 2 4GHz You can use the 2 4GHz band to connect to many classic wireless devices like gaming consoles laptops DVRs etc gt 5 GHz This band is less crowded and is used for time sensitive music video streaming or gaming Using this band can avoid interference with 2 4GHz networks or noisy devices like cordless phones and microwave ovens Configure the basic parameters for 2 4GHz wireless network in the following screen as shown in Figure 3 13 and then click Next 16 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA Quick Setup Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless Network Name TP LINKE E634 Also called SSID Region United States o Security 3 WPA2 PSK Recommended Wireless Password 12345670 Enter ASCII characters between 6 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64 Disable Wireless Security More Advanced Wireless Settings Figure 3 13 Quick Setup Wireless 2 4GHz gt Wireless Network Name Also called the SSID Service Set Identification Enter a value of up to 32 characters The same name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network The default SSID is set to be TP LINK_XXXxX This value is case sensitive F
124. smitted in the last es d Packets Statistic interval seconds ene The number of the ICMP packets transmitted to WAN per second at the specified Packets Statistics interval It is shown like Current ls current transmitting rate Max transmitting rate The number of UDP packets transmitted to the WAN per second UDP Tx at the specified Packets Statistics interval lt is shown like current transmitting rate Max transmitting rate The number of TCP SYN packets transmitted to the WAN per second at the specified Packets Statistics interval It is shown like TCP SYN Tx at a current transmitting rate Max transmitting rate Reset Reset the value of he entry to zero Operation Delete the existing entry in the table There would be 5 entries on each page Click Previous to return to the previous page and Next to the next page 120 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US 4 22 Logout Choose Logout and you will be back to the login screen as shown in Figure 4 118 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router T gt m Li NI K Model No Archer C20i 2 admin ved Copyright 2014 TP LINK Technologies Co Ltd All rights reser Figure 4 118 Logout 121 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A T alo OT Appendix A FAQ 1 How do configure the router to access Internet by ADSL users 1 First configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model 2 Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the
125. ss Subnet Mask Gateway Interface WAN Status Enabled Figure 4 88 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry 2 Enter the following data gt Destination IP Address The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route gt Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion and which portion is the host portion gt Gateway This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the router and the network or host 3 Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop down list 96 Archer C20i HANA Tig Xt DIVE EL ITI a 4 Click the Save button to make the entry take effect Other configurations for the entries Click the Delete button to delete the entry Click the Enable Selected button to enable the selected entries Click the Disable Selected button to disable the selected entries Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries 4 16 2 System Routing Table Choose menu Advanced Routing System Routing Table and then you can view the System Routing Table in the next screen shown in Figure 4 89 System routing table views all of the valid route entries in use The Destination IP address Subnet Mask Gateway and Interface will be displayed for each entry system Routing Table ID Destination Network Subnet Mask Gateway Interface 1 19
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127. ss of the router as seen from the LAN The value can t be changed gt IP Address Enter the IP address of your router or reset it in dotted decimal notation factory default 192 168 0 1 gt Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network Normally use 255 255 255 0 as the subnet mask cS Note 1 If you change the IP Address of LAN you must use the new IP Address to log in the router Bee Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US 2 Ifthe new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet the IP Address pool of the DHCP server will change accordingly at the same time while the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re configured 4 4 3 MAC Clone Choose menu Network MAC Clone you can configure the MAC address of the WAN on the screen below Figure 4 11 MAC Clone WAN MAC Address DE 27 61 E6 35 Restore Factory MAC Your PC s MAC Address Clone MAC Address Figure 4 11 MAC Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter Changes are rarely needed here gt WAN MAC Address This field displays the current MAC address of the Internet port If your ISP requires you to register the MAC address please enter the correct MAC address into this field in XX XX XX XX XX XX format X is any hexadecimal digit gt Your PC s MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing the router If the MAC
