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TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Rev: 1.0.0 1910010674 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 2
COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 3
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 4
service France Outdoor use limited to 10 mW e.i.r.p. within the band 2454-2483.5 MHz Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz band device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below, and having a maximum gain of 3dBi. Antennas not included in this list or having a gain - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 5
(2)This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with Canada radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 6
equipment: Product Description: N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Model No.: TL-WDR3600 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own with the following standards or other normative documents ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1: 2006 ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1:2008& ETSI EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1:2009 EN 55022:2010 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 7
Connecting the Router 7 Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide 9 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration 9 3.2 Quick Installation Guide 10 Chapter 4. Configuring the Router 19 4.1 Login ...19 4.2 Status ...19 4.3 Quick Setup...21 4.4 Network ...21 4.4.1 WAN ...21 4.4.2 LAN ...30 4.4.3 MAC Clone 31 4.5 Dual Band - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 8
Clients List 59 4.8.3 Address Reservation 59 4.9 USB Settings ...60 4.9.1 Storage Sharing 61 4.9.2 FTP Server 62 4.9.3 Media Server 64 4.9.4 Print Server 66 4.9.5 User Accounts 67 4.10 NAT ...69 4.11 Forwarding ...69 4.11.1 Virtual Servers 69 4.11.2 Port Triggering 71 4.11.3 DMZ...73 4.11 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 9
4.16 Bandwidth Control ...96 4.16.1 Control Settings 97 4.16.2 Rules List...97 4.17 IP & MAC Binding Setting 104 4.19.2 Diagnostic 106 4.19.3 Firmware Upgrade 107 4.19.4 Factory Defaults 108 4.19.5 Backup & Restore 109 4.19.6 Reboot ...110 4.19.7 Password...110 4.19.8 System Log 111 4.19.9 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 10
in your package: ¾ TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ¾ DC Power Adapter for TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ Resource CD for TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 11
privacy. Flexible Access Control The TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 12
TL-WDR3600 mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router without any explanation. 1.3 Main Features ¾ Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps (2.4GHz) + 300Mbps (5GHz). ¾ One 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Internet port - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 13
1.4 Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 1-1 LEDs on the front panel The Router's LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name (Power) (System) (Wireless 2.4GHz) (Wireless 5GHz) (Ethernet) (Internet) Status Indication - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 14
provided with this TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router. ¾ On/Off: The switch for the power. ¾ Wireless On/Off: The switch for the wireless function. ¾ USB: The USB port connects to a USB storage device or a USB printer. ¾ Internet: This port is where you will connect the DSL/cable - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 15
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ¾ WPS/Reset: Pressing this button for less than 5 seconds enables the WPS function. If your client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can press this button to quickly establish a connection between the - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 16
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements ¾ Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) ¾ One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is connected directly to the Ethernet) ¾ PCs with - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 17
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 6. Connect the power adapter to the power socket on the Router, and the other end into an electrical outlet, shown in Figure 2-1. The Router will start to work automatically. 7. Power on your Cable/DSL Modem. Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation Figure - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 18
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the Router - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 19
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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? ) Note: The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of Ethernet ports which you link to on the Router and LEDs on your PC's - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 20
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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 OK button or press the Enter key. Figure 3-4 Login Windows ) Note: - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 21
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router IP and PPPoE to connect to the Internet. It's recommended that you make use of the Auto-Detect function. If 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. Figure 3-6 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 22
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router address of the router and will not offer the Internet connection any more. Therefore, it is necessary to clone the MAC address of the computer to the router. Figure 3-8 Quick Setup - MAC Clone ¾ If you are visiting the Router from the main computer, - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 23
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 3) If the connection type detected is Static IP, the Secondary DNS - If your ISP provides another DNS server, enter it into this field. 5. After finishing WAN Connection Type selection, the Dual Band Selection page will appear as shown in Figure 3-11 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 24
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ¾ 5GHz - 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. 6. Configure the basic - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 25
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router z 11b only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b. z 11g only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g. z 11n only- Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n. z 11bg mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11b - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 26
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 3-13 Quick Setup - Wireless ¾ Wireless Radio - Choose from the drop-down list to enable or disable the wireless radio. ¾ Wireless Network Name - Also called the SSID (Service Set Identification). Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 27
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ¾ 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 28
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Chapter 4. Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the sixteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On the right, there are - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 29
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-1 Router Status - 20 - - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 30
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide. 4.4 Network Figure 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 31
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. ¾ Use These DNS Servers - If your server addresses. ¾ Host Name - This option specifies the Host Name of the Router. ¾ Get IP with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 32
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router usually is 255.255.255.0. ¾ Default Gateway Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Secondary Connection - It's available only for PPPoE Connection. If your ISP provides an extra Connection - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 33
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP. z 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. ¾ Connect on Demand - In this mode, the - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 34
WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-6 PPPoE Advanced Settings ¾ MTU Size - 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. ¾ Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 35
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-7 WAN - BigPond Cable ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name. ¾ Auth Domain - Type in the domain - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 36
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 37
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ¾ 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 38
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-9 PPTP Settings ¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 39
-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. ¾ Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected. To use this option, check the radio button. ¾ Connect Manually - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 40
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-10 LAN ¾ MAC Address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the LAN. The value can't be changed. ¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address of your Router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.0.1). ¾ Subnet - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 41
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ¾ WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the Internet port option, 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 42
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router streaming or gaming. Using this band can avoid interference with 2.4GHz networks or noisy devices like cordless phones and microwave ovens. 4.6 Wireless 2.4GHz Figure 4-13 Wireless menu There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 43
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router TP-LINK_2.4GHz_XXXXXX. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test. ¾ 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 44
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ¾ 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 45
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-16 WPS ¾ WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here. ¾ Current PIN - The current value of the Router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the Router can be found in the label or User Guide. ¾ Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 46
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-17 Figure 4-18 Add A New Device client device has successfully connected to the Router. Step 5: Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions. II. Enter the client device's PIN on the Router Use this method - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 47
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router III. 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 (It - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 48
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-20 Wireless Security ¾ 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. ¾ WPA/WPA2-Personal - It's the WPA/WPA2 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 49
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-21 WPA/WPA2 - Personal • PSK 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 is labeled on the bottom of the Router or - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 50
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-23 WEP • 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 51
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-24 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled. ¾ MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter. ¾ Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 52
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. 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. 5) Click the Back button - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 53
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-26 Wireless Advanced ¾ 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. ¾ Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 20- - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 54
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ) 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. 4.6.6 Wireless Statistics Choose menu "Wireless 2.4GHz - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 55
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-13): Wireless Settings, WPS, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 56
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ) Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. ¾ Mode - Select the desired mode. z 11a only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11a. When 802.11a mode is selected, only 802.11a - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 57
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ¾ BSSID(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. ¾ Survey - Click this button, you can search the AP - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 58
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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. ) Note: To build a successful connection by - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 59
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router then Figure 4-34 will appear. Figure 4-34 Add A New Device Step 2: Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the above WPS screen. Then click Connect button. Step 3: "Connect successfully" will appear on the screen of Figure 4-34, - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 60
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-35 Wireless Security ¾ 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. ¾ WPA/WPA2-Personal - It's the WPA/WPA2 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 61
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-36 WPA/WPA2 - Personal • PSK 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 is labeled on the bottom of the Router or - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 62
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-38 WEP • 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 63
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-39 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled. ¾ MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter. ¾ Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 64
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. 00-0A-EB-00-07-5F in the MAC Address field. 6. Enter wireless station A/B in the Description field. 7. Select Enabled in the Status drop-down list. 8. Click the Save button. 9. Click the Back button - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 65
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-41 Wireless Advanced ¾ 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. ¾ Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 20- - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 66
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ) 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 → - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 67
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 4.8.1 DHCP Settings Choose menu "DHCP → DHCP Settings", you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 4-44.The Router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 68
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ) Note: To use the DHCP server function of the Router user. You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 69
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ¾ Reserved IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the Router. ¾ Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. To the Previous button to return the previous page. 4.9 USB Settings Figure 4-48 The USB Settings menu - 60 - - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 70
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router There are four submenus under the USB Settings menu (shown in Figure 4-48), Storage Sharing, FTP Server, Media Server, Print Server and User Accounts. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.9.1 Storage - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 71
