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1. V Enable IPv6 WAN Connection Type PPPoEv6 v User Name admin Password veene Confirm Password teore Get IPv6 Address Way Get non temporary IPv6 address M IPv6 Address 2000 1ece 2605 72e1 79c0 nnect Disconnect Connected IPv6 Address Assign Type DHCPv6 Server M IPv6 Address Prefix 3330 458 ff01 f71 64 Release Time 86400 Seconds The default is 86400 do not change unless necessary LAN IPv6 Address 3330 458 ff01 f71 200 c8ff fe21 472e 64 Save Advanced Figure 5 100 PPPoEv6 gt User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive gt GetlPv6 Address Way e Get non temporary IPv6 address Get a non temporary IPv6 address by DHCPv6 from the ISP e Get IPv6 prefix delegation Get a prefix delegation IPv6 address by DHCPv6 from the ISP and the clients in LAN create IPv6 address with the delegation e Use IP address specified by ISP Input a static IPv6 address from the ISP Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately gt IPv6 Address Assign Type There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address SLAAC Stateless address auto configuration and DHCPv6 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 Server SLAAC e IPv6 Address Prefix The Prefix of IPv6 Address DHCPv6 Server e Release Time the length of time a network user will be allowed to keep connecting to the r
2. Folder lt A Documents IO Movies Musics Save Back Current No 1 y Page Figure 5 47 Add or Modify Share Folder 66 Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia gt Allow Guest Network Access Select this checkbox is selected guests are allowed to access the sharing file gt Enable Authentication If this checkbox is selected then the file sharing is need authentication gt Enable Write Access If this checkbox is selected then the sharing file is allowed write access gt Enable Media Sharing Select this checkbox to enable media sharing To specify the folders i Select the volume desired to share from the Volume Name drop down list ll Create a share name e g Movie iii Select the checkboxes according to your needs iv Select the folder allowed to be shared e g Movies v Click the Save button 9 8 3 Print Server Choose menu Advanced USB Settings Print Server you can enable or disable print server on the screen below Server Status Enable Disable Stepi Connect the printer to the router via a USB cable Step2 Install the printer s driver on your computer Step3 Install the TP LINK USB Printer Controller utility on your computer You may find the utility on the resource CD or download it from our website at www tp link com Figure 5 48 Pint Server Setting 5 9 NAT Boost Choose Advanced NAT Boost and you can enable or disable the NAT
3. Choose menu Advanced Wireless 5GHz WPS you can see the screen as shown in Figure 5 28 This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup function WPS Wi H Protected Setup WPS Status Enabled Disable WPS Current PIN 12345670 Restore PIN Gen New PIN Add a new device Add Device Figure 5 28 WPS gt WPS Status Enable or disable the WPS function here gt 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 gt Restore PIN Restore the PIN of the router to its default gt Gen New PIN Click this button and then you can get a new random value for the router s PIN You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN gt Add device You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this button 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 fF Note To build a successful connection by WPS you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WPS function meanwhile BO Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia I Use the Wi Fi Protected Setup Button Use this method if your client device has a Wi Fi Protected Setup button Step
4. ff Secondary IPv6 DNS 2000 fe Use the following IPv6 DNS Servers IPv6 Address Assign Type SLAAC v IPv6 Address Prefix 3330 458 ff01 f71 e4 LAN IPv6 Address 3330 458 ff01 f71 200 c8ff fe21 472e 64 Save Vi Enable IPv6 WAN Connection Type DHCPv6 v Get non temporary IPv6 address Get IPv6 prefix delegation IPv6 Address 2000 eb2c b9fe 7785 c8e3 Renew Release Get IPv6 DNS Server Automatically Primary IPv6 DNS 2000 ff Secondary IPv6 DNS 2000 fe Use the following IPv6 DNS Servers LAN Setup IPv6 Address Assign Type DHCPv6 Server v IPv6 Address Prefix 3330 458 ff01 f71 64 Release Time 86400 Seconds The default is 86400 do not change unless necessary LAN IPv6 Address 3330 458 ff01 f71 200 c8ff fe21 472e 64 Save Figure 5 98 DHCPv6 gt Get non temporary IPv6 address Get a non temporary IPv6 address from the ISP 104 Archer C8 Wiren Bn ACERTE LLLA onia gt GetlPv6 prefix delegation Get a temporary IPv6 address and IPv6 prefix from the ISP the temporary IPv6 address is set to the WAN port and the LAN port advertise IPv6 address by RADVD or DHCPSs gt IPv6 Address The IPv6 address assigned by your ISP dynamically Click the Renew button to renew the IPv6 parameters from your ISP Click the Release button to release the IPv6 parameters from your ISP If your ISP gives you one or two DNS IPv6 addr
5. follows e PPPoE Connections which use PPPoE that requires a user name and password e Dynamic IP Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment e Static IP Connections which use static IP address assignment The router cannot detect PPTP and L2TP connections with your ISP If your ISP uses one of these protocols then you must configure your connection manually 19 Archer C8 Wiren BACE EUREI Elda 4 3 Wireless Choose menu Basic Wireless you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network including 2 4GHz and 5GHz Wireless Setting Wireless 2 4GHz EN or Network Name SSID TP LINK_7AFF C Hide SSID Password 12345670 Wireless 5GHz ES ore Network Name SSID TP LINK_7AFE_5G C Hide SSID Password 12345670 Save Figure 4 8 Wireless Setting gt Wireless 2 4GHz 5GHz Select ON to enable your wireless 2 4GHz 5GHz network and select OFF to disable your wireless 2 4GHz 5GHz network gt Network Name SSID Create a name up to 32 characters for your wireless 2 4GHz 5GHz network If the Hide SSID checkbox is selected the SSID of your wireless network will be hidden from the Wi Fi network gt Password Create a password for your wireless network The password must have a minimum of 8 characters in length Click the Save button to save your settings 4 4 USB Settings 4 4 1 File Sharing Choose menu Basic USB Settings File Sharing you can con
6. gt Get IP with Unicast DHCP A few ISPs DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications If you cannot get the IP Address normally you can choose this option It is rarely required Click the Save button to save your settings 2 If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS setting select Static IP The Static IP settings page will appear shown in Figure 5 4 WAN Connection Type Static IP e Detect IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 MTU Size in bytes 1500 The default is 1500 do not change unless necessary Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 Optional Save Figure 5 4 WAN Static IP gt IP Address Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP gt Subnet Mask Enter the subnet Mask in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP usually is 255 255 255 0 gt Default Gateway Enter the gateway IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP sA a Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia gt MTU Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP gt Primary Secondary DNS Optional Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP Click the Save button to save your settings 3 If your ISP provides a PP
7. Figure 5 8 PPTP Settings gt VPN Server IP Domain Name Enter the IP address or domain name of the VPN server provided by your ISP gt User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive gt Dynamic IP Static IP Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP s IP address or the domain name If you choose static IP and enter the domain name you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP And click the Save button Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately gt 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 router to automatically re establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet 33 Archer C8 Wieren BACE El Rele again If you wish to activate Connect on Demand check the radio button If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times enter O in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates gt Connect Automatically Connect automatically after the router is disconnected To use this option check the radio button gt Connect Manually
8. Filtering list by following these steps 1 2 8 9 Click the Enable button to enable this function Select the radio button Allow the entries specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already Click the Add New button Enter the MAC address 00 0A EB B0 00 0B 00 0A EB 00 07 5F in the MAC Address field Enter wireless station A B in the Description field Select Enabled in the Status drop down list Click the Save button Click the Back button The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list 56 Archer C8 Wiren BACE EUREI ELLA aonig Filtering Rules Deny the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access ID MAC Address Status Description Modify 1 00 0A EB B0 00 0B Enabled wireless station A Modify Delete 2 00 04 EB 00 07 5F Enabled wireless station B Modify Delete 5 5 5 Wireless Advanced Choose menu Advanced Wireless Wireless Advanced you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network Wireless Advanced Transmit Power High Beacon Interval 100 40 1000 RTS Threshold 2346 1 2346 Fragmentation Threshold 2346 256 2346 DTIM Interval 1 1 255 Enable WMM 2 Enable Short GI C Enable AP Isolation Save
9. Russian Federation 9250 5350 MHz Country Bulgaria Croatia Italy Luxembourg Russian Federation 9470 5725 MHz Country Bulgaria France Italy Luxembourg Russian Federation Turkey None No info Restriction Not implemented License required None No info Restriction Not implemented None No info Not implemented General authorization required for network and service supply not for spectrum Reason remark Planned General authorization required if used outside own premises General authorization required for network and service supply not for spectrum Reason remark Planned Relevant provisions for the implementation of DFS mechanism described in ETSI standard EN 301 893 V1 3 1 and subsequent versions General authorization required if used outside own premises General authorization required for network and service supply not for spectrum Defence systems Note Please don t use the product outdoors in France Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Cet appareil est conforme aux norms CNR exemptes de licence d Industrie Canada Le fonctionnement es
10. Wireless Security O Disable Security WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended Version WPA2 PSK a Encryption AES we Wireless Password 12345670 You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64 Group Key Update Period O Seconds Keep it default if you are not sure minimum is 30 O means no update O WPA WPA2 Enterprise Version Automatic we Encryption Automatic w Radius Server IP Radius Port 181 1 65535 0 stands for default port 1812 Radius Password Group Key Update Period o in second minimum is 30 0 means no update O WEP Type Automatic w WEP Key Format ASCII wr Key Selected WEP Key Key Type Key 1 Disabled v Key 2 Disabled e Key 3 Disabled w Key 4 Disabled we Save Figure 5 17 Wireless Security gt 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 gt WPA WPA2 Personal It s the WPA WPA2 authentication type based on pre shared passphrase The router is configured by this security type by default e Version You can choose the version of the WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK security on the drop down list The default setting is WPA2 PSK e Encryption You can select either TKIP or AES as Encryption The default setting is AES ce Note If you check the WPA WPA2 Personal radio button and choose TKIP
11. 2 Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column afis Archer C8 Wieren BACE El Redal Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Once the router is configured the operation is as follows 1 A local host makes an outgoing connection to an external host using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field 2 The router records this connection opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table and associates them with the local host 3 When necessary the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the ports defined in the Incoming Ports field Note When the trigger connection is released the corresponding opened ports will be closed 2 Each rule can only be used by one host on the LAN at a time The trigger connection of other hosts on the LAN will be refused 3 Incoming Ports ranges cannot overlap each other 9 10 3 DMZ Choose menu Advanced Forwarding DMZ and then you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen shown in Figure 5 55 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 is being forwarded must have its DHCP
12. 3 4 O Click Add New button in Figure 5 71 to enter the Add or Modify a Host Entry page In Mode field select MAC Address from the drop down list In Host Description field create a unique description for the host e g Host_1 In MAC Address field enter 00 11 22 33 44 AA Click Save to complete the settings Then you will go back to the Host Settings page and see the following list ID Host Description Information Modify 1 Host_1 MAC 00 11 22 33 44 AA Edit Delete 88 Archer C8 Wiren BCEE EUREI ELLA onia 5 13 3 Target Choose menu Advanced Access Control Target and then you can view and set a Target list in the screen as shown in Figure 5 74 The target list is necessary for the Access Control Rule Target Settings ID Target Description Information Modify 1 Target_i www google com Edit Delete Add New Delete All Previous Next Current No 1 Page Figure 5 74 Target Settings gt Target Description Displays the description about the target and this description is unique gt Information The target can be IP address port or domain name gt Modify To modify or delete an existing entry To add a new entry please follow the steps below 1 Click the Add New button 2 In Mode field select IP Address or Domain Name 3 If you select IP Address the screen is shown as Figure 5 75 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry Mode IP Address ka Ta
13. Binding Settings ARP Binding O Disable Enable Save ID MAC Address IP Address Bind Modify 1 00 11 22 33 44 BB 192 168 0 111 Modify Delete Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Find Previous Next Current No 1 Page Figure 5 88 Binding Setting MAC Address The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN IP Address The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN Bind Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device Vv Y V WV Modify To modify or delete an existing entry When you want to add or modify an IP amp MAC Binding entry you can click the Add New button or Modify button and then you will go to the next page This page is used for adding or modifying an IP amp MAC Binding entry shown in Figure 5 89 Bind Y MAC Address IP Address Save Back Figure 5 89 IP amp MAC Binding Setting Add amp Modify To add IP amp MAC Binding entries follow the steps below 1 Click the Add New button as shown in Figure 5 88 2 Enter the MAC Address and IP Address 3 Select the Bind checkbox 4 Click the Save button to save it To modify or delete an existing entry follow the steps below 1 Find the desired entry in the table 2 Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column To find an existing entry follow the steps below 07 e Archer C8 Wiren BACE EUREI Elda 1 Click the Find button in Figure 5 88 2 Enter t
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15. Enter the following data gt Destination Network The Destination Network is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route gt Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion and which portion is the host portion gt Default Gateway This is the IP Address of 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 the entry take effect Other configurations for the entries Click the Delete button to delete the entry Click the Enable All button to enable all the entries 93 Archer C8 Wieren BACE El Rele Click the Disable All button to disable all the entries Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries Click the Previous button to view the information in the previous screen click the Next button to view the information in the next screen 5 14 2 System Routing Table Choose menu Advanced Advanced Routing System Routing Table and then you can view the System Routing Table in the next screen shown in Figure 5 82 System routing table views all of the valid route entries in use The Destination IP address Subnet Mask Gateway and Interface will be displayed for each entry System Routing Table ID Destination Network Subnet Mask Gateway Interface 1 192 168 0 0 299
16. Figure 5 36 Wireless Advanced gt 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 gt Beacon Interval Enter a value between 40 1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here The beacons are the packets sent by the router to synchronize a wireless network Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons The default value is 100 gt RTS Threshold Here you can specify the RTS Request to Send Threshold If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size the router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame The default value is 2346 gt Fragmentation Threshold This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance because of excessive packets 2346 is the default setting and is recommended gt DTIM Interval This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages When the router has buffered broadcast or multicast 57 Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia messages for associated clients it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value You can specify the va
17. File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Address http Eplinklagin net We Go Figure 3 1 Log in the router After a moment a login window will appear Enter admin for the User Name and Password both in lower case letters Then click the Login button or press the Enter key admin 2 EGO Login Copyright 2014 TP LINK Technologies Co Ltd All rights reserved Figure 3 2 Login Windows SF Note If the above screen does not pop up it means that your Web browser has been set to a proxy Go to Tools menu gt Internet Options gt Connections gt LAN Settings in the screen that appears cancel the Using Proxy checkbox and click OK to finish it After successful login the Quick Setup page will appear for you to select your Region and Time zone After finishing the selection click Next Region and Time zone Region United States v Time zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time v Next Figure 3 3 Quick Setup Archer C8 Wieren BACE El Rele 4 Then WAN Connection Type page will appear as shown below Select your connection type if you know what it is or click Auto Detect button then follow the instructions to continue cs Note 1 It s likely that you will skip Step 3 and jump to Step 4 in some situations which is normal 2 Make sure the cable is securely plugged into the Internet port before using Auto Detect 3 Auto Detect supports only three popular connection types PPPoE Dynamic IP and
18. Static IP If your connection type is L2TP or PPTP you need to manually select the very type and click Next to go on configuring WAN Connection Type Region and Time zone Auto Detect Dynamic IP Static IP PPPoE L2TP PPTP Note If you are not sure which WAN Connection Type you have use Auto Detect or contact your Internet Service Provider ISP for assistance Back Next Figure 3 4 WAN Connection Type Dynamic IP Choose to clone MAC address or not and then click Next to continue WAN Connection Type 3 ___ e Region and Time zone WAN Connection Type Dynamic IP If your ISP only delivers internet access to a specific MAC address you may need to Clone that MAC Address to provide access to other devices If you are not sure select Do NOT clone MAC Address 2 Do NOT clone MAC Address Clone MAC Address Note If you select Clone MAC Address please make sure the MAC Address of this computer is registered with your ISP BEFORE clicking Next Back Next Figure 3 5 WAN Connection Type 10 Archer C8 Wiren BEERE lL A aonig Static IP WAN Connection Type oe Region and Time zone WAN Connection Type Static IP IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS Optional 0 0 0 0 Back Next Figure 3 6 WAN Connection Type e IP Address Enter the IP address into this field e S
19. Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari 2 2 Installation Environment Requirements gt Place the router in a well ventilated place far from any heater or heating vent gt Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light such as sunlight gt Keep at least 2 inches 5 cm of clear space around the router gt Operating Temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F gt Operating Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing 2 3 Connecting the router Before installing the router make sure your PC is connected to the Internet through the broadband service successfully If there is any problem please contact your ISP After that please install the router according to the following steps Don t forget to pull out the power plug and keep your hands dry 1 Power off your modem if the modem has a backup battery please remove it too and disconnect your existing router if you have one 2 Connect the Internet port on your Router to the Modem s LAN port with an Ethernet cable 3 Connect your computer to one of the Ethernet ports labeled 1 4 on the Router with an Ethernet cable 4 Power on the modem and wait for 2 minutes 5 Make sure the Wireless On Off switch is ON Then plug the provided power adapter into the Power jack and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket Press the On Off button to power on the Router Before you power on the Router please make sure your computer is NOT connected
20. You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually After a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time the router will disconnect from your Internet connection and you will not be able to re establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again To use this option click the radio button If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background Click the Save button to save your settings Note If you don t know how to choose the appropriate connection type click the Detect button to allow the router to automatically search your Internet connection for servers and protocols The connection type will be reported when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the router This report is for your reference only To make sure the connection type your ISP provides please refer to the ISP The various types of Internet connections that the router can detect are as follows e PPPoE Connections which use PPPoE that requires a user name and password e Dynamic IP Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment
21. e Static IP Connections which use static IP address assignment The router cannot detect PPTP L2TP connections with your ISP If your ISP uses one of these protocols then you must configure your connection manually 5 2 2 MAC Clone Choose menu Advanced Network MAC Clone you can configure the MAC address of the WAN on the screen below Figure 5 9 34 Archer C8 Wieren BACE El Redal MAC Clone WAN MAC Address 00 04 EB 13 7B 01 Restore Factory MAC Your PC s MAC Address 50 E5 49 1E 06 80 Clone MAC Address Figure 5 9 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter Changes are rarely needed here gt WAN MAC Address This field displays the current MAC address of the Internet port If your ISP requires you to register the MAC address please enter the correct MAC address into this field in XX XX XX XX XX XX format X is any hexadecimal digit Your PC s MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing the router If the MAC address is required you can click the Clone MAC Address button and this MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of Internet port to the factory default value Click the Save button to save your settings Note Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone function 9 2 3 LAN Choose menu Advanced Network LAN you ca
22. gt Enable Short GI This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by reducing the guard interval time gt Enabled AP Isolation This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from each other Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the router but not with each other To use this function check this box AP Isolation is disabled by default 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 5 4 6 Wireless Statistics Choose menu Advanced Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless Statistics you can see the MAC Address Current Status Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station Current Connected Wireless Stations numbers 1 Refresh ID MAC Address Current Status Received Packets Sent Packets 1 78 A3 E4 7B B1 4D AP UP 135 64 Previous Next Figure 5 24 Wireless Statistics gt MAC Address The connected wireless station s MAC address gt Current Status The connected wireless station s running status one of STA AUTH STA ASSOC STA JOINED WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK AP UP AP DOWN Disconnected gt Received Packets Packets received by the station gt Sent Packets Packets sent by the station You cannot change any of the values on this page To update this page and to show the current conn
23. 1 V1 9 2 20118 EN 301 489 17 V2 2 1 2012 EN 55022 2010 EN 55024 2010 EN 61000 3 2 2006 A1 2009 A2 2009 EN 61000 3 3 2008 EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A1 2010 A12 2011 EN 62311 2008 EN 301 893 The product carries the CE Mark C 1588 Person responsible for making this declaration Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of issue 2014 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Building 24 floors 1 3 4 5 and 28 floors 1 4 Central Science and Technology Park Shennan Rd Nanshan Shenzhen China CONTENTS Package Contents sirena a a a aaa aaa aa 1 Chapter 1 Introduccion 2 11 Overview OT neruda 2 12 CONVENI ON ai nd a N 2 ko MaN Feature St E tains a 3 tad Ranenkayoulnsrana ed E 4 FAC He FONG AINSI ae as 4 AZ Ihe Rea Rane PP o E OE EEE 5 Chapter 2 Connecting the router ccooccocccocccocccnococnnocononnonanennnonnronanonnnnanenanenanenans 7 2 1 System Requirements occoocccccnccocccocnoccnccocccnnnononononnonnnonannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenannnninnnnnnanes 7 2 2 Installation Environment Requirements ooccoccccnccccociocnccnconnocnocnconnonnnnnnonnnnnnnnnancnnonoos T 23 Connecting Ane roller ceren E EE 7 Chapter 3 Quick Seti 9 Chapter 4 Basi 15 AV NEWOK MaD oroa tii 15 A atectlartadeg sts parts N 15 BOs NOIES A O UE dull asl aaiciryuatramnia cid Seal vie alah eaeinsaneidet Ocala 20 AA UOB SEUNG S e a a 20 AA Fl SNA NT SS A EN 20 A42 A tee tad tak atc dla 23 AS GUEST
24. 1 in the dialog box and click the OK button G5 lt Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia 2 FTP This method is disabled by default If you select this check box and click the Save button the LAN users can access the USB drive through FTP To access the USB drive for example from a Windows computer i Select Start gt Run ii Enter ftp 192 168 0 1 21 in the dialog box and click the OK button 3 FTP Remote This method is disabled by default If you select this check box remote users can access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet This feature supports both downloading and uploading of files To access the USB drive for example from a Windows computer i Select Start gt Run li Enter ftp WAN IP port in the dialog box and click the OK button f Note If the port for FTP Remote is changed the port for FTP will be changed to the same port e Sharing Mode 1 If Share All is selected all the folders in the USB drive will be shared Besides Authentication will appear for you to choose or not 2 If Share Selected Folders is selected only the folders you specified will be shared You have to click the Create Share Folder appeared to specify folders allowed to be shared in the next screen Add or Modify Share Folder Volume Name wolume39 Ww Folder Path Movies Share Name Movie C Allow Guest Network Access C Enable Authentication C Enable Write Access kvi Enable Media Sharing
25. 299 299 0 0 0 0 0 LAN amp WLAN Refresh Figure 5 82 System Routing Table gt Destination Network The Destination Network is the address of the network or host to which the static route is assigned gt Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion and which portion is the host portion gt Gateway This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the router and the network or host gt Interface This interface tells you either the Destination IP Address is on the LAN 8 WLAN internal wired and wireless networks or on the WAN Internet 5 15 Bandwidth Control E Bandwidth Control Control Settings Rule List Figure 5 83 Bandwidth Control There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu as shown in Figure 5 83 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 provided below 94 Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia Note Bandwidth Control will become invalid if NAT Boost is enabled If you want to enable Bandwidth Control please go to Advanced NAT Boost to disable NAT Boost first 5 15 1 Control Settings Choose menu Advanced Bandwidth Control Control Settings and then you can configure the Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth in the nex
26. 5 3600 The default value is 50 Enter a value between 5 3600 When the current TCP SYN FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value the router will startup the blocking function immediately gt Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port Enable or Disable Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port The default setting is disabled If enabled the ping packet from the Internet cannot access the router gt 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 This function can be used to defend against some viruses Click the Save button to save the settings Click the Blocked DoS Host List button to display the DoS host table by blocking 5 11 3 Local Management Choose menu Advanced Security Local Management and then you can configure the management rule in the screen as shown in Figure 5 60 The management feature allows you to deny computers in LAN from accessing the router Local Management Management Rules All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router s Web Based Utility Only the PCs listed can browse the built in web pages to perform Administrator tasks MAC 1 MAC 2 MAC 3 MAC 4 Your PC s MAC Address 50 ES 49 1E 06 80 Add Save Figure 5 60 Local Management By default the radio button All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the router s Web Base
27. 802 11n development process and promote a technology specification for interoperability of next generation wireless local area networking WLAN products 802 11b The 802 11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and WEP encryption for security 802 11b networks are also referred to as Wi Fi networks 802 11g specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and backward compatibility with IEEE 802 11b devices and WEP encryption for security DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System The capability of assigning a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP Address DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protocol that automatically configure the TCP IP parameters for the all the PC s that are connected to a DHCP server DMZ Demilitarized Zone A Demilitarized Zone allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing DNS Domain Name System An Internet Service that translates the names of websites into IP addresses Domain Name A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet DSL Digital Subscriber Line A technology that allows data to be sent or recei
28. El Re Elda Yy Y V V WV Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Parameters Diagnostic Tool Ping Traceroute IP Address Domain Name Ping Count 4 1 50 Ping Packet Size 64 4 1472 Bytes Ping Timeout 800 100 2000 Milliseconds Traceroute Max TTL 20 1 30 Diagnostic Results This device 1s ready Start Figure 5 105 Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Tool Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too e Ping This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity reachability and name resolution to a given host or gateway e 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 name is not you might have a name resolution problem In this case ensure that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System DNS queries IP Address Domain Name Enter the IP Address or Domain Name of the PC whose connection you wish to diagnose Pings Count Specifies the number of Echo Request messages sent The default is 4 Ping Packet Size Specifies the number of data bytes to be sent The default is 64 Ping Timeout Time to wait for a response in milliseconds The default is 800 Traceroute Max TTL Set the maximum number of hops max TTL to be reached in the path to sea
29. Idle Time the router will disconnect from your Internet connection and you will not be able to re establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again To use this option check the radio button If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background Click the Save button to save your settings 5 If your ISP provides PPTP connection please select PPTP Russia PPTP option And you should enter the following parameters Figure 5 8 32 Archer C8 Wiren BAERE r later er lL aonig WAN Connection Type PPTP Russia PPTP Detect VPN Server IP Domain Name User Name Password Confirm Password Connect Disconnect Disconnected Dynamic IP Static IP IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 DNS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Internet IP Address 0 0 0 0 Internet DNS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MTU Size in bytes 1420 The default is 1420 do not change unless necessary Max Idle Time 15 minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connection Mode Connect on Demand Connect Automatically Connect Manually
30. User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive gt Dynamic IP Static IP Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP s IP address or the domain name If you choose static IP and enter the domain name you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP And click the Save button Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately gt 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 router to automatically re establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet Me y Archer C8 W ren Bn Ti g 3 m BIUE A r later ler lelimaceleic ls again If you wish to activate Connect on Demand check the radio button If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates gt Connect Automatically Connect automatically after the router is disconnected To use this option check the radio button gt Connect Manually You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually After a specified period of inactivity Max
31. WPA2 WPA2 PSK AP UP AP DOWN Disconnected Received Packets Packets received by the station Sent Packets Packets sent by the station You cannot change any of the values on this page To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations click on the Refresh button If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page 58 Archer C8 Wieren BACE EUREI ELLA onia fF Note This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds 5 6 Guest Network Choose menu Advanced Guest Network you can configure the Guest Network Wireless Settings on the page as shown in Figure 5 38 Guest Network Wireless Settings Access And Bandwidth Control C Allow Guests To See Each Other C Allow Guests To Access My Local Network C Enable Guest Network Bandwidth Control Egress Bandwidth For Guest Network 256 Kbps Range 1 1000000 Ingress Bandwidth For Guest Network 1024 Kbps Range 1 1000000 Wireless 2 4GHz Enable Guest Network 2 4G Network Name TP LINK_Guest_7AFF Also called the SSID Guest Number 64 Range 1 64 Wireless Security Disable Security w Access Time Schedule can not be connected Everyday Select Days Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Wi All day 24 Hours Start Time i l HHMM EndTime HHMM Wireless 5GHz C Enable Guest
32. You can choose either of them from the drop down list If the IP Address is selected you will see the following items gt IP Address Enter the IP address or address range of the target targets in dotted decimal format e g 192 168 0 33 gt Target Port Specify the port or port range for the target For some common service ports you can make use of the Common Service Port item below gt Protocol Here are four options All TCP UDP and ICMP Select one of them from the drop down list for the target gt Common Service Port Lists some common service ports Select one from the drop down list and the corresponding port number will be filled in the Target Port field automatically For example if you select FTP 21 will be filled in the Target Port automatically If the Domain Name is selected you will see the following items gt Domain Name Here you can enter 4 domain names either the full name or the keywords for example google Any domain name with keywords in it www google com www google cn will be blocked or allowed 3 Click Next when finishing creating the access target entry and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 5 68 84 Archer C8 Wiren Bn CERU Rele Quick Setup Create an Advanced Schedule Entry Note The Schedule is based on the time of the Router Schedule Description Day Everyday Select Days Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Time Mj all
33. bandwidth through the Internet port the default is 0 gt Ingress bandwidth This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through the Internet port the default is 0 gt Enable This displays the status of the rule gt Modify Click Modify to edit the rule Click Delete to delete the rule To add modify a Bandwidth Control rule follow the steps below 1 Click Add New shown in Figure 5 85 you will see a new screen shown in Figure 5 86 2 Enter the information like the screen shown below Bandwidth Control Rule Settings Enable 4 IP Range 192 168 0 2 192 168 0 23 Port Range 21 Protocol TCP we Min Bandwidthi Kbps Max Bandwidth Kbps Egress Bandwidth O 512 Ingress Bandwidth 0 4000 Save Back Figure 5 86 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings 3 Click the Save button 5 16 IP amp MAC Binding CH IP amp MAC Binding vw Binding Settings ARP List Figure 5 87 the IP amp MAC Binding menu There are two submenus under the IP amp MAC Binding menu shown in Figure 5 87 Binding Settings and ARP List Click any of them and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below 5 16 1 Binding Settings Choose menu Advanced Bandwidth Control Binding Setting you can configure the IP amp MAC binding rules in the screen as shown in Figure 5 88 O6 Archer C8 HAIR MCElite
34. boost It is enabled by default If NAT boost is enabled the router s NAT throughput will be highly improved but Advanced Bandwidth Control and Advanced System Tools Statistics will become If NAT boost if disabled Bandwidth Control and System Tools gt Statistics will become effective and perform better We do recommend turning Status Enabled to get optimal performance 267 Archer C8 Wiren BACE UREI ELLA onia Status Enabled Disable Note 1 If the Status is Enabled the router s NAT throughput will be highly improved 2 If the Status if Disabled Bandwidth Control and System Tools gt Statistics these modules will become effecitve and perform better 3 We do recommend turning Status Enabled to get optimal performance Figure 5 49 NAT Boost 5 10 Forwarding Virtual Servers Port Triggerma DMZ UPnP Figure 5 50 The Forwarding menu There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu Virtual Servers Port Triggering DMZ and UPnP Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 5 10 1 Virtual Servers Choose menu Advanced Forwarding Virtual Servers and then you can view and add virtual servers in the next screen shown in Figure 5 51 Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services on your LAN A virtual server is defined as a service port and all requests from Internet to this service port
35. day 24 hours Start Time HHMM Stop Time HHMM Back Next Figure 5 68 Quick Setup Create an Advanced Schedule Entry gt Schedule Description In this field create a description for the schedule Note that this description should be unique e g Schedule_ 1 gt Day Choose Select Days and select the certain day days or choose Everyday gt Time Select all day 24 hours checkbox or deselect the checkbox and specify the Start Time and Stop Time manually gt Start Time Enter the start time in HHMM format HHMM are 4 numbers For example 0800 is 8 00 gt Stop Time Enter the stop time in HHMM format HHMM are 4 numbers For example 2000 is 20 00 4 Click Next when finishing creating the advanced schedule entry The next screen will appear as shown in Figure 5 69 Quick Setup Create an Internet Access Control Entry Rule Name Host Host_1 Ww Target Target_1 e Schedule Schedule 1 e Status Enabled ka Back Finish Figure 5 69 Quick Setup Create an Internet Access Control Entry gt Rule In this field create a name for the rule Note that this name should be unique e g Rule_ 1 gt Host In this field select a host from the drop down list for the rule The default value is the Host Description you set just now 85 Archer C8 Wiren BACE EUREI Elda gt Target In this filed select a target from the drop down list for the rule gt Schedule I
36. mentioned in this guide stands for Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router without any explanation Archer C8 Witre BAER EUREI ELLA onia 1 3 gt Y Y Y Y Y Y VW V V V Main Features Complies with IEEE 802 11ac One 10 100 1000M Auto Negotiation RJ45 Internet port four 10 100 1000M Auto Negotiation RJ45 Ethernet ports supporting Auto MDI MDIX Provides a USB 3 0 port and a USB 2 0 port supporting file sharing and print server Provides WPA WPA2 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK authentication TKIP AES encryption security Shares data and Internet access for users supporting Dynamic IP Static IP PPPoE PPTP L2TP Internet access Supports simultaneous 2 4GHz and 5GHz connections for 1750Mbps of total available bandwidth Supports Virtual Server Special Application and DMZ host Supports UPnP Dynamic DNS Static Routing Provides Automatic connection and Scheduled Connection on certain time to the Internet Built in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing Supports Parental Control and Access Control Connects Internet on demand and disconnects from the Internet when idle for PPPoE Provides WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL Access Control List Supports Flow Statistics Supports IPv6 Supports firmware upgrade and Web management Archer C8 Wire BACE EUREI Elda 1 4 Panel Layout 1 4 1 The Front Panel TP LINK The router s LEDs are located on the front panel V
37. opened for the application Protocol The type of protocol which is opened Internal Port The port which the router opened for local host IP Address The IP address of the local host which initiates the UPnP request Status Either Enabled or Disabled Enabled means that the port is still active otherwise the port Is inactive Click the Enable button to enable UPnP Click the Disable button to disable UPnP Click the Refresh button to update the Current UPnP Settings List 73 Archer C8 Wiren BACE EUREI Elda 5 11 Security Basic Security Advanced Security Local Management Remote Management Figure 5 57 The Security menu There are four submenus under the Security menu Basic Security Advanced Security Local Management and Remote Management Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions 5 11 1 Basic Security Choose menu Advanced Security Basic Security and then you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 5 58 Basic Secunty Firewall SPI Firewall Enable Disable VPN PPTP Passthrough a Enable Disable L2TP Passthrough Enable Disable IPSec Passthrough Enable Disable ALG FTP ALG Enable Disable TFTP ALG Enable Disable H323 ALG Enable Disable RTSP ALG Enable Disable Save Figure 5 58 Basic Security gt Firewall A firewal
38. radio button to use Static IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP gt Connect on Demand In this mode the Internet connection can be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period Max Idle Time and be re established when you attempt to access the Internet again If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time please enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects gt Connect Automatically The connection can be re established automatically when it was down gt Time based Connecting The connection will only be established in the period from the start time to the end time both are in HH MM format cs Note Only when you have configured the system time on Advanced System Tools Time Settings page will the Time based Connecting function can take effect gt Connect Manually You can click the Connect Disconnect button to connect disconnect 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 Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be terminate
39. service port of the virtual server as 80 you must set the Web management port on Advanced gt Security Remote Management page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080 Otherwise there will be a conflict to disable the virtual server 5 10 2 Port Triggering Choose menu Advanced Forwarding Port Triggering you can view and add port triggering in the next screen shown in Figure 5 53 Some applications require multiple connections like Internet games video conferencing Internet telephoning and so on Port Triggering is used for some of these applications that cannot work with a pure NAT router Port Triggering ID Trigger Port Trigger Protocol Incoming Ports Incoming Protocol Status Modify Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Previous Next Figure 5 53 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 5 54 2 Select a common application from the Common Applications drop down list then the Trigger Port field and the Incoming Ports field will be automatically filled If the Common Applications do not have the application you need enter the Trigger Port and the Incoming Ports manually 70 Archer C8 Wieren BACE El Redal 3 Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the Trigger Protocol drop down list either TCP UDP or All 4 Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports from the Incoming Protocol
40. specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings 2162 Archer C8 Wiren BACE URIEL LLA aonig ID MAC Address Reserved IP Address Status Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Previous Next Address Reservation Modify Figure 5 42 Address Reservation gt MAC Address The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address gt Reserved IP Address The IP address reserved for the PC by the router gt Status The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled To Reserve an IP address 1 Click the Add New button Then Figure 5 43 will pop up 2 Enter the MAC address in XX XX XX XX XX XX format and IP address in dotted decimal notation of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address 3 Click the Save button Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry MAC Address Reserved IP Address Status Enabled we Save Back Figure 5 43 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry To modify or delete an existing entry 1 Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify If you want to delete the entry click the Delete 2 Modify the information 3 Click the Save button Click the Enable Disable All button to make all entries enabled disabled Click
41. the Date in Month Day Year format Enter the Time in Hour Minute Second format Click Save To set time automatically 1 2 3 Select your local time zone Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server or NTP Server Il Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the Internet To set Daylight Saving 1 2 Check the box to enable Daylight Saving Select the start time from the drop down lists in the Start field Select the end time from the drop down lists in the End field Click the Save button to save the settings Enable DaylightSaving Start 2014 Mar w 3rd k Sun ww 2am k End 2014 Now w 2nd w Sun w 3am Y Daylight Saving Status daylight saving is down Figure 5 104 Time settings Note 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 The time will be lost if the router is turned off The router will automatically obtain GMT from the Internet if it is configured accordingly The Daylight Saving will take effect one minute after the configurations are completed 5 19 2 Diagnostic Choose menu Advanced System Tools Diagnostic and then you can transact Ping or Traceroute function to check connectivity of your network in the following screen 112 Archer C8 Wiren BACE
42. the Delete All button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page 63 Archer C8 Wire BACE El Rele 5 8 USB Settings 4 USB Settings Device Settings File Sharing Print Server Figure 5 44 The USB Settings menu There are three submenus under the USB Settings menu shown in Figure 5 44 Device Settings File Sharing and Print Server Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions 5 8 1 Device Settings Choose menu Advanced USB Settings Device Settings you can configure the USB disk drive attached to the router and view the information Scan sda_General Safely Remove ID Volume Capacity Free Space Active 1 volumes 3 7 GB 3 7 GB Figure 5 45 Device Settings Click the Scan button to scan the USB drive connected to the router gt Volume The volume name of the USB drive the users have access to Volume 1 8 is mapping to USB port1 and Volume 9 16 is mapping to USB port2 gt Capacity The storage capacity of the USB driver gt Free Space The available space of the USB driver gt Active Select the checkbox to active the USB driver Click the Safely Remove button to safely remove the USB storage device that is connected to USB port This takes the drive offline 5 8 2 File Sharing Choose menu Advanced USB Settings File Sh
43. the WEP encryption if this device operates in 802 11n mode due to the fact that WEP is not supported by 802 11n specification If you choose WEP security type WPS function will be disabled Figure 5 20 WEP e 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 request e WEP Key Format Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specified length ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length e WEP Key Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that you create Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network e Key Type You can select the WEP key length 64 bit or 128 bit for encryption Disabled means this WEP key entry is invalid 64 bit You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not promoted or 5 ASCII characters 128 bit You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not promoted or 13 ASCII characters Note If you do not set the key the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type Be sure
44. the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list If the Common Service Port menu does not list the service that you want to use enter the number of the service port or service port range in the Service Port field Enter the IP address of the computer running the service application in the IP Address field Select the protocol used for this application in the Protocol drop down list either TCP UDP or All Select the Enabled option in the Status drop down list Click the Save button Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Service Port XX XX or XX Internal Fort Xx Only valid for single Service Port or leave it blank IP Address Protocol All ka Status Enabled ka Common Service Port Select One w Save Back Figure 5 52 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry 69 Archer C8 Wiren BACE EUREI Elda E 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 modify or delete an existing entry 1 Find the desired entry in the table 2 Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column Click the Enable Disable All button to make all entries enabled disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page Note If you set the
45. to any other wireless network Archer C8 Wiese ARENE REELL aTi Computer gt a s s n E b e gt n i i Go 000000 amp amp 000000000400 GG 6 amp 6 Geb be amp amp amp 8 amp 8 G amp G Gb 8 amp 6 Gb 2 6 E 0 000006 amp amp 8 amp 8 6 amp 6 6 amp 6 6 amp 6 amp amp 6 0 6 6 6 amp 6 8 amp 8 amp amp amp amp 8 68 b amp b 6 amp amp amp 6 8 6 6 f amp amp 46 46 0060 kb hb 6b 8 he Ue e E E E DOE O OE E E E E e E A A E E G E S A eo BEA Cable _ _ i _ a USB flash disk USB hard drive Some USB hard drives that work at a high power without using any external power adapter might not be supported Printer Figure 2 2 USB Installation Note If you want to use the router to share files or printer plug the USB storage device to the USB port or connect the printer to the router with a matching cable Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia Chapter 3 Quick Setup 1 Set up the TCP IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your PC If you need instructions as to how to do this please refer to Appendix B Configuring the PC Open a web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari and type in the default IP address http tplinklogin net in the address field Cannot find server Microsoft Internet Explorer
46. will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP Any PC that was used for a virtual server must have a static or reserved IP address because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function If you want the Virtual Servers configuration take effect please make sure the NAT is enabled ID Service Port Internal Port IP Address Protocol Status Modify Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Previous Next Figure 5 51 Virtual Servers 68 Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia gt gt gt 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 Internal Port The Internal Service Port number of the PC running the service application You can leave it blank if the Internal Port is the same as the Service Port or enter a specific port number when Service Port is a single one IP Address The IP address of the PC running the service application Protocol The protocol used for this application either TCP UDP or All all protocols supported by the router Status The status of this entry Enabled means the virtual server entry is enabled Common Service Port Some common services already exist in the drop down list Modify To modify or delete an existing entry To setup a virtual server entry 1 2 Click the Add New button Select
47. you can edit or delete an existing entry 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 5 63 79 Archer C8 HAIR ACNEEI ELLA Conia 6 T Add or Modify Parental Control Entry The Schedule is based on the time of the Router The time can be set in System Tools gt Time settings MAC Address of Children s PC All MAC Address In Current LAN Please Select w Website Description Allowed Website Name Effective Time Anytime w The time schedule can be set in Access Control gt Schedule Status Enabled w Save Back Figure 5 63 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry Enter the MAC address of the PC e g 00 11 22 33 44 AA you d like to control in the MAC Address of Child PC field or you can choose the MAC address from the All Address in Current LAN drop down list Give a description e g Allow Google for the website allowed to be accessed in the Website Description field Enter the allowed domain name of the website either the full name or the keywords e g google in the Allowed Domain Name field Any domain name with keywords in it www google com www google com hk will be allowed Select from the Effective Time drop down list the schedule e g Schedule_1 you want If there are not suitable schedules for you click the Schedule in red below to go to the Advance Schedule Settings page
48. 1 Press the WPS Reset button on the back panel of the router Step 2 Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly The Wi Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi Fi Protected Setup process Step 3 When the WPS LED is on the client device has successfully connected to the router Il Enter the client device s PIN on the router Use this method if your client device does not have the WPS button but has a Wi Fi Protected Setup PIN number Step 1 Enable WPS The default is enabled Click the Add device button in Figure 5 28 then Figure 5 29 will appear Add A New Device a Enter the new device s PIN PIN Press the button of the new device in two minutes Back Connect Figure 5 29 Add A New Device Step 2 Enter the PIN number from the client device in the above PIN field Then click Connect button Step 3 Connect successfully will appear on the screen of Figure 5 29 which means the client device has successfully connected to the router 1 The WPS LED on the router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network 2 The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the router is disabled Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS 5 5 3 Wireless Security Choose menu Advanced Wireless 5GHz Wireless Security you can configure the security settings of y
49. 1 4860 4860 8844 Optional IPv6 Address Assign Type DHCPv6 Server v IPv6 Address Prefix 3330 458 ff01 f71 64 Release Time 86400 Seconds The default is 86400 do not change unless necessary LAN IPv6 Address 2002 c0a8 887 1 200 c8ff fe21 472e 64 Message The WAN IPv6 type is 6to4 tunnel so the LAN is configed automatically by the router Save Figure 5 101 Tunnel 6to4 gt Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway the IPv4 address subnet mask default gateway assigned in dotted decimal notation 109 Archer C8 HAIR ACERTE LLLA onia gt MTU Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1480 Bytes For some ISPs you may need to modify the MTU But this is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection If your ISP gives you one or two DNS IPv6 addresses select Use the following IPv6 DNS Servers and enter the Primary IPv6 DNS and Secondary IPv6 DNS into the correct fields Otherwise the DNS servers will be assigned from ISP dynamically gt Primary IPv6 DNS Enter the DNS IPv6 address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP gt Secondary IPv6 DNS Enter another DNS IPv6 address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP gt IPv6 Address Assign Type There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address SLAAC Stateless address auto configuration and DHCPv6 Dynamic Host Conf
50. Hz WPS you can see the screen as shown in Figure 5 15 This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup function 38 Archer C8 Wiren BACE EUREI ELLA onia WPS Status Enabled Disable WPS Current PIN 12345670 Restore PIN Gen New PIN Add a new device Add Device Figure 5 15 WPS gt WPS Status Enable or disable the WPS function here gt Current PIN Displays the current value of the router s PIN The default PIN of the router can be found in the label or User Guide gt Restore PIN Restore the PIN of the router to its default value gt Gen New PIN Click this button and then you can get a new random value for the router s PIN You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN gt Add device You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this button If the wireless adapter supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and the router using either Push Button Configuration PBC method or PIN method I Use the Wi Fi Protected Setup Button Use this method if your client device has a WPS button Step 1 Press the WPS Reset button on the back panel of the router Step 2 Press and hold the WPS button of the client device The WPS LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi Fi Protected Setup process Step 3 When the WPS LED is on t
51. ID Previous Next Current No 1 w Page Figure 5 65 Access Control Rule Management Enable Internet Access Control Select the checkbox to enable the Internet Access Control function so the Default Filter Policy can take effect Rule Name Displays the name of the rule and this name is unique Host Displays the host selected in the corresponding rule Target Displays the target selected in the corresponding rule Schedule Displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule Status Displays the status of the rule enabled or not Select the corresponding checkbox to enable the entry Modify Here you can edit or delete an existing rule Setup Wizard Click the Setup Wizard button to create a new rule entry Add New Click the Add New button to add a new rule entry Enable All Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list Disable All Click the Disable All button to disable all the rules in the list Delete All Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table 82 Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia gt Move You can change the entry s order as desired Enter in the first box the ID number of the entry you want to move and in the second box another ID number and then click the Move button to change the entries order Click the Next button to go to the next page Click the Previous button to return to the previous page There are two methods to ad
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53. IRA E m ERE ENEE EIA ES a ed HO o ORINA E m EUR WRI RIEA E RA ERA CE AM ONZA AHIR ALA HITES Em A BORRAN TEITER TIE y MlpoaykT ceptudqikoBaHo 3riaHo c npaBunamu cuctemu YkpCEMPO Ha BIAnoBiAHicTe BUMOFaM HOPMaTUBHUX OOKYMeHTIB Ta BUMOTaM WO nepernbayehi U4NHHUMM 3aAKOHOAABYUMU AKTamMu YkpalHn ERL Safety Information When product has power button the power button is one of the way to shut off the product when there is no power button the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source e Don t disassemble the product or make repairs yourself You run the risk of electric shock and voiding the limited warranty If you need service please contact us eo Avoid water and wet locations This product can be used in the following countries TP LINK TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment Product Description AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Model No Archer C8 Trademark TP LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives Directives 1999 5 EC Directives 2004 108 EC Directives 2006 95 EC Directives 1999 519 EC Directives 2011 65 EU The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents EN 300 328 V1 7 1 2006 EN 301 489
54. K DQPSK DBPSK security WEP WPA WPA2 WPA2 PSK WPA PSK 5G 2 4G 11a 6Mbps 92dBm 11b 1M 96dBm 11a 54Mbps 74dBm 11g 54M 73dBm 11ac HT20 66dBm 11n HT20 70dBm 11ac HT40 62dBm 11n HT40 67dBm 11ac HT80 59dBm Environmental and Physical Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104F Storage 40 C to 70 C 40 to 158 a Operating 10 to 90 RH Non condensing Humidity Storage 5 to 90 RH Non condensing Only 2 412GHz 2 462GHz is allowed to be used in USA which means only channel 1 11 is available for Radio Data Rate Sensitivity Temperature American users to choose 130 Archer C8 HAIR ACNE UREI ELLA aonig Appendix D Glossary gt 802 11ac IEEE 802 11ac is a wireless computer networking standard of 802 11 This specification will enable multi station WLAN throughput of at least 1 gigabit per second This is accomplished by extending the air interface concepts embraced by 802 11n wider RF bandwidth more MIMO spatial streams multi user MIMO and high density modulation up to 256 QAM 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 increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding The Enhanced Wireless Consortium EWC 3 was formed to help accelerate the IEEE
55. Network 5G Network Name TP LINK_Guest_7AFE_5G Also called the SSID Guest Number 64 Range 1 64 Wireless Security Disable Security w Access Time Schedule can not be connected Everyday Select Days Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Wi All day 24 Hours Start Time HHMM End Time HHMM Save Figure 5 38 Guest Network Wireless Settings gt Access And Bandwidth Control e Allow Guests to See Each Other If this checkbox is selected anyone who connects to the guest network can communicate with each other 59 Archer C8 Wieren BACE El Rele Allow Guests To Access My Local Network If this checkbox is selected anyone who connects to the guest network has access to your local network not just Internet access Enable Guest Network Bandwidth Control If this checkbox is selected the Guest Network Bandwidth Control rules will take effect 1 Egress Bandwidth For Guest Network Specify the upload speed through the WAN port for Guest Network 2 Ingress Bandwidth For Guest Network Specify the download speed through the WAN port for Guest Network gt Wireless 2 4GHz Enable Guest Network 2 4G Select this checkbox to enable 2 4GHz guest network Network Name Enter a value of up to 32 characters The same Name SSID must be assigned to all wireless devices in your Guest Network Guest Number Limit the number of the guest Wireless Security You can config
56. Network Address Translation NAT traversal filters to be plugged into the gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer control data protocols such as FTP TF TP H323 etc e FTP ALG To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT click Enable e TFTP ALG To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT click Enable e H323 ALG To allow Microsoft NetMeeting clients to communicate across NAT click Enable e RTSP ALG To allow some media player clients to communicate with some streaming media servers across NAT click Enable Click the Save button to save your settings 5 11 2 Advanced Security Choose menu Advanced Security Advanced Security and then you can protect the router from being attacked by TCP SYN Flood UDP Flood and ICMP Flood in the screen as shown in Figure 5 59 75 Archer C8 Wiren Bn ACNEEI ELLA Conia Packets Statistics Interval 5 60 10 Seconds DoS Protection Disable Enable Enable ICMP FLOOD Attack Filtering ICMP FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 50 Packets Secs Enable UDP FLOOD Filtering UDP FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 500 Packets Secs Enable TCP SYN FLOOD Attack Filtering TCP SYN FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 50 Packets Secs Ignore Ping Packet from WAN Port to Router Forbid Ping Packet from LAN Port to Router Save Blocked DoS Host List Figure 5 59 Advanced Securi
57. P Server O Disable Enable Start IP Address 192 168 0 100 End IP Address 192 168 0 199 Address Lease Time 120 minutes 1 2880 minutes the default value is 120 Default Gateway 192 168 0 1 Optional Default Domain Optional Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Optional secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 Optional Save Figure 5 40 DHCP Settings gt DHCP Server Enable or Disable the DHCP server If you disable the Server you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually gt Start IP Address Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses 192 168 0 100 is the default start address gt End IP Address Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses 192 168 0 199 is the default end address gt Address Lease Time The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the router with their current dynamic IP Address Enter the amount of time in minutes and the user will be leased this dynamic IP Address After the time is up the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address The range of the time is 1 2880 minutes The default value is 120 minutes gt Default Gateway Optional It is suggested to input the IP address of the Ethernet port of the router The default value is 192 168 0 1 gt Default Domain Optional Input the domain name of y
58. PoE connection select PPPoE Russia PPPoE option And you should enter the following parameters Figure 5 5 WAN Connection Type PPPoE Russia PPPoE w Detect PPPoE Connection User Name Password Confirm Password Secondary Connection Disabled Dynamic IP StaticIP For Dual Access Russia PPPoE Wan Connection Mode O Connect on Demand Max Idle Time 15 minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect Automatically Time based Connecting Period of Time from 0 10 HH MM to 23 S9 HH MM gt Connect Manually Max Idle Time 15 minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect Disconnect Disconnected Save Advanced Figure 5 5 WAN PPPoE gt User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive gt Secondary Connection It s available only for PPPoE Connection If your ISP provides an extra Connection type such as Dynamic Static IP to connect to a local area network then you can check the radio button of Dynamic Static IP to activate this secondary connection e Disabled The Secondary Connection is disabled by default so there is PPPoE connection only This is recommended e Dynamic IP You can check this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP 28 Archer C8 Wieren BACE El Redal e Static IP You can check this
59. Protected Setup then you can press this button to quickly establish a connection between the router and client devices and automatically configure wireless security for your wireless network e Archer C8 Wire BAERE URCI ELLA onia Pressing this button for more than 5 seconds enables the Reset function With the router powered on press and hold the WPS Reset button for approximately 8 seconds And then release the button and wait the router to reboot to its factory default settings Internet This port is where you will connect the DSL cable Modem or Ethernet Ethernet 1 2 3 4 These ports 1 2 3 4 connect the router to the local PC s On Off The switch for the power Y Y V WV Power The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter Please use the power adapter provided The following parts are located on the side panel View from top to bottom gt Wireless On Off The switch for the wireless function gt USB 3 0 The USB 3 0 port connects to a USB 3 0 storage device or a USB 3 0 printer Archer C8 Witre BAER EUREI ELLA onia Chapter 2 Connecting the router 2 1 System Requirements gt Broadband Internet Access Service DSL Cable Ethernet gt One DSL Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector which is not necessary if the router is connected directly to the Ethernet gt PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors gt TCP IP protocol on each PC gt