128. t LI Description Target Schedule Rule Status Edit LI Rule 1 Target Schedul Deny Enabled Edit Add New Enable Selected Disable Selected Delete Selected 4 15 2 Host Choose menu Access Control Host and then you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown in Figure 4 77 The host list is necessary for the Access Control Rule Host Settings d Description Address Info d Host_1 192 168 0 1 192 168 023 Add New Delete Selected Figure 4 77 Host Settings gt Description Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique gt Address Info Here displays the information about the host It can be IP or MAC 90 Archer C20i HANA Tig Xt DIVE a Milia gt Edit To modify or delete an existing entry Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries in the table To add a new entry please follow the steps below 1 Click the Add New button 2 Inthe Mode field select IP Address or MAC Address 1 If you select IP Address the screen shown is Figure 4 78 e In Description field create a unique description for the host e g Host_1 In IP Address field enter the IP address 2 If you select MAC Address the screen shown is Figure 4 79 e In Description field create a unique description for the host e g Host_1 In MAC Address field enter the MAC address 3 Click the Save button to complete the settings Add or Edit A Host Entry Mode P
129. t No do NOT need to clone MAC address and then click Next If it is necessary in your case please select Yes need to clone MAC address and then click Next Quick Setup MAC Clone MAC Media Access Control address is a unique identifier that identifies your computer or device in the network Some of the ISPs may register the MAC address of your computer which firstly connects to their services and would not allow the Internet connection for any new computer or router TP LINK router can help you to clone or replicate the registered MAC address of your first computer In most of the cases there is no need to clone the MAC address But if you can t get the Internet connection after Quick setup please run it again and clone the MAC address for a try No do NOT need to clone MAC address O YES need to clone MAC address Note please make sure your current computer is the one initially connected to your modem or ISP s device Figure 3 7 Quick Setup MAC Clone 2 If the connection type detected is Static IP the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3 8 Configure the following parameters and then click Next to continue Quick Setup Static IP Please enter the basic parameter settings provided by your ISP If basic parameters are unknown please contact ISP IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway DNS Server 0 0 optional Secondary DNS Server TAP optional Figure 3 8 Quick Setup Stat
130. t the Bandwidth Control settings can take effect gt Egress Bandwidth The upload speed through the Internet port gt Ingress Bandwidth The download speed through the Internet port Click Save to make the settings take effect gt Description This is the information about the rules such as address range gt Priority The priority of the rule ranging from 1 to 8 1 stands for the highest priority gt Egress bandwidth This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the Internet port the default is 0 gt Ingress bandwidth This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through the Internet port the default is O gt Status This displays the status of the rule gt Edit Click Edit to edit the rule Click Delete to delete the rule To add modify a Bandwidth Control rule follow the steps below 98 Archer C201 MASIA IIED A T alo OT 1 Click Add New shown in Figure 4 90 you will see a new screen shown in Figure 4 91 2 Enter the information like the screen shown below Bandwidth Control Enable IP Range 192 168 0 2 192 168 0 23 Port Range Protocol Priority 5 ES 1 meaning highest priority Min Bandwidth Kbps Max Bandwidth Kbps Egress Bandwidth 1 1000 Ingress Bandwidth 1 4000 Figure 4 91 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings 3 Click the Save button 4 18 IP amp MAC Binding IP amp MAC Binding ARP List Figure 4 92 the IP amp MAC Binding m
131. t using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field 2 The router records this connection opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table and associates them with the local host 3 When necessary the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the ports defined in the Open Ports field ey ay ae Archer C201 MASIA IIED A T alo OT E Note When the trigger connection is released the corresponding opened ports will be closed 2 Each rule can only be used by one host on the LAN at a time The trigger connection of other hosts on the LAN will be refused 3 Open Ports ranges cannot overlap each other 4 12 3 DMZ Choose menu Forwarding DMZ and then you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen shown in Figure 4 65 The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing The router forwards packets of all services to the DMZ host Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may be changed when using the DHCP function DMZ Status Enable Disable DMZ Host IP Address 0 0 0 0 Save Figure 4 65 DMZ To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server 1 Click the Enable button 2 Enter the IP address of a lo