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-50 Safe Unplug Message Click the Rescan button to start a new scan. Follow the instructions below to set up your Router as a file server: 1. Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive into this Router. 2. Click the Rescan button - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 72
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-51 FTP Server Configuration ¾ Service Status - Indicates the FTP Server's current status. ¾ Internet Access - Select enable to allow access of the FTP server from the Internet. Otherwise, select disable to only allow local network access. ¾ - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 73
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-52 Add or Modify Share Folder 2. Select want to change the FTP settings, you need to restart FTP Server to make the changes take effect. 4.9.3 Media Server Choose menu "USB Settings→Media Server", you can create media server that allows you - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 74
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ¾ Server Status - Indicates the Media Server's current status, started or stopped. You can click the Start button to start the Media Server and click the Stop button to stop it. ¾ Name - The display name of this folder. ¾ File System - The file - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 75
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-56 Add New Folder ¾ Display Name - You can enter a display name for the share folder. ¾ Share entire partition - Choose this option and then the - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 76
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-57 Pint Server Setting There are two states of the print server, they are as follows: ¾ 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 77
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 4. Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password field. 5. Choose the Storage Authority from the drop-down list, Read and Write or Read Only. 6. Choose FTP Access from the drop-down list, Yes or No. Figure 4-59 Add or Modify User Account ¾ User Name - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 78
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 4.10 NAT Choose "NAT", and you can enable or disable the NAT function. 4.11 Forwarding Figure 4-60 The Forwarding menu Figure 4-61 The Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu (shown in Figure 4-61): Virtual Servers, Port - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 79
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-62 Virtual Servers ¾ 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). ¾ Internal Port - The Internal - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 80
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-63 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry ) 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 81
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-64 Port Triggering 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 4-65. 2. Select a common application from the Common Applications drop-down list, then the Trigger - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 82
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ¾ Trigger Protocol - The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the Router). ¾ Incoming Port - The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the outgoing request. A response using - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 83
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router (shown in Figure 4-66).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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 84
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router z App Description - The description about the application which initiates the UPnP request. z External Port - The port which the Router opened for the application. z Protocol - The type of protocol which is opened. z Internal Port - The port which - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 85
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-69 Basic Security ¾ Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or disable the Router's firewall. z SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 86
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer "control/data" protocols such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc. z FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, click Enable. z TFTP ALG - To allow TFTP - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 87
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ¾ DoS Protection - Denial of Service protection. access the Router. ¾ 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 88
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-71 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 password - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 89
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-72 Remote Management ¾ 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 90
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-73 Parental Control Settings To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New... button and the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-74. Figure 4-74 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry ¾ Parental Control - - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 91
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ¾ MAC Address of Your PC - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing this Router. If the MAC Address of your adapter is registered, you can click the Copy To Above button to fill this address to the MAC Address - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 92
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 2. Click "Access Control → Schedule" on the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. Click Add New... button to create a new schedule with Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Time is all day-24 hours. 3. Click "Parental Control" menu - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 93
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-77 Access Control Rule Management ¾ Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control box another ID number, and then click the Move button to change the entries' order. ¾ Next - Click the Next button - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 94
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Method One: 1. Click Setup Wizard button and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 4-78. Figure 4-78 Quick Setup - Create a Host Entry ¾ Host Description - In this field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). ¾ Mode - Here - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 95
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ¾ Mode - Here are two options, IP Address and Domain Name. You can choose either of them from the drop-down list. If the IP Address is selected, you will see the following items: ¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address (or address range) of the target ( - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 96
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router in Figure 4-81. Figure 4-81 Quick Setup - Create an Internet Access Control Entry ¾ Rule - In this field, create a name for ¾ Schedule - In this field, select a schedule from the drop-down list for the rule. The default value is the Schedule - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 97
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose "Click Here To Add New Schedule". 6. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. 7. Click the Save button. Figure 4-82 Add Internet Access Control - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 98
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 4) In Schedule field, select Schedule_1. 5) In Status field, select Enable. 6) Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following list. 4.14.2 Host Choose menu "Access Control → - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 99
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router or Modify a Host Entry page. 2. In Mode field, select MAC Address from the drop-down list. 3. In Host Description field, create page and see the following list. 4.14.3 Target Choose menu "Access Control → Target", and then you can view and set a Target - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 100
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-86 Target Settings ¾ Target Description - Here displays the description about the target and this description is unique. ¾ Information - The target can be IP address, port, or domain name. ¾ Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 101