60. RE lL A aonig 5 If your ISP provides PPTP connection please select PPTP Russia PPTP option And you should enter the following parameters Figure 5 8 Internet WAN Connection Type PPTP Russia PPTP Detect User Name rT Password Dynamic IP Static IP Connect Disconnect Disconnected Save Figure 4 7 PPTP Russia PPTP gt VPN Server IP Domain Name Enter the IP address or domain name of your VPN server gt User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive gt Dynamic IP Static IP Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP s IP address or the domain name If you choose static IP and enter the domain name you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP And click the Save button Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately Click the Save button to save your settings Note If you don t Know how to choose the appropriate connection type click the Detect button to allow the router to automatically search your Internet connection for servers and protocols The connection type will be reported when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the router This report is for your reference only To make sure the connection type your ISP provides please refer to the ISP The various types of Internet connections that the router can detect are as
61. SID that the router uses You can create a new one with up to 32 characters The default SSID is set to be 48 Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia TP LINK_XXXX_5G This value is case sensitive For example TEST is NOT the same as test gt Region The geographic region where the router is being used This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used It might be illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of the world If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance gt Mode option available is 11a n ac mixed and all of 802 11a 802 11n and 802 11ac wireless stations can connect to the router gt Channel Width Select the channel width from the drop down list The default setting is SOMHz gt Channel This field determines which operating frequency will be used The default channel is set to Auto so the router will choose the best channel automatically It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point gt 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 name SSID on the air gt Enable WDS Bridging Check this box to ena
62. Static IPv6 Vi Enable IPv6 WAN Connection Type Static IPv6 w IPv6 Address 2001 4860 4860 456 123 456 789 123 Default Gateway Optional MTU Size in bytes 1500 The default is 1500 do not change unless necessary Primary DNS 2001 4860 4860 8888 Optional Secondary DNS 2001 4860 4860 8844 Optional IPv6 Address Assign Type SLAAC IPv6 Address Prefix 3330 458 ff01 f71 64 LAN IPv6 Address 3330 458 ff01 f71 200 c8ff fe21 472e 64 Save Vi Enable IPv6 WAN Connection Type Static IPv6 w IPv6 Address 2001 4860 4860 456 123 456 789 123 Default Gateway apo Optional MTU Size in bytes 1500 The default is 1500 do not change unless necessary Primary DNS 2001 4860 4860 8888 Optional Secondary DNS 2001 4860 4860 8844 Optional LAN Setup IPv6 Address Assign Type DHCPv6 Server M IPv6 Address Prefix 3330 458 ff01 f71 64 Release Time 86400 Seconds The default is 86400 do not change unless necessary LAN IPv6 Address 3330 458 ff01 f71 200 c8ff fe21 472e 64 Save Figure 5 99 Static IPv6 gt IPv6 Address Enter the IPv6 address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP gt Default Gateway Enter the default gateway in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP 106 Archer C8 Wieren BACE El Rele gt 3 MTU Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value f
63. TP LINK User Guide Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router REV1 0 0 1910011049 COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice TP LINK 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 in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation transformation or adaptation without permission from TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Copyright 2014 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved http www tp link com FCC STATEMENT HE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following me
64. all 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 1 2 3 4 On the Windows taskbar click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control Click the Network and Internet Connections icon and then click on the Network Connections tab in the appearing window Right click the icon that showed below select Properties on the prompt page LAN or High Speed Internet ocal rea Connection Connected Firewalled Cala ae Disable Status Repair Bridge Connections Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties Figure B 1 In the prompt page that showed below double click on the Internet Protocol TCP IP General Authentication Advanced Connect using E Realtek ATL8139 Family PCI Fast Et This connection uses the following itema m o5 Packet Scheduler SH AEGIS Protocol IEEE 802 1 v3 4 3 0 eT lato Internet Protocol TCP IP Install Uninstall Properties Description Transmission Control Protocollnternet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse Interconnected networks Shows icon in notification area when connected IY Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Figure B 2 127 Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia 5 The f
65. and create the schedule you need In the Status field you can select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry Click the Save button Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list Click the Disable All button to disable all the rules in the list Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table Click the Next button to go to the next page or click the Previous button to return to the previous page 80 Archer C8 Wieren BACE El Redal For example If you desire that the child PC with MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 AA can access www google com on Saturday only while the parent PC with MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 BB is without any restriction you should follow the settings below 1 Click Parental Control menu on the left to enter the Parental Control Settings page Check Enable and enter the MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 BB in the MAC Address of Parental PC field 2 Click Advanced 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 on the left to go back to the Add or Modify Parental Control Entry page 1 Click Add New button 2 Enter 00 11 22 33 44 AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field 3 Enter Allow Google in the Website Description field 4 Enter www go
66. aring you can configure the sharing account and sharing settings 64 Archer C8 Wiren BACE UREI ELLA onia Sharing Account Frepare the sharing account for the sharing contents You can use the login user account or set a new user account as the sharing account Use Login Account O Use Following Account Username admin Password Confirm Password Save Sharing Settings Network Media Server Name TP LINK_137B00 Enable Access Method Link Port m Network Neighborhood 192 168 0 1 Y FTP ftp 192 168 0 1 21 21 O FTP Remote ftp 0 0 0 0 21 Edit Sharing Mode Share All Share Selected Folders Authentication C Require Login Save Figure 5 46 File Sharing gt Sharing Account e Use Login Account Select this radio button and the sharing account is the same with the login account e Use Following Account Select this radio button then you have to specify the new username and password in the Username and Password fields for sharing account gt Sharing Settings e Network Media Server Name Show the name of the network media server This is the name used to access the USB device connected to the router e Access Method Select the check boxes for the access methods that you want 1 Network Neighborhood This method is enabled by default To access the USB drive for example from a Windows computer i Select Start gt Run li Enter 192 168 0
67. asures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment Such modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or opera
68. ate MAC Address into the MAC Address field The format of the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX X is any hexadecimal digit For example 00 0A EB B0 00 0B Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field For example Wireless station A 44 Archer C8 Wire BACE EUREI ELLA onia 3 Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop down list 4 Click the Save button to save this entry To modify or delete an existing entry 1 Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify If you want to delete the entry click the Delete 2 Modify the information 3 Click the Save button Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page Click the Previous button to return to the previous page For example If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00 OA EB BO 00 0B and the wireless station B with MAC address 00 OA EB 00 07 5F are able to access the router but all the other wireless stations cannot access the router you can configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps 1 Click the Enable button to enable this function 2 Select the radio button Allow the entries specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules 3 Delete all or disable all entries if ther
69. ble WDS With this function the router can bridge two or more WLANs If this checkbox is selected you will have to set the following parameters as shown in Figure 5 27 Make sure the following settings are correct 2 Enable WOS Bridging SSID to be bridged MAC Address to be bridged Example 00 1D OF 11 22 33 Survey Key Type None bal WEP Index 1 ka Auth Type open e Password Figure 5 27 WDS Settings gt SSID to be bridged The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join gt MAC Address to be bridged The MAC address BSSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client You can also use the Survey function to select the MAC address BSSID to join gt Survey Click this button you can search the APs that run in all channels 49 Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia gt Key type This option should be chosen according to the AP s security configuration It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP s security type gt WEP Index This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP It indicates the index of the WEP key gt Auth Type This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP gt Password If the AP your router is going to connect needs password you need to fill the password in this blank 9 5 2 WPS
70. centrator online at every interval The default value is 0 You can input the value between 0 and 120 The value 0 means no detect gt Primary DNS Secondary DNS If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS addresses to the router during login please click Use the following DNS servers check box and enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it as well Click the Save button to save your settings 4 lf your ISP provides L2TP connection please select L2TP Russia L2TP option And you should enter the following parameters Figure 5 7 30 Archer C8 Wiren BAERE r later er lL aonig WAN Connection Type L2TP Russia L2TP v Detect VPN Server IP Domain Name User Name Password Confirm Password Connect Disconnect Disconnected Dynamic IP Static IP IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 DNS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Internet IP Address 0 0 0 0 Internet DNS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MTU Size in bytes 1460 The default is 1460 do not change unless necessary Max Idle Time 15 minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connection Mode Connect on Demand Connect Automatically Connect Manually Figure 5 7 WAN L2TP Russia L2TP gt VPN Server IP Domain Name Enter the IP address or domain name of the VPN server provided by your ISP gt
71. cifications iii 130 Appendix D Glossary a nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnen 131 Archer C8 Wiren BACE El Rellano Package Contents The following items should be found in your package Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router DC Power Adapter for Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Quick Installation Guide Vv V VY WV Resource CD for Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router including e This Guide e Other Helpful Information ce Note Make sure that the package contains the above items If any of the listed items are damaged or missing please contact your distributor Archer C8 HAIR AERE EUREI ELLA OLTI Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview of the router The Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router integrates 4 port Switch Firewall NAT router and Wireless AP Powered by 3x3 MIMO technology the AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router delivers exceptional range and speed which can fully meet the need of Small Office Home Office SOHO networks and the users demanding higher networking performance Your wireless connections are radio band selectable to avoid interference in your area and the four built in Gigabit ports supply high speed connection to your wired devices Incredible Speed The Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router provides up to 1750Mbps wireless connection with other wireless clients T
72. ck the Release button to release the IP parameters 16 Archer C8 Wieren BACE El Rele gt Primary Secondary DNS If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses select Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields Otherwise the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP Note If you find error when you go to a website after entering the DNS addresses it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses Click the Save button to save your settings 2 If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS setting select Static IP The Static IP settings page will appear as shown below Internet WAN Connection Type Static IP we Detect IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 Optional Save Figure 4 4 Static IP IP Address Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP Subnet Mask Enter the subnet Mask in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP usually is 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Enter the gateway IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP Primary Secondary DNS Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP Click the Save button to save your settings 3 If your ISP pro
73. client function disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may be changed when using the DHCP function Current DM Status O Enable Disable DMZ Host IP Address 0 0 0 0 Save Figure 5 55 DMZ To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server 1 Select the Enable radio button 2 Enter the IP address of a local PC that is set to be DMZ host in the DMZ Host IP Address field 3 Click the Save button pe Archer C8 Wiere BACE EUREI ELLA onia 5 10 4 UPnP Choose menu Advanced Forwarding UPnP and then you can view the information about UPnP in the screen shown in Figure 5 56 The Universal Plug and Play UPnP feature allows the devices such as Internet computers to access the local host resources or devices as needed UPnP devices can be automatically discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN Current UPnP Status Enabled Disable Current UPnP Settings List ID App Description External Port Protocol Internal Port IP Address Status Refresh Figure 5 56 UPnP Setting gt Current UPnP Status UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button This feature is enabled by default gt Current UPnP Settings List This table displays the current UPnP information App Description The description about the application which initiates the UPnP request External Port The port which the router
74. curity 5 Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable O Disable Enable Disable Save Figure A 7 Basic Security 4 lwant to build a WEB Server on the LAN what should I do 1 Note 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 interference To change the WEB management port number Log in to the router click the Security menu on the left of your browser and click Remote Management submenu On the Remote Management page type a port number except 80 such as 88 into the Web Management Port field Click Save and reboot the router Remote Management Web Management Port Remote Management IP Address 0 0 0 0 Enter 255 255 255 255 for all 88 Save Figure A 8 Remote Management If the above configuration takes effect you can visit and configure the router by typing http 192 168 0 1 88 the routers LAN IP address Web Management Port in the address field of the Web browser If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 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 88 125 Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia 3 Log in to the router click t
75. d Utility is checked If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access the Setup page of the router s Web Based Utility locally from inside the network check the radio button Only the PCs listed can browse the built in web pages to perform Administrator tasks and then enter each MAC Address in a separate field The format for the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XXK X is any hexadecimal digit Only the PCs with MAC address listed can ey rae Archer C8 Wieren BACE El Rele use the password to browse the built in web pages to perform Administrator tasks while all the others will be blocked After click the Add button your PC s MAC Address will be placed in the list above Click the Save button to save your settings Note If your PC is blocked but you want to access the router again use a pin to press and hold the WPS Reset button hole on the back panel for about 5 seconds to reset the router s factory defaults on the router s Web Based Utility 5 11 4 Remote Management Choose menu Advanced Security Remote Management and then you can configure the Remote Management function in the screen as shown in Figure 5 61 This feature allows you to manage your router from a remote location via the Internet Remote Management Web Management Port 80 Remote Management IP Address 0 0 0 0 Enter 255 255 255 255 for all Save Figure 5 61 Remote Management gt Web Management Port W
76. d a new rule Method One 1 Click Setup Wizard button and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 5 66 Quick Setup Create a Host Entry Mode IP Address a Host Description LAN IF Address Back Next Figure 5 66 Quick Setup Create a Host Entry gt Host Description In this field create a unique description for the host e g Host_1 gt Mode Here are two options IP Address and MAC Address You can select either of them from the drop down list If the IP Address is selected you can see the following item gt LAN IP Address Enter the IP address or address range of the host in dotted decimal format e g 192 168 0 23 If the MAC Address is selected you can see the following item gt MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the host in XX XX XX XX XX XX format e g 00 1 1 22 33 44 AA 2 Click Next when finishing creating the host entry The next screen will appear as shown in Figure 5 67 83 Archer C8 HAIR MCElite Quick Setup Create an Access Target Entry Mode IP Address we Target Description IP Address Target Port Protocol All e Common Service Port Please Pelect e Back Next Figure 5 67 Quick Setup Create an Access Target Entry gt Target Description In this field create a description for the target Note that this description should be unique e g Target_1 gt Mode Here are two options IP Address and Domain Name
77. d although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background If you want to do some advanced configurations please click the Advanced button and the page shown in Figure 5 6 will then appear 29 Archer C8 Wire BACE RURCE LLA onia PPPoE Advanced Settings OOOO MTU Size in bytes 1480 The default is 1480 do not change unless necessary Service Name AC Name C Use IP Address Specified by ISP ISP Specified IP Address 0 0 0 0 Detect Online Interval 0 Seconds 0 120 seconds the default is 0 0 means not detecting C Use The Following DNS Servers Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 Optional Save Back Figure 5 6 PPPoE Advanced Settings gt 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 gt Service Name AC Name The service name and AC Access Concentrator name should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP In most cases leaving these fields blank will work gt ISP Specified IP Address If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the router during login please click Use IP address specified by ISP check box and enter the IP address provided by your ISP in dotted decimal notation gt Detect Online Interval The router will detect Access Con
78. drop down list either TCP or UDP or All 5 Select Enabled in Status field 6 Click the Save button to save the new rule Add or Modify a Port Triggering Entry Trigger Port Trigger Protocol All W Incoming Ports Incoming Protocol All w Status Enabled i Common Applications Select One ed Save Back Figure 5 54 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry gt Trigger Port The port for outgoing traffic An outgoing connection using this port will trigger this rule gt Trigger Protocol The protocol used for Trigger Ports either TCP UDP or All all protocols supported by the router gt Incoming Port The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the outgoing request A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC which triggered this rule You can input at most 5 groups of ports or port sections Every group of ports must be separated with for example 2000 2038 2046 2050 2051 2085 3010 3030 gt Incoming Protocol The protocol used for Incoming Port either TCP UDP or ALL all protocols supported by the router gt Status The status of this entry Enabled means the Port Triggering entry is enabled gt Modify To modify or delete an existing entry gt Common Applications Some popular applications already listed in the drop down list of Incoming Protocol To modify or delete an existing entry 1 Find the desired entry in the table
79. e Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox the Wireless router will broadcast its name SSID on the air Enable WDS Bridging Check this box to enable WDS With this function the router can bridge two or more WLANs If this checkbox is selected you will have to set the following parameters as shown in Figure 5 14 Make sure the following settings are correct k Enable WDS Bridging SSID to be bridged MAC Address to be bridged Example 00 1D 0F 11 22 33 Survey Key Type None WEP Index 1 Auth Type open Password Figure 5 14 WDS Settings SSID to be bridged The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client You can also use the Survey function to select the SSID to join MAC Address to be bridged The MAC address BSSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client You can also use the Survey function to select the MAC address BSSID to join Survey Click this button you can search the APs that run in all channels Key type This option should be chosen according to the AP s security configuration WEP Index This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP It indicates the index of the WEP key Auth Type This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP Password If the AP your router is going to connect needs password you need to fill the password in this blank WPS Choose menu Advanced Wireless 2 4G