132. tatistics of the router including total traffic and current traffic of the last Packets Statistic Interval 118 Archer C20i MASIA IIED A T alo OT Traffic Statistics Traffic Statistics LAN Traffic Statistics Enable Disable Statistics Interval 10 E seconds Statistics List Total IP Address Operation MAC Packets Bytes Packets Bytes ICMP Tx UDP Tx SYN Tx Address Current list is blank Figure 4 117 Statistics gt Statistics Status Enable or Disable The default value is disabled To enable it click the Enable button If it is disabled the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled gt Statistics Interval 5 60 The default value is 10 Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the drop down list The Packets Statistic interval indicates the time section of the packets statistic Click Reset All to reset the values of all the entries to zero Click Delete All to delete all entries in the table Click the Refresh button to refresh immediately 119 Archer C20i HANA Tig Xt DIVE EL Statistics Table IP MAC Address The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics The total number of packets received and transmitted by the Total router The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the router The total number of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds em The total number of bytes received and tran
133. the MAC Address and IP Address 3 Select the Bind checkbox 4 Click the Save button to save it To modify or delete an existing entry follow the steps below 1 Find the desired entry in the table 2 Click Edit or Delete as desired on the Edit column 4 18 2 ARP List To manage the computer you could observe the computers in the LAN by checking the relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list and you could also configure the items on the ARP list This page displays the ARP List it shows all the existing IP amp MAC Binding entries shown in Figure 4 95 100 Archer C20i HANA MOSELA US ARP List MAC Address IP Address Status 90 2B 34 163 59 B6 192 168 0 106 Unloaded Load Selected Delete Selected Refresh Figure 4 95 ARP List 1 MAC Address The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN 2 IP Address The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN 3 Status Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound Click the Load Selected button to load the selected items to the IP amp MAC Binding list Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected items to the IP amp MAC Binding list Click the Refresh button to refresh all items Note An item could not be loaded to the IP 8 MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been loaded before Error warning will prompt as well Likewise Load All only loads the items without interference to t
134. the router The following example is in Windows XP OS Open a command prompt and type ping 192 168 0 1 and then press Enter gt Ifthe result displayed is similar to the Figure 3 1 it means the connection between your PC and the router has been established well es C WINDOWS system3 cmd exe Microsoft Windows HP Version 5 1 2600 LCG Copyright 1985 2681 Microsoft Corp C Documents and Settings english gt ping 192 168 60 1 Pinging 192 168 8 1 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 168 60 1 bytes 32 timetims TTL 64 Reply from 192 168 0 1 bytes 32 timetims TTL 64 Reply from 192 168 0 1 bytes 32 time lt ims TTL 64 Reply from 192 168 0 1 bytes 32 timetims TTL 64 Ping statistics for 192 168 0 1 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost CH loss gt Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Mininum E Maximum Pms Average Pms C Documents and Settings english gt Figure 3 1 Success result of Ping command Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US gt If the result displayed is similar to Figure 3 2 it means the connection between your PC and the router failed cr CAWINDOWS system3 cmd exe Microsoft Windows AF Version A LC Copyright 1985 2681 Microsoft Corp C Documents and Settings english gt ping 192 168 60 1 Pinging 192 168 0 1 with 32 bytes of data Destination host unreachable Destination host unreachable Destination host unreachable Destination host unreachable Ping statistics for 192 16
135. ticasting on TCP IP networks Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for client devices such as the modem router The default value is enabled and if you are not sure please contact your ISP or just leave it gt Get IP with Unicast A few ISPs DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications If you cannot get the IP Address normally you can choose this option It is rarely required gt Set DNS server manually If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses select Set DNS server manually and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields Otherwise the DNS servers will be assigned automatically from your ISP cS Note If you find error when you go to a website after entering the DNS addresses it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses gt Host Name This option specifies the Host Name of the router Click the Save button to save your settings 2 If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS setting select Static IP The Static IP settings page will appear shown in Figure 4 4 24 Archer C20i HANA Tig Xt DIVE EL WAN Settings Connection Type Static IP 3 IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway AA optional DNS Server 0 optional Secondary DNS Server 0 0 optional MTU Bytes 1500 as default do not change unless necessary Enable Fullcone NAT