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-88 Add or Modify an Access or Modify an Access Target Entry page. 2. In Mode field, select Domain Name from the drop-down list. see the following list. 4.14.4 Schedule Choose menu "Access Control → Schedule", and then you can view and set a - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 102
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-89 Schedule Settings ¾ Schedule Description - Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is unique. ¾ Day - Here displays the day(s) in a week. ¾ - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 103
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-90 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 www.google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, you should first follow the - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 104
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 4.15.1 Static Routing List Choose menu "Advanced Routing 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. 4. Click the Save button to make - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 105
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Click the Enable All button to enable all the ¾ Gateway - This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the network or host. ¾ Interface - This interface tells you either the Destination IP Address is on - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 106
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu as shown in Figure 4-95: Control Settings and Rules List. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 107
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ¾ Egress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the Internet port, the default is 0. ¾ Ingress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through the Internet port Bandwidth Control Rule - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 108
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-100 Binding Setting ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ Bind - Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device. - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 109
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 2. Enter the MAC Address or IP Address. 3. Click the 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 110
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ) Note: An item could not be loaded to the IP & MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been loaded before. Error - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 111
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 2. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. 3. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. 4. 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 112
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ) 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. 4.18.3 No-ip.com DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 113
4.19 System Tools TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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 & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 114
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ¾ Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull down list. ¾ Date - Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks. ¾ Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks. ¾ NTP Server I / NTP Server II - Enter the address - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 115
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-109 Time settings ) 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. 2) The time - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 116
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ¾ Traceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection. ) 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 117
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-112 Firmware Upgrade ¾ Firmware Version - Displays the current firmware version. ¾ Hardware Version - Displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the Router's current hardware version. To - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 118
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-113 Restore Factory Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. ¾ The default User Name: admin ¾ The default Password: admin ¾ The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 ) Note: All changed - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 119
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 4.19.6 Reboot Choose menu "System Tools → Reboot", and then you can click the Reboot button to reboot the Router via the next screen. Figure 4-115 Reboot the Router Some settings of the Router will take effect only after rebooting, which include ¾ - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 120
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router will be prompted for the Router's default user name and password. ) 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 121
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure 4-118 Mail Account Settings z From - Your mail box address. The Router would connect it to send logs. z To - Recipient's address. The destination mailbox where the logs would be received. z SMTP Server - Your smtp server. It corresponds with - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 122
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ¾ Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file. ¾ Mail Log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings. ¾ Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from the Router - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 123
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Statistics Table: IP/MAC Address The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics. Total The total number of packets received and transmitted by the Packets Router. Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 124
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Appendix A: FAQ 1. How do I 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 Internet port on the Router. The - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 125
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 2. How do I configure the Router to access 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 126
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry ) 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 127
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Figure A-7 Basic Security 4. I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 128
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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; 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 129
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Appendix B: Configuring the PCs 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 130
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 4) In the prompt page that showed below, double click on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Figure B-2 5) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. - 121 - - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 131
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 6) Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server automatically, as shown in the Figure below: Figure B-3 - 122 - - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 132
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Appendix C: Specifications General Standards Protocols Ports IEEE -Negotiation Internet RJ45 port; 4 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation Ethernet RJ45 ports supporting Auto MDI/MDIX; 2 USB ports supporting storage/FTP/Media/Print Server; 10BASE-T: UTP - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 133
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Appendix D: Glossary ¾ 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 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 | User Manual - Page 134
TL-WDR3600 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router ¾ SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless
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TL-WDR3600
N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
Rev: 1.0.0
1910010674