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8. 1.

Setting Up Access Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Chapter 9°

QoS° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 39

Chapter 10° Network Security ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 41

10. 1.

Protect the Network from Cyber Attacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

10. 2.

Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

10. 3.

IP & MAC Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

10. 4.

ALG (Application Layer Gateway). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Chapter 11° NAT Forwarding° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 47

11. 1.

Share Local Resources on the Internet by Port Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

11. 2.

Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

11. 3.

Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

11. 4.

Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Chapter 12° Customize Your Network Settings° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 54

12. 1.

Change the LAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

12. 2.

Configure to Support IPTV Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

12. 3.

Specify DHCP Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

12. 4.

Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

12. 5.

Create Static Routes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

12. 6.

Specify Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

12. 7.

Schedule Your Wireless Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

12. 8.

Use WPS for Wireless Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

12. 8. 1.Connect via the Client’s PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

12. 8. 2.Connect via the Router’s PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

12. 8. 3.Push the WPS Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

12. 9.

Advanced Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

12. 10. WDS Bridging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Chapter 13° Manage the Router ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 69

13. 1.

Upgrade the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

13. 1. 1.Auto Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

13. 1. 2.Online Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

13. 1. 3.Local Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

13. 2.

Backup and Restore Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

13. 3.

Change the Login Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

13. 4.

Local Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

13. 5.

Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

13. 6.

HTTP Referer Head Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Section	Page
About This Guide	5
Get to Know About Your Router	7
1. 1. Product Overview	8
1. 2. Appearance	8
1. 2. 1. Top Panel	8
1. 2. 2. Back Panel	10
Connect the Hardware	11
2. 1. Position Your Router	12
2. 2. Connect Your Router	12
Log In to Your Router	16
Set Up Internet Connection	18
4. 1. Use Quick Setup Wizard	19
4. 2. Quick Setup Via TP-Link Tether App	20
4. 3. Manually Set Up Your Internet Connection	20
4. 4. Set Up the Router as an Access Point	23
4. 5. Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection	23
TP-Link Cloud Service	26
5. 1. Register a TP-Link ID	27
5. 2. Change Your TP-Link ID Information	27
5. 3. Manage the User TP-Link IDs	28
5. 3. 1. Add TP-Link ID to Manage the Router	29
5. 3. 2. Remove TP-Link ID(s) from Managing the Router	29
5. 4. Manage the Router via the TP-Link Tether App	30
OneMesh with Seamless Roaming	31
6. 1. Set Up a OneMesh Network	32
6. 2. Manage Devices in the OneMesh Network	34
Guest Network	36
7. 1. Create a Network for Guests	37
7. 2. Customize Guest Network Options	38
Parental Controls	39
8. 1. Setting Up Access Restrictions	40
QoS	43
Network Security	45
10. 1. Protect the Network from Cyber Attacks	46
10. 2. Access Control	46
10. 3. IP & MAC Binding	48
10. 4. ALG (Application Layer Gateway)	50
NAT Forwarding	51
11. 1. Share Local Resources on the Internet by Port Forwarding	52
11. 2. Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering	54
11. 3. Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP	55
11. 4. Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ	56
Customize Your Network Settings	58
12. 1. Change the LAN Settings	59
12. 2. Configure to Support IPTV Service	59
12. 3. Specify DHCP Server Settings	61
12. 4. Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account	62
12. 5. Create Static Routes	63
12. 6. Specify Wireless Settings	65
12. 7. Schedule Your Wireless Function	67
12. 8. Use WPS for Wireless Connection	68
12. 8. 1. Connect via the Client’s PIN	68
12. 8. 2. Connect via the Router’s PIN	68
12. 8. 3. Push the WPS Button	69
12. 9. Advanced Wireless Settings	69
12. 10. WDS Bridging	71
Manage the Router	73
13. 1. Upgrade the Firmware	74
13. 1. 1. Auto Update	74
13. 1. 2. Online Upgrade	74
13. 1. 3. Local Upgrade	75
13. 2. Backup and Restore Configuration Settings	75
13. 3. Change the Login Password	77
13. 4. Local Management	77
13. 5. Remote Management	79
13. 6. HTTP Referer Head Check	80
13. 7. View System Log	80
13. 8. CWMP Settings	81
13. 9. Test the Network Connectivity	82
13. 10. Set Up System Time & Language	83
13. 11. Set the Router to Reboot Regularly	85
13. 12. Control the LED	86

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