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About This Guide This guide is a complement of Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide instructs you on quick internet setup, and this guide provides details of each function and shows you the way to configure these functions appropriate to your needs. Note: 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, etc. The menu structures to show the path to load the corresponding page. For > example, Advanced > Wireless > WDS means the WDS 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. • Click to edit the corresponding entry. symbols on the web page • Click to delete the corresponding entry. • Click to view more information about items on the page. *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. *Use of MU-MIMO and 1024-QAM requires clients to also support those functions. *Use of WPA3 requires clients to also support WPA3. 1

Section	Page
About This Guide	5
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 Side and Back Panel	9
Connect the Hardware	11
2. 1. Position Your Router	12
2. 2. Connect Your Router	12
Log In to Your Router	15
Set Up Internet Connection	17
4. 1. Use Quick Setup Wizard	18
4. 2. Quick Setup via Bluetooth with TP-Link Tether App	18
4. 3. Manually Set Up Your Internet Connection	19
4. 4. Set Up the Router as an Access Point	22
4. 5. Set Up an IPv6 Internet Connection	23
TP-Link Cloud Service	27
5. 1. Register a TP-Link ID	28
5. 2. Change Your TP-Link ID Information	28
5. 3. Manage the User TP-Link IDs	30
5. 3. 1. Add TP-Link ID to Manage the Router	30
5. 3. 2. Remove TP-Link ID(s) from Managing the Router	30
5. 4. Manage the Router via the TP-Link Tether App	31
Guest Network	32
6. 1. Create a Network for Guests	33
6. 2. Customize Guest Network Options	34
USB Settings	35
7. 1. Access the USB Storage Device	36
7. 1. 1. Access the USB Device Locally	36
7. 1. 2. Access the USB Device Remotely	37
7. 1. 3. Customize the Access Settings	39
7. 2. Media Sharing	41
7. 3. Time Machine	42
HomeCareTM – Parental Controls, QoS, Antivirus	44
8. 1. Parental Controls	45
8. 1. 1. Scenario 1: Setting Up Access Restrictions	45
8. 1. 2. Scenario 2: Monitoring Internet Usage	47
8. 2. QoS	49
8. 3. Antivirus	50
Network Security	52
9. 1. Protect the Network from Cyber Attacks	53
9. 2. Access Control	53
9. 3. IP & MAC Binding	56
NAT Forwarding	58
10. 1. Share Local Resources on the Internet by Port Forwarding	59
10. 2. Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering	61
10. 3. Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ	62
10. 4. Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP	63
VPN Server	65
11. 1. Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network	66
11. 2. Use PPTP VPN to Access Your Home Network	67
Customize Your Network Settings	73
12. 1. Change the LAN Settings	74
12. 2. Set Up Link Aggregation	74
12. 3. Configure to Support IPTV Service	75
12. 4. Specify DHCP Server Settings	76
12. 5. Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account	77
12. 6. Create Static Routes	79
12. 7. Specify Wireless Settings	81
12. 8. Schedule Your Wireless Function	84
12. 9. Use WPS for Wireless Connection	85
12. 9. 1. Connect via the Client’s PIN	85
12. 9. 2. Connect via the Router’s PIN	85
12. 9. 3. Push the WPS Button	86
12. 10. Use WDS to Extend Network	86
12. 11. Advanced Wireless Settings	87
Manage the Router	89
13. 1. Upgrade the Firmware	90
13. 1. 1. Online Upgrade	90
13. 1. 2. Local Upgrade	91
13. 2. Backup and Restore Configuration Settings	91
13. 3. Change the Login Password	93
13. 4. Password Recovery	93
13. 5. Local Management	94
13. 6. Remote Management	96
13. 7. System Log	97
13. 8. Test the Network Connectivity	99
13. 9. Set Up System Time	101
13. 10. Set the Router to Reboot Regularly	103
13. 11. Control the LED	104
13. 12. Test Your Internet Speed	104
Game Center	106
14. 1. Check Key Parameters through Dashboard	107
14. 2. Boost Game Speed through Game Accelerator	108
14. 3. TP-Link Router Skill for Alexa	109
14. 4. Game Protector	110
14. 5. VPN Server	110
14. 6. Port Forwarding	111
14. 7. Game Diagnostics	111

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About This Guide

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

instructs you on quick internet setup, and this guide provides details of each function

and shows you the way to configure these functions appropriate to your needs.

Note: 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, etc.

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

example,

Advanced

Wireless

WDS

means the WDS 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.

symbols on the web

page

•

Click to edit the corresponding entry.

•

Click to delete the corresponding entry.

•

Click to view more information about items on the page.

*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.

*Use of MU-MIMO and 1024-QAM requires clients to also support those functions.

*Use of WPA3 requires clients to also support WPA3.