80. e are any entries already 4 Click the Add New button 1 Enter the MAC address 00 0A EB BO 00 0B 00 OA 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 The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list 45 Archer C8 HAIR MCElite Filtering Rules Deny the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access ID MAC Address Status Description Modify 1 00 0A EB B0 00 0B Enabled wireless station A Modify Delete 2 00 04 EB 00 07 5F Enabled wireless station B Modify Delete 5 4 5 Wireless Advanced Choose menu Advanced Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless Advanced you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network Wireless Advanced Transmit Power High w Beacon Interval 100 40 1000 RTS Threshold 2346 1 2346 Fragmentation Threshold 2346 256 2346 DTIM Interval 1 1 255 Enable WMM 2 Enable Short GI C Enable AP Isolation Save Figure 5 23 Wireless Advanced gt 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 gt Beacon Interval Enter a value between 40 1000 milliseco
81. e or disable a given radio band Wi 2 4GHz Wi 5GHz Figure 5 11 Dual Band Selection 5 4 Wireless 2 4GHz Al Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless Settings WPS Wireless Security Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless Advanced Wireless Statistics Figure 5 12 Wireless menu There are six submenus under the Wireless menu shown in Figure 5 12 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 corresponding functions 5 4 1 Wireless Settings Choose menu Advanced Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless Settings you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network of 2 4GHz on this page 36 Archer C8 HAIR MCElite Wireless Network Name TP LINK_7AFF Also called the SSID Region United States w Warning Ensure you select a correct country to conform local law Incorrect settings may cause interference Mode 1ibgn mixed w Channel Width 40MHz e Channel Auto se vi Enable SSID Broadcast O Enable WDS Bridging Save Figure 5 13 Wireless Settings 2 4GHz gt Wireless Network Name The wireless network name SSID that the router uses You can create a new one with up to 32 characters The default SSID is set to be TP LINK_XXXX This value is case sensitive For example TEST is NOT the same as fest gt Region The geographic region where the r
82. eb 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 port to a custom port by entering that number in the box provided Choose a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use the number of any common service port gt Remote Management IP Address This is the current address you will use when accessing your router from the Internet This function is disabled when the IP address is set to the default value of 0 0 0 0 To enable this function change 0 0 0 0 to a valid IP address If set to 255 255 255 255 then all the hosts can access the router from internet Note To access the router you should type your router s WAN IP address into your browser s address in IE or Location in Navigator box followed by a colon and the custom port number For example if your router s WAN address is 202 96 12 8 and the port number used is 8080 please enter http 202 96 12 8 8080 in your browser Later you may be asked for the router s password After successfully entering the username and password you will be able to access the router s web based utility 2 Be sure to change the router s default password to a very secure password 78 Archer C8 Wire BACE UREI ELLA onia 5 12 Parental Control Choose menu Advanced Parental Control and then you can configure the parental control in the
83. ect Connect on Demand or Connect Manually for Internet connection mode Type an appropriate number for Max Idle Time to avoid wasting paid time Otherwise you can select Auto connecting for Internet connection mode Wan Connection Mode O Connect on Demand Max Idle Time 15 minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect Automatically O Time based Connecting Period of Time from 0 0 HH MM to 23 59 HH MM O Connect Manually Max Idle Time 15 minutes 0 means remain active at all times Connect Disconnect Disconnected Figure A 2 PPPoE Connection Mode Note 1 Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time since some applications Is visiting the Internet continually in the background 2 If you are a Cable user please configure the router following the above steps 122 Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia 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 clicking Save 2 Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter which is connected to your cable DSL Modem during installation If your ISP requires MAC register login to the router and click the Network menu link
84. ected wireless stations click on the Refresh button 47 Archer C8 Wiren BACE EUREI ELLA aonig If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page fF Note This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds 5 5 Wireless 5GHz E Wireless 5GHz w Wireless Settings WPS Wireless Security Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless Advanced Wireless Statistics Figure 5 25 Wireless menu There are six submenus under the Wireless menu shown in Figure 5 12 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 corresponding functions 5 5 1 Wireless Settings Choose menu Advanced Wireless 5GHz Wireless Settings you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network of 5GHz on this page Wireless Settings 5GHz Wireless Network Name TP LINK_7AFE_5G Also called the SSID Region United States kd Warning Ensure you select a correct country to conform local law Incorrect settings may cause interference Mode llia n ac mixed e Channel Width BOMHz e Channel Auto e Enable SSID Broadcast C Enable WDS Bridging Save Figure 5 26 Wireless Settings 5GHZz gt Wireless Network Name The wireless network name S
85. ed below 101 Archer C8 HAIR ACNEE El Rele 5 18 1 IPv6 Status WAN Connection Type DHCPv6 IPv6 Address 2000 4440 8358 e20f 5a63 64 IPv6 Default Gateway Primary IPv6 DNS 2000 ff Secondary IPv6 DNS 2000 fe LAN IPv6 Address Assign Type SLAAC IPv6 Address 3000 458 ff01 f71 200 c8ff fe21 472e 64 Link local Address fe80 200 c8ff fe21 472e 64 Figure 5 96 IPv6 Status The IPv6 Status page displays the router s current IPv6 status and configuration All information is read only gt WAN Connection Type The IPv6 connection way for WAN IPv6 Address The WAN IPv6 address IPv6 Default Gateway The router s default gateway Primary IPv6 DNS The primary IPv6 DNS address Secondary IPv6 DNS The secondary IPv6 DNS address IPv6 Address Assign Type There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address SLAAC Stateless address auto configuration and DHCPv6 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 Server 1 SLAAC e IPv6 Address Prefix The Prefix of IPv6 Address 2 DHCPv 6 Server e Release Time the length of time a network user will be allowed to keep connecting to the router with the current DHCPv6 Address Enter the amount of time in seconds that the DHCPv6 address will be leased The time range is 1 691200 seconds The default value is 86400 seconds e IPv6 Address Displays the LAN IPv6 Address 102 Archer C8 Wiren BACE EUREI Elda 5 18 2 IPv6 Set
86. encryption you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 5 18 41 Archer C8 HAIR MCElite Version Encryption Wireless Password Group Key Update Period WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended WPA2 PSK e 12345670 You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64 0 Seconds Keep it default if you are not sure minimum is 30 0 means no update We do not recommend using the TKIP encryption if this device operates in 802 11n mode due to the fact that TKIP is not supported by 802 11n specification If you choose WPA PSK version or TKIP encryption WPS function will be disabled Figure 5 18 WPA WPA2 Personal e Wireless 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 router or can be found in Figure 5 15 e Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value should be 30 or above Enter 0 to disable the update gt WPA WPA2 Enterprise It s based on Radius Server If you choose WPA WPA2 Enterprise WPS function will be disabled e Version you can choose the version of the WPA security on the drop down list The default setting is Automatic which can select WPA Wi Fi Protected Access or WPA2 WPA version 2 automatically based on the wireless station s capabili
87. enter 1800 in Start Time field and 2000 in Stop Time field 5 Click Save to complete the settings Then you will go back to the Schedule Settings page and see the following list ID Schedule Description Day Time Modify 1 Schedule 1 Sat Sun 18 00 20 00 Edit Delete 5 14 Advanced Routing H Advanced Routing w Static Routing List System Routing Table Figure 5 79 Advanced Routing There are two submenus under the Advanced Routing menu as shown in Figure 5 79 Static Routing List and System Routing Table Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 92 Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia 5 14 1 Static Routing List Choose menu Advanced Advanced Routing gt Static Routing List and then you can configure the static route in the next screen shown in Figure 5 80 A static route is a pre determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network ID Destination Network Subnet Mask Default Gateway Status Modify Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Previous Next Figure 5 80 Static Routing To add static routing entries 1 Click Add New shown in Figure 5 80 you will see the following screen Add or Modify a Static Route Entry Destination Network Subnet Mask Default Gateway Status Enabled ww Save Back Figure 5 81 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry 2
88. entication C Enable Auto Mail Feature Everyday mail the log at 18 00 HH MM Mail the log every 48 hours Save Back Figure 5 113 Mail Account Settings e From Your mail box address The router would connect it to send logs e To Recipients address The destination mailbox where the logs would be received e SMTP Server Your smtp server It corresponds with the mailbox filled in the From field You can log on the relevant website for help if you are not clear with the address e Authentication Most SMTP Server requires Authentication lt is required by most mailboxes that need User Name and Password to log in 118 Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia Vv Y Y VY WV gt Note Only when you select Authentication do you have to enter the User Name and Password in the following fields e User Name Your mail account name filled in the From field The part behind is excluded e Password Your mail account password e Confirm The Password Enter the password again to confirm e Enable Auto Mail Feature Select it to mail logs automatically You could mail the current logs either at a specified time every day or by intervals but only one could be the current effective rule Enter the desired time or intervals in the corresponding field as shown in Figure 5 113 Click Save to keep your settings Click Back to return to the previous page Log Type By selecting the log type
89. er correct Note If the LAN IP of the modem connected with your router is 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 Therefore in order to verify the network connection between your PC and the router you can open a command prompt and type ping 192 168 1 1 and then press Enter 129 Archer C8 MASERATI DIVE Tec Elli Appendix C Specifications IEEE 802 11ac IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 11g IEEE 802 11b IEEE Standards 802 11a IEEE 802 11e IEEE 802 111 IEEE 802 1X IEEE 802 3X IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3u IEEE 802 3ab 1 10 100 1000M Auto 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 category 3 4 5 cable maximum 100m EIA TIA 568 1000 STP maximum 100m 100BASE TX UTP category 5 5e cable maximum 100m EIA TIA 568 1000 STP maximum 100m 1000BASE TX UTP category 5 5e cable maximum 100m EIA TIA 568 1000 STP maximum 100m Power Wireless Ethernet Internet USB WPS Safety amp Emissions FCC CE Cabling Type Frequency Band 2 4GHz 5GHz 11b 1 2 5 5 11Mbps 11a g 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps 11n up to 450Mbps 11ac up to 1 3Gbps Frequency Expansion DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum 11ac 256 QAM for OFDM Modulation 11n g a QPSK BPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM for OFDM 11b CC
90. esses select Use the following IPv6 DNS Servers and enter the Primary IPv6 DNS and Secondary IPv6 DNS into the correct fields Otherwise the DNS servers will be assigned from ISP dynamically gt Primary IPv6 DNS Enter the DNS IPv6 address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP gt Secondary IPv6 DNS Enter another DNS Pv6 address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP cf Note If you get Address not found error when you access a Web site it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses gt Get IPv6 with Unicast DHCP A few ISPs DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications If you can t get the IPv6 Address normally you can choose Unicast You generally need not to check this option gt IPv6 Address Assign Type There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address SLAAC Stateless address auto configuration and DHCPv6 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 Server SLAAC e IPv6 Address Prefix The Prefix of IPv6 Address DHCPv6 Server e Release Time the length of time a network user will be allowed to keep connecting to the router with the current DHCPv6 Address Enter the amount of time in seconds that the DHCPv6 address will be leased The time range is 1 691200 seconds The default value is 86400 seconds e IPv6 Address Displays the LAN IPv6 Address 105 Archer C8 Wrote ARER EREI Elli 2
91. etwork Access Select this checkbox is selected guests are allowed to access the sharing file gt Enable Authentication If this checkbox is selected then the file sharing is need authentication ve Archer C8 Wiren BACE EUREI ELLA aonig gt Enable Write Access If this checkbox is selected then the sharing file is allowed write access gt Enable Media Sharing Select this checkbox to enable media sharing To specify the folders i Select the volume desired to share from the Volume Name drop down list ll Create a share name e g Movie iii Select the checkboxes according to your needs iv Select the folder allowed to be shared e g Movies v Click the Save button 4 4 2 Print Server Choose menu Basic USB Settings Print Server you can enable or disable the print server Print Server Server Status ES oF Stepi Connect the printer to the router via a USB cable Step2 Install the printer s driver on your computer Step3 Install the TP LINK USB Printer Controller utility on your computer You may find the utility on the resource CD or download it from our website at www tp link com Figure 4 11 Print Server 4 5 Guest Network Choose menu Basic Guest Network you can configure a wireless network for the guest including 2 4GHz and 5GHz e e Archer C8 Wiren BCEE El Rele Guest Network Allow Guests To See Each Other ON Allow Guests To Access My Local Netw
92. figure the sharing settings 20 Archer C8 Wieren BACE EUREI ELLA onia Device Settings Scan sda_General Safely Remove ID Volume Capacity Free Space Active 1 volume 3 7 GB 3 7 GB Bi Sharing Settings Network Media Server Name TP LINK_137B00 Enable Access Method Link Port Ei Network Neighborhood 192 168 0 1 lia FTP ftp 192 168 0 1 21 21 baal FTP Remote ftp 0 0 0 0 21 Edit 21 Sharing Mode Share All Share Selected Folders Authentication C Require Login Save Figure 4 9 File Sharing gt Disk Setting Click the Scan button to display the information of the USB storage device connected to the router Click the Safely Remove button to remove the USB storage device safely from the router Select the Active checkbox and then the corresponding USB storage device is active Sharing Settings Network Media Server Name Show the name of the network media server This is the name used to access the USB device connected to the router Access Method Select the check boxes for the access methods that you want Network Neighborhood This method is enabled by default To access the USB drive for example from a Windows computer i Select Start gt Run li Enter 192 168 0 1 in the dialog box and click the OK button FTP This method is disabled by default If you select this check box and click the Save button the LAN users can access the USB drive through FTP To access the USB drive
93. for example from a Windows computer i Select Start gt Run 2 Archer C8 Wieren BACE El Redal ii Enter ftp 192 168 0 1 21 in the dialog box and click the OK button 3 FTP Remote This method is disabled by default If you select this check box remote users can access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet This feature supports both downloading and uploading of files To change the FPT Remote port modify the port and then click the Save button To access the USB drive for example from a Windows computer i Select Start gt Run li Enter ftp WAN IP port in the dialog box and click the OK button fe Note If the port for FTP Remote is changed the port for FTP will be changed to the same port e Sharing Mode 1 If Share All is selected all the folders in the USB drive will be shared Besides Authentication will appear for you to choose or not 2 If Share Selected Folders is selected only the folders you specified will be shared You have to click the Create Share Folder appeared to specify folders allowed to be shared in the next screen Add or Modify Share Folder Volume Name volumeg Ww Folder Path Movies Share Name Movie C Allow Guest Network Access C Enable Authentication C Enable Write Access k Enable Media Sharing Folder lt A O Documents a Movies Musics Save Back Current No 1 e Page Figure 4 10 Add or Modify Share Folder gt Allow Guest N
94. g list Click the Refresh button to refresh all items 98 Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia Note An item could not be loaded to the IP amp MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been loaded before Error warning will prompt as well Likewise Load All only loads the items without interference to the IP amp MAC Binding list 5 17 Dynamic DNS Choose menu Dynamic DNS and you can configure the Dynamic DNS function The router offers the DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System feature which allows the hosting of a website FTP server or e mail server with a fixed domain name named by yourself and a dynamic IP address and then your friends can connect to your server by entering your domain name no matter what your IP address is Before using this feature you need to sign up for DDNS service providers such as www comexe cn www dyndns org or www no ip com The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key 5 17 1 Comexe cn DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www comexe cn the page will appear as shown in Figure 5 92 Service Provider Comexe www comexe cn Go to register Domain Name Domain Name Domain Name Domain Name Domain Name User Name Username Password C Enable DDNS Connection Status DONS not launching Login Logout Save Figure 5 92 Comexe cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow t
95. group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly which network serving users are limited in a local area 132
96. he Forwarding menu on the left of your browser and click the Virtual Servers submenu On the Virtual Servers page click Add New then on the Add or Modify a Virtual Server page enter 80 into the blank next to the Service Port and your IP address next to the IP Address assuming 192 168 0 188 for an example remember to Enable and Save ID Service Port Internal Port IP Address Protocol Status Modify 1 1720 1720 192 168 0 169 All Enabled Modify Delete Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Previous Next Figure A 9 Virtual Servers Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Service Port 80 XX XX or XX Internal Port XX Only valid for single Service Port or leave it blank IP Address 192 168 0 188 Protocol All we Status Enabled e Common Service Port Select One ka Save Back Figure A 10 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry 5 The wireless stations cannot connect to the router 1 Make sure the Wireless router Radio is enabled 2 Make sure that the wireless stations SSID accord with the router s SSID 3 Make sure the wireless stations have right KEY for encryption when the router is encrypted 4 Ifthe wireless connection is ready but you can t access the router check the IP Address of your wireless stations 126 Archer C8 HAIR iig s m DUEL El Re Elda Appendix B Configuring the PC In this section we ll introduce how to inst
97. he MAC Address or IP Address 3 Click the Find button in Figure 5 90 MAC Address 00 11 22 33 44 BB IP Address ID MAC Address IP Address Bind Link Now the current list is empty Find Back Figure 5 90 Find IP amp MAC Binding Entry Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries 9 16 2 ARP List Choose menu Advanced Bandwidth Control ARP List you can see the ARP List showing all the existing IP amp MAC Binding entries as shown in Figure 5 91 To manage the computer you could observe the computers in the LAN by checking the relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list and you could also configure the items on the ARP list ID MAC Address IP Address Status Configure 1 00 11 22 33 44 BB 192 168 0 111 Bound Load Delete 2 50 E5 49 1E 06 80 192 168 0 254 Unbound Load Delete Bind All Load All Refresh Figure 5 91 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 the MAC and IP addresses are bound 4 Configure Load or delete an item gt Load Load the item to the IP amp MAC Binding list gt Delete Delete the item Click the Bind All button to bind all the current items available after enable Click the Load All button to load all items to the IP amp MAC Bindin
98. he client device has successfully connected to the router Il Enter the client device s PIN on the router Use this method if your client device does not have the WPS button but has a Wi Fi Protected Setup PIN number Step 1 Enable WPS The default is enabled Click the Add device button in Figure 5 15 then Figure 5 16 will appear 39 Archer C8 Wire BANERU Rele Enter the new device s PIN PIN O Press the button of the new device in two minutes Back Connect Figure 5 16 Add A New Device Step 2 Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the WPS screen above Then click Connect button Step 3 Connect successfully will appear on the screen of Figure 5 16 which means the client device has successfully connected to the router fe Note 1 The WPS LED on the router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network 2 The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS 5 4 3 Wireless Security Choose menu Advanced Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless Security you can configure the security settings of your wireless network There are five wireless security modes supported by the router WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise and WEP 40 Archer C8 PNeuwece ig Sm BIUE ATTE Elli