136. tication Type Encryption RADIUS Server IP RADIUS Server Port RADIUS Server Password Group Key Update Period Figure 4 22 WPA WPAZ2 Enterprise e Radius Server IP Enter the IP address of the Radius server e Radius Server Port Enter the port number of the Radius server e Radius Server Password Enter the password for the Radius server 42 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US e Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value should be 30 or above Enter 0 to disable the update gt WEP Itis based on the IEEE 802 11 standard If you check this radio button you will find a notice in red as show in Figure 4 23 Authentication Type Open System EZ WEP Key Format Hexadecimal Ez Selected Key WEP Key Key Type Key 1 Disabled EJ Key 2 Disabled E Key 3 Disabled Key 4 Disabled EJ Figure 4 23 WEP Authentication Type you can choose the type for the WEP security on the drop down list The default setting is Auto which can select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request e WEP Key Format Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specified length ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length e WEP Key Select which of the four keys will be used
137. tion B 4 7 5 Wireless Advanced Choose menu Wireless Wireless Advanced you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network Wireless Advanced Notice For better performance Fragmentation Threshold is disabled when wireless mode include 11n or11ac Transmit Power High Beacon Interval 100 25 1000 RTS Threshold 2346 1 2346 Fragmentation Threshold 256 2346 DTIM Interval 1 1 255 Enable Short Gl C Enable Client Isolation Enable whith Save Figure 4 41 Wireless Advanced gt Transmit Power Here you can specify the transmit power of router You can select High Middle or Low which you would like High is the default setting and is recommended gt Beacon Interval Enter a value between 20 1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here The beacons are the packets sent by the router to synchronize a wireless network Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons The default value is 100 gt RTS Threshold Here you can specify the RTS Request to Send Threshold If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size the router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame The default value is 2346 gt Fragmentation Threshold This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network 59 Archer C201 MA
138. ts attached to the router in the screen as shown in Figure 4 46 DHCP Clients List This page displays information of all DHCP clients on the network ID Client Name MAC Address Assigned IP Lease Time 1 TELINE 64A3 CB D6 5E C3 192 168 0 100 01 59 45 Refresh Figure 4 46 DHCP Clients List gt Client Name The name of the DHCP client gt MAC Address The MAC address of the DHCP client gt Assigned IP The IP address that the router has allocated to the DHCP client gt Lease Time The time of the DHCP client leased After the dynamic IP address has expired a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user You cannot change any of the values on this page To update this page and to show the current attached devices click the Refresh button 4 9 3 Address Reservation Choose menu DHCP Address Reservation you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen shown in Figure 4 47 When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings 64 Archer C201 MANERA IIED A FT To OT DHCP Address Reservation This page displays the static IP address assigned by the DHCP Server and allows you to adjust these configurations by clicking the corresponding fields O MAC Address IP A
139. ty 2 Be sure to change the router s default password to a very secure password 4 14 Parent Control Choose menu Parent Control and then you can configure the parent control in the screen as shown in Figure 4 72 The Parent Control function can be used to control the Internet activities of the child limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing 84 Archer C20i HANA Tig Xt DIVE EL US Parent Control Parental Controls can be used to administer all Internet activity including limiting usage and or access to specific websites to all clients on the network for a specified period of time The Schedule is based on the time of the Router The time can be set in System Tools gt Time Settings FJ Enable Parent Control MAC Address Of Parental PC MAC Address of Current PC Copy to Above MAC Address 1 MAC Address 2 MAC Address 3 MAC Address 4 Apply To Start Time End Time EachDay EW 00 00 E 24 00 al Time 0 00 1 00 2 00 3 00 400 5 00 6 00 700 200 900 100911 001200 130011400 l i i L J A 5 en L EJ MIS Clear Schedule El O Details Delete Selected Will not take effect until you save these changes Save Figure 4 72 Parent Control Settings Parent Control Check Enable if you want this function to take effect otherwise check Disable MAC Address of Parental PC In this field enter the MAC address of the c
