TP-Link Archer A54 Archer A54US V1.6 User Guide - Page 6

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About This Guide

This guide is a complement to Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide

provides instructions for quick internet setup, while this guide contains details of each

function and demonstrates how to configure them.

Features available in the router may vary by model and software version. Router

availability may also vary by region or ISP. All images, steps, and descriptions in this

guide are only examples and may not reflect your actual Router experience.

Conventions

In this guide the following conventions are used:

Convention

Description

Underlined

Underlined words or phrases are hyperlinks. You can click to redirect to a website or a

specific section.

Teal

Contents to be emphasized and texts on the web page are in teal, including the menus,

items, buttons and so on.

>

The menu structures to show the path to load the corresponding page. For example,

Advanced

>

Wireless

>

MAC Filtering

means the MAC Filtering function page is under the

Wireless menu that is located in the Advanced tab.

Note:

Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the device.

Tips:

Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device.

*Maximum wireless signal rates are the physical rates derived from IEEE Standard

802.11 specifications. Actual wireless data throughput and wireless coverage are

not guaranteed and will vary as a result of 1) environmental factors, including building

materials, physical objects, and obstacles, 2) network conditions, including local

interference, volume and density of traffic, product location, network complexity, and

network overhead, and 3) client limitations, including rated performance, location,

connection, quality, and client condition.

More Info

The latest software, management app and utility can be found at

Download Center

at

https://www.tp-link.com/support/download/

.

The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the

package of the router.

Specifications can be found on the product page at

https://www.tp-link.com

.

TP-Link Community is provided for you to discuss our products and share knowledge at

https://community.tp-link.com

.

Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the

Contact Technical

Support

page at

https://www.tp-link.com/support/

.

Section	Page
About This Guide	6
Get to Know About Your Router	7
1. 1. Product Overview	8
1. 2. Panel Layout	8
1. 2. 1. Top View	8
1. 2. 2. The Back Panel	9
Connect to the Internet	11
2. 1. Position Your Router	12
2. 2. Connect Your Router	12
Log In	15
Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode	17
4. 1. Status	18
4. 2. Quick Setup	19
4. 3. Operation Mode	20
4. 4. Network	20
4. 4. 1. WAN	20
4. 4. 2. LAN	26
4. 4. 3. IPTV	27
4. 4. 4. MAC Clone	27
4. 5. Dual Band Selection	28
4. 6. Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz)	28
4. 6. 1. Wireless Settings	28
4. 6. 2. WPS	29
4. 6. 3. Wireless Security	31
4. 6. 4. Wireless Schedule	33
4. 6. 5. Wireless MAC Filtering	33
4. 6. 6. Wireless Advanced	35
4. 6. 7. Wireless Statistics	36
4. 7. Guest Network	36
4. 8. DHCP	38
4. 8. 1. DHCP Settings	38
4. 8. 2. DHCP Client List	39
4. 8. 3. Address Reservation	39
4. 9. Forwarding	40
4. 9. 1. Virtual Server	40
4. 9. 2. Port Triggering	42
4. 9. 3. DMZ	42
4. 9. 4. UPnP	43
4. 10. Security	44
4. 10. 1. Basic Security	44
4. 10. 2. Advanced Security	46
4. 11. Parental Controls	47
4. 12. Access Control	48
4. 13. Advanced Routing	51
4. 13. 1. Static Route List	51
4. 13. 2. System Routing Table	52
4. 14. Bandwidth Control	52
4. 14. 1. Control Settings	52
4. 14. 2. Rule List	53
4. 15. IP & MAC Binding	54
4. 15. 1. Binding Settings	54
4. 15. 2. ARP List	55
4. 16. Dynamic DNS	56
4. 17. IPv6	58
4. 17. 1. IPv6 Status	58
4. 17. 2. IPv6 WAN	59
4. 17. 3. IPv6 LAN	63
4. 18. System Tools	64
4. 18. 1. Time Settings	64
4. 18. 2. LED Control	65
4. 18. 3. Feedback	65
4. 18. 4. Diagnostic	66
4. 18. 5. Firmware Upgrade	67
4. 18. 6. Factory Defaults	68
4. 18. 7. Backup & Restore	68
4. 18. 8. Reboot	69
4. 18. 9. Password	69
4. 18. 10. Local Management	70
4. 18. 11. Remote Management	71
4. 18. 12. System Log	72
4. 18. 13. Statistics	72
4. 19. Log Out	73
Configure the Router in Access Point Mode	74
5. 1. Status	75
5. 2. Quick Setup	76
5. 3. Operation Mode	76
5. 4. Network	77
5. 5. Dual Band Selection	78
5. 6. Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz)	78
5. 6. 1. Wireless Settings	78
5. 6. 2. WPS	79
5. 6. 3. Wireless Security	81
5. 6. 4. Wireless Schedule	83
5. 6. 5. Wireless MAC Filtering	83
5. 6. 6. Wireless Advanced	85
5. 6. 7. Wireless Statistics	86
5. 6. 8. Throughput Monitor	86
5. 7. Guest Network	87
5. 8. DHCP	88
5. 8. 1. DHCP Settings	88
5. 8. 2. DHCP Client List	90
5. 8. 3. Address Reservation	90
5. 9. System Tools	91
5. 9. 1. Time Settings	91
5. 9. 2. LED Control	92
5. 9. 3. Feedback	92
5. 9. 4. Diagnostic	93
5. 9. 5. Firmware Upgrade	94
5. 9. 6. Factory Defaults	95
5. 9. 7. Backup & Restore	95
5. 9. 8. Reboot	96
5. 9. 9. Password	96
5. 9. 10. Local Management	97
5. 9. 11. System Log	98
5. 9. 12. Statistics	98
5. 10. Log Out	99
Configure the Router in Range Extender Mode	100
6. 1. Status	101
6. 2. Quick Setup	102
6. 3. Operation Mode	102
6. 4. Network	103
6. 5. Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz)	104
6. 5. 1. Connect to Network	104
6. 5. 2. Extended Network	105
6. 5. 3. Wireless Schedule	105
6. 5. 4. Wireless MAC Filtering	106
6. 5. 5. Wireless Advanced	107
6. 5. 6. Wireless Statistics	109
6. 6. DHCP	109
6. 6. 1. DHCP Settings	109
6. 6. 2. DHCP Client List	110
6. 7. System Tools	111
6. 7. 1. Time Settings	111
6. 7. 2. LED Control	112
6. 7. 3. Feedback	112
6. 7. 4. Diagnostic	113
6. 7. 5. Firmware Upgrade	114
6. 7. 6. Factory Defaults	115
6. 7. 7. Backup & Restore	115
6. 7. 8. Reboot	116
6. 7. 9. Password	116
6. 7. 10. Local Management	117
6. 7. 11. System Log	118
6. 8. Log Out	118

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