99. he incredible speed makes it ideal for handling multiple data streams at the same time which ensures your network stable and smooth The performance of this 802 11ac wireless router will give you the unexpected networking experience at speed much faster than 802 11n It is also compatible with all IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 11a IEEE 802 11b and IEEE 802 11g products Multiple Security Protections With multiple protection measures including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN 64 128 152 bit WEP encryption Wi Fi Protected Access WPA2 PSK WPA PSK as well as advanced Firewall protections the Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router provides complete data privacy Flexible Access Control The Archer C8 AC1750 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 then the network administrators can manage and monitor the network in real time with the remote management function Simple Installation Since the router is compatible with virtually all the major operating systems it is very easy to manage Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in this user guide Before installing the router please look through this guide to know all the router s functions 1 2 Conventions The router or Archer C8
100. hese instructions 1 Enter the Domain Name your dynamic DNS service provider gave 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 99 Archer C8 Wire BACE URIEL LLA onia Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service ce 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 5 17 2 Dyndns org DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www dyndns org the page will appear as shown in Figure 5 93 Service Provider Dyndns dyn com dns Go to register User Name username Password eeeeeeee Domain Name O Enable CONS Connection Status DDNS not launching Login Logout Save Figure 5 93 Dyndns org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 1 Enter the User Name for your DDNS account 2 Enter the Password for your DDNS account 3 Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider 4 Click the Login button to login to the DDNS service Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service 5 Note If you want to login again with another account after a successful login please cl
101. ick the Logout button then input your new username and password and click the Login button 5 17 3 No ip com DDNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www no ip com the page will appear as shown in Figure 5 94 100 Archer C8 Wiren BACE UREI ELLA onia Service Provider No IP www no ip com Go to register User Name username Password TO Domain Name C Enable DONS Connection Status DDNS not launching Login Logout Save Figure 5 94 No ip com DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 1 Enter the User Name for your DDNS account 2 Enter the Password for your DDNS account 3 Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider 4 Click the Login button to login to the DDNS service Connection Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Click Logout to log out the DDNS service Cf 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 5 18 IPv6 Support Es IPv6 Support le Pv6 Status IPv6 Setup Figure 5 95 IPv6 Support There are two submenus under the IPv6 Support menu shown in Figure 5 95 IPv6 Status and IPv6 Setup Click either of them and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function The detailed explanations for each submenu are provid
102. iew from left to right The router has finished booting Power Flashing The router is booting or upgrading Power is off The wireless function is enabled Wireless lm The wireless function is disabled Ethernet E A device is connected to the corresponding port Internet Off No device is connected to the corresponding port The router has identified the connected storage device or printer USB Flashing De is identifying the connected storage device or No device or printer is connected to the router Archer C8 PNeuwecu mig m BIUE ATTE Elli It turns on when a wireless device has been On Off successfully connected to the network via WPS After about 5 minutes the WPS LED will turn off Siow Flash wireless device is trying to connect to the network via WPS Slow Flash man WPS This process may take up to 2 minutes A wireless device failed to connect to the network via WPS Note After a device is successfully added to the network by WPS function the WPS LED will keep on for about 5 minutes and then turn off 1 4 2 The Rear Panel Figure 1 1 Rear Panel sketch The following parts are located on the rear panel View from left to right gt USB 2 0 The USB 2 0 port connects to a USB 2 0 storage device or a USB 2 0 printer gt RESET WPS Pressing this button for less than 5 seconds enables the WPS function If your client devices such as wireless adapters that support Wi Fi
103. iguration Protocol for IPv6 Server SLAAC e IPv6 Address Prefix The Prefix of IPv6 Address DHCPv6 Server e Release Time the length of time a network user will be allowed to keep connecting to the router with the current DHCPv6 Address Enter the amount of time in seconds that the DHCPv6 address will be leased The time range is 1 691200 seconds The default value is 86400 seconds e IPv6 Address Displays the LAN IPv6 Address 5 19 System Tools do System Tools v Time Settings Diagnostic Firmware Upgrade Factory Defaults Backup Restore Reboot Password System Log Statistics Figure 5 102 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 8 Restore Reboot 110 Archer C8 Wieren BACE El Rele Password System Log and Statistics Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below 5 19 1 Time Settings Choose menu Advanced System Tools Time Settings and then you can configure the time on the following screen Vv Vv WV WV y V gt Time zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time ww Date i 1 2014 MM DD YY Time 0 52 52 HH MM S5 NTP Server 1 0 0 0 0 Optional NTP Server 2 0 0 0 0 Optional Get GMT C Enable Daylightsavi
104. ique gt Information Displays the information about the host It can be IP or MAC gt Modify To modify or delete an existing entry To add a new entry please follow the steps below 1 Click the Add New button 2 Inthe Mode field select IP Address or MAC Address 1 If you select IP Address the screen is shown as Figure 5 72 e In Host Description field create a unique description for the host e g Host_1 e In LAN IP Address field enter the IP address 87 Archer C8 Wire BAERE El Redal 3 Add or Modify a Host Entry Mode IP Address y Host Description Host_i LAN IP Address 192 168 0 2 1192 168 0 22 Save Back Figure 5 72 Add or Modify a Host Entry 2 If you select MAC Address the screen is shown as Figure 5 73 e In Host Description field create a unique description for the host e g Host_1 e In MAC Address field enter the MAC address Add or Modify a Host Entry Mode MAC Address ed Host Description Host_1 MAC Address 00 11 22 33 44 AA Save Back Figure 5 73 Add or Modify a Host Entry Click the Save button to complete the settings Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table Click the Next button to go to the next page or click the Previous button to return to the previous page For example If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 AA you should first follow the settings below 1 2
105. ist The default setting is WPA2 PSK e Encryption You can select either TKIP or AES as Encryption The default setting is AES Note If you check the WPA WPA2 Personal radio button and choose TKIP encryption you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 5 31 5D Archer C8 HAIR MG DUEL ay later er lL A aonig Version Encryption Wireless Password Group Key Update Period WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended WPA2 PSK w TKIP 12345670 You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64 0 Seconds Keep it default if you are not sure minimum is 30 0 means no update We do not recommend using the TKIP encryption if this device operates in 802 11n mode due to the fact that TKIP is not supported by 02 11n specification If you choose WPA PSK version or TKIP encryption WPS function will be disabled Figure 5 31 WPA WPA2 Personal e Wireless 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 can be found in Figure 5 28 e Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value should be 30 or above Enter 0 to disable the update gt WPA WPA2 Enterprise It s based on Radius Server If you choose WPA WPA2 Enterprise WPS function will be disab
106. l digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not promoted or 13 ASCII characters Note If you do not set the key the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page 54 Archer C8 Wiren BACE EUREI Elda 9 9 4 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu Advanced Wireless MAC Filtering you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function shown in Figure 5 34 Wireless MAC Filtering Disabled Enable Filtering Rules Deny the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access ID MAC Address Status Description Modify Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Previous Next Figure 5 34 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address click Enable The default setting is Disabled gt MAC Address The wireless station s MAC address that you want to filter gt Status The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled gt Description A simple description of the wireless station To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry click the Add New button The Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry page will appear shown in Figure 5 35 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Hitering entr
107. l protects your network from the outside world Here you can enable or disable the router s firewall e SPI Firewall SPI Stateful Packet Inspection also known as dynamic packet filtering helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol SPI Firewall is enabled by factory default If you want all the computers on the LAN exposed to the outside world you can disable it 74 Archer C8 HAIR ACNE UREI ELLA aonig gt VPN VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using VPN protocols to pass through the router e PPTP Passthrough Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP allows the Point to Point Protocol PPP to be tunneled through an IP network To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the router click Enable e L2TP Passthrough Layer Two Tunneling Protocol L2TP is the method used to enable Point to Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer Two level To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the router click Enable e IPSec Passthrough Internet Protocol security IPSec is a suite of protocols for ensuring private secure communications over Internet Protocol IP networks through the use of cryptographic security services To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the router click Enable gt ALG It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway ALG because ALG allows customized
108. led e Version you can choose the version of the WPA security on the drop down list The default setting is Automatic which can select WPA Wi Fi Protected Access or WPA2 WPA version 2 automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request e Encryption You can select either Automatic or TKIP or AES Note If you check the WPA WPA2 Enterprise radio button and choose TKIP encryption you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 5 32 WPA WPA2 Enterprise Version Encryption Radius Server IP Radius Port Radius Password Group Key Update Period Automatic wf TKIP we 1812 1 65535 0 stands for default port 1812 0 fin second minimum is 30 0 means no update We do not recommend using the TKIP encryption if this device operates in 802 11n mode due to the fact that TKIP is not supported by 802 1in specification If you choose WPA WPA2 Enterprise WPS function will be disabled Figure 5 32 WPA WPAZ2 Enterprise e Radius Server IP Enter the IP address of the Radius server e Radius Port Enter the port number of the Radius server e Radius Password Enter the password for the Radius server 53 Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia e Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value should be 30 or above Enter 0 to disable the update gt WEP Itis based on the IEEE 802 11 standard If you check thi
109. ll pop up as shown in Figure 5 78 2 In Schedule Description field create a unique description for the schedule e g Schedule _1 In Day field select the day or days you need gt In Time field you can select all day 24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and Stop Time in the corresponding field 5 Click Save to complete the settings Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table Click the Next button to go to the next page or click the Previous button to return to the previous page 91 Archer C8 Wiren BACE UREI ELLA onia Note The Schedule is based on the time of the Router Schedule Description Schedule_1 Day O Everyday Select Days Time C all day 24 hours Start Time 1800 HHMM Stop Time 2000 HHMM Save Back Advance Schedule Settings Mon L Tue Wed Thu O Fm Mi Sat M Sun Figure 5 78 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 settings below 1 Click Add New button shown in Figure 5 77 to enter the Advanced Schedule Settings page 2 In Schedule Description field create a unique description for the schedule e g Schedule_1 3 In Day field check the Select Days radio button and then select Sat and Sun 4 In Time field
110. lue between 1 255 Beacon Intervals The default value is 1 which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval Enable WMM WMM function can guarantee the packets with high priority messages being transmitted preferentially It is strongly recommended Enable Short GI This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by reducing the guard interval time Enabled AP Isolation This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from each other Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the router but not with each other To use this function check this box AP Isolation is disabled by default 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 5 5 6 Wireless Statistics Choose menu Advanced Wireless Wireless Statistics you can see the MAC Address Current Status Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station gt gt Current Connected Wireless Stations numbers 1 Refresh ID MAC Address Current Status Received Packets Sent Packets 1 78 A3 E4 7B B 1 40 AP UP 135 64 Previous Next Figure 5 37 Wireless Statistics MAC Address The connected wireless station s MAC address Current Status The connected wireless station s running status one of STA AUTH STA ASSOC STA JOINED WPA WPA PSK
111. me New Password Confirm New Password Save Clear All Figure 5 111 Password It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the router because all users who try to access the router s Web based utility or Quick Setup 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 finished Click the Clear All button to clear all 5 19 8 System Log Choose menu Advanced System Tools System Log and then you can view the logs of the router 117 Archer C8 HAIR MCElite Auto Mail Feature Log Type ALL Refresh System Log Disabled Mail Settings W Time 2014 00 01 1 21 53 4915s H Ver Archer C8 vi 00000000 S Ver 3 14 27 Build 140421 Rel 48272n L 192 168 0 11 M 255 255 255 0 Sawe Log Log Level ALL e Previous Next Current No 1 Page Mail Log Clear Log Figure 5 112 System Log gt Auto Mail Feature Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or not gt Mail Settings Set the receiving and sending mailbox address server address validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature as shown in Figure 5 113 From To SMTP Server Mai Account Settings C Auth
112. n configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below MAC Address D00 0A EB 13 7B 00 IP Address 192 168 0 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 IGMP Proxy Enable ka Note IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol works for IPTY multicast stream The device supports both IGMP proxy with enabled disabled option and IGMP snooping Figure 5 10 LAN MAC Address The physical address of the router as seen from the LAN The value can t be changed IP Address Enter the IP address of your router or reset it in dotted decimal notation factory default 192 168 0 1 225 2 Archer C8 Wieren BACE El Rele gt Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network Normally use 255 255 255 0 as the subnet mask Note 1 If you change the IP Address of LAN you must use the new IP Address to log in the router 2 Ifthe new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet the IP Address pool of the DHCP server will change accordingly at the same time while the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re configured 5 3 Dual Band Selection Choose menu Advanced Dual Band Selection and you can choose the working frequency for your router It is recommended that your computers and devices running video and voice applications use the 5GHz band while your guest access and computers that are only browsing the web use the 2 4GHz band Please select or clear the check box to enabl
113. n in Figure 5 3 WAN Connection Type Dynamic IP w Detect IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Renew Release MTU Size in bytes 1500 The default is 1500 do not change unless necessary C Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0 Optional Host Name Archer_C8 C Get IP with Unicast DHCP It is usually not required Save Figure 5 3 WAN Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP including IP address Subnet Mask Default Gateway etc Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP Click the Release button to release the IP parameters 26 Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia gt MTU Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP gt Use These DNS Servers If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses select Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields Otherwise the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP Note If you find error when you go to a website after entering the DNS addresses it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses gt Host Name This option specifies the Host Name of the router
114. n this field select a schedule from the drop down list for the rule gt Status In this field there are two options Enabled or Disabled Select Enabled so that the rule will take effect Select Disabled so that the rule won t take effect 5 Click Finish to complete adding a new rule Method Two 1 Click the Add New button and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 5 70 2 Give aname e g Rule_1 for the rule in the Rule Name field 3 Select a host from the Host drop down list or choose Click Here To Add New Host List 4 Select a target from the Target drop sown list or choose Click Here To Add New Target List 5 Select a schedule from the Schedule drop down list or choose Click Here To Add New Schedule 6 Inthe Status field select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry 7 Click the Save button Add Internet Access Control Entry Rule Name Host Host_1 e Click Here To Add New Host List Target Any Target w Click Here To Add New Target List Schedule Anytime ia Click Here To Add New Schedule Status Enabled s Save Back Figure 5 70 Add Internet Access Control Entry For example If you desire to allow the 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 and forbid other hosts in the LAN to access the Internet you should follow the settings below 1 Click the menu Access Control on
115. nds for Beacon Interval here The beacons are the packets sent by the router to synchronize a wireless network Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons The default value is 100 gt RTS Threshold Here you can specify the RTS Request to Send Threshold If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size the router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame The default value is 2346 gt Fragmentation Threshold This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance because of excessive packets 2346 is the default setting and is recommended gt DTIM Interval This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to 46 Archer C8 Wieren BACE El Redal broadcast and multicast messages When the router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value You can specify the value between 1 255 Beacon Intervals The default value is 1 which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval gt Enable WMM WMM function can guarantee the packets with high priority messages being transmitted preferentially It is strongly recommended
116. ng Start 2014 Mar dl 3rd ww Sun wr Zam w End 2014 Nov w 2nd w Sun w 3am Daylight Saving Status Note Click the GET GMT to update the time from the internet with the pre defined servers or entering the customized server IP Address or Domain Name in the above frames Save Figure 5 103 Time settings Time Zone Select your local time zone from this pull down list Date Enter your local date in MM DD YY into the right blanks Time Enter your local time in HH MM SS into the right blanks NTP Server NTP Server Il Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server or NTP Server ll and then the router will get the time from the NTP Server preferentially In addition the router built in some common NTP Servers so it can get time automatically once it connects the Internet Enable Daylight Saving Check the box to enable the Daylight Saving function Start The time to start the Daylight Saving Select the month in the first field the week in the second field the day in the third field and the time in the last field End The time to end the Daylight Saving Select the month in the first field the week in the second field the day in the third field and the time in the last field Daylight Saving Status Displays the status whether the Daylight Saving is in use To set time manually 111 Archer C8 Wiren BACE EUREI ELLA aonig 1 2 3 4 Select your local time zone Enter
117. ogle com in the Allowed Domain Name field 5 Select Schedule 1 you create just now from the Effective Time drop down list 6 In Status field select Enable 4 Click Save to complete the settings Then you will go back to the Parental Control Settings page and see the following list ID MAC address Website Description Schedule Status Modify 1 00 11 22 33 44 AA Allow Google Schedule 1 Edit Delete Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All 5 13 Access Control Do Access Control w Rule Host Target Schedule Figure 5 64 Access Control There are four submenus under the Access Control menu as shown in Figure 5 64 Rule Host Target and Schedule Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 81 Archer C8 Wiren BACE EUREI ELLA aonig 5 13 1 Rule Choose menu Advanced Access Control Rule and then you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in Figure 5 65 V Vv Vv VY V WV Vv Vv yY VW V WV Access Control Rule Management C Enable Internet Access Control Default Filter Policy Allow the packets specified by any enabled access control policy to pass through the Router Deny the packets specified by any enabled access control policy to pass through the Router Save ID Rule Name Host Target Schedule Status Modify Setup Wizard Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Mowe ID To
118. ollowing TCP IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default 6 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server automatically as shown in the Figure below Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties xj General Alternate Configuration fou can get F settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Othenvise you need to ask your network administrator hor the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address Subnet mask Default gateway Use the following ONS server addresses Preferred DHS server Alternate DHS server Advanced OF Cancel Figure B 3 2 Verify the network connection between your PC and the router Open a command prompt and type ping 192 168 0 1 and then press Enter gt Ifthe result displayed is similar to the Figure B 4 it means the connection between your PC and the router has been established well et C WINDOWS system3 cmd exe Microsoft Windows AP Jersion 5 1 2600 tC Copyright 1985 2681 Microsoft Corp C Documents and Settings english gt ping 192 168 60 1 Pinging 192 168 6 1 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 168 0 1 bytes 32 E E Reply from 192 168 0 1 bytes 32 timetims TTL 64 Reply from 192 168 0 1 bytes 32 timetims TTL 64 Reply f