140. ubmenus under the USB Settings menu shown in Figure 4 49 USB Mass Storage User Accounts Storage Sharing FTP Server Media Server and Print Server Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions 4 10 1 USB Mass Storage The USB Mass Storage page provides the basic information about the USB mass storage device Click the Refresh button to update this page USB Mass Storage This page provides the basic information about the USB mass storage device to configure Storage Sharing FTPMedia Server please click the corresponding menu on the left USB Mass storage List Disk1 Kingston DT 101 Ga PMAP Disconnect Connected Volume File System Capacity Status Action FAT32 3 7 GB Active Deactivate Figure 4 50 User Account Management 4 10 2 User Accounts You can specify the user name and password for Storage Sharing and FTP Server users on this page Storage Sharing users can use Internet Explorer to access files on the USB drive FTP Server users can log into the FTP Server via FTP Client The default user account is admin lt has read write access to Storage Sharing and can access FTP Server 66 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA User Accounts This page allows you to configure user accounts for Storage Sharing FTP Server Please click Set to ensure your configurations take effect Index Username Status Action 1 admin Enabled Enable Disable 3 A O Super
141. ully will appear on the screen of Figure 4 34 which means the client device has successfully connected to the router lll Enter the router s PIN on your client device Use this method if your client device asks for the router s PIN number Step 1 On the client device enter the PIN number listed on the router s Wi Fi Protected Setup screen shown in Figure 4 31 Step 2 The Wi Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi Fi Protected Setup process Step 3 When the WPS LED is on the client device has successfully connected to the router cs 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 Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS 4 7 3 Wireless Security Choose menu Wireless 5GHz Wireless Security you can configure the security settings of your wireless network There are five wireless security modes supported by the router WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise and WEP 53 Archer C201 MASIA AERDEN T alo OT Wireless Security Settings Mote WEP security WWRPAVWPA Enterprise authentication and TKIP encryption are not supported with WPS enabled For network security itis strongly recommended to enable wireless security and use WPA PSK AES en
142. ur router is going to connect needs password you need to fill the password in this blank 4 7 2 WPS Choose menu Wireless 5GHz WPS you can the screen as shown in Figure 4 31 This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup function 50 Archer C201 MASIA NIE A To OT WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Enabled Disable Current PIN 12045670 Restore PIN Generate New PIN Disable device PIN Add a new device Add device Figure 4 31 WPS gt WPS Enable or disable the WPS function here gt Current PIN The current value of the router s PIN is displayed here gt Restore PIN Restore the PIN of the router to its default gt Generate New PIN Click this button and then you can get a new random value for the router s PIN You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN gt Add device You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this button If the wireless adapter supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and router using either Push Button Configuration PBC method or PIN method cs Note To build a successful connection by WPS you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WPS function meanwhile I Use the Wi Fi Protected Setup Button Use this method if your client device has a Wi Fi Protect
143. ure your computer is NOT connected to any other wireless network Archer C20i Wall Socket Wall Socket Power On Off Computer USB flash disk gt USB hard drive Some USB hard drives that work at a high power without using any external power adapter might not be supported Figure 2 2 USB Installation cS Note If you want to use the router to share files or printer plug the USB storage device to the USB port or connect the printer to the router with a matching cable Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your Archer C20i AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes 3 1 TCP IP Configuration The default IP address of the router is 192 168 0 1 and the default Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 These values can be changed as you desire In this guide we use all the default values for description Connect the local PC to the Ethernet ports of the router and then you can configure the IP address for your PC by the following method Set up the TCP IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your PC If you need instructions as to how to do this please refer to Appendix B Configuring the PC Then the built in DHCP server will assign IP address for the PC Now you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection between your PC and
