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6. 3. 3.Push the WPS Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

6. 4.

Advanced Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Chapter 7°

Guest Network° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 34

7. 1.

Create a Network for Guests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

7. 2.

Customize Guest Network Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Chapter 8°

USB Settings° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 37

8. 1.

Access the USB Storage Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

8. 1. 1.Access the USB Device Locally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

8. 1. 2.Access the USB Device Remotely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

8. 1. 3.Customize the Access Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

8. 2.

Media Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

8. 3.

Time Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Chapter 9°

HomeShield ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 46

9. 1.

Network Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

9. 2.

Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

9. 3.

Network Analysis & Optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Chapter 10° OneMesh with Seamless Roaming ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 50

10. 1.

Set Up a OneMesh Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

10. 2.

Manage Devices in the OneMesh Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Chapter 11° Network Security ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 55

11. 1.

Protect the Network from Cyber Attacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

11. 2.

Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

11. 3.

IP & MAC Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

11. 4.

ALG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Chapter 12° NAT Forwarding° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 62

12. 1.

Share Local Resources on the Internet by Port Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

12. 2.

Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

12. 3.

Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

12. 4.

Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Chapter 13° VPN Server ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 69

13. 1.

Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

13. 2.

Use PPTP VPN to Access Your Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

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	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 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	22
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
Wireless Settings	31
6. 1. Specify Wireless Settings	32
6. 2. Schedule Your Wireless Function	34
6. 3. Use WPS for Wireless Connection	35
6. 3. 1. Connect via the Client’s PIN	35
6. 3. 2. Connect via the Router’s PIN	35
6. 3. 3. Push the WPS Button	36
6. 4. Advanced Wireless Settings	36
Guest Network	38
7. 1. Create a Network for Guests	39
7. 2. Customize Guest Network Options	40
USB Settings	41
8. 1. Access the USB Storage Device	42
8. 1. 1. Access the USB Device Locally	42
8. 1. 2. Access the USB Device Remotely	43
8. 1. 3. Customize the Access Settings	45
8. 2. Media Sharing	47
8. 3. Time Machine	48
HomeShield	50
9. 1. Network Security	51
9. 2. Parental Controls	51
9. 3. Network Analysis & Optimization	52
OneMesh with Seamless Roaming	54
10. 1. Set Up a OneMesh Network	55
10. 2. Manage Devices in the OneMesh Network	57
Network Security	59
11. 1. Protect the Network from Cyber Attacks	60
11. 2. Access Control	60
11. 3. IP & MAC Binding	62
11. 4. ALG	64
NAT Forwarding	66
12. 1. Share Local Resources on the Internet by Port Forwarding	67
12. 2. Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering	69
12. 3. Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by DMZ	70
12. 4. Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP	71
VPN Server	73
13. 1. Use OpenVPN to Access Your Home Network	74
13. 2. Use PPTP VPN to Access Your Home Network	75
Customize Your Network Settings	81
14. 1. Change the LAN Settings	82
14. 2. Configure to Support IPTV Service	82
14. 3. Specify DHCP Server Settings	84
14. 4. Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account	85
14. 5. Create Static Routes	86
Manage the Router	89
15. 1. Upgrade the Firmware	90
15. 1. 1. Auto Update	90
15. 1. 2. Online Upgrade	90
15. 1. 3. Local Upgrade	91
15. 2. Backup and Restore Configuration Settings	92
15. 3. Change the Login Password	93
15. 4. Password Recovery	94
15. 5. Local Management	95
15. 6. Remote Management	96
15. 7. System Log	98
15. 8. Test the Network Connectivity	100
15. 9. Set System Time and Language	102
15. 10. Set the Router to Reboot Regularly	104
15. 11. Control the LED	105

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