119. on the left of your browser and then click MAC Clone submenu link On the MAC Clone page if your PC s MAC address is proper MAC address click the Clone MAC Address button and your PC s MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field Or else type the MAC Address into the WAN MAC Address field The format for the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX Then click the Save button It will take effect after rebooting MAC Clone WAN MAC Address 00 0A EB 13 7B 01 Restore Factory MAC Your PC s MAC Address 50 E5 409 1E 06 80 Clone MAC Address Save Figure A 3 MAC Clone 3 Iwantto use Netmeeting what do I need to do 1 If you start Netmeeting as a host you don t need to do anything with the router 2 If you start as a response you need to configure Virtual Server or DMZ Host and make sure the H323 ALG is enabled 3 How to configure Virtual Server Log in to the router click the Forwarding menu on the left of your browser and click Virtual Servers submenu On the Virtual Servers page click Add New Then on the Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry page enter 1720 for the Service Port blank and your IP address for the IP Address blank taking 192 168 0 169 for an example remember to Enable and Save ID Service Port Internal Port IP Address Protocol Status Modify 1 1720 1720 192 168 0 169 All Enabled Modify Delete Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Previous Nex
120. only logs of this type will be shown Log Level By selecting the log level only logs of this level will be shown Refresh Refresh the page to show the latest log list Save Log Click to save all the logs in a txt file Mail Log Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and validation information set in Mail Settings Clear Log All the logs will be deleted from the router permanently not just from the page Click the Next button to go to the next page or click the Previous button to return to the previous page 5 19 9 Statistics Choose menu Advanced System Tools Statistics and then you can view the statistics of the router including total traffic and current traffic of the last Packets Statistic Interval Note Statistics will become invalid if NAT Boost is enabled If you want to enable Statistics please go to Advanced NAT Boost to disable NAT Boost first 119 Archer C8 HAIR MG DUEL ay later er lL A aonig Statistics Please go to NAT Boost page and turn off the feature to make Statistics effective Current Statistics Status Disabled Enable Packets Statistics Interval 5 60 10 Seconds Auto refresh Refresh Sorted Rules Sorted by Current Bytes Reset All Delete All Total Current IP Address MAC Address The current list is empty 5 entries per page Current No 1 Page Previous Next Figure 5 114 Statistics gt C
121. or most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes For some ISPs you may need to modify the MTU But this is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection Primary DNS Enter the DNS IPv6 address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP Secondary DNS Enter another DNS IPv6 address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP IPv6 Address Assign Type There are two types of assignation for IPv6 address SLAAC Stateless address auto configuration and DHCPv6 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 Server SLAAC e Pv6 Address Prefix The Prefix of IPv6 Address DHCPv6 Server e Release Time the length of time a network user will be allowed to keep connecting to the router with the current DHCPv6 Address Enter the amount of time in seconds that the DHCPv6 address will be leased The time range is 1 691200 seconds The default value is 86400 seconds e IPv6 Address Displays the LAN IPv6 Address PPPoEv6 Vi Enable IPv6 WAN Connection Type PPPoEv6 v User Name admin Password e Confirm Password cs Get IPv6 Address Way Get non temporary IPv6 address v IPv6 Address 2000 1ece 2605 72e1 79c0 connect Disconnect Connected LAN Setup IPv6 Address Assign Type SLAAC v IPv6 Address Prefix 3330 458 ff01 f71 64 LAN IPv6 Address 3330 458 ff01 f71 200 c8ff fe21 472e 64 Save Advanced 107 Archer C8 Wiren BACNET ELLA onia _WAN Setup
122. ork OWN Wireless 2 4GHz on 53 Network Name SSID TP LINK_Guest_7AFF Password The Security Mode is disabled currently if you configure the password the Security Mode will be set to the strongest type automatically Wireless 5GHz on 53 Network Name SSID TP LINK_Guest_7AFE_5G Password The Security Mode is disabled currently if you configure the password the Security Mode will be set to the strongest type automatically Save Figure 4 12 Guest Network gt Allow Guests To See Each Other If ON is selected anyone who connects to the guest network can access each other gt Allow Guests To Access My Local Network If ON is selected anyone who connects to the guest network has access to your local network not just Internet access gt Wireless 2 4GHz 5GHz Select ON to enable guest wireless 2 4GHz 5GHz network and select OFF to disable guest wireless 2 4GHz 5GHz network gt Network Name SSID create a value of up to 32 characters The same Name SSID must be assigned to all wireless devices in your guest network gt Password Create a password for the guest network The password must have a minimum of 8 characters in length J4 Archer C8 Wrot re mii g Sm BIUE Tte El Elli Chapter 5 Advanced 5 1 Status Choose menu Advanced Status you can see the current status information about the router Firmware Version Hardware Version LAN MAC Address IP Addre
123. our network gt Primary DNS Optional Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP or consult your ISP 61 Archer C8 Wieren BACE El Rele gt Secondary DNS Optional Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers Note To use the DHCP server function of the router you must configure all computers on the LAN as Obtain an IP Address automatically 5 7 2 DHCP Clients List Choose menu Advanced DHCP DHCP Clients List you can view the information about the clients attached to the router in the screen as shown in Figure 5 41 DHCP Chent List ID Client Name MAC Address Assigned IP Lease Time 1 xp1018 94 DE 80 5F FF 12 192 168 0 100 01 59 21 Refresh Figure 5 41 DHCP Clients List gt Client Name The name of the DHCP client gt MAC Address The MAC address of the DHCP client gt Assigned IP The IP address that the router has allocated to the DHCP client gt Lease Time The time of the DHCP client leased After the dynamic IP address has expired a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user You cannot change any of the values on this page To update this page and to show the current attached devices click the Refresh button 5 7 3 Address Reservation Choose menu Advanced gt DHCP Address Reservation you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen shown in Figure 5 42 When you
124. our wireless network There are five wireless security modes supported by the router WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise and WEP 51 Archer C8 Wire BACE IAE ll Re Elda Wireless Security Disable Security WPA WPA2 Personal Recommended Version WPA PSK Ww Encryption AES Ww Wireless Password 12345670 You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 or Hexadecimal characters between 8 and 64 Group Key Update Period 0 Seconds Keep it default if you are not sure minimum is 30 0 means no update O WPA WPA2 Enterprise Version Automatic w Encryption Automatic w Radius Server IP Radius Port 1812 1 65535 0 stands for default port 1812 Radius Password Group Key Update Period 0 in second minimum is 30 0 means no update O WEP Type Automatic e WEP Key Format ASCII ww Key Selected WEP Key Key Type Key 1 Disabled ka Key 2 Disabled we Key 3 Disabled w Key 4 Disabled v Save Figure 5 30 Wireless Security gt 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 gt WPA WPA2 Personal It s the WPA WPA2 authentication type based on pre shared passphrase The router is configured by this security type by default e Version You can choose the version of the WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK security on the drop down l
125. outer is being used This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used It might be illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of the world If your country or region is not listed please contact your local government agency for assistance gt Mode Select the desired mode eo 11bg mixed Select if you are using both 802 11b and 802 11g wireless clients e 11bgn mixed Select if you are using a mix of 802 11b 11g and 11n wireless clients It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to 802 11bgn mixed and all of 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the router gt Channel Width Select the channel width from the drop down list The default setting is 40MHz fe Note If 11bg mixed is selected in the Mode field the Channel Width selecting field will turn grey and the value will become 20MHz which is unable to be changed gt Channel This field determines which operating frequency will be used The default channel is set to Auto so the router will choose the best channel automatically It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point e Archer C8 Wieren BACE El Rele gt 9 4 2 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 th
126. outer with the current DHCPv6 Address Enter the amount of time in seconds that the DHCPv6 address will be leased The time range is 1 691200 seconds The default value is 86400 seconds e IPv6 Address Displays the LAN IPv6 Address 108 Archer C8 Wrot wee igi sm BIUE LM r laremCiler lelimacelelccis 4 Tunnel 6to4 WAN Setup Enable IPw6 WAN Connection Type Tunnel 6to ba Address 192 168 8 100 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 255 Default Gateway 192 168 585 100 Tunnel Address 2002 c0a8 964 c0a8 364 48 MTU Size fin bytes 1480 The default is 1480 do not change unless necessary C Use the following IPv ONS Servers Primary IPv6 DNS 001 4860 4860 8686 Secondary IPv6 ONS 2001 4860 4860 8844 Optional LAN setup IPv6 Address Assign Type SLAAT w IPv6 Address Prefix 3330 458 ff01 f71 LAN IPv6 Address 2002 c0a8 864 1 200 cot feel 472e o4 The WAN IPv 6 type is 6to4 tunnel so the LAN is configed automatically by eo ae the router with the IPv pretiz2002 c0a8 864 1 64 Save WAN Setup Vi Enable IPv6 WAN Connection Type Tunnel 6to4 Address 192 168 8 135 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 8 1 Tunnel Address 2002 c0a8 887 c0a8 887 48 MTU Size in bytes The default is 1480 do not change unless necessary _ Use the following IPv6 DNS Servers Primary IPv6 DNS 2001 4860 4860 8888 Secondary IPv6 DNS 200
127. per second UDP Tx at the specified Packets Statistics interval It is shown like current transmitting rate Max transmitting rate The number of TCP SYN packets transmitted to the WAN per second at the specified Packets Statistics interval It is shown like TCP SYN Tx a i current transmitting rate Max transmitting rate Reset Reset the value of the entry to zero Modify Delete the existing entry in the table There would be 5 entries on each page Click Previous to return to the previous page and Next to the next page 121 Appendix A FAQ 1 How do 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 telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem 3 Login to the router click the Network menu on the left of your browser and click WAN submenu On the WAN page select PPPoE Russia PPPoE for WAN Connection Type Type user name in the User Name field and password in the Password field type password in the Confirm Password field again finish by clicking Connect WAN Connection Type PPPoE Russia PPPoE w Detect PPPoE Connection User Name Password Confirm Password Figure A 1 PPPoE Connection Type 4 If your ADSL lease is in pay according time mode sel
128. plete 5 19 4 Factory Defaults Choose menu Advanced System Tools Factory Defaults and then and you can restore the configurations of the router to factory defaults on the following screen Factory Defaults Click the following button to reset all configuration settings to their default values Restore Figure 5 108 Restore Factory Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values gt The default User Name admin gt The default Password admin gt The default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 E Note All changed settings will be lost when defaults are restored 5 19 5 Backup amp Restore Choose menu Advanced System Tools Backup 8 Restore and then you can save the current configuration of the router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown in Figure 5 109 115 Archer C8 Wire BACE RURCE LLA onia Configuration Backup Configuration File Backup Browse Backup amp Restore Restore Figure 5 109 Backup amp Restore Configuration gt Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer gt To upgrade the router s configuration follow these instructions e Click the Browse button to find the configuration file which you want to restore e Click the Restore button to update the configuration with the file whose path is the one
129. rch for the target destination The default is 20 Click Start to check the connectivity of the Internet The Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis If the result is similar to the following screen the connectivity of the Internet is fine 113 Archer C8 HAIR MOE DUEL r ll mr erlelimaceleicls Diagnostic Results ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee Se me 0 ee eee ee ee eee ee ee ee ee me me ee ee ee el i Reply trom 202 108 225 byles 64 time 1 TTL 12 seq 1 i Reply from 202 108 22 5 bytes 64 time 1 TTL 127 seq 2 Reply from 202 108 22 5 bytes 64 time 1 TTL 12 seg 3 Reply fram 202 108 225 bytes 64 time 1 TIL 127 seg 4 Y ing statistics for 202 108 225 Packets Sent 4 Recelved 4 Lost 0 0 loss Approximate round trip times in milliseconds Nidinimum 1 Maximum 1 Average 1 Figure 5 106 Diagnostic Results Note 1 Only one user can use the diagnostic tools at one time 2 Ping Count Ping Packet Size and Ping Timeout are Ping Parameters and Traceroute Max TTL is Traceroute Parameter 5 19 3 Firmware Upgrade Choose menu Advanced System Tools Firmware Upgrade and then you can update the latest version of firmware for the router on the following screen Armware Upgrade File Browse Firmware Version 3 14 27 Build 140421 Rel 48272n Hardware Version Archer C8 v1 00000000 Upgrade Figure 5 107 Firmware Upgrade gt Firm
130. rget Description Target_i IP Address Target Port Protocol All w Common Service Port Please Select we Save Back Figure 5 75 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry 1 In Target Description field create a unique description for the target e g Target_1 2 In IP Address field enter the IP address of the target 3 Select a common service from Common Service Port drop down list so that the Target Port will be automatically filled If the Common Service Port drop down list doesn t have the service you want specify the Target Port manually 4 In Protocol field select TCP UDP ICMP or ALL from the drop down list 4 Ifyou select Domain Name the screen is shown as Figure 5 76 89 Archer C8 Wiren BACE ay ll Re Elda Mode Domain Name Target Description Domain Name Save Back Figure 5 76 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry 1 In Target Description field create a unique description for the target e g Target_1 2 In Domain Name field enter the domain name either the full name or the keywords e g google in the blank Any domain name with keywords in it www google com www google cn will be blocked or allowed You can enter 4 domain names 5 Click the Save button Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table Click the Next button to go to the next page or click the Previous button to return to the previous page For example If you desire to rest
131. rict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00 11 22 33 44 AA in the LAN to access www google com only you should first follow the settings below 1 Click Add New button in Figure 5 74 2 In Mode field select Domain Name from the drop down list 3 In Target Description field create a unique description for the target e g Target_1 4 In Domain Name field enter www google com 5 Click Save to complete the settings Then you will go back to the Target Settings page and see the following list ID Target Description Information Modify 1 Target_1 www google com Edit Delete 5 13 4 Schedule Choose menu Advanced Access Control Schedule and then you can view and set a schedule in the next screen as shown in Figure 5 77 The schedule is necessary for the Access Control Rule 90 Archer C8 HAIR ACNEE El Rele Schedule Settings ID Schedule Description Day Time Modify 1 Schedule_1 Sat Sun 18 00 20 00 Edit Delete Add New Delete All Prewolus Next Current Mo 1 w Page Figure 5 77 Schedule Settings gt Schedule Description Displays the description of the schedule and this description is unique gt Day Displays the day s in a week gt Time Displays the time period in a day gt Modify Here you can edit or delete an existing schedule To add a new schedule follow the steps below 1 Click Add New button shown in Figure 5 77 and the next screen wi
132. rom 192 168 0 1 bytes 32 time lt ims TIL 64 Ping statistics for 192 168 6 1 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost CH loss gt Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum Ams Maximum fms Average Hms CosDocuments and Settings english Figure B 4 Success result of Ping command 128 Archer C8 HAIR ACNEEI ELLA aonig gt Ifthe result displayed is similar to Figure B 5 it means the connection between your PC and the router failed cu C WINDOWS system3 cmd exe Microsoft Windows AP Wersion 5 1 2600 CG Copyright 1985 26081 Microsoft Corp C Documents and Settings english ping 192 168 0 1 Pinging 192 168 60 1 with 32 bytes of data Destination host unreachable Destination host unreachable Destination host unreachable Destination host unreachable Ping statistics for 192 168 6 1 Packets Sent 4 Received A Lost 4 lt i z loss Ci Documents and Settings english gt Figure B 5 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 adapter should be lit 2 Is the TCP IP configuration for your PC correct Note If the router s IP address is 192 168 0 1 your PC s IP address must be within the range of 192 168 0 2 192 168 0 254 3 Is the default LAN IP of the rout
133. s radio button you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 5 33 WEP Type Automatic ww WEP Key Format ASCII w Key Selected WEP Key Key Type Key 1 Disabled hall Key 7 Dis abled sa Key 4 Disabled w We do not recommend using the WEP encryption if this device operates in 802 11n mode due to the fact that WEP is not supported by 802 11n specification If you choose WEP security type WPS function will be disabled Figure 5 33 WEP e 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 request e WEP Key Format Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specified length ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length e WEP Key Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that you create Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network e Key Type You can select the WEP key length 64 bit or 128 bit for encryption Disabled means this WEP key entry is invalid 64 bit You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not promoted or 5 ASCII characters 128 bit You can enter 26 hexadecima
134. screen as shown in Figure 5 62 The Parental Control function can be used to control the internet activities of the child limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing Parental Control Settings Non Parental PCs not listed will not be able to access the Internet Parental Control Disable Enable MAC Address of Parental PC MAC Address of Your PC 50 E5 49 1E 06 80 Copy To Above Save ID MAC address Website Description Schedule Status Modify Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Previous Next Current No Page Figure 5 62 Parental Control Settings gt Parental Control Check Enable if you want this function to take effect otherwise check Disable gt MAC Address of Parental PC In this field enter the MAC address of the controlling PC or you can make use of the Copy To Above button below gt 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 of Parental PC field above v Website Description Description of the allowed website for the PC controlled v Schedule The time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the Internet For detailed information please go to Advanced Access Control gt Schedule gt Status Check to enable the corresponding entry gt Modify Here
135. se select Dynamic IP e IP Address Enter the IP address provided by your ISP e Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP e Default Gateway Enter the default gateway provided by your ISP e Primary DNS Enter the primary DNS provided by your ISP sHs Archer C8 Wiren BEERE lL A aonig PPTP WAN Connection Type e a oe Region and Time zone WAN Connection Type PPTP VPN Server IP Domain Name Username Password Dynamic IP 8 Static IP IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Back Next Figure 3 9 WAN Connection Type e Server IP Address Name Enter the server IP address name provided by your ISP e User Name Enter the username provided by your ISP This field is case sensitive e Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP This field is case sensitive e Dynamic IP Static IP Select Static IP if the IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and Primary DNS server address have been provided by your ISP Otherwise please select Dynamic IP e IP Address Enter the IP address provided by your ISP e Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP e Default Gateway Enter the default gateway provided by your ISP e Primary DNS Enter the primary DNS provided by your ISP 5 After finishing WAN Connection Type selection you need to configure the basic parameters for your wireless network including 2 4GHz and 5GH
136. ss Subnet Mask Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless Radio Name SSID Mode Channel Channel Width MAC Address WDS Status Wireless 5GHz Wireless Radio Name SSID Mode Channel Channel Width MAC Address WDS Status WAN MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS Server Traffic Statistics Bytes Packets System Up Time 3 14 27 Build 140421 Rel 48272n Archer C8 v1 00000000 00 0A EB 13 7B 00 192 168 0 11 255 255 255 0 Enable TP LINK_ 7 AFF 11bgn mixed Auto Current channel 11 40MHz 00 04 EB 13 74 FF Disable Enable TP LINK_7AFE_5G liac mixed Auto Current channel 149 B0MHz D0 04 EB 13 7A FE Disable 00 0A EB 13 7B 01 0 0 0 0 Dynamic IP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Received Sent O O O 0 O days 00 14 25 Refresh Figure 5 1 Status 05 Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia 5 2 Network WAN MAC Clone LAN Figure 5 2 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu as shown in Figure 5 2 WAN MAC Clone and LAN Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 5 2 1 WAN Choose menu Advanced Network WAN you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on 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 see the page show