144. wait for a response in milliseconds The default is 800 Vv Vv V WV Traceroute Max TTL Set the maximum number of hops max TTL to be reached in the path to search for the target destination The default is 20 Click Start to check the connectivity of the Internet The Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis If the result is similar to the following screen the connectivity of the Internet is fine Diagnostic Results Pinging 202 106 22 5 with 64 bytes of data Reply from 202 108 22 5 bytes z64 time 1 TTL 127 seq 1 Reply tram 202 108 22 5 bytes 64 time 1 TTL5127 seq 2 i Reply trom 202 108 225 bytes 64 time 1 TTL 12 seq 3 Reply from 202 108 225 byrtes 64 time 1 TTL 12 seq 4 Ping statistics for 202 106 225 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost 0 0 loss AUT USIT Ale TOUTO HE UTETE TTI SELLUP TIS Minimum 1 Maximum 1 Average 1 Figure 4 111 Diagnostic Results E Note 1 Only one user can use the diagnostic tools at one time 2 Ping Count Ping Packet Size and Ping Timeout are Ping Parameters and Traceroute Max TTL is Traceroute Parameter 4 21 3 Firmware Upgrade Choose menu System Tools Firmware Upgrade and then you can update the latest version of firmware for the router on the following screen 114 Archer C20i HANA MOSELA US Firmware Upgrade Firmware File Path Browse Firmware version 0 9 10 11 v0032 0 Build 141024
145. without any explanation 13 Main Features gt Complies with IEEE 802 11ac gt One 10 100M Auto Negotiation RJ45 Internet port four 10 100M Auto Negotiation RJ45 Ethernet ports supporting Auto MDI MDIX gt Provides one USB port supporting storage FTP Media Print Server gt Provides WPA WPA2 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK authentication TKIP AES encryption security gt Shares data and Internet access for users supporting Dynamic IP Static IP PPPoE PPTP L2TP BigPond Internet access gt Supports simultaneous 2 4GHz and 5GHz connections for 750Mbps of total available bandwidth Supports Virtual Server Special Application and DMZ host Supports UPnP Dynamic DNS Static Routing Provides Automatic connection and Scheduled Connection on certain time to the Internet Built in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing Supports Parent Control and Access Control Connects Internet on demand and disconnects from the Internet when idle for PPPoE Provides 64 128 bit WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL Access Control List Supports Flow Statistics Supports IPv6 Vv Vv VV Y Y Y VW VY V Yy Supports firmware upgrade and Web management Archer C20i HANA MOSELA US 1 4 Panel Layout 1 4 1 The Front Panel Figure 1 1 LEDs on the front panel The router s LEDs are located on the front panel View from left to right Power The wireless function is disabled N Wireless On The wireless
146. ww google com only from 18 00 to 20 00 on Saturday and Sunday you should first follow the settings below 1 Click Add New button shown in Figure 4 84 to enter the Advanced Schedule Settings page 2 In Description field create a unique description for the schedule e g Schedule_ 1 3 In Day list select Each Week from the drop down list and click Sat and Sun 4 In Time list select 1800 for Start Time field and 2000 for Stop Time And then click the Add button 5 Click Save to complete the settings 4 16 Advanced Routing Advanced Routing System Routing Table Figure 4 86 Advanced Routing 95 Archer C20i HANSEN MOSELA US There are two submenus under the Advanced Routing menu as shown in Figure 4 86 Static Route List and System Routing Table Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 4 16 1 Static Route List Choose menu Advanced Routing Static Route List and then you can configure the static route in the next screen shown in Figure 4 87 A static route is a pre determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network Static Route O Destination IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Status Edit Add New Enable Selected Disable Selected Delete Selected Figure 4 87 Static Route To add static route entries 1 Click Add New shown in Figure 4 87 you will see the following screen Static Route Destination IP Addre
147. y any enabled entries in the listto access F MAC Address Status Host Description wireless E 00 04 EB B0 00 08 Enabled TP LINK_E634 ae station A wireless 00 0A EB 00 07 5F Enabled TP LINK_ E634 A station B 4 6 5 Wireless Advanced Choose menu Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless Advanced you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network Wireless Advanced Motice For better performance Fragmentation Threshold is disabled when wireless mode include 11n or11ac Transmit Power High Beacon Interval 100 25 1000 RTS Threshold 1 2 346 Fragmentation Threshold 256 2346 DTIM Interval 1 1 255 Enable Short GI C Enable Client Isolation Enable vvhih Save Figure 4 26 Wireless Advanced gt Transmit Power Here you can specify the transmit power of router You can select High Middle or Low which you would like High is the default setting and is recommended gt Beacon Interval Enter a value between 20 1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here The beacons are the packets sent by the router to synchronize a wireless network Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons The default value is 100 gt RTS Threshold Here you can specify the RTS Request to Send Threshold If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size the router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame The default v

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