137. t Figure A 4 Virtual Servers 123 Archer C8 Wiren BACE EUREI Elda Service Port Internal Port IP Address Protocol Status Common Service Port Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry 1720 XX XX or XX XxX Only valid for single Service Port or leave it blank 192 168 0 169 All af Enabled Ww Select One w Save Back 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 click DMZ submenu On the DMZ page click Enable radio button and type your IP address into the DMZ Host IP Address field using 192 168 0 169 as an example remember to click the Save button Current DM Status DMZ Host IP Address a Enable 192 168 0 169 Save O Disable Figure A 6 DMZ 5 How to enable H323 ALG Log in to the router click the Security menu on the left of your browser and click Basic Security submenu On the Basic Security page check the Enable radio button next to H323 ALG Remember to click the Save button 124 Archer C8 Wiren BACE A El Re Elda Hrewall SPI Firewall VPN L2TP Passthrough ALG FTP ALG TFTP ALG H323 ALG RTSP ALG PPTP Passthrough IPSec Passthrough Basic Se
138. t screen For optimal control of the bandwidth please select the right Line Type and ask your ISP for the total bandwidth of the egress and ingress Bandwidth Control Settings Please go to NAT Boost page and turn off the feature to make Bandwidth Control Settings effective Enable Bandwidth Control Line Type ADSL Other Egress Bandwidth 512 Kbps Ingress Bandwidth 2048 Kbps Figure 5 84 Bandwidth Control Settings gt Enable Bandwidth Control Select this checkbox so that the Bandwidth Control settings can take effect gt Line Type Select the right type for you network connection If you don t know how to choose please ask your ISP for the information gt Egress Bandwidth The upload speed through the Internet port gt Ingress Bandwidth The download speed through the Internet port 5 15 2 Rules List Choose menu Advanced Bandwidth Control Rules List and then you can view and configure the Bandwidth Control rules in the screen below Bandwidth Control Rule List Please go to NAT Boost page and turn off the feature to make Bandwidth Control Rule List effective Description Add New Delete All Previous Next Current No 1 Fage Figure 5 85 Bandwidth Control Rules List 95 Archer C8 HAIR ACERTE LLLA onia gt Description This is the information about the rules such as address range gt Egress bandwidth This field displays the max and mix upload
139. t soumis aux deux conditions suivantes 1 cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d interf rences et 2 cet appareil doit accepter toute interference y compris celles susceptibles de provoquer un fonctionnement non souhait de l appareil To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that permitted for successful communication Industry Canada Statement Complies with the Canadian ICES 003 Class B specifications Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada This Class B device meets all the requirements of the Canadian interference causing equipment regulations Cet appareil num rique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Korea Warning Statements Ja FAAS 28 AFEA 7540 Ws NCC Notice amp BSMI Notice Ya Pe E RIE MIRE NT E E PEA HT A ee ES JEKRI AF AN IE ES MADERA A tig ZRF PE BOTA HE o SS DUK RD RNS ARENA RAREST ROE E SH Meese THEI AEE MAAUS KERA EEZ AR RH vA NE Fee Meri Se AIA I a BTS PRA AA EN PE a cl LEE o MOTERA S PET TEA o Zea OEA OJO RS EIE RRR REZA EA EEF AS EA ORAL HA ICAA RO AD ET Pl GR AEE TAR o ORD GEIS AK DA AAA UA E mE o 07820 O FOR EU D
140. the left Select Enable Internet Access Control and choose Allow the packets specified by any enabled access control policy to pass through the router Click Setup Wizard button Add a new host with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 00 1 1 22 33 44 AA and click Next 86 Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia 4 Add a new target with the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www google com and click Next 5 Add a new schedule with the Schedule Description is Schedule 1 Day is Sat and Sun Start Time is 1800 and Stop Time is 2000 and click Next 6 Add a new rule with the Rule Description is Rule_1 Host is Host_1 Target is Target 1 Schedule is Schedule_1 Status is Enabled and click Finish Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following list ID Rule Name Host Target Schedule Status Modify 1 Rule i Host 1 Target 1 Schedule 1 Ei Edit Delete 5 13 2 Host Choose menu Advanced Access Control Host and then you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown in Figure 5 71 The host list is necessary for the Access Control Rule Host Settings ID Host Description Information Modify 1 Host_1 MAC 00 11 22 33 44 AA Edit Delete Add New Delete All Previous Next Current No 1 Page Figure 5 71 Host Settings gt Host Description Displays the description of the host and this description is un
141. the wired devices connected to your network gt Wireless Click to view or change the wireless settings for your router gt Printer Click to view the information of the printer connected to your network gt USB Disk Click to view the information of the USB storage device connected to your network 4 2 Internet Choose menu Basic Internet and you can view or change the basic ISP information for your router 15 Archer C8 HAIR MOE DUEL EUREI ELLA aonig Internet IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Primary DNS Secondary DNS WAN Connection Type Dynamic IP hd Detect 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Renew Release C Use These DNS Servers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Optional Save 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 see the page as shown below Figure 4 2 Internet Internet WAN Connection Type IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Primary DNS Secondary DNS Dynamic IP hd Detect 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Renew Release C Use These DNS Servers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Optional Save Figure 4 3 Dynamic IP gt IP Address Assigned dynamically by your ISP gt Subnet Mask Assigned dynamically by your ISP gt Default Gateway Assigned dynamically by your ISP Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP Cli
142. ting in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter CE Mark Warning 15880 This is a class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures National Restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries and other countries following the EU directive 1999 5 EC without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below Country Bulgaria France Italy Luxembourg Norway Russian Federation 9150 5250 MHz Country Bulgaria Croatia Italy Restriction None Outdoor use limited to 10 mW e i r p within the band 2454 2483 5 MHz None None Implemented None Restriction Not implemented License required Reason remark General authorization required for outdoor use and public service Military Radiolocation use Refarming of the 2 4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation Full implementation planned 2012 If used outside of own premises general authorization is required General authorization required for network and service supply not for spectrum This subsection does not apply for the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny Alesund Only for indoor applications Reason remark Planned General authorization required if used outside own premises Luxembourg
143. to click the Save button to save your settings on this page 43 Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia 5 4 4 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu Advanced Wireless 2 4GHz Wireless MAC Filtering you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function shown in Figure 5 21 Wireless MAC Filtering Disabled Enable Filtering Rules Deny the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access ID MAC Address Status Description Modify Add New Enable All Disable All Delete All Previous Next Figure 5 21 Wireless MAC Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address click Enable The default setting is Disabled gt MAC Address The wireless station s MAC address that you want to filter gt Status The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled gt Description A simple description of the wireless station To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry click the Add New button The Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry page will appear shown in Figure 5 22 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Hitering entry MAC Address Description Status Enabled w Save Back Figure 5 22 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry follow these instructions 1 Enter the appropri
144. ty gt Packets Statistics Interval 5 60 The default value is 10 Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds from the drop down list The Packets Statistics Interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistics The result of the statistics is used for analysis by SYN Flood UDP Flood and ICMP Flood gt DoS Protection Denial of Service protection Check the Enable or Disable button to enable or disable the DoS protection function Only when it is enabled will the flood filters be enabled ce Note Dos Protection will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in Advanced System Tool Statistics is enabled gt Enable ICMP FLOOD Attack Filtering Enable or Disable the ICMP FLOOD Attack Filtering gt ICMP FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 The default value is 50 Enter a value between 5 3600 When the current ICMP FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value the router will startup the blocking function immediately gt Enable UDP FLOOD Filtering Enable or Disable the UDP FLOOD Filtering gt UDP FLOOD Packets Threshold 5 3600 The default value is 500 Enter a value between 5 3600 When the current UPD FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value the router will startup the blocking function immediately 76 Archer C8 Wieren BACE El Redal gt Enable TCP SYN FLOOD Attack Filtering Enable or Disable the TCP SYN FLOOD Attack Filtering gt TCP SYN FLOOD Packets Threshold
145. ty and request e Encryption You can select either Automatic or TKIP or AES f Note If you check the WPA WPA2 Enterprise radio button and choose TKIP encryption you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 5 19 WPA WPA2 Enterprise Version Encryption Radius Server IP Radius Port Radius Password Group Key Update Period Automatic w TKIP ha 1812 1 65535 0 stands for default port 1812 0 in second minimum is 30 0 means no update We do not recommend using the TKIP encryption if this device operates in 802 11n mode due to the fact that TKIP is not supported by 802 1in specification If you choose WPA WPA2 Enterprise WPS function will be disabled Figure 5 19 WPA WPAZ2 Enterprise e Radius Server IP Enter the IP address of the Radius server e Radius Port Enter the port number of the Radius server e Radius Password Enter the password for the Radius server _42 Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia e Group Key Update Period Specify the group key update interval in seconds The value should be 30 or above Enter 0 to disable the update gt WEP Itis based on the IEEE 802 11 standard If you check this radio button you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 5 20 WEP Type Automatic ww WEP Key Format ASCII w Key Selected WEP Key Key Type Key 1 Disabled hall Key 7 Dis abled sa Key 4 Disabled w We do not recommend using
146. ubnet Mask Enter the subnet mask into this field It is usually 255 255 255 0 e Default Gateway Enter the gateway IP address into this field e Primary DNS Enter the DNS Server IP address into this field e Secondary DNS Optional If your ISP provides another DNS server IP address enter it into this field PPPoE Russian PPPoE WAN Connection Type Region and Time zone WAN Connection Type PPPoE Username Password Back Next Figure 3 7 WAN Connection Type e Username Enter the username provided by your ISP This field is case sensitive e Password Enter the password provided by your ISP This field is case sensitive dy ee Archer C8 Wiren BEERE lL A aonig L2TP WAN Connection Type e eo o Region and Time zone WAN Connection Type L2TP VPN Server IP Domain Name Username Password Dynamic IP 8 Static IP IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Back Next Figure 3 8 WAN Connection Type e Server IP Address Name Enter the server IP address name provided by your ISP e User Name Enter the username provided by your ISP This field is case sensitive e Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP This field is case sensitive e Dynamic IP Static IP Select Static IP if the IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and Primary DNS server address have been provided by your ISP Otherwise plea
147. up WAN Setup Vi Enable IPv6 WAN Connection Type DHCPv6 v Get non temporary IPv6 address Get IPv6 prefix delegation IPv6 Address 2000 eb2c b9fe 7785 c8e3 Renew Release 2 Get IPv6 DNS Server Automatically Primary IPv6 DNS 2000 ff Secondary IPv6 DNS 2000 fe Use the following IPv6 DNS Servers IPv6 Address Assign Type SLAAC v IPv6 Address Prefix 3330 458 ff01 f71 V64 LAN IPv6 Address 3330 458 ff01 f71 200 c8ff fe21 472e 64 Save Figure 5 97 Enable Disable IPv6 gt Enable IPv6 Tick the checkbox to enable the IPv6 function It s enabled by default gt WAN Connection Type Choose the correct WAN connection type based on your ISP network topology e DHCPv 6 Connections which use dynamic IPv6 address assignment e Static IPv6 Connections which use static IPv6 address assignment e PPPoEv6 Connections which use PPPoEV6 that requires a user name and password e Tunnel 6to4 Connections which use 6to4 address assignment Different types of WAN connection require you to do different settings Below are the detailed explanations for the respective type 103 1 Archer C8 Wrot wee ii g sm BIUE ATTE Elli DHCPv6 Vi Enable IPv6 WAN Connection Type DHCPv6 v 2 Get non temporary IPv6 address Get IPv6 prefix delegation IPv6 Address 2000 eb2c b9fe 7785 c8e3 Renew Release Get IPv6 DNS Server Automatically Primary IPv6 DNS 2000
148. ure the security of Guest Network here Access Time During this time the wireless stations could access the AP gt Wireless 5GHz Enable Guest Network 5G Select this checkbox to enable 5GHz guest network Network Name Enter a value of up to 32 characters The same Name SSID must be assigned to all wireless devices in your Guest Network e Guest Number Limit the number of the guest e Wireless Security You can configure the security of Guest Network here e Access Time During this time the wireless stations could accessing the AP SP Note The range of bandwidth for Guest Network is calculated according to the setting of Bandwidth Control on the page Bandwidth Control gt Control Settings 9 7 DHCP DHCP Client List Address Reservation DHCP Settings Figure 5 39 The DHCP menu 60 Archer C8 Wieren BACE El Redal There are three submenus under the DHCP menu shown in Figure 5 39 DHCP Settings DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding functions 5 7 1 DHCP Settings Choose menu Advanced DHCP DHCP Settings you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 5 40 The router is set up by default as a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server which provides the TCP IP configuration for all the PC s that are connected to the router on the LAN DHCP Settings DHC
149. urrent Statistics Status Enable or Disable The default value is disabled To enable it click the Enable button If it is disabled the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled gt Packets Statistics Interval 5 60 The default value is 10 Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the drop down list The Packets Statistic interval indicates the time section of the packets statistic gt Sorted Rules Choose how the displayed statistics are sorted Select the Auto refresh checkbox to refresh automatically Click the Refresh button to refresh immediately Click Reset All to reset the values of all the entries to zero Click Delete All to delete all entries in the table 120 Archer C8 Wrote ARENE Melli Statistics Table IP MAC Address The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics The total number of packets received and transmitted by the Total paes router The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the router The total number of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds oves The total number of bytes received and transmitted in the last Bytes Packets Statistic interval seconds E The number of the ICMP packets transmitted to WAN per second at the specified Packets Statistics interval It is shown like X Current current transmitting rate Max transmitting rate The number of UDP packets transmitted to the WAN
150. ved over existing traditional phone lines ISP Internet Service Provider A company that provides access to the Internet 131 Archer C8 HAIR ACNE UREI ELLA aonig gt MTU Maximum Transmission Unit The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be transmitted NAT Network Address Translation NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always on connection by simulating a dial up connection SSID A Service Set Identification is a thirty two character maximum alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other all devices must be configured with the same SSID This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard Wi Fi A trade name for the 802 11b wireless networking standard given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance WECA see http www wi fi net an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802 11b devices WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A
151. vides a PPPoE connection select PPPoE Russia PPPoE option And you should enter the following parameters in the screen below 17 Archer C8 HAIR MCElite Internet WAN Connection Type PPPoE Russia PPPoE w Detect User Name Password Confirm Password Connect Disconnect Disconnected Save Figure 4 5 PPPoE gt User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately Click the Save button to save your settings 4 If your ISP provides L2TP connection please select L2TP Russia L2TP option And you should enter the following parameters in the screen below Internet WAN Connection Type L2TP Russia LATP e Detect VPN Server 1P Domain Name User Name Password Confirm Password Dynamic IP Static IP Connect Disconmect Disconnected Save Figure 4 6 L2TP Russia L2TP gt VPN Server IP Domain Name Enter the IP address or domain name of your VPN server gt User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive gt Dynamic IP Static IP Choose either as you are given by your ISP Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately Click the Save button to save your settings 18 Archer C8 Wiren BEE
152. ware Version Displays the current firmware version gt Hardware Version Displays the current hardware version The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the router s current hardware version To upgrade the router s firmware follow these instructions below 1 Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website www tp link com 2 Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File blank 3 Click the Upgrade button 4 The router will reboot while the upgrading has been finished 114 Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia Note 1 New firmware versions are posted at www tp link com and can be downloaded for free There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use However when experiencing problems caused by the router rather than the configuration you can try to upgrade the firmware 2 When you upgrade the router s firmware you may lose its current configurations so before upgrading the firmware please write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important settings 3 Do not turn off the router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded Loss of power during the upgrade could damage the router 4 The firmware version must correspond to the hardware 5 The upgrade process takes a few moments and the router restarts automatically when the upgrade is com
153. y MAC Address Description Status Enabled w Save Back Figure 5 35 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry follow these instructions 1 Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field The format of the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX X is any hexadecimal digit For example 00 0A EB B0 00 0B Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field For example Wireless station A 55 Archer C8 Wire BACE EUREI ELLA onia 3 4 Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop down list Click the Save button to save this entry To modify or delete an existing entry 1 2 3 Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify If you want to delete the entry click the Delete Modify the information Click the Save button Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page Click the Previous button to return to the previous page For example If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00 0A EB B0 00 0B and the wireless station B with MAC address 00 0A EB 00 07 5F are able to access the router but all the other wireless stations cannot access the router you can configure the Wireless MAC Address
154. you have input or selected in the blank Note The current configuration will be covered with the uploading configuration file Wrong process will lead the device unmanaged The restoring process lasts for 20 seconds and the router will restart automatically then Keep the power of the router on during the process in case of any damage 5 19 6 Reboot Choose menu Advanced System Tools Reboot and then you can click the Reboot button to reboot the router via the next screen Reboot Click this button to reboot this device Figure 5 110 Reboot the router Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting which include e Change the LAN IP Address system will reboot automatically e Change the DHCP Settings e Change the Wireless configurations e Change the Web Management Port e Upgrade the firmware of the router system will reboot automatically e Restore the router s settings to factory defaults system will reboot automatically e Update the configuration with the file system will reboot automatically Archer C8 Wiren BEERE lL A aonig 5 19 7 Password Choose menu Advanced System Tools Password and then you can change the factory default user name and password of the router in the next screen as shown in Figure 5 111 Username and password should contain 1 to 15 characters using 0 9 a z A Z and _ only Old User Name Old Password New User Na
155. z and then click Next WAN Connection Type Wireless Settings siamo Region and Time zone Wireless 2 4GHz EI or Network Name SSID TP LINK_7AFF Password 12345670 Wireless 5GHz EN oF Network Name SSID TP LINK_7AFE_5G Password 12345670 Back Next Figure 3 10 WAN Connection Type AS Archer C8 HAIR ANERER ELLA onia e Wireless 2 4GHz 5GHz Displays whether the wireless function is enabled or not e Network Name SSID Also called the SSID Service Set Identification Enter a value of up to 32 characters The same name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network This value is case sensitive For example TEST is NOT the same as fest e Password Create a password for your 2 4GHz and 5GHz wireless network 14 Archer C8 Wieren BACE UREI ELLA onia Chapter 4 Basic 4 1 Network Map Network Map provides a router centered dashboard that lets you see the status of your Internet connection and network at a glance You can click any of the six sections of the dashboard to view the detail information All the information is read only o Internet Ca a Wireless Clients 0 Printer dt Router N E Wireless n Wired Clients 2 USB Disk Figure 4 1 Network Map gt Internet View Check the ISP settings of your router gt Wireless Clients Click to view the wireless devices connected to your network gt Wired Clients Click to view

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